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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13
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THE editors of the DEMOCRAT have
kindly offered to devote one column of
the paper to the interests of the pub
lie schools of the county.
This will be of inest1mable benefit to
the schools in many ways. Parents
and school boards seldom read School
Journals and occasionally, am sorry
to say, teachers fail to do so; but all
read the home county paper. 1t is
expected that those interested in
education will contribute something
each week. and by this means make
the common Inter ests of parents, pupils
and teacher better understood
With the schools of our county so
widely scattered the time that the
superintendent can spend in each is
necessarily very short. and close su.
pervIsion, which is so important for
the best interests of the schools, is I'M.
possible; hence the need of some com
mon means of communication between
superintendent. teachers, parents and
school boards.
Remember that we must all work in
harmony if the best results of our
work are obtained,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13
Commercial Club Meeting

The meeting of the Commercial
Club last Monday evening was
quite well attended, spd con-
siderable business was discussed.
The committeOon the sugar beet
question reported, through their
chairman E. r. Moses. The COM
mittee has had considerable cor
respondence with the Institution
at Rocky Ford, cas- we'll as others
interested in the question. Ghe
Rocky Ford company ogree' to
furnish seed, for experimental
purposes, at 10 cents per pound,
the regular price for the same
being 20 cents. The Santa Fe
railroad company haye made a
rate on shipments raised here,
for the same purpose, of 81. 50
per ton, and the sugar company
will pay for the beets0 so cents
per ton of the freight SO in addi-
ton to the cost of seed and pro-
duction they will cost us net
$1.O0 to get them to the factory
Mr.. Fred Aber, who happened
to be visiting in the city, was at
the meeting and gave our peo-
pie quite a little information on
the subject; he having been EN-.
ployed. by the above concern for
the past three or four months.
He says that the farmers begin
planting the seed, which is usu-
ally done by hand, about the
middle of February, and con
tinue to plant, where it fails to
come up, until about the first O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

ALTHouGH tbe DEMyocRAr has
no hired solicitor out WHO talks
an arm off a man. forsa trial
subscription" tics adding new
names to ibs. list OF readers every
week. This healthy iperease in
our subscription slisa is due
mainly to the good words spoken
of the paper by those who have
read it, and we hope to continue
to merit the good repute qthe
paper enjoys. O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

IF removing the coal tariff for
one year is a good thing for the
people at large, why wouldn't
removing it for all time to come
be better? And if it is a good
thing fer the people to remove
the tariff from coal, why not
give US a little more of the same
medicine by removing it from all
other necessities?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Asked to name six ANIMALS peculiar
to the Artic regions boy replied;
Three bears and three seals The
Sublime Porte is very fine old wine, -
8 The PossessIye case Is the case when
somebody has got yours and won't give
it to you" The plural of penny is
twopence. 'In the sentence, i saw
the goat butt the mans sbutt' is a con-
junction, bscauseSit shows the conner
ton between the goat and the man. F"
IN ushrooms always grow in dan p
places, and so they look like umbrellas.
The difference between water and
air is that air can be made wetter and
water cannot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Archbishop Ryan. visiting a small
parish IN mining district for the pur.
pose of administering conh1 nation.
asked one nervous little girl what matri.
mony was. and she answered that i,
was "a state of terrible torment which
those who enter it are compelled to
undergo for time to prepare them for
a Brighter and better world mo,
no" demonstrated the pastor, 'that
isn't matrimony; that's the definition
of purgatory." Leave her alone, -
said the archbishop; "maybe she's
right. What do you or know abou,
IF -,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

STANLEY has got his pay for
giving it to Curtis in the neck
and making the ELECTION of Long
as Q. S. Senator possible. He is
appointed on the Dawes Com
mission, a $1,000 a year Indian
snap, by the president.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

d "Peor Mans BaIl' will be gwen
at Clafiiu tonighe-ths 18th. AS the
wsiking is not good, We are afraid We
connot attend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

How ARE you FIxED-For Guns.
Ammunition etc? IL will be to your
interest TO see Us before you buy.
MIILEE s HEaKER,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

VIM Gsgieynan gss in last Friday
to have hills printed f"r the Sale al
Bertha Eaber's. the 18th inst
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

l. Chapman. of the First Nation
al Bank, visited the legislature st
Topeka, this week, going down Mon
day
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Do you know good seed oats are
scarcep I have a supply of the best to
be found. Secure them now. S. a.
Newcombe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

EMPEROR BILL, of Germany,
on second thought, says he has
nothing but the kindest feelings
for Uncle Samuel, already yet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

GaOrge Everett the popular man
ager OF The Heizsr Creamery Co d, val
down to the county seat Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Suppose person. Hnould fall on an
icy sidewalk and bfesk an arm or lea
could the city or the property owner
be- respousiblefor the dsmagesp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

May. The work is usually done
by Mexicans, who receive from
$1.35 to- $500 per day. Prac-
tically all the work of raising a
crop of beets is done by hand
and therefore is laborious and
slow. About ten acres is all one
man can attend to properly.
The beets raised in the vicinity
1ef Rocky Ford test about 13 per
cent of sacharine matter, and
wary in size from "a pound to
thirty pounds, although the
average is not very high, neither
is the percentage as high in a
large beet as a smaller one; the
beets weighing four to six pounds
brRpg the best test. The Rocky
Ford concern had some beets
shipped from near Hutchinson,
for a test, which had been raised
wishout Irrigation, and they
tested AK per cent. The yield
is about Is tons per acre, and
for which the farmer receives
from So to 5000 per ton ac-
cording to test. The cost of
beets, raising and all, runs about
$500 per acre, at the factory,
thus giving the farmer a profit
of about $4,000 or better. The
work in Colorado is all done by
irrigation, @hich costs $1.OO per
acre. The pulp or offall, is the
best kind of feed, in fact quite a
uum Der of stock men, who have
been raising beets for the factory,
have gone to feeding them to the
stock, as bringing more revenue
Mr.. Aber was OF the opinion that
we could raise better beets here
than IN Colorado, but thought
eur class of farmers had been
farming too easy, to induce them
to try beets. Mr.. Brougher was
of the opinion that we should
try the experiment at any rate,
and therefore a. motion was
passed to set aside s$25.OO with |
which to purchase seed, and have
it divided out for experiment.
1T was also decided to call a. |
meeting of farmers to discuss thei
question and learn their views. |
The committee having in
charge the question OF boring for
gas reported that not much
action had been made by them,
and Chen only in the way of cor
respondence, to most of which |
no answer has been recsived. |
Figures were presented showing
that it would cost about $1.OO |
per foob to sink a well. The
cost would of course be lessened
if we, or the parties sinking the
well, owned their own rig, which
would cost near So, 100.
1t was decided to add the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the club to
the existing committee, and as
money was the first thing that |
would be needed, they should for
mulate articles of agreement,
andsa subscription list, and the
work of organizing a company
to prospect should at once be
pushed.
The matteroof the late hour at
which the mail9is received. from
the east in the morning, and lack
of a train from the east on Sun
day morning was discussed, and
e. ". Moses was appointed as a
committee to act in conjunction
with similar committees from
other towns, to takeethe matter
up with the railroad company.
The committee on entertain
nfent asked what the wishes Of
the club were in that line, and
were given to understand that
some sort of an entertainment
to oswhich the families of members
shouh be invited, should beoheld
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Mrs D N. Wooiburn visited her
daughter, Miss. Ma7,who is teaching
at HoisiDgton, last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

a junior baud, to be feeder to the
famous Epperson Military Band of
this city, has been organized, with a
present membership of seventeen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Editor Armstrong aud wife left for
Topeka Sunday, t" attend the Stste
Editorial Association NEE: ing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13
MORGAN, MILLER i Co.

Mrs, Belle Feldkamp. sister of Fred
Moore south of the FLYER, will accom-
PAW an Invalid broi her to- Calffornis.
Her children go with her
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Mrs B anche Parker is at the home
Of her father. o A. Martin, sick v ith
nervous prostration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

How about that coal in north Bar
ton? Mr.. Rice says it's there. Some
bedy get item the surface-we need it
iD our BUSINESS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Earnest Boiss. Eith his wife and
baby. is visiting his home folks at
Grenola, Kansas for few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

RMERs-See Newcomba for seer
oats. Get them now, for they ar
going to be bard tO get later..9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

s. Fl Smith Is preparing To open q
grocery on South Main street. He
will call it theS1ush E1d Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Rock FOR SALE -He nave ten ca
loads OF tirst class white rock for ale
See us for prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

See the Hooper Drug Company he>s
fore you buy musical instrument of
any kind. The prices are right and
the goods guaranteed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Do you ~sbt a pisuO or organs
Do not bny until you investigate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Jos Walters emerged frDnf his re-
tirement long enough TO come mp TO
Great Bend last Monday. He says
he has heen reading the bible all
winter. Parliamentary law aude the
bible are Joei5 long suit. e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Thes19O3 Barton county fair will be
held during the week beginning August
Gath, and it is not a bit too early now
To begin Preparations for it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Schools wanting commencement
cards will do we'll to call and see the
samples at the DEMOCRAT Office and
get prices on printing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Writ W. Winstead, oldest son of
Willis Winstead. arrived from Tenn
essee last seek, and will make his
home in Great Bend for the future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

The salaries of the members, of6cerf
end employees of the present legislature
amounts to 81 755 pr day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

g Harry Diff=nbacher has called us
down for insulting bis dsuhgter, in
our issns of last week, where We
called her boy Due apology is
hereby made TO the young lady. but
va thiEk Harry deserves "a roasting,
because bis eTst was NOT boy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

The Christian Eendsvorers of the
Presbyterian church gave social at
the residence of Tbeo. Griffith
Tuesday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Yes, of course you can get Canyo
and Maitland Coal, both lump aD
nut-at Schaeffer's:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

The best musical instruments made,
pianos, organs sand all stringed .or
reed Instruments, can be found at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

An old gentleman named Throne,
near Verbeck, was stricken with par
alysis last week. and it Is thought be
WI not recover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

. Wish Roy Cornelius would give his
Dispatch more squeezs-if be has any
20 spare after be has BEEN out with
bis girl. It's hard to rsad when it is
printed so dim.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

J. F. Upson. Larned. KsDs., has q
farm of 40 acres. 400 in cultivation. -
Good honse. barn and other outbuild.
ines Price Sl2 600 encumbrance
50. 900 He woaId like tn exchange
for smaller pace ard some cash.
Other faruas and ranches for sale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

For SALE CAEAP-A nice bunch of
2 year old horses and mules, which are
TOO young to ship. Wal sell at q
bargain if sold at once.
w 2 @
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Aug Tnanschsidt, of Moorls nd
Ok, is another subscriber added tl
our list.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

W. L Banister al d wife are til
parents OF barand new boy, borl
last Saturday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

What is the difference between half
a dozen dozen and six dozen dozen?
Look cut!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Th"re will be9s box supper at
District No IL. or Chaffee School
House, Friday evening February 9th.
All are invited.
MINNIE e ELLIOT Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Prof Young, the land man, made
trip to Hutchinson the first of tn
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Hot chill At Rathbun s MoconHsu 5.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Elmer Smith mas doue the right
thing by adding his name to ths
DEMOCRAT list.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Clayt Moses is preparing TO remodel
his Forest avenue reside lca, recen tly
damaged by fire
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

TIE Modern Woodmea OF Birton
county will hold a county convention
in March. at Hoisington. The follow
ing neighbors will be delegates sfrom
Great Bend Camp: Theo. Griffith.
q. "a BidIeman. Dem Laremare.
E. B. KeIlam b J Kelly, c. w.
II 5ore. Fred WIttie and VIM. Ferger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

We can handle all your Poultry, 9
Eggs and Game, at the highest cash
price. 9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Attorney Torrance, of Eilin wood, i,
was trausac.irg business in town
Monday g.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

The ladies of Great Bend are dis
cussing numerous measures for the
improvement Of the city schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13
HIN IIzIH HIzzI IS
. EDITORIAL NOTES /.

In commen ting on Longs re-
fusal to endorse Senator Harris
for the Canal Commission, the
Topeka Herald editoPiallyo re-
marks: 'sIf the dispatches cor
rectly reports Senator Long
then he has made his first great
political mistake since his cleo
tion and lost a golden opportu-
nifty to rise above partisan infu-
ence and be a Senator of the
whole people. Congress itself
recognizes the necessity for hav-
ing this important commission
made up on non-partisan basis
and the Presidents attitude is
that the whole country will
heartily approve it, There are
three excellent reasons why Sen
ator Long shoQld give his in
dorsement to the appointment
of Senatog Harris: O First, it
would put him in line with the
high ideal which is governing
President Roosevelt in the selec-
tion of this commissioh Second,
it would put hing in linz with the
people of Kansas, nfne-tenths OF
whom admire aud respect Sea-
ator Harris and would appreci-
ate his appointment. And last
ly, if Senator Long must have a
political reason thisa appoint
ment would remove from the
Kansas political field the most
dangerous and powerful figure
in the oppositi9n rank
THERE spp hope for the French
treaty, says William E. Carts,
in the Chicago Record Heaald.
Senator Aldrich oUill prevent it's
ratification, and depriveoo other
interests of the country of enor-'
nous opportunities, foy fear of
iniuring the cheap jewelry manu-
facturers of Providence. Sena-
tor Lodge will deprive the
remainder OF the country OF the
advantages secured by Secretary
Hay in the treatyO with New
Foundland, ,ofof fear the little
town OF GlowchesteS Mass, may
suffer, and that is eeallea states
manship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Great crowds OF people are attendip
the Lundblade s. Bolinger Mill Ell
Sale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

home Tuesday. bv the illness of her
mother
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

D. I. Dennis cried large sale four
miles east of Larned last Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Mrs Geo. Valerius and Mrs Ellen
Richardson were over from HoisipgtOu
Tuesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Jake Heidley and Ralph Bailey art
running a feed store at Carmen Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

E l. Chapman. of the First Nation
al Bank, visited the legislature at
Topeka, this week, going down Mon
day.
Do you know good seed oats are
scarcep have a supply of the best to
be found. Secure them now. s. a.
Neweombe,
Il Poor Mans Ball" will be gwen
at Clafiiu tonighs-the 18th. AS the
walking is not good. we are afraid We
connot attend
The best musical Instruments made,
pianos, organs and all stringed .or
reed instruments, can be found at
Hoopers.
An old gentleman named Throne,
near Verbeck, was stricken with par
alysis last week, and it Is thought he
WI not recover
How about that coal in north Bar
ton? Mr.. Rice says it's there. Some
bedy get iten the surface-we need il .
iD our BUSINESS.
Thes190S Barton county fair will be
held during the week beginning August
oath, and it is not bit too early now
TO begin preparations for It.
ge can handle all your Poultry,
Eggs and Game, at the highest cash
price. @
MORGAN, MILLER i Co.
Mrs. Belle Feldkamp. sister of Fred
Moore south of the river, will accom-
PAW an Invalid brother to- oalifornis.
Her children go with her.
See the Hooper Drug Company be-
fore you buy a musical instrument of
any kind. The prices are right and
the goods guaranteed.
Suppose a persoi anould fall on an
icy sidewalk and bresk an arm or lea,
could the city or the property owner
be respousiblefor the dsmagesp
A junier baud, to be a feeder to the
famous Epperson Military Band of
this city, has been organized, with a
present membership of seventeen.
Writ ". Winstead, oldest son of
Willis Winstead. arrived from Tenn
essse last seek, and will make his
home in Great Bend for the Future.
For SALE CAEAP-A nice bunch of
81
TOO young to ship. Wal sell at
bargain if seld at once.
W F KLEIN & Co
Wish Roy Cornelius would give his
Dispatch more squeeZe-if be has any
I'd spare after be has been out with
bis girl. It's hard to rsad when it is
printed so dim.
Thore will be "a box supper at
District No. IL. or Chaffee School
House, Friday evening February 9th.
All are invited
MINNIE e ELLIOT, Teacher.
J. F. Epson. Larned. KaDs., has
farm of 7l0 acres. 400 in cultivasion.s
Good honse. barn and other outbuild-
ines Price Sl2 600 encumbrance
50 900. He woald like tn exchange
for a smaller place ard some cash.
Other farms and ranches for sale.
3 Harry Diffenbacher has called us
down for insulting bis dsuhgter, in
our issns OF last week, where We
called her boy. Due apology is
hereby made TO the young lady, but
We thiEk Harry deserves 90 roasting,
because bis eTst was NOT boy.
Jos Walters emerged frDnf his re-
tirement long enough TO come up to
Great Bend last Monday. He says
he has been reading the bible all
winter. Parliamentary law auds the
bible are Joe'5 long suit eS
The Modern Woodmen OF Birton
county viii hold n county convention
in March. at Hoisington. The follow
ing neiRhbors will be delegates sfrom
Great Bend Camp: Tneo. Griffith.
q. "a. Bidlenan. Dem. Lsremare.
E. B. KeIlam b J. Kelly. G~ w.
II bore Fred WIttie and VIM. Ferger.
Mike, Thomas, and Miss Katie
went TO Kansas City this
week, to attend the funeral of sn
uncle, Jauas Keenan,. Mr.. keenan,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

The Carmen, Ok, News, Of Jan. 81,
aacopy OF which . friend seat us,
contsIns menLi0n of two fermer
Barton county people, as follows:
There promises TO be two testers in
the house. Oae Is Representative
Jester aud the JIheT IL Representative
McraggerI. who kesps the house
alive with his Irish wit
Tbs entertainment given last Sat
urday night inthe Auditorium. Dy the
pRpiis OF the Public school, under the
supervisor of Mrs. McGreevy. Prin-
eipal of the school was The best
entertainments ever giyfn in this
country, and the croa d prsseDt packed
the building. and we're highly pleased
With the entertsiunept.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Mike, Thomas, and Miss Katie
Keeoan, went TO Kansas City this
week, to attend the funeral of en-
uncle, Janss Keenan,. Mr.. keenan,
had been a resident of Kansas CRY
fora number Of years. and frt quenIly
visited has brother and family here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Miss Dorthy Dawson has been suf
feripg from tonsisitos THE week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Ten hours of daylight now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-13

Uncle Aif. Gustin was down from
Ga.atia several daVs last week.