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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
AN ABSCONDER CAUGHT.
and EmbezzlemeIlt In Germany, Cap
tured by Pinkertons In Milwaukee.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Shadowed by the
police of Paris, bounded by the de-
tectives of Scotland Yard, looked for
by the sleuths of New York, Phil
adelphia and Cincinnati, Garhardt
Terlinden, of Duisburg, Germany, ac-
cused of forgery and embezzlement
by the German government, was cap
tured in Milwaukee by Chicago Pink
ertons and brought to this city for
safe keeping. The prisoner is wanted
by the German authorities for having
forged and hypothetical 100000
marks worth of charters and Sc
curities. the property. of the Gar
hardt Terlinden company, of Duis-
burg, of which he was manager. The
business was a land improvement and
investment enterprise, and it is said
that a great number OF poor persons
were financially ruined by the defal-
cations of the manager. The Ameri-
can equivalent of Herr Terlinden's
booty is 1915, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
LOSING A MILLION A MONTH.
senator Clark Will Not Grant His Miners
an Eight Hour Day and the Plant
Is Closed.

Phoenix. Ariz., Aug. 19.-United
States Senator Clark has shut down
the United Verde copper mine, which
brings in revenue of s12, 900, 900 year.
ly, because he refuses to grant his
miners demands for an eight-hour
day. AS he pithily put it: 81 would
rather let the grass grow in the
streets of jerome than grant my men
an eight-hour day" Those who know
Senator Clark know that he will adj
here to his resolution. He has studied
the eight-hour movement, and he does
not believe that it should prevail in
coal or copper mines. He is losing
100000 a month by the lockout of
his miners, but he will keep the mine
closed down for a year rather than
surrender.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
CANADA'S POPULATION.
Latest Census Gives the Dominion a Total
of 5,33S,333 Enumeration OF
Provinces and Cities.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE first
official bulletin of the census was is
sued Friday. The population of the
dominion is given at 5,33s,s33, an in
crease of 505,644 over the census of
1891.
The population of the provinces is as
follows: British Columbia, 100000;
Manitoba, 246,464; New Brunswick,
331, O93; Nova Scotia, 459,116; Ontario,
2, 167,9S7; Prince Edward island, 103,-
25S; Quebec, 1,62O,974; territories, 49,
600; hnorganized territories, $1,000.
The population of the cities of Can
ada is as follows: Montreal, 266, S26;
Toronto, sO7,971; Quebec, 6s,sa4; OF
tawa, $4,000; Hamilton, $3.50; Win
nipeg, 42,3a6; Halifax, 40,7s7; ST. John,
4o,711; London, 1898; Victoria, 2o,-
sci; Kingston, 1908; Vancouver, &c.
1876; Brantford, 1861; Hull, 13,9Ss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
COAL A BIG ITEM.
An Average Cost of $4,000 to Keep Up
i Steam on Transport from San
Francisco to Manila.

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-Gen. o. F.
Long, superintendent of the army
transport service in this city, is pre-
pairing his annual report to the quar-
termaster general of the army. It
will show that $40, 900, 900 has been dis
bursed here in the maintenance of the
transport service. The estimated cost
of transporting a soldier from San
Francisco to Manila is shown to be
$136, for cabin passenger, 1886. The
capacities of the transports that come
into this port will vary from 1900 to
1000 passengers. Coal is one of the
biggest items of expense. The Meade,
which sailed Friday, will burn on an
average 10 tons a day for 25 days.
That alone is an item of $27, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
INDIA,s Good SHOWING.


London, Aug. 1.-THE Indian sec
rotary, Lord George Hamilton, in the
house of commons Friday presented
the financial statement for India. He
said that in spite of three years of
famine and acute depression the three
agricultural staples-tea, indigo and
cotton-were able to present the most
favorable balance sheet since India
came under the crown. The relief ex-
penditures for three years totaled
$4,000, 900, but the same period
showed a surplus of s6,377,000. The
seasons rains, though below normal,
had been sufficient for agricultural
purposes. The crop outlook was fair
and there was a prospect of a material
reduction in the relief expenditures.
The results of the gold standard pol
icy had more than realized the govern
ment's expectations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
DOG MEAT FOR A CURE.
Neighbors Declare Chicago Physician
BOils CANNES to Obtain a Certain
Remedy for Consumption.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-An alleged unique
cure for consumption, for which the
owner, CDR" James Kotora, claims an
efficacy unsurpassed by any other in
existence. came to light through the
police. According to the neighbors,
Kotora's cure consists principally Of
dog meat, the need for which has
transformed his home into mann
moth kennel. The neighbors say he
boils the dogs in a huge caldron. and
from the liquid with which chemicals
of secret nature are mixed, they
claim he furnishes "cure." Kotora
acknowledges using the fat from a
dogs body in his remedy, and declares
that it is applied externally.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
DEATH In A RUNAWAY.
Miss Lucy Beyins Killed at Seventh and
Delaware Streets In Kansas City
Two Companions Injured.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. ia horse
attached to florists delivery wagon
ran away at II o'clock Saturday
night on West Seventh street. At
Delaware street the wagon crashed
into lighter vehicle containing two
young women and man, throwing
it against a southbound electric car,
which in turn piled the two vehicles
on top of each other. Miss Lucy
Bevins, of Kansas City, Kan, was
killed almost instantly. Her sister,
Miss Mary Bevins, received several
painful cuts on the head and Shout
ders, and William Wasmuth, their
companion, was so seriously injured
internally that the surgeons say he
cannot recover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
TRAINS INTO LAYTON SOON.
Rock Island Cars for the New Town In
Two Weeks-Mining Fever at
White Heat.

Lawton. Ok, Aug. 19.-Trains will
be running into Lawton within Is
days. A party of Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific officials were in town
yesterday and made this announce
ment before leaving.
The mining fever is at white heat
here. Claims are being staked on the
TOWNSHIP. One person reported that
while camping for supper, northeast
of Lawton, hole was dug into the
ground with Ratchet for fireplace
and that it filled Immediately with
oil which furnished fire to cook the
evening meal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
POPULATION OF KANSAS.
Assessors' Returns to the state Board OF
Agricaiture Show an Increase OF
$4,000 the Past Year.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 16.-The total
population of Kansas, as returned by
township assessors, for March L,
through their county clerks, and tab
ulated by the state board of agricul-
ture, is 1,467, sos, or net increase
within the year of %, 100, or 1.6 per
cent, making the number of inhabi-
tants in 1901 large than at any pre-
vious time in the last 13 years. Dur
ing the past six years there has been
an increase of over 49,, 900 in the pop
ulation of the state. The following
table shows the. 1901 population by
counties, with the gain or loss in each:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Explosion OF Molten Metal.

Youngstown, o., Aug. 19.--An ex.
plosion of ten tons of molten metal
in the blast furnace department at
the Ohio plant of the National Steel
company yesterday resulted in the
death of three working men and in
the injury of IL Others Two of the
injured are in dying condition and
at least six others are not expected
to survive. The machinery which con-
troIled the ladle containing the
molten mass broke and allowed the
metal % drop into q rat containing
water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
MUST MAKE LOSSES GOOD.
Attorney General Knox Holds That the
Government Is Responsible for the
Thefts OF Postal Employees.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Attorney
General Knox has rendered an opinion
which will be of interest to the entire
country, inasmuch as he holds the
government is bound to recover mail
matter lost through negligence or dis
honesty on the part of its employees
and to restore the same to it's owners
The attorney general also decided
that when a mail clerk or carrier
steals a registered letter containing
money he is responsible for the
amount stolen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
KANSAS ITEMS CONDENSED.
New short Line Charterea.

A. H. Horton and others have APP
piled for charter for the Cherokee Ss
Red River Railway company Its an-
thorized capital stock is S200,0oO ItS
initial point is to be on the ST. Louis
& San Francisco railway between Jop-
lin, Mo-, and Galena, and it is to run
In a southerly direction. Two hun
dred Thousand dollars will not build
much of a railroad and probably it is
intended to be only a local line. The
Kansas, Missouri & Southeastern Rail
road company, for which charter was
granted by the state board, is pre-
sumably an auxiliary of the Cherokee
& Red River project. 1t is to start at
eittsburg and run to point on the
state line three miles east of Galena-
1t is to be 81 miles long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

Denver. Col, Aug. 1.-THE geolo-
gists of the Association for the AID
vancement of Science started yester-
day on ten days tour of the state
The party goes first to the quarries
near Canon City, then to Aspen, Lead
vile, Salida and other points of geolo-
gic interest. Prof. C. r. Vanhise, pro
lessor of geology in the University OF
Wisconsin and vice president of sec
ton e. geology and geography of the
American Association for the Ad-
sancement of Science, is leader of tha
party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

Larned, Kan, Aug. IL Harry
Shady, the 14-year-old son of City
Marshal A. w. Shady, was caught
in the betting at Fox's machine shop
here yesterday afternoon, carried up
on the shafting and had his left arm
pulled off at the elbow. The muscles
Of the arm were pulled out up to the
shoulder and he was beaten and
bruised so badly while whirling
around the shafting that it is doubt
full if he RECEIVERS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
RICHEST MAN IN IOWA.
Edwin III. Manning, Who Is Dead at Keo-
sauQua. Left an Estate Valued at
Three Million Dollars.

Keosauqua, Ia, Aug. 17.-Edwin H.
Manning, the wealthiest man in the
state of Iowa, died at his home here
at six o'clock Friday morning, at the
age of SO years. His estate is valued
at $3,000,OOO. Three years ago Mr..
Manning's mind gave way and since
that time he has been as helpless as
a child. His wife and oldest son, with
the help of old and trusted employees,
attended to his business affairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Studying American Agriculture.

Washington, Aug. lib. Mollison,
Inspector of agriculture for the Brit
ish Indian government, is in this city
investigating the methods of the
agricultural department and its work
among the farmers, with view to
applying similar system to India.
He is especially interested in the
cultivation of cotton, tobacco and
sugar cane. Mr.. Mollison. after COM
pleting his inquiries here, will inspect
the agricultural experiment. stations
in some of the states.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
TO GO TO PANAMA.


Washington, Aug. IA telegram
Las been prepared at the navy de-
partment to go forward to the Iowa
Immediately upon her arrival at San
Francisco, ordering her to prepare
at once to go to sea. When she adj
vises the department that she is
ready an order will follow for her to
proceed at once to Panama. The lit
tie cruiser Ranger, which is at San
Diego, was ordered to sail yesterday.
It is not believed that there will be
any delay in her departure, as she has
had several days notice in which to
prepare for sea- She is very slow,
however, making not more than six
knots, and, as the distance to Panama
is about 2,7oO miles, it would require
almost Is days for her to reach her
destination. The department, there
fore, decided to dispatch the Iowa as
soon as the battleship arrives at San
Francisco and can prepare for the
trip.
All Against Colombia.
New York, Aug. 17.-News has been
received in this country involving
Venezuela, Nicaragua and Ecuador in
the attempt of Gen. Rafael Tribe
Tribe, the Colombian rebel leader, to
overthrow the government of Colon
bia. A year ago it was known to
the Colombian authorities that the
rebels under. Tribe were receiving
material assistance from these re-
publics, and recent developments and
information received by Colombian
secret service agents confirm the be-
lief that these countries are prepar-
ing open and simultaneous attacks
upon Colombia. A war among these
republics would be one of the most
disastrous conflicts in the history Of
South America. The population OF
Colombia is an unknown quantity, no
accurate information having been
collected since 1871. An estimate in
1881 placed it at 3,s7S, 1000, and still
later estimate, given in 1893, places
the total number of inhabitants at f.
100000, including some 100000 uncivil-
| lied Indians. Venezuela has a popula-
| ton of 2,444,S16; Ecuador's popula-
| ton is estimated at 1871 1851, and the
number of inhabitants of Nicaragua is
given as 100000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
SOUATTERS AT HOBART.
The Claims of Holcomb and Lamb TakeD
Possession of by Men Who Will
Not Move.

Hobart, Ok, Aug. 19.-Trouble is
brewing in the new city of Hobart.
The claims filed upon by Stephen A.
Holcomb and Leonard Lamb, who
drew Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. in
the Ell Reno district, adjoin the town
site and are inhabited by squatters,
who refuse to move. Agents of the
two owners have ordered them of,
but, emboldened by the news of the
squatters' persistency on Woods
claim at Lawton, they laughed at eff
forts to remove them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

Berkeley, CAL, Aug. 17.-Fire broke
out in the engine room of Niehaus
Bros planning mill at West Berkeley,
destroying three acres of buildings,
lumber piles and finished products OF
the mills Loss, $4,000, of which
500, 900 is on the planning mills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
A Joplin Editor Shoots Himself.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 17.-E. w. Garlic
ton, city editor of the Joplin Daily
Globe, shot himself through the heart
in the Office at eight o'clock last
night and died almost instantly. De-
ceased was recognized as a leader in
the local journalistic field and par
ticularly well versed in matters per-
tanning to mining interests.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
TO SEIZE THE IsTHMUs.
President Castro Cre\ited with Bold
Scheme I'm Order ts$ Extort Money
from the United States.

Washington, Aug. 1e.-Castro, the
dictator president of Venezuela, is
now credited with the design of seiz-
ing the, isthmus of Panama. With the
isthmus in his power he hopes to be
able to compel the United States to
pay him several million dollars for
the canal concession.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
RUTHLEssLY BUTcHERED.
ing the Males and Carrying On Young
Girls to the Harems.

London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Constantinople says body of 400
Kurds has been raiding the Damizra
district of Armenia and has destroyed
IL villages, leaving nothing but smok-
ing ruins. Only the Young girls were
spared. They were carried Of to the
harems. All the males were ruthless
" butchered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Money Found ON tho Thief.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 17.-Jeff Eas-
tin, agent for the Santa Fe at EN-
poria, had $1,000 worth of securities
and some money stolen from a table
in the Leland hotel, where he was
talking to a friend. The negro por-
ter secured the purse and disappeared.
The papers were found on his person
and all but S12 of the money was re-
covered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
All the Train Robbers Arrested

South McAlester, I. T., Aug. IL
Bailey Lewis, the remaining Katy
train robber, has been arrested.
George Brown, one of the robbers,
made a confession duplicating seven
men now under arrest. The men will
be tried in September and will, if con-
victed, be given life sentences.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Four Bows Drown white hathIn<.

New York, Aug. 19.-John Reilly.
ten years old; Leon Nelson, nine;
Thomas Maher, II, and Charles Bar
chols, seven, were drowned in differ
emit parts of the city Saturday while
bathing on the river front. None Of
the bodies were recovered, owing to
the swift current.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Man s,apped carrie Nation.

Watertown, n. Y, Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation added to her expe-
riences here when she had her face
slapped by a man who resented her
grabbing for cigar he was smoking.
The man was Eugene Foley, com
mercial traveller. He afterwards apol-
ogized for striking her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

San Francisco, Ang. 17-Fu1l Gre
dence is not given here to the report
of the marriage of 60 school-teachers
of those sent to Manila by the gov
eminent at Honolulu. Honolulu pa
pers and special correspondents. am
nouncing the arrival of the Thomas
contain no allusion to such an event.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Methodists on for London.

New York. Aug. 1S.-Methodist lead
ers are sailing from this port this
week and next to attend the Metho-
dist ecumenical conference. which is
to assemble in City Road chapel, Lon
don, September 4. Among the dele
gates is Rev. Charles B. Mitchell,
formerly of Kansas City, but recently
called to a Cleveland church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
roImurove Nev Couptr.

Fort Scott, Kan, Aug. NV. n.
Frost, former owner of the gas plant
in this city, has associated himself
with some wealthy Chicago men, who
propose to connect Lawton, Hobart,
Anadarko and other towns in the new
Indian country with telephones and
to erect gas plants there. They are
thinking of putting in some street
car lines.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

Washington, Aug. 17.-Edward v.
Shepard, of Massachusetts,, chief
clerk of the patent Office, was sum-
marily dismissed from his position
yesterday. This action was the cul-
mination of an Investigation concern
ing the disappearance of certain
moneys contained in unclaimed reg
istered letters returned to the Office.
Shepard entered stout denial of
criminal intent and offered to make
good any shortage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Employs. Got Out safely.

East Liverpool o.. Aug. 1a.-The
Dresden pottery; valued at 500, 600,
was destroyed by fire Saturday. There
was almost panic among the zoo
employees, but all got out safely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
WINTERS PLEADS GUILTY.
Ing Works Throws Himself ON the
Mercy OF the Court.

Crockett, CAL, Aug. 19.-John Win
tiers, charged with having robbed the
vault of the Selby company of bullion
exceeding $4,000 in value, had his
preliminary examination Saturday and
pleaded guilty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE county coun-
sellor has decided that church parson-
ages, whether given to the minister
as part of the salary or not. are tax
able, and they win be added to the
assessable property of Cook county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
peaches Plentiful In the Oxars<s.

Kansas City, No.. Aug. 17.-Reports
from the fruit districts along the
lines of the Frisco and Memphis rail
roads in the Ozark region show that
an immense crop of peaches is being
harvested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Can Stall 1900 Cattle.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 19.-The big
cattle show here will be held October
81 to 3D. The show barn now being
erected at a cost of $4,000 will stall
1900 cattle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
~Corn King Phillips n Bankrupt

Chicago, Aug. 17.-On the petition
of three creditors of George IA. Phil
lips company, petition in bankruptcy
was filed and a receiver appointed.
The company's liabilities exceed as
sets 500. 900, but Phillips says. he will
pay creditors every cent owing to
them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23

Marion, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE entire
town of Landessville, five miles east
of Marion, was destroyed by fire.
There was no fire protection whatever.
The town has . population Of 800.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Lacks a Party Emblem.

Secretary of State Clark addressed
a letter to Chairman j. Mack Love, of
the democratic state committee, ask
ing him to have his committee select
a party emblem, as provided for by
the new election law. If the state
committee fails to select an emblem,
each of the 1900 township committees
may make selections Tor the local
election this fall, and if each should
select a different emblem there would
be no end of confusion and expense.
The democratic party is the only par
sy which has not yet chosen an en-
blem.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Remarkable Kan.a. Well.

John Haseltine, four miles south OF
Cawker City, has the most remarkable
well in the country. He dug FIVE wells
In line extending Is feet and rang
ing from to II feet in depth. The
center one is the deepest. He then
took out the intervening earth. max
ing one well 6 by 65 feet, with five feet
of water in it. The we'll is walled up
and arched over, except in the center.
where a pump and windmill is placed.