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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
A Benefit Fund.

In order to aid the Great Bend
Fire Department to purchase new
Firemen's Uniforms we, the under
signed, agree to appropriate % cents
of every dollar received for NEW SUB
scRIBERs to our papers from now to
Jan. I, 1898, Each fireman here
named is authorized to take subscrip-
tions to our papers.
FIREMEN:
F. j. Kramer, w. B. Cornell,
D, @. Glissman, A. 81. Schaefer.
Joe Scbaffer, F. d. Wilson,
G. V. Brinkman, G. A. Hooper,
r. A. Fwalt, @. 6. Morrison,
Joan Frank, L.. B. Wilcox.
A. Wimmergren, Fred Walker,
I. N. Willhide, Will E. Stoke.
Each of the papers is 81 90 a year,
payable in advance, and they repre-
sent the three different party organ
izations. Order one or all of them
now, and help the Firemen's Fund.
WILL E. STOKE, Pub'r DEMOCRAT.
@. P. TowNsLEY, Pub'r Tribune,
D. T. ARMSTRONG, Pub'r Beacon,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02

Just received, a new stock of carpets,
n atting, curtains, lace curtains, tapes
try curtains, and table covers that we
want you to examine and get our prices.
We handle carpet and mating by the
roll now, and can sell you one yard or
a hundred. We have a few novelties
In furniture, pictures and so on.
Please don't fail to see US when you
want these goods. Ali of these goods
have gone up in prices, but we are
till Sc ling them at the old prices. We
also sell table cloth. And don't for
get that we sell pianos and organs
cheaper for same grade than any travel
ing agent and will guarantee them as
good in quality and tone and fifty to a
hundred dollars cheaper. If you want
the kind they sell, we can get them
for you. Remember fifty dollars
cheaper. Yours very truly.
G. n. 6 E. r. MOSES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
"a seHt <H#sx4
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader.
Fred Mellies and wife have moved
to their farm near Alden.
Kathleen Grant left Tuesday morn
ing for Logan county, where she will
make visit to her grandmother.
The revival at the M. E. church
began Monday evening and is being
conducted by Rev. Pierce. the re
vival will continue two weeks and
services every evening. All are IN
vited to be present.
MIR. McKillup, the Logan township
creamery man, disappeared Wednes'
day plight of last week and has not
been heard of since. The creamery
will 60 right on with the work just
the same, and the board will soon
select another secretary and manager.
Will Klein and wife returned from
Shawnee City, o. T., the latter part
of last week. Will sold out his livery
business there, and he and his wife
fastened here on account of the seri'
Gus illness of Charley Biockly. Billy
has not made up his mind what he
will do but it is hoped he will decide
to remain here:
Fl. l.. WOODBURY., young man
from Great Bend, who is exchanging
library books for old school books or
for cash was taken before the police
judge last week for violating the new
ordinance pertaining to travelling
merchants The Judge dismissed the
case on the grounds that Woodburn's
father was an old soldier and entitled
to free license. The city did its
duty in the premises. but the judge
saw fit to dismiss the case on the
claim of the defendant that his father
owned the business.
From the Advocate
There will be an entertainment at
Alex Dempster's Z Friday evening.
Mr.. Voigt and MI. : 'arepel finish.
ed threshing their whea; iosf week.
Some much needed grading has
been done on the Ellinwood-Great
Bend road.
A kind word costs nothing, and it
IhO POihe
in friends life.
BoRN:-On Friday, November 10Th
to Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Hirsh, a ten
pound baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Postlewaite, of
ElReno, o. T., arrived in the city
last week for an extended visit among
friends and relatives.
Owing to his poor health and cons
fning occupation. Mr.. Shafer has
found it necessary to resign his posi-
ton with RAIDER & Sprinkler. He
will move his family to Great Bend
in the near future and after the first
of the year he will begin as travelling
salesman for an eastern wholesale dry
goods house.
1t is said that forty women have
written to Leutgert. the Chicago sau-
sage maker, charged with working
up" his wife in sausage vat, express
ing their belief in his innocence, and
Offering to marry him. It might
tend to reduce the price of sausage
and rid the world of a few fools by
permitting him to marry the whole
forty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
Sewing Machines.

The White at SO: also the White
and New Home drop.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, 1897-12-02

Blank receipt books. chattel mort
cages, bills of sale, notes. farm leases
and full line of justice of the peace
blanks, for sale at the DEMOCRAT
once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
rFirst pu biieation in the DKAoCRAT Oct p. 1897
TIMBER CULTURE. FINAL
PROOF-NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION.

Land Office. Dodge City. Kansas
Oct. ssend. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that George h Taylor
has fled notice of intention TO make final proof be-
fors the Clerk of District Court of Barton Co.
Kansas at his office in Great Bend Kans., on Satur-
day the 4th day of December. 1897. on timber
culture application No. 703T L. So, for the q F.
x of section 80. 81. in Township 30. 20 sonlh
Range No. Il west.
He names Is witnesses:
JohnsA Hoge of Great Bend. Kansas
Holm w Coen of Great Bend, Kansas
Elias G. Davis, of Great Bend, Kansas.
no. Lea.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02

Lisk's patent. anti-rusting tinware.
Every article warranted absolutely
rust-proof. Try it, and you will have
no other. For sale only by
THE GREAT BEND IMPLEMET Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02

Those not absent: Blanche David
son, Clara Miller, and Willie Seyfert.
Pupils are taking great interest in their
work. Advancement is manifest.
H. LUTscHG, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
School Report.

The following is the report of Dist.
No. IS, for the month ending Nov. 10:
Males enrolled. .. -. II.
Females &c II.
Cases of hardness. ........7.
Average daily attendance ..16.
Visitors: Ernest Panne and David
Fankhauser. Pupils neither absent nor
tardy: James Harris, Christine Panne,
Bertha Frankhauser, Carl and Eddie
Koopman.
Our school gave Thanksgiving en-
tertainment on Wednesday evening
Nov. "a, which was well received by
the people present.
Patrons and all interested are invited
to visit the school.
FRANK L. MARSH, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
First published in the DEMOCRAT Nov. 25, 1897. |
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE.
MENT.


Barton County.
In the Probate Court In and for said County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lyman H. Ashley,
Deceased.
Creditors and all other per sons interested in the
aforesaid Estate hereby notified that shall
apply to the Probate Court, in and for said
County, sitting at the Court house, in Great Bend,
County of Barton, State of Kansas, the 18th day
of December, A. D. 1897, for full and final settle
ment of said estate.
WIN REARICK, Administrator
of the Estate of Lyman II. Ashley. Deceased
$3.50 Nov. 16. A. D. 1897.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
New Subscribers.

New Subscribers.
The following new subscribers to
the DEMOCRAT have been received
since our Firemen's Fund proposition:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
School Report.

School Report.
Report of school in Dist. SO, month
ending Nov. 70:
Females enrolled
Males So 8.
Average attendance ........15.
Average department ..95.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
First Published in the DEMOCRAT, Dec ?, 1897
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT.

In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the Matter of the Estate of A, N. Button,
Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in the
aforesaid Estate are hereby notified that shall
apply to the Probate Court in and for said County,
sitting at the Court House, in Great Bend, County
December, A. D. 1897, for full and final settle
ment of said Estate.
c. E BUTTON, Administrator
of the Estate of A. NJ. Button, Deceased.
Nov "a, A D. 1897. $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
TRINITY'S CELEBRATION.
YESTERDAYS SERMON BY THE REV, DR.
ELIPHALET y. POTTER.

Yesterday was the second day OF the efght-day
celebration OF the b.-cenenn!al OF Trinity Church.
The church open during the early hours OF the
morning. and many business man snatched Few
minutes from his work enjoy view OF the superb
decorative dress In which the old churcn has arrayed
itself for its gala week
The service Of the day took place at noon. and the
sermon was preached by the former president OF
Hobart College. the Rev. Dr. Eiiphale y. Potter,
brother Of Bishop Potter. The audience was large
Or. Potter's address was historical I'm CHARACTER,
and dealt with the relations Of the parish to old New
York. to the State and the Nation and to the TWEEN
FIRMLY parish" said the speaker. has been
ties The Irdan. the African the slave the captive.
children from the homes OF culture ard refinement
have enjoyed the ministr9tions OF the parish"
DR. Potter then referred TO the wide extent OF me
and parishes all over New-York State. and In some
far GsyCnd that TrI5y and charas.
institutions aided by Trinity parish the speaker
P Par coeg the Arsn
and the Educational and Missionary society
Trinity. also. Or Potter lad something % say; de-
caring that the needy stu knocked IN large num-
bers at her door. and rot without avail
The programme. for the remaining days OF Trim
itys celebration is as follows: <-.
To-day-sermon by the Rev. Or. w. S. Ransford:
rector OF 81. Georges Church. former and hrst
Tomorrow Celebration dav: civil and eccleslasti-
cal service admission by invitation only Sautatory
address by Bishop II. G. Potter: rendition OF sol
emn TIE Deum. Probably ono hundred ana hfty cIer-
gymsn present. Night service Of festal evensong
Thursday -Sernon by the Rev. Dr. w. K. Hunt
ngton rector of Grace Church. an early ofshoot or
Trinity and endowed by II. Night service at 81
Pau's Chapel for Sunday-schoos Of the parish,
with 100 scholars from each and the entire go from
ST. PauVs.
Friday-Remniscent address by the Very Rey.
Dr. T.. A. Hoffman, Dean OF the General Theolog-
cal Seminary. .
Sunday-I.ast day % celebration. Pulpts through
the parish will be occupied by bishops; Trinity
Church. sermon by Bishop Doanc; St fauls
Chapel Bishop Littlejohn; ST Johns Chapel.
Bishop Coleman; st. Agness, Bishop Walker; Tim
ity Chapel. Bishop Nicely. -,
II was announced at the vestry yesterday that
promptly at 1895 O'clock Admission this service
viii be by ticket only. In addition to the tickets
for seats 80 tickets Will be given out. which VII
entitle tho holders TO sta nding room Such OF the
seats as are not occupied at 1915 o'clock viii DO
given TO the holders Of standng-room tickets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
NEW HOWE ron THE AGED.

The trustees and lady managers OF the Home for
Old Men and Aged Couples will open the home.
in Amsterdam Fave. and One-hJndred- and welfth-
ST.. at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Committee
on Invitations Rowland Pell. chairman: George W.
Wickersham NcWbold +. Lawrence. Mrs James
Burt Mrs. Elizabeth Cotncal. Miss Helen V c. dc
Peystcr and Hermann II. Cdmmann. eX-ohicio.
Stages Will meet trains at the On"-hundred-and-
fourth-st station SixtE-aye elevated railroad The
sxth-ave and Forty -seconi-s;. and Teath-ave. cars
pass the building
completed from designs made by Cady. Berg 4 See.
architects is an -shapcd building cjxl0i feet in it,
Longest extrcmties. The basement aside from a
fine billiard room f. devoted 10 the Of Kitchen
laundry. stores. heating, etc. The nrst hoor
,ains narlir. sitting room. dnng-roOm. reception
room and boardroom and at the end OF the l. the
servants quarters. The parior and sittng-room can
no so combined to FORM chapel for $50 or 200
sons. .,
rooms of the jewellers OF the Home-sOme fifty
tons a ~. Il-appOlnted little hospital with two wards
one FOR men and one for women, nurses rooms
Iatbs toilets etc. An elevator running through the
sevnral stories makes them all equally accessible to
the iniirm or aBcI. -, -. $500, - ,
s,itutionqI effect as far possible The walls
az washed oTick. whose rough surfaces VIII before
lang he cons !Ierabk covered by IVY Red brick has
len used Is nearly all the new buildings I'm that
rrion we're OF light brick and also because II would
(, ne best haTmonze with vines ana greenery' "hlch
will he used as much AZ POSSIBLE
The Rev ~ Henry &. Potter. visitor OF the Home.
n nj the president. Hermann h. Cammann VIII make
addresses at the opening to morrow afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
TWELFTH NIGHT ELECTION.

''Twelfth Night turned out IN fun force yester-
dav afternoon it being the occasion OF the annual
election OF officers. The following ticket was
unanimously cleo ID: President. Miss Viola Allen:
first vice-presidcnt. Mira. Alice Fischer Harcourt;
second vce-presidcnt Miss Elizabeth Tyree treas
urer Mrs Lily L. D0ubloday recording secretary,
Miss Ella Starr: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Julia Pearl: Executive Committee. Mrs Sally Will
Jams Riegel chairman. Miss Maud Monroe. Mrs.
Augusta Raymond Kiddcr. Miss Emma Frohman
and Miss Grace Livingston FUrniss: House Com
mlttee Mrs Louise w. Stevens chairman, Miss
Minnie Lewis. Miss Madge Baron. Miss Maud r.
IFosford and Mrs Nelly Yale Nelson; Philanthropic
Committee Miss Frances Nathan chairman. Mrs
Robert Mantcll, Mrs. Geneva Ingerroll Nash. Miss
Ethel barrymore and Miss Biiou Fernandez: En-
tertanment Committee. Miss Fielding RoSce and
Miss Maud Banks.
Among those present were Mrs. sydney Arm
strong Smythe Miss Maud Banks. Miss Amelia
Brigham. Miss MAZDA Cragen Mrs. Leila o.
Ellis Miss Fitzallcn, Miss Emma Frohman. Alice
Fischer iarcourt Maud Horsford. Alice r. Ives
Augusta Raymond kidder. Janet Lewis Mrs. Rob
ert Mantcll. Miss Martinez Maud Monroe. Martha
Morton. Genevra Ingersoll Nash. Frances Nathan.
Kate o. Stewart. Julia Pearl MAY Robson. Selma
Fetter Royle. Fielding Resale, Ella Starr Settle
Rume Sterne. Bessie Tyree. Minnie Wheeler. Ina
Homer, Leila NJ Whites.de Mabel Stephenson
Adams. LdvInia shannon. Gertrude H. Perkins and
Martha Binney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
GIFTS TO cor MBIA.

President Seth Low OF Columbia University an
nounced Yesterday the usual monthly meeting
OF the Board of Trustees the receipt OF seVera gus
% tho I-niv.rsitv The first of these was one or
g oO from, the executors of the estate Of Joseph W.
HARPER who died last summer. Another was GIT
Of twelve lots Of land in Brooklyn by Mrs Eliza
beth Mary Ludlow the proceeds TO be devoted TO the
Robert Center Fund for the instruction OF music.
President Low also reported that he had received
81 600 10 be used for the equipment OF the Depart
,rent of Mechanical Engineering. letter was read
70 the meeting from the class OF 81 offering TO the
University large wrought iron gate, from design
prepared by McKim. Mead & White. The offer was
accepted with thanks and when the gate is COM
nleted IL Will be placed at the One -hundred-and-
twentieth-st entrance Of the new university. Cor
dial votes of thanks were given John j. Hopper for
materials supplied upon the new site and TO the
subscribers the fund raised 10 defray the expenses
of the lectures recently delivered TO the students by
NJ Bruretiere.
President Low said yesterday that work upon the
new buildings being pushed with all possible
rapidly, and he expected that sufficient progress
would be made during the summer so that posses
sion could be taken In the early part OF next fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
UOU4N'S PAGE APPRECIATED.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: / want to express my pleasure and satisfac-
ton in the perusa OF the Only Womans Page. ]
,urn AT once 10 it's columns in the morning. and
read them II have no time for more. ! think its
news Of women and what they are doing in many
different lines has been revelation TO many, ana
am thankful that there is one place in our daily
journals where woman's work and its results in art
science literature medicine. etc. can be reported
side by side with that of man, and judged by the
same imuartial standard. | am glad. TOO. that ii
remained for the New-York Tribune the whole
ecme family PAPER OF thousands OF our best citi-
ions TO take this new departure from estab-
lshed usage.
NAV God bless the Woinans Page 10 the comfort
and sunshine Of it's "shui-ins'' and To the develop
ment and education Of scores OF other women
With best Of wishes. am yours truly,
MRS. MARY KNOX ROBINSON
No az West Terth-st., New-York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
BIG REWARD FOR 4 TENT.

Five hundred dollars reward for information Of
tent siding stolen Boulevard Thursday Bakery.
No. 6el Amsterda m-ave'
This announcement. which appeared yesterday
referred apparently 10 robbery Of such daring
and uncommon nature that a Tribune reporter
sent Investigate what manner OF tent II could be
OF which the canvas sides alone were worth 500 to
the owner. Indeed. but for the fact that such
things have been almost unknown since the days Of
the ancient Caliphs OF Bagdad, II might almost be
believed that the material OF the tent not
vas but silk such an extravagant value was placed
upon IL by its recent possessor
The repor;er's researches threw little light upon
the mystery A woman who's" speech and gestures
marked her Enthusiastically French found at
the address advertised In spite OF a careful trans
laton into the best French OF which the reporter
was capable. II was no easy matter to make her
understand what was wanted. She persisted In
supposng that she VAS being asked 10 the
Whereabouts OF a missing dog. But at last the
word tent caught her ear, and II seemed for =
moment though the mystery were to be ex-
planned.
Taken by canailles. very big tente' And she
waved her arms expressivey.
So II was In size. and not quality that the MISS
ing property was valuable.
How big the TENT" was the next question.
"Oh q big tente; as large--and she pointed to
the four corners of the storc,"nearH as large as
reward was far from explanation as ever. And
the answer to the next question certainly did MOTH
Ing toward making things clear.
"What the tent wcrth?' was asked.
"Oh, Worth much. Worth thirty dollar"
But why c. J. Jehl- that. 4, seems. Is the
tanned. Mr.. Jehl Is away; and the finder OF the
canvas sides of the tent VIII certainly have TO wait
used Al the Grant parade and stood az One-hun.
dred- and twenty -sixth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
SH4KESPF4RES "TENPEST."

Yesterday afternoon the regular monthly literary
programme given at the Professional Won.
ans League Mrs. Bertha Welby being chairman
Mrs Emily Dckey Beery read the paper OF the
day. her subject being Shakespeares Tempest"
Mrs Becry. In the opening said: The Tempest
is little enchanted world where play all the forces
that are manifested in the larger creation. from
the lowest anmalism to the highest manhood. har-
monious with his invisible environment. This
world in miniature begins in chaos. storm and
stress but finds completion In supernat ural air and
divine peace. We shall find 10y consecutive study
of the drama that the poet In his creative work.
has ever risen from lower manifestations To higher
as his own soul SCARED on higher and higher wing"
Mrs Beery treated her entire subject from the
point OF occutism, and her paper was deeply in
teresting Those present returned unanimous
vote OF thanks for the pleasure and benefit
ceived from ts hearing. WheE she finished the
chairman called for discussion. 10 which Mrs. r..
"a stacey responded. She said Mrs. Beery dwet
unon the occult ana spiritual side Of human nat
ure the power of thought trGnsferrence the force
az The unseen personalities OF mankind. Spiritual
aurac was y subject discussed. also the color
shape and vivid appearance OF thought, which,
Mrs Beery had SAID. is plainly visible TO the In
ner purer sight AS man reaches his highest and
most codlikc development" said Mrs. Stacey, con
Versatlon. or communication rather. Will be
purely mental affair. people will exchange ideas b.
thought transferrence.
Jndson president Of the New England Women's
Society; Mrs. Schramm. chairman o. the Reception
Committee OF the Harlem Clio Club Mrs. Emma
Banks Stacey and Others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
THE FROEBEL NEE TING.

The Froebc Club held meeting of particular In
,orest Yesterday afternoon at the academy No COS
Of, ,,,.,oave Mrs Lila Wright read an able
n.,or an politics" which was followed by lecture
hy Aaron NJ Powell on patriotism and Practical
polI,Ics" Mr. Powell began his talk by outlining
tho requisites OF IDEAL republic. This. ne said
..n,e have not attained but shall Attain II. and
Di CHM s one OF the factors which shall help In the
o,,,innent" with this In view he reminded them
that one OF the distinctive features should be to
cultivate love OF equality among the people; be-
10, i'm higher ideal Of peace. and the sense OF re-
snonsibltv which should be linked o opportunities.
ilrnaiv Large but destined to be larger. Il believe
r. s,IJ 'tnat the time ~ not far distant when We
sha nave histories in our schools when VIII cele-
b,"te Inc victories OF peace and not OF war only.
believe il will be- possible 10 ADJUST all national difi
entities by rational means. lie touched briefly on
questions OF practical politics. and then spoke
a. some length that of suffrage particularly
woman suffrage. -,
lie concluded by advising women u cherish a high
deal and to work ever toward T.
,f,cr me lecture a discussion fol owed, In which
many Of the members participated. and the pro-
grammc concluded with several pia 10 selections by
Miss Angela DIller.