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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
The Present Outlook In China
By pr. w. E. rrAcKLIN of Nankln. China

By W. E of Nankn
 THINK the Chinese nation has great future The
 Chinese very laborous people and hard work " They physically hardy, and scholars in this country
 consider them SUPERIOR TO THE JAPANESE The Chinese aggressive and do think that ery to be feared from them. 6' 4.sesa .5
 would like England and America open up China and de- velop the country Japanese professors being secured in the universities and would rather AND WEST ERN IDEAS implanted instead
 DO NOT THINK THAT THERE WILL EVER BE BOXER UP RISING IN CHINA WHICH WILL ENpANGER FOREIGNERS THE COUNTRY TO ANY GREAT EXTENT fsFss'tsEsza
 The Boxer trouble caused by the calling down of the wrath the gods and dead rulers the foreigners drive them the country The nprngs could have been stopped any by the government, BUT THE GOVERNMENT WAS BACK OF IT, ke that the government will undertake another Boxer movement. E sasas ss ..aes.
 The greatest opposition the has to contend with the collection of the indemnity of the Boxer troubles and the officials collect house of three the of that supposed be levied by the AND POCKET THE SURPLUS The government
 CHINESE SCHOLARS EVENTUALLY az CHRISTIAN NATION ALTHouGH IT MAY TAKE CENTURIES TO ACCOMPLISH IT. HOWEVER, A GREAT MANY CHINESE ARE CHRISTIANS .NoWa- .s:... r
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
HEARD IN PASSING

Of 6S samples of sausages examined by the government analyst at Mel bourne, Australia, not one was found unadulterated. In the so-called pork sausage not a particle of pork could be discovered.
 There are more counties in the United States named for Washington than for any other man. The capital, state, and two cities exceeding 2O,- GOO in population also bear his name Hartford Post .3
 It has been characteristic of the Consolidated road since Mir Mellen be- came it's head to meet its patrons more than half way, and this Spring field conference is but another in stance of the willingness of the great corporation to do the best for the pub lie, thereby doing we'll by itself.- New London Day.
 A current item of news puts into strong relief the value and import ance of the suburbs which have been developed at the north of this city and suggests strongly the desirability Of judicious conduct ill the further de- velopment and management of them. We are told that the assessment roll of Westchester county, for purposes of taxation, amounts to about S200,- O,OOO, or $25,OO0,0 900 more than that of the entire state of Nevada. New York Tribune.
 During the past fiscal year 93,111,- BOP persons were carried on the street railways of Connecticut-a figure which is 2S.796O28 in excess of the number of passengers hauled by the steam roads. On the average every inhabitant of the state took ninety eight rides on the trolley in the, course of the year. These statistics striking ly indicate how greatly the street rail- way has entered into the life of the community and how liberally it is pat ronized. .-Hartford Times.
 There is no safer or more attractive place for people to place their savings than in a reputable bank ill the town in which they live. Persons who have done this have in the main discovered that they made no mistake. To be sure, there have been unsound banks; and there is always likely to be; but they are so safely, guarded that there Is never total loss, and often the per cent realized is large. This is not so with the wildcat schemes Whlcn are constantly being devised to enrich a few at the expense of the many. Nor wich Bulletin.
 The Salvation Army scheme for free dinners in the large cities of the country grows in scope year by year. The number fed in New York on Mon day was 3O,OOO, while 15,OO0 were found ready t6 accept the bounty of fered in Boston, Tn the latter city the great Mechanics building was used Christmas gifts and entertainment were provided for 5000 little children. These Christmas entertainments ad vertise the work of the Salvation Army most effectively, and it is a good work, although many may eat it's Christmas dinners who are not really in need of such~' help.-Hartford Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
DIRECTIONS FOR. ORDERING

Send 10 cents to this onice, give number of this pattern, No. 45s7, and state size de- sired. It will then be sent to you by mail postpaid Be sure to write pE0inVy and all ways give fWll address. Several days must be allowed for delivery of pattern.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28

There are certain features of the Japanese army which are wholly dis tinctive and which separate it from all the armies of the world. III at, tempting to analyze the subject, says Leslie's Weekly, some of the factors seem to be these: There is no panoply of war; there are never any ostenta- tious effects. It Is lighting machine, pure and simple, diyested of all trap pings, tinsel and glittering martial dis play. Quiet, sober, serious, the gen eral no more conspicuous except for fine dapple gray horse than the cavalry trooper; the colonel of foot as nodestly dressed as the private in his ranks. A modern army, run on plain,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28

MOnotonOus London Street Names.
 The "SaintsA have no fewer than 397 streets named in their honor in Lon4 don. There are 1o5 Church streets, 56 Chapel streets, 66 King streets, 100 Queen streets, and nearly as many High streets. If letter were addressed to one of these without furthr definition it would take some months before it could reach the address.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
NOTICE.

Owinc to recent injuries Dr J. k. Poore Will be unable to attend to his practice for some time, and has assocl- ated with him Dr F. H. Albee, reeent- ly house surgeon of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
 Drs Poore and Albee will have of. fee hours at CT Center street from ! to 3s,p. m., [ to s |, m. Sundays by appointment only. 12-1.tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
We Ffave Just Reoeived

an elegant line of poultry. Native turkeys. 25c to 2Tc: native geese and ducks. 25c; native roasting chickens
 1sc; native fowls, 16c; western tIIrs keys, 20c to 23c; western geese. 1ec. We also ,haye a large variety of sea food. FULTON Fish and Meat Mar ket, 25s-e0-62 Cherry St. Phone eS3-2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-28
HEADAcHEs FROM COLDS

Laxative Promo Quinine removes the cause To get the genuine call for the full name and look for signature of F. ". GROVE. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
COLLISION
And CREMATION
Train Strikes Oil Wagon Caus-
ing Terrible Accident
FIREMAN BURNED TO DEATH

Lincoln, Neb. Oct. 27. "A terrible
accident occurred this morning when
Burlington passenger train struck
an OIL wagon near the town of
Aurora near here. Two hundred
gallons Of gasoline were thrown upon
the locomotive, which ignfted with a
fash and rear. Engineer Parkin-
son was rescued from the wreck of
the engine bat cannot live, and Fire
man Lasehe's body was cremated be
fore he couldsbe reached. The coach
es ali took fire. but the. passengers
organized themselves intoss.a bucket
and succeeded in extinguish-
ng the flames. The dead firensan's
home was IN Grand Island Nebraska.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
GRAIN LETTER.
By A. H. McDearmott Commiss7n
Co-Ofce Over Crescent Grocery.

Chicago, Oct. 27-Wheat opened
about a cent higher than last night
closing prices influenced b. the
strained relations existing between
England and Russia which presented
a more critical aspect today than a.
any time since the outrage occurred.
British bonds were sharply lower and
Liverpool closed from ! to Il higher
on wheat, which reflected the
inhamed condition of public opinion
in Great Britain, while Russian bonds
broke sharply in all the financial
centers of Europe As the day pro-
gressed and reports were given Out
tending to indicate an amicable settle
ment, the early bulls were inclined
to dump the purchases that they had
made on the bulge with result that
prices slumped of II cents to about
the same figure touched on yesterdays
decline.
Corn was strong and higher in
f1uenced by the constantly increasing
cash demand which is absorbing all
the coin that is coming to this mar
ket and cutting into the amount in
the visible supply. This demand
with the small movement is filling
some of the December with appTehen-
sion and most of them are anxious to
buy their release to keep December
at stiff price.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
TROUBLES FOR
GAS COMPANY
Stops Proceedings in Pipe Line
From Montgomery County.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE ARRESTED

Coffeyville, Kas., Oct. 27.-Half
of mile of the ditch opened by the
Kansas Natural Gas Company for a
line of pipe from Montgomery county
to Joplin Missouri was filed upon by
the township board of Independence
township assisted by volunteers from
other parts of the county. Twenty
two workmen were arrested on the
job and were released today under
two hundred dollar bonds each.
The trial is set for Monday and the
feeling against the company is run
ming very high. Armed and mounted
men are riding the lines and should
work be resumed more arrests will
Immediately follow. A. B. Clark of
has been retained to
assist in the prosecution. County
Commissioner Cline, Chairman Of the
Board of Commissioners says no
effort will be spared to delay the
work until after the next LEGISLATURE
conveneS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
KNEW KlK IN ILLINOIS,
Great Bend Nan Speaks highly Of Prot
larsoa's Work of Healing.

Great Bend people have long been
interested in the wonderful work of
healing without the use of medicines
which has been carried on by PROT
J. Austin Larson for fifteen months
past Throughout Central Kansas, and
in this connection it is interesting to
note that c. w Sutherland, tele-
graph operator at the Santa F'e depot
in Great Bend krrows of this mans
great work in Galesburg, H. Mr..
Sutherland formerly lived eleven
miles east of Galesburg and says that
as far as he has ever heard, Prof.
Larson is, we'll spoken of there. His
father. S. Sutherland took few treat
ments from him for bladder trouble
and was greatly benefited. and a
neighbor, Mrs. G.. L. Lacey. took
treatment for some Internal trouble
and was cured SQUAD and well.
Prof. Larson is certainly a wonder
in his way and carries the finest line
of endorsements fgom banks, business,
men and cured patients thai we have
ever seen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

London, Oct. 26:-The numerous
conferences which are being held
among high officials of the state here
indicate that all possible speedy
methods are being acted upon to in
sure extreme measures in case there
can be no amicable settlement made
in regard to the deplorable blunder
in the North Sea Sunday morning.
Lord Selbourne, the chief Lord of the
Admiralty and Prince Battenburg, the
director of Naval Intelligence attend
ed a conference at the house of
Premier Balfour today. Foreign Min
lister Lansdowne was also present.
The London press and public is
still highly lnfiamed about the affair
and refuse to accept it as any hing
short of premeditation. One paper
prints a communication for cor
respondent who claims he has received
information to the effect that the
whole thing was done under orders
from the Russian Government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

This Office IS N debted to H. G..
Hodgson & Sons for a basket of
excellent apples. These gentlemen
are here from Little River Kansas,
and if they find thai the people of
Great Bend desire some good apple S
at very reasonable price, they may
ship carload in for sale. They
have plenty of apples for sale at their
orchards in Little River. Kans, in
any quantity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 26.-In ad-
dressing the Trans Mississippi Com
mercial College today, Colonel Flem-
ing, member of the executive COM
mittee said that owing to the fact that
ownership of all waterways situated
in the Louisiana purchase territory
was vested in the government it was
the plain duty of the government to
control the property in such a man
ner that it would not be subject con-
stantly to devastation by floods. He
added that if the government could
spend two hundred million dollars in
Panama and thirty million dollars
for irrigation, they could also spend
some money to prevent the recurring
interference with the interstate com
merce by floods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

St. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-Captain
Calthorpe, the British Naval attache
at this place, called at the Russian
Admiralty Office today to inquire when
the report could be expected on the
North Sea occurrence The officials
in charge there protested their help
lessness in the matter until they re-
ceived the report from Admiral
Rojestvensky. 1t is said that the lat
ter's report has already been received
by the Car.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 27,-Sen-
ator Fairbanks made speech here
early today on national issues. Senator
Mason a prominent Republican leader
in Illinois and the state lerased of
Republicanism in Missouri are travel
ling with the Senator. Eight short
speeches will be made at various be-
tween here and Springfield, Missouri,
this afternoon and evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

There is considerable dissatisfac-
ton expressed by passengers on the
Missouri Pacific branch, at the way
the company has of holding the Bend
train in Hoisington untilal the morn
ing switching is completed in the
Hoisington yards. Not only does it
discommode passengers, but the mails
are always late. In a. great many
instances, business men could get
answers to correspondence off on the
early Santa Fe train if the HoIsing-
ton trains were on time. 1t is al
most time for the Missouri Pacific
railroad to waken to the fact that
Great Bend is on earth, and give us
halfway decent Accommodations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The tax rolls have been turnezi
over TO the county treasurer and taxes
can uew be paid whenever desired.
Sylvester Terrell of Oklahoma is
keeping up with Barton county affairs
througsr the columes of the DRso,
Graf.
Fred EobdeIl,. the editor of the
Dighton Herald, passed through the
eity Monday on his way torsseWorl@s-
Fair.
They are having2uore foodtroubles.
in Kansas City Kansas George
Flood has applied fcs a divesce frorz'
Anna Flood
The Hutchinson Bee dasignates-
the rumored building of a pipe line
from Colorado to M iseouri as long
pipe dream.
Mr.. and NsFs. J. c. WeatE~Fs- left
for Junction G.ity, Kaiss., Wednesday
morning, to attend the burial Of Mr..
Weather's sister.
The roads are getting in better
shape in the eastern part of the. state.
Number five has been on time two
nights in succession.
Mrs. Stivers. of WarfoEdsburg,
Penn, and Mrs. r. Dani9ls. and
daughter, of Pawnee Rock arr guests
of A. B. Riddle and family.
Mr.. and. Mrs Ed. Hagan,e of
Comanche township, were visitors to-
the county e, "Wednesday. Mr.
Hagan is Cne of the couny's mosa
progressive farmers
Miss Esther Seward fell ouz of swing
while playing at her hoEae in the
third ward last evening and sustained
painful although not serious injuries.
1t Was thought for a time that she, was
very badly hurt.
The DEMOCRAT force has been
extremely busy this week, thank you
getting out the ballots for this county
and for Lane county. There are
three separate ballots for this county
which are, the general ballot. the
amendment ballot and the township
ballot. Fourteen thousand and
seven hundred of each were printed.
The presses and printers of this Office
worked all night Wednesday night
and will have several other night
sessions before the Gind-up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

St. Petersburg Oct. 26.-General
Kuropatkin has te!egraphed report
today that general engagement took
place yesterday. A force of Russians
were ambushed on the right flank
yesterday, during heavy cannonade
proceeding Another move by the
Japanese compelled the Russi ans to
abandon their position at Haoutha.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
BRIEF TELEGRAPHICNEWS.

Toxic, Oct. 26.-Because of
numerous attempts being made by
Russian prisoners of war to escape
and general refractory conduct strin-
gent regulations are being put in
force. Henceforth the leaders of
such demonstrations will be hanged
and all the participants will be thrown
into dungeons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
ENGLISH JINCOBS
" DEMAND WAR
London Bitter. Roast Rojest-
vensky To A Frazzle.
THE ADMIRALS REPORT TAME
Excuses That Prove Him A Very
Careless Character.
LANSDOWNEe WANTS MORE
Russia Must Promise Punishment of
Guilty Parties or get Ready for
Scrap.

LOuuOli, OCls ~ AQiIllI dl
Rojestvensky's report reached Rus
sian Ambassador Benckendorff today
and was Immediately taken to Foreign
Minister Lansdowne. In part, the
admiral says it is understood that the
Russian fleet saw the trawlers early
in the evening and that Russian
officers observed two strange crafts
moving at a high,rate of speed that
looked exactly like torpedo boats and
he presumes that the officers ordered
fire upon them in that belief.
Rojestvenslky, himself throught they
were torpedo boats and he presumes
that the other officers labored under
the same 'delusion. The Russians
were totally ignorant of having struck
the trawlers.
The tone of compar alive modera-
tion and calmuess hitherto shown by
the press of London is observed to be
yielding to one of IAN outspeken
Fbellicose nature. The Daily Mail
editorially speaks of war threatening,
. and gives in scare headlines "Ultima-
tum to Russia Expires this Afternoon"
Without going to these lengths nearly
all the papers are discussing the
possibilities of war should the war
party in St. Petersburg be able to
influence the emperor and government
into a determination to shield the
officers of the Baltic squadron. The
unofficial explanation ofoRojestvensky
telegraphed from Vigo is stigm atized
by the Morning Post and other
papers as apparently that of a lunatic,
whose contipuance in position of
responsibility is a menace to every
vessel that navigates the sea.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne
considers that Russia's reply in its
present form is incomplete, especially
in the failure to grant Great Britain's
demand for the punishment in prin-
ciple of such officers as might be
found responsible.
Admiral Rojestvensky's report is
not at all satisfactory to the British
officials. The Russian government
is said to.be baking at the demands
of the British for. the punishment of
the guilty officers. Among the con-
iservitive members of the official fami-
ly war is not expected, but the air is
thick with rumors that England will
demand that the Baltic fleet be not
allowed to proceed farther until the
matter be settled. SIR Henry King,
prominent member of parliament,
when interviewed this afternoon, said
that he had consulted with Foreign
Minister Lansdowne and the lattei
had expressed himself to the effect
that he believed the situation would
be cleared up without war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28
Wreck or The Branch.

The branch Santa Fe tram vas
derailed Tuesday night six miles
east of Scott City. The entire train
left the track with the exception of
engine. No one was injured but
considerable damage resulted. 1t is
presumed that the trucks of the ten
der jumped the track and caused the
wreck. The trucks had done this be-
fore. Conductor Miner was in charge
of the train. 1t was exceedingly
fortunate that no one was hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

]. Hobbie Around Cooke.

IL DegIn with, we ask the PardO1
otour readers for these few lines to
the above unreliable but pessiferous
ty-up-the-creek. You know ay-up-
Fhe creek is one of those ungainly
birds, nei:her good flesh or fessAer.
There Is more vulgar name for
them which might better apply to
Cooke, since his last .effusion under
the head of "Why Stoke Should be
Beaten" BY the position he takes in
the Leader he makes l, personal fight
on the senior editor of this paper,
and has. therefore earDed' a personal
reply.
!. Who is this ]. w. A. Cooke, editor
and by sufferance of his owners, pro-
Prietor of the Ellinwood LEADER And
why his fight on 1Stoke? He. with
Clarke of the Register. Townsley of
the Tribune, and a couple of other
republicans, are fathering the fight on
the DEMOCRAT. and are locked to by
the Attorney Geperal, (who gets out
of town when he ought to be pros
ecutiug the robbeEs of the starc school,
fund.- OF stand coed for the casts iu'
the injunction suit against S the
DEMOCRAT. That IS the main reason,
v-,h,, = ic Erbtinn G<oG0
Cooke isothe same fellow who went
into Ellinwood "on has uppers", some
years ago and promised ::fthe good
people of that town he would rua, a
non partisan paper, bu1 who ncser
loses an opportunity to give the
democrats an underhanded lick, or
the republicans an oveattanded boost.
Cooke is the fellsw who has
Psosnised to- make Lslln, township
although'he gets almssrI
aaE his support from the deDocrats.
Cooke is the -sweet-scensed duck of-l
whom the lady who conducted tie
argest hotel thefe said ss the Com
neEcial Club OF EIlinwcod tsyou can
awe your depot dedicatsug banquet as7I
NY place, but +. w. A. Cooke en-
lot attend it. sit at my table I
Cooke is the republican, editor os'I
n Fndepenent paper by false pre-
enser and his, ssraddljng efforts %
boost his patty and food tEs patroas
re as ludicrous- as his habit of swell
ng aP with important Romposity u-i1l
le resembles a stuffed. toad sucking a
and three-iourths of the
,eople in his town speak Of him as
harmless bu.dIe of bsmbast who will
oOner or latea wear cut his welcome
n that town. of straightforward
ifizens.
Cooke says this is a good yesr to
lit the boodler, the political shyster
md CRATER a Knockout blow but
us '.non-paTtisan~ (?1 paper has not
lad a line about the robbery of the
state treasury by his political friend /
Kelly.
These, few lines will inform the
general public about the cigarette
whipper snappes of ,he
Ellinwood Leader who advises his |
readers to not vote for W, E. Stoke
5or county printer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

London, Oct. 26:-The Russian
Baltic Fleet, under command of Ad-
miral Rojestvensky arrived at Vigo,
Spain this morning, Cipher messages
which were there awaiting the arrival
of the Admiral, were Immediately de
lIvered. It is believed that they call
for an immediate report OF the North
Sea affair.
The Vigo authorities have been
ordered to permit only the re-victual-
ing of the Russian ships belonging
to the Baltic feet and on condition
that only one ship comes into the
port at one time. The Cies Island
in the Vigo bay is the rendesvouz of
the feet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

G.. NJ. Moss writes from Beloit Wis
consin that he is well and prospering,
He adds that he would very much
like to come out and shoot a duck OF
two if he had the time Mr.. Moss
tells as to say hello to all of his friends
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

Mic Sprinkler and Matthias RAIDER
were up from Ellinwood on business
Thursday. Mr.. Sprinkler showed his
appreciation for the RusrLER by pay
ing a years subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

DR.. R. H. Meade left Wednesday
evening for few days outing in
Colorado Springs. Mrs. Meade may
ACCOMPANY the doctor home upon his
return.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-28

Franklin Pierce jolly returned
Wednesday from two-months lecture
tour in Missouri, Kansas and Okla
homa. He spent two weeks at the
Worlds Fair. MFR. Jolley reports
business good.