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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

CT Leland's son spent Christmas at
Great Bend, visiting at the home of c.
P-tTognsley. Townsley. in addition
to. being editor of the Tribune, has a
beautiful! and accom- piIshed daughter
All the ether candidates for pe,Si "a 4st..r
there have now wish5rawt. from the
field.-Eewton Kansan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

The city registration books. for 1898,
will be open on and after next Monday
the 10th inst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06
,hdeacon Watkins

ArchdeacOn Watkins will hold
Episcopal services in the German Nj.
church on Sunday, January 10th.
both morning and evening at the usual
hours
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

Prof. Ed. T. Barber, of the city
schools. returned Monday from attend
ing the state teachers association meet.
ing at Topeka, and also a visit to his
father at Baldwin, Kansas. Prof
Barber reports very interesting and
Instructive meeting of the association
He says that Barton county's teachers
we're well represented in the proceed
ings. Prof E. B. Smith, Prof. A )
Hull and himself were on the program
aud Prof. Dicken OF the ElIinwnod
schools on the committee on -resolu.
tons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

Leonard Krause, ,Jr., is learning the
cigarmaker's trade, at Joe Troillet's
factory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

Johnnie Bar5h and Emil Herthe
drove over from Claflin Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

The old favOrite, Katie Putnam
comes to the Opera House for one night.
Thursday, Jan. 9th. Miss Putnam
will present for the first time in this
city her new, sensational comedy
drama. Tom Tinker's Kid" written
expressly for Miss Putnam by a
brilliant Chicago journalist Unlike
most players, the author of Tom
Tinker's Kid" drew an Inspiration and
wrote story OF life in Chicago, all the
time keeping in view the intelligence
of his audience. Each line is wsfth
remembering and every member of the
audience Will feel better for iavine
witnessed the production of Tom
Tluker's Kid"
:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06
City Clerks Quarterly Report Ending Jan
uary LIST. 1893. =.

RECEIPTS.
To Balance on hand Oct ], 1897. 81 ,054 80
To cash received from Barton Co 81 az
To crsh reed from Police Judge IS 90
To cash received from Licenses $50 10
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06

Mrs. Geo. Mtacham has been very
sick for the past few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Blank farm leases for sale at this
Office.
Henry Uden was III from Cheyenne
Monday.
For RENT-A farm south side.
See A L. Miller.
Ed Cassidy has moved to the T. 0.
Cole property, third ward.
W. G. Meyer came home from Dodge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

tors, held few days ago to consider
the financial question, reported yester-
day that the last call for funds has
been responded to most literally. Oma-
ma as a municipality will contribute
about 100000, the county of which
Omaha is the seat voted 100000 in
bonds. Nebraska voted 100000, the
United States government 100000 to
cover exhibits and building; Illinois,
$4,000. The Iowa Legislature is now
considering an appropriation of equal
size, and Montana, Utah, New Mexico,
South Dakota, California, Louisiana,
Missouri. Minnesota and Wisconsin are
all coming into line, while interest in
other states is such that there can be no
question of unanimity.
Last spring the state department, by
direction of President Mckinley, ex-
tended invitations to foreign govern
lnents to participate in the exposition.
Not a few favorable responses have
been received. China. Mexico, Canada,
Venezuela, Costa Rica and Bolivia are
among the foreign nations that will
send exhibits. Articles imported from
foreign countries for the sole purpose
of exhibition, upon which there shall
admitted free o. payment of duty, Gus
toms fees or charges. Regulations gov
erning entries of foreign goods in
tended for exhibit at the TRANSMITS
sissippi and International exposition
have been issued by the secretary Of the
treasury and transmitted to the United
States consuls throughout the world.
The government mint will issue the
medals of award and the postmaster
general has ordered a series of post
age stamps. eight denominations, com
memorative of the holding of this ex-
position.
How about the attendance? This is
a vital point. When / was told that
the estimated figure is $500, 900 of ad-
missions, / could not see it. Edward
Rosewater, manager of the department
OF publicity and promotion. told me that
as matter OF course the bulk Of the
attendance is expected from the ter
rjtory within a radius of 300 to 500
miles. and that the census population
of Nebraska and states touching its
borders is something like 1900, 600.
From the railroad people learn that
all signs point to an enormous attend
ance. Agents of the exposition in every
part OF the country send reports OF this
nature. The people out here think that
if business conditions continue to i'm
prove the question of large attend
ance throughout the five months of the
exposition will never yex the manage
ment. j. B. H
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THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
It Promises to Be an Artistic and
Financial Success.
I'm the Grouping and Designs of the
Main Buildings 1t Will Diner
from All Former
achievements.
Especial Omaha cNeb1 Letter.

Your correspondent visited Omaha
for the second time to-day. His first
visit was in 1861. when the western
terminus of the Rock Island road
landed passengers little west of Des
Moines, Ia, and the old Concord stage
was the only means of passage on to
Omaha. To be sure, the old Hannibal
& St. Joe road, in connection with the
river boats between ST. Joseph and
Omaha, afforded an easier means of
reaching the Nebraska metropolis.
There was then no railroad bridge at
| Omaha, and the incoming passengers
had to be ferried across the river. The
great transcontinental line, the Union
Pacific, was then under construction.
Its material and rolling stock had to be
transported on barges up the river.
When President Lincoln designated
Omaha as the eastern terminus of the
Union Pacific line, he fixed the destiny
| of this city. And l remember that the
people here were eXultant and conf
dent that this act of Old Abe, consum-
mated after a personal inspection of the
topography of competing sites along
| the river, would put Omaha on the
high road to fortune and make it ulti-
mately the largest city between Chi
cago and San Francisco. This predic-
| ton has been realized. Three bridges
| now span the river at this point and IA
| railways enter the gates OF Omaha.
When 1 first saw Omaha the population
| was estimated at $4,000. To-day ten
times that number is claimed. while the
population of Nebraska has grown to
a million and quarter.
AT that time Omaha was an outpost
| of the frontier. To-day there are 49,
100000 people west of the river. Ne
braska had been admitted to statehood
q few months prior to my visit and.
with the exception CT Kansas, Texas.
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famous treatment to which he had beer
subjected by the merciless pony lin.
gered in his mind. Picking up the foot
he found, deeply imbedded in the frog
thereof, a sharp, white stone.
1t was only moments work to WHIP
out his knife and dig away the wound
ing fragment-the bit of rock that had
saved his life, in all probability. And
such a piteous moan of relief as that
broncho gave when the fresh, healing
blood flowed out of the cash!
Bob placed the foot gently down, and
laying his hand on the animals neck
spoke to him tenderly. 1t was evident
the pony had never been treated with
kindness before; assurediy respect
shame, humiliation and love were in his
countenance now, as he placed his nose
on the lads shoulder and rubbed his
sweat-reekingc cheeks against the bloody
one of his master.
For momen so they stood. Bob
looked at the stone that had done sc
much for them botE-for now they were
friends. 1t was white quartz, streaked
with peculiar lines that were weayed
in and out of it strangely.
Turning it over the boy made an ex-
c.amation of surprise. He rubbed and
cleaned it. and looked again. A gleam-
ing speck. surrounded by smaller
specks of equal brightness, appeared on
its surface.
"Goid!" he cried. excitedly.
And gold it was.
Then down on his knees fell Young
Conway, paving away at the soil,
while the horse looked on and seemed
to love him.
He presently came to that for which
he searched-the ledge of quartz, buried
beneath u shallow layer of earth, from
which the piece had been broken. Over
this he bent in an ecstacy of joy, for
gold was glinting all through it, prom
Using all manner of wonderful things
for the future.
At last he excite1ly covered the spot
with the sandy soil, placed in his peck
ct the little piece of ore, and stood on
his feet.
''Oh, you beauty, you beauty!" he
cried to the broncho. He threw his
arms about the pony's neck and Rugged
him warmly. ..An imp you are. and
my own Imp you shall be as long as
you live And this. too. this gold mine,
shall be called the sBucking Broncho.'
by all that's fafrl''
And the pony neighed soft. afsee-
ticnate assent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

fastened a stout '4bucking strap" under
the tree of the saddle and tied the stir
rups loosely together underneath, so
that they should not fly toward his
head in the earthquake upheaval which
he anticipated.
All being in readiness, Bob tucked his
trousers into his boots, fastened on a
spur, pulled his hat down hard, dashed
his handkerchief firmly about his neck
and strapped his belt up couple of
holes. Leading the lamb-like pony to
a wide, sloping space from which fair
and square start could be made, he Sc
cured his rope to the pommel of the
saddle, and, grasping the bucking strap
with all his strength, yaulted to the
saddle so lightly and quickly that even
that experienced animal gave little
grunt of surprise.
For a moment the pony stood as if in
medita ton. Then, shaking his head
and heaving great sigh indicating
how much TO be regretted the whole
thing was, he trotted for several yards.
getting his muscles well into action.
And then, with a suddenness truly
amazing. he "lit into" spasm of buck
ing fearful to see and more fearful to
endure. He shot into the air like a
spring from out broken clock; he
shook himself in mid-fight like a rag
in the wind; he landed with his feet
punched so closely that all came down
within a space a foot square, stiff
legged. The jolt was enough to scat
ter the teeth from an Indian skull. But
up he went again. his back arching like
a bow. his head down between his legs,
his tail flying.
And Bob! Hanging desperately TO
the bride rein with one throbbing
hand. gripped the bucking strap with
the other, pinching his legs together
with all his might, he staid on top
while he gritted his teeth to keep them
from swapping together and biting his
tongue off with the terrible jerking and
Juggling to which he was subjected.
Changing his tactics with lightning
like rapidity, the broncho now ceased
his bucking. Throwing his foam-fecked
mouth a1oft. he ran at top speed, dash
ing away through the brush into a
trail leading toward the mountains.
Bob lay back in the clasp of the saddle.
swaying with the altered motion and
quite unable, for moment, to secure
proper equilibrium.
Realizing. however, that the opening
fight had been settled in his favor. the
boy rapidly recovered his senses, ard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

design of buildings, and the scheme of
color, am told, are all wholly different
from any former achievement. The
buildings are to be given the tint of old
ivory, the staff work being colored to
produce that effect. Imposing columns
of long colonnades, beautiful porticos
facing the main court, bas-relief sculp-
ture adjoining the pediments of great
buildings. all wrought in staff. will con-
tribute to the splendor of the completed
architecture. Visitors going by boat
the length of the basin. from the United
States Government building on the west
to Sherman avenue on the east, will pass
all the main buildings, to-wit: On the
south line, the Fine Arts, Liberal Arts,
Arch of States, Manufactures and Audi
forum buildings, and on the north side
the Agriculture. Administration build
ing, Mines and Mining building, and the
Machinery and Electricity building.
The canal is to be spanned by four
graceful bridges, one of which is to
remain after the exposition closes.
As / stood on the great viaduct con-
Meeting the two main tracts of the ex-
position. this query naturally forced
itself upon my mind: What viii this
VAST display OF architecture cost, ana
how is it possible that funds sufficient
10 complete the work laid out can be
raised in a section of couptry which but
two years ago. l was told down east,
had suffered UNNECESSARILY from
drought and business depression no less
disastrous to the west than to the east !?
l was not prepared TO believe that an
exposition planned on a scale so gil
gantic could be pushed to successful
issue under conditions which TO my
mind were far from favorable. Seek
;ng information on this point, l was
told by one of the chief officials that the
total cost of construction may not
reach a sum exceeding a million and a
half, and that nearly S1.0O0,0oO is in
sight, to say nothing of the revenues
from concessionaires, gate receipts and
appropriations from the various states
which will participate. The people OF
Omaha alone subscribed over half mill
lion dollars 10 this enterprise, and I am
told that bankers committee scanned
the subscription list, and adjudged it
95 per cent. good. At any rate, there
has been no cessation OF work for lack
of money, and q meeting of the direc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

he haG calculated, the horses were be-
wildered TO such an extent that they
failed completely to recognize what he
was even while he stood erect. Grasp
ing his rope, he estimated the distance
accurately, and with a quick, strong
movement cast the moose over the head
of his unsuspecting broncho.
Instantly the band stampeded. chest
nut and all. Bob was prepared, how
ever, and, bracing himself, squatted
back on his lariat just at the moment
the captured animal reached the length
of it; and this with such effect that the
fleeing creature was brought up with
an exceedingly abrupt turn. AS if real
izing the situation the horse, instead
of tugging vainiy at the rope that
would choke him more and more if he
struggled against it. trotted near
enough to slack the pressure, and stood
posing as docility ON grass pedestal.
Bob was amazed.
That's exactly what Old Man Tread
well said you'd do,'' he exclaimed.
Never was the animal so capable of
perpetrating surprises as this same
sleek-looking pony. Acting as if the
wondering horses were total strangers
and Bob his long-sought friend, he ig
nored the scurrying band and followed
the boy with meekness that simulated
affection. He kept the rope hanging
slack between himself and his captor
just as an old home-loving COW might
have done, and pricked his ears as il
with kindly interest in the proceedings
He stood like a sawbuck while Bot
the heavy Mexican saddle on his back;
not once did he vince while the broad
cinch was frightened under and around
his splendid lungs; only sadness seemed
to Turk in his eyes as he opened his
mouth to receive the bride bit. But
Bob was not in the least put off his
guard by this gentle behavior. Indeed
as an extra measure of safety, he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

began to take advantage of the change.
Jabbing his spur into the pony's flank,
he gathered in the reins and attempted
| TO assume command of the heaving
| Iand-craft that rocked so smoothly be-
| meath him and Glove the air with the
swiftness of sound. In this he was not
entirely successful, as the broncho had
evidently made up his mind to go to
| the depths of Pickhandle gulch. And
go there he did, Bob's utmost efforts to
restrain him proving futile.
| Finally, he reached hillock, where a
space was clear, but hedged all about
| by lodges of slate, the wicked edges of
which stuck up like pickets on fence.
There he unexpectedly bounded into
the air. with shrill neigh, and threw
| himself into the widest contortions.
Again and again with the violence of
| a catapult he jerked himself upward
and jolted down as harshly as a brick
4 that falls and strikes a pavement
| twisting in the air, and thrashing frffi-
| ously. right and left. forward and back.
| Down came the pony like sack of
wrought iron, Earring the very hilloclS
| where he struck: he went up again. but
not so high. His neigh, sharp and
| quick, indicated pain; and lifting a
foot all helpless and wounded. he alb
ruptly ceased his horrible antics. and
| stood submissive and subdued. 1t was
like the miraculous quelling of a storm.
His whole body quivered with pain.
Surprised to find himself alive, Bob
hazily wiped the blood from his face
and slipped feebly down to the earth.
How wholesome it felt!
No effort to escape or even to move
did the horse attempt; but he turned a
| face, altered and strange, with dumb
expression of profound respect toward
his master. Something else was also in
his eyes-supplication.
Bob glanced him over. The foot, half
lifted, met his gaze. Not moment did
he hesitate-not a thought of the in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

In a rural district in the west Of Eng
land there lived an eccentric old farm
er, who was continually appearing be-
fore the magistrates for allowing his
cattle to stray on the highway. During
the hearing OF his case for similar Of
Tense upon the last occasion he ELECTED
much laughter from the presiding gen
tiemen on the bench and Others The
chairman. addressing the defendant,
asked: do you plead guilty or not
guilty 2 -WeiL yer 'onor. l expects
as / be guilty. but don't be too hard ON
resfa< customer--Spare Moments
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
Private and Conadentiai.

Jim JacksoB-How did yo' cher cum
toe propose toe de eldest oh de John
sing gals? She's homely as sin-not
mcanin' no offense toe yo'.
Abe Hardcase (siyly)-W'y. ole John
sing toll me conferdenshully les how
his will read De younges' daugksah
am on'y gwine toe git five-tent's oh his
money. de mex oldes' am gwine toe git
six-tent's, but de oldes' oh all am gwinc
toe git seben-tsnt'sss yo see it wuz fo'
nah policy toe choose dc oides' ~ Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

California and Oregon, all the terri
tory west of Omaha was unorganiZed
as regards statehood, while to-day every
division is represented in congress save
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, and so rapid has been the devel-
opment of the west that the term
| frontier" has become misnomer and
the arts and industries of civilization
have pushed out to the Rockies and be-
yond.
There has been no fit Illustration OF
the marvellous progress made by the
states west of the Mississippi river dur
ing the past 25 years. True the Column
bian fair gave evidence - slight meas
ure of western development. but many
of the states and territories were repre-
scented there only by buildings for the
entertainment of visitors from the sew
eral states, and an inadequate repre-
sentation of the wealth, products, re-
sources and civilization of the vast re-
gion west of the Mississippi has yet
to be made.
] had been told that the TRANSMITS
sissippi Intcrna tionai exposition. which
is billed TO open its gates at Omaha
next June promises to be second only
" TIC W OIAO IAOSt COA-
fess l was somewhat skeptical On this
point. I took a trolley car to the
grounds, which are about 1% miles
north of the center CT the city, but
within the corporate limits. l found
some of the large buildings nearing
completion. They are ranged east and
west along either side of a basin
nearly half a mile long and about $50
60 -
basin spreads out into a three-lobed
lake. facing which is the United States
government building, which the con-
tractor is rearing with all possible dis
patch, the winter weather being favor
able. This building, by the way, is
TO be 500 feet long and the height to
pinnacle will be IFS feet. Its cost is
estimated at $4,000. At the east end
of the basin there is an immense hemi-
cycle stairway leading to a viaduc..
across Sherman avenue, which divides
the main tract of the exposition from
a beautiful plat of about 60 acres.
wherein are being erected the various
state buildings, the horticulture. apiary
and other buildings of lesser degree
This tract overluoks the river and, be-
ing high and slightly, affords mag
nificent view of the river and the Iowa
bluffs beyond. At the northern extremi-
~ begins the section devoted to amuse-
ments of concessionaires and over to the
west, being north of the rectangle
where stand the large buildings. is the
main section devoted TO concession
aires. Beyond this will be the railroad
terminal station and the Transports
ton building, the vast array of farm i'm
plements, the irrigation and sugar beet
farms, the horticultural section and the
up-to-dafe farm. together with athletic
fields, racing course, fine stock stables,
etc. There are 200 acres under fence.
At this time, however, the most in
teresting point on the exposition
grounds is the main tract upon which
the great buildings are under construc-
tion- One point TO be noticed is the sue
cess of the designers in keeping free
from the influence OF other expositions-
The plan Of grounds, the grouping and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

@An communications for this paper should
Be accompanied by the name of tho author. net
necessarily for publication but as An evidence
Of good faith on the part of the writer. Write
only On one side Of the paper. Be particularly
careful In giving names and dates to have the
settlers and figures plain and distinct
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CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTICES

HARMONTAL SPIRrrUAIISrSh ASSOC
citation; Sunday services at 2:a0 and 4
p M, Harmoniat hall. 139 w. Fifth, st.
Inspirational lectures by Mrs. Mauds L.
Won Fredtag. who will also give tests and
spirit messages after each lecture; music
bysAlpha quartet andProf. Carlyle Peter
silica. Admission 10 cents. Social gath
erings every Thursday evening II same
hall Under the management of the Har-
monia1 workers. q
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SPECIAL NOTICES

DON'T LET PAPA WORK HIMSELF
int an early grave trying to pay can
wasting agents commissions wnen you
can 90 direct to the Davis and Advance
Office Established 10 years IN this city).
~ South Broadway, and buy one OF
those elegant up-to-date Superb" sew
ing machines for $22.5 land put the agents
profits in your own pocket. Simple in con-
struction, fine oak woodwork, perfect at
tachments, manufactured and guaran-
teed by one of the Oldest and most re-
liable factories on earth, the Davis Com
many. Is