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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Miss Clara Buckland went to Pueblo.
Colorado the first of the week to visit
with her brother and other relatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

A man working with a threshing
gang at Frank Hitchcock's was pros.
trated by the heat Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

K. Fixmer, of near Heizer, called ON
the DEMOCRAT last week. Mr.. Fix
mer says he has about a thousand
dollars worth of wheat for the market
this year. and it comes in mighty
handy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Z. R. Moses spent couple of days
last week at Clafiin, looking after the
firms branch store over there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The commissioners have made an
order that the ditch men are not to
block the highways at the crossings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Little Helen Roetzel, of Elllnwood,
who run large splinter into her foot,
making dangerous wound, is getting
along nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

MISC Gray's school of physical cult
ure closes next Monday, the 18th.
Miss Gray has been very successful in
her efforts, and the children who were
under her training have shown much
benefit from her drills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Walter McCray, the coronetist. went
away with the dog and pony show
Like the cat-he will come back,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Geo. Craig, the w. U. messenger
was sick the first of the week, and Lee
Tulis was carrying messages for him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

VIM. Otte, Of near Heizer, was doing
the right kind of business with the
DEMOCRAT man, last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Great Bend cemetery presents a
mighty weedy and seedy appearance.
Seems like there ought to be some way
by which ''the city of the dead'' could
be kept in better repair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Thousands of dollars of indebtedness
are being paid off in this county every
day now; the result of the fairly good
wheat crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

James Clayton came up from Topeka
last Friday, to visit couple of days
with his family. and look after the in
terests of the Topeka Daily Capital.
Tor which he is travelling agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Santa Fe is putting in another
side track between the two north ones
along by the elevators, so as to have
room TO handle grain cars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

FIREMEN-It is to your interests to
be present at the meeting Friday night
of this week. Do not neglect your own
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

OMrs. Josie DuMont has accepted a
position with the Arkansas Valley
Grain Co. as book-keeper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Mrs. Sam White, of the northwest
part of the county, who is in town
receiving medical treatment, is greatly
improving in health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The republican county central com.
mittee is called to meet in Great Bend
Saturday of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Remember the South Side Sunday
School picnic at the Hoge grove on
August 21st. A good time is guaran-
teed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Mrs. r. T. DePue was down from
Pawnee Rock Monday. Mr.. DePue
will put in another Dig crop of wheat
here this fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
HINTS TO. PROSPERITY.

HINTS TO. PROSPERITY.
What. no! prosperity;
Art thou verify?
Are we never to inherit thee?
Or art thou foxy and ferrity?
Why this severity
To US who merit thee?
Must we exclaim in asperity7
Sound thy old hegag
No more!
Give US new gag;
We're sore!
Wiring off the neck of thy fife;
Blast the last of the life
Ofthy bugle.
AS for thy cornet,
Cuss it, and darn it!
Let the trombone
Swallow it's moan!
Strike the Tyre!
(Strike everyone in thy choir.)
Beat, beat the drumi
Beat it and bust 1t;
Never more trust it;
Thou art NOT come!
Twas on a day
Before the May
In ninety three
That Grover c.
Declared that we
Were due to see
Prosperity.
He called the congress
Into session;
He rooled the roost
In full possession.
He blatted and blared
And he declared
We had been shared
And hard we'd Jared,
But he, yes he,
Was willing to be
A gallant Moses
To point our noses
" a. 10 1AfAA anu IOaCJ
And bondable money
Whoopee!
Grover G.
Didn't he do it?
That did he.
He's the richest man that ever sat
Under the presidential hat.
Ninety-three grew to ninety.four
You could fairly hear prosperity roar,
(Or snoreD
Nlnety-four passed to ninety. five;
Prosperity just about to arrive!
(But was it-aliveO
Ninetyfive passed to ninety-six;
Mckinley began to put in his Hcks,
(And kicks.)
NInety.six grew to ninety-seven;
Prosperity's here! (or in heaven.)
Hark! through the gloom
Comes boom!
Can it, O, can it be trusted7
No, It's the sound of a band that is
busted!
Look! there is something to see,
Is it for you and for me?
Majesty turks in it's figure!
THAT is the sugar trust growing some
bigger.)
Hark! hear that army of men?
March they to labor again?
Nit, they are out on strike.
Oh, little Mac
We saw the track
O'er which you yanked prosperity
back.
He cannot lack
So simple knack
(But maby his line is little slack.)
But whoopee!
Don't you see?
Who could be
Much more prosperous now than he
He's the chiefest man of America
And he may get prosperous" once
again.
Yet in severity.
Say to prosperity"
Sound thy old hegag
No more.
Give US new gag;
We're sore!-Iola Sentinel.
Will Suffer No More.
Mrs. Zula A. Earle, oldest daughtel
Of Mrs. T. j. Shaughnessy. died at ths
home of her mother in this city OF
Friday, August 9Th. at 1 a. m, aged
"a years, 8 months and days, of con
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

E. Larkin will make final proof and
get government title to his land in
Cheyenne township, on September 18th,
before the probate judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Charlie Hobart, city editor of the
Newton Daily Kansan, spent few
days the first of the week visiting old
friends in this city. Mr.. Hobart re-
ports Newton in fiourishing condi-
ton; says their water supply will soon
be an assured fact, and that new in
dustries are opening up in the city
eVerV day
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

W. Il. Bockemohle, of Ellinwood
was up to the county seat Monday on
legal business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Joseph Raseley, of Liberty, was in
Saturday to attend the county commit
tee meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

See call for county convention, else
where in this paper. Every township
should send in its full quota of dele
gates. to help nominate the winning
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

For sALE.-A typewriter. in good,
repairs. Call at this Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Allen Drug Co. has been made
the school book depository for Barton
county. Get your school books ex-
changed before the next school term
opens, and save trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Julius Both, of near Albert, was
doing business in town Monday. He
says not many men in his neighborhood
have tIrcshed yet. but all are anxious
to do SO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

One day last week a young fellow
named Hill was assisting in loading a
box car at McCracken, when. unex-
pected to him, the car was bunted
along by a switch engine,s knocking
him down and one wheel of the car
passing over his hips. The strange
that nc bones were broken, though the
man was bruised quite badly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Jake Christopher and wife, of Chase,
were up Sunday visiting the EwaIt
|
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

viii Osmond returned last Frida,
from his trip through Colorado anG
California.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

T. M. Litchfisid was nm from Rice
county to spend Sunday with the fam
ilY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Magnetic Healer, DR.. Cropsy, of
Hutchinson, has display card of tes-
timonials in this issue, by those who
have been cured, that may be read
with interest by the afflicted and suf-
fering who have failed to get well by
the use of medicine. The Doctors
success at Hutchinson has been phe2
nnnRnal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

When the police from the cities in
Washington, and those sent by Uncle
Sam get to the Klondyke that country
will contain lots of copper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Philip Oehs, of near Millard, will
prove up on his homestead on Septem-
for 18th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

commissioners proceedings will be
found in our supplement this week,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

W. L. Rose. the Santa Fe engineer,
is back on the Great Bend branch, his
| old run,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

If for one day were let loose to boss
things on this mundane shore, water
melons would have less juice, and ba-
nanas would have more.-Pennsylva-
MIA Grit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

quite good rain fell in the vicinity
of Pawnee Rock last Saturday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Ottawa Journal, published by
r. H. Snow, ex-state printer, one of
the leading populist papers, has sus.
pended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Trinidad Nut coal. $3.50 per ton, at
Allison Bros.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Steve Williams, of west of town. wa.
doing business in town Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Mrs. E. w. Seward spent last weel
visiting her parents at Alden.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Charlie Bacon drove up from Ellin-
wood Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Topeka Capital sees thusly: ''Ii
1t wasn't for the cursed system that
makes want stalk through the land the
prisons and insane asylums would not
be half so full" That's good deal
for a rank republican paper like the
Capital to admit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

| Charlie Morrison Sundayed at home
with the family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The La Cross Clarion sympathizes
with the small boy after this fashion,:
"Little Tommy declares that he's not
treated right, and it seems that with
him most folks will agree; they put
him to bed when not sleepy at night,
and wake him next morning too sleepy
to see."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION LEGAL.
Eminent Lawyers Take Issue With
the Supreme Court.

Eminent Lawyers Take Issue With
the Supreme Court.
New York, April 1S.--A conference of
presidents of the trunk lines, and the
board of managers Of the joint traffic as
ISOLATION was held in this city to-day.
Ex-senator Edmunds, e. J. Phelps and
James C. Carter, all Of whom are counsel
for the association, were present and gave
their opinion after going over the ground
carefully, as to the legality Of the asso-
ciation All were agreed that the asso-
ciation is legal and ought to win its case
before the court. Chauncey NJ. Depew
of the New York Central presided. Among
the presidents in attendance were: Sam
uel Sloane, e. B. Thomas, Frank Thorn
son and j. X Cowen. The eastern roads
were all represented.
Mr.. Sloane said as he left the building
when the meeting took a recess for lunch:
I'VE are not doing anything at all about
the western roads to-day" lie continued:
1--WE met purely to hear the opinions Of
counsel"
Mr.. Phelps declined to say anything.
The following official statement was
made public after the meeting: "rhe
presidents of the board Of control being In
session to-day with counsel and the board
of managers being also in attendance, the
following resolution was adopted by the
board OF control;
"Resolved, That. after hearing the opln-
ion Of counsel, and acting under their ad-
vice as to the validity Of the articles Of
the association, and the conduct of our
business under Il, pending the final decis-
ion by the supreme court, we, the members
of the association, believing that under
our agreement we are acting In the public
interests that we are conserving and pro-
tecting the interstate commerce Of the
country from demoralization, fatal 70 le-
climate business and its prosperity and
that we are carrying out and enforcing
the letter and spirit Of the interstate com
merce act hereby pledge ourselves 10
maintain and carry out the provisions OF
the articles OF organization Of the Joint
Traffic Association.
"Therefore, upon motion, all pending
questions relating TO rail and lake and ali
rail rates we're referred 10 the board OF
manaRers with a request that they take
action under the scope Of the foregoing
resolution.
I'm addition thereto the commissloner
vgaa reauested 90 refer the majority ana
minority reports relating 20 the dimension
~ freight car equipment TO the American
railway Association. This subject has
been under discussion for three years. Tho
object being 20 secure uniformity In the
facilities Of shippers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
BIG INSURANCE swINDLE.
Pittsburg banking Firm Mt the Back
of the Plot.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 19.-A colossal at
tempt at insurance swindling was IN
earthed to-day when c. Linwood Woods
of C. L. Woods & Co., bankers, was ar
rested in his office in the Park building
The information was made by Chief
Harper, chief of the revision department
of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insur-
ance Association of New York. charging
Woods with procuring policies with Intent
to defraud.
When Woods was confronted by the ar
resting officer, he fell in a dead faint On
recovery he acknowledged that he vas
"treed." and was committed to jail in Ge-
fault of $1,000 bail.
Later. he made a written confession, in
which he gives the details of his scheme.
He saws that with a former agent of the
Mutual Reserve he entered into conspir-
acy to defraud. His mode OF procedure
was to insert advertisements in the local
papers for old men to act as collectors.
He would ask the applicants for bond, but
kindly waived the bond if the applicant
would sign an application for insurance
on his life This was generally Sc
cured and then Woods would get some
IRRESPONSIBLE man to sign a promissory
note to the Woods & Co. banking firm,
filled ont with amount raging from $4,000
10 $4,000. so that consideration for the in
surance poicy az death could be claimed
10 he the debt esta blished by the note.
II is not known yet how the applicants
nassed the medical examination.
In Woods desk were sixty-tive policies
with himself as beneficiary, aggregating
5000 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
NAV OF THE BIG MUDDY.
Heroic Fight to Keep the River in
It's Channel at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., April 13.-Piling and
boards and bags Of sand, old hay and
stones are being fed to the hungry nav
Of the Big Muddy at Omaha in an effort
to restrain the manifest intention Of that
erratic stream to resume the channel
abandoned twenty years ago At night
fall it looked like the effort might succeed.
But all hope is hedged about with pro-
visos, that the river does not rise any
higher, that a north wind does not blow
and most uncertain Of all, that the break
In the bank above Florence Lake is not
so bad as the overlooking water indicates.
East and North Omaha are overfowed
by the rivers that are rushing from the
overflow Of the Missouri river. Residents
flee for their lives, leaving their possess
slons behind. The Houses are standing
in the food, submerged from one TO five
feet deep.
In the last twelve hours Cutoff lake has
risen almost two feet If this rate con-
tinues. It Is anticipated that by morning
the lake will overflow its southern banks
II this should occur, and the rise be stil
maintained, the southern portion OF East
Omaha would be threatened with a most
disastrous flood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
CAUCUS OF PoPULIsTs.
The Pnrty's Members of Congress- Is
sue On Address.

Washington. April 1S.-An address on
The Situation and the Course That Duty
Points" has been issued by a joint caucus
of popuiists senators and congressman.
The address declares that never In the
history of the party has there been such
cause for hope on the part of those who
are seeking reforms along financial and in
dustrial lines as at the present time.
TO the peoples party" It is asserted.
rs due the credit for the bolt in the re-
publican party convention at st. Louis
and for the revolt in the democratic party
that rescued the Chicago convention from
the clutches of the bondholdlng and bank
ing combine"
The address speaks OF "those politicians
who were unwillingly forced ito accept the
peoples party principles In the last cam
paign and says should the peoples party
relax Its efforts there is nothing In their
past conduct to warrant the belief that
they would not support their old party
again, though the gold combine should re-
gain it's controi.
Had MIR. Bryan been elected President
with congress in sympathy with him. :"
the address continues, "the money ques-
ton would have been speedily set
tied and with forty or more
congress and the state governments of
several states in our hands, the transpor-
tation question and other vital issues pre-
scented by our platform would have at
once become the storm center of pollt-
ical discussion, and the peoples party
would soon acquire second, IL not first,
place in the politics of our country"
An appeal is made to the re-
form papers to Join in the ef-
forts 10 push forward the cause
of the party and to strengthen and build
it up, the address concluding as follows
1--WE regret and deprecate the disposition
of some to have the party at this time de-
Glare what II will or will not
do In the future as the best methods for
strengthening the party and advancing its
principles. No one can at this time fore
cast with certainty what would be the
proper course for our party to pursue IN
convention assembled three years hence.
Therefore, there Is but one safe course,
It seems to us, for every true populist to
pursue at this Time namely to do all In
his power TO impress our principles upon
the country and to bring recruits into
the party, and to stand ready when the
peoples representatives meet in conven-
tion to do what then seems wisest and
best to accomplish the ends for which we
are all striving much.
THE populist press can be a most pow
erful factor to bring this about. When
the press Of any party Is united and ag-
gressiVe, the party itself is united and ag-
gressiVe. Therefore, we appeal to every
true populist editor to cease the suicidal
course of firing at each other. Turn your
guns on the common enemy and let each
issue OF your paper be fun of articles dis
cussing the tenets of the party as laid
down in the national platform. Let there
be no relaxation Of efforts but a united
and steady advance all along the line,
and victory will crown our efforts"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
MISERY AT MOOREHEAD.
Fifty Families Destitute and i'm Need
of Aid.


Washington, April 1S.-The only news
from the flooded districts received at the
war department this morning, came from
the upper Missouri section The reports
from the army inspector at Grand Forks,
N. D., shows that the situation there, as
far as the laboring element is concerned,
is quite as bad as it was reported to be
yesterday at Morehead MINI. The tele-
gram is as follows: Two hundred fami-
lies have been driven from their homes in
consequence of the flood. All the business
houses, with one exception, are badly
flooded. The water is from six
to ten feet deep on the principal
streets. Fifty families, comprising 230
souls are entirely destitute and in need of
Immediate aid. Three thousand dollars,
perhaps, would be sufficient to furnish
them proper shelter after the water falls.
Seven thousand rations win be sufficient
to carry them through the next thirty days
and can be purchased here at not to ex-
ceed 20 cents per ration"
The inspector suggests that 81, 400 be
placed at the disposal of the relief com
mttee.
Just before the close Of the office came
the following telegram to Secretary Alger
from Representative Robertson of Louis
lana: Baton Rouge. La, April 13.-Have
just arrived here and find the levee situa-
tion in Louisiana extremely critical, with
the result of the struggle problematical
Should a crevasse occur on the Mississippi
river in this state there will be great des-
titution among the people, and much de-
struction of property. 1 would suggest,
therefore, respectfully, that a portion of
the appropriation for relief of the over
flowed sufferers be reserved for the depart
ment to meet such a contingency"