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The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
A SDlpn1i1 tributo to thc hnsi


ness integrity of Postmaster W.
II. Wallace, and to the efficient
manner in which the Julesburg
postotfice has been conducted I'M
der the present management. was
given by the inspector of postof-
tices who was in town last Tues
day. This was the first visit the
inspector had made to this office
in nearly two years, and he found
everything in the best possible
condition. Mr.. Wallace and his
able assistant, Miss Lee, were
warmly commended by the in
spector for their businesslike adj
ministration of the office.
James G. WILDER, pioneer cit.
izon of Deuel. county, Nebraska,
died last Sunday at his home near
Bigspring. Mr.. Wilber had been
i'll for some time of grip, and
this, together with grief because
of the death of his wife ten days
before, was the cause of death.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at the family
residence by Rev. II. J. Hooper
of the Julesburg NJ E. church.
Burial was in the Bigspling Gem
etery. Mr.. WILDER was u broth
er-in-law of Mrs G. S. Kinsman
of this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
kinsman attended the funeral.
Mr.. John Cass, the popular
manager of the Iddings lumber
yard in Julesourg, was united in
marriage to Miss Beatrice G.
Conway, in Stonefeld, Canada,
Thursday afternoon, March Goth.
The ceremony Was performed at
the brides home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cass arrived in Julesburg Monday
afternoon and will spend their
honeymoon al the groom's ranch
east OF town. The Grit Advocate
extends congratulations and wish,
es for Mr.. and Mrs. Cass life of
prosperity and bliss,
Miss Blanche Steward, young
est daughter of MIR. and Mrs John
steward, who reside north OF
Jnlesburg in Deuel. county, Ne
braska, was thrown from horse
Wednesday afternoon and suffer
cd Il fracture of the collar bone.
The young lady was brought to
Julesburg Thursday, was given
surgical attention by DR.. Babcock
and is now gettiug along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Spencer
and Ira Spencer and family will
move their household goods to
Central City, Nebraska next week,
where they expect to make their
future home. The Mcssrs. Spen-
Ger will continue in their present
business, that Of buying and sell,
ing stock.
a number of Julesburg people
went to Chappell today to witness
the target shoot between the
Chappell and Bigspring clubs
Every candidate on the Citi-
zcns ticket is worthy of your sup
port at the polls next Tuesday.
Vote the ticket straight.
Call at the JulcSburg house and
examine the elegant line of MILL
merry being exhibited there.
Vote for W. II. Wallace and
the entire Citizens ticket next
Tuesday.
D.. BtbcO~k reports the birth of u
son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Harris
IFrdncsiay afternoon. Mother and
child are doing nicely.
Vote for public improvements and
Il go-aHead policy. Vote The C.ti2vas
ticket next ruesiay.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Hardware Store Robbed.

Last Sunday night Dye Bros.
hardware store in this place was
broken into and nearly 500 worts
of cutlery was stolen. The burg
larry is supposed to have been
committed by two tramps who
We're seen by number of people
in town early Sunday evening.
An entrance was effected to the
store by breaking the fastening
to the storm door in the rear of
the building and removing a pane
of glass from the inner door.
After securing all the knives and
siverware in sight the thieves
left the store by way of the front
door. Although Sheriff johnson
sent numerous kilograms Monday
morning and also sent ont printed
cards Offering Il reward for the
apprehension of the burglars. no
clcw has yet been received BY
which their captnr2 could be eff
fected.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to ey-
press their sincere thanks to
friends and neighhors for the
many acts Of kindness shown them
during the last illness and at the
time Of the death Of their child.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Flora.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Land for Sale,

The undersigned will sell at a reas-
enable price the following described
land: Northwest quarter of section
4-1l-4t, Scdgwick county, Colorado
This place is known as the Anna
X. DyneS place and is located near
SedgwcN. Eighty acres is under the
ditch.
Andrew Aesch, Agent,
Julesburg, Colo.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Makes Clean Swccp

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. or all the salves you
ever heard of, BGcklcn's A-nica Salve
is the best. 1t sweeps away and cures
burns, sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers,
skin eruptions and piles. It's only 25
cents, and guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton. Mason S; Lavelle, druggists.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Millinery Opening.

Jackson & Mailer, the well known
firm Of milliners, will return to Jules.
burg in a few days with a new and up
to-date stock Of millinery. Their
opening will be for two days--April
10th and 18th. Everybody is invited
to call and inspect this stock of dress
and street hats. Prices reasonable.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
Due Notice is Served

Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve is the only salve on the
market that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve has cured thous-
ands of cases Of piles that would not
yield to any other treatment, and this
fact has brought out many worthless
counterfeits. Those persons who get
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are never disappointed because
it cures. Mason & Livelle.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
ScdSwick SchoolItcns,

Mack Ferguson was absent Wednes-
day.
The front gate makes fine merry
go.round.
Miss Alta Pfau visited the school
Wednesday.
Part of the school is practicing for
Easter exercises.
We had examination Thursday and
Friday of last week.
Mr.. Woodruff Is grading up the
school yard and building the fence.
Joseph Stutzlnan has been absent
three days this week on account of
sickness.
We have had u strange visitor this
week, but the little pet had to be i'm
prisoned. AS Il rule children's pets
cannot come to school. ga" Glass
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03

A $500 soda fountain has been
Purchased by d. NJ. Atkinson
for his drug store in this place.
The fountain will arrive III few
DAYS and will be ready Tor opera
ton al the opening Of the soda
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-03
For Rent,

For Rent.
The undersigned will rent
her house and pasture. Price
reasonable.
Mrs. M. H. Hagist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Pinched in Pennsylvania.

A letter of the date of Oetober
18th, from D. D. Brougher, brother
of Ira d. and Sam Brougher of this
county, and who is in the grocery
business at Dillsburg. Pa, has some
few things in it that may set our peo-
pie to thinking somewhat.
Among other things Mr.. Brougher
writes to the DEMOCRAT. he says:
'sThe way it looks now l think before
another year we will all have plenty of
time to work problems-and some
nutty problems to work, if the iron
works keep shutting down. There is
talk of the Steelton Iron Works clos
ing down inside of one month. Then
the country will be running full of
boys who will want work. Say, Mr..
Editor, 1 am a democrat, but have
notion to vote for a republican for
the next president, for 1 certainly
would like to see the child that was
born with the republican administra-
ton die with it. And it will die sure.
Inside of two Or three years we will
have one of the worst panicS we have
had for the last 20 years. 1t would
be pity to put democrat in and let
him have all this corruption on his
hands. Say, look out, friend Stoke. %
Mr.. Brougher also sends US the
following problem for the Kansas
boys and girls to work, and wants to
know how many will get the same
answer:
"Mary is "a years old. Mary is
twice as old as Ann was when Mary
was as old as Ann is now. How old
is AnnH
Will some of our Kansas boys or
girls solve this problem for our Penn
sylvania friend?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Great Bend certainly is "wet" town.
We saw more drunks last Monday than
in any crowd we were ever in. Young
boys who were scarcely tall enough to
lay their money on the bar, were sold
beer, and in front of each dive was a
bunch of toughs, so than at times re-
spectacle people had to take to the
streets. The city gets S75 per month
for permitting these places to exist, and
there is not more rundown or dilapi-
dated town in the state than Great
BeE Ed.-LsCrosse Chieftaip.
We very much regret that Brother
Torrey of the Chieftain got SO wet
"inside and outside" on circus day,
that it gave him the yellow jaundice.
He should have brought different
kind of crowd with. him when he came
down to the show. 1t is an unfortu-
nate fact that whenever there are ex-
cursions from little dinky towns like
Lax, to this city, there are lot of
unbalanced sapheads, whose only
drink at home is alkali water and
Hostetter's bitters, who come to the
city for the sole purpose of getting
fullernagoose and disgracing not only
themselves but the city they visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
"FOR POLITICAL REASONS"

The above is the heading which ap-
peared over an editorial in the Regis
ter of last week, in which that paper
proceeds to roast the commissioners
for approving the bond of County
Treasurer Soderstrom. Just how the
astute sage of the Register makes out
that it was done ''for political reas-
ons" is beyond us. There were two
members of the board of commission
ers present, and acting in the matter
-one republican and one an anti
republican-and as they had to vote
together to approve the bond for
$4,000, it would seem to anyone not
densely ignorant that there could not
possibly be any politics about it,
which there was not.
The Register kicks because the
board asked Mr.. Griffith to put up a
bond for s150,O00 when filling the
same office, and then accepted bond
from Mr.. Soderstrom for $4,000;
and in labored effort tries to make
it appear as though it was all done
''for political reasons" when the
board-or the two members acting
were equally divided politically.
The facts are that Mr.. Griffith S
bond and Mr.. Soderstrom' bond are
widely different. Theo. Griffith gave
a bond signed by himself and num-
Der of individuals as surety. That
was what is known as personal
bond. Treasurer Soderstrom gave a
"surety" bond-a bond made good
by a surety company. In case of de-
fault on ''personal' bond the county
must bring suit against all the bonds
men; in case of default on "surety'
bond, the surety company simply
makes the amount good and the
county is relieved of the duty of en-
terlng suit against numerous individ
uals.
All of this the editor of the Regis
ter may not have known. 1t would
appear, however, that there is some
thing of personal animus in the ed;
torial, if one reads carefully the latte
part of it referring to County Clerl
Lutschg. We are of the opinion tha
the Register editor rather over-reach
ed himself when he made that ridicu
lous play for partyism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
A Home Wedding.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Ru-
dolph Steuri, a few miles north of
town, occurred the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Elizabrth Steuri, to
Edward Rockwell, at II o'clock,
noon on the Goth inst, Rev. Her
man, of Ellinwood, performing the
ceremony. The affair was an old
fashioned, home wedding, where only
the immediate relatives of the bridal
couple were present.
In the evening, however, a recep-
ton was given the young folks at the
old A. O. U. w. Hall, about $50 in
vited guests being present. Elegant
refreshments were served, and the
evening was spent in dancing and a
general all around good time.
The groom is the son of Mrs
Mary Rockwell, deceased, formerly
of this city. He has just recently re
turned from the Philippines, where he
served in the regular army since 1899.
The bride is one of the popular
daughters of a we'll known old settler
and the two have many friends who
will gladly join with the DEMOCRAT
in wishing them long life and haPpi
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell leave this
week for their future home in tht
state of Washington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Another Boy Killed.

The Clahin Clarion of last week
contains the following account of
another distressing hunting accident
in the neighborhood of ST. Peter and
Pauls' church, making the third of
that kind in that locality during the
past few months:
''John Scholen, the fourteen year
old son of Nick SCholen, of near St.
Peter and Pauls church, was accident
ally shot yesterday afternoon, from
the effects of which he died last night
at about midnight. He was just get
ting ready to go hunting and had laid
his gun in the cart, and in getting in
he accidently knocked the gun caus-
ing it to fall through the open bottom
of the cart which discharged it. The
entire contents of the charge entered
and tore away his arm almost to the
elbow. The shock was so severe
and the loss Of blood so great that
the young man never rallied. DIR.
Curtis was called and assisted by a
physician from Ellinwood did all that
was possible to save his life, but their
efforts availed nothing. The funeral
will be held tomorrow at 9 o'clock, a.
m, arhis late home, from where the
remains will be taken to the St. Peter
and Pauls' cemetery for interment.
This is the third fatal accidental
shooting in this vicinity since last
harvest. The sympathy of all go out
to the bereaved father and family in
in this, their hour Of sore affection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

The Larned Tiller and Toiler says
that some of the 500 Pawnee county
people who were down to Great Bend
on circus day were "too wet on both
sides Gnside and outside) to make
the attempt to get home" Too bad
that so many of the people in little
suburban towns like Larned and Lax
don't know how to behave when they
come to the city. Brother Eckert's
scions of high morality, who prefer
livery stable dives and drug store
dope shops at home, ought to learn
how to be gentlemen when they visit
a real live town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Attempted Burglary.

Last Monday evening about nine
O'Clock, as Chas. Lundblade, Willis
BoliDger and Everett Massey were
checking up things around Lund-
blade & Bolinger's establishment,
they heard a noise upstairs. On 60
ing up they were somewhat surpris-
ed to see a man leap out of an open
window onto the roof of the Hulme
building, and successfully get away.
No clue has been found, neither did
the man get anything.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Rev. E. F. Wright, of Partridge,
was the guest of the DEMOCRAT edi-
tor while here in attendance, at the
Congregational church societies. Rev.
Wright publishes The Unit at Lexing-
ton, ILL.,, and is at present filling the
pulpit at Partridge and taking in the
healthful ozone of Kansas as a mat
ter of recreation partly, and to get a
broader and better knowledge of Kan:
sas and her people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

The two days session of Congrega-
tional churches in this district came to
close Wednesday evening with ad-
dresses by Rev. L. c. Schnacke and
Supt. H. E. Thayer of the Kansas
Home Missionary Society. The meet
ings were very instructive and most
pleasing to all who participated. The
people of the city did their best to
make the visitors comfortable, and we
hope they will come again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
At Public Sale.

Adam Wilhelm will hold a sale of
stock and farm implements at his
place 3 miles southwest of Shaffer,
Rush county on Friday Oct. S0th,
sale to commence at 10 a. m. J. S.
Winget, of Albert, will be the auction
eer. See bills for further particulars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Workman Picnic.

The big A. o. U. w. picnic held
on Tuesday the Doth was a decided
success in every way, and fully up to
the expectations of the committee in
charge and the lodge.
TIE festivities began with a parade
from the lodge room to the fair
grounds, headed by Eppefson's band,
and was composed of invited guests
in carriages, the Degree of Honor in
Harvey's picnic wagon, the degree
team of the Mogullian lodge, includ-
ing the donkey and goat, Workmen
on foot and in carriages, and all made
a very creditable showing. Arriving
at the grounds, dinner was spread
and everybody proceeded to fill up.
And such dinner. Grand Master
Workman Turner, who is a critic In
this line of business, says it was one
of the finest he ever saw. After din
ner the baud entertained the crowd
until 1:30 when D. c. Luse, the mar
shall of the day introduced Judge
Cole, who in his usual happy manner
explained the object of our picnic.
He was followed by Mr.. Turner, who
spoke at some length, giving detailed
information about the order, as did
also Mrs. Michaelis, the grand chief
of Honor of the D. of H., who fol-
lowed Mr.. Turner. The speaking
wound up with a few we'll put re-
marks by the Flying Dutchman," DR..
H. ]. Heinrichs.
The races and contests were next
pulled off, and resulted as follows:
Bicycle Race; 1st E. F. Buess, 1
pair Bicycle hose; -2nd, Joe Gandolph,
1 pair Bicycle hose, both donated by
I. Gross & Co.
Degree of Honor Walking race:
for little girls; 1st, Winifred FEEDER,
picture, by CT. Bend Furn. Co.; 2nd,
Perfume, by w. F. Honnen.
Old Mans Race; 1st, J. Rediger,
pipe and tobacco, by "Our Grocery;
2nd, VIM. Deleplane, Stein from
Heidelberg, by Ct. Bend Imp. Co.
Apple Eating Contest; 1st, - Lucas,
Air-gun, by Crescent Groc. Co., End,
Willie Krause, pair of leggings by
Miller & Hemker
Young Ladies Race; 1st, Floy
Dodge, hat by Schriddie Sisters End,
Ulanda Hooper, bisque doll by E. R
Moses Mere. Co.; 3rd, Verna Griffith,
napkin ring W. D. Gould & Co.;4th
Theresa Butler, blue Automobile cap,
by Mrs. Tyler; 9Th, Murriel Hooper
Jardenier, Henry Meyer.
Boys Foot Race; 1st, John Ross
81 pair of gloves by the Cyclone
End, Geo Banta, tie, by New York
Store.
Rooster Race; 1st Jim Clark, Jacl
Knife, by Hooper Drug Co.
! Homeliest Man, Elmer Epperson
buggy whip, by E. L. Wood.
Fat Mans Race; 1st, Cal keenan,
cash so cents, End, Jud Currier, casl
25 cents.
We failed to get the little boy!
race.
The trick bicycle man put on al
elegant performance, and the after
noon wound up with the initiation O
Oscar Johnson into the Mogullians.
After supper the drill team of lodg
II, Hutchinson, put on the work IL
first class shape, followed by tn
: bicycle mans second performance
} which was the best performance of tn
kind ever seen here. A dance woun,
up the days doing. Not one solitar
S incident happened to mar the day
: Everything worked like clock worl
t the weather was fine, everyone wa
: pleased, and thus the First Annus
, Picnic of Great Bend Lodge No. II
e came to a close.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Chicago and Return, $2l.65.

To Chicago Live Stock Show.
Every stock man needs the inspira-
ton and benefit of the international
Live Stock Exhibition. Arrange your
plans to include trip to Chicago for
this event November 28th, to Decem-
Der 9Th. Tickets on sale November
%. % and 80. Final limit December
7, 1908. GEO. H. MOORE,
Agent Santa Fe Route.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends and neighbors for the assis-
tance shown US during the illness
and death of our husband and father,
and assure you that we greatly ap-
preciate your friendship.
Mrs. EMMA SPENCER and Sons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
+. Sale At Auction.

A. r. Friedeman, who bought the
w. P. Coles. blacksmith shop, will
have sale of stock, farm implements,
setc., at his place 81 miles south and
81 miles east of Great Bend, on
Thursday, November 5th. See bills
for enumeration of articles and terms.
Dennis & Sprinkler will be the auc-
tioneers and w. F. Klein, clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Auction Sale.

On Saturday, at 8 p. m. at court
house park, Stoves-Range, Heat
ing and Gas. Carpets-extra heavy,
medium and light; Chairs, Dresser,
Wash Stand and Table. Beds
Eolding and Iron, Mattresses, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Porter Young got home the first of
the week from his southern trip. He
reports most elegant time, and lot
of experiences that he would not have
missed for any amount of money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
The Welsh Hospital.

Hutchinson, Kansas, wants three
young ladies, between twenty-five and
twenty-five years of age to become
pupil nurses. Write for application
blanks or call at the hospital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
County Examination.

There will be an examination for
teachers certificates at the shool house
in Great Bend on Saturday Oct. 81.
c. R. ALDRIcH, Co. Supt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23
Wanted.

Several IL and Is horse old Trac-
ton Engines, also old shafting and
Pullies. See E. r. MOSES NERO. Co.
Great Bend, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

WAR between Russia and Japan
seems bound to come The sympa-
thies of the people of the U. S. are
with little Japan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

The new clothing store of 1. Gross
& Co. was entered by burglars, Mon
day night, and robbed of 500 worth
of goods. The robbers entered the
store evidently with a skeleton key.
as the doors were found locked, and
there were no indications of house
breaking. A number of overcoats and
hats were the goods taken.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Ira Brougher, Tom Clayton, NJ. B.
Fits, I. n. Wilhide aud E. r. Moses
are attending the Kansas City stock
show this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Miss Matte J. Compton will start
to her old home in Virginia, on Nov.
4th, to visit her mother, who is 79
years old, and her mother-in-law who
is 81. She will also visit with her
brother and two sisters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

No business of importance was
transacted at the Commercial Club
Monday night, except the election of
board of directors. The same
board was elected, except DR.. Meade
and M. B. Fits. G. L. Moses and F.
B. Newcombe are on in their place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

The funeral services over the re-
mains of John Gallon, Sr., notice of
whose death appeared in the DEMO
Graf of last week, were, held at the
Catholic church, Great Bend, at II
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th,
and escorted to their last resting
place in Woodlawn cemetery by men,
kers of Pap Thomas Post G.. A. r.,
deceased having been an honored,
member of that post. Our informa-
ton as to the surviving members Of
the family last week was incomplete.
The sons and daughters are: John,
Jr., Henry, and Joe Gallon, and Mrs.
Teten of Albert; Fred Gallon of Alva,
Oklahoma; Mrs. Veronica Dinwidde
of Kansas City; Mrs. Geo. Everett of
Bison; Mrs. John Wesley of Great
Bend, and Miss Emma Gallon, the
youngest, who also made her home in
this county, but who will likely be
with her sister, Mrs. Dinwiddie, in
Kansas City hereafter. There were
four other children, now deceased
three girls and one boy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Mrs. Frauk Baker of Hutchinson
visited her sister, Mrs. T. P. Fair
Monday last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

The special council meeting on last
Monday night did nothing much
about the water and light business,
except TO thoroughly discuss them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

Joe Sprinkler called for the dance
at the A. o. U. W. picnic last Tues
day night. And like the things he
cries at sales-he had them ''goingl
goingl gone," in elegant shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-23

See the Oriole Club announcement
of their first entertainment.