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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
LARGEST PORTRAIT GALLERY
Adjutant General Is Collecting Photographs
of the Twenty-Six Hundred Army Off,
of the United States.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The war de-
partment is fast bringing up to date
what promises to be in time the
largest portrait gallery in the world.
1t will comprise photographs of all
the regular army officers. More than
1000 photographs have already been
received and placed on file in the adj
jutant generals office, and at the rate
they are arriving Adjt. Gen. Corbin
expects to have a photograph of every
regular army officer in the United
States service on the active list, al
most 1900 in all, carefully filed away
with each officers record at the de-
partment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Cyrus w. Field worked for ten years
against all sorts of discouragements
to perfect the laying of the Atlantic
cable. He began in 1856, and the first
message passed over the cable in Au-
gust, 1883, Queen Victoria sending it
to President Buchanan. In the midst
Of rejoicing, however, the cable
broke, and the finally successful eff
fort was not completed until July 90,
1866. It was not only difficult about
money and with the laying of the
cable, but public distrust that Mr..
Field had to combat during that
weary time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Foremost among the celebrations
of the last few weeks was that of
David and Mary Ann Post, who at
Abe ancestral home of the Post fam
ily near Goshen, N. Y, celebrated the
SEVENTEEN anniversary of their mar
rage. Advocates OF early marriages
may get . peg on which to hang an
argument from the fact that when
they were married in 1880 the bride
groom was 20 years old and the bride
but 16. Mr.. Post was then back
woods school-teacher. He gave up
teaching and bought the farm on
which he has lived since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
THE PHILIPPINE TRADE.
Imports and Exports Of Merchandise to and
from the Islands for Ten Months
Ended Last April.

Washington, Dec. ia statement
prepared by the division of insular
affairs, war department, summarizing
the trade of the Philippines for the
ten months ended April 80 last
shows that the imports of merchan-
disc during this period amounted in
value to $16,45O,255. Gold and silver
to the value of $1,714,951 also were
imported, making the total importa-
ton Sis, 1885, FOG. OF this amount ST.
3,4s6 represented the goods brought
in from the United States. The total
expectation of merchandise, gold and
silver, is set down at $17,03s,3 14. Ex-
ports to the value of $3,2S4, 292 came
to the United States.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
From Bryan'S Own City.
Comes . Startling Story. An Open
Letter that will Cause q Sensation.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. "a, 1900 Especially.
AT No. 2115 o Street, this city, is the
B. & n. Wall Paper House. "B. & NJ,
are the initial letters of the proprietors,
Mr.. A. C. Bonsor, and Mr.. o. E. Myers.
The senior partner, Mr.. Bonsor, is a
well known and highly respected citi-
zen. and no one has ever doubted his
truthfulness. It is, therefore, the pro-
;nounced opinion in Lincoln and the
State generally, that the significant and
very strong statements made in Mr..
Bonsor's letter will go unchallenged.
After explaining his willingness that
the matter be given the fullest possible
publicity in the public interest, Mr..
Bonsor proceeds.
I have suffered untold misery and
pain for over ten years. Ny kidneys
were diseased. I tried many so-calied
remedies, but they did me no good. /
saw an advertisement of Dodd's kidney
Pills, and I bought some. and COM
menced to use them at once. Ihad not
been taking them three days before
began to improve. For years 1 had
not had one good nights sleep, and be-
fore the first box of the Dodd's Kidney
Pills were all used, I could sleep all
night without pains. am now COM
pleteIyscured, and have not q pain or
ache left. I cannot recommend Dodd,s
Kidney Pills too highly, for they are
unexcelled as Q kidney remedy.
Yours truly, A. C. BONSOR.
No. 211s o Street,
Lincoln, Neb.
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure.
Soc. . bon. All dealers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

The Oldest colonial church in the
United States is Bruton Episcopal
church. jamestown, Va 1t is the
successor Of the first church built in
Jamestown, and it's first parish regis
ter in still I'm existence. The book liz
yellow with age but the writing lie
stin legible. It antedates the declara-
ton OF Independence ia years.
Among the worshipers I'm Bruton
Iahurch were Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe and Tyler. John
Narshall's name Is on It's books. On
pne page Of the register are the names
- "a Of the slaves of Washington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGES DEFEAT.
President Dolphin, of the Telegraphers'
Union Oficially Declares the Santa
Fe Operators Strike On.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 22.-President
Dolphin, of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, has declared the strike
of the operators on the Santa Fe off.
All the striking operators here re-
ceived orders last night from Presi-
dent Dolphin that the strike would
continue no longer. The operators
are beginning to speculate as to
whether they will be reinstated in
the employ of the company. They
now have the permission of the or
ganization to work if they can secure
work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
NAMES POPULATION.
It Threatens to Be Reduced by Nearly
100000 by the Return of French
Canadians to Quebec.

Montreal, Can, Dec. 22.-The popu-
lation of the New England states, but
more particularly of Maine, threatens
to be reduced 10000 or 200, 200 and
that of the province of Quebec CORE
spondingly increased early next spring
by the return to their native province
of French Canadians who have during
the past 80 years crossed the border
with the hope of lettering their con-
dition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
The WRECK Of the steamer Alpha.

Vancouver. B. c., Dec. 22.-The
steamer Quadra has brought the sur
vivors of the wreck of the steamer
Alpha and the bodies of the captain
and the managing owner to this city.
The Alpha has now gone to destruc-
ton. Chief Officer Wilkinson says
that, although the skipper saw the
rocky coast Of Yellow island, the YES
sci would not answer her helm. The
survivors had great trouble in land
ing and several Of them narrowly es-
capped being dashed to pieces on the
rocks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
LAWS FOR THE NATION.
Closing Session of the Fifsy-sixth Congress
Has Many Measures to Dispose Of
The Daily Grind.

The senate was in open session only an
hour on the 18th, the remainder of the
legislative day being spent In executive
session upon the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
No legislative business, aside from the
purest routine, was transacted. 1t was
agreed to take a vote on the treaty on
the GOTH. In the house an attempt was
made to pass a bill to give soldiers and
sailors OF the civil war, the Spanish war
and the war In the Philippines prefer
ence in the matter of appointment to
and retention in positions in the execu-
tive departments of the government, but
1t was overwhelmingly defeated. Then
102 private pension bills were passed and
a joint resolution to appoint Representa-
tive Boutelle (Me.) on the retired list as
a captain in the United States navy. A
bill was also introduced for the suppress.
sion of train robbery.
The senate on the 18th had the Hay
Pauncefote treaty under discussion in ex-
ecut1ve session. no business of any conse-
quence being transacted in open session.
Senator Foraker CO., made q speech In
defense of the treaty and praised Secre-
tary Hay in high terms. Senator Nor.
gan (Ala-) also spoke in favor of the neu.
traltty of the canal and the ratification
of the. treaty.. The house devoted the
day to District Of Columbia business
most of the time being over a bill to
change the terminal facilities OF the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The senate on the 18th passed the house
(Me.) on the retired list captain in
the navy. Seventy-one private pension
bills and the urgent deficiency bill were
also passed An executive session was then
held on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty..
The house passed bills to compel the
Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads to abolish grade crossings in
the national capital and to change ter
minal facilities. They were vigorously
antagonized by Mr.. Cowherd (Mo.).
The senate on the Goth ratified the
amended Hay-Pauncefote treaty by q
vote of 55 to 49, A bill was passed to allow
the communication of homestead entries
upon ceded portions OF Indian reserva-
reported by the committee. THE house
passed the Indian and the military acad-
envy appropriation bills. The former car
rted $9,036526 and the latter 500, Isl.
Neither provoked much discussion. Mr.
Hopkins Qll.), chairman Of the commit
tee on census, gave notice that he would
call up the reapportionment bill imme-
diately after the holiday recess.
No business was transacted by the SEN
ate on the 1st. The news Of the death
of Mrs. Frye, wife of the president pro
tenn of the senate, was conveyed official
ly to the body and out Of respect to her
memory immediate adjournment was
taken until January 8, 1901. The house
was in session only Is minutes, when it
adjourned out Of respect to the memory
of Representative Wise (Va-). who died
at his home in Williamsburg, Va, early
in the morning.. The customary resolu-
lions were adopted and a committee of
IL members was appointed to attend, the
funeral. Adjournment was then taken
until January 8, 1901.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
EX-GOV. WOLCOTT DEAD.
Euished American Family-Famous
Roger Wolcott His Relative.

Boston, Dec. 22.-Ex-Gov. Roger
Wolcott died here Friday afternoon.
He comes of distinguished Ameri-
can family. He is descendant of the
famous Roger Wolcott, who was gov
ernor of Connecticut in the seven
teenth century, and Of Oliver Wolcott.
who was secretary of the treasury in
the early days of the republic. Roger
Wolcott, the senior, was one Of the
signers of the declaration of independ-
ence, and the family has ever been a
patriotic and loyal one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Vienna, Dec. 22.-Further reports
of the Turkish massacres of Christians
show that Their instigator is Mo-
hammedan fanatic named Haiduk Is
lam, who brags of having slaughtered
200 Christians with his own hands.
The Turkish authorities have shown
utter Indifference to the massacres
and the outrages perpetrated on
Christians are beyond description.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
PLEASES MR.. CLEVELAND.
Ex-President Harrison's Elucidation OF the
Relation Of New Territory to the Con-
stituti0n Ii Warmly Endorsed.

Princeton, N. j., Dec. 19.-Former
President Grover Cleveland was asked
If he had seen Mr.. Harrison's speech
at Ann Arbor. Mr.. Cleveland replied:
I saw a liberal synopsis of it in some
Of the papers and regard it as the best
1t discusses. 1t seems to me that those
who desire to acquafnt themselves with
the precise question involved and what
territorial expansion means to our re-
public and what it threatens our people
cannot possibly be afforded a better
,xueans of enlightenment. than ex-President
Harrison has furnished.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
No Result Obtained by. the Session.

No Result Obtained by the Session.
Lansing, Mich, Dec. 21.-By a vote
of As to 20 the house yesterday con-
CURED in the resolution adopted by
e senate providing that all bust
ness should cease after yesterday,
and that final adjournment of the spe-
cial session should be taken Satur-
day noon. The house then adjourned.
This ends the special session without
any result in the way of taxation
legislation having been attained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Decision Against Labor Union,

Springfield. Ill, Dec. 22.-The Illi-
nois supreme court declared uncon-
stitutional the legislative act of 1898,
which was aimed to guarantee the
right of employees to belong to labor
unions. This act, the court declares,
deprives an employer of the right to
terminate a contract with an en-
ploye. The constitution accords him
this right, the same as it allows an
employee to terminate his contract
with his employer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
In tho Clutches of Russia

Stockholm, Dec. 22.-An papers in
Finland that criticise the Russifica-
ton of that country are being sup
pressed. The press censorship, the
suppression of recognized organs of
public opinion and the loss of legisla-
tive autonomy, will be followed by
the proclamation Of the Greek -ortho-
dox religion as the state religion,
notwithstanding the fact that 90 per
cent. of the population belongs to the
Lutheran church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Substantial Christmas Presents,

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The 5000 en-
ployes of the Crane company, of this
city, will receive substantial Christ
mas presents from their employers
this year. Every man in the service
of the company will receive an amount
equal to five per cent. of the aggre-
gate of his wages during the last year.
The total amount to be distributed
reaches 100000, the employees averag-
ing $33 each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Parson Helton, an old-time Baptist
preacher of Tennessee, has 1S sons,
16 of whom were in the union army
and two in the confederate. When
the old minister had reached his
eighty-eighth year some one who did
not know about his sons views asked
him where his sympathies lay during
the war. "My sympathies were with
the union by IA majority" said the
old man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Looked upon vith Mi.rtvinr..

Manila, Dec. 22.-The public is
deeply agitated over the approaching
departure of the volunteers. It is
feared that the withdrawal or weak
ening of the present Inadequate gar
risons will be suicidal, and it is an
ticipated that the peaceful natives
will suffer from Tagalog vengeance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Population of Towns in Indian Territory.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The popula-
ton of incorporated towns in the In
dian territory having a population of
more than 1900, but less than $4,000,
is as follows: Ardmore, 5,6S1; Chick
asha, 5000; Coalgate, 2,417; Durant.
1850; Muscogee, 1884; Purcell. 2,277;
South McAlester, 3,479; Vinita, 1889;
Waggoner, 2,372.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Thirteen colored women, whose
ages range from IS to IS, are attend
ing night school in Jersey City and
taking their first lessons in reading.
Several of the older women were born
in slavery and some of these have be-
come sufficiently accomplished to
read simple history of the United
States, with its record of the emanci-
patton of their race.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
IRELAND's MISSION TO CUBA.
Roman Catholic Prelate VIII Represent
President Mckinley In the Settlement OF
Church Property Allotment.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 21.-Archbishop
ireland, of st. Paul, is to make trip
to Cuba shortly after the first of the
year by commission from the presi-
lent and will investigate certain mat
ters there with reference to the in
terests of the Roman Catholic church
the island and will make recon-
nendations to the president with
reference thereto. The mission of the
archbishop is said to be to investi-
gate questions in dispute respecting
the allotment of church property in
the island.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

TIE prairie dog will soon follow the
buffalo out of existence. The agri-
cultural department has found that
the dogs kill the grass and ruin good
grazing land. The departments
chemists have put up compound
which the little beasts will like, but
which will kill them no less surely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

A carrier pigeon of disputed owner
ship was taken into the court at
Orange, n. j., and the wise judge or
dered window opened, that the bird
might fly to it's owners loft. It made
a straight line for home, and the other
claimant was held for larceny.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Death of Senator Frye's wife.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Mrs. William
P. Frye, wife of Senator Frye, of
Maine, died at the Hamilton hotel
here Friday morning. Mrs. Frye had
been ill for some time past. Heart
failure is given as the immediate
cause of death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 22.-Gov. Wash
unga, principal chief and others of
the Kaw Indians have gone to Wash
ington to ask that each Of the 220
members of the tribe be given 100
acres and the residue be purchased
by the government and opened to
white settlement. Their reservation
is In the northern part of the ter
ritory, adjoining Kansas. and con-
tains 100, 600 acres Of excellant farm
ing land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fritz, Of Sharon,
Pa, celebrated the sixty-fourth an
niversary of their wedding day nearly
q month ago. They have always lived
quietly and have worked hard. ITO
live long and happily" says Mrs.
Fritz, people must be contented. The
way to be contented is to think about
people as much, at least, as we do
about ourselves"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Embraces Conversations, Faith

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-The
Westminster Presbyterian church, one
of the wealthiest CONGREGATIONS in
Kansas City, has decided to take up
the faith of the Congregational
church and hereafter the church will
be known as the Westminster Con-
gregational church. Rev. DR.. w. p.
George, member of the st. Louis
conference of the N. E. church, is
pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Three Children Drowned in . Greek.
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21.-Eugene,
aged four years; Julia, aged eight,
and Frances, aged six, children of
Raymond Reaume, a farmer residing
near Ojibway, Ont, were drowned
late yesterday by falling through a
hole in the ice on Turkey creek, near
their home. The father found their
Hfeless bodies at the bottom of the
creek under about four feet of water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Congressman Cornell, of the
Eleventh, Pennsylvania district, is the
richest man in the lower house OF
the national legislature. He draws
an income of $500 day from one in
vestment alone. Fifty years ago he
was working as driving boy in a coal
mine at IS cents day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

The Chief lGaxshal Of Inaugural Parade.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Han
ma, chairman Of the er1blican ma
tonal committee, has announced the
appointment Of Gen. Francis Vintor
Greene, OF New York, to be chief mar
shall Of the inaugural parade, March .
oeXt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Cape Colony In Revolt.

London, Dec. 22.-"We understand
that private reliable advices have
been received in London" says the
London Daily Mail, "to the effect that
virtually all the districts of Cape Col
ony in the vicinity of the Orange river
are in more or less open revolt and
that there is likely to be sharp fight
ing on rather large scale before the
invasion is crushed"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Gambling Houses Ordered Closed.

New York, Dec 22.-Every gam
bling house in the city received or
ders last night from Tammany sources
through the police to close and re-
main closed until further notice.
This unexpected action against the
gambling houses and pool rooms,
which have flourished under police
protection, was instigated by the
Tammany anti-vice committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

OEJ0n W8CeEW8y,
Colon, Colombia, Dec. ia minis
ter of Colombia: will shortly proceed
to Washington, there to enter into
negotiations for opening the canal in
course of construction through the
isthmus of Panama, Colombia reserv-
ing national sovereignty and guaran-
teeing free transit to the nations of
the world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Gulf Port, Miss, Dec 22.-The negro
Lewis who was lynched here yester
day by a mob for the alleged murder
Of Marshal Richardson, it now ap-
pears was a cousin of the alleged muir
derer and wholly innocent of thu
crime
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

Postmaster General Smith says
rural free delivery can be extended to
100000 people without extra cost
by reforming the pound rates of the
department. The subject should re-
ceive the best attention of congress at
this session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Chicago, Dec ga school for pre-
tended cripples where the art of sue
cessful begging is taught. was dis
closed at the Engiewood police court.
Charles Adams, the alleged precep-
tor of mendicants, is supposed to
have received liberal commissions ON
the receipts Of his pupils.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

London, Dec. 21.-Osman Pasha, who
led the Kurd rising in 1878, told a
representative of the Daily Mail yes
terday that he would leave London
to-day to head another rising to free
Kurdistan from Turkish ruling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Italian Soldiers I'm Bondage

Rome, Dec. 22.-Italian workmen
who have returned from Abyssinia re-
port that there are many Of the pris-
oners taken in the war are still held
in a state of slavery. The italian
soldiers captured in the war are
working for tasl<masters in the in
terror provinces of the Negus domin-
ions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28
Charged With Attempted Murder.

Muscatine, Ia, Dec. al. A Moore
was arrested yesterday by the sheriff
Of Rock Island county, charged with
attempting to murder his stepfather
NJ. j. Shelley, who was ambushed and
shot at his doorway Wednesday night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Tho New Internal Revenue Commissioners.
Washington, Dec. 21.-John w.
Yerkes, of Kentucky, recently ap-
pointed commissioner of internal rev.
enue, yesterday took the prescribed
oath and entered upon his new duties
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

York, Pa, Dec 21.-Harry K Wei
ser, teller of the Security Title and
Trust company, a banking institution
of this city, il said by the officials Of
the company to be short $50, 900 in
his accounts. Weiser has secured the
bank by transferring to it real es-
tate valued at SO, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

London, Dec 21.-A dispatch from
Vienna reports Moslem excuses
against the Christian population in the
central provinces Of Turkey, where
200 Christians have been killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-28

Nelson, the famous scout of the late
Gen. Lawton, has been summoned by
Gen. Wood to Cuba. for services un-
der secret instructions.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-17
Groceries to the Fore.
In Union is Strength, and 80 1t
is in Cooperation.

The Yanco .spanco war brought about
high prices for a time, but it has AGAIN
come down to its former level, and we are
eettlIg our groceries as cheap as we eyer
naa Them before. II every stakeholder In
tne company were to purchase his or her
groceries from the Co-opera i've Grocery
90, the success of the corporation will be
=, Cfil and trade; free delivery o all parts
Mono e. TIETJENs,
= Manager Palama Cooperative Grocerv
U",, i ~ out King Street, opposite Rail.