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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-19
pe.tou Wool Mark~f,

BOSTON. May 1e-Busiress in the wool
market here dropped OF considerably dur
ottently slow. Values. however. held
fairly steady. Territory WOODS are dull.
Fleece wcols continue firm under light
ofTersurs but the demand IL limited.
Australian woods are taken freely az
former prtces. Sales ln detail.
Territory WOODS Montana fine medium
and ane. I9lzgizc SECURED price. &ssfsse
,veaiuaa and fire lS3izcs secured price. %
<fesc staple. S7ft1se-
california weofs-Sorthern spring. $50
81 sa~ouref price, xsff%1cs middle counties
ss,r.xsg g8xI2c, ~c1ured price 9z41fc
southern free. io13iics secured price, 81
axe.
Au~srzHsr--scoure9 basis coubing SUI
s@rftne Fssc. cofnhsng good saff4s-c,
cosrhsng average, &c: Queensland comb
Ing. $3.50
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MARINE NEWS.

PORT CAMILLE. May f7.--Sailed-lBktn
Skagft. Capt Robinson, for San Pedro.
HOQUlAM. May G.--.Afriveff Stmr
Truckee. S.chr Orion. from san francisco
for Aberdeen. Sailed Schr La Gironde. from
HoQuiam fo1 Redondo. sthr Occidental,
from Aberdeen for San Francisco, and
sehr Melanethon. from Hoquiam for san
Francisco. Sailed May i6-Str Signal. from
Hoquiam for san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. May ls-+Argsved--
Blk Mercury, Port Biakeley and Port An
geles; sh Elwel. Nanairno and Port An
geies; yacht Josephine Tacoma. str SEQ
Andelan. Sydney. Sailed-Str Progreso.
Seattle.
QUEENSTOWN, May f7.--Arrived--Sh
Carnbrian Princess and sh Champion. front
Oregon.
LIvERpooIa May is.--Arriyett--Sh
Dowanhill, oregon.
COLON. May Is.--Sailed-lStr Finance
for New York.
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LONDON. May is.-There vas increased
animation AZ the wool auction sales today.
Following are the sales:
New South Wales. 10 bales-Scourcd.
7z.dais: greasy, pz4fs+d
Queensland. 3iio baie2-Scoured. 1011dI
Is 81 greasy. 5A16d.
VICTORIA 4Ss bales-Scoured, 9d41s 81.
greasy, 5&41iesxd.
srasuarlIa. Is hales-Greasy, sad
New ZeaIana 5 co.. baies-kscouTed. 76lis
li-S. grsaEy. 37ss.d
Cape of Good Hope and Natal, 1000 bales
SECURED. 53sdsd greasy. f1ss.4-
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GEw FORK MARKErA
re stock Erchsnxr.

NEW YORK. May is.-The tremendous
soofenfiaiisy for evil always latent In the
Eastern question Was moderated 10 some
.lprrexs BY the s@nse OF relief reflected on
the exchanges today over Tur keys acc@4-
lnr 70 the demand OF the powers for a ces-
sstlon Of hosiilisies sgaiFSss Greece Nalties
an Over Europe improved from moment 10
moment and even Americans, remote IS
are the properties they Represent from any
danger 81 harm in tee cat2xaTszn % Eu-
the market
TIE improved tone abroad vas the ss.la-
err II sszeEce o. the market. bat w2s AIDED
tsy various favorabse domestic factors IN
che sstlsz ton the further weakening OF the
exchange market Coz xssys4zS AID fox Gnsl.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Observation-Disclosures.
TAIOoSH. May isl p. m.--Earosnetsr.
500 partly cloudy: wind west. six niles
Passed out. a three-masted schooner, at
IL - n. M n schooner. at p. IN.
tNEAH BAY, May 1S~4 p. m,-faartly
cloudy. light southwest wind. Tug Sea
Lion In the hay.
PORT CRESCENT. May 1s.-4 y. m.--
Clear. calm.
PORT ANGELES, May fs--4 .. m.--Ba-
four miles.
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rosai sales,



Special cable and telegraphIc dispatches
to Bradsfreet's, covering the principal
points OF accumulation. indicate the fol-
lowing changes In. available supplies of
preceding Saturday:
wheat-Uniied States and Canada east of
Rockies, decrease 1865 coo bushels; afioat
for and In Europe increase LOO, 900; total
Corp-United States and Canada. east OF
Rockies. decrease 974oop bushels.
General Quotations.
Flour-Receipts, 1888: exports 1900
barrels: weak and lower 70 sell; Minnesota
ter patents. si.5ei4.s0: DO extras. $500
g. 70: do low grades. s2.e0ff2 80.
Whest--Receipts, 1889: exports. 3i2 hSS
to me crop news and weak cables, rallied
on large ciearances and war rumors. but
finally weakened under Disappointing de-
crease in the worlds stocks and light ex-
No red MAY. 7sis35sizc. closed 7siAc:
September. 527sa92 is-aec; closed. szssc.
Hops-Quiet.
Wool-Stsady.
Petroleum-buiI: United closed soc bid:
Pennsylvania crude, steady; June s5c bid.
EofYee-Options opened steady, points
lower: closed steady, 5ni5 points lower;
sales. $50 bags. including September,
7.5G15o Spot coffee, weak and nominal;
steady: cordova. filsGisac
Ssugar--Raw. quiet. fair refining. FAC.
centrifugal, Is test, SIC: refined, steady.
Metals.
Pig Iron-Durl: Southern. ss25alo5o:
Northern, si0E9i2.
copper-FIrn: brokers'. sl1i2ls; ex-
change. $iIuiI2o
Tin-Bsrsiy steady: Straits. sisseadsse:
spel,er-s5uiet Mt Hiss4as2e
Iead--Easy; excrangc, s. 221s93-zsis; bro
kers'. S5.f214.
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FOREIGN Markets
Ffnancfal.

LONDON, May fs--consois. III 5-ls; sill
yer. z5Ad.
ureadstuEs and Grains.
LIVERPOOL. May r.--Wheat-Duil.
No. red Northern. spot. dull at es ID.
Coma naerfcan mixed, spot - nd.
May duh at IS 1ixd. June. . nd. July.
IS Sad.
F'iour-st. Louis fancy winter. steady a.
Sx sd
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butchers STRAW. sszc. Ne manila. &c:
No ! MANILA. SIC: paper bags. 10 per cent.
on list. gray express sSxc
HAgs tsobhlngl-Grain. per 100. sssa: old.
Per Lee. - ss4S
Coal.
Coal Wholesale ard re<atn-Doun,e
screened s. % per ton. average in ear
load loss. re. nut. g IS per ton: Sewcas-
tie screenings. N.5e. Black Diamond &
Per tons Cumberland blacksmith. 81 20
per ton. May Creek. S.
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A
| SAN FRANCISCO. May fs-FFour-
Famlly extras, 81 IsG1 s.. bakers extras.
| 81 A<fA s.: surer6ne 81 1904 IS
:, wSas 20 3, 8 81: for local use.
| Barley-F eed. Isa1Gi5c: choice. 7sf7T4c;
| brewing. ssc.
oats-Puset sound, slIeai Is: some
| so7is. s'aNes' '9es
Produce. Fruits. Etc.
| Esed-Middlings. per ton. s.5oaae: bran.
Hay-wheat. ssQie5s: wheat and cat
barley, &sselS; alfalfa, SGs: clover. sssas:
STOCK. $SGs: compressed wheat ssSls 80.
straw, Per bale, 354E5Ac.
1 vegetahies-E Early Rose potatoes ss5-nc-
river Burbanks. sasss5c per sack: river
reds. 6Dasec- Oregon Burhanks. Tecssl;
ae.a.unaa and Tomaies Burhanks. sSasoc:
| new potatoes. ll1lsc per pound. sweet po-
| tatoes, slsl1.s5: new onions. 6n6r7ns f.sr
sack: Australian onions. sGss-c per pound: .
pers. s4.c per pound; dried okra. isSffsssstp.
garlic. lac: common asparagus 7scs7yl ..
choice asparagus, 81 7se7s. g; green peas. 40
beans sdec per pound; rhlbarb. ss6as.ss
per box Mexican tomatoes s. per box
eb rr1tsS Slscs White SOTO per box
s.. &61.5e per box. 1.ongworth strawber.
ries. per chest, saGl5: large strawber-
ries. $26oq4; gooseoerries, eqsc per pound;
oranges 81 80; Mediterranean sweets. 81 q
a.. Mexican lines. ssffs.50; common CALI
fornia lemons. s5cu$l.5e: fancy California
lemons. g: grape fruit. s4Gi4.50 per box:
bananas. aa2; Smyrna figs. Isai+c: dates,
Butter-Fancy creamery, l5ikc: Sec
onds. liQloc; fancy dairy. lac: seconds.
cheese-Fancy mild new. TIC: fair to
good. ets9eiec; California cream cheddar
loQllc; Young America. 7lsdsisc: Eastern.
lAgl5c: Western, l2U13c.
Eggs Store. i24I3c: ranch 1fGff5c
Poultry-Live turkey gobbiers l2slfsc.
do hens. 1lQl2c; old ROSTERS 81. young do
vas: small broilers. s243; %; large. do, sag
S. 25Q3.5o ducks young. s4Gl6: geese. slI
$50.
Receipts.
Flour. quarter sacks. 6S00: do Washing
ton. 200; wheat. centals, T. 400: do Wash
ington, 3.3s5; barley. centals. $500; do
centals 100: do Eastern s 100 so po,a gorn
sacks, $50; onions sacks. 57s: bran. sacks,
l. 100: middlngs sacks. Isl: hay. tons. SIS;
wool. bales eli; do oregon, 8; do Washing
ton, 81; hides. go: wine, gallons, 1890.
Closing Quotations
,Wheat--Quiet: May. S.sS: December.
Barley-December. 75ssc.
Corn-Large yellow, slqi OLA
Bran-California. sl5dli5.50.
Wool.
Choice foothill. I011se: San Joaquin. six
months. SQilc: do years staple. 60lNc.
mountains uql4c; Nevada, 101I4c. Ore
Financial.
Silver bars 49,. 81 lDrafts-Sighu -. Is
Mex dolls ..Asieq50 Telegraph :. :. liz
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THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

The following prices arc being offered
20 the producers by local dealers for de-
livery IN round lots en- the dock or in the
car al Seattle;
T!ay IN bat ioadsl-First grade. 81
t;rain-pucet sound oats SI1{1a8- harley
sleuls - per ton; wheat. chicken feed.
ss1seg2S
steers, over - ms, &c. medium per n. &c:
lighr. under - ms. &C per ID. heavy
COWS. Sc: light. s&Sc, salted kips. sdsc. and
calf. per 10 &c. green hides, &c less than
.aisad: dry hideS rer u esfiAc. cuiis ~
above one-third less: dry eIks. per Ii, ea
good winter l0ss iscs poor and thin winter
- &c. sheep peiis long Wool. scat: nedi-
On wool scffsssc, wool Western Washing.
ton. cleaned, ieGisc; dirty. sS3so per ID. tai
low. 2sfSaxe4
good hogs. SIC; calves. dressed. large. Sc;
small. -.
peniiry-chickens SIC per n. i've
weight
ssF'airiy xoo1'' "a about the hes. that can
~ said OF tire ioc&f narkes Gnrtn< tha nast
ianreSed during IRE corinS week Com
mission Hfen 30 not look Tor A htr htsxf-
ness EursnE gnE summer months but the,f
are kept fairly active a. ali tirreH Tha
warm weather has bTeuSht on an incrsaS-
81 demand for lemons, oranges, cucGrnhars
and tomatoes People consume more ~
them IN the summer fi-ne than al any
<st scr .tcse ~ ts1e year TIE native straw
berry il row appearing. and during tha
next few weeks tire farmers VIII ~ ssrfv-
E< e place as MSny IN tae markets as Is
rceSlsie- The goeseee-rles which have
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The Great Northern railway ia the pop
eEEr.
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TACOMA WHEAT MARxEr.
'oRrLAND WHEAT MARKET.

TACOMA. May N-wneat-1fITrirS
price. No. club. s5c: Ne. blaestezn, &c.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

PORTLAND. May 1s-wheat-yyal,a
Naiis. s59ssc: valley, re per bushel.
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Lumber and building Material.


Logs-superior quality. per NJ. fir. $500
s. merchantabie ar. S1es: choice cedar. s..
common per NJ. 81; spruce logs. Sat,
cedar single bolts. sz.50
Fir Lumber Rough. s.. thick finish. sur
faced one or two sides. s. 10 and Il inches
wide. si4N2o lengths u 10 IS feet: special
lengths. soc per NJ extra, One-inch finish.
SPAR: all vertical grain. 81 per NJ extra.
stock boards. s-inch. saQls: 1a-inch. s.. 5efD
1880. I2-inch, sleaie Fencing No. /. or
6 inch. 50; No. 2. s.. v or channel rustic.
and drop siding. weight 1900 lbs. siial4.
Fir timber jolsts and scantllng. rough.
sS9ss, 5 I s. ! r. seuiS: 5 s. siisll. Box
boards, 1s-inch and up. s14ge2. Beyel sid
ing. ia1-inch tied. &34le. Ceiling. Y. beaded
or plain. Nos. !. and 3. or inch. 2eoo
lbs: Nos. /, 2 and s. &-inch. l.. 800 lbs: Nos.
!, and g ss-inch. 200 lbs. s91is Lath, so
lbs weight. ssuii9. feet. si.9
Washington ked Cedar LUsn ber-Rough
ssfs. Bevei siding. weight. zoo lbs. SO 30
Esl&sn Ceilings. weights. Nos. /, and 8,
5sxs-inch. l.s,e ne. Nos, /. 2 and ,: ksxs-
100 Ms fIsqzT wainscoting. shaft Rus
tie. s2sI2s a. shingles. ies; standard
shingles. s. one-inch finish. L u and 10
feet ses45A T'atck finish t1s63s Cedar
squares. Z. s. and u feet. s24as0. Bat
tens. aeGaoc per leo iineai feet. Pickets.
81.
Ksn-dried. 81 IN advance Of green. Dray-
Bfick-conmou. s7as 50 per NJ: pressed.
sz7Q4o per NJ: nreeriek. SIS: terra Gotta
pspe. 90 . foot.
Cement Uohbingl-Portland. x p. q g..
ss-a
Lime Gobbsng1-An brands made on the
Sound. sec
Plaster uobhingp-Golden Gate. per Dbl.
sA
Plaster Hair 0obblngb-washed. Fsc per
!hs Gawashed. Sic per ID.
miscellaneous.
soap ltobhingt-Sestfle Savon. IS. ssc:
los. g, Electric. as. S-i0 1868 s. %. CAL
bert & Co.. Dora los ISIS; ass, sc. Co
rfzre fsax Sc Is: 3~. soc. Rabhsrr's Us. 81 (:
iasS A5. Proctor d Gambls's Ivory. 49,
s. -. tees. s.: CASTLE. white. 10 ISc per ID.
CASTLE. rnottfed. Ice.
freb1ec1 tjobasng1-Ai totaccos adxanc-
fng-Piag Chewing. Climax &c; star.
30 Horseshoe. &c. Spcsrnesd. &c.
PIPER EfeidSieck. sc. Scroll Tag.
ES1scs sun Tag. per -. 5. &c. Something
Cseod sac; fire cuf. chewing pasI. tas. 81 %
&c -. smoking twiSe. s-oz. &c: Is-ox &c :
Cable Coil. and COZ plugs. s2es Seal Of
<oFIn Carolina. IS. Der 10. SIC. Is. sc
I4nae Kiln. 3-oz. sSe. s-oz. 5sc. MasEaT. iss.
&c. IS. &c
PsEeS GoahISl-Groce-z straw. ssxc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

they were stolen to aid IN robbing
some store.
From the Leader.
The city is building bitches and
laying drain pipes On Santa Fe ave-
nue..
Seward Mutersbaugh came up from
the Strip this week and will remain
for some time.
A party was held Saturday evening
at FL. Knipp's. A very pleasant eve
ening was had by all present.
Miss Mamie McTaggart has accept
ed position as bookkeeper for RAIDER
s. Sprinkler, and will begin her duties
this week.
Wat Wagner and Ira Rohlfg re-
ceived notice this morning that they
had passed the civil service examina-
ton for postal clerks, and they are
now on the eligible list.
A very pleasant surprise was tend
cred in honor of Miss Amelia Pfuge's
return from Mcpherson, by host of
friends at the residence of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Pfuge, northeast of town.
Bob McKeown brought us in an inn
mense sugar beet this morning, which
tipped the scales at IA pounds. This
is great record breaker, and shows
what the beets can do with proper
cultivation.
John Schartz has begun the erection
of fine house on his new farm Just
northeast of town. When it is fin
ished he and his bride will have a
beautiful home of their own.
John Berscheidt, Jr., had his hand
quite badly burned at B. Krampe's
place Tuesday. Sparks from the en-
CINE ignited the feeder, separator and
stacks, and John burned his hand in
helping save the machinery. One stack
was burned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

opera house is to be taken out and
the entire room will be used for fur.
niture by the Farmers Hardware &
Implement &c. An elevator will be
put in at the rear of the room.
John Bitner had the misfortune to
lose his barn by fire Thursday night
oflast week. Nearly everything was
lost that was in the baritone horse,
8 sets of harness, wagon, header
barge and other implements. :. It was
serious loss to John as he carried nc
insurance. It is not known how the
fire started.
On Friday City Marshal McMahan
and Zeb Fits arrested young man,
or rather boy, who on Thursday stole
watch and horse from John Funk
eight miles north of Russell. A
deputy sheriff came down from Russell
that evening and took the prisoner
and property home on Saturday. The
deputy displayed his llberality by
giving McMahan and Fits each IS
for their trouble. Saturday mornings
mail brought postal card stating
that S25 was offered for the arrest,
and our fellows have demanded the
other SIS due.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
Resolutions:

Whereas, The Supreme Ruler. has
seen fit to call from earthly strife aud
turmoil our beloved. Neighbor, Nellie
Norton, wife of our Neighbor. G. NJ.
Norton. therefore be it
Resolved, by the mer bers of Maple
Camp, No. 557. Royal Neighbors Of
America, That We hereby extend to
Neighbor Norton and his family our
most sincere sympathy, and
Resolved, That these resolutions DE
spread upon the minutes of our Camp:
that a copy thereof be furnished the
bereaved family, and that copy also
be given to the city papers for publlca
ton.
ELLA MILLER,
NORA E. ZUTAVERN,
CLARA J. BREEDEN,
Committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
HEIZER NOTES.
Observation-Disclosures

From "Beezee Tucker"
Lewis Meyers was on the sick list
last week.
John MARRIED. dropped his job last
week. and left for the Strip.
MIR. and Mrs. Langford were visit
ing near the Arkansas last Sunday.
Mrs o. W. Devine returned home
from Kansas City Sunday evening.
Edith Schultz returned from ST.
Louis last week, in a healthy condi-
ton.
Miss Jennie Mecklem was atten d.
ing household duties for T. Whites
last week.
The directors of the Heizsr Cream
cry Co. will hold a special meeting
Saturday.
VIM. WHITE, the Heller carpenter,
is very busy at present putting up new
buildings.
The Dunkards of this vicinity had
their Love-feast Wednesday night of
this week.
j. G. was out riding Sunday even,
ing, enjoying the fresh air and trans,
ferring partners.
G. Harper now takes pride in riding
q new wheel; be looks quite striking
when he goes to Olmitz.
The little town of Heller is we'll
supplied with musicians, and music
can pc heard at that place almost any
time of the night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
From the Banner .

From the Banner
w. II. Davis is erecting a new barn;
also j, W. Dunston new house and
barn.
Irrigation. will be big factor in
the raising of crops in Kansas within
thu next few years.
The Grossardt boys have DO ugh
the Selle farm north of town which
consists of 100 acres, for 81 800.
: A pleasant surprise was given to B.
81. Slower Tuesday evening, September
28, it being his 23rd birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. O'Bleness are the
proud parents of a boy, which arrived
to them on Sunday, September 26.
Rev. Davis, who is well known to
the people here, will commence ser.
les of meetings in the Christian
church in the near future.
From the number of buggies and
other vehicles sold here this fall one
would think there never was vehicle
used before.
NJ. A. Cummings writes back from
Ohio: kansas is good enough for
me-" and states that it is dry and the
dust Is six inches deep in the roads.
The person who buys on time this
year with the expectation of paying
next year, is a foolish buyer. Don't
bite off more tobacker than you can
chaw.
Several threshing machines have
pulled in, but many more are running
and the snow will be flying thick and
fast ere all the threshing is done.
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tssesnssssn &c 90 &essneseei
~ COLLEGE NOTES,
AaG0xSfsfSf az a. sSSsSfsf aaael

From Student
Prof. Kackley called on his college
friends Sunday.
Mrs. E. B Smith is expected home
from Indiana this week.
Many students attended camp
meeting at No. 4 Sunday.
Miss Minnie Williams, of Galatia
was visitor Thursday.
Prof. Evans, of Larned, called on
College friends Thursday.
Prof Wat: made a trip to La
Crosse on his wheel Wednesday.
Mr.. Gambol, of Woods county. O,
K, returned to school Wednesday,
The Guerilla society is preparing
to banquet its members the last Of the
term.
The Monday Evening Literary
Society INDUCED ia parliamentary
drill. which was both pleasing and in
structive.
The g. E., which meets at / p. M.
Sunday, is craving in numbers aud
interest. Madames Townsley and
Cary were visitors Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
CLARENCE, NO. 90. +
EEgSgi @ FIX
From ''Duks Of Guise. s.
The wheat is looking tae.

From Duke OF Guise."
The wheat is looking tine.
Miss Ruth Porter is out and around
again.
Every body is busy doing up their
fall work.
It is beginning to look like rain
once more.
j. A. Compton and Bruce hare
quit thresbing.
Frank Gardner took dinner with J.
A. Compton Friday.
Mrs. A. j. Bird was visiting at
John Dement'S Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Rhcades was visiting at
w. P. Bruce's last week.
Everybody was attending camp
meeting. Sunday from this vicinity.
Arthur Rhoades was ont riding
with the Great Bend girl Wednesday.
Bob Bruce and sister Katie took
dinner with John Compton Sunday.
District No. 40 school commenced
Monday, with Henry thinner as
teacher.
After so long a lay off, 1 have got
time to write items for the DEMO Graf
again, and will try to keep you posted
from the west side. of Barton county.
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Wanted!

An agent in every town, to sell the POST
DISPATCH. The POST-DISPATCH contains
from to IA pages daily and from 80 to so Sunday.
The Sunday POST DISPATCH is the biggest and
best Sunday paper outside of New York City
Besides its $4,000 words of special telegraph it con-
tains ~ to 16-page Magazine Section. This is 8
big budget of bright. interesting articles arranged
IN most artistic manner. 1t also contains q col
ored cover, which is simply a marvel. Write for
samples. Big money for agents. Nearly 100 per
cent profit Don't think YOUR town is too small.
but write for particulars and try it.
Address at once
Circulation Department,
POST-DISPATCH,
St. Louis, No.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
ELLINWOOD.
From the Advocate


Jake Heinz, one of our popular
north side farmers, was kicked in the
face by horse last week, proving very
serious.
Il is hardly ever what you actually
say that causes trouble; it is what
some one else says you said.
Mrs. Peter Doherty and children
are here from Byron, Oklahoma, Wis
iting with Pete and other relatives
and friends.
James Leland, who has been super
intending his south side farm during
the summer, departed for his home in
st. Louis last week.
Henry Brown, the man who lost
his leg three or four weeks ago while
attempting to board q train while
intoxicated,i lis able to be up and around
on crutches.
A good social time was had at
Henry Knipp's in the south part of
town last Saturday evening, Dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour, and
a good time is reported by all present.
john Denker's blacksmith shop was
broken into last Friday night and a
screvdriver. two punches and tallow
candles we're taken. It is thought
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Through the efforts Of Webb McNail,
state insurance commissioner. to en-
force the provisions of the Kansas laws
governing insurance, the sixteen mem
bars Of the Great Bend fire department
are enabled to carry $500 each-or a
total of So. 000-accident Insurance..
Keep this in mind, You republicans,
when you are kicking about the pres,
ent state administration
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From the Dispatch.

FROM the Dispatch
S. w. Campbell is moving into one
of the Weber buildings on the east
side of Main.
Here it is October Z and no frost
yet. The prairies are much greener
than usual al this time of year.
A number of Hoisingtoa people are
figuring on going to Chicago at once.
The price Of beer in that city has
been reduced to $50 a barrel.
A surprise party was given DIR.
DeLaVergne and wife on Monday
night at the pleasant home of Mr..
and Mrs j. G.. Payne. The DR.. and
wife leave this week for Sterling to
make their future home, and the party
was given in the way of farewell to
them.
Hoisington will soon be without an
opera house or a'large hall in which
to hold meetings: The stage in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

was enjoyed by the Woodmen Monday
night. As the evenings grow longer
and cooler lodge attendance is better
Work in the Woodmen lodge next
meeting night.
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Eyery teacher in the county shout

Every teacher in the county should
attend the ASSOCIATION meetings this
week. Any of them will be benefited
by the program, and it certainly ought
to be the ambition of all school teachers
to improve their knowledge of the
profession.
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Probate Judge Breeder is making
his office more popular among the
yonng folks every day. His latest at
traction is supply of marriage licenses
in the German language. Call and
see them, girls, and you will sure make
the boys buy you one.