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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
Popularity About the Profession

Peculiarly About the Profession.
There is one startling pecularity
about the editorial profession that may
be found in no other walk. of life; and
this is, that the men best fitted for the
work are never employed in its ranks.
In every community are found dozens
who inform the editor what policy he
should pursue, and how he should con-
duct his business and dozens more
who if they only had the chance "cOuld
show that man how to run a paper
that is a paper" That the profession
has attained its present grandeur un-
der such circumstances is the greatest
miracle of the ages. No doubt, if these
men could manage things, the millenr
ium would dawn the morning and next
the little devils would wake up TO find
the Old Boy himself in chains. Poll
tics would at once become as pure as
snow that never kissed the dark earth,
and civilization would climb the
mountain peaks of progress i'll single
hour. Religion would transform the
race into tribe of angels, and the
earth would blossom with sweeter flow
ers. The sword would forsake history
forever, and crime would hide her
shameful face i'll forgetfulness. But
fate has denied humanity the service
of these men and has to struggle blind
ly on with only the small results those
already in the field may accomplish
Abilene Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
PAWNEE ROCKETS.
From the LEADER.

From the LEADER.
School closed, at Riversides, last Fri
day.
Mrs. Thos. Dent, of Clarence town.
ship, is i'll.
Already the base ball enthusiast
itches to grasp the willow, and the
champion horseshoe pitcher yearns
for new worlds to conquer.
One of our real estate men informed
US, this week. that he has received
more letters of inquiry about Pawnee
Rock property in the past month than
than for year previous.
Earnest Smith and j. r. Baker have
formed a co-partnership, and hence
forth the neat and well conducted
billiard and pool room and the Arcade
restaurant Will be under one roof, with
the genial and jovial Farley Willis as
manager.
Clarence Spencer arrived, from Iowa,
Wednesday night, to again take up
his residence in Pawnee Rock. 1t is
not likely that the state contains a
more enthusiastic citizen than Clarence.
He says the winter in Iowa has been
unusually severe, and times very dull,
and he wished himself in sunny Kansas
many times.
We, last week, mentioned the rascal
ity of Mr.. Adams, of Stafford county,
the corn and cattle thief, but we now
have new deeds to place to his credit.
J. I'll. Fudge, of Seward, was suspected
of stealing cattle of Frank Knox. The
cattle were driven to Raymond and sold.
The aforesaid Adams has confessed to
stealing these cattle, thus exhonerating
Mr.. Fudge.
A trip into the rural districts, Sun
day. proves the wheat prospects to be
excellent. There is a larger acreage
sOwn than for years and it has come
through the winter in good condition.
The snow of last week was followed by
a rain and ice which prevented the snow
from drifting, and the succeeding
warm days have given us the eQuiya-
lent of a good rain, and it is again
certain that old Barton will stand at
the head of the wheat producing
counties of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

Now OUR railroad is assured. The
survey will be made from Great Bend
next week, the order has been made
for the rails and ties, and contract for
grading will be let in Il few days. Now
is the time to buy property in Seward,
as we are bound to make a rapid growth
this year. Property is very cheap now,
but before this time next year lots will
bringtop prices. Come to Seward and
buy cheap homes. See the advantages
we will have with two railroads. Come
now, or you loose good chance
Seward INDEPENDENT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

day we witnessed the test of the water
works at that place. For nearly an
hour four large streams were brought
to bear on the court house. The
mayor and council were present, and
after the test, expressed themselves as
satisfied, and accepted the works from
the company.
A rather queer case was brough up
in the justice court on Friday. Ben
Dennis and S. Boxwell were arrested.
charged with abusing two small boys
on the Cheyenne bottoms, and taking
some wild geese from them W which
they had killed. The defen dants
plead not guilty, and gave bail, to ap-
pear for trial on Tuesday next, at ten
o'clock, and court adjourned until
that time. j. Barreiras Is attorney
for the defense, and A. III. Baker and
Al. Wilson for the prosecution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
Why They win Come.

No matter where you go, no matter
where you be, you find men who do
not succeed in business. 1t their want
of success comes frem wrong calcula-
tions on their own part, from misman-
agement or wrong conception of the
clined to think very deeply upon the
cause of their failure, but are apt to
bridge matters over as we'll as they can
and start in on some other line. But,
if man has given all his energy, all
his ability honestly and faithfully to his
business, whether it be that of farm
er, a merchant or professional man,
and he fails to make his efforts bring
their just reward, he is going to look
into the very foundation of the cause
of such failure. If farmer, he finds
that his failure of crops depends upon
the impoverishment of the land, the
lack or excess of moisture, the excessive
cold or scorching drouth, he is going to
look at the matter in sensible way
and pull up stakes and hunt for bet
ter climate where the chances are more
in his favor. He is going to come to
Kansas, where all things are more
evenly adjusted. This is the class of
men who are coming to Kansas this
summer, the men who think as well as
work.
In merchantile and professional lines
it will be the same. The men whose
honest endeavors are not rewarded,
who fail to make headway, not through
any fault of their own but because of
the failure of others, are going to fol-
low the bone and sinew, are going to
come to the land where all energy is re-
warded and all enterprises succeed.
Kansas is not the land for the bumm
or the drone; it is not the land for the
lazy man; we do not want that sort of
cattle to mix with our herd of ener-
getic rustlers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
DRIFTWOOD.

ooh, the snore, the beautiful snOre,
filling the chamber from ceiling to
floor! Over the cOyerlet, under the
sheet. From her wee dimpled chin to
her pretty feet; now raising aloft like
bee in June; subsiding, then raising
again, is the beautiful snore of EliZebeth
Jane. Red Cloud Chief.
The man who broke through the ice
or the Missouri river few days ago,
and came near drowning, says that
when all hope was fled and he seemed,
as it were, at the threshold of eternity,
all tie acts of his life seemed spread
out before him like panorama, and
that the two most conspicuously promi-
nent was that of cheating poor widow
out of her last cow and printer out OF
three years. subscription account.
Backward, turn backward, oh time
i'll your fight, give me an appetite, just
for tonight. Mother come west from
old Maryland's shore, cook some clean
grub again, just as of yore. ana so
tired of restaurant fare, tired OF cold
beefstake and rare. Tired of coffee
that's muddy and thick, the though
of the tea fairly maketh me SICK
Fatigued of everything, ay, there's
the rub; flash up some grub, mother,
flash up some grub.-GleenwOod Echo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
GREAT BEND KANSAS THURSDAY, MARCH Is, 1888

cheat anybody and everybody, but if
you have any regard for future conse-
quences don't fool with an editor. You
will be put up for Office sometime, or
want some public favor for yourself or
some of your friends, and when your
luck is ''thing of beauty and joy for
ever" the editor will open upon you
and knock your air castle into cooked
hat the first fire. He'll subdue you
and then you'll cuss yourself for a
driyeling idiot, go hire some one to
knock you down andethan kick you for
falling"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

THERE is one thing the people Of
Great Bend, or some of them at least,
will have to learn--by experience if no
other way-and that is, that the town
will never advance successfully so long
as one merchant is not willing to see
another succeed, OF so long as one set
of men will notrlend helping hand to
another set of men, or be willing to
act neighborly and fairly towards them.
"Help one another is one of the best
teachings the bible gives, and it should
be applied to men in business, as well
as men in private life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
To Extend the Mo. P,

Last week the board of trade of
Russell met with the board of trade of
this city in the office of j. w. Brown.
The object of the meeting was to get
the people of Great Bend to act in uni
son with Russell, and aid them, in
securing the Mo. Pacific from this city.
They do not ask anything financially,
as we have already voted bonds for that
road part way there. The road will be
extended north from Russell 20 Stock
ton. The Mo. Pacific extension from
Seward will connect this line from the
southeast, giving Great Bend an outlet
to both the northwest and southeast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
HOISINGTON HASH.
From the Echo.

From the Echo.
S. Z. Cummins' little child is quite
sick
The school house will be ready for
occupancy the first of April.
Our civil court brings several new
practictitioners into action who have
hitherto been professionally obscure.
The family of AL Wilson have ar
rived here from Kansas City and
taken up their abode in the Shirly
building.
April fourth is Al Dor day. Let
every citizen of Hoisington observe it
and plant trees. Nothing so beauti-
fies town as plenty of trees.
/ A Grand Ball will be given by the
Odd Fellows of Hoisington in the
school building on Wednesday even
ing March 28th. Every body invited
to attend.
While in Great Bend on Wednes-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

Col. Tom POWERS, than whom there
is not a more genial newspaper man in
the Arkansas Valley, showed us, Sun
terday, the workings of the water ser
vice at Sterling. That city owns its
own water works, which cost it about
$43 600, and from all indications the
service is good. Water is obtained
from thirty-siX drive wells and supplied
to the city by direct pressure from the
pumps. They claim that no trouble is
met with in procuring plenty of water
from the drive wells. Sterling, blythe
way, has her streets illuminated with
arc lights.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
ELLINWOOD EARMARKS.

From ths Express.
Mere stock should be raised by our
farmers. There is big money in hogs
and cattle.
If you can't talk join in the chorus
and spread the word Of the many ad-
vantages of our town.
Mrs. Parker returned last week from
her trip to Geneseo, where she had
been visiting her sister.
a 'sdead-beat" is a man who is al
ways against the interests of the city
or community in which he lives.
The 4. p. ball on April %, promises
to be the grandest event of the season.
All who are well disposed are cordially
invited.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church will meet at the residence of
Mrs. ]. II. Campbell ON Wednesday
afternoon March 14th.
Mr.. Jake Yard returned yesterday
from his trip to Creston, Iowa. He
brought with him better half to share
the blessings of sunny Kansas.
Otto Winkleman is the proudest man
in the city. He awoke on Friday morn
ing last and found himself the happy
father of pair of bouncing girls.
DIR. Harris has greatly improved the
appearance of his residence by setting
out trees around it. We would like to
see more of our citizens follow this
example.
What has become of the Farmers In
stitute? We hear no more of it. Our
farmers should look after their own
interests, and to do so, they must not
let this association go down. Bring
the proceeding of your meetings to this
Office. We shall be pleased to make
them known to the public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

with anything that is done in town;
who always waits to see how the ma
jority want things done and then comes
out in minority report and raises
cain generally, like an ill conditioned
curr swapping at the tail of 2:4O
horse, should be. fguratively speaking,
taken roughly by the basement of his
pantaloons and fired promiscuously up
on the cold, cold world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
Concerning a Cheese Factory.

Concerning a Cheese Factory.
It has been said time and again that
Barton county needs more manufact-
uries, more home industries to consume
and provide market for the products
Of the farmers, and nothing has been
said that is truer. The agricultural
resources of this county are the back
bone and the stay, and if We do not
look after the proper development and
strengthening of the back bone the en-
tire body will not prosper. In recog-
nizance' of this fact few gentlemen
met at council room Thursday even
ing and discussed the matter of organ
izing stock company to build and
operate a cheese and butter factory.
The question was discussed, and the
possibilities for the success of such an
enterprise were ably set forth. 1t was
stated that with a capital of $4,000 a
hours day, would consume from 5000
to 500 worth of milk per week, and
pay good price for it, too; such price
as would enable the farmer to realize
from an average COW some $50 to $50
in six months.
Personally, we know nothing about
the business, or the advantages to be
gained by such an enterprise here;
but tie plan proposed by the gentle
men last night appears on its face to be
a good one, and we believe it worthy of
consideration by our citizens. We un-
derstand there was, some years ago, a
sort of an organization to start a
creamery which did not prove a success;
but it is claimed that the factory pro-
posed now is of an entirely different
character, and will work on an entirely
different plan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

THE spirit of the boom for 1888 has
entered the souls of the multitude. 1t
has taken exclusive possession Of two
our of city's kids, Charlie Allen and
Van Campbell. and moved them to
start weekly paper under the ex-
plosive and highly illuminated heading
of Natural Gas. May you find pay
ing vein, boys.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

WE UNDERSTAND that the 'crank"
who turns out The Crank, at Pawnee
Rock, is known through this part of
country as Tune Bentley, and that he
proposes to turn things upside down"
i'll this western country, through the
instrumentality of wrapping paper and
Pawnee Rock Leader type.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

IT MIGHT be proper to remark that
March is slowly but surely slipping by,
and there are several hundred men and
women, and bachelors and old maids,
in Great Bend who have not registered,
and unless they do so at the proper
time cannot vote at the spring election.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

THE Wyandott Herald is a good,
readable paper of some seventeen
years standing, and as a democrat is a
solid Muldoon; but it has acquired a
habit, the last two or three weeks, of
appropriating editorial matter without
giving proper credit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

A LITTLE, three column folio sheet
headed The Crank, reaches our table
from the historic precincts OF PAwnee
Rock. 1t is printed on wrapping paper
as yellow as the faces of the blood
thirsty Aboriginee who was want 20
make his haunts about the rock De
fore the coming of the pale face, and IL
contains some chestnuts almost as
ancient as the grandfather of the above
mentioned Aboriginee. The publlca-
ton does not say who is the power at
the sscrank.u but from the general
make ND we strongly suspect that the
first initiais of his name are j.. y.
WEIGH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

There are said to be O.0OO tramps in
the United States-vagabOnds, who wan
der aimlessly through the country, sub
sisting upon what they can beg and
steal, capable of any crime-a great
army of vicious and dangerous nuis-
ances that ought to be driven from
society, OF captured and disposed of in
some way. 3
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

BARTON county's two new papers,
Natural Gas and The Crank, are now
on file at this Office. They occupy
places of honor along side of the Claf1in
Gazette and "the only religious journal
in the yalIey.r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

He that never changed any of his
opinions never corrected any of his
mistakes; he who was never wise
enough to find out any mistakes in him
self will not be charitable enough to
excuse what he rackons mistakes in
others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

THE Rock ISLAND will be built
west from Salina in the near future,
and it behooves the people of Great
Bend and vicinity to keep their
weather eyes open.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15
Don't Do If

Bill Nye says: Don't attempt to
cheat an editor out of a years snb-
,scription to his paper. or any other
sum. Cheat the minister; the doct6ff,,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-15

OUR neighboring town on the west,
Pawnee rock, has quarantined against
towns having the smallpox. Great
Bend has lifted the quarantine against
Burton and Lyons.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
Low Wsrk.

The methods employed by the
Democrats to make cheap capital
for Cleveland in San Francisco show
what extremities the Democratic
party in California has reached in
its desperate efforts to besmirch
Harrison. The following explains
itself:
CoLUsA, October 15t;i.-A tele-
gram appeared in the Examiner
this morning, dated at Co!usa, which
stated that the Chinese were con-
tributing to the Republican cam
paign fund, which is an unmitigated
falsehood. The Chairman of the
Republican Cosnty Committee has
so informed the Examiner in tele-
gram tonight. 1t remains to be
seen whether that paper has the
fairness to publish the dispatch.
A careful perusal OF Tuesdays Ex-
aminer fails to reveal any contradic-
ton OF the Colusa dispatch.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
Syr1p OF Figs

Is Natures true laxative. 1t is the
NOS. easily taken, and the most eff
fective remedy known to Cleanse the
System when Bilious or Costiye; to
dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fe-
vers to Cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufac-
tured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
For sale by George C. Thaxter,
agent Carson. jan1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
The SalopaiG.a lie.

Ru.us Shoemaker, CT the Grass
Valley Tidings, thus discourses on
the campaign lie:
The campaign lie is thick, fire.
quent and unkillable crop during
the last weeks of any important po-
litical contest. The whole political
field is generally covered with that
growth. Yet in that growth there
is an occasional stalk of truth.
Tares are IN every wheatfeld and
by the same token wheat is in every
tare field. So it occurs that very
frequently when disagreeable truth
rises up in the way OF a candidate,
blocking his way to Office, the cry is
raised against that truth that it is a
campaign lie. We have, in the
years gone by, seen the truth tried
and convicted of being a campaign
lie and then crucified head down
wards, while the applause was great.
And yet the truth comes to life again
and always at a most disagreeable
and inconvenient time. We believe
the poet has celebrated the habit Of
Truth in getting up after being
crushed to earth, and the lines are
so familiar that we need not give
them quotation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
AL ia the Family.

"Yes, Cleveland Will be trium.
pnan.ly reelected. No, my brother
has not yet seen the error of his
ways, though l have labosed hard
with him John G. Coleman.
"Will Harrison carry this State
and will he be elected? Well ]
should remark. My brother says
Cleveland will be reelected, ell
What more could one expect from a
member of the Golden Club Pr
Edward Coleman.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
David and Grover.

New York, October 22nd.-The
Mail and Express says that Cover
nor Hill has Notified the Democratic
National Committee that he weuld
not appear OF the reyiowing-stand
with President Cleveland on the oc-
casion of the business mems parade
next Saturday. II is Understood
that Cleveland insists that the com
m;ttee make another effort and
have Hill reconsider his determine
ton.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25

| MARRrED-At Maps City, Cali
fornia, October "a, 1888, in the
Catholic Church, by Rev. Father
Becker, Tiburcio PARROT, Of ST
Hsl.na, California, and Miss
Theresa F. Tufy, Of Carson City,
| Nevada. No cards.
The couple whose marriage is re-
corded in the above, expected to
have been married in St. Helena,
but at midnight the church caught
fire and was burned to the ground.
The principals then repaired to
Napa, where the ceremony was per-
formed.
Mrs. Oliver Roberts, of this city,
sister of the bride, and Mrs. Par
rott, of San Mateo, the groom's
mother, were the only witnesses.
Miss Theresa TChy is a daughter
of the Stare Treasurer, and grew up
in Carson from childhood.
She has always been noted for
her personal beauty and many &C
complishments, and is a fine speci-
men OF the type of womanhood that
can be reared in the kindly climate
and invigorating atmosphere OF the
sagebrush. The APPEAL congratu-
lates Tburcio Parrot that he had
the sense to select moantain-bred
maid OF Nevada instead of content
ing himself with the bleached
beauties of the sea shore.
ALL OF Carson throws the slipper
of good luck over the Sierra range
after the newly mated.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25

Canada has never been both
cred with . surplus, but her debt
continues to pile up ut rapid rate.
The Dominion owes nearly $780,
600, 900, and the debt is constantly
growing. It is about $50 per capita,
while that Of tho United States Il
less than $50 Per capita. It is net
unlikely that some day Uncle Sam
can have Canada BY merely con-
sentipg to pay her bills.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
The Lincoln county Republic

The Lincoln county Republic
ans in their platform say:
End. That President Cleveland
has on every occasion and in every
way, done all that he could to injure
the State of Nevada; and that it is
the duty of every true Nevadan, re-
CARELESS of party politics to recog-
nize this fact by voting to prevent
the present incumbent from con-
tinuing his rulnous rule, and to
elect, in his place, that true and
reliable man, Benjamin Harrison.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
A Tin soldier.

There was q good audience to see
ga Tin Soldier at tho Opera
House last evening. The piece is a
coaglomeration of good singing, hi
larity, comedy and general fun,
which the audience keenly appre-
ciated. The lady who initiated the
leading singers is a marvel, and the
comedy man was q team.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-25
X Mitchell.

III. X. Mitchell, generally
known as Hank Mitchell. will be
in Nevada in a few days to stump
the State for Harrison, Morton and
Protection. Mr.. Mitchell has been
q life long Democrat, ran twice for
Congress and received the Demo-
cratic complimentary vote of his
party for U. s. Senator.
Mitchell has turned Republican
because he could not stand the
Free Trade dogmas of Cleveland.