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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
The Beck Suicide.


The St. John Capital of last week
has the following account of the Beck
death, south of Ellinwood:
Coroner Sparks was called to the
residence of Mary Beck in North
Putnam township where he held an
inquest Wednesday over her remains.
The jury decided that she came to her
death by her own hand.
LAS near as we can learn she had
used sharp hatcbet and knife and
succeeded in cutting her throat
enough to bleed to death, sometime
during Monday night and Tuesday
forenoon.
1.-The deceased was in the neigh
borhood of 40 years old and had only
three small children at home with her,
her husband having been an inmate OF
the insane asylum for several years"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
CLAFLIN.
From the Clarion


Christmas passed off very quietly
in town. the only amusement being
the discussion of the question as to
when the twentieth century begins.
Uncle John found a real live
Buer IN his Christmas stocking and
would like the intervention of a few
of the great powers to help him empty
the stocking.
There is talk of a new Touring
mill being erected at Hollywood.
Clafin can offer a much better
opening, and could secure a mill if
the people would only work together.
The latest swindle which is being
worked OF Kansas farmers is that
practiced by man who calls dressed
as a farmer, and shows ears of corn
which are from ak to eight times the
ordinary size. He says that he raised
the corn, from corn his brother sent
him from foreign country. Desi ring
to see it raised as extensively as
possible, he offers to sell one hundred
grains for twenty-five cents, or an
entire ear for 81. The man who
buys finds that he has purchased
sections of ordinary ears of corn
skillfully glued together to form one
long ear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
The Prettiest Calendar.

Hoods Sarsaparilla Proverb Calendar
for 1900 is the prettiest we have seen.
It is borne in front of two little girls,
whose fresh, sweet faces. and dainty
robes of blue and pink form pleasing
picture upon which to look during the
coming year. The Calendar is printed
from large. plain type and gives
valuable information. Ask your
druggist for it at once You can obtain
one, if more convenient, by sending 6
cents in stamps to G. [. Hood s. Co..
Lowell, Mass.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Opposite Hotel Greene
HOISINGTON.

From the Dispatch.
Dell Gillian, weRt roOklahoma
last Saturday to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Miss Mable Putnam ia home from
Emporia to spend the holidays with
her parents and friends.
Mrs. Goldsmith and family depart-
ed this morning for Lincoln, Ill,
where she will make her future home.
Over at Great Bend jack rabbits are
worth 80 cents dozen. They are 80
plentiful they can be killed with clubs
Gf you can run fast enough
Conrad Ruch, who has been employ
ed here on the section this summer,
has fell heir to $4,000 worth of
property left to him by his brother in
New York City, who died short
time ago.
At the rattle at Geo. Valerius Drug
store on Xmas day, No.59 drew the
toilet set and No SO the doll. kid"
Wilson was the lucky man who
drew the case, which was valued at
$40, and Walter Segal carried away
the Sc doll.
Get ready to turn over a new leaf
and don't be a half. baked man for
they are the kind that are all the time
getting roasted. If you have any
bad habits, let them go with the old
year and when the old century passes
you will not be here to take advantage
of it.
Mr.. @, g. Lorimor and Miss Anna
Nicholas were united in marriage on
Christmas at three o'clock, p. M. al
the home of Elder Mcconnell. Miss
Eva Goodwin and Miss Mable
Demorest were present to witness the
ceremony. The bride and groom both
seem to be very happy and we all
unite in wishing them long and
happy life.
Last Thursday December 81, 1898
was big day with Deli Gillian and
wife, it being their 10Th wedding
anniversary which they will remember.
Mrs. Gillian planned a surprise for
Mr.. Gillian by inviting her man
friends to participate and partake of
which about forty were present and
many others sent their regrets thai
could not come on account of busy
holiday season and sickness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Hudson on The Gang"

.
In a recent issue of the Topeka
Daily Capital Major Hudson says,
editiorially:
"Mr. Leland's political geng. that
decides who shall be appointed to all
federal offices from bank receivers
down to 500 postmasters, meets at
the Blossom House at Kansas City
Mo. Il is at this rendezvous that
United States senators, congressman.
state senators and representatives are
also selected. During these meetings
of the gang, which is composed of the
county bosses. it is determined what
decoy d lcks shall be brought out to
rally local strength for the state con-
vention.
"There is nothing 10 all this new or
strange, or unexpected. This gang
has gone right along for years, utterly
disregarding every decent considera'
ton for the rights Of the people
laughing at every protest and treating
opposition with c>utem pit. Every
utterance against the rule of the boss
or the dishonest political tricke ry by
which men are forced upon the party
as appointees or nominees, has been
met with charges of disloyalty to the
party, and republicans, rather than
DE charged with stirring up strife with
in the party, have kept quiet while
the gang has ridden rough shod over
the party, using it only for their own
selfish purposes.
awe have an abidiIs faith tina
soma day in Kansas the .j1rity OF
the republicans will grow 80 tired of
the peanut politicians who make up
Boss Loland's gang that they will
send It to the rear among the camp
followers, where it belongs. Today
this gang and its boss are greater
menace to the republican party in
Kansas tan the combined opposition
of democrats and populists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Fire Go. Officers for 1900.

The following officers of the Great
Bend Fire Department were elected
last Friday evening, TO serve through
the year, viz:
Chief, Frank D. Wilson, Assistant
Chief. Robert A. Ewalt, Foreman,
Will E. Stoke, Assistant Foreman, a.
A. Wemmergren, Secretary, Norman
S. Ream, Treasurer, E. l.. Wood.
The newly elected officers assume
their duties at the first meeting in
January. which will be on the 26th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

Something good to eat of course
You must eat, and we sell cheap
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

The poultry shipments from Russell
are getting so large that it will be nec-
essary to run more trains TO carry
them. Wednesday evening the baggage
car was loaded until the springs came
together, and the conductor ordered
part of the poultry To be set back on
the Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
ELLINWOOD.
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
A boy baby was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Henning.
Joe A, Stepanek went to AtchIson
Saturday to spend Christmas with
his family.
James Drake and Frank REESE left
Saturday night for Lacrosse, W iscon-
sin. 70 be gune about month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

can tell what your disease or affection
is without asking any questions, will
visit
Great Bend, Kan, Saturday, Jan. 6. 1900,
for one day only. Inquire at Hotel
ic and special diseases successfully
treated. Cure guaranteed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

A school board in Jewell county,
according to the Kansas City Journal
wrote to ayoung woman candidate
for the place Of teacher, asking:
"What is your position on whippingP'
The lady replied; MY position is on
a chair, with the child held firmly
across my knees, face down."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
To the Publie.

| have decided to make 200 doz. of
my best Platipo Cabinet Photographs
at 81 so and $500 per doz. First come
first served. All work guaranteed.
HALLIDAYs GALLERY,
Main St., Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

There is an old duffer in Great Bend
who is constantly holding himself up
as self-made man. He need not be
afraid of anyone trying to steal the
plans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

One or more of the
physicians and sur
geons of the medical
staff of. the Chicago
Curative Institute, who
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

That describes it! no waiting
no delay. Some one has called
this "the electrical age" EIec-
triCity is really the only thing
that can keep pace with modern
wants. Are you quite sure it
could not be applied to your
home and office in some manner
that would make work lighter
for you or save you money?
We are confident that you are
wasting time and money every
day you fail to avail yourself of
the advantages we are able TO
offer the public of this town.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
and PHONE COMPANY.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
YANKEE HORSES BEST.

New York, Dec. ca number of Ca
madam horse experts mostly veterinar-
ians, have just passed through this
city on their way to St. Louis and
Western points to pass on herds of
horses selected by British military
agents for use in the Transvaal. One
of these experts, DR.. William Darcus
Hamilton, who will examine a large
number of horses at st. Louis that have
been selected for the Imperial police,
who will patrol the Boer country, said
that it was remarkable the satisfaction
American bred horses had given the
he did not know what his Government
British military authorities and that
would have done If it had not been for
the dependence that could be put upon
the American horse market, especially
in the West.
Good horses are scarce in Europe
and Asia" Dr.. Hamilton said, "and
even then the few that can be procured
in those countries cannot be relied
upon to do the work required as well
as the American bred animal"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
LAUGH AT MERCER

New York, Dec. "a dispatch TO
the Tribune from London says:
The English press Is not displaying
signs Of increased excitement over Gen.
Mercier's speech, respecting a French
invasion and Is thereby Strengthening
his hand and enabling him to regain
the prestige lost during the Dreyfus
trial. The journals can well AFFORD 10
laugh at it, instead of taking 1t seri-
ously, since the British Government
has not shown uneasiness over the
various missions of French officers il,
English ports during the last year.
Officers OF the French army and navy
are constantly talking about the posi-
bility Of effecting a landing in Eng.
land 1t is their most interesting tech
nical problem. They have precise in
formation about the defences Of En-
glish towns like Dover, Portsmouth
and Plymouth, also about the military
resources OF ports like Liverpool.
French officers were secretly occupied
for weeks last spring in preparing de-
tailed drawings OF the Notifications OF
Dover and the defences Of Liverpool
and other ports and these plans were
filed with the proper departments IL
Paris. The British government was
aware OF these proceedings but con-
sidered 1t a matter of no importance.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
A MATTER OF FINANCING

A scale of charges, held to be moder-
ate, has been adopted by the Depart
ment of Public Works, for house COLI
nections with the sewers. II is so much
for every convenience. draining therein
to. The proceeds are intended to reim-
burse the treasury for the expense of
maintaining the sewers, although they
cannot be directly applied for that pur-
pose but must go into the treasury as
government realizations. There being
no appropriation for sewer mainten-
ance the Board of Health assumes the
burden, as part of its sanitary duty,
until the Legislature otherwise shall
provide. 1t being determined, however,
that the sewerage system is to be self
maintaining so far as possible, the
plan thus adopted for putting 1t into
immediate operation is simply a mat
ter of financing. The Government takes
money out of one pocket and puts mon
ey into another.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
METH0DISTS WORK
TO HELP STUDENTS
During Last Year They Assisted Near
ly Two Thousand Young People
Includes All NatiOnalitieS In All
Ports of The NatiOn---The Finance,

New York, Dec. 6.--The annual re-
port of the work of the Board of Edit
cation of the Methodist Episcopal
church has just been made here. Bish-
op Andrews of New York presided at
the meeting and among other members
of the board present were Bishop Hurst
OF Washington, d. c.; Rev. l.. r. Fisk
of Albion, Mich; Rev. J. w. Lindsay
of Boston; Rev. DR.. w. F. King If
Council College. Iowa; John ID. Stay
back of New York; Judge II. c. NJ. In
graham of Brooklyn; Rev. w. F. An
derson of Sing Sing, and George p. HUI
kill of Oil City, Pa.
Joseph s. Stout, the treasurer. pre-
sented a report of the showing that tic
amount of money loaned directly tc
students in the last year was sSl,79t l.,
The students aided were 1880 II
number, distributed as follows: In tn,
New England States, 2l3; in the Mid
die States. 1922; in the Western States
S51; in the Southern States, 315 and
foreign students, 90. They represented
altogether 81 different nationalities
The legacies to the board during the
year amounted to s2S.9ij. including the
legacy of William Godthorpe. to the
amount of s2l.2OS. The income of the
board during the year was from the
following sources: Children's day col
lections, sGO,32S; from invested funds
sl4,4S5; returned loans, s25,377..
The report of the corresponding se,.
rotary, William F. Mcdowell, showed
that at the beginning of the century
the schools of the Methodist Episcopal
church were accurately represented by
Bishop Fowler's dramatic phrase, "The
ashes of one college" but that at pres
ent the Methodist Church had an in
vestment of more than s3OOOO,OOO in
schools and colleges and that the
church has added to the permanent
funds devoted to education an average
of nearly 100000 a year during the last
seventy years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
, Where Stage Dagger
} Becomes Real Thing !


IN tne urehelie lheatre III faTls the
80 uug sn 60. oaii!e neai hillhs
nis n.ou ~ il'eiiu WIZ
ese u"Sse' WIS opIn,s soI guy VI
oIuet; ihe sio.lni yeilea 50 hatura,ly
aiu tne oloou hOMtu So Freely thal tne
auuience was uellsnteu anu never rear
lEea 'ne realIsin uiIll tne curtain drop
ped Inc accident prompted PARIS.
ian scribe TO huht up the record Oh
Things somewhat similar upon the
stage: According 10 MS STORY NINE.
Benoin at Prague In a suicide scene
STABBED herself seriously.
| william Moritz Killed MS associate,
Temple Crozler, In the novelties The
atre OF London. :.
In the play OF The Indian Emperor
the Engllsh actor, farquhar, playing
the part OF Guyomar, dangerously
wounded another player who, unfor-
tunately, had to take the part OF
spanish General, after which Farquhdr
wisely bade farewell to the stage.
Macready In Macbeth at one time
ealiie 50 near scoring ,is,o,y at Duh-
slnane ma, pVol ma,uui nau W We
.aheh " tne nosp,,ai' "neie ne w
manned ior SIX weeks. >, -,
uarrlck III othelio nan chokcu
more than dozen Desdemonas.
In the banquet scene of Macbeth
Charles kemble flung away his wine
cup with such violence that 1t smashed
! a chandelier, and the pieces OF broken
glass flew almost into the face of Mrs
Siddons VINO was playing Lady Mac
beth, put she never moved muscle.
Sarah Bernhardt, playing the Dame
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
Established 1855
BISHOP &c
BANKERS,

Transact a General Bankir,
and Exchange Business.
Commercial and Traveller ,
Letters of Credit issued, avail
able in all the principal cities
Of the world.
Interest allowed after July
l, 1898, on fixed deposits !
day notice 2 per cent, (this
form will not bear interest
unless it remains undis.
turbed for ono monthly, 3
months 3 per cent, 6 months
81 per cent, IL months 4
per cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
De Wet Escaped.

London, Dec. General Kitchen
er reports from South Africa that the
mounted troops Of General Knox were
engaged all day long Sunday with part
of General De Vets forces north If
Bethulie. The Beers, he added, were
headed OF and retired in a northeast
erly direction.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
Pioneer Building ane
Loan Association.
ASSETS. DEC. II. 1888. S1l1,s77.s

Money loaned on approved securitr
ASavings Bank for monthly deposits
Houses built on the monthly install
ment pia".
Twentieth Seri of Stock 10 ne,
opened.
OFFICERS-T. f. Lansing, PreC
dent; 8. B. Rose. Vice President; @. 4
Gray. Treasurer; A. v. Gear, Secretar}
DIRECTORS-T. F. Lansing, 8. \
Rose. A. v. Gear. A. w. Keech, Henri
Smith, ]. L. Mclean, ]. D. Holt, O. 3
Gray, w. L. Howard.
A. v. GEAR,
SecretarJ.
Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
Once Hours: 12:3O-1:8O D. N.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
MIND READERS

are scarce;
If they were not, whenever you
happened to have want, all you
would have to do would be to
work up think" or two and
people would rush to you like bits
Of metal to magnet. As II Is,
though, the easiest, quickest and
cheapest thing you can do, is to
PATRONIZE THE
BULLETIN WANT
COLUMNS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT

Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordance
with rules and conditions printed In
passbooks, copies Of which may be had
on application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Subscribers are furnished with from
Ave to six lists per week, giving an 40
curate record of deeds, mortgages,
leases, releases, powers Of attorney,
etc., ETC., which are placed on record.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $500 PEI
MONTH.
A. V. GEAR,
Iuad Building, Honolulu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL Il
fails to cure. L. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25 cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-14
Art Embroidery Taught.

Lessons In ART EMBROIDERY will
be given by Mrs. H. H. Williams at the
City Furniture Store, Fort street.
First Glass stamping done.
MRS. H. II. WILL JAMS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-06

who took many things from a hat
AS in usual in these times of univer
sal war, he concluded his perform
ance by bringing forth from his hal
flags of different nation.
Finally the expert with the
hat drew forth an American flag.
A round OF applause was star
ted in the orchestra chairs, which
was almost Immediately drowned in
a perfect storm of Kisses from the
gallery, materially sweiled in vO
lume by Kisses from the balconies
and the rear of the ground floor as
well. The second fag drawn from
the hat vas the Spanish emblem.
This was applauded without eliciting
q hiss. Then the Cuban flag was
brought forth and carried the house
by storm. Without exaggeration,
this may be said to be the relative
standing of the three flags in the af
fections of the populace in Havana
and more or less throughout Cuba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-06
News OF The Island.

The case against the policemen
involved in the shooting of John
Miller will come to trial on Thurs
day morning.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota will
address the regular monthly meeting
of the Woman's Aid Society Of
Puerto Rico tomorrow at $3.50
a. IN.
All the property belonging to the
Medical Department at Arecibo has
been transferred to the Surgeon Of
the Post of Manati by Acting Asis-
tant Surgeon Mr.. A. L. Miller.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-06

surrender, but when toward after
noon there was no sign of any such
intention Lord Roberts determined
to crush Comics resistance. On the
south bank of the river at range
of about TWO thousand yards there
field batteries and two naval twelve
Founders were positioned. On the
north bank, and enfilading the whole
river, one howitzer battery, three
field batteries and three naval Al
guns We're placed.
Then followed most wonderful
see ne with these powerful guns con-
centrating their fire upon spot
about mile square. The explod.
ing Iyddite shells raised great clouds
of green smoke, filling the bed OF
the river. The shrapnel burst on
the edge of each bank, except for
a short space where the proximity
of British infantry made it DANCE
roup. Shells searched the bushes
and ravines of the river bed. The
long line of batteries belched forth
death, while un each side lay two
battalions of infantry, whose Max.
inns sounded petty beside the big
guns.
The roar was deafening, yet with
a spirit of desperate madness the
Beers would attempt now and again
to snipe the naval gunners, who
were firing at a range of l, 900 yards.
What loss the enemy suffered is
unknown, but it must have been
very heavy.
There is something tragic in the
stern resistance which General
Cronje has hopelessly offered. 1t is
impossible not to admire his pluck,
but all condemn the wickedness OF
sacrificing uselessly the lives of his
brave followers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-06
Growth OF The Bri=
tish Navy.

Iuo NdVdI IJSlliudt6S JOT lJUU
1901 total 427, ,522,6OO [$l37, ,613,
000l, shw an increase of 9928, 10O
[$4, GAO, ,5OOl, providing for an in
crease of 220 officers and 1920 men
for new ships.
1t is proposed to build two new
battle ships; six first class armOred
cruisers, a second class cruiser, two
twin screw slOops, two gunboatsiand
two torpedo boats.
There will be under construction
in 1900 seventeen battle ships, tWen-
ty armored cruisers, a first class
protected cruiser, two second class
protected cruisers, third class cru.
lser, eight slOops, two gunboats, four
torpedo boats and twenty-One tor.
pedo boar deStroyers.
OF the 1OS deStroyers, the turbiner
Viper's preliminary trial showed a
speed reached of thirty-five knots.
EThautistive experiments will be
made with her, as great Importance
is attached to her novel syS4em OF
propulsion
The Marconi system of wireless
telegraphy was tried in the naval
manoeuvres and proved very success
full. AS long as only one ship was
signalling, signals were successful
for sixty miles. Negotiations are in
progress between the government
and Signor Maroon, but the terms
are not decided.
The arrangements in connection
with tue coalling of the fleet have
received special consideration, and
steps will be taken to increase the
reserve stocks at certain cOaling sta,
tions.
Experiments are in progress with
the object of selecting a patent fuel
suitable as special recervea for tie
more distant stations.
Efforts will also be made to secu-
re local coal at the colonial stations
when it is shown that it is suitable
in quality and price.
The rate of supply of propelling
machinery and armor, it is explained,
is the sole cause Of delay in the
work projected last year.:.-Though
the platemakers have doubled, theil
capacity, they are still unable to keeI
up with orders.
Negotiations, it is added, are in
progress for the formation of a naval
reserve in Canada, the difficulty
created by the requirement of SIX
months training on man-of-wal
being one of the conditions of servi
ce in the United Kingdom which il
is thought will be overcome.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-06
General CrOnie's
Great Fight.

Belated dispatches from the latest
New York papers descriptive of the
terrible combat between Cronje and
Roberts before the surrender Of the
former are interesting in the ex-
IRENE.
They report that the fight lasted
several days and il seems that every
opportunity was given the Beers to