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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
They We're q Tough Lot.

When Frederic Murphy, of "a
Wise Woman" company. which will be
seen here 10 tho near futuEe, was a
Youngster. bis health was rather bad,
and on one occasion no vas obliged to
60. west as far as Cripple Greek to re
time. he was obliged to go to work at
anything he could lay his hands on,
aud through the influence of the man
aging editor he secured a position as
reporter on a. local paper. At that
time Cripple Creek was one of the
toughest communities ID the west and
shooting affairs were of daily occur
ence. Murphy. being a natty and po-
lite little fellow, was looked upon with
contempt by his associates as a tender:
foot of tho worst description. The
boys in the office put up job on him
with the Intention of giving him hearty
scare. The story leaked out, and the
managing editor bearing of it, tipped
Murphy off. The following day. just
az Murphy was in the midst of lengthy
article. the various employees got into
an alteration and drawing their guns,
they all began to shoot at once. AS
the youngster was onto the game, he
never moved a muscle, but kept on
writing copy with his hat pulled over
his, ewes as though II was the mosf or.
binary occurrence ia the world. Short
fly delegation met the managing edi.
tor and asked what kind of chap that
tenderfoot was. Why" he replied.
''that fellows got moro notches on bis
pistol for killing men than any man in
Colorado Tho next day. however,
be resigned bis position and has since
devoted his time to studying the art of
comedy. See him at the opera house.
January IS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
His n rve.

!, He had called on Fif.h-Aveuue
physician, and reported that he YES
knocked out generally" AS he took
the prescription be said, "Well, doc
tor, what do I owe youf"
"T~o dollars"
Pm sorry I can't'pay you to day.
You won't mind waiting awhile will
you!'
.'.N,; that's all right
"Anu, doctor, how much will this
prescription coat?'
ga bout one dollar
"Say doc, you could'nt loan me q
dollar to get it with could you? I'm
dead broke"
Let me look at that prescription
again, said the physician. He took
it examic ed it, then erased line.
81 had prescribed something for
your nerve,' he said, "but see you
don't need it. New York Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
IF They'd Lived in Kansas2

What would the record have
beenSif the couple below noted
had lived in the productive and
prolific state of Kansas? It's
awful to contemplate.
!, The most remarkable family
discovered by the census enum-
orators was at a little village
named Mary's Home in Miller
county, Mo-, about thirty miles
from Jefferson City. The enum-
orator in that district reports
that he found a Mrs. Henry
Smith, wife of a storekeeper, 30
years old, during a brief marri-
age of seven years had presented
her devoted husband with six
teen children. Only one Of them
was SOLITAIRE. There were
two pair of twins, two sets of
triplets and one quintet, five
sturdy boys at birth, averaging
six pounds in weight. They are
all alive and hearty, their mother
is as active and strong as any
woman in the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
New Poultry Association Officers.

The Barton County Poultry
Association met Wednesday
afternoon and elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
President, Ovid Butler.
Vice Presidents-W. w. Willms,
W. E. Koch, J. II. Jennison,
Louis Sessler, Chris j Johnson and
s. NJ. Smith.
Secretary-W. A. Dunn.
Treasurer-Wm. Ferger.
Executive Board-A. L. Whit
comb, Ed. L. Gibson, W. E. Koch,
and Louis Sessler. The president,
secretary and treasurer are ex-
officio members of the executive
board.
Three. new members were taken
into the association. 1t was de-
cided that the next annual ex-
hibit would be at Great. Bend.
the time to be fixed by the execu-
tive board.
The report of the treasurer
shows a neat sum on hands, and
all the. expenses and premiums
paid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
DEATH OF MRS. JAS. KEPPLE.

Mrs. Abbie Jane Kepple, aged
50 years, 3 months. and % days,
wife Of James Kepple, died at her
home In Great Bend at 7:2Oa.m.
December %, 1901.
Abbie Jane Green was born in
Schema county, n. Y, in 1889.
In 1859 was married to James
Kepple, in Mcdonald county, Ill.
Mrs. Kepple removed with her
family to Wichita county, Kans.,
in 1887, living there and assist
ing to tame that then wild coun-
try untiF1Ss7, when they moved
to Great Bend, making this their
home since that time. Eight
children were born to them, two
of whom died in infancy. The
other six are all grown, Miss
Bessie, the youngest, being the
only one unmarried and at home
The other children are: Frank
Kepple, living in this city; Eta
McCracken of Reno, Ills; Clara
Smith, Lola Isaac and Ollie
Burruss, living in Wichita county,
Kansas. All were present .onthe
day OF the funeral, although Mrs.
McCracken arrived from Ills. a
few hours too late for the cere-
monies.
Mrs. Kepple was a kind, indus
trious christian woman, a tire
less worker for the good OF hui
mainly, and allher acquaintance
were her sincere friends. She
had been III but a short time,
having contracted a severe cold
while attending the funeral of her
mother, which cold developed in
to a fever. She was i'll but about
ten days. The loss of his beloved
life companion is a most severe
blow to Mr.. Kepple; and he and
the mourning children have the
deep sympathy Of this entire
community.
Funeral. services were held at
the NJ. e. church on Monday,
Dec. Both, at 2 p. M, and the re-.
mains Dforro6 in Tho GrQ9t Ren6
cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

can save money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
Fire Go. Officers for 1902.

The Great Bend Fireman met last
Friday night and elected the following
officers for 1902: Chief. A. A. Win.
mergren; Assistant Chief. Otis Bolin-
ger; Foreman. r. A. 'Ewalt; Assistant
Foreman. N. S, keam; Secretary Be- t
Swift; Treasurer, E. L. Wood
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
The Week of Prayer. January ell

The Week of Prayer. January Gil.
The churches of this city will OBJ
serve the. week of prayer BY Union
Prayer Meetings to be held at 7:30
each evening of next week excepting
Saturday when the meeting will be ut
3 p. M. The meetings will. begin
promptly at the hour and close in an
hour. They will be held in the Chris-
tian church. Topics and. leaders:
Monday-The Vision of God in
Christ, Rev. J. E. Lorton.
Tuesday-Our Country, E. r
Moses.
Wednesday-Our Churches. VIM.
Torrey.
Thursday-on Missions. The Rev.
L.G. Morony.
Friday-Our Schools, Prof War.
rem Baker.
saturday-The Kingdom Of God.
Rev. E. n. TealI.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to sincerely thank our
friends and neigh bors for their kind-
ness TO us during the recent illness
and death. of our dear wife and
mother.
Mr.. JAMEs KEPPLE AND CHILDREN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

Praise the bridge that carries you
over, Speak a good word for the
paper that stands by your town and
your county; not only speak q good
word for it to your neighbor who is
not subscriber, but urge upon him
the advisibility of helping to maintain
such paper By giving 1t his support,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

+ WHEN turning over a new
leaf to begin the new year, turn
it over for good. Too many men
turn down a. corner or put in a
marker, Indicating that they
think possibly they will want to
refer to the old leaf again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03
MADDEN, the Third Assistant

up reputation for partial inns
becility that may result in his
being fired from office. He is
making rulings concerning the
admission of publications at the
publishers rates that. works an
injustice to practically every
weekly paper in the land. There
is, undoubtedly, largeclass OF
trades papers-publications like
Home Comfort. for instance,
which never had a subscription
list and only live by reason of
the catch-penny advertisements
and fake schemes cit handles
that should DE excluded from the
mails at the low rate-or at any
rate for that matter. Bit Mad
den seems to be after the weekly
country press principally. There
maybe no politics in his rulings,
but the papers effected thus far
seem to be principally anti-re-
publican, which would lead one
TO believe that the postal mach
|'inery was being used for political
purposes.
In A letter from Washington
to his paper, the Hutchinson
News, Billy Morgan says it's an
unusual thing for congressman
and senators to be told by the
president that.men they are rec
ommending for appointment to
office are 'sthieves, liars, ETC., but
that is what has happened to
most of the present senator's and
congressman. Rather a queer
admission for Morgan to- make.
But he probably realized that in
Roosevelt we have a president
who won't say white is black Gal
though he sometimes acts like
black was white.) Teddy is.
going to ride the buckers, if it
busts the belly-band Of disparity.
DON'T begin the new year by
scolding and complaining. Re
member that tact ana diplomacy
will accomplish more Tor good
than faultfinding and criticism.
The average human being likes
to. be praised and complimented
from sthe little fodder to the
greybeard. The minister who
scolds his congregation has alean
collection basket; the business
man who tells his troubles to his
customers. will soon have few
auditors; the father >or mother
Ewho dings att the children from
morning until night will find that
the children become more anx-
ious to get out from under the
paternal roof.
The very latest from :. Ohio
would indicate that in the Sena-
torial:. fight Hanna is going to
be let out and the Foraker fac
tions put to the front. When
Teddy gave Hanna the marble
heart the great boss began to
play a loosing game. Now if
Boss Quay will continue to be in
duced by chad health" to resign,
and Boss P1att gets another set
back from Terrible Teddy" the
q. S. senate may undergo a much
needed house-cleaning..
THANK God every morning
when yort get up that you have
something to do that day which
must be done, whether you like
it or,not. Being forced to work
and forced to do your best will
breed in you temperance and
self-control, diligence, strength
of will, cheerfulness and con-
tent and a hundred virtues which
the idle never know-Charles
Kingsley.
WHEN turning over a new
leaf" to begin the new year, turn
it over for good. Too many men
turn down a. corner or put in "a
marion Sndioatino fhat thou
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

AN advertisement properly
placed in a dull season will. do as
much good as in the busy season
In dull times people have more
time to give to the papers, and
to studying how and where they
can save money
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

THE daily. papers are running
searceheads about a Rupture in
the Cabinet but in our opinion
such small quits as Long, Gage
and Hitchcock can be held in
place by a truss.-Norton Cham
pion.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

At meeting of the Cochise county Democratic Central Committee held in Bisbee on the 31st of July, 1902, it was ordered that 14th day of August 1902, be and hereby is set as the day for holding the democratic primary elections throughout the county, for the purpose of choosing delegates to the democratic county convention, to be held in the Opera house, Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona, on the 20th day of August, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 The democrats of the various pre- -cincts in the county are invited to as -semble and elect their own boards of primary election ofncers and choose delegates to the county convention. except in the precincts of Bisbee and Tombstone, where the local members of this county central committee will arrange all details for holding the pri- mary elections, giving voters ample notice thereof.
 The following is the number of dele gates appointed to each precinct, based on the vote for delegate to congress in 1900:
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY coNvEN.
 r HlOA

At a meeting of the democratic central committee of Cochise county held in Bisbee on July 31st, 1909, 1t was ordered that the democratic coun- V convention be called to meet In the opera house. Bisbee, Arizona, on tAe 10th day of August. 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 The convention is called for the purpose of selecting delegates to the democratic territorial convention call cd to meet at Tucson on the Sd day of September, 1902; nominating can didates for the various legislative and county ofhces to be voted for at the November election of this year; electing a county central committee and transacting such other business as may properly come before said convention.
 Order of business to be arranged by the convention. H..a-
 The following Is the number of delegates apportioned to each pre- cinct, based on the vote cast for the head of the ticket in 1900:
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

bold in initiative, but extravagant in outlay Mir. Mckinley was wiser and more thoughtful of the common people than his political lieutenants
 Deep distrust exists today becausc of the ambitious projects of republican leaders who can carry through great canal bills. but who are unable to se- cure for a small sister republic the right to exist alongside of Columbia.
 The democrats have had so much ammunition furnished them by the re- publicans that undoubtedly they will make effective use of it ere long.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
PEOPLE TIRED OF
 REPUBLICAN, POLICIES.

A correspondent writing to the New York Times says:
 Much of the present prosperity of this country is fictitious. The buying power of dollar is not what it was when Wm. Mckinley was first inaugur- ated. Americans are beginning to real ize that the republican party is domi- hated by the trusts.
 Why was Cuba not treated fairly by congress during the last session Because the republican leaders thought more of sugar trust campaign contri- buttons than of Cuba's present finan- cial distress.
 Beef stays high in spite of injuct- ions. The coal barons who have by injustice made the present strike pos sibIe, and some of whom have cer- tain labor agitators in their pay, are reaping a golden harvest from the high prices that coal brings.
 'p It is not a question of the admins tration of Roosevelt, but of looking out for the best interests of the com mon people There is more moral pow CT, energy and conviction in Senator Hoar than in any ten senators in the United States senate , If the republican party is not more mindful of the masses, and less solici- tous about the millionaires. it will soon make way for q democratic ad- ministrs4ion. The republican party la
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

By order of the Cochise county deni- ocratic central committee.
 B. A Packard, Chairman. c. F. Nichols. Secretary. Bisbee, Arizona, August list. 1902.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

The. editor of the Florence Blade is after the Phoenicians. Bro. Weeden thinks that the action of the Salt river valley people in trying to have the government favor the Tonto basin res ervoir site over the San Carlos site is a very bold piece of buccaneerins and this seems to be the general sen timent outside of Maricopa county. If Arizona is to receive some of the first money expended under the new irrigation law it will be much better for all hands to agree that the San Carlos proposition should be favored. If Arizona will unite on this one prop osition there is hope of success in hay ing it built, but this pulling and haul, ing between the two reservoir sites may create confusion and prevent any thing being done in Arizona in the near future.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
By Lonsfellow

THE
 
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Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

The Herald thinks no surer indica- ton of the continued expansion of Los Angeles can be found than is presented in the phenomenal growth of the clearings of it's associated banks A surprising total for July, just closed. has been returned. as the exchanges passing through the banks for the month reach the gratifying total of $20. sos. .0S8S5. The total for July. 1901. was s12. 2.SS2, ,5OS.75. being an in. crease of $S.146.5S21O. This. it is stated. is the largest clearing for any single mont hin the history of the clearing house association. This vast sum is most gratifying when tis con sidered that ID this semi-tropic sec ton July usually is considered a month of recreation and diversion. It would be interesting to know just how many checks and for what amount drawn by summer excursionists from this ter ritory. went through the Los Angeles clearing house for July.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

The following is from the Chicago News.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
TARIFF AND THE TRUSTS.

The following is from the Chicago News:
 As the inevitable day approaches when the various firms of meat pack CTS shall complete the organization of the United States Beef corporation. or whatever they shall choose to call the single combine. which is to swal- low up the separate companies, those thick-and-thin advocates of the sacred high tariff ought to begin looking for an excuse to change their tune The antitrust law cannot touch such a combine. If there is to be mo tinker ing with the tariff" then there Is to be no more competition among concerns which deal in the necessities of life In any industry which is not controlled already by . single corporation or central governing body of some sort and there are few indeed which are not SO controlled-the preparation of cast iron agreements to regulate prices is we'll under way. So long as trade competition existed in this country the public had a chance to escape from the exactions of unmiti- gated greed, but that avenue is nearly or quite closed now. The theory that everybody has his own particular way of getting back at his fellow citizens. so that nobody is left behind in the game. does not hold good in practice, as the prevalence of strikes sufficiently discloses.
 President Roosevelt's appeal to the Sherman antitrust law has not wor- ried the combines particularly. since they have only to go on combining with a little more zeal than before in order to escape further molestation. Congressman Littlefeld of Maine, the new Moses who is to perform the feat of rescuing the people from the trusts, may be all that the most fervid imagination fancies him in his spectacular role, but the chances are that his proposed law, if it should ever be enacted, would amount to nothing In any event it is a gro- tesque absurdity to bestow valuable privileges by law upon the great com combines and then invent weird and complicated punishments to infiict on them for taking advantage of those privileges. Nothing could be more childish than to set Congressman Lit tlefeld to invent traps to catch trusts in when it would be possible merely by withdrawing tarif privileges from oppressive trusts to put an end 10 their oppression. The present atti- tude of the republican party toward the tariff, in the light of President McKinley's splendid address at Buff falo the day before his death. is most remarkable. Surely no better friend of the protective principle ever lived than President Mckinley. When he had become convinced of the need of important change in existing sched- ules there should have been no fur ther doubt about it. His party's re- luctance to grant tarih revision in any form is contrary to reason and imper ills it's retention of control in con- proea
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

Hon c. M. Shannon has returned from Northern Arizona to his home in Clifton Mir Shannon has made a thor ough canvass of the northern counties and reports that he has been well re- ceived and encouraged wherever he went
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

We publish in another column re- port made recently by Duncan McVeigh
 a mining expert. on the conditions of the Old Dominion property at Globe. This has created a decidedly better feeling at Globe and every body in that town is now looking confidently for q cay season of increased prosperi-
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce R. s. Hunt as candidate for the office of sheriff of Cochise county. subject to the action of the democratic county convention. ID
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
FOR sHERIFF.

hereby announce myself e . can didste for reelection to the once of shsriR of Cochise county. subject to ths Dsnocra&ic county conve11on
 DDIs LUWID.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

l hereby announce myself as can didate for district attorney subject to the action of the democratic coun- ty convention of Cochise county.
 W. P. Miller.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05
HERE Is A CHANGE FOR A cHGAP
 ,sDE

Tho Santa Fe VIII seil daily durinS June, July, August and Septembsr special tickets to principal points t1 Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin at one fare plus g l-r tho round trip. This rate will apply from either Den- ing or Fl Paso, final limit October S1St
 For particulars write agent at Deming or Geo. F. Roe, c. F. ( P. A, M Paso,
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

WANTED-Competent person to fill position of stenographer and book keeper. Apply to B. F. Graham & O., Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-05

By order of the Cochise county dem ocraric central committee. r#
 rr B. A. Packard, Chairman. C. F. Nichols, Secretary. BisDee, Arizona, August 1st, 1902.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-24

accomplishing his defeat, will fold their tent like the Arab. and silently steal away"
 Del Lewis is well and favorably known to the voters of Cochise coun- ty, and especially to those of Bisbee. He served several terms as constable of this precinct, during all of which time there is not a single derelict off cial act with which our Republican friends can charge him.
 The Miner is in sore straits for an issue against Del Lewis, and the Re publican push" is puzzled for a man to pit against him-or rather it is 2 difficult matter to find one of the faith ful, who is willing to sacrafice his time and money on the Republican al tar.
 It is an old established rule of both political parties that a faithful and satisfactory public official is entitled to a second term. The same rule, is TO d great extent, followed by the in dependent voter. A man is elected to office by his constituents and during his first term, his official acts are the subject of close scrutiny. Del Lewis has come through the fire of public criticism unscorched and the voters of Cochise county stand ready to testi- fly by their ballots and say, well done. good and faithful servant"
 That is the sentiment of Cochise county today and will be emphasized in no uncertain terms on the 4th day of November.
 No nomination of the democratic will be received with great er applause throughout the county than that of Del Lewis for sheriff.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-24
GOOD FEELING PREVAILS

It is pleasant to note the prevail ing good feeling ,hal exists among our business men. regarding the out look of this particular section of Ari zona. prominent cal estate deal CT yesterday said to Review reporter Il would not leave Bis6ee O. this i'm mediate vicinity, TOT any other 5usi ness point in the west
 Here is another testimonial: Geo c. Clark, who practically does all of the mining surveying for this section. said yesterday that this part of Ari- zona was undoubtedly making mol e rapid advancement in a miairg and business way than any other.
 The above quotations exp ess the feeling of the business community arl is being put into practical improve ments on every hand. Bisbee has made rapid improvement during the r-ss two years and from the present bright outlook still greater strides will be taken in the near future Erie" is the scene of several real estate trans