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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

We SUGGEST that Jim Clayton be
put to work especially on Ira Clark,
of the Hoisington Dispatch. to con-
e vert him to common consent" to the
arrangements made for the republican
county ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
State of Kansas,
Barton County -

Barton County
Office of County Clerk. August 7, 1899.
Board of county commissioners. of
Barton county met on above date for
the purpose of making levies to pro-
vide funds for county purposes and to
provide for the payment of interest on
county and township bonds, and to pro-
vide for the payment of interest on
bonds of the several school districts,
and to provide sinking fund for pay
ment of said bonds as the same shall
become due. At which meeting were
present: Mat Dick. chairman, Theo
Griffith and Jacob thinner commits
sioners. and M. B. Fits county clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

THOSE patent insides' make
Editor O'Bleniss of the Clafin
Clarion more ''fiighty than ever: Give
us your latest dream about the
beautiful benefits of the gold stand
srd, and disadvantages of trusts and
combines that are so repidly forming
under it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

! AN editor who is forever har ping
about the purity of his motives, and
crying "stop thief at everybody who
does not sannction his course, is simply
advertising himself for sale to the
highest bsdder, not realizing that the
article for sale is not considered worth
even q bid by the supposed opposite
ton. Personal venom and vitperation
are not worth much as votes getters,
aud howl unrewarded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

TWENTY FIVE years ago Russian
lad of Is years arrived in Hays City,
Rans. direct from the river VOIga.
He was dressed in a sheepskin coat
and his first act on stepping from the
train was to light his pipe with flint
aud s,eel-Last week Havs City in
augurated a fine electric light system
of which this Russian lad is sole pro-
pfietor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

OUR republican friends will hold a
''general consent" convention two
weeks from next Saturday Jim
Clayton promises to be here to help
inoculate the b)ys with general
consent"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

The republicans will meet in conven-
tion September 2rd to nominate a
county ticket. So far there seems to
be but few candidates, and the iDdica-
tions are the ticket will be nominated
by general consent.-Tribune
OF COURSE it wilt is made al
ready-as we told you several weeks
ago-and the general consent" will
be worked to nicely on Sept. I'd.
The only element of trouble will arise
when some of the fellows who have
been promised something" year after
year, only to be put off from time to
time until "next year." come to a
realization that they have osen ml1e
the victims of "horse play" by the
6xers, and conclude to raise an OBJ
lection to the general consent" which
has proven so useful a tool in the
hands of de gang heretofore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

SOME of the Republicans are after
County Clerk Fits scalp-and many
succeed in getting it in the coming
convention. In other respects, the
sicket we named q few weeks ago
will be the one pushed through.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

A whole lot of men will go to
Ellinwood on Sept. 4th, ostensi-
bly, to attend the Woodmen
Logrolling, but really to wash
the cotton from their epiglottis
with some of Little Charles
favOrite beverage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

See the Great Bend Implement Co.
and save money on oil, betting, and
threshers repairs of all kinda.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

2. B. kimpler was up from
Ellinwood Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Now if the school board will
have the stone walks laid on the
east and south sides of the central
school grounds those grounds
will present a healthy, business
like and handsome appearance
and will be a credit to the city:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Another part of the Park, in
the north side, will be seeded to
bluegrass this fall, and some of
it in the spring. Then whichever
proves the best method-spring
or fall seeding-will be used in
seeding down the balance of the
park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Cooprider's feed store for low prices.
VIII fiji all orders promptly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Frank Salisbury arrived from
Champaign, Ills, Monday of this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Weed harvest commenced last
week. Let the good work go on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18


Legler left Tuesday on a visit to
Valley Falls.
The frame school building on
the central ground looks like a
new structure.
Wheat market opened the first
of the week at 5 cents below test.
Not very encouraging.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
Society met Wednesday with Mrs.
Frank Wood, on the Walnut.
Mrs. H. ]. Roetzel and daughter
were up from Ellinwood, Tues
day, baving dental work done.
A. L. Peugh, the Hoisington
barber, was doing business in
Great Bend Friday of last week.
n. F. Grippe the carpenter, drove
over to Clafin Saturday and
gathered in a few plover on the
side.
Al. Glover, of the Valley house,
has had his hands full this sum-
mer caring for the travelling
public.
Gasoline stove and bath tub,
both in good condition, for sale
cheap. Call at residence, VIM.
NJ, Gage.
Bring in samples of your
sixteen foot, three ears to the
stalk, corn. Wen place it on
exhibition.
Peter Maus has moved his black
smith shop to the northwest
corner of the square, north of the
Morrison.
The new mill, on the north side
of town, is larger than it looks.
Go inside of it once, and size up
its capacity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Vandever,
of the third ward, entertained a
few friends and neighbors, last
Saturday evening.
Miss Myrtle Pelter has secured
a position in an Oklahoma
school, near Alva, and is there
to commence her duties.
1t is none too early to think
about registering -anent theta
election. Frank Brown at the
Tribune office, will write YOU
down.
Do you hear the ocean moan
ing-ever moaning, sad and low?
'Tis because Tom Reed, while
bathing, stepped upon its
undertOw.
The Woodmen order has paid
death losses to the amount of
$11 900 on soldier members i'm
the PHILIPPINES who have lost
their lives.
Bert Swift is "a wing shot that
few can beat. He went out one
day recently and killed 116
plOver, and it was not a hard
days work either.
Invitations are out for a cook
ing exhibition, on the celebrated
Majestic Range by the Olmitz
Mercantile Co., at their store, on
Aug. Goth to 25th.
James Kepple came down from
Kepple in the west part of the
state last week. His family Will
remain here for the balance OF
the summer and fall.
Miss Louise NJ. ...Connett, a niece
of DR.. A. III. Connect, arrived in
the city on a visit, Tuesday.
Miss Connects home is in
Cincinnati o., and she has been
west Ii Colorado for an outing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Go to Diff. the tailor for nice fitting
and we'll made suit or trousers,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

One George Scott, who got.
away with a team and surry be-
longing to Mr.. Harvey, was
brought back from Missouri last
week, and now puts up at Hotel
de Aber until the November term
of cOurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Kansas farmer. These are the
wonderful evidences of prosperity the
republican papers are telling you
about.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

The Regiser has got new lease Of
lite since George aud Cha riley re-
newed the "plaster," and it is making
one more spasmodic effort to re-
gain. it's one-tims prestige as a
republican paper. How long the
spell will last depends largely
upon which gang CONTROLS the
coming republican county conventio n.
While It lasts there promises to be
regular hig- jinks between it and the
Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

0, YES! These are prosperous"
times, especially for the farmer.
Lumber is dearer, coal is dearer, iron
is dearer, every kind of farm
machinery is increased in price; even
the coffin you will be buried in has
raised in price. Of course the price
of wheat and corn being lower adds
still more to the prosperity of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

OLD England is increasing the
armament of her Canadian coast. She
processes the greatest of friendship
for the United States, but at the
same time there is sort of uAder-
current of public belief to the end
that Great Britain proposes to bull
doze through her claims to the disput-
ed Alaskan gold fields. Now if this
be the case, we will see how quickly
the rich Anglo.Americans will take
sides against this country and with
old Snobyilee, Eng land, on the DIS
puted question of where that Alaska
line is located.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

DR.. Ira B. Bartle, of Augusta,
Ok, called on the DEMOCRAT
Wednesday of this week. The
doctor is getting fat and portly,
and says that the combination
of town site booming, newspaper
publishing and pill pushing
agrees with him to a T.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Mrs. Clara Handley and Miss
Jessie Helmiek left Wednesday
evening for Newton, to ovisit with
a sister. Mrs. Handley will go
from there to her new home at
WELLINGTON
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

One more week of August, then
we may hope for some cooler
weather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

John Bauer, the largest man
with the greatest heart in the
west end of the county, was
shaking hands with Great Bend
friends last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

o, what a puddin! Larned's
base ball club has promised to
come down out of the great
American desert and go up
against the Great Bend ballIteam
next week for q couple of davs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Little Mildred, the three months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Armstrong of the south part of
town, died on Sunday morning
the 18th, after short illness.
The funeral occurred Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

N OMBER 70.
John Bauer, the largest man
with the greatest heart in the
west end of the county, was
shaking hands with Great Bend
friends last Friday.
Mrs. Clara Handley and Miss
Jessie Helmiek left Wednesday
evening for Newton, to visit with
a sister. Mrs. Handley will go
from there to her new home at
Wellington.
Messers Court and Louis Zuta-
vern, Irving Feldkamp, Louis
Brinkman and Arthur Smith are
camping out for a week, on the
Zutavern reservation out west
of the church.
o, what a puddin! Larned's
base ball club has promised to,
come down out of the great
American desert and go up
against the Great Bend ballIteam
next week for a couple of days.
Little Mildred, the three months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Armstrong of the south part of
town, died on Sunday morning
the 18th, after a short illness.
The funeral occurred Monday.
One George Scott, who got
away with a team and surry be-
longing to Mr.. Harvey, was
brought back from Missouri last
week, and now puts up at Hotel
de Aber until the November term
of court.
A whole lot of men will go to
Ellinwood on Sept. 4th, ostensi-
bly, to attend the Woodmen
Logrolling, but really to wash
the cotton from their epiglOttis
with some of Little Charles
favorite beverage.
Now if the school board will
have the stone walks laid on the
east and south sides of the central
school grounds those grounds
will present a healthy, business
like and handsome appearance
and will be credit to the city:
Another part of the Park, in
the north side, will be seeded to
bluegrass this fall, and some of
it in the spring. Then whichever
proves the best method-spring
or fall seeding-will be used in
seeding down the balance of the o
park.
DR.. Ira B. Bartle, of Augusta,
Ok, called ON the DEMOCRAT
Wednesday of this week. The
doctor is getting fat and portly,
and says that the combination
of town site booming, newspaper
publishing and pill pushing
agrees with him to a T.
Persons at and about Olmitz
who desire to see the working of d.
our celebrated Majestic Steel
Range should call at out store,
in OlmitZ, on August Doth, to
25th inclusive, when we will
give an exhibition of this favor
iUe housewife friend
OLMITZ MERCANTILE Go.
Granville Erwin in arranging
for a grand cake walk and dance;
to be given at the \. o. L. w.
hall lover Brinkman bank Mon
day evening next. There will be
oodles of fun, and besides the
cakes for the cOlOred folks, there
will be a fine cake offered for
white cake walkers who will en- =
ter the contest.
Have you been down to see the
improvements made at the Wal
nut Greek Mills? If not, you will
have no conception of the mag
nitude of the plant. Upwards of
So, 1000 is beingexpended by the
company in the purchase of new
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Messers Court and Louis Zuta-
vern, Irving Feldkamp, Louis
Brinkman and Arthur Smith are
camping out for a week, on the
Zutavern reservation out west
of the church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Threshera, We can save yon money
on oils. Give us a trial.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Have you been down to see the
improvements made at the Wal
nut Greek Mills? If not, you will
have no conception of the mag
nitude of the plant. Upwards of
So, 900 is beingexpended by the
company in the purchase of new
machinery, the reconstruction of
the entire inside of the building.
new engine house, etc. These
mills will be the largest and best
equipped in the central part OF
Kansas, and the proprietors ex-
pect to have them in shape to
handle a large percent of the
wheat product of Barton county.
The demand for the favorite
brands of flour these mills make
is growing rapidly, and the large
expenditure became a necessity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Miss Myrtle Pelter has secured
a position in an Oklahoma
school, near Alva, and is there
to commence her duties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Persons at and about Olmitz
who desire to see the working of
our celebrated Majestic Steel
Range should call at out store,
in Olmitz, on August Doth, to
25th inclusive, when we will
give an exhibition of this favor
iUe housewives friend
0IAIITZ MERCA NTII. Il Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18
Miss Louise NJ. Comet, a nice

Miss Louise NJ. :.Connett, a niece
of Dr. A. III. Connect, arrived in
the city on a visit, Tuesday.
Miss Connects home is In
Cincinnati o., and she has been
west In Colorado for an outing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18
OLMITZ MERCANTILE CO

Granville Erwin in arranging
for a grand cake walk and dance;
to be given at the A. O. L. w.
hall lover Brinkman bank Mon
day evening next. There will be
oodles of fun, and besides the
cakes for the colored folks, there
will be a fine cake offered for
white cake walkers who will en-
ter the contest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

old Snobyilee, Eng land, on the dls-
puted question of where that Alaska
line is located.
A FEW medical men throug hout
the state are breaking away from the
mooring of an old prejudice that
doctors should not advertise. Ia the
last few years of the nineteenth
century the value of newspaper ad-
vertising is more generally appreciat-
ed. Business men are dependent
upon it for their trade. Even the
churches advertise. What good
reason can be given why the physician
should not let the world know that he
can successfully treat the many
ailments that affiict mankind. The
day is close at hand when the medical
fraternity Will depart from an an
tedated custom and join the pro-
cession.
The Dallas (Texas) News says if
those who own horses, dogs and cows
that are almost distracted by flies this
hot weather will wash them each
morning with terspoonful of creolin
to tin cup of water, the poor dumb
brutes will never cease to be grateful,
Creolin can be bad at any drug store
and is harmless. It can be applied
without dilutlon. Wash the animals
face, ears and neck, under the side of
the body and legs, and you will be
rewarded by seeing the poor animal
stand quiet, when formerly wearing
itself out trying to keep the flies off
by stamping and biting. There is no
better wash for CALLED places On horse
or dog. Creolin sells at fifty cents
pound
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Invitations are out for a cook
ing exhibition, on the celebrated
Majestic Range by the Olmitz
Mercantile Co., at their store, on
Aug. Goth to 25th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

James Kepple came down from
Kepple in the west part of the
state last week. His family will
remain here for the balance OF
the summer and fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

The Congregational Ladies Aid
Society met Wednesday with Mrs.
Frank Wood. on the Walnut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

September 4th is the day for
the big Woodmen log-rolling at
EllinwOOd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Bert Swift is a wing shot that
few can beat. He went out one
day recently and killed 116
plOver, and it was not hard
days work either.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

The WOodmen order has paid
death losses to the amount of
$11 900 on soldier members in
the PHILIPPINES who have lost
their lives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Vandever,
of the third ward, entertained a
few friends and neighbors, last
Saturday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

1t is none too early to think
about registering -anent thefall
election. Frank Brown at the
Tribune office, will write you
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Do you hear the ocean moan
ing-ever moaning, sad and low?
'Tis because Tom Reed, while
bathing, stepped upon its
nndprtNW
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

A. L. Peugh, the Hoisington
barber, was doing business in
Great Bend Friday of last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Mrs. H. J. Roetzel and daughter
were up from Ellinwood, Tues
day, baving dental work done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Wheat market opened the first
of the week at 5 cents below test.
Not very encouraging.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

n. f. Grippe the carpenter, drove
over to Clafiin Saturday and
gathered in a few plover on the
side
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

The new mill, on the north side
of town, is larger than it looks.
Go inside of it once, and size up
its capacity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

The frame school building on
the central ground looks like a
new structure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-18

Al. Glover, of the Valley house,
has had his hands full this sum-
mer caring for the travelling
Dublic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
photographs which are to demon
strate the progress made in good
roads in that state. Indiana has
$4,000 miles of graded and gravel
led highway.
Good Advice.

The big matt order houses are at
present flooding the country with their
catalogues with the view Of inducing
people to send them orders for goods.
They claim to be able tn sci, spo.is
cheaper than the local >.,tses No one
has gwen these stores Z t:ial, '.u. that
he soon learned TO Eis SG.r"w tina.
their claim was false pre- e,sA and a
base Misrepresentation.
Throw their catalogue irto the fire.
or into the waste basket. That is the
place for them. Patronage our home
merchants. They can be reached and
punished il they do not accord fair
treatment The bic depart ment stores
can NOT Then practice the doctrine
of live and LIT live Help to bmiId up
your community.
And you, Mr. local merchant, brewer,
banker. doctor. lawyer, or whatever
yonr line of business may be, if one of
the drummers for one of the big city
sweat shop printing houses calls
around for an order just tell
him you have nothing for him to-
day. and send your order for printing
to one OF your local newspaper print
ing offices They fight your battles.
Help to furnish the provision for the
soldiers.-Crawford County Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14

Through the courtesy of j. 5. Wat
ties. civil engineer, We have received q
blue print of the ditch designed to
drain that territory north and west of
the Willow. From such an exsmina-
ton as we have had time to give it we
think 1t will relieve the Allen creek
and Calhoun sloughs of their surpl. 9
water. OF course the size aud depth
of the proposed ditch will have much
to do with its efficiency. The proposed
ditch ends at the south line of the
county, about one mile and one half
west of the g. & N. w. railroad.
What becomes of the water south of
that point is not shown by the plat.
The outlet is the Important part of all
schemes of drainage. No doubt MIR.
WattIes can answer all questions that
may be asked. There is fall of about
two feet to the mile from head to TO a
of this ditch line Such ditch as the
one proposed would make q large body
of land that is now of little value very
valuable, and therefore would be q
public benefit. The Observer favors
drainage as we'll as good roads. We
are not sectional Our desire for pub
lie Improvement as great, atleast, 'as
the county. Mr.. Wsttles has our
sincere thanks for the plst.-Observer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-14
IT'S WORTH TRYING
The Iife %. ,.ns,ne.s.

"The life Of business is advertising,a
can be classified as q hu mess tr,tisln.
Tho question Of the day is not ss,,naIl l
advertiser" but How shall l advertise
to gain the best results2"
Advertising costs, but 1T pays, and Ii
pays manifold more than it costs il ..ons
In the proper way. AS to the proper
way there is wide difference of opinion.
As to the medium to be employed, the
experience Of tho most successful bust
ness men says the daily papers"
An advertisement must be more than
Q Catalogues mere recital of the things
to be sold. Tho times demand that 81
shall bs entertaining as well as explicit
crisp. terse sentences; phrases and words
constantly varying and changing; cars
full, simple and digniied language; not
meaningless chatter, not big words. This
logic Of events occurring in the stors
day after day, told in q bright, business
like style. inspires wish to see what you
have to sell. Never criticize q CON.
petitor. That shows an envious spirit
and only advertises him.
Let your advertisement, in every in
stance, DO an exact reflex Of the gooJ.
themselves The public appreciate
good thing when they see it; they detect
sham as quiokly.-An Advertising Elk
pert In Washington Post.