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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

A RICH scandal is being anearthed
at the state house. The state treas
ury was looted for thousands of dolr
lars during the Morrill, administration
by thieving contractors and rascally
officials. Work was paid for which
was meyer done Vouchers show the
payment. The building itself con-
victs the boodlers. The republicans
are today having much sport over the
deficit in the state treasury, but If the
treasurer had the money which the
republicans stole be might pay some
of the warrants which nov. go unpaid
s'for want of funds" The frauds are
so gross that as sooD as the investiga-
tion is complete, arrests will be made
and the boodlers brought into court.
Evidence is already ample. Tits now
only question of TO what extent the
business administration" carried
these steals Lawrence Gazette
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

| Harry BrOOker and wife, and their
two interesting little girls, came ul
| from Hutchinson Monday. to make a
, few days visit with Charlie Dodge's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

In Douglas county a cow thief got
20 years in the penitentiary, while an
every day plug of a murderer, gets
from l to 5 years. Cause: Good COWS
and bad citizens
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

The K of P. masque ball. Christmas
night, at the A. 0. q W. hall, was an
all right success. in point of numbers
and gate receipts. Almost every
character imaginable was represented.
the costumes of some of the ladies
being most elegant. By general con
sent the best and most realistic
character represented was the Weary
Willie" He kept everybody guessing
as to whether or not some mistake had
been made, and a real tramp admitted
Charlie Allen was the originator
progenitor and demonstrator of Weary
Willie -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Mrs. Cora b. Anderson, daughter of
Mrs. l.. E. Flint, of the south side,
came up from Oklahoma last week for
a holiday visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
GEoRGE GRACIE

When a certain General was camp
ing on the lower Mississippi, his
negro boy. Harry. was one day asked
by friend whether the General was
not terribly annoyed by mosquitoes
No. sab. - said Harry, ..in the evenin
Mars George is SO 'toxicated he don t
mind the skeeters. and in The morniD
the skeeters is SO taxicated they dom
mind Asxa Geerge.s-zArsonsut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

When man drops a piece of meat
on the floor, may be he will either give
it kick or pick it up and lay it to one
side. He will never eat it. But let
him drop his plug of tobacco on the
street. and. no difference how dirty the
street may be, he will pick it up, give
it careless wipe on his coat sleeve or
the bosom of his pants, and then take
a big chew from it with a keeneT
relish than ever. That is the kind of
vitrified brick man is Greensburg
TrIbnnR
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Phil and Charley Markey went
down to Wichita Friday evening to
eat Christmas dinner with the old
| fnlkS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

l wish to give notice that 1 will not
be responsible for any more debts con.
tracted anywhere in the United States
by my wife, Mrs. Maesy Oracle, unless
L sign my name to the contract.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Jim Welsh. of lover on the creek
was caller Monday. Jim got copy
of that val uable book OH The Kansas
Steer and His Sister," and sent it to a
WiscoD sin friend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Notice program for the week o
prayer. to begin at the N. E. church
Sabbath evening January the I'd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

1t is said the Wells Fargo express
Co. is going to uniform their
messengers in white duck Train
robbers can then more easily convert
them into dead ducks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Will SlOniger and wife came up
| from Marion. Thursday to spend
Christmas with the old folks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

S. a. Young was down from Timk in
last week, TO eat Xmas goodies with
relatives in Great Bend. The DEMO-
Graf will keep him posted on Barton
county affairs hereafter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Henry Miller was in, from near
HeiZer, Friday. to get the Hick s
Almanac with his DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

in the Great Bend Implement Co.. and
is now man OF leisure. Fred keeps
himself out of mischief this winter by
watching his bees to see that they get
through alright.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Ellinwood has masque ball o
Friday evening, the 3lst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Geo. Moore, late of E!linwoo is
the new cashier at the Santa Fe
station at Great Bend, in place of ".
p FEEDER resigned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Linn Dalziel came out last week to
visit the old folks and many friends
here and in Claflin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Mabel Brinkman went to Abilene,
Monday, to visit with friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Walter McCray went home, to Elk
county, to spend the holidays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Morrell Norton came down from
Pueblo last week, to spend the holiday
with relatives in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

ATTEND the SQUARE INCH Dress
Cutting School, second door south of
M. E. church
MRS. ETA CHAPMAN, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

There'll be music in the air" for
the man, woman or child who has No
| 1868. Ed Marx of the Cyclone, will
| tell you about it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Ed. Allison left Friday morning of
last week. to spend the holidays at the
old home in Chicago. He will be away
probably 90 days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Found-A purse containing sum
OF money. Owner may have same by
calling and describing property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Miss kittie Davlne, who is attending
school at Wichita. came up to spend
the holidays with her parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Il. E. Shaw and family arrived from
the east Friday night. to spend Christ
mas with friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Friday night is the time for th'
regular monthly meeting of the Grea
Bend Fire Department.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Hoisington schools have but on
week holiday vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Probate Judge Breeden and family
spent Xmas with relatives and friends
in Clafin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

The nan, woman or child who was
on the streets last Friday without a
package under his, her, or its arm,
was out of luck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

w. f. Putnam was down from M
Cracken to eat Christmas turkey will
the family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Jimmie Hayse, son of N. S., came
in from the east Saturday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Thomas 81. Reynolds. of Kansas
City. was home for Xmas. and shook a
nimble foot at the K. of P. masquerade
Saturday night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

The Claf1id Banner, no. to be behind
it's more pretentious neighbors, got out
a neat, two page supplement- last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Henry Giddings was home to eat
Christmas turkey with the old folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

George Whitcomb. who has been in
Kansas City for some time, spent
| Christmas here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

ga BAD burst" is the way the
daily papers announce the bursting
of the Chestnut Street National Bank,
of OfPhiladelphia, Pa, on the 23d:: The
big bank fails for $4,000, ,000-the
biggest failure in years. Another evil
dence of returning prosperity, hey?
Pennsylvania gave an enoymous mas
Jority for the present gold'standard
administration. Retribution is sure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Thomas w. Shaughnessy, of this
office. spent Christmas day with friends
at Strong City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

MONEY was never as plentiful in
Barton county as at present. The
banks are running over with it and
cannot keep it out on interest. It is
safe to say that anyone furnishing
proper security could borrow half 8
million dollars from the banks of this
county today. The wheat crop is en-,
titled to good deal of credit but not
ell by long ways. The cattle inter
ests of this county are immense and
the COW and chickens have been keep
ing the farmers from running accounts
at the store. The General has Come
our way and here's hoping he has
come to stay.-Hoisington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Will Martin was out from the
State Grain Inspectors Office. at
Kansas City, Kans.. TO spend the
holidays with his folks in this county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Jim Long, who is now Wichita
lanndryman with prosperous busi-
ness, came up to make his usual holi
dax visit to the folks here last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

Claud Kackley came up from Kansas
City. Kansas. to put in a part of the
holiday season with near, and dear,
friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

H. A. Cheney is home for the
holiday week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

wAsTED-A girl for general house
worE. Mas. Ia CHARLES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

came home last week to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends in
this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

4 Will Boughan was home from Kan
sas City, for the HOLIDAYS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

See change In the Great Bend Fuel
CO. ad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30

| Nu0 Ot0-er mero ID
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On Seueis mir eimmal 10
IN Sin Dollar i'm uoraus
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LOCAL HAPPENING.
To one and all Happy New I ear.
See change IN the Great Bend Fuel
Co. ad.
H. A. Cheney is home for the
holiday week.
Hoisington schools have but one
week holiday vacation.
Ellinwood has masque ball on
Friday evening, the 3lst.
Mabel Brinkman went to Abilene,
Monday, to visit with friends
Jimmie Hayse. son of N. s., came
in from the east Saturday night.
Henry Giddings was home to eat
Christmas turkey with the old folks.
Linn Dalziel came out last week to
visit the old folks and many friends
here and in Claf1in.
Friday night is the time for the
regular monthly meeting of the Great
| Bend Fire Department.
Morrell Norton came down from
Pueblo last week, to spend the holidays
with relatives in this county.
Miss Kittie Davine, who is attending
school at Wichita. came up to speud
the holidays with her parents.
OF money. Owner may have same by
calling and describing property.
prayer, to begin at the N. E. church
Sabbath evening January the I'd
The Claf1id Banner, no. to be behind
its more pretentious neighbors, got out
a neat, two page supplement- last week.
Claud Kackley came up from Kansas
City. Kansas. to put in part of the
holiday season with near, and dear,
friends here.
Thomas FL. Reynolds, of Kansas
City. was home for Xmas. and shook a
nimbIe foot at the K. of P. masquerade
Saturday night
The nan, woman or child who was
on the streets last Friday without a
package under his, her, or its arm
was out of luck.
There'l be music in the air" for
the man, woman or child who has No
1868. Ed Marx of the Cyclone, will
tell you about it.
Ed Allison left Friday morning of
last week. to spend the holidays at the
old home in Chicago. He will be away
probably 20 days.
Geo. Moore, late of Ellinw wood, is
the new cashier at the Santa Fe
station at Great Bend, in place of "
P. FEEDER resigned
Jim Long, who is now a Wichita
laundryman with a prosperous bust
ness, came up to make his usual holi
day visit to the folks here last week.
Will Martin was out from the
State Grain Inspectors Office. al
Kansas City, Kans.. TO spend the
holidays with bis folks in. this county
Fred Miller has sold out bis interes
in the Great Bend Implement Co., ans
is now man of leisure. Fred keeps
himself out of mischief this winter b,
watching his bees tc see that they ge
through afripht
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30
LOCAL HAPPENING.

To one and all Happy New Year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-30


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came home last week to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends in
this county.
Will Boughan was home from Kan
sas City, for the HOLIDAYS.
Walter McCray went home, to Elk
county, to spend the holidays.
Probate Judge Breeden and family
spent Xmas with relatives and friends
in Clafiin.
w. F. Putnam was down from Nc
Cracker to eat Christmas turkey with
the family.
George Whitcomb. who has been in
Kansas City for some time, spent
Christmas here.
Thomas w. Shaughnessy, of this
office. spent Christmas day with friends
at Strong City.
R. E. Shaw and family arrived from
the east Friday night. to spend Christ
mas with friends here.
Henry Miller was in, from near
Heizer, Friday. to get the Hicks
Almanac with his DEMOCRAT.
Will Sloniger and wife came up
from Marion, Thursday to spend
Christmas with the old folks.
Phil and Charley Markey went
down to Wichita Friday evening to
eat Christmas dinner with the old
folks
Mrs. Cora b. Anderson, daughter of
Mrs. l.. E Flint, of the south side,
came up from Oklahoma last week for
holiday visit.
Harry Brooker and wife, and their
two interesting little girls. came up
from Hutchinson Monday. to make a
I few days visit with Charlie Dodge's.
Row = T1Druh of DO Rook
was doing business in Great Bend.
Monday, and part of that business was
to order the weekly visits of this paper
for 1898.
In Douglas county cow thief got
20 years in the penitentiary. while an
every day plug of murderer, gets
! from l to years. Cause: Good COWS
and bad citizens.
Jim Welsh. of lover on the creek"
was caller Monday. Jim got copy
of that val uable book Oh THE Kansas
Steer and His Sister," and sent it to a
| Wiscon sin friend.
| 1t is said the Wells Fargo express
70. Is SOluS " uuliOEm ID6lT
messengers in white duck. Train
robbers can then more easily convert
them into dead ducks.
| S. a. Young was down from Think in
last week. to eat Xmas goodies with
relatives in Great Bend The DEMO-
Graf will keep him posted on Barton
county affairs hereafter
! l wish to give notice that 1 will not
be responsible for any more debts con.
tracted anywhere in the United States
by my wife, Mrs. Maesy Oracle, unless
L sign my name to the contract.
GEORGE Oracle
When certain General was camp
ing on the lower Mississippi, his
negro boy. Harry. was one day asked
by a friend whether the General was
not terribly annoyed by mosquitoes
No. sah.'' said Harry. ..in the evenin'
Mars George is SO 'toxicated he don t
mind the skeeters. and in the marnin
the skeeters is SO taxicated they dom
mind AsxF George. e.n-zArsonsut-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24
Sharp scotchman.

The Scottish American teHs story
of a cobbler who was sentenced by a
Scottish magistrate to pay fine of half
G crown, or, in default, "a hours hard
labor. If he chose the latter he would
be taken TO the Jail at Perth. "Then
I'll go to PERTH" he said, "for have
some business there" An official con-
veyed him to Perth. but when the cob
bier reached the Jail he said he would
pay the fine. The governor found he
would have to take it. "And now"
said the cobbler, 81 want my fare
home" The governor demurred, but
discovered there was no alternative;
the prisoner must be sent at the pub
lie expense to the place he had been
brought from.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Walthall to T. NJ. Briggs, lot G,
on east side of Dwyer avenue, between
Guilbeau and Nueva streets; $780,
Said Briggs assumes the payment of
deed of trust on said property as part
of said $500.
Jerome Ingersoll to c. Hurz, SO 1-3
acres out of survey 4S,originally grant
ed to Francisco Rolen; $500.
Estate of George Whiting to S. w.
Bridge, part of lots 1, and 4, original
city lot 2O3, city block 2547; $500.
Madame Delgado to Francisco Del
gado de Davis, 60 S-100 acres out Of
subdivision of the Joaquin Leal grant
about 16 miles southeast of the city;
S..
Ernest Wesenberg and wife to NJ.
Herweck, lot 4, block IA, on Montana
street; S..
Denver and San Antonio Investment
Co. to Z. ]. Mccormick and wife, lots
As, 46, block 80, South Heights; s275.
Karl Kochzius to Charles Gessler
and wife, lot T. block II, o. c. |. SO, on
Nebraska street; 500.
John ]. Stevens to Emil De Saline,
lot %, block 20, o. C. !. PIG, on Lombra-
no street; 5000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24

of his big pet. This resulted in the dis
covery that Collins indisposition was a
decayed tooth.
DIR. Ainslie, who is a dentist, called
carriage, and, with his wife, took Colin
to his Office. Colin made no objection
to the proceedings. until they put him
into big chair. Then he demonstrated.
The dentists assistants held the dog
IN the chair and his master began to
ply his nerve-wringing vocation. Colin
did not like the whirr of the little cavity
drill. He Gained his objections, how
ever, until the drill struck his tooth.
A fierce howl was heard throughout the
Colin broke away from his captors and
made wild leap through an open win
dow. He plunged to the pavement,
about 12 feet below. Before the dem
fist could reach the window the dog
was tearing madly up the street.
DIR. Ainslie found Colin at home, none
the worse for his leap. He eyed his
master askance, and when he saw the
carriage stop before the house next
morning he hid under divan. By dint
of much petting, coaxing and dragging
he was again placed in the carriage and
taken to his masters office.
DIR. Ainslie's plans were more elabo-
rate this time. Anaesthetics soon put
the dog into Inconsistencies, and the
doctor, assisted by his colleagues,
Messrs. Ralfe Harlan and W. ]. Leedy,
soon filled Collins decayed tooth with
gold.
The dog, when he revived, was sur
prised to find himself on table. He
quickly jumped down. Remembering
bis aching tooth, he felt for it with his
tongue. Colin evidently was puzzled.
Collins dental experience is not end
ed yet. An imperfect tooth is to be
crowned with gold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24
FOR ALASKA.

Mr. Curley Martin, switchman in tie
Southern Pacific yards, desires to meet
several gentlemen with capital to form
syndicate to send him to the Alas
kan gold fields. He has had years of
experience in Central and South Africa
diggings, is competent and bears an
excellent reputation for probity and
honesty. He is well known, having
served several years as policeman in
this city and also as ranger in Captain
Baylor's company,A, state rangers, 81
80. He can be found in the Southern
Pacific yards. 7-24-1t"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24
sTREEr CAR CoMPLAINT.

Many citizens of San Antonio are
complaining that the Edison Electric
Street Car company have cut off all
cars running to Scheuermeyer's park
during the last eight days, when at the
same time they use the fine resort in
their advertisements as an attraction
for patronage over their road. And
then in addition to this they will not
even stop their cars to give people a
chance to get off and walk to Sch auer-
meyers park. There is a gres deal
of resentment against the company
and it's management. Who is at fault
7-24-1t c. SCHEUERMEYER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24
GOOD SHOOTING UPTOWN.
1t Was Years Aback and the Spot
Was the Treasury Building.

Was the treasury butlu1nS.
"Some years ago." says an old gun
ner, according to the Washington
Star, II had fine sport in pigeon shoot
ing on Fifteenth and T streets, north
west. 1 do not wonder you look sur
prised. was employed in the treasury
at the time-a little before the war
and the pigeons that roasted on the cor
nice and about the capitals of the
colonnade had multiplied, and they
were so numerous as to Inconvenience
the employees. 70 those particularly
who were~in the upper stories of the
building they were an intolerable nuis-
ance. The superintendent of the
building secured from the mayor a
suspension of the law prohibiting the
use of firearms within the city limits
so as to allow cunning about the build
ing before seven o'clock in the morn
ing by such persons as he should desig-
nate. having had the reputation of
being good shot and with a mouth set
for pigeon pie dinner secured permits
sion to shoot. One mornings shooting
was enough for me so far as the bird
pie dinner was concerned, for some of
the birds were SO aged and tough that
hide and feathers were too much for
the lead; and many of those killed who
found their way to kitchens were too
much for the teeth. The sport was
kept up for several days, more to the
benefit of the department in contract
ing the circulation of the birds than for
the pleasure of eating the game secured,
and thousands were slain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-24
PEARSALL POINTS.

Perasall, Texas, July 24.-Mrs. c. G..
Poubbard and daughter, Miss Mabel,
leave tomorrow for a months visit to
Lampasas.
James w. Jordan and family, of Ben
ton City, have been visiting friends in
Pearsall this week.
]. NJ. Kemper and family, of Tilden,
have been among the distinguished
visitors to Pearsall this week.
]. NJ. Wjndrow, of San Angelo,
brother of w. H. Windrow here, is
visiting at Pearsall.-
John Hill is recovering from a Sc
we're spell Of slow fever.
John Owings and sister, Miss Della,
left last night for Beeville where they
will live.
Luke Dome was here from Eagle
Pass Tuesday visiting his many
friends.
A great many of our citizens visited
the Interstate drill at San Antonio
and were much pleased with the same
Earnest Devilbis is now assisting in
Beeyer e. Hindes' store.
]. d. Eldridge shipped car load OF
beeves to st. Louis today.