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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
LOST BOYS BODY FOUND.
For Several Days and Nights Hundreds oi
Men Searched for Hugh NC
Afee's Little son.

De Soto. Mo-. Jan. 1O.-The excite
ment over the failure to find the lost
child of Hugh McAfee eliminated yes
terday in large additions to the search
ing parties from De Soto and the sur
rounding country and the Inaugural
ton of more systematic work. About
two o'clock the body of the little boy
was found by Charles Boyne, of De
Soto. who came near stepping on it, in
a field about 500 yards from a house
occupied by farmer named Donaghue,
and about n miles from the child's
home. 1t was lying, face down, in a
muddy corn furrow. Its little hands
were utched full of mud. To reach
this place it had gone through a three
strand barb-wire fence, two rail fences
and tall prairie grass higher than its
head. The search for the child began
Tuesday evening, when it was missed.
Both night and day hundreds of men,
on foot and on horseback, have been
searching for the boy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
FORCE OF HABIT.
He Was Used to Standing in Street
Cars and He Grabbed for
the Straps.

1t was at tie Himbish Mimmikin wed
ding reception.
The crush was terrible.
People with tender feet uttered hslf-sup-
pressed groans here and there, and weak
women would have tainted if there had been
any hope that fainting would have done the
least good.
Ever and anon Burbank would make a
frantic grab for something above his head,
and then looked disappointed.
Lambert watched him reach Up half
dozen times, and then edged his way
through the crowd to where his friend
was being jostled about.
Just as he got there somebody gave
lurch somewhere, and the people began
to sway about as they dc in crowds whers
there are nervous or mischievous persons
who insist on pushing.
Burbank was almost carried off his feet,
and he made frantic effort to grasp the
invisible something that he had previously
endeavored to find above his head.
See here, old man." exclaimed Lambert
what are you trying to find up there"
Burbank gave a start, as if he had Just
heen aroused from trance, looked sheep
ishly at his friend. and then replied:
TITS force of habit. This crowd makes nae
think, every little while, that I'm in astreet
car, and, involuntarily, reach for the strap,
whenever the people begin to lurch- -
Cleveland Leader
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

VERY Law on the Statute Books VIII Il
Repealed, ReIntroduced and Re- Enacted
at the Present Legislative Session.

Jefferson City, Mo, JAN 10. Repre-
,entative Pope, chairman of the COM
nittee appointed to arrange upon a
plan for the revision of the statutes,
says that the work of the last revision
vas bungling job and that this time
.he work will be done right He says
hat every law upon the statute books
will be repealed and every law rein
reduced and re-enacted. This will
oe the biggest undertaking ever at
tempted by a Missouri legislature. and
che memb ers are already beginning to
-ealize that If this is done the session
viii not end at the close of 40 days,
after which the members must work
for s. day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

THE largest railroad station in the
world has been opened to the pub at
Boston. The depot can receive 1000
trains in Is hours The shed and
yards under roof cover So acres and
shelters 80 miles of rails 1t was
built at cost of S14, 600. 900. There
are COS switches controlled by a
signal system The train shed will
hold 4o4 ordinary passenger coaches at
one time. The platforms and build
ing can comfortably hold 100. 600 peo-
pie The four other large depots in
the order of their size are in Bombay,
St Louis. London and Glasgow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

A MONUMENT is to be erected in mem
CRY of Charles Floyd. member of the
Lewis and Clark expedition. who died
near the present site of Sioux City,
Ia, August 90, 1904. while on his way
with the party to the head waters of
the Missouri river. Floyd was the
first United States soldier who died on
the new Louisiana purchase and
was one of the foremost characters in
the history of the northwest. His
grave is the only visible mark of the
Lewis and Clark expedition. Congress
is to be asked for $40. 600 for the mon
ument.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

THOSE members of congress who are
opposed to Mr.. Roberts of Utah are
not certain as to how to prevent Mr..
Roberts from taking his seat in the
house at the opening of the Fifty
sixth congress. While the sensibili-
ties of the people may be shocked and
popular protest excited by the PROPOSE
ton that polygamous Nor mon is to
be admitted to a seat in the United
States congress. it is not clear whether.
under the practices of congress, Mr..
Roberts can be denied his seat. how
ever numerous the protests and no W.
ever distasteful TO the moral ideas of
the community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

CIRCUIT JUDGE SETTLE created a sem
sation at Bowling Green. KY, the
other day by his charge to the grand
jury. The charge was on the subject
of milling. The judge INSTRUCTED
the jury to return indictments for
every kind of gambling, saying that it
made no difference whether it Swas
progressive euchre, played in the par
Tor of a privat9residence for prizes, or
whether it was with chips across the
green cloth of a gambling den.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

ADJT. GEN. CoRBIN, in a recent letter
to Chairman Hull, of the house mill.
tary committee. compares the cost of
the proposed army reorganization un-
der the Hull bill, reported to the house,
and the present regular military estab-
1ishment. The adjutant general gives
the present cost of the regular army at
S24, 443, $50 and the cost under the pro-
posed Hull bill, So, O53, sos.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

Topeka, Kan, Jan. iO.-At noon Will
liam Eugene Stanley, the sixteenth
governor of the state of Kansas, was
indicted into office by taking the oath
before Frank Doster, chief justice of
the supreme court. At 1888 the new
officers and their escorts took seats
reserved for them on the right of the
speakers stand. On the rostrum in
front of the stand were seated Gov.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

THE newspapers of Rome recently
announced that a wealthy American
woman had had a gold snuff box. in
crusted with diamonds. made by one
of the best jewellers of Rome. as a
New Years offering to the pope, and
put a check for $50, 900 inside it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

News was received at Vancouver, B.
C.. of a tremendous 1andGide near
Spences bridge. on the Canadian Pa.
ciic railway. The recent thaw had
the effect of loosening the sides of a
small mountain which overhangs the
Frazer river at that point and with a
roar that could be heard for over a
mile, fully 100 acres of the hill, any.
where from 20 to so feet in depth,
crashed into theGFrazer, damminp it
completely and sending the water in
torrents over the fertile Nicola valley.
The course of the river was changed
completely.
Four bandits boarded a suburban
train on the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois railroad at Englewood and robbed
f. A. Harding, an aged Methodist
minister, taking his watch. $40 and his
wallet containing valuable papers
The robbers then jumped off the train
and escaped before the passengers had
realized what had taken place.
A SENSATIONAL lynching took place
at Eagle City, Alaska, recently. Jack
jolly. saloonkeeper and gambler.
had collected a gang of toughs around
him and was terrorizing the mining
camps. He was waited on by a vigil
lance committee of IL determined men
and ordered to leave town. He re-
fused and the next day the vigilantes
hanged him to the limb of a tree. The
toughs and gamblers who had made
his place their headquarters immedi.
ately left town.
GEORGE TYLER was killed BY Thomas
Foley in prize fight at Jersey City
n. j. Foley landed a right swing on
Tyler's jaw and broke his neck.
FLORENCE WATSON was found in bed
by neighbors at Middletown, o., the
other day. She had starved to death
Some time ago she eloped with Will
liam Watson and her parents never
forgave her.
ADvIcEs from Hoiyoke. Mass, on the
4th were to the effect that the pro
posed writing paper combination mac
been effected The capitalization wa.
said to be $40. 600. 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

GEN. CLEMENT A. EVANS, who was
chairman of the commission appoin ted
by the governor of Georgia in response
to resolution adopted by the last leg
islature requiring the members to Sc
cure information as to the location of
the graves of confederate soldiers who
died in northern military prisons. re-
ported that about 90. 600 confederate
dead were buried in northern states.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
GEN. JOHN BARON left Washingto

GEN. JOHN BARON left Washington
on the 9th for Porto Rico to undertake
the supervision of education in the
island. AS superintendent of freed
men under Gen. Grant he organized
schools in several states and was for
i6 years United States, commissioner of
education. He was consulted in shap-
ing the educational systems of Japan,
Egypt, Bulgaria, Chilli and other South
American countries
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
UNITED STATES SENATOR BURROWS
Vas unanimously nominated by the re-
publican caucus at Lansing, Mich, to
succeed himself. AS the republicans
have large majority on joint ballot
the reelection of Senator Burrows is
assured.
THE Colorado legislature met at
Denver at noon on the 18th. Gov.-elect
Thomas will be inaugurated on the
10th.
PRELIMINARY steps have been taken
in Denver. Col. for the organization
IF the United States Sixteen to One
Money league" its object being to as
sist in the organization of political
parties on the basis of bimetallism.
THE New York legislature convened
1t Albany on the 4th.
THE proclamation of President Me-
Kinley, which was cabled to Maj Gen.
Otis at Manila, has been issued to the
Filipinos.
Gov. PINGREE's message was read to
The Michigan legislature on the 5th.
1t was voluminous document and
iealt with all the governors proposed
taxation reforms, declared against ex-
oansion and inveighed at great length
against trusts and corporations
COL JULIsoN SAN MARTIN, who was
n command of the Spanish garrison at
Ponce. Porto Rico. when the United
States troops under Gen. Miles landed
On the island and who abandoned the
place without resistance, has been
sentenced at Madrid to imprisonment
Tor life.
THE New York Journal on the 9TH
prin ted a statement by Richard Croker.
The Tammany leader came out fat
footed for expansion and said that the
sixteen to one plank in the Chicago
platform was dead issue.
At the Jackson banquet of the Duck
worth club at Cincinnati William J.
Bryan made a speech which was re-
garded as the formal opening of his
anti-expansion fight.
THE president has nominated James
D. Yeomans, of Iowa. to be an inter
state commerce commissioner.
SENATOR VEST recently telegraphed
from Florida to his son that he was
feeling well and getting stronger and
spoke of soon returning to Washing
ton. On the advice of friends the son
wired the senator to remain away from
Washington until the grip weather
was over.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN spoke at the Jack
son banquet at Chicago on the 7th and
declared that the Chicago platform
vas stronger than ever and that the
sixteen to one ratio was in it to stay.
The question of expansion was subor-
ainated to the silver issue by the Ne
braska leader, who was more than
usually earnest in his advocacy of the
white metal. @
FREDERICK SILBERG, one of the most
famous Knights of Pythias in the coun-
try, died at his home at Cleveland, O.,
ON the sth. Silberg was six feet five
inches tall and weighed $40 pounds.
He was one of the axmen known as
1.-The big five" and he had for years led
the parade at the national encamp-
mentS
GEN. Otis received word at Manila
that the Filipino insurgents had bar
ricaded Iloilo and "kerosened" the
principal buildings and threatened to
burn the town if attacked by the Amer.
leans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
A Mother Superior Found Dead.

ST. Louis, Jan. 10.-Sister Margaret
Newman, mother superior of the
Ursuline convent, Twelfth street and
Russell avenue. was killed by falling
from a third-story porch to the brick
paved yard, her skull being fractured
1t is not known when the fall occurred,
the body being found at an early hour
with life extinct Deceased was IS
years of age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

The Sacramento Bee recently pub
fishes the details of one of the greatest
engineering problems ever originated
in California. It is nothing less than
the diversion of the flow of the Yuba
river for hydraulic mining. It calls
for the condemnation of many thou
sands of acres of land and the con-
struction of many miles of main canalf
and laveeS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

THERE was conference at the in
terror department at Washing ton the
other day between Secretary Bliss and
certain officials over Indian territory
problems and it was decided to ap-
point a superintendent of schools and
inaugurate a system of thorough edu.
ton in the territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
CoIored Murderer EIectrocuted.

New York, Jan. 10.-Billy Decker,
eolored. was put to death by cleo
tricityi in Sing Sing prison to-day for
the murder of his white wife at Tot
tenville- The current was turned on
at 11:22 and at 11:27 he was pronounced
dead Two shocks were given him.
After the current had been turned on
the mask fell from the dying mans
face. Otherwise the execution was a
success
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
JAN g. Opened High'st Low st Closing
Kansas Cftv Grain.

Kansas City. Jan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. here
to-day were 30 cars; week ago holiday; a
year ago. s. cars Sales by sample track:
Hard, No. ,. 6i5k065Hc: No. hard. e296sc; No
hard, 5s14 G6iMc Soft. No 3 nominalIy 700
Tic; No red. CSC: No 4 red 6065ic. Spring
No. 2. 641sc' No. 8 spring, 62xc-
Corn-Receipts here to-day were 60 Fars; a
week ago, holiday: a year ago. 1873 cars Sales
by sample track: Mixed No. ?, 1915 033 &c;
No mixed. 50 G3S1lc:s No. mixed. S21c; no
grade, nominalIy 3lMc- White. No. 2, S41c;
No. white. Sac; No 4 white. S91Sc
OatS-ReceiptS here to-day were cars; a
week ago, holiday; year ago, IL cars Sales
by sample track: Mixed. No. 2, nominally
271.c: No. mixed, nominalfy 26HG27c: No.
mixed, nOminally 25tzc White No p 29Hc:
No white, 2SIzc; No white, nominally 251z c.
Rye-No J. 521c; No 8. nominally Sic; No L
Dominally 49c
Uay-Receipts here to-day were 81 cars;
a week ago. holiday: year ago. 81 cars Quo
tations are: Choice prairie, .1O09Z50; No. !,
s65OGTo0 Timothy, choice. ZO097.5o Clover.
s650GZOa Alfalfa. sz0oGsoo
Kansas City Produce
Kansas City, Jan 9-Eggs-Strictly fresh.
1Sc per doz
Butter-Extra fancy separator. l9c; hrsts,
I7c; seconds, 15c; dairy, fancy, 15c; country
roll, ilGi21tc; store packed, loo; packing stock.
9@IOc
ers l5c each; young ROSTERS. zoe; ducks. &c;
geese. &c; young turkeys, nc; old turkeys.
6lzc: pigeons, SOC per doZ
Vegetables-Navy beans, II. s. per bu- Lima
Deans. 4lc per ID Onions, red globe. 4S650c
per bu-; white globe. SLO0 per bu Cabbage,
per doz Pumpkins. sL0o per doz- Squash,
75c per doz Turnips. home grown, 15925s
per bu
Potatoes-Home grown. SOC per bu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

GREATER CHICAGO is in sight, steps
having been taken to secure 1egisla-
ton to consolidate the city and county
governments and abolish the township
organ zations. To accomplish the de-
sired result an amendme to the cons
stitution will be necessary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

THE Greeks have decided to exclude
all bachelors from their parliament
They reason that an unmarried man
has no stake in the commonwealth and
that if he is represented he really
should expect nothing further.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
MARKET REPORTS.
Ka,...s,s.aItv. stocs.

hs4ENAG
Kansas CITY. Jan e.-Cattie-Receipts since
saturday. 1875. calves H., shipped Saturday.
D5 cattle: no calves Best fat cattle steady.
lthers weak 20 loo lower. The following are
representative sales:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

ACCORDING to the Chicago Tribune's
table the total number of persons who
committed suicide in the United States
during 1898 was $500. In 1897 there
were 600 suicides.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
1t All Depended.

The General have stood unmoved
when shells were bursting round me. Could
you? 90
The Actor-Well, that would depend
great deal on the age of the eggs.-Stray
Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

PROF. DAYTON C. MILLER, OF Case
school, Cleveland, O., has constructed
an instrument which will measure to
one twenty-millionth of an inch. The
principle is waves of light.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

THE government fast mail short
time ago made the run from New York
to San Francisco in 81 hours and SIS
minutes, including all stops. being an
average speed of 37.2 miles an hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
ST. Louis Live Stock.


St Louis, Jan 9-Ca.tle-Receipts. $500;
market slow for natives with Texans easy to
lower; native shipping steers, L 5005. IS: light
and dressed beef and butcher steers. IS 306Ia 20:
stockers and feeders. g. a. 44E cows and heif-
ers 3 90 0i50: Texas and Indian steers, g go
40: cows and heiters. - 3O6I2. so
Hogs-Recefpts 10. goo; market sc lower: pigs
and lights '3.i5eSS5; packers, S32 03 50:
butchers, 345@2 60
Sheep-Receip-s, 1000; market strong; native
muttons, s25014 %; lambs, 400 1925.
Chicago Lave Stock.
Chicago. Jan. 9-Cattle-Receipts, 1000:
best steady, others weakerss beeveS "a 1925 Is;
cows and heifers S2O094s5; Texas steers, So 30
"a 6i; Stockers and feeders, - as "a 90
Hogs-Receipts IS o %: market slow but firm:
light s3 3053 so; mixed. 81 40 O. 7O rough. So 20
GS3 45; heavy. 3 40 D3 40: workers. "a 5O9S.55-
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady; ma
uves, y 70l54 20; westerns. 81 O004 10; lambs.
Is 1905. 90
ChicaG" Grain and PrnvIsfnns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

Success consists in persuading others to
take you at your own vaiuation.-Town
Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13
GOV. STANLEY SWORN IN
The Sixteenth Governor of Kansas
Indicted into Office by TAX
ing the Oath.
CEREMONIES OF THE INAUGURATION.

rhe Retiring Governor Introduces His Sue
cessor in q Few Dignified w ortis-The
Speech OF Gov. SeanIey-A Governors
Salute Fired by Battery OF Artil-
iery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

Hogs-Receipts since Saturday. IL 676;
shipped Saturday, none The best heavy hogs
we're steady to strong and light weights were
weak. The following are REPRESENTATIVE sales:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

Sheep-ReceiptS since Saturday, S0i9;
shipped Saturday, 2sL The market was active
and strong to Shade higher The following
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-13

rollin G stock at S37, 500.
THE outside doors of the vault of the
Phenix CR- II national bank were
blown out by dynamite about one
o'clock the other morning. but the
three men who attempted to rob the
bank were frightened away before
they could gain access to the interior
apartments. where the money. securi-
ties and other Satuables were kept.
THE secretary of agriculture for
werded to congress on the 9th report
of the work and expenditures of the
agricultural experiment stations for
the fiscal year 1898 During that time.
says the report the stations have
steadily pursued their Investigations,
much useful work has been accom-
plished and the facilities for investiga-
tions have been increased.
PHYSICIANS report an epidemic of a
mild form of the Russian grip in
Decatur. Ill, on the 5th. It was esti-
mated that fully 90 per cent. of the
population was effected with the dis
ease, which attacked old and young
alike.
THE three children of Charles Hager-
man were playing on the ice off Wells
island, n. Y. in the St Lawrence river
when it broke and they. fell in. The
mother rushed to their rescue and the
whole four lost their lives
a FARMER living near Brighton, Col,
aamed A. K. Willis, was robbed of
81, 900 which he had in a bureau
drawer. A tramp whom he had shell
tered and who disappeared was sus-
pected of having taken the money.
THREE negro children were suffo-
Gated to death near Gainesville, Md,
on the 4th. The parents were out at
work and the young ones set Christ
mas tree on fire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-31
though the two monitors, Monadnoek
and Monterey, viii remain at Manila as
a naval guard for that city.
WE'LL AT MAFEKINa.
The Two Commanders Exchange Com
pllments.

NEW YORK. oct. SO.--A dispatch to
the World from Maesking. October ~,
via Cape Town, says;
Commandant Croaje Of the Boer
forces besleging Mareking sent word to
Colonel Baden Powell. commanding the
British garrison, demanding the sur
render OF the town In order to "avoid
further bloodshed."
Colonel Baden Powell returned curt
refusal to surrender together with the
sarcastic inquiry. When viii the
hloodshed begin9"
The only blood spilled thus far in
corseOuence II the Smelling by the
Beers has been that Of one chicken,
which was killed. and cne dog, which
was only wounded.
Everybody here is well, up to date,
and food is plentiful and the place
seems entirely safe. though rather dull
in consequence OF shutting on all COM
munleation with the outside world, The
besieging Beers do not show themselves
much. II was reported that they are
suffering from dysentery and lack OF
good food.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-31

Little now apearS in print about ma
val preparations, This is because the
government learned from the comments
Of the continental press that the signs
Of unwcnted activity were exciting
suspicious and the admiralty at once
took effective measures for preventing
a leakage Of naval news.
There are no fresh rumors Of Rus
sian and French intrigue and there Is
no probability that any coalition win Be
formed against England or that any or
ganizcd attempt viii be made to bring
into operation the arbitration machin-
cry lmprovised by the peace commits
sioners.
The American peace commissioners AT
Paris established the principle once for
all that arbitration must precede, not
follow an outbreak OF hostilltes. This
truth is beginning TO be discerned in
every capital of the continent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-31
FEW BETS ON THE FIGHT,
Jeftries and Sharkey Both In Prime
Condition and the Sale Of Seats
Enormous.

NEW YORK. oct. SO.-with the
worlds championship battle less than
five days distant, James J. ferries de-
clares that he is in perfect condition
and his muscles stronger than when he
defeated Fitzsimmons.
Tom Sharkey prOfessed the utmost
in himself. and judges Of
form like his looks.
The advance sale of tickets for the
fight has been enormous, and the indi-
cations point to a packed house. Or
ders for seats have been received from
as far west as San Francisco.
Although the fight is but few days
of. very few big bets have been re-
corded on the contest. This has been
due to feeling Of apprehension owing
20 Jeffries' mishaps.