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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Bonneur Bros. New Allied Goth Gem
tury shows, are coming to Great Bend.
This is not among the large tented ex.
hibitions, but is patronized to its full
est capacity Of its present sized tents.
When people come on the lot and see
the tents go up and have no knowledge
Of what will be seen inside, they some,
times hesitate about going in, but
never regret the visit when they once
see the show. The Bonneur Bros. put
out no parade, but their band concerts
and open air exhibitions are the very
best. These three energetic Americans
started in business with a dime, and
this season their patronage has com>
PEELED them to order big tent, which
is now In the process of construction
in Kansas City. Although they have
always said they did not want to run a
large circus they are inevitably drifting
into 1t.
The "osteopathists" who have hit
Great Bend the past few months seem
to have been on their uppers. First
came the fellow Hawley. who after
putting in few weeks trying to con-
vince people that sll the homeOpaths,
alopaths and other paths to good health
were delusion and snare, took him.
self to other fields without settling all
his bills. Then came the fellow Payne
He had little smoother appearance
and got the confidence of some Of our
good citizens, but he too skipped the
gutter in an undignified manner. He
left an 50. unpaid board bill at the
| widow Parker's, besides other small
bills in the same condition. Mrs. Par
ker, however, garnisheed some money
coming to Payne and in that manner
came out even. 1t will be rough tray.
cling In this town for the next man
who attempts to travel the ''osteopath.' u
All members of A. o. y. W. are re-
quested to meet at the Hall at 10 a. no
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

j. F. Smith, of near Maherville, was
shopping In town the first Of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Will Mendenhall was up from
Hutchinson again to spend Sunday
with his family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Miss Vida Shaw came home from
Kansas City Saturday last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Ed. Allison, brakeman on the
GreatBend s. Scott branch of the Santa
Fe, will have to revive his knowledge
Of the switches of his childhood days.
for he has a young lady Allison now
whose trains he will have to manipulate
In future days. She was born Tues
day, the 18th, and the whole family is
doing we'll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Miss Grace Grimes is home, from
Bethany College, Topeka, to spend her
summer vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

ALL men are sinners of more or
less degree; the sauctimonious
hyprocrite who gets up in class and
says his soul is purified and he is resdy
to meet God, has been caught slan-
dering his neighbor or extorting usury
from the unfortunate; the loudmouthed
advocate of temperance often has
his liquors shipped in by express and
smuggled into his cellar; the fellow
who ia forever hsrping in his
newspaper about how pure, moral,
eievating aud educational are all his
columns has generally a long hungry
banker for the fleshpots which
furnishes the motive power for his
editorial machine. Then, there are
sinners of less despicable type:
The fellow who takes his politics like
his dope-according to the label, the
man who "votes the way his daddy
shot-possibly his dad shut his eyes
and banged away-that's the way the
son voters anyhow. It does not,
however, help the rest of Us sinners
to be good for those other sinners te
be forever asserting their purity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Henry Boyle, of Albion township,
was in the city Friday as witness In
case in court. He made the DEMO
Graf friendly call which was highly
appreciated. Mr.. Boyle says that
Blood creek was the highest last week
that it has been for many year, the
water spreading oyer vast territory.
In Albion much corn has been washed
out and many fields badly demaged
thereby. He thinks wheat harvest viii
not commence before july lst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun sees not another trust
absorb the bun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16
See proceedings of Board

See proceedings of Board of Equal
Zation, in this issue. Next year
there is going to be a whole lot of diff
ference in the assessments in this
county especially In Great Bend.
Paste this In your hat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Martin Sessler, OF Comsnche town
ship, was doing business in the county
seat Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Jack Haege and wife are enjoying a
visit from Oracle Purviance. their
aisfAr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Bonheuer Bros circus is headed for
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

The attendance at the county
normal is nearing the one hundred
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

John Coss. the Heizer grain man and
merchant, was "seeing man" in town
Tuesday,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

The summer term of the Central
Normal College commenced Tuesday
of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

The conncil. at its meeting last
Monday night, ordered new sidewalks
down on Williams street, west side,
from the Presbyterian church to VIII
Kelly residence; on the north side of
Broadway from the ice factory to Il.
Caro's: and on Main street, west side,
down to Santa Fe track. Now the
council should, in justice to all
citizens. order walks built on the
opposite side of these streets also.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Mark Keynes was down from Kinsley
Tuesday, to visit with Great Bend
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Down at Erie, Kansas, in Neosho
county, there was a canning factory
that employed several hundred hands
during the tomato, corn, goosberry
and apple season, and made demand
for a large amount of these fruits and
vegetables, at good prices. The
canning trust did not want this Kan
sas industry to continue, and made
overtures to buy the factory. This
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Jim Jeffries, the American. has won
the worlds championship from Bob
Fitzsimmons. the Cornishman, in the
prize ring. 1t is now in order for
Jeffries to drink himself to death, ala
Sullivan, Corbett, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

4u0 attendance aC the county
normal is nearing the one hundred
mark.
Jack Haege and wife are enjoying a !
visit from Oracle Purviance, their |
sister.
Mark Keynes was down from Kinsley
Tuesday, to visit with Great Bend
friends.
John Coss. the Heizer grain man and |
merchant, was "seeing a man" in town |
Tuesday.
The summer term of the Central |
Normal College commenced Tuesday |
Of this week.
Martin Sessler, of Comsnche town
ship, was doing business in the county |
seat Tuesday.
Will Mendenhall was up from /
Hutchinson again to spend Sunday
with his family.
Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun sees not another trust
absorb the bun.
Miss Grace Grimes is home, from
Bethany College, Topeka, to spend her
summer vacation.
J.W. Reinecke returned Saturday
from Manhattan, to find the old home
stead under water.
Most anybody on "the flats" could
have ali the pleasure of living by the
lakeside, last week.
| A. j. Scar was up from Stafford,
Tuesday, says corn down in Egypt'
is fairly humping itself.
The man who neglects an old friend
to curry the favor of new friend will
not succeed in politics.
When this town went "wet" at the
spring election We did not expect it to
go SO blamed, soaking wet.
| Coe Russell came home from
Lawrence, last week. He has been
attending the State University.
For SALE-At bargain, q second
hand Rushford Wagon. in good shape.
| GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Fred Wolf, of Ellinwood, was dis
porting his ample proportions upon
the streets of Great Bend. Tuesday.
Charley Speck was down from
Olmitz. Friday. He says Grandpa
Speck is still bad off, being partially
paralyZed.
The rest of the Sisterhood of States
can no longer point to Kansas as the
cyclone state. They have troubles Of
The saloon at the southwest corner
OF the square was closed Tuesday,
pending adjustment of trouble between
proprietors.
state, the coyots country, and many
other names. At present, however.
her name Is mud.
Of the several hundred people In
town last Saturday we did not hear
a one say "All this county needs is
plenty of water"
Kansas wheat Is like the silver
question-does not stay dead after the
know>alls have so persistently pro-
nounced its demise
Farmers. on the fat lands, have
suffered considerable damage from
the wafer where it stood for several
days on the growing crop.
Everybody in this county ought to
be Funstonized by this time. You
could swim on most any quarter sec
tion during the past week.
| Charley Harm has gone back to look
after the elevator affairs at Eliin wood.
although he has not yet got back his
old time strength and vigor.
Arnold Lutschg, son of Jacob
Lutchg, north of town, was married
on the 5th inst. to a Miss Fannie
Bruce. near Clymer, Oklahoma
Miss Anna Koiachny, an old eastern
friend of Mrs. Joe Troillet. came up
from Ellinwood Saturday even ing to
visit with Mrs. Troiiiet and family
John Reineeke. of Bauffsio town
ship. is generally pretty determined,
but last week he had to ''take water,
like the rest Of 'em. only more so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

L. B. Wilcox has purchased the C. F
Culdr residence, on Forest avenue,
where he now lives. He Will greatly
improve the appearance Of it in the
next few years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

When we hear man praying at the
top Of his voice, as though the Lord
was hard OF hearing, we generally put
that man down as sensationalist,
whose desire is that the people should
hear him, not the Lord
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

Jacob Bland made trip up into
Rush county the first of the week.
He found some farmers in the west
who are reporting worms in the wheat
something like the straw worm that
We had some years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-06-16

The rains will cause the road over
seers' work to show up in its best or
worst light. They will also cause the
road overseer to warn out more men
on their poll tax.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Covered sheep Yard.


For the safety Of small flock of
sheep a covered yard Is essential. 1t
need not be costly, but 1t should be well
protected from the weather and have a
dry floor. 1t Is made most conveniently
as an addition to a barn, so that a door
may open into 1t from the barn floor.
There may be storage above for feed
which will make it necessary to have
the shed fourteen or sixteen feet In
height. A shed twenty feet square will
afford room enough for flock OF forty
sheep; 1t will give sixty feet Of feeding
room or a foot and half for each
sheep, which is ample. The upper part
may be. fioored over and will give room
for storing feed, or for larger flock
1t will be found very useful for lamb
ing shed. The front of the yard Is half
open, which Is most desirable for
sheep, as they need fresh air and are
able to withstand much cold IL they are
kept dry. II it is possible It is desira-
BILE to have the open side on the south.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
No Bribe for Peace.

Aguinaldo-You can have peace IL
you will give us independence.
Bryan-We want peace at any price,
and this seems to be regular bargain
counter chance. Dear, good Mr.. Wash
ington Aguinaldo, we will gladly pull
down the flag, for 1t is only piece Of
bunting, anyway. Please forgive our
unpleasant Intrusion, and If you happen
to come our way don't stop to knock,
but come right in and go to shooting.
McKinley-We never gave bride for
peace in all our history. We never will.
Our flag stands for liberty wherever 1t
floats, and we propose to put $4,000
men behind that flag In Luzon to main
tain the authority of the United States
and the honor and glory of the republic
in the interest of civilization and hui
mainly. We accept the responsibility
Of the duty at whatever cost.
Thank God Mckinley is President.
And Bryan isn't.
And never will be.-Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Sour AppIes for Cows.

sOuI Apples IoI SOWs
We have seen cows running In
pasture where there were seeding APP
pie trees whose fruit was only fit for
cider, and scarcely for that, and when
the apples were large enough to attract
the attention Of the cows we always
noticed falling off in the milk yield.
We have seen similar results when a
cow broke into the orchard and ate too
heavily of the fruit that had fallen of.
We ascribed this at first to the fact
that green, hard apples did not digest
well, and while they might not pro-
duce a collie in the cow as they would
in the small boy, they would do her
more injury than good. Later we no.
ticed that the cows in pasture where
there were apple trees did not feed on
grass. but were inclined to spend their
time in seeking for apples which they
seemed to like better. Nor would they
eat hay or corn fodder when they came
to the barn. Their teeth were made
sore by the acid Of the apples. Later
on we tried the experiment Of feeding
cider apples to them at the barn, Civ
ing but few at first and increasing
gradually, preferring sweet apples
when we had them, and avoiding the
very hard and sour ones, and we found
that COW would eat peck of apples
twice day, and they seemed to do her
as much good and to be relished as
well by her as the same amount Of po-
,tatoes or other roots. We think cider
apples, nearly ripe and mellow, are
worth more to feed to cows than they
can be sold for at the cider mill, If
they are fed in small amounts at first
and not too literally at any time
American Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

Secretary Coburn. Of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture, advises
farmers to hold and crib their corn. The
big crops in the West will make prices
low when the crop starts moving, but
the shortage in the East Is bound to
make a strong market later. He says:
There has never been a season of I'M
usual production and low prices for
corn which was not in the near future
followed by one of comparative search
ty, with prices correspondingly high,
and there is no sufficient reason for be-
lieving this, so far, unvarying rule is
likely TO be changed for the present
OCCASION"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
rhe Farmer,s Reputation.

Low prices for products do not COM
pei fafmers to sell at market rates.
Each farmer has n reputation, or
should make one for himself A repu-
tation for supplying the market with
choice article creates confidence in the
consumers, and they will pay more
than the ruling market prices because
they know they will not be imposed
upon. IL two farmers should send but
ter of the same quality to market, the
one with reputation would receive a
higher price than the other. Each
farmer should work on his own lines
and endeavor to get his produce into
market of better quality than the mar
ket affords.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Bryan In a Bad Light.

II assure you that 1t is the money
that is in the Office and not the honor
that attracts me-"
These words. which occur in a letter
written by William j. Bryan to J..
Sterling Morton Jan. IL. 1889, are a
decidedly unpleasant revelation Of the
motives that induced the writer to 60
into politics. or late years Mr.. Bryan
has appeared to be an exceedingly
jealous advocate Of principles. He
has been given credit for an earnest
ness and sincerity that raised him
high above such sordid politicians as
his newfound friend, Richard Croker.
But here we find him at the very out
set of his career making frank dec
laration of a low ambition that Is posi-
lively appalling from its very ingenu-
BUSINESS. The most hardened political
hack could not have been less sensible
to the moral aspects of the case than
was this young man, from whom a no.
bier sentiment might surely have been
expected. He had already been a dele
gate to a Nebraska State convention
and had made some impression upon
1t through his eloquence. He was soon
to appear as a Congressional candi-
date, and In the campaign that fol-
lowed he preferred to be an exponent
Of ideas, not a seeker after money.
But that was for the edification Of
the public, whose good opinion he de-
sired. He knew that such a confess
sion as he made to Mr.. Morton would
be death to his hopes IL 1t were made
ON the stump, and when an exposure
was threatened he took refuge in en-
phatic denials. BY SO doing, however,
he prepared the way for the wretched
predicament in which he now finds
himself. The letter and the affidavit
concerning the denials, which are pub
lished together, make 1t appear that
he is both a greedy political adven-
turer and a stranger to veracity when
the truth seems to conflict with his
selfish interests.
1t is not to be regretted that the dis
closure has been made, but 1t is mat
ter for deep regret that Mr.. Bryan's
reputation for veracity is not deserved.
However much people may have diff
fered from him with regard to the prin-
ciples which he has championed, 1t has
been pleasure to believe that he was
thoroughly honest and enthusiastically
devoted to those principles Chicago
Times Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

iron and steel manufacturers and the
Iron and Steel Wage Committee Of the
AmalgamatedA Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers. the wage scales for
iron and steel workers, as fixed by the
recent convention of the Amalgamated
Association, were practically all accep-
ted by the manufacturers. This means
that there will be a general advance Of
5 per cent In the wages Of about 49,
900 men employed In the iron and steel
manufacturing ndustries.-Albany On.
" Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Salt and Water.

Sheep naturally crave salt, as do all
other animals, wild or domestic, so far
as we know their habits. Whether the
salt has any other duty to do in the ami
NAL economy than to assist the diges-
ton we do not know, but it is a well
known fact that grazing animals seem
to need it more than carnivorous ami
mails, and especially seem to need it
when their food has a large proportion
of woody fiber, more than they do when
having a succulent food, like green
grass, roots and ensilage. But with salt
they need water. Sheep drink but little
at time, yet in winter, feeding upon
dry hay, they drink very often. The
water should be pure and clean. Stag
nant water is often one of the causes
that bring on stomach worms, which
kill many lambs, and If not fatal to old
er sheep, will keep them weak and in
Door condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
ola Man Killed on tho Track. a

Edward Wall, an old resident of Shell
byville, was instantly killed by Grand
Rapids and Indiana passenger train. He.
evidently attempted to cross the track,
when the engineer saw him and pulled
the whistle. The cd man was SO years
old, and seemed to become paralyzed with
fright. He stood perfectly still as the
train rushed down upon him. An attempt
was made to stop, but the engineer was
poweriess. The body was horribly man
gled and death was instantaneous.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Rocky Ford MuskmeJons.

The name of the Rocky Ford musk
melon of Colorado has become familiar
throughout the country within about
two years past. The melon is said to
be of an improved netted gem variety.
To growers who have not seen the mel
on itself the illustration will give an
idea of its appearance, which, as the
Rural New Yorker remarks, would
alone indicate good quality. The thick
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Rain. sprc,diug Potato Rot.


Whenever much rain falls before the
potato crop is dug there is always more
or less rotting of the tubers. Most Of
the new varieties set near the surface.
When digging those where the rains
have wet down to them will usually be
found badly rotted, while those that
have set lower down will be found en-
tirely sound. Most all of our new pota-
toes are punched in the hill and when
rot attacks one 1t spreads very rapidly
IL the weather Is warm and moist. For
this reason potatoes should be got out
early before heavy rains come, which
will carry the spores of disease down to
the bottom of the hill. II the land Is well
drained and none others should be used
to grow potatoes on. Deep planting is
much better than shallow, as 1t will
cause fewer potatoes to set near the
surface.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02
Preferred Death to Prison.

Rather than submit to arrest, Henry @.
Rhue shot and killed himself at Muske-
gon. His impending arrest weighed upon
his mind and he told his wife he should
shoot himself in case of trouble. While
discussing the affair with his wife and a
neighbor Sheriff Nedmeister drove up.
Rhue stepped into bedroom, lay, down
upon the bed and shot himself through
the head. Rhue was 80 years of age,
and leaves widow and three children.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

pie. in the face Of the menace which
the organized front Of Germany pre-
sents. will strike down the only barrier
to the deluge Of articles manufactured
In Germany which the removal Of pro-
lection would invite7 Great Britain
rs now endeavoring to rescue her West
Indian possessions from the evil fate
imposed on them by the German ex4
port bounty system. Are we anxious
to share the same experience? II we
are all we need do is to dispense with
protection and the Germans viii SOON
make 1t clear to us that In the effort to
abate an evil which is largely imagin-
airy we have exposed ourselves to the
danger Of having our manufacturing
industries totally destroyed.--SanF Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

After the resignation of DIR. Boone as
president of the Michigan Normal Col
lege several months ago, the State Board
Of Education decided to hereafter have
principal for each OF the three normal
schools and president for the system.
Since then a committee OF the board has
practically covered the country in search
of suitable person for president and 1t
has finally recommended DIR. Albert Leon
ard, who has long been at the head OF the
literary department of the-Syracuse Uni
versity. 1t Is authoritatively statedrthat
DR.. Leonard will accept. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

Ira G. Hatch, at one time a leading
grocer in Grand Rapids, shot Miss Ruby
Sherman, killing her instantly, and then
shot himself, infiicting q, wound from
which he died soon after. Hatch was
connected with some of the leading fami-
lies of the city. Miss Sherman was-ab0ut
81 years old and came from Nashville.
Hatch leaves two daughters, one of
whom was to have been married within
q few days. Z
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-02

Frank J. Thompson, sent to prison on
Oct 13, 1897. on 31a years sentence
for receiving 81 of stolen money, know
ing it to have been stolen, was before the
Circuit Court at Jackson on a writ of ha-
beas corpus, asking to be released on the
ground that the sentence was excessive.
After reviewing the case Judge Peck
made an order releasing him.