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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
THE FAT MANS LITTLE JOKE.
He sprans 1t on the stesnboat Cap
tain and Got HIS Large
Party Aboard.

A Coney Island excursion steamer was
leaving New York with but few passengers
aboard, The boat had just cast of, says the
Sun, when stout man with very red face
rushed down the pier, and, fiourishing his
back her quick. Here's large party wants
to CO."
The captain was at first derisive, but final
" shouted from the pilot house:, How
large is the partys" =
For an instant the fat man hesitated then
he yelled back: Between 60 and 7O.'
As soon as the captain heard this number
he instantly ordered the steamer back and
made fast again. The fat man waddled
across the gangplank, and, picking out q
nice deck seat, famed himself with his
straw hat. Meanwhile the captain and his
crew waited for the party to arrive. After
waiting i've minutes and more, the captain
turned impatiently toward the stout man
and asked: where's your party between
60 and 20? This boat can't wait all day for
them?''
ooh, that's all right" replied the fat pas
senger, with bland smile. I'm the party
IS to-day, sir"
The captains face grew redder even than
the passengers as he furiously rang the bell
to steam ahead, but the fat man at once be-
came the hero of the boat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
POPULATION OF KANSAS.


Topeka, Aug. 19.-The total popu-
1ation of Kansas, as returned by town
ship assessors for March 1, through
their county clerks, are tabulated by
F. d. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, is 1,444, 7OS, or a
net increase within the preceding
year of 1889, or 10y per cent. Six
ty-five counties have gained 1883,
the smallest gain being six in Chey-
enne and the largest 2,44O in Allen.
Thirty-nine counties lost s,304, the
smallest loss being two in Greeley
and the largest s73 in johnson. The
table below shows the population by
counties, the gain or loss in each: i.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Regulations for Barber shops.

Boston's board of health has issued
regulations for all the barber shops
in the city and requires their strict
observance. Each shop must at all
times be kept in clearly condition
and never used as sleeping apart
ment. The rules enjoin that s'mugs,
shaving brushes and razors shall be
sterilized by immersion in boiling wa
ter after each separate use thereof.
A separate towel shall be used for
each person. Alum or other material
to stop the flow of blood shall be used
only in powdered form.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
No Forum. for Rev. james.

S. J. Osborn, speaker of the Kansas
house of representatives, who was
sent to England few weeks ago by
the trustees of the Kansas Wesleyan
university to learn what had become
of Rev. T. 81. James, who had gone
to Liverpool to claim supposed for
tune of 2O,OOO,O 900, has returned to
Salina. 1t will be remembered that
Rev. Mr.. James returned home two
days after Mr.. Osborn sailed. Judge
Osborn found no fortune in Liverpool,
and if there has ever been one it has
passed to the other branches of the
family. He believes that James was
duped and probably drugged while
in Liverpool.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Population of Kansas Cities


The state board of agriculture has
completed the compilation of assess
ors' and county clerks returns for
1900. and among other things they
show that Kansas has Ill cities and
towns with 1000 Inhabitants or more.
Seventy-two municipalities belonging
to this list have increased during the
year 22,956, Gelena leading by far with
gain of 5,36s, more than doubling
last years population. Ellis with a
gain of 245; Lyndon, 1853; Smith Cen
ter, 1874; Downs, 81; Goodland, Al,
and LaCygne, "a, have become eligible
to this list during the past IL
months, while Medicine Lodge, Strong
City, Wilson and Oskaloosa have fallen
below the 1000 mark. Next to Galena
some of the cities making the largest
gain are lola, 2,O41; Wichita, 1,76O;
Kansas City, 1,645; Topeka. 1,417,
and Independence, Lips. The fol-
lowing table gives the cities and
towns having 1000 or more inhabi-
tants, in the order of their rank, and
the population of each:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Must Accept Old Books.

A ruling has been made by Super
1ntendent Nelson that under the
text book uniformity law, contracting
firms are compelled to accept all
school books that have been used
within six months in exchange. The
contention was whether the cover
and leaves must all be intact. Mr..
Nelson held that such was not neces-
sary. 1t is provided that books now
in use shall be exchanged for new
ones at not more than so per cent.
of the maximum prices at which the
books were adopted. Provision is al
so made that the counties operating
under the uniformity contract shall,
at the expiration of that contract,
be entitled to the exchange priv
lege.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Only Woman Ott,cer.

Assistant Surgeon Anita N. MCGEE,
U. S. A, is said to be the only woman
who holds a commission in the army
of the United States. Mrs. MCGEE is
SO years old. She was born in Wash
ington and completed her education
at the University of Cambridge in
England and Geneva university, Switz-
erland. One of the latest army orders
is one which instructs DR.. MCGEE to
report for duty at Fortress Monroe,
Va. She was given her commission
soon after the outbreak of the war
with Spain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

w. C. Whitney has met with varied
results in his animal preserve of TO-
600 acres, situated near Lenox, Mass,
1000 feet above the sea. The black
tailed deer from the Rocky noun
tains have died, but % elk were born
last year, increasing the herd to SO.
Native cartridges have multiplied inn
mensely. The buffalo include nine
cows and four bulls, and two calves
were born recently. One of the bulls
Is the largest buffalo in America and
cost $4,000. He has an ugly temper
that keeps strangers at q distance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Plea for statue of Gen. Grant.

"While congress is appropriating
money for memorials and statues for
heroes" said Representative Mercer,
of Nebraska, sit should authorize the
erection of statue to Gen. Grant in
this city. In nearly every city in the
country except the national capital
there is statue to Gen. Grant, and it
is only fitting one should be placed
here. L do not care whether the rec
ognition of his services take the form
of a statue or a memorial arch, but
much prefer the latter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
New Omcers for the Board.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary board, which has been in
session at Kansas City, elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. NJ.
d. Jones, of Topeka; vice president,
Mrs. r. B. Perkins, of Hutchinson;
recording secretary, Mrs. j. S. Rollins,
of Olathe; corresponding secretary,
Miss Cora Walthall, of Hiawatha;
treasurer, Mrs. Anna Harris, of Leav-
enworth. The next meeting will be
held at Olathe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
The Largest Cave.

Few people realize that Wind cave,
near Hot Springs, S. D., is the largest
and most beautiful cave in she United
States. No one knows how large it
really is. Over 100 miles Of passages
and 5000 chambers have been eX-
plored. And that is only the begin
ming. There are IA different routes
only three of which have been opened
to the public. They are known as
the Garden of Eden, Fair Grounds and
Pearly Gates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
WeaIthiest Cltizen a Woman.

The wealthiest citizen of Middle
town, Ind, is Mrs. Welsh, a widow,
who has a modern aud convenient
hotel, which, when completed and fur
nished, will cost 5000. Not wishing
to be dependent for fuel on any cor
poration she had gas well put down
on her own lot and obtained an album
dance of the precious fluid. She then
went a step farther and will put in an
electric light plant for her own pri-
vate use.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Fu,,ou,st. Indorse Col. Little.

The populists and democrats OF
Dickinson county, in convention at
Abilene, indorsed Lieut.. Col. Little
for United States senator Col. Lit
tie made his first campaign speech.
devoting it to the Philippine cam
paign. He took the position that, as
treaties were made with some tribes
of the Philippine archipelago, so
should they have been made with all
tribes, and thus avoided fighting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
To Operate Municipal Telephones.

Glasgow, Scotland, is about to add
to it's experiments in municipal con-
troll of public utilities by operating
a municipal telephone exchange for
5000 subscribers. The plant is to be
one of the most modern kind. It il
expected to pay for itself and it's run
ming expenses at an annual charge to
each subscriber of about $27.25. The
charge by the private corporation
now doing the business is $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
He Fought Against Spain.

The remains of Fred Lemon, who
was accidentally drowned in ST. Louis
while bathing, were buried in Olathe.
The deceased was 26 years old and
the son of DR.. w. III. Lemon, of
Olathe. He enlisted in the Spanish
American war at the beginning of the
trouble, entering in the navy, and
displayed unexcelled bravery while on
the battleship Hawk. He was wound
ed in the battle at Santiago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

alarm" the founding of an athletic
club for women in that city. It can
see in the muscular woman only n
menace to matrimony and to mans
happiness. It is sure the timid young
men of New York will cease entirely
to contemplate the complicated prob
lem of marriage if they must be
united to fair young beings who are
their superiors in agility, strength
and physical endurance. The inev-
liable result will be the adding of
matrimony to the list of lost arts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 20.-A special
dispatch to the World-Herald from
Alliance, Neb., says: B. C. Richard
son, a wealthy property owner here,
was shot Sunday by a musician named
Cline, with probably fatal results.
One shot took effect in the stomach,
another in his right shoulder and a
third struck a bystander in the arm.
Richardson leaves wife and six chill
dren in Kentucky, whence he came
here recently. Richardson put Cline
out of saloon in a building owned
by the wounded man and this caused
the shooting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Experiments have shown says
the Kansas Farmer, "that the average
production of meat from feeding an
acre of Kaffir corn exceeds that pro-
duced from feeding an acre of Indian
corn. Kafir corn is good drought
resister, almost never-failing crop
in a large pa.t of Kansas"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
The sight Caused His Death.

Harry Moore, member of the dem
ocratic county committee and propri-
etor of the Moore printing plant at
Wichita, witnessed a street brawl and
it so excited him that he was imme-
diately taken i'll and died from its eff
fects.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Unusual Generosity.

Kuhn, Loeb e Co., of Wall street,
New York, have given to the widow
of a recently deceased employee PEN
sion of $1,000 year, which is the full
amount of the salary he was paid
when alive
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The .Home-Made-Bread" wife.

Despite the fact that Prof. David
Starr Jordan says that college-bred
women make the best wives a good
many men will continue to marry and
love through life the home-made-bread
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
Few state senators Renominated.

So far only five members of the
present state senate have been renom-
mated, and the lists are nearly full.
Four of the five are from the Third
congressional district-Ryan, House
holder, Helmick and King.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.

Medals for the Twentieth Kansas Boys.
The movement started by the Kan
sas Grand Army of the Republic last
October to present to each soldier
and family of a dead soldier of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers with a
medal of honor eliminated at Leayen-
worth when each member of company
c was given a trophy. The medals
were made from Spanish cannon
captured by the American soldiers in
the Philippines. It was procured
from the war department by the aid
of Gov. Stanley and Col. Metcalf, of
the Twentieth Kanssa. It required
about $500 to have these medals
made, and good part of this money
was subscribed by members of the
Kansas Grand Army posts. The med
ais are of bonze and on the face side
contain the coat of arms of the United
States. In the center of the penant
is sunfiower, the emblem of Kan
sas, the figure 8, the army corps Of
the Twentieth Kansas, and the names
of the eight principal battles of the
regiment. On the reverse side is the
inscription: "By the Patriotic PEG
pie of Kansas, Presented Through
the Department of Kansas, G. A. R.,
1907 The name and rank of each
soldier is engraved on the medal for
him.
Galloway Allowed His Salary.
The case of Homer Galloway against
A. E. Mckenzie, state grain inspect
or, for salary from April, 1899, to
the present time at $50 per month
for services as assistant grain inspect
or, has been decided at Topeka by
Judge Hazen in favor of Galloway
and Mckenzie was ordered to issue
the vouchers for Galloway's salary.
Galloway was appointed a local
grain inspector for Topeka, but his
services were not satisfactory and he
was not allowed to serve. He has
since held himself in readiness for
work. The court decided that as
Gov. Stanley appointed him upon the
recommendation of Mckenzie, only
the governor could discharge him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
LIEUT.. Carroll Goes to chino.

Edwin E. Carroll, a lieutenant in
the First United States infantry, has
gone to China. He is q son of Gen.
Henry Carroll, formerly stationed at
Fort Riley. Lieut.. Carroll has been
for many months at the post at Fort
Leayenworth. He was educated at
the university of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Atchison is the only county in the
state which had no enumeration this
year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
A Kansan Wounded at Yang Tsun.

Clinton w. Graham, company %.
Fourteenth infantry. who was re-
ported wounded at Yang Tsun, China,
is a son of Col. James Graham, of ST.
Marys, colonel of the Twenty-second
Kansas regiment, United States vol
unteers. Young Graham was news
paper man of Pottawatomie county.
Three years ago he enlisted. He went
to the Philippines about year ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
R.port.d Murdered by the Bo1ers.

Word has been received in Atchison
of the death of Myron c. Wilcox, his
wife and five children at the hands
of Boxers in China. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox had been doing missionary
work in China for many years.
Three years ago Mr.. Wilcox lectured
throughout Kansas and was a man
of eloquence. He has relatives Hv-
ing at Acme, a small village, near
Atchison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

j. A. Daily, one of the oldest queens
sisnment to J. C. Watts. No sched-
sule OF liabilities has been filed, but
they are said to be large.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

DiddleresDo you think your tailor would
trust me with suit of clothes, old man?''
Robinson (dubiously)-sDoes he know
then he might. Try hmm. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

George r. Landers has been landed
in the Wyandotte county Jail for the
second time by Sheriff Mendenhan
to answer for alleged embezzlement
from the Evans, Snider, Buell. Live
Stock Commission company. He was
apprehended at FL Paso, Tex, to
which place he went after being re-
leased on bond.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Critic-Your picture doesn't resemble ma
ture.
Artist-The picture is all right. If nature
doesn't look that way, so much the worse for
nature.-Somerville Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Iola Eailed to Raise the Bonus.
Cherryvale has secured the glass
factory for which lola was striving.
but failed to get by not producing
the required bonus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

A New Yofksvisitor returned recentIy
from Newport full Of admiration for the in
telligence of the stage drivers who undertake
to show strangers the sights Of the town. BE
was driving about in one of the vehicles de-
voted to the entertainment Of those who un-
dertake to see the sights of the town mex.
pensively. The driver stopped before one of
the show places of Newport. This IS Mr..
Smith-Jones' villa" said the driver, as he
turned to the passengers. "and the lady in
the red hat by the corner of the piazza is
the younger Miss Smith-Jones. whose en-
gagement to Mr. Brown was announced yes
ferday." The New York visitor had never
before met stage drivers SO anxious to have
their patrons enjoy themselves.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

A Shining Mark.
Borrows-Easy, is he?
Graphter-Well, I should say. I wrote
to him once and asked him to lend me two
dollars. 1t seems spelt two" double O.,
and forgot to cross the t. He sent me $780,
Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

Senator lnxalls Carried Life Insuranee.
John J. Ingalls, carried two life in
surance policies of $4,000 each. They
were both taken out in 1895, and ara
Repayment policies. Had Mr.. ingalls,
lived until December % the time for
the settlement of the policies would
have arrived. It is believed that the
two policies. referred to are all the
life insurance he carried.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24

And light dressings of CUTICURA, purest Of
emollient skin cures. FIlis treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and
dandruff, sOotfles irritated, itching surfaces,
stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, and makes the
hair grow upon sweet, wholesome. healthy
scalp when all else fails.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24
rlay Be Born Again.

One day a gentleman called at
the Office of certain newspaper,
and said to the editor "Sir, it is
announced in your paper that ! am
dead.'
"Well," replied the editor, ''if
it is in our paperit is correct.
ut is not correct, for here | am
alive" rejoined the other.
"Well, it can't be helped" said
the editor.
"But | expect you to contradict
it," cried the injured man.
"No, | can't do that" replied
the editor, "as we never contra
dict anything that appears in our
paper. | will do all | can. To-
morrow | will put you in the list
Of births"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24
ST, LOUIS STOCK nARKHT.
What Indian Territory Cattle Brought
Yesterday.

-
Nolan Williams. Catoosa, had
In $40 ponud steers sold at 1886.
+. NJ. Rucker, Claremore, had
three loads Of 956.pound steers in
the quarantine department sold at
1885.
J. u. Mcclellan, Claremore, had
l0S3.pound steers sold at $3.50
c. e. Roger, Davis, was on the
market with eight car loads Of 925-
pound steers sold at 1915.
Dick Stewart, formerly Of the
yards but now a full iiedged Indi-
an Territory COW man, was hereto
day looking around and talking
over old times.
Cattle receipts from the Indian
Territory last week amounted to
253 cars against 1877 cars the week
before and l65 cars three weeks
ago.
Ware & Hawkins, Chelsea, sold
S06-pound COWS at s2.95 and 1885,
pound steers at 1885.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24
Prize Eating Contest.

"They had an eating contest the
other night at PInhook school house. "
"Who won?"
"Ben Splutters-he ate nine head OF
cabbage
"Dldn't II make him sick?"
"No, he took a spoonful of DR..
Caldwell's syrup pepsln. That pre-
vents stomach trouble of any kind,
they say" Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24
at home.

Children often cry, not from pain,
but from hunger, although fed abund'
antly. The trouble arises from mani
tion; their feod is not assimilated, but
devoured by worms. A few doses OF
Whites cream vermifuge will destroy
the worms, when the children will be.
gin to thrive at once. Price 25c. Peo-
ple's drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24
The Tent Meeting.

The meeting conducted by Eyange-
list Marshall still continues with
large crowds and good interest Five
additions last night which makes
thirty-six additions in all since the
meeting began. Subject for tonight:
"Come unto me all ye that labor and
are heavy laden and ! will give you
rest.n
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

If the stomach, liver and bowels
fail to perform their functions regu-
larly and naturally the blood becomes
contaminated with impurities, and
the whole system is in consequence
debilitated Herbine is remarkable
for its efficiency in curing the ailments
Of Summer, aud the disorders prevail
ent durirg hot weather. Price SOC.
Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24
The Rogers Injunction case.

The day has been occupied at the
United States court house In hearing
the argument OF the attorneys.
Three hours a side was allowed by the
court. The case will be closed this
evening with The argument OF Mr..
Hutchlngs for the plalntlf,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

Collins Ague cure is without doubt
the finest medicine it has ever been
our lot to come in contact with. In
additionto its chill qualities it is the
finest liver medicine we have ever
taken. We know whereof we speak
This medicine is on sale at Peoples
drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

Herbine clears the complexion,
gives buoyancy to the mind, cures
headache, regulates the stomach and
bowels, stimulates the liver, and is In
fact perfect guardian Of the health.
Price SOC. Peoples drug store DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

1t is no uncommon sight to see peo-
pie from the surrounding towns board
the trains afternoons with numerous
bundles of goods bought In Vinita.
This shows that bargains can be had
in Vinita that is an inducement to
bring people here to trade.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

There is no longer an excuse for
anyone to endure the torture inflicted
by piles when Tabler's Buckeye pile
ointment will cure them; a remedy so
moderate 10 price and so effective.
Price, SOC in bottles. tubes 75c. Peo-
pies drug store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

AT the regular meeting OF PhIalph;
Ian ledge No IA, X. Of p, tonight the
officers for the present term will be
Installed All members are earnestly
requested TO be present The vacancy
In the station OF deputy grand has
been fllled by the appointment OF w.
L. Chapman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-24

II is dull day when this Office
does not get one or more letters Of
enquiry about Vinita's artesian
well. This thingis talked about
more away from home than it is
at home.