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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Great Train Service.


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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
Where Methodists Predomtnate.

At the University of Nebraska a
tabulation of the churches repre-
sented among 2,O55 students was made
recently. There were found 155 Bap-
lists, 60 Catholics, 22O Congregation
alists, 1O2 Episcopalians, 20 Luther
ans, ass Methodists, 3O2 Presbyte-
rians, and smaller numbers represent
ing other denominations. Two hun
dred and fifty gave no information re-
garding their church relationship and
20 were not adherents to any church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
A Human Contradiction.

Senator" Clark, of Montana, is a
human contradiction in some ways.
He has a whole SECTION in a Washing
ton hotel for his sswn use, paving $15,-
600 season for it, but rides about,
when he does ride, in ricl1ety hired
cabs. He pays Tremendous prices for
art works and wears clothes of hand
me-down appearance. With far more
than enough money to crafty any
within of the appetite, he is the most
abstemious of men, solf spoken OF
speech and diffident in manner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
All she asked.

"And you say you would die for me,
George?''
Die for yous Yes, thousand Deaths"
you are noble man, George"
My darling, you do not know me yet.
'sWell, dear, do not wish you to die for
me, but 1 will tell you what you can do for
me to show your affection"
"What is it? Shall ! pluck the stars from
the cerulean dome? Shall say to the sea
.Ha. ha! ceassto flow, for my love wills it p
Shall I tell Son bright and inconstant moon
that is glinting yon hilltops with her light
that she must not shine on thy face too
roughly ?-ha"
mo, George, no." she smilingly said, 81
do not wish you to attempt such impossible
ties. All 1 ask of you is this
''Yess"
"All ask of you is this-don't call again. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
holds the re

Nothing holds the republican
party together in the south but the de-
sire of few white men to hold the
federal Offices here, and the quadren-
NAL hope of prominent negro politi-
clans that they will be able to get good
prices for their votes at the national
convention. The prospects are that
their votes will go a-begging this year,
and yet it is possible that Mr.. McKin-
ley's Porto Rican record will develop
such stout opposition in the west that
Mr. Hanna Will find it convenient to
pay a very high price for the votes of
the negro delegates.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
A Remarkable Record.

A remarkable record is that of
Samuel Alexander Mann, who is now
living at the age of Sc at Preston, Ill
For the last So years Mr.. Mann has
been living in the same house, and
during his entire lifetime he has never
been further than 100 miles from his
home. Before Illinois was admitted
into the union Mann's father built
the house in which, with additions
and alterations, he has lived ever
since. He has always been a demo
crat, having cast his first vote for
Van Buren, in 1886.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
Giving the Real Notices. a Chance.

The committee that has charge of
the arrangements ford the National
Congress of Mothers, TO be held in
Des Moines, Ia, next month, intends
to keep the honorary mothers in the
background. The real mothers are to
be given chance. Ona of the plans
is to give seats in the boxes to every
Iowa woman who is the mother of IL
or more children. Already dozen
of claimants to the honor have ap-
peared, one woman having 10 children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27

One seldom hears of subscription
being raised to send a king to school.
Yet such a course has had to be
adopted to secure the education of
Malietoa Tanus, the young deposed
king of Samoa. note has been adj
dressed to the governments of Great
Britain and Germany asking them 20
furnish the small amount required
to give Malietoa a European educa-
ton, which he himself is anxious to
receive
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
New Postal Currency.

by bill introduced in both houses of
congress embraces checks for SIS, So,
81 and any sum under 81. Each note
is to be signed by the person sending
il. When Endorsed by the party to
sight draft on the nearest postmas-
ter. The fee is two-cent stamp for
the largest sum and a one-cent stamp
for frac tional amounts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
A Literary Help.

Cannibal King Ito poet laureate)-What's
wrong with that coronation ode? Can't you
finish it?
Laureate-I can't get enough feet in the
last stanzas.
Officer of the guard, 60 out and cut
enough feet off those slaves to supply the
poet 1aureate's needs. 1t shall never be said
that King Oombalonskago did not encour-
age literature to the limit.
American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
To Float Great ships.

New York state has provided for the
survey of 12-foot canal from Lake
Erie to the sea. The idea is to float
boats $50 feet long and carrying 1000
tons. The legislature literally pro
yided for the expense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
WIN Add to Our Fame.

Next to the exhibit of France IN
the Paris exposition comes that of the
United States in both size and value.
The intelligence, ingenuity and excel
lent workmanship of this country are
now known in every corner of the
world and the Paris display will add
to their fame.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
Barton County Democrat.
WILL Z. STOKE. Editor and Publlsher
GREAT BEND. KANSAS
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


In the last II years the United
States has spent $161, 100,1 22 on the
new navy, and everybody is satisfied
that Uncle Sam has got his moneys
worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
The cost of imperialistic expan-


sion up to date is $3.50, 1908 200. This,
be it remembered, is exclusive of the
cost of the Spanish war. The highest
net profit in sight is $4,000 600, which
goes to few private individuals, the
nation paying the bills. Is it worth it ?
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27

The estimated wealth of the United
States by the census of 1890 was $685.
Oj7, O91,19 The estimated increase in
wealth between 1880 and 1890 was 40
per cent. A proportionate increase
from 1890 to 1900 would indicate
wealth of nearly 500, 100000 at
the beginning of the twentieth CEN
tury
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
Depew'. Remarkable Statement.

Senator Depew expressed the opin-
ion recently that had there been
successful national university at
Washington so years ago there would
nave been no civil war
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
Russia and the Liquor business.

The government monopoly of the
liquor business which Russia began to
introduce in 1895 now extends to 35
districts. The profits last year
amounted to 321 ,OOo, OoO rubles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27

HyssQp-"Does your wife make any fuss
when you bring home one of your friends
to dinner without giving her previous no.
tice!" Birden-''Oh, no, she never makes
any fuss until after my friend has gone
Boston Transcript
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27
Exhib,ts from West Indies.

q South Carolina Interstate and West
India exposition. The Cuban and
Porto Rican departments will lie large
and crowded with novel attractions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-04-27

First Medica, Student-sI believe in let
ting well enough alone" Second Medical
Student-"Then you'll never make success
full doctcr."-Philadelph Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
FLED FROM WRATH.
George Featherston Charged Will
Having Too MANY Wives.

George Featherston Charged With
Having Too MANY Wives.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 10. George
Featherston, a member of the Duluth
Baseball club, disappeared two days
ago under circumstances that lead to
the belief hat he fled to escape con-
sequences Of the fact that he is mar
ried to two living and undivorced
wives. He was married to his second
wife, a girl from a good family. only
last spring. Last month inquiries re-
garding him were received from Sacra-
mento, CAL, and when they were an
swered another letter came saying
that Featherston deserted his first
wife there three years ago, and that
she had just found out that he had
been married again. A few days ago
he received a letter from her showing
that she knew of his second marriage.
and he left for parts unknown. Before
he left he is said to have admitted that
he was married to the Sacramento
woman, but he claimed that he mar
ried her while he was intoxicated and
that he had never lived with her. He
also charged her with infidelity to him.
He has lived here three years, ever
since he left his first wife, and he has
not secured a divorce here. He a
borne a good reputation while here.
and his second marriage was a happy
one.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
TESTING HOME FUEL.
Fargo to Do Some Practical Work
With Ignite.

Fargo to Do Some Practical Work
With Ignite.
Fargo, NJ D., Aug. Especial tests
Of the Ignite coal from the mines along
the new Washburn roa between Bis
marck and Wilton are to be made in
Fargo next week. Three ars will be
sent here for use in the furnaces of
the Fargo Edison company. The coal
is said to be the finest ever mined in
the state and 1t is claimed the new
road will open up the business to such
a degree that the effects of the coal
trust will be minimized to a degree
In North Dakota. 1t is claimed that
the coal can be laid down in Fargo in
car load lots at $3.50 per ton, and. it is
Of such grade that 1t a be used in
ordinary heating stoves without trou-
BILE. OF course its greatest value will
lie in its use in the furnaces. The sale
will be pushed in Fargo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
REPUBLICANS OF WASHINGTON

Hold q Very Harmonious Conven-
ton and Adjourn.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 17.-The Repub-
hcan state convention me at 1880 yes
terday, adopted a platform. nominated
a full state ticket and adjourned at
s o'clock. The managers of j. M. Frink,
the King county candidate for gov
ernor, controlled the convention by a
large majority, and their slate was
nominated without hitch.
The platform adopted warmly in
dorses the. administration Of President
Mckinley and declares for loyalty to
the nag" for the gold standard Of value
for all our money, for protection and
reciprocity, for the N~icaraguan canal,
operated, owned and controlled by the
United States; for the loyal and liberal
support Of the nations defenders. the
army and navy; for the uncompromis-
ing suppression Of the rebellion on the
Island Of Luzon, for the immediate res
cue Of our people imperiled in China.
and for ample restitution for loss OF
life and property therein.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

now being made in the inner city,
which is surrounded by the allies and
being bombarded."
Rear Admiral Bruce's report Of the
continuation of fighting in Picking puts
a more serious aspect on h Chinese
situation than was generally expected
here. 1t appears effectually to dispose
Of all statements that the empress
dowager had fed. although circum-
stantial accounts Of her departure
continue to come from Shanghai.
Despite defeat the Chinese are ap-
struggle not only in their ancient CAPT.
tai, but also in other parts of the IN
pire. Shang Chi Tung, viceroy at
Hankow, and Liu Kun VI, viceroy at
Marking, according to advices from
Shanghai, have threatened the consuls,
saying that If the person of the m
press dowager Is not respected they
will withdraw from their present
friendly attitude.
Another Shanghai dispatch an
nounces the death Of Ii Ping Hong,
Cheng and Chang Lui Lin in the fight
ing before Peking.
The mandarins in the southern prov
inces, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Hongkong, have
issued ar important proclamation rec
ognizing the capture Of Picking as a
Just punishment of r~eactionary officials
and warning the people not to inter-
fere with the foreigners, but also
pointing out hat the sole object of
the powers should be punishment Of
the Boxer" and then the restoration
Of peace, combining, however, their ope-
rations to the north.
-doubts:i M,ad-w ,osHP en- en- cmm
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
ARRIVE.
One of Them May BE After the Pre-
dent.

One of Them May Be After the Presi-
dent.
Washington, Aug. 19.-Chief Wilkie
of the secret service force said that
two Italians, Natalie Maresca and Mi
rible Guida, had been detained at quar-
antine in New York harbor by his
orders. Their deportation to Naples,
Italy, would be recommended to the
secretary of the treasury. On Aug. 1
this government was advised from Ma
pies that Maresca, an anarchist, was
about to leave for the United States,
and that he might attempt to attack
the president. Whereupon an investi-
gator. was made, and while it could
not be determined that Mraesca al
an anarchist, it was developed that he
was a convict. His description was
wired to operator Hazep in New York,
and on the arrival of the Kaiser Will
helm II. last evening Maresca and his
companion, Guida, were turned owe to
the immigration authorities, with a re-
quest that they be deported. Guida's
an~tecedents are now being investiga-
ted. Maresca is twenty-nine years Of
age and was born in Italy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
RIVER AND HARBoR TRIP.

Congressmen's Eyes Opened to I'm
mensity of Northwestern Re-
sources and Business. i,
Duluth, MIMI, Aug. 1S.-The mem
bers Of the house committee on rivers
and harbors and Of the Lake Carriers
association, who have been going over
the iron ranges Of this county, have
returned. They were entertained at
luncheon at the home of Congressman
Page Morris, and were given a drive
over the boulevard. A reception was
given for them at the Kitchi Gammi
club. and to-day they go to Superior.
They were greatly impressed with all
they saw. and say that the mining re-
sources Of Northern Minnesota are far
beyond any ideas they had formerly
had Of them. The blockade at the
Sault has opened their eyes to the need
of more channel room there.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

San Francisco, Aug. ia number OF
refugees have arrived here from China
on the steamer Hongkong Maru.
Among them are DR.. p. C. Leslie Of
Montreal, DR.. c. H. Denman of Siam.
Mrs. L. Dursteller Of Japan and DR..
and Mrs. Malcolm and two children,
Mrs. William Mcclure and three chill
dren, Mrs. Partickler and child, DR..
and Mrs. Welcome and DR.. Helpner
from China. DR.. Leslie tells the fol-
lowing story:
when the news was received from
the north by a special messenger that
the various consuls had ordered all
their pepole out of China immediately,
the following party started from the
mission in Honanko: Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckenzie and child. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Goforth and four children, MI. ]. Crit
fifth, Mr.. TIC. Hood, Miss NJ. J. Nc
Intosh, Miss DR.. ]. J.. Dow. Miss M. A.
Pike, DR.. and Mrs. p, w. Leslie and
myself.
about the tenth day of our journey
we were suddenly attacked by two or
three hundred yelling Chinese robbers.
Among us five there were only three
revolvers. We fought like demons to
protect the women and children, and
several Chinese were laid low in death
and several were wounded before the
weapons were knocked out of our
hands by stones and sword cuts.
"Most fortunately for u hard
pressed party, just as things were be-
ginning to look hopeless for us some
of the Chinese bounced upon our valu-
ables. They fell to fighting among
themselves Inc robbed us of every
thing we had.
IT have fifteen wounds as a result Of
my encounter with the Chinese. For
tunately my wife received no serious
injuries in the fght-a few slight
bruises, that is all-and the other la
dies also escaped without injury.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
ARE o BRYAN.

The Liberty Congress-" Emphatic
ally lndorses the Nebraskan.
|, Indianapolis, Aug. 1S.-The liberty
congress-" of the American League OF
Anti-imperialists emphatically Endorsed
the candidacy Of William J. Bryan for
president. The resolutions to that eff
feet were read to the convention by
Col. Charles r. Goldman of Massachu-
sets, who moved their adoption, after
stating that the entire committee of
twenty-five had Endorsed them. The
convention, however, did not adopt the
platform as submitted by the resolu-
lions committee without a prolonged
and heated debate. Thomas H. Os-
borne Of Auburn, N. Y, leader Of the
third ticket movement, offered an
amendment to strike out the indorse-
ment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
Won't Live to stand Trial.

Won't Live to stand Trial.
Pana, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Sidney Whittico.
who shot at his wife and killed his, sis
ter-in-law, Miss brennan, near Edin-
burgh, and who has been followed by q
posse of 500 since that time, was cap
tured north Of here. He confessed the
crime. stating that his wife's relatives
were rich, he was poor, and that his
mind was troubled. He swore that he
would not be taken alive, but was cap
tured by strategy. He is confined in
Jail under a strong guard, but the
farmers in the vicinity declare that
he will not live to stand trial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
EIGHTH TO ORIENT.
THE THIRD BATTALION LEFT FORT
sNE1lLMG YESTERDAY.
over Five Hundred Member. Of the
Regiment Left st. Paul In Two
Special Trains for San Francisco,
where They Will Arrive Sunday
noon On Monday They Will
Board the Sherman and Sail for
the Scene of Action.

st. Paul, Aug. -17.-Clad I'm the hum
BILE kahki Of the regular army, and with
all their worldly. belongings slung
across their backs, the members Of the
Third battalion of the Eighth United
States infantry set tehir faces toward
the Orient. The 500 or more men will
reach San Francisco at noon Sunday.
and the following day. they will board
the. transport Sherman and sail for
well, 1t may be China and it may be
the Philippines. At any rate they will
get to where there Is some fighting,
I'D that as soon as their employer, the
government, can rush them to the
trent.
"Ain't they fine fellows!" one enthusi-
asst remarked as he stood on the plat
form at the Minneapolis & st. Louis de-
pot at noon yesterday and watched
them come down the line with their
steady tread, every man with head
erect and shoulders thrown back. The
compliments that were showered upon
them we're received with the grace that
might be expected Of a bashful school
boy who had been handed a stick Of
striped candy.
The decision to put the Third battal.
ion on the Transport on Monday pre-
.cludes the possibility Of the Second
Joining 1t in this country, although
they may get together when they
reach their destination. No orders
have been received for the Second, but
it is believed that it will be on its way
within a week. The Third battalion
has nc definite information concerning
its ultimate destination, but it is
strongly believed that it will go to
China. Positive orders may not be
given before the transport touches at
Nagasaki. e
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
ICE ON HI WIRE.
A New Scheme to. Prevent. the Loss
of Elect lefty.

A New Scheme to. Prevent. the Loss
of Elect1 icity.
New York, Aug. 1S.-A patent has
been granted to Nicolai Tesla for an
Invention which, II his claims are borne
out, will prevent the escape Of cleo
tricity from a wire. Tesla's invention,
1t Is claimed, solves the insulation
problem in a simple n He in
sulates the wire by passing through it,
or near it, air kept at a low tempera-
ture, producing a coat of ice on the
wire. which the inventor finds by re-
peated and extensive experiments can
not be broken through by the strongest
currents, and at the same time gives
an insulation that costs practically
nothing. By means Of this latest dis
covery the loss Of electricity or cleo
trical energy in transmission, it is
claimed. can be rendered SO small as
to be insignificant, and that power can
be transmitted to great distances by
can Of underground wires.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
NATIONAL INDEPENDENTS.
Like Neither Mckinley Nor Bryan
and VIII Nominate q Third

A
Ticket.
indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Ma
tional independents were engaged last
night behind closed doors preparing the
statement which they will present to-
day on the floor of the Anti-imperialist
congress. Just what they expect to do
or hope to accomplish through the con-
gress o Of the gentlemen would dis
cuss. The third ticket advocates held
no session of their convention yester-
day, the delegates attending the liberty
congress. They say they will meet to-
day and may nominate a ticket, but
nothing is stated positively.
r. A. Widman of New York. one Of
the prominent workers in the National
party, said the representatives here
were opposed to both the Democratic
and Republican parties, therefore Moth
ing but a third ticket would satisfy
them. I'VE will nominate a ticket"
said he. ''but whether In Indianapolis
or some other city we cannot tell. At
present we are willing to see what the
Anti-imperialist convention will do"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25

Had Bee ExcOmmunicated.
Louisville, Aug. 19.-Father Bouchet,
who refused to celebrate mass for the
late KingHumbert at the request Of
the Italians of Louisville, said his re-
fusal was due to the fact hat Hum.
bert had been communicated. The
Italians of Louisville, through Consul
Cuneo, have placed the matter in the
hands of Consul General Roswadoske
at Chicago, who is expected to ask
Baron Fava to see Papal Delegate
Martinell at Washington. and endeavor
to have Father Bouchet rescind his
Action.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-25
RAIN A LUXURY.
Ore Handler Demands Higher Pay
Recauae Of Wet.

Ore Handler Demands Higher Pay
of Wet.
Cleveland, Aug. 21.-The ore handlers
at the New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio ore dock refused to unload the
steamer Simon ]. Murphy until they
were paid % cents per ton instead OF
20 cents, on account of the ore being
wet. The increased cost Of unloading
this cargo was $1,000. Capt. John
Mitchell, the owner of the largest
fleet of boats on the lakes, declares
that he will not carry ore to any dock
where the increased charge is made.