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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

j. r. Hayes came out from Iowa,
Saturday, to look after getting in some
spring crops On his farms here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

''Fluce' ITullis, one of the active
members of the Rabbits Foot Club, is
developing quite musical talent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

A number of neighbors and friends
gave Mr. and Mrs. }. Rasor an agreea
Bile surprise party Saturday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

A travling man who was in Kansas
met there says: 81 went into saloon
and complained that the place smelled
like drug store.'' FIXED it that way
purpose, replied the bar tender.
kansas editors in town and L want
'em to feel at home.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

It has leaked out that the next time
a certain Mr.. Russell, of the End ward,
builds cellar wall he will be sure that
the hole is big enough to hold a barrel
OF apples-or things like that.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

D. Bower, formerly one of our sub
stantial Dunkard farmers of Barton
county. but now of Mcpherson county.
has been here the past few days, shak-
ing hands with old friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

William Otte, of Buffalo township,
was in town Saturday and called on
the DEMOCRAT. He sold a fine draft
stallion to a gentleman south of the
river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

IL. w. Brockemohle and son, Ed.
and ladies were shopping in Gre at
Bend Monday, from Ellinwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Ed Z. Buess, who closed his school at
Olmitz last week, is now at home rest
ing up. He gave each of his scholars a
handsome souvenir as a token of his
good feeling toward them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Governor Leedy says we had better
be sending corn from Kansas to the
Mississippi flood sufferers, rather than
TO India. We think so too.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Arther Miller, the gentlemanly man.
ager of the sk.mming station at Pawnee
Rock, says they took in 1O,350 pounds
of milk at that station last Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

BIB Peugh and wife, of Hoisington.
were in the city Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Ringing Bros. big circus is headed
for Great Bend. 1t will be here about
the middle of May. Watch the DEMO
Graf for its announcement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

1t did not rain Easter Sunday; but
just the same, we will have some good
rams during the lalter part of April.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
give a Free Will Offering Social" at
the home of Mr.. Shanefelt, Tuesday
evening, April 27th. Good program,
with light refreshments Everybody
cordially inyited.
Mrs. W. A. DUNN, Secy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Some corn was planted in this county
two weeks ago and over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Everybody Except the editor. who
has not yet found stand-off with a
new spring hat in i'll was out to church
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Sewing Machines, warranted for five
years, S19. Drop head Machine at S25.
Come and see them-no pot metal.
THE GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Mrs. Mellis and sou Frank, were
down from Lacrosse the first of the
week, returning home Monday evening
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The weather aud condition of the
ground thus far this spring Is wonder
fully favorable for the planting of
trees; and many young fruittrees have
already been put out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

There can be seen a whole lot of
new faces in town any day now, since
the ditch began.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

A young son of Peter Deal, of near
Verbeck, who was kicked by horse
recently, is still in a bad condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Mrs. Smith, mother of Prof. E. B.
Smith, came home from Lawrence Sat-
urday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

I. I. Flint, of Ottumwa, Iowa, made
a brief call at this office Wednesday.
He was on his way home having been
visiting in Texas and the western part
of the state. In 1877 he founded the
Arkansas Valley Democrat, in Great
Bend, this being the pioneer democratic
paper in the west. -Wyandotte Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

We expect soon to have local repre-
sentative of the DEMOCRAT at OlmitZ
We have a large list of readers in that
locality. and want as many more
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

When the Water Works whistle
blows now it has joyful merry ring,
all because of a fine baby girl who came
last week to brighten the home of T.
R. McElroy, the faithful engineer. The
arrival of the little one will also be
celebrated as the wedding aunivers'
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. McElroy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The reason given by colored boy,
in the city schools last week, why
Great Bend will have double the popu-
lation within certain time, may be
correct; but it will hardly do to en-
courage such candor in the public
schools
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Will Culver was home Saturday to
look after shipping his goods to Topeka,
his future home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

DWELLING FOR SALES room house
with kitchen; 15O feet frontage Lots
and 8, Block 1877.
3t MATH WEBER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Frank Martin, of Lacon, Ills, has
been in the county few days, looking
after land interests in Barton and
Pawnee counties
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

When streams of water are running
all over Barton county from the big
canal our people will wonder why they
did not do it long ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The two eldest Misses Welles left
for the east Monday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The @. n. s. E. r. Moses eagle has
been sent over to Hoisington to aston
ish the natives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Peter Damn, of south of Pawnee
Rock, was in the city Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

See G. q Newcomb's announcement
of nursery stock and then see Mr..
Newcomb when you want anything in
his line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Since somebody gave the guttersnipe
editor plug of horse, his jokes all
bring forth horse laugh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Dirt is flying on the irrigation ditch
in great shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

kueffer Bros. gave a magic lantern
show in the opera house Thursday and
Friday evenings. The pictures were
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Our devil says: No gentleman should
swear before a lady-let the lady
swear first"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

If Dick Glissman does not ralss
onions this season it will be because be
rune cut Of oil for his lantern.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

MUSICIANS.-I want a class to take
instructions on the violin. Prefer to
have six to start with. Ask for par
ticulars of Fred Zutayern. or at DEM
OCRAT Office. Address, Ambrose
Baier, Seward, Kansas. S11
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The doubling Thomases who were
worrying about the ditch not being a
go. may now go off and hunt a good
placs to kick themselves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

E. D. Wilson is able to be out again,
after being laid up the past week or
more
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

The Eliinwood Advocate is authority
for the statement that Alex McTaggart
will hang out his shingle as an attorney
at law, in Ellinw0od
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Dan Carey, the CIafiin liveryman,
was over tu the county seat Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Any man who attends strictly to his
own business has a good steady job.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The Greek! the Greeki" Bully for
the Greek
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Grant Alden of this city, last week
moved to Burdette. where he and his
wife will take charge of the section
h0nSa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Mrs. Alexander, of Council Grove,
Kas., is visiting with T. r. McElroy
and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Mrs. G. l.. Zutavern is spending the
week visiting her parents at Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22
A TRUE KANSAS STORY.
Here Is What Actually Occurred in Bourbon
County Some Time Ago.
- ALKING of rea

ALKING of real
Kansas stories, a
correspondent of
t b e M a il an d
Breeze, tells the
following: Along
in the war period
there lived near
Fort Scott a farm
er whom l shall
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

As will be seen by our Pawnee Rock
department this week we have secured
as agent for the DEMOCRAT at that
place, Mr.. M. +. Keynes, who will take
pleasure in taking your order for
advertising or printing of any kind.
He is also authorized to receive sub
scriptions and collect any accounts for
the paper. We feel we have been
exceptionally fortunate in securing his
assistance. and hope to make the paper
more universally acceptable by reason
hereof.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22
BANQUET OF KNIGHTS.
Great Bend Knights of Pythlas Entertain a
Few Friends, and Have Royal
Good Time.

. COURSE it is
not necessary to
state t b a t tn e
Knights of Pythias
of Grea t B e n d
know how to have
a good time when
they lay themselves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

Keep an eye on your oil lamps, or
else use electric lights. The Topeka
Journal says: Mrs. Bell Triplett of
2210 Kansas avenue was painfully
burned last evening. Her little girl
pulled lighted coal oil lamp from a
table spread. Mrs. Triplett endeaYored
to extinguish the flames and burned
both hands. The fire department put
out the fire before any considerable
for prices on electric lights
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

We would advise every young man
and every young woman who contem-
plates the study of law, whether for
the purpose of entering upon the prac-
tfce of it as profession, or for mental
culture, or as a groundwork for a gen.
eral business career, to write the
Sprague Correspondence School of
Law, 597 Telephone Building, Detroit,
Mich. for particulars with reference to
their method of conducting the study
in this branch by mail. This School
has made wonderful success Of the
correspondence system as applied to the
law. Particulars are furnished by the
School free for the asking. If any of
our readers write for particulars we
would request them to mention this
paper in connection with their inquiry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-22

own business mas good steady JoD.
Dan Carey, the CIafiin liveryman,
was over tu the county seat Monday.
Mrs. G. l.. Zutavern is spending the
week visiting her parents at Larned
F. D. Wilson is able to be out again,
after being laid up the past week or
more.
Our devil says: No gentleman should
swear before a lady-let the lady
swear first"
Mrs. Alexander, of Council Grove,
Kas., is visiting with T. r. McElroy
and family.
Mrs. Smith, mother of Prof. E. B.
Smith, came home from Lawrence Sat-
urday evening.
Will Culver was home Saturday to !
look after shipping his goods to Topeka,
his future home.
The G. n. s. E. r. Moses eagle has
been sent over to Hoisington to aston
ish the natives.
There can be seen a whole lot of
new faces in town any day now, since
the ditch began.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ovid Butler, west of
town, had big baby girl born unto
them last Wednesday.
Since somebody gave the guttersnipe
editor plug of a horse. his jokes all
bring forth horse laugh.
6. 0. Hanson and family left for
Winfield, Kansas, Tuesday morning, on
weeks visit to relatives.
j. r. Hayes came out from Iowa,
Saturday, to look after getting in some
spring crops On his farms here.
IL. W. BrOckemohle and son, Ed,
and ladies were shopping in Great
Bend Monday. from EIlinwood. :
''Fluce" lTullis, one of the active
members of the Rabbits Foot Club, is
developing quite musical talent.
W. VI. Lewis, Pawnee Rocks new
and has a welcoming smile for all.
A young son of Peter Deal, of near
Verbeck, who was kicked by horse
recently, is still in bad condition.
A number of neighbors and friends
gave 1fr. and Mrs. j. Rasor an agreea
BILE surprise party Saturday evening.
Farmer Roy Putnam says he will
commence listing in corn this week
will put in 200 acres for his first crop.
Mrs. Mellis and sou Frank, were
down from Lacrosse the first of the
week, returning home Monday evening
1t did not rain Easter Sunday; but
just the same, we will have some good
rains during the latter part of April,
Pasture is late this spring, and some
of the men who burned THAR straw
so.
Everybody Except the editor, who
has not yet found a stand-off with a
new spring hat in i'll was out to church
Sunday.
See G. q Newcomb's announcement
of nursery stock and then see Mr..
Newcomb when you want anything in
his line.
Grant Alden of this city, last week
moved to Burdette. where he and his
wife will take charge of the section
house.
Frank Martin, of Lacon, Ills, has
been in the county few days, looking
after land interests in Barton and
Pawnee counties.
The El:inwood Advocate is authority
for the statement that Alex McTaggart
will hang out his shingle as an attorney
at law, in Film wood
When streams of water are running
all over Barton county from the big
canal our people will wonder why they
did not do it long ago.
The doubling Thomases who were
worrying about the ditch not being a
go. may now go off and hunt a good
place to kick themselves
Kueffer Bros. gave a magic lantern
show in the opera house Thursday and
Friday evenings. The pictures were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-16

a rich find, but who failed. Rut now
they come back with fortunes slowed
in their gripsacks and untold millions
to be picked up in the country of which
so little is known.
The new Eldorado lies Just across
the Alaskan boundary, in British fer
ritory 1t is Of recent discovery hut
already there are at least 5000 peonIe
on the ground and more are flocking in
that direction Around Forty Mile on
the Yukon, is tribe of Indians known
as the Slickers, and with them is q
man who years ago was known as
George Cormack, but who is now call
ed "Slick George" In September last
at the head of a party Indians. he left
his hut near Forty-MiIe camp. and
started in southerly direction, saying
he intended to find a new gold field be-
fore his return. He came back two
weeks later and startled the miners
with the announcement that forty
miles away there was gold to be found
in plenty. The streams abounded with
the yellow metal, and all that was
needed was for somebody to pick it I'D
Many persons fiocked to the place, and
in time the word reached Forty Mile
camp that untold riches could be found
along the bottom of Bonanza creek and
its tributaries Men who had failed at
the former camp, Immediately packed
up and started for the new fields. 1t
was a hard and trying journey. but
that was nothing with the promise of
millions at the end Of the route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-16
FIGURES APPROPRIATED BUT ONCE,
THEN GRAIN SHIPMENTS WERE HEAVY
Gold Imports More Than Fifty Millions of Dollars
in Excess of Those of ISo6-Sver Move-
ment Unusually Heavy.

with $50, 169,740 for June, 1896. The ex-
ports of gold, including ores, for the
fiscal year 1897 amounted to $40, 1853, 7SS
as compared with SIP 409, ,947 for 1896.
The imports of gold amounted to $685.
01S,575, an increase of about $51, 500, 900
over 1896. The exports of silver during
1897 amounted to $61, ,946, ,63S, and the
imports 1858, ,227. The excess of gold
imports over exports heretofore was
$44, 653, 795 and the excess of silver eX-
ports over imports $31, Alb All. Never
before has the silver movement, both
export and import reached so high a
figure.
The records of the treasury depart
ment show that the imports OF sugar
during June, at the principal sugar
ports-Baltimore, Boston, Galveston,
New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia
and San Francisco, at which about 96
per cent of the whole importation is
made-amount to sos, ,904, 103 pounds OF
all kinds, valued in the foreign markets
at $13, $50, 125. Beet sugar below No 16
Dutch standard aggregated 264, ,165, 952
pounds, and the cane and others 1885,
614,709 pounds. Above No. 16 Dutch
ports, imports were 27,7S1,5 $50 pounds.
The free importation of Hawaiian su-
gar under the reciprocity treaty
amounted to "A 321, SS6 pounds, foreign
market value, $1,270,655. Compared with
importations for May there is a de-
crease Of 1874, 1872 pounds The sugar
imports for June, 1896, amounted to
Az 637, 1916 pounds of the foreign value of
$11, 1886, 0S8. For the first six months of
1896 there were imported 2,442,615, 329
pounds, foreign value $50, ,262,77S, and
for the first six months of this year
ending June 80, g. 143, ,697, ,76S pounds, Of
the foreign value of $67, 1851.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The month
ly statement of exports and imports
OF the United States, issued today by
the bureau of statistics, makes the re-
markable showing that never before,
in the history of the country, have the
exports of merchandise, which include
practically all the exports except gold
and silver, reached SO high a figure
as during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1897, nor has the excess of exports
over imports ever been so large. The
only time these figures were approached
was in 1892, when the United States
was making heavy shipments of grain
to feed Europe, suffering from a series
of deficient harvestS.
The statement for 1897, with compari-
sons, is as follows:
Exports of domestic merchandise, ST.
032,99SS $50, increase over 1896 about
$170, 100000. Total exports of domestic
and foreign merchandise, $1O51, ,9S7 ,OS1,
as compared with $685., COG, ,93S for 1886.
The total imports of merchandise dur
ing the fiscal year just closed amount
ed to $764, 373, ,905, of which 1881, 1892 sos
was free of duty. The total imports
were about $15, 900 less than last
year, and the excess of exports for the
year was $2S7, ,613, 1856 This is an eX-
cess of about $23, ,O0O,00O over any pre-
Vious year.
The figures for June also show an i'm
portant gain. The domestic exports of
merchandise during that month
amounted to $72,S66,SS0, a gain over
June, 1896 of $4,000, 600. The imports for
June amount to S4,S26, ,110, as compared
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-16
Tariff COnferees More Cheerful.
The End of Their Trying Task Is at Last in View

the house Republicans back of them,
in their contention for the house sched-
ule, and moreover they claim that
many of the senate Republicans agree
with them on this point.
The committee made the discovery to-
day that there would be still further
difficulty in arranging the wool schedule
on account of the objections of the car
pet manufacturers 1t appears that
while the makers of the more expensive
grades of carpets gave their assent to
the compromise of four and eight cents
arranged yesterday, the makers of the
cheaper carpets are not pleased, and
ask that the rate On the lower grades
of wool be reduced to 8 cents. The
wool men are not willing to concede
this demand. The worsted manufact-
urers are also making trouble over the
senate amendment putting a duty on
wool of the second-class. which may
have been washed. Heretofore there
has been additional duty on the wash
ed article, and it is claimed that the
change will work material hardship.
The Democratic side of the chamber
is somewhat disturbed over the Vacan-
cy caused by the death of Senator
Harris
Il fear" said Senator Jones (Ark.)
today in discussing the question that
the vacancy may, if not filled before
that time, occasion no little embar-
rassment when we reach the vote OIL
the conference report 1t will be re-
membered," he continued, that some
of the articles on which we succeeded
in reducing the rate of duty, as on
white pine lumber, and on some which
we succeeded in putting en- the free list.
we had a majority of only one vote.
Some of these articles, as burlaps, cot
ton ties, paris green, etc, are of i'm,
mense Importance to the farmers. and
it would be regrettable indeed, from
our standpoint, if the absence of d
Democratic senator from Tennessee
should cause US to lose them by giving
them a deciding VOTE
The senator said in reply to a uues-
ton that he had heard nothing indica-
tive of the intention of the governor OF
Tennessee in the matter of an appoint
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-16
English Press Is in Rage.
Comment on the Sherman Berng Sea Dispatch Ex-
tremely Savage.

might arise situation of the gravest
peril"
The Daily Mail says editorially: "Un-
less we get an arbitration treaty the
day will come when the unbridled ver-
biage of a small section of American
politicians will magnify petty insult
into pretty war. Secretary Sherman S
dispatch is too undiplomatic for Eng
lish ears and too hollow for American
| common sense. In the interests Of
humanity the Iumo. ed all ance between
Japan and Spain is de:irabe. Our Yam
kee friends want a little blood-letting g
| to bring them to a sensible interna-
tional policy, and this would best be
done by any hands other than those of
| England
The Times in an editorial article says:
"It is impossible to doubt the authen-
ITCHY Of the document. 1t is mani
fest attempt, in offensive language, to
fasten upon England charge of bad
faith
The Daily Chronicle thinks Lord
Salisbury would be justified in return
ing Secretary Sherman's dispatch on
the ground that the British government
does not receive communications couch
ed in such terms. If he does not, it
is because American diplomatists as
sumo certain liberty of language not
used by other countries. The Chronicle
proceeds to severely censure the meth
DDS of American diplomacy and says:
1.-The fact that some nations, like ours,
are fortunate in being favored with
the presence of a diplomatist who is
no less a gentleman in public than in
private life, is not sufficient to remove
this slur and danger"
The Post in an editorial says: Every
indication points to the certainty that
Great Britain will be compelled to fight
for her existence against the United
States as soon as an American govern
ment believes that war can be safely
begun. In such a situation war can
not be averted by justice nor by good
will"