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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Mrs. T. T. Rhodes, formerly a
resident of this city, is here on visit
to her daughter, Mrs. P. 0. Weltner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

For first class tomb stones see A
G. Baxter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Martin Starr and family visited a
Scott City this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Bert Winterburg has been employed
at the ice plant some the past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Mrs. H. E. Wertenberg and family
and Edna Griffith went up to Scott.
City Saturday morning, returning
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Mrs. ]. F. Lewis has been quite al
for the past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Earnest Putnam is now employed g
at Hooper's Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Chas. Simmons and wife came in
Monday morning, and are temporarily
at home with Mr.. Riddle and family
in the Frey property I'd ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Mrs. D. G. Bird was down from
west Clarence, Tuesday, to secure
some of those husky young Missou-
rians to help in wheat gathering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

The studio of Mrs. and Miss
Poole was formally opened for the
summers work with the creditable
recitals of the last week in June.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Mrs. F. A. Freeland was putting
hay into the manger, Tuesday even
ing when her fine driving horse threw
up his head caught the fork in his
head just above one eye, and was a
dead animal in few minutes,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Every county taking premium in
this competitive contest will be &C
credited with the same when exhibit
ed at the Worlds Fair in 1904 and
each individual contributor making
up this sum total will be given credit
by name and location where each
article is grown.
Exhibit should embrace at least
ten samples of all the cultivated pro-
ducts of the farm, orchard and gar
den-cereals in grain and in the
sheaf, grasses, textile and forage
plants and vegetables, wild and tame
grasses, nuts, and all kinds of fruits
and other useful products to be in
cluded.
No premium to an exhibit scoring
less than 800 points will be con-
sidered.
All exhibits should be in place and
fully installed by Monday noon, Sep
tember IA, 1903.
This exhibit is open to any county
in the State, or to any agricultural
society, or individuals in the name of
the county, but only one award will
be made to county.
There will be no entrance fee
charged.
Each exhibit shall become the
property of the Worlds Fair Commits
sion.
The First Baptist S. S. (colored)
and the Twentieth Century Club will
hold a picnic at the Zutavern grove
east of town on July Both. A pleas
ant program for entertainment is be-
ing arranged by Pastor Banks and his
assistants, and all are cordially invit-
ed to participate. In the evening the
Sunday School will render an excel
lent program, one of the features to
be a beautiful drill by sixteen little
girls.
N. F. Cripe was down from Shafer,
Tuesday, looking after harvest sup
plies. He called to order the DEMO
Graf and make his choice in the
piano contest. Mr.. Cripe says he
has some of the best wheat in Rush
county.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Great Bend Commercial Club next
Monday evening. There should be
full attendance of the members, as
matters of great importance to the
town are to come up.
| An insignificant kick was made to
the council, Monday night, about
Willis Winstead's stand at Aliens
corner. To the credit of the council
no attention was paid to the senseless
| selfish whine.
i H. Moore and Geo. T. Harris, OF
Jackson county, Kansas, stopped of
to see Great Bend, Tuesday, on their
way up into Ness county to look nj
some farm lands.
| Mrs. D. G. Bird was down from
west Clarence, Tuesday, to secure
some of those husky young Nilsson
rians to help in wheat gathering.
i See the Hooper Drug Company be
fore you buy musical instrument oi
any kind. The prices are right and
the goods guaranteed.
House for rent. I. F. Hess
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Parties interested in buying fine
timbered and watered Mexico land,
at SOC per acre, can take the round
trip to Durango on the c. R. I.& P.
for S43: leaving Hutchinson Sept. 1st.
Address: MAX SHAFER,
Ellinwood, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Issac Pelsor returned from his
Illinois visit Tuesday eveLing. Mr..
Pelsor says the wheat crop in Illinois
will be short, but of good quality. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

See the Hooper Drug Company be-
fore you buy a musical instrument of
any kind. The prices are right and
the goods guaranteed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Rev. Hestwood went to Baldwin,
Kansas, Tuesday, after his oldest son,
Otis, who is i'll with fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Miss Georgia Bailey is taking a
summer outing in Colorado.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Ligo Copple and wife of the 4tf
ward, are parents of new girl baby
born Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

II. Moore and Geo. T. Harris, of
Jackson county, Kansas, stopped off
to see Great Bend, Tuesday, on their
way up into Ness county to look mp
some farm lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Groceryman Smith and wife, o.
the 3rd ward, are rejoicing over the
arrival of boy last Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

"Beel'' Bunting has a fair sized
boom for mayor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Smed Wilkinson was down from
the north Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Frank Kramer and crew have
been at Dundee the past two weeks
building an elevator for the Moses
Bros. Grain Co., of 10000 bushels
canacitv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Rev. A. R. Roeglitz, of Albert,
made the DEMOCRAT Office a social
call, Tuesday of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Morris Born, of Pueblo, is visiting
Henry Born and wife this week. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Barton County Fair dates August
25th, 10th, 9th and 28th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Commencing Tuesday morning,
Geo. w. Moore went on as day
marshall, and Henry P. Moore was
put on night duty. If the city needs
it we can get some more Moore
marShalls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

The oil wagon will call. at your
house and fill your wants-and your
cans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

An Insignificant kick was made to
the council, Monday night, about
Willis Winstead's stand at Aliens
corner. To the credit of the council,
no attention was paid to the senseless,
selfish whine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Hazel Clark, Oldest daughter of
Ira Clark was taken with appended
tbs Wednesday. She is some inn
proved and an operation will probably
not be necessary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

A friend who likes little fun says:
"When Councilman Dale learned of
the election of Mr.. Weirauch as
mayor, he remarked: This is the
happiest day of my life.' I would
like to know what our Councilman
remarked, Monday night, when Mr..
Weirauch handed his resignation to
the council. THIRD WARDER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

House for rent. !. F. Hess
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Cali at the DEMOCRAT Office and
get copy of the 1903 Catalogue of
the Barton County Fair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10
New Phones Installed.

The following now have phones:
VIM. Remick, 199; Frank Krum, 100;
City Bakery, 179; Fred Walker, 169;
w. E Hayes, 1Is, and Thomas Mi
chaef. 177
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

H. Caro- went to Kansas City the
first of the week on business trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10
STOOD UP FOR KANSAS.

the
Kansas man
had served his
time on earth,
but prosperity
and high living
had demoral-
lied his inter
nal machinery
and after a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

For SALE-A big, heavy work
team. See VIM. Remick, at
"Remick's Rest" opposite Hotel
Greene.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Regular monthly meeting of the
Great Bend Commercial Club next
Monday evening. There should be
a full attendance of the members, as
matters of great importance to the
town are to come up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

St. Johns Episcopal church.
Services Sunday l. a. m. and 8 p.
m. REV. GEO. BELSEY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Will Woodward was this week
slightly scared up by a foxy colt
kicking him in the face.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Pug dog for sale. Inquire at
Barnett's barber shop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

N. F. Cripe was down from Shafer,
Tuesday, looking after harvest sup
plies. He called to order the DEMO
Graf and make his choice in the
piano contest. Mr.. Cripe says he
has some of the best wheat in Rush
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

The oil wagon will call at your
house and fill your wants-and your
cans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Don't fail to call and see the
window display of the international
Correspondence Schools of Scranton,
Pa, at Aliens Drug Store; the dis
play will be made for the rest of the
week: everybody invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

the north Tuesday.
Earnest Putnam is now employed {
at Hooper's Drug Store.
Miss Georgia Bailey is taking a
summer outing in Colorado.
Morris Born, of Pueblo, is visiting
Henry Born and wife this week. >.
H. Caro- went to Kansas City the
first of the week on business trip.
St. Johns Episcopal church.
Services Sunday 1 1 a. m. and p.
m. REV. GEO. BELsEY
The oil wagon will call at your
house and fill your wants-and your
cans.
o. S. Curiur and Charlie Christoph
were at Ellinwood last Saturday after
For SALE-Black, Jersey Cow,
fresh. L. &. Miller, South side of
square.
w. A. Brouse and wife spent the
4th with o. B. Looney and family, at
Claf1in.
Mrs. Ed. Traylor and Matte German.
came over from Claflin Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Myron Gilmore and daughter
returned from Argentine Tuesday
evening. .
Miss Glenn Brodie, of the east side
is visiting with relatives up in Beaver
township.
Will Woodward was this week
slightly scared up by a foxy colt
kicking him in the face.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Word comes through Mr.. J. "
Brinkman, that Mrs. George Nc
Clure, whom all old residents will re.
member, died at Kansas City on
April 29th, while on her way to Iowa
with her daughter, Mrs. Hinen. The
home of Mrs. Mcclure was at the
time in California.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

o. S. Curiur and Charlie Christoph
were at Ellinwood last Saturday after
noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Owing to the scarcity Of cars and
coal, and the inability of the R. R.
Co. to haul the fuel it will be wise
for you to get your Threshing Coal
and winter supply of coal early. 1
have 700 tons on hand, and more
coming. G. S. ALLISON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Miss Glenn Brodie, of the east side
is visiting with relatives up in Beaver
township.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Otto Patton, being good stacker,
and not getting job to stack wheat,
has gone to stacking coal for c. S.
Allison. His bins all being full
Allison has fenced in the lots at the
Arkansas Valley Elevator and is
filling them with threshing coal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Judge Ogle returned from the east
Wednesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

For SALE-Black, Jersey Cow
fresh. L. &. Miller, South side of
square,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-10

Mrs. Myron Gilmore and daughter
from Argentine Tuesday
evening. 4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

Philadelphia: Raphael r. Gown. George e;
Adams. III. b. Hollins, Charles Steele and
Oakleigh Thorne, of New York.
The appellate division of the New York
Supreme Court. third department has
handed down decision declaring a special
franchise tax law unconstitutional. The
main point upon which the law
is declared unconstitutional is that
1t violates the home rule principle
of the Constitution in giving the
State tax commissioners power to assess
local franchises, taking that power from
the local tax boards. The case will be car
ried by the State TO the Court of Appeals.
The United Lead Company, with an
authorized capital of sl5,lO0,0cO. was incor-
porated at Trenton, y. j., on Tuesday.
The company is TO manufacture lead in
commercial and medicinal forms and TO
manufacture charcoal by a process OF
constructive distillation, magnesia, car
bons. dioxide and pyroligneous acid. The
capital stock OF the company is divided
preferred stock with Z per cent. cumula-
tive dividend. The incorporators are
Eugene TreadweI. Herman j. Katz, Ig-
natius McGlone, all of Hoboken, n. j.
Notices posted on the door of the Bank
of Little Rock, Ark, Tuesday announced
institution. The Little Rock Trust Com
pany. which Is owned principally by stock
holders of the bank, also suspended pay
ment on deposits. IL was announced later
that the suspension was decided upon pend
ing an investigation of the affairs OF the
Alpin Lake Cotton Company. According to
the best information obtainable the bank
of Little Rock is involved on loans TO the
Alpin Lake Company. y special from FL
dorado, Ark, announces the failure OF the
Alpin Lake Cotton Company.
Although petition for an injunction had
been filed and an order of notice had been
issued by the court at the request of four
teen shoe manufacturers of Lynn, Mass,
against the striking cutters Of the Knights
of Labor, there a riot and well-nig,h
bloodshed when the cutters, supplied by
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union, sup
plemented by the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, left the factories Tuesday night.
The strikers and their sympathizers twice
almost overpowered the police. knocking
down three officers and roughly handling
others. But the police, under the direction
of Mayor Eastman, managed 10 beat of
the rioters, and in addition arrested five
men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
OBITUARY.
Julian Ralph. Author and War Cor
respondent for London Mail.

Julian Ralph. Author and War Cor
respondent for London Mail.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Julian Ralph,
author and war correspondent, died to-
night at his residence here. DIR. Calvin S.
May, who attended Mr.. Ralph, gave the
cause of death as dropsy. complicated
with ulcer of the stomach and enlargement
of the liver. Mr.. Ralph was stricken with
spondent with the British army during the
Boer war. A second hemorrhage occurred
at st. Louis Immediately after he had re-
ceived his appointment Eastern repre-
sentative of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. Mr.. Ralph left widow and five
children.
Julian Ralph was born in New York on
May q. 1858. the son of DR.. Joseph Edward
and Selma M. Ralph. and was educated
in the public schools and by private instruc-
tors In 1876 he married Isabella Mount
of New Jersey. He was on the staff of the
New York Daily Graphic, 1875: New York
Sun, 1855; New York journal, 1896, as
London correspondent, and since was a
contributor 10 the magazines, gathering
material for his articles the scene of
the Indian famine, in the field in Cuba in
the Spanish war, and In South Africa dur
ing the Boer war in the last-named field
Mail. He was the author of THE Suns
German Barber" "On Canada's Frontier, +"
.'Our Great West" People We Pass" ar
ticles on Chicago and the worlds fair,
travels in China and in many other parts
of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

Jim Britt of San Francisco. has signed
with kid" Parker, of Denver, for a
fifteen-round contest before the Reliance
Club, of Oakland. Cal. early in February.
The fight between Joe Flaherty. of Low
ell, Mass, and Hayes Muhs, of Durnat,. Ia,
set for last night at Davenport. Ia was
called off on receipt of word from Governor
Cummings that the fight would not be al
lowed.
The Worth Jockey Club announces it's list
of stakes, with $4,000 added value, which
will be run at the Worth Jockey Club
course during the organization's spring
meeting. beginning Wednesday, April %,
and ending Friday, May %.
Frank Mcconnell. the pugilist who was
knocked out at San Francisco by Joseph
Heggerty, known as Spider" Welch. last
Thursday evening. is in critical condition.
He was believed to be out OF danger, but
has suffered a relapse and now there Is
little hope of his recovery.
Results of yesterdays races at New Or
leans: Frank Rice. II TO 5: Frank Kenny.
to 10: Tio-a. to 5: Censor. to i: John
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

Peters. to 10: Flaneur. to 2. At Oakland.
Cal: Evander. Pa to /; Sleeping Child, to
/; Lena, to 1; Kenilworth. to 5; Katie
Walcott, to /; Epicure. to l.
The statement is published in London
that James r. Keene has leased Lord
Rosebery's house at Newmarket and in
tends TO spend the greater part of the year
there. Mr.. Keene's American trainer, Matt
Allen, will arrive at Newmarket with
string of horses in few days.
The Kentucky Kid" of indianapolis.
Tuesday night knocked out Pete Borreddo,
of Louisville. the 122-pound champion of
the South. in the third round of what was
to have been a fifteen-round bout. The
fight was under the auspices of the Busi-
ness Mems Athletic Club. of Hartford
City, Ind, and took place at the Van
400 people. Borreddo was the favorite in
the betting al odds OF 10 to 6.
Lewis NJ. Ballard died at Yonkers. N. Y,
on Tuesday. after an illness of four months.
All-American rife team which, in 1874,
1915 and 1876, defeated all corners at home
and abroad. After personally outshooting
all competitors al Wimbledon. he was
awarded a medal, which was presented 10
him by Princess Louise of England. Mr..
Ballard also won the first bike race ever
ridden in this country in 1869. He was six
ty-six years of age.
John Hertz, manager of Benny Yanger,
announces that he will accept the offer of
the Yosemite Club of San Francisco for
a fight between Yanger and Young Cor
bett. rangers manager posted 1900 for
felt at Chicago, and declared that he would
allow Corbett to make all the conditions of
the match. The weight insisted upon by
COrbett in his negotiations with Jimmy
Britt of 100 pounds at ringside are accepta-
BILE to hangers manager, who offers TO
make a side bet of $500 or fight without
a side bet, Corbett may prefer.
George Ward, of the firm of Denny &
Bros. Of Dunbarton, Scotland, who are
building Shamrock III arrived at New
York Tuesday the steamship Bohemian.
He is on his way to San Francisco. Speak
ing of the new challenger he said she was
being built in secret under the direction of
Mr.. Fife. Steel and not bronze or alumni
ium, he understood was used i'm her con-
struction. When he left she was about
completed and the opinion in England was
that she stood a good chance of winning
the cup. 1t was possible, he said, that
Shamrock / would be brought over to try
out the boat
ID. s. Mcleod the new champion catch
cently-acquired honors in match in
Mcmillan, of Milwaukee. The first bout
was catch-as-catch can and was won by
Mcleod in IS minutes and IS seconds. The
second bout was Graeco-Roman, and Nc
MILAN downed Mcleod with combined
half-Nelson and English cross-lock in %
minutes and So seconds. The winner of
the shortest fall had the choice of styles
for the third bout, and Mcleod chose
catch as-catch-can. After hard struggle
he managed to down Mcmillan in IA min
utes and So seconds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21
Box ALP, Upton, Ind.

former minister to Italy, and Surgeon Van
Repan, of the navy, are cousins of the de-
ceased.
NASHUA. n. H. Jan. 20.-Francis Cogin,
one of the principal owners of the Augusta
(Ga) Chronicle, is dead here. aged eighty
two Mr. Cogin was a leader in educational
matters, and was among the pioneers In
the cotton manufacturing industry In
Georgia. On his retirement from active
business he came to this city, where he
had since resided.
ST PAUL. Jan. 2o.-Mrs. Cornelia Day
Wilder Appleby, aged thirty-five, wife OF
Joseph's Hospital. She was apparently re-
covering from a recent operation when
pneumonia set I'm. Mrs. Appleby was the
daughter of the late A. II. Wilder, we'll
known millionaire contractor, and was one
of the leaders in charitable and religious
work.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. Jan. 2O.-Charles
II. Playter, prominent business man. died
the division of the customs department
under President Cleveland, and later door
keeper OF the national House He was a
weli-known correspondent of many Iowa
papers for years in both Washington and
Des Moines-
NORWICH, Conn. Jan. a0.-Mrs. Foster.
widow of Senator Lafayette A. Foster. who
was president pro tenn. of the United States
Senate during the administration OF Presi-
dent Johnson, died at her home here to-
day of grip. She was eighty years of age.
BOSTON Jan. 1.-Mrs. Frederick L..
Ames died at her home here to-day. She
was the widow of r. L. Ames. who was
accounted the wealthiest man In Massachu-
sets at the time OF his death.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 20.-Col. Joseph
j. Kelly died at his home In this city to-
day, aged seventy-six. Colonel Kelly had
held many prominent political positions I'm
Illinois and Nebraska.
YPSILANTI. Mich. Jan. ao.-Prof. Aus
tin George. superintendent of schools I'm
this city, and one of the most prominent
educators in the State. died here to-day
from heart disease