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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
How About The OolIege2

Last week committee of citizens
called on the board of commissioners
to have them call special election for
q county high school, with the end In
view of purchasing the Central Nor
NAL building and grounds and having
normal college conducted in connec-
ton with county high school. Since
that time, however our best, attorneys
have given it as their opinion that a
county high school and normal COLI
lege could not. under the law provided
for county high schools, be conducted
together. Therefore The plan of pur
chasing the q. N. Q. building and
grounds by the city and comfy has
been for the present. abandoned, and
he commissioners will not be asked
10 call an election now.
But, how about the college? The
present college term closes this sum
ner; thus far no provision is made for
continuance of the work. Shall we
put the institution upon a permanent
footing, or shall we let 1t cease doing
business for'the present?
A proposition has been made to the
| citizens of Great Bend and Barton
county, that il they. the citizens. will
fourchase the building and grounds
which can be done at the present time
for So ,50O) these parties will bon
themselves to maintain normal col
| lege for ten years, the citizens to put
the building in proper repair and the
iessees to keep up repairs for ten years
Shall we not make an effort to do
| this? Are our citizens not sufficiently
interested in keeping up this institu'
| I'll IN to raise that amount of money
| within the next month and put the
school upon a permanent foundationi
It is best to look the situation squarely
| in the face and to meet the emergency.
| About half dozen citizens have thus
TAR spent considerable time trying to
enlist the interests of others, but have
SO far been considerably discour-
aged.
Why not form stock company. is
sue non assessable shares, the shares
to be redeemable in tuition at the
school, and thus raise the required
fund? If all people who are personally
interested in the educational advantage
thus offered will take a financial inter
est in this matter it can be made to
win. How about it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
Death of Mrs. Byron Major.

In recent number of the Seattle,
Wash, Times, the following notice of
the death of the wife of Byron Major,
who was, in the early days, county
surveyor of Barton county appears:
Everett, Jan. 25, 1898 Mrs. B. O.
Major, wife of County Surveyor Major,
died last evening at her home on Colby
avenue. She has been ill for several
years and recently underwent an oper.
alton with the expectation that it might
prove beneficial. Mrs. Major leaves q
husband aud two children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
Kansas Glass.

Kansas is to take a place among the
glass-producing states. The Union
Window Glass company, composed Of
Chicago capitalists and jobbers, now
operating plant in Anderson. viii take
the lead there. Several weeks ago
natural gas was struck at lola. The
reservoir is limited, but it is thought
that there is enough for one or two
factories for several years. The Union
company will risk it and at once will
erect a ten-pot window glass plant at
lola aud begin the manufacture of win
dow glass. This plant will supply the
western market, while the Anderson
plant supplies eastern and central mar
kets. Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

A little boy in the west part of the
county is engineering a trade witt
Ben Kelly, the boy to trade Ben his
baby brother for some little pigs. The
other evening, while saying his prayer
thus: And now, Lord, bless papa
and mama, and sisters and brothers
and-yes, Lord, dom forget Mr. Kelley
for he's goin' to trade me some pigs
for the baby. Amen"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

w. D. Gou'd is now nicely fixed in
his new quarters, one door south of
his former place of business. He has
splendid light, plenty of room to dis
play his elegant stock of jewelers.
goods, and will be pleased to welcome
all his friends. Mr.. Gould has built
up splendid trade by fair dealing and
courteous treatment of all. and The
DEMOCRAT wishes for him a continue
tion of the public favor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The enterprising editor of the Clafiin
red different things which Clafliu has
says, among others. she has: lone
newspaper Zone boss), two hearts that
beat as one, three LooEeys, three
Campbells. four Storks, four Rustiers,
seventy five loose hogs, sixteen MARI,
ageabie girls, few gossipers but no
especial kickers."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Here is another puzzle problem that
is going the rounds: a poor man had
but IS cents and wanted to make dol.
lar purchase. He puzzled long anu
earnestly over his financial woes and
finally solved the difficulty as follows:
He took his rs cents to a pawn shop
and pawned it for so cents. Going out
on the street he told friend what he
had done aud offered him the pawn
ticket for so cents. The friend bought
it and the poor man went his way re-
joicing. Who lost the 25 centsY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

To an anxious enquirer who recently /
wrote to this Office for a definition of
republicanism. We would suggest that
a careful perussl of the account of the
recent senatorial election in Ohio will
give very accurate idea of what con-
stituteS republicanism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Out in Rush county man the other
day killed sixteen jack rabbits on six
teen square feet of ground At first
blush this statement may smell little
6shy. But it's fact. The rabbits
had jumped into an old we'll eight feet
deep Seer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Every voter who has the welfare of
this city in mind, should register he
fore the spring election. The city is
started again on the up grade. and we
cannot afford to turn its affairs over to
theorists. Practical men should be
elected to all the city Offices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Lives of Larned girls remind us, as
they fit through life with thud, they
depart, but leave behind them foot
prints in the village mud. Footprints
that, perchance stranger, should he
them e'er hap to meet. would exclaim:
why. who the dickens could have had
such monsterous feet!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The EllinwoOd Leader tells of Char
ley VOight being badly injured while
chopping wood by a tree falling on
him, one day last week. This is an
item not usually met with in what is
enormously supposed to be q treeless
country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Hon. Isom Wright. of the south
side, called Friday for social chat
with the editor. He had at that time
not heard from the Governor on the
proposed special session. but thought
the proposed railroad bill was about
what is wanted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

JERRY SIMPSON talked ''ahout"
Dingley's hat, the republicans gener-
ally talk sat" Dingley's hat, but
Dingley himself reserves the exclu'
sive prerogative of talking Through"
that hat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

"Wednesday night and Thursday
forenoon of last week a rain and vet
snow, equal to at least an inch ard a
country and spread a smile of salts.
faction over the face of animate and
inanimate nature
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

FIFTEEN hundred laboriDg men
stood all night in the streets of B ,ston
on the 7th inst, in front of the city
building, to get employ ment from the
city that was TO be given out next day
Over a thousand of them mad tn go
away without it, as less than 800
were wanted. The dispatch says
these men had been out of work for
months, aud were almost ready to
fight like wild beasts for the chance
to secure employment. Is this "pros-
perity;' they voted for when theg de,
feated the laboring mans friend for
president?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

a Topeka mau whose wife was east
on visit was entertaining 1.-THE boys
at his freside one night not long ago.
After the beer had gone the rounds he
attempted to sing Come Back to Me
Sweetheart" when his wife opened he
door and drove them out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
EDITORIAL MENTION.

SINCE the Dinley bill reduced the
tariff from 25 to 10 per cent oD
precious gems, the Kansas Farmer
will not have to pay SO much for his
rubies and diamonds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

John Clapper, one of the solid farm
ers OF the west side of the county,
dropped into the DEMOCRAT Office Fri
day to make a social call. Mr.. Clapper
says both the early and late sowing of
wheat is in good condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Ed. McNownis into the stock busi
ness quite extensively. He went down
90 the Eastern part of the state this
week to purchase another thoroughbred
Hereford bull TO put with his herd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The Claflin Banner says 1.-The new
sidewalk is being laid down this
week" In Great Bend a lot of side
walks are being laid up" for repairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

IL. A. Bishop. having closed out his
business here tbut not being" closed
outl will remove by the first of March
to farm which he owns in Shawnee
county. near Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The Wichita E .gle says that "Cy
Lelsnd and Senator Baker are like
an over-ripe watermelon which has
been cut clear around with short
bladed knife. A mighty little jolt
will separate 'em for good" Let 'er
Jolt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The world is getting better. A man
who has owed this Office an advertising
hill since the sum ner of 1887 came in
last week nd paid it. It pretty near
knocked the office force silly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Chas. Speck, OF near Galatia. was in
town Friday on his way down to Stat
ford county, where his brother lives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Don't think for a minute that any
man bows to fate as matter of cour-
tesy. although the more courteously
you accept fate the better off you will
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Will property be assessed this year
at its actual cash value? And if not
why notp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Ducks are reported plentiful on the
Chey enne and Salt Marsh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Genuine Piatino work. Call and see
our samples. Gail now and get
sittings. New Era Gallery. oyer
HooPer's. HA1rApAY 8. Lusx.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

You ought to be able to get most
anything you want at the Allison Bros.
coal yard now, since that handsome
baby girl came to Bob Allison's last
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Kansas mud is tough on the feet.
but Kansas mud means Kansas wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

If you have anything to sell or trade,
and the price you put on it is not out
of reason, an ad. in the DEMOCRAT
will secure you customers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

A man schemes for month to get a
job. and then we newspaper men say he
"has accepted a position" He gets
fired, and we kind newspaper men sa,
he las resigned his position" But
what's the diff? He feels better when
We leave it To be inferred that his ser
vices have been sought in the first
place; and it helps him get other EN-
ployment when we also invite the
public to draw the inference that he
voluntarily gave up his position. 1t
should BE- the mission of q newspaper
to help all people to better their con
dition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

W. D. Gould has something to offer
the public. See his new advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

One of the sweetest sounds on earth
to busy, care,worn husband. is to
hear bis wife and children going about
their houshold duties singing and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

TELL the truth and shame the''-op
position, is the policy of this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The registration books are now open
at the Office of City Clerk Crummack,
with Gunnell s. Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

G. c. Carey, the grain man. made q
business visit to <Dightou last wesk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The Tribune people never heard of
the visit of the delegation of women tn
the city council last week. although a
report of the affair appeared in the
DEMOCRAT and the Topeka aud Kan
sas City papers. For ALL the local
and general news. read the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The question arises: Will Bro.
Townsley move the P. y. to his buiid-
ing on Maggie street?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Clafiin sports are already talking Of
base ball.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
GREAT BEND. KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1sss

RESOLVED. that we, the Barton Co.
teachers now assembled at the city of
Ellinwood, do, and hereby exert our iu-
huence and support toward the main
tenance of said school. And be it fur.
ther
RESOLVED, that we pledge ourselves
to use our best endeavors looking to.
ward the continuance of said school as
it now exists under the efficient man
agement of Prof's Smith and Hull; and
be 1t further
RESOLVED. that copy of these res
oIutions be preserved by the Secretary
of the Barton Co. Teachers Associa-
ton. and that copy be furnished to
each Of the papers published IN the
County for their publication.
0. r. KAcKLEy.
Com. A. A. WARD.
c. F. YoUNKIN.
An invitation to meet with the Rice
County Teachers in joint association
at Chase on Feb. z6, was accepted.
Pres. appointed A. A. Ward. Prof.
Dickens and Emma Strothman as pro.
gram committee for the joint associa-
ton.
A motion for adjournment was car
ried. LUCINDA BREWER, Sec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

''Tony. the Convict" by home tal-
ent. at Carey's hall, Clafih, Friday
evening of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The ring of the carpenters hammer
can be heard almost any day now. in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Thursday evening man nan ed
Newman was arrested by Marshall
Ewalt and put in the city jail, on a
charge OF ''drunk and disorderly.
On Friday morning the Jail looked like
a cyclone had struck it. The stove
was torn TO pieces, the bed clothing
burned up, the window sash torn out
and broken up, and big hole dug
half through the north wall. under
the window. The only occupant of
the cell expressed surprise in the morn
ing that such damage hsd been
wrought, and disclaimed all x, ow1-dge
OF how It occurred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The deficit tor January. under the
Dingley bill was S12 000,GO0 The
republican papers will never chirp
about this. The surplus funds in
the state treasury are steadily increas
ing under the Leedy administration.
Another thing republican papers will
not mention
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Everybody is anticipating fun at
1.-THE Old Maids Convention" on the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

T. 81. Miller has bought the business
building just vacated BY ". D. GOULD
& Co.. and is putting up large. iron
clad building in the rear of it. 50x6O.
two stories high. He will. in a short
time, open general stock of hard ware
and implements. and expects to secure
share OF the BUSINESS in that line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

DELoME said Mckinley is "coarse,
is weak, and caters TO the rabb.e." 4"
And DeLome got fired The exact
language of the Spaniard is a. follows:
''Besides the natur Il and inc 7itsble
coarseness with which he repeats all
that the press has said of Spain and
Weyler it shows once more what Nc
Kinley is-weak aud catering to the
rabble and, besides. low politician,
who desires to see door open to me
and to stand well with the jingoes of
his party"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Mrs John Armstrong is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Rev. Burchield. at
NewkIrk, Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

The north end of a south wind is
one Of the unpleasant features of this
time of gear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Eiwood Fryberger is the new post
master at Heizer. He will make a
good one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

THERE is now law which makes
the prosecuting witness liable for costs
in cases where there is a failure to
convict, and the people will do we'll TO
be little cautious about making COM
plants unless they know what they
are doing, says the Chetopa Democrat
The law reads as follows: I'm all
cases where any person shall be ar
rested charged with felony, and the
curt shall decide there are not reason.
able grounds for such arrest, and
when any person charged with any
offense less than a felony shall be die.
charged for want of sufficient evide nee
to convict or blnd over. the pruseen
ting witnes shall be liable for COSTS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

JUST as We expected Townsley of
the Tribune at Great Bend made no
attempt TO replv to our article of two
weeks ago. in which we asked him a
few questions. A republican can
make assertions but when it Comes 10
show his au' hority he sometimes falls
short in good legal autbority.-Claflin
Banner.
THEY are all alike, Bro Downey.
The DEMOCRAT has, time and aga n
shown up the fallacy of statements IN
both the Tribune and Register, and
challenged both to show authority or
peoof for their crazy-quilt assertions.
But they will not enter into any dis
eassion. Those papers take the posi-
tinn that their readers. mast not be
permitted tp read both sides of an-s-
tian; hence they carefully avoid reply
lug TO anything.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

Sleigh bells jingled on the streets
Thursday morning. But they did not
jingle long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17
RESOLUTIONS,

Realizing the benefits of the Central
Normal College to Barton County teach
ers. in as much as it furnishes an op-
portunity to Us to keep abreast of the
times. and to secure a higher and bet
ter education without the expenses Incl
dent to similar schools 10 the State. be It
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

IN commenting on pre- fight at
Salina that did not occur, E litnr
Fl ,ffer, of the Liucoln Beacon, says:
Everybody knows, of course, when
it is intended to pull off prize fight
in Kansas the promoters will go to
Hoxie or Great Bend" Wonder
when Bro. Hoffer ran up against the
Great Bend sports? Was it when he
used to come down from L4rned to
see the "blind tiger" and the pictures
on the wall?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-17

MAJOR MCKINLEY abused Mr..
Cleveland roundly in a speech de.
iivered i'll 1891 for "dishonoring on e
of our precious metals" and for trying
to contract the circulating medium
and demonetiZe one of the coins of
commerce. But that was when Ma
jor Mckinley had his ear to the
ground and before Hanna put ring
through his noss st. l. 'uls Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12

was lost, but after awhile struck the track of another sleigh and felt cheered to go on, since he had found the track of another traveller. He heard sleigh bells preceding him and hastened on and caught up with his predecessor, who said, "Where arc you going!" "l am following you," was the answer that came back. The fact is that they were both lost and had gone round and round in circle. Then they talked the mat ter over, and, looking up, saw the north star, and toward the north was their home, and they started straight for it. Oh, instead of initiating men like our selves and circling round and round, let us look up and take some starry guide like Moses and follow on until we join him amid the "delectable moun- tains." You say you cannot reach his character. Oh, no. Neither can you reach the north star, but you can be guided by its heavenly pointing.
Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
7TdreLeTs' Guide.
HousAToNIc R. R. ROUTE


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