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Sharp County record., 1898-07-22
FENlNG SHADE, ARKANSAS.


tMENTS OF LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
N, ahdavits to accounts, Dispositions and
IVY OF mortgages taken, Abstracts OF
Illshcd, Bills Of sale, bonds for title,
WOSt--pcrs0nalty und reNlty-doods,
lm, husbands, unmarried persons, wiIei
atranly, with REIMBURSEMENT OF dowcrl
ph'racls, mortgages real estate, Chnttl
P-'lhu powers Of attorney, written aud
1ged on reasonable terms,
Rca,lons lor homesleads and prescriptions
RnnuOhs prepared and p..ents procured
auohS for redemption Of lands from
hu petitions TO refund taxes enormously
S VINO homestead now haye ak months
We'r homcstcads from date OF Register d
Fewer = receipts
FsOOhucilcc aOlicltod dl
Sharp County record., 1898-07-22
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

RELIGIOUS.
If the Methodist church first and
US IN each month Rev, W e.
stor. Everybody invited.
ot the Christian church Saturday
a. tbe t,i second Sunday in ea ch month,
4 MiIholland OF BatesVtlle.
.,ooI every Sunday morning st
y Methodist church. Everybody is
m' G., j. WILSON,
Efrsig, Secretary. auperlntenueh
Sharp County record., 1898-07-22
Santiago Surrendered.
Over 10000 Spaniards affect,
ed by the terms of
Surrender.

complete. Santiago has
fallen and with it all the
eastern end of the island.
The victorious American
army after a campaign of
three weeks of almost un-
precedented hardships for
both officers and men accept
the news with heartfelt re-
lief, The victory is greater
than appeared at first. All
the Spanish troops in the
Fourth corps, the military
division of Santiago province
from a line drawn north
from Asseraderos, eighteen
m / | e S west of Santiago,
through Los Palmas, Palmas,
Alcantaza, to Sague de
Tanamo, on the north coast,
and eastward to Cape Maysi,
are surrendered and the ter
ritory is abandoned. Be-
tween eighteen thousand and
twenty thousand Spanish
prisoners are taken, about
10000 Of whom are in San
tiago. The remainder are
at Guantanamo and Others
are garrisoned in the towns
of Eastern Cuba. All these
troops are to be embarked
and sent back to Spain under
parole.
Gen. Shafter bears his
honors modestly. TO a cor
respondent of the Associated
Press he said: "The enemy
has surrendered all the ter
ritcry and troops east OF
Santiago. The terms were
dictated from Washington.
1t has been a hard campaign,
one of the hardest | ever
saw. The difficulties to con-
te1d with were very great
Meyer duriug our civil war
was more difficult problems
solved. The character OF
the country and the roads
made it seem almost impos'
sible to advance in the face
of the enemy. The trans
portation problem was hard,
but all the difficulties have
been successfully surmount'
ed. Our troops have be-
haved gallantly. They
fought like heroes and | am
proud to have commanded
them, During all the hard
ships they have suffered they
have shown resolution and
spirit. They deserve tc
conquer.
THE resistance Of the
enemy has been exceedingly
stubborn. Gen. Toral has
proved himself a focmar
worthy Of any mans steel
The negotiations which cul'
minated in the surrender Of
Gen. Toral have been drag
ging on for ten days Will
the internission of Sunday
and Monday, when our llee'
and batteries bonbarded the
enemy's position. Through
out these periods of truce
Gen. Toral has shrewdly
plaved for time, always re,
Sharp County record., 1898-07-22
SOCIETIES.

rv,Na SHADE LODGE No. l43, f. h
holds regular communications on
4 .tnrdy before lst Sunday in each
IN K. S. BACON, W, NJ.
lf. sec'y,
avrxe sHAp CHAPTER, No. II, 0
meets at Masonic Hall lst Thurs
~ ~ each month, at 3 O'Clock p. m.
hiRS, KATEHUDDLEsTL N, W. NJ
In AULT, Sec'tY.
rp.1 CHAPTER No. SO, R. A. NJ
repular convocations at Masonic
in Evening Shade, the Sd Saturday
sach month. rac.,pD " ID
Davidson. See.
A RvppAR LODGE, No. 62, I. 0. Q
n nolds regular meetings every al
&ternate Friday night:
l.. T. MEDLEY, N q,
Collins. Sec'y'
BIa,gNlLI//< EVENING SHADE LonGR
ESEOX><- No. 2i9O, X. of II
AIa<- meets first Tues
kIWs,sa--day nights in every
En- tse,,=SS- month.
EITtS2S W. Carroll SHAVER, D
FIEW CD. Wilson r.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
ELLINWOOD.
From the Leader.

From the Leader
Louis Stock man is building an adj
dition to his dwelling in the east part
of town.
Schrapel & Gilpin started the sea
sons threshing at P. B. Kimpler's
farm, north of town, last Monday
The new wheat opened at 60 cen ts
for good quality, and quite little came
in yesterday and today.
The corn crop is looking well but
needs rain. With a good soaker soon
the corn will make good yield.
Tony Dick left for Chi"ago yester-
day morning, where he has secured q
position. He will remain there in
defnately.
Frank PETE will push work on his
new residence rapidly from now on
The carpenters and stone masons bei
gan work today.
1t seems that Western Kansas is
still wild and woolly. Out in Kearney
county the farmers have to station
plckets at the outposts of their claims
to prevent the coyotes and wolves
from deyouring their calves.
There was a very pleasant house
warming at r. B. Herold's Sunday
afternoon. about fifty invited guests
going out from here. Mr. Herold and
family are royal entertainers and the
guests enjoyed most excellent time.
HIS fine new residence is a model of
modern conveniences and is hand
somely furnished throughout. The
editor regretted exceedingly his in
ability to be present and join in the
| christening
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
HOISINGTON.
From the Dispatch.

HIOHi INT DioPoiSh.
The wheat is much heavier in
weight this year than usual.
A ten pound boy was born to Asa
Knight and wife yesterday.
There will be great deal of build
ing in Hoisington and surrounding
country this fall.
Baker Boxwell returned Monday
night to Hoisington. He has been in
the East the past year
From some points in the northern
part of the county over one thousand
wheat stacks can be counted.
Miss Lizzie WiIdgen left yesterday
morning for visit with relatives at
Jackson, Michigan, and also in Can
ada. She will be gone several weeks.
The infant child of E E. Hopkins
and wife died Saturday evening aud
was buried on Sunday. The little one
was born on Thursday of last week.
w. E. Hollsr is at Otis where he
has the contract for the building Of d
German Luthern church. He is also
figuring on the building of elevators
at Otis and Olmitz.
II. Carlander will soon erect sub
stantial stone business building on his
corner lot north of Laden bergerNs.
The building will be 25xS0 feet one
story. j. W. Soderstrom will have
charge of the work. This is splen-
did location and will be good paying
property.
Jim Murphy had some trouble out
in the Boyle neighborhood the first of
the week. He was arrested for dis
'urbing the peace, plead guilty and
was fined SO and costs, amounting to
s21. Not having any means he was
committed to Jail and placed in the
city calaboose. During the night he
kicked out one end Of the city pris On
and escaped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
PAWNEE ROCK.

From Special
DIR. and Mrs. Lindas of Great Bend
visited in town Sunday.
w. A. Coates, of Topeka, was in
town on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Moffet were
down from Larned Sunday evening.
A number of our people attended
the Brady soldiers picnic in the Bend
Friday.
Moses Bros of the Bend have
bought Gano's scales on the corner
south of the Bank and will have their
grain Office there.
The first Car of wheat was shipped
from here this season by The Rock
Grain Co. Friday, and tested 81
pounds per bushel.
Peter Nichol who was injured in a
runaway some time ago and went to
Newton for treatment returned last
week, and is able to get around.
j. r. Baker sold half interest in
his grain business last week to Geo.
and Chas. Gann. The new firm will
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
Q "a - q RIA.
Sears tie iha Kind You Have Always Bought
s4S4 # &1H zNzzSx
A "Bloomer" Fake.

That is what most people will call
the Bloomer Girls alleged base ball
club which played the Great Bend club
last Tuesday afternoon. The "girls"
are good drawing cards however, and
large crowd was out to see the sport.
Three of the girls wore whiskers and
seven Of them wore bloomers that bag
ged in the seat, We're faded in spots
aud fit too quick around the bust. But
one of the real" girls could play ball
at all, the other five were just common
scrubs and not very good looking at
that. Three young men helped to make
mp the team and they were not much
better than the females a nine com.
posed of our old players who have not
handled ball and bat for years was
made up to amuse the visitors, and
some idea of the farce of calling the
bloomer aggregation "base ball club
can be obtained from the score which
stood Is to in favor of the Great
Bend team.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
OUR NEIGHBORS.
OLMITZ.
From "Searcher. 5"

From ''Searcher."
Harvest of '9S is ended.
Esq Mccarthy passed through this
town Sunday.
And now the hum of the thresher is
heard in the land.
Will Sch wartz will again visit the
mountains of Colorado.
They say the prohibition law is
again suspended in this town.
hear the venera BILE Nordman talks
of going to the mounta for an out
ing.
Brack's elevator is nearing comple>
ton, and will soon be in dumping Or
der.
Soon time for school mans and of.
fee seekers to be around shaking bands
with the bone and sinew of the land,
the farmer.
One man says there is not person
living today that will see the present
war debt paid, provided, United
States has to pay it out OF her own
funds.
John Reidle has finished his har,
vest and is again behind the counter
cracking smiles at his lady customers,
and looking as rugged as Spanish
greaser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickles, of this town
are desiring to purchase driving nag,
a bobtaIl will do, snything so it has
the vim to draw wheelbOrrow load
of pumpkins.
Charlie Kreisel is again in the mill,
| havin put in two weeks in the har-
vest field. AS soon as Charlie peels
he will again look natural and his
best girl will know him.
Bob Bailey is with us and anxiously
waiting for the new wheat to come in.
Bailey says first sales will be good
medium sales off some, and late sales
best of all. That says hold your
wheat.
Some farmers are now lamenting
about the expenses of harvesting their
wheat. They say two dollars a day
and board means bushels of wheat
per day. I told you so but you would
not hearken.
Thugs, dead beats and back alley
robbers. are numerous in these parts
these days, and person with a few
dollars in his pocket had better keep
it dark if they don't wish to get rap
over the head and relieved of their
cash. Two attempts to rob we're re-
ceutly made on two poor men in this
town; one succeeded and got all the
man had; the other failed by the rob
bers getting scared off by outside par.
ties. A little cold lead properly ap'
piled would be beueficis to some OF
these thugs. Keep your guns in trim,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
be known as The Rock Grain Co.

De knOWn as I ne TUCK UFain OO-
TIE Wilcox thresiling machine
beat the record Saturday afternoon
by threshing 1923 bushels in y hours
on j. E. Bakers farm. north of town
The wheat tested 81 pounds per
bushel, and yielded % bushels per
acre.
The Arion Quartette of Winfield
gave an entertainment to good
sized audience Saturday evening.
After the entertainment they were
given a reception by the Pawnee Rock
students of Winfield College at the
residence of Mrs d. r Logan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
May 3, 1898.

Our Home Comfort ranges bought
from the company's wagon six years
ago has proven to be all claimsd for
them. The "Home Comfort takes
about half the fuel other stoves do, heats
quickly, bakes perfectly and when prop
erIy managed makes but little more
heat than gasoline stove, and by re-
versing hampers and using more fuel
can heat our kitchen comfortably warm
the coolest weather. One hundred dol
lars would not deprive us of Home
Comfort steel range if we could not get
another one of the same kind.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. EVERETT.
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO. w. TOWNSEND,
Partridge, Kan. June I4th, 1898.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

perfect work of the Home Comfort"
steel range, its durability and amount
of fuel saved by the same. we pro-
nounce it the cheapest and best range
on the market and as such we cheer
fully recommend it to neighbors and
friends MIKE burst,
MORRIS CUNNINGHAM,
MORRIS WOLF.
Ossawatomie, Kan, Aug. "a. 1895.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

We have used a "Home Comforts
steel range, bought from the company's
wagon FIVE years ago, and find it all the
salesman claimed for IT. Takes but
little fuel, less than any stove we ever
used. bakes quickly and perfectly,
furnishes plenty of hot water for all
purposes, and after testing it thorough
ly in every way possible pronounce it
the best and cheapest range in the long
run on the market. and as such we
cheerfully recommend it to the public.
AS. GILLESPIE,
Sheriff Harper County.
May IS, 1898.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

After using ''Home Comfort" steel
range six years we are prepared to say
Its perfect work enables one to save
time, labor and fuel. is durable. will
last life time if taken care of, is the
cheapest range on the market. Twice
its cost would not deprive our home con-
veniences afforded by same.
JOSEPH Cook,
Pres. Bronson Bank, Bronson, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
TO THE PUBLIC.

The Wrought Iron Range Co., of St.
Louis, Missouri, are again canvassing
this country with their "Home Com
fort" steel ranges. which are sold only
from their wagons by travelling sales
men throughout the United States and
Canada at one Uniform price. We in
vite every one to examine our improved
"Home Comfort" when we call and be
your own Judge as to its merits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

For SALE-One hoe drill, one sod
cutter, one stirring piow, and some
good teams of mares and mules. Will
sell for cash or on time Enquire of
w. Bolinger, Great Bend. 1s- Is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

We each bought "Home Comfort"
steel range from the company's wagon
six years ago and pronounce them par
excellent in every respect. The Home
Comfort. by its perfect work saves time
labor and fuel, and therefore saves
money. We are now thoroughly con-
WINGED that the Home Comfort is one
of the most durable. convenient and
cheapest ranges in the long run on the
market.
Mr.. AND Mrs, A. WALKER,
Mr.. AND Mrs w. r. TIssURE,
Mr.. AND MRS. SEEGREISr,
Partridge. Kan, June I4th, 1898.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
GREAT BEND FURNITURE Co.

A large number of EllinwOod and
H0isingtOn people were in the city to
see the Bend boys play with the Boom
er Girls Tuesday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
Furniture For Sale.

Furniture of all kinds suitable for
housekeeping, for sale very cheap =
parlOr, dining room and bed room fur
niture, also our fine cooking range must
be sold-lowest prices. Enquire of
Miss FRANCES E. Poole.
Room IS, Hotel Morrison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
always payable your door, the banks
Coming.

Our goods are on the wayne have
the shipping bill for them-and they
will most certainly be in this week. Do
not fail to call aud see our most com
plete line of Furniture and Uuder,
takers goods. Second door east of the
postOffice.
GREAT BEND FURNITURE Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
TESTIMONIALS.

We each bought ''Home Comfort"
steel range from the company's wagon
six years ago. Soon afterwards we
were told we had paid too much, and
our ranges would warp and break. that
we would throw them out in a year or
two. There is not a warp nor a break
about them: they are as good as new
and we are convinced they last a life
time if taken care of. Considering the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
. HO NE COMFORT"

We have used a Hone Comfort
steel range fourteen to sixteen hours
per day for fifteen years with only SO
for repairs. The Home Comfort" has
been placed in nearly all the private
cars of this company.
L. I. BARNES,
Prop. Mo. Pac. Eating House.
Osawatomie, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

John Conroy and John Komarck,
were up from Ellinwood Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: We have
used "Home Comfort" steel range
bought of the Wrought Iron Range
Company, of St. Louis, Mo-. and same
has given satisfaction in every respect
and we take pleasure in recommending
the Home Comfort to the public.
A. d. SPEED,
Proprietor Arlington Hotel.
Wellington, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
Family and Hotel Ranges

Are unequalei because they are
made of malleable iron and wrought
steel. Will not break by overheatIng
or rough usage. Waterbacks bear 200
pounds pressure; no danger of ezplo-
sion by freezing. Flues lined with
ashestone. Bakes quickly. Econom-
ical in fuel. Abundance of hot water.
Burns hard or soft coal or wood. Con-
venlent and ornamental. Will last a
life time with ordinary care. Fully
guaranteed.
OVER $40, 72O SOLD TO NOV. 1, 800.
Above style of range No. 90, is sold
from company's wagons by their own
statesmen, at uniform price through
out the United States and Canada.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
SPANIARDS IN HISTORY.
What Was Thought of The Standards
In the Sixteenth Century.

Ambrose Pare, in his Journey
to Metz" narrates very succinctly
how Emperor Charles failed in his
siege of that place. Upon his retreat
"M. de Guise had their dead buried
and their sick people properly treated.
Also. the enemv left behind them in
the Abbey of Saint Arnoul many Of
their wounded soldiers, whom they
could not possibly take with them.
Nj. de Guise sent them all victuals
enough and ordered me and the other
surgeons to 90 dress and physic them,
which we did with good will. and |
think they would not have done the
like for our men. For the Spaniard
is very cruel, treacherons and inhu-
man, and so far the enemv Of all
nations, which is proved by Lopez.
tho Spaniard. and Benz, Of Milan.
AMI others who have written the
history of Amorico and West Indies,
who have had to confess that the
cruelty. avarice. blasphemies and
wickedness of tho Spaniards have ut
'erlv cstrang"d thc poor indians from
the religion that these Spaniards pro
fcsScd. and all write that they are
less worthy than the idolatrous In
aians, fer the cruel treatment ofthese
Indians" ;" Pages II. -.
In his "Journev to IIesdin." 1853,
he saws. rAnd thcn the Snanish
soldiers entrcatcd by the breach. un-
resisted; our men thought they world
keep their faith and agreement. that
all lives should he spared. Thew
entered the town in n curv TO kill,
plnnder and ravage everything. they
took few men. hoping to have
ransom for them: if they saw they
could not get i they cruelty put them
to death in cold blood. And they
killed them all with daggers and cut
their throats. Such Ws their great
cruelty and treacherv; let him trust
them who will. ."-"Ambroise Pare
and his Times page so.
Col. Napier, who served under
Wellington in Spain. and wrote a
valuable History of the war in the
Peninsula lad Il poor opinion of
them as soldiers. being inefficient
and unreliable: and furthermore. that
vcry little reliance could he placed
upon what n Spaaiard would do from
what he said.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
CAPT. DAVIDD. GALLIARD, U. s. A.
A Gallant Son of Fairfield on Gen.
Wade's Staff.

Capt. David d. Gaillard, Of the
| nited States army. will he on Gen
Wades staff. Capt. Galliard is n
Winnshoro man. though he entered
West Point from Sumter county
He was living in Winnsboro a. the
time, but his father, Mr.. Samuel I.
Gaillard, had just moved to Sumter
county. Lieut.. Davis. ofthis county.
had just received the appointment
for this Congressional district. and
as he and Capt. Gaillard were warm.
personal friends they were anxious
to be at West Point together. Gail
lard was not then 81 years Of age.
and he went to Sumter and came ont
ahead in the examination over abour
TWENTY-FIVE competitors. There was
some opposition to his appointment
on account Of his no. then being a
resident of Sumter. but the Secretary
Of War finally decided that as his
father was then living in Sumter
Capt. Gaillard was eligible. Wins
boro News and Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-13
.Jcn WclbOrn'S Pet.

! have these cotton seed for sale at
81 GO per hushel at my place, two miles
East of Union. The following clippinp
racrived by Wellborn tells what they
are:
1T has no peer stands prc-eminent,
and is without competition for earlineSs
II has opened in eighty days, making
2O,OOo pounds forty balrs) gathered
from twenty acres, without manure or
frrt lizcr; 100 pounds of lint gathered
from one acre: 600 pounds of lint ma
iur"d when the last rain was June 10Th.
1t will beat boil or web worms, August
dr"uth or October frosts. The leaves
mature and drop off by the time the boil
on the same stem is grown, consequently
the bottom bolls on the richest land open
early and wide. The lint classes good
mlddling. 1t will turn out b pounds of
lint per 100 pounds of seed cotton, II
hangs well in the boil, yet it picks easy:
never heard of sore fingers from picking.
Three stalks take up less room than one
of HE long limb, and will put on three
bolS in the same time it takes Il long
limb to put on one.
a. Il. OSBORNE.
lG-3t. Union. =. G..
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rlANILLA AND RECONSTRUCTION.
The Philippine Battle rIarks the End
of all Sectionalism.

In the han Dor of Manila, half way
around the globe, George Dewey. of
Vermont, has completed the process
of reconstruction which he began at
Appomattox thirry-thrce years ear
lier.
For years the people of the old
Confederate States and the survivors
Of the Confederate army and navy
have Loyalty and rcscrvcdly accepted
The flag Of the United States as the
flag of their undivided allegiance and
their unaltcrablc love. 1t has long
been their flag again, and in times
Of national rejoicing or of national
danger they have hailed it and raj.
lied around it with precisely the same
sentiments as inspired their fellow
citizens of the North.
Yet until Sunday inst, Nav |.
1898, the flag OF the new Union had
never been a battle flag. On that
day it iloatcd for the first time for
fifty years above the smoke of bat
tie in which North and South we're