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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
SEWARD AND VICINITY.

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By "Bsuiah.''
Will Mcbride is in St, John this
week, being one of the Jurors.
Mrs. Julia keenan,, of Great Bend,
is visiting her folks in Seward.
Will Bartlett was down from the col
lege Saturday, visiting home folks.
John Trowler, prominent farmer of
our neighborhood, was in St. John Sat
urday.
We had nice rain Sunday morning,
lots of people got soaking wet on their
road to Sunday School.
The cut worms and sand together has
got away with most all the corn that
was up; farmers will have to plant over.
The dry weather did not burn the
wheat over here; it now looks
as if there would be a good deal of
wheat in the sand.
Mr.. Kukk our ticket agent, came
back to Seward last week from Miss
ouri, where he had been to bury his
little daughter who died recently.
Joe Mcdonald states that the cream
cry is getting better all the time, he
thinks that several farmers will soon be
receiving as much as IS or 40 dollars
for their milk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14


the eastern part of the state recently.
There is no mail leaves Heller
from Sunday morning until Tuesday
morning.
Four dollar day hands are very
scarce since our wheat crop has been
injured 30 badly.
A lady from Michigan, relative of
Thos. Harper. was visiting In the
neighborhood last week.
A. U. r. Livesay, of Galatia. was
the guest of G. II. and W. B. Lucas,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Those living along the Wet Wal
nut are finding plenty Of dead fish
since the creek went dry.
Mrs. Jones, of Missouri, sister of
7. Langford, of Eureka township. has
been visiting in this vicinity, for some
time past.
The change made by the r. r. Co.
makes 1t very inconvenient for our
creamery; most all of the butter has
to be hauled to Great Bend for ship
ment.
G. F. Wilkins, who is now con.
nected with the Heller creamery,
thinks be can make 81 pounds of but
ter from 100 pounds of milk-that IS
if the milk tests fairly good.
We would have sent in our small
batch of news last week, but were
planting corn, and bugging our
taters, and we were feeling badly
over our prospect for wheat. You
will have to excuse us this time.
GALATIA.
From .'T. winkle"
Multching potatoes is the order CT
the day.
Silas Speck is doing some fencing
this week.
Geo. Wigton is working for Mr..
Quimby.
Postmaster Childs did business in
Great Bend on Thursday.
Miss May and John Ross were
county seat visitors On Tuesday.
A splendid and timely rain fell on
Friday night and Saturday morning.
Senator Tillman's latest platform
is all right, especially the latter part
of it.
Mr.. Mather is erecting a stone
dwelling on his farm, on upper Blood
creek.
The Junior League of the NJ. E.
church will not meet again until after
Childrens' Day.
r. l.. Harvey and daughter, Mrs.
Robinson, were visiting at the old
home on Sunday.
Virginia Livesay was visiting in
Great Bend on Thursday, the guest
of Miss Eta Frey.
Several of our young people at
tended the German wedding west of
Olmitz, on Monday.
John Ross left over the Mo. Pacific
on Sunday evening for Idaho where
he has employment.
Mrs Olive French has been placed
with the sheriff of Russell county by
her guardian, Mr.. Wydle.
Ross Whiteman purchased fifty
fish hooks and tried his luck at
angling in Big creek on Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14
AROUND OLAFLIN.


The Leader Says
Miss Clara Downey is visiting with
the family of Mahlen Ward this week.
She will leave for Colorado Springs in
the near future.
The ''horse shoe" fever has ex-
tended to the gentler sex. A couple
of fair damsels were noticed tossing
the fascinating irons the other day.
John Deutsch cut his hand quite
seriously Monday, while putting a
lister on wagon. The wound is do.
ing very nicely now, and John says
he is thankful it was not worse.
The sad news of the death of our
pig last fall has evidently just reached
Washington. We received this week
from Senator Lucien Baker a bulletin
on "Hog Cholera and Swine Plague"
The Leader devil is now sporting
beautiful black eye consequent upon a
violent contact with country lads
fist. The kids fought pretty battle
under the marquis of Dusenburv"
rules, and after pounding each other
up until out of breath. they decided
to quit and call it draw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

has several weeks of school yet but
expressed wish shat it was not so.
There is nothing pleasant about being
confined in school room in hot
weather.
The Nickerson Argosy "has it from
q gentleman who claims to know, that
a telephone line is to be put in opera
ton from Hutchinson to Great Bend
along the line of the Santa Fe."
VIM. Mangelsdorf will build large
seven room house on his farm west of
town and will lease it to John Komsrk
who will move in and run the farm as
soon as the house ia completed.
Girls, don't marry man to save
him. If you do you are likely to have
about the same success that you
would if you placed lot of sound
apples with a rotten one in the hopes
of restoring the decayed one.
Herbert Sprinkler who had an ankle
sprained while wrestling about five
weeks ago is still confined to his room
and is still unable to walk even with
the aid of crutches. 1t is proving a
very unfortunate experience for him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-14

HO1sINGToN COMMENTS.

From the Dispatch.
s. j. Barrett has moved to the
Young property on the east side.
Decoration Day will be observed by
the G. A. r. of this city. Program
next week.
Miss Sarah Jacobs has been visit
ing her sister in Great Bend the last
week.
The dispatehers' office has been res.
modelled, increasing the working space
and adding to the convenience of all.
For every quarter IN a mans pocket
there are dozen uses; the editor is
no exception. IF you give him =
quarter it will hot be long till it will
be in circulation again.
Frank Bishl, young man of
Albion township, who was reported
dead, refused to be considered that
way and returned last week. He Is
with his brother 'in-law at present.
The wheat scare has come out of
Information and is pointing his long
gaunt finger towards thousands of
ruined fields which would burn in two
minutes If touched by the head of an
auburn haired girl. AS the bony jaws
rattle, you hear the words, eff we
don't have rain in a few days, the
crop is gone" And with weird 81
told-you-so" smile, it unwinds its old
CHASTITY yarn of full poor house but
few months hence, commanding a
full view of the demnition bow.wows.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

not lind such abandon, animation, and
natural grace in the dancers who
learn on chalked squares while they
count one, two, three, one, Two, three.
The pretty woman had four months
old baby in the room, and the little
creature actually waved its arms
when the mother danced, as though
already interested in it's future en-
ployment. The father had been sent
as a soldier to Cuba, the mother
cheerfully explained, and the cares of
maternity and widowhood sat lightly
on her mind. 1t was only another
demonstration that women don't al
ways weep while their husbands war,
and her devotion to the tambourine
player led me to think she might be
preparing for the future eff the worst
should come to the worst" in Cuba.
We escaped from this place with
the latter because we decided to give
them all We had and save them the
eXertlon of taking it. AS we drove
away [ looked among the children
for some of those that common report
says gypsies steal, but saw none, and
judging from the number that h ave
been sent in the natural and approved
way to the camp, I see no reason for
thinking that the gypsies find it diff
fcult to resist the temptation of
stealing others. should be glad to
think they experienced the same lack
Of temptation about more portable
and desirable articles, but with all
their depravity they are an interest
ing, picturesque people.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24
Solitude.

Laugh and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
FOR Inc sad earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of it's own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost to the air,
The echoes bound to joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn andg go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all
There are none to decline your nectar's win e.
But alone you must drink life's gall.
Feast. and your halls are crowded.;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give and it helps you to live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For large and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file
Through the narrow aisles of pain.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24
THE BARITONE AND THE DONKEY

Clifford Halle, son of the late Sir
Charles Halle, said to the writer:
"I recollect funny thing that oc-
Cured in Port Elizabeth, So. Africa,
when 1 was travelling through that
country as a barstone singer. The
town was rather provincial, and the
pOundmaster never considered that
he had any duties to perform. The
hall where I sang was in a portion of
the village where donkeys, goats and
other domestic animals hold most of
the available space. The night was
warm, and the main entrance was left
open for the purpose of permitting
fresh air to enter.
81 had already sung two or three
numbers, and was announced to rem
of the world, entitled, Thou Art
Passing Hence, My Brother 1t was
full Of sympathy and feeling, and as
the audience seemed to be alive to
my work 1 did my very best. The
orchestra was reasonably good, and
had the audience pretty we'll under
control.
1.-THE conclusion of the song con-
tains the words, Brother, brother, ,
and just as | reached them, and my
voice was dying away, and verybody
seemed spellbound, a full grown
donkey stuck his head in at the door
and brayed, Ye-haw-ww! ye haw
w-w!' seemingly in answer to my
words.
s'The audience went into convul-
sions, and the applause 1 anticipated
was turned into bowls of mirJh We
had to stop there and conclude the
program. The violinist went all to
pieces over the incident, and waking
up to me with his bow in his hand,
said: L say, Halle, if you expect to
make success of this South African
tour, you must keep your relations
away from the front doori"-TId
Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

can recommend it to all wor-en. A
number of my friends and neighbors
have taken it on my recommendation,
and have always found relief" = MRS.
JAMES CRANKsHAw, Frankfort, Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

Choice

he New York Morning Jour-
h1 recently offered ten leading
lakes Of bicycles as prizes in a
leasing contest,giving the Win
FRS free choice Of any one Of
he ten machines. Theresu1twas
ILL Of the ten winners selected
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24
Old PeOnIo

Old people who require medicine to regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the true
remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine
does not stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant, but acts q tonic and
Alternative 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and giving tone
to the organs thereby aiding nature in the
performance Of the functions. Electric Bit
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at H
g. Pierce's dru store
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

The temperance apostle was walk
ing along the sidewalk, serene in the
consciousness of his own goodness,
when we'll dressed man stopped
and shook his hand
"Guess you don't remember me-"
said the well dressed man.
''Three years ago I offended one of
your meetings, and heard you draw a
graphic picture of the able mechanic
whose children went ragged, while
the children of the saloon keeper,
with whom he spent his wages, were
dressed in silk. The story fitted my
case to T."
s'And you reformed?"
'Should say 1 did reform. Went
into the saloon business myself"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24
Bucklen'S Arnica SalVe.

The Best Sa1ve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilb1ains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or
no pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by III. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

.sBat'' Shea went to the chair pro
testing his innocence. In certain
sense he was innocent. The men who
were responsible for him and his
crime still live, and at least one of
them is in high official position.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no scar
Burning scaly skin eruptions quickly cured
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve. Applied to
burns, scalds, old sores, it is magical in eft
feet. ALWAYS cures piles. R. e. FRENCH, III
G. PIERCE, d. w. HILDRETH
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24
Two Lives Saved.

Two Lives saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Ill,
was told by her doctors she had consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but two
bottles DR.. Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco,
suffered from dreadful cold, approaching
consumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
is naturally thankful. 1t is such results, of
which these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and
colds. Free trial bottles at H. c. Pierce's
drug store. Regular size SOC and 81.
"What were you arguing so violent
ly about with Smithers, professor"
''He called me blooming jackass."
"You ought to have knocked him
down." "Oh, didn't mind it person
ally. 1t was the unscientific nature
of his statement that annoyed me-"
Uncle Bob-What's the mattar, Tom
my? What makes you look SO gloomy?
TOMMY don't think Santa Claus is
a very sensible man. I'd think any
one with as much sperience wouldn't
give little boys pumps when their
mammas wouldn't let 'em put any
water in 'em.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biliousness,
indigestion headache. pleasant laxative
all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24
ALL AT SEA
But Finally Rescued from Danger.
Result of Taking a Friends Advice.

There are thousands of women to-day
entirely at sea, so to speak, as lar as
their ailments are concerned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

a lady friend tells the sufferer to try
Lydia E. Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound
because it has cured her.
The following letter shows the result
of that trial, and is sample of thousands
of similar cases happening daily.
81 had been very sick for long time;
doctored with many prominent physi-
clans. They pronounced my case dys-
pepsia, and said there was tendency to
cancer of the womb. There was a sense
of fulness and weight in stomach after
meals, loss of appetite, and offensive
belching of wind, dizziness, all gone
feeling in pit of the stomach; headache,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-02-24

heartburn, palpi-
tation at times,
urine high col
ored. A lack of
interest in all
things.
6 The doctors
medicines gave
me but little re-
lief. l was al
most in despair,
when q friend ad-
vised our Com
pound. l took
it, and am now
-arfantIv runn
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
An Old Custom Revived.

At the first diplomatic dinner given by the new president of the French repub lie M Felix Faure created quite sen sation by inaugurating a new custom, or rather by reviving an old one which had long fallen into disuse. All the ambassadors and ministers present, to- gether with their attaches, both civil and military, had been requested be- forehand, through the medium of the "Chef du Protocole, otherwise the mas ter of the ceremonies, to don their gala uniforms instead of the customary swallow-ta1 and white tie. According ly, everybody who was entitled to wear one was attired in gold or silver braided coat-even French officials and as the ladies had seized the oppor- t-nity to put on their gayest dresses and their most sparkling diamonds. the general effect was quite magnificent.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
A Useful Family,

It is generally supposed that to do one thing and do it well is enough for any man or firm, but sign which used to be seen upon the door of a house near Bridgewater, in England, indi- cates that one family in that district was not satisfied with so limited a field Of usefulness. The sign read as fol- lows: Barnes & Son, Blacksmith G, Barber's Work Done Here; Horseshoe ing & Shaving, Locks Mended and Hare Curled, Teeth Pulled 6 all other turriery Work. Also Ale and Beer for Sale Here. Take notis, too, My Wife Keeps Skool, Teaches Reding and Rit- ing and Other Langwitches, Also Ori- tory, Sowing, Mathewmaticks and all other Fashionable Diversions" liar per's Young People.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Tucson Citizen: Word was received in the city yesterday that mechanic named Frasier, employed at Hartts ranch overhauling the machinery, had commihted suicide the day before, by shooting himself through the head. No motive can be assigned for the deed, as he seemed to be in good spirits and was man who was sociable and well liked by his fellow employees. All the particulars that can be had at present are that on the day mentioned Frasier, after eating breakfast, went and lay down in bed and shortly after com mitted the deed. It is understood that the deceased before entering MT. Hartt's services had been employed by Geo. Cheyney in a similar capacity.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
T1appiug Il Rohher.

A curious story is told by the Vienna correspondent of the London News. A young man, the representative of a large firm, who carriedaa large sum of money with him, recently spent the night at a hotel at Presburg. As usual, he remained some time smoking in bed. Suddenly the burning cigar fell to the floor. He bent over to extin- guish it, when he saw hand projected from under the bed to put the cigar out. It made him very uncomfortable He lay awhile and then saying, aloud: "How very cold; I shall get my fur coat" he jumped out of bed, flew to the door and called for help. The would be robber was caught. He confessed he knew the occupant Of the room had money, which he hoped to get while he slept. He had been a fireman former ly, and could not resist the impulse to extinguish the burning cigar.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.

Casa Grande lodge will celebrate its third birthday on April 1 in straw berry festival.
 Floral lodge in Cartwright neighbor- hood is enjoying boom. New mem bers are being added at each meeting and large attendance is out every Saturday night.
 Maricopa district lodge will meet in urday at 1:30 o'clock A large delega- ttion will be in attendance from Phoe- nix. Lunch will be served by mem bers of the local lodge at p. m. for all visitors. District Secretary Mis- sen has signified his intention of re- signing hs office on account of press of business. We all hope he can be persuaded to continue in the place he has filled so faithfully and acceptably for the past year and a half.
 Garden Valley lodge is doing fairly well. Wioh a membership of 120 our attendance is but fifty. Still we have pleasant meetings and interesting programmes.
 The event of the season in Good Templar circles will be the birthday party given this evening by Garden Valley lodge in our hall it being the eighteenth anniversary of the organi- zation of the lodge. The original charter bearing date of March 21, 1878, still hangs on the wall and we are proud of it. Robert Thompson, Esq, was the G. c. T., who signed it, and Geo. B. Katzenstein, G. s. Let ters of greeting will be read from both at the meeting this evening. The story of the organization of the lodge will be told by surviving charter mem bers and the early history given by those who belonged away back in the eighties. The present lodge will give a varied programme just to show the kind of material we have. Among the names to appear are Hon. J. A. Mar shall, Mrs. R. G. Phillips, Professor H. H. Brown, Miss Ruby Rowley, Miss Rosa Marsten, Chas. Frary, A. P Walbridge, Fred and Zella Dysart, Professor w. A. Coy, Francis and Eugene Redewill, and the Juvenile Temple. We want everybody to come just to see what a jolly time we have together and then we want you to join us. CLEOPATRA.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
NO P. & A. c. SALE.
Alleged That he Rails Could Not Be
 Assessed as Personal Property.

At Prescott the seventy two miles of rails of the old Prescott & Arizona Central railroad were not sold for taxes yesterday as advertised. An injunction was grant, ed Thursday to prevent the sale.
 The complaint on which the injunc- tion was issued alleged the assessor had no right to list the rails as per- sonal property, but territorial board of equalization should have assessed the line as railroad real estate. The road was assessed as perosnal property by the assessed in 1895 at the request of the owner who refused ito pay taxes on the road when assessed as a rail- road because operations had ceased.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-21
A NOTABLE VISITOR.
Arrival of Cyrus Mccormick of Agri-
 cultural Implement Fame.

Cyrus Mccormick, the well-knoWn Chicago manufacturer of agricultural implements, arrived yesterday by the Santa Fe from California where he has been spending a vacation from busl- ness of several weeks. He came in his private Pullman, and is accom- panied by Mrs. Mccormick and Miss Moses.
 To a Republican reporter yesterday afternoon MT. Mccormick said: We are here especially to see James r.. Hammond a brother-in-law of mine, who has for about year been living in Phoenix. His letters have been eu- logistic in the extreme of the city and climate, and so my wife and I agreed we could not return without glimpse of Arizona's capital. We stay till Monday morning, going thence direct to Chicago, by the Santa Fe.
 '''Do you know" said he, 'that Phoenix has a great reputation in Chicago, and of my own knowledge you have had hundreds of Chicago business men as visitors. And you will have more; Chicago through the winter is far from pleasant as regards climate, and all who have wintered here speak enthusiastically of your winter weather. So we got an idea of coming here and perhaps next winter we will visit you again and come for a long stay. Before Monday I expect to have secured a very fair stock of infor- nation in regard to that wonderful alfalfa of which I have heard SC much"
 The business prospect back east, MT Mccormick pronounces very enceur' aging. He believes the country tt now be on the up track and the day. of panic over.