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Evening star., 1897-02-04

Ohio National Bank!! .rhe stamps on the
checks, as published. in yesterday.s Star.
do not resemble tie bank stamp. nor is
the cashiers name,epn them. ALTHOUGH
the Job b clumsy one the forger has not
experienced much trouble finding victims.
Individual gives checks for small amounts
in payment for goods to he delivered. One
of his victims is samuel George. a fruit
dealer at 91s g street. At this store he
check for So. 'Tbs dealer gave him Sc
change and then sent the frui. to the ad-
dress given by the f9rger, and then it was
that he learned he hAd been Yictimized.
Evening star., 1897-02-04

Slason. the young man who died Yesterday
at the Emergency Hospital as the result
OF burns. following the explosion OF a coal
Oil lamp Coroner Hammett decided that
an inquest was unnecessary. The body was
removed to Barker's undertaking establish
raent to be prepared for burial The condi-
don of Charles b. Tilden. uncle of the de-
ceased. who was burned at the same time.
Is not regarded as serious.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Lafayette POST. Po..a r.rty.

Lafayette Post, No. ~, G. A. R., gave a
pound party for the benefit of veterans
who ore sick, out Of employment and in
need of food and fuel. The attendance was
very large, and the contributions were quite
generous. There was also an excellent pro-
gram of entertainment. and several stir
ring speeches were made. Those who par
tcipated we're Misses Marie and Katie
Howe.i in a banjo and piano duet; Miss Mollie
Wright End the Misses Keleher, in vocal
numbers; Misses May and Clara Smeot,
in a piano duet, and Misses Marie Howe
and Katie Browne and MIR. Duncan c. Hay
wood In recitations. the last being with
piano accompaniment. Speeches were made
by Representative Baker of New Hamp-
shire. Commander McEzlroy. Col. J. Madi-
son Cults. Mr.. Stratton and others. All the
program numbers were well received, and
encores were frequent Tie speeches
touched the feelings of the audience, and
each speaker was greeted with loud ap-
plause. Lafayette Post, Is In prosperous
condition. and its new fiall, whicl, was the
old Methodist Protestant Church Is one OF
the handsomest In the city. Mr.. N. A. Dill
len, the post commander. conducted the.
exercises last night in a very happy man.
ner.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
Proposed Amendments.

In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Mcmillan
gave notice of the following amendments
which he will propose to the District of
Columbia appropriation bill:
For grading and grayeling 22d and oath
streets, Langdon. 5000.
For grading and regulating Clifton. Roa-
noke. Irving, Yale, Bismarck, Princeton.
Harvard, Columbia, Steuben, Kenesaw .nd
Wailach streets, S10,O0o.
Grading and regulating Sherman avenue
$f0OGa o'
For grading and improving G street from
lst to 4th streets east, $5,o0O.
Evening star., 1897-02-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Board Of Control Holds an interest
ing Meeting.

Board Of Control Holds an Interest,"
Ing Meeting.
The monthly meeting of the board of
control of the Epworth League of the Dis
trict of Columbia was held last evening at
Foundry NJ. E. Church, Rev. DR.. o. A.
Brown. pastor, corner of 14th and G streets
northwest.
An invitation was accepted from the
Anti-Saloon League for the appointment of
committee to cooperate with them in
celebrating the birthday of Neal Dow,
March 20, and Mrs. g.. d. La Fetra, S. C.
Cissen and 8. A. Terry were named as the
representatives of the Epworth League
The board declined an invitation from the
Baltimore District League to form union
OF the two leagues. as 1t was believed that
the usefulness of the District of Columbia
league would be greater If matters were
continued along the present lines of work.
Announcement was made that public
installation of officers of the league for
lS91 will take place at Grace NJ. E. Church,
9th and 8 streets northwest, on Wednes-
Gay evening OF next,aweek. at which time
the following program will be observed:
song service, led by Prof. William ].
Palmer, district fourth vice president; de-
votional exercises, RsN. George v. Leech,
pastor Grace Church; hymn, congregation:
Offering, vocal solo. Miss Taylor, Grace
Church: installation and address, Rev. DR..
tet, address. Mr.. WIS Dewhirst, district
president; vocal solo,a.Miss Mary A. Nc
Kee. metropolitan, Church; address to
league. Rev. DIR. w. r. Stricklen. pastor
fdamline Church: hytnp: benediction.
Mr.. W. s. Dewhirst, president; Mr.. Earl
P: Hamlin, Mrs. NJ. M Mitchell, Miss A. L.
May and Mr.. W. ]. Palmer, vice presi-
dents: Mr.. F. T. Israel, Recording secre-
ta.y; Mr.. J. H. AAen. corresponding Sec
retary; Mr.. George iFl Armstrong, treas
urer. and Miss Jennie Watts. superinten-
dent Junior League
| Resolutions of regret at the death Of the
husband of Second vice President NJ NJ
Mitchell were adopted
There were distributed a large number
OF copies of the Epworth League Directory,
F. T. Israel. The directory contains q
complete list of the chapters in the District
and their officers.
Evening star., 1897-02-04

thicken the gr0wth Of the A.lr, sne HANS yegefa-
tae Sicflian Hair Renewer 3Aysicjaw tnaorse
and recommend IL.
Evening star., 1897-02-04

Yesterdays thaw f0llewing the long
freeze developed q large number Of danger
ous holes. which. Wert, reported by the
police to the street department today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Fire In the Court House.

Wednesday morning when Sheriff
Aber's folks got up they found the
lower corridor of the court house full
of smoke which was issuing from be-
tween the floor of the Treasurer's office
and the ceiling of the city JAIL
AS no blaze appeared, and as it
seemed that the fire could be put out
by little effort. no general alarm was
sounded. A half dozen firemen, the
hose cart, axes, crow bars, etc., had to
be called into requisition however. be-
fore the seat of the fire could be located
and drowned out.
Undoubtedly the FIRE started in the
northwest corner of the county Jail.
where there was small open crack in
the ceiling, large enough to permit the
inserting of fre.brand. While the
jail proper was full of smoke when the
fire was discovered, about O'Clock.
the prisoners had given no alarm: but
as soon as they learned that people
had discovered fire they began to
clamor to get out.
There are six prisoners in the one
room, among them the negro. Jeltz,
charged with attempted murder, and
Dodds the crazy labor agitator. Dodds
evidently is responsible for planning
the fire. A few evenings ago he
smashed the coal oil lamp containing
about quart of oil and started bon
fire in the Jail, and has been very OBJ
streperous all the time. At his trial
last week he was fined in the Justice
court, the fine and costs amounting to
$50, and he is confined until this is
paid.
The prisoners will not say who
started the Wednesday morning fire.
and they are evidently all implicated
in it. Their scheme evidently was to
escape during the excitement. The
treasurer's Office was damaged to the
extent of about S25.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

SOME of the enemies of the silver
ticket nominated at Hoisington last
Saturday are said to be trying to stir
up feeling against it because more
''north side men" were not nominated.
1t seems 10 as that is q very foolish
argument. The north half of the
county has always been considered
and dealt fairly with by the demo-
Gratis. Six years ago Tom Mallory,
of Hoisington, was nominated for
sheriff; four years ago the democrats
supported John Johnston, of Hoising-
ton for sheriff; and two years ago,
Geo. Valerius for sheriff, and Henry
Wildgen could have had. the nomi-
nation for treasurer if he had sought
it. Besides this, the democrats have
supported Randall Livesay. NJ. W.
Cobun, L. &. Breeder, John Schauf,
z. FL. Cory, and we believe several
others during the past six years from
the north halt of the county. This
year we have a candidate (and he will
be eiected) from the extreme north
part OF the county-Beaver town.
ship. It would seem, when all these
facts are remembered. that the north
half of Barton county has nothing to
complain OF so far az representation
on the democratic tickets is concerned;
and our republican friends are bark
ing up the wrong tree if they think to
create prejudice against the ticket on
that account. Come. gentlemen, fight
the battle on the Issues of the day,
and don't attempt to win by the old.
time subterfuges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Workmen Picnic.

Great Bends Workmen Lodge will
bold picnic and general good time
in the court yard park on Thursday
next, the 10th, to which all Workmen
of the vicinity are most cordially in
vlted. The Hon. Webb MeNall, state
insurance commissioner, will make the
principle address. The Larned band
will furnish music, good program of
speaking and singing will be provided.
and all willie be guaranteed a good
time. Let every Workman and his
family turn out-bring baskets and
enjoy the day in the pleasing shade.
Band concert, between IL and IL.
Dinner between IL and i. Speaking
and music following.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
"Gunny-saok Red Again.

Tuesday forenoon the tough char
acter generally known as "Gunny-
sack Red" but whose last name is sup
posed to be Brown. got under the
wheels of the cars at Ellinwood, and
one leg was cut off below the kne e.
We could not learn the particulars of
the accident. AS RED" is a uo.ac.
count, without means, the county
will have the care of him for while.
He is the fellow supposed to have
known something about the murder of
the negro at Ellinwood some months
ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

ELLINwooD, KAN, August 25 1897
a delegate convention OF the democratic party of
the Goth Judicial District of the State of Kansas
hereby called to meet at Ellinwood Barton county,
Kansas, on Thursday, September 10th, 1897, at 10
O'Clock a M. for the purpose of placing in nominal
ton candidate for Judge of said district The
basis OF representation in said convention shall be
delegate at large from each county in raid dis
trict. and one delegate for each 20 votes and one
for each fraction over 10 votes cast for David Over
myer for governor in 1894. Under this basis dele
gates are apportoned in the several counties fol-
lows:
Barton county. ....... ...... ....... 25
IeiSO SOuhSy II
Stafford county .................. 5
1t is further recommended that the several com.
mttes in the district choose the delegates for each
county, or make an order for their election.
w. L. Brown, for Rice Co.,
Chm. Pro Tenn.
IL. j. RoETzEL for Barton Co.,
Secretary.
o. P. SCARCE, for Stafford Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

rare opportunity for the people of
Kansas and Oklahoma to hear the
gifted champion of free silver. An
enormous crowd ~' he present, but
arrangements have bon made so all
can see and hear him. TIE attractions
of the Fair this year are away ahead of
any previous attempts and it will pay
everyone to go and put in the full
week, commencing September 9th to
Oct. 2nd, inclusive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

s. B. Giddings, the we'll known loan
agent, has sold his residence on Forest
Avenue to Chas. Lundblade. Mr..
GiddiIgs has resided here II years,
but will leave this fall for his old home
in Connecticut, intending to make that
his future home. The DEMOCRAT
wishes him prosperity in his new home,
although regretting to see him leave
Kansas. May silver dollars-of which
he Is a strong champion-always jingle
in his pockets, and may he one day
return to Barton county for good and
all. as he knows it is one of the best
places on earth. He will prove his
continued faith in the county by max
ing loans here. See his advertisement
else where in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Rev. Berger writes from Manitou,
Colo, that he has had a most delight
full outing, and expects to be home in
Great Bend Friday morning. He de-
sires the DEMOCRAT to announce that
there will be the usual services at the
Presbyterian church aeXt Sabbath,
preaching morning and evening.
Morning theme: Goods place in mans
plans;" talk to business men. All
are inv tied.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
First published in the Democrat September 1897
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Caroline A. Wilcox, Plaintiff.
George F. Wilcox. Defendant.

George F. Wilcox. Defendant.
In the District court of Barton county, Kansas
To George F. Wilcox the above named defendant:
You will take notice that you have been sued in
the Goth Judicial District Court within and for
Barton county and state of Kansas, by the above
named plaintiff Caroline A. Wilcox who filed
petition in the office of the clerk of said court
the 8th day of September, A. d. 1897 praying for
decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony
contracted with you on the 18th day of July A. D
1895 at the City of CORTLAND in the State of New
York, on the ground that Oh and before said 18th
day of July A. D. 1895 and at the time of said
marriage you then had living wife and was
married man which fact was unknown to the
above named plaintiff, and that said former wife
is still living and undivorosd, and unless you the
said defendant, answer said petition on or before
the Goth day of October, A D. 1897. said petition
will be taken true and the bonds of matrimony
existing between the said plaintiff and defendant
and contracted aforesaid be dissolved:and iugd-
ment rendered for decree of divorce in said on
in accordance with the prayer of said petition.
CAROLINE a. WILCOX
By G. f. DIFFEBAcHER,
isEAL Her Attorney.
LATEST F. G. STRoTHMAN,
22-27 Clerk of District Court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
State Fair.

The entries for the four days of
racing at the Wichita State Fair are
larger and better class of horses than
ever. a splendid program with good
purses each day, commencing Sept. 81,
to Oct. End, inclusive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list OF letters remaining rpcaIled
tof In the postofhce at Great Bend for the week
ending September IS, 1897:
Bevan, Elmer. Raker Hso,an
oiro' D. u Brown, Miss Mary.
Blackburn. Roy (2l Gisybauch David
Davis, Bertha Davi. Job
Dougherty. Jno. Dolan, Mrs. Laura.
0oocn' D. d. Huekaby, James-
Hacket, j. H. Hill. Stella.
McCune, W. II.
Persons calling for any Of the abovs letters win
please say advertised VIII & szoKE p a,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
THE MAGNETIC HEALER
DIR. cRoFsEY. OF HUTCHINSON.

Will return to Great Bend, Morrison Hotel, Monday
Sept 18TH, giving of treatment here. Chronic
Cases specially No charge for consultation medicine,
Batteries, surgical appliances used Chronic cases.
considered by others ncurabe often cured by this method
The Doctors has been phenomenal
Christian Science, Hypnotsm. Faith Cure part
of this Dr. Cropsey for many years the as
the noted Vital Healer Dr. c. H. Carson Kan
srs City, Missouri
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Edith Rush accidentally burned her
foot very severely the other morning,
and will be kept from school a week or
more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

P. r. Booker and family left We'd
nesday for Illinois. where they will visit
for a while, and then will go to Fitz-
gerald, Georgia, where he has a farm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

A number of residence properties in
town have changed hands during the
past week. Real estate is as low
in price now as it will be in many
YEARS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Bryan at the Wichita Fair,

VIM. j. Bryan will speak at the
Subject, "Bimstallism." This viii be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Ed Rucker, who has been in Colo
RADIO the past few months, returned ito
Great Bend last week. All good citi.
zens come back.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Claud Warner, who has been hold
ing cases on the DEMOCRAT for the last
few weeks, has thrown up the job for
something better" down in Okla
hOma
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Attention Threshers.

We have full and complete stock of
lubricating oils at bedrock prices. See
US before you buy.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

DR.. FL. E. Lindas, the Great Bend
dentist, will be out of town from
September 26th to October End. So
If you are going to have the tooth.
ACHE don't have it between those
dates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Fire caught in some manner while
Jacob Reigel, of the south side, was
threshing. On Monday of this week, and
before it could be stopped the separa-
tor and two stacks of wheat were burn.
ed up, also wagon. The total loss is
estimated at about 5000. Mr.. Reigel
says he cannot understand how the
fire started as he had On spark ar.
rested, and they were usually careful.
The engine had hauled the separator
up to the stacks and then pulled away
to set for work, when fire started in
the stacks. Only a week before fire
was started twice at Oscar Riegel.s
machine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Rev. Mccartney came up from
Sylvia, Tuesday, to visit relatives and
friends here. Mrs. McC. has been
here about week visiting with M. Nj.
Meeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

John Base returned Monday from
Minnesota, where he and number of
other farmers went a few months ago
to locate and better their condition
He says they are all ready to come
back to Barton county. Henry Base
and Ben Unruh will arrive to day,
and the rest of them as soon as they
can arrange to come back. They had
located near Morehead, Clay county
Minnesota.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

/ will from now until November 1.
1897, make real estate loans en- i'm
proved farms for 1, 2 and years time.
Will also loan on dwelling houses in
the cities of Great Bend, Hoisington
and Clafiin. - S. B. GIDDINGS.
Great Bend, Aug IS, 1897
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

MARRIED AT the home of J. G..
Gregory, father of the bride, on the
south side of the river, Wilfred Enlow,
of Chicago, aged 80, and Miss Delillle
Gregory aged "a. The wedding occur.
ed on Tuesday, the 18th, Rev. L. G.
Schnacke officiating. and a few of the
most intimate friends and relatives
being present. The DEMOCRAT extends
congratulations to the young couple.
Their home will be in Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Twelve sheets of Shelf Paper for S
cents. at the Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Everybody has heard of Hon. Webb
McNall, State insurance commissioner,
butt not everybody has heard him
speak. He will address the Workmen
and their families, at the A. o. U. W.
picnic in this city on next Thursday,
the 18th, in the court house park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Last spring Henry Base sold his
farm west of town to Pete Decker for
ST 800. Pete thresked 1,94O bushels of
wheat and 40 bushels Of rye off the
farm this fall, to say nothing about
other crops he will get. On wheat and
rye alone he realized almost enough to
pay for the farm. Henry Base went
to Minnesota. But Henry is back now
and trying to buy another farm in
Kansas. The ''stayer' is the man
who will ''get there" in the long run.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

G. A. Francis, the new postmaster
at Pawee Rock, has purchased the
stock of drugs owned by by D. r..
Logan, and will run first class drug
store for the town, DR.. Bartle is fit
ting up an Office in the same building
and will have charge of the subscrip-
tion business of the drug store. These
two gentlemen will make a pleasing
and successful combination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
THEY TURN BACK.
Many Prospectors Becoming Alarmed
Over Probable Scarcity of
Provisions

Dyea, Alaska, Aug. 4, via Seattle, Wn.,
Aug. 1.-THE British steamers Islander
and Gels have arrived with about 500
prospectors which increases the number
of the Dyea and Skaguay trails to fully
1850. Later reports have come in to
the effect that the Skaguay route is
open to the lakes and that it is about As
miles long. 1t is a zig gag course over
the mountains and the road is very
soft. There are 200 or 800 head of
horses on the trail and they will soon
tramp it's road into deplorable condi-
ton.
The probability of one man in ten
reaching the KlOndike is remote. Old
Alaska prospectors, some of whom have
wintered in the Yukon and know what
to expect, are becoming frightened and
turning back. Not that they fear the
hardShipS, but that they are apprehen-
SiVe of famine on account of so many
men rushing headlong to the mines
without enough provisions to last them
two months. The best evidence that
those upon the ground regard the situa-
ton with more or less alarm is the fact
that many are paying 20 cents per
pound to have freight packed across
cents per pound since the sailing of the
Alki, at which time 16 and II cents were
charged. Twenty cents is the regular
rate over the Dyea or Chilcoot pass
route. This increased and eXorbitant
charge is due to a scarcity of horses.
without pack animals of some descrip-
tion it appears to be next to impossi-
bic at this season to get freight and
outfits across the divide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-11
CAUGHT GOULD'S TROUT.
The Millionaire Has Fishermen Ar
rested for Trespassing.

Kingston, n. Y, Aug. 11.-George J.
Gould has brought suit against Hiram
Graham and his brother, Aaron era
ham, for trespassing on his trouting
preserves in the wilds of the Catskills.
The trespaSs was committed by the
Graham brothers by fishing in Fur
Tough lake, which is highly valued by
Mr.. Gould as his choicest preserve.
The defense is to be general denial
together with an allegation that Fur
Tough lake, although on the property of
Mr.. Gould, was originally stocked with
trout by the state of New York and
that therefore, the sole right to fish in
its waters belongs to the public. The
litigation is exciting a great deal of in
terest throughout the Catskills, as upon
the outcome of the case depends the
liberty of the trout fishers to a certain
extent, at least the liberty of those who
yearly fish in the streams and lakes
that were$originally stocked by the
state, but which have since been pre-
empted by private individuals and mil
lionaires fishing clubs.
Ever since Gould has owned Furlough
lake he has been much troubled by
persons fishing, who. despite the many
painted signs that literally cover
GouId's preserves, nave cared naught
for the threats of the keepers employed
by Mr.. Gould, allowing them some
times to drive them away only to re-
turn after their vigilance had ceased