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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
HAVE you been over to the grand

HAVE you been over to the grand
cascade? Have you visited the great
waterfalls of the ''great American
desert?" Have you been to see the
rolling waters of the Arkansaw sweep.
ing with rush and roar over the side
of the high hill that forms a part of
the south rim of the great Cheyenne
basin? Mil Well, go out tomorrow
or today, or next week, and observe
that the big Koehn canal is now
carrying the food waters OF the Ar
kansas river from a point about 5
miles west of Great Bend, around by
way of the west and north, across the
Wet and the Dry Walnut, and up to
the top of those hills, then dumping it
pell-mell into the Cheyenne bottoms,
where it is spreading out and forming
the nucleus of what will one day be
the greatest artificial inland lake in
the world. This is q modest state.
ment of big undertaking. 1t is the
beginning of new conditions, new
possibilities never dreamed of by many
sleepyheads. 1t is big thing, with
many little drawbacks. chickering's,
jealosies, wrangles and confabes-bus
a big thing just the same. my people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

oInclaI printing IN Barton and thee
other counties. Our opinion is that
the move is just one. The new law
makes the fee on publishing the delin
quent tax list oneshalf what it for
merly was, and reduces the fee for
other legal publications from 81. 90
square to 70 cents square of $50
m. The delinquent tax list is a
burden upon those less able to pay,
and by reducing this burden no in
justice is done. If the law be COM
piled with theaax list will pay the
official printer one-half what it
formerly did; but the other official
printing will pay enough more (75
cents q square instead of % cents,
as has been paid here in Barton county
for number of years to make the
printer get just and fair pay for his
work, and the delinquent tax payer
will not be made to stand more
than his Just share of the expense.
Heretofore the double pay on the
tax list has been held by the com.
missioners to reimburse the printer
for one-fourth pay on all other
printing-fair enough to the printer,
but unfair to the man whe had to let
his lands 60 to tax sale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Alexander Herbs and Miss Mary
Moore, both of the west part of the
county near Otis, were issued marri
age license on Wednesday the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

1t is understood that Mr.. Desmond
will take change of and conduct the
Langham shoe store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Joseph Woydziak, of near Dubuque.
was in the city Thursday, and called
on the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
School. Report.

Report of school In joint district No.
I. for the month ending January 15.
Number of boys enrolled s; girls en-
rolled s, total enrolment 10.
Those neither absent nor tardy were:
Katie and frank McF adden, Bertha
and Joe Potts. Lizzie. Frances and
Thresa Monger.
Roll of Honor, Frances Monger.
The attendance was very good, also
the promptness. The class in Civil
Government IS doing thorough work.
The Literary Society elected new of
hcers as follows: President, George
Cobbins; Vice President, Joe Monger;
Secretary, Katie Monger.
They viii debate the Philippine ques-
ton next Friday.
Patrons invited to call,
MARY WILLIAMS, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
WANrEp-Io0o Men-to eat lunches,
t WILSON & McCULLoUGH's.

Mrs. Ella Hempker (neeMiller) re-
turned from Wisconsin. A cousin
came out with her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

If you want tender. juicy steak-a
real good roast-or any thing nice in
fresh meat, buy it at the Star Grocery
Meat Counter, free honest weights
guaranteed. A, r. Moss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Chile cents a bucket. Why moi
take bucket home with you?
WILSON s. MCCULLOUGH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Married, by Rev. Bixler, on the 18th
inst, Gust E. Wurm and Miss:Junie P
Ormsby, both of EliinWood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Representative Wright came home
from Topeka, Wednesday, with case
of the grip to nurse up for few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Mr.. Stoke, editor of DEMOCRAT,
said that q majority Of the voters in
the last city election decided in favor
of the joints by electing the city
officers on that issue.-Beacon.
The above is q fair sample of the
unfair construction the Beacon put
upon the statments of every citizen
who spoke at the meeting the other
night in opposition to the Beacon
editors policy of no fines and more
joints and bootleggers. Stoke never
said that the people voted in favor of
the joints. We did say that the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

LOsT-A child's bracelet, with three
red sets. Finder will please return to
Joe Troillet, aud receive suitable re-
ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

If you have the grip You should eat
Wilson s. McCullough's Chiilie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

If you like good piece of pie you
should go to
WILSON s. McCULLOUGH's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

SOME comment is made on the bill
passed at the extra session of the Leg
islature cutting down the fees for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

We still have left afew heating STOVES
which we are selling at rare bargains.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

am buying turkeys, chickens. hens,
jack rabbits, hogs and ali kinds of pro-
duce. Call and see me when you have
any to sell-at Star Grocery and Meat
Market. A. E. Moss,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Our Chile Is in. Drop in and try
dish tonight.
WILSON & MCCULLOUGH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Joe Troillet, the cigar manufacturer.
has purchased the Wells residence, just
west of the central school Building, and
is having the property fitted up. Joe
viii have handsome residence of it in
time. and all west enders rejoice that
he has made the purchase.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Mrs. Joe. Jindrake, who was sent
from here to the state insane asylum
about 81 years ago, died there on the
morning of the 14th inst. The re-
mains were inferred there. She leaves
four children, one of whom, ice, Jr.
lives with his father here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

LaGrippe seems to have been
somewhat epidemic in this locality the
past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Mrs. e. r. Moses and her daughter,
on a few months visit in the east
They will visit in New York, Penn
SyIyauia and Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

If you want an oyster stew-with
one dozen oysters in it, price 25 cents,
gotO WILSON s. MCCULLOUGH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Leonard Krause came down from
Otis this week to nurse an injured leg
which he hurt by falling from a wagon
few days ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

The young lady minstrels, benefit OF
the Daughters of the King, at the
opera house Tuesday night were greet
ed with fairly good audience, con-
sidering the weather and the condition
of the opera house. Their program
was very we'll presented, the singing
good, jokes reasonably fresh and spicy,
and the clog dancing-so far as it
went -''quick and deYilish" enough to
suit the most particular.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

Nm. Schultz and Ellen THAI helm,
both of near Albert. procured a
marriage license Tuesday, the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

You will still find us at our lunch
counter, 2 doors north of Hiss harness
shop. WILSON 6 MCCULLOUGH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

"Gluten Flour" Special Diatetic
Food, and Whole Wheat Flour, for use
in biscuits, gems and griddle cakes, for
prevention and relief of diabetes, dys-
pepsia, constipation and obesity We
have realized the urgent demand for a
thoroughly reliable, palatable and sat
isfaetory breakfast and desert cereal
for general use which could be con.
fidently and safely accepted in such
cases, and enjoyed by all who appreci.
ate the best in Cereal Food. For
sale at-GRIFFITH s. SwARTZ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

County Clerk Fits returned Thurs =
day from attending a meeting of the
Co. Clerks of Kansas, held at Topeka
this week. He says he believes the
present legislature will enact proyis>
ion of law compelling all assessed vail
uations for purposes Of taxation to be
made st their full value, instead of at
one-third actual value, as is now the
case. Should this be done there would
be some hope of more just and equIt-
able system of taxation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

All the news of Importance that we
were able to get out of Elmer Brodie
this week was the statement that he
sis thinking very mu of getting
ma e. next Sunday. Have not iearnt d
what ''she' is thinking about it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

LosT-A note for $500, given by
Joseph Woydziak to VIM. Chatter,
ClaflIn. All parties are warned not to
negotiate same. Finder please return
to me. JOSEPH WOYDZIAK,
Dnhunua KanS
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

$40 sets of teeth SO. DIR. Wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

The little girls of Gotham are having
a merry time with their weddings and
their teas, their parties and their cycling.
One round of gaiety describes their doings
best.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
making the rounds the other day, with a
feminine relative, and what he did not
find out about the ways of the girls of
Gotham is not worth recording. What he
did find out is interesting if YOU like to
read of the naughty little ways of fascin-
ating little girls.
This feminine relative took your cor
respondent first to caM upon Miss kittie
X. who is a charming little brunette of
the very gay society type. Kitty X. my
guide explained to me. took up all the lat
est fads, her newest being the fad of ci-
gazette smoking. Upstairs. in her moth
er's home. she has a tiny little smoking
room:a and here the maid ushe"ed us. tell
ing us that Miss Kitty serves tea up
stairs" 1t was a pretty little room with
two windows, made quaint by the appli-
cation of stained glass colors 10 the inside
of the glass. and made Oriental with Jap
anese ounce blossoms which were stood
in the vases in great profusion.
But most attractive of all was little
Kitty X, the hostess, the faddiest and
the dearest little girl. my guide said, in
all Gotham. Miss Kitty was dressed in
a null of ounce color to match the
blossoms: and nothing would do but
that we must be seated in long lounging
steamer chairs and smoke the little
green tea cigarettes with her. "She
will soon take up another fad" said my
guide as we left the fascinating little
Kitty and her tea cigarettes.
Our next call was upon Miss Marietta
X. I call her X because she knows SO
much. Miss Marietta is one of the intel
lectual girls of Gotham and when she
receives you she talk ceramics, minia-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

He had not gone very far when a voice
suddenly shouted:
Hands up, there! Up with your
dukes!' Now Barnum says that when
asks him to do anything, why, he is the
most accommodating man in the world.
SO he put his hands up. And then in less
time thar it takes to tell it, the adventure
Gus man was poorer by a gold watch
which he carried with him.
The footpads disappeared, and then
Barnum made a Decline for police head
quarters. But Barnum hadn't been in
Kansas City long enough to know that
1t is extremely dangerous to be providing
the streets, n especially the streets of
the North End, after the midnight hour,
and he met with still another adventure
before he arrived at his destination. AS
Officers Charles Snead and Hugh Doher-
ty We're partolling their beats, they heard
terrible cries for help and quickly made
their way in the direction of the sounds.
AS they arrived upon the scene, they saw
several dark figures disappear up an al
ley, and they beheld the form of a man
lying upon the sidewalk, making strenu-
Gus efforts to get up. They hurried up to
him, and found that he had but one leg
to stand upon. 1t was Barnum, from
Benton. He had been held up once more,
and robbed of his wooden leg.
But everything comes to them that
wait, and a search on the part of the Off
GERS discovered his missing member upon
the sidewalk, and he was escorted to
headquarters. There he told his sad tale,
and soon every officer on the force was
zealously trying to find the roperty of
this very much robbed man. And to the
credit of these guardians of the peace it
must be said that for once, they were
successful. And when Barnum, from
Benton, awakes in the morning from his
sleep in the holdover, where he was
placed to prevent another holdup, he will
have one pleasure at least-that of view
ing his gold watch. 1t was found on the
person of Pat Terrell, who was arrested
and locked up. But this member of an
'illustrious family will undoubtedly re-
member for many lays his wonderful ad-
ventures in Kansas City.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

the season, but when at home she makes
it a rule to do nothing at all and GER
tainly she was filling her role remark
ably we'll that afternoon.
Our last call was to see Mis- Jean E.
who is the center of the social circle on
Washington Square. Like the others Miss
Jean is surrounded by everything that
luxury can afford and her daily salon
brings together a humble of people. The
speciality here is gossip and I frankly say
that more regulations were shattered in
an hou than could be pieced together in
a twelvemonth. Miss B. is a bewftching
little woman who is always ready to
chat over a cup of tea, and friends have
fallen into a way OF dropping in to see
her at -four O'Clock for a cup of teea after
shopping. She always knows the latest
engagement and she is an authority on
new millinery.
NOV tell me which is the most
charming of all the young ladies you
have met today?" asked my fair guide
as we turned our faces toward home.
WELL" said I, give me all four, for
they are different and furnish the va
riety which is so necessary a spice to
life. New York is the greatest city in
the world, when it can furnish a charm
ing young Bohemia as entertaining as
the young women upon whom we have
called today"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
ODD THINGS.

A little girl of Skippack, Penn, fell on
the sharp edge of a teakettle the other
day and cut off the end of her nose.
A ten-year-old Georgia boy, while eat
ing chicken, got to laughing, drew a bone
down his throat and died in a few min
uteS.
A North Carolina oma dropped dead
in church While she was standing with
her child in her arms to have it baptized.
A locomotive on a Georgia railroad
picked up a pig on it's cowcatcher and
carried it six miles without hurting it.
What was supposed to be a strange
disease that was killing sheep in Wabash
county, Ind, turns out to be a %porcupine
grass. which p%unctured the Sleeps skins
and poisoned them.
A convict just pardoned from the
West Virginia p~enitentiary got out last
December, filled an engagement to play
the fiddle at a Christmas eve lance and
anne back to prison next day.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

A fire in Elkton, Md, destroyed a will
by which a young lady of that town had
been disinherited by her father, and she
got his property all right.
A Georgia man struck his funny bone
against a wagon wheel the other day and
has since been speechless with paralysis.
A silver foXskin was sold in London
last week for $3.50 at auction. This is
the highest price On record.
w. V. Smith of Florence, Kan, claims
to nave the longest whiskers in the world.
Five years ago a Chester Penn, wom-
an gave a tramp his breakfast, and last
week he called on her and offered to pay
for it. He is not a tramp now.
An Omaha messenger boy found 81 600
in an ash barrel belonging to a banker Of
Council Bluffs, who had lost $1,000 and
offered 81, 600 reward for it.
A Plymouth (Mass.) sexton was killed
by lightning while ringing the church
bell for services.
A Kentucky farmer owns a mule which
has in some unknown manner acquired
the tobacco chewing habit, and it will not
work unless 1t is regularly provided with
it's quid.
When the Kansas legislature adjourned
the other week detectives were at all the
doors to prevent members from carrying
off furniture and other movables in the
chamber.
A Pennsylvania trolley company has
had to pay q young man l ,200 because
it's electricity got into a b~arbed-wire
fence near the track, and when he took
hold of it to climb it he couldn't let go UNI
til his hand and arm We're ahriveled.
Twenty years ago a man married a
woman in New Zealand and left her next
day, and she is now suing him for divorce
in Chicago. They met each other but
once, casually on the street in all that
time.
Seven years ago a young Irishman
started to this country with 81, 800, which
was stolen from him on the ship, and he
couldn't send back for his sweetheart. He
went to Anderson, Ind, to work, and
some time later the girl followed on her
own hook and got work as a domestic.
Recently she became heir to $40, coo, and
now they are married and have set up
in a fine establishment.
A little girl of Bridgeton, N. j., swal-
lowed her chewing gum and it killed her.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

ever saw. The craze for Bohemianism
has come back and we poor everyday
mortals are privileged to make a call to
Bohemia daily"
Our next call was to see Miss Ruth L.,
the LATEST little girl in New York. so my
guide assured me. Miss Ruth, whose
parents live ON Fifth avenue has a de-
lightful tea room fitted up in Turkish
Longing chairs as deep as herself. Her
~faVOrite chair is set upon a big lion skin
and. nestled deep in the interior of the
chair. she lounges all day and receives
her friends who care to call. She always
has theslatest books and papers and it is
quiet. and nice in her tea room. We
called there for an hour, lolling an
guidly in the big chairs, M when we
came out we felt as though we had been
asleep, so rested were we. Miss Ruth, my
guide told me, is a great golf girl during
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22

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lures, anything and everything that is
learned. If you are not up you feel
awkward, but If you are posted then She
is very entertaining. My guide confided
to me afterwards that Miss Marietta X.
was a dreadful bore, but that she gave
lovely receptions in the winter to all the
famous artists of NHew York, singers,
matinee idols, writer's, lawyers and art
lists and that it was worth ones while TO
keep i'm with her. Today she was chat
ting learredly about miniatures and in a
few minutes was hopelessly off in the a TT
realms of Choisseur, Daubigne and Pals
son, and Lord knows who e lse. SO we
left her. Your correspondent would have
liked to stay and talk a few II with
her on Duran's latest, for she had an en-
gagirg wrinkle between her eyes when
she gave ar expert opinion, but my guide
hurried me away.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
POKER IN

Card playing has never been so much
INDUCED in as at present. The number
of the various games is quite eXtraor-
binary; but perhaps, at the present mos
ment, Bridge is in the greatest favor.
Poker is particularly popular with ladies,
among whom there are several excellent
players. Mrs. Chaine (probably the finest
player in London), the Duchess of Dew
onshire, Lady de Trafford (who Is a par
ticularly brave and plucky player, and
an excellent %"bluffer," and has been
known on a pair of kings to raise her OPP
ponents up to quite a sum of money!,
Miss Helen Henniker, Mrs. Frankland
(the mother of Lady de Trafford), Bar
oness Reuter-, Mrs. Arthur Paget, Lady
George Gordon nno and many others
l could mention, are all extremely good
players.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
HELD UP THREE TIMES IN ONE
NIGH

Held up three times in one night, rob-
bed of $40 and a railroad ticket to Omaha
the first, of a valuable gold watch the
second, and almost deprived of his wood
en- leg the third, is the passing strange
experience of B.. w. Barnum, who claims
to hail from Benton, Mo. Barnum says
that is a relative of the mar who said
that the American people loved to be
humbugged, but he certainly didn't dis
play the sagacity of his distinguished
connection yesterday.
Barnum met a couple Of strangers on
the train coming to this city. They were
hail fellows we'll met" and all of the
party were armed with pocket pistols"
When they arrived in the city they had
reached a state of hilarity that prevented
Barnum knowing just where they went
or what they did. He has a hazy sort Of
a recollection that they took in the
town. and then the next thing he re-
members is waking up in a rooming-
house. When he had dressed he found
that he was short a $40 bill and a ticket
to Omaha.
The man from Benton reported the
matter to the police, and he inquired as
to the location of a hotel where he might
60, where he would be reasonably safe
for the night. He was directed to the
Pacific House, at Sixth and Wyandotte
streets, where he was soon snugly tucked
up in bed. He slumbered along until
shortly after midnight, when an over
towering thirst came over him. His
tongue Glove to the roof of his mouth,
and, as he remarked, he was splitting
cotton" He arose n dressed, and then
be started out to allay that terrible thirst
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-22
HE CALLED GEN. OTIS "PARD."

Kansas City Journals: Fry relates the
following incident as having taken place
on the Kansas firing line: General Otis
came along, and once when the boys had
ceased firing for a minute he said, We'll.
boys, how are you coming? Only a few
of the boys knew him, and one of them
said. All right, pard; how's yourself?'
Another of the boys who knew General
Otis told him to shut up. that the man
was General Otis. The general overheard
him and said, That's all right; "pard" is
as good as General" tonight"