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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

Wits dress on the shoulders OF lit
tie white MISS demurely sitting on the
step ~ The Birchea.
She was ell pink and white. Her
eyes--dcer, violet eyes-wcTe far
awey, aud she seemed 10 he listening
for soine distant sound. But every
thing was qriet; eTeu the birds had
been overcome by the great majesty
81 silence and had ceased their chirp-
ing. Nature was asleep.
Disappointed, she pickcd up some
embroidery in her lap AMI Lusiel
herself with hes work. u was pho
iograph frame The oval opening
was encirclci by laurel wreath. oil
embroidered but one leaf.
On ..se piazza, in high-back rock.
or. grandmam;na had fallen asleep
with n BOOK in her hands.
Grandma" sai the girl, "dil the
boy bring mp tho mail this morning."
MIRA. Cateret woke with start.
"What j. il. Helen
IL didn't know ycu we're asleep.
'rlsnnic' Was there no letter for Inc
this morning."
no, dear, but grandfather will
aoon be homo and he may bring you
up one. DO Won cIpec. letter."
"Yes, haven't heard from Alice in
week"
what an nssidnous corresrol-
dcnce between Alice end you! It's
getting dark. dearir. Don't yon
think you Ia | better leave that en-
broidery until 10 morrow"
"Oh! Mamie l haze Only ono
more leaf to do"
Against TIC darl; background Of the
trees her face, rrotilel iii the IDEAL
purity OF ia lines, resomb!ed that OF
y blond ma lon1,. All dressed il
white, she seemed to float upon the
air with sweet l.lguor; sho placed
her CHA iato her little hand and
stared p9nsivcly into the deepening
shadow. Suddenly she started, cfar
the sounl OF wheels was heard.
"Manuie, hear Granlpl coning."
| A LITTLE later the carriage drew up
to the steps aud oil General Carteret,
as lively "a when he was forty, ran up
to whore Mamie sat and kissed her.
lie kissed tao "5aby' on both checks
and at on the railing Of the piazza
swinging his foot.
"Auy letters for ne, granlpa?"
asked the baby.
"No, dear; nothing but the New
York papers 10 night"
The "bahy" went back anl sa!
upon the steps, looking ct the west,
all abiazc with the setting san, but
her eyes seemed to be beyond that
Sc. OF fire, far away, LOST.
Suddenly she listened; the General
was saying:
"WbGt was the first name Of thai
young Lieutenant who stopped hero :
week last summer with his sister
Manuic?"
Rudolph, said Mamie. "He il
the brother OF Helen's chum, Alice
His name is Rudolph Carter William:
-why?'
There wGs moment Of suspense
! Helen had again taken up her EN-
broidery. The last leaf of the wreatl
was almost finished.
He was killed in Mondays fight,
said the General. Ills face hat
been shot away. They identilie,
him by means OF a photograph of
girl which he carried with him. O:
, tho back of il was written 10 Ru
dolph,' and under, If love were tn
only thing"
The embroidery frame slipped fror
tho hands OF Helen and rolled dow
the steps. Like rose with n broke
stem her heal fell back against ia
post and she slid Off tie side of til
steps to the ground.
Tho General picked her NJ in hi
arms. "What is it, "baby?'
She opened wide her eyes aud as
smiio came over her beautiful face
= 1T needed but one more leaf" sh
. ! eoi
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
!Jooooooocooooooooo
! FARM TOPICS s
Location Of the Permanent Pastare.

The location OF the permanent pas
ture has rauch 10 do with its value.
II possible it should join tbs lots sur
rounding the barns on the farm. II
comes into use more constantly than
any other field Oh the farm, rs there
is hardly day in the year. unless it
is under .nox, that II may not he con.
renien. 80 use il. The land most diff.
fcuIt to cultivate, as a ru.e. should be
used for The permanent pasture. Much
lnud wonld return mere TO the owners
fput into such e pasture, and allowed
- remain as suca.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Wheat W. Corn.

Messrs. Brooks and Smith, OF the
Massachusetts, station, are testing the
merits Of wheat aud corn AS exclusive
fool for laying hens The trial is
not yet complete, but tue result so
far. contrary to theory, seemed to ia
vor the use OF corn. Tests at the
same station comparing cut bone and
dried meat indicate that dried meat il
n good substitute for the cnt bone aud
is safer, because too liberal feeding OF
tie cut bone proves injurious On &C.
count Of the fa. contained in il.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
TIE STRAWBERRY.
Why it Should Be in Every Garden

When it is considered how easy it is
to grow the strawberry and what a de-
is, the wonder it that it is not more
generally grown.
A plat of ground forty by twenty
feet will hold 500 plants, set in rows
enc foot apart in row, with two feel
walking between each series Of the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

Mrs. jog Prison: .
Allow me % tel what your voaderfu. uedi
cine did for my tie By A little over Two
years ago e began 90 break out IN ,ofes Al.
over : face AnI b Ad. called IN . doc to- nd
h beg q 10 tres. him. ut . seemed that ne
could do b! n 20 good thea trei Anoth-f
doc or with the same result. len tfed an
other dgrt1-, giving three doctor. trial for
about swo years nth the little hoy. and he
continued 10 grow worse. The sores seemed
Ia ali come together In OF on the TOP OF hi>
head 1 thea bee anne frightened er my
little boy / wa induced to Try Mr.. Joe
T., rson's Remedy and bough. three eoo IS
.. your won e-. u nedicine and one package
of your ", sh Powders. Now. eff me tell you
what il did Tor my little boy. IL cured Mira
In two months my little fellow was enorciy
well, TIE good there is IN Nrs- Joe Person Q
Remedy canno. be CT pressed by any tongue
kespectfGlly yor,s. Mrs LEE A. JONES
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

A record has been made in the
Schuylkill County PENN Court tina.
was never before equslIed. III one
day the grand jury ignored forty-nine
bills of Indictment out of sixty one
that were passed upon. The costs
wero placed on the prosecutors in ali
but one case fer bringing before the
court trivial cases, and the magistrates
escaped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

rows. This plat set in early, medium,
and late varieties, will supply an av-
erage family lavishly with this exceed
irgl delightful and wholesome fruit
during the strawberry season of four
weeks or more.
The cost, counting the purchase OF
plants, need hardly amount to one cent
quart. Even this might be covered,
OR much mere than covered by the sale
of surplus berries. Fresh, we'll ripened
berries OF the large improved varieties
rarely go begging anywhere, but sell
readily at fair prices, often at high
prices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Then She Thought.

Mrs. Grimes-Mr. Gushwell was real
good, wasn't he? Relict Of Departed
Politician-Yes; but one thing didn't
like, what he said about Tom having
filled every Office in the gift of the peo-
pie Tom was no beggar; whatever he
got he paid cr."-Bosten Transcript.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Exception W or,n rounx.

One OF those positive men who are
prolific in maxims for the general
guidance of mankind was holding
forth to a group Of listeners. Never
tell your dreams" he said. They in
terest nobody but yourself, and IL they
have any significance at all they mere
ly indicate some mental weakness on
the part Of the dreamer" Yes" re-
piled one of the listeners after a pause
what a fool old John Bunyan was to
tell that long dream of his about the
pilgrims!" After this there was an.
other and longer pause.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
TOnr Generations in Four wars

A monument recently placed in a
cemetery in Louisvllle. KY, bears ia
scriptions to the memory of John Aus
tin, soldier of the Revolution; James
Allen Austin, his son, soldier of tue
war OF 1872; lanes Grigsby Austin.
his grandson, i. soldier of the war with
Mexico, and James Richard Gathrieh,.
his greatgrandson, Confederate SOL
der, who was killed o. Murfrees-
borough, Tenn, January I. 1853. All
were pr yaf.s.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

wzsh.a..on SnIsersIsr. 81 LOAN So. ssys:
We anaeza,..n siy sstrsb1se tbs rseovefy
AID eocIaced good fesltn OF car iit.ie BOP
70 1 rxrHIsA troa these powders hs seems
To sa.sxn and thrive"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Oserdnlng ~.

They ray that Perkins loved his
neighbcr as be did himself" lie "a
more than that lie loved his nelga-
boris wife an. got a horsewh!p9inx.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

To introduce Fiud'ey's Eye Saive VIII
send mail ahso.u' ely FREE - cent box
to any one VT ting me postal card giving
name AID address 1t cure sore eyes at once.
ddress J. 7. HAYTER, Decatur. Icxas
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
THE LAST LEAF.
ry Walter Emile ri.ne.

I was n warm, lazy summer after.
roon. Above the treetops sway
i ing gently to the breeze, little
ileecy clouds leisursly glided on
a topaz sky. The sun dotted with
great blotches of gold the lawn in
trout Of The Birches, and the frolick-
ing wind that rustled the leaves in the
trees and sent shivere through the
Srass. caresSs1 tho folds Ct little
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

PROFIT and Health In the straw berry.
Our free public tions tell how to get them out
C.P. Co, Strawberry Specialists, kittTel, Nc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

The apple brandy season In Tennessee
promises an unusual yield.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

The Congo river has at one r!ace
50 waterfalls within . distance OF 1874
miles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

To quit tobacco easily end forever be mag.
netIc. full Of lie, nerve and visor, take Eo-T0
Bac. the vonder-worisor, tina. makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc CT Il. Cure guaran.
teod BOOKLET and sample free Address
Sterling Kennedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

--pont buy a. umbrella On . rainy day.
They re liable 10 up thea.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

1T always puzzles a horse to find out
what woman's driving ut.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

Eo-To-Bac Ior nifty Centa
Guarantees. tobacco habit cure, makes weak
eecn strong. blood pure. toc. q. All cruggiStA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

0ean BLOOD E.rsns . e,ean sSia- Ne
beausy w,,hoe. IL; Casc.re... Csr3y Cs;a.f.
t,c clean your blood sa3 keep ;; Clean, by
s.l-y,nc uo the Lass liver and drs,ios az IN
turtles from the bo4y. Brsr toSay 70
tantsh rinpies, ho:is. biotch<s, hiAekhcsfs.
sud that s.ckiy bilious cor-Paexioa ey takia{
Cascsreis.-beauiy for tea cer,s- Al arue
g,s;A, sAilAiacsson guarsn;eet. !S. g. NC
lis funny TIA, a phy-i-saA pays ;ae ros'
visits 10 patients Who are ''heeiri.
The Cuban Army
C.>s vIr.~rrn!ih'. chin CHv-Arrazs
Peter a Co. Lostsvill.. ny. Gentle ure.
Please serd us ssrls NiEis frrniih 1h4tl
Curr. which hN- given such br.liisEt r-snit.
CubA "-Drs. Manuel AcsSu.Ar. l. htraAn-
a.L r. Muna
flows This?
we Offer One Hundred Do.lar. Reward fer
vc..r OF Cs,arra that can not bc cErrt ~
Eall'- CAtArrs Cure
FL CuExur & Co. Props. Toledo, a.
We the undersigned. have kroNn y. }.
Cheney for the laSt IS year. sni bsll-'~ him
perfectly honorable In all lGsin-s- fr'nsAe-
uops aad financially able 20 carry cot Any
obligation made BY the Arm
WEST s TKrAx. Wholesale pr ssi-t-. To-
ledo. Ohio.
wALprSo. Ki~xAx 4 MARVIN. who'esA'e
nragsi.,s. I, l do, oAio.
Halls CatsrsA Cue Is tstsn Internally.
artirg directly upon the blood ana muco1.
Sold by all pruggists Testimonials free
Halls Family pills are The be.i.
Sr.. W,p.low's Soothing syrlpfo hilir-a
n.thirg. .ofieus the gums. feduel Nc innau.s
Utn, Allays psin.curss wiad collie 90 Iot'A'
We haze no. ben with Pso- cure To-
on-u pt GU for yrar----l JZLiE lEGRi l.
Camp 81. Earr sbur-. Ia Nay & l-sL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

Since 1883 military operations in
the Soudal have cost the British Cos
ernneat about $40, coo, 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

To Cure Constipation Foeevofs
Take Cascarets Candy Cathnrt1e AUG or N0
NC. C, C. fall to cure, druggists refund money.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

The taudmaster always does business On
q sound basis.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Beyond Him.

1T passes my comprehension" he
said, why men should want to kid
nap babies" Why" she responded.
inquiringly For instance, who'd
want to carry of that kid Of ours.
which has such marked ability for
crying ::"r-.'ai.1Gs!r;:ia lSoith Ameri-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Don't Tobacco spI. and Smoke Your LII. A~,y.

The bill poster acquires a great many
stuck up notions In his business.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Corrected Himself.

Corrected Himself.
In his earnestness the great populis.
orator forgot himself. LET us not
wash our party linen in publicv' he
cried rassionately. Instantly his au-
dience was upon its feet, crying out
angrily. Il should say" fsltered the
orator, now, clearly much chagrined,
''let us not sponge our party celluloid
in public" Hereupcn there was much
applause, followed by singing by the
glee club.-Detroit JcUrnal.
There are two new cases of yellow fever
at Sancti Spiritus, Cuba.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
CuTLER'S CARBoLATE OF IODINE

ASuarantccd Cure for Ca nrrh, COn-
sumption tnh 8iayFeyer: All druggists,
S1.CO W. II. SMITH & CO.. Buffslr. X. Prop s
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
go Cents for Nothing

r~.s s..--SA ~r-1>~fAl eassi-xs- - e.e~vtAe.9 -
Ca. ]; e..s - c~-.s - s<a~r a. "
Sr=zts - uzasi eseA cr.T.
Ess ssss al 80 --sfs - 80
Ilai. A-uA c--sssa. sos r-er. t.is. it,..ic.s N
giu-srnIsza. sn@ 9.o<r- tu@e%s az % o.
49, -. c-...-..<r.- llers . - 49,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

rsue,ss Year Bsvels with Csseassfs
Candy Cstaafsie. eece eorssipsa.on sosetr.
,ae - n G. @. c. tan, druggists refund Dosey.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

Msshln-. >lirts. Sh-~s. >iserusr- >tSs~s. Iln-s-s
Ic,sacrgs r-~c,.. IruaAs. lre-f~~ss. rtr-frfs
t.s-is. " afCh--. ard tt-sssrsis q sfh~f srsra-.
n th this t@@. "a ys-as E.--~-ss.-a. - 90 49,
ch~sg~f than fh~ s~fagr d-zl~s.
uu laTsc $780, e raslfurF - ssrrfthtaE
yo1 n-~-t. - ans sr--sa "a 40 frsr
L4fAsEsrg&ss Capt ssf R-E tsfsfeS.S.
azl 49, t.sfifsr fafasrssS r-fA 1922.
sffrcArf. are sisn frrs- sspssshrs~ pa
- s4esass.. gTsfss S~afa - esTp~E
MA A.-I NJ - .s.X -. .a.r.a az IL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
Pennsylvania COLLEGE - .!E!|gA n.

int q a,t o mot ng
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07


Iila ss-aaNlr cats
Laxs~ trss al ss~.st
AxrrEitursi irzFir
mr-.s. ftst-y I So -.
i--yhs nx. bicycles
- L. barx~- Ga
{ -. Sars-t- 1txa->-
4 so. AtufAans.
1 crrt. Cree ksFr.
turfniE. Ntl@rg.
ta-n " sxg-s.. . -
furr. Nir.a ~
H5shinx-. Nsiaa.~a-~.
t.fsrrrs~. llarrsrHA
Hats, llcst~r.. J~--
rirY, sd. q sAlr.x.
I'D ~ q GsrsisfinEs.
Lamp, NzCAtn-
to.il~. NirFurs. NJ
-trzi in,frar,~ -. or
r-a.. Paints. I-tzsaa.
firturr. t'ustS-~-.
lirffts~raf -. sd
- -. =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
ssLet Ne Tell You " hat IL Did"
Roxroao. y. C. Ang !, lsW.

when some men gave due blli they seem
II rrcaYn il as ..AdIru. etlll'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
JULIUS HINES & son
BALTIMORE. HD. Dsrsrso~es ~
SEED WHEAT SALE, Lh

We again offer the cieAres, seed wheat on
the market, and from probably the isrs-s,
crop Yield In the state, II no; tho rnii-d
States.
We had 3s5 acres In wheat this year. and
the crop averaged 20 bushsl. Ter are.
When. we lad a good stand. not winter
Killed.. We had over 20 bushels Ter arr. one
hundred bu.hel. OF our whea; will contain
less cookie seed than one bushel OF ordinary
seed wheat.
Piicc els per bushel on cars a; Charlotte.
Bars hold two bushels and are new. no
charge for bsgs Terms: Cash with order
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
A absolutely Free.

Time will tell" especially on a 80 days
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
TheCuban Army

lis funny TIA, = phy-i-ian pays The r.os'
L,s.is 70 rA;l-n,. Mha re -.hrrlr-i.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07
later CROSSES

- g..1xs,allKs e. - ! =.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-07

Al Ell CKFSSE3
" ho'll buy my
water cresses.'
ried q voice un-
der he win
Iows.
80 u. IN n m
ma" said Violet,
can ] siop that
dear boy an Il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Sincerity. or Insincerity?

President Mckinley, in his address
at the Peace Jubilee in Chicago last
October, gave utterance to this patri-
otto aentiment:
1.-THE war with Spain was under
taken, not that the United States
should increase its territory, but that
the oppression at our doors should be
stopped. THIS noble sentiment must
continue to animate US, and we must
give to the world full demonstration
of the sincerity of our purposes"
Since the policy of the administra'
ton has been changed, we are giving
to the world full demonstration of
the insincerity of our purposes La
Cross Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

AN assessor should be elected this
spring whom the people can trust 10
adjust the burden of taxes equ ally
upon all. There has been, in past
years, much evasion Of taxes; not by
those who are poor, or middling we'll
to-do; but generally by people who
can we'll afford to carry their proper
share of taxation. We know that
each Individual is. given blank state
ment to fill out, on which he is ex-
pected to list all his taxable personal
property, and then to swear that il
is true statement. An assessor can
require much property to be listed
that has been escaping taxation, and
should do 30. Then. the manner of
assessment of real property in this
city is greatly unequal. Everybody
knows it, and if everybody would
make it their business to go before
the Board of Equalization and insist
on fair adjustment, much of the
evil could be remedied.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
A PARIS GOWN.
Is Not an Off-Hand Creation But a Scr
of Evolution.

The Paris gown, that bursts full
blown on the eye of the client, is not,
as the public believe, a creation of the
great dressmaker himself, nor is the
great dressmaker responsible for the
fashion. This model gown is the re-
suit of an almost infinite collabora-
ton. Up in the garrets of the criss-
cross streets live a modest class of
artists that make projects. They gel
their inspiration from old portraits
at the Louvre, at Versailles, from ele-
CANT women in the driveways of the
Bots, or from some hazard. They
modify, develop, combine, following
a drift which they do not control, till
they have produced a novel idea that
the public is likely to accept, and that
is therefore salable. Their projects
are fixed in sketches, and they are
known as marchands de croquis. 9th
crs of these specialists make up their
projects in cloth, and are known as
marchands de modeles. These occu-
py more important rank than the
first, since the models form demon
stration that the ideas can be realized
The model merchant is in relation
with the manufacturers, who provide
her with the new materials they have
imagined, and whose interest it is to
have their 'Struck" presented to the
great dressmaking houses and SC
launched on the market.-Scribner's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
A Republican Convention.


A petition. signed by 36 republicans
of this city. is published, calling for a
'mass republican convention. at the
court room, at m. March 9th"
to nominate city ticket and select
a city central committee. In giving
as the excuse, or occasion, for this
third convention the petitioners say:
1--WE. rs republicans, are opposed
to the election of men for the several
hobby without regard to their fitness
f,r such duties as devolve upon them
as sucs, Offices, and we favor the selec-
ton of candidates who will represent
the interests If the people of the city
in all respects"
To one not onto the Interior motives
of the promoters of this latest move,
the platform, or articles of faith look
| interesting to say the least. Do they
assume to say that the present city
officers were not selected to "repre-
sent the interests of the people of the
city?" Are they assuming that the
citizens convention, to be held on the
23d, participated in by the best citi.
zeus of the city, regardless of political
belief, will select candidates solely be-
cause of "some particular hobby"
and "without regard to their fitness
for such duties as devolve upon them?"
It would seem that the cole motive
of this republican call is but a
"hobby0 and that "hobby" republi-
canism.
We very much suspect that the
hope of the prime movers In the mat
ter is, that enough republican votes
can be kept away from the citizens
ticket to let the anti-progressive ticket
win.
Neither of the republican papers
are thus far supporting this ultra re.
publican move, although we suspicion
that the Register will give it its sup
portland thereby damn it. The
Tribune opposes it, and gives some
very good reasons therefor, in the
following editorials:
A call has been made for a straight
republican convention. This puts
three tickets in the field. This is a
mistake; as a republican we should
like to see republicans elected, but
under the conditions, this cannot be
done with three tickets in the field
In the first place, there are no politi
cal issues involved in this election
The ISSUES are purely local. The
questions of sidewalks, street improv'
ments, the schools, local taxation
joints, electric lights, and other ques-
tons IN which the people of town art
personally interested. And upor
these questions party lines cannot be
drawn. Repr blicans especially vii
scatter their strength 1t therefore
behooves the citizens party to be
careful in putting up a ticket com
posed of as good business men as cal
be found. Men who have made q
success Of their own business and wht
have the confidence and respect of the
people. Those who have called for s
republican convention have such RICH
and doubtless think it the proper
thing to do. 1t will be with republi
cans to decide for themselves on cleo
ton day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Sixteen years ago the BARTON
COUNTY DEMOCRAT was launched as
a democratic paper in Great Bend.
Its ups and downs-mOstly downs
for the first few years, are we'll known
to many of our readers. During the
first three years it had as many as
seven different head guys: j. NJ.
Tracy, the frat publisher; Tracy &
Anderson; w. Fl. Bright; w. w.
Anderson. Anderson & WEIGH, A. A.
Wolff, and Duey Langford.
On March 10Th, 1896, the presen
publisher and proprietor bought q
half interest in the plant, and Lang
ford d Stoke were responsible
for it's publication. ON July /, 1896.
we bought out Mr.. Langford, and
since that time The DEMOCRAT has
been owned by Will E. Stoke.
For six months, in 1895 and 1896
we leased the plant to j. d. and w
Fe Welch, and our readers will agree
with us when. we say that was the
worst "buli" we have made. Night
mares are unpleasant things te
discuss, 50 we'll say no more about thai
six months.
We believe that The DEMOCRAT
has won for itself record during the
last thirteen years that has placed il
at the head of the procession, and
J. thet assures it a warm place in the
hearts of Barton county people.
1t has been our endeavor to publish
local paper that is welcome visitor
to any family. We have given our
readers the official county news at ALL
times; whether the paper enjoyed the
emoluments of 'the official paper
or not, with the result that it hsl
always been looked to for information
of any nature whatever that is o.
public interest.
Our subscription list is growing
daHy. We should like to double i
during the present year. 1t shall b.
our aim to get among the people o
all parts of the county from time t.
time and become better acquainted
with our readers.
We believe this issue of The DEMO
Graf has never been equaled in artistic
designs and liberal advertising patron
age by any paper in the west. and W.
are satisfied with it as an "Anniversa
ry Edition" We hope, reader, tina
you are pleased with it also.