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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

NJ. A. Douse, of Clafiin, left the first
of the week to visit q sick sister in
Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Two or three bushels OF that wheat
viii! provide you with the best local
paper in the county-THE DEMOCRAT
for q year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Postmaster ToWnsley left for q four
days visit to Denver, Colo, last Suns
day morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

It pieases every body to know that
they can buy the pure baking powder
named perfect" SO reasonably.-Theo.
Griffith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

The street commissioner has shaped
up South Williams street in better con
dition than 1t has been n for q many
n 6ay
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Ii you want the Hoisington news,
take the Dispatch. If you want the
ElliD wood news, take the Leader. If
you want the ClafliR news. take the
Banner. But if you want ALL the
news, from all over the county, includ-
ing the official news of both county
and city, take the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

The HOisington campmeeting begins
Saturday of this week. and is to last
ten days:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Don't play at another fellows game
on circus day or any other day. TIE
s'other fellow" never turns out to be
the sucker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

The Ladies of the G. A. r.. will meet
at the G.. A. r hall Friday evening,
the 9th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

am prepared to make few ladies
Jackets. II M. DIFFENBACHER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Halliday wants verybody to call at
the Gallery and see his work. It is all
guaranteed arss clsss. Main street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Anew invoice of California Goods
just arrived. MRS. CASTLE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

When = man Is promoted" to "as-
sistant quartermaster sargent with the
rank Of captain" where is he atP Ask
Inn SaHara
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Leroy Thompson. the big farmer of
Fairveiw. was trading in town Thurs
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Old corn for sale by C. N. johnson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Ladies, have it at cost-the eenu-
ine, pure baking Powder named "Per-
Ifect"-guarantee every ounce.-Theo.
Griffith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
COUNTY TICK ET.

For Congress, 9Th District,
JERRY SIMPSON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Buffalo Bills Wild West show ex
hibits at Hutchinson next Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Ed Boxwell was over from Hoising'
ton on legal business Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

The Great Bend base ball boys want
ed US to say less about their game
with Larned, last Thursday. than
We did about that game at Larned.
But the Larned boys have made such a
kick about coming clear down here and
finding a team pitted against them
which could hardly give them amuse-
ment, that we have concluded to re
port. at least. the score, whichwas 6 to O
in favor of the Larned team. The Great
Bend team must come out of that Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep, and do some prac
ticinp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Agent Baker was over from Hoising-
ton Thursday OF last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Ten new subscribers added to onr
tsst siuce isss publication dsy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Dan Bird and wife were in. from
west Clarence, Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

A DEATH roll of 332, at Chicka.
mauga Park since the first of May
would indicate that the correspondent t
of the DEMOCRAT has written the
plain, unvarnished facts concerning
the criminal negligence of somebody.
It will hardly be a matter of historical
pride for the followers of the McKin
ley administration to point back to
the fact that. in our little scrap with
Spain in 1898 only 200 men were
killed in battle while near 900 died
from neglect in peace camps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

SIMON Bush the OlmitZ wagoumsker
was in Great Bend the last of the week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

DR.. Graham aud Harry Diffenbache
visited Larned last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

September's winds are just as meal
as those of August.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Every way you look, out in the
country now, you see little clouds of
dust rolling along the stubble fields.
They are not young cyclones, neither
are they anxious candidates running
down voters. The dust clouds are
rolling up from the drills of the busy
farmers in the wheatfields. Thousands
OF acres of wheat will be drilled in
during the next few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Good milch cow for sale. Inquire
of E. A. FreeiaDd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

You fellows cav there is no patri.
otism outside of the Republican party,
what do you think o. this: OF the
3 1000 men who enlisted in the volun-
teer army from Kansas. 2 273 of them
voted for Bryan in 1896 Wa
Keeney Independent.
Possibly this statement is a little
premature. IF ''the powers that he"
(Cy Leland) get onto this fact there
will not be hard tack chewing Kan.
san get discharged from the service
until after the fall election. SO they
can't vote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Ed Casssdy is running hack up at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

City school begins next Monday a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

Charles Speck was down from Gala
tia, last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Old corn for sale by G. N. johnson.
City school begins next Monday a
week.
Ed Casssdy is running a hack up at
Larned.
Good mich cow for sale. Inquire
of z. A. FreeiaDd.
Charles Speck was down from Gala
tia, last Thursday.
September's winds are just as mean
as those of August.
Dan Bird and wife were in. from
west Clarence, Thursday.
Agent Baker was over from Hoising-
ton Thursday OF last week.
DR.. Graham and Harry Diffenbacher
visited Larned last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

As0A(A jill L LIN oG1S o.
Mrs. McMullin and daughter, Miss
Ella. left for the east Tuesday. te
make visit to Mrs. McMullin's old
home.
Miss Ada Eppstein who has beer
visiting her grandparents in Illinois
for the past ten months, returned
home last week.
Bert Winterburg. who has beer
down at Valley Falls. Kans., for
month or two returned home to hi.
parents last week.
John McMahan and John Valer-
ius. two Of Hoisington's young busi
ness men, we're over to see the bal
game Thursday last.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding. at an early day. of Miss Fiorencs
Townsley Of this city and Edward
Leland, of Topeka.
The Great Bend Marble Works ars
ready TO furnish you anything in the
line of Monuments, Tombstones, etc
See j. A. Bland, Salesman.
George Land was up TO Cimarron
last week to attend the funeral of a
sister, Mrs. MolIie Barton, late county
uperintendent of Gray county.
Picnics ara so uumerous thase dave
We have seased all effort to keep tab
on them. Those who participate are
known by the ehiggers they scratch.
Benjamin Brownteld, brother OF
Mrs. j. j. Fouch of this city, came up
from Atchison county last Thursday
to make his sister and family visit.
Mail to the boys of Co. A, 21st Kas.,
V. I. should be addressed to Camp
Hamilton, Lexington. KY" giving
campany letter and regiment number.
An Ellsworth county farmer recent
ly had $3.50 stolen from under his pill
low while he slept. That man was
either hard sleeper or q hard drinker
-whichp
The 23d Kansas arrived safely a,
Santiago last Thursday; and the brave
colored boys of Kansas are now teach
ing the ignorant Spaniards and Cubans
to be good.
Peter Brack, at Oimitz, shipped
8 900 bushels Of wheat last week. He
has flns elevator facilities and is pay
ing the very highest price the market
will afford.
One dozen Cabinet Photographs and
one 16x20 Portrsit-crayOn or water
color = for $500, at.
HALLADAY's GALLERY,
Will Ferger and family left last Fri.
day on q months visit to friends and
relatives at Laweranceburg. Ind. Will
has certainly earned vacation, and
we wish him pleasant visit.
D. M. Woodburn last week NOV
ed to the Prof. Daum property, 2d
ward, and this week Mr.. Banta takes
possession of the property vacated by
WoOdburn, which be has purchased.
Mrs. Sam Maher aud Mss Eugenla
Strobel, who have been making quite
a visit with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Strobel, south of town, re-
turned to Kansas City. Kansas, last
Saturday.
Nick Cossman is interested in a pat
ent door stop and weather strip, pat
ented by a MIR. Doyle, of Leoti, and
this week Nick and MIR. Doyle go in
to the north east states to sell the
coutrivsnce.
The other day some miscreant en-.
tered G. B. Harrison's house, south OF
the river, while Bert was out in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

" WIFI ~-5D ~1 o
j d. BOTKIN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

The grand opening of the Madison Park
iheater viii take place Saturday afternoon
With s superb matinee performance by
the marvellous Dante and his all-star COM
pany. Manager He.lig has at an enormous
expense refitted and refurnished the thea
ter, and on the opening day saturday aft
ernoon ana the grand matinee perform
ance Sunday .he Seattle public VIII be
reated to a surprise that they are in no
way expecting. The great Dante. ths
king OF the magic word. VIII play Tie
initial performance al the new IheaItr-
There IS nothing ches;nutesque about
Dante. for his marvellous entertainment
* positively new In every detail. There
is as much pleasure fer the spectator n
Dante's manner OF doing a thing as in the
thing ne does. Hts skill IS amazing. lie
resev hgnglss. and though the eye OF
much experience be fastened on him, lie
never fails Ia make his Illusions good. As
ps&miSt In genuine slght-of~hand. he
il tne king of nlagictans now prominent
before the public Dante's entertainment
consists mostly OF novelties. and he viii
produce many startling illusions, new and
u}yss3fying. ~ his own Invention. includ-
iug the sensational bullet catching feat
the escape Of the notorious Signorlta
MARITIME, 4 novel Huston, and the ga
lows Sheater." one Of the greatest illusions
Of the age. A special programme for
ladies' and children will he presented SAT
uFday afternoon. Come and bring the III
tie GseS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

touching of Verdi's operas. The exag-
gerated and strained SeniimeutaHty that
colors so much OF his work is not prom
inent in this There Is straightforward
simplicity about 1t, especially as regards
the trea tment of the orchestra, that COM
not warm admirers OF the italian style
This simplicity is not confined to the or
chesfration, however. In none OF his
operas has Verdi succeeded so completely
in giving the world a natural and I'M
affected expression of love. He has in
fused passion ard pathos into the charac-
ter OF violetta without that false ring Of
which offends one in many OF his other
compositions. The rectative may lack
character, and the story Of La Dame
Aux Camellias" may be distorted from
the conception given by Dumas. yet the
arias are so rich in that wonderful, Italian
gift OF melody: there is such a gorgeous
embroidery OF fortuna In IL. that even the
marvel and admire, and forgets to shake
his head with disapproval.
''Melha's voice Is essentially suited to
the lyric beauty OF 'Traviate' ari,s. The
test song In the first act. All. foTs e lui."
with its wonderful richness of fortura
that makes il grand scena for the
worlds greatest artists. was rendered a
easily and as simply as though II had
BEEN an English ballad. The liquid. melt
Ing purity OF Neiha's voice in these bril-
liant braVura passages. the fexihii.ty and
huoyancy of her matchiess bel canto the
mingled sorrow and sweetness that shi
threw Into the soft Italian words, Ali
abandon n the cry. Foiiie, foIl.e" will
always he remembered az one OF the SUI
preme iriumphs IN vocal art OK the Italian
school.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
Police Notes,

Chris Seller, Norwegian cook, .. years
Old, single. has been held by the police on
suspicion.
William Jeffrey. a German. 30 years old,
SINCE, was yesterday arrested and locked
up for a hearing on the charge of ifnper
sonating an officer. Half a dozen paste
diamond scarf pins were found hidden in
various parts of his clothing.
George NJ. Weating, while attempting to
cross the railroad tracks at Grant street
bridge before a coming train yesterday,
was caught by the safety gates and Sc
vereIy bruised on the back and shoulders.
He was taken IN the patrol wagon to
Providence hospital. where his injuries re-
ceved attention.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Hart,
when asked yesterday by Post-Intel,i-
gencer reporter whether a warrant had
Yet been issued for the arrest of Supt.
G. G. Anderson for his failure 10 report 10
Mine Inspector Norton the Franklin mine
explosion, said: NO. but one will prob
ably be issued within five or six days"
1t is not generally known, but it is true.
that Justice of the Peace Austin has been
handling az the city business since the
municipal court was abolished without
compensation other than that which he
receives from the county. Since January
], 1898. the receipts. of Justice Austin's
court have amounted TO exactly Ss.S24. NJ,
as c-.;:ared with expenses aggregating
S1bt.1 10. 1t @s2 generally supposed that
when Justice Austin assumed the duties
of the municipal court the city would
make him an allowance for handling tbs,
city eases. Four months have now elapsed
and yet the matter has not been settled
The trial of James Murphy on the charge
OF obtaining money under false pfeteases
and threatening to KILL which was TO have
taken place yesterday afternoon in Justice
Corson's court. was postponed because Of
the failure OF Durff, the complaining wit
ness. 10 appear. The trial had been set
for O'Clock. but the court waited tn vain
for the complainant 10 appear. 4 bench
warrant was then issued for his arrest
Counsel for Murphy moved for the release
of his client on his own recognizance. on
the grounds that he was present. with his
case prepared, and had a right TO demand
immediate trial or temporary release As
this was simp.e justice to the defense.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton
agreed 20 the request and the order was
made. The case viii he tried as soon as
Durff can be found and brought before
the court
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
Queen City (1ph Eyeursfon

A great deal Of interest is being mani
tested in the proposed excursion that has
been arranged by the Queen City Good
Roads Club for next Saturday and Sun
day. and Il is quite probable that a large
number of persons will avail themselves
OF the opportunity 20 visit Olympia I'm
this pleasant way. The excursion is ad.
vertised 10 go by the steamer FLYER via
Tacoma. No set programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion. SO that each may
pa; in the time as may best please him,
and thus get the most pleasure for HIM
self from the trip The ride from Tacoma
20 Olympia is a delightful one. Many viii
doubtless take il. leaving Tacoma on the
5:i5 or ii:l5 Flyer Saturday morning and
returning on Sunday Special hotel rates
have been made. and lunch may also be
carried. Anderson AXE will be ore of the
stops. Tickets for the excursion have
been placed on sale by the committee The
entire amount OF The net proceeds will be
devoted TO the work OF path extension.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

Various documentary evidence. such as the
ordinance and the contract. was admit
ted. Deputy Comptroller Coryel taking the
stand for a moment TO identify the con-
tract. The only other witnesses called were
Constable +. III. Pike. A. B. Miller and
August Johnson. Mr.. Pike testified TO
serving the notice on the contractors that
they We're violating the terms of the ordi-
rance. Miller told of his being employed
by Mr.. Smart at 1915 per day for himself
and his team. and said that he had begun
work at o'clock a. NJ, and the earliest he
had quit work was one evening at $50.
when he was notified by the timekeeper
that he would be locked half hour. John
son. who vas serving as foreman corro6-
Grated Miller's evidence, and said that Mr..
Smart had told him the men were to work
ten hours day and were to be paid by
the day. The case then went over until
this morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

Duties of n Jack Tar-Naval Reserve
Meeting TOnfght.

Tonight at o'clock, in the city council
chamber. a meeting will be held under the
arrangement of the Naval Reserve Asso-
citation which viii be of especial impor-
tance to all who are interested in naval
enlistment and naval operations in gem
era. \ sufficient number OF volunteers TO
make UP the full complement desired have
already signed the enlistment roll of the
association. These. with their friends,
and. it Is hoped, also a generous portion
OF the public at large, viii be present at
tcnights meeting. as we'll as all who wish
10 join themselves TO the organization and
become active members thereof The meet
ing VIII be addressed by Lieut.. Spear.
l.. s. navy. and by Engineer Bush.
l.. s. navy, on ''The Duties of a Naval
Reserve When Called Into Service on a
Man-o'War." These addresses Will be to
the point, practical and full of interest
Other addresses will be made by proni-
nent men connected with the Naval Re-
serve Association. After this preliminary
meeting an organization Of the battalion
VIII be effected. A general invitation to
the public 10 be present Is issued.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
Aut sENt.<1ss
Stritsa.

Portland raves over Media. I'm = thrte
AND 8 half column article Oh her appear
aDCa There Tuesday n!gat the ogeEonian.
among other things, says:
only "a voice. Net q v.-tce - such i'np,d
freshness OF tone, suca iueTahl parity og
timhre. such sparhtes y laughter So It's
lggsi depths thar pUe can compare II
only 10 the song OF the meadow lark. 50
easily are tile NOES shaken cat from
crsmmfvl the MsrGuarl Grand last night
from pit 10 dome gave vent 10 tTsir en-
thnSsasiu n sasVoS 90 applause that
brought up the curtain many times. ard
gave Meiba little rest one reCas! toll
lowed on anogher's heels in switt success
sion. TAs brilliant cRdsBEaS that ended
fite brss act octast0red tas press ntattea
az many very beautiful norsi tributes.
Such al ovation "a certainly rare coat
rs from Portland audience. and. There
s3re. laug TO - remembered.
"Mele8 -. perhaps. the greatest living
exponent O.. lhe Italian school az singing.
SHe * complete mistress CO the brilliant
Fortuna work that finds It's moss fitting
setting IN NeTfts works. and Yet Melaa.
though born ~ Australia. ~ Sc0sch la
TarcnTagc and ia temperament Il 81 ogti
to hear such a shower 81 trijis ard shake.
such natcaiess fextsiity ard sweetness
81 tome tto0 q Scotch throat. There =
8 s,nsuiar freshness - Meba's voice. X
Srsashes TIE triumphant 10y ~ youth,
s"d seems made f5r laughter rather EaSu
fog tsAFs.
Nr4a8 Is net ftaTst3r in sewPera rneuf.
hAs she - a Slatefs and eaTnes; worker
fHw srt mat e1U. Her acting ~ The Toie
81 -otctta vas far more satisfactory
SiatA t2fe audience generally expected 20
hUa sts - "a n.TtS Of art II showed hteh
Perfection - IlrtAN ara finished SYM
merry. b0t cae could 8ot forget after al
Lsis+ u y as 1rs aud rot nature. DfanlaIic
ore ; largely TIA heritage OF Southern
hEc2t. and Me}aA il Scotch. hut then.
HFtter N}ssScG nor PatEs--aEd these are
itiH NO NAsTe:. especially identified vita
tac Ttle--coGtF.e say extraordinary
Ns,&te a. passionate intensity 10 the para.
~afcEs makes Asshs's dramatic wark al!
tae 6}ss" Accept2eae sad satisfactory.
After al FEE hhT special ysvat-srcss q s-,s1~-
At}FN @kis%has sac Is ksarlvalta aH2 "a
thls she has c0rqsss red Portland
Ia IfariAi2' is ore of she most orig
nal All 81 lie sAIa tine oae of rs l.aas