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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Eight days with the mercury ranging
above 100 is a record not often beaten
in this part of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Will Brown was down from Gaiatia
couple of days last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

A little yellow lad, Roy Goodin,
in town Is getting a good plenty
ready TO go TO the reform school.
Monday he was thrown in jail fOI
stealing a few dollars out of pair OF
pants Sunday, belonging TO Jim Smith,
also cOIUred
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

The Hutchinson base ball team has
arranged dates to play the Shamrocks,
at the home grounds, on the 22d 23d
inst. The 2isL they ginger up at Ellin-
wood. and the 18th they sober off at
HniainpIOn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Miss Carrie Freeman, accompanied
by her sister, MISS Nay, left on Tues.
day morning for their home III
Vermlliion, South Dakota, after
favoring numerous friends here with
few weeks visit. The DEMOCRAT
will keep them posted on Barton
county affairs for the next year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For governor w, H. ChADDOCk
Lieutenant jovernor.... ....FRED d. CLOSE
s cretary of State -. .. 49,. CLAUDE DUVAL
Treasurer. er................D. D. 81. HECLEBOWER
Audttof .s... 3D. N LIE w 10
Superintendent Insurance. DANIEL HART
Congressman at Large ID. ID BOTkIN
Supreme Judge, years. j. d. McCLEVERTY
Supreme Judge. years. B. r. MILTON
supreme Judge, years. ED. s. WATERBURY,
Supreme Judge years FRANK DOSTER
Supreme Judge, 2 years .......JOHN CANNON
Congressman, 7th District, VERNON J. ROSE
Judge, Goth District, -. .THOS. W. MOSELEY.
County Ticket.
Representative, HENRY LANGFELD
County Attorney. JAMES W. CLARKE
County Clerk. FRED M. LUTSCHG
Probate Judge. Nv. +. FEEDER
County SuperiD tendent. CLARENCE e. ALDRICH
Clerk OF the Court w. b. LUCAS
County Treasurer ......... j. W. SODERS"ROM
Sheriff. W. f. ALElN
Coroner DIX. u. Il. kOCH
County Printer D. T. ARMSTRONG
County Surveyor BERNARD MARKEY
County Commissioner. W B. PICKERELL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Barton County Fair September 2, 8,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

A game of ball has been matched
between the Brinkman Bank and
Porter Ice Plant blocks, and the two
blocks on Main south of Forest ayeneue
to be played August l2sh AS the two
south blocks will take in several of
the Shamrocks this game is likely to
be an interesting one, with odds even.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL COMMENT.

Sheet Music. at Rathbun s. McCon-
nell's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08


MAYOR CRADDotK the demo-
crat and populist candidate for
governor, asks the voters Of
Kansas to ''Do Right and
every republican editor in the
state is raising a kick about it.
Those fellows know that if Mr..
Craddock' IS advice to ''Do Right"
the foundation of all Chris
tianity, OF all good government
is followed by Kansas voters
this fall, there will be no more
republican party in power; no
more Kelley's to handle the
peoples money; no more Bur-
tons to befoul the q. S. senate;
no more manipulating of the
taxing power in the interests of
the railroads and other wealthy
corporations doing business in
the state. No wonder the re.
publican press is up in concert
bowling against the advice to
"Do Right" ]" Ii Kansas people
still possess the independence of
thought and action that has
made Kansas famous the world
over, and exercise that indepen-
dence by "Doing Right at the
polls the coming November, they
can save the state hundreds OF
thousands ofdollars and put her
in the surer road to success and
prosperity. "Do Right and
shame the devi1-and the politi-
clans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

The wedding of 81. w. Dowse and
Miss Gertrude IngersoI, which
occurred at ClaflIn last Thursday, was
said to have Oeen most pleasing af-
friends aud relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

nell's.
Barton County Fair September 2, 8,
4 and 5.
Three weeks until the county fair.
Get you ready.
Will Brown was down from Gaiatia
couple of days last week.
Base ball tosday-Great Bend vs.
Seward You are promised a good
game
Frank Stefan. has again returned to
his farm near Willowdaie, in Kingman
county.
Mrs. Chas Boyle, of Holsington, is
visiting with friends at Newton.
Kansas.
Wes Gallup is said to have position
with the Santa Fe. at LaJunta.
Colorado
County 0 K ing convention in town
Tuesday Come in, boys, and o. K.
the work
The new brick walk in front of Epp
otCih otO0 osOlO uaS OCSu put OOHn
this week.
All kinds of repairing neatly aud
promptly dene at, T. s Mayhew's
repair shop
Lots of blue grass around town now
that even direct pressure (whatever
that isl will not save
Sale bills printed "whiIe yol walt"
at this Office See us when you want
any thing III that line.
Prot. The0. Stein, of Odin, returns
ed last week from a visit to the old
home back in Illinois
For RENT -OimiiZ hotel, partly
furnished, al $3.50 year.
JOE SCHRIEBER, Prop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Postmaster Griffith has got right
down to business in good shape. He
has retained Leon Robert for a while
as one OF the clerks. Web Beardsley
assistants ia the office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Base ball to>day-Great Bend vs.
Seward You are promised a good
game
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Otto Ross. SOD of Mrs. Jos Jindrak.
aged IL years 81 months. died at the
Jindrak home in the south part of
town last Wednesday evening. He
had been Ill but few days, OF spinal
meningitis. Funeral services were held
1t The home at 10 a. N Friday the
18th. Rev. Sutherland conducting the
services
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

One of Walter Atkins sisters. sn
receipt of telegram Friday evening
telling Of the accident 10 her brother,
drove. frou the north part of the
and rode 80 miles, then made another
35 mile drive 10 Olmitz, reaching the
latter place half an hour after the
funeral possession had started to
Great Bend She made still another
drive and overlook the funeral proses>
sson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

For RENT -Oimiiz hotel, parA,
furnished, al $3.50 year.
JOE SCHRIEBER. Prop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Prof. Theo. Stein, of Odin, returns
ed last week from visit to the old
home back in Illinois
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Frank Stefan has again returned to
his farm near Willowdaie. in Kingman
COUNTY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Mrs. Chas Boyle, of Holsington, is
visiting with friends at Newton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
TRACEY LIVED NEAR cHULA
Washington Desperate Formerly /,
Resident Of Livingston County.

Harry Tracey, the escaped Seattle
Washington, convict who has killed
and wounded almost a dozen oficers
who were pursuing him, and VINO ia
created a reign of terror In two West
ern states, formerly lived in the NORTH
part Of Livingston county near Chula
and is said to have relatives living
there, says the Chillicothe Democrat
A MI. Rickett, Of Chula, who was in
Chillicothe Friday afternoon, says b,
is well acquainted with Tracey ant
recognized the picture Of the despera.
do printed In Thursdays Kansas CitJ
Star.
II knew Tracey well when he lived
near Chula several years ago." said
Rickett to a Democrat reporter. "Ht
was not then considered a tough char.
acter, but on the contrary was Of Q
peaceable and quiet disposition. He
went West to grow up with the coun.
try and ] am surprised to hear that be
has turned out 50 badly. He comes
from a good family and his relatives
In this county are highly respected
people"
"Doc'' Bowen, who recently moved
10 Seattle, has written a letter TO a
Chillicothe friend In which be states
that he has made an investigation szd
ascertained that Tracey formerly iiv-
ed near GIuia. Bowen further says
Tfacey's prison record shows that he
came from this section OF the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
FROM RoWENA.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
R0wENA, July %. Most of on.
farmers will complete their harvest
ing this week.
Joe and B. Pickett went to Mexico
Saturday to see their mother who Ii
quite sick at the home Of her son, Geo
Pickett.
Elgin Brys0n, who has been thu
guest Of Charles Jones the past week.
has returned home.
VIM. Milan sold his farm TO w. P
Reid for s35 per acre.
Our base ball team has resumed III
playing at Rowena; they play most
every Saturday.
The Ice cream supper given last
Thursday night for the benefit of the
church was quite a success; the re.
ceipts am0unsed to s3T.77.
VIM. WILDLY and wife are the guests
Of Mrs. Willoby's parents, S. NJ. Fuller
and wife.
Protracted meeting Is In progress at
Maple Grove, conducted by Rev. Kim
brell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
THIEKs DEMocRATs WlLL VIE.
Congressman Lloyd SAYS the Party i
United.


MACON, Mo. July 1s.-'Tf the Demo.
cratic party throughout the United
States is as well united and the indl.
vidual members are "a full Of sy,npa.
thy with one another as we're the
Democratic members Of Congress dur,
the session just closed, success ali
along the line win be certain this
fall,h said Congressman James T.
Lloyd, OF the first District TO a rep.
r~esentative Of the Rspublic this morn.
ing.
Il never observed q better working
spirit prevail among the Democrats
than 1 did this winter in the House., =
he went on. ION nearly every i'm.
portant matter that came up for con-
~sideration they were united. II was
like a band Of brothers laboFing for q
common good. Our Republican friends
OF the country who talk so much OF
Democratic differences and dissensions
would have far more Of that In the
leading representatives Of their own
party in Congress, notably on the Gu
ban reciprocity bin. The outlook for
the Democrats this fall is more hope
full than it has been for many years,
and / think the results win prepare
us to go into the national campaign
with a confidence that will win"
In speaking Of the canal Mr.. Lloyd
said the Senate preferred the Panama
route and the House the Nicaragua,
and the Panama was accepted by the
House because by doing 50 a canal was
assured. Irrespective Of route, the
majority favored a canal, and rather
than not have one, the members sank
their preference as to route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24


THE administration Of Governor A.
NJ. Dockery is proving most satisfac-
tory % the people Of Missouri, regard.
less Of party or faction, Gov. Dock
err Is giving US 3 clean, business adj
m~inistration, referring to which the
Howard County 1due5issf SAYS. "The
best argument for Democrats is pre-
sented by the splendid administra-
tion Of Governor Dockery. It is com
forting to note the practical nnanini-
y with which it is being endorsed by
the county conventions. Any other.
course would be insanity. II the Dem
ocFatie party Of Missouri cannot stand
ca the record made By It's " chosen
chief leader il is useless for It to hope
for victory. But there IS no necessity
for arguing the pf0priety Of their
party attitude The excellent nm
neE In which Governor Doekery Is adj
ministering the public a:fain Of Mis-
sourI immezsuFably increases the
strength q his party. The sane judg-
ment Of the people Of Missouri must
pronounce fasorably On the record
which be has made. Serious ohserva-
tiua Of the existing condition Of our
public Institutions proves this. Edu-
cation Is iourishipe In every portion
Il .he State, Whslher sc consider our
common Schools our high schools our
normal schools q cur state UnixeF-
sity. All other public Institutions
are equally efficient and prosperous
The honded Indebtedness is being ex-
tiaaulslsed saa taxation sIlI SON Be
Il 4 minimum Their Is no pecula-
tea. 20 mlzfeasanes lH pEhik oHeH.
whether state county OF municipal.
anyuhere Ia Missouri In fact Official
intagFlty has been uplifted On al eie-
gataa plane. Public funds are belag
auaesus collected and economically
ifs1ursed Tie public inteFekt5 are
sing universally sulserFed Nith de-
iogslty aud admlnhie capaciU.
EIsl better aFEunent faa tie peFpet-
alta q is oalzzzi authority can bel
aaEnAhed - aux 1aFs thar IS me !
.a1ed 81 saeh facts = tbssefH /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
VAND1LT1 ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
VANDALTA,July 22.-We understand
that Jim johnson, Of Mexico, has sold
his 64O-acre farm, near Rush I'm, TO
Iowa parties for $40 an acre.
Miss May Blackburn, OF jefferson
City, was the guest Of Vandalla friends
this week.
DIR. Terrill was called to Farber
Tuesday TO attend VIM. Allen, who
was injured In the Farber coal mines.
About 1900 pounds Of slate fell on
him, spraining his back and bruIslng
him considerably.
Miss Alberta Orr, who has been the
guest OF relatives here, returned to
Kansas City Tuesday.
Mrs. BEETLE Carr, and daughter left
Saturday for Seattle, Wash. Mrs.
Crete Rose accompanied them as far as
Salt Lake City, Utah.
j. w. Lewellen and r. II. Bali
shipped in 200 head of cattle from
Kansas City this week.
Mrs. j. II. Stillwell is very sick at
the home Of her sister IN Cnrryville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Pennewell, Of
W~arrenton, are visiting C. G. Daniel
and family.
Ran Kendall left last week for
North Dakota. Clayton Kendall also
left for Pueblo, Colorado.
Ms. Meyers was down from Mexico
the first Of the week.
Charles Hutchinson and wife,o Kan
sas City, spent the week with his
mother, Mrs. Baz Beshears.
Ed. Ernest Coons OF Burlington.
Ia, preached at the Christian church
Sunday. Elder -Coons was born and
raised in Vandalia.
The Rebekah lodge installed new
officers n night last week.
c. b. Vardeman, Of Marshall, was
In town this week.
s. Lee Elliott, Of the Missouri Com.
Co., st. Louis, was here Monday. He
Is a former Vandalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

AuDRAIs County farmers never hat
4 grander opportunity to pull of q few
scales OF the mortgage monster thar
they have this season. II you have
got good crops and you have a mort
gage, forego the new family carriage
or the new front porch you have long
ed for 50 long and pay of some Of your
debts. When you market your crops
take the money and get hold Of that
deed Of trust which has been hammer
Ing sleep out Of you for so many
mornings, call your children to-
gether some evening, burn the mort
gage IN The old fashioned CRATE and
pop a round Of corn over its embers.
II win do you more good than the new
family carriage OF the new porch. The
vehicle viii ii out, and the
porch viii rot, but the burned mort
gage will spring into everlasting pros
perlty and bloom In your door yard as
would a rose.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
Tragedy at Marshall Mo.

MARSHALL, No., July 50.-Georg
Wiley shot and killed Miss Dovl
Flynn stepdaughter Of Richard Dear
kin, a Chicago and Alton railway EN-
ploye, at the latter's home here a
midnight last night, and then com
mitted suicide. The woman had re
fused 70 marry him. Wiley had in
tercepted Miss Flynn on her va,
home from a religious meeting and
walked with her 10 her home. Mrs.
Dearkin had called to her TO come In
to the house, and as she was passing
through the door Wiley shot Miss
Flynn from behind. She died within
a few minutes, without making q
statement. Later Wlley's body was
found in the street in front Of the
Dearkin home. He had shot himself
between the eyes. and apparently died
instantly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

to US to be one among the smoothest
animals we ever saw. She tips the
beam to the tune OF $50 pounds. The
calf Of this COW sold last fall for $3.50
Agnes, q beautiful strawberry roanl
Imported from Scotland, 3yeaEs old,
is the flower Of the herd and Mr.. Gable
expects TO get a big price for her; yes,
up past the thousand-dollar mark
CAME Ester, 3 red calf, Of pure Scotch
breeding, and looks as good as . well
sketched picture. She Is good enough
to be at the head Of any mans herd.
Her half-slster sold at the Galesberg,
ILL.,, sale for $500. MI. Gable has II
calves from these well bred cows and
they look fine. W. are sure there Il
not a drove or herd In Audrain coun'
" that viii equal them. Mr.. Gable
takes pleasure In showing his herd and
will be glad 10 have his neighbors and
friends call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

FROM me Macon Republican.
Rev. H. E.. Truex.at a business meet
ing OF his congregation Wednesday
evening, rendered bis resignation =
pastor Of the Baptist church, which
was accepted. He does this In order
to accept a call to the pastorate Of the
First Baptist church In Mexico, No.
Rev. Truck has, for a period Of almost
five years. been the pastor Of the Bap-
fist church here and has won many
friends outside OF his own congreza-
tion, who will join with them In re-
greet at his departure for new fields.
He is also . prominent member Of the
Macon Ministers alliance and his
work both a preacher and pastor has
been efficient and made impressions,
which viii be lasting.
Rev. Truck will not leave this city
until the middle Of the coming month
and until then be will continue in the
capacity Of pastor and preacher here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, July 22.-Rev. Taylor
filed his appointment here last Sat
urday and Sunday.
The big rain stopped stacking grais
and hay for a few days, but 1t was
beneficial to the corn crop
We are informed the president OF
the G. & A. notified parties along the
line TO remove all dilapldated eleva.
tors of OF the right-of-way.
! The ladies' OF the Christian church
made q grand success with their ice
cream supper last Saturday evening.
They took In s25.
]. G. Maxwell's guessing contest
came Oh last Saturday. He had a large
glass jar filed with green coffee and
the guessing was TO the number OF
grains In the jar. For every dollars
worth OF goods bought the purchaser
was entitled to a guess; there we're
1850 guesses. The closest guess drew
a sewing machine worth s35. Mrs.
Pat Flinny guessed the exact number,
1926 Several parties had from IL TO
Is guesses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24

VIII Heller and Charles Weaver,
Of Moline, attended church here Sun.
day night.
George oowman was here from Vic.
tor Sunday.
Ida Dull was the guest Of relatives
near South Fork Sunday.
Mrs. Baker was called TO the home
OF James Hendricks Friday by the
Illness Of her father; he Is some better
now.
Miss Harlow has almost recovered
from an attack OF fever.
Carl Wilson, OF Bean Greek, was
here Saturday.
VIM. Neugent, Of Paris, passed
through here Saturday.
Clay Berry, Of Yonngs Creek, was
here the inst OF the week.
Rev. Coggins will preach ut the
Christian church Sunday morning and
night
VIM. Fairbairn and wife made q
business trip TO Perry the first OF the
week.
Miss America Watts and niece, Ora
Clutter, leave for the state Of Wash
ington the middle Of August to re
side.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
SANTA az ITEMS

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SANTA FE, July %. = Maud Ouisen
berry has returned from a visit witt
Shelbina and Paris relatives. He
sister, Mrs. Wallace and daughters.ac
conpanied her home.
Art fancy, of Turky Creek, visited
with relatives here Wednesday.
Ellie Drake returned home Thurs
day after a few days visit with Flor
ence McCne.
The Misses Dashner gave a Ianw
party Wednesday night In honor Of
their guests, Misses Dashner, OF I'M
nois, and Armstrong, Of Perry. A
large crowd was present.
hrs. Flemming returned from Kan,
sas City Thursday.
Little Florence Bishop is VISITING
relatives In Hallsvllle.
Walker Quisenberry is working nea,
Holiday.
Julia FOeS Of Centralia. was IN
town Saturday.
Cnas- Hanger and wife, Of SheIbina.
we're the guests Of Chas. Lucas and
wife last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
THE ELECTRIC ROAD.
Report Of Movement Of Farmers Not
On the Line Bidding for the
Line.

John ID. Orear stated this morning
that the present excellent croE
prospects are going to largely in
crease the ease with which the pro.
posed Mexico-Paris electric road stocE
viii be subscribed to. Mr.. oreal
states that the interest has not abat,
ed in the least, but that the matter il
not being pushed by the prime NOV.
ers, as the farmers are too busy har.
vesting their large crops Of grain and
corn.
A proposition for different route
from the one proposed is being per.
fected by interested parties on Of the
line now thought Of and the rivalry
may make q difference in the plans, al
though Mr.. Orear will not discuss the
matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
REX MDOEALD Is ABOVE pRrcz.
Ralph 0rtbEein Refuses 10 Sell the
Saddle Champion for ANY
Confederation.
From the Horse Show Monthly.
"He Is not for sale at any priea

AS - HOO sale AZ aug price.
This is the answer that Ralph
Orthwein, Of St. Louis, gave on the
eyeof July 4, when r. e. Hisey, Of The
firm Of Hisey s. Lee, OF Mexico, asked
him what he would sell Rex for.
Every horse has a price, SAID
Hisey.
REX hasn't, said orthweln. "Hs
is mine for good and all. He is ths
king Of saddle horses and 1 Intend &
keep him for the term OF his natural
ilfe.n
He's a grand horse, alright, and
want TO own him, said Hlsey. q
viii give $4,000 in cold cash for him,
and you al keep the halter.n
"You could not get him for twice
$4,000" replied orthwein. REX Il
not for sale. l bought him because
had an ambition to own the greatest
saddle horse in the world, and | In.
tend TO keep him. i regard him as
having an Intrinsic value, larger than
the amount you offered for him."
what win you take for him.s said
the man from Mexico.
HE is not for sale atany price, "said
Orthwein. and that closed the dis
course as to the sale OF Rex.
Everybody knows the history of Rex
Denmark's greatest son, and no furth-
er review of him is needed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
2s4.saR Farms in Missonri

Prom Colmans Rural World.
The census Office at Washington re
ports that the farms OF Missouri
June /, 1900, numbered 2S4,SS6, and
were valued at ss43, s79, 2I3, Of which
amount sl4S, 5es, 400, or I7.8 per cent,
represents the value of buildings and
1896, 4T0, 72S, or s2.4 per cent, the value
OF the lands and improvements Other
than buildings On the same date
the value OF farm implements and ma
chinery vas SOS, Coz, $50, and of live
stock, si6o, $40, OO4. These values, adj
ded to that Of farms,giye 81, 03s, III, sg7
the total value OF farm property"
The total value Of farm products for
1889 was s21S, 296, $40, of which amount
s97, s4l, 944, or 44.6 per cent, represents
the value Of animal products and s121..
455,026, or 55.4 per cent, the value Of
crops, including forest product or pro
duced on farms.
The total value Of farm products for
1899 exceeds that Of 1889, by sIOa, 545,-
s4e, an increase Of se.s per cent but a
parto Of this gain is doubtless due to a
more detailed enumeration Of 1900
than in 1890.
The gross farm income''is obtained
by deducting from the total value OF
farm products the value Of the pro-
ducts fed to live stock on farms of the
producers. In 1889 the reported value
of products fed was &7 ,s52, 800, leaving
sl61, 344,6lo a the gross farm Income.
The ratio which this latter amount
bears 10 the "total value Of farm prop
erty'' is referred to as the ''per centage
OF gross income upon investment. 2
For Missouri In 1889 1t was 1876 per
cent