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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
MAY REACH A BILLION.
Congress Will BE Called Upon to Appro-
pirate . Large Sum for Nicaragua
Canal and Other Measures.

Washington, Nov. 27.-There are two
features of legislation which will come
up for consideration before congress
during the session which will. if
passed, call for a large expenditure
of public money. These are an om-
nibus claims bill and river and har-
Dor bill. With the increased appro-
priations for the army and navy, and
increased estimates in all other
branches of the government service.
with the vast number of private pen
sion and public building bills pend
ing, with the Nicaragua canal and
ship-subsidy bills and with the claims
and river and harbor bills, it is
thought quite likely that the sum of
appropriations may reach $1,000, Oo0.-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
WILL MAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Delegation OF Veterans Headed by Con.
Sickles Calls 90 Mckinley and Con graf
ulates Him on His Reelection.

Washington, Nov. 27.-A delegation
of veterans of the civil war from
many of the states, headed by Gen.
Daniel E. Sickles, of New York,
called on the president by appoint
ment Monday and congratulated him
on the result of the recent election.
There were 80 in the party and they
were received in the library. The
president responded briefly, telling
the veterans how deeply he appre-
ciated their efforts in his behalf and
that he would gladly make the &C
knowledgment that had been s1g-
peSted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
A Present of . Boz of Dynamite

Charleston, Ill, Nov. 24.-T. n. Cof-
er, Jr., a prominent young attorney
and democratic politician, has just ees-
capped destruction in what seems a
miraculous manner. He gave out yes
terday the details of an attempt on
his life by means of present" from
some unknown person, box contain
ing dynamite 1t came to his office
by express last Monday morning and
he opened the package while the ex-
press messenger was still there. The
package came from Aurora, but the
express agent there has no Chew to
the consignor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
+E CONTROLS THE MARKET.
George III. Philips, Chicago Grain specu.
lat0r, Forced the Prfce of Corn to
80 Cents . Buahel Monday.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-During the fore
noon Monday November corn, the Wis
ible supply of which has been cornered
by George b. Phillips, sold twice at
so cents. Mr.. Phillips having been
sustained by the board committee in
rejecting for contract new corn which
had gone through drying process,
and encouraged by the small receipts
of corn of a grade which may be de-
fivered on contracts, was quoted as
| asserting his entire confidence that he
controls the market. At so cents the
young speculator made two sales ag-
gregating 10000 bushels.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
|ABOIT THE MAIL SERVICE.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Gives Interesting Stats
tics from His Department.
IS hot AFTER GREEN GOODS MEN.
as Would Amend the Interstats Conn
merce Law To Cover Telegraph and Ex-
press Companies' Transactions with
Counterfeis and Lottery sWindles-Na-
tt0nal Banks of tho Country.

Washington, Nov. 27.-FOurth As
sistant Postmaster General Joseph l..
Bristow, in his annual report, recon-
mends an amendment to the inter
state commerce law prohibiting tele-
graph and express companies or their
employees from aiding or abetting in
the green goods or lottery swindles,
Or any scheme carried on partly by
mail and partly by common carrier
and in violation Of the postal laws.
There were 1912 appointments of
|postmasters made during the past
Increase of 53S in all over last year.
class and 707 being presidential, nm
There has also been an increase in
the number of designations, especially
of the fourth-class postmasters. Few
er removals for Irregularities were
made than last year. There were $500
post Offices established during the
year, an increase of 665 over last
year, and 1912 Offices were discon-
tinued, an increase of 407 discontinue
ances over last year, mostly due to
rural free delivery extension and pub
lie highway improvements.
There were As designations and As
deaths of presidential postmasters
and 919 deaths and sob designations
of .fourth-c1ass postmasters. On June
30 last the number of post Offices was
1868, as follows: First-class, 1914;
second, $50; third, 3,1s7; fourth, 49,
455.
the fiscal year for offenses against the
postmasters, 90 assistant postmasters
and IA post Office clerks, carriers and
other postal employees. Of the total
number arrested 526 were convicted.
National Banks of the Country.
Washington, Nov. 27.-The annual
report of Charles G. Dawes, comp
troller of the currency, for the year
ended October 81, 1900, has been pre-
pared for transmission to congress.
The total increase in the circulation
secured by government bonds of all
national banks in the system since
March 4, 1900, has been $s2, go.
The total outstanding circulation on
October 81, 1900, was 1881 ,613, 26S, of
which $32, 7S4,2O4 is secured by lawful
money and is in process of retirement.
The total bond secured circulation on
October 81, 1900, was $29s, 1926, 1854.
On October 81, 1900, there were 1885
national banks in operation, with a
combined capital of $685., 5O2, 395. The
combined resources of the national
banks being over $4,000, 100000 is
greater than at any time heretofore.
The most important recommends
ton made by the comptroller, and
that which is the chief feature of the
report, is one for additional restric-
ton upon loans to directors and ex-
ecutive officers of banks.
Among other recommendations the
comptroller strongly urges laws reg
ulating international and interco1o-
NAL banking as distinguished from
domestic banking, and prints in an
appendix the result of Investigations
into banking conditions in Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Atchison. Kan, Nov. 27.-John A.
Hennigh, of Pennington. this county,
was recently arrested by Sheriff Hart
mans deputies on a charge of insan-
ity, without a warrant. He was de-
clared perfectly sane by the probate
court and released. He then sued
Sheriff Hartman for $4,000 damages
and jury in the district court award
ed him $40.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Storm Paralyxes Ohio Telegraph Wlres.
Columbus, o., Nov. 27.-Rain which
continued all day Sunday turned into
sleet and hail about midnight and
toward morning into a heavy wet
snow. Wires of all sorts were gen.
orally demoralized. Columbus was
nearly cut off from the world,
the Western Union having 100 wires
down and the Postal being proper
tionately crippled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
Beyond Successful Assault

Washington, Nov. cit is under
stood that President Mckinley will
insert in his message to congress a
general recommendation for such an
amendment to- the currency law OF
last March as will place the gold
standard beyond successful assault.
This will be done, it is said, by max
ing all forms of money interchange
able at the option OF the holder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
state. win Oust Red Men.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Nov 81
Chief Game Warden Tom johnson, ac-
companied by five deputy game war
dens, passed through here en- route to
Meeker, Col. There the intention is
to drive from Colorado the Indians
from the Uintah reservation in Utah,
who are Strengthening game in he
western part of this state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Gilmondo
Bartholomew was found dead in a
small alley in the business portion yes
ferday. His skull had been crushed
in and his pockets turned inside out, !,
showing that robbery was the purpose
OF his murder. He was to have started
for his home in Italy yesterday and
was doubtless in the possession OF
considerable money. The police have
no trace of the murderers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
Ex.endlne Tn. roof I.la.d

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. Officials Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway announce that work on the
line from Anadarko to Fort Sill in
the Kowa and Comanche reservation
will commence at once. At the ter
minus of this line will be the leading
town of the reservation when the
country is settled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

R8t0A TOT TuNuR6GfVthg DIV.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 27.-Western
railroads have announced that they
will make passenger rate of one fare
and one-third for the round trip to
Kansas City for Thanksgiving day.
The rate will apply only from points
in Kansas and Missouri within $50
miles of Kansas City and the limit
will be only two days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 27.-Frank Be
bee, United States mail inspector, ar
rested William Kinman and his wife
at Hardin, Ok, for fraudulent use of
the mails. Mrs. Kinman was post
master at Hardin, and Kinman is ac-
cused of sending out circulars offering
to sell town lots for s. to SIS each,
when he had no authority to do SO
under the law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Cincinnati, Nov. 24.-The twenty
fourth annual congress of the Ameri-
can Secular Union and Free Thought
society began here yesterday with the
annual address by President John e
Remsburg, of Kansas. Secretary E.
C. Reichwald reported membership
of $4,000. The society is considering
propositions to abolish chaplains in
congress, the army and navy and state
institutions and to eliminate the Bible
from the public schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Osceola, Mo-, Nov. e7-Passenger
train northbound on the Frisco was
wrecked four miles north OF Weau-
bleau. Engineer Fox and Fireman
Scott were caught beneath the engine
and crushed to death and fnghtfully
scalded. The passenger coaches did
not leave the track and NO one else
was hurt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Manila, Nov. 27.-Four natives .sill
be hanged at Dagupan, Luzon, Thurs
day. They are under conviction for
arson and murder, the victims of the
latter crime including two American
prisoners. The military courts are
now returning numerous death sen
fences upon natives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Middlesboro. KY, Nov. 27-John
Hubbard was shot and killed by police
officers here Monday while resisting
arrest. While this affair was going
ON, Will Watkins and Al C. Bowinson
were engaged in . duel few squares
away In which Watkins was fatally
wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 27.-Work 10 be-
ing pushed rapidly on the Kansas City
& Orient railway in Woods county.
327 teams now being engaged In the
grading, with twice as many men.
Forty-six miles of the line, extending
from the Kansas state line to the
Cimarron river, win be completed by
December 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Accident to F1remeu 1T McPherson. Kan.
Mcpherson, KAN, Nov. 27.-Fire in
the Merchants hotel caused the three
story building to collapse. Six fire
men 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 dan
gerous injuries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Constantinople, Nov. pa difficulty
has arisen between Germany and Tur-
key. The Ottoman government OBJ
jects to Germany using Far San is
land, in the Red sea, as coaling sta
ton and wishes to establish there
Turkish depot, accessible to all the
powers. Germany, however, insists
that it will not abandon the island.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Topeka. Kan, Nov. e4.@The State
Temperance union In interested I'm the
liquor war now raging in Topeka and
win raise $50. 900 to aid Farmer Stahl'
the new city marshal. I'm closing tia
joints
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Paris, Nov. 27.-Dr. Leyds, the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaai,
visited the French minister OF foreign
affairs Monday. Mr.. Kruger took q
long drive during tho afternoon IN
landau. He was accompanied by has
grandson and escorted by Peaes
cyclists and mounted guards
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Gen. Lac Receives Final Instructiona.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, who recently was ordered
to take command of the Department
of the Missouri, relieving Gen. Mer-
riaIl, was at the war department
Monday receiving his final instruc-
tions. He will proceed to Omaha
within a few days to assume his new
duties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
Her.e. TOR Lord Kseehs.sr.

New York, Nov. 27.-Horses to the
number of $4,000 are to be purchased
in this country in the next six
months by agents of the British gov
eminent for the use of Lord Kitche-
ner's forces In policing the Transvaa1
and Orange Free State.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
Rumor of . British Disaster

London, Nov. 27.-The Loureuzo
MARQUEE correspondent of the Daily
Mail sends report that $50 British
have been killed and so wounded at
Lomahache by Beers. The burghers.
who were estimated to number 200,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

the prosperity of the Kansas farmer,
bankers of Wichita say that t. is
almost impossible to invest the money
of eastern capitalists who are seek
ing farm mortgages at greater In
terest than five per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

st. Paul, Nov. 27-United States
Senator Davis passed . bad night. be-
ing delirious and apparently suffer
ing greatly. Monday he was resting
somewhat easier but was noticeably
weaker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Kingman, Kan, Nov. 27-Morton
Albaugh, editor of the Kingman
Courier, and chairman Of the repub-
lican state committee, VIII succeed
John W. Breidenthal as bank commis-
sioner. The term Is for four years ct
q. 400 per year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Fire at Beatrice, Neb., destroyed q
brick block, causing . loss of So. 600
$4,000 of which fell ON Begals 4 Van
Arsdaie, merchants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

wichita, Kan, Nov. 27.-At King
man last night the city marshal shot
Charles Foltz, barber, while he was
trying TO rob the post Office. He
hns an even chance tosrecover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Denver churches win wage war ON
gambling houses and other forms Of
Vice in that city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30
The women,. bicycle Race.

New York, Nov. 24.!There was q
large attendance at Clermont ring,
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon and
evening to watch the grind for SUI
premacy among the six contestants
out of the eight original starters.
Miss CAST still shows the way for the
weary cyclers. and at the end of last
nights riding she had scored 397 miles
and 10 laps. But Miss Brandon, who
is second, is always on the alert, will
ing to squirt around the track with a
view to making up that lap which
separates her from the leader. Miss
Davis and Mrs. Bayne are coming up
to the leaders, having gained consid-
erably on Mrs. Lindsay by fast riding
last night. AT the close the following
scores were recorded: Mise Cast,
397.15; Miss Brandon, 397.14; Mrs
Lindsay, 1920: Miss Davis, 391.1; Mrs.
Bayne, 391.5; Miss Pethard, 1853.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

Washington, Nov. 24.-The annual
report of the board of ordnance and
Notifications just made public sums
up concisely a large amount of ex-
perimenta1 work accomplished by the
board during the past year. ''The
work of equipping our coast fortifi-
cations is progressing rapidly and a
large portion of the new armament is
already installed. There is imperative
need for an adequate force of trained
artillerists to care for and man0 the
guns now mounted. The board there
fore deems it within its province to
invite the attention of congress to
the necessity for reorganization and
material increase of the artillery arm
of the service
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-29
A Horses Dlinder..

A horses binders are usually con.
cave on the inside. True, the surface
usually is u dead black, but not abso-
lutely SO, so that glimmer of light
may be reflected from them. BY con-
slant cleansing this dead surface is
made more or less smooth IL not actual
" glossy and shiny. Moreover, the
binders are usually set Mt an angle, so
that as q result Of the law Of reflection
rays of light concentrated by the con-
vex surface are reflected into the eyes,
not directly In the axis of vision, but
more or less transversely or obliquely,
the result being even more Injurious,
As result of this reflection the vision
is weakened If not destroyed.
Moreover, the mirrorlike binders not
only reflect sunlight, but they reflect
objects as well, so that blinded"
horse sees not only objects directly
ahead of him, but has more or less
blurred vision of other objects, inter-
mixing with and confusing the image
Of objects directly before him, and as q
consequence he Is rendered uncertain
In his movements and is easily scared
No further proof of this Is needed than
the fact that nervous horse with a
reputation for shying and running
away often becomes tractable If the
binders are removed. because he can
then see distinctly what before he
could only see indistinctly and confus-
edly.-Our Animal Friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-29

fountains, canals and lakes, which will
be bordered with plants and flowers of
all kinds and descriptions. While there
will be charming scenery of this char
acter In all portions of the grounds, an
especial effort will be made to embel-
fish the southern portion, adjoining
Delaware park, ut the entrance to that
part of the grounds where the main
Exposition buildings are situated. On
both sides Of the splendid INriumphal
Bridge ut this point will be two arti-
fetal pools called the Mirror Lakes,
connecting with the Grand Canal,
which encirclcs the grounds. The
slopes of these lakes and the whole vi
entity will be adorned with magnifi-
cent outdoor exhibit of towering plants
set in the midst of shrubbery and trees
IN such way rs most to enhance the
beautiful effect. There will be large
display OF rare water plants. including
the Nilumbiums and the wonderful
Victoria Rcgia, or Amazon Lily, and
many Nymphaas not before exhibited.
Applications for space for exhibits on
the grounds and in the special building
to be devoted to horticulture are COM
ing from florists all over the country.
and the expressed desire Of the culti-
vators Of flowers and plants to be rep
resented Mt the Pan-American insures
an extensive exhibition of these beau
t3Eul products of nature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-29
Hoping to Make Their Fortunes.

The thousands Of people who visit
the grounds where the buildings of the
Pan-American Exposition are rising
like a city created by magic see many
things which indicate that the value
OF the vacant lots surrounding the Ex-
position grounds for money making
purposes next summer is duly appre-
ciated. For instance. one real estate
dealer advertises like this: "Can you
keep Q boarding housed Can you run .
lunch counter? II SO. here is your
chance to make the most money" An
other adyertiscs, "Choice lots for
hotels. boarding houses. saloons. sum-
mer gardens. restaurants. souvenir
booths and other things by which you
can make your fortune Mt the PAN
American Exposition" All the vacant
property In the vicinity of the EXPOSE
ton grounds Is staked off and pla-
carded by signs indicating Its value
for purposes IN connection with the big
Exposition to be held in Buffalo next
summer, and many buildings are al
ready going up which will be used for
accommodations for Exposition visit
ors and all sorts of purposes connected
with their entertainment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-29
ooaasceeion Il lioroeSS.

It is custom in Morocco that all the
property OF an official reverts at Death
to the crown. The logic which leads to
such result is simple, for the govern
ment argues that all fortunes thus ac-
cumIlatcd consist of moneys illegally
retained by the authorities. Il gove.n.
or when appointed is probably possess
ed of no considerable fortune. When
he dies, he may be millionaire.
Whence came his wealth? Squeezed
most certainly from the tribes under
his authority and therefore amassed
only by the prerogativcs Of tho posi-
ton In which the sultan had placed
him.
1t has never struck the Moorish gov
eminent that these great fortunes
might more honorably be returned to
the people from whom they were sto!-
en-. The result is entire confiscation to
the crown, including often such private
property as the governor may have
been possessed of before his appoint
ment and not seldom, TOD, of the prop.
erty of his relatives.
When the mighty full in. Morocco. the
crash brings down with them their
families, even uncles and cousins and
oil connected with them. and it is not
seldom that the sons of great govern
ors, who have been brought up in the
luxury of slaves and horses and reti-
nues Of mounted men, have to go beg
ging in the eets.-Blackwood's
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-29
LIFE SAVING STATION.

One IL Being Greeted by United
States Government,
Work was recently begun on the
United States life saving station upon
the grounds Of the Pan-Amcrican Elk.
position Mt Buffalo, N. Y. The site OF
the station is on the north side of the
lake in Delaware park, in one of the
most beautiful portions Of the Ex-
position grounds.
The life saving station will be fully
equipped with apparatus and men and
will be most attractive as we'll as
novel exhibit. Life saving exhibitions
will be given every day during the
progress Of the Exposition. The appa-
ratus in use by the government for
this purpose will be shown and a crew
of ten picked men will be employed in
giving the exhibitions. The station is
to be modelled after one of the regular
stations along the coast of the United
States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-11-29
Winter Than shirt.

Inventors have power Of abstrac.
ton which serves them good turn on
some occasions and Is liable to betray
them into strange statements on 9th
ers.
$50 you think you've perfected you,
little machine at last, do your" asked
the lawyer OF Ills dreamy eyed client.
eyes; It's all right now. There's moi
flaw in It," said the inventor. But
can assure you, sir, that when 1t came
to making the final test was fright.
ened. I happened to see my face in Z
mirror when the thing was safely over,
and It was as white as your shirt, sir
I'm fact" he added. bending an impair
tial gaze on the lawyers shirt front,
ut was ENTHUSIASTICALLY whittier,
should say."-Youth's Companion.