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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
ELLINWOOD.
From the Leader.

FROM the Leader
John Weber is reported q lite seri-
Ousfy i'll.
A. Theanshiedt is adding a hand
some porch to his residence.
Mrs. Otto Sch werdfeger anil chill
dren left for Illinois yesterday morn
ing on visit.
A bright shining baby girl came to
gladden. the homs of John Havas and
wife Tuesday.
Mic DeIhemple went to Kansas
City last week where he will undergo
medical treatment.
Henry Willms and Mrs. Henry
Becker, son aDd daughter of Rev. II.
Willms, returned to Springfield, H.,
Tuesday morning.
Mics Alice Dunn, who has been
employed on the Beacon at Great
Bend has accepted a position as COM
positor in the Leader Office.
Fall blowing is about over and
seeding will commence next week
From what We can learn the farmers
are putting out a larger acreage of
wheat than ever.
Henry W. KOcI returned from
California Saturday. where he has
been making an extended sojourn for
his health. Mr.. Koch looks we'll and
hearty for a man of bis age. and the
trip TO the coast has benefited his
health
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
CLAFLIN.
From the Clarion

rrom the clarion
Whoever heard of the business man
that doesn't advertise, or the town
without newspaper?
We are in favor of temperance but
we don't believe in prohibition that
closes the front door and opens the
back and bOot-legging shops.
A certain young lady in town is
authority for the statement that
Clafiin has real kissing bug, that
has no wings, walks on two legs and
wears burnsides.
A big dance will be given at the
residence OF 9. d. Davidson of near
Dubuque, on the evening of Septem-
Der 9th. under the auspices of Beaver
Camp M. w. A.
Posters are out offsring a reward of
SO for the arrest aud conviction of
any violator of the prohibition law in
Clafiin or within a radius of four
miles of the town.
In listening to some of the young
folks telling their experiences about
getting 30 cold in July that the young
ladies had to wrap up in the young
mans coat sleeves, we have come
TO the conclusion that things haven't
changed so much since we were young
after all.
The reward scheme may or may
not close the joints, but better way
in our opinion, would be to incorpor-
ate the town, charge a reasonable
monthly fine, use the funds thus
raised to build a place where the
human hog could be successfully cor.
raled, and let such characters work
out their salvation with the chain-
gang on the streets and rock pile.
Under the reward system, all the
responsibility must be shouldered by
the person making the complaint,
which is asking your friend to do
something yOn would not care to do
yourself. Let's Incorporate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
EkgEEse SES3yh
OLMITZ.
From "Citizen. s"

! From Citizen"
Ochs sold nice fresh fish Saturday.
David Speck came in from Fairview
the other day.
The Hickey Bros. Hugh and Mike,
! were here last Saturday.
Brack is now buying wheat here,
and paying top notch prices,
Charles 10th supplied our people
with nice fresh beef Friday last.
George Harper went to the city as
q delegate from Albion Saturday last.
John Reidle pays So per dozen for
plump. fat, good sized spring chickens.
Frank Nordman last week com
menced threshing wheat in this VIC
unity.
Uncle Quinlan came in for his
mail and to have q social chat last
Saturday.
Some farmers say they will wait for
rain to moisten the earth and soften
the clods before they SOW wheat.
Mrs. A. E. Wigton, of Grant, was
called to Hutchinson last week to see
a sick daughter, Mrs. Danning.
Otto Brand had horse to fall into
Brack's elevator here last week and
was considerably bruised by the fall.
A very large acreage of wheat will
be seeded again this fall. On the
hit or miss principle, all hope for a
hit of thirty bushels to the acre.
Charlie Kreisel expects to buy
wheat here this fall. bat seems slow
about getting atit. Get a hurry on
ye, Charlie, if you want to buy any
of the '99 wheat.
This town has a picture gallery
with lady proprietor. Young man,
now is the time to have your purity
taken, along with your honey, duck
ling darling sweety.
We still have n few fair maids of
marriageable age lett here. Waiting,
bravely waiting, for some young men
to summon them to the matrimonial
alter, where they make two one.
Hugh Boyle threshed his '99 wheat
crop last week. Daily did the work.
As usual Mr.. Boyle leads most of his
neighbors in bushels. threshiDg nigh
1000 bushels which is whole lot
for this year
Senior Nordmaa took a trip up
into the short grass country few
days ago, and On his return brought
with him a sample short grass pickle,
which was half as long as a mans
arm. very slim, and red as a beet.
Nordman says the natives up there
use these pickles for mush paddles.
The Blood Greek kids lament,
when told his gal had left the country
and come to Olmitz: Alas my honey
far away did go, and now I am lone.
some and all forlorn, l tell you
mamma you must not tease me SO, y
Lord but wish 1 never had been
born. Only Sunday night I held her
in my arms, she SO lovely and so
sweet; and this is why l am sad and
alarmed. I fear some of those Oimitz
DeYils will beat me out of my girl.
Josey, have faith and courage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Are They "Oopperheads.'

The republican {. S. Senate
said, IN the last congress: ''The
United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island OF
Cuba, except for the pacification
! thereof; and asserts its determin-
alton when that is accomplished
to leave the government and the
control OF the island with its peo-
pie, Were the Senators who
voted for this resolution ''cop-
perheads' and ''traitors?"
President Mckinley said, in his
message to that congress: 81
speak not of forcible annexation
for that can not be thought of.
That by our code of morality
would be criminal aggression. !"
Has the ''cOde of morality"
changed, and would that state
ment today be traitorous?
Again, in his speech, in Boston:
''No imperial designs lurk in the
American mind. They are alien
to American sentiment, thought
and purpose" Has the great
american mind"permitted those
designs to lurk in it since that
famous speech; or was President
Mckinley trying to palm himself
off on the BostOnian bean eaters
as a wild and woody "rebel' and
"copperhead" such as men are
called today who utter the same
sentiment?
If there ever was a party of
political fioppers who could beat
the republican party in denying
one day what they said the day
before, we have never heard of it.
The democrats and populists,
and thousands of republicans
who are grOwingm more outspoken
each day, who are uttering the
same sentiments as expressed in
the above quotations concerning
Cuba and the Philippine islands
are being traduced as traitors,
copperheads and rebels by the
republican press >all over. the
land J. You read their hollosF, in
consistent TRADES in every re
publican paper you pick up
from the large dailies owned and
controlled by eastern million
aires, to the little county cue
koOs owned and controlled by
machine politicians. That is
their stock argument. They
never reply to any challenge is
sued them; never discuss the is
sues of the day in a gentlemanly,
fair and honest manner; but fill
their columns with abuse and
ridicule of their hetterS-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

When the game commenced the
managers agreed to play innings, but
at the end of the 5th the south block
we're ahead by 2, and kicked for seven
innings. They got 'em, but wished
they had not. They did not ask for
8 innings.
We are getting up team of little
boys between the ages of so and IS to
play the south block. Providing they
can get away from home environments
for few hours, we propose to meet
the south block sliders with the fol-
lowing nine from the north block:
Bennie Ogle. Dannie Palmer, Channie
Townsley, George Moore, Willie Gun
nell. Jimmie Savage, Albert s. Allen,
Andy HoisIngton and Johnnie Buck
land. Aud we'll stake our reputation
for truth and veracity-the most
valued possession we have-that the
above mentioned nine can defeat the
same team which assumed to play for
the south block last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

MILITARYIsM will not be adopt
ed as the rule in this republic.
The efforts of the republican
party to gradually work this into
a military government will not
succeed. The whole trend of the
republican convention of last
Saturday was towards trying to
work up enthusiasm for their
ticket on the strength of nomin-
ating a soldier volunteer for
county clerk. No man can truth
fully claim to have more regard
for our volunteer soldiery than
has the editor of the DEMOCRAT.
We have not one word to say
against Sidney Morrison as a
soldier or a citizen, and have no
reason to believe but what, if
elected, he will make a faithful
and efficient county clerk. We
honor him as a soldier and as
a man. But we do most earnestly
object to the policy of the repub-
lican party and the administra-
tion of President Mckinley in the
treatment of the Filipino ques-
tion. We object to their policy
of creating a military oligarchy
in a free republic. We object to
their seeking to form an alliance,
military and financial with con-
scienceless, grasping, ,dominereing
old England; and we shall con-
tinue to object to class rule in
this country, of any kind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

THE WAR of the Rebellion was
for the freedom of a race of black
people and to prove to the world
that our glorious flag stood for
freedom and liberty to all men.
The war now going on in the
PHILIPPINES is for the subjection
OF a race OF brown people who
have been struggling for all that
our flag is supposed to stand
for. The Individual soldier did
his duty in the first war and is
doing his duty in the present war
supporting his flag and obey
ing the commands of superiors
But, is the subsection of the Phil
lipine islands proving to the
world that our flag is the flag Of
freedom? Can this country af-
ford to change it's policy, as laid
down in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and adopt the military
policy of England, simply to re-
tain in power a political party
which has already forced upon
the country the financial policy
of England? These are grave
questions that our people are
thinking deeply upon. Shall we
continue to be Free America, or
shall we be only an aid to dom
ineering John Bull?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

politlcs-too much like the pettifoging
methods of men in his own party whom
Mr.. Cole claims to despise and defy.
We did not think the gentleman capa-
BILE of If
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
same power of Mammon will be
overthrow in 1900

IT APPEARS also that Miss
Doran, of the republican Pawnee
Rock Chieftain, is not a general
consenter. She yanked her
paper out of the field before the
ratification meeting was held.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Old Soidiers' Birthday.

Old and young soldiers, their fami-
lies and invited friends are requested
to assist in celebrating the 57th births
day of Conrad R. B. Gates on Satur-
day, September 9th, 1899.
I. PELsOR, Secy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

IT IS now seriously suspected
that the regular correspondent
from Great Bend to the Clafiin
Clarion wrote the famous "bor-
dereau' of Dryfus trial fame.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
DIR. Tutt1e.

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon,
of Kansas City. will be at the Hotel
Greene on Thursday and Friday, Sept.
IA and 18th. is prepared to do all kinds
OF work in this iine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For County Treasurer,
HENRY ]. KLEIN.
For Sheriff,
D. G. LUSE.
For County Clerk,
FRED M. LUTSCHG.
For Register of Deeds,
ELMER S. BRODIE.
For Coroner.
DIR. G. L. KOCH.
For Commissioner 1st District.
MATT DICK.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

Col Wash Sowards of north Homrs
stead. attended the convention last
Saturday, but NOT as a delegate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

Threshers, We can save you money
on oils. Give US trial.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

THREE old Union veterans were
candidates for nomination be-
fore the republican convention
in this city Saturday, but none
of themshad a possible show for
a nomination. The old boys are
''has beens" in republican poll
tics. They must give way to the
new policy of militaryism as laid
down by the bosses, and worry
out their remaining days as best
they can.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

Editor Cooke was up to the eongen>
tion SATURDAY.. but not as delegate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08
Now Will You Be. Good.

The j. V. b. Bank block and the
T. n. Bank block met in deadly cons
fiict on the west school ground dia-
mond last Friday afternoon, and our
block did what it said it woald-wal-
loped the south block good and plenty.
The score was as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

The Register is incubating this
week, and the managers who
have strings tied to it have had
a busy week trying to come to
terms. The old cadaver has been
wired together at the joints and
stood up for imitation, but it is
so filled with holes that the gas
escapes as fast as blown into it.
But the managers have hopes of
getting the leaks patched up and
palm it off as live corpse soon.
Tribune.
Nor yet, Judge-''Us" still
holds a puckering string, and
when the ''friends of % years
standing try to float the thing
"us" loosens the pucker some
where and the gas oozes out SO
it will not move. 1t even cannot
be stolen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

We are a few hours late this
week because of an attempt by a
supposed friend to steal the of
tice.-Register.
WELL, I'll be dinged! What
anybody would want to steal the
Register for is beyond compre-
hension! Steal the Register!
Why not sneak out in the alley
and steal some old tin cans, or
hoop iron, or bits of broken
dishes-they would be just as
valuable. We are waiting with
amused expectancy to learn who
it was who was attempting to
delude himself into the belief that
he was stealing something. Was
it the eS-iudge, or ex-candidate
for county attorney? Names,
Andy, names! Give us names.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-08

The recent wary with Spain was
closed too quick to suit the re-
publican politicians. They want
ed it to drag along for several
years, nearer to 1900, so McKin-
ley could go in again on a war
record. That is the secret of the
course of the administration in
the Philippines; drag the business
along; make all complications
possible; blow in more money;
enlist more of the boys; create
more officers; issue more bonds;
shoot more of the blessed relig-
ion OF Jesus Christ into the igno-
rant 'sniggers;" form an alliance
with old England; centralize all
power in military and monied
oligarchy, and there you are.
That is the apparent trend of
the republican party today. 1t
is the policy forced upon McKin-
ley by the same element that
forced him to lay aside his hon
est convictions in 1896 on the
money question and accepth the
deceptive subterfuge of "inter-
national agreement. And if we
mistake not the sound Judge
ment of the American people, this
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13
woRAHousE rR UsrEEs, YIsIT,
Well Pieased With the New Jersey stnt,
repitentiary, which Was Inspected OIL

Well Pieased with THE New Jersey state
IeDitentiary, which Was Inspected on
Tuesday.
The trustees of the New Castle county
workhouse went to Trenton, N. j.,
Tuesday, where they spent about four
hours in making an inspection of the
New Jersey State penitentiary. I'M
mediately upon their arrival in Tren-
ton they were taken charge OF by S. s.
Moore, principal keeper of the prison,
who showed tine visitors every courtesy
and took them all over the prison, ex-
planning every detail.
They were conducted through the
women's department by Mr.. Moore and
Miss Georgia Moore, head matron.
The female prisoners were all working
on clothing for the inmates, and on
towels, pillow cases, bed clothing, &c.
The visitors were favorably impressed
with the institution, which was found
to be model in every respect.
The receipts from labor last year
reduced tho expenses of the prison
nearly half. The daily cost of
maintenance is 10 cents per capita,
and the prison food is far superior
to that furnished prisoners in this State.
The visitors were entertained at din
ner by Keeper Moore. The menu, which
was tempting, was prepared and served
by prisoners.
The trustees will go to Baltimore,
Md, today, where they, will in
spect the Maryland Penitentiary. Later
they will inspect the prisons in Phila-
delphia and West Chester
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13
Heads CUT Off BY SAMOANS
Seven Americans Killed Near
Apia by Mataafa's Men.
THREE OFFICERS DECAPlTATED
Belonged to the United States
Cruiser Philadelphia.


Associated Press Dispatches by Special wires
San Francisco, CAL, April 1.-THE
Call, today, printed the following
special copyrighted cablegram:
Auckland, N. e., April Ion
April LIST, 800 of Mataafa's men am
buscaded 100 blueiackets, near Apia.
The fighting was terrific, the American
and British tars repeatedly beating
back their assailants, who sought to
overwhelm them by force Of numbers.
Lieut.. Lansdale and Ensign Mona
han Of the United States cruiser Phila-
delphia, and Lieut.. Freeman of the
British gunboat Tauranga, were killed.
After the rebels had been driven off,
the bodies of the three officers were re-
covered. They had been decapitated
by the savage Samoan warriors. -Four
marines were also killed.
Mataafa's loss was 40 killed and
several wounded, these being carried
oil the field by the rebels, when they
retired.
1.-THE bodies of Lansdale. Monahan
and Freeman, as well as those of the
unfortunate marines, were buried with
military honors, at Mulinuu.
There is constant fighting with the
natives around Apia, and the life Of
no European in the islands is SAFE
Lieut.. Philip Lanhorn Lansdale was
born in the District of Columbia on
February 10Th, 1858, and entered the
Naval Academy on June 9Th, 1873. He
was graduated in 1878, and promoted
ensign in 1881, and, after duty at the
Washington Navy Yard, was trans
ferred to the Philadelphia, in June,
1890. He was made lieutenant, junior
grade, in 1888. He was in charge of
the oaravals at the Worlds Fair, in
Chicago, and, after receiving his full
lieutenancy, was short time on the
battleship Massachusetts,. In June,
1886, he was ordered to the Philadel-
phia.
Ensign John r. Monahan was APP
pointed to the Naval Academy as a
cadet from the State of Washington,
entering Annapolis on September It'll,
1891. He was graduated and made an
ensign in July, 1897, being assigned to
the Philadelphia, to which vessel he
was attached up to the time of his
death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13
Heaths.

BOGGS-In this city, on April 7th, 1898, Miller,
infant son of William N. aud Lizzie +. Boggs,
aged year, months and 10 Gays.
BRoOKS-In this city on April Sth, 1899, Mary,
widow of Joseph Brooks, aged " years.
BUCKLEY-In Chester, Pn,, on April 9th, 1899,
Julia Buckley, aged SO years.
eLEAvER-In this city, on April 9th, 1899,
william A. Cieayer, in his 74th year.
CuslCK-ln this city, on April 18th, 1899, Thomas
F. Cusick
DoDD-on Sunday, April eth, 1899, Prudence D.
Dodd, aged SO years.
DoUGHERTY-In this city. on April 7rh, 1899,
Edward j. Dougherty, aged 81 years.
FLAMER--In Concord, Pa, on April 9th, $780,
John Ii. Flamer, aged 63 years.
HAGAN-In this city, on April 9th, 1893, John
Hagnn, aged e. yearf.
HAkRlsoN-ln this city on April ath. 1899, Tam
gin. wife OF the late David Harrison, aged rs
years.
Hirze in his 18th year.
KIRgY-ln this city, on April 7th, 1892 Charles
II. Kirby aged 42 years.
LAYFIELD-In this city, on April 18th, 1899,
Nancy Layleld, aged % years.
LIKE = On April 9TH. 1899. Eliza Brstten,
widow Of John s. Likens, and daughter of the
late Dell Noblit
LYNCH-ln this city, on April 10th. 1899, Cor
nelius Lynch, aged IS years,
LINTHlCUM-In this city, on April 12th, Paul,
infant son OF c. n. and Mary V. Linthicum,
aged months.
MoCARTIN-In this city, on April 9Th, 1899,
Margaret e. McCartin, daughter Of Patrick j.
and Mary Denning.
SAvIN-At Old Point Comfort, Va, on Monday,
April 10th, 1893, John W. ssvin, In the 6sth year
or his age.
STRouP-In Bristol. Pa, on April 10th, 1879
Mary e. 5troup, aged 81 years.
TASKRR-At New Castle, on April It'll, 1899,
Thomas Taylor Tasker.
TlLL-1n this city, on April 9Th, 1889, William j.
Till, aged &c years.
WHIrELoCk-In this city, on April 5th, 1890,
Henry A. Whitelock, aged 90 years.
WILK1NS--ln this city. on April 10th. 1922,
Rachael A., wife of Lewis c. Wilkins, aged CD
years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13
Marriages.

BAKER-wARD-At the home Of the groom, OF
March S0th, 1899, by the Rev. Edgar s Mace,
George W. Baker and stella NJ. Ward.
EVEKHART-YIN ER--At 23s Fronch street,
on April 9th, 1880, by the Rev. A. P. Mihm,
Jacob w. Everhart and Laura X. Yinger both
of Manchester. Pa. 81
HALL-HULETT--Att the home OF the BRIDES
parents, No. 1903 du Pont street. on April 9th,
lS9e,by the Rev. r. Cornwell Jennings, Edward
W. HALL and Florence b. uulett.
JoHNST0N-PoRTEh - On April 9Th. by the
Rev J. L. yallandighan, D. D., William d.
Johnston and Cora Porter, both Of New Castle
county. Delaware.
MITCHELL-NEWLIN = At the homo Of tho
brides mother at Midtown, Del. on April 9TH,
by tho kev. Enoch X. Miller William A. Nit
chelI and Dora Newlin.
PHILIPS-PIERCE-At the residence of the
BRIDES parents. Tacoma, Washington. April
9TH, 1899, by the Rev. Alfred w. Martin, Albert
G. OF Tacoma, SOFT of Caroline E. and late
Isaac d. Philips Of Wilmington, Delaware, and
Alice Marion, only daughter OF Eben and
and Marion II. Pierce.
SMIrR-BENJAMIN-AtN No. los Ssarlts street.
this city, on April 7th, 1890, by the Rev. G. A.
Grise Morde Smith and Helen NJ. BENJAMIN,
the latter of Chestertown, Md.
SMITH-BEYERLElN-Ats st. Stephen's Lutheran
Church. on April 9TH, 1899. by tho Rev. Frederic
Doerr. John W. Smith and CLARA L. Beyeflein.
THoMAS-SHEwBRooK Kingswood par
sonaye, on March 2sth, 1892, by the Rev. Edgar
=. Mace. Harry b. Thomas and Florence I.
Shewbrooks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13

Horny and Catharine Gross. living
at No. 1857 Kram's avenue, Manayunk,
were held by United States Commits
sioner Craig in $500 bail Tuesday for
defrauding the government by means
Of fraudulent pension OF SO month,
the wife posing as the widow of Charles
Seybold, who had been member of
90. E, Second Delaware Infantry, and
who died in 1871. Mrs. Seybold mar
ried Michael Soherle six years after
Seybold's death, and after Scherle's
death she took Us her husband Henry
Gross, in 1891. Thus she was not on
titled, under the dependent law of 1890,
to draw pension as Seybold's widow,