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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
ELLINW0OD EARMARKS.

From Thursdays Exprsss.
Kansas prosperity is taking deeper
root every day now, preparatory to the
great harvest little later on.
Corn, cattle. cotton, and coal; sugar,
salt. silk and sobriety; peace plenty
and patriotism, are a few of the pro-
ductions of our great state of Kansas.
All those interested in the Organiza-
ton of camp of Sons of Veterans in
this city, are requested to meet in
Rohl6ng's hall on Saturday, June 9th,
at two O'Clock p. m.
Over seventy-five couple were in at
tendance at the dance given in Giles
hall at Clafiin, on Thursday evening
last. EllinwoOd, Hoisington, Holyrood
and Cain City, were all well represented
and good time was had by all present.
The concert given i'll this city by the
Great Bend citizen, s band, on Saturday
evening last, was an occasion long to
be remembered by our people. They
had quite large house, and all agreed
that the play and music alike, were
first class. The troupe was we'll
pleased by the patronage our people
gave them, and they i'll return, gave
the Ellinwood home talent, warm in
vitation to present their play "a Sol
dier of Fortune" in Great BEND, and
assured them large house should they
do So. The occasion was ended by an
exhibition of the sausage mill, which
caused much laughter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

An old confederate soldier who has
been indulging in "reminiscences, recalls
the time when all the whisky in Macon,
Georgia, was poured into the streets
to prevent the federal troops from cap
turing it. The cutters overfiowed with
the precious fluid, and in places on the
pavement it was ankle deep. The SOL
ciers attempted to scoop up the liquor
in their tin cups, but IA guard with fixed
bayonets lined the streets and kept them
back.-Ec.
How NARROWING, in these piping
times of peace and prohibition, must be
the recollection of such times when the
flow of spirits was 80 abundant and the
waste of ''red licker'' so abundant!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Great Bend Wants

Rubber coats and hats for her fire de-
partment.
Main street sprinkled from the Union
hotel to the Santa Fe depot.
Her streets cleaned of all old rubbish,
and her alleys cleared of refuse matter
a suitable safe wherein to store her
books and records so that fire may not
eat them up or thieves break in and
steal.
y few more enterprising men and Il
few less cranky, greedy, selfish monied
turtles who draw in their heads and
tails at the first approach of threatened
hard times.
Her board of health empowered, in
structed, admOnished, requested, au-
thoriZed, employed, detailed, dispatched
and if necessary, compelled to see that
the entire city is kept in good sanitary
condition during the hot, summer
months.
This is not all Great Bend wants.
People may think she has most all the
gifts in the hands of God or man-and
she has got lots of the most essential
ones in the way of climate, people, trib-
utary country, pure water and red lick
we mean sunsets. Still, there are a
few little things she needs yet, and
needs them bad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

1t seems to be pleasure to some
people to push a fallen man still fur
ther down. They seem to think that
unless he gets to the bottom of the hill
where they can tramp on him in good
shape, that he will be no good and
they will not be satisfied. This seems
to be the case with the Barton County
Democrat of this week, when it gives S.
a. Drummond another kick. Give the
ID a little rest, if you went his
imps.-Pawnee Rock Leader.
AS To"a fallen man. we would be
the last to push such one deeper into
the mire. Fallen man" has nothing
devil'' and ''his imps" we are in duty
bound to warn people against them.
Hence our "kick.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
Some Newspaper Bores.

No one who has had the least exper-
ience in d newspaper office will dispute
me when L state that the journalist also
has far more than his share of bores to
endure. His life is largely made up of
this kind, which he is compelled to
take up and carry every day at his
desk. The bore appears early in the
day, when the busy newspaper man is
getting comfortably to work, and is
putting in his best hcks" he comes in
later when the editors desk is covered
with copy, and the man in charge has
all lie can attend to without listening
to other matters he hobs up serenely''
when the tired journalist is attempting
to snatch MONDAY lunch in peace;
he bnttOnholes his helpless victim upon
the street, corners him in the horse cars,
runs him down in the theatre lobby,
calls on him in the guise of friendship,
and finally haunts him i'll his sleep, un-
til the poor, worn-out worker drops in
to slumber, with dreams i'll which all
creation seems to be made up of bOres,
with their never-ending buzz and lsum.
Let ME enumerate a few of these nui-
sances.
In the first place, the man who does
not appreciate the fact that every mo-
ment of newspaper mans life is val
liable, and that his legitamate duties
demand his closest attention during
all hours at his desk, without unnec-
essary distractions, is a bore whe
should never be allowed 70 enter news
paper office. His class, unfortunately
is large one, and makes its presence
Hncomfortably felt in every newspaper
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
The RoceptiOn.

a good number of invited guests at
tended the reception by the Philoma-
thean Society at the court house Friday
evening. The young ladies and gentle
men of the society had spared no pains
to arrange for the entertainment of
their guests, and their efforts were sue
cessful in every particular.
Some of the leading features of the
entertainment were, Il recitation, ably
delivered, by Miss Jettie Mcbride; a
recitation entitled "The Jiner," by
Miss Clara Lazarus, which brought
forth peals of laughter and applause;
excellent music by Messrs. Kerr and
Brown and Mrs. Brown, and singing
by the members of the society. Rev.
Watson was called upon and responded
to the toast: 'Our Public Schools .
He handled the subject ably in two
minute talk, and earned the gratitude
of all present for the good words spoken
for Kansas and her school system.
Rev. Thompson responded to the toast
1.-The Boy Graduates" in two min
utes talk, the best point made being
that there should be as many boy grad
uates as girl graduates; that people
made the greatest mistake when they
took the boys out of school before they
finished even Il high school course.
"Our Sweet Girl Graduates" was
responded to with avidity by E. c.
Cole ia short but enthusiastic praise
of the perseverance and courage of the
young ladies of our high school.
Hon. d. n. Heizer responded to the
toasti "Our Public Teachers" in a
happy and earnest vein, dwelling upon
the Importance of the position they fill
and the necessity of making their salary
sufficiently large to be an inducement
to the better class of teachers to engage
with our schools.
Prof. Reece, who is the power behind
all the good work done by our city
schools, was called upon to address the
asSemblage. He thought the best sub
ject to be discussed, considering the
hour, was refreshments" and the audi
ence was then regaled with the latest
delicasies, which were discussed" rap
idly and satisfactorily by all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
A 4th OF JULY CELEBRATION.

On Tuesday evening of last week, a
number of the citizens got together and
made partial arrangements for grand
celebration of the 4th in this city. 1t
is desired to have a regular old fash
ioned 4th, one that will be enjoyed by
all. Following is the program as par
TALLY arranged by the meeting:
1.-Grand salute at sunrise.
2.-Oration by speaker from abroad.
3.-ToaStS and responses by our best
speakers.
4.-Exercises by schools of the city
and county,
Silk large balloons will assend
during the day.
6.-Hose exhibition for premium.
bicycle races.
S.-Foot races.
9.-Wheel barrow races.
1O.-Trotting and running races on
the new one mile track at Arkansas
Valley Association's fair grounds.
11.-Bird shooting tournament.
12.-Burro races around the park.
13.-FireworkS and flambo exhibit
ton.
IA grand ball at opera hall.
After arranging the above program
the following committees were appoint
ed to enter upon their duties at once:
CONSTITUTES.
1.-On speakers, G. p. Townsley, A. C..
Schermerhsrn, a. ]. Buckland.
2.-On toasts and five minute speeches,
E. r. Moses, E. L. Chapman, E..
G. Cole.
3.-On Salute, Marshal Airhart.
4.-On School Entertainment, Prof.
Reece.
5.-On Music, B. F. Ogle, E. L. Teed,
r. A. Charles.
6.-On Finances, Ira ID. Brougher, Il.
w. Moses, George Spencer.
7.-On Grounds, Geo. w. Mitchell,
Frank Wilson, Fred Volmer, Cal
Crilly, S. B. Chapel, Lutte Aber.
Son Fire Works, c. A. Hooper, a.
S. Allen, J. IL. Harper, Harry
Kline.
8. On Printing, C. p. Townsley, r, A.
Charles, w. E. Stoke.
1O.-On Ball at Opera House, w. b.
Cornell, Bob Ewalt, Frank Kram-
er, Frank Whitney, Geo. Spencer.
The above committees are requested
to meet at the court house tomorrow
(Tuesday) evening to report progress,
and to take such other action as may
be deemed necessary. All citizens de-
string to assist in perfecting prepara-
tions for the celebration, are requested
to attend this meeting.
A. Z. SCHERMERHORN, Chm.
B. T. OGLE, Sec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

1.-THE mill will never grind with the
water that has passed." but the miller
ought to be able to observe what a great
amount of power has been let go to
waste, and should devise means of util-
izing every drop that passes through
his race. Past experience among our
farmers should teach them that it is
bad policy to lay in a large amount of
machinery whenever they have raised
a successful crop. 1t should also teach
them that farm machinery will go to
wreck faster by being left standing out
in the weather without any protection
than by all the wear and tear of busy
season. 1t should teach them that if
they can, by any possibility, hold onto
their grain few months, instead of
rushing right into market with it as
SOON as gathered, they can get much
better price for it. The miller ought
to be able to see what a power he has
lost i'll the "water that has passed"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

IT HAS hereto fore been the wish of
the proprietor of this paper to refrain
from urging upon our readers the ne
cessity of settling their accounts for
subscription and advertising OH the
first of each month. We have not
urged upon you this matter which is all
important to the financial success of
our business. We have worried along
and managed to get along without the
one dollar this man Ows, the two dol
lars that man owes, the five, ten, twenty
or>fifty dollars other men owe us for
printing, and have kept our babies from
growing hungry and naked. But the
wolf is within bowling distance, and
our deserving creditors are good deal
nearer, hence we desire to ask all who
are in arrears on subscription or who
owe us on advertising or job printing,
to settle their accounts this month, as
indeed we are sorely i'll need of every
cent we have earned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
AsYou Like it.

Young man." he said, sOlemnly$
''do you know that we are liable to be
called any noment?', 'Yes sir" re-
sponded the young man, ''we are liable
to. of course; but made three men lay
down on "A pair of deuces last night"
what's that?'' asked a country
gentleman in music store. ''That?1
Oh, that is used ON violins. 1t is called
a chin rest'' ''Chfn rest isoit? Well,
gimme one. It's just the sort of thing
l want for present for my wife.
"You have a very sour look this
morning." remarked cucumber to his
neighbOr, dyspeptic strawberry
Yes was the tart reply; zone is
necessarily unpleasantly affected when
compelled to associate with such seedy
party as you are" 'Caulifiower by any
other name twill smell as sweet"
shouted All onion near by, with peel
of laughter.
A woman in Georgia sat up late in
the night resertly to see pail of ice
water she had hung above the door
overturn on her husband when he re-
turned from the club She got tired
and went to bed. In the morning she
forgot all about the pail until she open
ed the door to admit her mother. The
two ladies are still as mad as wet hens,
and divorce suit is talked Of. d.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07
High School Commencement.

The first annual commencement of the
Great Bend high school occurred Thurs
day evening, at the large and COM
modious NJ. E. church, which edifice
was filled to its fullest capacity with a
bright and intelligent audience.
The program as prepared was carried
out, with one or two changes in the or
der of exercises. The Great Bend Or
chestra, i'll their usual perfect manner,
furnished excellent music during the
evening.
Each member of the high school par
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

face of the earth and beneath an ancient
forest of locust trees.-Er.
IL THE location of the find corre-
sponded.with the place of our hymeneal-
alton, and the ''ancient forest of locust
trees" was eliminated from the item,
we would be tempted to believe that
loaf was not petrified. but was one of
the first batch of bread our wife turned
Out'' after we were married.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

AS THE hot weather approaches the
sun stroke victims will glide across the
dark river hand in hand with the rail-
road wreck victims and the pleasure
boat victims and the victims of didn't
know it was loaded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

''CHRIsTIAN Science"(?) is having its
day, like spiritualism, and hardly a
day passes but we learn of some victim
to the unreasonable dOctrin. 1t is IN
deed strange that men and women of
apparently good judgment will permit
themselves to give a moments thought
te such fOolishness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

Do NOT get offended at the action of
the board of health. 1t is presumed
that what they do for the general good
will be as much to your advantage as
to the advantage of any one else.
Clean up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

OLD Father System works ten hours
a day, without break, and is done.
Young Hap-hazard gets up early, flies
around from one thing to another, fin
ishes nothing, and is after ten O'Clock
at night getting his chores done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

IT is rumOred that the Midland rail-
road company (FriscO) will parallel the
Santa Fe from Hutchinson to Great
Bend, and that work will be cOmmenc-
ed this MISUNDERSTANDING Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

The ''Blaine or bust" men are now
busted" and will have to ring in on
some other man with as good grace as
possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

THE city should have a safe. 1t
would cost great amount of money to
replace our present ordinances, and no
amount of money could possibly re-
place some of the city records should
they get burned up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

JUDGE SHIELDS, of Omaha, has de-
cided that when an attorney doesn't
charge more for his services than his
client has, the fee is not unreasonable.
An immediate emigration of lawyers to
Omaha may be expected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

SWELLING up with their own import
ance-the heads of waving wheat
throughout Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

THE annual meeting of the Kansas
State Temperance Union will be held in
Garfield Park, Topeka, on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June IL, II
and 13, 1888. Every church, Sunday
school, temperance society, or other or
ganization, in sympathy with the cause
of temperance, is entitled to three del
egates in this annual convention. An
interesting and attractive program will
be presented, embracing addresses by
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, and 9th
er speakers of renown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

A petrified loaf of bread was recently
dug up at Acmetonia station, near Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania. being found at a
depth of twelve feet beneath the sur
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

a NEW YORK laborer was so eXas-
perated at the brewers for locking out
their men that he determined to boycott
beer of all kinds, and he found that he
saved so much more money than ever
before that he has declared the boycott
perpetual. A great many labOring men
would do we'll to follow this excellent
example.-Texas SJtings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

The Cincinnati Press Club has estab-
lished headquarters in the exposition
building during the Centennial eXposi-
tion to be held in that city July 4th
to Oct. 9th. We acknowledge receipt
of invitation to the opening of these
rooms on June 9th, and should like
much to be present at that time, but
regret that we cannot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

The KANSAS CITY Star sa~s: "A
western paper is endeavOring to make
it appear that the Indian measter weed
which can be found everywhere IN the
state, is a specific for rattlesnake
poison. Any effort, however, in the
direction of revolutionizing popular
sentiment in Kansas in relation to the
antidote for snake bites must necessar-
lily prove abortive."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

IT is no doubt that Mrs. Belva Lock
wood. will be one of the Affections of
this summer. Some person who has a
low. musical voice and pleasing address
should engage in conversation with
her, and persuade her to accept posi-
otion in restaurant, where true merit
is generally rewarded. The people of
America are too chivalrous to refer to
her as. chestnut, but they mutter
things under their observation-disclosures
State, Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

EXCURSION trains will be run from
different points in the east to western
and central Kansas from June 9th to
Goth, and it behoOves our people to see
that Great Bend gets her share of the
thousands of people who will come west
to better their condition. Barton
county will show up better this year
than most of her neighbors, and we
need not fear but what she will please
all who take look at her.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

Orr time Was 50 taken up with
the tax list and other matters last
week that we forgot to say that
Sies5rs OIseamp & Knnet had open
Ell up q tin shop Of their own and
we're fHIy settled and ready for ord
ers. These gentlemen were recently
in the employ Of hIr Dean, but the
latter gentleman decided to close ont
that part OF his business, and sold it to
the boys and they are now in business
for themselves. They are first class
workmen, steady and attentive to
business and We hope they may grow
rich rapidly. We also beg pardon
for being 50 dillatory in making this
notice. Their place of business is in
the kun@t building next door to the
Sumner House.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21
Union Labor Party.

A convention is called to meet in
Marston Hall, in the city of Eau
Claire, Wis, to elect two delegates to
attend the nominating convention to
be held in CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 10,
1888.
Rate of representatives to the Eau
Claire convention is two delegates
from each assembly district, and one
delegate from every fraction thereof.
Signed A. b. WILEY,
Chairman Sth Congressional District
Union Labor Party.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

At the council meeting last Tues
day evening it WAS decided to submit
to a vote of the people a proposition
to establish public library. A pub
lie library is good thing, but what
we need more in this town now with
its hundreds of transient and to a
great extent homeless people, and
these of the laboring classes, is good,
comfortable hospital where they be
taken and nursed and cared for in
case of sickness or accident. Let this
be established first, and the library
attachment will soon follow.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

Should the fates be propitious,
Oliver viii on Saturday receive snip
ply Of fresh vegetables, including the
succuient lettuce. the oderifprous on
ion, the coral-tinted radish and the
contortion inducing cucumber.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

A citizen of Chicago writes to us
as follows:
Dear Sir:-Please send me a copy
of any paper, circular or pamphlet
yoa may have descriptive of you city
and lis natural advantages. "
We could only send the anxious
enquirer Il copy Of the TINES, as it
has been the policy of cur people to
discountenance The circular or pam
phiet system. We neel something in
the pamphlet line very much, and
nov that oar Chamber Of Commerce
has been revived and is getting III
working order, we hope something
ii 'h,s line may be among is first
duties performed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

Senator Spooner does not think
that any bill appropriating large sums
for public buildings will get through
Congress this session. So many
buildings are asked for that all viii
probably be indefinitely postponed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

In pursuance to notice duly given
the new county board met at the
Court House on Wednesday last and
perfected their organization Members
present were Thos. Dohertv. i. 3.
Spaulding, F. H. Marion and F. A.
Ross, the latter representing the VII
lage Of Superior. Mr.. Ross was
elected chairman. Adjournment was
then taken until May 9th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21
IL the Chnnlhnr of O.

At the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday evening. several questions
osintere@t were discussed among them
ways and means for helping along the
hotel scheme, which it Is hoped may
vet prove success. The next meet
ing Of the Chamber will be next We'd
nesdav evening, at the office OK Nes-r>
Oils ( Co.. OH Second Street, at
which time new officers viii probably
be elected.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

Mathew Arnold, one of England's
most prominent literary lights, died
suddenly on Saturday last of heart
decease. His last literary effort of
note recently published in "The Nine
teenth Century" entitled "Civilization
in the United States" in which he
criticised our manners and methods
severely.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

Gus ace SoderIand, who has been
attending the Satte Normal School at
River Falls since last fall, returned
home this week. He has been quite
sick for some three or four weeks from
a severe attack of Minneapolis winter
cholera, and sill not return to school.
Mr. Solerllnd Is one of our brightest
young men and we predict for him a
useful and successful future.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21

For SALE-Q1ebcc House with II
rooms. Superior, Wis, aIso,10 choice
lots in Ely's addition TO Superior on
9TH, Sth and 10th Streets. lot 100 w.
First Street, Il block II ". 11th St.
East 4th St.block %; Corner lot
W.5th St. Superior, Wis.
JAS. :. RITCHIE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-21
CASH PRICES.
April 4th. 1888

Acey's R Blood T Ramrd is the 1ss Gn1y
teed. 1t is positive cure for Ulcers, Erup.
tions or SvphiIitic Poisoning. Itpurifes the
whole system. and banishes all Rheumatic
and Neugalgic pains. We guarantee it.
Joe ID. Conan.