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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Is Funston Coming Home?

A recent letter from Manila said:
Gen. Funston has been temporarily relieved
from duty at San Fernando and will so to the
hospital to receive treatment neceSsitated by
the reopening of a wound incurred while in the
Cuban army. 1t is thought that Gen. Funston
will not again return to active duty, as his term
of service will expire September ,. and he
has requested and been granted permission to
return to the United States with the Kansas
regiment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
More Rejoicing at Chanute.

A gusher was struck in Chanute's
third gas well last week that will prove
to be one of the strongest wells in the
state. The pressure is twice that OF
the city's other two wells, and 1T is
flowing at the rate of 2,OO0,000 cubic
feet day. The town was jubilant
over the good news and everybody was
ce1ebraTinp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

WHEN New York, in 1915, had only a
population of little over 100, 1000, it
had no millionaires. There were then
only 10 men assessed at $100, 900 or
more, and the highest assessment was
only $500, 900. In the list the names of
John Jacob Astor, Jacob Lorillard and
Jonathan Ogden are prominent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Killed While Thrashing.

Herbert Torrencem, a farm hand,
age q, was killed while thrashing near
Newton. His fork caught in the belt
of the machine and was hurled around
the pulley, striking him in the stom-
a oh. He died in Is minutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Winner Bought 80 Miles OF Track

Willard E. Winner, the promoter,
bought the Carbondale branch of the
Union Pacific, which extends so miles
southwest of Lawrence. There were
bonds against the road, aggregating
S465, 900, also S713, 900 defaulted interest.
1t is said Winner paid about $4,000 for
the line. He will use it for his electric
railroad between Lawrence and To
DeSa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

LILIUoKALANI, former queen of Ha,
wall, is keeping house in Washington,
just as thousands of other widows with
small incomes. She now calls herself
an American. She recently said to a
caller: 81 am a thorough American.
love the history of the country. It is
the heir apparent of all that former ma
tions have had to fight and perish for. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

CANALS, and particularly ship canals,
are costly undertakings. The Suez
canal cost ESQ., 900, 900, the Manchester
ship canal SIG, 900, 900. the North sea
canal Ell, 500, 600. the North Holland and
the Corinth canals $4,000, 900 each,
while the partly completed Panama
canal has swallowed up over ESQ, OOO,-
am
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
would Not rake a Destination.

The fusion convention at Newton
nominated Charles Bucher, of Newton,
for judge of the Ninth judicial district.
He positively declined, but was unani-
mously nominated nevertheless. Judge
Matthew Simpson is the republican
nominee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
More Than ANY Other State.

Adjt. Gen. Fox says Kansas sent more
soldiers to the Spanish-American war
and the Philippines in proportion to
population than any other state in the
union. This was also true during the
civil war, when Kansas had more sol
diers in the field than she had men at
home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Lieut.. Buchan's Assignment.

Fred E. Buchan. of Wyandotte coun-
ty, late captain of company B. TWEEN
tieth Kansas volunteer who was re-
Gently appointed second lieutenant in
the regular army, has been assigned to
duty in troop K, Sixth cavalry, now
stationed at Fort Leaven worth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

THE United States purchased of Mex
leo, in 1853, for $40, 600, GOO, about 45, 600
square miles of territory, which is now
n part of Arizona and New Mexico. 1t
was negotiated for by Gen. James
Gadsden
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

Natural gas found at Heathfield, Sus-
sex, is being used to light the railroad
station there. This is said to be the
first practical use to which natural gas
has been put in Europe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

MRS. SILVER, who lives in southern
Georgia, ought to have a place in the
worlds history. She has had no fewer
than 80 descendants, 235 of whom are
still living. This great-grandmother
is 80 years of age, but still brisk and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Made Tt Too Warm for Him.

At the Brechbill farm, northeast of
Abilene, where the sect known as
the ''Fire Brandt is holding meetings,
party of indignant farmers cut ropes
to the tent and let it fall. Evangelist
Irwin, who was conducting the meet
ings, made his escape, but his assistant
was caught and repeatedly ducked in
a large tank till life was nearly extinct.
He decamped as soon as he was able to
walk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

EIGHTY-FoUR per cent. of the entire
state of Idaho is still public land,
amounting to more than A, 600, 900
acres. Of this area it has been esti-
mated by the government geological
survey that 100000 acres can be irri-
gated successfully.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

THE war with Spain has thus far
brought a total of 16, 96S claims, of
which number only about 800 have
been allowed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

On December IA next occurs the Tooth
anniversary of the death of George
Washington. The New York Sons of
the Revolution have started move
ment for national observance of the
dav
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
This Shuts out MAI. Harvey.

Maj. A NJ. Harvey will not go to war
in the new volunteer service The war
department has informed Gov. Stanley
that Kansas new allotment of officers
is limited to six. and the two additional
recommendations forwarded by Gov.
Stanley will not be recognized
Presents for Three Distinguished Women.
Mrs. 81. j. Cusack, a mininer, Is
making cornhusk bonnets which will
be sent to Queen Victoria Mrs VIII
liam Mckinley and Helen Gould. The
cornhusk hats can scarcely be dis
tinguished from the finest millinery
straw
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

A GUEST of Col. Ingerso1 once asked
the cost of a set of Voltaire in his Ii
brary. SIT cost me the governorship
of ulinoisi" replied Ingersoll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Want the Legislature Called.

A movement was started at Topeka
to get Gov. Stanley to convene the leg
islature and appropriate $50, 900 to bring
the Twentieth Kansas home from San
Francisco. Cyrus Leland was said to
be back of the plan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE late ex-Judge Pendergast. of
Chicago, accumulated in nine years
practice of the law over 5000, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
VIII Have the Whole Street.

At Topeka, preparations are under
way for an elaborate celebration of the
return of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment. No other organization will be
allowed to march in the street with the
gallant regiment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Too Much Drug Store whisky.

J. A. McKeOn, of Kansas City, report
ed to the Topeka police that he was
robbed of $3.50 there the other night.
He came up from Kansas City and col
lected the money ON some notes Then
he took three drinks of drug store
whisky. The next day when he came
to he was lying on the bank of Deer
creek. east of Topeka, penniless.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

State Labor Commissioner Lee John
son has issued a circular letter calling
the attention of the public officials to
the provisions of the eight-hour law
and asking them to see that the law is
enforced on all public work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

John K. Beatty, Charles W. Beatty
and Benjamin Carter, three prominent
and well-known stockmen, were placed
under arrest at Coffeyville, charged
with violating the cattle quarantine
laws by bringing southern cattle into
the state out of season. The men have
a cattle ranch near Talala, south Of
Coffeyville. in the Indian territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Lightning Sets Fire to a Barn.

The hay barn of Hendry Bros. near
Neosho Falls was struck by lightning
and burned the other night. It con-
tanned 400 tons of hay. The filling of
the barn had just been completed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
FelI Into an EIayator Tube.

Leroy Naron. a young boy near Pratt,
was sucked into the tube of grain
elevator and smothered to death before
help arrived.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

There are in Boston 44,2o7 persons
born in British America.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
D,stressine Accident to a Child.

The four-year-old daughter OF Tom
Whaley, seven miles east OF yelling
ton, was kicked against a 2x4 timber
by a horse and her skull fractured
Doctors said she could not live.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Nativity of Twentieth Kansas Officers.

OF the 46 line officers in the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment, 10 are native
Kansans. Col. Metcalf was born in
Maine and Lieut.. Col. E. C. Little in
Ohio. Four states-Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois and Iowa-each furnished four
officers, Missouri three, Minnesota,
New York and Pennsylvania two each.
One officer was born in England and
one in Germany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Col. Anthony Banquets His Employees.
Temperance War at Topeka.

War has broken out again between
the temperance people of Topeka and
County Attorney Jetmore. The tenn
perance people claim that Jetmore will
make no effort to prosecute the joint
lists even when evidence is furnished
him. At meeting recently it was de-
cided to GO after Jetmore's scalp, and
a committee was sent to the attorney
general to request him to bring pro-
ceedings to GUST Jetmore from office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
Human Monster at Galena.

Charles Moore, of Ga1ena, attempted
to kill the four-year-old child of his
brother, Ike Moore. He grabbed the
boy, ran about 100 yards to Owl creek
and had the life almost chol1ed out of
the little fellow before assistance could
be rendered. On the arrival of the
crowd Moore threw the body into the
creek and ran. Moore was placed in
the city Jail, but fear of a mob led to
his removal to Empire. The act was
prompted by jealousy, the would-be
murderer claiming that his wife
thought more of the nephew than she
did Of their own child.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
The Reward Is Ample

Gov. Stanley is holding 81, ZOO as a re-
ward for lawyers who will obliterate
the notorious ''Klondike' joints near
the soldiers home in Leavenworth
county. The governor is to pay 81, 900
from his contingent fund, Attorney
General GODDARD paid $500 and the sol
diers' home management $500. In adj
dition to this the governor has offered
rewards for evidence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
His Joint on an Island.

Upon an island in the Kaw river near
st. Marys there is a new ''Klondike."
which is entitled to the premium in
novelties for the sale of intoxicating
liquors The authorities recently closed
every saloon in st. Marys and an enter
prising jointkeeper took possession of
the island after taking out a govern
ment liquor license. The county au-
thorities have no jurisdiction over this
small area of land in mid-stream. The
proprietor of the new ''Klondike'' has
ferry boat in con tant operation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

annual convention on the 25th. The
final reports showed the order prosper
Gus financially and increasing rapidly
in membership. The next meeting
will be held in Washington in October,
1900.
THE Cherokee spirit dance to deter
mine whether the Great Spirit was IA
vorable to the moving of the tribe to
Mexico closed at Hanson, L. T. At its
conclusion the medicine men of the
tribe decided that it had demonstrated
the Great Spirits unfriendlineSs to the
move.
WINDOW glass manufacturers at
meeting at Martinsviile, Ill, organized
a com bination which will be capitalized
at $50, 900, 900,
THREE persons were killed and three
were injured by being run down by
train at Seabright. n. J., while they
were crossing the railroad track in
surrey.
AT Nom hasa. East Africa, the ravages
caused by famine and smallpox have
become so appalling that it has been
decided to appeal to the lord mayor of
London to open a mansion house fund
for the relief of the stricken British
subjects in East Africa.
AT the mill of the Marguerite Mining
company near Carterville, Mo-, Henry
Gilbert was preparing a blast when
stick of dynamite he held exploded.
The conclusion exploded box of dy-
Mantle which stood near and in an in
slant the big concentrating plant was
destroyed and the Eve men working in
it were blown to pieces The shock
was felt at OronogO. three miles away.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03
BRIToNS ARE JEALOUS
On Account Of That Athara Bridge
From Ph1IadeIphIa

London April 3.-Thers is continued
dissatisfaction among British contract
ars al the fact that Il Philadelphia firm
has succeeded IN Obtaining the contract
I'd build the bridge over the river ACbara
the SOudal. and it Is now inSiuuarad
that the American firm had the speci1i-
cations in advance OF its rivals. Mr.
RiEby. OF Rigby 81 WesEW0od. Leading
English firm OF contractors. in inLer-
view published today says I simply
do not believe that any firm N the world
can Eurr1 0uI bridge OF that size IN the
time a1eutioHed- We and other British
firms made special efforts I'd secure this
particular contract Al a meeting Of our
dIract9rS- who are all connected with
large stesI Mills II was agreed To di-
vide the supply Of the reG1isits material
and let other orders wait We made
very low tender. guaranteeing To deliver
the bridge 5y april 80. but 10 tenders
Of British firms were zVeu uaeIkuOy1Ietfszaft
OF course Il bridge las undoubtedly
been sEipped from PhiIadeIpf1ia but I
absolutely decline TO believe that the
work en- It was commenced on February
g. The American drru either had the
specifications before or adapted a stan
dard bridge 10 suit the requirements
Of the Case No other explanation fs
possible The general feeling is thar
the British firms have been uuiusrIy
EraaEaf -
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03
COLLEGES vs. JOINTS.
The Municipal Struggle IN Sal1na d.
vld=d Along These Lines.

SaIIua Kan APRIL 3-0ue Of the not
test municipal campaigns IN the nisIary
Of the city will c1uSe tonight II mas
been a contest between the colleges on
enc side and the joints On the other
There are five colleges and educational
l1stlrutlons in SaIiua- and they nave
united IN an effort CG sXLar11IudLe Ene
joints Believing that the Joints are de
SEr1criVe OF the interests or the colleges
and keen students away from SaIina-
The temperance union OF Whlen RroE
4 C Gates. head maStar OF st JGnn :
military school. = president nominal 81
d ticket heafted by Prof T W Roach
manager OF the KANSAS " esteyal B1SI-
ness college. for mayor. There were or
isziuaIIy three opposition cant1GaEeS N
the deId-C W CuderWoud- the pres
enC mayer, J W Bent, pruprleLor OF
the National hotel and W. R. kaHar
a Democratic merchant who x now
member OF the city cDuucl- but Under
wood and BenC have both WILndra VI N
the interest OF kafer- VINO has the IN
divided ssIIpDorr OF the liquor interests.
as well as Chat OF the leading RepabIi-
can pager of SaIua- Whlla@ the Demo-
cratic paper IS favorable To ProE- Roach
the temperance caad tata-
The issue IS whether the present SES-
tenn CT licensing joints shall De con
tinuefi or not There 4re now aboJ1E SIX
tee4l foi1tS N SaIina which pay a Il
ceuSe OF $50 eHcn into the city treas
ury each Tnanth, and an unknown NUM-
Der aE other joints which pay N Moth
fuG at al. The cam paIsu IS A struggle
for existence with these joints. as the
colleges and temperance people nave
combined 20 wipe them out The strug-
gle is attracting considerable aEEeuEl0n
throughout the central and western part
3f the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03
MORE TROUBLE FOR ALGER.
Army Can1een Question Comes Up Co
Plague Him

New York April "a special to the
Herald from Washington says
Attorney General GElEgS viii render
an opinion this week On the question or
authority OF the secretary aE war 70
permit the sale OF beer On pTIll1e rsSer-
Vatlons under his control
Temperance men throughout the coun-
try assisted by whisky dealers nave
been making i strong effort to secure
prohibition Of the sale of beer at mill
Cary posts and soldiers homes and they
succeeded IN getting through congress
during the last session 4 provision IN
the army reorganization law that no
officer or private soldier shall be detail
eI 70 sell Intoxicating drinks, a bar
tender or otherwise N any post az-
change or eauree1- nor shall any other
person be req guired or allowed to sell
such liquors N any eucaTupHeuE or
fort or On any premises used for mill
tary purposes BY the Cnirad States"
The secretary OF var Is specifically d.
recred To issue such general orders aS
may be necessary 10 carry these pro-
visions into effect
Judge Advocate General LiEber held
that the section required the total pro-
hihirion OF the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors hut Secretary AIger simply pub
ISl1ed the law for the information Of
al concerned
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03
NEW Rule ADOPTED.
The New York Clearing Eouss Asso-
cIaEzon VIII Charge Fer
CcIIacfIcuH

Circulars have been received BY the
Topeka banks from the New York
clearing house announcing Ehar here
aftar a charge OF Oue-Eourrh OF per
cent viii be charged On al items for
eoIIection-
For years II has been customary
among business men To send 4 check On
some local bank To New York OF other
eastern places insr=ad Of buying L New
York draft On account OF the com
peE1Eiou between the New York banks
this has been tolerated and No charge
has been made for the collection This
Is Al evil that bankers have talked
against for years IT srIrrad N d small
way bur the competing banks have
finally g1ttsn INTO the habit OF taking
most any kind Of i check and il is es-
tiraaEzd that the cost OF collecting these
amounts to a million dollars year IN
New York
The new rule IS To stop this, and here-
aftzr 4Iy item for collection ceGeaVe1 by
New York bankers from any CORES
pGndeuC or dep0sItUr VIII have a charge
made for collection
This rule does not affect business men
IN Kansas u any great extent but II Is
expected that Kansas Ctry. =C- LOUIS
and Chicago banks VIII soon follow the
lead taken by the New York banks
During the last few years the Kansas
CRY banks have made rule that col
IeeUi0us from New Mexico, Texas and
other southern points and al points
vest at Kansas and NebrasE1a would
have 4 charge Il the Kansas cry banks
alfOur the rule as il IS expected they
Will Kansas banks viii be obliged ID
cha rye their correspondents and 1epoS-
irars the same amount that the Kansas
City banks charge and Che result VIII De
that II VIII cost Z5 cents per hundred On
all
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03
TOD SLOAN FRAINING-
= N1ch Cz1agrined Over Els Escsns
Defeats n England

London. april tod Sloan refused
al mounts this week As he faIC he
-vanrztf some CrIznInEE before dE1cinE on
rkIz race track aZal1. He has bean zEay-
ing Al Newmarket making the 4C
Gua1uzauce Ct several important horses
he Is engaged 70 ride IaCar n Dig racss
E0r LGr1 william Berssf1rJ1 and the
Prince 1f a1es. The little Jockey Is
greatly ei1aEr-ue1 over his iII-sIIceess
during the drsC week If his ARRIVAL. anu
Believes CtIe sea voyage upset aim
still. lis victory On GruGno IS spuLEsn OF
~ al E1e Sporting WrILzrS Is 8ue Of
the finest bits Gf IuciEETs1ip thar he haS
ever achieved IN England.
He intends ro accept no mounts our-
side 0r ChCsa u Eeresford and the
Prince 1L " les except On C1e advice
OF E1e former. ia might unTviEE1ElEgIy
b. made the victim 0f some piece Of
sharp practice by shady owners. and
he g determined % keep tree from al
suspicion u anything OF Cas RlT1d. Sloan
haS SAID II Newmarket thar ne viii re-
main permanently n England II he s
satisfied with the Gaming seasons sx-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03
KANSAS CITY TO OMAHA.
A New Railroad Via St ice CO Cen
1scE the Two CfrleA

Chicago. april S.-The -rtbuness St
80sepn. No special says
4 1eV rallWav g 10 eunAeet Kansas
-lry WIN Omaha passing through 81
Joseph The distance beCwesn st 10
seph and Kansas City VIII De dftY-tvvo
miles. tan niles shorter than any other
road The uaue Of the new road viii De
ln= Kansas city. 1E Joe & Omaha rail
road The lE1cur-urIc1rz ara : H
Pickering. z r Sweeney Charles Z
keith Joseph O. Br11ehaug1- & N Ar
Slnsun- 9 N II lrr-s a1t1 George Moor
and O. P Berry st Iaseph- Z. D. Zo0ES
0reEuu. No w - Fleming. Graham
No ! 4 FrIther. W 2 R4ulzta and
David Eauku Tarixt0. No
.E1e new COM caly VII % LuCurDora tai
WIKI A capital stock OF s.. Jd0 lnG The
bonds havz Al bean pIacsd II London
and EaCs.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-03

an income amounting % $1,000 a day
has been allotted ET the young ulsAEs- 1t
IL not cIELGuarv To celebrate the e0rY1-
ing 6f aZz aE married uIen- 50 that " Il
Liam K WauherhilE IT, VIII Eave ul
Earsgu any special festivities au the aG-
czSiGn-
HIS bride-eIecr- Mss Far. Is now IN
her EwEuty-ziEf1Eh year. but does not
appear n1ucn older than her future. aus
band
The value ar the presents given young
Vanderbilt and his wife may be Enag-n-
ed Eruu the remark Of a. friend Of the
bride VINO said
II the house HuruEd down and the
presents were lost one million or K1Sur-
alcE would not cover the loss