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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Lakip Township.

Alvah Ward is taking cattle to
pasture.
Will Thurow is coming home
Easter.
Mr.. Bogmaster is putting down a
large pump to irrigate his potato crop.
Fred Eberhart and John Hinder
letter were. in Great Bend Saturday.
Geo. Gollut is going to work on
the section.
There are three weeks more OF
school at No. g.
Emma and Fred Schmidt are going
to attend the Messiah at Lindsborg.
District No. 10 closed last week
with good program.
Miss Ida Zergenbusch made, a trip
to Pratt county, with Chas. Schmidt
Everyone is looking for the mail
carrier
On account of the disagreeable
weather Thursday night No. 9 has
put the time of having the program
off to the last day of school.
Several of the farmers are
purchasing cream separators; this is
all right, but, it takes one.horse power
remember.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Pioneer, Stafford County.

Pioneer, Stafford County.
Fleet Covalt visited Pioneer school
Friday the 9th.
Marshal Rice and Alberta Hunt
visited at Mr.. Fullerton's Sunday.
Ed Gates has been very sick with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Rice has been suffering with
rheumatism the last few days.
Goldie Simmons missed the last
week of school on the account of
beng sick.
Miss Adah Converse, of Pawnee
Rock has been visiting in this
vicinity.
Della and Sammy Nash of Seward
spent Tuesday night at their sisters
Mrs. Henry Payton.
Calvin Miller and Clara Blakeslee,
have returned from their visit near
Garfield, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Covalt and
two children have gone to Sterling to
visit Prof. Bruce Covalt and wife.
10 Robt. Gates, formerly of Pioneer,
but now of Nevada, Missouri, is here
to see his son Ed Gates.
Z About twenty were present at the
party at Henry Paytons Tuesday
night. All seemed to enjoy them
selves.
Riley Kay has returned from
Canada with his infant son. They
are now staying at his brothers, Jesse
Rays.
Editor Cornwell, of the St. John
News, was visiting friends of this
vicinity Sunday the 9Th. He spent
Sunday night at Arch Fullerton's.
Mr.. Bell of Great Bend, ano
daughter, Mrs. John Coss and little
son, of Heller came down Friday tc
visit Mrs. VIM. Bidleman and returned
Saturday.
Miss Ola Coen closed a very
successful term of school at Pioneer
Friday April 3rd. The patrons anc
friends brought in an excellent
dinner. The school gave an enter
tainment in the afternoon consisting
of songs and Rotations. Everybody
seemed to have good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hickman
celebrated their birthday anniversary
March 26, 1908, with a carpet rag
lacking and a quilting. Mrs Hick
man had fine dinner of which fort,
guests partook freely. Of course
1t was very quiet, as we all know
women never talk much. O, yes
Messrs. Herb Smith and Walter
Hickman talked little occasionally
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
District u

Most of the people of this vicinity
attended the Brodie sale.
; Alb. Names purchased some cattle
of III. II. Ford last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Clahin.
From The Clarion.


Roy Evans visited the past week
with very near and dear friends at
Hutchinson.
Mrs. Rice and daughter left this
week for Pratt where they expect to
make their future home.
DR.. Campbell went to Udall this
week to visit his parents. His
mother is reported to be quite sick.
Al. Engleman has moved his
family to town and will occupy the
Davis property. He will work for
the Campbell Nero. Co. this summer.
The Cummings Wholesale Produce
Company received more eggs Mon
day than in any one day since being
in business. Their receipts for that
day being sos cases, and their ship
ments this week will amount to over
four car loads of hen fruit.
Godfrey Hartmann, an old time
and well known resident of near
Dubuque, died at his home Saturday
last of pneumonia Funeral services
were held Tuesday, and the remains
were inferred in the cemetery at the
German M. E. church near his late
home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Oh, Women.

The following appeared in the
Aurora Argus of last Sunday and is
to nine tenths of the ladies:
oh, women, in your hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please;
Why do you hold your dresses so,
When on these streets you're pleased to go.
Say, ladies you not aware,
The way you hold them makes folks stare,
Ancwopder not little bit
If you were made so tight fit,
Or you to their snuggness blind
Because you cannot see behind,
To learn why people grin and pausef
Or do you do it lust because?"
If you are thin it's not so bad.
When you somewhat thickly clad:
But if you have a hgure-why,
Words fail to tell what meets the eye,
Dear woman, whatsoe'r it be
That makes the visions which we see:
Correct it please, this very day,
And hold your skirt some other way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
-~xuTx Newsy
{ Il JF NIWlN x Surrounding Towns
and Neighborhoods

There was a masquerade dance at
Geo. Peck's last Friday evening.
Most of the dancers were masked and
jim costume, pretty or comic, and
afforded much amusement to the
spectators. A large crowd was
present and all seemed to enjoy
themselves very much. Some
laughable mistakes in identity occurred
before unmasking.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

J. S. Clemmer, of near Hoisington
was in town the first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Hoisington, Claf1in and Eihnwood
went wet, while Great. Bend and
Pawnee Rock seem to be trotting : in
a class ali by themselves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
PROGRAM.

The following will be the closing
program for the Albion Center Liter
airy society to be rendered April 10,
1908:
Instrumental music, Boyle & 10th
Rec. Carl Isle
Rec. Rosa Conner
Rec. Mae Mcdonald
Vocal Duet Anna Murdy and Mamie
Carroll
Rec. Anna kemmery
Rec. Julia Sullivan
Inst music Miss Maud Dirreen
Stump Speech Thos. Boyle
Rec. Ethel Conner
Rec. Clara Bicknell
Song Thos. Southern
Rec. Efie Logan
Song Dick Dlrreen and Ben
Boyle
Rec. Mollie Thompson
Rec, G. E. Younkin
Inst Duet Mae Wilson and
Mary Eveleigh
Vocal Solo Thos. Harper
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

The best musical instruments made
pianos, organs and all stringed or
reed instruments can be found at
Hooper's.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 20, daily, from New York, WASH
ington, Richmond. and Cincinnati, $40
a. nj.
No. 81. daily except Monday. from
New York and Washington. 1910 a. m.
NO. 30, daily, from New York and
Washington. S:05 p. m.
No. 80. daily, from all points West.
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
No. %, daily except Sunday. from
all points West, via Jesup, 4:25 p. m.
No: "a. daily, from all points West.
via Jesup, 1880 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains 81 and 80, the SOUTHERN'S
man train between st. Augustine and
New York, composed of Compartment.
Observation, Library and Drawing
room Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars serve
all meals en- route.
Train 81 connects at Jesup with the
famous CHICAGO AND FLORIDA
SPECIAL of the Southern Railway.
which carries through Pullman Draw
ing-room Sleeping Cars to LOUSY dle,
Cincinnati, Chicago. Detroit, Cleveland
and Pittsburg.
Trains SO and "a, NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS, vesti-
buled limited trains, with Pullman
Drawingroom Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Charlotte and Richmond and
Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah and
New York.
Trains SS and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 20 and so. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New. York.
Dining Cars serve all meals between
Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and Cincinnati.
through Ashevile and THE Land Of
the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, etc, apply 10
c. H. ACKERT. C. NJ, Washing
ton, D. G.
$: H. HARDwIcK. @. P. A.. WASH
ington, ID. C.
". II. TAYLoE. A. q. p. A.. Allan.
ia, Ga.
r. G. BLATrNER. Depot Ticket
Agent. Union Depot, Savannah. Ga.
Il. @. THOMSON, c. p. & T. A.. sa-
vannah. Ga, al Bull street. Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
Hubbard Bros. q Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York, March 24.-Our market
opened with sales of May at 9.SSc 9.s9
@9.90c and after selling at Toe, ruled
at 9.97c. at p. m. To-day the fea-
ture was the sharp advance about
noon, based on the report that the
threatened strike in Lowell had been
averted. The bulls bought some $4,000
bales on this report, taking all the re-
alizing orders which were in the mar
ket. After these purchases reacted
some points from the top, becoming
dull. Outside buying has not appeared
in the market for several days, the
tendency being to sell rather than buy
Liverpool also hesitated after the open
ing, closing lower than yesterday, but
is expected to rally tomorrow on the
strength here. The temper of the
trade is to avoid the short side, as
they see little to weaken the strong
statistical position except the hand-to-
mouth policy of spinners. No new
buying appeared during the afternoon,
and as the settlement of the strike
was denied. values slowly eased to
the close. The spot market was quiet,
10 points advance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. March 24.-The stock
market made no Roadway to-day
against the encouragement of holders
of securities and was weak from start
to finish, with only a difference in the
degree of weakness from time to time.
There was sharp break in prices at
the opening, due to the unloading of
stocks in blocks as a result of selling
orders accumulated over night. After
that there was some pause in the down.
ward movement, but at the closing the
selling movement had become very ac-
tive again and prices ended the day at
the lowest and on rapidly descend
ing scale.
The principal cause of the feeling of
encouragement was the lack of promise
of an amelioration of money conditions
Apparently the interior Is making re-
newed demand upon New York for
funds, now that the attractive high
money rates are not fully maintained
here. New York exchange at Chicago
has slipped back TO par. Bankers in
New York express the opinion that the
West has its own uses for money and
is likely to continue TO have. Very ac-
tive business, enormous holdings OF
grain due to the delayed movement, an
active speculation In the corn market
and the Western land speculations are
all cited as elements OF this demand.
The hope Of a spring refiux OF funds
to New York is not so confidently held
as II was last week and the light
speculation based on this hope II be.
ing closed out The sub-Treasury Is
renewing It's drain on the money mark
et and has taken from the banks since
Friday tsss.00 compared with sl2s. 900
IN the corresponding period Of last
week. The April first settlements IN
New England are looked 90 cause some
demand upon New York.
by shifting the view 81 foreign cen
teTe no better prospect IL met. the i'm
pending demand upon foreign money
markets for government loans Drognis.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25

ing to absorb all their resources. The
new low record made to-day for
British consols. was affected also by
selling of these securities for Ameri-
can account. break in the copper
market helped to weaken Amalgamat-
ed. A temporary advance of a point
in Southern Pacific was attributed to
a demand for election purposes.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
par value, $1,540.000. United States
bonds were all unchanged on the last
call.
Total sales of stock were 467, 900
shares. including Atchison 24700; Balti-
more &. Ohio 1900; Canadian Pacific
300; Erie 20.S00; Union Pacific, SO, 700;
Wabash preferred $1,000; Amalgamated
Copper 10000; American Smelling TO-
800; Brooklyn Rapid Transit $500;
Manhattan 5000; Mexican Central g.
200; Missouri Pacific 1850; New York
Central 900; Pennsylvania $4,000;
Reading 34.700: ST. Paul 26.300; South
ern Pacific 1900; Southern Railway
600; Tennessee Coal and Iron s.40O;
United States Steel 10.T00; do preferred
$500: Rock Island 20. 600.
Nexx YaFIx sfarfs and uoua Fa.s
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, March 24-Spot cotton
firm. Quotations advanced 1-16c. on
all grades.
The future market to-day was COM
parative1y quiet. The most active
month traded in was May, but July
August, September and October re-
ceived some attention. The tone was
steady and prices fiuctuated above and
then below the level of the closing of
yesterday. May advanced four points
to $500, fell to 9.s1c and closed at 9.S4c.
July advanced five points to 9.92c, de-
clined to $3.50 and closed at $500:
August advanced three points to 9.6Sc,
declined to $500, closing at 9.66c. But
for the operations of scalpers the
market would have been very dull. The
close showed net gains of 1 to 8 points
on all old crop positions and a net
loss of 2 to points on the new.
New Orleans, March 24.-Cotton fu-
lures barely steady; March 9.S009. Sac
April 9.S2@9.S4c; May 9.S449 S5c; June
$500 90c; July 9.90@9. dc; August
9.66@967c: September S.94@8. sec; Octo-
Der S.E@S.49c; November S.35@8.37c;
December S36MS &c
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
TRADE AND FINANCE
COTTON MARKETS CLOSED WITH
THE PRICE RANGE IRREGULAR.
COTTON FUTURES NOT ACTIVE.
TURPENTINE FIRM AND IN DEMAND
AT UNCHANGED PRICES,

Spot Cotton in Moderate Dema nd.
with Prices Unehanged-Onerin
of Cotton from the Country for
F. o. b. Delivery Fairly Free-Lo-
cal and Telegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday, March "a.
The cotton markets took on mixed
tendencies to-day, with the closings
showing a division of sentiment in the
trading as to the relative values of
old and new crop options. Among some
the belief apparently prevails that
avoid the effects of the shortage fear
ed the first of the new season. At
both New York and New Orleans old
months sold higher, while new sold
off.
Spot markets were in the main quiet
and steady, with the demand moderate
The local understanding is that Europe,
while in need of cotton, is not seek
ing supplies in way that would I'm
part strength to our markets, hence
an Indifferent tendency prevailed at
the leading trading centers during the
day. Offerings from the country of
cotton for f. o. b. delivery were fair
ly free, with basis good middling
quoted at 10 3-16 to 10Ac.
Naval stores closed firm. The day
brought no change in prices. The
number of sailing vessels and steamers
bound for Savannah promises an early
spirited demand for these products,
and if on the ground it is predicted
generally that full prices will be COM
handed. At the moment there Is
nothing to influence the market either
way, and prices continue firm in their
old channels. The movement to port
is light. Details of the movement this
season as compared to last appear be-
low. Local and Geographic details of
the days markets follow:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
NAVAL STORES.
Friday, March "a.

friday MarCn "a.
SP1RITS-The turpentine market
opened firm at Csc, sales 80, and closed
firm and unchanged, sales 70. The de-
mand was particularly good, and fac
tors reported the offerings promptly
wiped up at quotations. The Compare
tive receipts of spirits still show fall
ing off. The season is pretty well on
for the volume to begin to show a
substantial daily increase. Nothing is
heard of any hold-up to the movement
on account of car shortage or other
causes, so that with the production of
the new crop we'll under way the re-
ceipts should soon begin to compare
with those for last year. To-day the
receipts were 107, and the exports It's.
ROSINS-The rosin market opened
firm and unchanged, with sales of 900,
and closed firm and unchanged, no
sales. Inquiry was reported as sat
isfactory from all quarters. Receipts
1851, and the exports 1884. Prices as
follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
COTTON.

Spot cotton closed quiet and steady
and unchanged. Factors reported sales
OF u bales. The offerings of spots are
somewhat limited, and the tendency is
to create indifference. During the mast
two days Europe is also reported as
indifferent. and the responses to offers
indicates to inquirers that the demand
on the other side at the moment is
not OF an urgent nature. In the (. O..
b. market the demand was moderate.
Basis good middling was currently re-
ported at 10 3-16@1OAc.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, March "a. 4 p. m.-Cotton:
Spot moderate business done; prices
firm; American middling, 53Sd. The
sales Of the day were 1000 bales, of
which 500 were for speculation and
export and included 6,100 American
Receipts 1900 bales, including IA, 700
American. Futures opened steady
and closed quiet; American middling,
6. o. c., March, 5.20@5.21d March
April. 5.20@5.21d; April 5.21d;
May-June, 523@5.24d; June-July, sad;
July-August, sad; gust-September,
SID; Stptember-O October, 4S3d; Oc-
tober-November, 4.65d; November De-
cember, 4.57@4 SD.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
MONEY MARKET.

New York, March 24.-Close: Money
en- call steady, lowest 5h per cent,
highest 6; ruling rate, 81; last loan,
So; closing, 5hGD6. Time money
easier; so days, 5Q51s per cent; 80
days, 5Q5h six months, 5@5k.
Prime mercantile paper, 5%@6. Ster-
ling exchange easy with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at $4S7@4S7.05
for demand, and at $4.S3 sOd4S3.S5 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates, $4.841a0
4.S5 and $4.SS. Commercial bills,
$4.s3A@4.84; bar silver, 4S1zc Next
can dollars, 3SNc. Government bonds,
steady; railroad bonds, irregular.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25

Idlly OOICOn Market
Galveston-Firm; middling 15-16c;
net receipts, 5000; gross, 5000; sales,
1l5; stock, 107, sos. Exports-Continent
S,155.
Norfolk-Steady; middling 1Oc; net
receipts, 1,183; gross, 1885, sales, 227;
stock, 21,S65. Exports-Coastwise, L.
175.
Baltimore-Nominal middling 1Ohc;
gross receipts, 1856; stock, 5,713.
Boston-Quiet; middling loose; net
receipts, sos; gross, LA. Exports
Great Britain, 5.313.
Wilmingfton-Firm: middling 914c;
net receipts, 3d. gross, SO; stock, 81
423
Philadelphia - Steady; middling
1O.4Oc; net receipts, 1877; gross 1887;
stock, 5,765. Exports-Great Britain
1850.
Savannah-Quiet; middling 9%c; net
receipts, .2,709; gross, 2,7o9; sales, al;
stock, 65,239. Exports-Coastwise, l.
Ais; continent, 1884.
New Orleans-Steady: middling
3 lS-l6c; net receipts, 1872; gross, T.
972; sales, 5000; stock, EOS, sos. FIX
ports-Great Britain, 81, 900; coastwise
5000.
Mobile-Dull; middling CSC; net re-
ceipts, 492; gross. 492; sales, so; stock,
$500. Exports-Coastwise, 75S
*Memphis-Steady; middling 3%c;
net receipts, SCI; gross, 521; sales, L.
O5O; stock, 34,S61.
*Augusta-Firm; middling 101sc; net
receipts, 4o4; gross. 4O4; sales, ESQ;
stock, 20,552.
Clgarleston-Firm: nliddling 91sc;
net receipts, 357; gross, 357; stock, 10,
1872
*Cincinnati--Quiet; middling 1o1c;
net receipts. 352; gross, 1852; stock, H.
1885,
ELouisville-Firm; middling 9Nc.
~St. Enthusiastically; middling 13-16c:
net receipts, 100; gross. 1,76S; sales,
2O5; stock, 21,293.
~Houston-Steady; middling 9Bc;
net receipts, 3402; gross, 3,402; sales,
4oS; stock, 30,64S.
New York-Quiet; middling 10.15c:
net receipts, $50; gross, 2,044; sales, $50;
stock, 65,277. Exports-Great Britain,
90; continent. 1900; France. sic.
Total To-day, at All Seaports-Net,
1916; Great Britain, 40,013; France,
5l6; continent, 1900 stock, 513,59O.
Consolidated, at All Seaports-Net.
47,OS5; Great Britain. 49,S7S; France,
4,516; continent, 42,90T.
Total Since Sept. 1, at All Seaports-
Net, 6,931,S95 Great Britain, 2,393.94s
France, 5,S0S; continent, $50, 061.
Not. included in totals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
DRY GOODS.

New York, March 24.-Values in
dry goods are maintained with I'M
usual tenacity considering the unwil-
lingness of buyers to act with any
freedom. AS long as cotton maintains
its present high level there is little
reason to expect any change in prices.
Buyers complain they cannot obtain
goods as they have ordered them and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
A. q. BAXTER & CO., INC.

successors to Murphy & Co.,
Board of Trade Building. Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New
York, Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No. 81 Broadway.
On1ces In principal cities throughout
the south. Write for our market man
uaI and book containing instruction
for traders.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25

New York, March 24.-Rosin, firm;
strained, common to good, 6S1a@69c.
Turpentine firm, $2.35.
Charleston, S. c.. March 24.-Turpen-
tine firm: 64c: sales none.
Rosin firm; A, B, c. D, E. $1.95; F
$500; G $40; H $3.50: $2.75; K 1910;
NJ $3.50; N $3.50; w. G. 1915; w. w.
S4.15.
Wilmington. N. c., March 24.-Spirits
turpentine firm, CSC; receipts Is casks.
Rosin firm, $1.95; receipts So.
Crude turpentine firm, $40 to $500;
receipts IL.
Tar firm, $1.65; receipts 22s.
New Orleans, March 24.-No naval
store,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
Savannah and StateSbOrO R'y
Through Passenger Trains
Savannah to StateSboro
VIA
Seaboard and S. & S. R'y.
Effective Sunday. Now "a

Effective Sunday, Nov. %.
Leave Savannah daily 400 p. m.
Arrive Statesboro, els p. m.
Leave Statesboro, 700 a. m.
Arrive Savannah, 9:15 a. m.
Another train, connecting at Cuy1er,
leaves Savannah 700 a. m. arrive
Statesboro. 10 a. m. Leave Statesooro
4 p. m, arrive Savannah $50 p. m.
Shortest and Quickest Route
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
FINANCIAL.
Total 1900 ................
MONEY-Marker easy.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE Market
weak Commercial demand, sterling,
s4S6A: sixty days. s4.s3A: ninety days
s4.S2; French, 5.1sb; Swiss. sixty
days, 5.21; Belgian. 5.21: marks, six
ty days. 945sc; ninety days. 81 3-16c.
DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Sell: Up to $500. 1oc; $25 to $50, 15c;
$50 to 500, zoe: 500 to 5000. 25c; $500
to $500, 3oc; $500 to $500. S5c: $500 to
$500, 4oc; $500 to 5000, 45c. Over $500
at the rate of 75c per $1,000 premium.
SECURITIES-The market is fairly
active. with the offerings Of the more
desirable stocks limited. and chiefly in
request.
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