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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
SHE'S FROM ST. CLOUD.
A Girl who, Dressed In NnIe Attire,
Served ON ~ Man-of-Wnr

A Girl who, Dressed In Mu1o Attire,
served on - Man-of-Wnr
Seattle. Mrrch II. - A remarkable
story Is published here 81 n girl who
served on the United States coast de-
Tense vessel Monterey for seven weeks
DISGUISED rs n boy. According TO the
girls story she was born in st. Cload.
Mimi. fifteen years ago. and was
named Mary Townsend. Last May
the girl p.-rrIed n brick mason named
Love, but she pinned for the sen. and.
donning boys attire. enlisted as n
plumbers apprentice on the Monterey.
According TO her story three Of the
officers knew her sex: also the
plumber. She SAYS she sailed to Port
land and then TO San Francisco on the
Monterey. The plumber finally put
her ashore because he thought her Sc
cret wonld he discovered. The girl
also claims 10 have been on the Mo-
hican and the Independence, but this
Is not believed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
Tn HONOR Of Emmett.

Chicago. March 6.-By far the Iarg-
est Irish gathering ever seer In Chi
cage in honor of Robert Emmett, and
probably the g~ra,test celebration of
the kind on rec I'd either side of the
Atlantic took pl zee at the Auditorium
last night. Every seat In the huge
ampitheater was reserved days ahead
with n rapidity u~neuualled In the his
tory of the famous big structure. HIM
dreds OF people were standing in the
aisles and Hobbies long before the
hour set for the exercises.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
5000 BLUE RIBBONERs.
Mr., Mcconnell sweeps Winona ms
with a whiriwind.

winona. Mimi, March 6. - William
Mcconnell of Cleveland, Ohio, on sun
DAY closed a three weeks series OF
temperance meetings in this city. The
meetings have been we'll attended. and
close mon 5000 persons have signed
the pledge. The closing Sunday even
ing meeting at the opera house was
r.ade a union service. ir which most
of the churches Of the city partici-
pated. Mr.. Mcconnell goes from here
to Spring Valley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
SMITH RESIGNS,
And Thomas ID. O'Brien Is APP
pointed IL Hts Place.

st. Paul, March 12.-T. ID. O'Brien
has been appointed by Judge Clough
as n mem IL the board OF trustees
of the hospitals for the insane to sue
coed Mayor Smith. VINO rendered his
resignation. Mayor Smith was ap-
pointed TO the board by Gov. Nelson
during his first term. and was reap
pointed by him in January last. May
or Smith was see and stated that his
reason for resigning from the board
was simply that he could not attend
to his duties rs a member of the board
satisfactorily on account Of the press
wre OF other business. 1t was through
his influence that AR. O'Brien was
nonored.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
Dc.troxed hx Fire.

Toledo, March 1.-THE Toledo high
school building. a four-storv brick
structure. occupying the square bound
ed by Madison, Adams, Michigan and
Tenth streets, and one of the Test ap-
pointed educational institutions In this
part OF the country, was almost com
pletely destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
TO death.

Richmond, Va, March Il. - A man
died here last night from starvation
and exposure, He has been positively
identified as Carey G. Arthur oe Ohio.
He was found in a box car partially
loaded with coal. 1t is not known
how he got there, and he had been In
the car probably q week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
Chose the Lesser Evil,

Lefty Leftover-No man ever took q
liberty with me.
Sally ~Slydig-They probably pre-
ferred the other thing.
Lett Leftover-What's thatr
Sally Slydig-Death.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14

Rt. Rev. Elisha Smith Thomas,
Episcopal bishop of Kansas, was well
known in Minnesota, where for a
number OF years he was rector of st.
Paul's church in st. Paul and st.
Marks church In Minneapolis. Bishop
Thomas was born In Wexford. II. l.,
In 1885. and at the time Of his death
.-s= "a sixty years old. He came from
one of the famous old Rhode Island
Puritan families and his father was a
pr0minent business man of large
mems. He was reared In a Christian
atmosphere, his parents being strict
EpiScopalians Of the old school.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
Too Beautiful for Him.

Mrs. Brownstone-l think Mary's
music professor has a beautiful touch.
Mr.. Brownstone-I should say he
had! Seven dollars a lesson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
Going TO Rome.

Baltimore, March ~I2.JCardinai Glib
bcns will start from New York for
Rome The first week in May.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-14
BISHOP THOMAS DEAD.
Minnesota Will Mourn the Popular
t6rchm

Salina, Kan, March IL. - Bishop
Thomas died of consumption at 9:25
o'clock last night. During the day he
rallied and recognized his friends and
strong hopes were entertained that he
would recover but later he had a re-
lapse. and from that time on he grew
weaker until life became extinct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
Free Silver Bound to Come.

Ex Senator Warner Miller, OF New
York, makes prediction of the proba-
BILE result of the next national conven-
tions. When asked what was the
strength of the free silver sentiment in
the east he sad:
There is no organized movement for
free silver. A few banks and many
individuals are in favor of free coinage
but the masses are opposed to it. It
appears to me that honest money and
the tariff questions will control the
next republican presidential conven-
tion, and that free silver will lrnot only
control the democratic convention, but
will dictate the platform and nRme the
candidate"
Senator Petigrew, of South Dakota,
wants this country to GO it alone, and
thinks it a mistake for the United
States to have manifested any desire to
held monetary conference. He says:
AsI am one of those who believe there
is q big advantage to be gained by the
UNited States, in inaugurating a policy
of free coinage of silver alone. and
fear the effectsof the conference, if one
is held, will be to dull interest in the
question and eGhus injure the cause
here"
1t is hoped that Warner Miller's
predictions willxprove correct, ia which
case1the free coinage Of silver will be
assured through the success of the
democrats in 1896.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
The Result Of Free Coinage,

President Andrews, of BrowR Un1-
versity, one of the. members of the last
international monetary conference, has
been interviewed. Being asked:
"What would be the result of free
coinage -noW?'' he said:
''The immediate result would be a
tremendous revival of business and res
toration of depressed values. Money
boarded IN banks would be turned loose
We should Wrest FROM Europe most of
the trade with silver countries. Our
factories would be worked to their full
capacity. Eli Of our gold would pass
to Europe, but we would not need it,
and if our example was followed by
Europe we would never have any back
set over it. I,hear western people talk
ing of the crime of 1873. I do not
think any of tie members of congress
were criminal in their action, but do
think they made terrible mistake and
we have suffered from it ever SINCE"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
A Strange Governor.

Owing to an apparent lack of compe-
tent accountants who are American
citizens, the governor pursuaded one
ChalIenor, a subject Of Victoria, to
take oNt naturalization papers and
thereby be qualified to accept posi-
tion.
The governor advocated in his Hes-
sage the abolition of the beard of pab
lie works. Owing to some mysterious
influence, when the board was about to
be abolished, the governor changed his
mind and urged that the board be pro-
vided with the breath of life-funds
The state house appropriation which
has been available for use since March
10th, lies idle in the treasury because
the governor wants the board Of public
works to handle these funds. The law
however IS so plain covering this ap-
preparation, that about every one, eX-
cept the attorney general, knew that
the funds were to be expended under
the direction of the executive council.
The attorney general has given two
opinions on the subject, one favorable
to Mr.. Leland, Sol Miller and the pub
lie works board-the other and the lat
ter one in line with the stipulation in
the law itself, that the money for COM
pleting the state house shall be spent
by the council.
The governor could not learn of any
existing newspapers of standing that
could be used in publishing proposals
for state work, so an unknown humor-
Gus weekly periodical, without circnla-
tion and just within few days of the
legal age of one year, was named. The
State Journal, not applying for this
work. and yet having the largest cir
culation of any daily in Kansas, is in a
position to talk on this subject from an
independent standpoint.
Saloons in Kansas under the palmiesi
days of the late Lewelling never dared
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
NOTES FROM OUR NB1aHBoRs.
CLAFLIN.

From the Leader
Bob Hamilton is having number of
fine trees planted around his residence.
Bob is nothing unless progressive.
Now is the season when the frugal
housewife rips up the carpet and makes
her home look like an editors office.
For this is hoHsecleaning time.
The rank idiot who dons his summer
underwear because we have few days
of warm weather, will soon join the
fellow who ''didn't know it was loaded. -
The Valley school IN Logan township,
closed last Friday night with fine en-
tertainment. The room was uncom-
fortably crowded, but grand time was
enjoyed, nevertheless. L. S. Crawford
has taught the school for two years and
has been eminentlY satisfactory to
both, parents and pupils.
A young lady was noticed pleadin 6
and tugging vigorously at her lover s
coat tails one evening not long since, to
induce hiR to stay TO supper. The
young fellow was in an awful quandry.
He stood between love and duty. Ii
was his duty to go home and milk the
cows, but dove, as usual, won in walk.
He stayed to supper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11

to transact their business so openly and
defantly as they do now under gov
erRor pledged to reform and the en-
fercement of the law.
Reform and redemptiont What hy-
pocrisY, weakness and iucons istencies
are cloaked under those two political
catch words. The masses in the repEb-
lican party are right, mean well, but
are woefully misled ,misrepresentede and
disgraced by those who ride into power
On wave Of indignant protest against
democratic and populist misrule and
eorruption.-State Journal, (Republi-
CAM.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
Wit OF the Side.

From the Lawrence Gazette.
A man is putting in an irrlgating
plant near Topeka, and the druggists
ia town are up in aTsns.
A good way to get even with your
neighbors chickens is to set your spring
bonfire going under his window.
Lawrence is all right since she has a
merchant who advertises'' trouserings. !"
Though Webster didn't wear 'em it is
said they are first cousins to panta-
lettes, and are bargains.
The boys can get their cigarettes
from Kansas City all right, but it's 60
ing to be inconvenient for the up-to-
date Lawrence girls to get their cigar
cites now.
Daily prayer offered by Cy Leland
and his fellow redeemers: We thank
Thee, . Lord, that we are not as other
men are, wine bibbers and corruptors
of youth through evil example. We
are glad that Thou hast made US pure
in heart and clean in body. not as pop
uhsts and democrats are.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

On Friday n5ght of last week Mayor
E. w. Moses and the members of the
council who have faithfully served the
city for the past two years met in the
council chamber and wound up the
business on haEd. Before adjournment
tions were adopted by the members
thereof:
RESOLUTIONS
REsOLVED-That we tender to the
mayor, the city clerk, attorney and
marshal, a vote Of thanks.
To Mayor Moses for his successful
and economical administration, and for
his courtesy to the council.
To City Clerk Hobart for his atten-
tion to duty, and for the manner in
which he has kept the proceedings of
the council and records and accounts of
his Office.
To City Attorney Clark for the
able manner in which he has given
counsel, and his kind treatment and
obliging manner toward the council.
ToCity Marshal Ewalt for bis un-
tiring attention to duty and his etti-
cient service to the city.
Retiring Mayor Moses made neat
speech co the council, thanking the
and congratulating them upon the
splendid condition of the city finances.
The newly elected couDcilmen and
police judge, and Mayor Geo. N. Moses
were then sworn in. and The council of
1894 went out Of business.
The new mayor convened the council,
and made a plain, straignGfo
speech defining his position, and con-
graduating the retiring officials upon
their good work.
An executive session was held, to
talk over the various matters tor be con-
sidered, after which Councilman A. r.
Moss was elected president of the
council, and r. T. Ewa1t was appointed
city marshal, and the appointment
confirmed.
The various standing committees
were appointed, and the improvement
committee instructed TO make "a con-
tract with some responsible party to
sprinkle the streets at the earliest pos
sible date.
Thus the new council starts out ia a
business like manner. The council
men aud the mayor seem to be. of one
opinion es to the proper policy TO per
sue concerning the city government
and the citizens of Great Bend may
look for careful and economical ad-
miBistratiCn of pubiic affairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
Yes, Come On,

An eastern friend wants TO know
what the outlook is for Kansas, and if
he had better try his luck there this
spring. There is no question about it.
no question at all. Kansas has done
about all the sack cloth and ashes busi-
ness she proposes to do for sometime to
come. There is a change in the plan
etery influences, and the dog star
which has been running the Kansas
weather for three years is now on an
other scent. In the month of April
there will be abundant rains and Kan
sas will probably raise the greatest corn
and oats crop Of her history. We may
seem trifle bold in this prophesying
business but we figure that we have as
much right to tell what is going to be
as Irl Hicks, and by the way, Hicks is
with us this trip. The man who wants
to get IN on the ground floor needs to
come now. In six months from this
date you will see Kansas travelling
along the highway of prosperity with
her head in the air and tail over the
dash board. AID clothes wont be in
sight. In fact the true Kansas man
Will be ready to swear that we never
received any aid, and that all this talk
about suffering IN Kansas was a myth,
a figment of the Imagination. Instead
of bowling for assistance. the fellow
who can figure how many times our
hogs would reach around the earth if
they could be got in line and allowing
three feet for each hog. will be the man
sought after. The voluminous
report of the late labor commissioner.
gotten out tor the purpose of showing
that farming don't pay in Kansas, will
be given up to dust and spiders, and
the farm boomer will have the right of
way. Certainly this is the time to
come to Kansas.-Kansas Breeze.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
HOISINGTON.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
E. H. Charlton's baby boy has been
very sick the past week.
Miss Gertrude Carr is attending
school at the Central Normal College.
Miss Lizzie Wildgen left Tuesday to
attend school at the Central Normal
College.
Grandma Towers has been quite sick
the past week, but is much better at
present writing.
Walter Shilke run pitch fork through
his foot while playing in Johnston's liv-
cry barn Monday.
The retiring pastor of the NJ. E.
church, Rev. Henry w. Giddens, goes
to the Raymond charge, with his home
at Alden.
MIR. Reinecke put up another wind
mill this week, which makes three on
his place. He is one of these kind that
believes irrigation pays.
John Johnston has purchased the
livery barn on the east side, known as
the Mallory property, and thinks of
using it for dairy purposes, now that the
creamery is going to start. He has
quite number of fine cows.
The new pastor of the M. E. church
Rev. c. H. Montgomery, one of the
| elder members of the Conference. and
quite an able preacher and successful
pastor. Hoisington is to be congratu
lated upon securing such man for the
coming year, and ought to rally hear
tily to his support.
E. E. Morrison came in from St
Louis last week. Mr.. Morrison return
ed wearing the gold medal which de-
notes that he carried off first honor oi
his class in the Barnes Medical Institute
of ST. Louis, Missouri. He is a thor
ough student and will succeed in the
profession he has chosen.
School closed in district 70 last Wed
nesday. Mr.. Howard, the teacher
treated the scholars to candy and nuts.
The afternoon was passed in playing bal
in which the school waxed it to the
sonth siders. The scholars all join il
wishing Mr.. Howard success in what
ever occupation he may undertake.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
ALBERT,

From "Peck's Bad Boy
Mike Hickey, of near Olmitz, was in
our city Friday last.
Lewis Gabbert is an Albert man
now, ready to go into business.
Farmers are getting their listers in
shape. They mean business.
Mr.. Dinwiddie has returned to his
farm, where he will spend the summer.
Tom Wilkinson, of Ok, came up on
a visit; he reports wheat fine down
there.
A. G. Campbell reports that the wind
of last Friday blew the tires off his
wagon.
That's right, Sitting Bull" we are
not all "crippled in the head" nor fool
ish, either.
If old Kansas continues the way it
has been this spring, corn will not be
worth the gathering.
There is said to be lady in this
town who ''likes to make bread, because
it cleans her hands so beautifully"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP

From "Home of the Poor"
People going to the Strip every day.
We had a nice rainfall Saturday
night.
Some farmers are still sowing wheat
in Grant township.
Henry Cooks team ran away tie
other day but did no damage.
The grass is coming on nicely this
spring. Everywhere you go it is look
ing green.
Herman Lutschg is working for Mr..
T. Brown, who lives on the Walnut
north of town.
The thunder and lightning was very
much like summer just before it began
showing, Friday night.
There is more wheat dead than was
thought few weeks ago, A great
many fields viii be put into corn.
Last Friday was fine warm day un-
till about four o'clock, when the wind
commenced blowing and continued all
night. Toward morning it began to
snow which was unusual for Kansas
this time of year.
An emigrant stopped at one of our
farm houses for his dinner a few davs
ago and was made welcome. He
seemed to be very thankful as he had
nothing for himself or his horses; but
when about TO leave he said this
country was a fraud.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11

THF democratic governor of Mis-
souri, will not truckle to the politicians
as the republican governor of Kansas
does. He has called the legislature TO
convene in special session on the 23d
inst, and will put them to the test on
several matters of Importance to the
taxpayers and the good name of the
state. Beneficial legislation has always
been prevented in Kansas by the same
kind of powerful lobby that the govern
or of Missouri so plainly denounces;
but we don't have governor who will
arise equal to the occasion. Don't let
Us hear any more about ''poor old
Missouri" Her democratic governor
is setting an example that the Kansas
"redeemeE" dare not follow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
NUMBER 3.

ing corn this week. Most of the fields
that were sown to wheat last fall will be
listed into corn this spring. We only
have seen two fields of wheat that looks
like it would make a crop. Those are
in the neighborhood of Olmitz.
A certain person made the remark a
few days ago, ''Oh, my! was so glad
when the entertainment was out, l got
so tired of it." Now, from the way you
criticised and made fun of the partIci-
pants, think they were about as tired
of your presence as you were of the
exercises.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11

TIE state administration has Sc
we're attack of investigation fever; but
its investigating reaches Only to popu-
lists. Colorado has had an investiga-
ting committee at work and it has de-
veloped some rare rottenness among
state officials. Such a committee if
honest and determined, could dig up
corruption here in Kansas.-Lawrnece
Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
ANsAs, THURSDAY, APRIL IL, 1896.

Washburn when the COW boy and buff
falo roamed over the plains and he is
not afraid of Barton county if the wind
does blow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11
BLOOD CREEK.

From ''Sitting Bull"
Geo. Wigton left for Greenwood
county last week.
Vester Murray made trip south of
the river, this week.
The trees are beginning to leaf out
and still it continues to snow.
Miss Clara Chapman closed a sue
cessful term of school at district SO
Friday.
Mesdames Healy, Quinian and
Rowley visited with Mrs. Hugh
Boyle, Friday.
James Wigton and S. R. Alexander
left for the eastern part of this state
where they intend to remain all sum-
mer.
Wonder what is the matter with
"Deadwood Dick" this week? / sup
pose the pugilists have scared him to
death.
We think this would be a good loca-
ton, at present, for a doctor to take
care of the wounded and a dentist to
extract teeth. What do you think
about it Ike?
Hugh Boyle is preparing to put out
IS acres of alfalfa this spring. He will
also put out for experimental purposes
small amount of sacaline and fiat
pea, both of which are new grasses in
this country.
A good many of the farmers are list.