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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

It pleases everybody to know that
they can buy the pure baking powder
named Perfect" so reasonably
Griffith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

The stomach is our best friend and
the next best is the Perfect" Baking
Powder. It is chemically pure and as
sists digestion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Nick Dick returned from Otis Sun
day, where he has been for the past
two weeks putting up an elevator for
Louis Schreiber,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

We want to buy, trade for, or steal a
cheap plug of horse. Must be large
enough to pull a two seat surry, and
perfectly gentle. Call at DEMOCRAT
office
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

The Larned Eagle Optic says that
Charlie Brinkman fell down an elevator
shaft and broke a couple dozen ribs.
How about it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Prof. M L. Watt. late professor of
music at the 9. N. O., stopped off in
this city Friday on his way to his home
in Walton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

the city last week, the guest of G. Sam
u6ia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Why do you ride that hobby" all
the time? Why not get you bike.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
COUNTY TICKET.

For Congress, 9TH District,
JERRY SIMPSON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Will Ferger has a new barber in his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. DePue are up
from Oklahoma to look after their Bar,
ton county harvest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

By using the Baking Powder named
Perfect you will show appreciation
Of pure zosd. Arrays uss the :. Rerfeez-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Uncle Shafter cried "Raus NIT 'emi'
and the Spaniards had to git.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Will A. VanHorn will buy wheat for
the Moses Bros. Grain Co., at Larned
this season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Corn for sale by c. n. johnson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

The Germans have their barons, and
the Englishmen their lords: the French
men though republican. proud titles
still accords; the Austrians have
their counts, the Spaniard has his don,
the Russians point with pride to their
princes so on-in Europe man is.
dirt with no handle to his name
The Yankees have no titles, but-they
'sget there Just the same.r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

kee doodle doc" should be changed to
EAny dude,U do
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Wm. Ford, jr., was down from north
Homestead Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Two more weeks now until show da
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

VIM Cook was in from Albert Satur-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
: GREAT BEND KANSAS THURSDAY JULY 81 1898.

treat BEND, KANSAS, 7
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Corn for sale by Q. n. johnson.
Two more weeks now until show day.
Republican county convention next
Saturday.
Corn is growing rapidly but needs
more rain.
The Summer Tourists will soon be
fiocking home.
Will Osmond visited his folks at
Denver last week.
FoR SALE-A good farm. Inquire
of j 81. JFNNIsON
Father A. Z. Reimann, of Odin. was
in the city Monday. 4
Wm. Ford. jr.. was down from north
Homestead Saturday
Uncle Shafter cried ''Raus NIT 'emi"
and the Spaniards had to git.
Why do you ride that 'hobby" all
the time? Why not get you bike.
Col. e. Crouch. of Larned. was IN
the city last week, the guest of G. Sam
uels.
Will A. Van Horn will buy wheat for
the Moses Bros Grain Co., at Larned
this season.
Sam Elliot, of Albion, fell from a
header box one day last week and broke
a couple of ribs.
A Larned old maid says that ''Y an
kee doodle doc" should be changed to
Amy dude'n do.'
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. DePue are up
from Oklahoma to look after their Bar,
ton county harvest.
Peter Brack, the boss hustler of
Olmitz. was doing business in the coun
ty seat last Thursday.
Spain should quit lying by telegraph
and lie down. She is as good as licked,
and has been from the start.
GIRL WANTED For general house
work in family of 4. $3.50 week to
good girl. Call at DEMOCRAT office.
A pair of twins-a boy and a girl
born last week in Kansas City, Kans.,
are named Dewey" and MANILA"
Charlie Zutavern made flying trip
to Kansas City, on business for the I
Great Bend Implement Co., Friday last.
The young people had lawn fete at
the residence of A. r. Moss, in the
south part of town, last Friday even
ing.
The purity of the Baking Powder
named Perfect is guarantee against
sallow complexion caused by indiges-
ton.
Great Bend now has the most eXpen.
sive police force she has had for many
years, and Uncle Dick ''is'nt in it"
either.
Every won ait, in justice health and
pocket book should try the Perfect"
Baking Powder. Once used always
used.
Warm nights are the sneak thief's
delight. Quite number of cases of
pilfering has been reported the past
week.
It pleases everybody to know that
they can buy the pure baking powder
named Perfect" SO reasonably.
Griffith.
Prof. M. L. Watt. late professor of
music at the q. N. O., stopped off in
this city Friday on his way to his home
in Walton.
The Larned Eagle Optic says that
Charlie Brinkman fell down an elevator
shaft and broke couple dozen ribs. |
How about it.
The stomach is our best friend and |
the next best is the Perfect" Baking !
Powder. It is chemically pure and as |
sists digestion.
Henry Merhoff was in from Heizer
Friday, says he finished bis wheaU har
vest the day before. and was mighty |
glad to see the end of it.
Sampson says the victory was his;
Schley says the victory belongs to every
man in the American fleet. Which is
the most truly American?
Ladies, [ have it at cost-the genu-
inc. pure baking Powder named Per
fect"-guarantee every ounce.-Theo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Sam Elliot, of Albion, fell from a
header box one day last week and broke
a couple of ribs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

u - -
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1895
VIM Cook was in from Albert Satur-
day.
Will Ferger has a new barber in his
shop.
Did you see the Bloomer Girls play
ball? They were 'hot babies.''
Joe McCorkle was down from the
north part of the county Monday.
Say a good word for the college. 1t
will do you good as well as the college.
John Ohmacht and wife. of near
Olmitz, were in town Saturday on
land business.
Miss Retta Nimocks gave a must ;al
recital at her Broadway home Friday
evening of last week.
Mrs. d. E. Benedict. Of Hutchinson,
has been visiting friends in this city
the past week or more.
Prof. a. S. Hull, of the c. n. c.,
will take two years course at the
State University at Lawrence.
Girls, don't trust your heart with
young man whom the butchers would
uot trust for piece of calves liver.
c. A Gale, of Council Grove, who
has put in three weeks harvesting
with Cells, in west Clarence, returned
home Saturday.
Nick Dick returned from Otis Sun
day, where he has been for the past
two weeks putting up an elevator for
Louis Schneider.
All sorts of toughs and confidence
men will be found haunting the towns
now, working" the working men
from the harvest fields.
John Stevens has got him new foot
and has discarded his crutches. He
did not play ball, however, with the
Bloomer Maids on Tuesday.
Some of che Spanish prisoners know
good thing when they see it, and after
being brought over to the United States
don't want to leave here.
The Perfect" Baking powder is made
of pure materials tested by competent
chemists and will not cause indiges-
10 n o6 a.
! The Cuban patriots have been fight
ing so long without eating one can
hardly blame them now if they eat
while without doing much fighting,
Sunday, about noon, the colored
Methodists repaired to II. B. Fits
pond, in the west part Of town, and held
a baptizing, one sinner being immersed.
Our admonition to ''cut the weeds"
has been needed, and already the
streets begin to look more like live,
energetic business men Inhabit our
city.
We want to buy, trade for, or steal
cheap plug of horse. Must be large
enough to pull two seat surry. and
perfectly gentle. Call at DEMOCRAT
office.
LeROy Thompson was down from
Union township Saturday. He says
wheat in that township, taking it all
over. will yield 10 to IL bushels to the
acre.
section of good land for sale miles
west of Great Bend; extra we'll i'm
proved. q miles good hedge fence on
place. Write G. L. Gum, Heizer. Kan
SaS. 1918
General Toral and his forces in San
tiago must have been from Missouri" :"
They had to be shown before they
would realize that the Yankees meant
business.
Two small local items in the DEMO
Graf last week were slightly in error.
And the Register better known as the
repeater''-repeated the items with
the same errors.
If you can't get your daily paper at
the postoffice the same day it is pub
lished you can buy one from the news
agents. This is one privilege of free
American citizen
Sherod Wesley, who has been down
in Oklahoma for few ears, came up
last week and will make this his home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Republican county convention nexl
Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Father A. Z. Heimann, of Odin. was
in the city Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Corn is growing rapidly but needs
more rain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

FOR SALE-A good farm. Inquiri
of ] 81. JFNNIsON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

The Summer Tourists will soon be
fiOcking home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

OF OUURIes5HHH at Id
j. D. BOTKIN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Will Osmond visited his folks al
Denver last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
TeacherS's Resolutions.

BY request of one of the committee
we publish the following
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-14
War News in Brief.

The American and Spanish fleets are
believed to be within striking distance
In West Indian waters, and decisive
naval battle is expected
Flying squadron sent south to join the
ships under Sampson.
Immediate invasion of Cuba abandoned
, on account Of the news from Martinique.
and 5000 men will be assembled at
Chickamauga.
Spanish shirs reported on the New
England coast, and some fear is felt in
official circles on this account
The official report shows that only two
ment of San Juan. on the American side.
seven men wounded. None of the ships
were damaged. SIMPSONS object was to
reduce the fortifications, and this was
accomplished.
The Oregon may arrive in West Indian
waters in time to take part in the final
naval battle of the war.
Cabinet crisis continues in Spain, and,
the rioting is not yet suppressed.
Banco cables large stories of Victories
from Havana to the Spanish government.
First land battle OF the war the re-
suit of an attempt to land troops in Cuba.
Joseph Chamberlain, speaking in pub
lie, strongly foreshadows an Anglo Amer
lean alliance.
Lieut.. Rowan arrives at Key West
with important advices from Gomez.
An unconfrmed rumor at Madrid says
a naval battle has been fought.
Greece formally declares neutrality.
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docks In that locality, where there are
large quantities of coal on hand.
Then, If word could be sent to the
remainder of the fleet, an attack on
Boston would next be made.
SPANISH SCHEME.
1t is said to be part of the scheme
to use cipher between New York and
Montreal, where Senor Polo Barnabe
late Spanish minister in Washington,
established headquarters. Polo's agents
are in communication with Madrid, and
from the Spanish capital, Capt. villaml
of the Spanish torpedo fotilla, will be
advised where to strike
There are extensive Notifications at
Fort Warren, Boston, and the guns and
emplacements are modern. It Is learn
ed also that the harbor is mined.
In addition there Is a battery guard
ing the harbor known as Fort Winthrop
and at this place ever since the war
began there has been great activity.
In this fort there are sixteen heavy
mortars with a large force of men In
charge, who for several days have been
regularly drilled in handling the guns.
HOT WELCOME.
During the last few weeks the maga-
zines have been filled with shells and
other munitions of war, SO that If
hostile fleet should attempt to anchor
in the road sound 1t would receive a
hot welcome.
On Growers Cliff, little way east of
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to make the quickest possible time to
the West Indies to engage the Span
INVASION DELAYED.

INVASION DELAYED.
The land invasion Of Cuba is depen-
dent upon what Is done with the Span
ish fleet. 1t now seems improbable that
landing will be made by the first ex-
pedition as early as was expected.
When the plans were made last week
the assumption was that the Spanish
fleet would be met and demolished by
Sampson not later than yesterday. The
false report of the return of the Span
ish fleet to Cadiz was only half credit
ed and did not cause any change of
plan, though for time the depart
ments judgment was little unsettled
by it.
What has done more to upset official
calculations than any other one thing,
was the slow sailing Of the fleet from
Cape Verde to Martinique. This was
undoubtedly done for the purpose of
outstanding the coal supply OF the ships
as 1t was not absolutely sure that the
fresh supply might not have been cap
tured by the Americans on it's way.
The Cape Verde fleet is differed by
men who are reasonably prudent, as
well as good fighters. They will give
our ships the hardest struggle of the
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DECISIVE RESULT EXPECTED.
sampson Capable of Taking Care of
the Spanish Fleet.

WASHINGTON, May 13-ConsIdera-
pie speculation has been INDUCED in to-
DAY at the navy department. as to the
prospect of sea fight between Admiral
Sampson's squadron and the Spanish
Cape Verde fleet. 1t is believed +b,t
ne VIII De able to intercept them should
they make a dash for Cuba, but if thew
snould get past his vessels, they wouId
make II warm for our ships on blockade
DUTY OF Cfenfuegos, on the south coast
They could not stand for a moment
against the big Spanish armored cru,s-
ers and yet are not fleet enough m
escape If they are sighted.
Should Sampson sight the Spanish
heet 1t is not certain that he could
engage them, provided the Spanish ad-
miral found 1t to his interest to decline
the engagement. The Spanish ships are
faster than anything in the American
squadron, with the possible exception
of the flagship New York.
II Sampson should fall in with them
and find the Spaniards In a fighting
humor, he would have the best of II as
FAR as chances can be seen from a sim
pie calculation of the respective num-
Der of armored ships and guns.
The battleships Indiana and Iowa
though rs per cent slower than the Viz
caya class, rank far over them in Of
fensive and defensive power Their
armor belts and turrets could not be
pierced at a fighting range of 1000
yards by the biggest gun mounted hy
the Spaniards. while the twelve and
thirteen-inch guns of our battleships
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the battery, excavations have been
made and foundations are being put
In for several large ca,iber disappearing
guns, similar to those just mounted
ut Fort Warren and Long Island Head.
Work on this new fort Is being rushed
with great energy, and it Is expected to
be complete In a few weeks time.
In addition to the land batteries there
are number of ships in the harbor
The Lebanon will be quickly pro-
vlsioned and coaled; ammunition will
be taken aboard, and she will be ready
under the command Of Capt. Forse,
probably by the end Of the week, for
anything that may occur.
The Oneida Is nearly ready for sea-
Her gun supports have been placed in
position, two forward nearly opposite
the wheel house and two at the stern.
A search light which has been taken
aboard is not yet In position.
Work On the Southery is not progress
ing as rapidly as might be wished,
and it will require at least two weeks
work before she is ready for service.
Work on the Lehigh was commenced
yesterday, and she will probably be
ready for any emergency within three
or four days.
In addition the Columbia and Katha-
din are available for service in Boston
or along the coast.
OTHER CITIES WEAK.
It is believed the Spanish torpedo
boats sighted off Barnstable contem-
plate running into Cape Cod bay, she'll
ing Barnstable and securing, if possible,
control Of the coaling docks there.
Gloucester, Salem and East Weymouth
are not strongly fortified.
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LOOKING TO SAMPSON.
The Admiral May De able to End
the War.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-A complete
change has taken place in the offensive
plans OF the government. The receipt
of the news from Sampson Of his at
tack on the forts at San Juan and the
news Of the actual presence of the
Spanish flying squadron off Martinique,
only 500 miles away from Sampson and
less than thousand miles from Ha-
vana, caused the dispatch of the flying
squadron under Commodore Schley and
the delay of the army invasion Of Gu
ba.
1t is to the navy that the government
again looks for battle that may end
this conflict.
The news Of the Spanish fleet reveal
ed at once the possibility of quick
move that would cut the line of COM
munication by water between Cuba and
Key West, exposing to great peril any
American landing force that might be
caught between a superior Spanish
army in Cuba and the spot patrolled by
Spanish cruisers.
The department wired Sampson in
formation of the approach Of the Span
ish fleet and directions what to do, and
another order flashed to Schley, who
has been eating out his heart at Hamp-
ton Roads in his eagerness to get into
the fray, to start with his vessels at
the earliest possible moment.
The commodore took no chance Of a.
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Copyright by the Associated Press.

Copyright by the Associated Press.
OFF SAN JUAN, May II (on board
the Iowa, via st. Thomas, West In
dies, May 1S).-The forts of San Juan
dc Porto Rico were bombarded by part
of Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet this
morning. The enemy's loss is believed
to be heavy The American loss is two
men killed and seven men injured.
After three hours of firing the ad-
miral withdrew the fleet, and heading
for Key West, he said:
SAMPSON SATISFIED.
"I am satisfied with the mornings
work. l could have taken San Juan,
but 1 have no force to hold it. I only
wanted to administer punishment. This
has been done. I came for the Span
ish fleet and not for San JUAN"
KILLED AND INJURED.
The men killed on the fleet during
the engagement were:
SEAMAN FRANK WIDEMARK, of the
New York.
GUNNER'S MATE --. of the Am
phitrte.
The latter died from the effects of
extreme heat.
Of the injured men three were on
board the Iowa and four on board the
New York.
The names of those slightly injured
on the Iowa are:
SEAMAN MITCHELL.
PRIVATE MARINE MERKLE.
APPRENTICE HILL.
The injured on the New York are:
SEAMAN SAMUEL FELTMAN, seriously.
SEAMAN MICHAEL MURPHY.
TWO OTHER ENLISTED MEN, slightly
injured
All the above named were injured by
the bursting of a shell on the New
York.
This is a complete list Of the killed
and wounded. The American ships
were uninjured.
STORY OF SAN JUAN.
The enga cement began at 5:15 a. M
and ended at S:l5 a. m. The enemy S
batteries were not silenced. The town
In the rear of the Notifications prob
ably suffered.
The ships taking part in the action
were the Iowa, Indiana New York
Terror, Amphitrite, Detroit, Mont
gomery, Wampatuck and Porter.
The enemy's firing was heavy, but
wild, and the Iowa and New York were
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TODAY'S BULLETIN.

Page.
1.-Two Fleets in Striking Distance
Story of Bombardment of San Juan.
Fears Felt for Boston.
Views Of San Juan.
Prospects of a Sea Fight.
2-Chamberlain Is With America.
Strength of soain's Fleet.
First Land Battle.
Styling Squadron Sails.
The Oregon's Trip.
The Island of Martinique.
France Issues Neutrality Decree.
Rowan Arrives at Key West.
4-Edtorial.
Two Fleets Compared.
G o b es Sunday Features.
6-sporting.
Western and National League Scores.
Goddard Defeats Maher.
Six Killed in a Collapsed Building.
Business Shows Good Gains.
b-Better Postal Service Promised.
Army of Invasion Massng,
Blanco Claims Victory.
Reign of Terror at Milan.
Goss to Continue as Chief.
Troops to Go Before Equipped.
Troops Have Orders to Move.
Two Officers Resign.
Ciough's Orders No Longer Go.
Thirteenth to Leave Tonight.
Social.
S-Markets.
Stock Markets Unsettled.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, $3.50.
e-Minneapolis Matters.
Northwest News.
Sunday Church Services.
1O-Policeman's Appeal Knocked Out.
Hill Talks Of the War.
More of Bickels Tricks.
Answer in Vincent Divorce Case.
News of the Railroads-
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Sampson Capable of Silencing
the Guns of the Span-
ish Ships
BUT THE DONS HAVE THE LEGS
UNTIL SCHLEY ARRIVES THU
sfANiARDs WILL BE ABLE TO
RUN AWAY

The Wish Father to the Thought Mt
Madrid, and n Rumor In Circu-
1atiOn From No weII-D.anaa
source of a Battle In Which the
American Squadron Was Worsted
The Greatest Fight In the
worlds History in Case tho
Fleets Come I'm Contact,
81. PIERRE, Martinique, Nav IA
One Spanish torpedo boat is at Fort de
France and six others are lowering
around the coast
The American auxiliary cruiser Har-
ward will be allowed to remain here
for an indefinite period for the purpose
of making repairs to her machinery.
but must give twenty-four hours no.
tice before leaving.
Six Spanish cruisers are renorted IN
have been seen off ST. Pierre, but the
report lacks confirmation.
MADRID, May 13--An unconfirrned
rumor Is In circulation and was flying
about the chamber tonight THAT, after
the bombardment of Porto Rico. the
American squadron encountered the
Spanish squadron, which inflicted con-
siderable damage on the enemy"
NEW YORK, May 1s.-A special from
st. Thomas today reports that Admiral
Sampson has left San Juan to meet the
Spanish fleet, said to be near the island
of Martinique.