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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

OuE readers will appreciate this,
from an observing Kansas editor:
Eat the musical recital given in
the opera house last week one of the
singers, by some unaccountable ac-
cident unknown tn the profession,
opened her mouth by separating her
lips and teeth so that fully one.half
of the syllables were understood by
that intelligent portion Of the audi
ence who knew from memory The
words of the song. This familiarity
and freedom with our -Eaglish is
greatly to be discouraged. Tie sing
er, under the present trend of culture
and civiliza alton. who makes her words
understood. would better revise her
classification and become = declaimer.P
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

The children of a Certain family
during its prosperity, were left in the
nursery IN charge of the servants
When adversely Came tbs servants
we're discharged and the parents lived
when the father had returnsi home
after a day Of anxiety and business
worry, his little girl climbed on b 8
knee. aud, twniny her arms around
his neck. said: Papa, doa't get rich
again. You did not fms into tn {
nursery when you were rich but now
We can come. around you and get on
your knee and kiss you Dou't ct
rich again. papa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

This copy of the DEMOCRAT should
be preserved for future. reference.
The chronological page. giving the
principal events Of The year 1901. is
worth tbs price of a year 8 subscription
in self Lay it away. and in future
years the children will 6nd it vaiu .b!e
aud interesting
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ooHKEsT

LOCAL AND PERSONAL ooKKEHT.
The Kinderearten'class has closed.
The Hoofer meat market hes quit
business
Mrs II Woodward is quito sick
the past few weeks.
Miss Myrtle Johnson. of the Beacon
force is i'll thi. week
H. S. Baird. and w. j.: Fee were two
west side farmers in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Nary Rockwell of this city, has
been quite seriously ill for some time.
D. C. Glissman has purchased tho
Hornbeck property. in the 3rd ward.
The.next poultry show will be held
in Great Bend. probably in January,
1908.
A pleasant party was enjoyed at the
home of A. l.. Whitcomb, New Years
eve.
County Attorney: James W. Clarke
made business trip to Wichita the
first of the week
Miss Maude Wynn an, on West Forest
Avenue, got a handsome new piano in
her Xmas stocking.
Marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to Anton Linsner and Miss
Katie Miller. of near Odin.
A Mrs. Mcdonald died at her home
about six miles south Of Great Bend,
Wednesday night, the lst inst. :
The first chapters of Rev. Sheldon's
great story, Born To Serge" will be
found in this issue ofothe DEMOCRAT.
Col. Stewards says he has worked off
his last dose. on the Beacon. And the
Beacon man acts like he was glad OF
it.
Robert Miller and Miss Dollie Smith,
both of Pawnee Rock procured license
to start the New Year in double har.
ness.
Marriage license was issued on the
3lst of December to George Fl. Bunta
of Bushton and Miss Emma l.. Holler.
OF Ellinwood.
Miss Zura' Delep!ane is visiting with
her brothsr and sister.ino law, D. s.
Deleplane at Okene. OK. She will be
gone several weeks.
Probate Judge W.oP. FEEDER and
wife entertained the Tribe Of Dodge,
at their pleasant home on Broadway,
on New Years day.
Miss Meade and Mrs, DR.. Meade
will leave this week for few months
visit with friends and relatives at the
old home in Florida
A party of young folks gathered at
the home of Miss Dot Lee, New Years
eve, to watch the old year out add well
come the new year in.
2. Scammshorn was in from Helzer
Thursday. He is another man whom
the K G. Star has hoodooed out of a
to the Times.
The Claf1in Clarion says "the first
thing Funston's new boy did after be
ing born was to raise the Kansas yell
and mount the breastworks."
The Citiz sns National Bank, Frank
Porter, DR.. R.fington and R. A
Charles each favored this Office with
handsome, 1902. calanders.
Mrs. Martha COddington. of near
Arlington, Ills, has been out 10 spend
the holidays with her brother, j. F.
Smith, and family, near Mahervllle.
Messrs ". H. Grant, II. E Turck,
Walter Koch and Louis Sessler were
up from Ellinwood Wednesday to at.
tend the poultry association meeting.
On New Years eve Miss Aletha
Ewalt entertained the clerks of the
"Cyclone" store, at the home of her
father, r. T. EwaIt. in the third ward.
Dr. Person aud wife, of Kius,ey,
were looking over Great Benz this
week, with view To purchasing props
erty aud locating here. We hope they
will couclude TO come among us
Probate Judge FEEDER says the we'd
dings in Barton comfy for 1901 fell 81
short of tho numbor IN JQo0 This
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

Geo. 81 Moore. WnO has been cashier
at the Santa Fs depot in this city for q
number OF years. has been promoted to
the position claim clerk in the Super
intendent's Office. at Dodge City, taxi
ing up his duties the frat OF the
month. w. P. Fsder was offered his
old position as cashier here. but de-
clined it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

W D Armstrong and wife. parents
Of Mrs D G.. .Luse, are spending the
holidays in this city. Mr.. Armstrong
has just sold large farm in Marion
county, nsar Durham, and Mr. Luse
hopes they may Conclude TO locate in
Graat Band
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

A bicycle salesman had to leave
home at a time when all husbands
ought to be about the house, even if
they can't be of any use. He arranged
with the doctor to. telegraph him of
the event; if it was a girl the doctor
was to telegraph Ladies safety" and
if. boy. Gents safety" When he
got the message it was simply the word
TANDEM" (Which of course meant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
away Down East" This Week,

Manager William A. Brady's produce
ton of Lottie Blair Parker's play
WAY Down East" will be given at
the Opera House on next Thursday
evening. This is the same great play
that for several months crowded the
Manhattan Theater and the Academy
of Music, New York, APT times. 1t will
be given in this city with a splendid
cast, elaborate scenery and effects,
with every attention to detail that
tended to make it's metropolitan en-
gagement so noticeable. The play is
splendid study of New England life
full of sentiment, and that peculiar
appealing quality which strikes home
to every heart. 1t is called a story of
plain people, and they are plain every
day characters engaged in the homely
pursuits of domesticity, but the series
of events which are unfolded in the
course of the play are of a deep dra-
matte interest, enhanced by the SIM
plicity and naturalneSs of their telling.
The best of critics pronounce it a su-
perior play to 1.-The Old Homestead"
or Shore Acres" And wherever it
has been presented scores of letters
from clergymen, school teachers, and
Others, have been received telling of
their delight at the story that it so
aptly teaches. The dialogue is stir
ring, the wit and the humor bright, and
the love scenes deftly arranged.
The sale of boxes and seats for
Way Down East" will be placed on
sale tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
also at G. w. Browns, Gardiner, and
II. S. Turner's, Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

a pulling contest between n horse
and dog was advertised to take place
at Meonian hail. Saturday evening
Prof. Greenwood, who halls from Lewis
ton, and Joe Provost of this city, were
the parties interested. The horse pro-
vided for the purpose did not take
kindly to the affair and refused to as
cepd the stairs into the hall. 1t was
therefore announced that II men would
be substituted for the horse and that
the contest would take place the same
as if nothing had happened. But when
the call for the l. men was made no
one responded. The dog was hitched to
a large box and piece of meat held
up in front of him. Prof. Greenwood
was then 'hypnotized'' and while he
was reclining on the floor, dog fashion,
the box moved. The dog seemed to
nave but little to do with the perform
ance as the chain with which he was
hitched to the box was at no time taut.
But the manner in which the box was
moved had enough of the mysterious in
it to please those present and this in
addition to the concert by the Lafay-
cite Band made up what the pulling
contest lacked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Francisco D. coIburn.

The many friends of Francisco d. Col.
burn will be panied to learn Of his
sudden death from pneumonia, which
occurred. Sunday, at his late home or
Middle street. This seems particularly
sad on account of the death of Mrs
,Colburn, which occurred just -four
weeks ago at the same hour.
Mr.. Colburn was the oldest son OF
Francisco and Sarah Z. Colburn OF
Windsor, Me-, where he was born, May
III. 1862 When II years of age he
came to Augusta and entered the en-
ploy of the Sturgis & Lambard Co.
afterwards the Augusta Lumber Co..
where he had been continuously en-
ployed for % years, and at the times
Of his death was holding the respon-
sible position of yard salesman. He
was a member of Trinity Commandery,
X. T., and of Highland Lodge, A. o. u.
w.
Besides a little daughter, Doris May,
a father, mother and three brothers,
g. A., Horace, and Raymond, survive
him. The funeral will be held at 2
P. NJ, Tuesday, at his late residence,
Sc Middle street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
SLIGHT DAMAGE.
Fire on Arsenal Street, Saturday After
noon, Quickly Extinguished.

An alarm of fire was rung in from
box AZ, corner of Middle and East
Chestnut STREETS, about 1.30 Saturday
afternoon. The fire was located in the
house belonging to r. G. johnson al
No. 81 Arsenal street, occupied by
Peter McCourteney.
The department responded to the
alarm and was on the ground in short
order. 1T was found that the blaze had
! started around funnel which extend
ed through a closet into the chimney
The funnel had been eaten entirely off
where it entered the chimney by
creosote allowing sparks to ignite the
woodwork. The flames spread around
the chimney up through three stories
OF the building and out into the I'D
joining petitions. They were cX-
tinguished mainly by means of chemi-
calls, but little water being used. The
damage will be about 5000, entirely tC
the building.
The building was insured in Macon
Der, Farr & Whitten's agency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
RYAN Next Week.

Daniel r. Ryan and his company
which appears here all next week,
played in Bangor a week, beginning
Feb. 8. They came there as strangers
and broke all records for business.
Nothing but words of praise can be
heard on all sides. The production of
Don Caesars Return" that Mr.. Ryan
will present here on Monday evening,
is said to equal any attraction that has
played in Augusta at high prices.
Two matinees will be given. Tuesday
evening Daniel Sully's great success
"O'Brien. the Contractor" Wednesday
evening, "The Fatal Wedding;" Thurs
day evening. "Ingomar;" Friday eve
ming, Three Musketeers;" and Satur-
day evening, "a Grip of Steel"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Gertrude CoghIan in "Her Ladyship."

This city is fortunate in being in
cluded in the itinerary of Gertrude
Coghlan and her company. This bril-
liant young star has firmly established
herself in popular favor by her inf
nitely artistic portrayal of Lady Cecil
in Her Ladyship,' and her reception
this season has been everywhere as en-
thusiastic as that which she enjoyed
last year in Vanity Fair" in which
she was seen here.
The newspapers are most laudatory
of Miss Coghlan and her assisting
players, while the production from
every standpoint is declared to be one
of the most complete seen in recent
years. The management promises that
no detail will be sighted to give Au-
gusta theatergoers the same complete
production that has created such wide
spread comment wherever. seen. Her
Ladyship" will be seen at the Opera
House on next Saturday evening, and
the seat sale will open on Thursday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

The last annual meeting of the Au-
gusta China Decorators club was held
at the home of Mrs. c. w. Jones. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. G. w.
Martin; first vice president, Mrs. Ann
Pulsifer. Watervile; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. r. Thompson; secretary,
Mrs. NJ. f. Sawtelle; treasurer, Mrs.
Elias Milliken. Those interested in
the work will doubtless be pleased to
learn that the club has voted to join
the National League of Mineral Paint
ers. Owing to the illness of SO many
of the members the past year. the club
thought best to defer it's usual exhi-
bition until the early fall. Much study
and hard work will be done this year
to make the coming exhibition pleasing
and attractive. Original work is being
encouraged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

A peculiar incident happened on
Rines hill, Saturday morning. A team
loaded with railroad iron for the Win
throp road was ascending the hill
when a chain holding one of the rails
to the sled broke. The rail which weigh
ed 1900 pounds and is 60 feet in length,
slid down the hill and crossing the
railroad track continued on it's journey
until in front of the Journal Office when
coming up against the curbing it came
to a standstill. Fortunately there were
no teams on the hill at the time and a
serious accident was thus avoided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

Work on the Kennebec dam was
practically finished, Saturday night
The fall freshet damaged it to the
amount of thousands of dollars and it
has been a big job to make the repairs.
During the last seven weeks about so
men have been employed in the work
with but little cessation. Now the dam
is said to be in as good condition as
ever and will remain in good working
order unless the waters of the river
make another effort to carry it down to
the sea. The chief damage caused by
the flood resulted from the lifting of
the apron. This has been repaired and
the workmcn will now gravel the dam,
which is a small job having no rela-
ton to the damages incident to the
flood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Will L. Hilton passed Sunday at his
home in Jefferson.
w. M. Pencil of Brunswick, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Addie GetchelI of Arson, is Wis
lifting at George w. Messer's.
J. M. Mower of Waterville, formerly
of Augusta, was in the city, Saturday
William 3. Webb, Bowdoin, 'O5, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
the city.
Mrs. b. p. Hope returned, Saturday
evening, from a visit with relatives at
Chester, Penn.
Thomas A. Little of Boston, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Lit
tie, State street.
A. d. Russell went to Auburn, yes
terday, to attend the funeral of the
late Mrs. c. S. Cummings.
Hon. S. w. Matthews and Mrs. Mat
thews are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.
Graves in New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. S. L. Boardman of Bangor, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. H. G. Staples,
at her residence in Capitol square.
Joseph Barstow of Boston, formerly
bookkeeper at the office of the Capital
Case Co., was in the city, Saturday.
Miss Woart, who has been at the
White Mountains since last September,
is now at The New Falmouth, Port
land.
Mrs. E. E. Bond and Miss Leona
Weymouth, who have been visiting
friends in Bangor, returned home, yes
terday.
S. M. Jones of Springfield, Mass,
treasurer of the Commonwealth Indus
trial Co., was the guest of c. A. Messer,
Saturday.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Harriet Lucy Hall of Ithaca, New
York, to Mr.. Cony Sturgis of San Juan,
Porto Rico, formerly of this city.
Miss Susie Whitehouse of Topsham.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Norman McKinnon, during the past
two weeks, has returned to her home.
Capt. Jason Collins of the steamer
Kennebec was Capital city visitor,
Saturday, returning from Winthrop
from the first trip to that town since
1S49.
Harold Johnson and Daniel Cony
were in Waterville, Saturday, to repre-
sent the Cony High school at the meet
ing to organize an interscholastic base
ball league the coming season.
Mrs. Charles Sylvester has gone to
Boston to attend a meeting of the
Grand Lodge, ID. of H., representing
the local lodge. After the close of the
session she will visit relatives in that
vicinity and return home, March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs c. p. Burleigh. who
have been in New York City for the
past week, where Mr.. Burleigh was in
attendance upon a meeting of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, returned home, Saturday after
noon.
Major Holman f. Day of Auburn,
was in the city, Saturday, calling upon
friends. Major Days new volume of
poems. pine Tree Ballads" will soon
be issued. On March g. Maj. Day will
attend the banquet of the Pine Tree
Club in Worcester, Mass, and will
speak for Maine. Governor Hill finds
| that business matters will prevent his
attendance at the banquet and he has
delegated Major Day, who is his mill
| tary secretary, to carry his message tC
| the club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Union Services,

The auditorium of the First Baptist
church was filled to it's utmost ca
pacity at the union service, Sunday
evening. A strong discourse was
preached by Rev. Henry E. Dunnack
from the text, Love Not the World,
Neither the Things of the World" A
notable feature of the meeting was
the singing of Mrs. Busiel of Lewiston.
The. service, this evening, will be held
at the usual time and place. Rev. A.
A. Lewis, pastor of the Methodist
church at Waterville, will be present
and sing. Mrs. Busiel will also sing
at some of the services during the
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
tc learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure in all It's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
|Catarrh being constitutional disease, re-
uufres a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
| the foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
| ing its work. TIE proprietors have sc
much faith in lis curative powers thai
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for lis
| of testimonials.
Address.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

Albert Edward. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson ]. Dorr, died, Saturday morn
ing, at No. is Pine street, at the age
Of Is months and IL days. The at
tending physician pronounced the cause
Of death to be membraneous Group.
Two other physicians who saw the case
called it laryngial diphtheria. The case
has not been reported to the health
officer and therefore no quarantine has
been established.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hamnet's Trained Animals.

Hamnet's trained animals were the
attraction at the Augusta Opera house,
Saturday afternoon and evening. The
entertainment is furnished by a large
number of trained dogs, geese, cats,
goats and birds. The dogs especially
were worthy of considerable praise.
The audience in the afternoon filled the
body of the house to repletion and
there was a good sized crowd in the
balcony. Children predominated and
enjoyed the performance very much. In
the evening, the entertainment was re-
peated to a small audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Daily kennebee Jourlia
LOCAL MATTERS.
GUESSING.

Oh. life may be blessing,
But 1t has its share of gloom,
For it somehow keeps you guessing
From the cradle to the tomb.
When a little child first glances
On this world he cries and frets,
Cause he knows mes taking chances
On the parents that he gets.
He takes chances on instructors
When at school he first appears.
And on brakemen and conductors,
And especially engineers.
Your doubts keep coming steady
And they fill your mind with pain;
Scarce you get one answer ready
Ere you've got to guess again.
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

The North Augusta Grange will give
an entertainment at it's hall, this even
ing. The Cobbosseecontee Grange ORA
matte Club will present the popular
drama Down East" in which L. b.
Seavey. Alfred Merrill, Fred Towle,
Walter Tibbetts, Allen Wakefield, Sam
uel Cannon, F. S. Collins, Marion Full
Ter, Lottie Merrill and Alice Curtis will
appear. The drama will be followed by
a social dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Funeral of Mrs. Eliza S. Nuttinq.

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza S. Nut
ting, who died, Feb. %, at Providence,
r. l., was held at the Congregational
church, at O'Clock, Saturday after
noon. Rev. Norman McKinnon Of
ficiated, assisted by Rev. C. A. Wight
of Hallowell. The remains were placed
in the Mt. Pleasant receiving tomb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

This has been a very trying winter
to peoples systems and a nutritive
tonic will be required by many to tide
over the changeable spring weather.
John Coughlin is making display of
beef, iron and wine" tonic that IS
said to be wonderfully beneficial in
such cases,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

The local company of militia will be
inspected by BriGadier General F. l..
Hoyt of Lewiston, March 10. An extra
drill will be held, every Wednesday
evening until that date in order to get
the company into good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

The Democratic city committee has
called a caucus to be held at 7.30, Fri
day evening, at the city government
rooms for the purpose of nominating
candidates to be supported at the COM
ing city election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

The Unity Club will meet at the usual
hour, tonight, at the court house, and
the subject of the evening will be
Macbeth" Questions and discussions,
Macbeth; readings; selected themes;
assigned topic: The Witches, Shake
speare's and Middleton's,' by Mrs. An
ME Haywood Farnham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24

The public had the opportunity of
seeing a part of the cast for King
Jollity," Saturday evening. Eight
young lads who pose as policemen and
take a very prominent part in the
play, paraded the streets, carrying
a transparency, marked "Kink Jolli-
ty"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Saved Him From Torture.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles
at once. For skin diseases. cuts, burns.
bruises. all kinds of wounds it is un-
equalled. ]. S. Gerall. st. Paul, Ark, says.
1 suffered with piles and could find notn-
ing to help me until DeWitt's Wltcn
ware Of counterfeits. Percy w. Means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
A CARD.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on % cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch e. Webster. kinsman Pharmacy.
F. x. Courtemanche, G. Il. Partridge.
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta
Jackson Bros, Chas- Ward & Co..
]. C.. Houlehan, c. ID. Bsaoe.
octtRf1&Wsno Gardner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-24
Favorite Nearly Evervwhere,

Constipation means disordered health.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers relieve this
condition. Never grippe. Favorite pills.
Percy ". Means.