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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
INDIAN BRIDES IN DEMAND.
White Men Flock to the Territory to
Get Red Wives Who Possess
Fortunes.

Thousands of white men have
moved into the Indian territory with
in the last three months in search Of
Indian wives who have the large for
tunes told about in the eastern news
papers. 1t is not uncommon for ten
or fifteen men seeking these dusky
brides to pass through Wichita, Kan,
every day. Nearly all of the wife
hunters make no effort to concea.
the fact; in fact they are glad that
they are on the right road to a rich
wife, no matter as to color or man.
ner. Reports from the various mar.
rage license clerks in the Indian ma,
tons state that within the last three
months over 5000 marriage license.
have been issued, and that all of them
are between white men and Indian
women. All of the women ara
anxious to marry white men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
TO PUSH THE CANAL.
President Mckinley VIII, It Is Said. Urge
Quick Liquidation for Construction
of the Great Waterway.

Washington, Dec. President
Hutin. of the Panama Canal company,
called by appointment upon Secretary
Hay Friday and had long talk with
him touching the prospects of the
Panama canal as affected by the
probable legislation at the approach
ing congress. The Panama company
has as yet made no official tender of
the property to the state depart.
ment. It has, however, presented to
the Isthmian Canal commission. of
which Admiral Walker is president, a
full statement of the affairs of the
company and the conditions upon
which it might be willing to pass con-
troll of its property to the United
States government in the event that
the Panama route should be chosen.
1t is evidently the intention of the
administration to press canal legisla-
ton upon congress earnestly and
speedily from the beginning of the
session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Toledo, tho Historic city.

Toledo is the oldest town in Spain,
and, according to tradition, the oldest
town in the world. For the Spaniards
say that Adam was the first king of
Spain and that Toledo was his CAPT.
tai. After the flood the city was re-
built by Tubal, son of Japhet and
grandson of Noah. At the fall of
Jerusalem the Jews who escaped fled
to Spain and settled in Toledo. The
Jews loved Spain, and when they were
expelled in 1892 Toledo was ruined. It
as fortress city, situated upon an
inaccessible height.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
BITTER TOWARD GERMANY.
Kaiser's Military Operations In China Rival
the Boxer Outrages and Troops Are
Committing Excesses.

Washington, Dec. "A growing dis
position on the part of the powers
to show dissatisfaction with Ger
many's military course is being man
ifested. The accounts of the opera
tions of the German expeditionary
forces are shocking. They show that
the spirit of revenge is being carried
to extremes which cannot be coun-
tenanced by civilized nations. The
German troops are committing ex-
cesses which, if not soon checked,
will rival the outrages of the boxers.
just how Germany will be made to
feel that her course is becoming dis
tasteful to the other powers cannot
be foreseen. The official sentiment
is increasing against continuance
of the military operations by that
power.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
How the Expo.,tion saved Itself.

It is said that the Paris exposition
saved itself financially in this way:
Blocks of tickets were taken in Paris
ut their face value by all sorts of in
siustrial and commercial concerns and
transportation companies, and dis
posed of by them to the public. In this
way the exposition itself was secured
against a break in the rate, but the
price of tickets on the market went
through all sorts of fluctuations, un-
ill finally on the last night five tickets
were sold for q cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
MORROCCO'S TURN NEXT.
with the Battleship Kentucky and
Collect a Long Standing Claim.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The state de-
partment has sent instructions to
United States Consul Gummere, at
Tangiers, Morocco, to proceed to the
capital of that country, as far as pos
sible on a United States man-of-war,
to present afresh the claim of the
United States for indemnity on ac-
count of the murder of Marcus Eza-
gum, a naturalized American citizen
who was killed in June, 1900. The
warship, which probably will be the
Kentucky, recalled from Smyrna for
that purpose, will convey the consul
from Tangiers to Mazagan, which is
the nearest port to Fee, the capital of
Morocco.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Funeral OF Senator D.via.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. ALI that
was mortal of sCushman Z. Davis was
Saturday placed in the receiving vault
of the beautiful mortuary chapel at
Oakland cemetery, to be later pri-
vately given its final resting place in
Goods Acre." All state and city Of
fees were closed for the day and bust
ness generally was suspended during
the hours of the funeral, while all
flags, official and private, were hung
at half-mast as a mark of respect to
the deceased. Committees of the
senate and house were present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
The Cuban,. Fnvori,e weapon.

The machete, fayorite weapon of
the Cubans, has long been manufac-
tured by the thousands at Hartford,
Conn. All the Spanish-Americans
carry the machete pronounced 'tmah-
tchay-tay'') and it is used not only in
war, but in peace as well. 1t is very
much like tho saber of the United
States calvary, and when it is not do
ing service as an implement of war is
carried as an implement for the ordi-
nary vocations of life, to cut sugar
cane. fire-wood, as a pruning knife. a
spade, or even an AK.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Chicago May Bar Football.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Participation in
football is denied to pupils of the
public schools by the terms of a reso-
luton which Alderman Mavor will
present to the city council tonight.
The school board is subordinate to
the council and the resolution, if
passed, will be tantamount to an or
der. Alderman Mavor believes that
men as well as boys should be barred
from playing. The local death list
for the year is longer than ever be-
FORE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
GOV. M'cLuRG DEAD.
The Last Republican Governor of Missouri
Succumbs to Weakness Growing Out of
HemOrrhage of the Stomach.

Lebanon, Mo-, Dec. 3.-Ex-Gov Jo-
seph W.. McClurg, formerly member
of congress, and the last republican
governor of Missouri, died at 1880
yesterday forenoon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. C. C. Draper, a
mile north of this city, where he had
been making his home. On September
6 the governor suffered an attack OF
hemorrhage of the stomach and has
since been growing weaker as the
days passed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
A River of Pure Ink.

The scribes on the banks of river
in Algeria have considerable induce
ment to write, as the river is COM
posed of pure ink. This phenomenon
as caused by the fact that the river is
composed of two branches, one Of
which runs through a peat swamp
containing much gallo acid, and the
other through soil impregnated with
iron, and when the two join pure ink
is formed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
To construct a Cruiser for Turkey.

Constantinople, Dec. g. Hassan
Pasha, Ottoman minister of marine,
and Gen. Williams, representing the
Cramp Shipbuilding company, OF
Philadelphia, have signed contract
for the construction of a cruiser for
the Ottoman navy. The price to be
paid is e $4,000, which includes 49,
900 as indemnity to the United States
for losses sustained by Americans
during the Armenian massacres.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
DANGER OF STARVATION.
1miral Remy Reports Disaster Wrought
by TyphOon at Guam and Asks for
Additional Provisions.

Washington, Dec. Admiral
Remey, at Cavite, p. l., has received
the official report of the disastrous
typhoon at Guam. Gov Schroeder
reports danger of starvation and asks
for $4,000 pounds of flour, 10000 bis
cult, 1000 pounds of sugar, 10000
pounds salt pork, 10000 pounds rice,
all for destitute natives. Secretary
Long has directed that these supplies
be dispatched at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
CANAL RIGHTS cEDED.
Secretary Hay aud the NicarAguan Govern
eminent Sign Treaty Which Will
Facilitate Conversational Action.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Secretary Hay
for the government of the United
States, and Senior Correa, the Nicara-
guam minister for his own govern
ment, signed a treaty whereby the
latter government comedies to the
government of the United States the
necessary rights and privileges with
in her bcstowal of the construction of
the Nicaraguan canal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Stole . Herd of Cattle.

Logansport, Ind, Dec. 1.-Two hun
dred and ten cattle, worth So 900, were
driven from pasture owned by Al
fred Mccoy, six miles from Rennsse-
laer by thieves, and sent to Chicago,
where they were sold. The railroads
had been notified by telegraph to have
cars ready and the cattle were rushed
through without delay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Philadelphia, Dec. IA special to
the Press from Bristol, Pa, says:
Oscar L. Boese, a young man 81 years
old, lies at the point of death at his
home on Cedar street. About year
ago Boese was appointed by Congress
man Wagner to the West Point mill
tary academy and the parents declare
that the hazing administered at that
time was of such an atrocious nature
that the death of their son may result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
ouar.re,rs Chief Lieutenant Insane.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 3.-William
HALEY, for many years member of
the police force of this city, holding
a great record for bravery, was sent
to the insane asylum here yesterday.
He cannot recover. He was with
Quantrell at the burning and sacking
of Lawrence, Kan, being the noted
guerrilla's chief lieutenant
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Would Consolidate District Schools.

State Superintendent of Schools
Frank Nelson believes that the in
terests of education in Kansas would
be advanced by the wholesale con-
solidation of schools in sparsely set.
tied districts of the state, and that
provisions should be made for the
transportation of pupils in the rural
districts to school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
KANSAS ITEMS CONDENSED.


f. Dumont Smith, senator-elect from
Edwards county, Will introduce bill
in the legislature to establish a state
rabbit commission. He says that 4o.-
100000 pounds of jack rabbit meat go
to waste in Kansas annually because
it is not good to eat, but his expert
ments show that the meat of the an
imal that is part Belgian and part
jack rabbit is delicious
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Paris tho Cleauest City.

Paris is said to be the cleanest city
in the world. Every morning 1000
male and 600 female scavengers,
divided into 149 brigades, turn out to
perform the toilet of the capital. The
men work from four in the morning
till four in the evening, less two hours
off for meals, or ten hours day. The
women are engaged in the morning
only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Sentenced to Nin..y-N,c. Years.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 3.-George
Weingard is under sentence to spend
the remainder of his life in the state
penitentiary for the murder of Will
liam A. Simpson. The jury, after de-
batting one hour and Is minutes
filed into the criminal court room,
returned a verdict of murder in the
second degree and fixed Weingard's
punishment at so years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Only One-Fifth Were Accepted.

Out of more than 100000 applicants
at federal navy recruiting stations
during the latest governmental year
only 1923 were accepted, and of these
a noteworthy percentage were re-en-
listments. Man-o'-war's men nova
days must possess peculiar qualifica-
tons and knowledge, and in order to
acquire these qualifications there must
be schooling in actual service.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Bloemfontein, Dec. "A patrol of
IA South African constabulary, dur
ing the night of November %, en-
gagged a contingent from Haaseboek's
commando, southwestward of this
town, with the result that 35 Beers
are reported to have been killed or
wounded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Washington, Dec. 1.-The total re-
ceipts from customs sources in Cuba
for the ten months ended October 81,
1900, were $685. 99, while for the
same ten months of 1899 they were
$12, 120,9 91, an increase in 1900 of ST.
O94. 5O7.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
rho Car Gettiu< Well.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1--Informa-
ton received through private sources
fully confirm the recent favorable
bulletins referring to the cars
health. His majesty has made such
genuine improvement that his condi-
ton seems to promise certain recov-
ery
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
state s.n,t.r,un for con.umpt,v.s.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-The Illinois
state board of health will recommend
that state sanitarium for consump-
tives be established. The state board
of charities will be joined in its rec
ommendation for provision for the
care of epileptics-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 3.-Gov.
Lind has privately offered the United
States senatorship made vacant by
the death of Senator Davis to Lorin
W. Collins, associate supreme court
justice. He has not yet accepted, but
probably will.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Showa a BIr Incre..e-

Washington, Dec. 2.-The popula-
ton of Wisconsin is 2,069,O42, as
against 1,6S6,SS in $780, This is an
increase of 22.6 per cent. The popula-
ton of Indian territory is 391, 800, as
against 1S0,1S2 in 1890. This is an in
crease of -117.5 per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Secured Jodgmeat Akainst . Sheriff.

John A. Hennigh, Of Pennington,
Atchison county, was recently arrest
ed by Sheriff Hartman's deputies on
a charge of insanity, without a war
rant. He was declared perfectly sane
by the probate court and released.
He then sued Sheriff Hartman for $40,
600 damages and a jury in the district
court awarded him $14O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Bic PrIce for a story.

The Publishers Circle, of London,
thinks that the 5000 which Kipling
received for his new story of 10000
words is the highest sum ever paid
to an English author for a story of
similar length.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Arapahoe, Ok, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Frank
Gilmore, wife of the editor of the
Arapahoe Bee, fell dead from heart
failure at her home in this city. She
was apparently in good health few
moments before.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
M.nley May he Commts.ioner.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Joseph. Man.
ley, of Maine, will succeed the late
G. w. Wilson as internal revenue COM
missioner, if he will accept the posi-
ton. The matter is left entirely to
him. His answer probably viii be
known in few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
was Dickens Private Secretary.

Charles Dolby, who was private
secretary to Charles Dickens, died re-
Gently in a London infirmary, penni-
less, emaciated and unkempt. For
years he had been little better than
a tramp and had been entirely de-
pendent on charity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Turkey Dinner for Convfcts.

Convicts at the Kansas state prison
were treated to a turkey dinner
Thanksgiving day. About 1900 pounds
of dressed turkey was used and in adj
dition there was mashed potatoes,
sweet potatoes, stewed tomatoes.
mince pie, coffee and sugar, oranges
and bananas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

B.schered on Behalf of ,1iui.er
Goldhnches are getting very scarce.
The price OF them has nearly doubled
In England, where they are conxidered|
thoroughly British institution. Per-
haps the milliners are at the bottom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
To Encourage Broad Tires.

Robert Stone, chairman of the legis-
lative committee of the Good Roads
lature will be asked to amend the
taxation law SO as to exempt from
taxation all vehicles with broad tires.
This, Mr.. Stone believes, would en-
courage the use of broad-tired wagons
all over the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Minor State News.

Frank Gormont, of Douglas county,
who brutally murdered his wife with
neckyoke, was sentenced to only
Is years in the penitentiary.
c. w. Douglas, formerly of Topeka.
is now publishing the Missionary
News at Shanghai, China. His paper
is the official organ of the Presby-
terrain Missionary society in China.
II. G. Stafford, representative
elect from Topeka, is dead, and Gov.
Stanley will call a special election to
fill the vacancy. Stafford was prose
cutting attorney of Shawnee county
two terms.
w. F. Langdon. assistant city mar
shall of Wellsville, last week married
a former wife from whom he had
been divorced a little over a year.
Both the husband and wife had been
married and divorced since then.
Fire in the Merchants hotel at Nc
Pherson caused the three-story build
ing to collapse. Six fremen who were
at work on the third floor of the
building were buried in the ruins.
All of them were rescued, and only
one of them sustained dangerous in
juries.
A Lincoln county man, who re-
Gently returned from Iowa, says he is
sure Kansas farm lands will advance
in price in the near future. Land
where he has been which produces
less than Kansas land is selling for
two ar three times as much as land
here brings.
A Sedgwick county farm hand has
III 81
damages. He alleges that while
working two years ago he fell through
a hay rack, fracturing his hip, caus-
ing him to be a cripple for life. He
alleges the timbers of the hay racl:
were rotten and unsafe.
A Topeka dispatch said that in form
ulating the new railroad bill the plan
of giving the minority party one men,
Der of the railroad commission would
probably not be followed as repub-
licans had both branches of the legis-
lature and the executive and they
would not create fat office for DEM
ocrat or populist.
Henry Dorman, the oldest man in
Kansas-1O2 years-walked from his
home, nine miles northwest of Tope-
ka, and called on Pension Agent Le-
land. Mr.. Dorman entered the union
army with his four sons in 1868. He
was then 65 years old. At Richmond
he was wounded in his right hand and
receives a pension of SIT month.
Dutch Weber and Frank Holmes.
who were jailed at Emporia, prove to
be members of an organized band
whose operations cover most of Kan
sas. Estell, the murderer who es-
capped from the Leavenworth peniten-
tiary, is a member of the gang, and
after his escape he was furnished
with money and clothing by the
other members. The robbers have
fences" in Topeka, Wichita, Fort
Scott, Winfield and several other
cities.
The Kansas commissioners of the
Buffalo Pan-American exposition will
build a $4,000 Kansas building at the
exposition. A prize of $500 will be
offered for competitive plans for the
structure.
The receipts for common school pur-
poses in Kansas for the past year
aggregated $5,277, 702. The amount
expended was 81 ,622, 1863, leaving BAL
ance of $655,3ss.
At Kingman the other night the city
marshal shot Charles Foltz, barber,
while he was trying to rob the post
Office He has an even chance to re-
eoveIs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
MckInley's Popular Plurality.

McKinley's popular plurality is
unofficially estimated at $4,000, the
largest ever received by presidential
candidate. There is a large falling off
in the aggregate of southern demo-
cratic DluralitieS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


Nearly 100000 women in Spain
work in the field as day laborers; $780,.
300 women are registered as day SER
vants-that is, they work for their
food and lodging. There is no such
class anywhere else.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Victoria, Australia. has built seven
local railways on the cooperative prin-
ciple. The railways were estimated
for by contract at es47,9 os. but by
working the cooperative principle
they were completed for PSI al.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. THE Off
cial figures on the presidential cleo
ton of California, as compiled by the
secretary of state, give Mckinley
1874. 755; Bryan, 124,9s5; Wooiiey. 81
O24.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Many Germans Dying from Dlse..es.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The German losses
in China from typhoid and climatic
diseases generally continue large, de-
spite semi-official denials Indeed,
the official dispatches themselves fur
nish proof of the inroads of fever, as
they daily announce the number of
deaths. Consequently volunteers for
the China reserves are becoming more
and more scarce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
Abilene Girl IN Honolulu.

A former Abilene girl, Mrs. Ordle-
ana Fisher Mcclellan, daughter of 4
former banker there, has been for a
year the teacher of English in the
native schools of Hawaii, in the city
of Honolulu. She had had training
in normal school in this country.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-12

MADEIRA Bros. are making prepar-
ations for their annual soda opening
which will occur soon.
The fact that Guy Wiley has sold
six wheels in the last six days is
proof that he is selling the right ones
at the right prices.
THIS week is the beginning of the
third year of business for Smiths dry
goods store. BY constant effort to
serve the people it has been made a
success. Besides trying to keep on
hand at all times that which people
want, at the lowest possible prices,
the special order department serves
many who cannot get what they want
in MorgantoM Special orders are
being sent out every day for extra
sizes in window shades, for carpets,
jacket suits, fine dress goods, fine lace
curtains. &c.