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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

A citizen of Texas tells the country
to look out for surprise when the
census returns are tabulated. He ex-
poets for Texas the largest percent
age of gain in the whole country,
and total of 100000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
kansa. Boy Ambu.hed In Luxon.

enth volunteer infantry. was killed in
the Philippines May 6. Mccall and 10
other soldiers were ambushed. His
father is a farmer near Salina.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Burglar. Escaped on bicycles.

At Fort Scott two burglars entered
the home of E. c. Barr through a
window and got into the room occu-
pied by Miss Agnes Barr, an invalid.
She was threatened with death if she
made an cutlery. While one man stood
over her with pistol, the other OBJ
tanned $40 from a dresser in her room.
They were masked and rode away on
BICYCLES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Independence Has Two Daily Papers.

The Star and Kansan, of Independ-
ence, has commenced a daily edition,
called the Evening Star. This makes
two daily papers for Independence.
The Star and Kansan is the only
middle-of-the-road paper in Mont
gOmery county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Buchan ia Return to Manila.

Lieut.. Fred Buchan, formerly of the
Twentieth Kansas, willogo to Manila
with troop K, of the Sixth cavalry.
He is a son of ex-senator Buchan, OF
WyaEdote county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Foot Caeht in the stirrup.

Gus Sanders, while herding cattle
Is miles northwest of Goodland, was
dragged to death by his horse. 1t
stepped in a hole, throwing the boy
off, and his foot caught in the stirrup.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Bank omc,.1. Must Give Bond.

Bank Commissioners. Breidenthal
issued an order calling the attention
of state and private bankers to the
necessity of having officials who ham
die the institutions funds give bond
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

The five civilized tribes are the
Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws,
Creeks and Seminoles. Their total
population is 66,2s9, including claim
ants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

PUTNAM FADELEss DIES do not spot,
streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed
appearance. Sold by all druggists
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

The Seventh district democratic
committee at Hutchinson voted unan-
imously to reject the proposition
made by I. p. Campbell. the po2ulist
nominee for congress, that he and Du-
vail, the democratic nominee, with
draw from the race in the interest of
fusion. :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
OIL Inspection Profitable.

State Oil Inspector Spencer collected
s1,440.1O during May and expended
1905. SO, leaving $1,134,17 for the state
treasury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

When some people lose their positions
they look around for sympathy instead of
new job.-Atchison Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
st. john and Hudson as Partoera.

Gen. j. X. Hudson and ex-Gov. John
p. st. John are spending their time
in Benton and Hickory counties, in
Missouri, where they have extensive
mining claims
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
thunderstorm Saved the Burglars.

Burglars pried open the door of the
Marion County State bank at Florence
and blew the vault doors open, prob
ably with dynamite, but were unable
to break into the safe proper. After
taking a few stamps and mutilated
coins, they went to the Palace drug
and jewelry store, blew the door" off
the safe and took about $40 in money
and jewelry valued at from $500 to
$500 The report from the charge
used on the safe aroused persons liv-
ing near the store, who Immediate
got out guns and revolvers and sur
rounded the store. However, a heavy
thunderstorm and the downpour Of
rain came, making it so dark that the
Burglars easily escaped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

Many a supposed pessimist is man who
hopes others will deny his gloomy assertions.
indianapolis News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

The Biuest Blue makes the whitest white
that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Refuses imita-
tons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

Some people fish for compliments with
bated breath.-Philadelph Record. 9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Otis Joins = Cooper tive Colony.

Ex-Congressman John G. Otis has
gone to Equality, Wash, to join the
cooperative colony which is in opera
ton there, provided the plan of doing
things suits him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS. 8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
kan.a. Presidential Post omces.

Kansas Presidential Post Omces.
The first assistant postmaster gen.
eral recently adjusted the salaries of
all presidential post offices. The fol-
lowing changes were made in Kan
sas:
acknowledgements: Abilene, $500 to
s., 200; Arkansas City, 1900 sto 81, 400; Au-
gusta, 81 100 to 81 200 Axtell. 81 100 to 81 200:
Beloit, $500 to s2.00Oa Blue Rapids. $100
to 1900; Burton, eco to 81, 100; Caney.
s., 100 to 81 200 eCawker City, $1,zo0 to 81, 800;
Cedarvale. 81, 100 to $1,000; Chanute. $500
to $1,000; Cherryvale,. 81, 700 to S1,S00; Clyde.
s, 400 to $3.50; Council Grove, $1,000 to
s.. 700; Dodge City, $500 to s1.6O0; Downs.
81 200 to $1,000; Eldorado, $500 to $500;
Ellis, $1,1OO to $1,000; Emporia, $500 to
$500; Florence, $1,000 to $1,000; Galena,
s., 900 to ST. 400; Garden City, $1,000 to 81. 700;
81 300; Hays, 81, 400 to $3.50; Herington,
81 800 to 81, 600; Hiawatha, 5000 to $2,100;
HoltOn, $1,S00 to $1,000; Howard, ST. 400 to
$500; Independence. $4,000 to $1,000; Iolas
81 800 to $2,200a Jewel. $1.1OO to $1,000; juno
ton City, $1,000 to 81 100; Kiowa, 81. 300 to
Ia: Lawrence, 81, 700 to $500; Lebanon.
81 200 to $1,000; Lindsborg. 81, 400 to S1.500;
Lyons. $1,000 to $1,700; Manhattan, S. 100
to 81, 200; Marion, 81 600 to 81, 100; Minneapo-
u.s. 14OO to 81, 700; Nickerson, 81, 100 to
81 200; Norton, 81, 800 to 81, 900; Oberlin,
s., 400 to $E5O0; Olathe, $500 to $1,000; Osa-
watomie, $1,000 to 81, 200; Ottawa, 81. 400 to
$500; Parsons, $1,000 to $500; Phillips
burg, s1,4O0 to $500; Pittsburg, $500 to
s. 400; Pratt, 81 400 to $500; ST. John, 81 200
to $1,000; Salina, $1,000 to $2,70O; Sedan.
81 200 to $1,000; Stafford, $1,000 to $1,000;
Stockton, $1,000 to 81, 400; Weir, $1,000 to
1900; Wichita, 5000 to 5000; Wilson,
81 200 to 81, 400.
Decrease: Fort Leavenworth, $1,000 to
81 100; Great Bend, $500 to $1,7O0; La
crosse. LOO to $1,000; Mound City. $1,000
to $1,1O0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
students Want to Control.

John Madden, one. of the regents
of the state normal school, has be-
gun fight for student government
at that institution. This action is
the result of trouble between the stu
dents and the head of the physical
culture department., Miss Maud Stone.
The boys want person in the phys
zeal culture department who cali act
as a football coach. President Taylor
believes that a school con no more
be governed by a popular vote than
can an army, and it is generally con-
coded that if the movement to gov
ern the 1000 students attending the
state normal should succeed, he would
resign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Rewards for Kansas Convicts.

Gov. Stanley has shown the prison
ers of the Lansing penitentiary that
attention and faithfulness are not
without reward. Last week he
knocked off from 10 to 20 per cent.
of the sentences of nine prisoners who
performed some hard and dangerous
work in the coal shaft without COM
plant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
Pay OF Kansas schoo,-reacher..

Kansas has 1O,SOS school teachers;
1879 men, 7,429 women. This is'eXclu-
sive of colleges, universities and
boarding schools. The men receivs.. the
highest salaries; the average is $4O.63
month. The 1929 women receive an
average of 1885 month. Stanton is
the one county in the state which en-
ploys women only in the schools. Wy
andotte county pays its teachers the
highest wages of any county in the
state. 1t has % teachers. The men
average $6S.1O month; the women,
5000. Sumner. county is next, pay
ing the men $50; the women, $36.42-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

To cure = Cold in One nay
Take Laxative Bromod Quinine Tablets. All
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22

Wellington will celebrate this years
record-breaking wheat crop with a
three days jubilee, to be held Septem-
Der Is, 20 and %.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-22
A Peculiarly Pathetic Incident.

Near Goodland, III. D. Shoop and his
wife, bride of less than year, went
out to the barn to milk the cows.
Mrs. Shoop was sitting on stool and
milking, when bolt of lightning
came through the roof and struck
her down. Her clothing was set on
fire and Mr.. Shoop dashed the milk
over her until the flames were SUBJ
dued. but when he came to carry her
to the house he found she was dead.
All night long terrible storm. ragged
and Mr.. Shoop was unable to secure
help, so he sat in the house holding
his dead wife until morning came
Kansas City Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
THE AFRO.AMERICAN COUNCIL
THE QUESTION OF POLITICS WAS
TABOOED.
Country on the Subject of Giving
Ballot TO All.

indianapolis, Ind, August 2a.--It is stat
ment Of the National administration by
! the National Afro-American council and
that all politics will be eliminated from
the formal action of the convention. The
resolutions make no reference to politics
and members of the committee say tonight
they will be adopted tomorrow by the
| convention without change.
The address to the country was reported
to the convention by the committee to-
night.
The session tonight was very lively.
John P. Greene of Cleveland, assistant
stamp clerk in the Washington postoffice
was elected from the hall by James Lewis
of New Orleans He was making a no
htical speech and refused to sit down
when called to order by Bishop Walters
lie shouted that no bishop or set of men
could make him sit down His friends
rushed around him to support him and
the convention was In an uproar. Greene
shouted that Bishop Walters had been
bought by the democrats. whereupon ne
Was leu from the hall by Lewis. He re-
AT the afternoon session. which wac mr.
derby, Dr. Healing of Philadelpbia ana
Bishop Harris spoke. The address TO the
country, action on which went over until
tomorrow, is as follows:
IN every democracy the ballot is re-
sarded as the chief safeguard of the rich .
ana lmmunities of the citizen In eServ
uehocracy reasonable restrictions upon
.he exercise OF the elective franchise have
peeh imposed upon the electorate in the
sese interest of the State; but in all suth
uenpoeracles such restrictions have been
-. wllhout inYldious distinction
w az 'he members of the citizenship.
we feel than all OF the inequality l,nder
the law which has grown out Of condItiona
mat nave developed since the snbversin,
VI the reconstruction government IN 1879
g., ass ehtlrely upon the dsproportionate
inhuehee which Afro American cttiza,s
.nIoush the indisposition or negligence of
- Sa'iVnal government, have created in
.ne states OF the Union where thew mr.
~ pvnee,a.e numerically or are respectable
we teel It to be of supreme moment TO
r,nda,', ukaihst the notification by n
nrovisto.l enactment of The suffrage
PROVISIONS Of the Federal consti,n,ian ~,
1 : states of Mississippi, south Caroiips
80 and North Carolina ana sttsct
ny sre accomplishment OF the same nurnose
stitn,i ners ny methods contrary 20 con-
unda. s ,p OF citizens OF the Republic
einle which affects all alike tend ps1n
o ,U@sIa Acknowledgement is not a raes
t ts nor sectional question. al
~ ,nousn az present We are the victims. N |
ara rational question. because where we |
s injured in our rights today othe.s |
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
QUICK SHIFT BY REPUBLICANS
AFTER THE ELECTIONS IN MAINE
AND VERMONT.
scared ny the Issue OF Imperialism
Raised by bryan, They'll Cali
Everything Expansion.

New York, August 2e,-The Herald to-
morrow win publish the following:
NO improvement. Republican voter.
not dead but sleeping" is the bulletin
that comes from inside Mckinley source,
In this city Washington. Canton and
Clevelsnd.
There are signs OF them waking IN
OUT here, but the trouble Is they are
waking up about Imperialism and not free
coinage" Is the report that comes also
c1go. a. Nni-
leaders OF both sides have their own
Mark Hanna's visit TO PhiladelnbIa ON
Saturday was regarded as Anal aaoss
lection. NS'Dsu oi pro-
Secretary Cages interview. given out ~
washington yesterday is believed 10 no
hhal encrt on the part of the adminis-
iratlon to make the business element no.
ileve that Bryan's election would mea,
me death Of the gold standard
Mr. Bryan's determination To hav.
headquarters opened In the East IRnorlne
both Hill and Croker, ID 10 be folIowe6
by Mr.. Bryan coming to New York IN
a stumping tour, again igrorinr ~ :
tnfse ieauers Mr. Bryan 1t is said. hrs
been asked by both Senator Hin ana Mr..
Croker to remain away from Now Ycrx'
lie has been told that no work Is be ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30

who was selected to run the Eastern
headquarters in New York has returned
TO Maine to assume personal charge Of
The cnmpairn in that State. He did this.
too at tho personal solicitation OF Chair
man Hanna
Manly enjoys the reputation OF being
one OF the most skiilfu political me-
chanics In the country. He appreciates
the desperate straits the republican Ma
iipnA committee will be In II the present
apathy Is permitted to continue and the
corporations are left to enjoy their dream
OF security without being rudely dis
turbcd. To Manly has been Entrusted
the task OF arranging for the startling
surprise in the State OF Maine. Incl-
dontally. too. he VIII look after Vermont.
May Revive Tnrin Question.
There is no intention this time to per-
nit an absolute change OF conditions.
Both States will remain in the repub-
lican column, but by very narrow mar.
gins. Then. II the corporations and
trusts still refuse to unloose and pay MIR.
Hanna the National chairman will play
what he regards as his trump card. He
viii take up the tariff question He will
first attempt to show that the election
OF BRYAN would result in a complete
dlsarranGement OF the tariff schedules.
and IL this is not effective he may register
threat TO submit a plan for tariff
revision to caucus OF republican SEN
ators at the beginning OF the short ses-
sion In December.
Mr.. Hanna is determined to have
money. He can not run campaign
without money. and lots OF It, and tho
men who have been the chief bench
Charles Of the republican administration
and congress will have to settle either
now or in the future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30

may be Injured in theirs tomorrox i,
oeed, n fundamental guarantee Of Ia
me- liberty or property under The 81.
stitution. in which we are vitality con.
cerned. may be violated with inuull,y
there Is no reason why the .ogasr,
rights Of others may not at solaa stags
of our politics be violated win euyal
impunltv.
We regard it as an immoral and IN.
precedented construction Of the Four.
teenth amendment to covertly seek 10
rob - large number of the citi,ersh,
of this country by Stale nullihc,tioa !,
the precious rights guaranteed to thnrl
by the Fourteenth amendment. VIVA. We
contend for is that the citizenship o. 10
United States. as prescribed ~ the sd.
Dreme law. should not be affected in auy
of its parts for whatever reason By auy
coordinate member Of the Federal con,
pact.
We are not opposed 10 restriction OF tie
suffrage rights by any State by property
or educational test which shall apply to
all citizens alike; but We maintain that
the State constitutions Of Mississippi,
South Carolina and Louisiana. enacted BY
minority of the citizens OF those States,
without submission for ratification 70 tbs
people, confessing thereby that the acton
would not receive the approval Of the
people. are immoral in their purpose. 10
contravention to positive guarantees Of tbs
Federal constitution and in direct VIC.
lation of the reconstruction acts by which
these States were admitted into tia
ITnion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
BRYAN 70 LEAD FIGHT
For the Democrats 10 The Central and
Eastern StaleS
WILL INVADE REPUBLICAN TERRITORY
His Tonr viii Include the PrincipnI
Towns in Eleven statcs--Towne
to Make Tour.

Chicago. August 2a.---Wllam j. Bryan
will lead the aght of tho democrats him
self in the Central aid Eastern states.
He will take command next week in Chi
eago, and then will begin an invasion OF
republican territory, for he has decided
10 stump Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, Wiscon-
sim Michigan, Minnesota, Now York, New
jersey Maryland and West Virginia. This
condition of his plan was announced to-
day BY Senator james X. Jones. chairman
of the democratic National committee,
and MIR. Bryans itinerary is now being
worked out by Judge McConville. chair
man of the speakers bureau.
Mr.. Bryan will leave Lincoln Friday
night. On Saturday he viii speak at
some point in Illinois on his way to Chi
cago. Where this speech will be made
Senator Jones said he did not know,
but 1t is likely that the Nehraskan VIII
make short speeches in several towns
after he crosses the Mississippi river.
He will reach Chicago Monday and that
day Will make his Labor Day speech here.
He will go to st. Louis also. He will
spend three days in West Virginia and
then 1t is expected that he viii swing
around the circuit In Maryland, New Jer-
sey and New York and then turn west
ward once more and devote some time
to Ohio and other middle Western States.
Charles A. Towne left Chicago tonight
for a speaking trip that viii carry him
into all parts OF the country. Mr.. Towne
win make his first speech Fri1ay at some
point in Idaho. Then he VIII go to Wash
ington, Oregon, California and Kansas,
where he will spend three OF four days.
Starting from Kansas he will make
speeches In Nebraska and then put in
an entire week IN South Dakota. He will
get back 10 Illinois October I, and after
making number of speeches in this
State he will go South to speak at Louis
vile, Memphis and Atlanta. He will
spend several days In Ohio From that
State he will go to New York, where one
OF his speeches will be- made at Buffalo.
Then he will turn westward again to cam
paign in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois,
reserv.ng the Last week for Minnesota
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
Negro Murdered Man, Confessed
and Was Hung,

chenevviile, La. August % "A most das-
tardly assassination was psrpetrated at
Bayou Bouef. Ave miles below this place last
night at Bennetrs store. Alanson G. Jack
SON. who had charge of the store. was fred
upon with double-harreled shotgun at a
distance Of thirty feet. both barrels loaded
with buckshot aud both taking effect One
charge went straight through from the side
OF the head the other striking him in the
forehead and arm. The assassin then threw
out the shells and put in a fresh one loaded
with birdshot. Aftcrward he approached h
N!ctlm' VINO was lying dead, and putting
the gun IN close proximity to the body OF
jackson, he hred both barrels into the lower
eoiored.
After killing jackson the murderer went
10 the home Of his father, VINO lived a mile
ana half from the store, and remained
there until arrested
me prisoner was taken back TO the store
ana questioned by those resent when he
made full confession. After the confession
be was token 10 a convenient tree AID
while preparations were being made for n
hanging bee, Amos said Tic your rope
9ver limb and I'll slip my head in the
poose ana climb up and jump elf and show
YOU now a man can die" He also invited
the crowd To shoot into his body
IN less than an hour the incident was
eiosed. the coroner notified and the body OF
lhomas Amos was left swinging in the early
morning breeze
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30

done for the National ticket In either
camp and he believs the stories that
nave come to him that both Hin and
Ctokef have said that 1t would be a good
tnlng to defeat him now md get rid OF
MIN But Mr.. Bryan, it is said. Is not
coming TO get into a fight with Hill and
croker, but To keep the republicans busy
IN the Eest while Imperialism works out
It's own destiny in the West.
1t is reported from high republican
sources that the leaders are preparing 10
make quick shift as soon as tho Maine
and Vermont elections are over and meet
the issue OF imperialism raised by Bryan.
u is said that the only thing that prevents
Them from doing so now Is the necessity
Tor money which is very great. and can
not be met unless free silver Is kept at
the front for two or three weeks yet
But the news that comes from the West
from Indiana. Illinois. Michigan, Wis
consn and Mlnnesota--is OF such char
acter that the leaders have been quick
10 recognize the public drift aud they
are already proposing to shift the issue.
This will be agreed TO by President Nc
kinley, who will shape nearly everything
in the campaign. The republicans viii
call evere,hlng expansion They will
deny that Ney arc imperialists and will
endeayor 10 show that the democrats
have always been In favor of expansion
One document on this point has already
been prepared, called Democratic FIX
pinsion." and others viii follow. With
these the whole country viii be flooded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
REPUBLICANS BANaUETED.
Spe"ker Henderson and senator mol
Ner Among the Speakers.

henderson and Senator DoI-
"'ef Among the Speakers.
Oh'eago' August 29-Prominent men
from all parts of the country gathered
around the tables IN the banquet hall Of
the Auditorium hotel tonight to attend the
Feast given by the Hamilton club o, this
Si'y IN their honor The Hamilton club
q republican organization and It's BAN
quet was, after the menu, banquet with
poIlucs the chief thing under discussion
resident Bangs opened the speech
d,'s with a short address and intro
briefly Sf'NS
resident Bangs next introduced Sem
ator Cushman X. Davis. who replied 20 h.
'sdst Our Destiny" In which he unh Ia
me administrations policy and denuoneed
Bryan and democracy.
senator Dolliver OF Iowa was greeted
with prolonged cheers as he arose 10 70.
Causes" "''N Nv
number OF impromptu addresses were
made by local speakers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
VIEW yoRk PRIMARIES.
Tnmmnny VIII Hold Control OF Dem
ocratic Organization.

Tnmmnny VIII Hold Control of Dem
ocratic Organization.
New York. August 29.-Full returns
from yesterdays primaries IN Greater
New Yo,k show that the New York county
republican organization was successful ex-
cept in the Twenty-frsi assembly district.
where Abraham Grubsr, who opposes the
county committee, waH successful. Tam
many Hall was successful in holding con-
troll OF the democratic organizations In all
districts. John c. Sheehan failed 10 re-
captpra the leadership Of the Ninth dis
trlct from Frank Goodwin, who had the
supper, of Richard Croker
In the seventh district James W. BOYLE
wss defeated by Richard Koahon. The
coptest WAS carried on inside the organ
isaiion but II was generally understood
that Mr., Croker favored Boyle
In Brooklyn tkings county, the regular