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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

An exchange tells Of q plan for in
cressing the attendance at logde meet
Ing. Place in a deep sack as many
beans as there are members present,
all white but one, that one black
Each member then puts in his hand
aud draws out q bean. The member
getting the black bean has his assess~
ments paid by ethe lodge for that
month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

A Cimarron boy ran away from
home to make living and q name for
himself in Kansas City. Some time
sfterward his father emit to bring
him home. He arrived at the station
and found the boy shining shoes. The
father went home satisfied, and now
makes hay while the son Shines
Dodge City Advance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
To Water Qosumers.

: An official test of the water works
being ordered for June 18th, alI COM
sumers are hereby warned to keep
water turned off during the test, ac-
cording to ordinance. The company
will not be responsible for damages
that may occur hould this warning
not be needed.
GREAT BEND WATER SUPPLY Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

The annual Epworth League Con
vention of the Mcpherson district,
meets in Great Bend, Thursday the
21st, and contin les over the following
Sunday. An interesting program is
prepared. There will be six sermons.
or addresses, by prominent ministers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Church Notices.

Saint Johns church, Rev. L. G.
Morony. Sunday June 18th:
10 q. m. Sunday School service.
IL q. m. morning prayer, Litany and
sermon. Special music has been pre-.
pared for the Trinity season.
p. m. popular service for young
people. At this service Master War.
rem Durkin will sing the offertory solo.
Strangers are cordially welcomed at
all services. Ushers are in attendance
to assign seats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

List OF transfers OF lands and town lots in Barton
County, Kansas. for the week ending June 14th,
1900:
Lois Carr to Henry Babcock, SIS VIZ
31-17-13 1000 ID
Carr Heirs to Henry Babcock NJ: VIZ
s1-l7-1s -......-....--.-. -. 1000 90
Cooprider to Leonard Everett VIZ
Jos Degen to Eliza Gray, lot 10, blOck:1s
Hoisington ................. 80 CO
Dawson to Marie BrodIe NJ n VIZ
ea:ao-l3 1000 90
John Fish to John Baker, So EA
and E u and n SW u g. 1S-13--.- 1000 20
John Hiss to VIM McGreevey = Ell
5o-IS-I4 [uO u
NJ Hallets to Robert Merten E% s.
1919 .. oVoV w
VIM xcGreeYy to Daniel Unruh, part
of 4-so-15 ...... 400 90
VIM Smith to o Putnam lot IA, blk
~, HoiAngton gu W
Schmidt Bros to Eliza n Holland S "a
u 2S-17-13, and E n 18-2o-15, and
NE II 26-17-13-Q c. 49,. 80. 90
David N Secrest to Daniel A Dryer Ell
9-19-23 and n u 16-19-l3. 5000 %
E Isern to Stephen & Isern Nero Co lot
blk and IL feet of w side of lot
blk 5, ElhnwOod. ................ 90
Edward Isern to Stephen & Isern Nero
Co lot block 10, Ellinwood 90
E d Isern to Stephen Isern Nero Co lot
and 6, blk 10, EIlinwood - 90
Jane Taylor to Drehe W n 2S-19-4 $500 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Jack Harrison. formerly q postal
clerk on the Mo. p, and well known
to many of our readers. was some
years ago promoted to the position Of
postoffice inspector. At the present
he is acting postmaster at Havana,
Cuba.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

THERE seems to still be a diff
ference between the Beers and
the English-the Beers insist
upon spending the summer in
the mountains, while the Eng
lish would like to meet them at
the seashOre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Every advance of 1 cent in the price
of wheat will mean $3.50, 900 to Kansas
Aud if Barron county produces four
million bushels this year-which all
indications point to each cent per
bushel advance means $40, 900 to the
people of Barton County.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
BROTHER EDITORS:

Tell your people who want
work in the harvest fields
that Barton County can give
employment to 1 1000 more
men, if they get here by June
Goth. They should come to
Great Bend, or to Elinwood,
Hoisington, Claf1in, Pawnee
Rock, Olmitz, Heller, or
Albert. Some teams are
also wanted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
The ''old Reliable" .A9malahAM
STORE EVENING .zyzu1zE50D>

Don't feed any man who has all the
ear~marks of hobo, and who asks for
haDd,out instead of for work. Send
them to the marshal or the street
commissioner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

It looks like the blue grass in the
park was all s'pussley," but the purs-
Icy is just the thing to shade tho
young grass until it gets good start,
and IL help rather than . detrimeut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

The travelling medical expert" Is
finding victims right along, in spite of
the warnings Of the press or experience
Of others. Some men are born lucky,
and some seem to be born just for
suckers. Again, for the SD time in
the last So weeks, permit the DEMO.
Graf to suggest that you let the
travelling pedler, the travelling doctor,
the patient right man, and all the
other smoth-tongued fellows who
have some good thing to let you in on;
severely alone. The fame of our big
wheat crop will draw swarms of that
ilk to Barton county like sack Of
sugar draws the flies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Mems Plaid Jumpers, 6Oc quality. ...........
At 45c each.
Mems 6Oc Overalls, with or without bibs
At 45c pair.
Mems black and white stripe Work Shirts,
full sizes, Observation-Disclosures. At Csc each.
Mems Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, the
37hc quality. ..................... At Csc each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Mems 35c W Ork Gloves Observation-Disclosures.
At Csc pair.
Mems Seamless Socks, Sc quality ............,..
At SC pair.
Mems Large, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs..
At SC each.
Mems Helmet, canvas Observation-Disclosures.
AT Csc each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

List of transfers of lands and town lots Barton
County, Kansas for the week ending June 14th,
1900:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
ALASKA'S MINERAL VALUE.
fieided Almost Enough Gold and
silver Last Year Ia EuunI
the Coat Price,

IN" United States paid $7.2OO0OO for
Ala'kn, and last year IL Welded 81 sgi .
"1' IN gold and silver alone. These fv-
urcS are given Icy the stutisiirinu orfIc
mint. TIE Increase over the -. c;9rs
metal pr"duc; of iSg~ was sal.l..y.
III las Year q Of the guild and
SILVER obtained in Alaska cpur fran
III" quart mines near .furrnn md
most "i the vast increase ~ lH,, y.nr
"nnc from the new fields @ fCarr Nome
" amounted to about -, 100000. say.
the New York Herald.
From present ]iudicntious thc nov.
'hr"' months will witness an irrrrnsc
81 9".''" in the mining population Of
IN" territory. Most Of them will o.,
!" Ia rich aurifcrous plnccrs Of Cane
u and miners uf long rxrurfcrrn
say that She gold output Of The prcscp;
l'Hr from NlasSa will equal ihn, Of
'~"I''"rnia. and likely that of IN" Elor.
dixie. during i-pp.
Eui gold Hnd silver nrc no, Che on,y
minerals. The enormous Truo,i,s -,
copper and coal which Nlaskn contains
VIII receive attention from the army
~ nd'"nturcrs entering the ,rrri,ory
ms spring and coming ,urr,urr. and /,
""f not tee at all They ndd
NOR" TO the mineral OUTPUT Of ,bo tor.
r,'ory than the gold quartz veins and
placer deposits.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
FOR JUDGE.

From present indications there will
he n fusion OF the Silver forces in
tins State this fall, not only on Prcsi-
dental electors, but upon tho whole
State ticket. Tho only important
offices tn be filled at the coming clec.
ton III Nevada aro Congressman and
Justice Of the Supreme Court. The
only candidate prominently before
the fusion forces for the first honor
Is Francis G.. Newlands and he will
doubtless receive the nomination 10y
tho Silver purity state convention and
be endorsed by tho Democratic con.
vention. At least, that il the way the
situation presents itself to this writer.
There If, however, 10 such nan
unity of sentiment regarding the
Office OF Justice OF the Supreme
Court. Judge Bonniicid, the pres.
cnt incumbent, by his curse two
years ago III stamping the State for
The Silver party ticket. has aroused
the opposition of Democrats through
out the Stato to such an extent that
his r%omiua'ion would prove Il heavy
burden tn the ticket. Democrats
have not forgotten his course two
years ago and will not support him in
tile coming campaign, even il he
should be placed upon the ticket 10y
tht Democratic State convention. To
do So would call for a greater stom-
ach capacity for crow than the aver.
age Democrat carries around with
him.
With a clean candidate for this
office, "a ticket can he nominated at
Virginia City that will he inyinc.ble
before the people. Such IL candidate
Is found in the person Of Hon. George
>. Brown, II practicing attorney OF
this town. Mr.. Brown has been a
resident nt this State for over three
years and is conceded 10y all who
know him to he an able LAWYER
and AN honorable, upright man
lie IL IL graduate of brown Uni
vcrsity and Of the Columbia Law
school. lie is Il Democrat Of the JEFF.
fcrsonian type aud il nominated and
elected to the Supreme bench would
grace the position with his learning
and ability.
Tho INDEPENDENT takes pleasure
i'll bringing his name to the attention
OF the Nevada Democracy. 10 elected
to the position Of Supreme Judge. he
will honor the party and the State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
= HARD FIGHT.

This il the way the New York
Press, a Republican sheet, sizes up
the Presidential battle:
We should like to SEQ tho Ropubli.
n leaders stow away their red fire
and skyrockcts until after the first
few days OF November. We should
like to hear less shouting and yelling
and e less slapping oi backs in ron.
graduation five months before the
election. We think we have II hard
fight IN our hands-the hardest kind
of fight. We don't see what good it
can do to tell New York Republicans
that We are carrying the country like
n whirlwind when wa arc not. We
don't see how it can do anything but
harm, and a great deal OF harm.
For tho local record OF the Republic
can party has been such i'll the Inst
four years. tho management OF it's
affairs hos 30 filed tens Of thousands
OF Republicans with disgust and
resentment. that nothing but Il
national crisis will induce them to 60
to the polls. Remember TINT they
would no: do it two years ngo for
Theodore Roosevelt, and he was q
better and n stronger mar two years
ago than no is now-by far.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.

As Governor Roosevelt will be
prominently before the people. until
tho Presidential campaign Is over.
tho following pen picture OF his per.
sonal appearance by the Editor OF
tho Livingston. n. ". Democrat
will be interesting:
II there is anyone who has an idea
that Governor Roosevelt il Il hand.
some man. they are far from being
right. At first sight no imprcsscs
IL rs Loing n Methodist minister in
hard luck. He is a solid built mar
OF ordinary height, swarthy com.
plexion, n fierce moustachc, and Il set
Of teeth like a row Of infant tomb.
stones. When no laughs, or attempts
to laugh, those teeth are tho promm.
Ont part Of his face. With all due
respect TO Governor Roosevelt the
only thing we could think Of when no
laughed was u full grown bull dog
with his face all wrinklcd up ready
to grab onto tho leg OF m antagonist.
We never saw u cartoon yat TINT did
Governor Roosevelt any injustice i'll
this line. AS u public speaker no is
not villa. might be termed u decided
success. lle is no orator to say the
least, but there is no difficulty in
hearing every word tina. Lo says, as
he weighs his words well and speaks
without notes OF any kind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
A A COINCIDENCE.
The Operator Sorry That lie Rushed
Across the Street with ths
AicusuKc.

The strangcst thing that ever hap
pcned to me-" said the old operator,
who was In the reminiscent mood. nc
cording to the Detroit Free Press. "uc-
CURED Il good many years ago. when |
WAS Il young man holding down 4
night office ia Il little town in ilc west.
| WAS half asleep one night when | WAS
called to the key to receive II rush mes
sage. / took il oil the wire without
realizing what il III ant, as Il man will
do nj times when hair asleep. hut when
| glanced at what | lud put down /
SAN that it read: If you wish to see
your brother alive you will have to
come Immediately The message came
from San Francisco. and WAS addressed
to an old maj who lived across the
street from the station. SO | put on
my hat aud went over and delivered il,
seeing that it WAS important that he
should have il at once.
The Old man caught the train that
left ut midnight. While he MAS buyiug
his ticket he old me that the message
referred to his brother who had left
home 20 years before, and from whom
he had heard nothing during all that
time.
The next night a party called and
asked II there were any messages for
him, giving the same name rs the old
man who had left the night before. lie
must have noticed tina | iool.rd ut
him rather blanKIy. for he went on to
explain that he had II brother in Cal
norma who was sick. and that he was
anxious TO hear from him.
well. ii turned out that the mes.
sage that ! had received the night be-
fore was intcuCrd tor him. lie vas n
stranger in the town. and chanrrG to
brar the same name us the old IMAM
whom | had sent ON a wilG--nuSr chase
across the continent. Err.uma:ri, Cor
me, | was transferred { q a~cth,. town
before the old man got beck. HAT Is
all there is TO the story. except that il
is true"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29

BY a notice elsewhere il will be
seen that Justice Morgan tied up two
couples for lilo at Recd'a station last
night. Tho groom in each casc il
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Reed.
old residents OF this county. The
brides arc daughters Of Mr.. Frank Of
Lamoillc and are worthy ut the
young mon who took them for lie.
Tho double wedding WIS properly
celebrated at tho home o. tho parents
OF tho young men. a wedding sup.
per wns prepared by the skilltul
hands Of their mother that made all
tho guests happy and sent them
home full Of good cheer.
The young men have grown up in
Elko county and have tho confidence
and eetecm OF all who know them.
Tho brides arc possessed oi those
qualities that invariably win respect
aud ostoem.
Tho INDEPENDENT extends its
heartfelt congratulations to the
young people and wishes them q
pcrity and happiness in the married
state,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29

Alfred Durraut. II colorrd prisoner,
and james u. Lee. confined in the
county jail To await the action OF the
grand jury on the charge OF robbing
freight cars at Carlin. broke Jail Sun
day night and Mt tins writing have
not been heard from. When .Jailer
Icvcridgc locked up The prisoners at
I o'clock last night, Durrant and Lee
trickcd him by lodging behind their
cells instead Of going in. The cells
are locked Ivy means OF levers IN the
shcritf's Office and the iuilcr takes the
wor VI the prisoners that they are in
their cells. Durrnnt and Lee instead
of gong in their cells last night slam.
med the doors us usual. lodged be-
hind the cells ont OF sight OF the jail-
ar, and made the usual reply. Mr..
Brveridge believing all were in their
cells and that everything was all
right LETT the Jail aud went to church.
AS lie was returning about 10 o'clock,
he noticed that the light was out in
the office and Immediately surmi2rd
that something VAS wrong. On
going in the Office he tound the floor
Of his bedroom covered with plaster.
II rope made OF blankets dangling
from the ceiling and the door Of the
office leading INTO the yard unboltcd.
y. hasty search revealed the ahsece of
Lee and Durrant. Sheriff Campbell
VIA immediately notified and began n
search for his missing boardcrs. Not
finding them he went as far us rOnno
an Il freight train and returned ut
noon without getting any trace Of the
escapes.
To make their escape Durrant and
Leo put II small rough table used III
the Jail on top OF the water closets at
the north end, on this they set a chair
and on the chair u box. Standing oil
the box they could reach the ceiling.
IL WAS then tho work OF but IA mo.
ment to remove the plaster and cut
through the lnthes. They cut IA hole
about SKIS inches through winch they
squeezed. They then walked on the
joists, between the roof aud ceiling,
until they were over the j%iiler's bed.
room. Once there they soon knock.
ell oil the lnth and plaster and the
way to liberty WIS open. They tied
together two blankets taken
from their cells, fastened it to a
joist and slid down, opened the side
door md lit ont.
The escape had been discussed for
several days according to the story
told 10y Frank Davis who is held for
the same otfense rs Durrant and Lee.
They begged OF him to go with them,
but he refused, prefcrriug tn take his
medicine than To he ,loiging the
officers.
Sheriff Campbell received "A lis
patch this afternoon from Special
Officer Fitzpatrick, that he had Dur
rant and Lee at Ogden and would
arrive on No. . tonight with them.
They will now have the charge Of
breaking Jail to answer for in addi.
ton to the burglary charge.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
THE DOLLAR.

Everywhere, in every cline. and uu-
der every condition OF mankind. wo
now lind tho Almighty Dollar loom
ing above the man. Tho war in AZ.
rica is carried on 10y mcn in behalf
md ut the bchest OF the Dollar. Tho
Dollar il now getting w n row in
China, in which thousands OF men
will 10 sacrificed. Thous ands upon
thousands 81 men arc being sucri-
feed in the Philippines for the Great
Dollar. In San Francisco IA plague
broke out which required radical
measures tn keep from spreading in
order to save mon. But tho Dollar
cnma forward and said it wouldn't
do; it will Affect trade. there is no
plague in Sal Francisco, il makes no
difference whether the plague
spreads or not; take oil the Iulrnn
tine, and keep up trade-tho rights
ot tho Dollar are greater than the
rights Of men. The next great tight
i'll the United States will be between
the Dollar aud the man. Poor. puny
mnp; | wonder what he will do
Q%uclqucfois in Courier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29
Church Meeting.

Under another heading is a notice.
Of n meeting for "Wednesday night in
the Presbyterian church. Tie meet
ing ought to consider the minister's
salary. We understand that with n
family OF eve tn support, and five
children to educate, Mr.. Mitchell re.
ceivcs but S75 Il month: altogc,hcr
too little. Mr.. Mitchell is always
ready /" do Inc part in any good On.
terpFisc IN hts church or out OF il. aud
be ia worthy ~ n handsome support.
We are not member 81 tho church.
yet, "a defender Of the right and
guardian OF the public health. IL we
sec even a pimple Of badness on the
body ~ church or state. wo puncturc
1t. Certainly this often gives us
great pain, bui we nro not moved 10y
pain: since in the performance Of
duty. self is los, sight Of.
Mr.. Mitchell is nm all.rounh hard.
working. useful citizen, and should
he better supported. Let the congrc
gatinnal meeting increase hi snlary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29

Dietrict Cont convened this morn.
ing with Hon. George T.. Talbot
presiding. Tho following grand jur.
ors with Is. Mayhugh ns foreman
were impannclcd and sworn. The
court then took r recess to avail, the
action Of tho grand jury:
" II O'Ncil, ~ Yates. II Mccain,
Q 4 Gardner. " Z Mahoncy. Knox
Crane. S NJ Henley, Al Pullman.
W u Arme,rnrg, j S Mnyhugh. 4 G.
Dorsey, ! W Vowel. IT Wright.
Jas. Adams. Peter Holm. " L Line.
bargcr, Andrew Knopt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29

A great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not n new de.
parture by any means, Is the Denver
X Rio Grandc Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating n
through car service between the Pa.
ciic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. 4 Pullman porter ia as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under tho personal supervision
Of n Special Excursion agent
whose duty it is to see that passen.
gers arc given every comfort and at.
tentiou. For further information, ap.
ply to any agent, or II. +. Ncyins,
General Agent, or to II. NJ. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. 4 H.
G. II. r., IS West Bird South ST. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29

Unless food is discsteL quickly IL
will fermen, and irniatc the stomach
After each meal take u icaspoontul
OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cutc. II dicceis
what you eat and will allow You to
cat all you need Of what you like. II
never fails 10 cure tho wo,et cases of
dyspepsia. IL is pleasant to take.
Eiko Drug Company.
A mail contractor named Aguayo,
while on his way from Eurcka 10
Belmont last week, was thrown from
his wagon and run over. lilo was
badly hurt and lay Tor two days and
a night In the road beto-c n rclict
party found him. lio was in n ctiti.
cal condition.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-06-29

Detective Pinder OF Ogden arri-
we'd last night having in charge Al
fred Durrant and James Il. Lee.
the two escapes from the county Jail.
They were Mt once taken to the bns.
tile and locked mp in their cells.
officer Fitzpatrick arrested them at
Blue Creek yesterday morning and
put them ON No. . aud started for
Elko with them. At kClton he got
oil the trPin tn send a dispatch and
while in tho telegraph office. the train
pulled out leaving him behind. De-
tcctivc Piudcr OF Ogden. who was ON
tho train on his way here tn testify
against the men before the grand
jury. took charge Of the prisoners
and landed them safely. The men
were lying behind the water tank nj
blue Creek when found by Fitzpat.
rick. DnrSant told the officer tina,
the case against them had been dis
missed and that they had been turn.
ci loose. Lee had q notion to make
II run for liberty, but soon gave il M.
They will probably do time in Carson
Tor n number ot years. Davis, who
was arrested with them will doubt.
lcss get OF with II light sentence.