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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
EDITOR DEaoCRAT:-

by four colored musicians from Great
Bend, in all costing Mark Hanna
about $40, and he might as well have
After the band had rendered a few
choice selections instrumental and
vocal, the hot stuff began to fly.
Mr. Swartz was introduced by the
chairman, Mr.. Linder. One could al
most see crocodile tears in his eyes, as
he plead with the wayward ones to
s'come back into the fold" He tried
TO talk silver, tried to talk gold, he
tried to talk tariff, but unfortunately
he did not know how. He closed in a
high key and hit the table a pretty
hard jolt which brought thunderous
applause from twenty five Bryan men
and about ten McKinleyites. Then
came the conquering hero, Judge
Nimocks, with silver dollar in either
hand and after skirmishing while he
over flowed with patriotism pure and
simple-mostlv the latter. He brand
ished his silver dollar explaining this
dollar which contained seven more
grains of silver than our dollar was
only worth half as much as ours,
fmeaning the Mexican doilar) and said
that he paid So cents for it but failed
TO say that if it had the stamp of our
government on it, it would command
a premium, as our silver dollar with a
less amount of silver in equals dollar
in gold. But the Judge had sense
enough to see that he was about to
corner himself and so turned bis
batteries on something little easier
to handle; after showing why gold was
the only panacea for the ills of man
he struck the desk hard lick, stamp
ed the floor and resumed his seat amid
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NUMBER %.

necessary arrangements for our com
fort. TIslamook is very nice pleas
ant town with about 1000 residents,
but through the summer months thous-
ands come and tarry here on the bay,
beach, rivers and mountains, three
rivers skirt the town, which is situated
on the Tillamook bay at one end of
about miles square prairie enclosed
by inaccessible mountains; all around.
Here you can buy salmon fpr 25 cts.
that weigh so lbs; it is SO quiet and
pleasant you seem TO walk IN your
sleep. everything is strange and differ
ent from anything and everything you
have ever seen before. While all the
u. 5. was suffering with the terrible
heat. we wore our wraps and over
coats and fire in the morning and
evening was more than welcome many
day. But flowers and vegetables
grow here to such perfection as in q
tropical climate; the thermometer
the mist prevailing made 1t seem cold
er at night. The old Pacific looked to
me like mountain too.
The farmers here are part dajrymen,
fishers and hunters, and are rugged out
with India rubber goods from head to
foot; they kill the trees. then fire
them and SOW the ground with grass,
that is aoont all the farming they do
except milking their cows and carry
the milk TO the creamery. You can
see any number of burned out stumps
that would make room for large
family; again stumps as high as 80 feet,
on top of which a tree is growing
again; logs are laying down overgrown
by trees of as much dimentioas As the
log. I made plenty OF trips all oyer
Tillamook Co, but you cant 30 far
from the road or rivers: all mountains
and dense forest. l recrossed twice
the Cascade Range to the Indian Res
ervation.
Grand Round; here is an old priest
S6 years of age all alone with his
Indians on whom you can easily tell
the Sisters former training. All
that passed us in greeting lifted their
hats. The school is desolate now.
After about weeks sojourn we
said goodbye to Tillamook, for soon
the rainy season will commence there,
and settled down for good in as 'goed
a country as l ever saw in Blooming,
Ore. We have wo churches near by,
also two stations, Forest Grove and
Cornelius. p miles off each. Every
thing in the line of cereals, vegetables,
and fruits do better than at any place
[ have been before. We also can
drive to Portland and back in a day,
"a miles one way.
Bryan and Silver is the war cry
every where. Good luck and good bye.
G. 2. WUNDERLICH.
Blooming, Washington Co., Ore. Sept. 18th 1896
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
prolongued applause, intermingled
with yells for Bryan.


with yells for Bryan.
Then came old rough and ready, Col
Buckland, and ''oh fathers such an
effort he hurled into our midst-such
a fusilade never before witnessed.
He told us all about the coinage acts
from time inmemorial; of all the re-
publican party's good deeds, (?) and
the bad ones of the democrats and
populists. and emphasized it by saying
to his audience that they were actual
facts. He said that silver dollar
was only worth 53 cents, and no one
had any use for deprecated currency,
then turned to the Chairman with the
exclamation that "our silver dollar
was worth one hundred cents.o He
realized there was a clash in his argu-
ment, SO he put on his spectacles and
Immediately removed them, took up
his manuscript and laid it down. step
ped back and gathered all his eloquence
and made final bound by declaring
that this IS the foremost nation on
earth in wealth and civilization but
could not coin silver with out the con-
sent OF nations smaller in size than
the state of Kansas. He wanted a
gold standard, but did not want
American labor pauperized like it was
in England and Germany, but did not
state that those countries were on a
gold basis Said be wanted high
priced money because it meant so
cent wheat instead OF our present 40
cent wheat, claiming that prices of
all products advanced as the value Of
republican touched me on the arm
and said THAT was not So" He then
read clipping from some newspaper
stating what cheap money had done
you had to pay $500 for lunch and
50, 900 for suit of clothes. He meant
confederate money, of course, that
never had a government back of it.
He was certainly very hard run for
argument, or was presumIng upon the
ignorance of his audience. At this
point the Bryan men cheered and the
republicans counted the nail heads in
the floor. There was something bad
the matter with the speakers; they
were i'll at ease There were too many
populist and free silver republicans in
the audience. They, the speakers
ripped Bryan up the back, jumped Oh
him and kicked him out of the ring
! When speaker would make a point
by hitting the table-and branding
Bryan as a repudiator, then the boy
Orator" was cheered to finish.
''Settle yourself on one thing, the
republicans in Albion are going tt
make the fight on tariff-the Boy
said that was the real ISSUE" Whipp
ed already on the money issue! Al
bion will at any time welcome tn,
minstrels, but keep those three ex
Founders of truths (?) corraled il
Great Bend, and see that they dom
get away any more.
AN OBSERVER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

L. F. Dinwiddie, aged SO years and
months, died at the home of his son
in Clarence township, on Sept. %, of
palsy. His death is the result of dis
ease contracted in the army. and he
had been failing fast for the past few
months. He had been resident of
Barton county for the past eleven years,
coming here from Iowa, and had a
large circle of friends. Two sons, one
living here and one in Kansas City,
and daughter in Rocks county are
his surviving near relatives. The re-
mains were buried in the Everett ceme-
terry on Thursday Sept. Oath.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
Oelebrate-Oct. 9th.

The German ConcOrdia Society of
Great Bend will celebrate German
Day-Oct. 6th-at Zutavern's grove.
A good program is arranged. See their
bills. Everybody cordially invited to
attend, and especially the German
citizens of the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

If there is anybody wanting to tear
Mr.. Carr's article. on John Sherman all
to pieces why don't they use the COLI
umns of the Register OF Tribune? Is
it because they realize that the only
way to get before the people is in the
columns of the DEMOCRAT?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

A millionaire gold-bug of Chicago
drowned himself in the lake because
he thought the free silver party will
win in this falls election. The poor
gold bugs need not take it so hard
the free silver victcrs will permit them
to live, at least. if they behave them
selves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
ERSONAL POINTS.

l.. l.. Walker visited Wichita last
week.
IL. E. Lindas and wife are visiting
in Topeka.
Mrs. Tom Clayton is visiting in
the Capitol city.
Editor Hobart was Great Bend
visitor Friday last,
Eddie Allison is off on visit to
his folks at Chicago.
t. l.. Owings spent Sunday with
his family in the city.
Mrs. Mack Hood and children went
east Sunday on visit.
j. S. Alton, of Pratt, visited with
relatives in this city Sunday.
H.A. C. Hartman and family, of
Claflin, are in Topeka this week.
Miss Nellie Jones visited with
friends in Ellinwood last week.
M. c. Elmore, of Claflin. was a
county seat visitor last Thursday.
ID. N. Heizer was down from Col
orado couple of days last week
E. E. Sweezy, of Hoisingtcn was
in Great Bend Monday, on business
Mrs. Ella M. Stoke is taking in the
fall festivities at Topeka this week
D. j. Lewis. of Hoisington was
dong business in Great Bend Friday
Geo. n. Moses and wife are ming
ling with the crowds at Topeka thi.
week.
Mrs. d. a. Banta and children ar,
visiting relatives in the east part o
the state.
Sherman Woodland, CT Emporia, il
assisting in the telegraph Office for tht
Wester Union.
Mrs. j. w. McMican Is enjoying
visit from an aunt, Mrs. Allen o
Arkansas City.
Miss Bobbie Cliff, daughter o
Mrs Harry Shore, is home from he
visit to Illinois.
| mdIt OOUS IUoh III tfib SbdGc tdtI d
Wichita last week, and visited with rel
aIives on the side.
Hiss Edna Laidlaw returned Sun
day evening from nine weeks visi
with her sister at Pratt.
d. G. Luse and wife and Joshu
Clayton and wife left Monday morn
ing for weeks outing in Topeka.
Editor Townsley and wife, of tn
Tribune, went to Topeka, Monda
morning to attend the State reunion
Mrs. Ny Gilmore and Mrs. D. M
Wooburn are two more of. the Grea
Bend people taking in the Topek
reunion.
C. F. Pearson, formerly proprieto
of the Morrison Hotel, was visitin
friends in Great Bend few days th
past week.
W. 2. Coles and his neice, Mis-
Effie Cheney, are visiting relative
and taking in the festivities at Topek
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

J. III. Butler Of the north side,
brought to this Office four peaches
that weighed in the aggregate 80
ounces. They were the finest peaches
we have ever seen in any country, and
were raised by e. e. Jennings on his
farm IL miles from Turon, in Reno
county Mr.. jennings at one time
lived in Barton county, and will be
remembered by many old settlers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
TABLE FOUNDERS.
A Sample Gold-bug Meeting, Described by
One Who Was There.

FEEL duly bound
TO report to your
paper the meeting
of our republica n
friends at AlbiO q
Center on last Sat
urday evening. The
spea k g T 8 W y + e
Messrs. Sw a T t z j.,
Nimocks and Buck
land, accompanied
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

Regiser.-The registration books
of Great Bend are now open, at the
coal Office of A. II. Schaeffer. City
voters should bear this in mind,
GEO. CRUMMACK, City Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

The snipe says that Chas. Bucher
was advertised to speak at this place
Thursday night of this week, which
statement is a bold, bald-faced lie,
originated among the fungi that serves
the snipe man in place of brain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

JON after 1 left
Olmitz wit b M y
family Su n d a y
night, July ,26th
on the Mo. Pac. i,
Conductor Turpee
made US comfort
able in giving Us
up nearly a whole
car for our use.
bu t til e i'm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

The city council made an official test
of the city water works sys tenn We'd
nesday. The Water Supply Co. has
been testing the mains the last few
days, finding some defects when direct
pressure was put on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

A marriage license was granted,
Tuesday afternoon to Walter LeBetts
and Laura E. McCauley, both of the
north side,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
German Day Celebration.

A German Day celebration will be
held at st. Peter and PauI's church,
5 miles north of Ellinwood, on Tues
day Oct. 9Th, 1896. Arrangements for
most pleasing program, with plenty of
good things to eat and drink are being
made, and everybody is most cordially
invited to attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

John Gallon will have sale of stock
and farm implements, at his place
miles east Of Albert, on Monday of
next week, Oct. 9th, commencing at 10
a. M. j. s. Winget will cry the sale.
See bills for terms and list of stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

Chas. Vancil, Mail messenger, and
j. V. Brlnkman's rigs collided last Fri
day night, as Chas. was coming up
town with the mail, with the result
that the mail wagon was sadly dem
oralized. and the occupants of both
rigs bruised up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

For Representative. ISOM WRIGHT.
For County Attorney C. F. DIFFENBACHER-
For Clerk of Court - F. G.. STROTHMAN
For County Superintendent. II. I. HA ARRISON
For Probate Judge. ...-....-..-L. G. BREEDEN.
For Commissioner, 1st Dist, -. MATT DICK.
For Commissioner, 3D. Dist, II e. ME- FfEeFF.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

Henry Born has given an exhibition
of his artistic skill by arranging show
window in the New York store in
most elegant manner. The whole win
dow is lined with red, white and blue
crumpled tissue, and picture of the
next president in the center.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
FROM THE COAST.
An Interesting Letter From Former Bar
ton County Citizen.

DEAR DENocRAr AND READKRs:-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

Saturday evening MIR. Watson, an at
torney of Hutchinson, addressed the
Bryan free silver club, at the court
house. Through blunder of one of
the congressional committee chairmen
no one mere knew of Mr.. Watson COM
ing. and a meeting was not advertised.
It is to be regretted that such was tie
fact. for bis address was an able and
convincing one. He will be in this
county later in the campaign, and
we can assure him a good audience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET

For Congressman at Large $50. j. D. BOTKIN
For Congress- eth District. JERRY SIMPSON
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

JUDICIAL TICKET.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-01

For Appellate Court Judge .--.....B B. F. MILTON
SENATORIAL TICKET,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-11
SHORT ITEMS or NEWS
Local Notes of Interest to The Public Select
ed With Care and COmpaGtIy Compiled.
CELEBRATED HIS EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY
4 Magistrates Office on Fire-No work
HcinE Done ON THE Electric I,ona
Mrs. Sullirnn's Funeral To.Day-
The Cold Snap aud the Damage 10
Cabbage other Home G.ocnl.

Read the ad. of house for rent in an
other column
The Norfolk County Court will convene
next Monday.
The Raleigh will come out of the dry
dock this week
There has not been marriage license
issued this month so far
Miss Grace F'riedln returned from
Hartford Conn.,, yesterday.
A number of cutters around town are
badly i'll need OF attention.
ine first game of ball this season
Will be on Saturday. the 2Sth Instant.
Mr.. Louis Marks: of Southampton
county, is in the city visiting friends
the case of the colored teamSter was
again continued i'll the Mayors Court
yesterday.
me cold snap badly damaged the cab
oaSe, anu since then the wind has about
finished them.
The City Council will change their time
OF meeting from I:30 p. III. to s ut the
next meeting.
There is no work being done OH the
electric road and it looks as if there
VIII not be any soon.
me case of II. l.. Savage which was
10 nave been heard yesterday, was con-
tmued until next Wednesday,
The committee who have been appoint
ell TO visit Washington in the interest
OF public building. will leave shortly.
There was slight fire at Justice
Haynes office yesterday morning. Ii
d!d but little damage. The origin is un-
known
The negro Henry Dowden will not hang
mex; week. his counsel having taken an
appeal to the Court of Appeals of that
State.
Quite number of ladies We're out to
the park yesterday looking at the bows
practice. Thursday there will be a fun
team.
Tae employees at the Seahoard Air
Line shops were paid yesterday for Feb
Fuary. The navy-yard employees were
also paid
y horse attached to Whitenurst &
Riley's wagon ran away yesterday, turn
ed the wagon over anu smashed things
up generally.
The funeral of Mrs Nora sullivan
viii take place from St paul's Catholic
Church this morning AT 10 o'clock. Re
QUEEN mass will be- said
The Committee on School Regulat lions
OF ire School Rnara held a meeting last
night. They will make their report at
the next meeting of the board.
Master Willie Shackelford celebrated
his eighteenth birthday last nixht nv
giving an enterta inment to a number Of
his friends. The evening was pleasantly
spent.
President X. G. HOFFMAN and Vice
President St John. OF the s. a. l.
cam" in via the Seaboard Air Line
yesterday. Mr.. Holman left f3r Bali
more NJ night
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-11
WILSON.

Wilson. N. c., March lO.-(SpcciaD-
Mrs. Olive Penny, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Rodcs at this place, left yes
terday for Wilmington. y. c., where she
will visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. r. II. Best left yesterday for Bal
tinorc, Md. on Il business trip. which
may keep him there about Il month
Mrs. II. Cox returned yesterday from
Fremont, n. c.. where she has been
visiting friends ana relatives.
Miss Ida Walls left yesterday for II
visit Ia friends I'm Baltimore Md.
Mr.. J. NJ Hines. Of Selma. n. c., who
for a few days has been visiting Elder
i. ID. Cold left yesterday for home.
Judge Common left for Raleigh. where
he VIII remain for few days on bust
ness.
jim Artis. colorcd, was walking along
with Om9ia Bullock when colorcd
man assaulted Jim. His name was WeS,;
Bonus. II was clearly a fight for the
girl. Wcss began to curse lin and a row
was started. Wcss got the axe and ran
lin. When jim could go no further he
drew his revolver ana fired twice. Roth
ran in the opposite direction. They were
both placed under a peace bond Of 500
10 appear ut the court.
Mr.. Grayham Winstead left yesterday
ON II business trip for the Wilson Drug
Company.
NJ. Charley Meadows left yesterday
for Fayetteville. n. c.
Died at her home. In Snow Hill, ~ c..
Mrs John l3lount. She was the wife of
Mir. Bount, Il well-known man in Wilson.
The firm of Bryant IL Gardner who
kept restaurant OH Goldsboro street.
made an assignment yesterday.
In an interview with the supcrintcnd-
cnt of the sewerage he said: I'VE have
as many hands as we want mt the pres
en-, and we think the work is done nicely
We hope the people Will not get sick.
for we would get the blame for it,
Briggs Hotel Arrivals.-R. II. Harris.
Baltimore, Md: w Fl. Williams. Virgin
ia: D. Turner. North Carolina; O. Hicks.
Wilmington. y. c.; VIM. Hall, Frccmont,
y. c.: $. u. Wilder. Louisburg. n. c.;
T G. stakes. Lou!sburg. y. g; l.. II.
Lynn Tarboro. n. c.; II. Watson. NV
York; VIM. I'oote New York; c. Turn
age. city: w. G. Sadler. city: j. n. Lcath.
Richmond, Va; II. T. Havcock. Rich
mond. Va: G. II. Shultz. Washington.
d. c.: Mrs. j.. Phisart. Washington. y.
G.: j. E. Hancock. North Carolina
Ward Hotel Arrivals-B. " Money.
New York; G. NJ. Chockerty, Virginia /:
l.. j. White, Richmond. Va
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NOTES FROM RALEIGH
Miscellaneous and Interesting Gossip
From the Capital Of the State.
THE So.CALLED SILVER CONFERENCE
Folk Miller Meets With q Grand Re.
ccption nj notwithstanding the
streets n Lynchburscr Secures
The Cautrnct-Thc Hotel nt More.
Head city Changes Hands.

Raleigh. y. c.. March l0.-tSpcciall-
Ex-Judgc James Z. MacRac. who was
ono of those present ut the so-calied
silver conference here last month. said
to-day: There were not fifty people
there that saw, or even nine. WS new
er organized any plan of action and we
never sent anybody to Washington"
From this II appears that I'd. Chambers
Smith and Il. Is. PEBBLES wc;l; To Wash
ington of their own accord TO see Scna
tor Butler and Dir. Mott.
President Hoffman and Vice President
ST. John. Of the =. y. L.. were ut Ruther-
fordton last night. to look into the mat
ter of extending their road through the
magnificent Hickory Nut Gap from Ru-
therfurdion to Ashcvile
some of the streets here are being
graded preparatory 10 receiving u she'll
rock covering. The rock will come from
tae phosphate beds al Castle lIayne.
near Wilmington.
Polk Miller had Il grand audience here
las, night ut the first of the twenty-five
performances i'm aid of the Vance. munu-
mcnt fund. II is now assured tina: hi,
TOUR VIII he Il big success. Funds ought
10 De- quickly raised for the Vance mouu-
ment. II Is said some Virginians desire
10 contribute as Vance was held in grea
honor in the Old Dominion
The state Sunday School Executive
'piiiliiittec WAS III session To-day ~.
Durham. II. II. Horne. of the State
University is its chairman.
Among to-day's arrivals here 10 ap-
pear before the Supreme Court are Don
nell Gillian, Of rarboro; w X. Allen,
OF Goidsboro: S. G. Well. =. Il. Man
ming, and George Rountrce Of Whining.
ton; H. g. Conner, and T.. w. Barnes. OF
Wilson.
The syndicate which has for many
years owned the Atlantic Hotel at More
head city. has ut last snapped II for
property at I.auel. Md, and i'll Viz
sina. The new owners. residents of
Maryland, will open the hotel In June
"a usual.
Mr.. Lane of Lynchburg Va. has the
contract for doing the grading for The
Srea! shops which the Southern railway
VIII build at Salisbury. The latter town
Is enjoying boom. and Il great many
buildings are contracted for
Phil. Thompson, who was the trs; two-
year-old horse to trot mile under 2:2O.
was drowned at Salisbury last night
by falling in gully OH furm.
The Republicans are doing n great
deal Of writing and talking in an endea-
Vor to settle the quarrcls which nave
arisen among themselves. The main
;:i!nss they want are the Offices. and
me power to say 10 the National Com
ih!tiee what ought to be done
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EAfI.tHETfl CITY

Elizabeth city. y. c.. March lo.-(Spe-
ciaD-Mr. Maurice Wcscott has l,r-
chased the entire stock of tho Ncy
York Racket Store. and will run /, in
addition to his tailoring business.
Mr.. Charles Guirkin. one of our mos,
popular young men. has accented n
position in the wholesale and retail cs-
tablishment of w. j. Woodlcy. on Water
street. as bookkkecpcr He is Il reliable
sienographer. typewriter and account
ant. Mr.. T.. NJ. Cook. Jr.. late proprietor
OF the New York Racket Store. has
also accepted a position with Mi Wood
ley as salesman
Miss Lizzie 5. Sturgeon continues To
give exhibitions nj MoTrisetts old stand
on Water street. ana all who possibly
can should attend one or more of these
performances. You are sure to get the
worth Of your money. as there Is moth
ing sham about II.
We hear some talk OF having Il bicy-
Gle tournament here some time IN the
near future. This could be done easily
as there Is about 100 bicvcles in this
place now.
The hour for the afternoon meetings
a; the Methodist Church has been chang
cd from TO 1 o'clock. so as to give the
school children a chance TO attend these
meetings.