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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

In describing the 4th of July cele-
bration at Sterling. the Journal of
that town says: "At 2:30 Hon. D.
A. Banta of Great Bend addressed
the crowd at the corner of Broadway
and Monroe street. The crowd stood
hitched for a short time, but the
noise became too great, and the
speaker surrendered. Dan exper-
fenced the same condition tkat con-
fronted Mayor E. w. Moses in his
speech of welcome, and Judge E. G.
Cole when reading the Declaration of
independence here on the 4th. And
by the way. We owe an apology to the
latter two gentlemen for emitting to
note the parts they took in our cele-
bration, especially after our mayor
had taken his speech up in an elabo-
rate leather bound volume of ample
proportions. Both Ed and Elrick
did themselves proud in starting off
| the days fun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
Contract Let to Drill.

c. S. Bigelow, of the Pennsylvania
Drilling Co., came up from Chanute
Tuesday morning and completed ar
rangements with the Hoisington Oil
and Gas Co. to start drilling on their
we'll at Osawatomie in about one week
Mr.. Bigelow has worked in oil fields
all his life, being raised In Pennsyl-
vania and worked there drilling wells
for Is years. Lately he has been
putting down wells in Southeastern
Kansas. He says the prospects for
getting oil and gas on the Hoisington
lease is exceptionally good and ex-
poets flow about fifteen days after
the drill is started. The oil stock has
gone up to 10c per share, and will un-
doubtedly be 25c if oil is struck
Hoisington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
Democratic Nominee For the Vice presi.
dency.

Henry Gassaway Davis, the Demo
cratic nominee for Vice President,
lives in Elkins, w. Va. He is cap
italist. Mr.. Davis has been many
years president of the West Virginia
Central & Pittsburg railway and also
of the Piedmont & Cumberland rail
way. He is also head of the Davis
National bank of Piedmont, w. Va.
Mr.. Davis is 81 years old. He was a
poor boy in Baltimore and made his
own fortune. He became brake
man.of the Baltimore &,Ohio railway
before he was q years old and was
.afterward conductor and agent in the
town in which he now owns the Davis
bank.
Mr.. Davis is also interested in the
coal trade.
His political career began with his
election to the house of delegates of
West Virginia in 1865. He after
ward served as state senator in 1867
SO. In 1878, Mr.. Davis was a
United States senator from his state.
He is a member of the Pan-American
railway commission. Mr.. Davis has
been delegate to six Democratic
national conventions. He is a men,
Der of the United States international
railway commission. Mr.. Davis was
married in 1853 to Kate A. Banz of
Frederick, Md. Q Mr.. Davis is a
millionaire and spends much of his
time travelling when he is not busy at
home. When his. only grandson, the
child of John Davis, was born, in
January, 1902. Mr.. Davis telegraphed
him from Mexico a gift of 100000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Mrs. Joe E. McMullin has been
down at lola the pasttwo weeks, help
ing care for Mrs Walter Tindall.
Thinking Mrs. Tindall was better, she
left lola for home on the 9th, to stop
few days in Emporia. She is now
water-bound at the latter town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

"He was a stranger, and I took
him in" remarked the peddler as he
sold a farmer a machine that the
farmer could have bought from the
home merchant for % per cent less
money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

A Great Bend girl denied her en-
gagement for several weeks, but has
finally admitted It is true and said,
"He is mine, 1 am his'n, and we are
both caches. "-Hoisington Dispatch.
But the Hoisington girl never de-
MED hers for holy minute. AS soon
as made she proclaimed; give got
him cinched, and if he kicks I'll show
him some breach of promise tricks"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

The running of crops in Southern
Kansas and parts of Oklahoma is, to
some extent, responsible for the over
plus Of harvest. help here now. Many
farmers in those. localities having
nothing to harvest at home are com
ing up into Barton and Stafford seek
ing work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

1. Pelsor brought a peach to this
Office this morning, which is a peach
sure enough, and daisy at that. 1t
measures just nine inches in clrcum-
ference, is an early Amazon" per
fectly formed, and tasted mighty good
without even biting into it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Lacrosse was visited by.burglars
Monday night, and on Tuesday night
Rothweiler's store and the postoffice
at Bison were burglarized. Abou
$40 in cash was secured at the post
Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Willie Brands accompanied his
grand parents to the Fair at St. Louis,
then went on to New York, where he
will make his home with his uncle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

We want the man who brings the
first load of new wheat to the Great
Bend market to report at this Office
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

J. H. Toadvine hoped down from
La Crosse last week and twined a.
round the fresides of relatives at
Hoisington and Clafin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

L. C. Miller is now comfortable
located in his cigar factory, on the
southeast corner of the square.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

John Denker was an Ellinwood
caller Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Milwaukee, July, 9,-Fdward C..
Wall, Wisconsin's favorite son has
telegraphed Judge Parker congratu-
lations, saying, "No one will strive
harder for your election than 1.
There is a reasonable prospect of
your receiving Wlsconsin's vote.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

| 1 Don't know which is the most num-
erous in the valley now-frogs or
grasshoppers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

From all market indications, it " i'll
pay the farmer to make an extra effort
to save every grain of wheat he can.
1t is going to be worth money during
the next twelve months.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

One night last week Phillip Popp's
house, near Stickney, was struck by
lightning. A hole was torn in che
roof and the bolt went on down and
came out at one side of the house.
No one was injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Mrs. Molly Chatterson of Enid,
Oklahoma, who is visiting relatives at
Pawnee Rock and McCracken, re-
called old times with Mrs. w. N.
Lee Saturday afternoon. These
ladies were schoolmates and had not
seen each other for twenty years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Misses Lizzie and Jennie McMullin
are taking their summer vacation -
cooking for their brother through the
harvest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

VIM. Eikmeier brought in wagon
load of fine potatoes Thursday. He
says the indications are he will have
a good crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

Mrs. Walter Tindall, formerly of
Hoisington, died at lola on the 9th,
of blood poisoning. She leaves a
babe about six weeks old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

w. E. Durand was in from Eureka
township Friday. He says the farm
ers up that way will begin harvesting
generally today, and that they will
sustain a loss of from ten to fifteen
per cent, by the wheat being down,
and shattering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
Citizens Natl Bank
Great Bend. Kansas

RECEIVES CHECKING ACCOUNTS
III favorable
RECEIVES TINE DEPOSITS
and pays per interest
ISSUES DRAFTS
payable in all parts of the world.
MAKES LOANS
approved endorsements or collateral security.
MAKES COLLECTIONS
very reasonable
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
and extends confidential, prompt
and attention all.
NoAeeounts Too r Consideration
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

John Denker was an Ellinwood
caller Friday
1 Don't know which is the most mum
erous in the valley now-frogs or
grasshoppers.
L. c. Miller is now comfortable
located in his cigar factory, on the
southeast corner of the square.
We want the man who brings the
first load of new wheat to the Great
Bend market to report at this Office.
Misses Lizzie and Jennie McMulIin
are taking their summer vacation, -
cooking for their brother through the
harvest.
VIM. Eikmeier brought in a wagon
load of fine potatoes Thursday. He
says the indications are he will have
a good crop.
J. H. Toadvine hoped down from
La Crosse last week and twined a.
round the fresides of relatives at
Hoisington and Claflin.
Willie Brands accompanied his
grand parents to the Fair at St. Louis,
then went on to New York, where he
will make his home with his uncle.
Lacrosse was visited by.burglars
Monday night, and on Tuesday night
Rothweiler's store and the postoffice
at Bison were burglarized. Abou
$40 in cash was secured at the post
Office.
"He was stranger, and 1 took
him in" remarked the peddler as he
sold a farmer a machine that the
farmer could have bought from the
home merchant for % per cent less
money.
One night last week Phillip Popp's
house, near Stickney, was struck by
lightning. A hole was torn in the
roof and the bolt went on down and
came out at one side of the house.
No one was injured.
w. E. Durand was in from Eureka
township Friday. He says the farm
ers up that way will begin harvesting
generally today, and that they will
sustain a loss of from ten to fifteen
per cent, by the wheat being down,
and shattering.
Mrs. Molly Chatterson of Enid,
Oklahoma, who is visiting relatives at
Pawnee Rock and McCracken, re-
called old times with Mrs. w. N.
Lee Saturday afternoon. These
ladies were schoolmates and had not
seen each other for twenty years.
Milwaukee, July, 9,-Fdward C.
Wall, Wisconsin's favorite son has
telegraphed Judge Parker congratu-
lations, saying, "No one will strive
harder for your election than 1.
There is a reasonable prospect of
your receiving Wlsconsin's VOTE"
1. Pelsor brought a peach to this
Office this morning, which is a peach
sure enough, and daisy at that. 1t
measures just nine inches in circum-
ference, is an early Amazon" per-
fectly formed. and tasted mighty good
without even biting into it.
Mrs. Joe E. McMullin has been
down at lola the pasttwo weeks, help
ing care for Mrs Walter Tindall.
Thinking Mrs. Tindall was better, she
left lola for home on the 9th, to stop
a few days in Emporia. She is now
water-bound at the latter town.
The running of crops in Southern
Kansas and parts of Oklahoma is, to
some extent, responsible for the over
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

No one was blurred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
She Taught Him Tact.

The late Louis Fleiscbmann, the
millionaire baker, not only distribut-
ed food to the poor men in the bread
line'' be had established in New
York, but he also got these men en-
ployment. He went among them and
conversed with them and the delicacy
of his questions to them, and the
care he took not to hurt their feelings
was remarkable.
One day a reporter complimented
Mr.. Fleischmann on this tact of his.
The philanthropist said:
'The more unfortunate and wretch
ed people are, the more sensitive they
are; the more easily they are wound
ed. The public does not bear this
fact enough in mind.
"And yet it is fact that is contin-
ually being pfoved-sometimes pathet-
ically, sometimes humorously. 1t WAS
proved humorously to a friend of mine
last summer in Scotland.
"He was making a walking tour.
He was climbing mountains and view
ing lakes and torrents. One morning
on a quiet road he met young wom-
an tall aud colnely, who walked bare
footed
Surprised, my friend stopped the
young woman and said
Do all the people hereabouts go
barefooted?'
She answered:
'' Some of them do, and tie rest
mind their business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
UNIFORMITY IN BOOKKEEPING.
The Comptroller General IS Pre-.
pariaq a SET of Books Which
viii Expedite Matters aIl
Around.

Columbia, Oct.3 LIN making ex-
aminatians Of the books in the Offices
Of the county officials the comptroller
general finds Woeful lack Of uni
formity in the methods of bookkeeping.
Racentlys an expert accountant said
that frequently reported shortages are
dae so had bookkeeping. In order to
saeslitasa the work of the county Off
GERS themselves and TO make exami-
nations Of the books by the comptrol-
sler,s clerk easier. Mr. Jones has ad-
dressed the following letter Co every
audisor and treasurer in the State:
Dear Sir: The code Of laws, S. G.,
1902, section 81, requires the comptrol-
ser general shall prescribe she system
of bookkeeping TO be used in the OIL
5ces Of county commissioners, county
treasurers and county auditors of this
State, SO that the same shall be uni
form am now preparing uniform
system OF Bookkeeping, as required.
You are therefore requested rot to
place any order for books, blanks,
etc. hut use the old present books
and blanks until the Legislature at its
next session provides the means of in
sailing uniform sysfeuoG boekkeep-
ing for the several Offices mentioned. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
Object to Removal Of Church.

Providence, S. O.. Oct. 81. 1904.
We, the undersigned members Of
Providence Methodist church, object
10 the removal Of said church, and
hereby make our solemn protest.
NamasJ T. Cummings. E.
Jones. a. NJ. Jones, NJ. E. Jones. G.
Jones, Julia F. Folk, Susie Folk.
Lizzie Noise, II. E. Durant, NJ v.
Duranb r. NJ. Durallt, James 81.
Jones, Vida 4. Jones, Mariah +.
sSpan1. Mrtha a. Cook, Matte Cook,
Donna Spann, Ella E. Weldon. j. S.
Weldon, M. E. Weldon, Lizzie e.
Weldon, Carrie Boykin. II. Z. Boy
Kin, d. G. Mcleod, e. @. Wactor,
sJr., Hattie Mcleod. Ethel Mcleod.
Names Of citizens of neigh hborhood
A. Weldon. B. e. Jennings, L.
r. williamson, j. S. Folk, ". A.
Spann.
This is q copy of the original list
sent to Presiding Elder Brown tocay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
No Excuse.

DR.. Yamei Yin, the talented Chi
nese woman now travelling in America
is opposed to capital punishment and to
war.
To reporter the other day DR.. Va
mel Yin talked about the reforms that
she favored. She talked earnestly.
Then she smiled.
Il smile,'' said the Chinese physi-
clan, because l am reminded Of a
story. 1t is the story of Chinese
criminal, an educated Chinese crimi
nal, a graduate Of Oxford.
"This man killed another as vulgar
ly and brutally as any coolie would
Lave done. He was tried, found
guilty and condemned to death. The
Judge said to him:
'' Prisoner, the sentence of the
court is that you be beheaded to-
morrow morning. Have you anything
to say for yourself? Are you able to
advance any reason why this sentence
should not be pronounced On you?s'
Ny lord, said the prisoner, [ am
member of q society for the aboli
tion of capital punishment. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
PlsGaH NEWS LETTER.

Pisgah, Nov. Mot in many years
has there been such fine fail for gath
ering the crops. The bulk of the cot
ton has been picked in dry weather
and is in fine condition. If the fall
had been wet lots Of it would have
gone to waste or been picked in a
damaged state. Only the dry weather
saved the crop, for the pickers could
hardly gather it, as it was-not
enough to keep up with it. The crop
is about all gathered.
Oat planting is now going on. Con-
siderable attention will be paid to
this important crop, which never fails
when planted early in the fall.
The public schools are now open.
Every morning the little tots can be
seen vending their way to school with
their little buckets and satchels.
Miss Maud Coker is teaching the Pis-
gah public school this year. New
furniture has been put in the school
house, which adds to the comfort of
the children.
Pisgah church is now being ceiled
over head. Mr.. G. A. Rogers is doing
the work. The church has retained
its present pastor for another year. .
The national campaign is being con-
Quoted along the lines predicted some
time ago-a question of money. If
money can buy his election, the Presi-
dent will be elected and that is what
we have had TO contend with from the
first. The high principles that gov
erned The nation in the times of the
fathers, are things of the past, and we
have the low, dirty state Of winning
an election by buying it. The repub-
lican party is the best organized on
the earth and the most corrupt The
democrats have made a clean fight,
and if defeated will go down with
honor. In this State every white man
ought to go TO the polls next Tuesday,
so as to give our Congrsssmen a big
vote. Otherwise there will be danger
of having them unseated if the next
House is radical, as each one has an
opponent and the contest may 60
against them if the vote is not large.
The primay is not al election, but
only nomination, and some day we
will realize that fact. Under Nc
Kinley things were quiet and ever
body realized that we had a president
of the whole people, but Roosevelt
will stop at nothing to gratify his own
ambition, and as such merits the just
contempJ of all self-respecting citi-
zens. The founders Of the republican
party who are now living have repudi-
ated its present course and have left
it, as unworthy of their further con-
nection with it. So much for going
into corrupt principles and practices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
4 CALL TO DUTY.
Chairman Jones issues Appeal to
voters---Great Danger of Being
Misrepresented in Congress.

Columbia. S. c., Oct. 90, 1904.
!" To the Democratic Voters of South
Carolina:
Fellow Democrats: In view Of the
present spathy which seems to exist
among the Democrats of this State as
to voting at the general election [
feel it my duty as your chairman TO
address you in this public manner and
arge that you all come out on Novem-
Der 9Th and cast your votes for the
Democratic ticket from president to
coroner. Our people have gotten into
the way of thinking that when they
have cast their votes in the primary
there is no further use to vote. But
this is very dangerous policy to pur
sue and may result in great harm TO
our state. Our state and county tick
ct are safe as the Republicans have
put up no opposition at all.
The Republicans have an electoral
ticket in the field composed mostly Of
negroes and they have cSndidate III
every congressional district in this
state, hoping to have their candidates
seated by Republican house. Let
every Democratic voter come out and
vote for tie Democratic nominees in
his district, and elect them by such an
overwhelming majority that not even
Republican house would dare unseat
thea. or even consider a contest.
IF you do not cc;ne out and vote
you certainly run the risk Of being
misrepresented in congress by negroes
or white Republicans. It is conceded
by all that the next house will be
very close and the past history of the
Republican party pFoFes that they
will stop at nothing to count in a
working majority. There is no reason
why our electoral and congressional
tickets should not receive every Dem
ocratic vote in the state, as we are
absolutely united on national issues
and have no factions in cur party
now, but we have 10000 Democrats
solid for Parker and Davis.
The Democrats OF this nation have
given you to vote for two Of the
grandest men in the United States
and the Democrats of this State have
given you seven Of your best men as
candidates for congress and | cannot
believe that you will not come out
and vote fer them.
We have heard Of late, various
threate that our representation in con-
gress would be reduced by Republi-
can conrgess on account of our small
vote in the general election
Now fellow Democrats. do not allow
this serious charge to be made against
you but come out on November 9Th
and cast your votes for the grandest
and best party this coutsy has ever
known and let the world know that the
white men of South Carolina will al
ways rule their State.
Willie Jones Chairman State Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02
MURDER IN MARION COUNTY.
Goth Parties Negroes and Whiskey
al the Bottom Of Il.

Sellers, S. c., Oct. 3l.-saturaay
night about 9 O'Clock Ad Jores saot
and killed Luby TolleT. Both were
negroes and had been employed for
some time as laborers by the Tilgh-
man Lumber Company, OF this place
They boarded with John Russell,
colored man, usually slept together
and were 'chums'' and good friends.
Last night Ad was drunk and, com
ing out from super, sWoTe he was 60
ing up to the depot and was going to
raise the -. Luby tried to persuade
his friend not to GO, but to stay at
home, whereupon Ad became indig-
nant and shot Luby With. an ordinary
cheap shotgun in the abdomen, lace
rating the liver and tearing open the
intestines. F.e lived Several hours
after being shot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02

2 4 new railway track layer, witbla
crew of forty men, will lay two miles
Of track day The track layer has
q huge crane sixty feet long, which
projects forward over the road and
hauls behind it train of sixteen fat
cars loaded with ties and rails. a
continuous double line of cars moves
constantly over rcllers and carries the
ties with it. Both rails and ties are
seized at the proper tinae.by the ma
chinery and placed OIL the road in
trout of the train, where they shortly
form part of the track over which it
passes. This device is said 10 be the
most expeditions as we'll as economical
track layer in the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02

Policeman Seymour arrested two COW
thisyes Saturday. Frank Patterson
stole COW near Wedgefeld and sold it
here Friday. warrant was issued
for him at Wedge6eld and he was ar
9Teested soon after the warrant reached
the city. Mack Davis, who lives on
she Fo1Mofth place near Bossard.
stole COW early this morning and
drove her to town He was promptly
arrested, but when taken before Mag
Estate Wells, the owner agreed to
droD tfe case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-02

Spartanbprg, Oct. 3l.-A. O. Ma
baffey, 25 years old. an employee of
the Standard Oil Company. drove his
oil wagon to Pacolets Mills. this morn
ing to deliver oil. Ga going down a
hill near the mill, the. brake refused
to work and the wagon lHrehed for
ward over an. Obstruction, throwing
the driver out. One. wheel. or two
passed over his chest. crashing his
body and causing death. Ia a few mig
utes.