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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
ELLINwoOD EFFECTS.
FreH the Leader.

Fren the Leader.
Mrs Frask Reiss returned Tues.
day evening from an extended visit
with relatives at LaCrsss, Wis.
Mrs. Celia Huffman, Of Wichita,
has sold the postsfies building to
Martin MusiI, of this city.
Last week DIVER Schrspel Was
taken severely i'll and . diagnosis of
his trouble showed that he vas suf-
fering from appendicitis.
Our nimrods have nearly all been
hunting p!over the past week and re.
port good success The plover are
thicker than usual this season.
The Barton County Fair Associa
ton has secured the services of the
LaFsys of Collins. Michigan for four
balosn ascensions and parachute
drops during the fair At Great Bend,
September 2 to 5.
A nice rain Saturday night enabl-
cd the farmers to do q little more
blowing this week and helped the
maturing corn. Despite the two
days OF HOt W1nQ6 Iast Week, .nere
will be lets Of corn in the country
this year.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to eclipse all previous efforts in
the line Of county fairs, this year
The Barton county fair to be held at
Great Bend the first week in Septem-
Der promises to be SPLENDID affair
in every respect.
Mrs. M. Zahorsky, of the south
eide, had q narrow escape from
drowning in the Arkansas river this
morning. The river is up and in at
tempting to ford it in buggy, the
vehicle was overturned and Mrs.
ZahOrsky thrown into the water
No one Was near, and she would
surely have drowned had she moi
learned to swim years ago in Ger
many. As it was she had q very close
call considering the fact that she ii
an old and comparatively feeble lady
The buggy was wrecked but the
horse succeeded in reaching the bank
in safety.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
G.. A. E. Washington D, O.

The "Santa Fe" offers the moot
liberal arrangement to members OF
the 6. A. r. and their friends.
Round trip tickets for Washington
$50 40.
Round trip tickets for New York
$40 40.
On sale Oct. End to 9th inclusive,
final limit Oct. 18th Tickets may
be extended to Nov. 3rd, fee so cents.
Garden City and return, Santa Fe
sells round trip ticket Aug. 18th to
10Th inclusive; limited to Aug. 30th,
Rate So SO.
Sterling and return, by the Santa
Fe. only 81 81, on Sept 9Th to 18th
inclusive; limited to Sept. 18Th.
Topeka and return by Santa Fe,
e5 IS, on sale 9Th to 18th Inclusive;
limited Sept. 10th.
Wichits and return by Santa Fee,
81 SO, Sept. 2lst to 9th inclusive;
limited Sept. 18th.
II you want to 60 east call upon or
address,
w. ToRREY. Agt.
a. T, & 8. F. BY. Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
HoIsINGToN HUMMINGs.
From the Dlspsteh.

From the D1speteh.
A fne pound boy Was born to J.
r. Hkidmore and wife Tuesday.
John Hughes and Miss Geldie
WeIch expect to trot in double har-
ness after Aug. 10Th.
Elmer Tindall, who has been clerk
1T the round house for the past 8
months will quit work next week and
leave for Kansas City.
A few of the 'fatted calves" select.
ed last Saturday for the sacrifice in
November will need little extra
roasting" before they are ready to
eerve.
Mrs. &. W. Wooley died at her
home in this city Monday morning
after Q short illness of nine days
Mrs. Wooley leaves husband and
three children to mourn her loss.
Funeral services were held at the 81.
E. church Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
Jones, and remains were laid to rest
in the Hoisington cemetery.
Earl Jewell was overcome by the
heat while out hunting last Saturday.
Bob Bailey of Great Bend was
made the nominee by the republican,
az q candidate for the short term for
county treasurer. When Bob was
appointed by the county commission
ers he promised that he would not be
a candidate. To the devil with pro
misses in q political game are biz
sentiments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
You'd Laugh at the Cat.

Will some women please stop. think
and answer this question:
What are you all driving at? Isn't
it bad enough to squeeze your waists.
getting yourselves all out of place?
Must you also squeeze in your stom-
achs. leaving no room at all?
Don't you think the wisdom that
made the earth and you on it knew
something about women's construction
Wouldn't you laugh at cat if you
saw her strapping piece of lath on to
her stomach, so as to get ''straight
front?" Of course you would, and
you'd say to the cat. Leave natures
graceful lines alone; don't try to have
a fat stomach; it was never meant for
you" Why don't you say the same
thing to yourself?-Lee's Monthly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
National Enoampment G. A. 3. Washing
fn,, n a

NAtl0ual hucdmpmeut W. a 0' aSuIDS-
ton D. O.
The Mo. Psc. Ry. will sell round
trip tickets to Washington on Oct.
2ud, 3rd, 4th and 9th. Limit Oct.
14tb; may be extended to Nov. Bird
on payment of 5Oc for s32 80. Stop
over privileges either way east OF
Pittsburg or Parkersburg W. Va.
On sale daily during Sept. and Oct.
To Billings. Mont. $500.
Salt Lake City, Ogden and Pucs.
tello $40 co.
Helena and Butte, Mont $4,000.
Spokane, Wash. $22 30.
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle etc $25.
Ten days stop over privileges west
of Pocatella. j. RAsoR, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
Heme Visitors Excursion.

The Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets to many points in Ohio and
Indiana on and west eff line drawn
through sandusky, Columbus. Day :
ton. Springfield, Cincinnati and
Louisville, Ga sale Sept, 2, 9, 16
23d final limits thirty 600 daysfrom
date of sale. Rate one fare plus 50
w. ToRREY, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
First published in the DEMOCRAT Aug Is, 1902 .
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT.

state OF Kansas,
Barton County,
In the PROBATE Court in and fer said county.
In the matter Of the estate of Agnes Elliot de-
ceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in the
aforesaid Estate hereby notified that shall
apply the Probate Court in and for said County,
sitting at the Court House. in Great Bend County
of Barton, State of Kansss, the 18th day of
September A. D. 1909, for full and final settlement
of said Estate.
ELLEN J. DERREEN. Executrix, of the
Estate of Agnes Elliott, Deceased.
Grsat Bend, Kans., Aug. q A. D. 1902. s3-6
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

Parties wishing me to order tulip,
hyacinth or other hardy bulbs for out
door planting, this fall, should hand
in their orders as soon as possible as
I wish to get In my order early 30 as
to have them shipped by freight.
If Mrs. Ella NJ. Stoke.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion .

From the Clarion.
T. II. Seder has moved to Wood
ward, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Van Giles, of St. Louis, came
out Last week to look after her prop
erty interests here.
The editor is bacthlng now, while
his better half is paying visit to her
mother in Oklahoma.
F. M. Jordan, wife and two sons
of Perslm mon, Oklahoma, are here
on q visit with bis brother. Adam
Jordan and family.
Charley Wilson came down from
his fairs near Utica, last week 10 Look
after the tAreshing OF his wheat here.
A social farewell party vas enjoyed
by . number Of the young folks at
the homo of Mr., and Mrs. Ed. Math-
ews Monday evening. Mr.. Mathew VS.
will move his family to Hutchinson
this week.
The big rain of Saturday night put
the ground in shape tor plo wing, and
the farmers are smiling and running
over with business again. Consider.
able water fell but the ground was 90
dry that about as much more is need
ed to put it in proper shape for seed
ing
A thresshing separator belonging
to Mr.. Wyodz,ak was destroyed by
fire last week. The machine was slit
ing near the yard and there had been
no fire near it during the day. An
empty coal oil bottle which was found
near the place and the manner in
which the fire occurred, leads Mr..
Wyedziak to believe that some un-
principled scoundrsl set it on fire.
gu rfauten: Die siioli6e
6alfte Der Section 23-l7-I5, in
Grant 1ounibip, MIR spei Oieilen pom
Slnie, 9ldbere Mustunft besiisli6 bes
9reiles unb Der 3ablunss>8ebingunsen
ertbeilen Oawson & 3utauern, Great
8enb, &anlas.
To make room for new fall and
winter stock, which will soon be
coming in, we offer our trimmed hats
at lowest prices: lot $3.50 to
IS. 90 values at So so; second lot So SO
to $3.50 values at 81 90; and $3.50 TO
$3.50 values at 75c. Come and take
your choice.
MILLINERY EMPORIUM.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

Money to loan on farm lands from
one to FIVE years. Terms reason able,
no commission. Apply to,
G. F. DIFFENBACHER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

WANTED-A young man of good
habits, fairly we'll educased, who can
talk German, to learn the hardware
and stove business.
THE e. r. MOSES Nero Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-22

You want q piano? Watch for our
announcements on Pianos. We Will
be able to save you money.
HOOPER DRUG Co.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

The remains Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Fair reached New York, on tht
steamship ST. Louis.
The net profits of the Minnesota
state fair, last week, at ST. Paul, are
given out as $4,000.
Rev. C. F. Zimmerman, editor of the
German Evangelical Magazine, died III
! Cleveland, o., Sunday night.
The Jefferson guard for the St
Louis Worlds fair will be made up, as
! far as possible, of men who have seen
military service and understand army
| discipline.
| The body of the suicide found near
Riceville, Ia, has been identified as
| that of William BarthOlin, the Chica-
| go murderer.
Berlin newspapers are still eulogiz-
ing the life of Prof. Virchow, who
they declare was four men in one.
One churchman was shot and
stabbed and another was seriously
injured in an attack on a Joint" at
Kansas City, Kas.
1t is rumored that the operators at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, may post an offer
of a ten per cent. advance in the
wage scale of the miners within the
next few days.
The store of J. L. Goffe, in Desloge,
Mo-, one of the largest mercantile es-
Establishments in the lead belt, was
burned, together with some adjoining
structures.
After Sc years a letter has reached
the Pine Bluff (Ark.) post office from
New Orleans. where it was mailed
February IS, 1866.
Emery Crecilous, a returned soldier
from the Philippines, was killed by a
Southern train at Marengo, few
miles east of Huntingburg, Ind.
Thirty senatorial terms will expire
next arch. 1t is intimated that the
democrats may increase their
strength in the upper body.
The question as to whether the
army or the navy won the war game
will be settled by the umpires. Both
sides claim the honors for the maneu-
VerS.
Two men were killed and several
thousand do--ars' worth of cars were
demolished in five wrecks on the
Pennsylvania railroad system Sunday.
The Rock Island has completed the
survey for its 294 miles of heavy steel
on the line of the Colorado road be-
tween ST. Louis and Kansas City.
William Nathaniel Roach, who was
United States senator from North Da-
kota from 1898 to 1899, died in New
York Sunday. He had been i'll from
cancer.
The frame barn of Robert McDon-
aid, near Centralia. Mo, was de-
stroyed by lightning. Four horses, a
lot of farm implements and hay and
oats were also burned.
Two electric cars on the Fort Smell
ing (Minn.) line collided, Sunday
evening, and ten person were taken
to ST. Paul, hospitals, suffering from
injuries.
Ex-Gov. Hogg, of Texas, is prepar-
ing for visit from william Jennings
Bryan, William J. Stone, Tom L. John
son and former Senator Towne to his
plantation, where he is preparing for
a big hunt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
MADE A FATAL MISTAKE.
Two Italian Strikers Set Upon by
Picl>ets, by Mistake-One Killed,
the other Fatally Wounded.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 6.-Two Ital-
ian striking miners, named Portray
and Sistino Vancostello, left their
homes in Swoyersville, near here,
Monday, to go on a hunting trip. AS
they approached the Harry E. col
liery they were held up by the pick
cts, who mistook them for armed
non-union men going to work The
pickets at once attacked the Italians.
Vancostella was shot in the leg and
his brains beaten out with stones and
clubs His companion, Portray, was
knocked down, and his gun was taken
from him, and then his assailants
beat him with clubs so that his life
is despaired of. Sheriff Jacobs and
a large number of deputies went to
the scene. The friends of the dead
Italians have sworn vengeance and
threaten to kill the men who commit
ted the assault on their countrymen.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
TWO DESPERADOES KILLED.
Deadly Engagement Between a
Posse and u Band of Hancock
County CTenn.j DesperadOes.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. s.-A special
to the Sentinel from ROgersville,
Tenn, says: Jim Wright and John
Templeton, noted Hancock county
desperadoes, were killed and Wright's
son was captured by a posse of 25,
headed by Joe Moss, of Gate City,
Va.
In the engagement, Wright shot and
probably fatally wounded George
Wolf, of Spears Ferry, Va, and Jack
Rogers Rogersville, both of whom
were members of the pursuing posse.
Two fights took place, and in the
first, which occurred at ten o'clock
Sunday night, Templeton was in
stantly killed and Wright's son was
captured. Jim Wright, however, re-
treated to a nearby house, where he
engaged the officers until daylight,
when he was routed out and killed as
he could not be taken alive. Wright
was an escaped convict from the
Tennessee penitentiary, where he was
serving a sentence for murder.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
State Finances.

Treasurer Folk has completed his
report, showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the State during Au-
gust. The total amount turned into
the treasury last month is $127,-
1890; the disbursements amount to
$110,414.49. The sinking fund for
the month is $8,117.61. This fund
consists of 10 per cent. of all the
revenues of the State, exclusive of
that derived from the penitentiary.
The balance now on hand amounts
to $486,529.55. The largest items
in the receipts columns are as fol-
lows: Trustees, $25, 5,OO1.43; Coun-
ty Court clerks, $50, $1,000; State
tax, insurance companies, $15,152.
80; penitentiary, $45,953.26. The
larger items of disbursements were:
State prosecutions, $9,548.88; in
terest, $3,156; school fund, $52,-
1888; judicial salaries, $8,916.51;
attorneys general, $2,499.96; insane
hospital, Middle Tennessee, $6,259.-
16; East Tennessee, $8,969.97; cap
ital improvements, $2,185; mainte-
nance convicts, $26,65O.55; sinking
fund, $15,556.3O.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Sims Is the Nominee.

The Democratic executive COM
mittee of the Eighth congressional
district met to hear evidence in the
contest Of Hon. J. NJ. Trout against
Hon. II. W. Sims for the congress
sional nomination. All counties were
represented by the committee ex-
cept Carroll, whose member was i'll.
After hearing the evidence of nine
witnesses, all of whom were sub
pmned at the instance of the con-
testant, whose testimony failed to
show any violation of rule 9 govern
ing the use of money in the primary
of August 2, the committee unani-
mously declared Mr.. Sims the nomi-
nee for congress. Mr.. Trout de-
clared anew his allegiance to the
Democratic party.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12

Berlin, Sept. S.-The marine minis
try has given out the following re-
port of the sinking of the Firminist
gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot:
Capt. Eckerman of the Panther
had received orders to capture the pi-
ratical gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot. The
Panther went from Port au Prince
to Gonaives, where it completely sur
prised the Crete-a-Pierrot. The Ger
man commandant sent the following
ultimatum:
"'Stril1e your coIors within Is min
utes and disembark from your ship
without undertaking any defensive
measures whatever; otherwise an i'm
mediate attack will follow
why She was Sunk.
''The Panther had already cleared
for action. The Crete-a-Pierrot hauled
down her flag within the allotted
time and the crew disembarked. The
Panther then intended to take the
Crete-a-Pierrot in tow, but an eXplo-
sion Of her aft powder magazine soon
occurred, which was evidently effect
ed by the Crete-a-Pierrot's crew. The
explosion destroyed her stern and set
the vessel on fire, rendering taking
her in tow impossible, especially as
further explosions followed. AS this
was regarded as a hostile act, and
as the guns afore were still in con-
dition. the Panther's captain caused
the forward magazine to be exploded
through a cannonade. After this was
exploded the Crete-a-PierrOt broke up
and sank. The admiral was on board
with the rebels.
"Gonaives is in the hands of the reb-
els -
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
She smote the Servant.

Mrs. Earl Sharp, of Sewer county,
aged about Is, presumably while in
fit of insanity, attacked a negro
servant and dug her eyes out with
a table fork, and threw the negro on
a hot stove, almost burning her to
death. The negro is said to be still
alive. The report states that Mrs.
Sharp, who is the daughter of Col.
McMahon, one of the most promi.-
nent citizens of the county, surren-
dered and was bound over on $10,-
900 bond, which she gave.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
More Debt Lifting,

The State funding board has set
aside $4,000 from the general fund
to be used in purchasing State bonds
under the sinking fund act. The
purchases with this money will in
crease the total bonds purchased to
$1,10O,O0O, and taking in the float
ing debt paid off, the sinking fund
act, since it become operative will
have reduced the State debt by $2,-
100000. There is still about $780,
900 in the State treasury and there
will be ample funds coming in to
meet all expenses and pay the jan
uary interest.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Caught In the Relting.

John E. Wald, night engineer
at the power house of the electric
light company at Chattanooga, was
caught in the betting of the fly
wheel that operates the main shaft
ing and hurled to a terrible death
last week. He had just accepted the
position and had been at work half
an hour. 1t is presumed that he was
oiling around the gigantic wheel
when his clothing was caught in the
betting and be was hurled toward
the ceiling. His brains were batter
ed out against the uprights and
walls and his body torn in two. He
was about 60 years old and leaves
wife and one daughter.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
DISCUSSED IN LONDON.
The Action of Germany Discussed by
the London Perss.

London, Sept. S.-A few of the af-
ternoon newspapers in commenting
on the subject seem to anticipate that
the sinking of the Fiminist gunboat
Crete-a-Pierrot by the German gun
boat Panther, at the entrance of
Gonaives harbor, may prove contro-
versial.
$50 summary a revenge for a breach
of international courtesy" says the
st. James Gazette, ''is like breaking
the frailest butterfly on the largest
wheel. Supposing the butterfy's big
neighbor takes u hand in the game,
matters may become almost serious"
The Westminster Gazette, speculat-
ing on the matter, holds that moth
ing in Monroeism prevents big con-
tinental power from boxing the ears
of troublesome boy on the other
hemisphere, so long as the big boy
does not proceed to eat or otherwise
annex the small one"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
TiptOn's Bounteous Crops.

Farmers are now preparing to
gather the largest crops of cotton,
corn and peas that were ever made
in Upton county. Corn is being
freely offered at forty cents per
bushel, and it will certainly be as
low as thirty cents soon. Fine crops
of hay have already been gathered,
and grazing is as good as it has been
at any time during the year.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
State Debt Reduced Some.

The State funding board cancelled
$1,000 of Tennessee three per cent.
settlement bonds today, paying 951a
cents and interest. The securities
were held by John B. Manning of
New York. This batch is in addi-
ton to the $4,000 worth of the
same bonds Cancelled a few days
since.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
REPORTED TO WASHINGTON.
No American Interests Have Been
UnfaVOrabIy Affected.

Washington, Sept. S.-As was ex-
pected, Mr.. Powell, the United States
minister to Hayti, reported promptly
to the state department the sinking
of the Haytien gunboat Crete-a-Pierot
by the German gunboat Panther.
As matters stand, there is nothing
to be done by the state department
at this juncture. The officials have
not changed their view that the Incl
dent was one between the German
and Haytien governments, and that it
was not our business. The Berlin ad-
vices to the effect that the Haytien
government had expressed its salts
faction with the situation being
brought to the attention of the de-
partment here, went to confirm the
officials in their position. No Amer
lean interests have been affected un-
favorably, in their judgment, and as
the United States has not recognized
the revolutionists in Hayti, there is
no one to make complaint to this
government.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Want Honest Elections.

The Crockett county Democratic
executive committee met at the court
house in Alamo last week, pursuant
to a call Of the chairman, for the
purpose of deciding upon a pi-e to
nominate a candidate to represent
the county in the next legislature.
A primary was agreed upon, to be
held Saturday, September 27. By
resolution the committee took pro-
nounced action in the interest of
honest and pure elections. 1t was
resolved, ''That if any candidate
shall use, directly or indirectly, any
money or valuable consideration for
the purpose of influencing votes, or
shall authorize or knowingly permit
the same to be so used, and the fact
shall be made to appear to the salts
faction of the committee, such candi-
date shall forfeit all claim to the
nomination"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Gould and Belle Meade.

A rumor is current that Belle
Meade is to be purchased by George
Gould, the well known millionaire,
who has lately gone in for racing.
Mr.. Gould has been in correspond
ence with some gentlemen in Nash
Vile who are interested in saving
Belle Meade from abandonment as
a great breeding farm, and that gen
tleman has taken such a lively in
terest in the matter that it is not at
all unlikely that he will soon begin
negotiations for the purchase of the
property. As yet no definite negotia-
tions have been instituted with Gen.
Jackson, although he has been ap-
preached concerning the price of
the property as a whole.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Back From Africa.

Porter G. Ellis, who enlisted in
the Boer army September 1st of last
year, the son Of a prominent Baptist
minister Of Martin, has just returned
home. Young Ellis was only eight
cen years old when he enlisted in
the cause of the Beers in South Afri-
ca. He has many things to tell and
says South Africa is on a boom.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Putnam Convict Psrdoned.

Gov. McNIillin last week pardon
ed Winton johnson of Putnam coun-
ty, sentenced to ten years for muir
der. johnson was 18 years old when
convicted. The trial judge, attor-
ney general, board of pardons, and
others recommended the pardon of
the prisoner, who is in a low state
Of health, bordering on consumption.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-12
Joint Debates Arranged.

1t is announced that the joint de-
bate planned between J. B. Frazier
and H. T. Campbell, Democratic
and Republican nominees, respect
lively, for governor, will begin soon,
probably in Knoxville. The dates
and places for the joint canvass will
be arranged as soon as the chair
men, Thompson and Borches, can
meet in Nashville and agree upon
the same.