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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
TO RENTER BODY.
On May 80 Fitting Honor Will Be
Paid the Late Gen. Leavenworth.
Leavenworth Impressive Service
VIII BE Held by Soldiers and
Civilians.

Leayenworth, Kan, May 22.-Mem-
trial day exercises at Fort Leaven-
worth promise to be an event this
year of more than usual interest.
At that time the remains of the late
Gen. Henry Leayenworth, U. S. Army,
viii be re-interred in the beautiful
national cemetery and no effort is be-
ing spared by the military and citi-
Gems to make the function as formal
and impressive as possible.
In 1927 Gen. Leavenworth located
the site upon which stands the post
bearing his name. His death occur
red in 1884 and the remains were carr
RED from the Indian territory to
Delhi, Delaware county, n. Y, for in
terment. The post has borne an i'm
portant part in the settlement of the
great west and the political history
connected with it would of itself form
large volume. In 1881, Gen. Sher-
tan, after years of urging by Gen.
Pope, selected the post as the most
suitable in the United States for
school for officers of infantry and
cavalry and put the machinery in mo-
ton late in the fall of that year,
Gen. E. S. Otis, the well known COM
mander, being it's first superintend-
ent. It's success has led the govern
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
WORSE THAN MARTINIQUE
hore Territory Has Been Devastated %
Volcanoes on st. Vincent Than on
the French Island.

JAMESTOWN. Island of ST. Vincent
Hay IA correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED press has just returned hers
from a visit on horseback to the de-
rastated district of this island, dur
ing which he travelled so miles and
penetrated to within five miles OF tho
Suofriere crater. The ash-covered
area of ST. Vincent exceeds that or
Martinique which the correspondents
has also explored. The most con-
sentative estimate Of the death rate
here now places the number at 1,70o.
About 1900 bodies have already been
Inferred. The entire northern part
Of the island is covered with ashes
TO an average depth of Is inches,
varying from a thin layer at Kings
town to two feet or more at George
town.
1t is estimated that the sea has
encroached from ten feet to ten miles
along the coast near Georgetown and
that a section on the north of the
island has dropped into the sea.
This is apparently verified by the re-
port of the French cable ship Pouier-
Quertier that soundings now show
seven fathoms where before the out
break there were SO fathoms of wa
ter.
Advices received here from Fort
de-France say that footing and rob-
berry are on the increase at ST. Pierre
and elsewhere and that the author
tiles cannot cope with the conditions.
especially as local political quarrels
at ST. Pierre are interfering with.
practical harmonious action There
are 5000 refugees at Fort-de-Frances
and rioting is feared there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Town of Goliad Wiped Out and No Fewer
Than so People Kined-Damage
at Other Places.

Dallas, Tex May 1e-The South
western Telegraph and Telephone
company, of this city, had informa-
ton last night that tornado caused
the loss of about 100 lives and the
destruction of much property at the
town of Goliad yesterday. The in
formation came direct from the COM
pany's operator at Goliad, who man
aged to send a message to Houston
before the wires were rendered use
less by the noise of the wind.
At Corsicana three or four houses
were blown down, and at Dublin two
or three bridges were washed away.
The Mineola operator for the
Texas & Pacific railroad said that he
had been informed that at the little
town of Alba, IL miles north of here,
on a branch of the Missouri, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

$1,000 damages for the alleged mis-
treatment of the plaintiffs 16-year-
old daughter, the jury found for the
defendant. This was a most inter
esting case in that the verdict re-
stores power to the school mistress
in the way of punishment. The evil
dence showed that the teacher
slapped the girl and her eye was dis
colored from a blow, but it also
showed that the girl went to school
prepared for the fray and this exon
Grated the teacher from any blame.
1t was shown that the pupil was test
ing who should run the school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
CAPT. GRANTS REPORT.
The Civil Governor of Leyte COMPLAINS
About the Military Authorities In
His Province.

Washington, May 1.-THE secre-
tary of war has transmitted to the
senate committee on Philippines a
report made by Capt. J. II. Grant.
civil governor of the province Of.
Leyte, P. l., concerning differences
Of understanding between himself
and Gen. j. H Smith concerning the
control of affairs in that province.
The report begins with a complaint
Of the arrest of several native presi-
denies of villages by the military au-
thorities. Unfortunately for the
peace and tranquility of the people
Of this province, the military authori-
ties here have sustained q severe
fright since the Balangiga affair and
have done many things that are
calculated to hinder the progress of
civil government and make the peo-
pie inquire what benefits they are to
derive from civil government"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
A PRESENT FROM WILLIAM.
Germany's Emperor, Grateful to AmerfcsR
Hospitality. Offers to Give Us q Statue
of Frederick the Great

Wiesbaden, Hesse-Nassua, May. IL.
THE German emperor has tele-
graphed as follows to the president
of the United States at Washington:
I am still under the deep impression
created by the splendid and cordial re-
ception of my brother, Prince Henry, by
the citizens of the United States OF
America In the speeches with which
he was greeted the fact was often men
toned that my ancestor. Frederick the
Great, maintained q friendly attitude to-
wards the young American republic dur
Ing the course of her formation, thereby
laying the cornerstone of the friendly re-
1ations which have always existed be-.
tween our two countries. The example
set to me by the great king intend to
follow. I wish to commemorate the visit
of Prince Henry by a gift to the people
Of America which I request you to &C
cept in their names. I intend to present
a statute in bronze of Frederick the
Great to the United States, to be erect
ed In Washington, on a place which you
looked upon as a lasting sign of the in
innate relations which have been sue
cessfully fostered and developed between
our two great nations.-Wiliiam II.
Action of Congress Unnecessary.
Washington, May 17.-At the cabi-
net meeting yesterday the offer Of
Emperor William of Germany to pre-
sent to the United States a statue
of Frederick the Great, in commence
ration of the visit of Prince Henry
to this country, was discussed at
some length. President Roosevelt
has decided upon a site for the
statue. After giving the matter at
tention the president concluded that
no action by congress was necessary
and that as Frederick was a great
commander it would be most appro-
pirate to place the statue adjacent
to the new war college to be estab--
Gshed, in Washington. This college
is to be erected in the arsenal
grounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Tbree Barees Lost at Sea.

Port Townsend, Wash, May 49,
A heavy westerly storm ragged in the
strait of Fuca. The tug Bonita
from Seattle, towing four barges.
two loaded with machinery and can
merry supplies for Fair Haven and
two with coal for Alaska, was caught
in the storm. The Bonita lost three
barges off Point Wilson and had a
hard time reaching this place with
the remaining barge, laden with coal.
The machinery and supplies were
valuable, and belonged to the Alaska
Packing association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
TALKS FOR BEET SUGAR.
Ex-senator Henderson Says Amy Conces-
sion to Cuba VIII Seriously Cripple
Western Industry.

Washington, May 17.-Former Sen
ator Henderson, of Nebraska, who
has been attorney for two beet SUI
gar companies, was before the senate
committee on relations with Cuba
Friday. He related details of the
cut in sugar at Missouri river points
and said the action of the trust was
for the purpose of destroying beet
sugar growing. He said that all pre-
vious legislation had been an invita-
ton to grow beet sugar but the pro-
posed concession to Cuba had pre-
vented several factories from being
started. He said that farmers were
going from the middle west states to
Manitoba, but that beet sugar grow
ing had arrested emigration for g
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
TWO BOYS DROWNED.
One Tumbles OFF Boat the Raw and
the Other Got Beyond His Depth
In Swimming.

Kansas City, Kan, May 1.-two
boys were drowned yesterday in the
Kansas river near Armourdale. The
first victim was James Inskepp, eight
years old, who, with several other
boys, was on sand barge in the Kan
sas river near Toud-a-Loup playing
at sailing boats. He fell into the
river and was carried down stream.
Robert DeGraw, Is years old, was
the second victim. He was drowned
while bathing in the river at Cedar
bend, a point half a mile northwest
of Armourdale. DeGraw had gone
into the water with several other
boys, but got beyond his depth and
was carried away by the swift cur
rent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
NO MERCY SHOWN.
Chicago Judge Sentenced Lewis G. Toombs
to Hang for Numbering a Girl Who
Defended Her Honor.

Chicago, May 17.-Judge Bretano
denied a new trial for Lewis G.
Toombs, who was found guilty of
numbering. Carrie Larson on the
steamer Peerless and sentenced him
to be hanged on June IS. In pro-
nouncing sentence the court ad
dressed Toombs in scathing tones.
cit was a cruelty executed murder
of a pure and virtuous girl, whom
you lured to the boat on the pretext
of giving her work." said the court.
''She was just budding into woman
hood, and her honor was dear to
her-so dear that she died for it"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
ALFONSO MADE KING.
The Young King Swears to Observe the
Spanish ConstitutiOn-An Anarchist Plot
Against HIS Life Discovered.

Madrid, May 19.-Alfonso XIII,
King of Gibraltar, of the East and
West Indies and of the Continent of
Oceania,' was made reigning sover-
eign of his monarchy Saturday aft
ernoon in the Madrid chamber of
deputies. One thousand persons, in
Guiding all the members of the
cortes, the grandees Of Spain and
the representatives of foreign gov
ernments were present at the cere-
mony. The act of Transforming a
boy who Saturday reached his six
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
DON ALFONSO, KING OF SPAIN.


teenth birthday into the responsible
ruler of 100000 people took less
than ten minutes. An oath to OBJ
serve the Spanish constitution was
administered to the young monarch,
who swore on a crucifiX and the four
evangels and the ceremony was over.
An anarchist plot against King
Alfonso has been discovered and six
arrests, including that of Gabriel
Lopez, an employe of an insurance
company, have been made. Dyna-
mite cartridges were found on the
premises where Lopez was arrested.
Lopez says he received package of
cartridges from another anarchist,
with instructions to throw them at
| the moment of the passage of the
royal carriage in Saturdays process
sion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Mrs. Carrie Nation Jailed.

Topeka, Kan, May 17.-Mrs Car.
rie Nation was yesterday fined S100
and sentenced to 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail for her part in the joint raids
that took place in this city over a
year ago under her direction. Mrs.
Nation made no defense whatever and
was taken to her old suite of rooms
in the Jail She expressed no regret
in getting back, and expressed conf
dence that it was Goods will"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Afraid to Make Amdayits.

Wichita, Kan, May 17.-Assistant
United States Attorney McKeever
complained before leaving here yes
terday that cattlemen and meat deal
ers are afraid to make afidavits
against the beef trust although they
willingly give Information. He said
that while here he secured positive
valuable evidence of the existence of
a trust, but he declined to state
what it was.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

ST. Joseph, Mo-, May 19.-Agents
for the British government in this
city yesterday received a cablegram
from the war office in London direct
ing them to cease all purchases of
horses and mules for shipment to
South Africa. The message further
stated that the Boer war would prob
ably altogether cease in a very few
DAYS. The remount station at Lath-
rop, Mo-, 80 miles southeast of this
city, will be abandoned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
A Man Shot Down at His own Door

Downs, Kan, May 19.-James S.
Clark was shot and instantly killed
by some unknown person Saturday
night at his home in Downs. He had
just opened the door from the inside
with an empty pail in his hand to go
for water when the fatal shot was
fired through window. No cause
can be given for the awful tragedy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
SUPPLIES SUFFICIENT.
Consul Ayme Gables from Martinique That
the United States Has Done Enough
for Volcano Sufferers

Washington, May 19.-Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from
United States Consul at Ayme at
Fort-de-France announcing that the
relief supplies now af1oat are quite
sufficient for the Martinique suffer
ers and suggesting that while ST.
Vincent may be in need, the subscrip-
tions in the United States should
cease at once
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
0rdered Am the MULES BoIsted.

Mahanoy City, Pa, May 16.-Ths
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & IroI
company yesterday evening ISSUED
orders to have all the mules hoistee
from all the company's collieries al
once. The pump men and ether EN-
ployes are ready to quit work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Much Damage Done by a Cloudburst.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, May 19.-The Chi
cago Great Western railway was
severe sufferer from a cloudburst
Saturday night, both on the Des
Moines and the Chicago divisions.
More than $50 feet of track and grad
ing were destroyed at Fairbanks.
seven miles this side of Oelwein, and
about 200 feet was wiped out east
of Oelwin on the Chicago division
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
MANY students Are aided.

Springfield, Mo-, May 17.-At the
Cumberland Presbyterian general as.
sembly Thursday, the board of edu-
cation reported 225 probationers in
the church's schools, 125 of whom
were financially aided by the boards
$4,000 fund. The board last veal
raised 100000 for college endow
meut
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
BIO DIstinctIo. in Race or Sex.

New York, May 17.-Seven special
scholarships have been established in
Teachers college, Columbia universe
ty, for the assistance of southern
teachers by George T. Peabody. No
distinction of race or sex Will be con-
sidered in making the awards.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
sMuGGLED OUT OF QUEBEC.
Gaynor and Greene, Who Crossed the Cana
dian Line to Escape Prosecution, Are
Prisoners of Detectives.

Quebec, May 16.-Co1. John F. Gay
nor and Capt. B. B. Greene, who came
to Canada from Savannah, Ga, during
their trial there for alleged compile
ity in frauds with Capt. Oberlin NJ.
Carter against the government, were
Struggled out of Quebec Thursday
by an American detective.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Trouble Between TWO Colleges,

Baldwin, Kas., May 1.-THE de-
bate between William Jewell college
and the William Jewell debaters left
for home. The Baker debaters
charge fraud in the selection of
judges. They say that Baker viii
not debate with judges who have
their decisions prepared in advance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

& Texas, terrible storm prevailed
twenty-five or 80 buildings were
wrecked.
Advices from all available sources
here last night were that disastrous
tornado swept across Texas yester-
day, causing loss of life and almost
incalculable damage to property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Horse Theves Make a Raid.

Guthrie, Ok, May 19.-The bandits
who recently crossed the Oklahoma
Texas line with 40 stolen horses, I'M
der the alleged leadership of the out
law Bert Casey, have again made a
raid into Oklahoma, securing a big
herd of horses, 81 being stolen from
W. A. Hardin, of near Mountain Park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
POWER OF TEACHER UPHELD
Jury at Fort Scott Decides That a Pupil
May Be Chastised When the
Occasion Requires.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 19.-In dis
trict court here the case of L. NJ.
Myths against Mrs. Lou Stewart, a
popular school teacher, an action for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Berlin, May 1.-THE German postal
authorities are beginning expert.
ments between Berlin and London
with Donald Murray's twelvefold sys.
tenn of te1egraphy. If these expert.
ments prove the system successful il
will be permanently introduced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Damage Suit Against the Packers

Kansas City, Kan, May ia dam
age suit has been fled by Tucker &
Co., a firm of butchers in Argentine,
against certain packers because the
firm alleged it was put on the black
list by the packers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Two Lovers Take Poison Toxe,h.-

st. Louis, May 17.-Despairing be-
cause OF obstacles in the course of
their love, Antoine Regnier, % years
old, and Miss Annie Kickel, Is years
old. took carbolic acid last night and
died in each others arms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Predicts .sBumper,' Apple Crop.

ST. Joseph, No., May 16--There vii
be scarcity of Strawberries, ar
enormous crop of apples. and ne
peaches, according to reports re
ceived this month by the Western
Fruit Grover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Cholera Situation Unchanged.

Manila, May 19.!The cholera situa-
ton in Manila and the provinces re-
mains unchanged. The increase in
cases continues and the fatalities are
stin about 80 per cent.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03
BYRNE WILLING TO ACCEPT NOMINATION
SAYS If the Union Republicans Name Him for
Congress He Will Fight to a Finish.

United States District Attorney
William Michael Byrne forwarded
letter to J. W. Babcock, chairman of
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. saying that he noticed in the
Philadelphia Record that he would
likely be nominated for Congress by
the Union Republicans.
Mr.. Byrne says if he is named by
the Union Republicans he will fight
the fight to finish, and the Republi-
cans of Delaware will see to it that he
wins the battle He advises Mr.. Babcock
to urge Congressman Ball to give Union
Republicans satisfactory assurance
that he will represent the whole of the
Republican party, and not part of it.
In that event Mr.. Byrne would subor-
dinate himself.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03
VANDEGRIFT'S KIND ACT
MAY GAIN HIM $4,000
STRANGER DID NOT FORGET KINDNESS
AND MADE PROVISION IN HIS WILL.
After Receiving Notice from Deceased AttOr.
ney, John Vandegrift Of Wilmington Left
for Baltimore TO Confer with Him.

John Vandegrift, of 4OS Porter
street, Wilmington, employed by the
Belts Machine Co., Tuesday received
a letter from lawyer in California
who wanted to know whether he was
the John Vandegrift who 20 years ago
gave assistance to a stranger on a
boat going from Wilmington t o Phila-
delphia. The concluding paragraph
of the letter was to the effect that if he
could prove that he was the man he
would receive the sum of $780,
Twenty years ago Mr.. Vandegrift,
whose home was in st. Georges,
boarded one of the Ericsson line
steamers for Philadelphia. On the
boat was a we'll dressed man who was
taken ill shortly after Mr. Vandegrift
went aboard. The condition of the
man became serious and Vandegrift
rendered all the assistance in his
power. The sick stranger asked Mr..
Vandegrift his name aud address when
they got off the boat in Philadelphia
and Mr.. Vandegrift told him. When
Vandegrift received the letter from
Haloman Barrow, a lawyer of Balti-
more, telling him that if he could
prove that he was the man who aided
the Ill stranger he would receive $50,
900, which had been left him under a
will, he started at once for Baltimore.
When seen at their home the Vande-
grift family were very happy over
their luck. They believe they will
have no trouble in securing the for
tune.
Smyrna times., 1902-09-03
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low RATE EXCURSIONS VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run its remaining popular ten-day
excursions to Niagara Falls from Bal
timore, Philadelphia and Washington
on September and 1S, and October 2
and 16.
The excursions from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes. Those on
September 4 and is, and October 16,
going via Harrisburg and the pictur-
esque valley of the Susquehanna,
special train leaving Philadelphia at
$40 a. M, excursion of October 2 run
ming via Trenton, Manunka Chunk,
and the Delaware Valley, leaving Phil
adelphia on special train at a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $1,000 from
Philadelphia and all other points on
the Delaware Division; $11.25 from
Atlantic City; $500 from Lancaster;
and at proportionate rates from other
points, including Trenton, Borden
town, Mt. Holly, Cape May, Salem,
Wilmington, West Chester, Reading,
and principal intermediate stations.
A stop-over will be made at Buffalo
within the limit of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman par
lor cars and day coaches will be run
with each excursion running through
to Niagara Falls. An extra charge
will be made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
Side-trip tickets to Toronto and re-
turn will be sold from Niagara Falls
at rate of S1.OO, affording an oppor-
tunity to visit the Toronto Fair to be
held September to 13.
For descriptive pamphlet, time OF
connecting trains, aud further infor-
nation apply to nearest ticket agent,
or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.