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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

BARTON county ranks 55th in the
cattle industry in Kansas countiea,
Che has, in 1889, 1888 head OF
cattle-an increase of 4,919 over the
uumber in the county last year.
This ID pretty good for an agricul-
tural county. There are 2.S86, ,O6S
head of cattle in the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

amount will help. Look at it in
a purely business way, and see if
you will not feel better by hav-
ing squared up" with the printer
once more.
Miss Ruth and Bessie Harper,
daughters ofW. E: Harper, have
beenin the city the past few days
visiting with Mrs. C. E. Castle
and daughters. Mr.. Harper has
moved from Oklahoma back to
Hutchinson.
The Sterling Democrat did not
know there was a ball game in
that town last Thursday. The
Sterling ball club manager found
out, however, that the Great
Bend club was there toplay BALL
not horse
j. A. Bland returned last Fri
day from Cleo, Ok, where he has
been visiting for the past month
or more. Uncle Jake says the
OklahOmans are strictly in the
push this year, with abundant
crops of all kinds.
Chas. Brewer of Pawnee Book
will leave in about two weeks for
Oklahoma, where he will go into
the general merchandise business
with his brother, near Ponca
City. We bespeak for Charlie a
successful business career.
Henry Meyer, old-timer, has
commenced the erection of big
new barn on his farm in Buffalo
township. The barn will be Blk
50 feet, with all the modern i'm
provements. Work commenced
on it Monday of this week.
L. G. Mecklem and family NOV
ed out from Kansas City last
week, arriving here Wednesday.
They will again take up life on
the farm, being satisfied with the
few years they have had of the
hustle and din, the scramble and
push OF big city.
Looking west from the court
house steps now the observer will
be impressed with the appro-
pirate naming of Forest Avenue.
The Avenue is a veritable forest,
the limbs of the shade trees on
each side almost meeting over
head across the street.
A big, 10 pound boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Wemmer-
green, Thursday the 18th. AXel
says heis acracker-jack, a dandy,
and the finest bird in the pens;
says he expects to put him to
work to help out in the rush
abous 4 o'clock this fall.
Col. Cash Moses, of the Col
orado volunteers, is now in San
Francisco, awaiting the pleasure
of the government to be muster
ed out. Cash was much nearer
deaths door than his brothers
here knew of. He was wounded
in battle, at Manila, the wound
cutting an artery, and he came
near bleeding to death His many
friends here will be glad to know
that he is now all right
The little boys ball club went
to Larned last week to play the
little boys of Larned. They had
all sorts of bad luck trying to
get there, and when they arrived
found that the promised "en-
tertainment" did not show up.
They 'hust Jed for some grub,
however, and nothing daunted
went into the game. They were
Iwaxing it to the Larned kids.
when two or three OF the latter
got sick and old players-grown,
but not men-got into the game
and succeeded in walioping the
little boys from the Bend. That's
Larned for you
See the Great Bend Implement Co.
and save money on oil. betting, and
}, thTeshers repairs OF al kinds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

GARDEN CITY and return, one
fare, on sale Sept. I1th to 10Th,
inclusive, final limit Sept. 18th.
W. ToRREY. agent Santa Fe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Some OF the boys say they had
a big time at Olmitz last Sunday.
o. j. Richards came up from
Hutchinson Monday, on a short
visit.
Charlie Pressl is having his
barber shop repapered and neatly
fitted up.
Regular monthly meeting of
the fire department this-Friday
evening.
Martin Cone is reconstructing
his large barn, at his Forest
Avenue residence.
Some man can pay US three or
four years subscription with a
load of good hay.
Clifton Kelley stopped off Mon
day on his way home from Col
orado to Hutchinson.
Ed. Tamplin is back to Great |
Bend again, in the machine shop
of the f. r. Moses Mercantile Co. |
Gasoline stove and bath tub,
both in good condition, for sale
cheap. Call at residence, VIM.
NJ. Gage.
A young man is like postage
stamp. When he gets stuck on
one girl he is not worth two cents
to any other girl
[. NJ. Dawson, of Talpa, Mo-,
moved out with his family last
week and has located on a farm
south of the river.
GARDEN CITY and return, one
fare, on sale Sept. I1th to 18th,
inclusive, final limit Sept. 18th.
W. ToRREY. agent Santa Fe
Route.
W. E. Durand expects to move
to the country, and Mrs. Matte
Compton to move into her re-
Gently purchased Forest Avenue
residence by Sept. LIST.
w. II. Varah was down from
the north side, Monday and Tues
day, taking ghome with him some
thing oplease the wife and make
home more comfortable.
One of the newest summer
dainties is a Sunday" 1t is
composed of ice-cream and
crushed fruits and is perfectly
delicious. Served at Aliens
Miss Savage has opened an
elegant stock of new millinery,
in one part of the James f.
Savage news stand. See her
card to the ladies elsewhere in
this paper.
Society folks have a new fad:
they are giving soda checks on
Aliens fountain for prizes in
whist and crokinole instead of
the ordinary line of trophies.
We have an interesting letter
from F. T, Belt of Pawnee Rock
township, which will appear in
the DEMOCRAT of Sept. LIST. 1t
reached us too late to secure
space this week.
Geo. Scott had a preliminary
hearing before justice Ogle, Mon
day, and was bound over to the
November term of the district
court, the bonds fixed at $500. He
is charged with horse stealing.
Mrs. III. Collins and Mrs. III.
Fairman, sisters of o. o. and w.
w. Hartshorn west of town, and
cousins of Ed. Tyler of this city,
came out from Quincy, His, last
week on a visit of a few weeks.
ID. ID. Sterling viii have sale
of stock and farm implements,
at his place 2A miles north and
! Th west of Great Bend, near
Heller, on Tuesday Sept. 9TH
See his bills for list of articles,
terms, etc
We hope our friends will re-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Threshers, we can save you money
ON oils Give US trial.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
SOME GOOD. FAT LIES,
Corn Fed and Kansas Groomed, in Great
Demand, Because the fastener Must
Have 'em to Make Him Happy.

All big crops breed liars. In this
the Kansas corn liar of 1899. The
Topeka Mail and Breeze, being good
gold bug sheet. is generally filled with
choice lies on any subject. and of
course we get the best and fattest spec~
linen from its columns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

W. E. Durand expects to move
o'the country, and Mrs. Matte
Compton to move into her re-
Gently purchased Forest Avenue
residence by Sept. 1st.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Some of the boys say they had
a big time at Olmitz last Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Geo. Scott had a preliminary
hearing before justice Ogle, Mon
day, and was bound over to the
November term of the district
court, the bonds fixed at $500. He
is charged with horse stealing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

We hope our frieslds will re-
spond promptlyto our collector,
Walter Mathewson, when he calls.
We are compelled to meet an
obligation shortly that requires
considerable cash, and each little
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Shelly Winget was down from
Albert, Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Mrs. III. Collins and Mrs. HI.
FaiTTnan, sisters of o. o. and w.
W. HartshOrn west of town, and
cousins of Ed. Tyler of this city,
came out from Quincy, His, last
week ON a visit of q few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

[. NJ. Dawson, of Talpa, Mo-,
moved out with his family last
week and has located on farm
south of the river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Ellinwood's big day one week
from next Monday-Sept. 4th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

w. II. Varah was down from
the north side, Monday and Tues
day, taking home with him some
thing to please the wife and make
home more comfortable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

D. III. Sterling will have a sale
of stock and farm implements,
at his place 2h miles north and
Th west of Great Bend, near
Heller, on Tuesday Sept. 9TH
See his bills for list of articles,
terms, etc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

See the Great Bend Implement Co.
and save money on oil, betting, and
thEeshers repairs OF al kinds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

We have an interesting letter
from T. T. Belt of Pawnee Rock
township, which will appear in
the DEMOCRAT of Sept. LIST. 1t
reached us too late to secure
space this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

amount will help. Look at it in
a purely business way, and see if
you will not feel better by hav-
ing squared up" with the printer
once more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

One of the newest summer
dainties is a Sunday" 1t is
composed of ice-cream and
crushed fruits and is perfectly
delicious. Served at Aliens
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Society folks have a new fad:
they are giving soda checks on
Aliens fountain for prizes in
whist and crOkinOle instead of
the ordinary line of trophies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

A young man is like postage
stamp. When he gets stuck on
one girl he is not worth two cents
to any other girl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

o. j. Richards came up from
Hutchinson Monday, ON a short
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Ed. Tamplin is back to Great
Bend again, in the machine shop
of the Z. r. Moses Mercantile Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Gasoline stove and bath tub,
both in good condition, for sale
cheap. Call at residence, VIM.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Miss Savage has opened an
elegant stock of new millinery,
in one part of the James f.
Savage news stand. See her
card to the ladies elsewhere in
4hic, noror
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Henry Meyer, old-timer, has
commenced the erection of big
new barn on his farm in Buffalo
township. The barn will be 34x
SO feet, with all the modern inn
provements. Work commenced
on it Monday of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

Miss Ruth and Bessie Harper,
daughters ofW. E: Harper, have
benin the city the past few days
visiting with Mrs. c. E. Castle
and daughters. Mr.. Harper has
moved from Oklahoma back to
The Republican., 1899-10-05
HABITS OF THE MOLE.
Little Creature Is n Famous Tunnel
Builder and IA Busy Destroyer
of Worms and SIuEs.

One morning l found a miniature
mountain range crossing the lawn. 1t
was about six inches wide, three inches
high, and ran clear across one END of
the yard. Its mole" explained Ben,
the darky gardener, but reckon we's
boun' to catch him bout noon, when
he stick his head out to sun hisself."
So Ben, who gets a quarter for every
mole he catches, laid plans for the
noon campaign. He got the hose
ready for service and carried the busi-
ness end of it to what he said was
the ''fraish end of the run" AS noon
approached Ben moved around like
cat after a bird and whispered: ''You
all wan to keep pow'ful quiet or that
mole done run to his nes' in the bowls
of the yearth." l watched the end of
the burrow and waited in silence. Sud-
denly the ridge of sod began to heave
and some brown earth showed through
the grass. Quick as a flash Ben turned
on the water, thrust the nozzle of the
hose into the burrow. Nothing hap
The Republican., 1899-10-05

trade marks. American kerosene tins
are filled with the lowest grade Of
Russian oil. and even with the kerosene
irom the new petroleum discovered in
Sumatra. American cigarettes, Amer
lean sewing machines, American clocks
are all initiated in the manner that l
have described.
The whyfore and wherefore of these
frauds is not difficult to understand. 1t
is because American goods have such d
high reputation in all eastern markets.
They are universally recognized as the
best. To the orientals the mere fact
that an article is American is guar
antee of its worth and value. The con-
ditions which | have described, that eX-
list to-day, are what we may expect to
have continued until treaties shall be
enacted which shall put an end to this
style of swindling and robbery.
ITO promote and extend our foreign
trade we should have keen business
men and practical artisans at the prin
cipal points in the far east to learn
what the people want, to ascertain how
they make their goods, and the de-
signs and patterns of goods which are
most in demand in the different dis
tricts, and thus practically learn what
is necessary to meet the requirements.
7 have always thought that perma-
Nent exhibition Of American products
should be established in China, to which
consignments of American-made goods
could be sent, and every article in which
the merchant and the exporter dis
played for the instruction of the Or
iental purchaser"
That's the kind of a consul to have.
There are too many men appointed for
mere Political purposes, WHO go into
the consular service for the sole OBJ
ject of having a good time, with prince
ly income, for four years, or longer, if
the political party making the appoint
;ment remains in power.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
ARE HIGHLY PRICED.
American Goods in Great Demand
in Oriental Markets.
European Merchants Leave No Stone
Unturned to Hurt Our Inter-
ests-BOEus Labels Used
by British Traders.
Especial Washington letter.

DR.. Edward Bedloe, United States
consul at Canton, China, has leave
of absence and is on his way home
He will be welcomed by friends in
every city between San Francisco and
Boston; and he will be especially well
coined in this national capital, where
his friends are legion.
Consul Bedloe was in the diplomatic
service during the Harrison administra-
ton as consul at Annoy. He was re-
moved early in the second Cleveland ad
ministration, and returned to America
as the Chinese governments commits
Eioner to the Chicago exposition. Dur
ing his diplomatic experiences Consul
Bedloe has made some discoveries of
great value to our country. In letter
to a personal friend he says:
II think our best and most profit
able markets will be found IN the ori-
ent. Japan, with her 100000 of peo-
pie; Corea, with 1000, 600; the vast en-
pire of China with more than 400, 100000
and Siam and the Spanish, Portuguese
and French Indies with another 400, ,OOO,-
GOO, comprise the territory in which our
American merchants and manufacture
ers should and must compete with those
of England, Belgium, France and Ger
many. The difficulties and obstacles
are numerous, but the national trait of
Americans is to overcome such things;
and by wise foresight of our legislators
and diplomats, and a study of condi-
tons by our boards of trade and cham
bers of commerce, it can be accom-
piished. We are bound to encounter
the jealousy and hostility of the Eu-
ropean trade interests already estab-
Eshed in those distant lands. The great
British houses, the German companies,
the Belgian and French firms leave no
stone unturned to hinder or injure US,
and to kill or hurt our American trade,
to the promotion of their own. Some
foreign firms, indeed, go to lengths
which in our own land would be re-
garded as actionable at law and even
punishable by our criminal courts"
To illustrate his meaning, DR.. Bed
loe cited instances. Imitation win
chester rifles made in Belgium, and
more dangerous to the men who fired
them than the men or animals at whom
they were aimed, had been palmed off
by an English firm. Cheap and fraud
ulent limitations of American cart
ridges, fabricated by cheap labor in
England, were also sent to the eastern
purchasers. Additional instances were
mentioned. He further said:
"Other frauds were the filing of
American flour bags with poor imita-
ton British flour, filling canvas covers
of Chicago ham and bacon with really
unmarketable pork, putting up ei-i
beran salmon in exact imitation of the
best salmon canned in California and
Oregon, and selling cheap limitations of
axes and shoyels, farming implements,
saws and lamps. Worst of all, | have
seen the trashiest barytes-filled Eng
hsh cotton cloth stamped with coun
rfeitlabels of Fall River, Taunton, Will
Hmantic and other high-class American
The Republican., 1899-10-05
GOATS FROM CRUSOE'S ISLAND
Children Interested in Two New Ar
rivals at Central Parl<-Are
Fine Animals.

Two goats from Juan Fernandez
island, made famous by the habitation
of Alexander Selllirl, the original of De
Foes Robinson Crusoe, and frequently
called Crusoe island, have been put on
exhibition in the deer houses of the Cen
tral Park menagerie, New York.
The goats are male and female.
Both are young and unusually fine
specimens of the breed most common on
the island.
Former Mayor William r. Grace is
at the head of a large shipping firm
trading with South American ports,
and the captain of one of its vessels pur-
chased the two goats and brought them
here few days ago. Mr.. Grace offered
them to John w. Smith, manager and
director of the menagerie, and they
were Immediately accepted.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

A man in Georgia some time ago
caught some sparrcws and trained
them so that he can open their cage and
they will fly back again from love of
their home. This trainer watched the
birds carefully and made up his mind
that sparrows could be trained to do
the work of carrier pigeons, and that
as they were smaller they would be of
more use in case of war. He gave one
of his sparrows to friend, who was
going a distance of 150 miles, and told
him to free the bird wher he had
reached the end of his journey, and
ut the same time to telegraph him when
he did so. The bird reached home and
went straight to its cage, making the
journey in a little over an hour and
half
The Republican., 1899-10-05
Fireworks Every Sunday.

In the old Brazilian town of Bahia
fireworks form a part of the regular
Sunday ceremonies. The town has
number of churches, and they tiercely
compete for patronage. First the
great deep-toned bells remind the
townspeople that Sunday is come.
Then the crash of fireworks reminds
them that their attendance at service is
earnestly desired. So every Sunday
morning and evening witnesses a small
Fourth of July celebration-from an
American standpoint--in the queer old
town of Bahia.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Having experience and ability, DR..
Bedloe was an applicant for appoint
ment as minister to China at the be-
ginning of the Mckinley administra-
ton. He was in Washington very fire.
quently, and the writer had the pleas
ure of spending many evenings with
him. Others were receiving consular
appointments, but he seemed to be ig-
nored, or overlooked. But he never
expressed chagrin, regret or fault-fnd-
ing. When his friends expressed sur
prise at the Indifference of the presi-
dent concerning his appointment, DR..
Bedloe said:
81 am merely one of thousands who
seek positions. Don't be too enthus-
iastic for your friends. There arS 9TH
ers. The president is looking out for
the best men for the best places; and
If he passes me by it will be because ha
has found, or believes that he has found,
a better man for the consular service.
Mckinley is good man, a true Amer
lean, and he is doing his best in an ar
duous position. He is selecting the best
men all the time. Maybe 1 am not one
of the best men,"
That is what he said, and that is the
way he talked to his friends. But, after
The Republican., 1899-10-05
ADORED BY LINCOLN.
Death or Kentucky Beauty Recalls
Romance In the Presidents
Early Life.

The death of Mrs. Mary Love Lawless
at Lexington, KY, recalls stories of a
romance in her girlhood days with
Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Lawless was
Miss Mary Love Joplin, daughter Of DR..
Josiah Joplin, and resided at Mount
vernon, Rockcastle county, where, aft
er her twelfth year, she became reign
ing belle and was known throughout
the western and southern parts of Ken
lucky for her extraordinary beauty and
conversational powers. The occasion Of
her Introduction to Mr.. Lincoln was the
marriage of Judge Alexander Mckee,
The Republican., 1899-10-05

all, he was wisely chosen as one of the
best men" for one of the best places.
When he reaches Washington he will
undoubtedly have some very interest
ing things to tell about China and the
conditions in the orient; and your cor
respondent will have opportunity to
tell you what he has to say. What
ever it is, it will be interesting, because
he is a man of wonderful versatility,
diligent research and careful calcula-
ton.
When DR., Bedloe was consul at Annoy,
China, visitors to the consulate were
confronted with an inscription over his
door which read: Headquarters of
the Eighty-Million Club" American
visitors knew what it meant; but his
English visitors invariably asked what
were the rules of the club. Consul
Bedloe had the rules printed, and hand
ed his visitors card on which the fol-
lowing was printed:
Rule l. This club consists of all Ameri-
can citizens, Sheresoever dispersed on the
face of the globe.
promotion Of good fellowship, patriotism
and temperance.
Rule 8. No member of this club will take
a drink alcoholic, vinous or malt, except
in the presence of a quosNE of the club
membership.
Rule 4. A quorum sl,nis consist of not less
than two members.
Rule 5. No quorum shall be established
by the aid of a mirror, or other mechanical
device.
That's the kind of a fellow Consul
Bedloe is. His consulate is wide open
to all visiting Americans, and every
visitor is made a member of the
"Eighty-Million club" He rather eX-
aggerates our population, but says:
"The sign will be good reading for my
successor, for we will soon have more
than eighty millions in the United
States; and l want the sign to stand
for some time"
Consul BedlOe once narrated a story
of how he saved the life of the chief
of a Formosan province, by a little bit
of surgery, how the chief expressed his
gratitude, and how he undertook to
reward Bedloe by giving him his
daughter, the princess, in marriage;
and how Bedloe got out of the matri-
monial difficulty. He bowed low to the
chief, thanked him for his great con-
sideration and kindness, and said: 81
am soon to be obliged to go to the
United States. If l do not go, the en-
peror of my country will take off my
head If | marry your beautiful
daughter, and take her with me, she
will be my seventh wife. In my coun-
try, all Of the wives, after the third, are
made slaves of the first three; and they
are badly treated by the jealous three.
Therefore it would be improper for me
to abuse your kindness by making your
princess daughter slave. But, when
/ come here again, l shall hope to have
the pleasure of taking your daughter
for my wife; for then | will not be
obliged to return to my own country,
as long as I live"
The great chief appreciated this deli
cate consideration of his daughter, and
gave DR.. Bedloe a rare coin which he
still keeps. In lieu of giving Bedloe
his daughter, the chief gave him a
feast: and the whole town sat down to
barbecue of roast pig.
SMITH D. FRY.
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