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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

,[| AoWS in November, 1904.
WA The famous Indian hero
VA h2Wk war, was the prin-
w Tue Sacs, and did not sign
p'I always held that it was
: Congress in 1862 made
.NoRriation for the construc-
o'Seil2i, which has been fol
F oy some S12.O00,00o for
= improvements. besides an
r,,'''aJlons for running ex-
,us Noted artillery engineer
!, .-'' scientist, General Thorn
,D'n' ordnance department,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

over o,uOU morse power, and the neces-
sary storehouses, magazines. 1abora-
tories. barracks and uuarters si+r.+oa
near the center OF the island. Five of
these great shops, placed in row
each OF which cost nearly 100000 are
intended as an arlnory for the n,anu-
facture of small. arms, such as rifles and
carblnes and cartridges, and the re-
naming five shops, in another row on
the opposite side Of the handsome. tree
uncovered avenue, facing the first
row. are intended as an arsenal for
the construction Of ordnance and ord
nance stores. When in full operation
during time Of war, and provided and
equipped with all the necessary ma
chlnery, the arsenal shops would en-
ploy some 10000 workmen, with twenty
line ofhcers and 200 ordnance soldiers
as guard. Under these circumstances
the capacity of the arsenal and the
armory would be the full armament
and equipment for regiment of cav
airy or of infantry, some 1900 strong.
each working day.
The departments fully equipped and
running at present comprise the ma
chine, carpenter, leather, paint, gun
carriage and forge shops, the foundry
and rolling mill employing about 400
men. with a monthly pay roll of nearly
$4,000. The administration Of the
government shops at all the arsenals is
excellent, and the relations between
employer and employed would form
an excellent model for many of the
large manufacturing establishments Of
the present day. 1t is steady work.
with short but busy hours every day,
good wages and certain pay, just treat
! ment, clean and roomy shops.
The Present Output.
The arsenal to-day is engaged in the
manufacture and supply of ordnance
stores for the regular army, the ma
tional guard, the military colleges, and
partly for the marine corps, United
States navy, and the naval reserves,
a total force of over $50, ZOO men. The
main part of the work consists in the
construction Of siege gun carriages,
siege Eowitzer carriages, fixed gun car
riages. with limbers, caissons and bat
terry wagons complete, the complete
accouterments for infantry and cav
| airy soldiers, horse equipments and
harness for light artillery. No rifles,
swords or revolvers are manufactured
! here in time of peace, but large quaint
ties of these small arms are sent from
the national armory at Springfield,
Mass, to be distributed to the army
forts. national guard and military col
| leges OF the Mississippi valley and the
| Western States. All iron, wood, cloth
and paper targets are also made here,
besides the regular eiliptical targets,
iron frames to be covered with cotton
cloth and representing soldiers in the
act Of firing, kneeling and lying down
on the skirmish line, and cavalry sol
| diers on horseback. Small arm car
| tridges of all kinds are received in car
| lots from the government cartridge fac
| tory at Philadelphia, to be distributed
also as above. In the several labor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09
RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD.

The Duke of Westminster Is Award.
ed that Distinction.
His grace the Duke of Westminster,
honest man, sleeps easily. Though his
children number some seven living. and
ne has grandchildren too many to be
reckoned readily, yet he has no fear for
the morrow. The duke is probably the
richest man in the world. Ii Hung
Chang has been rated higher, and
Americans in their pride claim greater
wealth for Mr. Rockefeller, but, ev-
erything considered, the Duke of West
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

minister's holdings will doubtless top
those of the Chinaman and the Ameri-
can. He is certainly the heaviest own
er of real estate in the world. There
is considerable uncertainty as to the
title of property in China. It is the
subjects to-day; it may be the en-
peror's or it may be parceled out among
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09
OUR MINISTER TO SPAIN.

Man of Extreme Determination and
of Highly Strung Character.
Hannis Taylor, the American minis
ter at Madrid, who narrowly escaped
being mobbed by a crowd of enraged
Spaniards when the Senate's action on
Cuba was made known in Spain, is d
man of extreme determination and of
a highly strung nature. He is Il splen-
did representative Of those Americans
who believe in resenting promptly and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

! ygpst arsenal belonging TO
s,nsnt, Beck Island is in the
1 River. about 800 miles
4 Louis and ten miles below
IN is nearly three miles in
i varies in width from one
Of q mile, and
j l5Ore low water mark, $40
sthVise the island lies near
] vest, such being the course
] IN at this point. The civil
slowed the need Of a great
llarS2naI il The mississippi
] n The legi0ns Of the West
ogIi he rapidly armed and
Tor war.
Gl out Of the bosom Of the
|Gof waters, among the high
|. bills on which the cities
|nt Moline and Rock Island
|Than immense water power
|sIl, situated so far inland
|g&c from an enemy's at
|,lls that secIusion 50 ncc-
Flg prosecution of WcrE Of
+laracteg and possessing file
.mhr communication, the
Rock Island would seem
r5T nature as the ideal spot
-ateSt United States aPmOry
ped States acquired its title
.ld through q treaty which
'TIt0 William Henry Harri-
l1oF and superintendent of
aGS for the Indian secretary
4oI Louisiana, with certain
i1e Sac and Fox tribes Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

\
,ea 70 assigned to the duty of
81, 'Ae construction of the or
h.. aIter long and brilliant
.G. led to successful compile
~a ,aeI d, ". Flagler, now
gsn efai and chief of ord
i, @ ~ Rodman died at his
4, De arsenal June I, 1871.
sa.s Military Plant,
,ssn,. military plant consists
,pith " nreproof stone shops of
system of dams giving
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

Spratts-'' Miss Elder is much older
than / thought Hunker-.I mpossi-
hle"' Spratts Well | asked her if
she had read Esop's Fables, and she
said she read them when they first
came out Home Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

Drug Clerk-.'How will you have
your soda-hot or cold?" Customer
Guess I'll have it hot; haven't time to
wait for it to get cold. Roxbury Ga
Zette.
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=. for an Army.

,nert for an hr"S.
, sa'. II is decided by the
I, government to unleash
!, -, Rock Island will at
9 oivotal point Of per-
,rtarilational Importance
M, SPOT Of land of equal
', ,orafrr. Not the city of
Inf the island itself, the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09
rogs OF WAR.
~,,r pOCk ISLAND
sasEH AL

eor the Manufacture
''' .ory-Picturesque Snr-
~ .bc Depository OF Mu"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09

It isn't a mans good qualities that
get him into swell society; it is the
scarcity Of men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-09
A Ghost Story Exploded.

"A Ghost Story Exploded.
1t is relief even to those who scorn
to believe in the supernatural when q
supposed ghost is clearly proved to be
of earthly origin. One of the most IA
nous murder cases in Australia was
discovered by the ghost Of the murder
ed man sitting on rail Of nam (Aus
tralian for horsepond) into which his
body had been thrown. Numberless
people saw it, and the crime was duly
brought home. Even the skeptical adj
mitted that this ghost seemed to be an
authentic one. But some years after,
a dying man making his confession said
that he invented the ghost. He wit
messed the crime but was threat tened
with death if he divulged it as he wish
ed to, and the only way he saw out of
the impasse was to affect to see the
ghost where the body was found. AS
soon as he started the story, such is the
power of nervousness that numerous
other people began to see it, until It's
fame reached such dimensions that
search was made and the body found,
and the murderers brought to Justice.
Doctors Starving in France.
In the British Medical Journal a Par
is correspondent says at least $500
physicians in France are battling with
starvation, and he adds that physicians
themselves are. largely responsible for
this state of affairs. They have taught
lady patronesses of different societies
to diagnose diseases, to dress and band
age wounds, to vaccinate their own
children and those of their neighbors.
Medical science is vulgariZed in every
way Doctors write in important daily
papers explaining how bronchitis and
cramps of the stomach are to be cured.
and in fashion journals they teach how
to cure pimples and avert headaches.
Five hundred thousand gratuitous CON
situations are given yearly in Paris dis
pensaries, and in this way large
amount of fees is diverted from the
medical profession"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06
And Others Which Should Be Made For
The Public Good.

OF affairs that has been inaugurated in
the court house. That building be-
longs to every citizen and taxpayer of
Barton County, and we are interested
IN its proper care aud management;
you will therefore be interested In
knowing that changes for the better
have been made.
We visized the office of L. P. Aber,
the new sheriff, last week, and were
pleased with what we saw. The Office
has been newly painted and the walls
kalsomined. The dirt that has been
accommodating for years was dug out
and carted way, and the floor made
sweet and clean by liberal use of lye
and water, and where the deposits OF
many unclean feet was want to offend
the nostrils and o6struct passage now
rests new mating; while on the walls
hang pleasing pictures and bric.a brac,
The office has desks and tables con-
veniently located, ana everything pos.
sesses an orderly appearance
The sheriff showed us into the jail
which has not yet been blessed with a
renovating hand; bat which he say $
be will put in d condition more like
civilization if the county commission
ers will authorize him to make the
small expenditure necessary. And
the commissioners should do it-as a
matter of protection to public interest,
if for no reasons of humanity. Some
day man will be confined there who
proves himself innocent, and whose
manhood will revolt sufficiently TO
cause him to enter suit against the
county for damages by reason of his
being confined in such place.
Another office that has the appear
ance of being conducted in more
orderly manner is that of the county
clerk. Clerk Fits, with his depu tY
0. j. Richards, has re-arranged the
entire Office and placed things in a
condition more in accord with what
the public expects of an Office of such
Importance. This Office should also
be provided with few more chairs for
the pu blic convenience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

in the minds Of the oldest inhabitants
recollections of former days IN Great
Bend when the festive cowboy disror5-
ed himself on our streets and cayorted
about in free and-easy way tna0
threatened and sometimes brougnC
about-death and destruction. Moth
of a sanguinary character, however, re
suited from Saturdays fracas-
Everybody knows Col. Dave Gray, OF
Hoisington, and that he is one OF the
jolliest fellows about; full OF tun as
the weeds are full of chiggers in July,
and as hard to head off y as a popuiist
street orator telking on silver.
Well. Dave came over to Great Bend
Saturday to see the boys. While IN
keenan, s. Scroggins' saloon on Forest
avenue, standing about telling stories
and joshing the boys i0a manner pecu-
liar to himself, Dave was made the vic
tim of practical joke that for fe"
minutes furnished amusement equal TO
Si Plunkard's threshing machine act.
Some one fastened a bunch or hrecracR-
ers in the middle of Dawes back and
applied a lighted match.
Dave danced the bear dance, double
shuttle. and cut several varieties Of
new capers; then be delivered an ex-
temporaneous lecture in language too
effusiye for publication.
But that was only side-shoW to
what followed. Dave knew what real
western fireworks show ought 10 be.
He retired from the room, and In malt
an hour came back to ring up the cur
tain on the grand finale.
He quietly came in through the back
door, having in each hand what looked
so be bundle of sticks. A confeder-
ate produced match as the door was
opened, and then the REAL fun began.
Zipl Bangll Whoop-la!n
The whole neighborhood was aroused
by a succession of loud reports and
fiendlsh yells. In the saloon Ienda-
monium reigned. Balls of red, Whlte
and blue fire shot here and there IN
promiscuous settlement. and III
shorter time than it takes to write 1t
Dave was master of the ranch
With demoniar yell that awoke the
echoes and peeled the paper from the
wall he fired Roman candles at the re-
treating forms of the proprietors and
guests as they hastily scooted to cover
or yamoused the ranch. He varied the
program by shooting the glasses off the
counter, spotting the eyes of the pic
lures on the wall and plugging the
bung- holes of barrels with little balls
of fire.
Yes, it was a three-ring circus, with
an unusual number of clowns and
lofty tumblers. And Dave is laughing
yet. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Mrs Frank Dell returned from Kan
sas City last Thursday. where she had
been with her brother. John Shaeffer.
while he underwent q surgicalsopera-
ton for stiff knee joint. She SAYS
men are brought into the Surgical In
stitute almost every day mashed OF cut
almost TO pieces, but are bandaged and
piastered. sewed up and trepanned,
and turned out in short time appar-
emily as good as new. John will be
home this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

We move that a subscription be
taken up and a new flag purchased to
hoist over the court house On proper
occasions. ''Old Glory" is always
beautiful, but not SO beautiful when in
the condition the present court house
flag is in as would be new one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

L. NJ. kniseley. who was found
guilty of assault with intent TO kill. at
Hoisington some months ago, was to
have hsdsa hearing before Judge Clark
last thursday in argument for a new
trial-s Judge Clark came up and OPEN
ed up court for that purpose, but
Kniseley failed TO appear and forfeited
his bonds, $4,000. 1t is reported that
kniseley left Hoisington some time
ago and that his whereabouts is un-
known.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

AS soon as some of the bachelors
whose advertisement appeared in the
DEMOCRAT recently are married OFF,
we have a few more very excellent
young men on the list whose good
points we will show up for the benefit
of the ladies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Hornb beck. at the old Beye stand
has the best grades of apples and sell
At the lowest market prices See him
before buying. Also freah cider and
cider vinegar always On hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Frank Kramer reports that a six
foot vein of coal has been found in
Ellis county, but short distance from
the northwest corner of Barton
county. If this turns out to be good
coal vein it ought to cheaper coal in
this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

keep up the record Of good (?) luck
that surged in great, top-heavy waves
over this Office last week, got his hand
caught In one of the job presses and his
fingers considerably mashed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

When thinking Of laying in your
supply OF spring seeds remem ber that
the Great Bend Implement Co. will
have complete stock Of the FRxeHEsT
seeds, from the best houses, for sale st
hard times prices. tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

yard Saturday, having a small stick
in his hand, when he fell and ran the
stick iEto his eye. It is thought that the
eye BAH is not broken.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06
Going to Cripple 0reek7

If so you viii find that the Missouri
Pacific q. B. will give You first class
service. duplicate the rates of any other
road, and set you down right at Grip
pie Greek. j. RASoR, Ag't.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Otis Bolinger, Will Boughan, and
Bert Ward drove to Ellinwood Sun
day. Going down their team became
unmanageable; ran away, and tore
things up generally. This was while
GOING TO Ellinwood. remember.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

If you want to build up a prosperous
community spend your money at home.
The merchants who advertise Fin the
home papers are doing their share to
help build up town that will furnish
our farmers home market, and work
for our labOrerS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

NGI
Dick Ewalt Jr., is lying sick at
Enid. Ok
Press Typer is reported a little
better this week
H. B. Byers was down from near
Helzer Saturday.
Pat Boughanand wife visited in
Ellinwood Sunday.
Howard Bishop left for Cripple
Greek Monday night.
Mrs. Harry Shore was quite sick
the first of the week.
Jake Alefs and wife were in from
Buffalo. Monday. trading.
Mrs. Geo. Stryker is visiting her
daughters, at Colorado City.
Prof 4. W. Hamilton, of Pawnee
Rock, spent Saturday in the city.
Mrs. Ola Ch apman returned, Sat
urday, from a weeks visit in Larned.
Mrs. a. R. Williams was seriously
i'll the first of the week, but is now
mending.
Art Pursell has moved into town
fromsthe south side, and will live in
the 4th ward.
N. S, Scroggins, Mo. p engineer,
was over from Hoisington Thursday to
visit George.
Pete Brack and VIM. Opie of
Olmitz were doing business IN the
county seat Monday.
II. nj. Beardsley. formerly the
night operator here at the Santa Fe, is
transferred to Sterling.
Attorney VIII Osmond spent most
of last week in Ness City. looking after
A. T.& S. E. interests in court there.
-Mr. Cross, bridge inspector for the
Mo. p, was in the county seat Sat-
urday.
VIM. Yates, of Larned, came down
to take course in the c. n. c., the
first of the week.
DIR. 81. E. Lindas arrived from
Larned No. lay and will be found this
week at DIR. Castles dental parlors.
Harry Shore, OF the 4th ward,
had birthday last Tuesday and some
of the neighbors callsd and helped him
celebrate in proper style.
Mrs. Geo. n. Helfrich of
Richfield. Morton county, came down
last week to pay a to visit Register of
Deeds Klein and family.
Swartz attended court at Larned,
Tuesday.
Martin Ummen, of near Albert,
was another good farmer friend Of the
DEMOCRAT to call with congratulations
last Saturday.
Will Rankin came down from
Utica, Kan, last week, to visit his
folks in Great Bend.
Walter McCray, of the C. N. c.
was laid up a few days from a fall
received by a chair tipping over
when he stepped on it.
John Eddy, an old-timer in this
county, has gone to New Orleans to
Join Prof. Andness in the show business
j. NJ. Myers, of north Stafford,
has been laid up almost all winter, but
is some better this week.
Major G.. T. Mecklem of the north
west, was congratulating the uew-old
DEMOCRAT man, Saturday.
Frank Marsh, who is teaching in
the east end of the county, was visiting
Editor Armstrong, Saturday.
w. P. White drove down from
Heller Saturday, and called on the
DEMO Graf.
g. Albo Deusenberry and wife, or
Clafiin. who are east TO spend the win
ter, had the misfortune to loose two or
their children with dipbtheria.
John Rehn. Chas. Morrison, win
Kelley, C. s. Allison. Walt Cornell and
G. w. Nimocks attended the Masonic
meeting at ElIinwood Saturday even
ing last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Wall Paper TO be sold at and BELOW
cost-to reduce the stock at Simpson
& Co.'S. See it before buying. At
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

The Daughters of the King" will
give 'sssnses party at the home OF
Miss Fioy Gilmore. on Wednesday
evening. February II. Admission 10
cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

H f. Myers, the maehiaist. has just
received a couple of elegant Crescent
bicycles To see them is TO want them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

The Degree Of Honor lodge gave a
at the a. o. U. w. hall last evening.
The Degree of Honor is a most pleasing
adjunct to the Workmen lodge, and to
the untiring efforts of the ladies mem
bers is due much of the success of the
Workmen as a social organization.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

81. s. Harper. who has been at Lyons
for several months, is now at home
again on the farm near HeiZer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

With foot of snow on top OF the
ground now, Barton county farmers
would be strictly in the push.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

John Schlorf and family. who were
visiting with .he family of NJ. Eppstein,
returned to their hcme in Emporia
Saturday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Mrs. Gertie Depew's baby. aged
about two months, died at the home of
M. F. Compton, FEBRUARY 2nd and was
buried from there Monday, FEBRUARY,
2rd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

School Books at Chicago list prices;
also, the new Excelsior headers, at
Simpson s. Co.'S. 1t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Judge Grimstead, or Leoti, passe
through the city on his way to Garde
CITY Tuesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Mrs Althea Briggs Stryker, of this
city, lately paid visit to the Nations
Capitol, and was shown through the
public buildings by Senator PETER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

An entertainment and box supper
was given at No. 33 school house Sat
urday. and was well attended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Charlie Hobart is making a good
paper OF the Hoisiagton Dispatch. He
deserves liberal patronage from that
town, and appears to be getting it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Do you want to buy, Or sell, or trade,
or exchange anything? Ten or fifteen
GEMS investsd in local in the DEMO
GRAFT will find you a customer. Try IT..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Henry Myers is having new counters
and shelving and other Improvements
put into his grocery,in preparations for
the spring trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

See those nickle lamps at Simpson s.
Co.'S, central draught, for So and S2.15
"a snap. At
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

isaac Scammahorn, Of Clarence
township, went to Oklahoma. Monday,
to secure tract of pasture land for
his stock
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

Members OF the Rebekah lodge called
in body upon Billy Coles Saturday
evening, and report having spent a
very pleasant evening
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06
Personal POINTS,
NUMBER 4S.


NJ. Eoss vis-
ed Charley Hobart
at Hoisington. Sun
day.
Mrs. T. d. Strad-
leys who has been
visiting in Larned a
week. returned
home last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-06

The DEMoCRT wants to hear from
all it's old correspondents, and as
many new ones as desire to help make
the best paper in the county.