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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12

In 1880 the Argentine Republic had
but 100000 sheep and the average
fleece weighed but fraction over two
pounds. To-day full 100000 sheep
are grazing In the republic. and the ay-
erage fleece weighs over Ave pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12

There are 30.7S6.023 sheep In the
United Kingdom, an increase of $780,
379 over 1895.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
| SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOV-
cry AND INVENTION.
A Wonderful Drug-Horseless Carriages
--Forecasting the wcather-EfYect of
Alcohol on Children Inven-
tionS.

LII through east
ern Asia a plant
grows which is
called ginseng. 1t
is indigenous to
Japan. China, Co
rea and Manchuria.
At its full growth
it stands about a
foot to a foot and
a half high. The
flower is purple
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12

Attend the horticultural conventions
this winter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live stock
and Poultry.
..a@R HE selection of

HE selection OF
good thrifty hens
not over two years
old that have ma
tured early or OF
early Matched pull
lets that have been
kept growing until
they are reason
ably well matured
is one item in Sc
curing a good sup
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12

Jerseys Desirable Always.-It may
be a valid objection against the Jer-
seys that they do not give a sufficient
amount Of milk to suit the needs of the
dairyman who sells that article instead
of making butter. yet even he would
find it an advantage TO have an occas-
ional COW Of that breed, in order to
give color to the whole product.-Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

A frost was reported Friday night.
j Lindas went to Topekr the first
of the week.
Fl. G. Neal aud family spent Sun
day in Larned.
The F. N. G.. met at Miss Hoffman 3
Friday night.
DR.. FL. A. Lille is looking up a To-
cation in Bourbon county.
Sc 7eral Larned people attended
Decoration Services here Sunday,
Chas. Salmans of Larnad was doing
some paperhanging In town last week.
The post, office appointment is ex'
pected to be made for this place this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Whitney vof
Larned- visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindas Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Brady and Mss
Mary, of Great Bend, visited here
Friday and saturday.
The Sons of Veterans will give a
cake walk on Saturday. June II, for
the benefit of VIM. P. FEEDER camp.
Work las been done on several of
the streets with the road grader this
week and has greatly improved them.
A. Francis, Bert Bowman, Ed.
Lindas, Elmer Bloom and Mark
Keynes attended church in Great Bend
Sundhy evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Radcliffe and
Henry were in the wreck in Idaho
Thursday in which several people were
killed. Luckily they were not in
jured.
Several Larned people rode out
Wednesday and stopped johnson to
get the negro from Great Bend. Lar
ned would like to lynch another ne
gro to detract attention from their
own meanness.
Sam Jones, of Lyons, delivered the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Bishop has promised that a new or
gan will be supplied when these inn
provements are made.
Brakeman Frank Avery has re-
turned from trip to Port Arthur and
other southern points. Said he had
a good time but it was q little hard on
the finance committee.
The Summer Normal opened Nom
day as per announcement. The at,
tendance was not large at first but is
increasing. We hope the young peo-
pie of the county will take advantage
of this excellent opportunity to gaia
knowledge. The instructors are first
class. Let all who can attend as
many weeks as they can.
The man who gets the fewest letters
complains the most at the post office;
the man who complains the most of
the preacher pays the preacher the
least; the man who complains the most
of his neighbors is the meanest neigh
Dor; the man who has the least sense
is the most conceited, and the man
who complains ana finds fault con tim
ually about newspapers is the one
who never subscribes for a paper, but
who spOnges or steals his reading
from his neighbors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

ABOUT CLAELIN :


gave to the fun and music loving pop.
uIace of CIafin the best amateur per-
Torrance ever given in this city.
The parts were all well rendered and
interesting throughout.
Last Saturday night brought to a
close tue most successful term of
school ever taught in Clafin. MIR.
Bean and Miss Dotter are to be COM
plimented on their success, aad we
think the patrons of the school would
do we'll to secure the services of the
same teachers for the next year.
We CLEANED from the assessors re-
port the following facts concerning
Independent township: Population :,
627; Number of horses. 551; neat cat-
tie, SIC; hogs. ZSS; farm implements,
(valuation) 1899; wagons. 50; pleasure
carriages, 10; gold watches, 9; silver
watches. 2; pianos. 2; other musical
instruments, %: Moneys. 50. 400;
merchandise, S12, $50. Total amount
of personal property, S22, 1896.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Wilson township trustee) and the
Fankhauser boys in last weeks issue,
cannot be called dispute whatever,
after receiving the correct statement.
1t is true the wheat was out in the
public road, as formerly stated, which
has been under cultivation the last
three years and did not appear to be
an obstruction to any one But Wilson
did not tell Fankhauser last fall to
.'leave road enough as stated in last
weeks issue. The wheat had been
sowed, nearly month before Wilson
was elected as trustee, and before he
had. authority to that effect. The boys
heard some days before that Wilson
intended to grade road through the
wheat field. but they did not believe
anybody would destroy the wheat so
near harvest. They considered it a
matter of principle. VERITAs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

From the Dispatch.
L. j. Barrett is home from his
eastern trip.
Hiss Atkins, of Olmitz, is attending
the Summer Normal.
Mrs. 6. NJ. Bagley left this morn
ing for st. Louis to meet her mother
who will make a visit here.
Mrs. L. F. johnson and baby left
Saturday morning TO visit relatives
near Oklahoma City. they expect to
be gone about two months.
Mrs. A. Gustin received SO, 900 on
the 10th from the Order of Locomo-
tive Engineers, that being the amount
of a policy held by Mr.. GustIn.
VIM. Ford says the prospect for
peaches is fine and also good for a
large crop of apples. He has sprayed
his apple trees twice and will spray
them twice more
The Catholic church is being plaster.
ed and fine new altar put in. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
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81 AROUND GALATIA 20
Harvest hands are arriving.

s.By Colonel
Harvest hands are arriving.
Our farmers are talking creamery.
Joseph Brown of west OF town has
sold his farm
Wheat is well advanced in the
heading out process.
Smed Wilkinson and family are
visiting at Harrington.
The Verbeck band discoursed sweet
music for our Decorators.
The pesky potato bug has put in
an unwelcome appearance.
john Hanrahan of Hoisington is
visiting old time friends here.
Mrs. Hudson, of Spearville, is..visit
ing the family of w. A Brown.
Occasionally something is said
about chinch bugs in the wheat.
Crops of all kinds are in better cons
dition than they have been since 1892.
The nj. E. people held an interest.
ing bible reading Wednesday even
ing.
Frank Harmon and wife came
back on Friday from sight seeing in
eastern Kansas.
Mr. Files thinks this is wet hill
since his stock was drowned in his
pasture Tuesday.
Mrs Della Robertson Of .Hoisington
visited with Ter mother, Hrs. Harvey
during the week.
l. j. Barrett and Ed Boxwell, of
Hoisington, were looking over the
country Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Barrows and
Charles Butcher were Hoisington PEG.
pie in town Sunday.
Charles Gustin- and wife returned
from a visit of two weeks in Harper
county on Thursday.
Henry Herbert has set up a first
class wagon shop ON Main stree: and
is turning out some fine work.
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Boyd and VICINITY

By .'Will-o'-the-wisp."
Ruby Cope Sundayed with the Murdy
girls.
Walt Lindsay took in Albion Center
Wednesday night.
Rev. James will preach at Mt. Olivet
June 9th, at II a. m,
saw ''Buttermilk, in OImitz, Sun
day. l know you, old boy.
The Albion Center S. S. is fixing for
Children's Day exercises. Miss Bertha
Wilde, of Omro, Wis, will be the or
ganist that day.
Wiley Walls no doubt is a gambler,
for he came to church Sunday week
ago with two Queensland not another
pair In the house.
We. the writer's for the banner paper
of Barton county, are also takers of the
same. We get the cream, while you,
''Cicero," are obliged to feed on skim
milk, except when you go to McKeevers
to feast on our items-which seem to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

be of great interest to you. Long live
the good old DEMOCRAT,
]. F. Boyle is in the wolf business.
He was raising nine cubs, but got tired
feeding them chicken, so he put his pets
to death In an outlandish way-stahbed
them with spade.
Cicero" went to sleep in restless
spell the other night. He awoke with
the night-horse. and cried out: ma
maj" She, ''What is 1t, sonny?" He,
''Walter Cope is shaking his fist at me
through the window, boo-ho-o-or'
The lawsuit, Weber VS.. Arthur H.
Boyle. NJ. F. Bell and Robert Boyle,
with an interplea as to ownership { by
w. d. Boyle of a piece of wheat, was
decided in favor of plaintiff. Interplead
er filed bond to carry it up to district
court. The lawyers cannot. buIldoze
Justice Sam Mclean. Capt. Francis
opened and closed; ]. H. Jennison was
! for the interpIea.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Mrs. Cooprider has been suffering
from heart trouble the past week.
DIR. Cook has been In attendance
The contest for a gold medal by
the members of Mrs L. III. Livingl
ston's class in elocution will take place
on Saturday evening, june 10.
Many of our farmers are receiving
letters from acquaintance in the
south part of the state and Oklahoma
asking for work during harvest.
Thesinging done by our young
people on Memorial Sunday and
Decoration Day, speaks well for them
and their instructor, Mrs. Rice.
''Cicero" of the Beacon says his
neighhors are "humbugs Knock
the dust off your bible, Cicero, and
read: Judge not lest We be judged. "
Mr. Dorr Emery, once resident of
Beautiful Barton" but now of Tope-
ka, is renewing old acquairtances
Mr.. Emery thinks crop conditions
are better here, as d whole, than in
Shawnee county.
Mr.. "Free Silver" the genial and
gentlemanly member of the Beacon
staff got his Columbian cane broken
in the general push on Saturday The
cane is Worlds Fair souvenir made
of the red wood of CALIFORNIA; big
trees.
Although Satu rday was a pleasant
day, probably not more than three
hundred people-certainly the small
est crowd for several years-assem-
bied o observe Decoration Day
Judge Cole delivered the address,
which was appropriate and well re-
ceived Rev Barr of Hoisington
and Rev. McCracken of Russell
county made short talks. A glove
contest between Dell Wallace and
Dorr Emery furnished amusement
for the boys as did the Big creek
beauty, ''just from California and
full of prunes," amuse the ladies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
OLMITZ AND VICINITY.

Quite gay crowd attends the AL
bion Center prayer meetings, as they
made such a noise that we couldn't
hear the preacher.
George Wigton and Charles Fl.
Speck took pleasure trip last week
They say the wheat looks pretty
tough in Russell county and the
northern part of Rush.
By ''searcher."
Our doctor is kept busy healing the
sick.
Jas. Cook and son were doing trad
ing in town Saturday.
Kreisel runs his mill whenever he
can buy wheat to grind.
Our blacksmith keeps his bellows
blowing and anvil ringing.
Our lady postmistress is always on
time to tend to the mail.
Agent Jones has all he can do to
look after the railroad business.
What is known as the P, Fox farm
in Grant township is for sale.
Our merchants, Brack and Nord'
man, sell goods every day-Sunday
not excepted.
Some of the wheat fields begin to
show red rust. If the rust is con-
fined to the blades, it does but little
harm. But if the stem is rusted, then
good bye to your 40 bushels per acre.
Forty pecks would be my guess.
G. S. Emery, now living near the
headwaters of Blood creek. will move
IN the fall southwest of Russell on
the Smoky river. He has leased a
big cattle ranch and is going into the
cattle business extensively. Luck
go with you Charlie.
Some Blood creek writers (mostly
to the eacon) talk lynching, Staying
with the jawbone of sn ass, extermi,
mating with monkey.wrench. Are
you fellows down there living in
heathenism? You are certainly moi
enlightened Or you would not advo-
ca tie such doings.
Farmers are talking harvest hands
and some. am told, are bidding as
high as 81 per day for man and team
Now don't be in hurry, hands viii
he plentiful and you can get them a.
So per day for man and team. Pay
reasonable wages, but don't give the
whole crop like some did the harvest
of 80.
Hello, Young Gold. What die
you say in last weeks Beacon?'tSh
| Aber went through your town Albert,
last week on his way to our town Il
upjoint US" Sweep your own side
walks. Our town can take care o
her own affairs. You must have
been dreaming as l never heard no.
saw the sheriff here to modest oul
citizens in any shape or form, anC
hereafter if you don't wish to rul
againsta snag bride your tongue abou
| orr town
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
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Grafton at the Decoration Day exer-
cises Sunday. a very good sized
crowd was In attendance. The servi.
ces were held in James Riggs tent
which was much larger and cooler
than either of the churches.
The X. of Pc elected the following
officers Tor the ensuing term Saturday
night G. c., F. H. Morris; Vice c.,
j. 81. Bement; Prelate, NJ E Keynes;
<. of 4. & s w. W. Bowman, M. of
E., E w. Smith, NJ of w, P. II.
Willis; NJ. at A., j A. Cleveland;
Inner guard, James Kane; outer
guard, Chas. Riggs.
Mr.. F. w. Haag of Larned and
Miss Ethel loops, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. loops of this place,
were married in Larned Sunday May
Both. They were charavaried here
Monday night, and Tuesday left for
Lacrosse their future home. the bes:
wishes of the Pawnee Rock people go
with them.
VIM P. FEEDER Camp No: l. Sons of
Veterans organized last Tuesday
night with the following officers:
Captain, [. B. Bartle; FIRST Lieuten-
ant, Will Wallace; Second Lieuten.
ant K. G. CLARK; Camp Council,
Chas, Brewer, Will Rhoades, Charles
Gates; First Sargesnt Geo. Gano;
Quarter Master, Ed Lindas; Sar
Guard, James Sweeney; Color Sar'
geant, Clay Gilbert; Corporal of the
Guard, F. r. Radcliffe; Camp Guard
Carl CLARK; Picket Guard, Syi. Riggs;
Cha plain, j. Riggs They meet Wed.
nesday nights in K. of P. hall. Sew
eral Great Bend Sons were down at
the institution of the lodge. Wed.
nesday night several degrees were
conferred.
Last Wednesday morning a tele-
gram was received here from the Bend
to arrest a negro tor murder who was
supposed to be hereabouts. The negro
was here soliciting for Topeka news
paper and when arrested by Mayor
Lewis assisted by Geo. Gano and DR..
Bartle he readily submitted but asked
to go to the hotel and he would sho W
them papers to prove be was not the
man they were after. Upon being
refused, he broke and ran down the
street, several shots being fired at him,
to scare him. which it evidently did,
but it took the sprinting powers of DIR.
Bartle to catch him. He was kept in
the depot until Johnson's train came
when Sheriff Gone jumped off and
showed a gun under the Negroes nose.
Constable Zutavern trom:the Bend soon
drove in following Cones example,
thereby showing that the Blenders
were pretty much afraid of the colored
gentleman. He aud the man stabbed
are both in jail, and it seems they are
a we'll mated pair. As soon as the
white man RECEIVERS they will both be
given good fine, or turned loose to
go on their way rejoicing But the
next time someone runs a pen knife
through the cuticle of some man IN
Great Bend don't send a telegram
here to arrest the man for murder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

From the Leader.
There was a party at the residence
of Henry Stimel Monday evening.
A good social time is reported.
Mrs. john Ludwig received the
sad intelligence that her mother was
dying at Fremont, Wis, and left
for there Friday morning.
Mrs. Jos. KimpIer, who has been
dangerously i'll for a long time, is now
SO much improved that she is able to
sit up every day.
On Monday June7, Prof Stein will
open a German school in the Catholic
school house, which will continue
during the summer months.
T. P. Fair and one of his employees,
Gus. Wurm. were before the police
Judge Friday for violating the city
ordinance forbidding the digging of
holes in the public thoroughfares.
They both plead guilty, Mr.. Fair
being fined $50 and costs and his
man 81 and costs.
A large party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. V. s. Musll Tuesday evening.
Refreshments. dancing, singing etc.
were features which made the even
ing fly only too fast A thuro ugh Iy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
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enjoyable time was-had and the hand.
some residence of the Musil's was
taxed to its limit by the many guests.
From the Advocate
Harvest hands will be plentiful this
year at 81 % per day.
Strawberries-home grown-the
most lucious fruit produced in these
parts are on the market.
August Weide, one of the prosper
Gus south side farmers. celebrated his
6Sth birthday last Sunday.
Corn is braeing up and coming to
the front. Cool weather has very
greatly retarded its growth up-to the
present time.
A considerable quantity of old
wheat is being marketed. Farmers
are emptying their bins preparatory to
receiving the new crop.
Geo. Best, relative of dad" Pot
ter, arrived from the north part of
the state last week and will make
Elllnwood his future home.
William Bellinhausen, of Manches-
ter o. K, and Miss Josie Fest, one
of the north sides damsels, were unit.
ed in wedlock by !Father Emmelich
at ST. Peter d Paul last Tuesday.
Adam Demrath and family left
Tuesday morning for his old home in
Saukville Wisconsin for the purpose
of visiting his parents and friends.
He has not been home since he was
married and says he wants to show
bis parents what a nice wife he has
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

From the Banner
Nearly all the available room
around town is occupied with new and
old headers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehly, of Minneapolis
Kansas, are here visiting with Math
Ehly and family.
We are glad to report that Mr..
John Frederick, who has been serious
ly ill for the past two weeks. is slowly
improving.
The fellow whosticks pin through
his cigar to smoke up the stub. and
the girl who can make bathing suit
out of yard of cloth ought to get
married. They both want things as
short IS they can get them.
/ Last Monday night the Band boys
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
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: Liberty Township. NO. 4.

No. 4 attended the. dance at Eyers'
Friday night.
Miss Anna Malta, of Great Bend,
visited at Mr.. Keenan's last week.
Miss Stella Brining. who is attend :
ing school in eastern Kansas, is ex-
pected home next week.
Tom and Nike KeeDen returned
from Cleo, Ok. last Friday. and the
girls smile and are happy again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

From ''Buttermilk."
The first alfalfa crop is being cut
Toe Schenk took trip to Olmitz, last
Sunday.
Wonder what makes ''CottY" go to
town so much?
VIM. Brown and Henry Cook have
been working the public roads.
This weather dries up the mud holes
and makes toads out of tad poles.
"Bezee Tucker" was peddling onions
in this vicinity last week. Onions and
"Buttermilk" do not agree.
Wonder who that nice young gentle
man was who took ]. S. and S. S. to
yOlinitz to the dance week go Satur-
.day?'
]. w. James received telegram
from Ohio stating that his mother was
very sick. Mr.. James took the first
train next morning for Ohio.
Mr.. BUTTERMILK.
DEAR SIR:-The dispute between
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Great Bend will celebrate" but it
looks like it would be some other year
not this year. The Commercial
Club called meeting of the citizens
last week, but the citizens appeared TO
be too Indifferent about the matter of
a 4th of July celebration to turn out
and assist in making the preliminary
arrangements. Something may be
done yet; but it is getting rather late
to commence arrangements for any
good program. Gentlemen, you will
make mistake if you do not get up
a celebration for Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
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By "A Subscriber."
Harvest viii som commence.
G. Compton and j, Thorn burg were
fishing last Thursday.
The Ditch Co. people are now at
work on the &. B. Briggs farm.
Rumor has 1T that one Gf cur No.
girls will soon approach the nupitial
altar.
A number OF the young tolks from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

John Dickson celebrated his 9TH
birthday Thursday, June Srd, by Civ
ing party to number of his little
friends, at the home of his parents in
the west part of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Nj. McCay. of San Diego, California,
andlJ. McCay, of New Mexico. father
and brother of Mrs. Meacham, came
here Sunday morning, surprising Mrs.
Meacham.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

The preliminary examination of
Jeltz, on the charge of attempted MUIR
der. has been continued until next
Monday. The man Hilton, who was
stabbed. is reported as recovering from
his wound s. A Young is taking
care of him. No new facts concern
ing the stabbing have come to light
yet. Jeltz still maintains that be did
not cut Hilton, but Hilton insists that
be did.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Mrs. R. T. De pue writes fromPond
Greek, Ok, that they have been enjoy.
ing lettuce, radishes. peas and early
potatoes from their own garden, for
some time They will be beck to
Barton county in couple of weeks, to
harvest their wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Remember that Smith will be al his
photograph car, north of Hotel Greene,
on Saturday the 18th inst. Ifyou can.
not get work done that day, make a
date with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Mrs MeCay and Miss Mary Gin
ton, of Topeka. were here few days
last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. De.
Aeacham.