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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

that the prohibitory law is farce. and
cannot be enforced in ninety out of a
hundred communities in the state, and
that the present method of controlling
the saloon business here is the best
that can be done under the law.
Why will some men persist it butting
their brains out against stone wall.
when they think they cannot climb
over it, dig under it. or go around it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Wont you take this seat?" said
the gentleman in the car, rising and
lifting his hat. No, thank you," said
the girl with skates over her arm. 1--we
been skating, and I'm tired of sitting
down."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

w. III. Yenser returned to his home
In Lincoln. Kansas. last Thursday.
after getting the new lodge of National
Aid Society started in good shane
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Mrs. Max Shafer was up Monday.
getting ready to move back tosGreat
bend this week, from Ellinwood. Max
is going on the road as travelling
salesman after the first of the year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

I. .. Cole, of north east of town,
has been having bad time with in-s
fammatory rheumatism the past month
or more. He is able to be around
some, although one hand is still BADLY
swollen and has to be carried in a
sling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Landlord Kincaid. of the Morrison.
has had new sidewalk put down in
front of the hotels much needed i'm,
Dr0vpmenf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Il. B. Koen, OF Koen's ManyilIe,
Colo, ranch, was in town Monday on
matters of business. In a short con.
vdrsation We had with him he informed
us that General Prosperity was camp
ing on his alfalfa field with $500 stock
hogs. 1000 head of cattle and 235 stands
of bees. His fatting hogs he is feeding
on Kansas corn at the rate of one car
load week and shipping them to
the Pueblo packing company. He *,
poets to market seven or eight tons of
honey and how many head of stock we
have no idea. Altogether Henry is
pretty fairly we'll fixed and ought to
marry some nice young woman, settle
down aud behave h;mself.-Syracuse
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

A young child of James Brovdv,s
coiored, died at the home south of the
Brooker marbel yard, Sunday morn
ing. 1t had been i'll abont three
weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

See Joe Troillet's special announce
ment on Christmas Candies. nuts.
smokers goods. cigars, etc. Every
thing Joe sells is just what he repre-.
sents it to be. Special attention to
orders by mail from his old customers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

mat snow storm in the New York
Stores north show window is so .natur,
al IL makes us think of our "Uncle''
with the three brass balls and our
winter overcoat. every time We 90 by.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

b. S. Dale aud wife left on Tuesday
of this week on visit to relatives in
Missouri. 10 be gone until The holidays-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Ihe man who always has "a kick
coming against the way his nefphbors
DO things is generally a man whose
seirishness precludess the possibility of
any very close friendship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Henry Boyle was in from A,h;o,
township, Monday, reporting every
thing lovely in the valley of Blood
lcreekl and the Christmas turkeys
roosting high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Will Rankin came in from Clark
county, near Ashland, last week, to
visit for few days with the folks
horQ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Sam Pratt went down to Wichita
last week to look after the shipping of
his household goods up here, when be
will again make Great Bend his home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The Woodmen lodge of this city gave
a banquet to some of the members and
families, last Wednesday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Geo. H. Speck, of near Galatia. left
last Wednesday on a visit to friends
ana relatives in Ohio. He expects to
be gone until about the first of the vsar
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

IF foot bali fatalities keep increasing
it will soon be necessary to count the
number killed as so many points in the
game-the team killing the largest
number TO win the game.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Fire started at Emmerson sr;,h,
nome, south of the railroad track.
wednesday night, but the blaze was
put out before the fire department was
called out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

1t is probably safe to say, without
fear of contradiction. that fall wheat
sowing is BOW completed in Barton
county,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

HI. Grover is engineer on the Great
Bend and Hoisington branch at pres
dnt; making his home IN Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Dr.. Bianke reports a fine baby boy
who arrived at the home of Edward L.
Powers, about IL miles southeast. on
Thursday, the I'd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

If comfort is what you want, Dean.
the coal man, south of Hotel Greene,
has what will give it. Try some of his
Hot Stuff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

There is blood in the barn lot and
hair on the ground, while the dog on
his launches sits drOoling around;
there's lung on fence stake and a
crow in the air, to steal rich morsel
when no one is there. The boys are
on hand and never yet fail, to fight for
the bladder, and scrap for the tail, and
the diet for days is sausage and souse
while the smell of fried cracklings
prevades the whole house. No one in
this world knows fully the joy of hog
killing time like the hale farmer boy.
Head-cheese and back bone make his
countenance shine. and bis soul fairly
reyels in sweet tenderloin, while the
liver and brains, the ends and the odds
with spare ribs well roasted are lit for
the gods.-Larned Eagle Optic.
Ali the latest toys at tbs Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Mrs. f. A, FreelaDd returned Non
day from two weeks visit to friends
and relatives in Logan county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Tho new ice manufactury will be
located on the corner now occupied by
the Alison Bros. coal yard, west of
the post Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Larned has girls club named tsTTn,
claimed Treasures. Why not adopt
d more appropriate name, like Rem.
nants, or "Odd Ends Left Oyer.~ or
things like that?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Before you buy your Christmas can
dies see L. L. Dudrey. He has q SUD-
ply that will sweeten every tooth in
Ine county See his advertisement
elsewhere in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The st. John Capital wants 80
bushel of peanuts on subscription. I"
Same hers-wa viii consider eoober-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

MIR. Cook, north OF EIlinwood who
has had him new barn buiIt. dedicated
ii inursaay. Nov 25th, with a dance
which was attended by all the young
folks round about.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

A Wichita tailor, who also sells
ie" gents furnishings, has a sign up
"nich reads: Shirts retailed while
you walt" Ours wear out at the other
end first.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Wm- Schwier, of Heizer, called Sat-
urday to send the DEMOCRAT to his
father and an Uncle in Cincinnati,
Ohio
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Mrs. Blanche Parker. Of BARTON
county, is visiting her brother, William
Martin, clerk in the Office of the State
GRAIN Inspection Blreau.-Wyandotte
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mckinney. Of
just north Of tOwE. are. made happy
over the arrival of a fine young son,
Sunday last
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The first snow of the season fell
last Thursday. 1t was light, only
about an inch on the level, and drifted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

nuts, Indian corn an6 good country
smoked ham as cash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Remember the lecture on yellow
stone Park by Rev. Schaible next
Tuesday evening at clock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
PINGREE'S ADVICE.
Favors the Municipal Ownership Of
Public Utilities.

UDGE Hazen Pin
gree of Michigan.
delivered an address
last week in New
York before t b e
Nineteenth Century
club. on the sub
ject Of THE Re-
suits of Ten Years
of Municipal Pro-
gress, and in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Will Osmond returned Monday from
Colorado. He left his folks out there
in reasonably good health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Some girls were out the other sva,-
ing, dressed in boys clotbes.s There
always comes period in a girls life
"hen she wants to get into mems
clothes. I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The promoters of the Cheyenne lake
in Barton county propose constructing
a ditch from point on the Smoky Hill
river directly north of Lacrosse, to
convey the flood waters of that stream
into Blood creek, and thus into the
bottom lands. The proposed ditch
will cross the Mo. P railroad a short
distance west of Otis. Lacrosse
Chieftain -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

w. A. Rush injured himself lifting
the other day. and hs s been ''laid up
for the past week..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Most anything goes'' as speciality
company these days. The trouble
about most OF the barn stormfng out
hts is, that they drain the country of
show money that ought TO go to shows
OF real merit. The Edna Paige Com
pany. now playing a weeks engage
ment hFe canBet be classed with the
"barn stoFmefs. as they are all first
class artists and deserve the liberal
patronage Of our peopls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

MeSdameS ElWOod Fryberper and q.
w. Deyine, of HeiZer, were in town
shopping Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The best place in Barton county in
which to buy your Christmas presents
is at the Cyclones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

d. J. Newton will be home this
week from an extended visit to the old
home in Illinois.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Dolls from / cent up at the Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Gold watch chains warranted 10
years only S1.75 at the Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Ii the coal men are not happy, who
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Gold rings for rs cents at the Cy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

". F. Putnam came down from Nc
Cracken, Saturday, to spend Sunday
with the family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09
LOCAL HAPPENING,

LOCAL HAPPENING.
! Dolls from cent up at the Cyclone.
If the coal men ars not happy, who
is?
| Gold rings for Is cents at the Cy.
clone.
See council proceedings elsewhere IN
this paper.
Handsome stand lamps $I.24 at the
Cyclone.
The first sleigh of the season came
to town Saturday.
Muff1ers from "a cents to $500 at
the Cyclone.
When is pumpkin not a pumpkin? !?
When it's pumpkin pie.
Silk initial handkerchief Is cents
at the Cyclone.
Commissioner Henry Merhoff did
trading in town SATURDAY..
See II. E. Dean, the coal man. He
has some Hot Stuff for you.
Val. Kramer and wife were down
from near Dubuque, Monday.
One could almost hear the meadow
larks Monday morning = it was so
spriHg like.
Six beautiful glasses "a cents at the
| Cyclone.
Renew for papers and magazines
through the DEMOCRAT We can save
you money.
A. l.. Miller is up at Heizer this
week setting some wheat scales for
Charlie Gum.
Musical tops for 10 cents at the Cy-
clone,
W. b. Pearson and wife, of north
Homestead. were in town shopping
Monday.
You will find it pays to trade at the
Cyclone.
". F. Putnam came down from Nc
Cracken, Saturday, to spend Sunday
with the family.
Gold watch chains warranted 10
years only $1.75 at the Cyclone
ID. j. Newton will be home this
week from an extended visit to the old
home in Illinois.
The best place in Barton county in
which to buy your Christmas presents
is at the Cyclene.
w. A. Rush injured himself lifting
the other day. and hs been ''laid up"
for the past week.
Mesdames EiwOod Fryberger and o.
w. Deyine, of Heizer, were in town
shopping Saturday.
Will Osmond returned Monday from
Colorado. He left his folks out there
in reasonably good health.
Remember the lecture on yellow
stone Park" by Rev. Schaible next
Tuesday evening at clock.
The Woodmen lodge of this city gave
banquet to some of the members and
families. last Wednesday night.
Mrs. f. A, FreelaDd returned Non
day from two weeks visit to friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Val. Kramer and wife we're down
from near Dubuque. Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

All the latest toys at the Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

The single tax is a crazy scheme
any the way you look at it. amt it7-
Uncle Sam Cumberland, Me.)-Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

One could almost hear the meadow
larks Monday morning = it was 81
spriRg like.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

See 81. E. Dean, the coal man. HI
has some Hot Stuff" for you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Six beautiful glasses "a cents at the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-09

Commissioner Henry Merhoff die
trading in town Saturday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25
ALL SORTS.

Alta Chinese theater in Portland, Ore;
one of the villains of the play was given
his quietus, and died after number
of groans and contortions. A gang Of
hoodlums in the auditorium brought
Linn to life ngain with a shower of an
tique eggs, and he jumped up and fed
from the stage.
A fire in a stone hut in Tullamore, Ire
land, occupied by poor family, re-
vealed a huge crevice in the wall. In
the creviee was found AN iron pot which
contained golden coins to the value of
over 6 5000. A hundred years previous
the hut had been occupied by an old
miser.
At town election in Madison, N, j :,
the canvassers discovered one-dollar
bill folded in ballot. One of the cam
vassers thought the ballot should be
considered defective; but the others
solved the knotty problem by counting
the vote as regular. and spending the
money for cigars.
A young lady of 16, farmers daugh-
ter, fell into the Ohio. in Jackson coun-
ty, w. Va, and was rescued by three
boys. The girls father muniflcently
rewarded them with quarter, saying:
There! divide that among you" The
boys are still disputing as to which of
them is to get the odd cent.
A newly-patented voting machine has
the party ballots pasted ON board in
front over a series of registering levers
t he back of the machine being Trans
parent, to show the total number OF
votes east but the vote for each candi-
date is not indicated until the machine
is opened ut the close of the election,
fraud being prevented by watching the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25
HOw's This /,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure !
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
ieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
West Truax, Wholesale Drugg. sts.
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
wb iesale Druggist, Toledo. o.
II Ills Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, icting directly upon the blood aud
mt GUS surfaces of the system. Price
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
testimonials free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25
On. Of Grant,u Victories.

One Of General Grants greatest vic
tories was not won In war, but in lines
Of profound peace. On April 2S, 1874,
he vetoed an imitation bill which had
passed both houses of congress, by de-
cided majoritics, and back of which
were many eminent Republican poll
ticians who imagined that they saw
sure defeat ahead for their party unless
they made concessions to those clamor.
ing for "more money" The pressure
for the bill was not all political. Many
timid business men urged the president
to sign the bill in order to "stop agita-
ton" In this trying situation President
par tisansbip ard clear conception Of
sound financial principles, unobscured
by shortsighted notions Of immediate
business expediency.
He vetoed the bill because in theory
it would produce Initiation. "The theo-
ry," he declared, Gin my belief is de.
parture from the true principles Of
finance, national interest, national obi
cations to creditors, congressional prom
Use, party pledges ON the part of both
political parties and of personal views
ind promises made by me in every an
nual message sent to congress and in
each inaugural address.
So far from being q settlement"
the bill invited agitation. SHOULD
It fail to create the abundance Of
circulation expected Of it, tho friends
Of the measure, particularly those cut
Of congress, would clamor for such
imitation as would give the expect
ed relief" And lie defined his general
principle in these pregnant words, II
am not believer in any artificial meth
cd of making paper money equal to
coin when the coin is not owned or
held ready to redeem the promises to
pay, for paper money is nothing more
than promise to pay and is valuable ex-
actly in proportion to the amount Of
coin that it can be converted into"
The monetary battles of this country
are not yet all fought. Grants words
and acts should inspire those engaged in
the present struggle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25

A farmer living in the town Of
Wells has APPLIED to the authorities
for protection against the wild deer
which are trespassing on his lands and
destroying his crops.
He claims that the deer belong to
the state which is responsible for the
damage done.
He says tits impossible to keep them
out of his fields, as he is prohibited by
the state from setting his dogs after
them, as he conld his neighbours cattle.
He claims that the state protecting the
deer makes his claim legal and valid.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

Here is the way Gen. Weyler trav-
els, according to Cuban corlespon-
dent;
'In the cab with the engineer" the
writer describes, there was an officer to
watch the railroad man. In the wood
car which followed the engine, was the
Captain Generals body guard OF forty
negroes. Next came an armored car,
the sides covered with plate of iron
This carried fifty soldiers. Behind the
armored car was the baggage car with
fifty soldiers. Then came Gen. Wey'
ler's palace car, occupied by him and
the staff. Another armored car with
fifty civilians brought up the rear
All along the road at distances of a
quarter of a mile where drawn up de
tachments Of troops"
"And yet" adds the writer, 'this
province is pacifed.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25

The administration has concluded
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii
and the president has sent it to the
senate.
The treaty proved to be simple
document of six articles, based in it's
essential details upon the treaty nego-
tiated by Hon. John w. Foster dur
ing the administration of President
Harrison. The islands are coded
practically without conditions, leaving
the United States to pursue its own
course with reference to their man
agement. The first article reads as
follows:
"The Government of the Hawaiian
Islands hereby cedes, from the date
of the exchange of the ratifcations
of this treaty, absolutely and without
reserve to the United States forever
all rights of sovereignty of whatso-
ever kind in and over the Hawaiian
Is a DIS and their dependencies, r,.
nouncing in favor of the United
States every sovereign right of which
as an independent nation it is now
possessed. And henceforth said Ha-
waiian Islands shall become and be
an integral part Of the territory of
the United States"
The Hawaiian Government cedes
to the United States the absolute
ownership of all the public lands,
public buildings, ports, harbors, for
tifcations, military and naval equip
ments and all other government prop
erty. 1t is specifically provided,
however, that the existing land laws
of the United States shall not apply
to the public lands of Hawaii, but
that special laws shall be made from
time to time for their dis position, the
proceeds of any sales of these lands
to be applied to educational purposes
In the islands.
The islands are for the present to
constitute a territory of the United
States, their local laws remaining in
force until new ones are enacted. A
local Legislature is provided for, but
the veto power is vested entirely in
the President of the United States.
A commission Of five persons, consist.
ing of three Americans and two Ha-
waiians, to be nominated by the Pres
ident and confirmed by the Senate, is
provided for the purpose of formula
ting the mode Of government for the
islands.
The treaties of the United States
with other countries are substituted
for the treaties of Hawaii with the
same countries in the controlling in
ternational relations of the islands:
Further immigration of Chinese
laborers to the islands is prohibited,
and the laws restricting Chinese i'm
migration to the United States are
to be made to apply to the prevention
of Chinese removing from Hawaii to
this country.
This country agrees to assume the
debt of the island republic to the ex.
tent of 100000
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-25
STATE NEWS.
Noyes' Body Found.


The Rutland railroad authorities re.
ceived word last night that Frederick
M. Young. mechanic, and Victor
Fountain, an employee of the paper
mills, both of Bellows Falls, had found
the body of Frank Noyes, who was
drowned at Chester June 10.
The body was found at the mouth Of
the Williams river about two miles a.
hove Bellows Falls at 1850 o'clock
last night. At was lying face down on
the river bank, and partly covered
with sand. The men left it where il
lay aud notified the authorities in Bel.
lows Falls. Chief of Police Stearns Of
Rutland was also notified.
Mrs. Noyes was told of the finding
of the body by Edward d. Welch Of
the Rutland railroad last night,-Her'
aid OF Monday.
Thieves entered the millinery store Of
Mrs. j. r. Haas of Poultney few
days ago and stole S35. from pocket
book while the owner was in the front
part of the house.
The sixtieth anniversary of Queen
Vietoria's reign is being celebrated this
week and all England is in blaze Of
glory.