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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
ELEVEN PRISONERS ESCAPE.
RE by Overpowering the Guards. Each
Taking q Gun as They Left.

Guthrie, Ok, July 6.-The II prison
ers who made their escape from tho
federal Jail did so by overpowering
the guards. Friday is known as bath
day. Being extremely hot the door
of the cell was left open to admit as
much air as possible. One prisoner at
a time is taken by guard to tho
bath room. As Lee Stanfield's turn
came he made lunge and grabbed
the guards gun. Covering the guard
he called to all who wanted to go.
which they did without ceremony.
each arming himself with a gun as he
passed by the gun rack. The alarm
was given, but it was some time, al
the prisoners had taken the precan-
ton to cut the telephone wire
By dint of good work on the part Of
the federal officers and the citizens
all of those who broke Jail at three
o'clock were recaptured and locked
in their cells at seven o'clock last
evening, except Lee Reed and Bob
Harden They will be taken soon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
BEACON ON PIXIES PEAK.
Monster Patriotic Flame Set On from
Mountain Top Is Seen 600 Miles
Distant.

Pixies Peak. COL, July GA fiery
beacon, 500 feet long and blazing hum
dreds of feet in the air, was set off on
the summit of Pixies peak at dark
July 4. The weather across the en-
tire state Of Colorado was clear, and
the immense blaze, over $4,000 feet
above sea level, was visible from Chey-
enne. nearly 200 miles north. to New
Mexico, the same distance south. Hum
dreds of thousands of persons were
able to see the patriotic beacon, which
was the elimination of the display
on the peak. Several bow kites. six
feet across, were sent up to over 49,
600 feet, carrying the American flag,
which was visible in Colorado Springs
and adjoining towns as well as in tho
Cripple Creek district. A snowcloud
settled around the kites and wrecked
them at 1880 feet. This elevation
was the greatest ever attained by the
stars and stripes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Dow1E1rEs MALrREATED.
Twenty-Five Disciples Assailed with Eggs,
Vegetables and Other Missiles and
Driven Out of Evanston.

Chicago, July 6.-Twenty-one dis
ciples of John Alexander Dowie visit
ed Evanston, a Chicago suburb, last
night and, despite the efforts of the
entire police force of the place, a
mob of 1000 people drove them out
of town. Several days ago four of
Dowie's missionaries were egged and
driven out of Evanston and last
nights visit of the 81 was intended
to convert the people of Evanston
and show them the error of their
ways. The instant the Dowieites be-
gan their meeting last night they
were asailed with eggs, vegetables
and other missiles. The guard of po-
licemen was too small to afford much
protection and the crowd soon began
to hustle the missionaries along the
street and both women and men were
literally despatched with eggs and
mud. The Dowieites finally fed from
the town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Crime Decreasing in the Territory.

Ardmore, I. T., July 6.-Govern-
ment officials reports for the fiscal
year ended June 30 shows that crime
has decreased fully 80 per cent. since
last report in the territory. Three
hundred and fifty-three persons were
convicted during the year, IS acquit-
ted and no dismissed. Social condi-
tions show a marked Improvement
Many of the convicts were Indians.
The Introduction of liquor was tho
greatest class of crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
RETURNS NOT ALL IN.
Chicago Tribune Presents q Preliminary
Report OF the Killed and Wounded
on the Fourth OF July.

Chicago, July 6.-The Tribune pre-
sents reports from all over the coun-
try showing the number of persons
killed and injured as a result of cele-
brating the Fourth of July. the num-
Der reported killed is less than last
year. being 10 against 80 then. The
number of injured is considerably
larger, the figures being 1911. against
1925 in 1900. The real list of fatali-
ties will, however, not be known I'M
til the number of deaths resulting
from lockjaw caused by toy pistol
wounds come in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
A WHOLESALE HANGING.
Four Negroes Expiate Their Crime OF Muir
der ON the ScaffOld at Yer
non, Fla.

Chip1ey, Fla, July 6.-At Vernon,
16 miles from here, four negroes,
Bolton Hamilton, John Simmons, jim
Harrison and Will Williams, were
hanged yesterday for murder. They
had been convicted of killing heln.
less negro and almost killing his wife.
During the trial Hamilton, on cross.
examination, confessed, saying: 81
am guilty, before God I am guilty.
and ought to be hung until dead"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Jury WOULD NOT CONVICT.
Twelve ssGood Men and True" Refused to
Send Man to Prison Who Had
Kissed Girl.

Columbia, S. c., July 6.-For the
first time in the South Carolina courts
a man has been prosecuted for kissing
pretty girl. The offender was C. c.
Hopper. The victim is Miss Maggie
Cudd, aged 16. Hopper is married
There was no doubt cf +te kissing
Miss Cudd convinced the jury. The
jury found Mr.. Hopper not guilty be-
cause it did not want to send him to
the penitentiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

Seattle, Wash. July 6.-The steam
ship Dolphin arrived from Skagway
yesterday with so passengers and
$500, 900 in gold. The Dolphin brings
news of several drownings in the
Yukon river. A. L. Rickstead and
Dave Valentine were drowned by the
overturning of their canoe two weeks
ago. Last Monday an unknown San
Francisco man and Phil Jordan met
death below Lake LeBarge. Their
canoe upset during a squall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Thief in Gu,se of Finale Servant.

Kansas City, No., July 6.-Sadie
Ward, co1ored, has been identified at
police headquarters as the woman
who has robbed number of houses.
Sadie's specially was to obtain en-
ployment as a servant, steal some
thing of value and leave. In this way
she gathered several hundred dollars
worth of jewelry and other articles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
A Land once Register Arrested.

Oklahoma City, Ok, July 6.-Sey-
mour S. Price, register of the United
States land office here, was arrested
yesterday and taken to Weatherford.
Ok, in custody of a deputy sheriff:
Of Custer county, on the charge of
having obtained money under false
pretenses. He is charged with having
sold certain real estate in Weather
ford which did not belong to him and
receiving therefor $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
nIrs. Carrte nation Again.

St. Louis, July e.-Afrs. Carrie Ma
tons threat to wreck the saloon of
Oheim Bros. last night resulted in her
arrest by PatrolInan Florida. She
was conveyed in patrol wagon to
the Central district station, but was
released by Capt Reynolds. who in
formed her that If she created another
disturbance she would be locked up
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

San Juan, July Elm joint session
lasting three hours the Porto Rican
assembly unanimously passed the free
trade resolution. The assembly hall
was crowded with people and cheers
greeted the announcement that Gov.
Allen had signed the resolution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
carnerie,. Oner to san Francisco

San Francisco, July 6.-Mayor Phe-
Ian is in receipt of a letter from An
drew Carnegie offering to give $780,
600 to the city of San Francisco for
library building, providing the city
furnishes a suitable site and appro-
PIRATES 81, 5000 year for maintenance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Kansas City's Public Bath.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 6.-Kansas
City's free public bath and swimming
pool is now open The bath is located
in one of the public parks in the CEN
trail part of the city. The pool of the
bath has a capacity of 100000 gallons
and its dimensions are 4oxS0 feet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Comptroller Dawes Resigns.

Washington, July 6. Comptroller
of the Currency Dawes has rendered
his resignation to the president to
take effect October l. Mr.. Dawes re-
signs his Office in order to enter the
Illinois senatorial contest this fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
President and wife Go to Canton.

Washington, July 6.@The president
and Secretary Cortelyou were busy
Friday closing up odds and ends of
business prior to the departure of the
presidential party for Canton at 7:4S
o'clock in the evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Injured by /. natural Gas Explosion.

Cincinnati, July 6.-Four men were
fatally and three others seriously in
jured by a natural gas explosion in
pit No. of the series of shafts oe
the new waterworl<s at Torrenee road
late yesterday Afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
Great Brttain,s New Battleships.

London, July Elm the house of
commons Friday the secretary of the
admiralty announced that the years
shipbuilding programme included
three battleships. six cruisers and ten
approved torpedo-boat destroyers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12
An Admonition.


All persons are especially admonished
hat under the said act of congress. APP
proved March 3, 1901, it is provided that
no person shall be permitted to settle
upon, occupy, or enter any of said ceded
lands except in the manner prescribed In
this proclamation until after the expira-
ton of 60 days from the time when the
same are opened to settlement and en-
try. After the expiration of the said
period Of so days, but not before, any OF
said lands remaining undisposed of may
be settled upon, occupied and entered un-
der the general provisions of the home
States in like manner as if the manner
of effecting such settlement, occupancy
and entry had not been prescribed here
in in obedience to law.
Must Respect Indian Fences.
1t appearing that there are fences
around the pastures into which, for con-
venience, portions of the ceded lands have
heretofore been divided. and that these
fences are of considerable value and are
still the property of the Indian tribes
ceding said lands to the United States.
all persons going upon. examining. en-
tering - settling upon any of said lands
are cautioned to respect such fences as
the property of the Indians and not to
destroy, appropriate or carry away the
same, but to leave them undisturbed SO
that they may be seasonably removed
and preserved for the benefit Of the In
dams.
scribe all needful rules and regulations
necessary to carry into full effect the
| opening herein provided for.
IL witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
t United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this 6tk
day of July, In the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one. and OF
| the one hundredth and twenty-sixth-
WILLIAM XKlNIHye
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the district and will determine the or
der in which the applicants may make
homestead entry of said lands and set
tlement thereon.
Notice of the Drawings.
Notice of the drawings, stating the
name of each applicant and number as
signed to him by the drawing. will be
posted each day at the place of drawing.
and each applicant will be notified of his
number by a postal card mailed to him
at the time of registration Each app1f-
cant should, however, in his own behalf.
employ such measures as will insure his
obtaining prompt and accurate informa-
ton of the order In which his application
for homestead entry can be presented as
fixed by the drawing. Applications for
homestead entry of said lands during the
first 60 days following the opening can be
made only by registered applicants and
in the order established by the drawing.
At each land Office, commencing Tuesday.
August 6. 1901. at nine o'clock a. m, the
applications of those drawing numbers 1
to Us. inclusive, for that district must be
presented and will be considered in their
numerical order during the first day. and
the applications of those drawing NUM-
beEs 10 to - Inclusive must be Dror
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-12

opening to settlement the lands so ceded
by them.
Land for County Seats.
And. whereas, in pursuance of the act
of congress approved March 8, 1901 (31
Stat, 1889. the secretary of the interior
has regularly subdivided the lands so as
aforesaid respectively ceded to the United
States by the Wichita and affiliated bands
of Indians and the Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache tribes of Indians into counties,
attaching portions thereof to adjoining
counties in the territory of Oklohoma
has regularly designated the place for
the county seat of each new county has
regularly set aside and reserved at such
county seat land for a townSite to be
disposed of in the manner provided by the
act of congress last named. and has reg
ularly caused to be surveyed, subdivided
and plated the lands so set aside and re-
served for disposition as such townsites;
And. whereas, by the act of congress
last named 1t is provided:
1.-THE lands to be opened to settlement
and entry under the acts of congress rat
flying said agreements respectively shall
be opened by proclamation of the
president, and to avoid the contests and
conflicting claims which have heretofore
resulted from opening similar public
lands to settlement and entry the presi-
dents proclamation shall prescribe the
tied upon. occupied and entered by per-
sons entitled thereto under the acts rati-
flying said agreements, respectively: and
no person shall be permitted to settle
upon. occupy or enter any of said lands
except prescribed in such proclamation
the time when the same are opened tc
settlement and entry"
Two Additional Land Omces.
And, whereas. by the act of congress
last named the president WAS authorized
to establish two additional United 9tatel
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Londoa'X strange Foun tai,..

f fountain Of mercu y is the most Interesting sight ill a big exhibition SOW being held in London, and it at tracts large crowds every day. Mer- ?ury, or quicksilver, is nearly fourteen times heavier than water, and 1t must seem strange to see flat irons and large chunks of rock floating around upon It's surface in the lower basin. The mer- cury falls in constant shower of sil- yer spray from a basin seven feet above the one ill which these heavy objects are floating, and it is raised back up into this upper basin by an endless chain" upon which are fastened twen- ty-eight tiIy buckets, which dip into the mercury and carry it up, one after tue other. Ire entire fountain is paint ed black, and when 1t is lit up at night the silver rain sparkling in the electric light against a black background 1s very pretty. Two and half tons Of mercury costing s2,970, Is the amount used in this remarkable fountain Pittsburg Dispatch
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IN "A HOURS TIME A NEGRO WAS ARRESTED, IN. DlCTED AND SENTENCED. Stole a Horse-A Murderer Found Guilty of Man SIaughter-To
 Arkansas City.

Circuit Court has adjourned at Dumas, atfer being in session at that place for one week.
 Circuit Judge A. B. Grace and Court Stenographer Miss Nettie Freeman returned from that place Saturday afternoon, but went to Arkansas City Monday morning to hold an adjourned session of the court and try the case of the State vs. w. J. Turner, the man being arraigned on a serious charge.
 Richard Mills, a negro was found guilty of manslauhter at Dumas and given two years He killed George Ross at a dance in that county.
 Arthur Currie. another negro, was arrested last Tuesday afternoon at Dumas on a charge of horse-stealing and indicted the same afternoon. He plead guilty the next morning and in less than 24 hours was on his way to the pen to serve out a fye-year sen tenee.
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ARE YOU SICK?

II so, do not waste further time ex- perimenting, but consult pr. Kei:5. the Specialist He will examine vou adh md out your exact condition and start at the cause of your trouble and will tell you honestly whether you can be cured or not.
 Dr. Keith has ovec 200 patients now taking treatment ani many nave al. ready received sufficient beneet to recommend him to you after other doctors had failed to even relieve.
 If you are sick or afflicted with any chronic disease, call and be examines it will cost you nothing for eonsult.. tion.
 The Doctor is graduate of the University of the City of New York. New York State. and holds special diplomas showing ms experlence 1n chronic and private diseases. His diplomas are open to the inspection of all
 pr. Keith has complied with the medical laws of the state of Ar0ansae and has recorded hIs diploma with the County Clerk of Jefferson County
 If you are sick or afflicted in any way, do not fail to call and see Dr. Keith at once.
 Call up old phone 7s) or new phone 405 and make appointment to see Dr. Keith.
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Mardi Gras Rates.

For the accommodation of those de string to attend the Mardl Gras fes. tiyities at New Orleans, the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, from it's stations in Texas, will sell tickets on Feruary B, Ii, 15. 16, r and IS, at a rate of one fare for the round trip. These tickets will be limited 10 return leaving New Orleans as late as March l, 1901
 in view Of the recent inauaNration of chair car line between Ft. Worth. Dallas and New Orleans, we feel that our service is incomparahle
 There is no competing line in posi-. tion to offer sueh favorable inGuce. ments. Our line is the shortest one. making the trip in the shortest pos sible time, and I trust these adyant- ages will be duly weighed if you com template making the trip
 For further information write to MT. H. P. Hughes, Travelling Passen- ger Agent. Ft. Worth, Texas. or to MT, E, P. Hughes, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Dallas, Texas.
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FOR SALE GFEAP-Dining room ss.,=e " parlor set. stoves, mating, etc. Ihq .1ee at postoflice. F
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llNCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
Anniversary of the Birth of the Eman.
 cipator to Be Celebrated Toniaht.

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The ami. Versary of the birth of the Great Emancipation will be celebrated to. night in Carnegie Hall with unusual zest. Governor Odell is to preside and Col. Henry Watterson will deliv- CT his lecture on Lincoln. One of the prominent features of the evening will be the singing by the Choral IJn- ion under the direction of Prof. Frank BamHoaeh. But the fact that Presi- 'ent Mckinley has consented 10 grace the meeting with is presence will, more than an5 thing else, add to the crowd that will fill the big han to it's utmost capacity Mark Twain is to introduce the speakers The proceeds of the evening are to he used for the Lincoln Memorial University at Cum herland Gap Tennessee.
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.T&rri7yiny. iBdee0.

An authority upon chemistry vas featuring before a well-known wom. ans club and illustrating his remarks with experiments. All went we'll until I'm very sorry, but aust ask any of the ladies who use face powder con- taining bismuth to leave the room dur ing this experiment, as the gases l am about to set free have a peculiar affin- ity for bismuth and turn it purple" Whereupon the entire audience save srou the room,--St Paul Globe.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

A society of Christian Endeayor has just been organized at Budapest Hungary, by the wife of a professor. Great interest is reported in Endeay- or matters.
 Dr. Clarks call to prayer for a great spiritual awakening, which met With such hearty response in this country, was printed in the German Christian Endeavor papers. and over l,Zoo responses came to Secretary Blecher, of the German union, be- sides number direct to pr. Clark one society emblazoned the response, I will, on the windows of it's room as a reminder.
 Christian Endeavor is now on the fock or Gibraltar A letter from Arch deacon Govett, of the Gibraltar Cathe- dral announces the organization of a Christian Endeavor society of 54 members
 The Floating Endeavorcrs of the Northeast branch, PhiladelpEia union spend over $100 a year in c~-. ,4, alohe, reaching the places along five miles of wharf. at which meetings arc held every Sunday.
 A Christian Endeavor wedding that Drldged two centuries was performed oy Rev. James H. Pettee. at Okayama Japan, one minute past midnight January 1, 1901 The beginning of tbe aay IS reckoned from the parallel of latitude near Okayama, so this was probably the first wedding of the cen tury. The contracting parties were missionary Endeavorers.
 Christian Endeavor has just kent It's twentieth birthday by an 4Old Home celebration, at Portland Me fifteen hundred-pound bronze tablet was unveiled over the portal of Will llston Church. Cable greetings were read from England, Spain, India. Ger many Australia, and other foreign countries to which Christian Endeay- or has spread from it's small begin 1lhg here. President Mckinley sent greeting. The meeting was the most spiritual and joyful in the his tory of the movement. On Sunday over forty meetings were addressed py Endeavorers in various churches and other places.
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FOR SALE-W cello k Piano. good as new. used Aery little. Apply ut 0s West 6th avenue. 121
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Ladies. Three Dozen Free.

Dr. Charcots Aati-Gem PastilIes. Positively mfalibic in Troubles Beea=. liar to the seX Moui'lT remedy Never diaappont =fa1zsIass Simple Convenient. Particulars ytt free box. Dr. Julia Pinard Wood Bids. Nassau St, New York City. dtf
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Professional and business mon will be interested in learning that q high grade visible typewriter is now on the market, the Pittsburgh Visible" price $75. Address Bindley Hard- ware Go, Pittsburgh, Pa. 120
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It is q uickly absorb ed Gives relief at once. Opens and rleanSes the Nasal Passages Allays In
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