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The courier., 1902-03-22

tfst ministers. In addition the former
had won fame as a lecturer and a
member Of the Massachusetts, house of
representatives.
The civil war was declared while
young Andrews was preparing for col
lege. At the age Of seventeen he en-
listed In the Fourth Connecticut in
Connecticut heavy artillery. eli went
In as a private and came out a second
lieutenant. He was mustered out of
the service in 1864.
In the siege of Petersburg. he sus-
<ained injuries resulting in the loss of
an eye. He participated in several of
the pitched battles Of the Wilderness
serving bravely and courageously.
In 1870 the chancellor graduated from
Brown university. -Four years later he
emerged from the Newton theological
seminary and was ordained Baptist
clergyman.
He was first made president Of Deni-
son university in Ohio. In 1882 he re-
signed and went to Germany to study
history and political economy. When
he returned he assumed the duties of a
professorship In Brown university.
Afterwards he went to Cornell and in
1889 was made president of Brown uni
versity.
President Harrison appointed Mr..
Andrews one Of the members of the
international monetary conference to
Brussels in 1892. During 1896 he de-
clared that the free coinage of silver
was a possibility and the trouble at
Brown university resulted. Matters
were amicably adjusted, a majority of
the trustees, the alumni and the un-
biased press standing by President
Andrews.
He next went to Chicago as super
intendent Of the city schools. The re-
gents Of Nebraska elected him chancel-
lor In the spring Of 1900 and he as
sumed the duties of that position the
following August.
achieved an enviable reputation. Be
sides contributing to magazines he has
written works on history, ethics, econo-
mics and finance.
Politically he is an Independent re-
publican. He believes In an elastic
Interpretation of the constitution and
ardently advocates international BIZ
metallism. He holds conservative
views on the tariff question and be-
lieves in a positive foreign policy.
What the effect Of the personality Of
Chancellor Andrews will be on the edu-
cational ideals of the state only the
future will determine. As an executive
he has demonstrated his worth and
fearlessness and another era of pros
per:ty for the university seems assured.
The courier., 1902-03-22
WebeX,
Bauer, or
M0tzAeWS

your success ID assured, every
thing else being equal.
You can buy any one Of these
beautiful instruments on easy
terms ut the lowest possible prices
consistent with quality, of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
OUR KANSAS CITY VISITORS.

About so members of the Kan
sas City Commercial Club arrived
in Great Bend at 1 p. m. last
Friday, and were given a royal
welcome by the citizens of Great
Bend. The citizens turned out
with private carriages and met
the visitors at the Santa Fe de-
pot. Epperson's Military Band,
than which there is not a better
amateur band in the state, vol
unteered their services, and es-
corted the visitors up town. A
short drive of about twenty min
utes was given the Missourians
and they were shown something
of the general prosperity our city
is enjoying. Some then scatter
ed over the city to visit the busi-
ness houses, and all were invited
to the rooms of the Great Bend
Commercial Club, where cigars
and punch were served them.
Neat badges were prepared for
the occasion. They were printed
in black and red, on white, satin
finished ribbon, with appropriate
wording. These were pinned up
on the visitors and the business
men of this city, with a carna-
tiOn.
The day was a beautiful one,
and the visit Of the wealthy Kan
sas Cityans was enjoyed by our
citizens; and we believe the re-
ception given them left good
impression of the push and en-
terprise, the snap and vim, and
general up-to-date character of
Great Bend people.
The local Commercial Club had
charge of arrangements, and
practically all citizens joined 10y
ally in the public demonstration;
it would not have been a success
without them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
NUMBER 81.
bis Legs Cat Of:

Friday evening of last week ]. A.
White, q Missouri Pacific fireman,
with . run from Hoisington west. was
run over at the Mo. P. yards in this
city. and had both legs so badly crush
ed that they had to be amputated be->
low the knees.
He had been over to Great Bend
during the day. and was bowisg up
with some of the chronic soaks (who
ought not to be allowed to get liquor
in any manner), and going to the No.
P. yards. lay down under . car in
drunken stupor. When the cars were
being switched to- make up the evening
train north, two trucks went over his
legs before the car could be stopped.
White is about a7 years old and has
wife and two children at Hoisington.
He was taken over to his home an
hour after the accident, and the
mangled limbs taken off by the sur
geons.. The latest report from him is
that he has passed the most critical
period, and is recovering from the
shock. with the chance of his getting
we'll and hobbling legless about as a
terrible example of too much booze.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Bet She Would Do It.

Some fellows (not our friends) have
often remarked in the past six months,
that they were sorry we were not a
MAN, and they would do so and so with
US. Yes we too, are sorry that we are
not man for about IS minutes; for
if we were, we would batter their meap,
cowardly dried up anatomy quicker
than creased lightning and stop their
mouthy gas explosions of vile talk
about honorable men and women.
Yes, it would just take US about S
minutes,if we were man, to wipe up
the earth with these perambulating
bipeds in Macksville, enormously called
men.-Miss Matte Doran in Macks.
vile Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Mrs. ANNA. ]. MitohsIl AT Rest.

After lingering illness of several
months, Mrs. Anna !. Mitchell passed
away, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Parker, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mitchell was one of the early
settlers of this county, having made
Great Bend her home most Of the time
since some time IN The. 7o's: She was
lady of earnest. CHRISTIAN habits.
warm hearted neighbor, and will be
greatly missed by her many friends in
this county. Two daughters. Mrs.
Parker, of this city. and Mrs. c. F.
Hays of Albert. and son whose home
is in Texas, survive her.
Funeral services were'held Monday
afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Surprise Party.

About twenty guests arrived at the
home of Mr.. Fred Steuri, Friday even.
ing the twenty first. to remind him of
his nineteenth birthday. The surprise
was a great success. The evening
was enjoyably spent with music and
games. When pardners for supper
was mentioned. as some of the boys
were bashful, Frank Hammond sug-
gested that each draw numbers, aud
the numbers that corresponded were
pardners. AS there was one more boy
than girls, some one had to draw the
number naught which fell to Mr.. Ham
mond's lot; then he thou ght he nigh
probably have gotten pardner some
other way. AS it was he had to eat
all alone. About twelve o'clock they
began to depart for their different
homes. wishing Mr.. Steuri many more
such happy birthdays.
ONE WHO Was THEkE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Load Your Shotguns.

Ducks and geese are moving north,
and if you keep your shot gum loaded
you may be able to bring down some
good meat. 1t is also reported that
flock of buzzards-the steel (stsal)
range breed is headed for Barton
county and will soon be soaring around
in expensive livery rigs making the
credulous farmers presents of steel
ranges. loaded shot gun is a good
thing to have handy. This. country is
full of evidences of the travelling steel
range fakirs who were here some years
ago. Proofs'of their visit were found
in the banks soon after their departare
in the shape of notes. Other proofs
may be found in the second hand store,
the scrap pile. and the disappointed
housewives. A shotgun loaded with
salt, and determined farmer at the
butt of it. should meet the steel range
fakir at every door.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
ONLY ONE TICKET.

The populists have not deereed
that there shall be no fusion
They would not fall so readily
into a republican trap. When
the Australian ballot is printed
it will be found that the demo-
Gratis and populists have solved
the problem given them by the
republican legislature.
That problem in brief is as fol
lows: How shall the organiza-
tion of both parties be maintain
ed and a union ticket appear on
the official ballot. The republi-
cans passed a law making this
apparently impossible but if just
laws can be evaded certainly an
unjust one has a weak spot which
may be found.
But the effect of this unjust
statute will be exactly opposite
to that planned. Instead of di-
viding the fusion forces, the law
will call their attention to the
necessity of combining to rescue
the state from iniquitous dis
franchisement.
Already the leaders and law
yers of both parties are studying
how to vote one ticket. Was
ever a strong desire on the part
Of the populace thwarted by in
trigue and a legislative trick?
There is a strong desire to vote
for one set of officers, and that
desire will grow with the effort
to suppress it.
The populists at Topeka were
not divided on fusion. Their
only differences were in methods
of accomplishing it and yet
maintaining their machinery for
future use. This problem will be
solved, but the solution will be
slow. The longer it vexes the
fusion voters the more solidly
will they combine when the way
is found.
In trying to bulldoze Or hood
wink the intelligent voters of the
state republicans have commit
ted a blunder which will rise to
plague the Wichita
Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Mrs. WILEY Shot. :


AT Los Angeles, Cal, on the 18th, Mss
Hattie Wyley, divorced wife of w. E.
Wiley who worked with G. N. & E. r.
Moses here in 1885, was shot by
man named D. c: Kent. rho after
wards attempted to kill himseE. Kent
and Mrs. Wyley had been Conflicting
rooming house. They were engaged
TO be married, but Kent found out that
the woman was only fooling with him,
and was intimate with another man
named George, aud he went 10 the
house and shot her, lodging three
pistol balls in her body. Mrs. Wyley's
three year old son was witness to the
shooting. Kent is reported TO have a
wife and children; is man about So
years old, and the Los Angeles paper
from which we get an account of the
shooting, says be is worth from $780,
900 to $500. 900. On the 10th both
Kent aud the woman were still alive,
bot with little chance of their recovery.
Wyley got a divorce from his wife
few years ago. at Burlingame. Kansas.
Kent bad also been a banker at BarIin.
game.
The Wyleys were "high flyers" when
in Great Bend. but both devoid of
principle or honor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

That dignified body of law
makers and jaw-workers, the U.
S. senate, was shocked into a
duck fitlast Saturday when Sena-
tor Tillman jumped from his seat
and biffed Senator McLaurin,
both of North Carolina, for call
ing him; Tillman, a liar in open
meeting. McLaurin will probab-
1y put a bride on his tongue
hereafter, while Tillman ought
to store his pitch-fork away in
the hay-loft.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Lessons in Mathematics.

How many drops of water are there
IN gallon of milk7
How many cubic feet of earth are
there in cellar feet deep. 10 feet
wide and IL feet long.
The Philippines have already cost us
over $500. 900. 900. American com
merce has become worth nearly 81.
900. 900 per annum With them How
long will it take for the Philippines to
prove paying investment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
Never Grow uldIn Kansas.

district court case in onee of the
western counties shows that Somen
grow old very slowly in Kansas. It
was testimony from the records of the
probate judge that on getting mar.
riage license woman gave her age as
1S. Five years later she. procured
license for her second husband sand
gave her age as 20.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

EDITOR O'BLENNIs is lately i'm
proving his Clafiin Clarion con-
siderably. Ii he would confne
himself more to truth and de-
cency in his political writings,
and not insult the democrats
and populists (who furnish two
thirds of his support) in every
issue of his paper by unwarrant-
ed little filings, he would have
more excuse for claiming the sup
port of his community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

AS will be noted by communica-
tion from Judge T. IL. Brewer, else~
where in this paper, the Pawnee Rock
people are putting plans under way in
a practical manner to bore for natural
gas. We sincerely hope that the
scheme win be carried out to a suc-
cessfui compietion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

D G. Bird, of West Clarence town
ship, had a bad fall from horse last
week, with the result that bis right
shoulder was thrown out of place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

DID you notice that, on the
22nd of February, Washington's
birthday anniversary, the demo-
cratic papers published on their
front pages large pictures of
George Washington, while that
place of honor in the republican
papers was occupied by large pic
lures of Prince Henry2 Pictures
like straws-show which way the
wind blows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Mrs. DR.. Pearson is spending the
week in Kinsley, visiting with her
daughter aud old neighbors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Why would it not be good plan to
have reunion of Barton county brsss-
bands at an early date? 1t ~nuld do
all the boys good to gss together snd
pus in day OF musical i6terchsngs,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

The fila restaurant Is always
open and prepared TO set you out q
lunch after the show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Mrs. E. A. White, of Milwaukee
Wis, is here on visit with her sister
Mrs. Andrew Langham.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Buy your Cane Seed and Kaffir Corn
early, and save money. s. A News
combe has two car loads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Miss Katie Crilly. Oldest daughter of
Cal Crilly. has been in the city the
past week visiting with old school,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Col. Geo. W. Green is arranging to
enlarge his already commodious hosts
Iery by building on the north.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Spring painting and general clean
ing up has begun. G. B. Gillis is hav
ing his residence painted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

W. E Clutter, of Pawnee Rock,
and Ed. Lindas, OF Albert. were In
town Friday TO meet the Kansas City
business men. accompanying them to
Pawnee Rock aud Larned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Attend the high school entertain-
ment at the NJ. E. church tonight
Friday. You will be entertained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

A. G. Boris, prominent farmer of
Rush county, returned last week from
an extended visit in Pennsylvania.
He stopped off in Great Bend Thurs
day to see his brother-inslaw, Chas.
Beye. Mir. Borts says the longer he
climbed the rocky bills of Pennsylva>
MIA the mere anxious be was to get
back to the loamy prsiries of Kansas,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Tom Southern was var from Hois.
ington Monday after George Rashs
inston, q fine. registered white face
bull purchased from Moses s. Clayton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

I have 65 head of native horses and
mules, we'll broke, tor trade OF sale on
your own terms. ". f. KLEIN,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

William Moore, an unm arried man
aged about 40 years. died At the home
OF Mr.. Lsnters On the Frank Wood
place Friday morning last, and wss
buried Saturday forenoon in the Great
Bend censtery. Deceased came here
last year during harvest He had a
father in Nebraska and sister IN
Missouri. He had about s400 in
oney, and before be died instructed
that the balance. after his funeral ex.
penees were paid. be sent TO his sister.
He aad had the measles, and got out
too soon and caught cold, resulting in
bis death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Leon Roberts and f. III. Lenger
successfully passed the Railway Mail
Clerk examinasion- Mr.. Lenger will
60 to work on the Santa Fe as weighs
ing clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

The Macksyille Argus says that Mrs.
Milt Mossberger, of near there, Is very
i'll with q fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Some of the farmers of Buffalo
township were in town Saturday and
reported that the water was coming
down the Koen ditch all right, but was
not finding its way into the bottoms
gong down dry Walnut, having broken
through the banks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

d. Stuiken has been enjoying a visit
from his brother. G Stolken, of Rush
county, the past week The Stulkep
brothers were among the very first set
tiers in Barton county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

The first republican county conven-
tion for the year. in Barton county,
will meet in Great Bend tomorrow
SATURDAY.. March lst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Helen. the youngest daughter of w.
E. Hayes, has been quite sick the past
week or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Of course you'll want to vote for
members of the council and school
board in April. Better call on Probate
Judge FEEDER and get properly register
ed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

D. T. Armstrong. John Everett and
Geo Hart represented Barton county
in the populist conference at Topeka
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

IT IS time the Democratic Con
gressional Committee of the
Seventh district was calling a
nominating convention. Ii the
opposition to Chester I. Long
can be united on a good man,
the people may be able to again
get a representative from this
district in the lower house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Mrs Sallie Smith, of the south side.
who has been in Topeka taking hospi.
tai treatment, returned home last
Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

have large quantity of honey 10
Gust seeds planted and will have some
left over. AUGUST GARLING
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Don't neglect to keep in mind the
proposed new building, or b uildiugs.
Tor the Fair Grounds. We should get
the matter under way before the busy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Geo. Koopman returned last Sstur>
day from visit OF about nine weeks
with relatives in Indiana George
says he had a splendid visit, being
treated royalty by the hospitable
Hnosiors
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28
TO BORE FOR GAS.
The Citizens of the Vicinity Of Pawnee
Rock are Going to Work Practically.

Rock are doing to Work Practically.
Pawnee Rock, Kans.,
Feb. %, 1902.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT.
DEAR SIR-While visiting in
the southeast part of the state,
where they have natural gas, and
taking all : the observations we
could while there, and then after
coming home and looking the
ground over, we have come to
the conclusion that the indica-
tions for getting natural gas
here areSgood.
Take the hill known as old
tfPaw1fee Rock a part of that
stone is What is commonly call
ed iron stone. 81 1t is SO hard that
it cannot be dressed with COM
mon stone mason tools. 1t
shows that they have been very
hot some time, and that they
have been heaved up by some
internal pressure at some prehis-
toric period; and is a good indi-
cation that there is gas under
lying this vicinity.
Some sixteen or more years
ago, a well was bored some thirty
odd feet close to here, and the
water boiled and bubbled as
long as it keptsopen,S but it has
long been filed up.
To show that we mean business
we will put up$20O ofour money
(provided we can get nine
teen others to do the same) to
raise a fund of $4,000 and put
down a hole 5000 to $500 feet,
and test the matter thoroughly.
Now gentlemen, don't fall over
yourselves trying to be the first
to plank down your 5000. But
come along steady and let's see
what we have here under us
anyway. Ii we have gas let's
find it. And we can make a nice
little city out of Pawnee Rock,
andenrich ourselves at the same
time.
Investing 5000 that way is
not much more risky than invest
ing it in a wheat crop, and if
we succeed in getting gas, why it
will beat a dozen wheat crops
that any subscriber can ever
oraise. Then why stand back for
two hundred dollars? We want
everyone to study this matter
over, who lives in the vicinity of
Pawnee Rock. The gas is here if
we will go after it. Before we
start we want $4,000 deposited
in nothe bank. Then we will hire
a man who is a practical gas
well driller to put down the hole,
and he will do it for about $1.OO
per foot and furnish the tubing.
So boys let's put it down this
spring.
Q Yours for the gas well and the
future greatness of Barton
County.
p. S.-We have $500 pledged
now. T. III. BREWER.
The populist conference at To-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

The rt ads in the vicinity of Boyd
Evers'h has been made impossible on &C
count of the waters from the ditch
breaking out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Barton County's portion of the Feb
ruary distribution Of state schoo'
funds, 81 $50. 40, is now in the hands
of the treasurer for distribution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Quite a number of Ellinwood Ma
sons were up to the knight Templers
meeting last Saturday. A banquet
was served at the Green after the
lodge work
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

DIR. F. z. Dunn has purchased the
former A. s. Allen property, and will
move his family up from Ellinwood
shortly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Little wheat is being marketed now,
on account of the bad condition of the
roads by reason of the melting of the
bio snow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

Dentist f. G Smith ought te have a
happy ''pulr' nova fre 10 pound
boy was born to him last week-gold
filled, ivory enameled and with the
proper suction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

The matter of sprinkling Forest ave,
nue. and Broadway should be taken up
by our citizens and the city council.
Ii those streets were sprinkled during
the dry months there would; be no call
for dirt being hauled in each year to
fill up the blow boles.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

If Schley 'fumbled' the battle
ofSantiago, as Teddy anad few of
the other republicans say, what
would have happened to Cervera
and his fleet If the American Ad-
miral had done the thing right?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-28

l.. B. Coss and Chester Nichols were
down from Heizer Friday, fixing up
Postmaster Nichols bond.