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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

4R0N tbs clubs and drawing fuoua
vhere bloom and blossom and fade
IL most exclusive people In Greater
York viii come trooping next week
ksndsomeiy dressed crowd, naughty In
s.euney. hersey In talk. well Ted, well
- and gloriousiy Indifferent to the
& .s.erf4ou that occupies most mems minds
s-kow 70 get the waerewfthal to I've
1ernoesow and many successive days. So
.essfv calls the occasion: The opening OF
- horse SHOW" and society ID popularity
5 ~urposed to gather Ia rustiing gorgeous.
49, 3 order 20 do homage to the useful
seinnf that adds TO the Importance OF
~ssa1fh and the ease Of the wealthy. Iika
,1any more popular suppositions, how
Srnr. the idea that society meets 70 pay
faupeee to the horse In 20 far wide OF thu
Srsrk a. TO be almost an abxurdisy So
eJpfy attends the horse show 20 pay hon.
- 10 ITSELF What Is the glossy skinned
ssr1iue. who. splendidly formed. Frances
eed shows his PAGES In the horse show
80. compared with the stiIl more care
mi sroomed men and women who will
- each other in the boxes and In the
1renenade at Madison Square garden to-
eeffuv, while treating the rest Of the
1soW With tho utmost indifference?
Ann9t from the men whose business IL
- Is Judge the horses, and the men and
sumeu whose horses are there TO be
iudeed. there win be few who will not
seree % this--that the pedestal on which
= raiasd the American horse Is not to be
eonpared In height and splendor with
- eedesfas on which stands the Ameri-
a mi. who. be she In society or out, Is
nlWays charming beyond criticism
mis- ID TO be an exceptional horse show
vol. 70 far as interesting entries are con-
eer.ed. and the attendance Is expected 20
heak al records. Many Of the social set
eho haye not yet returned to town from
DIR country homes have run up for the
6et61dou. as to miss the grand fall reunion
6luund the tanbark arena would be an un-
nerdouahIe offense. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden
I1Hs have forsaken the solid comfort OF
fhe old Livingston country seat at Hyde
nh on the Hudson In order to be present
81 the d1oW: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Duane
Pm have come from California to keep
epen house at the famous Pickhardt man
IDA, which cost the original owner 81. 49,
r., though he never occupied Il; tho
ysnderbffs having passed the period Of
mourning and being now at liberty to
eluaeo once more into the social swim,
Nh Do 70 during horse show week: Mr.. and
Nh Douglas Sloane have come on from
ihoiy summer home at Lenox. Mass: and
II. and Mn. n. Mckay Twombly have re-
luRnsd from their Morristown country seat
1heup prodigA leaders Of fashion. Mr. ana
HI Bradley Martin, Will be missed at tho
neeo show this year. a. they are at Bal
uscaan, where Is to be obtained the finest
eboosing "a Scotland. from which the Mar
tiss saems dow to part. But Mrs. Aston
NiIi Be there. ~ she win be at nearly all
+ he important social functions this season.
II. and NrA William G. Whitney will run
osef - the show from their country resi-
deacs On Long Island. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sdney +. Smith have reopened their town
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14
Mild Cat Speculation and samhIinr
Followed by smash of Rank,

Mines "a cid Mexico. bogus deaks IN real
state Skock ard even race-sFacS gArnAfsDg
are, as rNeeas disclosures seSsopFrr ba~e
smash ups n New York show ali ~ re-
isae Of tire runners ~ 4'Asckes sAorxs.s as. a
gigantic sC2ie Ia that city and el4vne-s
gno have consroilsd many millions OF sr,i
able peoples money. bat there IA L.
q investment tAss has something r-ara
,aan ssssNetlsS1ETs prospect % success ard
tAAs il Al investment II Hos et.erSx Ssr+,,
zeh SSters = yea Sre rrcuhsss HIze e-er
ssiVassos- 6t1ScxiSnssz usaAsraa ssswsx
.r0Aese. 81 lasSs % sSre1ExA a- ps-rn 90
fhan delivery fran lts clgtcaes l. So
. taos%a wao seek ihs ais o. tSts rese~s.,.,-
preventive. IL IRE rsess-r- ~ Etas~~ =
rheumatism. q disease esTseu.s Of Enrl,et-
alton IN tts sAro2se -aaSe and slwrsz<x
zzagsress nsssasAfse L Is p~ave 70 atlas -
heart, fhe Easssfs ara 4 esoSt 5est~.s ssss So
ssfsssts fo~ RE f~asSoaS is.s ssEsE,s -
IL eradicate is.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14

Nearly 81. 800 In Klondike and Alaska
tickets are being given out by the Post
Intelligencer. Look IL up and get one.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Was il Murder2

Another mystery from the vicinity
of Ellinwood. Saturday of last week
the badly decomposed remains of an
infant, apparently a few weeks old,
were found on Mr. Arnstein's farm,
about a. mile from Ellinwood. Coroner
Shaw was called down Sunday, but
nothing developed that would throw
any light on the parentage of the little
one.
The body was neatly dressed, having
on a fine flannel skirt, neat muslin
dress, trimmed in lace, and fascinator
had evidently been wrapped about the
baby's head. 1t had been laid in pile
of leaves, beneath willow tree few
rods back from the river bank. When
found the head was number of feet
from the body. varmints having eaten
most of the flesh from it, and also one
of the legs. From all indications the
body had been there about two weeks
although it may have been a shorter
time,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Suddenly Insane.

Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. &.
Hartman, a daughter of Jacob Frey,
came to town with her husband and
little babe, from south of the river,
and while on the streets became raving
mad.
She has been somewhat unbalanced
for some time, but it was hoped by the
husband and friends that she would
recover. she having been sent to Colo
rado last spring to visit with her sister
in the hope that the change would
benefit her. Wednesday she became so
violent that she had to be locked up.
and it took several strong men is con-
troll her.
In the evening jury was impaneled
by the probate judge and she was de-
clared Insane, and on Saturday her
husband accompanied her to the asylum
at Ossawattomie. It is sad case, and
the family have the deep sympathy of
the community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Webb M'Nall on Politics.

Discussing the result of the election
last week Webb McNall said:
The reform forces must stand to-
gether in off years as we'll as other
years. The way to succeed is to be
honest and fair with one another.
made honestly and fairly. When
there is great issue to be tried the
elements in opposition to the Republi-
can party can be trusted without re-
ward, but in off years, when there is
no great issue of interest to the people
at stake, it becomes necessary to dis
tribute favors in order to keep the
elements together and to avoid the
charge of being hoggish. The opposi-
tion to the Republican party lost Is
county Offices in the Fifteenth judicia
district because part of that opposi
tion thought il could get along with
out the other part. 1t is the old story
of a house divided agBinst itself. he
lieve that in the future a fair and
honest division must be made way
down at the bottom in the township
tickets and then all the way up. And
when we make that fusion we must
stick by it through thick and thin"
All over the state sentiments like
those above quoted have been ex-
pressed. It is but fair, then, to as
sumo that before the next campaign
opens fusion of the three parties in
opposition to the Republican party
will be effected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

the ey ening was we'll carried out, and
the banquet Well, from the way we
are told the visiting brothers filled up
on the abundant good things provided,
it looked like they would have to be
'well carried out' also.
The editor deeply regrets that
previous arrangements prevented his
attending, as at such ''feed' as we
know the Pawnee Rock Knights are
capable of getting up is just the place
where we could "shine" in all the re.
splendance of our we'll known capacity.
All who attended speak glowingly of
the way they were entertained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

care of them. Arrangements for an
additional 1000 Chinese miners have
been made, conditional on the success
of the first venture. Elaborate prepar-
aGions have been completed to take
care of the first 500 Cinnamon and
give them ample protection"
And this is the way the wealthy re-
publican corporations will protect
the American workmen-fire them by
the thousands and fill their places
with the Chinese coolies who live on
rats and rice Nice way to increase
the home demand for American pro
ductS ,,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
One Kind of "Proteetion."

A dispatch from Chicago. of Novem-
ber 9th says:
s.Chinese coal miners are to take the
place of Americans in the Northern
Illinois district. An attempt will be
made to break the strike that exists
and 800 skilled Celestials have been
picked for the work. They will all
bear arms, live inside gatling.gun
equipped stockade and be body-guard-
ed by 100 former Chicago policemen.
An agent of the Chinese Six Com
panies was in Chicago last week and
made contract with the Wilmington
Coal Company TO deliver the 800 China
men at the mines of the Wilmington
Braidwood district. The first con.
signment of 200 will arrive next Tues
day, and the others viii be on hand g
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
He Was Bashful.

A bashful young man recently got
married and few days afterward he
delivered himself thusly to symPa-
thizing friend: 'sYou don't know how
bashful am,' he murmered. "Ihe
gals just worry the life out OF me.
When l stood up to get married they
all giggled, and when the minister ask
ed me if I'd take this woman to be my
welded wife, said purity we'll. tankee.
and when he pronounced US man and
wife and said what God hath joined to-
gether let no man rip apart broke
down, and Oh! 1t was horrible! But
that's nothing to what's to come. Bout
eleven O'Clock the old man sez, sez he,
.your rooms head O. the STAIRS l was
so skeered that when I tried Ito stand
up my legs gave way and l tell over
the dog and got bit in three places. L
waited till everybody had gone to bed,
then ,crawled up stairs like a spoon
thief. / was afraid to go in. so l sat on
the stairs and shivered. It's no use,
sez l, what's got to be hez. So took
off my clothes in the dark and shut my
ewes. Then / made a break for the
door. crawled in the bed an pulled the
cover over my head, and laid on the
front rail. In the morning l pseped
through my fingers to see If 1 could
dress and get out fore she woke up.
and hang me if l wasn't in bed with
the old man and woman. Nevada
c ounty, (Ark.) Picayune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
THANKSGIVING Ball.

Invitations are out for Thanks
giving Ball. under the management of
the Great Bend A. o. .. w. lodge, at
their hall on the evening of November
25th. Messrs. Fred Zutavern. G. A
Hooper, John Quillen. John F. Durkin
and Will F. Honnen are a committee
on general arrangements, and that
alone assures good management. good
order, and general success. Nc
Cray's orchestra will furnish the
music, and G.. L. Chapman. G. L.
Zutavern and G. G.. Morrison will be
floor managers. Committe on recep-
tion: C. A Hooper, M. II. Eppstein,
d. Bosse, s. A. Newcombe and E. w.
Moses. Proceeds for the relief fund of
the lodge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Report from Dist. 81.

School has been in session one month
and the pupils are all worthy of COM
ment as to their attendance. No taIdy
marks have been made by any, and
but for the scarcity of new books at
the FIRST of the month there would be
no absent marks. At present nearly
all have enough books of the new kind.
Total number enrolled for the month
of Oct, IL. Those neither tardy nor
absent were Amelia Drew and Thomas
Marston.
LEMoa STRIcENEY, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
BUSY BETTY's'' COLUMN.
A crying success-a colicky baby.

A crying success-a colicky baby.
The size of mans diamonds does
not indicate the amount of knowledge
contained in his Uranium.
4x
A writer in Demorest describes
mince. pie as dyspepsia above. dys-
pepsia below, and untold horrors be-
tween" The mince-pie season is upon
US,
Nothing will improve the complexion
and give grace to movement like house
work. Try it. girls. 1t costs nothing,
and will remove that tired look from
your mothers face.
-
How soon will our town be IN the hot
sizzle brigade! When the soda fountain
can be used in the winter it will be a
JOY forever to the proprietor.
Xxx
The following directions for retain
ing'youth and beauty are credited to
Ellen Terry: "Work till tired, sleep
till rested, have plenty of fresh air.
live in cool rooms, take a daily sponge
bath and eat the plainest of food.
-
Huntington, West Virginia, is the
only city in the United States to have a
woman jailor. The former jailor ST..
Clair Ballard, died recently and his
wife was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. Ballard is said to be a woman of
fine physique and indomitable courage
and fills the position to the satisfaction
Of the people.
A correspondent asks Fuller, of the
McCracken Enterprise, "If there will
be any politics in Heaven" to which
Bro. Fuller, fresh from the field of
political battle, with the scalp of the
enemy at his belt, replies swell, we
don't know, and we don't forsee much
of a chance for US to find out, but our
advice would be to leave politics be-
hind you, if you want to enter the
pearly gates. 1t isn't likely that Old
Saint Peter would admit a politician,
especially if he had an armfuI of plat
forms with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Hon. NJ. W. Cobun, of Albion town
ship, made the DEMOCRAT office a
friendly call last. Monday evening. He
expressed his surprise at the unwar-
ranted laziness Tor something elsel that
prevented many populists in his. part
of the county from turning out and
voting on election day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

j. E. Hotchkiss has been down in
Egypt stafford Coz among the pros.
porous pops for the last few weeks.
He plastered new house for Howard
Lake, new house for Ed. Mcdonald,
and an old house for VIM. johnson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The pictures of the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight, Saturday night, were a
miserable fake. After three even
ings of really meritorious entertain
ments it was too bad that Mr. Kempton
spoiled the good impression made by
his excellent company by working off
that horrible farce of fight upon his
audience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Mss Winitred Wilcox, of Chicago,
assisted by Mrs. Geo. Parker, Messrs.
H. r. Johnson, E. T. Buess,. and the
Hoisington Orchestra, will give CONS
plimentary Piano Recital at the Chris
tian church, Hoisington, on the event
ing of Saturday, November 18th, be-
ginning at o'clock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The great Santa Fe road lie painting
The depots and other buildings along
its lines. The work is done with a
sort of squirt gun machine, run by
steam. The buildings st Great Bend
got their dose one day last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

II. J. Roetzel was up from EIlini
wood Monday and favored this Office
with call. Mr.. Roetzel named q
large number of democrats and popu.
lists in Lakin township who did not
turn out to vote-but nary a rspubli-
can. You can fool some of the peo-
pIe some of the time" etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The Kempton Komedy Ko. played
three nights last week, to good audi
ences. The company is as good as any
on the road a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Talk about unaiulterated gall. We
drove past church building in this
city last Saturday, on one side of which
fence board advertiser had painted q
couple of signs in bold, black letters.
Would not be surprised to see every
private house in the town made pub
lie billboard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Will Kelly and son, of Hutchinson,
was up to Great Bend last Thursday
to visit with old friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Social and Rannnet.

The members of Pawnee Rock Lodge
No. 2lS, X. of P, gave an elegant
social and banquet. at their lodge room
last Saturday night. The program for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Mrs. j. s. Alton, of Pratt, who has
been visiting with her parents. a.
Laidlaw and wife of this place, return.
ed to her home Friday morning last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

White and Grey Enamel Granite
ware. Cheaper than any other place
in town but all good goods. At the
GREAT BEND IMPI EMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

G. L. Chapman, F. B. Patterson,
John Rehn, Ralph Bailey, G. a.
SwartZ. J. J. Winterburg aud Ed. F.
'Winterburg, of Great Bend, and John
Grant of Ellinwood, attended the
Knights of Pythias banquet at Pawnee
Rock last Saturday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Mrs. James Patrick. who has been
visiting her parents ia Great Bend,
has returned to her home in Santa Fe,
Haskell county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Don't fail to examine the Cummings
New Improved Coffee Pot, Condenser
and Dripper, on exhibition at Moss
store. A new process of making coffee
that condenses the steam and separates
all the grounds from the coffee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

A north side democrat says he has
Just found out show it happened"
He says he marked in the square to the
LEFT of every name on the democratic
ticket-just as he did last fall-and
the blamed judges counted him as vot-
ing the republican ticket" Wonder
if he had many companions in that
erroneous marking? 1t looks night
Iy like he did.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

A much needed new sidewalk has
been built by the city, in front of the
Buckland property. on Forest avenue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

have opened a new stock of gfoc-
cries in my store next the First. Ma
tional Bank. Prices low. Produce
wanted. Will give cash, groceries or
dry goods for it. Goods delivered in
the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

A. M. Boomer, formerly of the Val
ley House, came up from Lyons the
first of the week on a short visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

A good, steady girl, who is willing
and ready to work, can get good
place for the winter by calling at oI
addressing this Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Adolph Hampel, of near Olmitz
was doing business in town Friday
and made the DEMOCRAT Office call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Mr.. NJ. l.. Cook, whose home is near
Chicago. came out this week on a visit
to his son. o. T. Cooke of the Arksn-
sas Valley Grain s. Elevator Co. He
will remain some time, if the climate
agrees with hinr-and it undoubtedly
will.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

II. S. Baird and Tobias McGill we're
two west side men in town Saturday
to get the very latest about the late
unpleasantness" in local politics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Delbert Stryker. who is a clerk in
the State superintendent Office at
Topeka, came out Sunday to visit his
foIka
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

D. Hugh HalIady, formerly a pho
tographer here, writes from Ellsworth
that he is back in Kansas once more,
and would like to be in Great Bend
again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

SOMETHING New Steel roasting
pans, for roasting turkeys, meats, etc.
No good cook should be without one
Sold exclusively by the
GREAT BEND InPLzxENv Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

MEN WANTED Will
pay good wages; pay the 10th of each
month. B. F. KoEN. Great Bend, kans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

FOUND-Some money. The owner
can have same by describing it proper
Iy, JOE SCHAFFER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Chris and Nick Graf. of the east
side, were callers on the DEMOCRAT
last Thursday. They say the result OF
the election would have been different
if the east side democrats had turned
out and voted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

J. r. Hayse left for his home in
Centerville, Iowa, last Thursday. He
will be back to look after his farming
interests here in the spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Richard Jett and wife are home
from trip east. Mr.. JetF has almost
recovered from the effects Of the en-
gine wreck. and is growing fiat and
sassy" during his lay-off.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Last week Jesse Rasor, agent for the
Mo. P. at this place. was taken serious
ly i'll with what the doctors think is
appendicitis. On Friday he was taken
to the Missouri Pacific hospstal for
treatment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Peter Kingston, of lear Maherville.
made the DEMOCRAT Office a call
while IN town on business last Satur-
0aV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Mrs. Rube Vancil came up from
the Oklahoma country last Thursday,
to remain here for the winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

If the city council should condemn
that dilapidated, disgraceful old pre-
tense of an opera house, wonder if it
would not encourage the erection of
good show roomP We would not be
surprised if the council tried the ex-
neriment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Every merchant, says an exchange,
should have an advertisement depart
ment in connection with his establish
ment. If it only consists of a pigeon
hole where advertising ideas can be
filed and referred to, it will be found
a>most valuable department in the busi-
ness. Depending on adjectives and
inspiration in advertising writing may
be all right at times. But the brightest
men will profit by the comparison OF
their ideas With other idsazs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

All teachers of. the county are in.
vited to send their monthly reports to
the DEMOCRAT for publication.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Another rainy spell set in Monday
morning. It beats all what a wet
country this is getting to be-.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

A. J. Pursel is getting stronger
right along now. A new voter, of
regulation weight, came to his house
last Wednesday, and A. j. is very we'll
satisfied with the returns"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Having removed to the room opposite
Hotel Greene, will be glad to see you.
groceries. Must reduce nay stock on
account of room. w. A. DUNN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Thomas GiImores have moved from
the third ward to the recen tly vacated
Griffith property. in the second ward