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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

MARCHING convicts in lockstep has
been abolished at the Michigan City,
Ind, penitentiary. 1t was accounted
a brutalizing and needless measure that
had been outgrown, and it's abolition
was brought about in the interest of
prison reform.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Congressman Reeder Has . Scheme.

Congressman w. A. Reeder, of the
Sixth district, wants every other ses-
sion of congress held in the west, and
will devote portion of his energies in
congress to bring this about. In order
to accomplish it, the federal constitu-
ton must be changed, so he will intro
duce bill submitting the question to
a vote of the people
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

THERE are in the United States 45
state departments of the Grand Army
of the Republic, with 1860 posts and a
membership of 342, 275. Of the 2,77S,-
S04 men who saw service in the union
army, 1917 or are dead. The Grand
Army of the Republic was organized,
we believe, in Illinois in 1856.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

a JAPANESE consul explains that
Japan's new law on religious privi-
leges does not exclude Christianity, but
places it, and no other, on the same
footing as the two old established re-
ligions of the empire. The papers that
have been criticising Japan will have
to recall their remarks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

A NEW training school for nervous
and backward children-the first of its
kind in the world-will soon be estab-
Hshed in Chicago. It win be called the
Chicago Physiological school and its
purposes will be to provide a home and
school for boys and girls who are una
bic to cope with normal children, owing
to illness or infirmity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Were Glad to See the Soldier.

The Franklin county G. A. r. IS an
nual picnic was held in Forest park,
Ottawa, on the 31st. just before the
company broke up Corporal A. C. Han
son. company &, Twentieth Kansas,
appeared on the ground, having just
arrived from Manila. He was carried
to the platform and nearly smothered
with greetings Many of the woman
kissed him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Two COWBOYS and Cattle killed.

While herd of 600 cattle was being
driven over it the bridge which spans
the Big Caney river south of Elgin was
broken down. One hundred and forty
cattle and two cowboys-John Leheu
and Tom Baker-were killed. The
bridge stood 60 feet high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

FRAULEIN JOHANNA STEIN, teacher,
started to climb the Planica, in the
Julian alps, in Austria Hungary, with
out guide. AS she did not return a
search was made for her and her mutt
lated body was found at the foot of a
rock 600 feet high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
New Variety of Winter Wheat.

Ex-Lieut. Gov. d. W. Finney, of Ne
osho Falls, writes about variety of
winter wheat which is becoming very
popular with growers in Woodson
comfy. It is beardless and yields bet
ter than any other variety now being
raised in that part of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
The Thief Was Not Idle.

Miss Eddie Idle, of Stanley, was
robbed of S23 at the Union depot in
Kansas City by clever sneak thief.
Miss Idle fell asleep in a chair in
the ladies' waiting room, leaving her
purse in her lap. The thief took the
purse, appropriated its contents and
replaced it. Miss Idle was penniless
when she went to police headquarters
and reported her loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Nominated a Wounded Soldier.

The republicans Of Cloud county
nominated David NJ. Horlxman for reg
lister of deeds. Horkman was badly
wounded while fighting with the
Twentieth Kansas near Manila and
was recently invalided home after be-
ing in the hospital several months.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
I'm q Fight With Horse Thieves.

A. A. Wilson, city marshal, was
killed, and o. G. Kiser, sheriff, was
badly wounded by Glenn and Marcus
Darnen while the latter were resisting
arrest at Sedan. The Darnen boys
were wanted for horse stealing. A
posse Of citizens started in hot pursuit
of the murderers, who escaped in their
buggy, going toward the territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, who made
a careful study of foreign social condi-
tions during his recent trip abroad,
says that the negroes of the south are,
except SO far as mobs are concerned,
in better condition than the poor of
Franoa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
wichita Puts Up a Big Bonus.

It is announced that the Shawnee,
Oklahoma & Indian territory railroad
will be built from Denison, Tex. to
Shawnee, Ok, thence north to Wichita,
where terminals will be built The
Wichita Commercial club pledged $780,
900 aid for the road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Hunted ON the Wrong Farm.

Oscar Robinson was Killed while
hunting on the premises of Joseph
Fletcher, near Iulxa. without authority.
a quarrel between the two men result
ed in the shooting of Robinson by
Fletcher. Fletcher was arrested and
is in Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
This Beats the Record.

Mrs Jerry Shackleford, wife OF an
Atchison blacksmith, is the mother OF
nine babies and she is not so years old.
The children are all living and none OF
them are twins
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Kansas Heads the List AS usnal.

Kansas has more pensioners, accord
ing to population, and they get more
money on the average than any other
state in the union. The average annual
pension the country over is S132. "A.
Kansas has 1,791 pensioners, who re-
ceive Sc, 203. s97 yearly, an average Of
S14S45
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

ONE of the features of the Paris ex-
position next year will be the interna-
tional horse show, which will be opened
on September 2 and last more than
week. The money to be distributed
among the prize winners is $4,000
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

ONE church in Hawaii has raised S10,-
600 for missionary work in the Philip
pines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

While blowing near his home four
miles north of Olathe, the 14-year-old.
son of John Bednorkowsky was struck
by lightning and instantly killed Not
a trace was found of the Hghtning's
work on the boy except that his hat
was. burned. He was blowing with
three horses and every horse was in
stantly killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Wreck In the Atchison Yards.

Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween a regular train and switching
crew there was a collision in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards at Atchison. Five
cars were wrecked and half dozen
cattle belonging to w. d. Harmon, of
Palmer, Kan, and John E. McAllister,
of Rice. Kan. were killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

CHARLES WALDERsMITH, a prominent
farmer of Toto, Ind, has been di-
vorced from his wife eight times Last
week they were married for the ninth
time and have agreed not to separate
only when death doth part.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE state of Nebraska has invested
81, 800, 900 in voting machines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

SOUTH AFRICA is exporting newly
mined gold to the extent of So. 900, 900 a
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
In Place of Chester I. Long.

The Kingman county republican con-
vention passed a resolution indorsing
w. NJ. Wallace. of Kingman, for con-
gress from the Seventh district. Wal
lace is prominent in a. o. q. w. circles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Wonderful Escape from Death.

The east and westbound passenger
trains on the Rock Island road collided
at point between Muncie and Ed
wardsville, and although both engines
and the two mail ears were wrecked,
not a passenger or member of either
train crew was killed and not more
than a half dozen passengers We're in
iured. Passengers who were on the
trains spoke of it as most wonderful
escape from a terrible tragedy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Good Find OF Coal Near WichIta.

While boring for gas Il miles east of
Wichita, w. 81. Widows, an old miner,
struck a So foot vein of coal so feet
from the surface.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

Gov. Stanley received word from the
war department announcing that John
w. Hausserman, lieutenant in the
Leavenworth company of the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteers, had been APP
pointed lieutenant in the new United
States volunteers now forming in the
Philippines. Another telegram an
nounced that Second Lieutenant John
81. Haisch, of the Twentieth Kansas,
had also been made a first lieutenant
in the new United States volunteers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
VIII Depend on the Railroads
Lnx- CfanIoxy Said he would not call

Gov. Stanley said he would not call a
special session of the legislature TO ap-
propriate money to pay the railroad
fare and subsistence of the members of
the Twentieth Kansas from San Fran
cisco to Topeka The governor said:
"a special session is unnecessary, be-
cause 1 now believe that the railroads
will bring the boys home and look to
the next legislature for their pay"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
a Years Record with a Cow.

The best COW owned by the Kansas
agricultural college gave last year 9, I16
pounds of milk and 1857 pounds of
butter fat; value of products for the
year was S73. L. For the best month
last year she gave 977 pounds of milk
and IL pounds of butter fat For
the first month of this year her milk
yield was 1851 pounds, which made
Al. SO pounds of butter fat. This is an
improvement over her best month last
year of 273 pounds of milk and 7.77
pounds of butter fat, or 81 per cent.
Such gains show what can be done by
feed and care.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

The board of regents of the state
agricultural college elected DIR. ]. II.
Lockwood, of Marshall county. to the
chair of English and E A Popenoe, of
Topeka, professor of horticulture and
entomology. The board will meet
again September IS and viii either
elect new president or arrange to let
E. R. Nichols, the temporary president,
run the college during the next. school
wear
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Weeds I'm stubble Fields.

The thousands Of acres of grain stub
BILE which will lie over unplowed
awaiting the corn lister in the spring
will be neglected on some farms, and
wherever it is neglected will produce
weed seed enough to give a serious
backset to the war on weeds, even on
an otherwise wel1-tilled farm. The
number of seeds produced by some of
the stubble weeds is enormous. Esti-
mates based on partial counts gave for
the cookie bur 9.7OO seeds, or half that
number of burs. Rag weed showed
%, 100, while one of the pig weeds
(acnida) headed the list with 954, 900
seeds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Awful Accident at Garnett.

At Garrett while II. E. Winans and
his two sons, aged IL and Is, We're pre-
pairing gas for moving fashlight pic
lures in show they have been run
ming, the machine exploded with terri
bic force, parts of it going through the
walls of the house and outbuildings
like cannon balls Mr.. Winans was
knocked several yards and his body
burned to crisp in places. He was
fatally hurt. One son was literally
torn to pieces and lived only a few
minutes. The. other was badly burned,
but will recover. Mr.. Winans was one
of the pioneer residents of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Bad Wreck Near Erie

a broken axle caused the derail-
ment of Katy" stock train two
miles south of Erie. Two members of
a party of five tramps who were steal
ing a ride were killed, two others were
injured and so head of cattle were
killed and many were injured. One of
the dead men was Malcolm Dougherty,
or Commerce, No. and the other is sup.
posed to have been Robert j. Rutliff, a
member of the Sixth Missouri volun-
teers- The wreck tore out a small
bridge and completely demolished nine
cars, of which six were loaded with
cattle, two with hogs and one with
merchandise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
MANY Cnanges in Omcers.

Of the Il officers commissioned when
the Twentieth Kansas regiment was
organized, only nine still hold their
old places. Most of these are captains
whose promotion was prevented by
lack of vacancies among the field Off
GERS. The officers who still retain the
positions to which they were originally
appointed are Lieut. Col. E. C. Little,
Mai. Frank Whitman. Capt. Edmund
Boltwood. Capt. Adna G. Clarke, Capt
George n. Watson. Capt. Charles s.
Flanders, Capt William S. Albright,
First Lieut.. John f. Hall and First
Lieut.. Frank j. Frank. There have
been only two advancements in the
field and staff, creating vacancies per
hitting the promotions of captains.
One was the promotion of Col. Funston
to brigadier general, and the other was
the transfer of Maj. Bishop to the
United States volunteers. Capt. Fred
E. Buchan is the only officer in the
Twentieth who secured a second lieu
tenancy or any other position in the
regular army.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
DEATH RECORD.


PAWNEE CITY, Neb., July l7.-(Speciaf.)
Judge J. L. Edwards died at his home in
this city Sunday evening, July 16, 1899,
aged "a years, l month and 6 days. Judge
Edwards was born June 10, 1885, in Sullivan
county, Tennessee. He was Familiarity
known to all the old residents of Pawnee
county, where he located in 1860 and had
since made this city his home. In October,
1862, he and Miss Sarah A. Ball were united
in marriage and the wife survives him. as
also do two daughters, Mrs. C. B. Workman
and Miss May Edwards. Disease fastened
itself upon the dead citizen some time ago
and he was a patient sufferer to the end.
He was a prominent Mason, an Odd Eel
low, a knight of Pythias and a member OF
the Ancient Order of United Workmen of
this city. In the latter organization he car
ried life insurance to the amount of 50, 900
in favor of his wife and two daughters. The
judge was prominent in all affairs of a public
nature which looked to the welfare of the
community. He served with ability in nu-
merous public positions. He was sheriff of
the county in an early day and later served
as county Judge. He engaged in the news
paper business in 1869 and published the
Pawnee Tribune. The funeral services will
be held Wednesday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
Tell ABOUT IT..
An Omaha Citizen Is Pleased 10 Do II
For the Benefit Of Others,

When you know a good thing, tell 1t.
II will not lessen its goodness.
But will do good TO Others.
There's more misery just like il
There's lots Of lame backs in Omaha.
It's a busy place and backs are used.
There's urinary trouble to a great extent.
Colds afeet the kidneys.
The kidneys are the cause. not the colds.
Keep them in shape and life is life.
Doan's Kidney Pills do perfect work.
Are for kidneys only.
Omaha people testify to their merit.
Here's a case OF IT:
Mr.. George A. Wells, No. AS South 18th
street, employed at Chas. A. Pegau & Co IS.
says: II always had slight bladder trouble,
but for three years IL became worse and
sometimes alarmed me. Accompanying II
there was a weakness across the loins, par
t~icularly in evidence IL ! oyer-exerted my
self. Always anxious TO try any new rem
edy which might bring relief, when Mr.. j..
Flick, matchmaker OF Cass ST., advised me TO
Used Doan's Kidney Pills. emphasizing his
advice by stating they had cured him OF
kidney trouble. / bought a box at Kuhn &
Coz drug store. corner Of 10Th and Douglas
streets. II did exactly as It promised, The
trouble disappeared"
Dosn's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price SOC per box. Mailed on re-
eeipt OF price to any address by Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. " sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take no
other
49,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
SCENES ALONG THE MIDWAY.
Crowds Well Entertained by the At
tractiaux TINT Are Prekented.

Crowds Well Entertained by the At
fractions that Are Presented.
Some OF the returned Nebraska soldiers
formed a private party that attended the
Waragraph yesterday, where the moving
pictures. entitled the Battle Of Manila, are
presented. All of these boys were in and
around Manila for several months and the
sights brought back vivid recollections of
Aguinaldo and his followers. The marching
Of the troops up to the water works sta
ton and the fight that followed, in which
a number OF the Nebraska boys lost their
lives, the visitors declared was as natural
as life.
Rome Miller's Philippine restaurant is
getting to be the fashionable place for din
ner parties and scarcely a day passes but
som important personages dine there.
While it has not been recognized officially
it seems to have the call and il business
keeps up Miller will be wearing diamonds
long before the close Of the exposition.
There are a lot Of girls in the. Beauty
Congress who are mad. They are white
girls and are reasonably good looking, but
there is a new Richmond in the field and
consequently they are hustling to retain the
laurels which they have won and win new
ones, il possible. Here, though, Is the hitch.
In the show there is a little African girl,
who is as black as the traditional ace OF
spades. Heretofore she has not been receiv-
ing many votes, but a couple OF days ago
the tide turned and now this young woman
OF positive color is several laps ahead Of
her competitors.
There is a dance at the Cuban Village
that takes the cake. Many Of the Omaha
people have seen it and now they are tell
ing their friends all about the step that is
so catching. There have been all kinds of
dances seen in Omaha, but this is a new one.
1t has to be seen in order to be appreciated.
However, it will not be introduced in Omaha
society, but nevertheless it catches the
crowds and is appreciated.
New animals are constantly arriving at
Hagenback's, the latest TO come in being
an orang-outang, or Darwin's lost link.
The baby leopard that escaped from its
| cage several days ago and wandered around
| the north part of the city has been recap
tured and is again in captivity.
Landscape Artist Ulrich is devoting his
| energies to identifying the spot of ground
in front OF the Temple of Palmistry and be-
fore the week is out this will be the most
| beautiful spot on the whole exposition
grounds. Naturally the crowds that have
come TO see this portion OF the ground visit
the temple and DR.. Carl Louis Perrin, the
| palmist, is rushed with work all the time.
The Artists Studio continues to be the
fad. Artists OF the city are taking kindly
TO the show and scores OF them visit the
place every day, contending that by going
there and watching the pose of the models
| they can learn as much as though they
were in their own studios. applying the
brush.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18

freezing point and is then given to visitors.
The plant has a capacity OF ten tons per day.
In the northwest corner OF the building
a gasoline engine is in operation. 1t is not
run for the purpose OF furnishing power,
but Just to show what gasoline can do when
placed under control.
Both II. f. Fredrickson and the Nebraska
Cycle company have exhibits around which
the cyclists gather in large numbers. They
show the wheels OF the vintage OF a quar-
ter Of a century ago, and then they have
a lot of wheels such as are ridden this sum-
mer.
G. w. Sues occupies a space in which he
exhibits 300 patent Office inventions. They
are all models OF full sized machines and
owing to the fact that a dozen or more OF
them are alive, the exhibit is OF unusual in
terest to not only inventors, but to the
general public.
In electrical appliances the Wolfe-Loyett
Construction company is showing a large
line Of goods, comprising all kind of cleo
trical appliances, many of which are alive
and in constant operation.
The Western Electrical company, an
Omaha concern, has a great lot OF %electri-
cal appliances in operation, and in addition
it shows sewing machines.
Munson Brothers show all Of the latest
improvements in mill machinery, and
around their exhibit they always have a lot
Of mill men who are interested in such
things.
The silk looms, of which there are three,
attract the attention of all of the visitors.
One OF the looms makes ribbons. another
handkerchiefs and the third bolt silk. This
exhibit furnishes employment to six peple.
The Ohio Tool company has an exhibit in
which are shown tools used by carpenters,
masces and a dozen or more. trades.
The portable ovens and furnaces occupy
considerable space. The ovens show how
they may be operated for the baking of
bread and cakes, while the furnaces Illus
trate how houses and other buildings may be
warmed.
The Chicago Scale company has a large eX-
hibit, comprising a collection OF scales
from those which weigh a load OF hay down
to those which give the correct weight OF
the smallest diamond
While it makes lots Of noise, II helps to
entertain visitors and consequently from
early morning until late at night a trip
hammer is in operation. 1t is figured that
this hammer strikes a two-ton blow, and
that it strikes 100 times per minute, so that
it is easy to figure out the daily striking
power.
The power used in the Machinery build
ing is furnished by seven huge dynamos and
half a dozen gas engines, so that when they
are all in operation the noise is deafening
and one ais led to believe that he is in a
boiler factory.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
EXHIBIT FROM HAWAII ARRIVES.
ID Showing Resources of the
New Territory Being Installed.

New Territory Being Installed.
The Hawaiian exhibit. for which 1000
square feet OF space in the Colonial building
had been reserved, has arrived and is beng
installed under the direction OF Daniel
Logan, commissioner In charge. The booths
in which the exhibit WI! be shown were
constructed some time ago, so there is no
delay in getting 1t distributed over the
space. The exhibit consists largely of coffee.
sugar. rice and other products of The islands,
these articles being shown in their various
stages of production. Canned and dried fruits
OF many kinds are shown, forming an at
~tractiye display. Particular attention is
given the work OF the public AMI private
schools and a large number OF books are
filled with the work OF tie pupils. They
include specimens OF penmaEshlp, drawing
and kindergarten work.
Several cases contain shells gathered from
the seashore. One thing that will be shown,
but not in the building. is a Hawaiian canoe,
dug out Of a solid log ami equipped with
outrigging. This will Ne placed upon he
Lagoon and will be operated by a native,
who, free OF charge, will give exhibitions of
handling a boat.