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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
SMALLPOX and Theories.

Small pox is a world topic of the
hour. Philadelphia reports twice as many
new cases and its extension to NEARLY
every part of the city" The greater
city's total record to date is 75S cases
and III deaths-oyer one death 10
every seven cases.
simultaneously cable dispatches tell
of the remarkable spread of the disease
in London. There, as in Philadelphia,
/ it is not alone the poorer, but all dis
tricts,a including the rich. that are at
tackled.
London health officers are making
an interesting effort to collect facts as
the epidemic proceeds showing exactly
how effective vaccination is as a pre-.
ventltive-a question on which there
seems to be more medical doubt in
Jenner's own country than in ours.
The statistics so far collected are said
to show that among those stricken,
who had been previously vaccinated.
the death rate was 20 in every loo
while it vas 90 in every 100 among
those who had not been vaccfnated
and 81 in every 100 among those classi
fed as doubtful ii. e. where the fact
of vaccination or non vaccinatio was
uncertain.
The surprising feature of these fig
ures is their apparent proof that vac
cinated persons are being attacked by
the disease in London 10 large numbers
aud that one iu every five of such per
sons has died. If these figures are
correct, what becomes of the nearly
absolute immunity supposed to be con
ferred byo inoculetion7 New York
/ World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Geo. Koopman and little brother are
spending few weeks visiting with
relatives in Indiana 1t sis GEORGE g
tirst trip oatside of Barton county, but
like aall true Kansas lads. he will get
over ALL difficulties with credit to bis
state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Marriage licenses were issued Satur-
day to Julius Schroeder and Miss
Martha Gruenwald. both of near Al~
bert; and TO VIM. w. Fanshier of Sew~
ard and Clara Maude Brown, of Great
Rand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

We visited the club rooms of the
Eliinwood Commercial Club, last Sat
urday- The gentlemen have three
rooms elegantly furnished. also cloak
room 1t makes most pleasant pace
to spend an evening, or. to hold con :
suitation meetings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
, A KANSAS OYSTER BED.

The following from a Topeka
paper will be read with interest
by the .".doubting Thomases re-
ferred to. Since eMacrOni's wire
less telegraphy, and Santos Du-
Mont's flying machine have
proven successful, we need not
be surprised to see the great un-
tanned West, and part OF the
effete East, eating those favofite
bivalves from the Great Barton
County Basin.
"The men who own the Great
Basin in Barton county have a
scheme to start an oyster bed.
They lately discovered several
saltpsprings in the basin, and ex2
perts say the conditions are
right for raising oysters.
cit has been decided to make
AN experiment in the spring.
State Fish Commissioner Wiley
has been asked to use influence
to@lave government stock a lake
withaoysters. Mr.. Wiley will in@
vestigate, and if he believes the
scheme has any sense in it, he
will make a request for half a
! car load Of oysters, 5and do what
he can to help the experiment
along.
"The experiment will cost
about $4,000, which sum the
owners OF the Great basin are
ready TO put up.
"There is one spring in the
basin which is large enough to
salt a lake 300 yards long by
200 yards wide, and that local
ity has been decided upon for
the oyster bed.
'Barton.. county people, ac-
, cording to d Great Bend paper,
take as little. stock in the oyster
scheme as do.the people Of Ellis
and Trego counties in the gold
bearing shale; but the owners
of the basin are determined to
make the experiment, in spite of
the doubling Thomases.
II the experiment be a success,
the whole basin will be. trans
formed into an oyster bed, and
the promoters believe that
enough oysters would be pro-
duced there to supply the west. y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

The DEMOCRAT closes the year as
still the old>reiiahle, un-vaoiilating
paper-the same price to all-S1 90 a
year-in advance preferably, but if you
are good you get time on tiff no good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Chas. G. Reeder, OF Clarence town
ship IS among the new 1902 readers of
the DEMoCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

The Hoisipgton Dispatch of last
week was accompanied h5aa neat holi-
day supplement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Will Anschuts and sister, of the
south side, returned from the east Sat-
urday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Elmer Brodie, of Ellinwood, was
sleigh~ridiDg up in Iowa last week,
having returned Friday the goth from
business trip to Des Moines. st. Louis
and other cities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Call at this Office for the 1902 Hicks
25c each. We have dozen
more ordered, which will be III this
Wpok
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

@ One of the Great Bend printers is
being Guyed considerably over his
wonderful development of sprintiI g
ability, exhibited the other evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Fresh oysters the first and last of
each week. Solid. measure. 4c cents a
quart, at the Central Meat Market. w.
e Hays, proprietor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Wonder if Howard and Kennedy
will try that "breaking out habit" at
Lansing? They are put to work in the
coal mines
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Choice sugar cured hams, at 12Ic
per pound, at Central Market, ". E.
Hays, proprietor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

AS your Uncle Cyrus Leland seems
not to be so near the throne as former
ly, what ice will that cut in the Grea'
Bend postmaster contest?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

VIM. Bush has added to his livery
stable commodious new hack and
several handsome driving rigs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Chas McFadden, of Great Bend, goes
on our list for the DEMOCRAT. If you
are not already subscriber, set with
the crowd and start the new year right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

VIM Gagelman returned from Chica
go, last Wednesday. He says there
was too much damp, cold weather fol
his comfort up in the lake region.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Boyd Evers, of Buffalo township, il
spending the holidays with relatives il
and near Newcastle, Ind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

James Long aud wife are up from
Wichita this week to visit with ret-
atives during the holiday week. Mr..
Long is in the lsunory business at
Wichita
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27


should have been given to ae vet
eran OF the Civil War.
IT IS far better for a man to
not drink, smoke, chew or play
cards; he is stronger and happier
BY stunning such things But it
is a mistake to assume that be-
cause man Is free of any or all
such vices he's perfect. ID. W.
Kent, the Odd Fellow, who re-
Gently absconded with some
eight thousand dollars of the
lodges money, didn't smoke,
chew; play cards or swear. And
phe passed as a chris tian gentle
man, too. This matter is men
toned because many-a few in
Paola-make capital out of their
virtues and their religion. When
a man parades his goodness IN
politics or in business, carries
his bible under his arm along the
public streets to and from church,
always gets ia a a79cOnspicuOus
placeoin town meetings to refer
to his own good morals, and
loudly bemOanss the wickedness
Of others, look out for him.
Paola Spirit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Major Poole came down from Chica-
go. arriving last Friday, to spend the
holidays with old Great Bend friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

JOHN TYPER was last week re-
appointed to theposition of post
master of Hoisington for another
I years. The local republican
managers will haye to groom
Frank MiHard for some county
office again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Chan Butler has about recovered his
foot ball strength, after severe tussle
with pneumonia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Say, that new Catholic church build-
ing at Eilinwood is going to be mag
nifcent structure. Work is now pro.
crossing on the spire. and the scaffold~
ing put up around it contains enough
dimension lumber in ITSELF to build a
good sized barn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Harry Thatcher and Eugene Nc
Corkle are home from 9the Manhattan
Agricultural college, for a weeks vaca'
tiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Ed. r. Moses. jr. and Marion Russell
came home from the State University
at Lawrence, Saturday, to spend the
holiday vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Miss Lilah Smith left the first Of
the week for Muskegon, Mich. where
she viii. make her future home with
her sister. Mrs. Dan Coughlin. The
good wishes of large circle of friends
60 with Miss Lilah.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Z Begin the New Year by resolving TO
tell the DEMOCRAT man, all the local
happenings you may run across.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

w. e. Hays and wife and two young
est children are spending the holidays
with Rev. VIM Hays aud family at
Winfield
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Mrs. Drayton Bruce and children are
up from Kbowa0to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Boshell, mother of Mrs.
Bruce
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Henry Weirauch has been cferking
at RAIDER & Sprinker's. in Ellinwood
during the holiday rush.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Palms and Ferns make fine decora,
tive plants and are just the kind fol
jardineres. See ELLA M. STOKE,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Chas. O. Swariz and wife are VI
from the Indian country to spend CD.
holidays with Great Bend relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

While out skating last Friday even
ing Capt. Lewis youngest son fell OF
the ice and cracked his cocuanut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Guy Thurston has bought half in'
terest in5the White House Cafe. the
firm now being Campbell & Thurston.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

This is the general strengthening up
week. Do not forget the printer when
you're squared up all around.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

A. Fl. Schaeffer, accompanied by his
mother and his daughter, are visiting
at the old home in Quincy, Ills, during
the hBlsdaVS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Dave Robertson, of few miles south
of the river, is getting around again
after being laid up couple of weeks
with DnRumODia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Elmer Dale says be never dreams in
his sieep~he does all his thinking in
the day time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

~Mrs. R 7. EwaIt has been up in
Nebraska the past few weeks. taking
care of her daughter, Kittie, who is a
sufferer with inflammatory rbeu.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

r chards u PringIe minstrels at
the Great Bend opera house next Mon
served seats at Aliens aud do it early.
as they are going fast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

% Chas. Batmans of near Seward. left
Monday for southern Iowa, ito visit
during the holidays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

From the way President Roose-
welt looks ate it, General Miles,
the head OF the I. S. armies, has
no right to hold opinions aad
express them as any other Am
erican citizen. In that the DEM
ocRAT begs leave to differ witch
Teddy. General Miles had just
as much right to say that Dewey
was correct in his statement of
the Schley-Sampson controver-
sy as any one of the other sixty
odd millions of American citizens
who hold the same opinion; and
the president got considerably
off his trolley when he rebuked
General Miles. o,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

a J. Hoisington left the first of this
week for Winterset, Iowa. where be
will visit with his aged parents and
youngest son.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

WHEN the "boss busters bust
led Cy. Leland they also busted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

George Nimocks Jr aud wife came
iu from the east the first of the week
to visit during the holidays. and to
attend the Observation-Disclosures we'd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

j. S. Winget and family, of Albert,
are enjoying visit from c. O. Winget
and wife, Of Sigourney, Iowa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Dick Taylor returned Saturday from
trip to Kansas City with a bunch of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

a good deabo of confidence the old
soldiers had in the belief that
the Topeka pension agesn ey
should have been given to ae vet
eran OF the Civil War. o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

The long deferred boom edi-
tionoof the Ellinwood Leader will
be out this week. tt will be an
interesting issue, however, if the
advance pages we saw last week
are any criterion to go by.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

DIR 81. L. Daniels was down from
Pawnee Rock, Monday. He is prev
pairing to open up rooms in this city
for the purpose of treating tuberculosis
and other such diseases by use of the
Finsen light. .:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Mrs. w, w., Walls of oGalatia, spent
Christmas with her parents at ElReno,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

g John Woed and wife returned last
Saturday from their visit in Pennsyl-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Miss Hattie Buckland is spending
the holidays with friends in Kansas
CITY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

o The next poultry show should
be held at Great Bend, and either
in the last week in December or
first week in JANUARY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Fire company meeting tonigbt-the
9th. All firemen should be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

With this week the three.times a.
week Beacon ceases, and Bro. Arms
strong goes back to the once a>week.
page paper, the same size as the
DEMOCRAT. What will be more pleas,
ing to the Beacon readers, is the fact
that they can only be punished once q
week with Gel. Sowards' articles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL COMMENT.
Happy New Year 10 adj

Happy New Year to adj
Farewell the old, Welcome the New
Year. o %
Aus Dougsn was over from Claflinf
Saturday. 20 .
Attorney Wm. Osmond speats Christ
mas in Iowa. o@
L Four more days of the first year of
the Goth century.
AIRS ]. a Mcdonald and son spent
Xmas in Sterling.
Mrs. Chas. Kincaid left for Der Coli
orado home, Friday evening.
E. E. Wells has been quite sick the
past week. but is now improving.
Fire company meeting tonight-the
9th. All firemen should be present.
Mrs. w. ~, Walls of Galatia, spent
Christmas with her parents at ElReno,
Ok. 90 90
Miss Hattie Buckland is spending
the holidays with friends in Kansas
City.
g John Wood and wife returned last
Saturday from their visit in Pennsyl-
vania.
Dick Taylor returned Saturday from
a trip to Kansas City with bunch of
fat cattle
Elmer Dale says be never dreams in
his sieep~-he does all his thinking in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

If Clarence AIdrIch doesn't make as
good county superintendent as Bar
ton ever had, it won't be because he
isn't handsome enough.-Hoisingto
Dispatch.
Now we wapt to know which one of
the editors of the Dispatch wrote this
Carl. z OF z a?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Cali 8G LnlS ONCE TOT tOo lStZ HICKS
Almanacs. 25c each. We have dozen
more ordered, which will be III this
week.
W. +. Hays and wife and two young
est children are spending the holidays
witch Rev. VIM Hays and family at
Winfield.
up from Kbowa0to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Boshell, mother of Mrs.
Bruce
Wonder if Howard and Kennedy
will try that "breaking out habit" at
Lansing? They are put to work in the
coal mines.
a. Fl. Schaeffer, accompanied by his
mother and his daughter, are visiting
at the old home in Quincy, Ills, during
t the holidays.
Dave Robertson, of few miles south
of the river, is getting around again
after being laid up couple of weeks
with pneumonia.
LIZ EAOoOos j. cDo IA GA 4Ol 1eOooC'A
came home from the State University
at Lawrence, Saturday, to spend the
holiday vacation.
AS your Uncle Cyrus Leland seems
not to be so near the throne as former.
| ly. what ice will that cut in the Great
Bend postmaster contest?
VIM Gagelman returned from Chica'
go, last Wednesday. He says there
was too much damp, cold weather for
his comfort up in the lake region.
Q One of the Great Bend printers is
being Guyed considerably over his
wonderful development of sprintibg g
ability, exhibited the other evening.
Chas. McFadden, of Great Bend, goes
on our list for the DEMOCRAT. If you
are not already a subscriber, set with
the crowd and start the new year right.
George Nimocks Jr aud wife came
iu from the east the first of the week
to visit during the holidays. and to
attend the Observation-Disclosures we'd
|
ding.
airs. r. T. Ewalt has been up in
Nebraska the past few weeks. taking
care of her daughter, Kittie, who is a
sufferer with inflammatory rbeu-
matism.
James Long aud wife are up from
Wichita this week to visit with rel-
atives during the holiday week. Mr..
Long is in the lsunory business at
Wichita.
Elmer Brodie, of Ellinwood, was
sleigh~riding up in Iowa last week
having returned Friday the Goth from
a business trip to Des Moines. st. Louis
and other cities.
r chards u PringIe minstrels al
the Great Bend opera house next Mon
da6 night, the 30th. Secure voCr re-
served seats at Aliens aud do it early
as they are going fast.
Miss Lilah Smith left the first OF
the week for Muskegon, Mich. where
she viii. make her future home with
her sister. Mrs. Dan Coughlin. The
good wishes of large circle of friends
60 with Miss Lilah.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

A real, live Indian squaw, with
papoose strapped on her back, was one
of the features of the musicale at
Mrs Scotch Red In-The- Face
or something like that, who came up
from the Indian country with Mrs E.
A. Rowell. Mrs. Lo did "trun'' for
the amusement of the audience, singing
an Indian love song-with sang froid
and eclaC-no trimmings. The rest of
the program is said to have been fine
as all programs are in which Miss
Poole has the directing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

E. E.eWells has been quite sick the
past week. but is now improving.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Mrs. Chas. Kincaid left for her Col-
orafo home, Friday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Choice sugar cured hams, at 12Ic
per pound, at Central Market, W. E.
Hays, proprietor.
Chan Butler has about recovered his
foot ball strength, after severe tussle
with pneumonia.
% Chas. Batman4 of near Seward, left
Monday for southern Iowa, ito visit
during the holidays.
Henry Weirauch has been cferkine
at RAIDER & Sprinker's, in Ellinwood
during the holiday rush.
Boyd Evers, of Buffalo township, is
spending the holidays with relatives in
and near Newcastle, Ind.
This is the general Strengthening up
week. Do not forget the printer when
you're squared up all around
J. 5. Winget and family, of Albert,
are enjoying visit from G. O. Winget
and wife, Of Sigourney. Iowa.
tive plants and are just the kind for
jardineres. See ELLA M. STOKE.
VIM. Bush has added to his livery
stable a commodious new hack and
several handsome driving rigs
2 Begin the New Year by resolving &c
tell the DEMOCRAT man all the loca
happenings you may run across.
While out skating last Friday even.
ing Capt. Lewis youngest son fell or
the ice and cracked his cocuanut.
Chas o. Swariz and wife are uI
from the Iadian country to spend chs
holidays with Great Bend relatives.
Guy Thurston has bought half inr
terest inthe White House Cafe. the
firm now being Campbell & Thurston.
Major Poole came down from Chica-
go. arriving last Friday, to spend the
holidays with old Great Bend friends.
Harry Thatcher and Eugene Nc
Corkle are home from 2the Manhattan
Agricultural college, for weeks vaca'
ton.
a J. Hoisington left the first of tbi:
week for Winterset. Iowa. where hs
will visit with his aged parents aD6
youngest son.