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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
he SEES sILvER's TRIUMPH.
Senator Dubois, of idaho. Thinks the
Transvaai War VIII Solve the Des-
tiny of the White Metal

Chicago, Dec. 26.-''If the war in
The Transvaal continues for two or
three months longer, the cause of
silver will have been won," said form
er United States Senator Du Bots, of
Idaho, one of the silver republic IN
leaders, who was in Chicago yester-
day. 1.-The short time it has been in
progress" continued Mr.. Du Bots,
has furnished proof of the conten-
tons of friends of silver that there is
is not enough gold in the world to
form the basis of the worlds money,
and if the war continues the length
Of time I have indicated the truth of
this will have become too apparent
for successful contravention. / be-
iieve the Transvaal war will be a
mighty influence IN the campaign
Of next year in this country, that it is
not safe to place on gold the entire
burden of the monetary volume of
the world. 1t may be interesting to
observe that the panic in New York
was simultaneous with the passage
of the house gold standard bill. Now,
if a panic had followed the passage
of a silver free coinage bill, the wise
men and the press of the land would
have attributed it to the passage of
the bill.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
DEED OF a MISSOURI FARMER.
William j. Thompson, Residing Near Chill
licOthe, Killed His Three Children
and Then Soicided.

Chillicothe, No., Dec 26.-Haunted
by a promise made TO his wife as she
lay dying from tie effect OF poison
administered by her own L;nd, VIII
liam j. Thomas ,;.rmer Who lived IL
miles southeast of this place, took his
life and the lives of his three children
yesterday morning by applying the
torch to his home, a neighoor finding
all of the bodies creDlat ID in the
ruins.
About a year ago Thomas wife
killed herself by taking poison. While
on her death bed she eXacted q
solemn promise from ner husband
that he would kill himself and their
children and join her in the land of
shadows. He had frequently told the
Heighbors IF the compact he made
with his wife on her bed of agony.
and said that some day he should
keep his word. I:e said that his wife
seemed to be calling to him from her
grave to make his promise good, Ug-
ing him with unheard voice and I'M
seen hands to sever the strand of his
own Efe, to put out the lights in his
children's eyes and quit the world and
its disappointing struggles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
HASTE MAY BE DANGEROUS.
New Point Raised in the Missouri Law
Relative to the Re- Marrying OF
Divorced Persons.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Most
people who procure divorces in the
courts of this state think that the
moment the divorce is granted they
are at liberty to marry again and that
if they should marry nothing could
disturb the validity of the marriage.
But, as a matter of fact, divorce may
be set aside and made void at any
time before the end of the term of
court at which it was granted if the
Judge who gave it sees fit to do so.
So divorce does not become a bind
ing decree until the end of the term
of court. and divorced persons who
marry again before the end of the
court term do SO at their peril.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
AMERICA is INDEPENDENT.
a French Paper Tells why the Franco
American Reciprocity Treaty Should
Be Ratified without Delay,

Paris, Dec. 26.-The Journal des
Debats, in the course of a long arti-
Gle faVoring the Franco-American
reciprocity treaty, says: ''Some are
opposing the treaty because they have
become the dupes of English newspa-
Pers, which are spreading the idea
that the United States are only a
branch Of Great Britain. The Amer
leans, however, have affirmed their
determination to be independent.
President McKinley's message showed
their ability to disentangle them
selves from English embraces when
these became compromising. AS for
ourselves, until there is some proof
to the contrary we must regard the
Americans as our allies and friends.
Their conclusion of a treaty with US
was a friendly act ami must be con-
sidered as such. Our only desire
should be the ratification by our own
chamber of deputies and the Ameri-
can senate Of an agreement SO sig
niticant and precious for the main
tenance of the traditional relations
between the two countries"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Not to Mention Free silver.

New York, Dec. 26-Representative
William D. Daily, who returned from
Washington to-day said: "Col. Bryan
has arranged to meet the democratic
leaders in Washington next month
and the itinerary will be mapped ont.
1 have agreed to accompany Mr.. Bry-
an on his trip through New Jersey.
1 understand his topic will be impe-
ralism and trusts, and that he is to
speak in Camden, Trenton and Jersey
City before going to New York. He
will reach New Jersey probably be-
fore February. Nothing is to be said
about 16 to 1 so far as / can learn"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Over a Thousand Military Bills.

Washington, Dec. 26.-There are L.
ESQ bills before the house committee
on military affairs to correct records,
restore names to TIE rolls, remove
charges of desertion and perform
similar acts of beneticence toward the
oil soldiers who find trouble in get
ting a pension. Chairman Hull will
assign these bills numerically to the
members of the committee, and each
member will have II bills to work on.
Not over five per cent. of this great
mass of bills will DaSs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Feast for missouri Convict..

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 26 The
1900 convicts in the Missouri peniten-
tiary had fine dinner Christmas be-
sides the usual holiday and freedom
of the yard and halls. Fourth of Jul
Iy and Christmas are the only holt
days observed at the prison. Here is
what the convicts consumed for their
Christmas dinner: Three thousand
six hundred pounds of turkey with
dressing, six barrels of cranberries,
1900 pounds of ginger cake, ESQ
pounds of dairy butter, 800 gallons of
sweetened coffee, six barrels of flour
and fifty bushels of potatoes, mashed
and Drowned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
TREATY WITH THE sEMINoLEs.
citizenship Rolls. Allotment OF Lands and
Distribution of Property Provided for
by the Interior Department

Washington, Dec 26.-The secre-
tary of the interior has prepared for
transmission to congress. a copy of
ala agreement made by the five civil
lied tribes in behalf OF the United
States with commission represent
ing the Seminole Indians in the In
dian territory. Tie agreement pro-
yid,.S that the commission to the five
civilized tribes in making their lists
OF Seminole citizens, pursuant to the
act of congress, approved June Is,
1898. shall place on the rolls the
names of all children born to Semi
nCic citizens, up TO and including
the S1st day of december, 1899, and
the names of al Seminole citizens
then living. The lists so made, wien
approved by the secretary of the in
terror, shall constitute the final rolls
OF Seminole Indians upon which, the
allotment of lands and distribution of
property belonging to those Indians
shall be made, and to no other per-
sons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
A LADS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
At NOwata, L. T., the EOur-Year-OId Son
of Gus Parker Was Killed While His
Parents Were Away from Home.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. 26.-The re-
port has just reached here of the kill
ing of the four-year-old son of former
United States Marshal Gus Parker,
now living at Nowata, I. L. The boy
had been left alone in the house and
his mother, who was across the
street, heard a shot. Returning home
she found the boy lying on the floor,
dead, with his left shoulder torn off.
In the closet was found the family
shotgun in its usual place, but one
barrel was entry and the room was
full of smoke. 1t is believed a little
playmate did the killing and then re-
stored the gun to the closet and ran
aWaV.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Refuse to Pay Treasurer's Shortage.

Nevada. Mo-, Dec. 26.-The bonds
men of Frank a. Parker, late treas
urer of Vernon county, who is now
in the penitentiary for embezzling
$4,000 of county and school money,
refuse to pay a judgment against
them for his shortage and a meet
ing of citizens was held here to con-
slider the matter. If the bondsmen
pay, it will ruin them, and the senti-
ment of the taxpayers was favora BILE
to letting them off with payment
of $4,000. 1t now seems that Par
ker's stealings will cost Vernon coun-
ty at least $4,000, exclusive of reim-
bursement by his bond.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Kansas Farmers Buncoed.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 26.-The enor-
nous corn crop of Kansas is respon-
sible for new swindle now being
worked throughout the state. An
alleged farmer, who shows ears of
corn from six to eight times the size
of ordinary ones, calls at a farm,
offering to sell the seed corn, claim
ing it to be an importation from a
brother in foreign country. He
offers to sell 100 grains for 25 cents.
or an entire ear for So. Those who
buy find sections of ordinary corn
glued together to form one large ear
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
For the Maine Dead.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Assistant
secretary Allen, of the navy depart
nent, who has charge of the prelim-
nary arrangements for interring the
'emains of the Names dead at Ar
ington next Thursday, has selected
IS site for their last resting place,
beautiful grass knoll just this side
IF where the Santiago dead lie
buried. Capt. Sigsbee will have
:harge of the arrangements on the
lay Of burial and Chaplain Chadwick,
Who was on the Maine when she was
clown up, will perform the funeral
rites at the refinement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Views of senator BeverIdee.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Senator
Beveridge said in an interview last
night that the currency bill would
undoubtedly pass the senate the first
tn -ng after the holiday recess and
that Immediately thereafter the ques-
ton of the Philippines will be taken
dp- He says the republicans of the
senate will take a stand for expan-
sio,, and viii fight for the annexation
Of these islands. Mr. Beveridee thinks
this issue VIII be one of the leading
ones in the next campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Kansas Bankers Have a Grievance.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 25.-The bank
ers of Kansas want larger portion
of the cattle loan business of the
state. and threaten dire vengeance on
the Kansas City live stock commission
firms if they do not get it. At pres
ent, they handle only a small per
cent. of it. The commission mer-
chants place the paper in the east. AS
a result, the Kansas banks have
large amount of idle money. There
IS enough surplus money in the state,
so the bankers say, to carry all the
cattle paper in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Condition of silssourI NatIo nal Banks.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The abstract
of the condition of the national banks
of Missouri, December 2, exclusive OF
Kansas City, st. Louis and st. Joseph,
as reported to the comptroller of the
currency shows the average reserve
to have been 1904 per cent. against
1904 per cent. on September z, loans
and discounts. increased from SIS, &c.,
els to $685. S9: stocks end securi-
ties from S696.530 to S711,3II; gold
coin from S363,o5s to S3S0,111; total
specie from S572, 263 to S612,o56 law
full money reserve, from S919.44O to
S1,019,4z3; individual deposits from
81, 22O, 95S to S11,769, 6Ss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Kirkland Want. Ai.moaz.

Mexico, Mo-. Dec 26.-Mrs- NJ A. d.
Asher recently brought suit for di-
Force from her husband. Thomas JEFF
ferson Asher, claiming in-treatment
and failure to support Now Asher
comes forward asking the court to
allow him alimony sufficient for sup
port and to defend the suit for di-
Force out of his wife's property,
which he claims he made over to heI
prior to the suit for divorce"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
SHOT Victoria 5 DEFANER
Irish Captain in the British Army
Wounds a French Editor for
Caricaturing the Queen.
CHALLENGED HIN TO FIGHT A DUEL.
ons, But . Compromise Was Made on
Pistols-Murphy Winged His Man the
First ShOt-Murphy Relative of the
Biggest Landowner in the World.

Par1S, OcC- SO--SOpI " NSl1A
ply, brother of the late Daniel Muir
ply, the San Francisco millionaire,
end uncle OF Lady Wolseley, wife of
Sir Charles Michael Wolseley, Bart
no relation to Lord Wolseley-has
shot in a duel and perhaps killed NJ.
Marcel, editor in chief of La Carica-
ture.
Tt was some of La Caricature's car
toons insulting Queen Victoria that
1oused the ire of the Irish captain,
who served for many years in the
horse artillery, and is a crack shot.
Murphy called Marcel out for in
sulting the queen. AS a result, the
editors collarbone is broken, and he
has a big hole in his breast, which
may prove fatal.
La Caricature and LIE Rire have been
particularly insulting in their car
toons-not more so, however, than
the English papers were in their ridi-
cule of France during the Dreyfus af-
fair.
When the gallant captain saw his
queen attacked he wrote to the Of
Tending editor and called him a dog
end a coward.
Il
is meant they don't come out with
good grace. Marcel, being coy, Muir
ply sent to him two Roumanian
princes, the brothers Storza, with a
message that if Marcel did not give
satisfaction he would go down and
make mashed potatoes of the editor,
his staff, and all the parapherlalia of
La Caricature.
This brought the Frenchman to
time and a duel was arranged. Capt.
Murphy wanted to fight with Win
chester rifles, but consented to COM
promise on duelling pistols at 20
PAGES.
All the preliminaries arranged, the
-combatants, with their seconds and
physicians, went to a spot near Basic,
close to the borders of Germany.
This was done in order to make GER
rain of a duel.
The combat was of the briefest du-
ration, for Marcel was put hors de
combat at once. AS he fell his re-
volver went off and bullet grazed
Murphy's arm. The editor lies in a
precarious condition in Switzerland,
while the Irishman is out skating in
the Bots.
When Capt. Murphy was asked
about his encounter he merely re-
marked:
'It is the poorest shooting I have
done in many a day. 1 aimed for his
head and merely broke his collar
bone and put a hole in the wrong
place. I think these fellows Will stop
insulting women now; if not, L will
have more of them out"
Murphy says he thought of the
woman more than the queen; still, it
is said that the prince of WaIcs has
thanked him for SO chivalrousIy de-
Tending his mother, and Mr.. Cham
berlain has sent a kind word of ac-
knowledgment because punishment
has been inflicted on behalf of her
majesty.
Daniel Murphy, the captains broth
er, was the largest land owner in the
world. He owned 400, 900 acres in
Mexico, 10000 in Nevada and %, 900 in
California He came to this country
from Ireland as a boy and began life
as a clerk in dry goods store. He
founded the great wholesale dry
goods house of Murphy, Grant & Co.
IN San Francisco, and was one of the
banking firm of Donahue, Kelly & Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Expenses of Rejected Volunteers.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Gov. Stunen-
burg and Repres sentative Wilson, of
Idaho, and Representative Hull, of
ter on military atfairs, had a con-
ference with the president as to the
reimbursement of states which paid
the expenses of rejected volunteers
for the Spanish war. Many volun-
tetrs journeyed to the rendezvous in
their states and horne again, after be-
ing rejected for various reasons by
tie medical examiners
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Alger's Literally to Newsboys-

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 26.-Following
his custom of many years Gen. Rus
sell A. Alger yesterday evening made
a handsome Christmas present to the
newsboys of Detroit. His gift was
$3.50 to the Newsboys' association. At
the boys weekly Sunday night meet
ing the general made a stirring pa
triotic address and the boys showed
enthusiastic appreciation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
SAD News KuIet Him.

Akron, o., Dec. 26.-SamueI Wall,
prominent contractor, died shortly
after midnight of consumption The
news of his death was carried to Al
bert Barnee, his partner in business.
who was so affected by it that he was
stricken with paralysis and died few
hours later. Barnee was So years os
age and Wall 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
He May Quit the Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary
Cages presence in New York and
the fact that he was in consultation
with the financiers who constitute
the directory of the National City
bank revived the rurnor that the sec
rotary will shortly tender his resig-
nation to President Mckinley to be-
come president of a New York bank
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Hutchinson Man KIIied himself.

Hutchinson. Kan, Dec. 26.@The
home o. j. H F. Plate, of this city,
was gaily decorated for Christmas
festivities and family reunion yes
terday morning. when it was dlscov-
cred that Mr.. Pl1te had committed
suicide at his sto-e-- His bus.ness af-
fairs were in good condition and no
cause can be found for taking his
life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Mother of Mr.. johnson KILLED.

Peoria. Ill, Dec. 26.-Mrs. johnson
20 years old, mother OF j. q. johnson,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, was severely burned last
aight and cannot live. Mrs johnson
was lighting a lamp and the match
fell from her hand, setting fire to her
3ress. Her clothes ..rere burned from
Der body and she inhaled flames and
smoke
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
The Kansas Day Club at Topeka.

Day club will meet at the Copeland
hotel here on the night of January
30. The speakers will be: E. w.
Evans, Wichita; E. w. Hoch, Marion;
Scott Hopkins, Horton; F. D. Smith,
Kinsley; NJ. F. Compton, Weir City;
Clad Hamilton and j. w. Gleed, To-
peka; j. S. Dawson, Graham county.
Grant Shaw of Florence is in charge
of invitations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
VIII Appoint Mrs. Palmer.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Louisa L.
damn, secretary of the Woman's Aux
hary to the Blue and Gray legion.
ias received a letter from President
dcKinley saying that Mrs Potter
'aimer will be appointed director of
he American woman's department at
he Paris exposition. The auxiliary
lad sent communication to Wash
neton, asking that Mrs. Palmer be
.ppointed-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Minors Can Enlist in the Navy.

= San Francisco, Dec. 26.-Judge De-
Haven, in the United States district
court, has decided that minors over
is do not require the consent of their
parents to enlist in the navy and
when once enlisted they must serve
their term. The decision was made
in the case of Edward L. Norton, aged
IS. His mother sought his release
On I. writ Of habeas corpus, which was
denied
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29

j. NJ. Berry's -four and meal mill at
augusta, Ga, was last night totally
.estroyed by fire, the origin of which
unknown. The mill had a capacity
Il 5000 barrels per day. The loss is
IS follows: Stock, $4,000; building,
e5,ooo; machinery, s55,OOo. Insur-
nee, $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
To Fix the Date In Missouri

ST. Louis. Dec. 26.-Sam B. Cook,
chairman of the democratic state
central committee, announced that he
had decided to call meeting of the
committee in st. Louis February 20,
to select the time and place for hold
ing the next state convention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
VIII DIsappoInt sIany Persons.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. ga mold
frame building near the Union depot.
1sed by the United States Express
company as a transfer warehouse,
TaS destroyed bv fire Yesterday
iftcInoon. The warehouse was packed
tull of Christmas packages aI d many
people will be disappointed at not re-
.eiving them. No accurate estimate
IF the loss can be made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Kansa. Postmaster Arrested.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 26.-Cyrus E.
Reed. postmaster at ST. Clere, Kas.,
was arrested at that place by a
United States marshal on the charge
of embezzling government. funds. a
post Office inspector caught him short
$1SS. He was brought here and gave
bond for his appearance at the next
term of the federal court. The of
fee is now in charge of his bondsmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
A defective Flue IN = Kansas Str

Paola, Kan. Dec. 26.-Fire destroyed
the store building and entire stock of
general merchandise of A. Rohrer,
at Wagstaff, eight niles east of here.
The loss is about $4,000, and the in
surance small. The origin of the fire
was in defective fue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29
Unique Boycott In Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-A unique boycott
OF non-union bread is to be inaugu-
rated January one by the union
bakers of Chicago. The organiza-
tions have formed a plan to get their
wives, daughters, sisters and relatives
to refuse to purchase all bread except
such as bears the label of trades
union bakeries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-29

saniel S. Ford, owner of the Youths
Companion, died yesterday at Boston.
aged ~ years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17
IN KENTUCKY.
The Situation Continues Mixed and
Unsatisfactory.

FRANKFORT, KY, November 10
Taylor's friends have begun quiet
canvass of the members of the Legis-
lature sounding them as to how they
election boards should throw out
Knox, Johnson, or Pulaski counties and
also LOO votes cast in Nelson for w.
p instead of w S. Taylor. 1t is said
four Democratic members Of the house,
and at least six Democratic senators
have been found SO far who will not
vote to seat Goebel. This movement on
Taylor's side is construed to indicate
the opinion that Goebel will be given
a certificate of election from the State
board. The story that Goebel has de-
cided to abandon the fight and to enter
a fight against Blackburn for Senator
is pronounced absurd by friends of
both men, and is laughed at by beth
Goebel and Blackburn.
Governor Bradley has the members of
both parties guessing what hand he will
take in the event of a collision between
Goebel and Taylor over the governorship.
Bradley's close friends say he will not
recognize Goebel as governor if the State
board goes behind the original returns in
order to obtain for him a certificate of
election. The governor himself, will not
talk, but as he has ben in conference with
Adjutant General Collier almost constant
ly, rumors Of this kind are worrying the
Democratic leaders. No governor will be
inaugurated December II, the date pre-
seribed by law. Tie State election COM
mission has not been convened to cam
vass the returns. The law prescribes that
II must meet not later than December 4.