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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
as the weather will permit active

as the weather will permit active
operations.
With large army comes the exer-
else of arbitrary power by the presi-
dent. It is necessary to intrust him
with such power. Therefore our lib
arty-loving fathers wisely insisted that
large standing army must not be
created.
Current events prove their wisdom.
With an army of 100000 the president
assumes to govern without congress.
Instead of converting the representa-
tives of the people in crisis like the
present he takes action which as like
ly as not may involve us in a pro-
longed war of vast extent and taxing
our resources in men and means to
the extreme of impoverishment, and
this he does without consulting the
representatives of the people.
This he could not do without a large
army. Without that he would have to
call congress together.
If the people show no concern when
the president assumes such enormous
responsibilities and involves the coun-
try in such perils, if they willingly
trust everything to one man, they
show that they are pretty nearly ripe
for an emperor military master
as well as for imperialism or the i'm
position of a hated yoke upon con-
quered subjects beyond the seas
Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
1sheocracv and the Chiuese

To what extent theocracy controls
the Chinese government is shown by
Charles DENLY, late United States
minister to that empire. He affirms
that no nation in the world in it's
administration of the law acknowl-
edges so directly it's responsibilities
to the deity-that is. to the Chinese
deity, Shanti, who is not an entity,
like Jupiter and Jehovah, but Simply
pantheism, Shangti represents he-y-
en-, earth, and the terrestrial gods.
The attributes of the Chinese deity
differ radically from those of the
Christian deity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
1T is said the republican car

1t is said the republican cam
paign managers, now threatened with
nervous prostration through fear of
what Gov. Roosevelt may say in his
campaign speeches, have at last hit
upon the happy plan of arranging the
rough riders schedule so that he will
speak successfully at widely separated
points. This will afford the colonel
opportunity for spectacular dashes
back and forth across the country,
which will delight his heart and fill
him with the idea that he is siren
uous and yet result in the least pos
sible output of words.-Philadelph
Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Gen. Funston WIN Stay.

A letter has been received at Leav-
enworth by d. r. Anthony, Jr., from
Gen. Fred Funston in the Philippines,
in which the general states that he
has reconsidered his idea of return
ing home, and will stay in the Philip
pines until the country is completely
pacified. He says: 81 had thought
of coming home, but have gotten so
fully occupied in the work here that
am going to stick to it while. We
spend most of our time looking after
the public roads and bridges and pro-
tecting the people from robber bands
and occasionally chasing a small band
of insurgents"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Empor,. Raised tn. Money.

The college of Emporia is free from
debt and the work on the Carnegie
library will begin. Five thousand dol
lars was pledged by the citizens of
Emporia at a mass meeting last fall
to be applied on the college debt, on
condition that the Presbyterian sy-
nod of Kansas would raise the remain
ing $4,000. This represented the total
Indebtedness of the college. About
that time Andrew Carnegie gave $685.
900 to the institution to be used in
building a library. Carnegie's money
was placed on deposit in an Emporia
bank and the trustees tried to raise
the $4,000. The Presbyterian synod
accepted the conditions named by En-
poria men and a few weeks ago. the
synod's $4,000 was raised. The citi-
zens of Emporia raised the $1,000
pledged by them. The building viii
be completed within a few months.
Carnegie gave the money for the Ii
brary building as a memorial gift
for his friend, Co. j. B. Anderson,
whose library he had been permitted
to use when a boy. Anderson after
wards became trustee of this col
lege.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
No Bond for Miss Morrison.

Judge Randall, at Eldorado, ordered
that Miss Jessie Morrison be COM
mitted to Jail without bond to appear
at the next term of the district court
on the charge of murder in the first
degree. He also issued an order re-
handing the prisoner to the Wichita
jail Miss Morrison cut Mrs. Olin
Castles throat with a razor June 20.
Her plea was self-defense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Curtis Throat in Bad ConditIoa.

1t is probable that Congressman
Charles Curtis will be unable to take
any part in the coming campaign.
His physician forbade him to make
a speech at the emancipation day
exercises at Topeka on account of the
condition of his throat, and unless the
condition improves he will be unable
to make any open air speeches and
few speeches in doors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Bretdentha, closed It. Career.

John W. Briedenthal, the state bank
commissioner, took possession of the
Mutual Building and Loan company
of Topeka. The assets are nominally
$4,000 and the liabilities largely in
excess of that figure, but until his
deputy completes his examination,
the commissioner will not give out
any figures. There are 2,7O0 stock
holders and they will ask for a receiv-
or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Popul,.ts will Notify Bryan at Topeka.

William J. Bryan will be formally
notified of his nomination for pres
ident by the populists at Topeka,
August %. This decision was reached
at meeting of the advisory commit
tee in Chicago, at which were pres
ent Senators Allen, Dubois and Blan-
chard, Chairman Jones and J. G. John
son. Mr.. Bryan also participated in
the conference.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
-While The Republican, oreans a,

while the republican organs are
not discussing the silver question,
they are agitating it and doing their
utmost to produce the very results
which they deprecated four years ago.
They are trying hard to frighten the
business interests of the country and
to bring about the panicky condition
which they predicted as the result of
democratic agitation of the question
four years ago.-Atfanta Constitution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Occasionally a Duet.

A woman in Willxesbarre, Pa, who
has been the mother of 25 children,
remarked to an interviewer that ''You
can put me down as agreeing with
Grover Cleveland that married life is
one grand, sweet song" 1t was more
than that with the prize optimist
of Wilkesbarre, for there was occa-
sionally duet in the household.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
A SCHOOL for Employees.

A school for employees has been
started in one of the shops of the
United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foun-
dry company in Cincinnati. The COM
pany has fitted up room with draw
ing apparatus. Instruction will be
given at the expense of the company,
and the men will be allowed their
time while studying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Rurton Will Take n Rest.

J. r. Burton's health is bad and he
will have to intrust his canvass for
senator to his intimate friends and
take a rest. He has been going day
and night for the past two months
and it has begun to tell upon him. 1t
is likely that all dates made for him
for the next two weeks will be de-
clared off.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
No More World. to Conquer.

The Arkansas City baseball team
has disbanded. The team has played
SO games and lost but six during the
series. The reason for disbanding
at this time is lack of games. The
team has defeated all the teams in
south Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
and has claimed the championship of
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Abilene Tennis Tourney.

The state tennis tournament will
be held at Abilene August 21, % and
%, at which place a player will be Sc
1ected to contest with Champion
Frank Eberhardt, of Salina, for the
championship of the state, in both
singles and doubles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Picnic for Labor Day.

Labor day will be observed by the
several thousand workingmen of Kan
sas City, Kan, with a great picnic at
Kerr's park on Monday, September 8,
which will be a legal holiday in both
cities. There will be no parade this
year, this feature having been aban-
doned by the committee having the
arrangements in charge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17

At a meeting in Kansas City, Kan,
of the democratic and populist CEN
trail committees of the Second Kansas
district, the management of Mr..
Peters campaign was left to a joint
committee composed of members of
both parties, which will have its head
quarters in Kansas City, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Rev. DR.. Howes Dead,

Rev. DR.. G. w. Howes, presiding
elder of the Newton district of the
Methodist Episcopal church, is dead,
aged 40. He was formerly an attor-
ney in Kentucky, came to Kansas in
1886, was delegates to the general
conference last June, and was to be
delegate to the ecumenical council
to be held in London next year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
-senator Elkins

awaken the echoes of the West Vir-
ginia hills with his shouts for Mr.. Nc
Kinley. He declares that the admin
istration needs neither an apologist
nor a eulogist. The administration,
therefore, is better off than Stephen,
who needs both.-Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Hanna proposes to partially bu,

and partially steal the presidency and
Maj. Mckinley stands ready to accept
the office thus obtained. Since the day
Moses brought down the tables of
stone from Sinai the moral relation
between the one who steals and the
one who receives stolen goods has been
fixed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. City Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
A Welcome Surprise.

Mrs. Sarah E. Crumley, of lola, was
almost stricken speeches. the other
day when an insurance agent walked
into her house and handed her check
for $5,4O6. 1t seems that Mrs. Crum-
ley's father, who died some months
ago, had paid up life insurance pol
icy for that amount. She knew abso-
lutely nothing about it, and the insur-
ance company had to hunt her up and
pay over the money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Her BODY Found In the River.

The body of Mrs. James w. Gallo
way, the aged resident of Wathena.
who mysteriously disappeared from
her home few days ago, was found
in the Missouri river, five miles north
of Atchison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Kansas AUTHORIZATION of Bookkeepers.

The Kansas Association of Book
keepers is striving to secure state aid
in the establishment of an institute
of chartered or certified accountants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Broke His Leg Thirty Years Ago.

William Kirby, a well known Doni-
phan county farmer and anti-Mormon
lecturer, died at his home from blood
poisoning, due to fractured leg re-
sulting from an accident in a saw
mill 80 years ago. The fracture healed
at the time, but it began troubling
him year ago, and finally resulted
in his death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Special Delivery Stamps.

Uncle Sam sold about 100000
special delivery stamps in 1899, and
the distance travelled by the messen-
gers who delivered the letters upon
which the stamps were placed was
about 2,625,OOO miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Censu. of the Seventh Districs.

An unofficial census report gives
the Seventh district credit for popu-
lation of S259, 900, a loss in ten years
of six per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Tbre. C,rcu.es on tho Road.

Three circuses, each one of them the
greatest on earth, and grander than
ever, are booked for the Kansas cir
cult during August.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Supplies for tho soldiers Home.

Last week over 10000 pounds of
quartermaster's supplies, consisting
of hats, caps, shirts, drawers. socks,
pants, coats, blouses, shoes, suspen-
ders and stationery were received at
the Leavenworth soldiers home. The
total membership of the home is now
3,459.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Involuntary Bankruptcy.

Webber & Williams, general mer-
chants of Argonia, have been forced
into bankruptcy by creditors. The
suit was filed in the federal court at
Topeka. The firm owes $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Bank Consolidation in Chicago.

Bank consultations in Chicago have
now brought the number of nation
ais down to Is, against 81 for the
smaller city of 1898, and II for the
much smaller city of 1871.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Mohler Tor State Senator.

The republican convention of the
Thirty-first district met at Minneapo-
lis and nominated j. G. Mohler, of
Salina, for state. senator by acclamar
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17

A few days ago BARLEY Coyne, Of
Shawnee, desired to retire from the
farm. He held sale, and among the
horses sold was a little sorrel horse
which brought 500. Four years ago
the same auctioneer sold the same
horse at public sale to Mr.. Coyne
for $3.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
ONCE a Citizen OF Iudependence.

W. s. Stratton, owner of the S20, 000,-
600 Independence mine at Cripple
creek, used to be a wagon maker in
Independence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Ptco,c for the chtldren.

Bale Waggener will give free pic
nic to the children of Atchison on
August 81, and on the evening of the
same day the Atchison Globe will give
; fyoe band concert.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
Usage County Senatorial, Scheme

The republican leaders of Usage
county are discussing a plan to elm
mate the United States senatorial
contest as an issue during the cam
paign. The. proposition talked of is
for all sides to pitch in and elect the
state senator and two representatives,
and then to hold n preliminary cleo
ton the latter part of November and
let the people express their choice
for senator, the Legislators to abide
by the decision and vote accordingly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-17
An Old Landmarks to Be Replaced.


The people of White Church are GO
ing to rebuild the first church that
was ever erected in Wyandotte coun-
ty, a building that served the commu-
nifty as a place of worship for over
half a century and was destroyed by
cyclone several years ago. The little
white stone meeting house was built
by the missionaries who came out to
Kansas away back in the '20s and sos
to Christianize the Indians, and it
was for it that the town was named.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
BOYDTON.
THE SHOOTING OF MIR. MINTER
IN PORTSMOUTH,.
Especial to VlrgInian-Pilot)

Boydton,V Aug. 2.-The shooting of
Mr.. William Mnter. an aged gate
keeper OF the Seaboard Air Line, in
Portsmouth. on the Goth instant. was
thought to have been done by some one
on an excursion train leaving that at
ternoon.
One of Portsmouth's blue-coats came
here yesterday to meet Sheriff Cog
gins. of Northampton county. n. C.
The services of MIR. L. l.. Smith as
livcryman were secured. and n start
made for the house of the suspected
person. Matthew Bryant. who lives not
far from the line. The house of Mr..
Britt was found. He expressed great
respect for Bryant. and was very loath
to go or to give any information. But
being summoned by the sheriff. con-
scented with much hesitance. Imme-
diately in rear OF Britt's house, through
corn-fields and branches, the distance
to Bryant's house is not more than
one-half a mile. but the driving way
was quite two miles. Returning to his
house to get his coat. Britt Joined the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03

party; and when they reached the
place desired Bryant had gone. Tracks
leading to and from Britt's house to
Bryants were seen. Some one ut
Britts is suspected of sending word to
Bryant.
On the day the excursion train left
Portsmouth. Clayton Blow and Kenney
WICK were occupying "a seat. Bryant
staggered into the coach: and. being
old acquaintances. sat down in the lap
OF Slow. Soon after some one from the
outside threw sand into the coach,
these three boys and others being we'll
covered. Bryant pulled out Il pistol
and fired once No one saw any per-
son outside. This was the time it was
thought Mr. Minter was shot. Bryant
was drunk when he shot. but he did
not misbehave any more on the re-
turn trip So far as can learn neither
he nor either one of his companions
saw any one outside when the shot
was fired. Bryant is the sole support
of widowed mother. He bears q
good name by those knowing him, ex-
ccpt that he gets drunk.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. o. w. Gray Sc Bro. will
greatly enlarge their business. Mr.. A.
knight Will put up n large two-story
building for their use in coach work
and undertaking establishment. These
gentlemen are we'll qualified for their
work.
Boyklns went to the diamond at
Sands last Tuesday and were beaten
by score of % to 16.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
HAMPTON.
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL. RELEASED
STREET PAVING-PERSONA

YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL RELEASED
STREET PAVING-PERSONA
Hampton. Va. Aug. 2.-Curley Gid
dings. the youthful criminal who was
put in jail by his mother last week
for the purpose of getting him into a
reformatory, was released yesterday
to his mother, who had compass for
him and put forth every effort to get
him out.
PAVING COMPLETED.
Hampton can now boast OF the first
paved street on the Peninsula, except
ing the small strip at Old Point. Yes
tcrday the paving was completed be-
tween Hope and Queen streets along
King.
PERSONAL.
Miss Comelia Winder Landsay, of
Charlestown. w. Va. who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. Arthur S.
Scgar in East Hampton, returned to
her home yesterday.
Misses Lolita, Zuda. Cornelia and
Carmine Segar will leave to-day to
spend the remainder of the season in
the mountains of West Virginia, at
Rev c. b. Bryan and family left over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway last
evening to spend a months vacation
out the city.
Upon the resignation Of Mr.. Collier
as night clerk for the Augusta Hotel
Mr.. w. p. Edwards took charge of
that position.
Mrs. c. G.. Hamilton. who has been
quite sick at the Augusta Hotel. has
recovered sufficiently to sit up.
home on Water street with typhoid
fever.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03

Windsor. Conn. hi" his Sather being the
Rev. Timothy, Edwards, pastor OF the
He graduated from Yale at tho age OF
IL and after two years study of theol-
time presided over a small Presbyterian
church in New York city. In 1926 ho re-
ceived a pressing Invitation, to come to
OF his grandfather. the Rev Solomon
Stoddard, pastor of the First Church of
death OF the elder clergyman. took charge
of the church.
The rupture between Mr.. Edwards and
his church was the result of Il sermon
preached by him with his characteristic
vigor against some young people of the
town; members of the church. who were
promoting obscene discourseS among the
young people. Mr.. Edwards considered
that b the ehaih should look int
disposed to agree with the pastor. and
appointed a meeting for the consideration
OF the subject. But when Mr.. Edwards
read a list of the young people whom lie
desired to come to the meeting 1t was
found that those named included repre-
parish. For this, or some other reason.
many of the heads of families changed
their minds before the day appointed for
manner or call their children to account
In such n way.
The town was thrown into excitement.
Some of the accused refused TO appear
at the meeting, and some who did appear
behaved with insolence toward the minis
ter. This affair weakened Mr. Edwards
hold on the church. especially his infiu-
the entering wedge which led to his dis
missal on June %. 1850.
lie. removed to. Stockbridge in 1851 and
continued his ministry in the church
there and among the Housatonic Indians
On February 10. 1858, he was inaugurated
president of Princeton College, and died
of smallpox in few weeks.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
NEWPORT NEWS.
ESCAPED CRIMINAL-CoAL FOR
RUSSIA-LEGAL MATTERS.

ESCAPED CRIMINAL-COAL FOR
RUSSIA-LEGAL MATTERS.
Newport News, Va. Aug. 2.-If Mar
garet Russell. who Is said to be visiting
In this community. can be communicat-
ed with. she can furnish clue which
may lead to the arrest of a criminal
badly wanted by the authorities.
Margaret Russell halls from Buena
the sweetheart of Henry Irving, a
white man who recently escaped from
the Colorado penitentiary.
Irving escaped from the Colorado
State penitentiary July %. where he
was serving a life term, and a large
reward is offered for his capture.
His description is as follows: Age.
%; height, feet inches; slender. dark
complexion. brown eyes. brown hair,
weighs 14O pounds, large scar above
thumb on forefinger on left hand, three
vaccination scars, two small scars on
back OF head, small scar in corner of
left eye.
COAL FOR RUSSIA.
The first cargo of American coal i'm
ported into Russia has arrived at
Kronstndt.
The coal was shipped from this port
on the steamer Accomac early last
month and arrived at its destination
Tuesday
The cargo consisted OF 5000 tons OF
New River coal and will be used on
the Warsaw railroad.
LEGAL MATTERS.
The case of John Jones, the negro
who was arrested last night on the
charge of stealing about $4,000 worth OF
diamonds from Mrs. Dwyer. tho pro-
prietress of the Liverpool Theatre, was
continued to August 10 on account of
lack of evidence against the prisoner.
The only evidence against him as vet
is the fact of his flight when he found
that Mrs. Dryer had sent for an officer
on finding that her diamonds were
missing. FIc says he ran because he
was the only negro around the place
and he thought he would be accused of
the theft.
In the Circuit Court the suit OF T. e.
Pearse. sewer engineer. against AleXan-
der Potter. sewer expert. for back
salary. was decided in favor of the
plaintiff. he being awarded the sum Of
S1.2243o. Potter's interests were de-
Tended by his wife, who is a woman
LAWYER.
The Circuit Court has taken up the
case of NJ. Joo VS.. T.. Finch, suit for
$4,000 damages for alleged defamation
OF character. This is the second trial
of this case. the first jury agreeing to
the fact of defamation. but being una
bic to agree on damages. The PLAINTIFF
alleges that Finch sent out letters
warning merchants against giving him
credit
THE CENSUS.
Figures compiled by Industrial Cen
sus Taker a. c. Peachy show that
Newport News probably holds the re-
cord of the country for the number of
people at work In industrial establish
mcnts in proportion to It's total popu-
lation. OF the people in Newport News
over l6 years of age about half are
employed in the various branches OF in
dustry represented in this city. This
is remarkable record.