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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
WALNUT VALLEY PIcKuPs.
From 1.-THE Chums.

From 1.-THE Chums''
A little more snow Saturday.
Mrs. Ed McGinuis is on the sick list.
Every body and his neighbor is get
ting ready to make garden.
Wilson Dyer went over the river
last Thursday. returning Friday
j. F.. Smith has been doing some
carpenter work for Mrs. Meeklem
Rev. Green is holding revival
meetings at the Olivet NJ E Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Baldwin and
Jennie Mecklem, were visiting at j. e
Smiths last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E Durand and
hr. Brodie, spent Thursday evening
with n. A. WATSON aud family.
Mrs. ]. F. Smith says, cher hens
are on strike" they are waiting for
that promised wave of prosperity.
We congratulate you, Jas. Wigton,
on your answer to Mr. Ms. letter last
week. We are of the same opinion
Two more weeks of school at dis
trict 40 The teacher and scholars
are preparing 10 give an entertain-
meDt the last day.
Miss Eta Smith had quite an acct
dent last Friday. While over at
MaherviIle her team broke loose and
ran away; breaking the buggy up
pretty badly. Fortunately no other
harm was done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
ALBERT ITEMS.
From "McGintVu

From "McGinty''
Mr.. Teteu was still very i'll Monday
evening.
One of g B. Worden's boys is on
the sick list.
Sig takes the cake, but Charles
takes the girl.
Frank Dell, of Great Bend, was in
Al bert Monday.
Wilson and son Tom returned from
Oklahoma Sunday last.
Mr.. CONRAD, of La Crosse, was in
our town on business this week.
The party at Mr.. Hopkins was sue
cess-the ''sparks" were numerous.
An Albert young lady remarked
that she liked to mix bread, because
it made her hands SO clean.0
Leo Kellar says he found a nest
with 20 hens eggs in it, and it was
not q good day for eggs. either.
Some farmers are beginning to look
very blue about the poor wheat pros.
poets, as they say much of it has been
frozen out
Never call your neighbor bad
names, nor tell lies about him. You
don't know how soon you may need
his assistance.
Cehas. Teten and Chas. Golliday
returned from the strip Friday G. s.
got sand hill lot, and G. T. got what
the little boy shot at.
The Albert league was we'll repre-
ssnted last Sunday out at the German
III. E. church, and they got some
pointers how to keep the kitchen clean.
The Albert people are now perhaps
as much exercised over what occurred
here recently as is Ellinwood about
its air ship, Mountain Lion, or school
trouble; or Great Bend about its Lake
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
NORTH HILLS AND HoLLoWs.
By JAS. Burton Wigton.

By JAS. Burton wigton.
Frank Schwartz is ahle to be around
again.
Most of the people out this way have
bad colds.
A light snow fell here among the
hills Saturday last.
We understand a new hotel is be-
ing built in Olmitz.
Max Mather is learning to play the
banjo to perfection
Otto Brand and Will Keyser we're
hauling rock for VIM Bush last week.
j. j. Boyle's foot is getting better,
and he can get around quite spry
again.
Many of the farmers who had quit
hauling milk last fall, have began to
haul again.
The Olmitz school will give an en-
tertainment and box supper in about
two weeks.
Henry McAfee, Will Boyle and
Sam Alexander started for the Strip
Monday last.
Wheat is beginning to show up
green, and farmers are blowing for
spring crops.
There will be an entertainment at
the Boyle school house Friday eve
ming the 18th.
Frank Juttner, Geo. Wigton and
Chas. Quinian are talking of going to
Jewell county next week.
The entertainment last Saturday
evening at the Speck school house
was we'll attended considering the
weather.
Alfred Myers says it amt true about
him going to run tue 'Transcendent-
ly splendiferous middle point outside,
covering hinderpart," at Olmitz
[ suggest that Mr.. NJ. start little
paper of his own in Olmi;z. What
think you ''Pumpernickle and Re-
porter" We will be his correspond
ents will we not?
Farmers are preparing for a big
wheat crop out this way. We notice
Hugh Boyle has his header in the
wheat field ready to start up within
a moments notice.
Frank Beach has purchased for
himself new buggy. Il does beat
all, the way the young lads are blow
ing themselves over that way. But
please boys don't cross over the line
and get into cur neighborhood with
them new buggies of yours.
Beg your pardon "Chums." am
somewhat young and giddy and never
once thought of your being so well up
in years, at the time [ answered your
question. But do you know that if
you would only dye that grizzlied
greenished-or that isl mean if
you'd color your mustache the gals
would take you for chap of about Is
and would almost break their head
and body couplers to get chance to
speak to you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18

or Lacrosse about its Normal School.
On March 5th, w. D. Beattie, a
quiet. peacable and harmless citizen
received the FIRST copy of the Great
Bend Tribune that ever came to our
T. 0. Some say it is returning pros
perity. Others think Mark Hanna is
to blame. Prehaps Townsley wants
our P. 0. No blame is laid to Mr..
Beattie. as he did not subscribe, aid or
abet either Hanna or Granny.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
Teachers Association Program.


The Barton Co.. Teachers Associa-
ton meets in Great Bend on Saturday,
April 10th. Following is the
PROGRAM:
Song, my Country" by associa-
ten.
2-Invocation.
3-"Krohn's Psychology" lessons
VIII to XVI E. D. Webb. Discus.
sion Agnes Unruh.
4-"Story of Human Progress (cbap,
I. 2, and 4, part 3d. T. M.
Chapman. Discussion. w. j.
Crumpton.
5-RecltatioE.
6---"What Shall be Required of
Common School Graduate?" w.
B.Lucas. Discussion, B. F. Nc
Allister-
7---"Mistakes in School Government"
J. E. McMullin. Discussion, Ina
Baker.
S---Song by College Glee Club.
o---"How Teacher Should Spend
Vacation, Mrs. Helen E. Smith.
League, Ralph Aiken.
E. S. Murphy, James Barrow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18

1t is said that during the past decade
the farm and settled ;u the cities.
This is occasioned by Tie exceedingly
low price Of farm products. which has
men and women and prompted them to
seek different source of support.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
BOYD AND VICINITY,
By "Punpernickle and Reporter.

By "Punpernickle and Reporter
w. NJ. Bush is said to be building
him a new hotel.
Entertainment at the Boyle school
house March 18th.
The Bisinger boys are talking of
going TO Cripple: Greek, after harvest.
Farmers norta OF Olmitz c0mmenc.
ed to SOW barley and oats this week.
The boys are toughening up their
muscles, to be ready to work on the
ditch.
Reports are that the last cold snap
killed good deal of wheat in this
neighborhood.
Dave Murphy, of Eureka town
ship says when he gets married (soon?)
he wants the boys to come and give
him "ka:zen musk.
Wigton remembe the time when
he and Green Harper had an air'gun
shooting match, and the air. gun bust
ed, and Jim had to sew up his pants,
and he has not done any air-gun
shoe ting since.
Since Mr. Wigton has taken so
much interest in the business of the
Juttner boys, they say the "Wianie
Wo:st Stuffin Co.. will donate to him
the honor Of Head Suffer- as he
has had experience in handling garlic;
and will economic greatly in behalf
of the company. E F. Buses has re-
siCnad his of31ca as treacuror of tho
above Co. This leaves a favorable
opening to such an enterprlsing young
man of reserved ha bits as Mat Ligh ter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18

such truck, until No.2 is where No 1
was, and so on. Now my opinion of
such fellow is that he Ia the biggest
fool, or knsve, or both, God let's live.
Look out for him girls, as he Is well
known, and serve him dish of his
own sauce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
MRHERVILLE AND VICINITY.

BY Jock"
Hiss Estell Shaw is all right again
Miss Bittner is yell liked in her
school.
Miss Eta Smith is now a practical
dress maker.
S. K. is MASKING the Swedes right
and left at present.
D. K. is one of your faithful at
PENDANTS on his best girl.
The U. B folks think their Sab
bath school takes the cake.
The Miss Feasters are in the Bend
yet, learning the art Of cutting and
fitting.
Our teacher Mrs Bald win, is doing
good work in her school, but she is a
veteran at that business.
A number of our young would be
school mans talk of taking the April
examination next time.
We are feeling very hopeful on the
wheat prospect at the present time;
but harvest is TO come yet.
MIR Buses is going to give a grand
entertainment next time; look out
tor it boys. it will be sumner.
Some of our boys go to Olmitz oc-
casionally to enjoy the fun of seeing
the fellow with the doctors girls Oh
} UNI yum.
There is q fellow in this country
that takes the cake for downright
cnssedness He can't be beat, he is
so smart it is just killing him. He
practices waiting on a young lady and
making her believe he worships the
ground she treads on. and finally pro-
poses and is accepted in good faith.
Then when he gets that far he gets
his eyes on another that he thinks
would make subject to try his hand
on again; tells how the one he left
tried to get him but conld not, and all
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
HoIsINGToN COMMENTS

From the Dispatch.
Business improving, Grain is NOV
ing and box cars are scarce.
Ellinwood is likely to give Diffen-
bacber good job eff they don't watch
out"
D. w. Under sold 4 head of Here
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-18
From the Leader,


Garden making will commence very
soon now if the warm weather con-
tipues.
Spring is again with us. Gentle
Annie But nevertheless keep your
weather eye peeled for another cold
snap.
Another sugar beet meeting will be
held at the office of Matt Dick on Sat
urdayM 20 The seed has beea
here from Nebraska and will unques-
tionable De ready for distribution on
that date. A large attendance is
requested.
A, II. Glasner. Geo. Youmans,
Hank Caldwell, Hubby Smell, John
Gill, Pat Hanahan and Phil Schier
were distinguished party of Kansas
City business men who arrived here
this morning for few days hunt on
the Salt Marsh.
The following shipments of stock
were made this week to the Kansas
City markets: III. e. Alexander. l
car of hogs; Chas. ADdreae, 1 mixed
car hogs and cattle, l Gao cattle;
Harvey Scott, cars cattle; Frank
PETE, mixed car hogs and cattle
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
est. IVES''
The Last of Stevenson's Master
pieces.

The world will have nothing more
from the magic pen of the late Ro-
bert Louis Stevenson after the TO-
mantle novel of Est. Ives," which be-
gins publication in the March num-
Der of McClure's Magazine. We
know from Stevenson's letters to Sid
ney Colvin, already published, that
he was engaged on this novel down
almost to the moment of his sudden
death, and that it interested him
deeply. He had the good fortune to
leave it substantially complete. The
last two chapters, perhaps, were not
fully written; but he left such sum-
mary of them that the course and
conclusion of the story are quite sat
lafactorily shown. Persons who
have read the novel pronounce it
unhesitatlngly one of the most engagt
ing of Stevenson's works. 1t is writ
ten in his most cheerful Win; it move
with a rapidity and thrill of incidens
unsurpassed; and it presents a suct
cession of personages of the utmos-
variety, subtlety, and attractiveness.
1t is love story, and the heroine is
as she who engaged the affections of
MIR. David Balfour and of all who
read the immortal record of his ad-
ventures. The right of serial publ
cation of ''St. Ives in America was
purchased by McClure's Magazine of
his executor very soon after Mr..
Stevenson's death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
New Management.

1 wish to inform all our past friends
and patrons that the bakery which I
have purchased from Gen. Thomas
will be continued in its we'll known
frst-class shape. I will at all times
keep on hand choice and fresh bakery
goods and will fill special orders.
Tickets good. for % loaves of fresh
bread of standard weight for $l.OO, 6
for rs cts. Will also conduct a.
restaurant where good meals on
short notice can be secured. NY in
tention is to please you, and my past
years work among you warrants me.
IN saying that know I can please
you. Come in and get acquainted
Soliciting your patronage, / ann
Yours truly,
]. p. B1LTGEN.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04

A party of Worthington ladies con-
sisting of Mrs. Frank Glasgow, Mrs.
). A: Kennedy, Mrs. F. A. Stevens
and Miss Ellen Monahan, chaperoned
by Frank A. Stevens, Jr., came up on
Wednesday for IAN auld lang syne"
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson.
The visit was greatly enjoyed at this
end of the line. ). Mrs. G.. w. Brant
of Worthington visited in the city for
several days this week with the fam
lily of her son. Conductor John
Brant. She left on Tuesday for St.
Paul to attend the state encampment
OF the Women's Relief Corps, held in
that city on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Aunty Brant is one of the lead
ing G.. A. R. ladies of the northwest
and organized the first Relief Corps
in Minnesota. She has a splendid
war record herself, having served as
nurse all through the war of the re-
! bellion and through the Indian wars
on the frontier. Her husband G.. ".
Brant, served in the regular army for
eighteen years including the years of
the late war, and was put on the re-
tired list more than twenty years ago.
He was stationed at Fort Smelling at
the time of the Indian massacres at
New Olm and Spirit Lake, and his
company was sent TO the relief of the
settlers of the latter place. He is one
OF the oldest veterans of the regular
army now living and is still sturdy
old soldier. Mrs. Brant accompanied
him all through his army service and
did good work in caring for the sick
and wounded. The old couple have
a pleasant home in Worthington and
raise more tin- fruit and vegetables
probably than anyone else in this
part Of state. While in town Aunty
Brant spent part of her time with
her old friends of The Gazette.-St.
James Gazette.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. b. Hood, Broker and Manu-
facturer's Agent, Columbus, Ohio,
certifes that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery has no equal as a Cough re-
medy. J. D. Brown, Prop. St. James
Hotel, Fl. Wayne, Ind, testifies that
he was cured Of a Cough OF two years
standing. caused by La Grippe, by DR..
Kings New Discovery. B. F. Merrill,
Baldwinsville, Mass. says that he has
used and recommended it and never
knew it to fail and would rather have
it than any doctor, because it Away
cures. Mrs. Hemmipg, 222 E. 25th st.
Chicago, always keeps it at hand and
has no fear of Group, because it in
stantly relieved. Free Trials Bottles
at RAY HUMMIsT0N's Drug Store. u
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy fol
your troubles? If not, get bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly adapt.
ed to the relief and cure of all Female
Complaints, exerting a wonderful d.
rect influence in giving strength and
tone to the organs. If you have loss
Of Appetite, Consumption, Headache,
Painting SPELLS. or are Nervous. Sleep
less, Excitable, Melancholy or troubl-
ed with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters
is the medicine you need. Health and
Strength are guaranteed by it's use.
Fifty cents and $1.00 At Ray Humis-
toms Drug Store
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
Special:SchOOl Notice.

Children now six years old or who
will become six during this school
year will be admitted to the First
Room between March 8 and %.
A new class will be formed, but all
who enter this class must be in school
by March ~, 1897. Those who in
tend to begin school this year should
come as promptly after March s as
possible; those entering earlier more
quickly become acquainted with thei,
new surroundings, and only then does
profitable work begin.
EDGAR L. PORTER,
q 3 Supt. Schools.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04
FAIR MEETING.
A County Fair Will be Held Next
Fail and an Exhibit Sent to
the State Fair.

The Fair Association held it's an
nual meeting at the Office of James
Ramage last Saturday afternoon and
transacted the following business.
Officers elected; Pres. w. E. Stout
meyer; Sec. NJ. P. Mann; Treas HIM.
Palm; Vice Pres. LIST Dist.H. Haggard;
2nd, B. F. Young; 3rd, j. c.. Thom;
18th, j. H. Scott; 5th, J. B. Green.
Moved and carried that a county
exhibit be sent to the State Fair next
fall and Vice Presidents appointed
to solicit for same. On motion fair
will be held this fall, time to stated
later.
The following officers were appoint
ed:
Gen. Supt. N. A. Call.
Asst. Gen. Supt. u. F. Hamburger.
Supt. Div. A. Horses,J. A. Town and
j. HI. Scott.
B, Cattle,G G.. R. Leonard.
Z, Sheep, James Baird.
u: Swine: Peter Klaus.
=, Poultry, I. FL. Creever.
F, Grain & Veg. Geo. L. Bristol.
G, Fruit, A. II. Drake,
II, Diary, Farm and Kitchen, Mrs. j.
Il. Read, Mrs G. R. Leonard, w.
F. Lane.
l, Floral, Mrs. and Mrs. 2. Hans
berger, Mrs. A. Forbes, Mrs. Ray
HumistOn.
J, Machinery, ID. Humiston.
X, Equestrian & Racing, D. Shell
and F. Durfee.
Amusements, G. NJ. Crandall,
JAS. Mckay. |
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04

WluGeI IuIOuSu, lTulG anu SQTuOD6rY
are coming out in leaf. Farmers are
preparing for planting. This is go,
ing to be great productive country
The times have been very very dull
here in Seattle since my arrival you
know this state went for free silver.
I think this will work an injury to the
state for l think it will keep eastern
money out. Real estate is very low
here at present but carry the idea
that it will take turn again for the
better in two years more when this
state returns Republican again. The
people are heartily sick already.
State Superintendent Pendergast
has announced his staff of teachers
for the. summer school, and the fol-
lowing efficient corps will instruct
the teachers of Mobiles county: Con-
ductor, L. Bliss, of Waseca; assis-
tants, A. F. Schmidt, of Jackson,
Mrs. j. S. Wilson, State University,
Mrs. Blanche Hand, Wilmar, half
time. The school will be held in
Worthington and last one month, be-
ginning June 28th. With this body
Of able instructors large amount Of
benefit will be realized by the county
teachers. The teachers will he
pleased to learn that Mrs. Hand, the
efficient musical instructor of the last
year, will again have charge of the
same department. Prof. Schmitt, is
at present principal Of the Jackson
city schools and comes highly re-
commended Adrian Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04

Miss Maud Case of our schools is or
the program for discussing Schoo
Discipline and Miss Maud Graves Co
Superintendent for discussing Outline
of the Plan of Child Study for MINI
esota.
The Anniversary social given in G.
A. Z. Hall by Baptist Society was
we'll attended. Games and music
was enjoyed by the guests. Supper
and ice cream was served, partaken
and enjoyed by all. The receipts
amounting over $500 was realized
which will be quiet an addition to the
society's funds.
The great comedian John Dillon.
and a capable company, will be at
Worthington, Friday evening, March
18th. Mr.. billions fame is world
wide, every body has seen or heard
of him, and his visit to any city is an
event of unusual interest. It is more
than likely that a good number will
attend from here.-Sibley Gazette.
The Minnesota Signal of Bigelow
was year old last week and a might
smart and bright yearling it is Mr..
Davis has given his subscribers the
newsiest paper in the country consid-
ering the size of the town he is located
in and there is no question as to the
inestimable value his paper has been
to the town Of Bigelow and Mobiles
county in promoting their interests.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-04

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
THE STAMP COLLECTOR.

The clerk in Washington who amused
his leisure hours by selling thousands
of dollars worth OF postage due" and
periodical" stamps seems TO have
slipped through the meshes of the law
In some mysterious way.
Another real-estate stamp deal
has been consummated. this time in
Philadelphia. One man had lot OF
ground, valued at $4,000. and the other
man had lot of stamps, valued at the
same figure. 1t was an even exchange,
and each man appears TO be satisfied
with his end of it.
During the first IS years since the in
production OF postage stamps in $50,
Great Britain has issued for the use OF
the United Kingdom but lo4 different
stamps, while not less than go varieties
were issued for the postal requirements
of six almost entirely uncivilized ter
ritories Of inner Africa within the last
II years-1hat Is. since 1ss5
One Of the New York stamp firms has
on exhibition the figure Of q man whose
costume, from head 70 foot, Is complete
~ covered with postage stamps The
coat IS composed Of The one-cent blue
Of The present Issue: TIE troWss-s q
TIE 17vo-es-1 red. and his leck-is o. The
fvo-cs-1 Co.uzoia1s. while tie other
articles q aPparsi have been adorned
with rz-i0us colo-ed stamps q foreign
lco-z1-ies-
High values q stamps z-e used
chiefly O large packages CT books.
STAMPS coins. etc consigned % points
sh-oad- O. going long journeys II this
county. II such cases tie mail even
n ls--s- rates is cheaper than other
Dsthods q transportation Stamps Of
one dollar and over are used almost
every day By our publishers il sending
out albums OF mounted collections
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
GEMS IN VERSE.
Dimples aud Wrinkles.

The deepest of dimples to wrinkles have run
Since Mary was twenty and was twenty
one:
But, dimpled or wrinkled, my sweetheart's
the same.
From the sunburst of life to its last little
flame.
The cheeks that were roses are shrunken
and pale.
But their velvety purity never will fail;
And lips that were flushed with the red
blood of youth
Are warm with love 6 undying as truth.
The blue of her eyes is fading to gray.
And the gold of her hair is silver to-day;
But the soul is the same that was orhed in
the blue,
And silvern is golden when love lights the
view.
And. dnlpled or wrinkled, blush will con.
fess
The happiness born of lovers caresS,
For the heart OF a woman is tender and
true,
And the passion it cherishes ever is new.
With Mary at twenty and me at twenty
one,
Than dimples naught sweeter was under the
sun:
With Mary at sixty ana me at sixty-one.
Why. dimples were made so that wrinkles
might run.
Texas Siftings.