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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
FRANK BACON, Chairman.
w. 81. L. PEPPERELL, Secretary.

The DEMOCRAT is now in its 18th
year, having commenced a new vol
ume last week. For ten of these years
it has been under the ownership and
editorship of the writer, with the ex-
.eeption of the six months that j. D.
WEIGH controlled its policy, and we
feel that in commencing this new
volume we have entered upon an
eventful period in the history not only
of our county and state, but of the
nation. We have endeavored in the
past to do our share in shaping the
course of our people through fair
treatment of all, and future effort
in the same direction will, we feel
assured, rebound to the credit and
good name of the paper and keep our
conscience clear as to our duty to
fellow men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Go AWAY from home to learn the
news. The Larned Eagle-Optic Of
last week says: civilian Hazenfug,
of Yates Centre, Kansas, has patent
ed a rain making device which he
will test at Great Bend in the arid
region whenever the needs of the
fields this spring require moisture.
His invention, if it is all that he
claims for it. makes the farmers indie
pendent of Providence, and a single
shower of three to five inches of rain
can be produced within twenty-four
hours at the insignificant cost of Sc. 90.
His apparatus is specially constructs
ed gun fourteen feet long. weighing
400 pounds, which, when loaded with
the requisite material, discharges
rain producing substance to a height
of eighteen miles"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
Cheap Rates.

The Missouri Pacific Railway an
nounces the following cheap rates:
Annual encampment G. A. A. and
Sons of Veterans, at Beloit, Kansas.
April 21st to Oath. Half fare or $4.76
for round trip; direct connections and
quick time. On sale April Goth to 2Ist.
Return limit April oath.
Homeseekers excursions April It'll,
21st and May 5th to all points in Ar
kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma,
Texas, southwest Missouri and other
points, with liberal stop over privileges.
Half fare, plus $500, for round trip.
For maps, connections and any other
information see j. RASOR,
Agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

when he said in his speech at EdiD.
burg: Gin my own country [ have
witnessed the Unsuitable growth of that
form of state socialism styled 'protec.
ton which has done more to foster
class legislation, to corrupt public life
and place politics upon the low level
of mercenary scramble than any
single cause This was getting
pretty close to the republican quick,
and it hurt.-Lawrence Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

If YOU want exercise that will de-
velope every bone and muscle in your
body and give you good healthy color.
go out into the back yard, get long
round stick with peice of iron at one
end either spiked with half q doz-n or
so teeth, or fat and broad, and ,dll it
back and forth where it is,nses' needed.
This gymnasium is cheap, anu may be
made profitable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

A local home dealer who had picked
up quite bunch of pretty respectable
looking plugs wrote to a friend in To
peka asking what would be the chance
to sell car load of horses there. The
friend replied: sThe people here all
ride bicycles, the street cars are run
by electricity, and the city is run by
jackasses- use for horses"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

A good many girls in tow II are
pleading that they need bicycles for
the exercise it gives them. This is
true. 1t is pitiful to think CT the girls
of fifty years ago who had no other ex-
whose lifes were shortened by pain
and sickness because they never chased
tennis ball. or strapped on pair of
leggiEs, and rode off on a wheel. By
all means get the girls bicycle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

The following gentlemen were
brought out as independent candidates,
by petition last week: For council
man, in the Sd ward, for short term,
George Kincaid. who has just compile
ted a two years. term. For school
board, Sd ward, Isaac Reynolds. In
the Est ward, for council, Henry j.
Meyers and W. H Spencer: for school
board, Pat Boughan and Henry Klein.
In the I'd and 4th wards there is
but one ticket that will appear on the
official ballot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
To the GoldfleId OF the West!

via the burlington route.
A fast through vestibule train to
Denver making direct connections for
Cripple Greek, Col; also fast daily trains
to the gold fields Of Montana and
Black Hills,-20O Miles shortest line
from Missouri River; ask your agent
for information about the Burlington
Route.
L. W. Wakley. G. P. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

A quiet wedding took place at the
home of George Colt, last THURSDAY,
the contracting parties being Ed Cass-
ady and Miss Cora Converse, daughter
of II, S. Converse. Both young people
are residents of this city, and will con :
tinue to make their home here. The
DEMOCRAT extends good wishes,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Henry Lifts, of Atchison. Kans., one.
of the old-time tireless democrats Of
Kansas, formerly in the newspaper
business at Abilene. was a caller last
Saturday. He is over the state geat
deal, and is of the opinion that there is
going to be more surprises for the re-
publicans ofsKansas this fall than they
dream of.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
Free Seed Distribution.

Now that the Secretary of Agriculture has re-
stricted the free seed distribution in the south
west The Twice-a-Week Times, with its usual en-
terprise ard berality, will, Tor the benefit of its
old and new subscribers, make extensive seeds
distribution throughout this section of the country.
The offer is magnificent One-aHd you should take
advantage oft. The Twice-a-Weeh Times always
west.
Read full particulars of the free seed distr button
in The Twice-a-Week Times Sample copies free
Write for one. Address THE TWICE-A-W WEEK
TIMES, Kansas City, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Word reaches here that Will Mahef,
one of the old timers in Great Bend,
and confirmed cd bachelor, has been
lured into matrimony at last, the lady
being Miss Richards. of Pennsylvania
and the marriage ceremony taking
place at her home last week. Good by,
Bill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
JIM. johnson and FL. b. Hewett, of

J. M. Johnson and FL. b. Hewett, of
Byron township, Stafford county, made
a social call On the DEMOCRAT last
Thursday. Mr.. johnson is one of
those old fashioned men-Of which
there seems to be a large number now
a-days-who thinks that Kansas has
made a fool of herself long enough by
driving emigration from the state with
her prohibition nonsense, and keeping
out industries that would make a
market and fair prices for farm
products.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

Delegate state conventions of the democrats of
Kansas will be held as follows
To elect delegates and alternates to the National
convention to be held at Chicago, His. July 18th,
Kansas. on Wednesday, June Ord, 1895.
To nominate candidates for state officers, the
State convention will be held at Hutchinson. Kan
sas, Tuesday, August 4th. 1896
Each county will be entitled to the following
number of delegates and aternates to each of the
above conventions:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

The voters of Great Bend seem to be
of the determination to get out next
Tuesday and vote for the best and
most trustworthy men for members of
the council and school board regardless,
of party. If this is done the party fix
ers may not have it all their own way
after all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

IT IS not strange that republican
Congress, the creature of the monop-
olists and the creator of class priv
ileges, should vote to censure Ambas-
sador Bayard for his public utterances
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

IF CONGRESS will only adjourn now
we can possibly stand the spring winds.
But to take the two together liz pretty
near more than even the pioneer Kan.
san can stand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

THE Garden City Sentinel has
found out why so many democrats in
this district voted for Chef. Long.
1t was SO he could go to Washington
and work and vote to throw out such
a good old democrat as Congressman
Tarsney of Missouri, and seat in his
stead we'll known boodler. Van
Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

The Democratic County Central
Committee met last Saturday and
issued call for county convention
TO be held in Great Bend May 10Th.
The call will be published next week.
II. J. Roetzel, of Ellinwood, was ap-
pointed a member of the Senatorial
Committee, in place of Dr. Davidson,
deceased.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

The democratic editors of Kansas
will meet at Salina April 18th. If
all the boys go who say they are maxi
ing preparations to, the meeting will
be rousing one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

KENTUCKY went republican last
year, just for a change. Result:
Change is about the scarcest thing in
the Kentuckey state treasury.-West-
phalia Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

THE St. Paul, hin, Globe thinks
that Senator "Bin" Chandler has
learned something. He tells William
Mckinley that this fat frying must
stop and that ''the republicans can.
not afford to go to the country
with presidential candidate
whose nomination was obtained by
the fat-frying process.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

WHAT would the average Kansan
say if the republican state convention
should nominate Jim Troutman for
governor and set him up like a null
lein stalk in COW lot on resnbmis-
sion platform? Such thing is pos
sibility, however ludi crous it may ap-
pear
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

How sharper than serpent's tooth
it is to have boy too big to spank.
Mother Spain is realizing the truthful
truth of this.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

An Atchison young woman appeared
at local printing Office with the copy
for the sale bill which her mother
fell of the perch with dull, sickening
thud when he read in the list of things
for sale the item masculine cow.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

An Arkansas editor says of his state:
"We have mountains SO high that you
can tickle the feet of the free silver an
gels in heaven, and gorges so deep that
you can descend to their base and hand
down ice to the geldbugs in the infer
nal regions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

The ''Citizen's Ticket at Hoisington
put up by the business men, regardless
of party, is composed as follows: For
mayor, Jessie Almond, police judge, j.
c. Lytle; councilman, E. L. Charlton,
H. Grover, Bert Baker, Joe Degen and
A, L. Peugh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
Advertised Letters.

Following is list of letters remaining uncalled
in the postofiice at Great Bend for the wees
ending April 1. 1896:
German, J. P, Hackney, Clay ton.
JAM, II. T. c.. Rollins, W. E,
Watkins, II. F.
Persons calling for any OF the above letters will
please say advertised" WILL E. STOKE. P. N.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

IL you do not see names of men
whom you think proper men for the
office on your ticketnext Tuesday,
remember twas partly your favlt tina:
you let the ward politicians put up
lob on YOU,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Barton County Sunday Schools.
Annual report OF the condition of
Barton county Sunday Schools, for the
year, ending March so, 1886,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

No. of schools in the county .-.-.-..---.... -
No. OF teachers. -...-..--.--. 354
No. OF scholars -2325
Total membership NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1878
Average attendance. ...-.---.1696
No. OF additions to the church from the
Sunday schools. "a
Schools open all the year SO
Union schools in the county 9
Schools visited by the County Secretary. 90
No of miles travelled such visits. 49,. 425
No. of letters written by Secretary "a
No. of postal cards Observation-Disclosures 2S
Drop letters mailed 104
Increase in No. of schools since my last
port ----------
Increase of teachers. - .--.--..-. 81
Increase IN No. of scholars. -....... 5000. 3S9
Respectfully submitted,
]. j. WINTERBURG.
County Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Reports come from Kansas City,
Kansas. that G. N. Walker, who at one
time was printer in the DEMOCRAT
Office, was run down by switch en-
CINE one day last week, and one of his
feet SO badly injured it will probably
have to be amputated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
You are Invited.

An interesting program will be
carried ont at the @. A. r. hall Friday
evening. April Sd, as follows:
PROGRAM.
What the Ladies Circle is to the
G. A. R. G. P. Townsley.
2-Music, by the Mandolin Club.
3-Reading, by Miss Bell Chase.
4-Vocal Solo, by Mrs. Davis.
5-What the Ladies' Circle is to the
S. of v, W. 2. FEEDER.
6-Address.
Instrumental Solo, by E. F. Buses.
S-Address, by G. n. Moses.
9-Reading, by Prof. B. F. Hennessy.
10-Flag Drill.
11-Music. by the Mandolin Club.
12-Dialogue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Quite frost on the night of March
3lst, but we do not think it damaged
the fruit buds any.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02

Services in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday: In the morning Rev.
Asa Countryman will speak on The
Joy of Easter Evening subject:
EASTER Echoes" and the exercises
will include an original poem by the
officiating clergyman, song service by
a full chorus, suitable speaking and
readings. and rendering of choice Sc
lections of Easter music. Friends of
the church especially invited, and the
public generally asked to a cordial
greeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-02
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-21
Variations of the BoIcro.

One OF the marked features Of fash
ions for late fall and winter is the bo-
lero. II is found in all sorts OF combi-
nations and promises TO be universal in
It's application and popularity. The
variations of the bolero type are well
nigh innumerable. So long as the char
acteristic shortness is preserved the
garment may be round or square. low
necked or high necked, sleeved or
sleeveless. 1t may have slashings. or
IL may be whole: IL may be arranged
for house or street wear. and II is even
said that fur boleros will be worn as
an outside garment on the arrival OF
cold weather Very elegant boleros are
composed of braided cloth, of velvet or
of heavy broche silk as thick as kid.
The plain or waddng lining is OF light
silk. When braid Is not used as an or
namentation, passementerie and relief
embroidery, mingled with steel, gold
or jet. decorate the epaulets and the
fronts. which. when they close. are
fastened by elaborate buttons. But
tons. indeed. show no indication Of
waning empire.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-21
ThIbetau Women.

The women are as tall as the men,
much moro fully developed, and fire.
quently quite good looking. But the
iron rule of fashion forces them to
hide their rosy cheeks under a thick
coating Of teu-ja, a black. sticky paste
made Of catchu. This is TO preserve
their complexion from the cutting wind
so say those who are matter-of-fact
but others tell different tale. More
than 100 years ago there lived at Lh'asa
a great saint named Demo Rinpooch'e e,
who did much to restore the purity of
the monastic life, which had greatly
suffered under the licentious rule of the
sixth pontiff of Lh'asa Ts'angyang
iyatso.
Canon law says that when a monk
goes abroad he must keep his eyes fixed
on the ground some little distance
ahead, looking neither to right nor
left, but the rosy cheeks and bright
eyes of the women caused the lamas to
forget this law and great disorders en-
sued Demo- Rinpooch' then command
ed that no woman should go abroad un-
less her face was we'll besmeared with
black, and soon this became the fash
ion throughout the whole country.
Time and time again | tried to in
duce the girls in the houses where l
was stopping TO wash their faces clean,
promi1ing them beads and other orna-
ments, but in vain. They said they
washed only when the feasts came
around. some four or five times year.
Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-21
sanau,ehs, a,oa and ND.

A sandwich ia anything from two
thick hunks of bread with meat be-
tween to dainty wafer like bits made
to tempt the appetite and rejoice the
spirits. Every lunch counter holds the
former, not one person In n hundred
knows how to present the latter. The
well-made sondwich is OF inestimable
value. AS an appetizer there Is moth
ing TO equal 1t. No picnic was ever
complete without t. 1t is n garden
party dish without peer. and II 10 the
proper accompaniment for any tour
ing trip. The demand for IL 10 endless
and it's variety infinite.
The use of lettuce as filling for
sandwiches is comparatively new, and
has met with unqualified favor. Dressed
with mayonaise potatoes and laid with
bits of chicken or beef or any other
kind Of meat between thin slices of
toast, il makes claim to the title of
club sandwich. Toast Is also the ground
work for caviar sandwiches, la diable.
Spread the toast with fresh butter
sprinkled with lemon juice and coraline
pepper, then lay on the caviar and
squeeze on 1t as much more lemon
juice as your taste suggests.
OF course for long jaunts toast Is
not so desirable as bread or thin salt
crackers. Brown bread spread quick
ly with fresh butter Is delightful ac-
compartment for cheese of all kinds.
An unusual and delicious filling may
be made of finely chopped celery mixed
with stiff whipped cream and grated
Permesan cheese. Thinly sliced toma-
toes and cucumbers, and, in fact, all
the salads of the season. may be used
temptingly with mayonaise or French
dressing In the way of canned things
there are endless suggestions. Sardines
and anchovy paste always hold their
own, whatever other combinations come
and go.
Sweet sandwiches SAVIOR somewhat
of the nursery. but they arc none the
less frequently in demand for the sa-
Ion as we'll Made of varions kinds of
sweet biscuit or of thin slices OF plain
cake or of fresh homemade bread cut
into dainty diamond shapes and robbed
OF ali crust. there are various mix
lures for their filling. All sorts of
jam, plain or rubbed through a sieve.
and then mixed with whipped cream,
may be used: nuts pounded and SINH
larry mixed are also excellent, though
very rich:, grated chocolate is good,
and fresh fruit rubbed to a paree with
swectened cream is highly recommend
ed for midsummer sandwich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-21


Ugly Girl inquiries II there IL any
process by which irregular teeth can
be made symmetrical. and how best
10 care for the teeth in order to pre-
serve them and keep them white and
sound. Answer: There are many per-
sons who have teeth OF such poor quail
ity that no treatment will avail to put
them in any desirable condition or 10
keep them so. A perfectly reliable and
conscientious dentist should be con-
suited. and II the teeth are very irregu-
lar they may be Strengthened by me-
chanlcal appliances. Tooth powders
and washes should be used with the
utmost caution. DioXide OF hydrogen
Is one of the very best washes. and
ought to be used after every meal.
Sometimes the teeth can be greatly inn
proved and strengthened by selecting
articles of diet that are rich in bone
forming substances. Too much rich
food and too much sweet are bad for
the teeth and will almost certainly
weaken their structure and destroy
them.