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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
DID NOT ARRIVE.
Grays Failed 10 Reach Montreal in
Time 10 Play Yesterday.

A large number of spectators gathered
In Montreal yesterday afternoon To wit
ness the game scheduled with the Provi
dsnce team. Owing to the non-arrival of
the Grays, however, thore was no contest.
and the crowd was dismissed.
1t is reported that Umpire Mason
ordered the game forfeited to Montreal,
but such forfeit Is not likely to stand,
inasmuch as an agreement has been en-
tered into by which Providence was to
play two games with Montreal today.
TORONTO WINS.
Toronto, Sept. s. S.--Springfeld was de-
feated by Toronto yesterday in a fairly
interesting game Woods was batted hard
by the locals in the innings In which
they scored. Twins mon fielded
splendidly, DIR. Smith. Casey, Freeman
and Wagner especially distinguishing
themselves. Smiths great stop of Wood 4
high bouncing hit in ths sixth inning
by which he effected "A double play cut off
three runs. Fuller's fielding was very
ragged and Duncan dropped two easy
foul flies which proved costly. The score
by innings:
Toro2to 30 SOL o o Alb
Springfield 20 1 o o. 2
Earned rurs Toronto 8, Springfield 2.
gwo-b hits Casey. Lush, Bannon.
Three. base hit, Casey. Double plays,
Freeman and Taylor; Smith Iaylor and
McCann. Base on balls of Williams.
Woods g. Hit by pitcher, Mctiann, Free
man, Green. Struck out, by Williams.
Sacrifice hit, McHaIe. Umpire, Swart-
wood. Time 2h.
SYRACUSE IL, SCRANTON 0.
Syracuse Sept. S.-The Stars toyed
with Scranton here yesterday. The miners
could not solve hissinRer's curves, while
Harper was batted freely. n 1 in addition
was wild. Boyd calico Umpire Neil
vile name in the second inning and was
put out of the game. The score:
uninys..1 2 2 4 Z s o
Syracuse ...2 3 o III
Batteries, Kissinger and Shaw; Harper
and Boyd, GuDson. Hits. syracuse IL.
scranton 4, Errors. Syracuse. Scranton ,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08

Cleopairas Needles we're not erected bv
that queer, neither 90 ttcy commemorate
my event ~ her history. They were set up
by Rans s,s The Great.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

National Encampments. We believe
that the Sons of Veterans of Kansas
will have just cause to congratulate
themselves that they have made this
selection, as he is a young man who,
when he does anything does it to per.
fection.
Upon Mr.. FEEDERS return home last
Friday evening he was met at the depot
by the members of Fort Zarah Camp in
a body, and, accompanied by many
members of the G. A. K. and citizens
of the city, was escorted to the
Grand Army hall where others of his
friends were awaiting to congratulate
him. Prof. E. T. Barber of the city
schools delivered an address of well
come to the New Commander which was
modestly but fittingly responded to by
Mr.. Feder. Rev. Bixler made few
appropriate remarks upon the objects
and possibilities of the order of Sons OF
Veterans, and the delegates to Chanute
gave reports of incidents of the meeting.
after which general congratulations
and a social good time was enjoyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
Deal With Home Men.

1t is a good plan in anything you
want to buy, but especially so when
buying nursery stock. L KNOW my
trees are all good, and you know L am
here to back up my claims for them.
When in need of any kind of nursery
stock-Apple, Pear, Cherry. Plum.
Apricot. any kind of fruit trees oil
shrubs, call and see my stock. This
is the kind of a season to put out trees
and shrubbery: they will be sure to get
a good start. Call and see my stock
Great Bend Nurseries.
C. Q. NEwCoMB. Prop
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
a Visit to the Ditch.

In company with W. P. Cone, G. a.
Swartz and Leo Chapman the DEMO
CRAT man drove out to the head
waters of the ditch last Friday after
noon. We found a whole lot of men
with teams and scrapers at work max
ing trench about twenty-five feet
wide and throwing up embankments on
each side about 200 feet apart. We
didn't see the big ditchiDg machines at
work, because of their being laid off
for repairs after the wreck during
the hail storm of Thursday.
There was large number of men
at work, and they seemed to be taking
their six months sentence" philo
sophically. Some we're working the
scrapers: others building corrals and
caring for the stock; there were cooks
blacksmiths, carpenters, machinists
ETC., each man seeming to be an adepi
at his part of the business. Supper
was in course of construction in ths
cook house and we had to take a big log
chain to drag Leo Chapman away be-
fore supper was called. He had beer
watching the head cook make biscui
and had a banker for a taste of tn,
output.
The men sleep in tents and eat in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

organization in the state cur townsman
w. P. Feder. cashier at the Santa Fe
depot II this city. A large number of
friends will rejoice with the DEMOCRAT
that ''Billy" secured this high honor.
He is young man of sterling worth
and integrity. and one who will not be
spoiled by being thus selected to the
highest position in the gift of his fellow
Sons of Veterans.
He has always been dilligent worker
for the upbuilding of the order, having
entered the work in November, 1889,
when through his efforts principally
the camp at Ellinwood was mustered in
with twenty five charter members, and
Mr.. Feder selected as their captain.
He removed to Great Bend from Ellin-
wood in 1892, taking position with the
Santa Fe. He represented Fort Zarah
Camp of this city in the Division En-
campments at Salina, Hutchinson,
Atchison, P1ttsburg, Newton, Lawrence
and Beloit, and has attended several
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29


ed their would-be competitors, but they
have offered to the American public a
novelty that has created more genuine
interests than any event IN the amuse-
ment world during the past half century.
None of the familiar tricks and lumber
ing, ungainly acts performed by other
elephants are included in their roper
torle. They are literally animal actors
They present complete comedies prop
erly costumed and with appropriate
scenic effects, and they perform their
artistic work with sense of its value
and an appreciation of lis humor such
as no human comedian could surpass.
In one one of their ludicrously funny
comedies, the clown elephant becomes
intoxicated, and reeling about appar-
emily in the last stages of inebriation, is
apprehended by an elephant policeman,
armed with a great club, and marched
away to the Office of the nearest magls-
trate. This legal dignitary ensconced
bewigged as BELTS his high office sits in
judgment upon the offender, and having
heard the evidence and wisely pondered
upon the enormity of the offence de-
clares in unmistakable pantomime that
the culprit is guilty and is comItted to
Jail. The policeman elephant immedi.
ately acts upon the orders of the court
seizes the commitment papers, catches
the offender, now fully sobered, by the
ear, and hustles him off to Jail. In his
place of durance the unhappy culprit
is visited by his bewailing and greatly
scandalized family, who finally accom-
phsh his rescue by overturning the jail
and forcibly setting the culprit at liber-
ty. All the actors in this laughable
comedy are elephants. Not a word of
command is spoken; and so well have
the elephant comedians learned their
diff cult lesson that they never falter
for a moment II their unspoken lines
The police court scene is however, only
one of several intensely amusing come
dies performed by these elephant actors,
and, in addition, they present a com
plete vaudeville programme, embracing
jig dancing, waltzing, playing on musi-
cal instruments, intricate military evo-
lutions and other feats that are credible
only to those who have actually seen
these marvellous elephant comedians.
Ringing Bros. stupendous institution
will exhibit in Great Bend, Saturday,
May 18th, when Lockhart's famous
comedy elephants and hundreds of
other wonderful arenic, geologic and
hippodromic features will be presented
here for the first time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

long. roughly built structure called the
cook house and dining hall.
This week the force at work will
be in creased, and the large ditching
machines, of which there are three will
be at work west and south. west of
Henry Fruits place. If any of our
readers has any lingering doubt about
the ditch being big enterprise that
Is pushing right along, such persons
should drive out aud see the work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

the more-but a very readable des-
cription of the way our dauntless Jerry
Simpson busted Tom Reed, the car of
the house, as told by A. H. Lewis a
special correspondent for the New
York Journal:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

We have been waiting for some time
for Allen to get through toggiDg up
the drug store; but it seems that he
finds something new to fix up every
day, SO we will mention the improve
ment now, and continue comments in
proportion to Improvements.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
COMMANDER W.P. FEDER.
A Great Bend Boy Selected as Head of
the Sons of Veterans of Kansas.

and merit
will p u $ b a n y
young man to the
front. A t tn e
meeting of til e
Sons of Veterans,
Division of Kan
sas. at Chanute
last week the del
egates selected
as the head of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

The Z. S. Weather Bureau is max
ing thorough inquiries concerning the
flood waters of northern and western
tributaries of the Mississippi river, with
a view to devising some plan of divirt-
ing the flood waters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
For that ''airship feeling take less
hop tea.

A Prospecting party for the CANA
DIAN NORTHWEST passing thrOught
MINNESOTA and DAKOTA will leave
Great Bend the first week in May.
Anyone wanting pleasant trip aud
free land should join the party. For
information. apply to NJ. Gilmore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

G. A. Lincoln, all own cousin to
Father Abraham, who is travelling
over the country in the interest of the
peoples cause, made short stop at
Great Bend last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Ringing Bros. present a genuine
geological novelty this season in a pair
of pure white polar bears, which attract
unlimited attention frcm all who visit
this biggest of all big shows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Charlie Morrison says hobo work.
man on the ditch was cussiug Jerry
Simpson the other day because, as III
said, Jerry wanted to make ground
hog day legal holiday"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

The Tribune man intimates the G..
A. r. men are all lazy-says he tried
to hire seven of them last week to do
some digging, but not one of them
would work. If this be treason -slock
him on der koop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

W. B. Grimes made a business trip
10 Dodge City ard other western points
last week. on stock business. His
son, w. B. Grimes jr., has a stock
ranch in the eastern part OF the state
and raises graded cattle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

This is passing strange" remarked
man at the post Office the other day
nickle. mot so much as it is passing
queer replied Zute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
TOM AND JERRY"
A Washington, D. O., Mixture That is
Deeply Interesting and Hard To Beat.

HIS is not a des-
cription of that fa-
rite K a n S a S
beverage W b i C II
the law says we
shall not partake
of, but whidh all
are &C gu a l n t e d
! with more or less
with the accent on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

The old croaker who used TO sit
around on dry goods boxes and COM
plain that not enough rain fell in Kan
sas in a year to wet a gnat's shirt, was
drowned while attempting to cross
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

The amount of money expended on
any one of the more than one hundred
dens, cages and tableaux exhibited by
the Ringing Bros would pay for the
construction of a handsome residence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29
COMEDY ELEPHANTS.
A Marvellous Feature with Ringling
Bros. Famous Big Show.

ARVELOUS is in
deed the proper way
to name the Lockart
comedy elephants
which in adding to
their already stu
pendous enterprise,
Ringling Bros. have
not only dumfound-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Since last season Ringling Brothers
have added an entire geological garden
to their collection of rare wild beasts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

The liiiterate toughs about Elm
wood are evidently trying to improve
their education. Both the Advocate
and Leader tell about different school
houses being broken into and Webster 5
dictionaries and other books being
STOLEN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Last Wednesday morning Leonard
Krause accidentally cut his foot badly
with an ak Misfortune has been rath
One day last week son of his was run
over By a wagon and header barge and
bad leg badly bruised up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

candidate for president and not for
mayor of his town Of Canton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Capt. w. b. Pearson was over from
north of Hoisington. last Thursday.
He says he guesses our wheat crop in
Barton county this year at half full
crop. IN his neighborkood the middle
sowing of wheat was hurt last fail
worse than the early or late sowing,
by the froSts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Throughout the length and breadth
of the land Ringing Day" is now rec
ognized as the grandesC gaia event of
the season. In many of the cities
where Ringing Bros. exhibit the
schools are dismissed and the employees
of the big manufacturing concerns are
given holiday in order to see the big
show
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Foster Jordon got word Friday that
his son, Jesse, met with an accident in
Colorado one day last week by which
he had a leg broken. Jesse and
another man were hauling wood down
a mountain side, wheh their wagon
tipped over. falling on Jesse and
breaking one of his legs below the
knee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

4:30 and O'Clock, hail storm swept
acr oss the county from south to north
in a strip couple of miles wide. The
heaviest hail seemed to pass west of
Great Bend. Many windows were
broken on the south side of the houses,
young garden truck was wiped out,
and leaves and blossoms knocked off
of fruit trees. In town a number of
windows were broken
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-29

Eyler, the statuesque ball pitcher
with a merry go-round movement on
the side, who came up from Harvey
county a few years ago to get knocked
ont of the box by the Great Bend
of the Kansas City league club, and is
doing some good work. too. Eyler got
whole lot of joshing while here, but
he is a gentleman and good ball
pitcher just the same.
The times., 1897-08-22
BRIGHTON BEACH SPORT.
The Friar Wins Great Race at
Two and Quarter Miles.


New York, Aug. 21.-There was an en-
thusiastic crowd of $4,000 at Brighton
this afternoon. The Brighton Cup, at two
and one-q quarter miles, failed in lis origi-
nal purpose. Requital, Handspring, Hast
ings and Clifford Were among the missing
butit was great race. There were but
three starters-Ben Brush, The Friar and
Sunny Slope. Brush Was an oyerw helm
ing farorite, but the son of Bramble went
down before the son of Friar's Balsam
and the daughter of Asher, quitting u
quarter OF q nile from home, and leay
ing the three ar-olds to fight it out for
the supremacy, The Friar getting the YER
dict only by the shortest of heads.
The record for tie distance was all but
equaleG by this pair of flyers. When
Springbok and preakness ran the twoand a
quarter miles in 3.56 IA at Saratoga years
ago and made their memora bie ad heat
they were five years old and carried la
pounds each, nothing like as much as The
Friar and Sunny Slope had up today, and
the performance at Saratoga in 1875 is
thrown into eclipse by the brilliancy OF
today's achievement. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs Bannocs, 102,
L
Maher, TO 1 second; King Menelik, 03.
Martin, 3 to 2. third. Time, 1:14 I'D.
Second race six furlongs. Warrenton,
112, Sloane, 8 to 10, Won; Hairpiu, 1f2
Simlns, ? to 2, second; Isen, 1o7, Martin,
Toto / third. Time, 10 3-4.
Third race-0ne and one sixteenth miles
Arbuckle 10, sloane, 3 to /, won; Par
mesan, 10. Seherer. 8 to 5. second;
Trayant, Ill, Lewis, 10 TO l., third. Tine.
1:49 81.
Fourth race-The Electric Handicap;
$4,000: for two year-olds six furlongs
Hamburg 1872, Simnls, 1 to 5, won: Hand
Ball, 12O, Sloane, 8 TO /, second; First
Fruit. So, Meakin, 80 to 1, third. Time,
LII La.
Fifth race The Brighton Cup; So, 900;
two and |. quarter miles. The Friar, 115,
Little field. s to 2, Won; Sunny Slope, 10.
Lewis, g to 1, second; Ben Brush, 13u,
Si.nms, 2 to 5, third. Time. 1856 1-2.
Sixth race--The Brighton Pink Coat
Handicap Steepleehase; full course. Deca-
pod, 156, Nicholas, to 8. Won; Erie, 160,
The times., 1897-08-22
-FOUR SENATORS RELEASED
King, Reilly, O'Brien and Abbey
Given the Ten Days Notice.
MngCate Wagner Apparently Making
Efforts to Satisfy the General
CInmor for stronger Team.

Four Statesmen were given the regular
ten ddys notice of release after yester-
days game Mr. Wagner wisely concluded
that he could finish the season without
Silver King. Charles Reilly, Charles Abbey
and John O-Brien All these men have
been favorites in turn with the fans, and
tiieir stay in Washington must have been
pleasant and congeIal at all times
Magsate Wagner has been very slow in
making changes and releasing inen, but
1t now looks as though ne wishes toeomply
with public clamor by endeaYoring to
strengthen his eleventh place team. The
general opinion is that GettiBan is a big
Improvement over Abbey, and that Fox
may do.
The fact that Mr.. Wagner has released
Reilly and o'Brien, leaving no extra in
fielder, gives rise To the belief that he
will soon have ano her new infielder, ana
who can tell but that Toronto Wagner or
DR.. Smith will soon be wearing the $ Sena-
torial toga. Be tins as it may, a liberal
lot of " Washington fans viii rejoice at the
changes that will strengthen the states
men and show their appreciation by at
tending the game AT National Park.
Itismo than likely that Bresna han will
he given an ppUrtnnity 10 show his ability
the Coming week, and since swain has
developed into coming twirl.,r after
warming the bench nearly all season, the
new pitchers now being sieneI will BE
tried at once.
The times., 1897-08-22

Seiiaeh duplicated McGnire's feat and
scored on Browns cut at first. This ended
tile scoring, but the chances in the sixth
were bright, Wrigiey and Mercer being on
second and first respectively However.
The rejavenated lwiiler pulled himself to-
getiler and seltach weist ont on a foul fiy
and Capt. Tou struck out
The Ihicagos scored one run in the
second. Callahan singled and went To
third on NoCnrmicf's drive To center for
one baEe. Mcclure threw TO Fox TO catch
Mccormick and had him cinched. but Fox
dropped the bali and Callahan crossed the
plate
Decker came near putting Mercer out by
q line drive, which the Buckeye lad eyaded
by a clever jump. Lange hit for two
bases after Dahlen struck out the second
time, and on the throw-in to catch Decker
the big outfieIder went to third, scoring on
Anson out at first
In the fifth ii seemed as though Mercer
inclined skyward. Dahien and Lange mt
safely, and then Wrigley made himself
secure for another year by executing a
sharp double play on Dahlen and Anson.
Lange came home on Ryan do uble, but the
latter was left, az Callahan flew out 10
Farrell Oh fair ground. The score:
The times., 1897-08-22
END OF SARATOGA MEETING.
Leuetta, 40 20 / Shot, the Seusa
ton Of the Day.

Saratoga, y Y, Aug. 81 The meeting
OF the Saratoga Racing Association terni-
mated today. The Huguenot VI as given his
final trial for the futurity, and ran six
furionGs in 1:15.
There were Two stake features on the
card, the principal one being the Spencer
Handicap, at nile and a quarter 1t
proved n tame affair Flying Dutchman
and Sir Walter Were the only starters, and
as The latter had stepped on a stone a few
days ago, the DutchInan had an easy
task To win
The sensation of the day was the second
race First Mate was d proiibitive ia vor-
ite The Western filIy Lonetta, at her
opening price of 10 to 1 was speedily COB
bled up by the knowing ones, and came
with rush, beating the favorite by three
lengths. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs. Corelli, 122,
McCafferty, 8 to 2; won; Inverary ii, %,
Taral. 8 to =, second; Chalmers, l22, Mar
tin, 8 10 /, third. Time, 1:04.
Second race-One mile. I.ouetta, Io4,
Irving, / o TO /, Won; First Mate, 126.
Taral, to ., second; David. 1913, Clayton,
9 to ., third. Time, 1:4S Ii.
Third race Six furlongs. kinnikinIdc,
I66, Henuessy II to 10, Won: Break-o'-D u j :,
81, Brundle, 10 to i, second; Set Fast,
1o1, Gauigan, / l TO 10, third. Time,
1:15 Ia.
Fourt.; race Spencer Handicap; So, 500.
mile and quarter. FLYING Dutchman,
123, Martin, To 2, Won: Sir Walter, 5,
Taral, to 5, secund. Time, 2:10. Only
two horses started.
Fifth raCe-tiye furlongy Hugh Penny
113, Rieff, 8 TO 5, Won; Set Fast, 1o2,
Hewitt, 8 to /, second; High Jinks, 90,
Brunt.le, TO 8. third Time, 1:o1 1-2.
The times., 1897-08-22
Grippe Cured.

Last winter I had a bad cold and
severe cough. was lame in every Joint
and muscle. / was sick and felt as
though was coming down with typhoid
ieyer- 1t was no doubt bad case of
griPpe. Mr.. E. P. Bulge gave me bot
de OF Brazilian Balm, saying he was
sure II would help me. The relief was
almost instantaneous. It quickly
Stopped my cough and took the grippe
with all the pains and soreness out of
my system. ! gave the balance of the
SO-cent bottle to Mrs. Bishop Wiley for
aer daughter. 1t proved SO beneficial
she says she never intends to be without
t Edwin Fitz Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The times., 1897-08-22
HARNESS RECORD BEATEN.
Star Pointer Lowers the CoIors of
Joe PatcheD.

Chicago, A ug. 2i.-In three straight
hcats-tinIe, e:u2, 2:e4 1-2 and 2.oi-Star
Pointer today again decissyeiy lowered tie
colors of the black beauty Joe Patchen, ard
made the fastest first heat ever paced in
harness. The attendance at Washington
Park wa, fully Is 900 The spectators were
rev arded by a race one heat OF which was
about the most sensational, considering it
in all its aspects, ever witnessed.
In tie first heat OF the great match race
Star Pointer and Joe Patehen crossed the
finishing lne SO near together that those
who were most "a reful int he'll oliser rvations
viii never be able 10 satisfy themselves
that a mistake might not have been made
by the judges IN declaring Star Pointer
the winner. Summary:
Special pacing raee-Purse 81 600. All
TO the winner. Three heats alternating
at the pole.
James A. Murphy's b. h, Star
1OiEte1 --.-...- l.
c. w Mark blk- h Joe patchen 2 2 z
Time, 2:o2, 2.o4 l2, 2:04.