The Daily Item from Great Bend, Kansas • 1

THE DAILY ITEM. Vol. 2. GREAT BEND, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901. No.

48 MARKET QUOTATIONS i Time works wonderful changes. It has been but a few years since nearly the whole town of Ellinwood was up I Friday and I Saturday Kansas City, Sept. 28. In ans against County Superintend- The closing on today's market was ent Harrison for refusing to endorse as follows: Lockhart 8 school certificate. WILL BE All kind 01 talk whs made agHiusi ic POTATO DAY" Wheat Dec.

66i; May 7(H; cash tS5i; Corn Dec. 574: cash 68. Chicago Wheat Dec. 70i. Weather forecast for Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, with possibly showers; cooler.

PORTER Sells Drugs He treats you right P.O.BLK. We have a car of Potatoes that have got to move we are closing them out at $1 29 per bu iu sack lots nov in the time to lay in your sup- Go to Rat bbuo's for milk shake Have a tailor made hat to match your suit. At Miss Sraeddick's. ply cheap WOODWARD I GROCERY CO. We understand Postmaster is circulating a petition for Harrison for his action and nothing bnt sounds of praise were beard for Lock hart.

A small faction at Ellinwood opposed Lockhart and on account of this their newspaper, which represented a large majority of the people in a political way, was forced to go out of business. Lockhart was the idol of the people and all local affairs divided 00 the Lockhart and Anti-Lock hart issue. This feeling made it possible for the idol of the people to be made postmaster of the town, although there was a serious question as to bis abiding faith In the republican party the party that had control of federal offices. Now the other side of the picture is held up to the public gaze. Mr.

Lockhart was dismissed from the federal office so freely given him by the people; be engaged in the restaurant business and now, taking advautage of his absence, bis business has been closed in on by an attachment and when be returns it will be only to find that be is without a business and with but few friends. The goddess of fortune Is indeed a fickle one and the tie that binds the friendship between man and man is easily broken. Mitchell 3F.S. A fine rain last night. It soaked the ground up thoroughly and was just what was needed.

coal En- For Sale One good hard stove, also one beating stove, quire at this office. Mr. Box well of Great Bend did not Box well enough to escape a $20 fine for assault. Sedgwick Pantagraph. ne is in a box now, witb bars on the side.

Rev. Schnacke will preach bis first sermon at his new charge McPher-son on Sunday, Oct. 61b. ilerchant Tailor. A Full Line of Fall Samples on Hand Great Bend, Kansas.

(Over First Nat'l Bank) W. F. KLEIN Herbert Woodward returned to Lyons this morning to take charge of the Postal telegraph there. The Armour Packing Co. is paying 13 cents for eggs, 6 cents per pound for old hens and 8 cents per pound for springs.

About a half dozen agents are al. ready in the local field canvassing for books on the life of Wm. WcKinley. Try a bowl of that hot chile at Moore's Bakery. It is seasoned just right and vou can get it at any time.

the farmers are through Most of seeding. Lost Silver open face watch, name, 'D. C. Chapman" in back case. Finder please leave with Jack Hain-line and receive reward.

3t is quite sick C. F. Barnett's baby witb tonsilitis. One of the political parties In Ba ton county is never short on decoction. Mr.

Bunting is chairman of the county central committee. -Sedgwick Pantagraph. A potato war is on in town, and the price today has tumbled to 99 cents a bushel. Taken Up A black and white spotted cow. Owner cao have same by calling at my barn and paying for this notice Geo.

Kincaid. Regular service at the Episcopal church on Sunday morning. In the evening Mr. Hinds, of Salina, Will sing a solo. We understand Parker Corbin has bought property in Topeka and will make that his future home.

The Woman's Guild of the Episcopal church will hold a six o'clock tea at the residence oi W. B. Grimes next Wednesday evening. Supper served from 6 to 7:30. Yourself and friends are cordially Invited.

There will be 00 electric lights tonight but it is expected to have the For Sale Bay mare, 8 years o-d. Will work single or double; a safe family horse. Enquire of G. W. Ni mocks.

tf Made Candy at Fresh Home Rath bun's. Livery and Hack Phone No. 4. SECOND HAND STORE. (North Side Square) Second hand Furniture, Hard ware, Stoves, Belting, Mattresses, Harness.

In fact almost anything you want J. H.Weber, Prop. MURAT HALSTEAD'S life of Mckinley Subscriptions now being taken. This book will be the most authentic published. Everyone should have a copy of this work.

R. B. Bruce. fracture mended by tomorrow night. Milton McGreevey came in from Kansas City this morning for a visit witb his parents and numerous friends.

Mrs. H. B. Barker, sister of Mrs. I.

N. Woodward, and daughter Harriet returned to their home at Jetmore this morning after several weeks visit here. Wm. Dole, now residing near Burr-ton, was in town this week on business. He lived in Barton county, north of Cheyenne Bottom, in the early days, leaving here in 1882 and sees many changes since that time.

A man by the name of Cline of Stafford, is said to have been roped in by some Great Bend sports beaded by a man named Meachem, last Sat Dewey Pictures AT Forest Avenue Gallery FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. Come early and avoid the rush. W. M. TITUS, Artist School urday on a toot race deal and re lieved of $500.

Larned Tiller and Toiler. The Barton County Fair came off at Great Bend last week and was a grand success in everything on exhibition. Agricultural and Horticultural displays were very good, and would remind one of county fairs farther east. Their racing stock, A picnic will be held at Wolf's 1 mam grove, Kin wood, on xuesaay, uci. 0, too, was as swift as the wind.

But their bicycle race was a failure, the swift and speedy man. of Ellinwood, by the German-American Soldiers Association assisted by the Ellinwood Mannechor. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Refreshments will be served in German style in sent up here to make a race with one of our Dodge boys (matched) at $100 a side. The boy's friends accepted his offer and went down to nut up the Ira B.

Hinds, piano tuner, will be in town for one week. Headquarters at Hotel Greene or Porter's Drug Store. Books And School Supplies. A full line of the best and the cheapest At AUn'c DRUG iien jt store ESTABLISHED 187 money witb as much more as they could cover, but Mr. Rice, with the other race men of the Bend, backed completely out, bad no delicacy in betting Dodge City, but had found out that the Dodge boy was too fast for them, so held on to their money An effort is being made to reorganize the Modern Tonties fraternal organization with a new set of officers.

Some of the local lodges have passed resolutions expressing their confidence in the managers of the concern while others have turned over their membership to other organizations. At best it looks as if the society is badly crippled. Lost Gold brooch set with ten emeralds and six pearls. Lost between I. N.

Woodward's residence and the Woodward grocery store. Finder please leave at this office and receive reward. and no race was run and no money run. Dodge City Republican..