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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
IT. SHIFTS THE ISSUE.
Democratic Opinion of the Effect of Go
Standard IaRialation.

Democratic Opinion of the Effect of Gold
Standard Liquidation.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Judge Johnson,
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee, says:
The introduction of the Republican
monetary bills shifts the issue before
the country. The decision will be for
or against the single gold standard in
stead of for or against silver as it was
in 1896.
1.-The Democratic party will maintain
it's stand in favor of free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
of IL to I, independent of the consent of
any foreign nation-in short, independ-
ent. bimetallism. The discussion in
congress over the Republican caucus
gold standard measures will be the be-
ginning of the discussion which will
be carried on throughout the cam
Daipn,"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15

! Arthorized by the States to treat all
hronic. Nervous and Special Diseases OF
Eye; Gar. Nose and Throat. Lung disease.
Catarrh, Constitutional Catarrh. Dyspepsia.
Sick Headache, Stomach and Bowel troubles.
Rhen'"atism; Neuralgia; sciatica. Bright
|'ros'atic and Female diseases. Dizziness
Nervousness, indigestion, Obesity, Interrupt
cd Nutrition, Slow Growth IN Children, al d
;,Il wasting disease in adults. Many case. of
sight Cataract. Cross Eyes, etc that have
rasiIv RESTORED. Detormitie-. Club Feet, Cur
Nature OF the, Spine. Diseas. OF the Brain,
Swelling OF the Limbs Structure Open Sores,
Pain in the Bones Glant'ular Enlargement is
and all long staining diseases properly
treated. Young. middle aged and old. sin
lost manhood, nervous debility sper.na A.
'orrhoea. seminal losses. sexual decay fail
ing memory. weak eyes. stunted develop
nent, lack OF energy. Impoverished blood,
Fimpies, inpediments to marriage; ais .
blood and skin diseases, syphilis, eruptions.
hair failing bone pains, swe]lings, ne
throat ulcers. effecrs Of mercury, kidney and
bladder troubles. weak back burning urine,
-ti'ict III =. r+ceiv searchin : treatment prompt
relief nd Gu re for ilie.
pr. Rea's system for curing ca ncers tumOrs,
goitr- ~ens. list ula, .hydrocee, piles, yeri-
coce'e and enlarged glands with the s,1bcu.
taneDus Injection method absolutely with
out pain and without the loss Of a drop of
blood, is one OF his own discoveries. and is
he Most really scientific and certainly sure
cure IT the nineteenth century. There are no
experiments IN DR.. Rea's practice. able as he
is 10 tell an. one their disease he ia not likely
10 doctor his patients for the wrong ailment.
80 incurabte casrs taken. Consultation free
Or. REA & co.,
minneapolis, Minu., Louisville. Ky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
THOSE TISSUE BALLOTS.

Kentucky Court Of Appeals Decides
They Arc Illegal.
FRANKFORT, KY. Dec. 1.-THE tissue
ballot case from Ohio county has been
decided aid the decision is concurred
in by four of the seven judges of the
court. The court held that all ballots
should be printed on white paper sufi-
GENTLY thick that the printing cannot
be distinguished from the back, and if
ballots are used at an election which do
not substantially comply with the law,
the election is not conducted as re-
quired by law and is invalid. The
opinion Of the court comes too late to
affect the decision of the state election
commission, but sets precedent for
the state contest board.
Another decision announced by the
court of appeals has an important bear
ing upon the late state election in Ken
lucky The decision was a ruling max
ing perpetual the writ Of, prohibitio
issued against Judge Tomey of Louis
ville,- restraining him from interfering
with local elections by writ of man,
damus. He was charged by the Demo
Gratis with arbitrarily issuing the writs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
WILL DELAY ADVANCE.
0ataore and French Must Await Reia
foroements.

0ataore and French Must Await Reia-
foroements.
LONDON, Dec. 12.--No further news
terry overhanging General Gatacre's re-
treat from Stormberg. He has not yet
forwarded the promised additional mes
sage and the censorship has prevented
the correspondents from explaining the
matter. Until General Gatacre has
given his explanation it is felt that con-
siderable allowance must be made for
the extreme difficulty of getting intelli-
gence in q country whose inhabitants
are in strong sympathy 3. with the
enemy
Stormberg is described as stronger
position than Laings Mex. The only
road winds through lofty hills and
aanking is impossible. Colesburg is
also said to be an almost impregnable
position and as no troops arc available
to reinforce the columns acting in those
directions it becomes evident that
Gat.ers's Misfortune or Error
will delay the invasion of the Ftss
State perhaps some weeks. It 10 ex.
ceedingly probable that he viii b
compelled to retire on Queenstown and
10 wait for reinforcements which can
hardly reach him until Sir Charles
Warren's division arrives at the Cape.
The first detachmsnts will sail Satur.
day next. Even if General French j,
not compelled to retreat he will b
obliged to pause in his advance.
It is Just two months since tho Trans.
vaal proclamation was. delivered. Nine
engagements have been fought and the
British have loat 500 killed, 2,0s7
wounded and 1.o77 missing Of prisoners.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
FIGHT ON Mr.. QUAY.

Pennsylvania Republican Leaders Iss ne
an Address.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-The Repub-
lican leaders opposed to the leadership
Of NJ. S. Quay have been holding meet:
ings in this city the past month and
have given out all address to the Re-
publicans Of Pennsylvania in which
they declare that "a condition of affairs
now exists in our commonwealth which
is repugnant to Republican principles
and destructive to Republican govern
ment," and that sunless these condi-
tons meet with prompt, effective and
disiuterested action our party will cease
to command the confidence and support
of the people," .~>.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
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10 :.
You
Zk1|fend7

To buy a~Heavy' De-
livery Harness, Single
J or Double Buggy Har-
ness or a Cart Harness?
If you do, don't forget
J to call on MATTE BROS
Harness and Saddlery
Establishment to select
from. We buy all our goods
for cash and on account of
} the heavy advance on'leather
and hardware we have bought
} heavy, and that enables to
still sell at the same' price.
} We are prepared to sell you
} goods at wholesale prices in
} larger quantities. We.'guar-
} antee 6rst-class workman
} ship and use nothing but No.
} l oak harness leather in
} every article we manufac-
} ture. We do not sell one ar
} ticle at cost and another at a
!! double profit. Our prices
! are uniform all through.
! Bring in your repairing and
!! have it done neatly and
! promptly, as we are leaders
! in frst-class workmanship.
If you are in need of a
Fur robe or Blankets1'don't
! forget to call on us as we
; have an endless variety and
we are sure that we can suit
you as we'll in price as in
; quality. So if you1 are in
; need of above mentioned
goods come and look them
; over before buying-else-
where as we are satisfied that
we can sell you your goods
, cheaper than any other shop
in or out of the city.
Yours anxious to please,
! Nathe Bros.
b.1-9.0.1l.o.O--3.o.A~0~2~l
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
JURY DISAGREED,

Second Trial of tho Alton School Case
Results in No Verdict.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia special to The
Record from Alton, Ills, says the jury
in the famous Alton school case has
been discharged by Judge Burroughs.
The jury was out ,55 hours and failed
to agree. This is the second time the
case has been tried. The first trial was
avictory for the whites, but the verdict
was reversed by the supreme court and
the case remanded for retrial.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
POSITION IMPROBABLE.
British Forced to Retire After Three
Hour Fight.

British Forced to Retire After Three
Hour Fight.
MoLTEN0, Cape Colony, Sunday, Dec.
1O.-General Gatacre left Putters Kraal
by train for Molteno and then pro;
ceeded by forced march IL miles to-
wards Stormberg. He had 1000 men,
including the Northum berland Fusil-
GERS, tho Royal Irish Rifles and two
batteries Of field artillery.
The British were unmolested by the
Beers until the Boer position was
reached, when hot fire was unexpect-
eddy opened upon the advancing col
umn. The engagement began at 4:l5
=. III. At a. M, after sharp artil-
lery duel, the British retired. They
are now marching toward Molteno
DISASTROUS Movement.
General Gatacre's movement may ba
termed reconnaissance in force. It's
object was to ascertain the strength of
the position Of the Beers, who were
strongly entrenched along the Storm
berg range. He left Putters Kraal
shortly after noon Saturday with q
fighting force slightly over 4. 900 men.
Leaving Molteno at 8 Saturday even
ing he made memorable night march
over the rocks and veldt. There was
no sound except steady tramp and
there were no distinguishing lights.
The column arrived safely within a
couple of miles Of its destination, the
only incidents Of the march being an
occasional sudden call Of ''halt," under
the belief that the Beers were near
Suddenly terrific fire opened stimuli
taneously on the British front and right
flank. The Royal Irish Rifles, which
formed the advance, sought shelter be-
hind a neighboring kopje and were
speedily joined by the remainder of tho
column. 1t was soon found, however,
that this position also was covered by
Boer guns, which were more powerful
than had been supposed.
Sought Safer Position.
The troops, therefore, sought safer
position about half a mile away. two
batteries in the meantime engaging the
Beers and covering the troops in their
withdrawal.
Ihe action. now became general at
long range, and detachment of
mounted infantry moved northward
with view Of using Gatlings on the
enemy's right flank. Suddenly strong
commando was seen moving from the
north, and the Royal Irish Rifles and
the Northumberland regiment were
sent out to meet it.
It was soon discovered, however, that
the Beers had machine guns we'll
placed, and the British were compelled
to face terrible fire. Finding it i'm
possible to hold the position in the face
Of an enemy apparently superior in
position, numbers and artillery, the
British retired on Molteno, the Beers
following up the retirement closely,
and bringing two big guns to bear on
the retiring column.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
Bryan Does Not Want It.

GALVESTON, Dec. 11.-William J.
Bryan, who passed through Galveston
during the day on route to Austin,
when asked if he would be candidate
for the vacant senatorship seat in Ne
braska ,emphatically replied:~ !.
mo, will not"
He positively declined to further dis.
euss Nebraska politics.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-12-15
"A SERIOUS DE B Z
BRITISH UNDER GATAcRe MEETA
REVERSE NEAR STORMBERG. ~ =

Bosr Position Found Impr~eaabls and =
Retreat 10 Ordered After Three Hours
y Fighting-British Loss Over Six Hun!
drsd Killed. Wounded and ldissiaE-
General Rising Of Cap. Dutch Likely.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE war Office
publishes the following dispatch from
General Gataere: deeply regret to
inform you: that I met with a serious
reverse in the attack on Storm berg.
was misled az to the enemy's position
by the guides and found impracticable
ground. Casualties so far as known at
present are:
Royal Irish Rif1es-six officers
wounded.
Suffolk Regiment-One officer and
IL men wounded; officers and 900
men missing.
''seventy-fourth Battery-One officer
and men wounded.
"Seventy-seventh Battery One man
killed, one officer wounded.
''Northum berland Fusileers-Six off,
GERS missing.
''Dorsetshirs Regiment-Three hum
dred and six non-commissione officers
and men missing.
Royal Berkshire Regiment 49, One
private killed.
1.-THE remainder of my casualties
will be wired as soon as ascertained."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
GREAT BEND, KANSAS FRIDAY, APRIL 81, 1899.

block 45, city OF Hoisington, and county
clerk instructed TO assign above prop
erty to w. ID. Vincent upon payment
to Co. Treasurer of above amount.
Ordered that that lot 5. block 5 and
lots and 4, block 4, Olmitz
be restored to tax roll by description as
above.
Board agrees to accept as comprom-
ise of all delinquent taxes on the fol-
lowing lots in Great Bend. the follow
sums:
Lots 6, Z. 8. 9. 10 sndW1z 4, block 49,. sS0.oO
Lot 1, block Az. .................-.. 500
Lots /. 3 and 8, block 49, lot 6, blk A.. 1000.
Clerk directed to assign said prop~
erty to J. J. Hiss on payment Of said
amounts.
Moved by Commissioner Dick, and
seconded by Commissioner thinner,
that THE BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT
be designated as the official county
paper, and w. E. Stoke as county
printer for the year ending Jan. 1,
1900. Motion prevailed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
Masonry Exposed,

AID Illinois boy was asked to write an
essay on Masonry, and here is what be
wrote;
skiing Solomon was man who lived
so many years In his country that be was
in the whole push. He was an awful
wise man. One day two women came
to him each holding the leg of a baby
and nearly pulling it in two and each
claiming it. And King Solomon wasn't
feeling very good and he said, why
couldn't the baby have been twins and
stop this bother?" And then ne called
for his machete and was going to
| Weylerze the poor innocent baby and
give each woman a piece; when the
real mother of the baby said; Stop
Solomon, stay thy hand. Let TIE old
lady have it, if l can't have a whole
baby wont have any," solomon told
her TO take the baby and wash ifs face
for he knew 1t was hers. He told the
other woman to go chase herself. King
Solomon built Soiomon's Temple and
was the father Of Masonry. He had
seven hundred wives and three hundred
lady friends and that's why there are
so many Masons In the world. My
father said King Solomon was warm
member and think he is hos stuff
myself. That is all / know about
Masonry"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

We have read OF a fellow in Iilinois
who swallowed two.foot rule aud
died by inches; of fellow in klondike
who swallowed a thermometer and died
by degrees; of fellow in Arkansas
who swallowed a pistol and went of
easy; OF fellow in Texas who swallow
ed an old gag and died laughing; of
a fellow in Kansas who swallowed a
gallon Of apple jack and died in good
spirit, but Troy caps them all. Our
undertaken took package of diamond
dyes and died coughin. Troy Chief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Board agrees to accept the sum of 81
as compromise of all delinquent taxes
on lot 13, block 36, A. V. T. Co. addn.
to Great Bend, and $16 as compromise
on lots ii, Is, and Is as compromise of
all taxes on lots IA, Is aud Is, same
block, and clerk directed to assign
said property to B. s. Dale on payment
of those amounts.
Ordered that tax on lot IL, blk. 6S.
Elhnwood, tax of 1887. be called in and
cancelled on delinquent tax sales rec-
ord act. church property.
Ordered that tax on lots 4, and 6,
Olmitz; tax of 1889, so, 81 be called in
and cancelled on delinquent tax rec
ord act church property.
Ordered that tax on lots and block
20, Clafiin, tax of 1892 be called in and
cancelled act. school property.
! Ordered that tax on lot IL, block Is,
Olmitz tax of 1889 and 80 be called in
and cancelled on delinquent tax re>
cord on act. school property.
| OAOCkOQ oo61 taA vi 1oOO 1nQ OO
on block 26 Pawnee Rock be called in
and cancelled on delinquent tax re-
cord, on act. school property.
Ordered that tax on S. W. ! Sec
T. Is, b. II, tax of 1894, 90, 96 and 9,
be cancelled and that above description
be struck from tax roll of 1898, act. o
erroneous description.
Ordered that tax on lot 2. block I15
city of Great Bend tax of 1885. IS an'
81 be called in aud cancelled on de,in
quent tax sales record. act. of cit
property.
Ordered that tax On lot a. block IA
Pawnee Rock, tax of 1887 bs called il
: and cancelled on delinquent tax sale
8 record, act. of erroneous description.
: the Board agrees that they wi
: accept the sum of So 50 as compromis
9 of all delinquent tax 90 lots l and :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

to furnish all medicine and attend ali
upon.
In the matter of the case of the
county VS.. VIM. Kelly. and tax wars
rant against Mrs. Blanche Kelly, board
ordered the county attorney immedi-
ately commence proceedings to appeal
the case against VIM. Kelly and to
commence suit against Mrs. Blanche
Kelly for the recovery of amount of
tax due the county.
Board employed Axel Wemmergren
! to paint the county poor house two
coats of lead and oil, inside and out, he
to furnish all material and do the
work for $50.
Ordered that tax on $50 valuation,
tax of 1898 on lot 2, block 38, Great
Bend. be rebated, account of improve
ments removed.
Board agrees to accept $50. or SIS per
lot, compromise of all delinquent tax
on lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, block 38, Great
Bend. and clerk directed to assign
above described lots to Theo. Griffith
On payment of that amount.
Board contracted with A. A. Wem-
mergren for papering the offices Of
| county clerk, regis, er of deeds, probate
judge and county superintendent, as
per contract on file, for the sum of S16.
county to pay for all needed material.
| Clerk instructed to purchase book
rack, adjustable roller book shelf for
Office of register OF deeds.
The Board orders that, after this
date, the county will not allow in ex-
cess of So per week for maintainance
of destitute persons, except in extreme
cases of sickness or accident, and then
only on recommendation of the county
physician for the district, said physi-
clan shall in all such cases of sickness
or emergency, by reason of accident,
0. K the bills before allowance by the
board.
The board proceeded to settlement
with county treasurer, as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
An Artificial Lake.

Mr., F. B. Keon, the man who is
superintending the arrangement of the
big irrigation Reservoir in Barton coun
ty, was in Topeka today on his way
east. He was accompanied by Mr.. w.
]. Halleck, a capitalist of Detroit, Mich.
who is financially interested in the
lake, and has been out in Barton
county inspecting the work.
Mr.. Keon says that the work OF
turning the Arkansas and Smoky Hill
rivers into the natural basin will be
completed in time to secure the heavy
water next spring. BY the time it is
completed it will have cost in the neigh
borhood of half million dollars.
The natural basin is ten miles long
and seven miles wide, and will form the
largest irrigation reservoir in the
United States and oneaof the largest in
the world. Millions of acres of land
can be irrigated from its supply. and
Mr.. Keon says that SECTION will be made
to rival in productiveuess the Arkansas
Valley country of COLO rado.
The big reservoir is directly north o
Great Bend.-Topeka Journal, Apr
Isth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

w. A. White. of the Emporia Ga-
zette, did two very proper things
Thursday of last week. L Seyery, de-
feated candidate for mayor, an iras-
clble old man who ought to 60 on the
retired list without pay, assaulted
White from behind with cane, knock
ing him senseless to the ground.
When White rallied he declined to
punish Mr.. Severy, because of his age
and infrmaties. That was proper
thing number one. A few moments
later a healthy young man named ReeE
undertook to perpetrate few gibes al
Whites expense; William promptly
smashed him in the face, That was
good thug number two, and which Of
the twain was bstter we may not say.
But both were commendable and
manly.-Eureka Messenger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

THE New York Tribune demands
the removal of Secretary Alger as the
only means of atoning for the rotten
beef scandal. GThe Tribune has been
regarded for forty years as good re-
publican authority, but will now be
denounced as an irresponsible "copper"
head" sheet by little Jim crow. thick
and thin, Mckinley sheets of the west.
Eureka Messenger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

WHEN the Inland lake down near
Great Bend is completed, and We have
no doubt it will be in the very near
future, it will be possible then for all
US western newspaper men to go
yatchting g.-Ellsworth Messen ger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

READ the rottenness of the Croker
and Platt brand of politics in New
York City, and then cease to wonder
why the democracy of the west and
south decline to be dominated or
Influenced by New York. That wick
ed city almost deserves to be Sodomiz-
ed, uoless it purges itself of the Croker
and Platt kind political boodlers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Kid Wilson, of: f:Hoisington challeng
es Fitzpatrick for fight to the finish
for $3.50 to 900 purse. Now you're
talking. But don't follow the Corbett-
Fitzs:mmons pace and have the scrap
all talk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

1000 Harness made and sold by. one
man in 45 years of service at the
harness trade. J. J. Winterburg, the
harnessmaker, has to move his shop
in order to give place for new brick
building. He will sell all his goods on
hand, rather than to move them away.
Come and see. j. j. WINTERBURG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Here's current mother-iu.law joke:
The old lady was sick and the son-in-
law called in the doctor. You'll have
to send her to warmer climate said
the physician. Soon after the son-i .
law came TO the doctor with an axe,
and pleaded: Say, Doc, you kill her
4 haven't got the nerve to do it,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Last week Ambrose Baier bought a
half interest in the Feldkamp bakery
and restaurant. and the finn Is now
FeIdkamp & Baier- The DEMOCRAT
welcomes Mr.. Baier as a citizen of
Great Bend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Henry EssmiIler. OF near Heszer.
called Saturday 90 clear his record On
our books Until the beginning OF the
next century. MIR. Essmiller says
about half of his wheat will be worth
cuttisg, if nothing else happens to
knock it out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

Allen. the druggist. IS having new
signs painted. getting his soda foun-
tain in shape and otherwise Sticking up
for the summer trade. Allen is ever
progressive-he does cot brag, blow or
bluster, but goes ahead and ''does
things"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21
NUMBER 6.

W. B. Bunting of this city has been
appointed a deputy coal oil inspector,
which duties he expects TO assume
in short time. The territory he has
will not require all his time, and he
will look after the business in con-
nection with other matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

POLITICIANS are beginning to talk
about dates for county convictions.
Other people are discussing the possi-
BILE outcome of the wheat crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-21

The Deacon says he likes to see his
picture in print. He claims to be
highly tickled with the cartoon in the
DEMOCRAT of the 9TH. Glad he is
pleased with it. Everybody else was,
all right.