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The Press., 1897-10-21

EOR SALE.-My farm at Hydeville of wood ready for market. Cuts % tons of hay, all with machine. Free from stone Good build ings, and barn practically new, with cellar full size. Will sell the whole, or keep part of the wood land. Call on L. D. Colburn, Staffordville, or address, E. F. COLBURN,
 4W 356 Main street, Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1897-10-21

STANDS AT THE HEAD.-Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of Shreveport La., says: ''Dr. Kings New Discovery is the only thing that cures my cough, and it is the best seller have" J. F. Campbell, merchant of Stafford, ,Ariz., writes: "DE Kings New Discovery is all that is claim- ed for it; it never fails, and is sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I cannot say enough for it's merits." Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is not an experiment. It has been tried for a quarter of cen tury, and to-day stands at the head. It never disappoints. Free trial bottles at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
The Press., 1897-10-21
KIondvke Gold Fields.

A Fortune to the Lucky Ones. Write for Information how to be one of the lucky ten to be sent to the Gold Fields with complete outfit and Five Hundred Dollars in Gold. Enclose 10 cents in stamps for illustrated catalogue.
 c. EDWIN HOLLAND, General Manager,
 28 School Street, BOSTON, MASS.
The Press., 1897-10-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
[Items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.l
oct. a5, 1867,

of The Press thirty years ago.l
 oct. 25, 1867.
 The town of Wilmington has accepted the layout of the new road, and has or is about commencing building the same. Why cannot Stafford take the same liberal course, and build the piece of road asked for, and save the cost of trial :? Will not some body move for another town meeting and see if the "sober second thought''will not attempt a compromise i? Preble Brothers are enlarging their wagon wheel shop at Orcuttville.
 Otho R. Brown of the Hollow is build ing dam on the stream between Orcutt- vile and Ellithorpe's, preparatory to the erection of a saw and shingle mill.
 Accidents Saturday q little daughter of P. Eddy, living in the north part of the town in climbing over a fence fell and broke her forarm On Tuesday, Ira, son of Levi Gary, employed in the Granite Mill, had his sleeve caught in some of the mill gearing, drawing in his arm, considerably larcerating the muscles and denuding large surface of the skin between the elbow and shoulder, causing quite shock to the system. The boy is now quite comfortable.
 Dickens, it is said sails for this country next Sunday.
 MARRIED.
 At West Stafford October 1st, 1867 by Rev. MT. Ripley, Giles Woodwork and Macs. At Stonington, ,21st, Edwin s. Fitch ,Jr., of Mansfield, and Maria G. Berry, of Westerly, R. I.
 At Mansfield, 14th, Richard M. Johnson and Eliza Allen, both of Mansfield.
The Press., 1897-10-21
MARRIED
ASHFORD,

The fiftieth anniversary of the Metho- dist Episcopal church was celebrated on
 Thursday, Sept. 23d. The service was
 opened with an organ voluntary by Walter E. Dodge, and afterwards singing by the choir. The address of welcome by the pastor, Rev. Joseph Richardson. The historical sermon was excellent and con- prehensive by Rev. Daniel Dorchester, D. D., of Melrose, Mass. A bountiful collation. was served by the ladies in the vestry The afternoon services con- menced at p. m., by an organ voluntary and singing by the choir. An able sermon was preached by Rev. G. H. Bates, pre- siding elder. Among the guests who
 were present was the Hon. Chas. L. Dean of Maiden, Mass, of the firm of Dean, Foster & Co.,, Boston, Mass. His parents, grandparents and uncle were formerly prominent members of this church and paid generously for the support of the church in it's earlier years. Chas. L. Dean has been very liberal in his contri- buttons in later years and also recently contributed for church repairs. The people of the Methodist society are very grateful and thankful for favors received in many ways to aid them ill renovating and remodelling the church. The church was very prettily decorated with flowers and potted plants. - WilljAaGqatic ,J0etr2a01
The Press., 1897-10-21
LOOK AT THE
 PRICE OF OUR HY ACINTHS

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 for rsc, 4oc a Dog. WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS,
 3 for 1Oc, 35c dog. PAPER WHITE MARCISSUS,
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The Press., 1897-10-21

Bowling, billiards and card playing are unlawful in Michigan, according to some dead letter statutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
To the Silver Clubs of Kansas.

At the time of the organiza ton of
the Kansas Free Silver Union, last
January, it was ordered that the annual
meeting of silver clubs should be held
at Topeka on the Tuesday following
the second Monday of January, in each
year. In accordance with that order,
meeting of the silver clubs Of Kansas
is hereby called, to meet at Topeka on
Tuesday, the nth day of January.
1898; hour and place of meeting will be
announced later. 7
Each silver club in ths state is en-
titled to send one delegate, and one ad
ditIonal delegate for 100 members, or
major fraction thereof. In addition.
each state, county or local central COM
mittee interested in the cause of free
silver is invited to be represented at
this meeting
The railroads have been requested
to give rate to this meeting, and we
expect to announce favorable action in
the near future.
The late elections give great encour-
agement to the cause of the people.
Let US prepare for future victories. 1t
will be good for you to be here.
List of speakers will be published
soon.
D. c. TILLoTsoN, President
F. ]. CLOSE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
Asked the Bow too Much.

A boy who had been up for an ex-
animation in Scripture had utterly
failed. and the relations between him
and the examiner had become some
what strained The latter asked him
If there were any texts in the whole
Bible he could quote. He pondered
and then repeated: "And Judas went
out and hanged himself"
lis there any other verse you know
IN the Bible2" the examiner asked.
Yes Go thna and do likewise"
There was a solemn pause and the pro.
ceedings terminatei.-CathpI STAN
dard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
BR1VITIES OF FUa.

Mrs. Osmond played our lit
crary CLUB a mean trick. What
did she dor" She bought new
bookcase without mirror on top
of it. Chicago Record.
-Hawson-ss Some men go through
this world as though they owned it.
I wish I could. Blinks-"Why
don't you buy wheel? "-Philadel
phia North American.
-''If you have made all the money
you want, why don't you retire2"
Because I wouldn't have any ex-
cuse for getting away from the
house Indianapolis Journal
-Georgie-'I heard mother tell
father the other day she'd found out
where the shoe pinched. wonder
what she meant" Dickie II
dunno; but if she'd said she'd found
out where the slipper stung I'd have
knowed. London Figaro.
-Tuffold Knutt-''You're always
talkin' about hard luck. If you had
a million dollars you wouldn't know
what to do with it." Mosely
Wraggs-'Yes, I would. I'd be a
thunderin' sight more select about
the company keep than am nowl"
Chicago Tribune
-Yabsley-'There comes Nudge
Let's rum" Wick wire-''What is
the matter with Nudge that we
should /fee2" Yabsley-"Haven't
you heard? He has got so that
every time he has eight or ten
drinks he wants to give recita tions
in Scotch dialect. indianapolis
Journal
Legal Precocity.-A farmers
son up in the country conceived
desire to shine as member of the
legal profession and undertook a
clerkship in the Office of the village
pettifogger at nothing a'week. At
the end of the first days study the
young man returned home. "Well,
lobe, how dyer like the law2" was
the first -paternal inquiry. s'Tain' t
what it's cracked up to be, replied
lobe. Sorry I learnt it. ''-Har-
lem Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
She Owns The Bed.

A Middleton, N. Y. dispatch tells
of the following notices that appeared
in the Liberty Register. and tells
eloquently why this couple has found
marriage a failure. Mrs Tremper's
reply to her husbands notice cutting
off her credit IS kindly and good:
Whereas, my wife, Helen, has
left my bed and board without just
cause or provocatiop, I forbid all
persons from trusting her on my &C
count, as I shall pay no debts of her
contracting j. I. TREMPER
And Whereas, that the said bed
above mentioned belongs to me and is
still in my possession; and whereas, the
said board was nothing to brag about.
anyway; and whereas, such as it was
has left my husband and he it, and
not me he; and whereas, the only
other board now running at large and
unchallengeds was a half paid for
table. which has disappeared with the
alleged provider and non owner of
the bed aforesaid; and whereas, the
aforesaid trust, as above said. was
never operative therefore, be it
resolved that my husband never had
any bed and but a very meagre
amount of trust, snd not more than
half a ard to protect; and be il re-
salved furthermore that he be allow
ed to hustle for new board. place to
lay his head and such trust as God
may see fit to endure. and be it further
and lastly resolved that undertakers
are not barred on the above said last
named trust HELEN TREaPER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
Examination Report of District 90.

We have decided to publish month
ly report of our Examinations that are
held at the end of each month. Those
receiving the best Class and Examina-
ton grades. are the following:
Grammar Grade: Mamie Strothman
and Lille Lucas.
intermediate Grade: Peter Wess
and Yetta Landerman.
Primary Grade: Rska Landerman
and Emma Lebbin.
kszasA SxsezzslAN. Tsaehsrs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
Lawrence. < ansas. Dec Is.

Lawrence, Sansas Dec. Is, 1897.
The University Geological Survey of
Kansas, working under legislative
authority, early in 1898 will issue a Re-
port on the mineral industry of Kansas,
covering every product obtained by any
kind OF mining, smelling, or quarrying
operations. The Report will be print
ed by the State and will be for free
distribution. the same as the other re-
ports of this Survey. Kansas for years
has had an official and accurate report
of her agricultural and animal indus.
tries 1t is now proposed to make a
somewhat similar report of the mining
industries.
In order to make this report COM
plete IN every respect the hearty CO.
operation of all interested citizens of
the State is solicited. Every interest
and every locality should be properly
represented. Statistics regarding the
larger products, such as coal, lead,
zinc, salt, etc.. can readily be obtained.
But statistics on stone, clay, sand,
mineral paint, and all lesser products
can only be obtained by generous
help from the individual citizens.
Each county should also take pride
IN reporting the productions of her
own. for to a certain extent it will be
injurious to a county to have but a
fraction of her output included in the
report.
The Importance of this last state
ment will be seen when it is considered
that these reports will be sent all over
the civilized. world. There should
therefore be true and definite state
ment of what each county has actually
produced in 1897. Will not every in
terested citizen of our whole, great
state kindly assist me in gathering
these statistics by mailing to me dur
ing the last week of December or the
first two weeks of January complete
report as above indicated.
Yours very truly,
ERASMUS HAwoRTH.
Prof. of Phys. Geol. and Min. U. of K.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
Saving Machines.

The White at $40; also the White
and New Home drOo.head. the Wheel
& Wilson and Standard Rotary Shuttle.
We can also supply you with fixtures
for any machine.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

sued by Prof. Haworth, OF The STATE
University, explains the objects of the
forthcoming Geological Report. If
you know of matters that should be
included in that report, send your in
formation and statistics to Prof. Ha.
worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
Holiday Postofice Hours.

The Great Bend Post. flee Will be
open on Christmas and New Years
Day from 8 to IL a. m and from 5
to 6:3o N. No money orders
Issued or paid, or matters registere d
On those DAYS
Wuzf e SzoKzs p A
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

Sim Ewalt and wife will be up from
the Strip this week, to spend the
holidays with relatives here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

If the present good respects for a
crop season next year keep up. next
year Kansas farmers will be like Max.
inns air ship-f, ing high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

How many Great Bend ''bums" are
going TO the ''bum bawl" at Elllnwood
tonight It promises to be an amusing
Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

lone who knows" writes of woman s
peculiarities: To a woman gentleness
from one stronger than herself is the
most powerful attraction. A woman 8
love is not thing of reason or judge
ment-alas for men if it were!-but
the conviction that no matter what
man may be to others to her he is I'M.
wavering in courtesy. tenderness and
respect Her love and devotion will
keep aglow through adversely and
even disgrace. 1t is disposition rather
than character which counts ia married
life. The most moral of men might be
detestable person to live with. while
one who is naughty, but NICE" might
make a woman's home charming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

A letter from the Strip says that the
Brinsons. Brokers' Phillips, etc, are
all well. but that Fred Walker is having
a serious time this winter with a
swelling in his face.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

Owing to the threatening weather
there was not very large attendance
at the county Sunday School conven-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23
OVER THERE IN KANSAS.

Papers had lot to say.
Sneerin' like o. Kansas
Weltit TO 'em every day,
Chuckin fun at Kansas
Air jest full o. Islander darts
From the busy eastern msrss-
'Nuff to break the peoples hearts,
Over there in Kansas
Fay that's where CYCLONES are born,
On the plains o. Kansas.
Every word q word o. scorn
Fur the folks in Kansas,
Hoppers iarkenin' the sun,
Dozens of 'em weigh ton
Seem to think it's lots - fun
Crackin' jokes at Kansas.
Now it's come their time to laugh,
Them Ear 70. ks in Kansas
GiviN' fasteners the gait
Bout affairs in Kansas.
Fields budgin' out with wheat,
Corn fur all the world to eat,
Other crops that can't be boot,
Over there in Kansas.
Trains haulin' out the stuff
From the plains o. Kansas.
Railroads can't git cars enough
Fur to empty Kansas
Ort too see the farmers grin,
Stroke the lilacs On their chin,
As the cash comes roliin' in,
Over there in Kansas.
Women singin' songs O. glee,
Bout OIL fruitful Kansas.
Babies Growing merrily
Every where in Kansas,
Purity gals boyin' clothes,
Toggin' out from head to toes,
Style? You bet your rife she goes
Over there in Kansas.
When the cares o. day is done,
On the plains O. Kansas.
An the kids begin to yawn,
Sleepy like, in Kansas,
Farmer wipes his glasses blurred,
Reads chapter from the Word,
Then kneeIs down and thanks the Lord
That he lives in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

I. N. Wood wards parents accom-
panied him on his return from Illinois
last week, and will make this their
home for the present
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

Having gone to Chicago to take a
special course of about four weeks, in
the hospitals there, 1 would like to say
to my patrons that during this time
my accounts will be with c. A. Hooper,
to whom payment may be made
DIR T. LIGHTFOOT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

White and Grey Enamel Granite
ware. Cheaper than any other place
IN town hut all good goods. Atfhe
GR1Ax AxH1 Ik2EEMzKz %.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

Henry Born, of the New York Store
spent last week at Ness City and La
Crosse
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

A Merry Christmas to one ard all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

For that Telling of .ennui-read the
DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

A base burner stove is lazy mans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-23

Skating has been good for the pas
week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

The board OF The Childrsns' Home viii
meet tomorrow, Thursday, a. $50 a. m.
with Mrs. Naylor. East Third street.
Mrs. J. L. Dyer. secretary.
There viii be a rehearsal a the sur
pliced choir of s. Johns church so1-'1r-
ROW evening a; 5 o'clock al the Church.
All The members and those wishing 20
join the choir are requested - be pres
ene.
The Ladies Aid society % the Reform
ei church viii give a lawn social d; he
home % Rev. Bruce Griffith. e05 South
Lawrence avenue, this evening. Ice
cream and cake viii De served ana good
music will be furnished.
The Young Peoples chapter % 8.
Johns church viii give : lawn socisl on
mex; Thursday evening a; the residence
Of Dr.. Z. II. Creditor. corner OF Central
AMI Enpoyia. \ stringsi orchestra viii
discourse sweet music, while 8 bevy O:
pretty girls will serve the ices. a coz
dial invitation is extended - az.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08
NEWTON TO HAVE A PARK
They Hope to Get the Horse Racing Circuit
Next Year,

Mr. ]. c. Nicholson of Newton was in
the city last night enroute home from
Wellington. He said that an athletic
park had been purchased within five
blocks Of the center of town and that
next year Newton hoped 20 DE in the
circuit both in horse racing and bicycl-
ing. The park will have half mile
race track for horse racing and a third
Of mile track for the bicyelists. In the
center will be a baseball ground which
in winter will be utilized for football. A
grand stand will be erected which will
enable the spectators 10 see everything
TIA. transpires. DR.. j. T. Axtell is the
president and Mr.. Nicholson is the secre-
tary Of the association. Three thousand
dollars has been already subscribed and
the Training Park, as il is called, is as-
sured.
Mr.. Nicholson said last night that the
new waterworks were completed and
that water from the new well was used
yesterday for the first time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08
JUDGE DALE HEARS MOTIONS
First Day of the September Term Grinds
Out Big Batch.

The September term of the district
court was called by Judge Dale yester-
day morning. and big batch of motions
was dumped into the grind.
The prisoners in the county Jail held
On criminal charge were all marched
over by Sheriff Cone and said: Not
Guilty"
When Fred Harvel. Clarence Buford
and the three other young darkies ac-
cused Of an attempt to rape a young
girl up near the Union Mills in June,
were brought up and stood before Judge
Dale. side by side. they ranged from
three feet in height for the smallest to
five for the largest, making just about
such an incline as the old board that
ran into the rainbarrel. The whole bar
broke into laugh ana Judge Dale
chuckled aloud.
The Cunningham trial was set for
September 20. Old man Scott. the terror
Of Baynevllle. will have his hearing the
27Sh. Policeman Reeder's trial was set
for the oath. and Perkins. who is said to
have run the em5ezzlement farm, Will
answer on the 25th.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08

buildings of tne city Monday morning,
September Is. beginning at 3 o'clock.
Only such grades as have been assigned
to building will be examined there.
Pupils who are delinquent and who
desire advanced standing should report
to the schools they attended last year
for their examinations Delinquent pu-
pills will oe examined only in the
branches in which they are delinquent.
Examination for delinquent High
school pupils and for those who desire
advanced standing in the High school
viii he held Monday. September ID, at 8
O'clock, in the High school building.
Mr.. Allen, assistant superintendent,
will be at the High school next Saturday
afternoon from / to o'clock. At that
time he desires to meet the new pupils
who contemplate entering the High
school; especially those who desire rank
a bove freshman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08
OATS co UP TWO GENTS
Wheat Advances About a Cent But Corn
Remains Stationary.

Wheat was up cen: yesterday but
there was very little on the market. The
farmers are now busy pioving Or ge;-
ting il readiness 10 plant their whea;
and very few are bringing any % he
ioca, market Yesterday sot; wheat soli
for s. cents, which was an advance ot
one cent on Mondays quotations. Hard
wheat wen: up cent, TOO. selling for IS
cents Corn remained The same with
very lizzie demand. VIVA, few loads
scere were sold brought Go cents straight:
Oats reached the highest price OF ne
year and so,i for 20 cents a bushel. This
is a rise % over cents There seems %
Be a 5ackwardness among me farmers
aboui selling any % their cereals. The
consequence Is TIA; the local marke,
canno, be supplied ami the p-ices are
up a cen; OF two because o: home con-
SUMPTION.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-08
.SLOSH OF THE WAVE
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY ABOUT THE
OoUNTY'S TREASURES OFFICE.
Fewer Tax Sale Certificates Than for Sew
erai Years and Nearly Double the Num-
bers OF Takers-ODe Thousand Certifi-
Gates for Farm Property Taken Up
by Wichita Business n en- and Sedswfck
County Farmers-ODly Single Outlying
Properties of the Towns That Were Not
In Demand.

| Everything was a rush and a buzz
| about the county treasurer's office yes
terday, not on account Of shortage, but
it was auction day Of tax sale certifi-
| Gates.
There were over 900 certificates
bought up as soon as they were offered
and there wasn't silk plug hat nor a
bloated bondholder or plutocrat in all of
the crowd of men who were there 10
buy. Probably sixty men were present
when the sale of the county properties
began and they were all Sedgwick coun-
~ men with two exceptions. Two
Hutchinson firms had men on the ground
and the others were Wichita business
men and Sedgwick county farmers.
There were probably Is per cent fewer
properties went 20 sale than for the last
seven years, and twice as many men 10
buy what was offered.
Not single farm or country property
went to the county. All farm property
was offered frs, and ii sold as fast as il
was offered till the last piece was gone,
after which great part Of the crowd re-
mained and took up great deal Of the
city property. The town properties were
mostly outside lots in additions 10 Wich-
tia and the small towns throughout the
county, and these were neglected for the
simple reason that the pieces were SO
small nothing could be made Of them.
The men who took the properties yes
terday were not Spectators. They ex-
pect 70 dig out of the land they got a
pay for their investment. which explains
why the single outlying lots were passed
for the farming lands. Bigger, the big
farmer Of Reno county had man on
the ground and Fred Kasner of Hutch
inson said he wanted 10 put $4,000 into
tax certificates in this county, but the
property was not TO be had and if il had
been there were plenty Of others.
The wave Of prosperity may not be |
here in tide. but the sloshing edges are
scattering around over things in rather |
lively waV