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institution may we'll be left to continue
its good work among that portion of the
people who most need care and atten-
ton.
The report of the matron of
the institution shows: Number OF
inmates June 90 1897. 81 children
and 10 aged women. received during the
year, 50 children and aged women: dis
missed. 40 children; died. 1 children and 3
aged women; remaining at the close of
the year, 81 children and 10 aged women.
The report Of the treasurer shows: Re-
ceipts-Ba!ance from last year. endow-
ment fund, $3,S9i.47; appropriation. 50, 800;
board of inmates. SSlSSS; interest on en-
dowment fund 800: sale of rags, 26 cents:
membership dues. s2i and donations. SOS;
total receipts, sl4.755.61. EXpenses-Ssla-
ries, S5.39S5S; drugs and medicines. s17B. 4s;
maintenance. s1.34965: extraordinary re-
pairs, S3S7: endowment fund invested. a.-
600; balance on hand, si3S.S9 Total, sI4.-
81.
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Municipal Breyities

Policeman Edwin C. Goss. .30f the First
Precinct, has been transferred TO the
Sixth Precinct and detailed for duty at
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, In place
of Policeman John T. Howe.
DR.. Tindall, the secretary 70 the Board
of District Commissioners. who is visiting
New England cities for the purpose of
studying index systems. viii probably re-
turn to the city on Monday.
Inspector Daw. of the engineer depart
ment of the District government. yester-
day submitted his annual report on as
phalts and cements.
The health department is busiiy en-
gagged compiling the mortality records OF
last year for use in the annual report OF
Health officer Woodward. which will be
submitted to the Commissioners in sew
eral weeks
The names of the successful bidders
whose proposals 10 furnish the city with
sand, were opened July 80 last. will be an
nounced shortly.
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G. Insenh,s AsyIum

The annual report of st. Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum, which was submitted to
the superintendent of charities yesterday
contains the following statement:
.sThere were 81 children in the institu-
ton at the beginning and 26 were admit
ted during the year. Thirty-five were
dismissed, leaving 50 on hand June 80 OF
the 26 admitted, 10 were received from
parents from interested individuals and
4 from ST. AIMS Asylum. OF the 30 dis
missed, 20 were returned to parents. 5
were transferred to other institutions and
situations were found for 10. The aver
age number maintained during the year
was 81.
THE cash expenditures, per child. were
1910.
''The receipts were: From balance from
last year 1852; from board of inmates.
s275; from appropriation, $500: from all
other sources, s4939.95; total, S040.S7.
The expenditures were: For salaries
$5O43G; for drugs and medicines S65.61 for
extraordinary repairs and improvements,
81, 235.2l for maintenance, s5.l3S.S7; ball
ance on hand June so. s106SS; total, ST.
040 ST."
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RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTE.
How INDECENT CoiOred Women and
Children Are Assisted

Secretary II. NJ Hatch, CT the nation
al association for the relief CT destitute
colored women and children, yesterday
submitted to the District Commission
ers. through Herbert ". Lewis. the
superintendent of charities, his report for
the year ended June 9O 1898. from which
il appears that an average of 100 col
ored children, between the ages of three
and twelve years, and ten aged women
were constantly cared for.
When the children reach the age OF
twelve years, they are placed with fami-
lies to be intel eilgently ard humaneiy
treated until they reach the age of eight
cen years, when they are able 10 care
for themselves. The home building, II
is stated has been kept in good condi-
ton during the past year great amount
of labor and money having been expend-
ed upon the grounds. The opening OF
Irving Street upon the north boundary
of the land from Seventh Street by the
District authorities made ii necessary to
cut down the land three and half fest
in conformity to the grade of the street.
and then TO grade the whole home lot.
The secretary of the association says
that 'tthe fact that no householder will
take into his family a co.orsl child ex-
cept as servant, and with the intention
OF getting full equivalent for what he
gives. makes il Important that these chill
dren should BE fortified with a common
school educa ton, which 1t at once their
protection and defense and herein lies the
great value of the training received in
this institution.
In this connection Secretary Hatch
quotes the following from the report Of
the joint commission to investigate the
District charities: For them Cthe COL
ored children) there is practically but one
institution, the National Association for
COlored Women and Children. With suit
able rules for the admission and dismis-
sion of children and an adequate system
of visiting children placed in homes, this
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to the mild Winter and also to the fact
that an order was received from the
health officer directing that not more
than fifty persons be accommodated with
lodgings at any one time.
The following statistics are given: To-
tai number of persons cared for during
the year, 42H; number of meals served.
1879; number of lodgings furnished, s.i22
Persons cared for during the year were
as follows: Residents. Z; non-residents.
4.234; married. 296; single, 3.9i5.
Ninety-nine persons were refused ac-
commedation for sufficient cause. and
employment was secured fer 80, including
a number who enlisted in the army and
navy. Fourteen We're sent to the hos
pital.
The average stay per Iodger was 2232
days. The average cost per man was
sO.SsO5. the average daily cost for each be-
ing s03ss9 and the average cost for lodg-
ing and meal being So 1929
The expenses of the institution for the
year amounted to s.. 7I6 81. Salaries. 81
$3.50; rental of adjoining house, $500
supplies. S762 30 and provisions, s622 q
leaving balance of s223.1s
The woodward earnings during the year
were $1s7 go
Included among the dodgers accommo-
dared were 1912 persons who were un-
able to secure work, 27S tramps, Is who
were Incorporate and So who were sick
Those given meals and lodgings included
Americans, white, 27o5 Americans. col
ored. 545; natives of Ireland. PIG; Ger
many. 225; England 2SS; Scotland. 5S; Can
ada, %: Switzerland. IS; Norway. 4
Sweden, 81: Finland l: Austria, g.
France, 81; Belgium. 3; Denmark. 8; Rus
sia. Is; Jamaica, /; Porto Rico. /; Cuba
2: Wales s: Hungary. 4; Chile, /; Spain
l; Italy, 2: Australia, 2, and Poland. g.
Superintendent Cutler concludes his re-
port with a recommendation for a larger
and more suitable building and a wood
ward for the ipStitIiriOn
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Don't Telephone the Brewery, But
Call LIN G24

On an average, twenty-five telephone
messages are received daily at the Chris.
Heurich Brewing Co. from persons Or
dering bottled beer. This is only drop in
the bucket of the daily orders. The
famous beers of the Heurich brew are
bottled by the Arlington BottIing Com
pany. and their telephone number is 634
You had better order case of Maer-
zen, Senate, Extra Pale or Lager Beer
for Sunday. for the weather promises 10
be hotter than was experienced during
the week. Heurichs will give you com
fort when everything else has failed.
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improvements Ordered.
The following orders were issued at the
District Building yesterday:

The following orders were issued at the
District Building yesterday:
That 146 feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in the west side of North Capitol
Street, between NJ Street and New York
Avenue.
That $50 feet of 3-inch water main be
laid. as shown on plat on file in engineer
department, in alleys of square 46S.
That parapet walls be laid on the ap-
proaches to P Street Bridge, and side
walks laid: estimated cost, $50: chargea-
BILE to current repairs to streets.
That the west side of the roadway of
Ninth Street northwest. between F and
Is Streets, and the east side of said street
from Fl to X, be repaired by the burner
method; estimated cost, $500; chargeable
to appropriation for repairs to streets.
The order of May 8, 1898, for the repair
OF Tenth Street. between Pennsylvania
Avenue and B Street is hereby amended
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stamp Agencies Abolished

The postoffice department has decided
to abolish the thirty stamp agencies
which were. by way of experiment. es-
tablished in various parts of the city.
These agencies were arranged for the
convenience of the general public in mall
ing letters and are in addition to the
branch postoffices. The stamp agencies
have failed to be as useful as was antici-
pated, the alleged reason being that the
public has not, in most cases, been in
formed of their existence. They are to
be given up at the end of the present
month
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GENEROUS GERMANS.
Offer to Present Our Soldiers With
Healthy WATERS

Following are TWO cable messages re-
ceived by the War Department yesterday
from Ambassador White, at Berlin. which
explain themselves:
Berlin, Aug. 5.
Day, Secretary of State, Washington.
'Siemens Company. proprietors famous
Settlers Springs, offer our sick soldiers
10000 quart bottles of their natural wa
ters free on board Rhine steamers at
Aberlahnstein, in all 800 boxes. weighing
eighty tons. Please cable Instructions
WHITE
Berlin. Aug s.
Day. Secretary of State, Washington:
Good medical authorities here think
the 10000 bottles natural mineral water
will be very useful I'm our hospitals. Five
thousand Settlers and 5000 Fanchinger
which. though agreeable. alkaline. and
like vichy, are suited TO rheumatic ten
denotes. WHITE
These messag ges were turned over to
the War Department for consideration
Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn
addressed note to the State Depart
ment advising that the offer be accepted;
that Ambassador White be instructed to
express the appreciation of this Govern
ment TO the Siemens Company. and that
the 10000 bottles of mineral water be or
dered shipped to the United States Medi-
cal Supply Depot, New York, at the ex-
pense of the War Department Ambas-
sador White has been so advised
There was some hesitation about ac-
cepting the offer because on the face OF
it there was some suspicion of advertis-
ing. and Others suggested that this eoun-
try is in no need of assistance from for
eign countries in the care Of the sick
and wounded in our military hospitals
But the opinion of higher officials pre-
vailed with the result noted above.
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GIVES UP HIS BATON.
Policeman VermiIliOn Resigns to
Serve His Country

Policeman William Vermillion, of the
Fourth precinct. has rendered his resig-
nation as member of the police force.
under the conditions of the order of the
District Commissioners granting leaves
of absence during the war.
Verinillion has accepted a position as
chief machinist on the Chicago.
He has been on the force for period
of six years. during which time he has
made a number of important arrests,
among them being Fred Johnson, now
serving a term of ten years in the peni-
tentiary for the murder of Robert Mar
shall; Winston. who is under sentence
of death in the District jail for the muir
der of his wife. and Andrew Ge-ungs,
who was convicted and sent to the peni-
tentiary at Trenton for robbing John NC
Grath on the highway near the norm
end of the Long Bridge.
The times., 1898-08-06
The Best Remedy for FIux

Mr.. John Matthias. a weIl-known stock
dealer of Pulaski. KY, says: After suf-
tering for over a week with fiux and my
physician having failed to relieve me. I
was advised to try Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have
the pleasure of stating that the half of
one bottle cured me-" For sale bv Henry
Evans. wholesale and retail druggist, s3S
Z Street northwest, and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and ll2s
Maryland Avenue northeast
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Major Marshall to speak

Tomorrow in the lexington Presby-
terian Church Maj. Edith E. Marshall
viii speak upon the work of the Salvation
Army among the camps. She is in charge
OF the work Of the organization at Camp
Alger' and assisted by Capt Hattie Core,
has held meetings there and visited the
sick soldiers since the camp was estab-
lished. She is said TO be an interesting
speaker.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. c. C. Lancaster and family have
been spending the Summer at their
country home near the city on the old
Pierce Mill road. Mrs. Lancaster. with
the children, will go in few days to
Chestnut Hill. Pa, to visit her mother.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Randall. widow of the late
speaker of the House of Representatives
NJ. Zelenoi. the second secretary Of the
Russian embassy, who is spending the
Summer at Narragansett Pier. has taken
up photography as Summer diversion.
and is daily seen on the beach and ave-
nues taking snap shots with his camera.
He has already very large collection of
interesting pictures. He is a nephew of
Admiral Zeenoi, of the Russian navy.
who commanded the Dinlitri Donskoi
when that warship visited this country
several years ago. At that time he was
ranking captain of the Cars navy.
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TURNING POINT REACHED.
The Work for Newsboys Demands
Increased Approximations

Mrs. T. S. Childs president of the News
boys and Children's Aid Society, yester-
day submitted her annual report to the
superintendent of charities relative to the
workings of the institution during the
last fiscal year.
The report includes a request for an
appropriation of 5000 for the support OF
the work during the next fiscal year,
and says in part:
If the work for the fifty or sixty In
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MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE.
Supt. Cutler Asks for "a More Suit
able Building

Lyman B. Cutter, superintendent of the
municipal lodging house. submitted his
annual report to the superintendent of
charities yesterday
The report shows that there was de-
crease in the number of persons who were
lodged last year, due, he says, partially
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give tnen tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food called GRAIN-O? IL IN
delicious and nourishing and takes the place
or corree. The more Grain-O you give the
children the more health YOU distribute
through their systems. GrGin-O is made OF
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes ike the choice grades of coffee, bus
CostS afuut oHe-quarter as much. All grocers
sell IL &c and 2Ec 5a3T-sl
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Miss Rosa E. \. Jones is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. Alfred Newton, in Fairfax
County. Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs. 4. j. Dabney and family
Mr. and Mrs. z. Tobriner. Mr. and Mrs
Wilson Limerick. and Mr. and Mrs. j. H
Guile are among the Washingtonians
summering at Boyd's.
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Mrs. William Thompson Harris has
gone to Deer Park 10 remain until Au-
tumn with her mother, Mrs. Niles
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You Can buy
here for less
money and on
easier terms than
in any other house
in Washington.

Your promise TO pay viii serve you
here in place Of cash. Everything is
marked in plain figures, and we invite
You to compare these prices with those
OF the cash stores. Pay as you're able
"a little each week or month-and the
goods are delivered without the sign
ing of a note. There are no interest
charges
Do your buying this month for were
Offering some great bargains in odd
pieces. You may find just what you
want at one-half its usual price. II
we sell you carpet. we make line and
lay II free. An expert win tack all
mattings down without charge.
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Mrs. NJ. L. stephens has Joined the
Washington colony at Seabright. y. j.
The times., 1898-08-06

Miss Martha DaIzell. who is spending
the Summer at Deer Park, entertained
her young friends at card party on
Thursday evening.
The times., 1898-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs I. 1. Rodriguez are at the
White Sulphur Springs.
The times., 1898-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Belt and their
son. Harrison, jr.. left yesterday for a
months visit TO the CatskilI Mountains
The times., 1898-08-06

The Misses Mcdonald. of Capitol Hill.
are spending August at Aurora, W. Va
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Mrs. H. n. Wadsworth and family are
al the Carlton, Spring Lake, n. j.
The times., 1898-08-06

Mr. and Mrs. Robert ]. Fisher have
Joined the Washington contingent at Deer
Park.
The times., 1898-08-06

Mr.. ]. S. Mills and Miss Edith NJ. Mills
are spending the Summer at Long Lake,
in the AdirondackS.
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1t is sad and disap-
pointing for a father
to rear a son, spend
hard earned money
for his education,
work to insure him
an advantageous start
in life, and build cas-
ties in the air about
tI,a hoyic futura nr1y
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so as to limit said work to Tenth Street.
between Pennsylvania Avenue and c
Street.
The times., 1898-08-06

Made OF Bedford Cord and Twill,
with collar and cuffs attached. just
the thing for outing wear. Made
with French yoke and sleeves and
pearl buttons.
The times., 1898-08-06
Mems Goods
At Stock Clearing
Prices.

Odd lots and broken sizes,
It's true. but big bargains if
you find what you need. 1t
will pay you to look.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
Please Remember

That We have the best variety and kinds :
prices. We sell the only Genuine Robins
you went to preserve your health get one
for winter use at least
No farmer should be without the patent
binati"n tool that every farmer should hsv
Our line of tinware is the most com plete
the country. We also handle the granite
the Genuine Beckwort stoves, Michigan
stock cast cook stove when you want any Il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
Lou Kelley Olsared.

That is the verdict of the jury in the
case of State vs. Kelley, wherein the
the latter was charged with killing B.
F. Ruggles, at Hoisington, Oh the eve
ming of Sept. 25th. The charge was
murder in the first degree, and the
verdict was 'not guilty." Several
days were taken up in securing a jury.
The case went to the jury Monday, the
arguments were made Tuesday, and
Wednesday morning Kelley was dis
charged. He is under arrest for las
sault with deadly weapon" upon the
person of Bert Baker. His trial on this
charge will take place at the next term
of the district court. Bonds were fixed
at $500, which he gave, and Is now out
on bonds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
School Renort;.
on bonds

The following is the report of the
first month of school taught in District
No. II. commencing Oct. 18th and
ending Nov. nth:
Number of males enrolled 6
Number of females enrolled IL
Days taught 40
Average daily attendance ISL
Those neither absent nor tardy dur.
Ing the month were Anna. Lilly and
August Gagelman.
MARY NoLL, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Office of County Clerk. Nov. 11th 1898.
Board of County Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. and adjourn
ed to meet Nov. 18th.
Nov. 18th Board met pursuant to
adjournment, present, Matt Dick,
Theo Griffith and Robert Merten, com
missioners, and M. B. Fits county
clerk.
Ordered that L. Koril, having lost
his household furniture and all supplies
for hi family by fire, the board RENTS
the amount due from him to the county
for seed grain.
Ordered, that tax on lots 8, 4. 5. and
6 for 1895 and 1897 be rebated, as same
appears in South Bend township, tax
having been paid on said described
land in Great Bend township.
The board agrees to accept $25.GS as
compromise for delinquent tax on lots
l and 2, block 100, Great Bend and the
clerk instructed to assign said des-
cribed property on payment of $685.
as aforesaid.
Board agrees to take SIS so as com
promise of all delinquent taxes on lot
4, block Al. Great Bend, and the clerk
directed to assign said above described
property on payment of that amount.
In the matter of road in Eureka
township Williams road) the board ill.,
structed the county clerk to make Road
Record conform tC order of commission
ers of January, 1855
Board adjourned, to meet as board
of canvassers.
M. B. FTTTs, County Clerk.
Board met as board of canvassers. all
me % bers being present. and proceeded
to canvass the vote for the several off,
GERS voted for at election held Nov. 9Th.
1898.
Tie between +. Ruch and V. Kramer
for road overseer in 1st district, Beaver
township. decidedly lot, and V. Kra-
mer declared elected.
Tie between 6. E. Fankhauser and
J. E. Curry, for road overseer Sd dis>
Jrict, Great Bend township, decided by
lot and Fankhauser declared elected
Tie between ]. FL. Bitner and s. S.
Shattuck, for Trustee in Homestead
township, decided by lot, and s s. Shat
tuck declared elected.
Tie between Joe Cue and c. G. Coch>
ran, for road overseer, 1st dist. Home
stead township. decided by lot, and
Crochran declared elected.
Tie between j. A. Stanley and j.
Kraft for road overseer in 4th district,
Cleveland township, decided in favor
of Kraft.
Tie between Walter Larkin and M.
f. Bell. decided by lot 10 favor of Lar
kin.
Tie between Geo. Sigsfried and
Frank Jones. for clerk. in Wheatland
township, decided in favor of Sigsfried
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
THANKSGIVING Candy Sale,

The Daughters of the King will give
a Thanksgiving Candy sale and "Ouo. q
ton hunt on next Tuesday evening al
DR.. Connects. Buy your fresh home
made candies for Thanksgiving OF
them.
Among the musical features of the
evening will be:
Vocal solo. Miss Lillian Caro-
Violin solo Mrs. Ward
Vocal solo. Miss Lillian Brinkmam
Piano Duet. Misses Poole
Coffee and cake also served. AID.
mission 10 cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18

tut the paror rocking chair or if Won nessa
p"r suit, lace vi 81
you oO cents pair and Put paper or pc,uTe
framed. All
but little Then the sitting dining room WI
MT make it little pleasant for SIS
self Perhaps bovs
girls have good time by guitar mandolin or bn
hese 40 not cost very much How
it attracts other people o home ~ anu "O"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18

FIX up the bed room with iron bed bed carpet or
heating stove All
them
SELF have done all that to make ne.so @
myself and those around
'P"'0 ~ NnAAe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
The publication day of the DEMO

The publication day of the DEMO
GRAFT has been changed from Thurs
day, to Friday. We found this change
necessary in order to accommodate our
the advertisements up in attractive
shape. Besides this most of our local
news is secured in the middle of the
week, and we can reach the neighbor-
ing post offices as well on Friday as Oh
Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18

Sunday night Uncle Jake Bland and
Will Hayse's family came near being
smothered with coal gas. A fire had
been banked in a soft coal burner.
and the gas escaping supplied the
whole family so that they were barely
able to get. out and cali assistance from
the nearest neighbors. One cannot be
too careful about handling coal stove.
aud the safest plan is to always have
some window ia the house down a few
inches a. the top to guard against such
accidents.
The Great Bend Marble Works are
ready 70 furnish you anything in the
line OF Monuments, Tombstones. etc.
See j. A. Bland. Salesman
a bicycle track, on the grounds near
the college, is being talked Of. Keep
up the good work,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-18
Holiday Goods

We are getting Holiday them are IN
Won
don eost any more and then have first find that
mere Holiday
people are not satisfied because has been huedy We sesn
that Manufacturers
houses in
ton as we We sell So and
quarter Tor 500 We sell
without fear can heat Ur s0
buggy leather nckle
and spring back We ceiling quarter exten
ton farmers rig for s70
wagon leather trim for $50 AID a top for SO Fs