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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

George Pitts wellington. H. J. Roetsel,
Ellinwood; G. w. Brandenburg, Frank
r. R. Bean, Anthony; w. NJ. McCan-
dless, Lincoln; Henry Locke, Syracuse;
T. E. Leftwich Larned J. N. Fike, Colby
By congressional districts-E. E. Murphy.
Hugh P. Farrelly, Chanute; T. w. Nor
gan, Eureka; w. III. L. Pepperell, Con-
cordia; Charles M. Sawyer, Norton; q. p.
Locke. Wichita.
Populist State Committee.
Chairman. E. R. Ridgley; secretary,
John M. Curran. Grant Harrington
Brown; F. H. Chase, Jackson; Paul Rus
sell, Miami; A. P. Elder, Franklin; Carl
Vrooman, Labette; j. r. Charleton, Mont
gomery; G. s. Salyards, Greenwood; J
E. IRE, Usage; H. N. Gaines, Saline; c.
B. Hoffman. Dickinson; H. N. Honey
Jewell; c. H. Emmons, Graham; w. J.
Babb, Sedgwick; Harvey Reckert, Paw
nee.
Free Silver Republican Committee.
Webb McNall. chairman; D. o. McCray,
secretary.
A big ratification meeting was held
in Convention hall last night. Ad-
dresses were made by Webster Davis,
David Overmyer, Col. E. C. Little and
John H. Atwood.
How the Ticket Was Named.
Fort Scott, Kan, July 26.-The pop
ulists won victory over the demo-
Gratis in their fight for division of
the state ticket. They forced the dem
ocratic conferees to break the To-
peka agreement and give them asso-
ciate justice. In exchange they give
the democrats attorney general. The
conference committee, composed of
seven democrats, seven free silver re-
publicans and IA populists, at ten
O'Clock last night agreed upon a re-
port. 1t follows:
THAT the following Offices be al
lotted to the populists: Associate
justice, governor, lieutenant governor,
ongressmen-at-large, state auditor
and superintendent of public instruc-
ton. That the deIpocrats be given
the offices of secretary of state, state
| treasurer and attorney general. That
| the silver republicans be given insur-
ance superintendent. We further rec.
ommend that the electors be divided
as follows: Four to the populists.
four to-the democrats and two to the
silver republicans"
In the democratic convention the
very first thing taken up was the con-
| ference committees report. The reg
/
nate a candidate for associate Justice.
but j. &. johnson stepped forward
with motion to transpose the order
OF business by making the report of
! the conference committee the first
thing to be considered. 1t was clear
That the popuiists must be given the
associate justice or harmonious fu-
sion would fail. In the interest of
harmony. that would insure the cast
ling of the Kansas ELECTORAL vote for
Mr.. Bryan, the democrats felt that
they must make concession.
The democrats, he said, had at the
Hotel Throop conference demanded
| attorney general and not associate
justice. But at that time the popu-
lists, on the advice of ex-Gov j. w.
Leedy, had refused. to give up attor-
ney general and had offered the asso-
ciate justice instead. The demands OF
] the populists were exatly what the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Another Big German Canal.

United States Consul Hill, at Am
sterdam, reports that the new .Elbe
and Trave canal, which has been build
ing five years, has been completed at
a cost of S., 1871 10000. The length of the
new canal is about Al miles. The
available breadth of the new canal is
72 feet; length of the locks, 81 yeards;
depth of the locks, s feet inches. 1t
is crossed by 90 bridges, erected at a
cost of 81 900. 900. --.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
THE FUSION TICKET.
Kansas Anti-Republican Forces
Name Candidates at Fort Scott.


Fort Scott, Kan, July 26.-The
triune forces of Kansas effected full
fusion yesterday upon the basis agreed
upon at Tuesday nights conference,
nominated a state ticket and adj
journed. The ticket is as follows:
For. governor-John W. Breidenthal,
populist, Shawnee.
For associate justice-David. Martin.
silver republican, Atchison.
For lieutenant governor-A. II. Harvey,
populist, Shawnee.
For secretary of state-Abe Frakes,
democrat, TregO.
For state treasurer-Conway Marshall.
democrat, Anderson.
For state auditor-E. j. Westgate, pop
ulist, Finney.
For attorney general-Hugh P. Farrell
ly, democrat, NeOshO.
For superintendent of public inStruc-
tion-Levi Humbarger. populist, Dickin-
For superintendent of insurance-Webb
McNall. silver republican, Smith.
For congressman-at-larg D. Bot
kin, populist, Cowley.
For presidential electors-R. w. Tur-
ner, silver republican, Jewell; James Fall
loon, silver republican, Brown; Joseph
Fugate, democrat, Harvey; c. P. Car
stensen, democrat, Republic; j. D. Cos
horn, democrat, Allen; H. J. Roetsel,
democrat. Barton; Frank M. Brady, pop
ulist, Labette; Taylor Riddle. populist,
Marion; Charles H. Nichols, populist, Os-
borne; Col. James Beck, populist, Shaw
nee
Democratic State Committee.
]. Mack Love, chairman; w. H. L. Pep
perell, secretary. ]. B. Starnes, Leaven-
worth; J. w. Orr. Atchison; Frank s.
Thomas, Topeka; T. j. Sweeney, Law
renee; L. p. Eppinger, Burlington; A. F.
Gallup. Mound City; J. F. Roe. Chanute;
B. L. Strother, Abilene; S. F. Hutton,
HUTCHINSON; J. L, Pettijohn;F olathe; s.
K TOW NJ no1o
r. H. Hazlet.; A. T. Rogers Beloit; H J.
Miltz, Norton; G. L. Young, Wichita;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Afraid for His Life.

Rev. Charles f. Hutton, of the Lu-
theran church at Saddle River, n. j.,
has resigned and left the place because
he was afraid for his life. He
preached a farewell sermon on gossips
and scandalmongers in which he char
acterized the Saddle Riverites as such
a community of character assassins as
he had not found elsewhere between
the Atlantic and Pacific.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Fortune for an Indian Girl.

An Indian girl, Annie Truehart Dill
Ion, aged IA, daughter of the Kiowa
chief, Black Wolf, has inherited a for
tune of $1,OOO,OOO from rich cattle
man, John Dillon, who seven years
ago was saved from death at the hands
of a half-breed assassin by this little
girl. The girls education is to be be-
gun at once under the supervision of
the bishop of Monterey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Like the
Deadly
Undcr=Currcnt

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is, and whatever it seems, cit
all springs from the same cause
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
Bounty Placed on Rats.

Tacoma has placed head bounty
on rats to exterminate them as far
as possible on account of danger from
the pests which escape to the shore
from ships coming from plague
stricken lands
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
wealthiest Negro In the East

WealthiesE Negro In the East.
Dempsey Daniel Butler, who died
recently in Camden, n. J., was known
as the wealthiest negro in New Jersey
and one of the richest in the United
States. He left property valued at
over 5000 600
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

New Orleans, July 26.-One negro
dead, two fatally shot and - men Sc
riously wounded, is the known result
of a mob's desperate work in this city
last night. Three of the wounded are
white men, who. were hit by stray
bullets Public feeling here reached
it's highest tension and armed mobs
are searching, various parts of the city
in an effort to apprehend Robert
Charles, the negro who shot and killed
Police Capt. Day and Patrolman Lamb,
whose funerals took place yesterday.
Many negroes who were on the streets
and riding in cars were fired upon
with more or less success.
Want Roosevels I'm Kentucky Mountasns.1
Canton, O., July 26.-Judge Il. C..
Orear, candidate for the court of APP
peals and former state chairman, and
s. j. Roberts, of Lexington, KY, were
among the callers at the Mckinley
home yesterday. One of the subjects
of their visit was to urge that Gov:
Roosevelt be assigned to an active
part in the Kentucky campaign.
They want the governor to go up into
the Kentucky mountains and hold a
meeting at points remote from the
railroads. and say if he does they will
make it the biggest meeting ever held
in the south.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
No Divorces In South Carolina.

South Carolina is the only state in
the union in which divorce is not al
lowed on any ground, and it is
claimed that the people of that state
are largely in favor of the prohibi-
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


Tho Day nj keCkOnfnG.
China will realize the gravity of its
offense when the armies of the world
get in motion and present their
claims for indemnity.
The evening times., 1900-04-14

adorned with a happy smile as he read the
following official forecast:
For the District of Columbia-Fair
with moderate temperature tonight and
Sunday. Light west 70 southerIy winds"
This pleasing prediction is not made
only in Washington tor. with few excep-
ti0ns, reports from every section OF the
country say the indications are that fair
weather will prevail tomorrow.
What is equally important is that the
temperature tomorrow Will be generally
moderate. according 10 tho forecast and
warm winds from the south and west will
be light Though it is true that the
weather prognosticatOr has been known
TO have sometimes failed In his predictions
he seemed very confident this morning
that his slate would so through and the
glories on the new bonnets tomorrow viii
shine IN CLEANS Of dazzling sunlight.
Easter music at the Washington church
es viii be or a most elaborate character.
Every composer Of sacred music has con-
tributCd TO the extensive programmes
which have been prepared for Sunday
festival services. Carols and chants. the
beautiful masses Of Hadyn. Beethoven.
ard Gounod. the "Magnifcat'' OF MIllaTd.
Handel's Messiah" and the music Of Mo-
zart. Russini Guilmant and GiOrga will be
heard in commemOration OF the ResurTec-
tion Of the World Redeemer. Organ and
orchestra will join with the choir and So
lOist in praise to heaven that the Lord is
Risen. on this. the most joyous day of the
Christian year.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
A RECKLESS TRAIN CREW
Coal Freight Cars at the Mercy of
Drunken Employees.
Grave Disaster AVerted by Youth
fuI Brakeman, Who Entered the
wild FIiEht-Insnne Conduct of the
Engine Driver After Reviving.

SOMERVILLE, n. J., April 1f--Engine
No. 335, Of the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. drawing an eastbound coal train.
arrived here in the hands OF an inexperi-
enced brakeman Thursday, with the en-
gine driver, fireman, and head brakeman
lying helplessly intoxicated In the engine
and tender.
Attention was attracted by the wild
manner in which the train was running
through the town. It was stopped east Of
the tower house at the Bridge Street cross
ing On investigation the stationmaster.
Mr. Brokaw. found a brakeman. twenty
two years old, in charge OF the engine.
and the engine driver in a helpless condi-
tion in the cab. In the tender OF the en-
CINE lay the fireman and head brakeman
in a stupor.
When near Annandale, thirteen miles
east OF this place, the young brakeman
stated. the train came almost TO a stand
still on the main track through the ina
bnity OF the engine driver to run it. He
became alarmed and. although he had
never placed his hand on a throttle before,
he entered the cab and assumed control.
He opened wide the throttle. and the train
started of at a Wild speed down grade. He
became terrified and rolled and pounded
the engine driver in an effort to arouse
him sufficiently to aid him n the control
of the engine. When he brought the train
to a standstill here. his face was white
and drawn and mis- eyes were starting
from their sockets.
After the train had stopped the engine
driver revived sufficiently to run the en-
gine up and down the track I'm front OF
the station with recklessness which
caused great CONSERVATION among the
railroad officials. He was finally induced
to leave the engine. The train blocked
the east main track until four trains we're
stalled behind H.
officials here had great difficulty in eX-
planning the situation 10 the managers OF
the road at Jersey CITY. as the incident
was beyond their belief. Railroad men
are dumfOunded over the affair, and de
clare IL the most remarkable thing IN the
history Of the Central Railroad. The in
tCyiCated men were removed from the
train to a nearby livery stable. where they
remained and were viewed last night in a
box stall by Edgar. the cIief train des-
patcher. of Jersey City. ether men were
placed in charge Of the stalled train and
ran IL 20 Jersey City
The evening times., 1900-04-14
BURNED AT ROCK HALL.
4 Church and shop Destroyed by
Fire.

4 Church and n shop Destroyed by
Fire.
CHESTERTOWN, Nd. April 1.-THE
large general store Of Miller Bros. and the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock Hall.
were destroyed by fire. The store was one
Of the handsomest buildings in Kent
comfy. and was built several years ago.
In addition to a large stock OF goods al
ready on hand. the Messrs. Miller last
week put in their spring stock, valued at
from S2.5O0 to 81 900. II is estimated that
their loss will be about s. 600.
The origin OF the fire remains mystery.
The store was closed at a late hour with
everything apparently secure. One of the
clerks. Kent Lambert. slept in the second
story. and was awakened by sufocatirg
smoke. He discovered that all exit was
cut Off by flames rushing up the stairway,
but, raising a window in his room, he
threw out his trunk and then jumped for
safety No goods were saved.
The flames spread 20 the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. large brick structure, and
il was soon destroyed. The church furni-
ture was saved. Both properties are in
sured. There was s., 500 insurance on the
stock of goods in the Home. Continental.
Philadelphia Underwriters. and Pennsyiva-
MIA and $3.50 on the building in the Kent
Mutual
Rock Hall has no means OF fighting fires
except the old rural bucket brigade, which
did valiant service in saving surrounding
property. When first discovered the IRE
had made such Roadway as to prevent all
hope Of saving the Miller property Tie
stores OF Benjamin Durding. Joseph Dow
ney. and the parsonage OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church were all scorched. but
were saved by heavy rain and the damp
night.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
GAVE UP THE CRUSADE.
4 PH>tor ReIinquiSLeS His Agitation
for Reform

\ HStor BeiinqUiSHeS His Agitation
FOR Reform.
WHEELING W Va. April 14-Rev Dr.
J. l. Sooy. pastor Of the weaithiest church
tNethodist OF this city. who sought 10 do
in Wheeling what DR.. Parkhurst did in
New York has resigned as the result Of
the turmoil which he provoked.
Dr. Sooy began the movement about one
year ago. but was prevailed on TO crop
it al that time. He took it up again a few
months ago. and has pushed it with rroat
vjgor ever since. aroUsinE the peop'e as
they never were before. Many OF the
wealthiesr members OF his church differed
with him buJ no open opposition was
shown until this week.
Last sunday i'm his pulpit. he charged
that corrupt officers were kept IN rower
By the money Of the sons OF the rich
church members which was lost in gaun-
ling deus and other disrepUtabie resorts
He declared that Wheeling was the wick
edest city Of its size in America he
threatened TO have all gambling devices
burned. as provided by the State law
The city and county officers resented
the accusation. and the fight was carried
into the church. a boycott was threaten
ed against certain Of the leading business
men by the liquor element
The Methodists were greatly divided
but all were surprised TO learn chat the
pressure had been too much for the pas
tor. His resignation was at once accept
ed in the interest OF harmony. as was said.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
LIGHTNING's QUEER FREAK.
COIOred WOrkmen Badly Frightened
i'm Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. April I4-During
the recent thunderstorm lightning struck
the cable tower over the shaft leading TO
the Old Dominion Land Company's NAM
moth sewer main on Fifty-oighth Street
In the tunnel below a force Of colored men
were at work cutting their way through to
the river. The noise following the thun-
derclap and the lightniugs work. as de-
scribed by the foreman and the Iaborers.
was beyond description. The shock. too.
was terrible and everyone I'm the tunnel
thought that the timbers above them had
given away and that they would be imbed-
ded thi-ty-iive feet below the earth's sur
race
When the tower was struck twO-thirds OF
the lights in the tunnel went out. the earth
trem bled violently for an Instant and the
men below waited for the crisis. not
knowing what 10 expect. The Iaborers
huddled around the foreman. frightened out
Of their wits. The foreman had the lights
burning in short order and went up TO see
what damage had been done The damage
was soon repaired and work on the tunnel
is now i'm progress.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
SURGEONS FOR THE ARMY.

The Secretary OF War Recommends
Promotion FOR Volunteers.
The Secretary OF War has transmitted
to the House and Senate bill for the
appointment Of assistant surgeons OF vol
unteers. The purpose Of the bill is 10 COM
mission as first Iieutenanfs OF volunteers
contract surgeons who have rendered
faithful and satisfactory service with the
army for a period OF one year. and that al
the end Of ten years service as first lieu
tenants assistant surgeons OF volunteers
the rank OF captain
Surgeon General Sternbers. who drafted
the bill. explains In a letter 10 the Sec
retary OF War the necessity FOR its pas
sage. He says that IL is both in the in
terest OF the service and a l1atIe- of ,us-
tiCe to the large number of contract sur
geons who are now il the serve and upon
whom devolves the duty OF 1aring for Jne
sick OF Our armies at stations in the
United states. Cuba, Porto Rico. Alaska.
and in the Philippine Islands" II. adds.
They have all the responsibilities OF me
commissioned medical officers. aEd il Is
the natural and proper ambition CT every
one Of them who has rendered faithful ser
vice to obtain a commission from the
President. Owing 10 the very small num-
ber OF volunteer surgeons ltLirty-f0UrJ au-
thorJzcd a. present. but very few have suy
prospect of being commissioned under eA-
iSting laws
General Sternberg explains that the nay
Of a surgeon commissioned as a tirsl lieu
tenant viii be but SI33.33 per mouth
which is lower than the cOntrac, rate Of
$3.50 per month. To compensate for this
loss. however. provision Is made for pro-
motion after three years service, il IS
further provided that any and all OF these
officers Of volunteers may be discharged
whenever ,heir services are no longer r.
utIirpd
The evening times., 1900-04-14
FATE OF AGUENALDO.
II Caught by the Macabebes He VIII
he Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Al scarcely
doubt the truth of the current rumors that
Aguinaldo is concealed in Manila. II he
were | do not think the authorities would
make much effort to catch him. To cap
ture and imprison the insurgent chief
would be to make martyr OF him and the
effect on the natives would be bad. If he
is let alone the Macabebes will assassi-
nate him. for they have no love for him"
This remarkable statement was made by
First i.ieut. George II. Knox, a nephew
Of Col. Edward If. Knox, OF New York.
who has Just returned from Manila, where
he was for more than seven months Chief
OF Police of the QuiapO district. He was
also Assistant Chief Of Police OF Manila,
under Major Tiernan. Of the Sixth ArtiI-
lery- Lieutenant Knox now belongs TO the
Seventh Infantry and is on his way to New
Mexico where he has been ordered for
garrison duty.
The natives are queer people to han
die" said Lieutenant Knox. They place
no value on a human life and are not
afraid OF knives and firearms. but. strange
TO say they are in mortal fear of a hard
fist or lash The Macabebes are TIE
best fighters. but care the least for a hU-
The evening times., 1900-04-14
EASTER DAY Will Be FAIR
Comforting Predictions From ihe
Weather PrOgnOsticatOr.
Prospects of CIIstenInE SuBBeams
Adding ia the GIOries Of Feminine
Light West TO SOutherIy Winds
PrOPhcsied-Music in the Churches

II there is one question more than an
other in which all Washington is interest
ed just now il is tOmorTow's weather. The
prOprietors of new gowns and bonnets are
looking anNiously to the north and the
tinued fair weather and the telephone op-
orator at the Weather Bureau has been
kept constantly busy assuring the enquir-
ing ones that the fOTecaster had predicted
fair weather for Easter Sunday. When
called upon by Times representative this
morning, the weather prophets face was
The evening times., 1900-04-14
CRUSHED BY FLYING ROCK.
4 Woman Seriously Injured by n
Blast.

4 Woman Seriously Injured by n
Blast.
WINCHESTER. Va. April A most
distressing accident, which may result in
the death Of an estimabIe lady OF WincheS-
ter. occurred in the suburbs of this town
The victim was Mrs. Emma Goshert. wild
ow OF Jacob F. Goshert. She was visiting
her sister. Mrs. c. NJ. Latham, and was
standing in the centre Of the parlOT. when
a large rock crashed through the window
and struck her on the left side of the head
crushing il in. One eye was torn complete
Iy out, the cheek bone and nose broken and
her skull fractured. The rock was hurled
from blast in a stone quarry about sew
enty-fve yards distant from the house.
The workmen had earelessly placed a few
timbers over the blast. and the rocks were
hUrled In every direction. Her physicians
say that recovery is barely possible.
fhe accident has caused profound regret
here. where Mrs. GOshert is held in high
estimation. Her husband met a tragic
death here several years ago by having his
neck broken by falling from a hsy NOV.
Mrs. GOshert is a daughter CT ]. F. Eber-
sole, a prominent business man Of this city.
The evening times., 1900-04-14
A LEOPARD KILLS HER CUB.
Exciting Episode in the Central
Park MennEeric.

Park MennEeric.
NEW YORK. April lf.-One OF the two
cub Ieopards which were born in the lion
house in the Central Park Menage-ie On
Monday was killed yesterday by its moth
ct. in her excitement caused by the crowd
that gathered about the cage in which she
was confined. Precautions were at once
taken to prevent her from killing the other
one.
On one side OF the lenpardeSs cage ts
confined a IiOueSs. O. the other a tiger. II
front OF the cage there Was a big crowd,
which excited the mother leOpardess.
which since the cubs have grown able 20
run about the cage has refused 70 stay IN
the incIosure al the back OF the cage made
to shield her from the crowd and noise
She paced back and forth across the cage
carrying first one and then another OF the
cubs In her mouth. Every minute or Two
she would drop the cub and dash 10 one
side or the o.her Of the cage. trying TO get
at the liOness or the tiger. The cub was
killed as the mother grabbed IL up from
the hoor In her frenzy
The keeper at once cleared the lion house
Of people. and removed the animal on eth
er side Of the cage. and began building a
board wall about the leOpardess to further
keep her secluded in the hope that she
would become quiet and not kill the re-
naming cub.