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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

Rice's "Mystic World" which was
seen at the opera house last Saturday
and Monday evenings was indeed ''hot
stuff from start to finish. There is
no plot to the play, but it is one con-
tinuous and uninterrupted aggregation
of startling surprises from fsst to
last. The blizzard struck the town
Saturday nigh. and kept many people
indoors, out those who had the hardi-
hood to turn out to the show and
shiver an hour in the refrigerator opera
house were we'll repaid-so well pleased
that the company was prevailed upon
to repeat the show Monday night,
when a much beJter audience was in
attendance. After The close of the last
act pleasing feature was given, which
was not down on the program, and
which the company does not guarantee
at every performance. The entire
company of artists assembled on the
stage and Probate Judge Breeden, in a
neat and appropriate ceremony,
united in marriage Mr.. Floyd
E. Whitner, aged %, and Essie
Nj. Fisher, aged q, two hand
some members of the company.
The "Mystic World" is great hit, and
the DEMOCRAT takes pleasure in tes-
tifying to the merits of the aggregation
as the best fun provoking show seen in
Great Bend for many day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
CLIPPINGS AND COMMENTS.

One day last week Earle Overton
went out with three loads of shot and
with four antelope. He killed
two at one shot and one with each of the
other two. We claim that this is the
most successful antelope shooting on
record.-Syracuse Journal.
We should snicker; a man would have
to get up mighty ''Earlie" to beat that
for pot shooting.
Kansas is the geographical center of
the union; Barton county the geograph-
ical center of Kansas; the Cheyenne
bottoms in the geographical center of
Barton. Turn on the water and call
the lake created the "Great Central
a name of correct signihcation.-Ellin
wood Advocate.
Yes. turn on the water. Let Lake
Baldwin be created as a colossal monu-
ment to mark the center of the universe.
NM
Now that the Kansas legislature is in
session, very little attention is being
paid to the acts of congress. The cir
Gus nearest home is always the most
interesting. Sterling Bulletin.
And the reason it is the most inter-
esting is because the people of Kansas
believe that a great amount of good
legislation will come out of Topeka this
winter, while they don't expect much
out of Washington.
The best way to overcome bashful-
ness is to take the agency for Beauty
Book or a complexion lotion. or pat
ent sitter or a method of enlarging
photographs. Six weeks work will war
rant a permanent cure. e.-Ellsworth
| Messenger.
Editing a country newspapers also
good cure for backwardness. For
proof, examine any one of the 700 odd
editors in Kansas.
We have thousands of Kansas boys
who never saw drop of beer, but to
| them it makes no difference. The stuff
tastes just as good when 1t is called hop
tea. 1t is owing altogether how a fell
low is brought up.--Salina Herald.
And there are hundreds of Kansas
newspapers which go to the people week
after week with the assertion that the
Kansas liquor law is q success; that
prohibition prohibits; that Kansas has
no saloons. Hypocrites teaching hyp-
Grassy. Liars teaching our youth to lie.
| %*x
There are people in Barton county
who are sanguine enough to believe
that after four more years trial of the
Australian ballot law, their voters will
learn to mark their ballots so that not
more than half will be thrown out on a
irecount.-LaCrosse Chieftain.
The people in Barton county know
how they want to vote, all right; bu
they do not seem to be able to make
their crosses as geometrically correci
as some critics would have. AS mos
of them vote for free silver there car
! be no question but what they vot'
! right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
KANSAS DID HER BEST.

1t is with sadness we hear that the
mills of New England must shut down.
The people of Kansas, Nebraska and
other western states cannot buy the
goods they are manufacturing. Will.
ingly would we do so If we could.
Gladly would we purchase $5 derby hats
of new and fashionable shapes, Louis
V. chairs and tables with beautiful
carved and gilded legs. pink globed
lamps three feet high with lapis Iazuli
standards, new spring lawns with
punches of vjolets all over them, patent
leather shoes with the new fashioned
semi-box toes, and many more things
made in New England by the clever
French Canadians, Armenians and
Italians who now constitute the boasted
blue blooded descendants of Puritan
forefathers" that we hear 80 much
about.
oh. that we could buy them; we want
them bad enough, for with the Gallo
taste and peculiarities that. William
Allen White says the people of Kansas
possess and display, comes also the
French love for things pretty and artis-
tic.
We have In Kansas mountains of
things material to exchange with New
England for her things material. In
Kansas there are miles and miles of
corncribs bursting full; there are gran
aries running over with wheat; there
are millions of cattle-statistics say
more than was ever known in the lis
tory of the state. There are pens full
of pigs, corrals FULL of sheep, coops full
of chickens. Hundreds of creameries
increasing in number weekly are turn.
ing out a golden stream of butter.
Kansas has always been the great
Bread state of the union. she is now
becoming the great Bread and Butter
state.
But we can't buy the manufactured
goods of New England with the pro-
ducts of our soil, because we can't sell
these products.
NOOOuy oCCuo dOlC " purchase Oui
corn, wheat and cattle, just as we are
not able to purchase New England's
clothing. furniture and shoes.
Now, if We could only get together OF
some commercial basis trade would
spring up, rybody could buy every
thing he needed, the wheels in the mill,
would begin to turn, the corn begin tt
move, and rotund, blooming prosperit,
smile upon the whole country.
All that is needed to bring about thi
joyful state of affairs is money in cir
culation-more of it. Enough meme,
to flush the dried up channels of trade
Money. as has been said, Is like tn
bleod to the human body-reduce i
and the body faints and droops; fill tn
veins full and life and health return.
Kansas said at the election that tn
country needed more money Ney
England said no in stentoriaD tones.
We are sorry the mills of New Eng
3 land must close; we did all we could b.
our votes to keep them open.-Topek
t Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
The editorial I'VE" has a variety OF

The editorial I'VE" has variety Of
applications. For instance, when you
read that we expect our wife, We refer
to the editor. When it is we are be-
hind with our work, it means the whole
office force, even the devil and the
town. II we are having a boom the
town is meant. We received over
q 900, 900 emigrants last year means
the nation. But we have hog cholera in
our midst, means the man who takes
the paper and does not pay for it, is
very I'LL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

Mrs. Stryker is to lecture on "The
Woman on The Dollar" Woman
has been on the dollar ever since the
dollar was invented, and man has con.
Einually been after both. No room fol-
argument there.-LaCrosse Clarion,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
Teachar's Examination.

An examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held in
the central school building Great Bend
Kan, January 80, 1897.
III. L. HARRISON, Supt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

Anarchy never reared its grim WIS.,
aged crest on the frontier, and aristoc-
racy was not born in a wheat cradle.
1t is in the crowded marts, where the
souls of suffering humanity are crushed
beneath the Juggernaut of wealth that
diseased and distorted political Opin-
ions arenursed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

Mrs. Lucy Brands arrived in Great
Bend last Friday, on visit TO her par
ents, Mfr. and Mrs. Diffenbacher. She
will go from here to Omaha, Neb., to
make her future home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
RESOLUTIONS .


At special session of Great Bend
Lodge No. 127 A. o. U. w. held on
Friday evening, January 22. 1897.
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Supreme Master
Workman has, in His infinite wisdom,
seen fit to remove from our midst
Brother James A. Brady, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that it is but just tribute
to the memory of the departed, that in
=regretting his removal, we mourn for
one who was in every way worthy of
the confidence bestowed in him.
RESOLVED, that we tender to the
devoted family our profound confidence
in their deep afflicticn.
RESOLVED, that a copy of these
resolutions be furnished the family OF
the deceased; that they be spread on
the minutes of this Lodge, and copy
be furnished the Great Bend papers for
publication.
H0oprp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
HE SEES A GHOST.
Mr.. Belt Sees Lot of Ghost Bridges, and
is Horror Struck at the Vision.

u L L Y
amusing it is to
see how some peo-
pie are forever and
persistently Dor
rowing troub | e i.
Here we people of
Barton CO u n t y
have been plug
ging along. year
after year, some
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
&C. A. HOOPER
! o. w. DAWSON
w. E. CARR.
Com.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends and
and neighbors for their help during the
illness and death of our loving son and
brother.
W. R. BRADY AND FAMILY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
JAMES A. BRADY, DECEASED.

DIED-At the home of his parents
in this city, at 4:30 a. M. January
%, 1897, JAMES A. BRADY, aged
81 years and months.
Thus has passed from a life of use
fulness and great promise, into the
mysterious beyond, one of the bright
est of our young citizens. He was a
young man of sterling worth, who
numbered his friends as legion and
whose short life of busy industry is one
which any boy may proitably emulate.
Kind in disposition, serious but gener-
Gus in thought and action. ambitious
to make of himself useful member of
society, won for himself the good will
and good wishes of all who knew him.
Prof. Brady was principal of the
Great Bend high school during 1896,
had taught in numerous districts in the
county, and at the time of taking down
with his last illness was principal OF
the st. John city schools. He had
been in poor health for about year
but tried with heroic fortitude to fight
off the relentless grip of dreaded death
giving up only at the very last. He
was brought up from st. John on Mon
day the 18th, and was, up to a few
hours of his death, hopeful of final re-
covery.
Funeral services were held at tn,
Methodist church at 2 p. 10. Sun
day the Oath, the services being attend
ed by members of the K. of 2. and A
! 0. U. w. lodges in body.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
rennsrIrnnia Foz Hunting.

While there is a general impression
that Americans do not go in for fox
hunting rs do the Englishmen, it is by
all odds the most popular winter sport
in Pennsylvania There are, i'll the
southeastern counties, as fine packs Of
hounds as can he shown in England,
though fewer in number, and some
horses that hold their own against the
best CT English importations over as
"stiff a country as that hunted by the
famous QuoTn pack, Of which the Earl
of Lonsdale is master. At n recent run
1h0 complies Of hounds were out and
about goo riders just now there is con-
stcrnation among owners of the Penn
sylvania hounds because of an outbreak
of rabies in the Strafford Hunt kennels,
which has necessitated the killing of
the entire pack Of 30, many Of them
dogs imported from noted English
packs. A rabid cur bit one of the
hounds few weeks ago, and this dog,
after a recent run, attacked other occu-
pants Of the kennels. so all were killed
as matter Of safety There is fear that
other hounds in other packs have been
bitten, and that an outbreak Of hydro
phobia throughout the hunting district
may follow. All possible precautions
to prevent this disaster have been taken,
and hounds which have been exposed
arc to be isolated for n time.-New
York Times.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Mrs Polly Clcud Grnves OF Lexington,
KY, celebrated her one hunGredth birth
day.
The battleship Texas arrived in Calves
ton after a remarkably fast run from New
York.
Bishop Doane Of Albeny declared that
Mormonism prevails in New York city to
an alarming extent.
Cecil Rhodes testified before the parlia-
mentary commission in London that he
did not order the jameson raid upon the
Transyaal.
Alberto 1'odeschi, an italian barber, was
strangled afser a desperate struggle in
his shop, at Mulberry street, New York,
by men who hoped to get his savings.
Three men attempted to rob Henry Ry-
lands and his brother, Thomas H., Of a
satchel containing 1000 at Bridgeport,
Conn. Two of the highwaymen were shot,
ono fatally. The other escaped.
United States marshals forced the door
Of A. Ellinger a. Co. S cloak factory in
Chicago and took possession under an at
tachment. The factory had been closed
under two chattel mortgages, and custo-
dian was in charge.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
nreddIin- Rolatirns cnnse = snIclde.

NIANTIc, Conn, Feb. IA suicide
which was the outcome of opposition
shown by members of family to a young
lady receiving the attentions of young
man occurred on the outskirts Of East
Lyme last night The victim was Annie
NJ. Loveland, aged L., who shot herself in
the temple and diod almost instantly. A
young man from Colchester had been very
assiduous I'm his attentions TO the young
lady, and few weeks ago, when he called
at the house whore the young lady had
her home, he was met by Samuel Melon
aid, n brother-in-law of the girl, who did
not take kindly to the young man, and
who gave him a severe drubbing and also,
20 scare the wooer, fred few shots at
him. The young man had Mcdonald ar
rested. and the case was to come mp for
trial today. 1t is said that the publicity Of
tho affair and the opposition shown by her
relatives was the cause Of the young la
dy's suicide.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
ROBBED BEN FRANKLIN.

His Description of The stolen Garments
and the Man Who Took Them.
The following advertisement is taken
from the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 532,
wherein TIE reader Of Feb 22, 1888,
was informed that The Gazette contain
cd the Freshest advices. Foreign and
Domestick Printed by B. Franklin,
Post Master, at the news printing Of
fees near the Market Price, los a year.
Where advertisements are taken in, and
Book Binding is done reasonably, i'll the
best manner:"
STOLEN on the 18th Instant. by one William
Lloyd, ont Of tho house Of Benz. Franklin, an
half worn sagathee coat lind with silk, four
fne homespun shirts, a fine Holland shirt ruff
fed as the Hands and Bosom, pair Of black
broadcloth Breeches, new seated and lined with
leather two pair Of good worsted stockings
one of dark color, cambrick Handkerchief
marked with an + in red silk, a new pair o.
Calf skin shoes, Boys new Castor Hat, and
sundry other things.
A. b. The said Lloyd pretends to under
stand Latin and Greek, and has been school
master; Ho is an lrishman, about 30 years 81
age, toll and slim Had on n lightish colour'd
Great Coat, red jacket, pair Of black sill
brecches. an ole felt Hat too little for him, anc
sewed on the side of the crown with whit
Thread. and an old dark colour'd wig; bu
may perhaps wear some Of the stolen cloathei
above mentioned. Whoever secures the saiC
Thief so that he may be brought to Justice
shall have Thirty Shillings reward and reason
able charges paid by d. FRANKLIN.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
Given Away

Mrs Nella Daggett, Of Boston, has re-
Gently written a book, Fancy Work
and Art Decorations" that gives prac-
tical instructions for making doilies,
table-covers, scarfs, tray-cloths, pin
cushions, etc, ETC., with fifty illustra-
tions. This book, together with Sue
cessful Home Dyeing," will be sent free
to any reader who will address 'Dia-
mond Dyes" Burlington, Vermont, in
closing 4 2-cent stamp
The above liberal offer is made to ad-
vertise the reliable Diamond Dyes, and
to get their book upon home dyeing
into the hands of women who want to
dress we'll by making their old clothing
look like new.
The fact that Diamond Dyes have
been the standard home dyes for nearly
twenty years, and that their sale in
creases from year to year, is proof posi-
tive that they have never had an equal.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
systems That Made Greet Men.

Doubtless the early Calvinist was
pretty austcre in his life. Doubtless the
Puritan sometimes locked as if all Vi
vacity were washed ont of his face.
Confess that his Sabbath was 4 trifle too
grim. But the age in which he appeared
and the work he was commissioned Of
God TO do demanded svch stern prepa-
ration and living. BIT what men that
system did produce--nen of heroic
mold, men of the MARTYR spirit. genuine
men. You could trust them. You could
lean hard against them. They We're
great fearers of God, hut had precious
little fear of man or the devil. Chris
tian InteEligencer.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
LIFE IN THE DESERT.
The Arabs Are AbsteDaious end Enjoy the
Luxury of Silence.

The Arabs Are Absteroioua and Enjoy the
Luxury of Silence.
In the Desert With the Bedouin' ie
She title Of an article in The Century,
written aud illustrated by the English
artist, r. Talbot Kelly. Mr.. Kelly says
in his article: Desert life induces habits
of abstemiousness. Rising with the sun,
a dish of cumis, or mares milk, and
small cup Of black coffee are the only
refreshments generally partaken Of The
day is spent following ones pursuits,
and, with the exception of an occasional
cup of coffee and some very light
"snack, one has no meal Of any kind
till after sundown. One quickly becomes
accustomed to long fasting and absti-
nence from any form Of drink, and the
simple dinner at night is more keenly
enjoyed in consequence. Though plain,
the food is excellently cooked, and usu-
ally consists Of huge tray Of rice, over
which is poured dish Of SIENNA, or liq-
uid butter. Round the tray are pigeons
stuffed with nuts and spices, and the
pyramid of rice is surmounted by a lamb
or kid, frequently cooked whole. Boiled
beans, and perhaps a few fresh herbs,
appear occasionally, which, with the
usual fat loayes and large dish Of riz-
bil-laban, or boiled rice pudding, com
plete the meal Salt is seldom seen--a
distinct privation-except on the first
day Of your visit, and drinking water is
often scarce After dinner a huge fire Of
corncobs, or sticks and camel dung. is
lighted in the tent, about which VIC
gather and enjoy the after dinner cup Of
coffee and smoke, and, should we be
in the mood, talk.
The Arabs have one excellent point Of
etiquette. Talk for talks sake is rot ex-
pected. Ever ready for yarn, they
eagerly respond should you wish to con
verse, but the luxury of silence is not
denied if ones mood be thoughtful.
The idea Of a fire in ones tent may
strike scmc Of my readers as a supcrtiu-
ity, but the nights are often intensely
cold, and after bathing in the sun all
day, with the thermometer at % TO 100
degrees in the shade, the sudden fall OF
temperature to little above freezing
point is very trying, and, III spite OF fire,
blankets and thick ulster, have fire.
quently been obliged to go outside and
run about in order to restore circulation
to my half frozen e5tremitics.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
New York Legi.Intnre.

ALBANY, Fob lT.-The senate adopted
course Of senator Hin in behalf Of an
American citizen Imprisoned in Cuba.
The senase confirmed the nominations of
Ashley W. Cole, George w Dunn and
Frank N. Baker As railroad commission-
ers. The assembly passed bills permitting
the erection of booths within stoop lines
A bill was introduced for the erection Of
a library building ia Bryant park. New
York. New Workers spoke IN favor of the
bill TO limit the height of buildings
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
ro In,a.,lgate rerrlue Land erants.

WASHING TON, Feb. ~. ~ Notices have
been sent out by the senate committee on
public LAND S to all persons interested iu
the Perrinei Land grant that their appear
anoc is desinsd az the meeting Of the com.
mittee ON Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
when an investigation will begin. The
hearing is ia DO public, and interesting
developments are expected Senator Till.
man has declared that he proposes tc
root into the thing" and see If President
Cleveland was not a party 60 the alleged
deal Among those TO whom notices were
sent by the ctmmittee were Secretary
Francis, Commissioner of the General Land
Office Lamoreauz and Assistant Attorney
General 1ionherGsr. Many Of the SETTLERS
on the grant are expected here from Flor
ida.
Senator Dubois, n member Of the com
mittee was asked if the committee had
anything TO 60 on In tho investigation ex.
cept the mere suspicion that something
was wrong; because, il is stated, the case
had been rushed through in a few weeks
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Young servoss Shot Himsolf with Gu
He Thought Was Empty.

He Thought Was Empty.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. l5.-Elias B. Scr
voss Jr, lost his life yesterday in tho Scr
voss summer home in Whitneyvillo through
a shocking accident The young man was
disturbed by the barking Of a neighhor's s
dog and took a gun to the porch TO shoot
the animal He tried to fire at it, but the
gun did not fire, and he decided that it
was not loaded He then tried to club the
dog with the gunstock, and the weapon
was discharged, one shot entering his left
side and the other his left wrist. The
wound in the side killed him instantly.
AS Mr.. Seryoss did not disturb any
members of the family when he left the
house his absence was not noticed till
later, when his dead body was found. Mr..
Servoss, Sr., was at the house at the time.
His sons body will be taken to New York
on Thursday and placed in the Henry Ser.
voss vault in Trinity cemetery
The victim of the accident was 2S years
old, and he leaves a wife and two young
children. He was the scion of an old Now
York family, his father being Elias b.
Servoss Sr., wealthy real estate dealer.
Evening journal., 1897-02-17
ONE MORE BATTLEsHlP
Recommendations of the Sub
committee on Naval Affairs.
cHANDLER EAvoRs RIMETAIL1sM.

He Makes strong Plea In the Senate
For the Double Monetary Standard.
Spirited Controversy with Pettigrew.
House sustaina President's Pension Veto.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE naval ap-
propriation bill has been practically COM
pleted by the subcommittee of the CON-
mittec on naval affairs which has been
working on it for several weeks The GUS
tomary appropriations for the support of
the navy do not differ materially I'm
amounts from those for the current year.
Two os the most important items, the
armor plate and the new navy, were not
Iinally determined but were left open for
the Judgment Of the full committee.
The subcommittee will recommend the
building of one new battleship, although
the navy department desired three. The
condition of the treasury was thought not
10 warrant any greater increase.
The armor plate question was one of the
most intricate that has come before the
subcommittee, and after several protract-
ed discussions it concluded not TO follow
tho recommendation Of Secretary Herbert
10 plnee limit on the price of armor. 1t
will recommend the full committee to
place in the bill a lump sum for the pur-
chase of armor for the three battleships
now being constructed--the Illinois, Ala
bama and Wisconsin. The secretary will
be left free to make contracts for armor
on tho bost terms he can.
The offer OF the Illinois Steel company
60 furnish armor for term of years at
$24O a ton. was not seriously considered, as
no olfcinl propositions have been made by
that company to any department of the
government so far as known.