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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04
THEY CAN'T PLAY BALL"


Thomas Eternity Leftwich gives hi.
sepulchral version of the ball game be
tween the Great Bend club and wha
he very appropriately terms ''the
CRACKED ball team of western Kansas
1t must have really been a rare pleas
ure to the Great Bend visitors to see
such animated spooks as Thomas
Eternity fitting about in the vicinity oi
the 'deserted graveyard" and becom-
ing hilariously excited over that game.
Well never quit kicking ourselves for
missing that show. AS public bene-
factors the Great Bend Ball team and
the hundred or more sports who ac-
companied them upon their visit to
Spook-town easily took first rank. The
Eagle Optic force was so excruciating
ly overjoyed that they dated their pa
per July 24th instead of 26th as it
should have been-lost their reckoning
entirely, and thought they were back
in the days of SO before the 'grave.
yard" was entirely ''deserted.
Following is the Eagle, Optics re-
port of the awakening event:
An aggregation of Great Bend
sports who imagined they could play
base ball visited Larned Tuesday and
tackled the cracked ball team of west
ern Kansas. These Benders laboring e
under a delusion probably created by
Willie Stokes. of the Great Bend DEM
oCRAT, foolishly supposed they had ian
easy thine and as result "went
broke" on the game. They were a
genuine picnic for the Larned boys -
these Great Bend jays. The Larned
boys gave them four runs at the open
ing of the game as bait to encourage
them to "put up the long green," and
then they shut them out, and batted
them all over the field, and trotted
around the diamond at such an easy
gait that 1t made the spectators wish
that the Larned boys really had some
body to play ball with. 1t was simply
'too easy" and the Larned sports felt
so sorry for the misguided sports from
M. K. VOLTS beer town they gave
tHCii ChOuSh ii1OhCy ~ pay tucll way
home. 1t is now in order for Willie
Wallie Stokes to sober up and take his
kids out in somebody's back yard to
practice. and possibly after while
they will be able to play Larned's sec
end or third nine. There is no proba-
bility, however, they will ever become
ball players capable to interesting the
Squirrel Club Greenbacks. When the
Great Benders want musicians, base
ball players, physicians or excellence
in any of the professions, or business
pursuits there is but one thing for
them to do-apply to Larned. There
is but one thing in which they excel,
and that is in the consumption of stale
beer and rotgut whiskey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

1t is reported that the man Fixmer
has skipped the country accompanied.
by his wife, leaving the children on the
farm'iD Logan township. The bond
which was put up by the couple for his
appearance is of the rottenest straw"
variety, and should the man not be
on hand for trial at the September
term of district court. an investigation
should be instituted to see who is re>
sponsible for one OF the most dis
graceful 'jail>deliveries" in the
history OF this county. That the man
is guilty no one doubts, apd that be
delivered from Jail, during the absence
of the sheriff, without warrant OF Law
or reason is the opinion of everybody
cOnveTsant with all the facts in the
case. If Fixmer is not on hand in
September we shall try and locate the
responsible parties. Tiller
aud Taller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04
Ingersoli on the PHILIPPINE War.

Bob Ingersoll is dead He passed
peacefully away without struggle It
is not for you or to say where his
soul now is. He has said and written
many things during his eventful life
for the good Of humanity. Only a
few days before his sudden death he
said, concerning the soldiers in the
PHILIPPINES:
Il have one sentiment for the
soldiers, cheers for the living and tears
for the dead If it were meet to weep
over the sacred dust of the brave who
died TO render our flag stainless and
keep it in the sky. 1t is now in order to
flood the graves of the boys who are
falling in the Philippine islands For
they are not lighting to add lustre to
Old Glory or to save the Union, but as
me re machines at the behest of the
administration, which for the time
being is the government Of the United
States.
War with Spain, for which the
siuce ended. Congress has not declar,
ed war against the FIlipinos nor voted
money to carry on foreign war of
conquest.
Then why this thunder of guns, til Q
flying thundsrbolts of hell, and the sc
new made graves as num5eriess as the
stars? 1t is war, not in the name of
liberty, but against It. Our arms are
not adding glory to the flag, but instead
are staining that starry emblem of
freedom wi b blood and tears of peo-
pie fighting for the right of self
government. The soldier is not to
blame. Therefore, when he falls In
such a war, his bier should be draped
in deepest mourning and drenched
with the tears of his fellow
countrymen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

The cowardly, bigoted warranted
assertions by the republican papers,
that all people who see fit to take
Issue with President Mckinley in
his manner of hsndlin the Phillip
inc question, are "copperheads,
rebels Or traitors" is making no
friends for the administration. Con-
servative republicans deplore such
radical statements, because they
know that thousands-yea, millions
of citizens of the United States look
upon the present war against the
PHILIPPINE islanders as gigantic
mistake. a. needless squandering of
wealth, a ruthless spilling of blood
for the purpose of what? Of proving
to the world that the Monroe
Doctrine is farce, the Declaration
of Independence myth, and the
idea that "all men were created free
and equal" an irridescent dream.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

The complaint is made that this city
ought to have dumping ground for
the towns garbage. There are any
number of stable lots and back alleys
which need cleaning, but the excuse
is made that there is no place to dump
the manure and garbags.-Larned
Eagle Optic.
We had been led to believe that the
Eagle. Optic Office was where Larued's
way it has been stopping over lately,
however, would indicate that as
dumping ground it has been over
worked.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Prot. Warren Baker, of the city
schools returned Friday evening from
st. Louis. Mrs. Baker will remain
week commenced his dnties as in
structor in the Pawnee county normal
institute, at Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Amos Johnson returned Monday
from Colorado, after An aoseBce of
weeks. Amos says that things are
livening up rapidly in his mines, aud
that he is satisfied that they have GO;
a most valuable property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Our republican contemporaries
TEEN with prosperity statements, run
side by side with accounts of striking
workmen all over the land. How
any community can auffer from a
drouth in time of general rain is
something we fail to understand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Fifty cents will pay for the DEMO
Graf for six months to any address
in the United States, Mexico or Cana
da. What will please your out-of-
Kansas friends more than the weekly
visits of this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

A MISSOURI soldier writes home
saying of the operations of the .. 8.
forces in the PHILIPPINES. "We have
driven a million of Filippinos from
their homes" There's a statement
the expansionists and administration
cuckoos will be proud of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

EILHU Roof, to succeed Alger as
Secretary of War, is a noted New
York corporation lawyer. He was
Boss Tweeds counsel, and is in the
''inside" of New York's most CORFU pit
gang of political brigands. "Birds
of feather will flock together"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Notice the Great Bend Furniture
Co.'S anniversary announcement in this
issue of the DEMOCRAT. The firm has
been in business an even year, and its
members show an appreciation of the
value of printers ink.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04
NUMBER 81.

New out buildings, fences etc., are
being placed On the central school
grounds, and when all contemplated
improvements are made the school
board will have the lasting thanks of
the school population-ando others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

IF A CERTAIN thing is repeated
often enough many will believe it.
This fact should be borne in mind in
taking newspaper because it is
cheap. Many republican papers are
supported by corporation money and
can as a consequence be furnished for
little or nothing. Constant reading
of these cheap papers has greater
influence than is generally believed.
The amount necessary to make up the
deficit and keep up such papers as
the Topeka Capital, the Kanses City
Journal and many smaller papers il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For County Treasurer,
HENRY ]. KLEIN.
For Sheriff,
D. c. LUSE.
For County Clerk,
FRED M. LUTSCHG,
For Register of Deeds,
ELMER s. BRODlE.
For Coroner,
DR.. G. L. KOCH.
For Commissioner 1st District.
MATT DICK.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Jim Clayton, of Topeka, came out
to Great Bend again Friday
evening last, presumably to be on
bands at the republican committee
meeting Saturday and instruct the
bows how to do.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Walt Cornell says there is but one
thing nicer than about 40 young girls
enjoying party, and that one thing
is-more girls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

W. S. McDougal, the old time
liyeryman at Pswnee Rock, was a
Great Bend visitor last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Our groceries are fresh and clean.
Careful attention to orders, and
delivery. Telephone No. 10.
WOODWARD & RUSSELL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Johuson Jordan is being held at
Alma, charged with completely in the
double murder there recently.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

See the Great Bend Implement Co
and save money on oil, betting, and
threshers repairs of all kinds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

blessings one can have. The man or
woman who is slow to anger, and
quick to see the humorous side of
everything is q godsend to any COM
munity or family circle. A suspi-
oion of evil will create evil; while il
you look upon the bright side of
everything you will grow into the
habit of seeing no dark side to any
thing. How miserable must be the
xistence of one who is always hunt
ing trouble!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

D. A. Asher, of the south side, has
been hindered in the completion of his
new residence by lack of lumber.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

A copy of the DEMOCRAT visiting
your home every week will keep you
posted on ali matters of local interest.
The information of an official nature
you get through its columns will save
you the cost of the paper-sI. 90 a year
many times over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Although Saturday last was a
rainy day there was a large number of
people in town. Too wet to pIow or
thresh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Rev. y. Rogers, of the L. b. church.
received a call from the members Of
his congregation and friends, on the
Eureka township. They brought Rev.
R. and family handsome carpet. and
spent most delightful evening, hsv-
ing ice cream aDd other refreshments
Rev. Rogers had leg broken about
two months ago, but is recovering
nicely, and hopes soon to be out attend
ing to the duties of his calling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

The rainfall Friday night, Saturday,
and Saturday night was near two
inches. It's good for corn, hut hard on
wheat in the stack.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Emil Lundblade, late of Rush Center
has accepted a clerkship with Lund
blade 4 Bolinger of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

The old fight between Postmaster
Townsley of the Tribune and Ajax
Hoisington, of the Register. is being
revived again. We fear that Bro
Townsley is making a mistake in sup
posing that there is any fight in a
mere shadow of former pugnacity.
Hopping onto the Register is like
striking at bad smell with base
ball bait may be good exercise,
but results are not tangible. The
bad smell still crawls about and in.
sinuates itself into our nostrils.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

L have opened repair shop. for re-
pairing, vanishing and upholsterlng
furniture, and do all kinds of cabinet
work. Call on me at shop north of
square, first door east of Morgan's
poultry house. G.. STRoBEL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Hal Negbaur, oldest son of B.
Negbaur who was one of the early day
merchants in Great Bend, came out
from Kansas City last week to visit
with his old schoolmates here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

contributed by the railroads and oth-
er interests as their share of the re-
publican campaign fund. Yelling
ton Voice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Try Dutch Java Coffee. It vii
recommend itself after first trial. Fol-
sale by Wood ward & Russell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Walter Mathewson is the authorized
agent for the DEMOCRAT. Give him
your subscriptions aud renewals, and
if in arrears he will write you receipt
that will be as good as if we gave it
nurSRlf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Cut the weeds is an item that
appears in every paper one picks up.
There has never been a year when
weeds grew more rankly than they
have this year in Kansas. Cut the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Otis Thompson, son of Rev. j. W.
Thompson. now OF Marion, has been
visiting friends in the city the past
few daVS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

WHAT'S in a name? John Go
lightly is a Sumner county farmer
who mortgaged his place to get mon-
ey with which to buy patent right
for shotgun washing machine" A
shotgun crusade ought to be inaug-
urated by the farmers of a commun-
ity where these patent right venders
bob up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Miss Bessie COnnett entertained her
young lfdy friends at the third ware
home, last Friday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Bert Winserburg beat Frank Bailey
in mile bicycle race last Friday. a
quarter mile IS not far enough tn get
good start IN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Joseph Y. Smith has been engaged
at good salary to teach the Olmitz
school, TO commence October Ist. Mr..
Smith is one of the best teachers in
this county, and we believe the Olmitz
board has done a wise thing in secur.
ing his services.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Charley Miller had urgent business
at Ellinwood, Saturday. He being a
Freeman, however, there is no objsc.
tion to his anxiety to Carrie out his
nlans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Some of the farmers have COM
menced chawing up those weed piles
With threshIhg machine, just to see
If by chance any wheat can be shaken
out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Dave and Frazier Baldridge, who
have been in the machine shop of the
E. r. Moses Mercantile Co., left last
week for Franklin county, Kans.
their former home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04
were broken into and the safes blown
open and robbed.

Nothing pleases man better than a
well cooked, we'll served lunch or
meal. That is what you will find at
McCulIough's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Tuesday night of last week the
postofices at st. John and SpearvilIe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

ThresheTs, we can save you money
on oils. Give US trial
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

District No. 4, B miles west of town
is contemplating a number of needed
improvements; the walls all papered,
some plastering, Outbuildings erected,
grounds graded up etc. Persons de-
string to secure this work should see
tie district board-H. E. Fruit, W. F.
Ruhe and Chas. johnson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Every wife wants 10 please her
husband or ought to have that desire
Try serving him with our Dutch Java
brand of coffee-it is one of the finest
package coffees out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

When you start out to paint the
town red. my son, be careful that dur.
ing the operation your face is not
painted black and blue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Suiter came I'D
last week, from near MaxvilIe, in
Stafford county, to visit with Mrs.
Suffers parents, Dr.. Browns. They
report corn dong all right yet, but say
rain is needed, to make fall plowing
work right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

L have a quarter section of land, 5
miles south and u miles west of Great
Bend, for sale. with or without crop.
The property is not in the hands of
any agent. Call on the place, or
address me at Great Bend p. o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

KANSAS has the biggest corn crop
in sight in the history of the state, "
says Paul Morton, vice president of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad company, who is in New
York. "Give US three weeks more
without hot winds and the corn crop
of Kansas will reach 800, 900, 900
bushels-double that of last year."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

The beef steer and his sister are
getting plenty of good grazing now,
and the indications are there will be
plenty of corn for winter fattening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

A Great Bend girl says that base
ball is an awful good game for young
men. She says lit makes the boys so
strong in the arms that-you can
hardly breathe"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
D utch Java Coffee Try it.
Harry Weiss is up in Iowa this week
Deeds speak louder than mortgages
See Diffenbacher for honest tailoring
Field corn roasting ears are plen I'll
fui.
Home grown watermeIons will soon
be ripe.
Phil Potts, of Stafford was up to
the Bend Monday.
Belt Buckles and side combs, lowest
prices. at Patterson's.
WANTED "A few boarders by the
week, at Mrs. Pressl's.
Good, jeweled, stem wind watch,
only, So so, at Patterson's.
Go to Diff. the tailor for nice fitting
and we'll made suit or trousers,
Miss Ethel Tyndall is home from her
visit in the east part of the state.
There is a great deal of summer
sickness among children these days.
Don't forget to see Patterson before
buying anything in the iewelry line.
You may have heard it-Sserling
has crackerjack of base ball team.
For low prices, first class goods and
best work, see Diffen bacher the tailor.
Pat Boughan has bought the c. G.
Morrison residence, in the east part Of
town.
We're there ever % ore lovely nights
than we have been having the past
week?
| Bob Hamilton. 0 B. LooueY and E.
H. Grizzell were over from Ciafiin
Monday.
Charlie Linder, of the Hoiaington
State Bank, was in the county seat.
Monday.
Have you tried Dutch Java Package
Coffee? See Woodward & Russell, the
Grocers.
Harry Weiss and Emmett Putnam
were pesticatin about Kansas Citv
last week.
Mrs. Peter Maus and children are
visiting with Mrs. Maus' parents, up
near Galatia.
Watches, clocks, Jewelry & silver-
ware. New goods, latest styles, at
PATTERSON
Harry Turcks were up from EIIin-
wood Friday to spend the day with
o. W. DAVIS on.
Ed Lindas. of Pawnee Rock, was
visiting with his brother, Fl. E., the
first of the week.
No objection whatever could be
raised to the nice rain of Friday night
and Saturday last.
SO buys good I'd hand wheel; and
$40 buys a new, hammerless shotgun,
See G. Z. WYMAN.
Nice new line of watches, popular
prices, at Patterson's doors west of
Aliens Drug Store.
Elmer Brodie says his campaign is
progressing finely. The query is,
however: Which oneY
The frame school building, on the
central grounds, is being given a
couple of coats of paint.
Miss Bessie Connett entertained her
young lGdy friends at the third ward
home, last Friday evening.
Try Dutch Java Coffee. It will
recommend itself after first trial For
sale by Wood ward & Russell.
| Emil Lundblade, late of Rush Center,
has accepted a clerkship with Lund
blade x Bolinger OF this city
See the Great Bend Implement Co.
and save money on oil, betting, and
| threshers repairs of all kinds.
JohusOn Jordan is being held at
Alma, charged with completely in the
double murder there recently.
Threshers, we can save you money
on oils. Give US a trial
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
W. S. McDougal, the old time
liyeryman at Pawnee Rock, was a
Great Bend visitor last Friday.
D. A. Asher, of the south side, has
been hindered in the completion of his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

MANY republicans think this fall
the proper time to reward Frank Mil
lard by an election as county clerk
for his services in the past. Register.
just 80. And there are many re-
publicans who think Judge Nimocks
ought to be rewarded the same way,
but they have no place on the ticket
for him. Some have suggested that
the democrats and populists nominate
Nimocks for county surveyor. that's
the only place now open.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

When Walter Mathewson, our COLI
lector, calls on you, give him the glad
hand and some money in it to pay up
those arrearages. He will receipt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

July 4th, Great Bend 16, Larned 4.
July 22nd, Larped 10 Great Bend i
Larned papers will please make note
of this, and watch the score when the
rubber" is played.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Judge Cole has taken hold OF the
Cheyenne bottom lake and proposes to
push it to completion. Now what does
the Judge know about water?- Lyons
Renuhlican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

The frame school building, on tn
central grounds, is being given
couple of coats of paint.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

Four carloads, IS tons, of alleged
"gold ore" were shipped from here to
Denver, Col, today. People here are
still divided in opinion concerning the
genuineness of the discovery" and
many are still inclined to the belief
that the whole thing is fake, gotten
up in the interest Of speculators in
lands.-LaCrosse Chieftain, of July -2I.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-04

EDITOR O'BLENIss says he has the
only real, simon pure republican
paper in Barton county. He should
come over to Great Bend, buy out
the Tribune and Register, aud take
} the whoe field. We would like to
meet him as home contemporary.
His wonderful flights of political inn
animation would astonish the Benders