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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Forty Jolly Woodmen.

oSAAs srOS04kS4s
About 40 memb6rs of the Great Bend
Camp Of Modern Woodmen visited Ell
liawood Camp last Thursday night.
and assisted IN degree work They siSo
assisted in storing away about car
load of eatabies and drinkabies and
every one of them came home filed
with the belief that there is not a more
'neighbOrly" lot of men on earth than
the Eilinwood Neighbors. An un-
usual amount of business. which al
ways presses about the first of the
month. prevented the editor of tie
DEMOCRAT from accompanying the
N1ighhors but from all reports We
feel that Judge Breeden filled to the
letter his agreement to eat and drink
for both of us.
The Great Bend Camp. which is the
strongest in point of numbers of all
Camps in the county. Will trecipro-
cate" in due time. and will TRY tn
equal the courtesies extended by the
Ellin wood neighbors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
All Going To Smash

California is going to ruin just like
Kansas She has barred foreign in
surance companies because they have
not complied with the law.
Iowa now wants to place upon her
statute books a copy of our text book
law
Mississippi writes for a copy and
talks of following suit.
Ohio has written for copy of our
law
Texas has now adopted it.
Every legislature now in session in
the United States has asked for copies
of some of our laws passed by the hay
seed gislature of 1897.
That legislature was a friend to the
people. the best friend ever organ
ized in Kansas, if it did fail on railroad
legislation Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
A Few Wonders.

Wonder who ii he the new pOstmas-
Ter at Great Beudp
Wonder what the city school board
will | scrap about next?
Wuuder if the measles have run
their course in Great Bend?
Wonder what better this city can do
than to re- elect our present council
men?
Wonder if people will ever get tired
nf Si Plunkard and Uncle Toms
CaliB2
Wonder where the )'d Maids got
tteir pointers ON Henry Born a'd his
failingp
Wonder if Prof. Blinkensop's"
make over machine could turn out
triplets?
Wonder what George Washington,
if alive today, would think about Bill
Mckinley?
Wonder IL the price of wheat will
reach dollar in this market before
next harvestp
Wonder who struck Billy Patterson.
aud why the same fellow don't hit
rom Reed wellp
Wonder if March will go out roaring
like lion or an old line insurance
company in Kansas?
Wonder how many "bootleggers'
would flourish If our city should be
turned over to them againp
Wonder if the Register of this city
will ever learn that it cannot fool all
of the people all of the timer
Wonder how large company of
volunteers to free Cuba could be
mustered IN at Great BendP
Wonder why every taxpayer in
Larned is kicking about high taxes.
and why every bootiegger in the same
town is rejoicing at the reign of the
ultra temperance peoplep
Wonder what Granny armstrong of
the Beacon will kick about when the
vlters of Great Bend. at the April
election again decide that the way to
,ntroli the whiskey business is to
collect fne?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
THE FRAUD OF A CENTURY.

The United States secretary of the
treasury, Mr.. Gage personally assured
United States Senators Harris and
Morgan that the sale of the Kansas
Pacific would not take place until a
receiver had been appointed and all
governms Mt rights and interests pro-
tected. Trusting to the honor of the
high government official, the guardians
of the treasury in the Senate and House
delayed instruction by resolution.
The secretary played the villain,
went back on his word and made haste
to close the deal, knowing that if he did
not, Congress would call halt on the
proceeding. The president and secre-
tary ordered the sale and it was made
last Saturday, when they both knew
that the Harris resolution was pending
in the Senate calling for an explanation
and demanding protection of govern
ment interests.
Government officers in discharge of
duty were in honor bound to bid the
full amount of the governments claim
against the road.
By the haste and chicanery of the
president and his secretary the govern
ment loses S6.75o.oo of accrued in
terest.
Can anyone for moment doubt the
power and influence of the Morgan syn:
dicate on the administration at Wash
ington?
Was there ever a more deliberate
fraud planned and executed in defiance
of public opinion and public INTEREST,"
Fortunately the time for action is near
at hand when the people can rebuke
the wrou sdoers and retire them from
public lie Hutchinson Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
SPRINGS COMING.

rts a-cominR'-sure as fatei
Little towheads at the gate
Ready now for diggin' bait.
It's cominr-- East and west
Hills that in the snow wuz dressed.
Wearip' bouquets ON their breast.
It's a-comin' kin see
In the blizzard-blighted tree
Blossoms peepin' out at me.
In the ril's that run q race
Fish kin skacely keep their place
Piay,n' ieapfrog fore my facet
An the sweet birds--still 50 long,
Hear the springtime's silver gong
An air primpin' up for song.
Comin'-comin sure as fatei
Tell them towheads at the gate
Fill that oyster can with ,itI
Atlanta Constitution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

A Kansan who had moved about "A
good deal from place to place at last
landed i'm s"uth-rn Missouri. He Was
a KID how ne liked that count ~. and
replied: "a man once moved from
Kansas To Colorado. from there to Tex
as then 10 Arkansas and from there
to Missouri. Then he die ! and went
TO hades and the change WAS 81 gradu-
al that he didn't Notice 1T,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Though the young people see old
folks every day who are compelled to
work Lard for a living. thev continue
10 waste their money There can be
nothing pleasant in the poverty of old
age. yet that is what they are laying
up for themselves There are some
young men in Great Bend who should
paste this item in their hats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

WHICH requires the most wind
Corbett and Fi,zsimmons in their re.
cent fabbergasting contest. or the
N .tional administration at Wsshing-
ton dealing with the Maine incident?
The honest and brave people OF the
laui are tirei of 10th sets of win1-
bag. But your vi ,dstuffei blad-
ders, AMI ct WI t manly, pr tri"tic
action,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

The republican congressional con-
vention of the 7th district is called to
meet at Hutchinson Thursday, May
5tt. Chester I. Long will be re-
nominated, Notwithstanding the Wig,
orous kick made by hundreds Of re.
publicans in the dIstr ct who recog-
nizs nis inabii tv to bs elected again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Kansas can sead 100000 men TO
d. battle with Spain. She can als"
furnish fi ,ur, beef, pork. horses and
mules enough to feed and mount three
or fur times that mum her of men.
K N sas has the man, AMI the stuff to
ba x 'em Garry the news to Senior
Savasta
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Register before March 25th, OF you
cant vote at the coming city election.
The registration books are at the Ci v
Clerk g Office. with Gunneii s. Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

The ''Old Maids Convention" last
Friday evening was II roaring success
1t was an exclusively home talent
show. and some of the performers ex.
hibited unlocked for talent Mrs Ida
Marx, as Mary Hen, of Kansas" was
a corker. and little Patience Pagan also
made a great bit. The Costumes
Lord love YOU, no male pen is equal 10
the task of al. qnately describing them
The ladies are to b. campiimented ur
on the success OF the convention
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
EDITORIAL MENTION.

In Hrs response TO the toast "Cuba.'
at the democrat banquet. County At
torney Sam Am'don. of Wichita.
said that IF the United States does
her duty in the Cuban affair the only
language spoken in hell for the next
20 years will he Spanish"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

EVERYBODY wno reads republican
pa ,ers knows that il is one long
drawn outs ng that Republicans are
the only successful people on earth !,
that they are the people who make a
sue ess of their own business and
therefore are the people who should
bs intru.tei with public affairs
This tune was heiug sung in very
high kew in 1892 when s G. Slower
was ele lied as state treasurer. He
Was Belivslle banker, but he
failed soon after he retired from office
His bank assets have just been s,id
for about one cen, IN The dollar His
owa note for So 500 brDd yht alb ,us
81. Aiming other assets was iu,ig-
ment for s4 667 agaius j r B ,rtnn
which was bid ia by an Abilene man
for the extravagant sum of 1886
Mr.. Burton belongs to the crowd
which used to assert that 'sthe worst
republican ia better than any Demo-
cral' but it certainly cannot he thai
this has any reference to fnancial
affairs, as few nen could be in worse
shave. In this same connection il
should he stated that the republican
commissioners of Republic county had
thousands of dollars on deposit in thil
bank, every cent of which has fades
awsy.-Norton Champion (silver Re
publican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

The Great Bend MsrDrI Works are
ready to furnish you any thing in the
line CT Monuments. Tumbstones, etc.
See j. a BLAND, Salesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

A WAR with Spain would force this
county 10 a BIZ metallic basis. Hence
the jtckra bbits and mercenaries Of
the country do not want American
honor upheld at the price of few
n sval battles-for war with Spain
would only amonnt tn that.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Mrs. Matte }. Compton, and daugh-
Ter, OF west of town. ere in the city
Saturday, and made the DEMOCRAT
Iffice much appreciated call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
COMMON SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

COMMON SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations for Common School
Diplomas will be held in the school
buildings at the following named places
March Io and April z, 1905. The ex-
aminations will be conducted by the
teachers here named.
Applicants may take the examination
at any of the following places:
Galatia: E. E. Bloom, Minnie Viii
iiams. Stella Rankin.
Olmitz: Fred Harper Chas. Youn.
kin Henry Boyle.
Albert: Julia Miller. Birdie Archer.
Marion thinner.
Heizer: L. L. Roberts. Lille Bell.
Anna Nicholas.
Dundee: Agnes Unruh. Mary VIII
Iiams. Katie keenan,.
Pawnee Rock: w. J. Crumpton.
Mrs. M. Baldwin. Addie Atkinson.
Great Bend: F M. Chapman. Grace
Mathewson. F. L Marsh.
Ellinwood: A. Dickens, A. A. Ward.
A ella Ives.
Hoisington: o. R. Kackley, Mamie
Heath. Cora Watson.
Clafin: Clarence Aldrich, John
Brodie, Eliza Harris.
Dist. No. go: Wiiber Tray, Bertha
Drake, Gertrude Carr.
Dist No IS: Matte Cheney. Austin
Wegley. Allie Ulsh.
Dist. No IL: Emma Strothman,
Agnes Donovan. Maggie Bitner.
Dist No. 26: Mary Alter. T. c. Straw,
Mary Reigel.
Dist. No. 4e: Maggie Bitner. Agusta
Kattenhorn. Marie Brewer.
Dist. No. zs: Mamie Legg, Henry
thinner. F. E. Ewing.
On the first date. March 10. examiu-
alton will be held on the following sub.
jects: Reading, geogra ply and physi.
olosy. on the second date April and.
on the following subjects: Arithmetic,
grammar, government and history.
Grades in penmanship autography
will be determined from the manuscript
submitted. The questions shall be used
only upon the dates mentioned.
The teachers who conduct the ex
animation are requested to exercise the
same caution as with examinations for
teachers certificate.
Applicants will be required to furnish
paper. Qegel cap,) pens and ink.
They should begin at o'clock and
take plenty of time.
Neatness and arrangement will be
considered in grading.
The applicants are required to make
an average of SO per cent and not fall
below 90 per cent in any one branch.
/ Teachers having pupils taking the
examination will encourage them by be.
ing present.
The teachers who conduct the ex-
animation will arrange papers in regu-
OiQCk AuQ SCuQ 10 me as soon
as possible.
Do not send by mail unless no other
way can be found.
A committee appointed by the County
Superintendent will grade the papers
ALI applicants must fill out the ap
plication card before commencing the
examination.
Place your NUMBER and Nor Your
NAME. on the upper left hand corner of
EVERY page.
The common school graduating ex-
ercises will be held at Great Bend some
time while the Normal is IN session
The date will be given later on to those
who receive diplomas.
Questions and application blanks will
be sent to the teacher of the school
where the examination is held.
A Common School Diploma viii be
presented to all who pass the required
grades end participate in the gradua
ting exercises
III. L. HARRISON, Co. Supt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

FARM FOR SALE -240 acres bottom
and upland with good house and other
improvements; 2 miles vest OF Gar.
field. Pawnee county. Kansas Price
$1n per acre Call On or address:
Ss-5t u. O. WAy1uaz. Gas6ssd, Is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

a. G. Allen. c. v. Brinkman- Willis
B..Iinger Fl. s. Born. Otis Bo'inger and
Leo Chapman of Great Bend, attended
= dance AZ Lsrned last Thursday night.
reporting mast snjssxhls tisas-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Whiskey is man ~uIsI enemy. The
bible says: Love thine enemy Bu,
bold on. it does not Say that you should
swallow thine enemy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

A $50. 1898 Monarch S45. A $40
1898 Monarch. S36. S35 machine.
the Flash" S25. Can you beat itY
T. - MURPHY. Apt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

II. G. Arnold. MAYOR Bochemohle
and Post master Lockhart were Elm
wood men visiting tie Great Benz
Masons last Fir day night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Although winter weather is now Il
thing "f the past here, hay aud fodder
are bringing good price on the Greai
Bend market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

The Southwest Kansas Confprenc.
of the NJ, E church will hold aunua
Inreting at Lyons, beginning Marcel,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Common school examinations March
18th and April I'd. See list of txamin-
-rs and places of examination else
whtre in this paper
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Hugh ByeTs. OF near HrIzsr, was a
caller last Thursday. He says lots of
oats has been put in. i'm his vicinity thr
past week and considerable plowiug
is being done
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Canton culIvaIOTs and listers S-tht
best made at the Great Bend imple.
ment Go. Get You" orders in nov, te
tore the spring rush begins.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Some much needed repairs are being
made on the sidewalk on West Broad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Tue Huisingtun Dispatch commenced
its 10Th year last week. May 1t live
long and prosper
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Hoisington's city election will bs
held ON Monday Arril 4sh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Leo Chapman mas rr signed his posi-
ton i'm the FIRST National bank, and
will go to Kansas City and gn into the
commission business
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Heizer items Reached US day tou
late last week. Correspondents mast
gel their letters in not laier than We'd
nesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

81 Piunkard at the OPERA house FRI
day evening of this week. Don't fan
CD see the street parade about noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

DR.. w A. Phillips the eye ard ear
specialist. will be at the Hotel Greene
March 18th to 18th. Make an cary ap-
pointment with him if you desire his
services.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Evening Services at churches, aud
the various Iofgs meetings begin now
at 8 clock, instead of 7:30. The cur
few rings an hour later than last
month
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Gus Shaeffer visited the Loga,
Creamery last Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Agent Rasor, ut the No P. made n
visit tu relatives i'm Colorado last week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

joel Miller and bride. of Stafford
county, were in town last Thursday
shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

W. FL. Varah. ut near MiIIisrd was
down last Thursday with a load of
hogs for the market. He reports all
in good shape up in Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Great Benu cIly e,ec.I0n Tuesday
April 5>h- Have you registered?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Notice to pairons-l will he in Kan
sas City for abont six weeks. hut dur
ing that time will be at my Office in
Great Bend every Saturday.
6. J. SHAW.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

The blacksmith shops are among TIE
busiest places in town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

War news and KIoudyke news does
not MIX we'll. Kiondyke means gold.
and gold is the greatest of towards il.
timl. nf War
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Rpv Putnam = -rapes lne natives. in
Ferger's barber shnp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

See the tir-aL Bend Implement Co
for Canton Listers and Cuitivators.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

DR.. w. a. Pniihps, a. Hotel Greene.
March Is to Is. Call cary,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Eli Perkins is la lecture at Hoisin, =
ton April I'd. benefit of the Huisington
schools
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

WHEN war win SPAN is opened
and it looks like it will eventua lly
cpme t. tba:-the first thing the peo
pie will want to do will be to smite
the .ckrabbits" aud the "merce'
narles"-who have been fooling the
eoole and spscul .ting nn the situa
tinn-ani smite 'sn rarI. On their
pistol pockets with a rough clapboard
II al there been III an Of TRUE patriot-
ism in the high places the Cuban
q lestion would have been settled long
ag,, aud thousands of lives and mill
lions of money save thereby. Shame!
shame up,n our boasted American
independence And shame upon the
cowardly policy of international
agreement"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

The wood work of the Preshsterian
church .s being re painted 0nr NJ.
e friepds sbsu.d SO ana do iikswiss-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

FoR SALE-I0 head of thoroughbred
and high grade short horn bull calves
old enough for seFvica-
FLEM HHRRIS-
miles east of Great Bend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

DIED At her hume in Great bend.
on Saturday March 5th, 1893 Mrs.
Hattie JOrd IN wife of Mark .Jnrd Az.
Deceased. was young woman. jnt
Teaching the prime of life. Sone
% ,nths ago she tonk a severe cold
which se:t tied on her lungs and soon
ran into quick cnnsump' ion. She was
the Oldest daughter of Curtis Potter
formerly a we'll known resident of this
county, but now of st. JIhn, and
leaves many friends to mourn her IN
timely death. She leavrs a husband
aud t 20 small children. Funeral ser
vices were cnnducted from the family
resi- siience at 10 a. % NJ ,nday the 9Th,
and the remains inferred in the Great
Bend cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

FRIENDS of silver, keep your eyes
open and your ears to the ground.
The clans are gathering; the troops
are being mobiiized in every part of
this fair land for the battles of '9S
which will be the preliminary skir
mishes for toe great contest of 1900
The enemy has gold. but gold is
cowardly. It depends on the cupidity
OF mercenaries TO rally men to it's
standard; it appeals in no manner to
the manhood, the patriotism, or the
love of country which we all admire.
1t is the idol of the lazy. the crimin-
ally opulent. But it is c"wardly.
Keep in touch. silver men, and we
will redeem our lanl from the grip of
the mercenaries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10
His Foot Gut OFF.

John T. Stephens. of this city a
freight conductor On the Santa Fe. bad
foot-his right foat-so badly mashed
Ghat it hal III be taken off ahave the
ankle. On Thursday N ,rning last
John was starting out of Nickerson
With his train. and as he climbed off a
moving freight Car the Ladder attached
To the car gave way and he fell. getting
one foot under the moving car. aud
he wheels passing over it crushed it
erribly. He was put into a cahoose.
tSpacial engine attached and the i'm.
iured man brought to his home i'm this
city, where the doctors amputaied the
f ut. He is getting along AS we'll as
C ould be exp cled and he bore the
p in OF the injury like hero.
Mr.. Stephens says he had feeling.
when he left the house for that trip.
th At, something was going to happen
hi u, and he spoke to the folks about
his preSeutament
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Trim up your shade trees before the
sap starts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

81 Piunkard. Friday, March ilth.
See the parade
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Dave Murphy was i'm frcm Eureka
township Saturday. and a ter hearing
al tie latest news from Cuba how
the Cabinet of the o. S. was scrapping
over two negro pOstmasters down
ssuLh, while tie buzz ards werr tearing
the flesh from the unavenged sailors of
he battle ship Maine, he br.,ke out
something like this: -HnwIv blaz-s!
[ can't stand it, since they've shtarted
up this row. and want to IN ,rch to
Cuba-and I want to sltart right nOwi
Gbsh>all-hemlocksi Wh,t a picnic
would have if [ was thprrI How I'd
baste thin graz 3rs' nDygins? Hpv I'd
tickle their black hairi I'm roight
here TO tell yez. ptrjuer, SIM athings
surely got to drop. or alone I'll clane
up Cuba using SDsni ,rds for 10 ,Dl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-10

Our plasterers aud stone masons are