davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

"By Colonel
John Hester is fencing his pasture
land.
Charles BucLer has located in
Hoisington.
The rain of Thursday was regu
lar wheat saver.
A blacksmith from Ellis county has
set up'shop here.
Charles Gustin and wife are visit
ing in Harper county.
Wheeler Racy is preparing 10 build
barn 80xSO feet square.
The supply Of alrship whiskey seems
to have been exhausted.
Postmaster Childs has developed
into first class hail insurance ageat.
Measles and whooping cough have
made their appearance in our midst
Messrs. Lai6law and johnson were
driving over our country, on We'd
nesday, looking for stock.
John Lowery, from south of Olmltz,
made an unsuccessful search through
here for millet seed on Thursday.
G. II. Speck has 120 acres OF
wheat that, for eveness of stand,
heigth and color, we have never seen
equaled.
A letter addressed to 'Galishey
Barton county, Kansas" was received
Thursday from man, in Oklahama,
10 king for WORK.
Almost within the city limits OF
Olmitz is road sign that reads: enc
Rob- But why smile? Many strange
| things are seen there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
NJ. E. KEYNES, AGENT,
Office with T. P. Nichols, Pawnee Rock.
Wheat is heading out.

Wheat is heading out.
T. 2. Nichols is handling bicycles
now.
Bert Bowman was in the Bend again
Sunday.
I Z Nichols was in Lsrned on
business
The farmers oyer the river are
planting their corn again.
A scizzor and knifs grinder did
business here several DAYS
a surprise party was given Miss
Altl French Tuesday ~ her many
friends
Bert Bowman has taken Henry
Ratcliffe's place as clerk in E. w.
Smiths.
Miss Uden, of the G. N c, and
Miss Unruh visited Miss Uden here
last week.
For bachelor Art Francis had a
narrow escape last Friday, having a
wedding In his yard.
Geo. Dufford returned Friday from
Grand Lodge K. P, at Wichita and
reports good time.
Mrs. Ross, of Bronson, sister OF Mr.
Williamson, attended the Williamson
Gano wedding last week.
Rev. j. W. Radcliffe preached an
interesting Memorial sermon Sunday.
in the Methodist church.
Decoration Day will be observed III
Pawnee Rock on Sunday instead Of
on Saturday as first reported.
The Sons of Veterans instituted
tie camp here Tuesday evening "A
mum Der were here from Great Bend.
Bert Bowman and Elmer Bloom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

By 'Will-o-the-wisp
She's my Matte:
I'm her beau,
She's my sweetheart,
I'm her-Walter.
Seed corn to give away; call on Dave
Spires.
Old ties for sale; call on Frank
Philips.
'Cicero" was at Mt Olivet Sunday.
So was his cloud of bugs.
W. Walls and sister Sarah of Prairie
Center were at Mt. Olivet last Sunday.
There is a lady clerk at Boyd.
Wonder if that is the reason +. j..
gets so much trade.
Miss Lottie McAfee got tired of the
Blood -creekites and is now staying
with the Hickeyites, south of Olmitz.
A large crowd was at Mt. Olivet
last Sunday to hear Rev. james
preach; but he (James) failed to
connect.
We read in holy writ there will be
time when there will be anti.Christs
and false pr0phesies. / believe that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

By "Billy Lizard"
Geo. W. Boyle is on the sick list
l.. Wilson is working for w. d.
Boyle.
S. Harper was up in Albion tending
corn last week.
g w, D. Boyle is breaking colts for
Robert Benton this week.
Geo. Johnson purchased horse
from Henry Boyle last week.
Miss Mile Homie visited with Miss
Minnie Swsrtz last Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. 7. Harper visited with
Mrs. Fannie Wigton last week.
Frank Juttner and Geo. Wigton
returned home last week from Jewel
county,
What was the matter with Redge
last Sunday, that he didn't go down
to see Mile.
Bake Boxwell, the Hoisington
butcher, was out in these parts last
week buying cattle.
Rob. Boyle has applied for a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

were both drawn to the Great Bend
college Sunday, May 10Th, by some
powerful attraction. No airships were
reported seen by them.
Mr. James Jamison, of Dodge City,
and Mrs Ada A. Gurnsy, of Larned
were married by Rev. IL. Givler in
front of the Francis residence last
Friday. A large number of friends
witnessed the ceremony and rendered
the happy couple their best wishes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Radcliffe and
Henry Radcliffe left Monday evening
for Portland, Oregon. Frank has
spent a pleasant month with his
friends and takes his brother back
with him to try his fortune in the
west. We wish him success, but we
are sorry to Jose him as citizen.
The Occidental Mutual Benefit AS.
ISOLATION organized here last night
with seventeen members. The officers
elected were, Chief Pioneer, Ira B.
>Bartle; Sr. Vice Pioneer, W. w.
Bowman; Jr. Vice Pioneer; II. G.
Neal; Missionary, B. 81. Bowman;
Guide, Kelso CLARK; Sergeant J. r.
Radcliffe; Waterman. E. E. French;
Treasurer, E. W. Smith; Secretary
NJ. E. Keynes. They meet every other
Monday night
WILLIAMSON GANO.
Mr.. Oliver NJ Williamson and
Miss Anna l.. Gano were married al
the resideDce of the brides, parents,
May 10, at 2 p m. The Gano resi-
dence was lastly decorated with
flowers for the occasion. Miss Nellie
Lindas played the wedding march
and the bride and groom marched in
accompanied by Rev. S. II. Givlel
of Larned, who performed the cere
mony.
After the ceremony the assem- bleC
guests who consisted of the most init
mate friends and the members of the
Friday Night Club, of which tn,
bride Was president, partook of the
tempting aud sump;uous dinner which
had been prepared The few hours
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson were to re
main in Pawnee Rock were spent il
social conversation with their friend
and at 5:Z5 the happy couple took tn,
train for Bronson Kansas, their futur,
home. A number of valuable present
were received.
Mr.. Williamson is highly respect
ed citizen of Bronson where he
managing hardware store. Tn
bride is an accomplished lady and
J favorite with all who know her
She took an active part in ehurcl
work as we'll as in social and literar'
circles, and will be greatly missed il
Pawnee Rock. The best wishes @
the many friends here go with them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
time finding the rabbits they shoOt.

time finding the rabbits they shoot.
Mrs. H E. Renick received word
this week of the death of her grand
mother at Denver, who was 81 years
old.
The treasurer of the Athletic As
ISOLATION requests that all members
pay in their membership fee prior to
June /.
The Great Bend High School'grad.
yates are guilty of sending away from
home for their printed programs.
They are old enough to know better.
Grandma Bryant, near Verbeck,
passed away Tuesday morning, May
Is. at $40 after a lingering illness
Funeral rervices were held \ at the
house Wednesday at 1890 p. m.
a cooperative creamery is talked
of for Great Bend. If it is put in
we'll warrant the projectors will be
sorry that they spoke in less than
year. The cooperative business is
not wbatit is cracked up to he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

This years grape crop promises to
be the heaviest ever yet produced IN
this locality.
If irrigation bitches always bring
rain as it has in our case, Barton can
afford to dig one every spring.
Three miles of the Cheyenne irriga-
ton ditch has been completed. This
is the first three miles of irrigation
ditch Barton county ever had.
The Only difference between the
common herd and tramps, is that the
tramps lie on the ground and the
others lie on the least provocation.
Mrs Jake Daniel went to Stafford
the first of the week tn be at the bed
side of her sons sick wife, who is suf-
fering with complaint that battles
the physicians She IS not expected
to live.
Frank Redfeld and Percy Davidson
eiu.ned Monday from an overland
trip through southern Kansas coun-
ties Frank will rest up for a couple
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE

From the Banner
Mrs. Ohlemeier, of Hollywood, died
Wednesday oflast week from heart
disease.
Mamie Stroth man, Ida Bean and
Stella Slower received common school
diplomas this year.
0. s White has rented the brick
building on the east side of Main
street and will move his barber shop.
into it soon.
The Clafiin Grain Company is pre-
pairing to move their Office on the
north side of the street from where
they are now located.
Rev. Biundon will deliver The
memorial sermon on Sunday and E
Vernon Russell of Great Bend viii der
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

DIST. NO. 40.
From ''Duke of Guise."
The wheat will soon begin to head
out.
There was preaching at No. 40,
Sunday.
Frank Seeber was seen in this vicin
ity last Thursday.
Mss Nary Bement was visiting a:
A. j. Birds last week.
J. S. Compton, of PIevna, was Wis
iting in this vicinity this week.
Mr.. Bald win was visiting with Mr..
McCaffery Monday and Tuesday.
Willie Compton got his black mare
cut in the wine fence, show day.
Fred Ewing and Miss Gilmore were
visiting at e. r. Archer's Sunday.
A good many who took the teachers
examination from this vicinity failed.
Reuben Bement is getting along
nicely; will soon be able to be out
again.
Jno~Bird, from the south side OF
the river, was visiting his brother
A. J. Bird.
There was a party given at jim
Baird's Saturday night. Ice cream
and cake were served and everybody
enjoyed. themselves.
There was a party given at Mr.
Rhoade's last Monday night, the 18th
Ice cream and cake were served and {
good time was reported by all.
D. 6. Bird and family. Charley
Button and wife, J. S. Compton anC
wife, Jim Baird and wife and Mrs
Button. son Edd and daughter Alice
were visiting Mrs. Matte Compton
last Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

ssss About IIeizer. soSS



From "Bezee Tucker
Jim Bells little son was quite sick
last week.
Shake hands, 'Buttermilk," we are
old friends.
The dance at Boyd Evers' barn last
Friday night was fizzle.
r. Schweinop ia helping attend to
farm duties for EssmiIler brothers.
The farmers are complaining about
cut WORMS doing much damage.
MIR. and Mrs. r. B. Briggs went to
Albert, Sunday, visiting friends.
The band boys have been called to
order and band is now again in ses,
sion.
Mrs. z. F. Schneck has been nurs.
ing very sore hand for the last few
weeks
VIM. White is suffering with badly
sprained back, which he hurt a few
days ago.
Will Everett is fitted with a new
top buggy now; he and his girl will
be sin it."
August Fem will retire from his
position In the creamery in a few
weeks, on account of poor health.
1t looks as though prosperity has
struck some of the boys of this locality;
they are thinking about sending for
car load of top buggies. Would not
this make the girls happy though?
Straight Goods" since ''Cicero"
has discovered the black bugs, now is
the time for the Olmitz boys to try
their air guns We think if these
insects become abundant Cicero" will
probably pay reward for having them
| killed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

Hast Albion Township

G. Mcfarland and Mrs. Stevenson
went to Hoisington Saturday.
Hugh Boyle and son George went
to Great Bend Friday On business.
Mrs. Lindsay and son had bad luck
the other day, sthey broke the tongue
out of the spring wagon.
Uncle 6. Neff is driver ana S g..
IL. rs holding the lister fl was you
Sam, would hold the lister and
drive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

From the Dispatch.
Edna Bowers has been very sick
the past week with tonsilItis.
d. j. Lewis twin daughters have
been quite sick the past week.
Tom Moran is going to have about
the prettiest place in town one of
these days.
The bottoms are furnishing excellent
pasture tbs spring; in fact the grass
is good all over.
We understand that the @. A r.
Post of this city win not make any
demonstration on Memorial Day this
year.
Those fellows who shoot quail and
say they are shooting rabbit are long
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
|eoeeeeeeeeeees

By"S G. NJ
Mrs. Cope spent Sunday with Mrs
Murdy.
Robert Boyle went to Great Bend
Thursday
r. B, thinks he is strictly in the
push with B. 7.
Miss Bessie Carroll visited home
folks Sunday last.
Ed. Dirreen and John Connor went
to Hoisington Saturday,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

of weeks after which he will take his
family for an outing trip, in which he
will take in Oklahoma.
Augest Weide is authority for the
statement that eight inches of rain
fell in this vicinity of the salt marsh
from Saturday to Monday of last week.
That's as much as we sometimes get
in half year.
From the Leader
Cut down the weeds early and
your yard will not be covered with
stubble later on.
Geo. Best arrived this week from
the eastern part of the state. and will
act as day bartender for Charlie
Bacon.
Our crop prospects are gilt edge.
Wheat is heading out nicely and with
favorable conditions harvest will be in
full blast by the Goth of June
Pete Doherty returned from Okla
homa Friday looking hale and hearty
This has been Pete's longest stay in
the Strip for some time. He reports
crops booming down there.
There was very pleasant party at
the home of Mr.. F. Gilpin Tuesday
evening, in honor of Mrs Gilpin's
birthday. Her many friends pre-
scented her with a handsome rocking
chair. Dancing was INDUCED in and
] good Tina was enjoyed by all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
Correspondents will please write
upon but ONE SIDE of their paper.

w. F. Putnam visited at Claflin
Monday. He reports everything look
ing lovely over there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
OLMITZ AND VICINITY,
To Whom It Nav Oonceri;

Olmitz. Kans.< May 3. 1897.
My son, Joe Hanslick has left me and
have given him his freedom. He is
his own man and 1 have no farther
claims on him and will not be respon-
sibie for any debts he may contract in
the future.
JOHN HANsLTCK. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

The Masons and families had great
time picnicing on the Walnut, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

Register of Deeds Klein is about laid
up with tonsoiitis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-12
Finnigin to Flanagan.

W
Superintendent wuz Flannigan;
boss NV the siction wuz Finnign;
Whinver the kyars got often the thrack
An muddled up things { tn divil an
back,
Finnigin writ II to Flanagan.
Afther the wrick wuz all on again;
That Is. this Finnigin
Reported to Flanagan.
Whin Finnigin furst writ to Flanagan.
He writed tin pages-did Finnigin.
An he tould jist how the smash occurred;
Full mnny tajus, blundern' wurrd
Did Finngin write to Flanagan
Afther the cars had gone on agin.
That wuz how Finnigin
Reported to Flanagan.
Now Flanagan knowcd more than lin.
nigin-
He'd more idjucat ion-had Flannigan:
An Il wore'm clane an completely out
To tell what Finnigin writ about
In his writin' to Muster Flanagan.
80 he writed back to Finnigin:
Don't do sich a sin agin:
Make EN- brief, Finnigin!'
whin Einnirin got this from Flanagan
He b.ushed rosy rid--did Finnigin;
An he said: "l'll gamble whole months
pa-ay
That II will be minny an minny da-ay
Before Suprintindint, that's Flanagan.
GIFTS a whack at this very same sin agin.
.. From Finnigin to Flanagan
Reports won't be long agin."
Wan da.ay on the siction nv Finnigin.
On the road sup'rintinded by Flanagan,
A rail give way on bit nv curve
An SONS kyars went of us they made
the swcrve.
"Thcre's nobody hurled" sez Finnigin.
But reports must be made to Flanni.
gan"
An he winkcd at McGorrigan,
As married a Finnigin.
He WIZ shantyin' thin. wuz Finnigin,
As minny a railroader's been agin,
An the shmoky Of lamp wuz burnin'
bright
In Finnign's shanty all that night
Bilin' down his report. was Finnigin!
An he writed this here: "Aluster Elan.
nigan:
ION ngin, on agin.
| Gone agin.-Finnigin."
-. W. GILLIAN. In Atlanta Constitu.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-12

Correct.
Rural Teacher-What current event
OF great interest can you give me this
morning?
Small Girl teagerly)-My ma has Just
made twenty tumblcrs Of jell.-Judgc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
.HE PIuribus Unum.,

We are indebted. to John Adams for
our national motto, "E Pluribus Unum."
While he was minister to England, Sir
John Prestwick suggested it to Mr..
Adams as good motto to indicate the
union of the colonies. twas submitted
to congress, and adopted by act of con-
gress, June, 1882. The eagle in its bealx
bears a ribbon on which is the motto.
In the early days of its use the eagle
bore also in its talons a bundle of 10
arrows; but when, in 1871, new seal
was made to take the place of the old
one, which had become worn, only six
arrows were placed in the talons.
Whether this change was ordered by
law or not is not known. The old Latin
motto was in use in England as far
back as 1870 on the Gentleman's Maya
zine.-St. Nicholas. .... .y,.t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
Marriage In India.

The result of Mrs. +. A. Steers per-
sonal observation is that marriages in
India are singularly happy. There are
fewer cases of unkindness and violence
than in Great Britain. The dowry sys-
tenn, she AYERS, is a great protection
to the wife. Every bride takes her
husband dowry, which is kind of
marriage settlement against unkind-
ness. If she is badly treated and thus
compelled to go back to her fathers
house, the husband has to return her
dowry; probably he has spent it, and,
as it is not often convenient for him
to refund the money, he takes care to
sreat his wife well. 81 think that a
imilar system here would be a good
thing" says the lady, frankly.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
The pcncock nj HONG.

The real home of the peacock or pea
fowl is in India. There they were and
are hunted, and their flesh is used for
food. As these birds live in the same
region as the tiger, peacock hunting is
a very dangerous sport. The long train
of the peacock is not its tail, as many
suppose. but is composed of feathers
which grow out just above the tail. and
are called the tail coverts. Peacocks
have been known for many hundred
wears. They are mentioned in the Bible;
Job mentions them. and they are men,
toned, too. in ! Kings, 10. Hundreds
of years ago, in Rome, many thousand
peacocks were killed for the great
feasts which the emperor made. The
brains of the peacock were considered
a great treat, and many had to be killed
for single feast.-Golden Days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
Roar Against Tiger.

Some English officers in India re.
Gently got up fight between a full.
grown tiger and a two-year-old boar
A pit was made, with sanded floor and
16-foot walls, and two doors in the
walls served to introduce the animals,
When the tiger saw the boar. its head
and lhungdown Ikea whipped dogs,
and it tried to get away. The natives
threw things at it, until it growled,
and then the boar charged furiously.
The tiger leaped like a cat over the
boar, and repeated the act three times.
At the fourth charge the boar ripped
the tigers flank slightly. and then the
great cat got angry. 1t turned on the
pig, grabbed it by the nape of the neck
and shook it like a terrier does a rat.
This done, the tiger dropped the boar
and walked away. The boar, recover
ing from its dizziness. made another
trial, got shaken up again, and the oflic-
ers then called off the fight and let the
tiger run back to its cage.-Goldep
DAYS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
Knew Their Passengers.

The student of sociology will find a
good many of the old New England
ways. still enough alive to travel on
rural trolleys. On one line in Boston's
suburbs the conductors and motormen
know their passengers. The other day
a conductor excused his hurry in MAX
ing change by saying he had to look
after Mrs. Blank, cause she's lame"
Having helped that lady to reach terra
firma, the conductor resumed the col
lection of fares, beginning with a little
girl, of whom he asked: "How's fathers
cold to-day, Annie?" Needless to say
that the conductors are Johns" and
''Henrys" to many of the patrons. The
line is well operated, for the old, New
England democracy always knew how
to get there on schedule time.-Boston
Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23
The Venus de 1Iedici.

The Venus de Medici has long ranked
as canon of female beauty; but from a
physiological standpoint she is not "a
perfect type of perfect womanhood."
At any rate, Prof. Chadwick does not
think that she is, for he points out that
the narrow chest indicates unrobust
lungs, that the shoulders are not well
braced up, that the Uranium and face
show no trace of mental vigor, that her
limbs show want of muscular training,
end that, as type of what mother and
mistress of home should be, she is
contemplate. After all, the Greek con-
ccption was not of womanhood, but
rather, to them, the good enough one of
a goddess.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-23

HeRTy, Norman, of the London Chron-
icle, who writes of The Wreck OF
Greece" in, discussing the future OF
that nation, says: If the king is strong
enough, and the army supports him,
the constitution can be changed in the
direction of substituting admiEistra-
ton for oratory and work for intrigue.
If the political officers can be weeded
from the army, smaller but infinitely
more campact and effective force. with
modern weapons, can be formed, strong
enough to enable Greece to take her
share in the fight for existence, which
is surely coming upon the smaller ma
tons of the Balkan peninsula. BY
the testimony of all the experienced
war correspondents who witnessed the
late war, there is material in Greece
to form a fighting force equal to tina,
Of any army in Europe, in proportion
to its size. Her soldiers often fought
heroically. Her artillery and en-.
gineer officers need be no better than
they are. Her feet might become the
most powerful navy of any little ma
ton in the world. "-Scribner's.