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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
LEGISLATORS ANGRY
Personal Encounter on. the Floor Of
the Missouri House.
Several Members Became Excited When
the DoorkseEser Threw seiph. Who Yves
Disputing with Clsrk-OaIet Re-
stored with Difficulty.

= Jefferson City, Mo-, March 14.-In
the dispute over the textbook bill,
Graham, OF Jasper, rose to speak.
He had not said ten words before
commotion was caused by the door
keeper trying to throw Representa-
tive Selph (dem-) out of the house.
He threw Selph down on the floor.
Fifty members rushed into the mid
die aisle where the trouble was going
on. Members were pushing each
other, and Selph and Clark, in bel
hgerent attitude, were trying to
reach each other, but Tapley, Stew
art, O'Fallon, Gillespy, .Conkhng,
Shelby and others rushed in between
them. For a minute it looked as if
there would be a general knock
down fight. Whitecotton ran to the
speakers platform and grabbed the
gavel from Duncan. Members,
stand by the doorkeeper of this
house." he shouted. This was re-
peated in loud voice several times,
but the crowd grew more dense.
Right in the center aisle of the house
they were damned together as close
as men could stand. The speaker
called on half a dozen of the cooler
heads of the house to clear the aisle.
It took a minute to do it, and then
all was quiet as usual, but every
body was watching for new out
breaks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
DOUBLE CRIME AVENGED.
Gottlieb Neigenfiend, Who Killed His wife
and Father In Law, Hanged in Ne
braska State Prison.

Lincoln, Neb., March 14.-Gottleb
Neigenfiend was hanged in the state
prison here Friday at 1870 p. m
The double crime for which Me
genfend- was hanged was committed
September II last, when he visited
the home of his divorced wife, Mrs.
Anna Peters, and shot Mrs. Peters
and her father, Albert Breyer, dead.
After the murder, Niegenfend es-
capped and for six days wandered over
the country eluding capture and send
ing word through friends that he
would not be taken alive. He was
finally located in a cornfield by two
farm boys, slightly wounded with
shotgun and overpowered. He was
the first murderer to be executed
under the law providing that all hang
ings shall be in the state prison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
DECORATED BY A KING.
Victor Emmanuel Honors Rev. William
Burt, for IL Years Laborer for the
Protestant Faith In Italy.

Rome, March 15.-Rev. William
Burt, head of the American Metho-
dist work among the Italians, was
received in private audience by King
Victor Emmanuel, and afterward re-
ceived the decoration of the Order OF
ST. Maurice and st. Lazarus as a to-
ken of his majesty's appreciation of
DIR. Burt's labors, extending over II
years. During this period he has
founded SO churches, girls indus
trial school, girls finishing school,
boys Methodist college and a theo-
logical school, all in Rome, and an in
dustrial school for boys in Venice.
The Methodist building in Rome is
one of the largest in Europe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
TYPHooN AT PEARL ISLAND.
Between 500 and 600 Islanders PerIshed
During the Storm -Several Islands
Have the Soil Washed Away.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE
steamship Mariposa arrived from
Australia yesterday, bringing addi-
tional news of the typhoon and tidal
wave at the Pearl island group in
the middle of January.
The French government has in
vestigated the disaster and found
that between 500 and 600 islanders
persisted during the storm. After
the wind had subsidized and the waters
had receded drowned natives were
found tied to trees about the place.
The islands of Hao, Morakau and
Hiqueru are virtually washed away,
as they are at present little above
the sea level, and are destitute of
vegetation. On them man cannot
subsist, as the soil has vanished and
the cocoanut trees are dried up
dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Kansas City woman was J~alous.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 14.-James
a. Sharp, a bartender in Burr's sa-
loon at Eighth and Central streets.
was shot and instantly killed atsnoon
by his wife. Mrs. Mildred Sharp. The
shooting took place at Sharp's home.
SIS Holmes street. The cause was
jealousy on the part of the wife. I'm
mediately after the. shooting, Mrs
Sharp fed out of the back door with
out hat or wrap. but she was later
captured by the police.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Bitter Political Warfare In Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, March 10
Charges and counter-charges of Off
cial corruption and private dishon-
esty and immortality, an open breach
between the governor and the MEM
bers of his administrati ton, public
meeting in which the attorney gen.
eral of the state arraigned the gov
ernor in a most sensational manner,
and public investigation which may
be followed by the impeachment of
the governor, are a few of the fea-
lures of the bitter political warfare
in Arkansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Awful Deed of Crzzy Farmer.

ST. Louis, March 14.-Adolph
Krauss, q German farmer, living 81
miles west of ST. Louis, near Belle
fontaire, last night killed his wife
and six children with a sledge ham
mer. He then cut his throat and died
a few minutes later. 1t is believed
Krauss suddenly became insane He
had the reputation among his neigh
bors of being quiet, inoffensive, in
dustriouS farmer and no other cause
but insanity has been assigned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Ear,hquake In washington State.

Olympia, Wash, March f4.-An un-
usually pereeptible earthquake, was
felt in this city at 6:25 yesterday
evening. Buildings were shaken so
that the occupants ran into the
streets in alarm. The principal
shock was preceded by a tremor of
a few seconds and followed by q
slight tremor, the entire disturbance
lasting nine. seconds. Slight rum
blings were heard Seattle and Ta-
coma also reported shocks. @
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE.
The Judge OF the Cole County Circuit Court
Wants the Charge of Boodling Against
Missouri Legis iators Investigated.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 10
James E. HAZEL, judge of the Cole
county circuit court, has decided to
summon special grand jury to in
vestigate the charge of Doodle in the
Missouri legislature and in addition
the reports of gambling and open
saloons on Sunday. Judge Hazell
gave out an authoritative statement
that he would deliver the order for a
grand jury to Sheriff A. G. Smith as
Soon as possible. The order will be
returnable Monday, March %, at ten
o'clock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Made the Deaf Hear.

New York, March 15.-By means of
an invention of Miller Reese Hutch
inson, young Albanian who was
recently decorated by Queen Alexan-
dra for his efforts in behalf of the
deaf, three children, deaf, dumb and
blind, have been enabled to hear a
pianist play Sousa marches, a phono-
graph repeat the sounds and the
sounds of their own voices uttering
the words mamma" papa" and
''hello" in quavering childish treble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Consul Bittinger Invited 20 Resign.

Washington, March 14-United
States Consul John Bittinger, at
Montreal, has been invited to resign.
He will be succeeded by Maj. "A. W.
Edwards, a North Dakota newspaper
man. Consul Bittinger, while on
leave of absence at his home in st.
Joseph, talked very freely of the re-
lations between the United States
and Canada. This was i'll received
in Canada and has led to the present
action
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
PIG ident Roosevelt to ylslt omaha.

Omaha, Neb., March 17.-President
Roosevelt has accepted the invita-
ton of the board of governors of the
Knights of Aksarben to visit Omaha
during his coming western trip and
will spend the night of April 81 in
this city, going directly from here
to st. Louis. While in Nebraska he
will visit Fremont, Hastings, Lincoln
and Grand Island, spending Sunday,
April &c, in the latter city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Hea Sc Drawn by 100 Men.

Honolulu, March 1.-THE funeral
of the late Prince Albert Kunuiakea
yesterday was conducted with royal
pOmp. The hearse was drawn by
more than 100 men, and the cortege
included the governors staff and
civil and military officials. The body
was given a military escort to the old
throne room in the capitol building,
where impressive ceremonies were
held.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
water Flooded the aiIne.

Iron Mountain, Mich, March IA
Four men are known to have lost
their lives and four others are miss
ing as the result of one of the worst
fatalities of recent years in the
Michigan mining regions. The men
were drowned in the Mile mine by
a rush of water which flooded the
fourth level of a cross-cut in the
mine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
wav MORGAN Wants New Law

New York, March. III. P. Nor
gan has art treasures in Europe
valued at 100000 which he desires
to bring to the United States, but
under the present tariff law he would
have to pay $S,OO0,OOo duties. He
thinks it would be cheaper to get a
new tariff law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Charges Caused Pollceman.. Suicide.

ST. Louis, March 17.-Police Ser
geant John Noonan, of the Fourth
district, in which vice and corrup-
ton disclosures were recently made
by the grand jury, committed suicide
by cutting his throat and shooting
himself in the abdomen. He had been
suffering from nervous prostration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
ingalls, for the Presidency?

Cincinnati, March 15.-That the
democrats of the country are in earn
est in their efforts to harmonic and
regain prestige is the belief of Sena-
tor J. B. Foraker. He thinks the local
mayora1ty contest is of far-reaching
Importance, as he believes that In
gals, if elected, will be the next dem
ocratic candidate for governor of
Ohio and later candidate for the
nomination for president.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
LEVEE GIVES Way.
Water Rushing Through a crevasse
at Trice's Landing, Ark.
IN Memphis Many Homes and Business
Houses. Have Been Fiooded-The Bou-
gere Leyee, Thirty Miles Below Vi
dalIa, Miss Has Also Broken.

Memphis, Tenn March 1.-THE ST.
Francis levee gave way late yester-
Gay afternoon Fat Trice's Landing,
Ark, 20 miles north of the city, and
last night the waters eof the Missis-
sippi river were rushing through a.
three-quarter mile crevasse in the
embankment with a roar that could
be heard for miles. This is the first
break that had been made in the vi
cinity of Memphis, but the water is
still rising at a rapid rate and three
other points on the Arkansas leyee
north of Memphis are in precarious
condition.
At Pecan Point, Fogleam's Land
ing, the food is abreast of the crown
of the 1evees and hundreds of men
at each place are working by lantern
light to save the day So rapid is
the advance of the river that reports
from these positions are awaited
with dread and it will be no surprise
IF a crcvasse has developed at each
before tonight.
The break above will not tend to
relieve the situation below Memphis,
as the water will flow back into the
Mississippi through the st. Francis
and it is feared that several serious
breaks may occur on both the Arkan-
o sas and Mississippi sides before the
week is ended.
HIn ethe city the situation is the
worst that SO farohas been reached.
In North and South Memphis many
homes and business houses have
been flooded. Street car traffic
practically has been suspended in
North Memphis. The tracks of the
Illinois Central along Wolf river are
under water.
The Boueere Levee Breaks.
Natchez, Miss, March 1.-THE IS
foot embankment of the Texas and
Pacific at Bougere, 80 miles below
Vidalia, broke Sunday and gap two
miles in length was cut by the river
in n few hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Miss Rebecoa raylor's Petition Dismissed.

Washington, March 1.-THE dis
trict court yesterday dismissed the
petition of Miss Rebecca j. Taylor
for a mandamus to compel the Sec
rotary of war to restore her to a
clerical position in the war depart
ment. She gave notice Of appeal to
the court of appeals. She was dis
missed for published criticisms of
the administrations Philippine pol
lev
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Startling Developments in Hossey Case

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE police
authorities directed the opening of
Sd graves, having secured evidence
which leads them to believe that
George Hossey, the negro herb doc
tor, is responsible for at least that
many deaths. Hossey is in Jail as an
accessory to the murder of William
G.. Dame, whose widow is charged
with having administered to her hus-
band slow poison furnished by the
negro.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
GRANT. Horn. so,a %, SEQ m

Washington, March 17.-Gen. Fred
erick ID. Grant has sold the home of
his mother. Mrs.oJulia D. Grant, stu
ated at gill Massachusetts avenue.
The price paid was. 100000. This home
was given to Mrs. Grant by friends
and admirers of Gen. Grant in 1886,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Frt.co starts New Fast Train.

Kansas City. Mo-, March 15.-The
Frisco railroad has started a new
daily fast mail service between Kan
sas City and Springfield, Mo. The
train leaves Kansas City at 2:10
a. m, reaching Fort Scott at 4:30 a.
m. and Springfield at 10 a. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Boom for David 3. Franci

Washington, March 16.-The very
successful efforts OF ex-Gov. Francis
to enlist European support for the
worlds fair at ST. Louis has called
attention to his availability as a
democratic candidate for the presi-
dency.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Conurn Work,ng for Live stock Show.

Topeka, Kan, March 16.-Secretary
F. D. Coburn, of the Kansas agricul-
tural board, who is now devoting his
energies as chief of the live stock
division of the ST. Louis fair to get
ting up big stock display for that
fair, has asked the managers for
S25O,0OO for live stock premiums.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

Manila, March 14.-San Miguel, the
irreconcilable leader who is hiding
in the mountains, has sent a mes
sage to Gen. Allen asking for the
terms on which he may surrender,
but the general declined to make any
terms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

Kansas City, Mo-, March 16.-J. F.
Zimmerschied, $50 Howard avenue,
received a telegram from Ann Arbor,
Mich, stating that his son, Ernst
Zimmerschied, had been drowned
while canoeing on the Huron river
near that place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 14.-Gov.
Dockery has approved the bill intro
duced by Senator Biggs for the es-
tablishment of a binding Irvine plant
in the penitentiary. The bill carries
with it an appropriation of SIZE. 900
and this was the stumbling block for
Gov. Dockery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
WIZ Open a M,llion Acres.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 16.-The
United States, through the federal
land Office at Los Angeles, will open
to settlers within the next 90 days
about 100000 acres of land in Cali
fornia. This land is between Needles
and Mojave and borders the Colorado
river
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Mrs. Roosevelt vim Go to Sea.

Washington, March 17.-Mrs. Roose-
welt is to take long breath of salt
air for the benefit of her health. She
will sail On the Mayfiower, March %,
for a ten-days. cruise down the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake bay and out into
the Atlantic. She will be accompanied
by all of the Roosevelt children, eX-
cept Miss Alice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Did They Vote to strlke7

Dallas, Tex, March IA special
from Texarkana, Tex, says: The
telegraph operators and station
agents along the entire line of the
Kansas City Southern railway be-
tween Kansas City and Port Arthur
voted yesterday on the proposition
to go on strike for higher wages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
F.iars want Too Much for Land.

sibility that the negotiations for the
purchase of the friars' lands by the
government may fan because of the
excessive prices asked by the religious
orders and commercial corporations
interested with the orders.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Slain BY Mexican Bandits.

Tucson. Ariz-, March 14.-BanditS
attacked the PotaIn and Torrin stage,
running along the Yaqui river in So.
nora, murdered the driver and six
passengers and stripped the bodies
Of everything of value. Not one of
the passengers OF the Inflated stage
survived to tell the story of the hold
ND.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
IA. Issued 500, 1000. 600 Tracts.

Washington, March. I'm its rs
years history the American Tract
society has issued 5000, 10000 period
icals and tracts. The number of Ian
guages and dialects printed in is 155.
The society is now publishing a
Sunday school paper in Spanish, the
first of its kind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Burdick Cus on ala wife.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 1.-THE win
of the late Edwin L. Burdick, MUIR
dered in his home here Friday, Feb
ruary 81, was made public Friday.
He cuts of his wife, whom he was
suing for divorce, without a cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

Dubuque, Ia, March 1.-Two hun
dred employees OF the Roquer's pearl
button factory walked out yesterday
when the superintendent discharged
members of a grievance COMMITTEES
who had demanded the discharge OF
q foreman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
..Jlm Grow" Cars Leea, In louisiana.

New Orleans, March 1.-THE su.
preme court yesterday rendered a
decision sustaining the right of the
legislature to pass the Wilson law
providing for separate accommoda-
tons for whites and blacks in the
street carse
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
state Lands Withdrawn from Marke.

F.. Austin, Tex, March IGNORE than
100000 acres of state lands in the
western part of the state were with
drawn from the market Saturday in
order to avert conflicts between pros
pective purchasers, who are clamor-
ing to file upon the lands,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
wouidn,t wash the Mules.

Mahony City, Pa, March 14.-Three
hundred men are idle at the Packer
No. 3 eoliery OF the Iehigh Coal COM
pany, owing to a strike of the drivers
because of an order requiring them
to wash the mules before stabling
them at NIGHT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
MEDICAL ColIeees to merge.

Kansas City. Mo-, March ia con-
solidation of the Kansas City Medical
college and the University Medical
college will be effected in short
time. The former is 80 years old and
has 1875 students, the latter % years
old with 200 students.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
entity of Ki,i,ng seven.

bert E. Batson, OF Spikards, No.. was
found guilty of the murder of seven
members of the Earl family. This
means death, and the prisoner. win be
hanged unless the supreme court
grants him another trial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
PROVINCIAL Treasurer Tried Suicide.

Manila, March 14-Bartlett SIM
clair, treasurer of Rial province, at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
poison when informed that the gov
eminent intended to prosecute him
for neglecting his Office and permit
ting the peculation of funds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Ex-President Cleveland to Come West

Princeton, N. j., March 17.-.E>
President Grover Cleveland has con
pleted arrangements for an extend
ed trip through the western states.
His first stop will be made in ST.
Louis on April 80, when he will at
tend the dedication of the ST. Louis
fair grounds. The full details of the
trip have not been completed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Loved Gold BETTER Than Life.

ST. Louis, March 17.-With $277 hid
den in an old tin box at her home,
Sophia Agna, an old woman who for
years sold vegetables at the union
market, died at the female hospital
as result>of hunger and exposure.
The money was found by the police.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
carryinE Oat the C.ar.s Reforms.

st. Petersburg, March ia COM
mission under the presidency Of the
minister o. the interior has COM
menced the work OF formulating a
method for carrying out the reforms
commanded by the cars recent de-
cree.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Grand Jorv After PolyeemI..s.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 49,
Threee judges of the district court
have summoned special grand jury
to Investigate the frequent charges
that polygamy is being practiced in
this communitY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
A Carrie Nation at sche,i civ

Schen City, MoS March, IA wo-
man church worker visited e. Smiths
saloon and smashed the plate glass
with a brick. She threatened to de-
molish the saloon. There has been
a bitter fight here over temperance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Do the N.tionalisss Aid Ladrones.

Manila, March 17.-Gen. Allen, chief
of the Philippine constabulary. has
written to President Gomez, of the
nationalist party, charging that the
party is assisting the ladrones in Ri
zal and Bulacan provinces.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Back Pay for schooi-reaeher.-

Guthrie, Ok, March 14.-Gov. Fer
guson has signed the bill authorizing
the auditor TO pay some $1,000 back
salary to IS teachers who taught in
Greer county during the years 1895
and 1896.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

Berlin, March 15.-Emperor William
has ordered that the fire engines
should not stop even for himself or
the empress, let alone other MEM
hers of the royal family, ambassadors
or detachments of marching troops
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

New York, March 15.-Presdent
Hall. of the New Haven railroad, au-
thorized the statement that the de
reetors refused to meet joint COM
mittee of trainmen and conductors
who had threatened to strike unless
certain demands We're granted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Msne Di.aatsr n Iiiio.sa.

Springfield. H., March 14.-Three
men may have lost their lives in an
explosion IA mine at Cardiff, Living
stcne county. Fourteen others are
said to be severely injured several
Of whom may die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Fleet to Honduras

Washington, March 15.-The Carri-
bean squadron, under command Of
Rear Admiral Coghlan, has been or
dered to Honduras, where the revo-
luton is assuming serious proper
tons, to protect American interests
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Massns at oman. strike fog More wages

Massns at Omahn Strike for More Wages.
Omaha, Neb., March 17.-Three hun
bred and fifty masons, employees Of
the federal building, the auditorium
and several other large structures.
went on strike yesterday for an in
crease In wages. About $50 other
employees are thrown out OF work.