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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-03

Miss Holmes, of Oakland. Cal. who
is visiting at the home of w. Il. Castle,
gave a delightful bicycle and canoeing
party last Tuesday afternoon. The
members of the party went as far as
the Castle Waikiki home on their
wheels. There they donned bathing
suits and spent an hour or so in surf
costing. On the return trip stop
was made at w. II. >.astle's beach
home, where refreshments were
served. The party returned to the city
about dark. Miss Holmes guests were:
Miss c. l.. Collins Miss Ida Belle
Palmer, Miss b. Landers, Mr.. \. j..
Henreques, Mr.. Bert Peterson, Mr.. Ed
win Henriques, MIR. Atherton and Mr..
j. l.. Travis.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-03

The Valley Tennis club is still in
its infancy, but is rapidly forging to
the front. 1t was organized after the
tennis tournament last May. The club
now has membership in the Hawaiian
Tennis Association. The officers of the
club are: \. f. Nichols, president:
IL. w, NJ. Mist, vice president; Alex
ander st. NJ. Macintosh, secretary;
Williar +. Brown, treasurer, and IL.
NJ. Mist, uperintendent of grounds.
X Il 81 * * * Il X
The week has been continual
round of enjoyment for the Hoffman
party, of San Francisco. They were
guests at "A chowder party given nj
Moanalua by Mr.. and Mrs. 5. NJ.
Damon on Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Macfarlane and the Misses
Kitchen entertained the party at their
home on the Peninsula on Sunday.
An entertainment at the Hawaiian
hotel in their honor was given by the
Newell party on Tuesday. \ lunch
con on the plains was given on We'd
nesday, after which the party were
the guests of Mrs. Irene Brown Mt
her Pawaa place at "A cocoanut party.
Mrs. kirkpatrick and Miss Newlands
of the party attended the finals at tn,
Pacific Tennis Club courts on that af-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-03

Weekly Star, $500 per year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-03

One of the pleasantest events of the
week was a luau given by Miss Hattie
Mcclure at her home, Little Britain"
1t was Miss McGuire's birthday, and
her friends, from the moment of their
arrival until good night" was said,
kept up continual round of merri-
ment, such as the young hostess will
always cheerfuhy remember; Dancing
was the chief feature of the evening,
and, altogether with music, both in
strumental and vocal, and games,
made the time pass too quickly. Those
present were: Capt. and Mrs. Garten-
berg, the Misses Mcintyre, Lizzie and
Clara Gurney, Dottie Weir, Ella Day
ton; Messrs Vida, Thrum, William
Thompson, Digby Sloggett, David Day
ton, Henry Giles, Thomas White and
Edwin Paris.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Gard to Nv Friends.

As many of you know. about Is
years ago [ was injured by vicious
horse, at which time 1 sustained the
loss of an eye and received physical
shock from which / have been suffering
ever since. While resident Of Great
Bend I have met with the kindest of
treatment from the good christian
people. and / desire hereby to thank
all most cordially for such assistance
as has been given. L believe that l
have now received such medical relief
as will enable me to make an honest
living for myself and little family. and
while I most deeply appreciate the
kind deeds of the past 1 believe that no
terrible vision of the poor house will
ever again disturb my thoughts.
shall open up business in Great
Bend, and hope sincerely to receive
your patronage, to the end that both
yourselves and myself may be mutually
benefited.
lam, most humbly and Respectfully
yours.
W. s. PAvEY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Attention School Boards,


In response to many inquiries the
following suggestions are made:
1. The law states that the new
text books adopted by the School Text
Book commission MUST be used after
1, 1897, in every public
school in the state, except where con-
tracts have been entered into in writ
ing under provisions of the county
uniformity law.
q, No contracts made by district
school boards with text book companies
are valid in Barton county.
8. Old books can be exchanged at
80 per cent of the contract price of new
books at the county depository, if ap
plication is made on the blanks sent
out for that purpose.
4. The clerk of district or some one
appointed by the board should take a
list of books which persons desire to
exchange and bring them to the county
depository, take a receipt for same and
return it to owner of books who can
apply such receipt in part payment of
new books purchased.
III. l.. HARRISON, Co. Supt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
ORDINANCE No. 1917.

An Ordinance providing for and levying taxes for
the year 1897.
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Coltia-
Gil of the City of Great Bend, Kansas:
SECTION ONE.
That levy of ten (l0) mills on the dollar be and
theisame is hereby made on all real, personal and
mixed property within the limits of the City OF
Great Bend Kansas, which is taxable, according te
law for the purpose of creating general fund for
general revenue for the said City of Great Bend,
kansas, for the year 1897, which levy shall be a
lien for taxes upon all such real, personal and
mixed property.
SECTION TWO.
That levy of taxes equal to eight tSl mills on
the dollar be and the same is hereby made all
real. personal and mixed property within the
limits of the City of Great Bend. Kansas which is
taxable according law, for the purpose of Great
ing fund with which to pay the interest annually
accruing on the bonded Indebtedness OF said City
of Great Bead, Kansas and this shall be payable
in cash only.
SECTION THREE
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its publication In the Barton County
Democrat.
Passed the Council this August End, 1897.
. Approved this August 2nd 1897
G. n. MosEs. Mayor.
Record of final passage found onypage 179 Of
Journal Record F.
IATTEsT1 GEo- CRUMMACK,
TsEALl City Clerk
First published in the BARTON COUNTY DEzo-
Graf August 5th 1897.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

THAT so.called conference" of mine
owners which was, according to the
eastern press, to settle the coal miners
strike question has met and dissolved
and agreed to disagree. There was
no intention on the part of some of
those mine operators to do anything
to aid the striking miners; some of the
men who met with them honestly told
them it was all grand stand play, to
kill time and fool the workmen. The
next move now is for the mine owners
to bullyrag and harrass the STRIKERS
by arresting the leaders on any old
charge, and thus angering the striking
miners to commit some acts against
the law that will call for federal troops
Then the administration will take a
hand, aud crush the life out of the
movement. This appears to be the
program, and the harrassing process
has already commenced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
SHALL WE COMBINE9
The People Want q Uniting OF All
Friends of Silver on One
Ticket This Fall.

1t looks like Barton county will not
have fusion of the two silver forces.
The Advocate would like to see just
one silver ticket and not divide up.
Try to get together boys and instead
of sulking because you don't get the
lions share, come together and carry
every thing in Barton county. The
republicans want the silver forces split
SO they can have an easier chance to
get in. Don't be like the gold stan
dard wing. of the democrat party was
last fall, decoy duck for the repub'
licans, but let principle come above
the spoils and have free silver officers
this fall.-Ellinwood Advocate.
Possibly the Advocate is borrowing
little trouble on this question. We
have talked with many democrats and
populists of the county, and with the
free silver republicans also, and have
yet to find true friend of silver who
thinks we should do anything else but
unite on county ticket this fall, on
congressional and state tickets next
fall, and in fact on all political move.
ments that will aid and assist in event.
ually uniting all friends of silver in
the next national campaign. The
only hope of the republicans and the
gold standard democrats is to divide
the snti-gold standard forces. Their
every effort is being directed that way.
But we believe the THINKING men OF
the land, the men of all parties not
governed by hatred or prejudice, or
the love of Office, will not lend them
selves to bitter partizan controversy;
but instead will make all allowances,
agree to liberal concessions to keep to-
gethsr il one strong phalanx the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
After Stolen Cattle.

About three months ago nj. E.
Richardson, a cattle man down on the
Salt Marsh, lost fourteen head of
white face cattle from his herd. This
week one of them was found over on
the south side of the river, and four of
them down on the Walnut, near town,
Mr.. Richardson entered suit in replevin
and secured possession of the five in
this county, while the officers are trac-
ing up the line of:purchasers to tryand
ascertain who got them originally
from the Richardson herd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
friends of free Gonna of silver and
industrial emancipatiou.

friends of free Gonna of silver and
industrial emancipatio1.
The committees of the democratic
and populist parties of this county,
which meet in Great Bend Saturday
of this week, will doubtless take the
initiative steps towards the combining
of forces. Let us not permit the
"party servers" or the middle of the
road enthusiasts of either party cons
trive to defeat the we'll known wishes
of the masses of Barton county voters.
The selection of good, competent
and honest men, representing all of
the three elements of silver's friends,
fairly and equitably as to the voting
strength of all, will insure success in
county affairs, aid in uniting the
forces for the future, and thus up hold
the vital principles for which we
strive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
Democratic Committee Meeting.
Great Bend, Kansas, July II, 1879

Great Bend, Kansas, July II, 1897.
A meeting of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee for Barton county is
hereby called, to be held at the office
of Jas. w. Clarke, in the Fair block,
Great Bend, at 2 p. m Saturday,
August 7th, 1897, for the purpose of
calling a county convention to nomi'
nate candidates for county officers.
The good of the party organization
demands that every member of the
committee be present.
WILL E. STOKE, Chairman.
w. P. FEEDER, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

A KENTUCKY medical college has
offered an Atchison cigarette smoker
$50 for his body after death. The
medical men want to examine his
brain and study the effects thereon.
That they are terrible is proven by the
fact that the young man hasn't brains
enough to accept the offer.-Burling-
ton Republican,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Upon reading the proceedings of the
city councils last meeting you will OBJ
serve that provision mas been made
for rock pile and bread and water
diet for city prisoners. Hereafter it
will not be such snap to get into Jail
and board a few days at the city's ex-
pense. The move is a good one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Mrs. Henry BoilhOrst, of La Mont,
kIshoma. is here on a visit to r.
Steuri's and other friends. She says
Oklahoma corn and all other crops are
going to be immense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

A travelling strong man" talthough
he did not look it, gave a street exhi-
bition and took up a Methodist collec.
ton Tuesday evening at Aliens corner.
Some Of his performances were truly
wonderful, and exhibited almost shper-
human physical endurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Mrs. W. D. Gould, who has been
spending the past few weeks among
the Colorado mountains, returned
home Monday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Remember that the Daughters oil
the King" will serve most refreshing
menu in the park Saturday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

The trusts are well pleased with tn
tariff bill and of right they should be
1t is Of their own making.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

j. G. Weathers was in from the south
side Tuesday after the first load of
stone for the foundation of the new
school house in district IS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith and
family were up from Ellinwood Sat
urday visiting Mrs. Smiths parents,
Thos. Gilmore and wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Earl Vaullie, travelling salesman for
a Kansas City firm, visited with he
family of Tom keenan, last Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Miss Lillian Harmed. of Sedalia, Mo
is visiting with her uncles, the Scrogil
boys, in Great Bend and Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

ALI firemen will find it to their inter
est to be present at the meeting Fri
day highland that's no lie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

j. j. Nelson s. Son have moved their
feed store to Forest Avenue, west OF
e. G. McNOWn's butcher shop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Joseph x. Smith will teach a sever
months term~of school in Dist. 81, be
ginning September 9Th, 1897.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

o. 7. Cook, of Topeka. Kansas
grain buyer, has rented the James w
Brown property, 3rd ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

The Misses Lena and Bette Steuri,
on the Walnut, north of town, gave a
very much enjoyed ice cream party to
quite a number of friends Saturday
evening last
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

T. A. Bloss has bills out announcing
a sale of stock, farm implements etc,
at his place 81 miles north of Great
Bend, on Tuesday, August 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Joe Sprinkler was up from Ellinwood
Wednesday shaking hands lleft hands,
however, with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

J. E. McMvllen has given up the
profession of teacher and will continue
in the Santa Fe service.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

P. P. Damn and pfc of near Paw
nee RJek, were doing business in town
Wednesday. Mr.. Damn says the
wheat is turning out all right in his
locality, but the corn is 'auskerspeil.' y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

George F. Fultz, of Wellington,
Kansas, was in the city Saturday look
ing after his property interests here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

In the near future E. B. Russell will
move from James Clayton's house to
the one now occupied by DR.. Lindas
and John Dyer will occupy the Clayton
fu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Mrs. Nimocks and Miss Gertrude,
Mrs. E. r. Moses and Ed. Jr., and
Miss Grace left for Colorado Springs
the first of the week to spend a few
weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Geo. Thatcher is nursing a disabled
hand. caused by being poisoned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Jfrs. Grant Alden is down with a
fever at the home of A Vest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Remember the South Side Sunday
School picnic at the Hoge grove on
21st. A good time is guaran-
faad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Aug. 14th you can find Smith, the
photographer, at his car.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Ed Hoch. one of Hoisington's
hustlers, was doing business in town
Wednesday,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

J. w. Drake and J. r. Underwood.
of the north side, were doing business
in town Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Mrs. John O'Brien and Mrs. Ed. S
Shanafelt spent Sunday in Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Jessie Vosburg visited friends in
Pawnee Rock Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

A friend of the school teacher SAYS:
1--WE meyer get done Boosting about the
advancement of our glorious common
school system, yet the law persists in
classifying our teachers with the ami
mails as males" and females - IL
our school teachers are poorly paid,
that is no reason why they should be
ranked with the brute creation. Why
not classify them as men and women ,'
Mrs. Fannie Kingen and children,
of near Verbeck, spent Monday in this
city Her niece. Miss Edith Rush,
went home with her to visit week or
so.
Albert Hayesis assisting in the New
York Store delivery.
A new addition is being built to Ed
Marks house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

WHAT sugar-scented reputation
will always hang to the ffty'ffth con-.
gressl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

A new addition is being built to Ed
Marks house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

See council proceedings elsewhere
in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mrs. T. j. Ross returned home last
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-05

Albert Hayesis assisting in the New
York Store delivery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL 20, 1897

IT Is now said that the President Will
issue a proclamation of neutrality IN
reference to the Greco-Turkish war, land
also that the American minister at Con-
stantinople will be instructed to afford
protection to all the Greeks who may
ask him for it. With all the legitimate
and necessary business this government
has to transact for the people by whom
it is supported, that it should 60 out OF
its way to look after that of the subjects
of foreign countries, who are not at all
interested in its welfare, seems passing
strange. If the countries Immediately
adjoining the two at war with eacn
other don't think it incumbent upon
them to issue neutrality proclsmations
nor to instruct their ministers at Con-
stantinople to afford protection to the
Greeks who may prefer to remain
there to going back to their own count
re-. why, in the name of common sense,
should this country, separated IRON
them by the broad Atlantic ocean and
the wide continent OF Europe, feel call
ed upon to do so?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

WATCHCHAIN OF HUMAN BONES
Cyrus O. Thornton, farmer living q
few miles out OF Bolivar, N. Y, has an
odd watch chain. 1t is made OF hui
man bones. The chain consists Of
eight links, each trihe more than an
inch long, connected by plated rings.
The chain is about ten inches long, and
has been highly polished by years OF
wear, and glistens like ivory.
Thornton secured the chain at Peters
burg, Va, in 1864 He was mem
Der Of Company E, Fiftieth New York
Engineers. A member of the One
Hundred and Twenty-frst New York
Infantry made two chains while con.
fined in Libby prison, and on his re-
lease met Thornton and sold him one
chain for $50 in greepbacks. Thorn
ton has forgotten the makers name.
The bones were taken from amputated
arms and legs, and it required eighteen
months time to carve out the chains.
For many years after he came home
from the war Thornton wore the chain
every day, bat for several years he has
worn it only on Memorial Day and at
Grand Army reunions. Some of his
neighbors once laughed at the idea Of
the bones being taken from human
bodies, and he sent the chain to sur
geon, who examined it and pronounced
it to be of human bones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

WITH FREE trade, competition is SO
brisk and lively that every article must
be good in order to be sold, and the
best will command the readiest mar
ket and the highest price; but high tar
ifs are provocative of all kinds OF fraud
in order that the money exacted oy
them may be recomped and even pure
articles imported from foreign countries
are said by those who make similar
goods here, to be adulterated, in order
to diminish the sale thereof and in
crease that of their own. The attemp'
to restrict the sale of French wines and
brandies in this country by the ground
less assertion that those articles are
adulterated, is so fragrant that the gov
eminent has interfered, and will make
An official denial of the truth Thereof.
In view of the patent and deleterlous
authorizations of liquors made In this
country, the attempt to decrease the sale
of those made abroad, affords another
sad example ofthe bare faced efrontery
that has now become an American
characteristic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
THE GREEK WAR.

The situation on the Greek frontier
was not materially modified yesterday,
both Greeks and Turks resting from
the exertions of the previous three
days. Edhem Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander in chief, narrowly escaped cap
ture at Reveni, where he undertook to
cut off the Greek retreat and failed.
The war between Turkey and Greece
promises to be a short one. On the
west coast and frontier the Greeks are
carrying everything before them and
making a victorious invasion of the
enemy's country. On the other hand
the capture of Milouna Pass by the
Turks involves great peril to the Greek
cause. A great battle is about to be
fought for the possession of Larissa,
which may decide the war.
It is stated in London that the pow
ers are considering naval Intervention
to stop the war by force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
From the Seat of War.

ATHENS, April 20.-There was re-
newed fighting between the Turks and
Greeks in the Milouna Pass yesterday,
but full details are not obtainable here.
The total Greek loss in the various en-
gagements in the A1ilouna Pass is esti-
mated at 1000 killed and wounded.
The losses of the Turks are declared to
be much greater than those of the
Greeks.
At the request of the Turkish govern
ment the Egyptian government has
handed the Greek diplomatic agent his
passports and has ordered all Greeks
10 leave Egypt within fortnight.
ATHENS, April 90. = Fighting between
the Greeks and Turks was resumed this
morning at Reveni, not far from Tyrna-
no. A big battle is in progress.
ELAssoNA, April 20.-The whole
chain of mountains from Tchaissza to
the Milouna Pass is now in possession
of the Turks. The dash of the Turks
is irresistible. 1t is expected that a
general advance of the Turkish army
will take place this morning.
CLASSONAi hpkli ~. ITO NieSh
prisoners say that the Greek army has
already lost heart. The situation at
present is that the Turks have posses
sion of ali the commanding heights be.
tween their headquarters and the
Greek headquarters at Larissa, with
the exception of Tyrnavo, which is
now commanded by the Turkish bat
teries. The death of Hafz Pasha, the
Turkish commander, who was killed
in the fighting which took place in the
Milouna Pass on Saturday, is greatly
lamented. He was so years of age.
The Turkish victory OF yesterday in
the Milouna pass was complete.
ATHENS, April 20.-It was announc-
ed this evening that the Greeks have
recaptured Gritzovali.