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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
Heller items.

W. A. Reinecke finished, plas-
tering his house last week.
Geo. Wilka cmmenced plaster
ing his house last week.
W. A. Robinson is building a
cattle barn for Henry Witte this
week.
Dwell Wilmer, Lee Morgan's
hand. went back to his home in
Oklahoma on a visit. R. A. Rob-
inson is taking his place while he
is gone.
Charley Meyer arrived from
Colorado last week.
The Heller brewery. under A.
A. Meyer and Geo. Harper has
proved a failure, because they had
too much water power. The
brewery went to pieces under the
strain. They are about S4, 900 in
the hole. See?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
ELLINWOOD,
From the Leader, Dec. q.

From the Leader, Dec. 81.
Engineer Jack Sheppard has
moved his family to Ellinwood
from Florence, and has gone to
housekeeping in the northeast
part of town.
Our iackradbbit cannery is now
running on full time and turning
out a most excellent product. The
factory has orders that will keep
the Eisolds busy all winter.
H. Remmert fell in some man.
ner at his home Saturday even
ing and dislOcated his shoulder.
He received medical attention at
once and is doing nicely now.
Jake Koelsch's fine Scotch Col
lie dog won third prize at the St.
Louis dog show last week. This
shows that Jake's kennels are
among the best in the country.
A Tennessee man recently fined
for snoring in church. The Usage
Public Opinion thinks it served
him right. A man who will snore
in church and disturb the others
who want to sleep deserves pun
ishment and a simple fine would
be scarcely penalty enough.
The Great Bend Rustler and the
Barton County Democrat. issued
last Thursday their annual hOli-
day editions The Daily Rustler
comprised twelve and the Weekly
Democrat sixteen pages. Both
papers were embellished with i'll
animated Christmas covers. and
were highly creditable issues both
to their publishers, Stoke and
FEEDER, and to the county seat.
Henry c. Schrepel and Chas. Q.
Archer have been appointed car
sriers on rural routes one and three
respectively, vice Albert Herold
and lima Pohlmann, resigned.
They have asked permission of the
department TO change assignments
which will probably be granted.
In that case Schrepel will take
chsrge'of route three and Archer
OF route one. The new carriers
assume their duties Jan. /. 1906.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

John X. McMuIlen, of the Dem
Ocrat force, drove out to the farm
Sunday.
Col. Gene Lewis made a fine ad-
dress to bis Sunday school class,
Christmas morning.
Frank Hawks and family and
Herman Remert and family took
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Robt.
McMullen.
P. L. Murphy, and family and
Will Null and family ate Christmas
dinner at John Welsh's.
Weanderstand that Bill OFT has
applied for a.patent on his fence
puller. We hear that local CAPT
tai has been secured and they are
going to build a factory in Heller.
Henry Miller is working on a
patent to keep the BARRIERS from
eating on Saturday..
They claim that DR.. Meade is
the champion automobile racer in
the ooupsy. They say when YOU
see Docs light on Heller hill.
you can bet on a fifteen minute
run from the county seat.
Frank Arth and sister are visit
ing with Miss Hazel McMullen.
'Theo. OFT left Monday evening
for a short visit in Missouri.
Jim Mccartney and wife, and
brother were visiting at P. E.
Murphy's, Monday.
Mrs. Robt. McMullen is con-
fine3 to the house. DR.. Connect
is attending her.
Our mail carrier is out Christ
mas morning. Your Uncle Sam
ought to give the boys a chance
to eat their Christmas dinner at
home.
Mrs. Geo. Holmes and Grandma
Holmes were spending Christmas
With Harry, on the farm.
Mrs. Jacob Damn and sons were
in the county seat attending
church Christmas morning.
1t seems that it does not make
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors

In the District Court Of the United States.
for the District Of Kansas, Second Division. in
Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of p. o. weltmer, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors q P. o. weitmer. SGceai
Bend, IN the County Of Barton. and District
Aforesaid. bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the ljrd day
December. A. d. 1905, the said p. o. weI,mer was
duly adjudged bankrupt; and that the FIRST
meeting Of his creditors will be held at the otioe
Of court room in Great Bend, on the stb day q
January, A. D. i9Os, at 2o'clock in the afternoon,
at which time the creditors may attend. prove
their claims, appoint trustee. examine. the
bankrupt and transact such other business -
may properly come before said meeting
Wichita, Kansas. December q, 1875.
". FERGUSON.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

of the saddle and tore most of his
clothes off, and cut him up some;
bat luckily not anything very
serious.
The Christmas entertainment at
the NJ. +. church was fine, and
the nice Christmas tree was finely
decorated for the occasion, and a
large crowd was in attendance.
The representation of Santa
Claus by Mr.. May, our new mer-
chant, was in good shape. The
little ones. and some of the older
ones, enjoyed their treat of candy
and nuts and wished Christmas
would come oftener.
The Calcio Ball at the Woodmen
Hall on Christmas night was a de-
cided success, and we wont 90
home till morning" was the order.
There is now good bic money in
killing coyotes as their hides are
worth sl.75 each. And a bounty
of $500 for their scalps. Some OF
the boys are doing well this win
ter killing them.
The WOodmen camp will have
two candidates and maybe more,
to be adopted on Saturday even.
ing Jan. 10. and every member
is wanted at the hall to help give
them the worth of thier money
and see the new oil burner on the
stove.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
OBSERVATIONS
BY THE
OLD MAN

In the summer time the farmers
are always anticipating ravages by
some sort Of worms. In the win
ter there is but one kind of worm
that gets them into trouble-the
worm of the still"
Still, there are lots ofme other
than farmers, who get up early
these cold mornings to catch that
worm.
The new has already begun TO
wear off the Christmas toys.
Youth learns early to forget that
brightest things will tarniSh.
But the pleasure OF giving never
grows old or loses its brightness.
Each recurring year it bursts forth
in the yuletide, a never ending
testimony to the brotherhood of
man.
My home is my castle, except
when filled with handsome girls.
Then it is my flower garden.
Yet, when they 90 to singing
Everybody works but father"
it is just chestnut grove.
4 \ +
| love silence because so little
harm can come Of it.
+ 4 X
This appears to be the steel"
age all right-either way you
spell it.
One desertion out of every five
privates in our regular army.
What is wrong in Denmark
+ \ X
Old Russia is having so blamed
much trouble why don't she call
on Japan to step in and quell the
disturbers9
If the head of the family does
not get a bill for those Christmas
presents, about next MONDAY. he
may consider himself fortunate.
An Oklahoma editor says he
does not know whether the people
down there'are to be omnibussed or
blunderbussed. Any way, double
statehood is busted.
We predict that before the
Isthmian canal is finished and
ready for use there will be enough
dead mems bones along the route
to pave a broad tow-path..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

any difference to Frank Wilson
what kind of fish jumps into his
net. He Just clamps them all
alike.
Frank Edding6eld has a new ar
rangement for catching rats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Watch Great Bend growl But
while you have your eyes peeled
for the pleasurable sight, also
pull off your coat and help to bring
about the growth. Speak a good
word for her at every opportuni-
ty; encourage to the best of your
means any and all enterprises
which help to make her grow; and
throw away that hammer for fear
you may be tempted to knock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

As will be seen by the notice
calling for an examination of APP
plicants for free delivery carriees,
Great Bend will soon have the
system established. The receipts
at the Great Bend postOffice have
warranted free mail delivery for
the past year or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
The Pithy ParaqraDhlSt.

Love never stops to fg r. out
the cost.
1t takes a soft man to spread
himself successfully.
A theatrical angel and his coin
are quickly divorced. - -.
1t is easy to smile at trouble
when it visits your neighbor.
A word to the wise guy who
knows it all is a dangerous thing.
Bread cast upon the waters by a
hypocrite Is usually pretty stale.
Some men would be late even if
time and tide did wait for them.
Shortly after marriage a man
discovers that he has been court
ing a lot of trouble.
When a barroom loafer tells you
that he is a gentleman no other
testimony is needed.
Don't be foolish and run your
self down when your neighbors
are only too glad to do it for you.
Some girlsrequire a lot of ready
cash in order to succeed in the
business of looking for a husband.
Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Wednesday afternoon, while
Miss Bertha Cooprider was re-
hearsing for the entertainment at
the opera house her pocket book
was distracted from her cloak
pocket, and something over So alb
straCted from the pocket book.
Later, Marshal Wilson ran down
a boy named Crow, and eventually
abstacted all but Is cents of the
stolen money from him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Miss Novma Mering, on north
Main, entertained a number Of
young lady friends Wednesday
afternoon. A couple of delight
full hours were spent in games and
social chat, and very delightful
refreshments were served.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

The juvenile court, with Judge
TOrrey presiding, held an interest
ing session Wednesday, and is
holding an adjourned session this
afternoon, over the possession of
a little girl, and her future dispo-
cition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

The Kansas State Grocery As.
ISOLATION will hold a meeting at
Wichita January 10th. The head
quarters will be at the Manhattan
hotel. and about 800 grocers from
all over the state are expected to
be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

D. H. Sterling, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Miss Zoe,
came up from. Pittsburg, Kansas,
this week, and are visiting with
old neighbors and friends in and
around Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Every promise made in the ad-
vance notice of odd Arkansaw''
will be faithfully performed.
Every statement will surely be
substantiated, at opera house Dec.
29th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

On Jan. Oh Charles Hall will
make final settlement of the estate
of AdeliDe Kline, deceased.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
A MIXED MARKET TODAY.
Some Higher, Some Lover, Bat No Big
Change Either Way.

Gram and Stock Markets FURNISHED
daily by special wJre to The A. NJ
McDearmott Commission CO.. fic,
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

We are preparing to send out
our annual little billy dux"
notifying every subscriber how his
subscription account stands. AL
ready many have responded hand
Somalv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Miss Mildred Pestina, of Topeka
arrived in the city Tuesday even
ing, and is the guest of Misses
Mary and Anna Sutherland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
w. Jones, a prominent ATTORNEY

and politician of Rice county, was
in the city Tuesday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The Misses Pearl Moore and
Florence Zutavern visited at Hois-
ington, Monday evening.

There is trouble ahead for some
two or three lads in this city who
are getting too tough for decency's
COLO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
j. r. Sloan, Great Bend.

A rumor has floated to town
that certain parties living up west
of Albert were recently caught
selling wheat that did not come
into their possession by due law
full process. Also, that when some
men went to arrest these parties
the wheat stealers proved to be
the best armed, and stood Off"
the constables until they few the
coop. Does anybody know what
is in the storyY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

old Arkansaw" at the opera
house Friday evening, the 29th,
Better secure your reserved seats
early.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

y Miss Clara Bradshaw left Wed
nesday morning for a few days
visit with relatives and friends
at Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

NOTICE-The box supper at
district number y has been post
pOned until Friday evening Janu-
airy the fifth. 1906.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

odd Arkansaw" at the opera
house Dec. Doth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
Happy New Year and Ihsnt, 10 An

For the ornament and improve
ment of lawns and parks which i
hope will come out green and
beautiful in the spring; and for
the flowers | have planted to
blossom and shed fragrance; for
trees to bloom and bear fruit for
many more years to come; aud. for
the increase of the nursery bust :
ness in this great western country.
August Caring, Prop. Great
Central German Nurseries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

STRAYED-From my place
four miles east of Great Bend.
one dark red bull calf, one light
red bull calf, one red heifer, all
coming yearling one. roam heifer
coming three. Finder please
notify me.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
Our New Years Greeting

to one and all is "that The coming
year may be the best one Of all the
years Of your life." If you have been
our customers in the past, We know
that you are satisfied ones, and take
this means of thanking you for your
patronage. If We have not had the
pleasure of your patronage, will you
not give US a trial this coming year,
GreatEBend Furniturs Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
ureat Bend Market
SRAlN AND FRkl

SRAlN AND FRlL
Great Bend grain buyers aIe OF,
the following today;
Wheat, No, .i0c oveI les
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
go6s AND CATTLE.

According 10 the Drovers' Teiegran, the FOL
lowing prices ruled in Kansas City yesterday on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
KANSAS CITY col
KANSAS CITY CASH MARKET
CAR LOTS

NORTHWEST WHEAT RECEIPTS.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26
The Last Ensli.h Dec.pitat,on

The last occasion Of decaptation for
high treason in England was, l fancy,
that of Thistlewood and his four com
panions for the Cato street conspiracy.
take the following from Thornbury's s
"Old Stories Retold:"
Exactly quarter of an hour after
the last man was hung the order was
given to cut the bodies down. The
heads were than haggled Off with bru-
tai clumsiness with a surgeons knife,
The mob expressed loudly their horror
and disgust, more especially when the
turnkey who exhibited the heads drop
ped that of Brunt, Hello, butter fin
gers! shouted rough voice from the
rolling crowd below. The day had gone
by for such useless brutality"
This horrible scene was enacted on
May !, 1S2O.-Notes and Queries.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26

so many of the less experienced. He
seems to know its limitations, and
does not cover these up, and while
he is willing to explain his own
methods of raising the maximum
quantity OF crops with the minimum
supply of moisture, he does not claim
that an irrigated farm is not more
sure than dry one even with the
most scientific methods for preserv-
ing the moisture.
However, it is every mans busi-
ness to do as he pleases, but it is
also every mans profit to look
where he leaps. II for instance a
man believes that dry farm at $40
or SIS an acre is just as good as a
fine irrigated farm that is held at
5000 an acre, it is the duty Of the
real estate agent to inform the man
otherwise. and the real estate agent
should also do this, or there are 60
ing to be lot of discontented people
in Colorado the next five years.
If, after man has had explained
to him the difference between the
two styles OF farms, he insists on
buying the cheaper, he is billed to
take his medicine, which he will
likely find bitter enough after he has
tried it. But it can't be helped.
But once let few hundred dis
contented dry" farmers 90 back to
Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana or Mis-
souri, and tell their experience in the
boasted agricultural sections of Colo
RADIO. and the state. and especially
the Greeley district, will! receive a
black eye from which it will not re-
cover for many years.
There will not be any discrimina-
tion between dry and irrigated farm
ing. 1t will simply be the d-dest
country on earth to the man who
goes broke here, and his old neighbol
who may have to grub-stake him fol
a while is not going to find out fol
himself if it was really the fault o1
the country that John Smith went
broke.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26
BITS FROM THE AUTHORS.

The generosity and fOrbearance Of
the poor are to me astonishing.-Mrs.
Craigie.
l can conceive Of no more degrading
profession for woman than the pro-
fession of husband hunting.-Jerome
x. Jerome.
II only we could emancipate our
selves from the perpetual fear of the
opinion of others how splendidly free
life would become.-Robert Hichens.
There Is no power without clothes.
1t Is the power that governs the human
race. A policeman in plain clothes is
one man; In his uniform he is ten.-
Mark Twain.
No one is ever bored unless he is
Comfortable That's the great princi-
pie. There isn't time for it. You can
not be bored and something else at the
same time-E. +. Benson.
Very few girls in the present day re
quire books with imagination. l wrote
books for them which would have de-
lighted me at their age, but nowadays
the majority of girls read boys books.
Katharine lyman.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26
Rings mt Weddings.

There is popular idea that ring
made of gold is the only one that can
be legally used in wedding ceremony.
That is, however, fallacy. Any and
every kind Of ring may be used, and,
though gold ones are customary, there
is no reason whatever why silver or
any commoner metal should not be
called into requisition. Numerous in
stances are on record Of runaway mar
riages in which a brass ring has play
ed the all important part, and the legal
ity of the ceremony has never been
questioned. In some cases a piece Of
hurriedly tied string has answered the
same purpose, as have also circles cut
out of card or paper. In not a few
weddings where CONSERVATION has
reigned on the discovery that the ring
has been forgotten door key has been
used instead or a hastily severed link
of a silver chain. 1t is only required
that ring be used, but Of what nature
it is not tipulated.-London Answers
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26

Last year there was no difficulty
at all in securing plenty of stock ior
the factories, as the companies coulo
afford to buy the best in the market,
owing to tie extremely low price.
This year the factories will have TO
depend upon culls, as 20 cents a
hundred for the potatoes at the fac
tory is all that can be paid and leave
profit for the manufacture.
The farmers are in the habit OF
leaving a great many small potatoes
lying ON the ground and never
bother with picking them up as they
could not be disposed Of unless fed
to stock, and it was much easier to
turn a few head of cattle in upon
the potato ground after the harvest
than to pick up the little potatoes
by hand.
But it is really very little extra
work to pick up the small potatoes
as the pickers go along and throwing
them upon the sorter with the
others. AS the sorter is automatic
it requires no extra work, other than
picking them up.
Twenty cents a hundred for small
potatoes delivered loose at the fact
ory is about as good as % cents
sacked, and there is pretty good
money in delivering Gull stock at
that price, especially as whatever is
received is clean profit.
Farmers should do all they can to
help the starch business upon firm
footing, and they can do this by
bringing their small potatoes to the
factories.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26
AS TO DRY FARMS.

Just now the greatest enthusiasm
over "dry farming is spreading over
the arid western states, and it is
sufficient to make one ridiculed to
sound warning note. 1t is. how
ever, a thing that requires consid-
Grafton. If we mistake not, some
body-and a whole lot of bodies-is
going to experience a great deal of
misery before it is fully determined
to what extent the socalled dry farm
ing Is going to be success. From
this point of observation it looks as
though it was simply going to be a
poor way Of eking out a poor living
by the poorer class of farmers. The
well-to-do farmer is still going to
farm under irrigation, or when he
comes from another state he will buy
irrigated farms, with the best of
water rights. If he has been sue
cessful enough to make money at
farming in another state he has
proven that he is far above the aver
age in intelligence. Being so, his
judgment will again lead him to an
irrigated farm, that he knows is
sure, in preference to an expert
mental farm. that may pan out fairly
good in wet summers, but may do
nothing at all during a dry season.
1t is the poorer farmer who is going
to be attracted by the cheap dry
lands.
Even Campbell, after whom the
system now is popularly called, does
not claim so much for the system as
The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-26
CHANCE TO BOOST.

According to an interview with
Fl. o. Havemeyer, the sugar king"
published in the Denver Times one
evening last week, the Great Western
Sugar company is going to put in
big machine shop in one of the
northern Colorado towns, Fort Col
lins was mentioned as the probable
location.
Now why particularly Fort Col
lins? Greeley is in every way better
located for such an enterprise. 1t is
not away off on some small branch of
railroad but right where all ma
terial could be shipped in here direct
either from the northern or southern
mineral fields. and the location has
every other advantage that Fort Col
lins might offer.
There is probably but little doubt
that the sugar company will have a
foundry and machine plant some
place in this part of the state. The
company is rapidly building up a
considerable system of railway that
will constantly require repairs: there
are already six factories right close
together here and more are being
built down the Platte valley. Gree
ley will be right in the center of
these and in direct communication
by rail. Repairs for every one of
the Great Western Sugar company's
factories could be handled here to
better advantage than at any other
town in northern Colorado.
A machine shop employing prob
ably 100 to $50 men the year around
would be worth many thousands of
dollars to Greeley, and it is up to
the Commercial Club to see what
can be done toward bringing this
enterprise here. Everything else
being equal, Greeley with it's central
location and railway facilities should
appeal to the sugar men as the
proper location.