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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
BLAME THE BOERs.
British Would Shift Responsibility
for Pitiable Death Rate.
In Six Months 1924 Whites Have Sue
cumbed in the Deadly Concentration
Camps, OF Whom the Greater Pro-
portion Were Children.

London, Dec. 16.-The delay in the
publication of the October and No
gember returns from the concentra-
ton camps, which were issued Satur-
lay, was apparently due to the gov
ernment's desire to accomplish the
announcement of the pitiably high
death rate with some good official eX-
PLANTATION. The blue book issued
shows 3.156 deaths of whites in Octo-
Der, of which number 1858 were chill
dren, and 2,S07 death of whites in No.
vember, of which 2,271 were children.
This makes the total number of
deaths for the last six months -, 941,
or a death rate approXimating 253
per year per 1000. Among the col
ored persons there were 1908 deaths
in two months. The blue book con-
tains the governments plans for
breaking up the camps, as recently
outlined in the speeches of the war
secretary, Broderick.
The war secretary, Mr.. Frederick,
and the reports of medical officers
blame the death rate on the filthy
habits of the Beers, the concealment
of diseases, the feeding of babies on
meat, heavy dough bread and stewed
black coffee, and the admission to
the camps of half-starved refugees,
riddled with disease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
Discarded Wife of "Atheno," tho Alleged
/ Six-Day-SIeeper, Says He Is
Fakir.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 14.-Mrs.
Carl Athena, wife of the alleged hyp-
notist and slumbefer, who spent six
days under ground at Kansas City
and was dug up after an interment of
two days in Omaha, AYERS that her
husband is fakir. Mrs. Athena de-
clared that air was admitted to Ath-
eno's grave through the shaft down
which the public looked, and that
food and drink were passed to him in
the same way. This was given to
him in small quantities, and at night,
when there were, of course, no specta-
tors present. Mrs. Athena says that
she herself lowered food to her hus-
band in this way. A desire for re-
venge prompted Mrs. Athena to make
her exposure of her husbands alleged
methods. Athena has deserted her,
and now the woman who watched be-
side his grave night and day while he
was buried here has become Nemesis
and asserts that if possible she will
put him behind prison bars
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
ROOSEVELT WON'T ACCEPT.
Steel Trust Bonds for an Institution of
Higher Learning Are Objectionable
to the President.

Washington, Dec. 15.-It is said to
be definitely decided that President
Roosevelt will not accept the offer of
Andrew Carnegie of $10,ooo,000 of
bonds of the United States steel cor
poration for the purpose of founding
an institution for higher education
in this city. The views of prominent
senators and Representatives as they
have been given to the president are
practically unanimous against the ac-
ceptance of the offer in it's present
shape. The provision attached to the
offer that the government shall hold
the bonds for term of years is con-
sidered especially Objectionable. The
president, however, is very hopeful
that an adjustment can be made by
which Mr.. Carnegie will convert the
bonds which he rendered into cash or
United States bonds and that the gift
can then be accepted in that shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
SOME s.HELLo" STATISTICS.
Over 100000 Telephones in Use in This
Country and S5OO.OOO,OOO Is Invest
ed in the Business.

New York, Dec. 16.-The Electrical
Review gives data on the telephone
business in the United States show
ing that there are 4,311 exchanges
in operation with 2,27S, III telephones
in use. The total capital invested is
nearly $500, 100000. One company en-
ployes $4,000 persons and handles a
total of 2,OOO,OoO,0OO calls a year. The
manufacturing side, says the Elec-
trical Review, is estimated to produce
a total of 5000 telephones a day. This
annual output of instruments with
their accessory apparatus is valuel at
between $50.OOO,OO0 and 100000
The telephone industry is only %
years old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
CURED by ST. JACOBS OIL.
Unable to stand For Months Because
of Sprafned Ankles.
(From the Cardiff Tin

OF Spra1ned Ankles.
(From the Cardiff Times)
Among the thousands of voluntary en-
dorsements of the great value of ST. ia
cobs Oil for spralns, stiffness, and soreness,
is that of Mrs. G. Thomas, 4 Alexandra
Road, Cell, Ysbrod, near Pontypridd,
South Wales, who says
at is with great pleasure that add my
willing testimony to the invaluable excel
lence of your celebrated St. Jacobs Oil, as
experienced in my own case l spralned
both my ankles in walking down some steps
so severely that was unable to stand tor
several months. The pain L suffered was
most severe, and nothing that used helped
me until l sapplied ST. Jacobs Oil, wnen
they Immediately became better daily, and
in a short time L was able to go about, and
soon after l was quite cured. / am now
determined to advise all persons suffering
from pains to use this wonderful remeoy,
which did SO much for me-
Mrs. Thomas does not enlighten us as to
what treatment she pursued during the
months she was unable to stand, aud dur
ing which time she was suffering SO much,
but we venture to suggest that had she
called in any well known medical man he
would have at once have prescribed ST. Ja-
cobs Oil, for it has conquered pain upwards
of fifty years, and doctors know there is
nothing SO good. The proprietors OF St.
Jacobs Oil have been awarded twelve gold
medals by different international eXiiibi-
lions as the premium pain-kllling remedy OF
awards were in each instance composed
largely of the most eminent medical men
obtainable. Mrs. Thomas evidently did not
know the high opinion in which St. ia
cobs Oil is held by almost every progressive
medical man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

Persons contemplating journey East or
for their transportation do not exceed those
charged by the Nickel Plate Road.
This company always offers lowest rates
and the service IS efficient. Careful at
tention is given to the wants of all first
and second class passengers by uniformed
colored attendants. The dining car service
of the Nickel Plate Road is above criticism
and enables the traveller to- obtain meals
no higher
The Pullman service is the usual high
grade standard. Semfweekly transconfi-
mental tourist cars ply between Atlantic
agent of the Nickel Plate Road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
RETURNING PENNILESs.
William Hoeppner, the American Defaulter
Caught in Buenos Ayres, Has Had
a Hard Time.

London, Dec. 16.-On the Cunard
line steamer Campania, which sailed
from Liverpool for New York Satur-
day, was a detective from New York
having in charge William Hoeppner,
whose extradition was granted by the
Argentine republic at the request of
the United States government on
charges of defalcation and forgery.
Hoeppner was in abject misery and
without money when arrested in
Buenos Ayres but is now much i'm
proved. He said he had had a hard
time, but that the game was up and
his future troubles could not be worse
than those he had already expert
enced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
THOSE T1MID BRIToNs.
London Saturday Review Angrily InsiD
oates That American Diplomatic Vic
tories Are Won Unscrupulously.

London, Dec. 16.-The Saturday Re
view continues it's campaign against
the Nicaraguan treaty. It DECLARES
that Senator Lodges speech during
the senate executive session Deem
Der 10 should at least make it clear
how complete is Lord Lansdowne's
surrender to the United States. The
Review holds that permission to for
tify the canal exists, but that Senator
Lodge, in order to win over the more
impudent believers in American al
mightiness'' exaggerated the inten-
ton of the treaty, the broad principal
of which, the writer holds, is perfect
naturalization and opposed to any
arbitrary act by the United States.
But the Review continues, '"nine
points of the law are with Senator
Lodge. If the history of diplomacy has
shown anything, it has proved the alb
solute he1plessness of broad principles
and wide implications in dealing with
INSCRIPTIONS politicians"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
FLOODS IN THE EAST.
Rains and Melting SHOWS in the Mountains
of New York and Pennsylvsnfa
Cause Heavy Losses.

New York, Dec. 16.-Warm weather
and rain followed by high winds have
resulted in fearful damage all over
New York state. On Saturday the
SHOWS in the northern sections
ttAwed rapidly, causing the rivers and
creeks to rise and the valleys were
inundated. Trains were blocked for
many hours, landslides were frequent
and in the Iowlands and valleys hun
dreds of dwellings were flooded. while
the damage to farm lands and build
ings is very great.
Barges Break from Their Moorings.
Pittsburg, Pa Dec. -Swirling,
crashing and carrying danger to
everything in their way, rs empty
coal barges and 40 loaded boats were
torn from their moorings yesterday
and went down the Ohio river at a
terrific rate.
AT Duquesne a feet of 25 barges,
moored at the dock of the Carnegie
steel works broke away and went
plunging down the Monongahela
river. Nineteen of the barges were
heavily laden with coal and when
they struck the pier of the Pennsyl
vania railroad bridge just below Port
Perry all but three or four were
smashed and sunk completely block
ing the channel at that point.
Allentown, Pa. Dec. 16.-The most
destructive flood in the Lehigh valley
since 1862 started yesterday morning
at three o'clock following a two-days'
drenching. rain which melted the
snow~in the mountains. causing the
Lehigh river to become a raging tor
rent. The traction company's power
houses are flooded with seven feet OF
water, which drowned the fires under
boilers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
scu1ly the King of Farmers.

William Scully owns a greater NUN
Der of farms than any man in the
United States. Their aggregate area
Is 100000 acres. They are worth s1o,-
100000. They are located in central
Illinois, western Missouri and Kansas.
They represent the accumulation of
so years of the life of their owner
He is the richest farmer in the rich
est agricultural section i'm the world
His wealth is said to be $25, O0O, 600
William Scul1y came to this country
shortly after the Mexican war for the
purpose Of investing his money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
DRUNKEN SOLDIER FROZEN.
Former Member of the Fourteenth Mis-
souri, Found Dead Under a Railroad
Bridge Near the Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 16.-Ma-
thias Garthoffer, a member of the ma
tiona1 soldiers home, was found fro
zen to death under Kansas City. &
Northwestern railroad bridge near
the home. He had been drinking and
it is supposed fell from the bridge
while returning to the home. He
was IS and member of company G.,
Seventeenth Missouri infantry.
Leavenworth Woman Frozen to ID cath.
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Joseph Duke, aged so, was found
frozen to death in her home here
by neighbors. Some neighbor women
who knew she was sick with rheu-
r{atism went to her house to attend
her. 1t is supposed she had gotten
up to kindle fire and was unable
to get back to bed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
He Needed theaath-

a certain Congressman has instructed
his butler to say to all undesirable callers
that he is in the bath and cannot be seen.
One day lately constituent with a griey-
ance to exploit called every day at the
house, but no matter at what hour he
presented himself he was sinvariably in
formed that the honorable NJ. c. was
bathing. His last visit he timed late in the
afternoon, but was again chagrined to
learn that Mr.. X was in the bath.
Whereupon the disappointed constituent
wrote upon his card: You may succeed, if
you persevere, in getting your body clean
one of these days: but if you should spend
the rest of your life in bathtub it would
not purify your conscience or your political
record. IN. Y. Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
.Growth of switxerIand.

Switzerland is growing fast in num-
sbers and in strength, and its cities are
beginning to leap ahead in size and
power like the industrial centers of
Germany and other progressive coun-
tries of Europe. The evidence is found
in the census of the Swiss nation re-
Gently taken. The latest preceding
enumeration was made in 1855. Then
the total population was 2,s17,754.
Now it is found to be 3,312, 551. The
gain in IL years was 3e4,797.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
FAILED TO OBEY ORDERS.
Conductors Negligence Caused a Wreck
on the Illinois Central Which Resulted
In Eight Deaths and Eleven Injuries.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Failure on
tie part of a conductor to obey or
1ers is supposed to have been the
Nuse of head-on collision on the
Irene and Perryville early yesterday.
The two trains were the eastbound
passenger train No. and a through
freight from Chicago going west.
AS a result eight people are dead or
missing and II injured. The trains
met in a slight bend in the track.
Doth running at full speed:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Stories of the Bible.

Hall .Caine, the novelist, states that
he is largely indebted for his literary
success to- the Bible. 81 Think he
Gsays, ''that know my Bible as few
literary men know it. There is no
book in the woSld like it, and the. fin
est novels ever. written fall short in
interest of any one of the stories it
tells. Whatever strong situations ]
have in my books are not of my crea-
ton, but. are taken from the Bible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
DISTANCE ANNIHILATED.
Marconi, the Great Scientist, Sends Mes
sages Across the Atlantic Ocean from
St. Johns, N. F., Without Wires.

London, Dec. 16.-Maj. Flood-Page,
Of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company, in an interview with the
representative of the Associated press
confirms the report that Mr.. Mar
.oni at ST. Johns; n. F., had received
Egnals from the experimental station
at Poldhu, Penzance. Maj. Flood
Page said that there was no doubt
that the wireless signals had been
successfully transmitted across the
Atlantic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
where Expansion Counts.

The register of the federal Office
holders just published contains 222,-
COO names and does not include the
enlisted men in the army and navy.
This represents a remarkable increase
within two or three years. and al
most entirely from the colonial VEN
ture growing out of the Spanish war.
In the departments at Washington
alone there are now 2a,1oo employees,
against 1916 two years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Ha1f-MiIIion Comic. SOLD

Last year there were sold in En-
gland 5000 copies of Mrs, Henry
Woods. EAST Lynne" bringing the
copyright sales of that book up to
100000 copies. Few books had so
great and so constant a sale as Mrs.
Woods best-known novel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
A Compromise In Missouri.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The belief is
spreading that the president has f.
aally determined upon the line of &C
ton he will take on the Missouri nom
nations. The chances are that the
president will nominate a compro-
mise candidate. If this is done there
will be no victory for either the
Hitchcock or Kerens factions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
To Make Indians Vote.

President Roosevelt and Gov. Odell
are planning to have about $500 In
dians living in New York state be-
come voters, but because this right to
the franchise would carry with it the
payment of taxes on 81, 900 acres of
productive farm land many of the In
dams, entirely satisfied with exemp-
ton from taxation without represen-
tation, are opposed to the proposition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Larxest tn the WorlA.

Walter Baker & Co., Limited, Dorchester
Mass, are. the. largest manufacturers OF
cocoa and chocolate in the world.
They received gold medal from the Paris
exposition of last year
This year they have received three gold
medals from the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo.
Their goods are the standard for purity
and excellence IS,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Measured n Planet.

DIR. See, of the United States naval
observatory in Washington, has just
eoncludeda measurement of the plan
ct Mercury with the large telescope
Of that institution. It's diameter is
found to be 1858 miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Hand Instead of MACHINE Labor.

Columbus, O., Dec. 15.-The COM
mission appointed by Gov. Nash to
investigate the convict labor question
recommends that in order to bring
less competition with free labor all
machinery be taken from the Ohio
prison, and that the convicts be re-
CURED to make everything by hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

Washington, Dec. 15.-Rear Admiral
Schley has received number of offers
to go oA the lecture platform. One
proposition. was fixed price of $500
a night for lectures, to last 40 nights.
Admiral Schaey politely declined this
and all other offers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Woman Owns Immense Ranch.

Mrs. G. N. Whitman, of Denver,
owns the largest ranch of any woman
in the world. 1t is located in Texas,
near Tascosa, and is called the L. S.
ranch, from Lucien Scott, the first
owner. The ranch is 30 miles square,
and hundreds of cowboys are en-
ployed upon it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
over1Oo street Cars Burned.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The total destruc-
ton of the Lincoln avenue car barn
of the Chicago Traction company,
with more than 100 street cars, result
ed from fire that was discovered at
an early hour yesterday morning.
Beside the building nearly all the grip
cars and trailers used on the Lin
coin avenue line were destroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Kuled a Man ON the Platform.

Norwalk, O., Dec. ia Big Four
freight train crashed into Baltimore
& Ohio train standing at the station
at Greenwich. - J. w. Kinnion, who
was standing on the platform, was
hit by one of the wrecked cars and
killed Sixteen Baltimore & Ohio
cars were wrecked.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
4 Good Tackle.

did make good tackle:" asked the
football player. looking from, his cot in the
hospital
YES" replied the nurse, you bit of ono,
ear and two fingers and broke three legs" 9
Thank heavensi" murmured the football
player, lapsing again into INCONSISTENCIES.
Ohio State Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Vast Army of Letter Carriers.

According to the latest figures the
letter carriers employed in regular
delivery of mail in free delivery cities
number 1889. The army of letter
carriers is a reality these days-it al
most equals the effective peace
strength Of the regular army up to
the time of it's enlargement previous
to the Spanish war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
proxned by BREAKING Through the Ice.

+ Paducah, KY, Dec. 16.-Third Clerk
Mark Amerberg, of the steamer
Spread Eagle, one of the Leyhe fleet
of ST. Louis, in winter quarters here,
was drowned yesterday by breaking
through the ice. The remains were
shipped to his home at Grafton, LII.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Mrs. Roosevelt Effects Reconciliation.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Last summer
Senator Wolcott and wife, of Colora-
do, were divorced after a long es-
arrangement and Mrs. Wolcott went to
Europe. Since her return. she has been
the guest of Mrs. Roosevelt at the
white house, through whose offices.
it is SAID, the couple will be reunited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Nothing Left of the Building.

lola, Kan, Dec 16.-An explosion Of
500 pounds of dynamite about one
o'clock yesterday morning in a store
room at the cement plant rocked the
Town and brought people out of bed.
Nothing was left of the building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Cznr Ha. 27 Physicians.

No other sovereign in the world has
so many physicians as the car. They
number 81 and are all selected from
among the medical celebrities of Rus
STA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Former millionaire in Poverty.

Robert Johnson, a former. million
aire, who owned. a handsome mansion
at Mount st. Vincent-on-the-H Hudson,
and 12 years. ago was worth $1,000
coo, is now living in one room of the
barn, cooking his own meals, wash
ing his own linen and mending his
own clothes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
IIIlterate Voters.

Of 21 ,a29,s19 males of voting age in
the United States 2,326,295 are litter
ate. In other words, one possible vot-
err out of nine is unable to read or
write, or to write if able to read.
Nearly one-haif of all the illiterates
in the country are negroes, and about
IS per cent. of all negroes of voting
age are illiterate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
where Economy Come. In.

One of the surprising facts which
actual experience with the rural mail
delivery has brought ont is that it is
q great economy compared with the
star routes and fourth-class post
offices which it supersedes, the saving
by the rural delivery being $173, o4o.41
on star routes and $12O,221.43 on post
offices discontinued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The LeaninEs of Justice.
The insular decisions thus far show
four justices leaning one way, four
justices leaning the other way and
Justice Brown leaning both ways.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Point ofEsew

at is hard to lose ones relations" said
the seedy individual with a mourning band
on his hat.
"Hard?" ehcoed the man whose check is
good for million. "Why, sir, it's simply
impossible" Chicago Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Broke the December Record.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 15.@The
thermometer registered eight below
here at eight a. IN. Saturday morning
and lowered about the zero mark all
lay. The cold wave broke all records
n Kansas City for the last IA years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Bank MESSENGER Caugh. {.

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. ,16.-Robert Cham
berlain, the bank messenger who dis
appeared from Mobile Thursday with
$4,000, was captured ip Cairo Satur
day. AL except 500 was recovered
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
For Posts. i'm PhiIiDptnes,

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE secretary
of war asks congress for 100000 for
the construction of army buildings in
Manila and 100000 for. posts in
other parts of the Philippines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
The Hand.ome.t Calendar

of the season Tin ten colors) six beautiful
heads Ton six sheets, l0xl2 inches1, repro
auctions of paintings by Moran, issued by
General Passenger Department, Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, will be sent
on receipt of twenty-five cents. Address f.
A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chi
csgo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Decided for the Jointists.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. 16.-Mrs. 81.
NJ. Stansbury sued five liquor dealers
for $4,000 damages for selling liquor
to her son. The jury decided
against her, after having been out
only few minutes.