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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

In proportion to its size. the horse has
smaller stomach than any other quad
ruped.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

The shark is capable of biting harder
than any other fish or animal in the
world !.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04
Washington City and
Potomac Railroad Company.

Time rrot-ln Ect Monday, $50 A. NJ, october 5, 1896.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

: The number of cabs licensed In Lon
don last year was 1874.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
- -
DliAt MONT.
A Sad Ending To II Long Journey.
Local Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, April 2s-sherin l..
y. Roberts of Hardin county arrived in
Beaumont yesterday Afternoon with Mrs
Hayslipp. am unfortunate lady. to whom he
furnished railroad ticket to her home at
Thornton. Texas. and she departed last
night. with her husband Mrs. Hayslipp
had walked from Thornton to Kirbyyille
with the expectation OF securing possess
sion OF the land on which Klrbyville is To-
catod. They arrived at Kirbyville much
fatlgued and the disappointment In falling
10 secure the expected land was so great
that Mr.. Hayslipp became a ravng maniac
and is now confined In the Hardin county
jaiI awaiting accommodation in one Of the
State asylums.
Messrs. J. S. Harrison and James W.
Jones. real estate firm of Kansas Guy.
arrived in beaumont this morning, but de-
parted Immediately for Sabine Pass Mr..
j. s. Harrison Is a brother OF ex- President
Benjamin Harrison. The gentlemen did not
dlvulge the object OF their visit.
The Galveston News Of yesterday morn
ing published q dispatch from it's Washing
ton correspondent that does Beaumont an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
LING.
Frank Houston Convicted, Hut WINS
Granted New TriuI.

Lullng. Texas. April 2s.--Frank TIous-
ton. the negro who killed Convict Guard
Mibnrn in this city, an account Of which
was published in The Post. received YER
diet of fifty years in the penltentiary. 1t
is learned this mornng. however. that
owing 10 technical error he has been
granted n new trial,
District court adjourned last evening at
Lockhart for the term. II has been an
important one.
y. s. Hodges OF Lockhart, the well
known contractor. is in the city, and has
Chased contracts for improvements on Rail-
way avenue Lulng is catching new life
daily and while no boom Is in progress II
is stridng ahead as one of the liyest towns
on the Sunset.
Another heavy rainstorm came last night
and today farms are so soft that they can
not be entered.
Huber McNeal, colored was struck by
the parting of barbed wiro that he was
stretching on a now f,nce near Staples
and his eye torn from the socket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29

injustice. Tho News Washington CORE
spondent says that the Beaumont Federal
court question had at last been settled by
jefferson county rendering the government
the use of the county court house rent free.
AS a matter OF fact. Jefferson county ten
dered the government a portion OF the
court house rent free when the Beaumont
Federal court bill was first introduced by
Congressman Cooper. This tender had
never been Withdrawn, therefore 1t was
unnecessary to renew II,
At 1880 o'clock tonight Miss Lodo Bout
dreaux was united In marriage to MIR. II.
NJ. Butterfield Of Palestine. The ceremony
was performed at the residence OF Mira r.
w. Badger, the brides sister. Tho happy
couple viii make their future home in PAL
estinc. for which place they will leave to-
morrow night,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Municipal Election Is Becoming q
Warm Question.
NEW LEGION OF HONOR OFFICERS
Grnud Council Did Very Little Busi
ding OF brothers and sisters.

Galveston. Texas April 2S.--The APP
preaching municipal election is the most
absorbing topic In the city at present,
and the campaign has taken some curious
turns as 1t has progressed, First there
was an effort to connect the opposition
TO the charter amendments bill before
tho State legislature to one OF the fac
tons with u mayoralty candidate and TO
mix that matter up with the campaign
Thon came the complaint about the in
crease in the assessment for city taxes.
and tho disposition TO luz this matter into
the campaign, but the funniest OF all is
the tendency In some quarters to provoke
an a. p a. and anita. y. A. conflict
1t appears that there really are a good
many \. y. AS in Galveston and they
are supposed 10 exert some influence In
local politics, but Just how no one seoms
to know. There are three candidates for
mayor, each running on his own me'-tE,
and neither. apparently the least concern
cd about the issues sought TO be intro
duced In tho campaign. which have no
bearing upon tho question of municipal
government IN tho concrete, though pos
slbly they might have some bearing in
tho abstract. Tho aldormanic tickets arc
confronted by different issues. the mnin
one seeming TO be In regard to the fran
chise of the Little Susie railroad ono
party being friendly and the other UNI
friendly to the railroad which desires to
run It's trains over certain streets. The
registrar announced today that he would
open his Office ior the registration OF
voters next Tuesday, and IT Will be- seen
how lively is the interest In the city cleo
tton, which occurs the first week In
June, by the avidty with which voters
seek their registration papers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
LEGION OF HONOR.

Tho grand council Of tho Legion OF
Honor did not transact a great deal of
business today.
The question Of the members of the
Texas councils transferring from class Il
TO class a, as suggested by the last SUI
preme council. was the subject OF good
deal OF discussion. Tn council nnally de-
cided to recommend that action 10 the
councils in the Texas jurisdiction.
An election waS then held for officers
to serve during the ensuing year and re-
suited rs follows.
a. H. story. Lockhart. supreme repre-
sentative. William Ropp. Galveston, al
tornato.
john II. Carlcy. Mexia, grand command
ID. A. paulus. Hallcisvillc. vico grand
commander.
l.. Marx Waco. grand orator,
G. a, Wheeler, Donham. grand guide.
J. NJ. Taylor. Commerce, grand warden.
II. l.. LANCE La Grange. grand outer
guard
T. II. Osborne, Cleburne MIR. Rivenux,
Galveston. and MIR. Brinkerhon, Waco.
grand trustees.
Il. II. Bailey, Ciarksvillc secretary.
G. Il. Paxton, Fort Worth, grand treas
urcr
The two last officers were re elected
\ recess was taken for lunch and after
roassembling in the afternoon tho new
officers were installed and the council.
having concluded It's labors. adjourned.
This evening the visitors were given an
oyster roast at WOODLANDS lake. the highest
reach OF Galvestons hospitality. and later
most of tho delegates took the evening
trains for their homes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
TILE nouRLE WEDDING.

Al 1 o'clock this afternoon Miss Fannie
Blum was married to Mr. Louis Rhcin-
harIt of New York, aud Miss Alice Blum
to Mr.. Sydney Rhcnhardt OF Dallas. at
tie residence Of the brides parents, Slr.
and Mrs. SYLVAN Blum, in The presence
of relatives and a few intimate friends.
Tie two couples left on the o'Dock
train for the North.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
TIE splRlrIrALlsrs.

Members of the Spirilualisi society OF
Galveston arc making an EFFORT TO send
good delegation from here TO the first
annual session of the Texas Spirituhlists'
mass convention, 10 be held In san Antonio
the first three days of next week. The
society here, which has for Its pastor
Mr.. w. Ring. has a good membership
and lis In a very nourlshing condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money " It falls
V cure. 26c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
JURY COMMISSIONER.

An order was received hero this morn
ing from tho Hon. David E Bryant, Judge
of the United States district aud circuit
courts at Paris, appointing A. Is. Douoette
jury commissioner for those courts at
Beaumont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
buffalo Gnnts.

Colmnesnell Texas, April 2s.-Bufalo
gnats are doing damage In lower Angelina
county, about twenty -five miles from here.
VIII Harrington lost two mules and a
horse and James Gilbraith a mule. last
Friday. from the rayages of the gnats.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
POSTPONED SAILING.

The North German Lloyd steamship
Roland was to have sailed today for Bre-
men direct, but owing to the rain and
unfayorable aspect OF tho weather dur
ing the forenoon, II was decided TO defer
tho sailing unti Saturday morning at IL
o'clock
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

ly Clafin's big shipments have sub
sided for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lake are the
proud parents of pair of twin boys
which came to their home Monday
morning. If we remember rightly
the twins are entitled to two town
lots in Clafiin as being the first twins
born in the town.
The Bowman machine from Easton.
ILL.,, has been shielded at State Cen
ter and the crew left for Illinois Sun
day morning. They were here little
over month and threshed out over
26 600 bushels of wheat-a very good
average.
Wayne Vance and Ed. Mathews
arrived home Tuesday evening from
a weeks trip to Iowa and Illinois.
Wayne says that the farmers there are
not near as jubilant over their crops
as are the Kansas farmers. He saws
from all indications prosperity sailed
over Iowa in mid air.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

By 'Searcher."
Dry and windy.
Some farmers are seeding.
Will Mantz has left for the Strip.
They say Bic. and Mart did it.
Good boys.
Where is our Bob B. these DAYS?
Has he got married and pulled out
after raising that big wheat crop of
5000 bushels or more?
Bertha I. is now taking walking
lessons under the tuition of Mr..
Walker. Nothing like being a fast
walker, Miss Bertha.
Our highways are lined with wheat
wagons these days. and thousands of
bushels of wheat are being sold daily;
and the money jingles.
The two Miss Weidel's visited their
sister. Mrs @. S. Emery, of Grant
township, few days ago. The Wei
del family lives in Rush county.
Since Charley Speck got a top
buggy he goes that southeast road
oftener than formerly Roll Up, tum-
BILE up; any way to get there, Charley.
James A. Harper has gone to the
mountains for recreation, and his girl
up north is lonely and refuses to be
comforted. jimmie, you should not
do so.
Top buggies are the go, and pretty
girls (and some homely ones) get
free rides, accompanied by a dish of
ice cold lemonade and a glass of ice
cream. Is not this straight, Charley?
81. 81. Gold still liveth and is doing
his best to surpass all other writers
to the Beacon and Register. Albert
should be proud of such a noted
writer. Halstead, do You think this
"the whining of the Olmitz purp' you
spoke of some weeks ago?
Jim Wigton is the happy owner of
bran.splinter new watch. He made
the raise on a draw in a game of
chance. The watch is of the Is to
variety. e, 16 parts pewter and 1
part brass. Still the girls say Jim's
watch goes tick.a-tick. Jim uses a
leather rope-for chain
Coon Oche is now in possession of
nice little cottage he can call his
own. With a nice little wife to live
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

A comedy company wanted to show
in town last week but could not find
Accommodations at the hotels. All the
rooms we're occupied.
The camp meeting is progressing
nicely. The weather has been very
disagreeable but in spite of that a
great deal of interest is manifested
and the attendance at the night meet
ings is large.
The city schools have been having
bard time getting started. The
teachers have made several trips to
Great Bend for book supplies and it
was not until this morning that they
were ready to open school.
Work on the mill is progressing
rapidly. The stone work will soon be
done and the lumber will arrive short.
ly. The iron has been purchased.
Mr.. Weir says they will be ready for
operation early in November.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
Council Proceedings.

Council Chamber. September 13, 1897.
Council met in regular session pres
to-. N. Moses, Mayor; Councilmen,
Savage, Meyers, Griffith, Schaeffer,
Clayton. Absent, Dickson, McNown,
Wilhide.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved, Monthly report of Clerk,
Marshal. Police Judge, and Street
Commissioner, received accepted and
filed. Finance Committee approved
and upon motion iCouncil allowed bills
in the total sum of $216.99.
Ordinance No. 1913. being an ordi-
nance relating to bicycles, and pre-
scribing regulations for riding the same
on the streets of the city of Great Bend,
Kansas during the evening or in the
night time. introduced and passed first
reading; on motion read and adopted
section by section. on motion passed
third reading and adopted as whole;
Ayes. Savage, Meyers, Griffith,
Schaeffer, Clayton and Wilbide.
On motion it was resolved that the
proposition of the Great Bend Fire
mems Relief Association to invest
1921 20 of their fund for an accident
insurance policy in the sum of 2,OOC
each for the benefit of its members
was accepted.
No further business appearing Coun.
Gil adjourned.
GEORGE CRUMMACK. City Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AROUND GAL ATIA.
xxxxx&XxxxxXxx'

a new dwelling and P. 81, Li7esay is
getting ready to build.
Mr.. John Morrison has purchased
the Culver property in Great Bend
aid will make his home there.
Elder McMillen, of the U. b,
church, held quarterly services on
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Some of our farmers with calves to
sell are like a delegate to a county
convention; they promise to all corners.
Some of our county teachers are
pursuing cut throat game in getting
schools, but they are not getting
them.
Boys, have you noticed the smile
that plays about William Bolts mas
ticator? Get your bells and guns
ready.
Have you noticed that vacant, far
away look and rafting in the throat of
our republican friends when talking
about their chances?
On Saturday evening of the 25th,
the second contest given by Mrs.
Florence Livingston for the Demorest
silver medal will be given at the q.
B. church.
We are constrained to express the
hope that all of the silver elements
will soon get together under common
name and banner and nominate eau
didates by the Crawford system, On
with the fight Mr.. "Searcher."
SIS. Y. o. R.. of Lone Tree-lone
is very appropriate word-although
he has lived in Barton county and
near said tree for some years, is col
lege bred, aud quite gallant; con-
fesses that he did not know OF the best
and most generally read paper in the
county, the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

From the Banner
Sam Lewis has a field of wheat that
is up to height of three inches.
Mrs. Hattie EImore and son Clar-
ence arrived home from Colorado
Springs Sunday morning.
We feel justified in saying that
three fourths of the wheat has been
threshed in this part of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Giles are the
happy parents of boy which arrived
at their home last Sunday evening
DR.. Campbell broke tt e record
last Sunday night when he drove IL
miles and delivered three sbabies in
II hours.
Most of the farmers are too busy
now to market wheat and consequent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

From the Leader.
Born-To Aug. Christensen and
wife Sunday. boy.
Mrs Gus Koch presented her hus
band with 1O-pound boy last night.
M. r. Alexander killed beef yes
terday which dressed over 700 pounds.
F. w. Mailman has sold his fine
farm to Mic Schartz and expects to
move to Missouri in the near future.
A farewell party was given last
Friday night by Charles Reaugh.
southwest of town. About 35 of their
young friends were present.
James Morrissey, wife and two
little boys arrived from St Louis Sat-
urday on a visit to Henry Thele and
family. Mrs. Morrissey is MIR, Thele>s
daughter.
Billy Klein, our popular liveryman,
has at last decided to cast his lot in
another community, and has chosen
Norman, 0. T., as the favored spot.
Mangelalorf Bros. Co are putting
up corrugated iron warehouse back
of their store, which will be used by
them and P D liberty. as a store room
for paints, oils, etc.
Invitations are out announcing the
nuptials of Fred II. Mellies, son OF
Henry Mellies, and Miss Selma
Schroeder, younge.t daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. August Schroeder, to take
place at the residence of the brides
darents, on Wednesday. Sept. %.
Ed Tincher threshed e262 bushels
of wheat on 46 acres last week and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

By Colonel"
Seeding has begun.
Attorney Prose was in town on
Thursday.
Mrs. Florence Livingstone will
teach No. 50.
Threshermen are finding it difficult
to keep hands.
Earnest Speck is engaged on the
Ahlrich dwelling.
W. A. Brown moved his family to
Great Bend Monday.
. Elmer Mitchell had a horse to cut
foot off on a wire last week.
Q William Shapland is enjoying a
visit from an Illinois brother.
Rev. James who has been in Salina
the past week, returned Friday.
E. E. Bloom, of Pawnee Rock,
began school on Monday in No. sc.
The Methodist parsonage will soon
e be in readiness for the parson and
family.
r. j. Ahlrich and E. B. Whaley
have treated their families to new
buggies.
Rev. Mumford, of York, N. Y,
was here looking after his land inter
ests, on Monday.
Some eastern threshers have been
compelled to leave, not being able to
do satisfactory work
Miss Rosa Colegrove, of Russell,
came down on Tuesday to look after
her school in No. 81.
Randall Livesay was appointed by
the board of No. 81 to make the
change In school books.
William Jackssh has just completed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

From the Advocate
Mrs. G.. M. Helm, of Kansas City,
is visiting her parents this week.
Joe Dunn left to attend the Uni
versity at Lawrence, Tuesday, where
he will continue law course.
The Barton Co. German Mutual
Fire Insurance Go. held a rousing
meeting at St. Peter & Paul church
last Sunday.
Joe Ahrens, who has been suferIn g
from an abscess in his neck, came very
near dying last week from blood
poisoning setting in.
Howard Terrence and James Bar
rows left Wednesday morning for
Lawrence where they will take up a
law course in the University.
Charles Rose, living east of town,
was kicked in the face last week by
one of his horses, which cut his eye
lid and broke the molar bone.
Toney Runkey, who opened res
taurant here a week ago Sunday, has
secured a position on the Santa Fee as
section foreman at Lewis, Kansas,
He will close his restaurant immedi :
ately and prepare to assume his duties
on the road.
The bridge is being re-foored with
oak planks three inches thick. This
is an improvement the Arkan sas
bridge has been in need of, in. as-much
as the old flooring was rotten and
holes large enough for a horses foot
to slip through. Only one car of lum.
Der has arrived and four more are to
follow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Boys, be careful when you ''scorch, -
or there may be more head end col
lisions, and some of them may send
somebody to "scorch" in a hotter
cline.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Fritz Dumkow, Of near Albert, was
in town Saturday to do some trading
and make TIE printer glad He had
pretty good wheat this year, going
about Is buseels to the acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

On Tuesday night, Sept. 7th, Bern
hardt Unruh, well known and re-
spected resident of Pawnee Rock town
ship, passed quietly away. He bad
been sick for some time, growing
weaker all the while. Monday night
his wife helped him to bed, and in
the morning when she went in to see
him she thought he was still asleep
and did not disturb him. After do
ing the milking and house work she
went to the bed again, and then dis
covered he was dead. The funeral
occurred on Thursday afternoon, and
the remains were inferred in the Paw
nee Rock cemetery The surviving
family have the sympathy of large
circle of friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

A letter received this week from
j. j. Chaplin, of Crete, Neb., informs
us that his family is we'll, and also
contains we'll wishes to their many
friends in and about Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Bicycle riders-and there are now
hundreds of them in our city-should
read the city ordinance published in
this weeks DEMOCRAT, and govern
themselves accordingly:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Mrs. L. Brin, sister of HIS. Born,
stopped off over Sunday with Mrs. G.
SamueIs. She was on her way from
Colorado to her home in Ennis, Texas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

ID. b. Unruh, of near Pawnee Rock,
was one of the callers at this office the
first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
Observation-Disclosures

got 70 cents for all of it. Ed has
been a persevering wheat raiser and
he deserves every success after the
numerous failures. He says he has
wheat on his home place that will
beat the above.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Ellinwood's schools opened last
Monday with an anrollment of -138-
high school 81, intermediate 43, I'd in
termediate 33 and primary So.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Simon Bush, the Olmitz wagon
maker, is laid up with mashed hand.
While assisting In moving house last
Thursday he got his left hand caught
and terribly mashed under one of the
rollers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Ben j. Koehn, of the west side,
was in town Monday and called upon
the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Frank Belt and wife were down
from Pawnee Rock Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Democrat and Populist central com,
mittee meeting a week from the
coming Saturday-on the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Andrew Langham desires the
DEMOCRAT to thank the many kind
friends who have aided in caring for
Webster, during bis recent severe
injuries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Father A. 2. Hiemann, of Odin, was
doing business in town last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

James w. Brown fell off a wagon
the other day and injured himself so
badly that he is confined to his bed.
He also he's severe attack of pleu-
49,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

A full line of Banjo, Mandolin
Guitar, and Violin Strings at Lund
blade s. Bolinger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

On Wednesday Chas. o. Cook, aged
%, and Mamie Travis, "a. both o
Claf1in, procured a marriage license o
the probate Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Two assessments in the a. o. Z. w.
this month. That makes us tired.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

This is the day we Workmen cele
brate. Watch the waves roll high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
OLMITZ AND VICINITY.

with him in his nice little house he
| will be happy. Coon is an all around
good boy-one of the incest in town
and has hosts of friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

Elmer Brodie visited in Wichita 8
few days the first of the week.