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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10

O'clock Sharp.
The Union Sunday School will meet
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in the
Old Baptist Church, at Holt and Cum
berland streets. a cordial invitation Is
extended 10 all.
The Manhattan Democratic Club will
hold an important meeting at the rooms
of the Real Estate Exchange at S
o'clock tonight. Officers will be elect
ed and other business of interest will
come before the meeting.
The regular meeting of Volunteer "Yp
will take place at the home of the pres
ident Tuesday evening next. Those in
tercsted in the work are invited to be
present.
Mrs. Sam Marcus, of Gordonsvillc, is
visiting Mrs. Sidney l.. Nusbaum, on
Bank street.
Messrs. Miller &c Rhoads. the popular
dry goods merchants OF Richmond and
Norfolk, are in the city, looking after
matters in connection with their new
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer G. Goldman
(nee Miss Minnie Hecht) are in the city.
en- route to their home from their bridal
tour.
Rev. George II. Ray, d. D., was in
the city yesterday. but left in the af-
ternoon for Eastville, where he was 10
deliver Il Masonic address last night.
Mr.. w. w. Vicar returned Thursday
from Ashland, where he attended the
semi-annual meeting of the Board of
Trustees OF Randolph Macon College.
Rev. S. C. Hatcher has returned from
Richmond and Ashland, where he had
been OH business. He reports the con-
dition of Rev. a. G. Brown, D. D.. as
extremely critical. and that his death
Is hourly expected.
Norfolk Lodge OF Masons had work In
the masters degree last night.
Messrs. Jake Wells and H. l.. Cardo-
"a, of Richmond, spent Thursday night
in Norfolk and returned home yester-
day morning.
Rev. Father #. j. Wilson, late pastor
of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
who has been in Norfolk several days,
returned to his new field at Ilcyscr. w,
Va. last night.
MIR. Charles Eley Hall and Miss NJ.
l.. Blodgett, OF New York; Messrs.
Thomas Hammond and i. e. Gocbelle.
of Providence, r. T., and Miss Ella
Plews and Mrs. w. w. Rostrom, OF
Newport, II, T.. arrived in Norfolk yes
terday and took quarters at the Allan
tic Hotel.
Mr.. ]. Ashby Williams, president of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
"oLD MAIDS CONVENTION.

"Old Maids Convention" to be given
by Volunteer Y, w. c. T. u, is one Of
the most amusing farces ever given in
our city. The proceeds of this eXtray-
aganza will be devoted TO the building
of temperance hall, which is badly
needed In Norfolk, as those who are In
terested in this work have increased in
members to such an extent that a prl-
vate residence cannot hold them
Fathers and mothers. listen! eve are
training your boys and girls to pure
manhood and womanhood! Now help
US In our efforts by doing what your
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
Departure of the PraIrie.

After taking on a big supply Of coal
at Lamberts Point. the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie left yesterday
morning for Havrc. France, and Els
wick. England. At Havre the Prairie
VIII disembarli American exhibits for
the Paris Exposition. She has aboard
large number of men to make up
the crew for the American cruiaer Al
=lsanSs,,=re eensl5s= ealnpleted at4Sir Will
liam Armstrong; shipyard at Eswick
The Prairie passed out of the Capcs at
IL o'clock yesterday morning.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
"Clean Sweep" Hat Sale

takes in buying this stock. He thought
We ought to sell all tho hats sold in Nor
folk! So we ought. but it will require
shelve mistakes or ''cry over spilled
milk" We swallow our loss as you walk
Off with the hats with the satisfaction
that you'll return 10 buy again.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10

hand first here finds to do--help build
our hall.
The entertainment will be held in
Monteflore Hail. Thursday, February
15th, ut S o'clock p. M. Admission, rs
cents. Tickets can be secured from
Freeman's studio and Mr.. Wesley w.
HoZicr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
WILLIE COLLIER

Next Monday evening, February 18th,
at the Academy of Music, Willie Coll
iicr VIII present his new comedy, "Mr.
smooth" of WHICH he is the author.
inc farce has been successful since its
is mat of breezy Chicago youth of in
'mitable nerve, who introduces himself
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
"Clean Sweep" of Oyereoats

u -
The worst half OF winter IS yet to como
@ Mna You'll ,dI need a new 0vercoat. II will
Wear you all next winter too. Winter
next NJ, winter. as all woolens are daily adj
Conts-.some medium weights n ~ n r.
for 81: spring In tho lot. Sold up Nh Jea
to Slo Clean sweep" price ~ ~
satin sleeve and shoulder lining and p!t,s
ing. Been our best sell 1T nm
n1gcs $40 and n,t!S Sls grades Clean .JUf
Here Is the Banner Winter Overcoati5
Wish we could show the qualities in tho
paper!
coat-dressy. stylish, and high Grade
blue. black. brown and Oxford mixtures
with and WITHOUT velvet, collar-e.:lk, sat-
In and fine serge Innings. None worth less
that $3.50 and $1,000. Some r. n m
worth up TO $500. Clean ~ Nil
sweep" price ........ .......
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
Unprecedented Clean Sweep $3.50 Offer
Boys Suits. overcoats, Refers and Cape Goats.
ambito
nh sale gives


We have culled out 81. So and Sc vesteo
Suits. Double-breasted Suits, Sailor SUITS,
sizes to. 16 years. and put do nm
them at the .ridiculously low b y Mil
clean sweep" sale price Of.
Just 30 Boys Heavy All Wool Cane
Overcpats that will keep the youngsters
Sizes { to ~ years Were n n nm
50 to IS. "Clcan sweep" sale NJ Vii
Boys Thick, Warm, Navy Blue Chin
chila Refers pearl buttons, on m
plaid linings-for small boys. NJ MI
Were IS. Clean sweep price
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST

All members OF the Volunteer "Y'and
others who are to take part In the "Old
Maids Convention" are requested to
meet tonight at Montefiore Hall ut 7:3o
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
"Clean Sweep" of Fancy
Vests

Just the thing TO set off your present
suit. Lot of Mems Fancy n, nm
Nests-soft and loud patterns. S1l
'iClcan sweep" price ........ "
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10

Epworth League of Cumberland Street
NJ H. Church. will speak at the Chris
tan Church I'm Berkeley Sunday night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
FOR BIG MEN ONLY!

Many little man Will wish himself big
when he reads this. Tell your big men
friends.
Just sizes 10 ~ and A in some or tho
finest Winter Overc6ats we have in stock.
Smooth and rough fabrics-th.ck and
manufacturing for breasting the chilly
blasts OF winter. They were $500
worth $500. "Clcan sweep" NH Vii
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
"Clean Sweep" NeckWear

Mems 20. 80 and soc. Scarrs in Four-in-
hands Tecks, Pufs. Flowing Ends, etc.
Rich. rare and rlcy color,ngs- (NI
both light and dark Clean 1oc
sweep" sale price .............
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10

Boys. ..NobbY" Winter Tan wh.pcord
Top Coats and Overcoats, with plaid lin
ings and velvet collar like papa's. win
make any to 10 years boy G n m
proud. Were 81 and IS. d..
Clean sweep" price ........
FOR L1TTUD TOTS Nobby suits . in
fancies for boys to years old. Not q
suit worth less than 50. Only one
suit to q buyer. Were So to s.. m
While they last clean sweep" JUL
price ........ ..............
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10

Agents for this section for the sale or
Grafton s: Knight's Leather Betting. New
9oTk Belting and Packing Company's
Ing. Snow Steam Pumps. my7
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-10
"Clean Sweep of Underwear
Clean Sweep of Fancy
Shirts

You'll be begging for the Hike of these
Mt full prices later. MEMS Fancy Laun.
dercd Dress Shirts, pair OF cuffs and
styles of collar--in tho nobbiest effects
you ever saw. Some cost SIP Il
dozen wholesale and all sold rc,id- Nr
lily at 81. Sl.25 and s1.50. Clean h No
sweep choice .......... WV
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
BUT ONE KICK COMING.

KANSAS CITY is the grandest
city in the west-Chicago not ex-
cepted. She demonstrated that,
in her way of preparing for and
handling the national demo-
cratic convention. There is no
opening anywhere for a kick SO
far as her treatment of her visit
Ors were concerned, unless it be
that she sustains and supports
one of the most contemplate,
unfair, unpatriotic, dirty, venal
and unreliable newspapers ever
circulated in any land. We refer
to the Kansas City Star, a paper
edited and owned by a most con-
scienceless, bulldozing, English
aping snob; a man who sees vir-
tue in nothing but the almighty
dollar, and whose paper should
be Stunned by every lover of lib
erty, every man who would see
honesty taught and practiced in
all things. The vile and truck
ling manner in which the Kansas
City Star treated the national
convention held in that city last
week should be denounced and
punished by boycott by every
good citizen in Kansas City. It's
studied. misrepresentation of the
whole proceedings of the conven-
tions of both the democrats
and the Lincoln republicans
should cause every Kansas
man especially to denounce it as
a sheet unfit for and undeserving
of their patronage in any man.
ner whatever. While posing as
an Independent sheet, the Star is
the worst monopolistic, trust
dominated paper published in
the west. No republican paper
can or does do the cause. of the
people more harm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

It will be seen that the total valua
tion of all property for purposes OF
taxtation has been increased over q
million aud quarter dollars. The
greatest rate of increase has been on
laai valuations; next OH town lot val>
nations; third on pdrsonal property
valuations and fourth on railroad
valuations. The increase on railroad
valuations-S3,4 ,4O4 as totals in
significant. Either they were valued
away too high in 1899, or they
are too low in 1900. In the aggre,
gate, the valuations haye been in>
creased on the taxpayers In the towns
much more than in the county. Most
of the personal property taxes are
paid by town people, and the aggregate
of the increass on towns lots is almost
equal to the aggregate increase on
farm lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

government is abstaining from meet
ing its current liabilities. 1t prefers to
hide its head in the sand and allow its
debt abroad to roll up. hoping against
hope that some Favorable turn" in
events will enable it to pour money
out without hurting the commerce and
investment interests of the nation.
But debts must be paid whether victo.
ries are won or not, and during the
next SIX months the pressure upon the
Bank OF England for gold to export
must become severe. Where areswe
to draw supplies to meet this pressure.
None comes to rs from South Africa.
little or none from Australia and .none
from India.
We can count only upon help from
stocks of the metal already in existance
and there is no one market, except
possibly New York. that can assist Us
to any extent worth reckoning on.
Gold il expected from st. Peters.
burg. but st. Petersburg is still en-.
deavoring to wrsstle with and over
come . crisis that is eating into the
very vitals Of its credit institutions.
If therefore, the imperial bank bS.
gins to ship gold, that crisis must at
once develop and assume dangerous
proportions in the public eye.
Germany, again. is almost a much
In need Of gold rs We arc. New York,
thanks to its bank notes based on
debt. double debt which amounts to
fraud on the industrial and business
community. on every citizen, may b
able to spare some millions, but only
at the expense Of decentralization OF
Its stock market and probably q dam
gerous crisis in Wall street.
Thus is it all round wherever we
look; each market has its own troubles
to wrestle with, even France, which
promises this year to be the strongest
credit in Europe. We shall conse,
quentlv have to depend upon our own
resources to meet the advancing crisis
and almost on these alone. Because
this Is so there is no measuring the
deadly. destructive forces that may
develop in our money market. But a
We bave sown so must We reap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

cowardly refusing to permit a
word OF encouragement for the
Beers. Honest and true Ameri-
cans everywhere are declaring
that they will stand by the con-
stitution and the flag that repre-
sents it; will Loyalty follow the
leadership of that party which
declares that the Declaration of
Independence is NOT obsolete
that it's foundation principles
are as firm and as necessary to
a true republic today as they
were when first written. While
the, republican press will vilify
and misrepresent, will ridicule
and denounce the hosts of re-
form and loyal patriotism, they
will not fool the conscientious
voter-the thinking and reason
ing voter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

When we carfully scanned that
gathering of % 600 enthusiastic demo-
cra.s in convention hall when it was
time to open the proceedings. we MISS
ed one face from the happy throng.
When We failed 20 locate the open face
and Columbus movement form of Ellis
Carter, of the Cimarron Jacksonian.
we felt like we would have to ask an
adjournment until Ellis could be To-
Gated; but before entering the protest
we received a telegram from Cimarron
stating Its all riah let the conven-
tion go on; small accident prevents
Garten attending. but Old Blue wins -
Later 1t developed that while Ellis
was mounting Old Blue for an i'm
portant cake walk-bread winning
contest-the old charger bucked Ellis
about 'steen feet in the air and when
he came down he struck on his left
shoulder and disconnected his chavicle
from the ssernum, besides putting an
extra kink In his scapula, .ausing
him to give his left hand q lay of.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

WE HOPE that every republi-
can reader of the DEMOCRAT will
read carefully the plain state
ment of Hon. Webster Davis on
the Boer situation; not one man
who believes in fairness and
Justice to all mankind will con-
scientiously take issue with Mr..
Davis in his fearless course in
aligning himself with the party,
and standing on the platform
which he believes represents the
truest American principles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Barton County Ticket.

For Commissioner, Dist, s. S. SHATTUCK.
HON. WEBsTRR DAVIS.
Declares He Owes The Republicans
Nothing, and is Now Democrat.
Following is the address of
Hon. Webster Davis, Of Missouri,
former Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, under Mckinley, before
the vast audience of over 10000
people assembled in the conven-
ton hall, wherein he announces
that his republican" accounts
are squared, and that he is A
DEMOCRAT, standing squarely on
the democratic platform and
ready and willing to devote his
time and energies to the election
of William Jennings Bryan:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen
of the conventional appreciate
very highly the honor conferred
upon me by inviting me to say q
few words at this time, and |
shall detain you but a moment.
I have been honored highly by
another party than this in the
past. / have served that party
well and have rendered services
as good as the honor / received
and the account is balanced now.
Great applause and cheering.)
Life, human life, is but a narrow
span between two great unknown
eternities, and life is too short
for a man to sacrifice his princi-
pies or his love Of country for
money or for office in this repub-
lie, enthusiastic applause and
cheering.) | have never yet
read or heard a platform that
was so intensely American as the
platform read here in this con-
vention CONTINUED applause and
cheering.) Old conditions have
passed away, old questions have
passed and gone, many OF them,
and new questions are now be-
fore the American people. care
not a snap of my finger for pub
lie or private criticism. [ care
nothing for. office, for [ have
given up one voluntarily better
than anyeyou can give me (great
applause and cheering) and the
man or newspaper that makes
the statement that l was forced
to leave the administration
against my will, absolutely, un-
qualifedly and maliciously lies
(thunderous applause and cheer
ing.)
81 love liberty, l love equality
of rights and l love justice, and
when the party that / belong to
has been too cowardly to take 6
stand for liberty, to represent
government against British aris
tocracy and monarchy, / leave il
and leave it forgood. wild and
enthusiastic applause and cheer
ing.) In every part OF Europ'
and Africa the charge is mad
by the British press and tn
British officials that there is ,
secret alliance between this coun
try and Great Britain to the ei
feet that in case of any foreigl
nation attempting to interven
in behalf of the poor Beers tha
this republic will stand by Grea
Britain with it's army and it
navy. (Cries of mo, no.'')
have yet to hear of the admins
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
NeighborlY Kansans.

To those who have been so kind to
contribute to the fund for the erection
of house for VIM. Welch. Those
who have had it in charge wish to
make the following statement:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

IT IS extremely unfortunate
for Kansas that there are a few
men Of state prominence who
are again maligning the state
for political purposes. Lately
that pig-headed Importation
from Connecticut, Eugene Ware,
of Topeka, has sent broadcast
an article under the heading of
"Hello, Kansas which is a
libel on this fair state, and the
publication of which will do
much to encourage the states
defamers abroad. 1t is needless
to state that Ware-and all the
other defamers-are republican
politicians, and their efforts are
put forth to, if possible, preju-
dice the public mind against any
and all men who do not bow
down at the throne of Mark
Hanna. Ware threatens that if
the republicans are defeated in
Kansas this year he will leave
the state and go back to Con-
necticut. Every honest patriot
ic voter of Kansas will see
that Kansas does NOT go
republican, and then also see to
it that the cowardly. slandering
Ware and all his ilk make good
their threat to leave Kansas.
EVERY day that passes fl nds
new accessions to the cause Of
freedom and humanity as
espoused by the democrats OF
the land. Every day more men
are seeing where the Imperialism
of Mckinley, the militarism oil
Hanna and general Englishism
of the entire s'push'' of the re.
publican party will inevitably
lead this nation if Mckinley and
his following are returned to
power. Men who do not believe
in aNlarge standing army and
the consequent compulsory mill
tary service that must follow
are deserting the old trust
vaneered hulk of republicanism
); Men who believe that there
!. should be no favoritism in pub
!. lie legislation are opening theil
eyes to the iniquities of the
single gold standard and thu
bankers growing power. MeI
who feel in their hearts thai
this country should at least SAL
to the struggling South African
republic I'VE wish you Goo
: speed are Indignantly denounc
ling the republican party for s.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Increased Taxable Valuation.
Following is an Distract of tho as.
sessment rolls of Barton county for
the years 1899 and 1900, showing the
increase in valuation:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

the Beers since my unfortunate
visit to that country-fOr me, |
say unfortunate financially and
politically-but [ say now l will
never defend it again, because it
has not taken the chance of it's
national convention to tell the
American people that we are for
liberty and republican forms Of
government. Great applause.)
Liberty! We all love the splen-
did word-the sweetest word that
ever blossomed upon the tongues
of men, and as one great repub-
lican senator said in the United
States senate, it has come to
pass that we must whisper the
word liberty in Washington.
els it a fact that liberty is to
become obsolete in the American
lexicon? Is it a fact that this
great republic must chain itself
to the chariot wheels Of the
British empire in it's mad race
for land and gold?
"I sympathize with people
struggling for liberty every
where. I sympathized with them
as they struggled for liberty in
every country. And when the
war broke out with Spain, we
said then that it was not a war
for conquest, not for glory, but
to carry liberty to people who
were crying for help at our feet.
cloud applause.) And the boys
marched up from the north land
whose fathers once marched in
tattered blue, with the song their
fathers loved, My Country, 'Tis
OF Thee;' and the boys came
from the south land, they whose
fathers once marched in tattered
gray, to the music OF Way Down
in Dixie (applause,) and they fol
lowed the southern armies down
to Cuba and into other lands
and into the islands Of the sea:
They marched under one flag, in
behalf OF one country, to the
music OF one splendid melody, as
they felt in their hearts the music
that inspired the men in the days
gone by.
...In the beauty if the lilies Chris. was born
across the
AS He died to make men holy, let us die to make
Cup until that point the war
was right, but when we passed
beyond that point the admins
tratiOn went too far. But it was
another Indication of following
in the foot steps of Great Britain.
When our flag rose over the flag
OF the rotten Spanish monarchy
the American republic could not
resist the temptation of following
in the foot steps Of Great Britain,
and it thirsted for land and gold,
and that is where the mistake
was made. We should have
stopped at the end of the Span
ish victory, when we brought
liberty to the people who were
being ground to death under the
heel of Spanish tyranny. We do
love liberty. The masses Of the
American people stand for the
blessed idea of liberty, justice
and equality OF rights, and I
dare say today if it were possible
to get the news over the British
cable to the Boer farmers in the
two South African republics that
these representatives of six or
seven million American voters
send word of sympathy
to them, many a Boer would
shout for JOY in the hills of the
Transvaal. Grander struggle
for liberty was never made in all
the worlds history than the
struggle being made by the re.
publicans and democrats in
South Africa Let us sympa-
thize with them. am glad that
/ -~>,, box,o 4oLo,, +l,;S, a lotion fo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

This is tho way Kansas people assist
their neighbors in case of disaster.
Mr.. Welch's entire belongings were
recently destroyed in cyclone. He
now has q neat new home. and q nest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

WANTED. good ealers-to know
that they can get just what they crave
at McCuIlough's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

In the rush and jam at Kansas City
last week one did not have time to
hunt up people. However. the Demo-
Graf people ran across Mr.. aud Mrs.
A. r. Moss. Wm- Brusssr. Rev. Ber
ger, aud Eta Purviauce THAT used to
wss), aad found them all happy and
prosperous, and glad to hear about
Great Bend frie ncs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Give us the report of your Weld of
wheat. Let's see who has the most
bushels to thu acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Col. Wash Sowards will support his
Wife's cousin, Adiai Stevenson, il he
can be satisfied that Adlai will not
get too stuck up over second election
flock with common relations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

The open air meeting IN tn, park
next Sunday evening will be addressed
by Rev. L. G. Schnacke. his subject
being an appropriate and timely one.
The park is cool aud pleasant. the
speaker will interest you, and there
are ell sorts Of reasons why you should
attend the Sunday evening union
services