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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
ZUTAVERN-WHITNEY.

MARRIED-Wednes Nov. IL,
1876, at Larned, Kansas, CHARLES l..
ZUTAyERN to Miss PEARLE WHITNEY.
A select number of relatives and
friends assembled at the residence of
County Clerk Whitney, at Larned, to
witness nuptial cermonieS that united
for life these two popular young people.
The wedding cermoney was performed
by Rev. S. Fl. Givler. of the Christian
church, of Larned. At o'clock p. 10.
the wedding party marched into the
parlor, Miss Nora McCarty officiating at
the piano in her OWN unequaled man
ner. The bridesmaids were Misses
Grace Gano and Lolita Booth, maid of
honor Miss Augusta Booth. Pages,
Berta Whitney and Tile Gorth. Mr..
Willis Bolinger. of Great Bend was
best man, and the forma lIties of the
impressive cermoney were carried out
in an elegant manner.
The brides costume was white silk
trimmed with ruffies of white chiffon,
and carried bridal roses. Maid Of
honor. Miss Augusta Booth pale green
silk trimmed with figured silk and
lace, carried white chrysanthemums-
Miss Gauo, yellow silk yelled in white
chiffon, yellow chrysanthemums. Miss
Lotta Booth, pink silk and waist yelled
in chiffon, chrysanthemums. The pages
were gowned in dainty white and the
grOomsmen in conventional black. The
rooms were handsomely decorated
| with flowers and evergreens.
The bride is the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ". G. Whitney, who has
for many years served the people of
Pawnee county as their efficient coun-
ty clerk. She is one of the most popu-
lar young ladies in Western Kansas.
| and enjoys large circle of friends.
Charlie Zutavern, the bridegroom.
is Great Bend boy whom everybody
knows and likes, is at present our
assistant postmaster, and possesses
the jovial good will and sterling quail
ties of business integrity that makes
successful men and citizens. He is
the only son of MIR. and Mrs. w. 81.
Zutavern of this city.
The DEMOCRAT extends heartiest
congratulations. The young couple will
be at home after Dec. 1, in the e. G.
Cole property, I'd ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
PERSONAL POINTS.

Prof. n. F. Daum returned Thurs,
day from Emporia.
Uncle Dave Gray was over from
Hoisiugton Tuesday.
G. S. Emery was down from Oh
mitZ Saturday on business.
*"Dad" Quimby was up from
Hutchinson the Iirst of the week.
]. Is. Prose, Hoisington's attorney,
was doing business in town Tuesday.
Grant sFordyce and wife returned
aome to Kansas City Sunday morning.
John Quillen has moved into the
property recently vacated by L. L.
Walker.
j. L. Bryant and John and Jake
Stoskopf were down from Dubuque,
Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Spargrove, the new Presby-
terian minister. viii occupy the Neg
baur property, east side.
Big. busy Earnest Smith, of Paw
nee Rock. was doing business in the
city the first of the week.
Ed. S. Medberry and E F. Very,
formerly of this county, came out to
look after business interests last week.
Presidential EIector H. J. Roet-
Eel, and that hustling business man
Henry Back, were up from Ellinwood
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Monday night, as Peter Mouse, the
blacksmith, was nearing his home, on
East Broadway. in company with Rube
Vancil, two men sprang up from a
dark alley, and presenting guns, called
upon them to hold up there hands.
Pete says he started for tall timber
and one shot was fired at him. He
stumbled and fell, and when he arose
he found one fellow standing over him
with 'sgun" and renewing the de.
mand to hold up his hands. He
grabbed for the gun, caught it, and
for while lively tussle occurred =.
Pete finally broke away, and again hit
the road for home, and the other fell
lows disappeared in the darkness.
Early Tuesday morning Rube Vancil
was placed under arrest charged with
being party to the attempted hold up,
and the officers got on the trail of the
other two fellows, and arrested Ed.
Booth and James Clemmer on sus-
pieion. The three were taken before
Judge Ogle on Tuesday, but there not
being sufficient evidence to hold them
the case was dismissed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

What wonderful knack of getting
things straight the Snipe reporter has,
anyway Saturday 1t said: 1.-The Judg-
es of Clarence, Pawnee Rock. Chey-
enne and Comanche townships put
their ballots and their returns all in
the same envelope and sealed them up.
The facts in the case are that in not
one of the four townships named was
the blunder made. Now that the cleo
tion is over the sniee man ought tc
THY and tell the truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Mrs. o. J. Richards received tele-
gram Wednesday, notifying her that
her father, Mr.. Porter, had been thrown
from his buggy and fatally injured, at
his home in Ripley. Ohio. She left
for there Wednesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

In Rush county. our neighbor on the
west, the full ticket of the silver forces
was elected; among the new officers
being Prof. w. T. Clark, formerly of
the Pawnee Rock schools, as county
attorney. Congratulations. Attorney
Clark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

A few young men had little, pri-
vate jollifcation all to themselves, in
the Office rooms lately occupied by DIR.
Shaw, on election night. Some COW,
ardly sneak who got mad because he
was not let into this private seance,
took a club and broke in the glass door
and window of the Office and then cut
for tall timber. If he had been caught
he would hardly have gotten off with
a whole hide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Over 100000 pounds of milk has
been handled by the Heizer Creamery
Co. in the past year. 1t is their inten-
tions TO extend operations by putting
in skimming station at Rush Center
soon.-Chase News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

On Monday of this week the prison
ers in the Rice county Jail at Lyons,
made an attempt to escape. Sheriff
Watkins was knocked down. and Dick
Wanacott, desperate character, es-
capped. $25 reward is offered for his
capture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

The official canvas of votes In Great
Bend township disclosed tie vote on
trustee. the candidates being Chris
Koopman, democrat, and 81. A. Viii
son, republican. The commissioners
drew straws, and decided the vote in
favor OF Mr. Wilson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Ayes, Meyers, Savage, Griffith, Kin
caid, Schaeffer and McNown.
City attorney was instructed to frame
Curfew ordinance by next council meet
ing. Park committee was instructed to
repair hitching posts around Lafayette
park.
No further business appearing coun.
Gil upon motion was adjourned.
GEORGE CRUMMACK,
Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

You can subscribe for any paper Of
any Importance publish ed, at the post
and stamps. A penny saved is as good
as two pennies earned, and in these
hard times it pays to look after the
pennies
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

If our street commissioner will look
over the registration books now he can
find the names of whole lot of voters
who have not worked poll tax this year.
If their residence is Great Bend good
enough to vote. it ought to be good
enough to hold them to their poll tax.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
VOTED FOR PRINCIPLE.
The Free Silver Republicans Have no Re
grets as to Their Course.

; COURSE the
Tribune goes into
spasms over the
action of the free
silver republicans
in voting for can
didates who were
avowed S i | v e T
men, and, after
seeming very so.
fictitious of their
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

To the kind friends and neighbors
who so generously came to our relief
in our recent sad bereavement and who
by kind words and deeds helped to
dispel the gloom that darkened our
home. We wish to return our sincere
and heartfelt thanks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Council Proceedings.
w. E. CARR.
Council Chamber

Council Chamber, Nov. 9th, 1896
Council met in regular adjourned
session.
Present-G. N. Moses, mayor; Geo.
Crummack, clerk; F. V. Russell, city
attorney; Councilmen, Meyers, Savage,
Griffith, Schaeffer, Kincaid and Nc
Nown; absent, Dickson and Shore.
Minutes of meetings October 9th and
November and read and approved.
Monthly reports of marshal and clerk,
read, accepted and filed.
Ordinance No. 1oz. entitled San
ordinance providing for levying and COL
1ecting license tax on travelling mer-
chants or transient retailers, and pro-
viding penalty for any violation of the
same," introduced and passed first
reading; on motion read and adopted
section by section; on motion passed
third reading and adopted as whole.
Ayes, Meyers. Savage, Griffith, Kin
caid, Schaeffer and McNown.
Finance committee approved the fol
lowing bills and warrants drawn for
same. in the following amounts;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Great Bend was visited last Monday
by Prof. f. D. Webb, John L. Lee,
Register of the q. s. land office, and
DIR. G. a. Milton, brother OF Appellate
Court Judge-elect Milton, all of Dodge
City. They were down on business
concerning the C. N c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

A merchant t?} in Great Bend last
Wednesday made the remark, in the
presence of democrat and republican,
that he would rather go to JOINT and
get roaring drunk, than to be seen
walking up the street with Is to 1
demo-pop." No friend of silver should
ever give that fellow cents worth of
nofrnnaoo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Those neither tardy nor absent dur
Antoine, August, and Florina Meyers,
others present every day were Earnest
Fry berger, Goldie and Anna Clugsten; !;
The district has adopted the Excel.
lor" reader, and the elementary arithI
metic class is using Whites first
book of arithmetic. These textbooks
are we'll liked. Patrons and friends
are invited to visit us.
LEON L. ROBERTS,
Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

There are some extremely tongk
done, the state reform school would
have had some of them long ago.
Last week one young lad stabbed an
other boy with pocket knife, and on
Sunday another boy hit little girl
over the head with club, laying bare
the skull. The names of these boys
are not made public. out of respect for
their parents. If these actions COM
tinue, however, the reform school will
sure get them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

Grimes Bros electric lights ... S54 90
Frank Mall repairs. .............. Is
George Crummack, services city clerk. 25 Is
George Crummack, sundries election expen's. 50
G N s. E Moses, mdse. :. ...... . o.
w Rush, fixing sidewalks. ks............. 5 12
V Russell. city attorney. :. ..... 49,. 16 20
Ewalt. services etc marshal. ....... 41 O5
w L Delaplaine, street work ..... so
W Hayes street sprinkling ID 90
R Ewalt, special police 49,. 80. ...... z so
Manning, repairs 80
a Ewalt, labor. --.... 75
C Fair Bros, lumber and nails 49
Goldsmiths Book & Stationery Co. P sup
plies. -....................... 1 50
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

In Barton county there were Is goldi
standard democratic votes cast for all
the electors except for j. V. Brink
man. He got 80 votes for elector.
Middle-of-the-roadp populists. 9 votes
only one of which was cast in Great
Bend. Prohibition. 5 votes. NJ. L,
Harrison led the ticket, receiving the
highest majority.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12
Shcool Rport-District, 70.

Following is the report of District
No. 20 (Heizer) for the month of Oct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-12

A. II. CoNNETT AND FAMILY.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
A Forsshadowins of the Deinrs 90 -.
Grand Bodies.

Yhe grand bodies Of Odd Fefovshsn.
an has already bsen, stated. will moot =,
annual convention at Odd Fellows hal,
this week. This will probably be thu last
meeting of the grand bodies In tho,r
present quarters as uhe Portland epoamn-
ments and lodges will move into Baxtar
block by the close Of the year.
Monday evening the Rebekah Assembly
will be held. Miss Mary l. Carr Of South
Norridgswook ia president The As
sembly this year will decide ON a oonsti-
tuition and bylaws which Ii has not
previously enjoyed. There are seysnty-
seven Rebekah lodges in the state and
they will pro bably be represented BY
about one hundred delegates. Gertrude
W. Sargent of Buoksport is the coming
president. She is at present vice presi-
dent Of the Assembly.
Tuesday the Grand Lodge will be In
session. A. N. j. Lovejoy of Augusta
will doubtless be elected Grand Master.
He has served one year as Deputy Grand
Master, and one az Grand Warden. A.
L. $. Perkins of Norway will be Deputy
Grand Master. The efficient secretary
Joshua Davis, and treasurer, W. e,
Plummer, will doubtless be reelected.
The contest will come on the selection
of a Grand Warden. There are two oandi-
dates, AIbro Il. Chase Of Portland and
G. o. Small of Madison. Mr.. Chase il
well and favorably known in secret So
ciety records. He is principal Of Portland
High school, Past Grand Master of the
Masonic order, has been long oonnecte d
with Odd Fellowship, and with other
associations. He is man Of affairs and
would doubtless, II elected, fill the
position most acceptabiy.
A matter that will como before the
Grand Lodge on which thsrs Will be q
lively fight is the proposition to change
the terms of elected officers from a year
to six months, as was formerly the rule.
II IL claimed by those eager for the
change that there In more interest ex-
cited In ssthe encampments and lodges
when the shorter term prevails. and ID IL
vastly for the good of the order.
Still another matter on which there Is
a probability of contest il the proposi-
ton to require district deputy to act
as installing officer instead Of the retir-
ing noble grand. II this proposition Is
made law it will require complete
change in the locations of district
deputies.
At the session of the Grand Encaiaap D.
ment Horatio K. Colesworthy OF Port
land will probably be elected grand
patriarch, Il. B. Thombs of Bangor,
grand senior warden, and the veterans B.
G. Stone and Albro K. Chase grand
scribe and grand treasurer respectively.
It is said that the reports for the past
year will be very satisfactory to the
members of the order.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
Deering and Portland Tax Case Put Over

Deering and Portland Tax Case Put Over.
The tax case of the City Of Portland
against the City of Deering came up
before Judge Haskell yesterday forenoon,
but after short session was postponed
for tine. The City of Portland asks
that Deering be restrained from selling
the cemetery land in question for taxes.
As matter of fact the lands have
already been sold. Judge Haskell raised
the point whether, the lands being al
ready sold, be would have jurisdiction of
a bill to restrain Deering from doing
what she had already done.
The case was adjourned for few days
until the city solicitor Of Portland is
ready to argue this phase Of IL.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
Mr.. WILSON'S DEATH.
Additional Particulars of the Fatal Acci-
cident at Bancroft.

Additional particulars have been 10
oaved OF the sad death of Mr.. Elmer e.
Wilson Of this city. Mr.. wilson and swo
friends, A. Il. Marks and W. ". Har-
mon Of Wcodfords, left Portland week
ago Wednesday and went to Orland,
where they passed several days at Mr..
Markets log cabin In that place. Mon
day they went to Bancroft.
On Thursday morning they were driv-
ing along the road in q wagon when
they stopped to enable Mr.. Marks to take
photograph of log cabin. After the
picture had been taken, Mr.. Marks was
putting the camera back Into its case
when ne noticed that his gun was in a
dangerous position and asked Wilson to
hold it. After making this request, Mr..
Marks proceeded to put the camera away.
Scarcely had he turned about when he
heard report and q fall and looking
saw his friend on the ground with the
blood pouring from wound in. his left
arm.
The wounded man was taken to Vim
and the train that arrives In Bangor at
1. 20 WAS tagged. At Mattawamkeag q
doctor boarded the train and made an
examination, adminisue red morphine
and said the man would be- all right to
take to Bangor, Mr.. Marks accompany
ing him. As soon as they arrived in
Bangor Mr.. Wilson was taken to the hos
pital, where he was attended by Drs
Mason and Phillips, who, after an ex-
animation, decided that it would be nee
essary to amputate the arm, which was
done, but MIR. Wilson did not recover
from the influence of the ether and died
at 80 ffom the shock and loss of blood.
1t is supposed that in reaching to take
hold of Marks's gun his own slipped
from his grasp and fell, the hammers
striking in sueh manner as to discharge
both barrels, sending the contents
through the arm. One barrel was
charged with No. bird shot and the
other with double B shot.
HIr. Wilson's Body Arrives.
MIR. Elmer Wilson's body arrived from
Bangor last evening on the 3. 30 train and
was taken lin charge by Undertaken
Rich.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
BRIEF IoTTINas.

Miss Elizabeth King will have charge
of the Gosp Ell service at the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association rooms, 5S7 Is
Congress street. Sunday afternoon al
$50. All women are cordially invited.
In the an aual report OF the Free street
church. published in yesterdays PRESS,
the statement should have been made
that Mr.. L. D. Austin was elected treas
uEer In place of Deacon Phoenix, re-
signed, instead Of deceased as printed.
DR.. Foster of this city, has returned
from a weeks visit in Thorndike..
Ms. Eugene Emerson, formerly of this
city, has position at the Smithsonian
Institution, Washing ton.
There will be session of the United
States court at 10 O'Clock today. Judges
Webb and Putnam were expected last
hight from Boston.
It was beautiful moonlight evening
last night.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
Athletic Contests at willard Today.

There win be an exciting athletic con-
test at Willard beach this afternoon at
2.lo O'Clock between two TENNIS composed
OF employees of the Portland & Cape Eli
zabeth road and the Lowell Cycle Com
pany. Both teams are chosen from good
men. the railway oompany's team being
com bination Of the winning and losing
teams in the recent contest. The pro.
gramme OF events will include the fol-
lowing: 100 yards dash. running and
jumping events, sack race, hop step and
jump and tug Of weg. The defeated team
will buy suppers for the victoria
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
Benefit to Motorman Morse.

A concert will be given at Union Opera
house, South Portland, Friday evening,
October 80, for the ben eft of Mr.. Frede-
rick Morse, motorman on the Portland
Cape Elizabeth road. who had his arm
broken while on duty short time ago.
A mong those who will assist are the
Carciotpo quartette, DE-. d. NJ. Nicker-
son, Miss Bertha Thompson and Mr.. j.
W. Barbour. Mr.. g. r. Lee will give
an exhibition of club swinging and Miss
Jennie Reynolds will probably give a
recitation. Mr.. George E. Eanglier will
give his services as accompanies and
render piano solo.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
PERSONAL.

Hon. ". W. Stetson, State Superin-
teadent Of Schools, will hold Teachers
Institutes In Presque Isle and Fort Kent
during this month. He will probabl y
iaaks addresses before the Oranges in
Fort Fairfield and this town.
The new ball of the Portland Theo-
sophical Society. Room so, $40 Ia Con-
grass street, will be formally opened
Sunday evening at 7.45 O'Clock and an
account of the Theosophieal crusade will
be given. This meeting will be open to
the public, an will all the Sunday eve
ming meetings this winter.
The late Elmer Wilson took out an
accident policy for $4,000 only few
weeks before his death.
At the ministers meeting on Monday
morning, the Rev. Mr.. Hack will read
an essay ON the higher criticism.
Thsre will be a Gospel meeting for
men onlysat Y. n. @. A. hall tomorrow
afternoon at 4.80.
The railroad commissioners ma de their
annual inspection of the Grand Trun k
yesterday. They left this city on special
train accompanied by Superintendenb
Cotter, Trainmaster Willians, Agent
Smith and Storekeeper Corser.
Yesterday was charming October,
seasonable day until the middle Of the
afternoon when the dampnsss rising
from the wet ground made thick mist
four hundred dozen brooms were re-
ceived in this city this week from the
state prison.
The quarterly meeting of the Portland
Typographical Relief Society will be held
40 the Argus office today at 6.15 p. m.
Clearings at the clearing house yester-
day amounted to $17s. 452; corresponding
day last Jear sae9, o30.
Owing to the delay in repairing the
6tase ssssst church organ. Mr. Harvey
12urgay, the organist, is obliged to post
pone his organ recital to Saturday, o.
tobex 2.
The Monaghan will be the first Eng
Ash steamer to put in an appearances.
She is expected about November 40.
See business opportunity in for sale
column.
h William Blake Jack, P. H. s., '96,
who entered the freshman GLASS at Colby
Unissrs4ty, was initiated last Monday
Might In the mysteries of the Delta Upsi-
lon fraoexnity.
The friends of Mr.. John Alden in this
city. will congratulate him on his cleo
tion as an assistant instructor in Eng
Ash at Harvard University.
The following were among the arrivals
nj the Congress Square hotel yesterday:
q. O. Lowell. Mr.. and MRS. W. Il. Sage,
1iRs Fee. Miss McKernon, New York;
j. ". Kline, Philadelphia; @. A. Robert
son, Augusta; ]. L. Parker, Bangor;
W. q. Ellis, Gardiner; Jos Crosby, Geo.
W. II. BarFows, and wife, Bangor; Fl.
H. Townsend. Milton Mills; F. A.
Townsend, W. T. CrowelI, Boston; Fl.
G. White and wife, Farmingon; T. B.
Drapsr, Canton, Mass: W. g. Colman,
Jacksonville; Z. A. Doherty, Toronto. q
Rev. Geo. Fl. Credeford of Winthrop is
spending few days in the city on his
return from Saoo, where he has been at
tending the Sunday School convention.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17

The memb ers Of the Maine Society
Sons of the American Revolution are in.
vited by the Eliza beth Wadsworth Chap
ter of the Daughters Of the AmsTioan
Revolution to unite with them in observ v
ing the anniversary Of the burning of
Portland by Mowat. by attending the
service In St. Paul's church, on Sunday
morning, October IS. The rector, Rev.
j. B. Shepherd, wiM deliver a memorial
address, and the occasion cannot fail to
be one of much public interest.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
P. II. s. Class of 1885.

Members of this class are notified not
to forget their first reunion which takes
place this evening at o'clock at the As
sembiy rooms, high school building. AS
it is to be an informal social time, no
tickets or invitations are required, and
m TENDERS are requested without fuTthar
notice to attend with their families and
friends,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
The Pile Bridge Near rukey's Bridge

The PIG Bridge Near Tukey's Bridge.
The bids for the pile bridge to be
erected parallel to the new government
bride will take the placezof the present
Tukey's bridge, were opened yesterday
morping. These were the bids: w. f.
Bennett, 90, 500; Mairs & Lewis of New
York, So, 4o5; Libby s. Wescott, Portland.
"a. GOT. W. B. Bennett gets the contract
The bridge will be 16 feet wido and
will be used while the new government
bridge is in process of construction. The
contract specifies that the pile bridge
must be completed on or before Novem-
Der 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-17
OBITUARY..
Rev. Lincoln Harlow.

Rev. Lincoln Har low died at Post
Mills. VT, October 9th of apoplexy. Mr..
Harlow was graduated from Bangor
Theological Seminary in the class Of 'oS.
For time he had parish in Maine.
He married Miss Hattie Pritchard OF
Bangor and had five children of whom
a son and daughter are living. MIR.
Harlow was about 68 years of age.