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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

n. Tindan was over from Hoising;
ton, Saturday.
Henry Born spent Sunday with
friends in Larned.
st. John last week.
Mrs. Theo. Item was up from
Ellinwood, Saturday.
]. II. Depue was down from Paw
nee Rock Friday last.
Editor Hobart was Hoisington
visitor in town Monday.
Frank Dickson came home from
the Salina school, last week.
Ed King returned Sunday morning
from the eastern part OF the state,
Engineer A. W. Mooney went up
to Rush to see the wheat, Sunday.
c. F. Hayss and family, of Heizer,
spent Memorial Day in Great Bend.
j. b. Prose, Hoisington's attorney,
was doing business in the city Monday.
Harry Brooker and little daughter
were up from Hutchinson, last week.
Peter Brack, the Olmitz merchant,
was doing business in the city last Fri
day.
G. NJ. Bagtey drove the iron horse
for Engineer Mooney the first of the
week.
S. L. Hale, one of LaCrosse's at1
torneys, was in town Tuesday Oh bus
iness.
Joe Degan, of Hoisington, was
over to the county seat on business last
Friday.
John Hoch and Geo, Parker were
among the Hoisington people in town
Saturday.
Fl. f. Mayors, of Olmitz. made a
businese trip to Kansas City last week,
returning Friday.
Will O'Blenness was ever from
| Clafiin the first of the week to visit
| with his best -.
Jake Deal was down from the north
part of the county Monday, on busi-
ness in the court house
MIR. and Mrs. c. Samuels visited in
Clafiin, Sunday, the guests Of b. J.
Meyer and wife,
| E. w. Moses returned from Pueblo,
| Colo., Saturday. His wife will visit
there for few Gays before returning.
Mrs. L. A. LAWS, of Ottawa, Mrs.
J. w. heogh and Mrs. La Rue, of
indianapolis, are spending few weeks
in the city for their health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

trict, the boys are somewhat in the
dark yet, and the little bird which in
formed us of the rest of the ticket fail
ed to gain an entrance into the Claf1in
Leader Office to find out just who the
boys have slated.
So there's your slate, gentlemen.
And unless something happens that
has not happened before in the man
agement of republican affairs in this
county, she is going through without a
crack.
AS to the resolutions: Well, they
will endorse Bill Mckinley and all he
has done in the past, is doing now, or
might do in the future if he should be
elected; will straddle the silver ques-
tion; indorse Governor Morrill,, and
shy away from the prohibition ques-
tion. providing always that any res
olutions are adopted at all.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

She had graduated
from the Hutchin-
son high schools only the year before
with the highest honOrs; her flowers
had been the most gorgeous and her
costume the most fashionable of all the
class, while her graduating essay upon
the "Whatness of the Which" had
'taken the vast assemblage by storm"
according to the local papers.
AS hereinbefore stated she had flung
herself upon the best room sofa in all
the abandonment of woe. and as she
thus lay flung her father enquired:
what is it. my dear? Has anything
happened to discourage youo'
"Papa,'' said the maiden, raising her
tear stained face, Il am done with jour
nalism forever. When you allowed me
to purchase that weekly newspaper I
thought that no occupation on earth
could be so noble, so eleYating and so
powerful to scatter good and wisdom
throughout the world. When began
editing the paper everything appeared
bright and rose colored. My editorials
were praised by the entire press, and
got flattering words of encouragement
from even the larger dailies.
81 had received and ridden on my
Santa Fe pass from Coolidge to Kansas
City three times, and had just COM
| pleted contract for new summer hat
| to be paid for in double column
advertisement six months-with copy
of the paper to go to the lnilliner dur
| ing the life of the al. | was, oh, so
proud of the fact that. Though a woman,
had been admitted as an equal
member OF the great brotherhood that
exercises such an influence upon the
minds and morals of the people. Last
week I wrote a gentle criticism of an
article that appeared in little weekly
in another county. This, papa, is
what L find in the next issue OF that
horrid paper"
The lovely girl handed her father the
paper and buried her head upon the
sofa pillow while he read the following:
I'VE would say TO the loathesome,
knOck-kneed, piebald jabberwhacn that
infests the editorial dugOut of the
weekly Herald-keep your shirt on.
The disgusting drivel that emEnated
from the clapper-jawed,s squirrel-head
ed, slabsided, puddle duck that spoils
paper for the sewerpipe of journalism.
should get pair of buckskin, kick
proof pants or else quit squirting such
gobs OF backhanded. purified slime at
decent papers. If the hump backed.
putty-faced vermin referred to doesn t
like our remarks we will call any day
and scatter few locks of hair and
brass buttons around the Herald Office,
Or forfeit years subscription.
Papa" said the sweet girl graduate
in small but decidedly emphatic voice
81 want you to buy me cook book
and some aprons; [ am going to stay
at home and help mamma about the
house."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

E. II. Schmalien, south Of the river,
insured his wheat Monday morning,
had it cut, threshed, failed and chawed
up by The hail on Monday night, and
received cash for it on the following
Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

DINING into t h e
family sitting room
she flung hersel f
with a storm of all
wide sobs upon the
sofa in an aban-
donment of grief.
She had graduated
from the Hutchin-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Os Wood is having a great time get
ting drive we'll that will work right.
He generally gets quicksand, but be
lieves the sand on the surface is quick
enough, without having to go down 40
or so feet after the stuff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Full proceedings of the board O
equalization, next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

shoulder arms,'' ssGit yer face be
hind ye, ye spallpeens.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

W. F. Putnam and wife drove over
TO Clafin, Sunday. to spend the day
with old neighbors and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Arthur Miller, who has chargs of the
new skimming station at Pawnee Rock,
was in the city Saturday. He will be
visited weekly by the DEMOCRAT here
after.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Louie Hiss took his second step in
Pythian Knighthood last Thursday
night. A long step, hey, Louie?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Mrs. Kittie Snyder returned from
Chase. Monday evening, accompanied
by her sister, hrs. Christopher
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

The hustling town of Ellinwood is
arranging to adopt the graded system
in the public schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Fred Griffith, OF Kansas City, visited
friends in the city this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Great Bend won the ball game at
OlmitZ Saturday by score of Is to l.
Score one for our boys.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

DR.. Phillips at Hotel Greene, June
18th to 10th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

When mans Incidence grows holes
In his pants he likes to call it fate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

The last public ball of the season will
be given at the Hume hall, on Friday
night, June 5. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend. Good music aud first
class order
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Some mortals only get a day off oc-
casionally, while others are off for a
lifetime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Rev. D. Potter, the new minister at
the Presbyterian church, delivered a
very Interesting sermon. Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

VIM. Brueser, of Great Bend, has
announced himself as a candidate for
clerk Of district court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

If you love anyone we'll enough TO die
for him, get your life insured in his
favor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

G. I'll. Hulme and wife are kept busy
these days attending the wants Of a
new daughter which was born to them
Friday last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Dick Ewalt, Jr., was taken down
again last week, and is having another
serious sick spell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Ask Charlie Markey if Jennie
knows how he freed himself from his
ENHANCEMENT with that "cuItiyator?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Fred Zutavern clerked at the John
Cook sale, Tuesday. Shelly Winget
was the popular auctioneer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Something was missing Decoration
Day. The usual rainstorm did not
come, to spoil the program.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

DR.. Phillips, the Eye and Ear Spe.
cialist, will be at the Hotel Greene,
June 11th to 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Out of 56 members of tie Sons of
Veterans, 80 were in attendance at the
Memorial services Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

J. l.. Evan, of Kansas City, Mo-,
came in Monday evening for a few
days visit with the family of W. G
Trower.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Homer Wells came down from re-
public county, last week, to attend the
graduating exercises at the G. N. G..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

John Frank went west Saturday
evening to work on one of the state ir-
rigation plants the machinery of which
is somehow out of kilter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Cats and men have similar character
istics-both go out at night to have a
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

A number of our citizens attended
the annual Sunday. school picnic at
Dalziel's grove Wednesday. A MOST
pleasant time is reported by all who
attended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

No man ever thought woman was
an angel. though many of them have
lied about it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Miss Esther Willms, oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Willms, of near
Ellinwood, was married on May 30th
to DR.. o. E. Webb, of Paxico, Kans.,
the wedding occurring at the home of
the BRIDES parents. A large host of
friends of these young people will wish
them much joy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Seven out of the sixteen members of
the fire company turned out in the
parade Saturday. All honor to the
plucky seven.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

The Great Bend Band has been en-
gagged to play at Ellinwood on the 4th
of July.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Stolen kisses are said to be the sweet
est, but they are sometimes very costly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Mrs. Belle Decker and children came
up from Reno county Saturday, to visit
with her parents, James w. Brown and
family
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Remember DR., Phillips will be at the
Hotel Greene, June 18th to 18th. Call
the first day and arrange dates for con.
sultation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
WHO WILL 1T BE?
Why, ALI the Boys About Great Bend
Know the Slate.

" in thund g r
did them commit
tee feliers call our
county conven :
ton so blamed
aIrly, an jist at
a time when we
farmers air car
ryin' on a war
wi t h t h T a g
weeds an wire
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

The A. .. Q. w. lodge elected the
following officers Tuesday night: NJ.
W., A. 81. Connect; Foreman. Will
Kelly; Overseer, l.. L. Walker; Record
er, John Quillen; Financeer, G.. 81.
Hulme; Receiver, Louis Zutavern; L.
W., IL. NJ. Eppstesn; Guide, a. Wem-
mergreen; 0. W., o. 2. Holmes; Trus-
tee, 81. j. Smith; Medical Examiners,
Drs. Shaw and Lightfoot.
Prof. E. B Smiths lecture to the
graduating class at the q. B. church
Wednesday evening, was one deserving
of more extended notice than we,
with our crowded condition of our col
umns, are able to give it. His subject.
1.-The Subjective Conditions of Sue
cess" was we'll chosen, and was Ella
borated in way which must have in
volved vast deal of thought andstudy.
One could upon hearing it truly say
with Angelo, "he speaks and it is such
sense that my own sense breeds with
it, That is was appreciated was
shown by the rapt attention with which
| it was listened to throughout, and it Is
probable tina. not all Of the audience
realized that one hour and thirty
minutes was consumed in its delivery.
LA Crosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
She Is Now at Rest,

DIED:-At 2:1OA. NJ, May 81, 1896, at he. home
in Great Bend, Mrs. S. B. VAN PELT. aged 81
years, months, and Il days
Deceased was born February IA,
1889, in Madison county, Ill. She was
married to DR.. Van Pelt July 4, 1855,
and came with him TO GIeat Bend in
the seventies. DIR. Van Pelt died here
about Is years ago. He was an old
soldier, and he and his most estimable
wife made many warm friends during
their long residence here.
Mrs. Van Pelt was the mother of
eight children, four of whom survive
her-Clifford Van Pelt, now of New
York City; Mrs. Emma Henry, of
Time, H.; Mrs. L. P. AbeI, of Great
Bend, and Mrs. Grant Dickinson,
whose home is here, but who will de-
part for her future home in Colorado
soon.
She had been ill for the past four
months, but dore her sufferings with
that supreme fortitude born of a
knowledge that her life had been full
of loving deeds and well-doing. Fun
eral services were conducted at the NJ.
E. church at 5 p. M, May 51st, and a
large number of sorrowing friends
accompanied the remains to their last
place of rest. May her complete life,
her unceasing efforts for the good of
those whom she loved, be ever remem-
bered and cherished by all who mourn
her loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

The Mozart Male Quarette enteri
tainment to be given next Monday
evening. is said, by good judges, to be
superior to anything We have had in
that line. The Quartette should have
. good house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted US in our
bereavement.
Mr.. and MRS. GRANT DICKINSON.
MR.. and MRS. L. 2. ABER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Woodland lodge No. 81, Knights of
Pythias elected the following officers
last Thursday night: Ira D. Brougher,
c. G.; H. S. Born, V. G.; Sid New
combe, P; E. u. Corbett, K. Of r. S.,
Chas. L. Zutavern, NJ. of E.; G.. L.
Chapman, M. of E.; F. B. Patterson,
NJ: at A, Theo. Griffith, Master of
Work
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

1t would do anyone good to go to any
of the various creameries and skim
ming stations some morning when milk
is being received, and see how it is han
died. A DEMOCRAT reporter visited
the Great Bend creamery Monday morn.
ing Of this week. and was surprised at
the large amount of milk handled. MIR.
Merritt says this creamery and its diff
ferent skimming stations handles milk
for over 200 customers, and pays out an
average of 500 day for milk. When
we remember the large establishments
at Heizer, Eliinwood. Logan Town
ship, Hoisington and their different
sklmming stations, we can get some
idea of the vast Importance of the
creamery business in Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

There was some sort of show at the
opera house last Saturday night, if one
could judge from the hideous racket
the kids kept up until near II o'clock.
One OF the boys who was there
could not tell anything about what was
going on on the stage; he had too soft
a snap right alongside. Whenever the
lights were turned down the effusive
lollygaging of that sweet Willie boy
and his mash drew the attention of all
in their Immediate vicinity. IN. B.
We are expecting dozen or more of
young fellows who were there with
their sweethearts, to jump to the con-
clusion that this item has reference to
them.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

Last Saturday night some sneak
thief climbed upon the porch of J. K.
Humphreys house in the third ward,
and tore the screen off the window
quietly slipped into the room where
three of the family were sleeping, stole
washstand. The family had been to
the entertainment at the opera house
that night and it was about II O'Clock
before they retired. 1t is thought
that some tramp had been watching the
house and saw them lay the watch
away. Nothing else has been missed
so far
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
LOCAL NOTES.

LOCAL NOTES.
DR.. Phillips at Hotel Greene, June
11th to 10th.
Shoulder arms,'' ''Git yer face be-
hind ye, ye spallpeens.''
Full proceedings of the board of
equalization, next week.
Fred Griffith, of Kansas City, visited
friends in the city this week.
When mans Incidence grows holes
in his pants he likes to call it fate
Stolen kisses are said to be the sweet
est. but they are sometimes very costly.
Cats and men have similar character
istics-both go out at night to have a
time.
If you love anyone we'll enough TO die
for him, get your life insured in his
favor.
The Great Bend Band has been en-
gagged to play at Ellinwood on the 4th
of July.
Some mortals only get day off oc-
casionally, while others are off for a
lifetime.
No man eyer thought a woman was
an angel. though many of them have
lied about it.
DR.. Phillips, the Eye and Ear Spe.
cialist, will be at the Hotel Greene,
June 11th to 18th.
Dick Ewalt, Jr., was taken down
again last week, and is having another
serious sick spell.
The hustling town Of Ellinwood is
arranging to adopt the graded system
in the public schools.
VIM. Brueser, of Great Bend, has
announced himself as a candidate for
clerk of district court.
Great Bend won the ball game at
OlmitZ Saturday by score of Is to l.
Score one for our boys.
Something was missing Decoration
Day. The usual rainstorm did not
| come, to spoil the program.
Out of 56 members of tie Sons OF
Veterans, 80 were in attendance at the
Memorial services Saturday.
Fred Zutavern clerked at the John
Cook sale, Tuesday. Shelly Wingei
| was the popular auctioneer.
Mrs. Kittie Snyder returned from
Chase. Monday evening, accompanied
by her sister, hrs. Christopher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04
NOT BUILT THAT WAY.
Troubles of Young Lady Who Tried to
be an Editor.

GoMING into t h e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17

over to Mr.. frnr- which conDlcu u up. to
for all he was sn overloaded.
1.-The frog hadn't morr'n shut his mouth
when ker- pow. he busted like u lshv Inr,Ih
she'll Tom fell over in tho FIRE. while
three squirrels. two doves. u turkey a owl
and buzZard cone rainin down from the
trees. kilt by the shot from that dang 'rpus
frog. Tom gathered tho game what was
eatable an went his way home. -
There WAS another movcmcr; In tic
crowd, and another man Opened his mouth
and continued tho telling n follows:
This here h:ppcnin nf Gurus nm ont os
the WAY things got mc into trouble onrcf
through Tobc fuckers mcnnnc.s Twas
Gshin over in Billboc. an Ind bout y dozen
night lines set out | got up carly in the
nlornin to see what I'd kctchc,i TOOK in
n few mit,d.in sized catfish. till I conc e.
the last one, an IL was fast tn n buster. the
biggest catfish | ever seen. had all
could do to haul him in the boat. an lie
nigh filled il M He had n kinder syvclle,l
up. knobhy look - his white belly that
looked funny, So I rJwed To shore sluny
him to = tree an Gu. him open for to SCI
what was in him out fell n hiy. FAT.
white sow what tho fish had swallowed
l noticed the sow had "a speck Of life In
her, SO | worked on the hog till lrun..
her To, an went home with her an the
fish. In two weeks she had litter 81 II
as pretty shotcs as ever rooted, when long
comes To,c, claims TIC SOW an pigs ~
his'n, an said she'd been miSsin for three
weeks Worse n that. hc had mc 'forc the
squire for hog stealth. ] LOST the SOW an
pigs, got iinci SIO. an Just missed r,pin O.,
Jail. which shows Il fcliCr that what lir
find, in u iish's belly ain; his n h. dgrn
sight
Just as this last tale came IN a clos. The
daily mail arrived brought ly hoy un :,
mule. and this important event b-Oic up
Sae meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
An Expcu>;y~ Traitor.

There are Eot many nations in EuroI,c
rich enough 70 treat themselves toa traitor
like Captain Dreyfu-, who .. assur~iIv
the dearest Obj cct in that line that has ever
existed. VIC might perhaps have four
heroes for the ssmc pricc. says Fi:,an,
The government machine. with IT, nSlisl
genius. has - ssillfuily arranged matters
that u gusts IA >i2.U"v "a year 81 maintain
In a distant i>let Il man who has tren dc
gradcd publicly for treason. IL he live
only 20 years. which would no; hc exiraor.
binary. he will have Gust his count-ymcn.
reckoning in the interest. n little moN
than s;DO.O00- Never did any iuan who
kavesi his country cost rs much rs that.