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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
More Prisoners Escape.

ANY old prisoner who has not been
able to make his get away" from the
Barton County Jail is tenderfoot
Four more slid out by the light of the
north star sometime between mid
night and morning, Monday night of
this week.
They had sawed off two bars in one
of the north windows, making an
opening of about AXIS inches. On
the outside of the window is an iron
grating, bolted to the stone wall. A
confederate on the outside had taken
from three bolts which held this out
side grating. then with piece of iron
bedstesd had pried the grating partly
open.
Frank Springer. the only prisoner
man that the other prisoners were
cut. at - midnight. He at that time
went to sleep. his bunk being On the
east side Of the room. Says he heard
nothing of the jail breaking. and did
not discover it until he awoke in the
morning and saw the others had gone
He then called Sheriff Johnson and
gave the alarm
Those who escaped were: Lincoln
Enslay, awaiting trial on a charge OF
forgery committed at Hoisington;
Chas Belknap- and John Workman,
white, and Fl. Smith. colored. the lat
ter three serving jail sentences for
mir or offences. 1t is suspected that
friend of Ensley's, young fellow
by the name of Miles who had been
working at the Moses Bros. Mill, fur.
nished the outside assistance, es be
quit bis job the day before the 6eIiv.
ery. and the wrench with which the
outside grating bad been taken of
had been stolen from that mill.
Sheriff Johnson offered $25 reward
each for the capture of Ensley and
Miles. and $50 for the other three.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
THE SENATOR'S REsT-LEss-NEss.
Seen him many time before,

Seen him many time before,
Get in his hot-air- ship en- soar,
Wings fsppin' with graceful curve,
Up TO the clouds, plum out o. sight.
But never sfore did he lose his nerve,
Guess, from his talk tn other night
Sumpins hurtin'
Senator Burton
Ring In the sameold Bible stuff
Thet alius characterised bis bluff
But oft he stumbled en- onct he fell
g If he knew twas useless fight;
What's to worry him can't tell
For course he's honest en- course he's right
But sumpiDs hurtin'
Senator Burton
Wonder what kind of a rope hez tied
All of his old time pompous pride?
Seems so meek en- submissive-liize,
Same as q slave lick ed into line;
Mebbe his hackers a strike
Jes' what it is can't define,
But sumpins hurtin'
Senator Burton
Great Bend Oct. 80 1902.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
ST ()(k

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
aickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
..al they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
The digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple of
ounces free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists.
4oo-4i5 Pearl Street. New York.
sec. and $500; ali druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31


financial gain could be made by
their non-enforcement. As adj
ditional examples of this charge
[ cite thefollowing laws, not one
of which has been enforced:
The Farrelly Antitrust Law.
The State Gambling Law.
The Bush Corporation Law.
The Railroad Law.
The Laws protecting shippers
of grain and live stock.
The Old Soldier Law.
The Laws protecting members
of Organized Labor, etc.
The Republican party never
has enforced the laws affecting
the corporations and never will
as long as it is controlled by men
like those who now manage it's
affairs. Why? Because they are
creatures of the corporations.
They are placed in power by cor
porations. Corporation attor-
neys are the leaders and bosses.
Members of the party who would
edo right" by the people and
wish to deal fairly are powerless
to act effectively within it's ranks.
AS against the corporations,
[ am for the people. The cor
porations must be made "to do
right" Your vote will reduce
taxes, increase value of your
property, bring thousands Of
homeseekers to the state, and
make us rich as a people, or you
make ourAome people pay ST.
100000 tax that ought to be
paid yearly by the rich non-resi-
dent stock and bond holder to
whom we are nowpaying interest
on six dollars for every dollar he
has invested in railways and
other public utilities in Kansas.
In closing permit me to say
again that the question is now
up to you, as taxpayers and
voters of Kansas. If these issues
meet with your approval, if you
want the laws enforced upon
corporations and individuals
alike; if you want honesty and
economy in the management OF
state affairs, elect the Fusion
State ticket next Tuesday and [
pledge you that these things will
be faithfully brought about.
After having made a thorough
canvass of the state, and Judging
from reports received, from pri-
vate sources in the various coun-
ties. [ am confident that the
Fusion State ticket will be elect
ed this year by good majority.
However, ouryote mustbe gotten
out, and a fair count must be
had, and | want to improve this
opportunity to urge my friends
all over the state to be vigilant
and active on election day. Be
ware Of all tricks or schemes
which may be attempted. Be
generous but firm in upholding
our rights. The people want ''to
do right and will vote with US
this year. Sincerely Yours,
w. III. CRADDoCK.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
County Ticket.
ADDRESS TO VOTERS.
Topeka, Kansas, October as.

Topeka, Kansas, October 2S, 1862.
TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS:
AS the campaign is drawing to
it's close l take this means OF ad-
dressing a few words to you be-
fore you shall have deposited
your ballots and recorded your
will in regard to the issues in
volved in this campaign.
/ have endeavored to conduct
an honorable and gentlemanly
campaign. hope and believe it
has met your approval. | have
endeavored to treat my political
opponents fairly and honestly,
and have avoided all that which
savored of Islander Or personal
abuse. / have endeavored to
present, IN a plain, business-like
way, the issues involved in this
campaign and to show their
effect on the people of this state,
ifapproved and adopted by them.
This text has been rigidly ad-
hered to.
Briefly stated, the main issue
involved in this election is, shall
the property of the corporations
be assessed and taxed at the
same rate and the same ratio as
is the property Of the farmers,
the labOrers and the home own
ers? All those who believe with
us that this should be done are
urged to vote the Democrat
ticket. Those who are satisfied
with the present system of taxa
ton, wherein the property of the
corporations is assessed at less
than ten per cent of it's actual
value, while all other property is
assessed at from thirty to fifty
per cent of it's actual value, are
expected to vote for the Repub-
lican state candidates, who de-
fend the present unequal and un-
just system of taxing railroad
. and other corporate property
and who declare they will not
change it if elected. We want
Kansas people to derive the same
benefits from it's corporations as
are enjoyed in New York, Indiana
and Missouri. In doing this it
will make a difference of about
$40 each year for each voter in
the state, or about $7,OOO,OOO
per year; or, where you now pay
800 taxes you will then pay
$50 taxes, or where you now
pay $40 taxes you will then pay
$5 taxes.
Do you ask how this can be &C
comp1ished? l answer, enforce
the law honestly and equitably.
Apply to corporations and indi-
vlduals alike the same system
and the same rate of assessment
and taxation. This would in
crease the taxes of the corpora
tions in Kansas about 81 ,0OO,-
900 annually and would reduce
the taxes of the individual tax
payer correspondingly.
Do you ask why this has not
been done before? In answer |
charge the bosses with never hav-
ing enforced any law affecting
corporations, or any other law,
when political advantage or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
Great Bend High School Wins.


1t was quick and devilish-the foot
ball game started between Great Bend
and Larned High School teams, at
Great Bend Wednesday evening. The
Bend eleven was composed of Prof.
Frank Ewing and ten of his Students,
and it was the agreement that Larned
should play none but members of her
high school, so when it came to the
line up and our boys saw they were up
against a big, athletic young man
named Adams, who ought to have been
bright enough to get out of the high
school ten or fifteen years ago, prof. -
Gregory another big heavy weight
with very slig bit ties to bind him to the
Larned schools, and a studious lad
named Row whose presence in the
Larncd schools has not been enough
to hurt. they Protested. After some
delay in trying to get the supposed
Larned bruisers off the list it was final
ly agreed that they would play, but not
call the game high school contest.
So at it they went. Great Bend scored
rapidly; one of her boys-Chan Butler
got collar bone broken, but an
other lad filled the gap, and the game
went on; until the poor little Adams
boy (who was easy IS or more years
old) got some ribs cracked in a mix up
and was laid on the shelf. Then the
Larned boys got huffy and wouldn't
play in our yard, and the game was
Great Bends by a score of six to
nothing.
The Bend boys think Larned was
easy; also that the Larned eleven was
rather ''skeery." especially when the
Bend boys had paid board for FIVE ex-
ira players. any one of whom could
have taken Adams place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Mr.. BRINKERHOFF has been camp
ing in Barton county the past week.
His fences" are all shot to pieces
down in Rice and his only hope is 10
fool some of the Barton county demos
Gratis and populis:s. Remember, T.
w. Mosiey is the man for judge, and
you'll find his name on the Democratic
ticket-under the growing rooster.
ALL YOU farmers in Barton
county, especially on the north
side, are Just bubbling over with
Joy after hearing from Spell
binder Ashbaugh, last Saturday,
how-much of this worlds goods
the corn you have for sale will
buy. Never thought of it be-
fore, did you?
THE banquet by the "young
republicans" las one good old
republican of 40 years standing
said; 1.-The aristocrats of the
party'' was pulled off at the
Kendall hotel Wednesday night.
Tickets reading admit one,
price $1.00" were issued to the
favored few. The democrats,
especially those around Hois-
ington, should remember that
Bro. Franklin of the Dispatch
occupied an honored position at
one OF the tables.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
DO YOU WANT sOME7

If you do, get it while it is cheap.
Barb wire at 81 80 per hundred
Wallpaper 3 to 5 cents per roll.
Please Remember that we hang wall /
paper at very low price. We sell
ali kinds of tin and iron roofing
peroid and other paper roofing. We
do all kinds of tin and iron work,
plumbing, spoutiDg. and setting up
bath tubs.
UPHOLSTERING. We do all
kinds of upholstering, and furnish
the material when needed. Our
work is all guaranteed.
We repair watches, clocks, and
jewelry, and keep the neatest and
incest stock of same in this western
country.
BEFORE YOU BUY a buggy,
carriage, wagon, dishes, furniture,
carpets, curtains, sewing machines,
pianoe, or organs, see us please. We
will save you money.
Yours Truly,
THE E. r. MOSES NERO, CO.
Great Bend, Kans.
Mrs. Da ziei an daughter Lucy, of
Ciafiin, are here on few days visit with
friends. Miss Lucy has just retur ned
from Kansas City where she spent the
summer with her aunt.
W. E. Denote left Tuesday night
for Kansas City, where his wife has
been visiting the past few weeks.
They expect to make their home there
Mrs. DR.. Brassf1eld, of Ness City,
was down this week to visit with Mrs
Hawkins of Great Bend.
The. Ladies of the Presby
church desire 10 cordially thank al
those who assisted them in the Aunt
pipah" play Tuesday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

If Ben Kane. j. E. Hickey and AL
Lindsay will call for advertised letters
at the Great Bend p. 0. they will help
the 2. M. dispose of his surplus stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Fred Schenk and Mss Anna Men
ger, both of near Olmitz, procured
marriage license Monday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

The first heavy freeze of the season
blackened all vegetation last Monday
night. Ice oue-fourth of an inch thick
was formed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Omer Dotson returned last Saturday
from the Dakotas where he had been
running his tbreshing machine for
the past few months.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Commissioner Matt Dick was up
from Ellinwood Tuesday and viewed
the escape valve for county prisoners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Lloyd DeMotte says he was only
took 8 few shots at a coal thief. The
next time, he promises, his lead will
rot homo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Ben Krause is the democratic cans
didate for district clerk, up in Rush
county. His Barton county friends,
all wish him success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Evidently Sheriff Johnson feeds his
boarders satisfactorily, else they would
have left him long ago. 1t seemed no
trick at all for them to shake their
boarding house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Carpenters are mighty busy these
days, getting work closed ia before
the cold weather comes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

D. j. Lewis was over from Hoising
ton Tussdas, on school matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Hear Hon. W. 81. Carpenter at
Hoisington, tonight
CD. Morgan is confined to his
home with rheumatism.
Ed. s Marx. of the Cyclone" is
visiting in st Louis this week.
J. A. Demerath. OF near Ellinwood
called on the DEMOCRAT Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Nimocks re.
turned last Saturday from Colorado.
IS. McDougal, of Pawnee Rock,
was down to the county seat Tuesday.
Harry Steel got 80 days in jail and
500 fine for running a joint at Lar
ned.
The Great Bend Commercial Club
has put a piano into the reading
rooms.
Louis Kruckenberg, of the west part
of the county, was caller the first of
the week.
Those four fellows who moved out
of the First Ward Monday night will
lose their votes.
Leonard Krause, who is in business
at Alya, Ok, came up this week on a
visit to his family.
Carpenters are miehty busy these
days, getting work closed in before
the cold weather comes.
Fred Schenk and Mss Anna Mem
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Tom Cassidy, plain drunk, got
job on the streets, through the kindly
offices of the marshall and police
judge, Monday. He will work about
81 90 worth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Jack Pilkington. of Hoising ton is
getting along nicely with the new
Catholic church at Liebenthal. It
will be, when completed, the largest
church building in Rush county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Right at this time circumstances
have occurred to call to our attention
the fact that-Barton county needs q
new jail. All who believe with US.
hold I'D YOUR hands:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Good, 4 room cottage for rent. West
sids, Enquire Of ME-, a, l. Miller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Christopher Bishir, socialist candi
date for congress, spoke in the court
house Wednesday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
sssssssksssasgsssg

Mrs. Joab Harper visited with
friends in this city . few days last
week, returned to- Hutchinson Mon.
day. She says that W. E. Harper has
sold out at Hutchinson and bought in
to the furniture business again at Ok
lahoma City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

REPUBEICANs who make a
cross on the ballot in the circle
under the eagle will be voting
for proven forger and embez-
zler-T. Z. Kelly, and for a
known drunkard and gambler
Chas. III. Luling, for two promi-
nent state officers. Can any
conscientious, honest republican
do that?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For Governor ..W, H. CRADDOCK
Lieutenant Governor :. FIRED j. CLOSE
Secretary of State -. .....CLAUDE DUVAL
Treasurer H. HEFLEBOWER
Auditor .. j. NJ. LEWIS
ATTORNEY General ......F. NJ. PEARL
Superintendent Insurance. DANIEL HART
State Superintendent of Schools. VIM STRIKER
Congressman at Large ......J. d. BOTKIN
Supreme Judge, years. ~. D. MccLEVERTY
Supreme Judge wears r. MILTON
Supreme Judge 6 years. Ed 8. WATERBURY
Supreme Judge years 800. FRANK DOSTER
Supreme Judge, years JOHN CANNON
Congressman, 7th District, VERNON j. ROSE
Judge, both District, .. .THOS. W. MOsELEY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

The. Ladies of the Presbyte
church desire 10 cordially thank al
those who assisted them in the Aunt
pipah" play Tuesday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

The Great Bend Commercial Club
has put a piano into the reading
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

WE ARE informed that the
Register will have some "hot
stuff in this weeks issue. eliot
stuff" probably means that kind
Of campaign literature which is
put out at the last minute, too
late for the opposition to make
defense. 1t is a peculiar habit
some republicans have of trying
to bamboozle the voters; but we
hardly think Barton county
voters will give much credence
to such methods of campaign
ing; and as the springine OF
eleventh hour" sensations are
generally retroactive, of the
boomerang nature, the fellows
who spring them are themselves
the sufferers, and deservedly so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Clark Bland and wife, who have
been here on a visit with relatives for
a number of Weeks, lett on Monday
morning for their Indiana home. Mr..
Bland says if he was a young man Ee
would like nothing better than TO
plant his stakes in i;artos cJunty
According to tue Ciafiin Clarion Of
last week 1t Was Rev. Scott and Lot
DIR. Van Dewalker who had charge Of
that paper during O'Bleniss, absence.
Great Scott! And it was q preacher,
not a physician, who brought the
Clarion out of its troubled Anyhow,
he is all right, whether he be preacher
or pillman.
a kindly bald-headed republican
went up 10 hear Chester I. Long,
Thursday night, accompanied by .
democratic friend. After the speech,
and on their way home, the republican
said to the democratic friend: Say.
what politics was that Teller what
spoke up there tonight?' Chester
must have scattered horribly il Iifes
long republican conld not tell TO what
party he belonged. This is no fake.
but az actual occurrence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Harry Steel got 80 days in jail ant
500 fine for running joint at Lar
ned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

J. A. Demerath. OF near Eilin wood
called on the DEMOCRAT Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

; W. S. McDougal, of Pawnee Rock,
was down to the county seat Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Leonard Krause, who is in business
at Alya. Ok, came up this week on q
visit to his family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Those four fellows who moved out
of the First Ward Monday night will
lose their votes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Nimocks re.
turned last Saturday from Colorado.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Ed. s. Marx. of the Cyclone"
visiting in st Louis this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

BUTTON pledges there will be
no tariff revision" for at least
20 years yet, and no "reciproci-
ty" that will affect the tariff.
He says the manufacturers were
promised that when the Dingley
bill was passed five years ago,
and the republican party can
not afford to cater to the Crest
le-s-s-s-n-e-s-s-s" that he ac-
knowledges pervades the atmos-
phere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Mrs. DR.. Brass6eld, of Ness City
was down this week to visit with Mrs
Hawkins of Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

c. B. Morgan is confined TO his
home with rheumatism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Louis Kruckenberg, of the west part
of the county, was caller the first of
the week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31
1ouSs 1Euiys
THE E. r. MOSES NERO, CO
Great Bend. Kans

W. E. Denote left Tuesday night
for Kansas City, where his wife has
been visiting the past few weeks.
They expect to make their home there
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

Hear Hon. W. 81. Carpenter al
Hoisington, tonight
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-31

We WOULD have given a round
dollar to have had Wash Sow
ards hear Ralph Burton's elocu-
tionary periods about goodness,
truth and the dignity of labor,
and his apparent reverence for
the teachings of the bible. For
know, all you people who heard
the accidental Senator, that he
is a confirmed disbeliever in the
bible, and never follows it's teach
ings in his personal life. But he
is a "spell-binder," and many
misguided republicans will doubt
less take his words as the gospel
from inspired lips.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
Seven Years I'm Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease" In
quire the friends of Mrs. L. Pease,
of Lawrence, Kan. They knew she
had been unable to leave her bed In
seven years on account of kidney
and liver trouble, nervous prostra-
ton and general debility; but,
"three bottles, of Electric Bitters
enabled me to walk" she writes,
"and in three months I felt like a
new person. Women suffering
from headache, backache, nervous
ness, fainting and dizzy spells will
find 1t priceless blessing. Try It,
Satisfaction Is guaranteed by D. A.
Henderson,. Only soc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
BIZ People Know.

Why Is the name DeBelps Kid
ney Pills initiated? Why are dia-
monds initiated? DeBelps Kidney
Pills Is the most valuable medicine
the world has ever known. No
other medicine will Cure Bright's
disease and diabetes. No other
medicine has cured so many cases
of rheumatism, heart disease, lum.
bago, sciatica, dropsy, female weak
ness, urinary and bladder COM
plants. nervous diseases and disor-
ders of the blood. And no other
medicine has never disappointed.
Price IS cents a box. For sale by
D. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07
Hay Fever Can. be Cured

All druggists are authorized
by the manufacturers OF Bunsen's
Cream Catarrhal to refund the
money where it falls to cure
any case of hay fever no mat
ter of how long standing. One
application gives ease and rest.
This Is a new discovery and the
only nay fever remedy sold on a
positive guarantee-No cure, No
pay. Price so cents. For sale by
D. A. Henderson,.