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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THE FACT is beginning to be realized
in many parts of the country that a
city cannot be made simply by employ
ing a surveyor and stalking off town
lots. 1t is possible for few men with
capital to purchase land, cut it up into
lots. get up a boom, create fictitious
values and catch gudgeons. In some
sections, notably in parts of California
and some locations of Kansas, this has
been done on large scale and the
general business of the country has
suffered in consequence. In the at
tendaHt excitement speculation has
ran wild, fabulous prices have been alb
tanned, and while few have realized
handsome profits the many have been
caught in the storm and some hopeless
ly wrecked. -Emporia Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THE following from the Pawnee Rock
Leader hits the matter of which it
speaks in good place, and would ap-
ply to the same thing in Great Bend.
Many people who picket COWS on the
commons complain of the ropes being
cut and their COWS being turned adrift.
An example should be made of a rope
cutter some of these da~s. There are
certain occasions, however, when such
work is eminently proper, and that is
when cow is picketed IN the pubic
highway. This is being done every
day, and it is very dangerous to be
abroad with spirited team after dark,
and even pedestrianism is rendered a
little uncertain. We noticed a fair
milkmaid driving picket-pin in the
middle of street yesterday, and the
council should make it a fine for any
one to pass such ropes without cutting
them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
WICHITA, THE WONDERFUL.

We do not desire 10 bore our readers
with the oft repeated story of the
wonderful city of Wichita, the story
which is so startling as to almost ap-
pear fiction. We do, however, desire
to state in a few words the impressions
made upon our mind by the first visit
within her borders.
Wich is indomitible in her deter
mination to take the lead as the great
est city of Kansas. The views of her
people are as broad as the acres of her
additions, and her expedients are as
versatile as these same additions are
numerous-and their number is legion.
We know there is not Kansas editor
who enjoyed the hospitality Of Wichita
during the state conventions held there
but who will agree with us in the state
more gentlemanly, courteous, and ac-
commodating gathering of hard work.
ing newspaper men than is found upon
her several papers. And thereby hangs
the secret of Wichita's success.
Aside from the work of erecting
large number of business buildings and
establishments, busi-
ness in Wichita is at present rather
dull, for the same reason that business
is dull in all other Kansas towns at
this time of the year; but, that her
fame will oroxzy ia "a cnI-tain as that her
papers will continue to blow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

A GOOD suggestion has beer made
concerning a celebration on the fourth
of July. 1t is, that the Sunday schools
of Barton county unite and get up a
celebration-one of the old time sort,
where everybody and their families can
take part and spend pleasurable day.
The handsome grove west of the; city
can, We understand, be obtained, and
it is amply large enough to accommodate
two or three thousand people. a meet
ing of the superintendents of all the
Sunday schools in the county should
be called at all early day and arrange
ments put under way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Still Another.

''It never rains but it pours." The
Wichita Minning Company, writes, un-
der date Of May 18th, to Mr.. Worman,
of this city, that they will be here to
commence drilling in very short time.
Unavoidable delays in other work has
prevented, else they would be working
here now. This company evidently
means business, and they being pos
sessed of almost unlimited capital will
be in position to push rapidly to finale
anything they may undertake.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

prairies, and from present appearances
the crop will be unusually short.
Mr.. G. w. Broadhead formerly from
Barton county, is now citizen OF
Lincoln township and is highly pleased
with this side of the Arkansas river.
Jacob L. Miller, Jonas r. Miller and
Jod Miller and their respective families
visited their brother Adam B. Miller of
Great Bend on Sunday the 18th and
spent very pleasant day, and among
other things assisted in keeping host
of good victuals from spelling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
KanaO Farmer.
A LeAOn.

Over the mothers brow, that day:
A fretful look held ceaseless sway,
She beheld in the glass wiSh regretful cir
A faded face that once was fair.
'It's wash and bake and ehurn and SEQ;
Daily an endless round 20.
Children are nRnght but trouble and care: .
And life is a vain, delusive snare"
Mamma" screamed Ben,:: 'Irnsr br"tksr Joe
Has failed into the well, Oh! clIi!''
Beauty lost was forgotten then,
AS she ran at the words OF the screamEas EO1.
At last when Joe, With the golden hsis.
Was saved, she sent to heaven this prayer.
81 thank Thee, Lord, for rneScieS sfVsa.
find I've much on earth, of heaVe0."
-Monuie NfmSa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THE "religous-steam journal''is in
clined to make light of the prospecting
we'll by saying that "gold, silver, salt,
paint, copper, granite etc." have been
found. What there is about the pros
pecting well to make the gentleman
from Missouri treat it as boys play, we
cannot see. He may, however, think
these people are boring for brass, and it
tickles him to think they go to all the
trouble of drilling when they haYe only
to search his cheek for an inexhaustable
SllDDly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

INDoLENT people do not migrate;
they are usually satisfied to let well
enough alone. 1t is the wide-awake
class that make up the. more than Il
million and half of earnest, thriving
citizens of Kansas; they have come un-
till nearly every quarter section of over
forty.nine million acres of the finest
farm lands in the world have been
taken within the borders of this state.
-Kingman Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

a PAYING industry is broom-corn
growing and broom making Harvest
ing the corn for a thriving factory
would give employment to nearly one
hundred people during the fall season,
while the factory itself would give en-
ployment to a score of persons the year
round. Broom corn is successfully
grown i'll all parts of this state, and as
Barton county stands at the head of
the agricultural class, some one inter-
ested in this industry should study the
matter up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

The Ellinwood EGpress pitches into
the Clafiin Gazette with "tooth and toe
nail, "on account of the Gazette-s ''beau-
tiful make up" ETC., and winds UP
with the following: 'That journal of
tact and talent also gives to it's readers
each week the original news that o. B.
Wilson is sheriff of Barton county. If
we have not forgotten our sheriff's
name is +. G.. Wilson. See?' We
see that the E9prcss man is off as well
as the Gazette. Neither o. B. nor F. G..
Wilson, are the sheriff of Barton coun-
ty. His initials are F. D. Do you see?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THE POTATO crop is one that usually
pays. The average value of a crop
should not be less than $50 per acre,
clear of expenses, though more could
be made by selecting proper seed and
giving good cultivation. The early
crops are less liable to insect attack
than the latter, but for winter keeping
the late crops are better.-Dodge City
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

ALL THE big guns in congress have
now had their say on the tariff ques-
tion," at least the debate ON the Mills
bill was closed Saturday. Some of
these speeches will live in history for
thousands of years. There has to be a
change in the tariff provisions, both re-
publicans and democrats acknowledge
that; and this change will be one of the
greatest Importance in the history of
the United States, no matter which
party gets the credit for bringing it
about
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

KANSAS is a healthful state, yet,
there are according to the annual re-
port of the state health officers, only
2,438 physicians i'll the state-1 ,524 be-
longing to the regular" school; 382
are electics; 1877 homeopathists, and
POI are put down as "other kinds" ="
There are also 135 registered midwives.
Still, Kansas is healthy state, and
there is demand for more midwives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

GREAT BEND has struck a salt well
at less than 500 feet down and it is of
the artisan kind, for it continually
overfiows. The salt, obtained by boil
Ing the water is said to be good enough
TO make soda potash of, kind found
only in England. That city is jubilant
over her prospects. Now what's the
matter with Halstead? Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

KANSAS democracy is united and not
a day passes but that the earnest work
ers in the cause are reporting new con-
verts. Keep it up friends, with such
vigor and earnestness ere another year
has come and gone we will have shaved
down the republican majority" IN this
state to nonenity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THE united labor party have nomi-
mated for president that hard working,
economical, thirty-six-year old Chicago
druggist, Robert II. Cowderly, and for
vice-pesident Wakefield, rank an
archist and bolter from the ''union" la
Dor ranks. "Great ticket, that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

AND now Oregon wool growers and
all, endorse Cleveland anu tariff re-
form. After all, wool grower who
studies his own best interests,
knows that with wool on the free list,
there will be greater demand for the
domestic article, and consequently
higher prices.-Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THIS from the Burlington (Vt.) Free
Press, is base libel upon our institu-
tiOns of learning, of which every Kan
san is justly proud: "a Kansas school
teacher offered prize to the scholar
who would come to school with the
cieanest face. He was unable to re-
cognize some of the pupils the next
day. abilene Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

TALL derricks, raising their peaked
proportions skyward and marking the
spots where human ingenuity and per-
severence is reaching down for the hid
den treasures of old earth, will soon be
a common sight in the neighborhoOd of
of Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

The twenty-third annual convention
of the Kansas State Sabbath School
Association will be held at Abilene,
June 9Th to Sth. Rev. w. F. Crafts of
New York, and Prof. E. o. Excel, of
Chicago, are to assist. Abilene offers
entertainment to all who come. Dele
gates will pay full fare going and one
third fare returning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

In THEIR enthusiasm over the 64S
bottles of beer the republicans forgot
the God and morality part of their Or
ganization and did not open their con-
vention with prayer.-Ness City Senti-
mel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

IT Is claimed that man in Morris
county made SIS, 900 last year with his
pen, but it should also be stated that
his pen was his pig-pen. From present
prospects the pig pen will be an impOr-
tant factor in Kansas affairs this year.
Topeka Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

IT is said the flow of salt water at
the prospecting well is still increasing.
The stream is now flowing at the rate
of some 20 barrels an hour, and makes
quite rivulec from the well to the
Walnut creek.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THAT important annual event i'll
Grant Army circles, the G.. A. r.. ma
tional encampment, occurs at Colum-
bus, Ohio, in the second week Of Sep
tember next. 1t is now estimated that
at least 2O0, ,OOO. veterans will be present.
-EL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

AT T1IH republican senatorial con-
vention held in Ness City Friday,
Hon. J. w. Rush, of Larned. was NOM
mated on the 59th ballot. The cOnven-
ton consumed Friday and part Of Sat-
urday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

HUTCHINSON is very jubilent over
the seeming success of its base ball
team. They have been doing the
'Westerns right along.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Do the Meek Inherit the Earth4


The eagle plucks the ravaen,
And the raven plucks the jay,
To whose voracious craving
The cricket falls prey.
The big fish dimes at leisure
Upon the smaller fry,
And the minnov eats With plSssvTt,
The poor unconscious hy.
The miser skins his neighlDf,
And the neighbor skins the pnDP,e
And the poor man doomed to lGlDP,
Spurns the beggar from his door. Z
And thus the world 10 preyinS.
The strong upon the weak.
Despite the precious saying,
'The earth is for the meek."
-kansao Harner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

SALT to the right of us; coal to the
left of us; gas to the north of US; oil to
the south of us; everything valuable,
nothing impossible; glory all over us;
down with the drill!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

The Dodge City Globe Publishing
Company has taken out a charter for
the purpose of issuing a daily and
weekly paper. The capital stock ia
S25. 600. 1t is to be a morning paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

The Great Bend DEMOCRAT is now
one of the neatest papers that reaches
our exchange table.-Halstead Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

SCOTT CrTY has broom factory
which claims it has already received or
ders for 100, 900 broOms this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

ga kicker" wants a published re-
port of the receipts and DISBURSEMENTS
at the recent fremen's ball, and
makes his wants known through an
annymous communication. IF he
is entitled to any information on the
question, he should not neglect to sign
his communication with his right
name.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

CLEVELAND and tariff reform. our
watchwordl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Keen Them at Home.

We desire, for the benefit of such
farmers as have valuable dogs, and
are in the habit of permitting them to
come to town, to state that our city
marshall has strict instructions to kill
all dogs running atlarge on the streets
without muzzles, in accordance with
the ordinance of the city. Ae the
marshall has no means of knowing a.
farmers dog from worthless city cur
the chances are that good and useful
dogs may be shot, which if kept at
home would escape death. Therefore,
keep your dogs at home, and run no
risks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

Mr.. Shafer, the chief driller at the
prospecting well, says he will wagS
that before the drill has sunk to the
depth of 1000 feet, a thick vein of
coal will be found, as the formation
they are now drilling through is a sure
indication of coal. This morning the
water had lost its coloriBg and now
flows over the tubing as clear as
crystal. Several citizens who have
drank the water say it medical poroP'
critics are such that it affords relief t"
those suffering from rheumatism and
other troubles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

THE Medicine Lodge Democrat is a
new acquisition to our exchange table:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

We learn that Prof.Six, our old band
teacher, is having marvellous success
teaching the boys at Great Bend. The
Professor is an excellent instructor,
and deserves all the credit and renown
as an instructor and composer he gets.
There was not musician or any citizen
of Medicine Lodge, who was not sorry
to see him leave this place. If our band
boys had been able to offer any
inducements to him, he would still have
been here. But instead, Great Bend
has the good luck to get the benefit of
his ability and talent. They evidently
know a good thing when they see it.
Medicine Lodge Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24
Coming Important Events.

NATIONAL CALLS.
June 5-Democratic National con-
vention, st. Louis.
June 12-PrOhibition National con-
vention, Indianapolis.
June 19-Repubiican National con-
vention, Chicago.
STATE CALLS.
July democratic State conven-
tion to nominate state ticket, Leaven-
worth.
July 25-Republican State conven-
tion to nominate state officers, Topeka.
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
July 1S-Democratic convention at
Great Bend.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
June 9Th, 7th and Sth, at Abilene.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20

GotZian's Encouragement of Sigel's Adj
dition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Block. Benefits
Albert Scheffer...... l 30 $193 Is
Same. ..............24 80 Is so
SdlIl6. 20 % l04 OU
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
80 East Third Street,

MORTGAGE SALE-DEFAULT HAVING
wi been made in the payment OF the sum
of thirtysiX $3.50 dollars interest, which is
claimed to be due at the date of this notice
delivered by Thomas Schwarz and Maria
Schwarz. his wife, to James Morrison, bear
ing date the 9Th day of January, A. d. 1887,
to secure the payment OF nine hundred
$4,000 dollars, together with interest there
on, as in said mortgage provided, and duly re
in and for the County of Ramsey and State
of Minnesota on the 22d day of January,
A. D. 1887. at rs o'clock p. M, in Book
140 of Mortgages, on page LAY;
And whereas, it is stipulated in said mort
gage that in case default should be made in
the payment of said interest as the same be-
came due as in said mortgage and accom-
panying note provided. that then and there
upon the entire debt so secured by said mort
gage should become due and collectible, and
that the premises hereinafter described
should be sold to pay the same. together
with the interest attorneys fee of fifty dol
lars, and other costs and disbursements as
therein provided; and whereas, therefore,
the said mortgage claims that the entire
debt of nine hundred $4,000 dollars, with
interest thereon, is due, and that the same,
together with said attorneys fee of $50, is
actually due thereon, and no action or pro-
ceeding at law or otherwise having been insti-
uted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof:
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue of power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the premises described
in and covered by said mortgage, VIZ: Lot
numbered sixteen Q6l. of ThOrnton's sub
division of the northeast one-quarter one ~
of section numbered thirteen OBJ, In town.
ship numbered twenty-nine (29), of range
numbered twenty three (23). according to
the recorded plat thereof on file in the Office
of the Register of Deeds in Ramsey County
and State of Minnesota, containing five and
27-10O CPD acres, strict measure together
with the hereditaments and appurtenances,
will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, to pay said debt and interest
and the taxes. if any, on said premises, and fifty
$50 dollars attorneys fee, as stipulated in
and by said mortgage i'll case of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed by law;
which sale will be made by the sheriff OF
sald Ramsey County at the front door of the
Court House. in the city of st. Paul, in said
County and State, on the 28th day of March
A, D. 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m. of that day
subject to redemption at any time within one
year from the day of sale, as provided by
law.
Dated Jan. %, A. d. 1883.
JAMES MORRISON, Mortgage.
J. f. DUNLAP, Attorney for Mortgage, Cham
Der of Commerce Building, st. Paul, Mimi
Febl4-7wks-tues
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20

Smoked Tongues and Breakfas
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
Confirmation of Re-Assessment
for Grading La Fond Street:
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. 16, 1888. (

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. 16, 1888. (
The reassessment of benefits, costs
and expenses arising from grading La
Fond street, from Victoria street to
Lexington avenue, in the city of st.
Paul, Minnesota, on the property on
which judgment has been denied by the
district court of Ramsey county, Mime
sofa, having been completed by the
Board of Public Works in and for
said city, said Board will meet at their
office, in said city, at 2 p. m. on the I'd
day of April, A. d. 1888, to hear
objections Gf any to said reassessment,
cient cause is shown to the contrary, said
reassessment will be confirmed by said
Board.
The following is list of the sup
posed owners names, description of
the property benefited, and the amounts
reassessed against the same, t0-wit:
Supposed owner and
description. Benefits
House of Good Shepherd. West
u of E u of NE a of NV a,
section 35, town 90, range %,
except Minnehaha, Blair and
La Fond streets and j r
Weide's Fifth addition, being
In st. Paul, Minnesota. ....... S493 90
Same. East 4 of VIZ of NE 4
of NV d of section 35, town
20, range %, except Mime
haha, Blair and La Fond
streets and j r Weide's Fifth
addition, being in st. Paul,
Minnesota. ................... s493 90
All objections to said reassessment
must be made in writing and filed with
the Clerk of said Board at least one day
prior to said meeting.
r. L. GORMAN. President.
Official: w. F. ERWIN,
S0-S1 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-20
Confirmation of Re-ASSeSSment
for 0pening Widening and
Extension of Oakland Sheek
ana Altering Pleasant Avenue.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINI. Mar. 10, 1883.
The reassessment of benefits, damages,
costs and expenses arising from opeg]
ing, widening and extension of Oakland
street by an easy grade to Pleasant avef
nue. at or near Ramsey street, and alterl
ing Pleasant avenue, between LaWtOIl
and Ramsey streets, in the city Of
st. Paul, Minnesota, OH the props
erty ON which judgment has been
denied by the district court Oh
Ramsey county, Minnesota, having
been completed by the Board Of
Public Works in and for said city, said
Board will meet at their Office in said
city at 2 p. III. on the I'd day of April,
A. D., 1888, to hear objections Gf any
to said reassessment, at which time and
place, unless sufficient cause is shown
to the contrary, said reassessment will
be confirmed by said Board.
The following is list of the supposed
owners names. a description of tho
property benefited or damaged and tho
amounts reassessed against the same, tO9
wit:
Whitacre, Brisbine & Mullen's Subdi.
vision of Lots l and 2, Leech's
Out Lots to st. Paul.