Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-29

TO the outskirts OF the town by a
masked mob last night and whipped,
and then given coat of tar and feath-
ers and ordered to depart. Smith
was still here this morning, however.
but the chief of police said the mob
would sure get him again. There
have been no arrests made. The ac-
ton of the mob is supposed to be
caused by the belief that Smith had
been abusing his invalid wife.
Smith left today at noon for Cen
tralia, Ill.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 26-The expect
ed strike of the allied trades, in SYM
pathy with the packing house butch
ers, was inaugurated at 10 a. m. yes
terday. Steam filters, plumbers, box
makers ETC., walked out successfully.
The strike was general, although at
the time not having official authorize
ton. The engineers and iremen
stayed at their posts until six p. m.
Upwards of nineteen thousand men
are directly out at this point and the
next "a hours will like double
that number without employment.
Toxic, July 25.-The vladivostok
squadron is reported sailing east of
Kamsagura this morning. The
principal events of the raids
of this feet so tar were the sinking of
a British steamer, Knight, command
er, and two Japanese sailing sloops;
and the capture of one British and
one German steamer, both of which
have been seLt to Vladivostok.
Aside from these losses, and annoy
ance caused by the raid, the Japanese
view the squadron's presence with
equanimity.
Denver, Colo, July 25.-Secretary
Haywood of the Western Federation
of Miners, has protested to President
Roosevelt against Postmaster Rear
don, of Victor, acting on the COM
mittee which deported miners from
that locality. Complaints have also
been made against Postmaster Sulli-
van, of Cripple Creek, that he has
permitted mail sent to union miners to
be opened and mutilated.
St. Petersburg, July 26.-The Rus
siau volunteer feet steamers, the
Smolensk and St. Petersburg, are to
be taken home. The instructions
given the commanders of the vessels
repeat the orders heretofore announc-
ed directing them to refrain from
further attempts to stop merchant
men, either in the Red sea or the
Mediterranean.
Great Neck, L. l., July 25.-The |
drunken U. S. artlllerymen who shot
up this town on TIE Goth, have been
heavily fined in the civil courts and
put on the disgrace list by the military
authorities. One of the ringleaders,
Thomas Benson, has deserted and
made his escape from the officers.
New York, July 26.-Thomas Tag
CART, of Indiana, was today elected
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. The session was attend |
ed by Democratic leaders from all
over the country, who expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with the
prospects.
Columbus, Ohio, July 25.-In an
interview today VIM. J. Bryan stated
that he was at the disposal of the
democratic national committee after
August Goth, to make speeches in be-
half of Parker and Davis, wherever
and whenever requested.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 2S.-Two more
boodlers were yesterday sentenced to
serve two years each in the Missouri
penitentiary. They are Jerry-J. Han
nigan and Chas J. Denny. They
had confessed participation in the
bribery deals.
Esopus, N. Y, July 23.-The form
al notification of Judge Alton B. Park
er, of his nomination as candidate for
the presidency by the democratic
national communion ,,-;ll -oe..-