The Washington Republican Washington County Friday August 3, 1900 Mrs. John W. COOK of Salina, was here this week and took the youngest child of Fred Cook back home with her. Mrs. Fred COOK died about two weeks ago, leaving three small children. John and Fred COOK are sons of Henry COOK who lives here. Fred FOOTE, Republican committeeman for this township, has been doing a little missionary work among the brethren on the other side and he has met with some encouraging results. He reports that he has found in this township alone 23 men who voted for Bryan four years ago who will vote for McKinley this year. He says he is not through with his work yet, and he expects to find many more ex-Bryan men to add to the McKinley column. On the other side there is but one man who voted for McKinley four years ago who will vote for Bryan this year, Jesse RECTOR. The four young men, Elias BAUMBERGER, Chas. COLLINS, Joe SMITH and Cecil FRANKLIN, all employees in the Racket store, who took an overland trip for the mountains returned home last Friday after an outing of about three weeks. They did not reach the mountains, but only went as far west as Kearney, Neb. They came home well tanned and browned by the sun and looked like they had seen some army life. They enjoyed the outing and have been benefitted by it. They will go back to their jobs on full time as soon as the new store is ready. Fours weeks ago, A.K. PARKS and wife and Chas. RETHEMEYER and wife left here for Colorado in a covered wagon. The trip was contemplated for the health of the two women. We received a letter Monday from Mr. REHEMEYER stating that the trip was too much for his wife and that she was unable to go on, so he had rented a room in McCook, Neb., and had started a candy store there. He said McCook was a very healthy place to live and he would stay there some time. Mr. PARKS and wife drove on for the mountains, leaving McCook last Saturday. McCook is not far from the Colorado line.