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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
The Dehorning Craze.

A dispatch from Bloomington, Ills,
dated the 9th inst, states that thou
sands of cattle have been dehorned in
that section since the outbreak of the
craze a few months ago. With but
few exceptions animals rapidly recover
from the operation. Sunday the news
came in that several droves of recently
dehorned cattle ON the farms west of
Bloomington were in a most pitiable
and serious condition. The horns
were removed March l. but wounds
have not healed, and modification is
reported to have set in in the flesh of
the head.=Er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

TIE TRIAL of the Blalocks, the
Columbus crooks. and their cOnfeder-
ates, will commence on the 23d inst.
The members Of the gang now under
arrest are: John, Will and Clara
Blalock; their father and mother; w.
H. Fry and wife; Dan, Ped and Alec
Fry and Grant Alley. 1t is the most
interesting gang of Kansas crooks
ever brought to trial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

SOME republican physicians claim
that James G.. Blaine is doomed man 8,
that be has the diabetes. Democrats
think there is no doubt about his be-
ing ''doomed man." but we think his
disease is die-Or-beat-uS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

THE Great Bend telephone company
last week appeared before the council,
through Messrs. Wilson and Allison
and asked for telephone franchise.
this the city council granted, and one
of the things the business men have
needed for many day is likely now to
be established. When you have had a
phone for a month you wont know how
in the world you got along so many
years without it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

WONT the editor of the religious
journal" please give us some variations
on that old gag about being the ''only
paper in the county to publish the COM
missioners' proceedings the same week
of the meeting" The reading public
is pretty well satisfied that he puts his
publication day off to the last of the
week only i'll order that he may get the
benefit of what is in the other papers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

WE ACKNOWLEDGE the receipt of
the complete report of Railroad Com
missioners for the state of Kansas.
1t is a book substantially bound, and
besides giving a complete report of the
proceedings of the board for the year,
contains a perfect railroad map of
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

LEAVE an order for telephone for
your place of business and residence.
You VIII never begrudge money thus
spent after you have used a telephone
q week or SO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

a CITIZEN of Springfield, Mo-. has a
horse he wants to sell. The other day
the animal kicked down a partition in
the stable, got into the floor and kicked
$3.50 dollar buggy to smethereens,
turned around and kicked eight barrels
of oats to pieces; scattering the contents
over the floor, kicked his way into an
other part of the building and thence
out of doors and when discovered was
doing his best to demolisd the gate of
the the stable yard. We would like to
have that horse locked up in solid log
building, on pitch dark night, in COM
pany with a few chronic kickers of the
two-legged breed which infest Barton
county We think his equine majesty
could do good turn by kicking the
whole lot into smithereens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
HOISINGTON'S HORROR.
q. w. Brewer Sent to His Final
Reckoning Without a Mo-
ments Warning.


The balmy winds of budding spring
come over the smiling prairies all laden
with the cry of murder! A rash hand
was raised in moment of anger and
a cruel knife plunged into the vitals of
a human being, destroying in moment
all usefulness of one man, sending
his soul to appear before the bar of the
almighty, and casting a blight upon
the after life of another of Gods
creatures.
From Messrs. r. T. Ewalt and Sam1
Maher, of this city I'VE CLEAN the follow
ing particulars of the killing at Hois :
ington yesterday afternoon, which oc-
Cured be tween and O'Clock.
G.. w. Brewer lived about three miles
ca st of Hoisington, the little town ten
miles north of Great Bend. He has a
large amount of land and has been
Some trouble arose between Brewer
and A. G. Cofer, over the stock of one
man trespassing on the grounds of the
other, and the two became involved in
a civil lawsuit, Jacob Cofer, the father
of A. c., being connected also with the
suit. Two lawsuits, in fact, sprung
fro Of nj, nf
for trial yesterday before Squire
Cummins at Hoisington.
r. T. Ewalt on one side and Sam1
Maher on the other were engaged in
the suit, and upon mutual agreement
the difficulties were settled in the case
before Squire Cummins, and a. c..
Cofer had left the room, dennis hall
where the trial was to have taken
place. to dismiss the other suit. Jacob
Cofer and Brewer became involved in
quarrel at the door of the room, and
angry and hard words passed between
them.
Mr.. Maher saw the trouble brewing,
and pursuaded the old man Cofer to
come away from Brewer, which be did,
going back into the hall. Just about
the time Jacob Cofer left Brewer, or
but moment after, A. G. Cofer came
running up the stairs with knife in
his hand and Immediately struck Brow
er. 1t is thought he struck him twice
in the breast before he-Brower-
moved, when he turned and started
to run into the room, followed by Cofer
who struck twice more with the fatal
weapon. Brewer made but few steps
into the room when he fell without a
word or an outcry, and immediately
expired.
Young Cofer stood a moment, and
then turned and started down stairs,
when some one called out to arrest him,
and Marshal BoXWell Immediately put
him under arrest. A complaint was
filed, and waving examination he was
Immediately brought to Great Bend
and placed in Jail.
Jacob Cofer was also brought over
and lodged in Jail, it being thought best
to put him there on account of the high
feeling caused against himself and son
by the killing.
Coroner Shaw and county attorney
Elrick Cole were telegraphed and went
over to hold an inquest on the dead
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
THE INQUEST.

a jury was impaneled, and num-
Der of witnesses gave in their testimony
concerning the killing, after which the
jury returned verdict to the effect
that G. w. Brewer came to his death
by wounds inflicted by a knife in the
hand of \. c. Cofer, and that Jacob
Cofer was an accessory 10 the act.
The prisoner, a. c. Cofer, OF more
familiarly known as ''Burr" Cofer, is a
man of medium height, about so or 80
years old. He was brought over to
Great Bend by Constable James Cum
Minis, and has little to say about the
affair. The feeling against him among
the citizens of Hoisington was very bit
ter last night, and it was probably well
for him that he was in the hands of
Sheriff Wilson. 1t was half expected
that lynching party would be made
up and attempt made to get possession
of him. Sheriff Wilson. however, is
prepared for snch an emergency, and it
is hoped that the advice of cooler heads
will prevail and no attempt be made.
The knife with which the cutting was
done is common sized pocket knife
with blade about % to inches long,
but very sharp and slim pointed.
Brewer leaves large family of chill
dren, and though he had considerable
property it is badly encumbered.
Young Cofer is also man of family
and both men are known through the
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

BILL NYE in a recent letter to tie
New York World, makes his represen-
tative laboring man say that 1.-The
government, is rich, but the men that
made it, the men that fought prairie
fires and prairie wolves and Injuns,
and potatoe bugs, and bliZzards, and
has paid the war debt and pensions,
and everything else, and hollered for
the union and the republican party and
high tariff, and everything else they
were told to, was left high and dry last
winter with nothing to protect them
but ashigh protective tariff"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19

THE Hutchinson Ne,cs of Sunday
morning contained an abortive attempt
at a sensation in shape of an alleged
special from Great Bend concerning
a supposed mob. The paper may be
pretty hard pressed for good, readable
matter, but it ought to consider that
little shadow of truth should be had on
which to base its grapevine informa-
tion. The possibility of a terrible
scene of carnage and bloodshed" at 10
O'Clock Saturday night, when everyone
knew that the Golfers were out of town
by O'Clock that afternoon, was drawn
just little too strong.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
Rail Road Time Cards
A, IT. & 8. f.

On aud after January 9Th, 1887 trains leave Great
md as follows viz:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

A young man began visiting yeung
lady recently. and was pleased with her.
One evening IL was quite late when he
called and the young lady inquired where
he had been.
II had to work 10 night, be said.
What work fora living Z" she In
quired in astonishment.
Certainly. am mechanic Z and she
turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young man
visited the young lady. He Il now =
wealthy man, and has the incest little
wife IN town. Tho woman who disliked
mechanic is now the wife of misera-
bic fooI--a regular loafcr and the mis-
erable girl is obliged 10 take In washing
to support herself and children
You disliksd the name of mechanic.
ell You, whose brothers are Int we'll
drcssed loafcrs Any girl is in be pitled
who is 50 silly as to think less Of q mar.
because he is mechanic.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

At the joining of the trio of paths de-
scribed as leading to Bethany, the garden
of Gethsemane Is located Iii surrounded
by stone wall which is divided by shrines
facing inside the garden. all looking
strangely new in comparison with the
gnarled old trees that they surround.
After knocking at the low gate. the visitor
Is questioned by an old monk and then
admitted The garden is carefully kept
by the venerable custodian. The white
washed fence Of paling and the trim flower
garden afford another strange contrast
with the gnarled and ancient olive trees
In one corner of the garden is well Of
delicious water. A bucket with rope
running over q pulley used. Near THU
well are the humble quarters Of the monk
IN charge a marble canopy with an iron
gate incloses Canova's bass relief Of THE
Agony" A neatly kept walk leads one
around the circnit of the garden from
shrine to shrine Parts Of tho walls ars
covered with pictures representing scenes
which took place during our Lords iasa
night on earth. Wormwood and the
Passion vine trail about the walls IN pro
fusion It Is lovely spot. Edward l.
Wilson "a The Century
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

The Albanians are the most ferocious
and warlike nation in Europe and tho
most courageous, not even excepting the
Greeks. The Montenegrins are the only
ones whom the Albapians feel are their
equals in all the qualities which go to
make up man Of war And whenever
the sultan has trouble with Montenegro
he tries to get the Albanians to help him.
and vice versa They tear each other like
wild beasts at all times There is no
other nation except the Greeks, which
can show such an array of splendid war
riors, for these men are real warriors in
the best and most ancient acceptance of
the term. They are not cut and dried
and drilled to measure. Each one fights
as he chooses, and if he falls it is as a
warrior should fall, covered with wounds
and fighting to the last.
Unerring marksmen, trained to shoot,
to use all manner Of arms, and to the
fullest development of vigor and strength,
leading abstemious lives, active and alert,
capable of unimagined endurance and ab.
solutely fearless, it is no wonder that
these men are admired and feared by all
who have heard their exploits detailed in
the history of their oppressed and unhappy
countries. One would almost say the boys
are born with guns in their hands, as the
youngest boy you find makes pistols
knives and guns his playthings whei
other boys are scarcely past the age Of
rattle boxes Their education is the
stories Of the bravery Of their ancestors, Of
how many Turks or other enemies they
have slain, and their play is to practice
with the arms placed in their dimplet
baby hands. and their ambition to become
q man to fight as did their forefathers. :
Olive Harper In Courier Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
Specimen OF the work Done Inside.

The following atory by Rev. Chas. Gar
Tett is worth repeating:
lone of my friends is very earnest.
ehrewd man. who seems always to know
how % do the best thing at the right time
One day he was passing a sin.shop in
Manchester, when he saw q drunken nam
had evidently been turned out ef doors
when all his money was gone Ia mo-
ment my friend hastened across the street,
and entering grocers shop, addressing
the master said:
viii you oblige me with the largest
sheet OF paper you have p
What for, my friend What's the
matter 2"
oh. you shall see 10 minute or tive.
Please let 1t be the very largest you
have"
The sheet of paper was soon secured
Now will you lend me piece Of
chalk? said my friend.
Why, whatever are you going to der
"'You shall sec presently
lie then quickly printed. In large let
ters--
SPECIMEN OF THE WORK DONE INaIDE.
"He then fastened the paper right over
the drunken man. and retired short dis
tance. Ia few moments several passcrs.
by stopped and read aloud, Specimen OF
the work done inside
"In q very short time a crowd assem-
bled and the publican. hearing the noise
outside. came out to soe what It was all
about He eagerly bent down and read
the inscription on the paper and tlIen
demanded in an angry voice, Who did
| that z"
Which asked my friend, who now
| Joined the crowd IT you mean what Is
on the paper. did that !; but If you mean
the man you did that ! This morning
when he arose he was sober, when he
went in your gin shop he was sober NOW
he is what you made hin. Is he not \
specimen OF the work done insides'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
ANNAPOLIS TUESDAY EVENING. MAY s. 1855.


In the same lodging house that Taffy
patronized with his custom lived another
character, known to his intimates as
ssPatter Bill He was Cheap Jack and
talking coster. but was too improvident
ever to make position. He was in a
chronic state Of impecuniosity Had he
been careful and sober he might have
made comfortable living. for he had q
tremendous fund of genuine humor. and.
while selling. kept his audience in roars Of
laughter. Perhaps he was just little bit
too funny, for the crowd laughed so much
that they forgot to buy One day. after
week Of absolute bankruptcy. Patter
Bill was at bis wits end for the money to
pay for bis nights lodging He was In
debt to pal, and this added to his
worries.
81 don't know how I'm going TO get any
rhino, he said to the deputy one evening
81 haven't got brown to go to market
with" All OF sudden he appeared struck
with brilliant idea. He went to the pro-
prietor and borrowed couple of sheets of
colored paper and pint of small onions.
He wrapped the onions up in colored
paper and went out into the borough road
and began to patter about marvellous
cure for coughs and colds which had lately
been imported from foreign parts. under
the immediate patronage of the Royal Col.
lege of Surgeons, the principal hospitals
and the royal family He asked one penny
each for the marvellous cold curer. and he
handed each purchaser little onion
beautifully screwed up in colored paper
By changing his pitch or stand. Pattel
Bill disposed of all his onions in q couple
Of hours. returned to the kitchen, paid his
pal. paid for his lodging and had very
handsome balance left with which to ostar'
fresh commercial enterprise on the NOR
row.-George r. Sims in Philadelphia
Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
In a Fur store.

Mrs. Scvezien Richie Gin fur store to
salesman II want to look at pair OF
furnalias.
Salesman (doubtfully)-I don't think
know what you men, madam.
Mrs. S. r One of my friends has
bought pair of horses and sleigh. ana
she said she got the paraphernalas to 60
with it, snd / want pair, too.
Salesman face rcddening)-We are oil
out Of them today. madam-Judge
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

Good Hgrse-Should not hesitate 70
wait upon those Ill with such diseases a.
SMALLPOX. Cholera or Scarlet Fever.
There Is little to be feared by persons
waiting on the sick If they will use Oar.
bv,s Proph ylactic Fluid freely. In sick
rooms It should be exposed ON plate or
saucer. and the patient sponged on with
the Fluid diluted. For safety, cleanliness,
and comfort in the sick-rnom the Fluid y
INDISPENSABLE.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
The Right Color.

Waiter-It's that a splendid wine2
Guest-It has fine flavor. The color
pleases me very much.
Wai:cr-I should smile May be the boss
didn't have time getting i up TO tnst
color. lie had to ransack gil the ufug
stores IN the town. Texas Siffings.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

LOST
PRIvAT.4 SALE

HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNI-
TURE, Stoves. Hanging and Table Lamps. &C.,
bargains for those who call early. John
J.BhEW ER. IL Green st. 42S
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

Roston Book Dcaler-Ye madam,
tEere sis....-. "a be sudden and enormous
demand for tho works of Nr Loweil anq
DR. Holmes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

Madam-To what do you attribute tho
iucrease7
Rook Dealer-Weli, think the iowa
fall Of Mr. Sullivan has had soinaui"s =
do with ii New York sun
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

a colored WOMAN to do general bonse
work for small family ont or the city. perma-
nent home For particulars apply to &. w
HAN, west street, opposite the Farmers Bank
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08

An experienced teacher Of Baltimore will
form class in annapolis for Instructions in
Elocution, Conversation and karlor Etiquette.
Address MRS. MARY Il. GADDESS, e2l Ar
lington Avenue. Lafayette Square, Balti-
more, Nd. AT
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
FOR RENT.


Three comfortable BRICK HOUSES on
Cornhill street Apply on premises. 421w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
FOE REN
WANrET,,

From May 1st the HOUSE No. OF Main E
For terms inquire at No. I06 e loucestcr Stree
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
WATTET.
WANTED

Reliable, energetic MAN in xour vfoinitv
Salary from start on hberal terms Rochester
Fruit Farm and Nurseries. Retail Dcpartment
dc oker, Brown Co.. brighton. N 81 3-3(ll
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
ZOE sALE OR REHJT.

The Property Nos. e5 and 81 West street
with Store attached. is offered for sale or rent
Apply on the premises. IGN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-08
A. RO>ENTHAL'S

POULTRY and CATTLE POW0ERS.
For sale at the Cigar Store, Is Marylans
Avenue. 81 ALEX HART. Agent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
Real Estate Notes.

S. G. Sloan yesterday sold TO John
NeYin a lot seyenty-four feet on Prairie
street, near Douglas street, and extend
ing through to StTgis street. Consid-
Grafton paid. $500.
Stone 4 Morton report a decided in
crease in business, and say the market
port a sale of twenty acres outside the
city for $4,000. They also sold good
many lots in Stone d Morton'S addition,
and there is good inquiry for property
all over the city.
S. Lee DaviS-The Improvement in
the market has been very marked for
the past week. This was shown by in
ouiries and in sales. He sold sixty feet
on Marshall avenue, smear Grotto street,
for S4,400: two lots on OSceola street,
Summit Avenue Park addition, for
1850, and two lots in West st. Paul for
5000.
A plan is on foot TO change the loca-
ton Of the commission men, AT present
most of them are located on Robert and
Fifth streets. Certain gentlemen in St.
Paul. who own large blocks OF real es-
tate, propose to select some convenient
street and put up whole square of
stores, and build them just as the COM
mission men want Ineln constructed.
These gentlemen have looked at several
squares on lower Eighth street, and
also at the square on which the central
fire station is erected, on the northeast
corner of Robert and Eighth streets.
This last location is very much liked.
If this block should be selected the plan
will be to run thirty-foot alley around
the station house from Robert 10 Eighth
street, and then erect on the block
buildings such as the commission men
dictate, with all the conveniences needed
for handling goods. The proposition is
looked upon very favorably by the COM
mission men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
WANTED TO RENT.

E,LAT-Wanted. furnace-heated fiat or part
Il of house in upper town; unfinished.
Address u 154, Globe. 344
d OOM-Wanted, comfortable furnished
IL room, with folding bed or alcoye, with
use of bath: stove heat; ten minutes walk OF
depot: cheap and respectable. Address B
l91. Globe. 344
ID OOMS-Wanted to rent for club-room
Ii purposes, several rooms or house; Gen.
trail location. Address E Isl, Globe. 344-46
QOOMS-Wanted, suite of unfurnished
N rooms within two blocks of power
house. J 1852 Globe. /
d OOMS-Wanted to rent, five to seven
II room house; bath, furnace and large
yard: will take furnished house, il not too
expensive. E. II. Bowman. 244 East Sew
enth st. 344
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
The Record,
AsT WEEKS TRANSFERS.

lOtal ..-..',.' '''''. ~ @V-,VVO
Fz.<sesI Yesterdays TRANSFERS.
A B Valentine to C E. Gooch: lt,I6-l7,
blkl, Valeniine's add, Buri Hts. 81, 200
Rodwell to E G Vafney, part 1t /.
blk 8, Bickels subd, 1t 2, Smith Il 800
Lofts .....,......::--.-.. :..;.;..::. Z,foo
M 3 Kiehl to A A Kiehl, 1t 1. blk 10,
Boulevard add 2.....,. -. ........- 500
Total, three pleces...........-. ...S4,5oo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
FOR SALE.

A CHRISTMAS PRESENT-Watches
II can be bought at moderate prices at the
new firm. Stahl e. Martin. jewelers. and
Watchmakers, 40 East Seventh st. 344
- desk. Room 45. Union block S44
nOGS-Pug puppies for sale; thorough
IL bred registered stock. 309I2 Jackson
street, third floor. 344
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

"a results largest circulation
NA + and most advantageous rates
DIN 4 are given by the GLOBE, the
great Want medium.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

COTO 464 JACKSON, NEW DAWSON
VI block, and get an excellent meal for
Is cents; everything neat and clean and
strictly first-class.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

pASEMENT-For rent, basement % East
- Seventh st. Inquire of Donohue &
Brennan. 297s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

hRESSES-FOr sale, dresses. Call at IS9
- West 9th ST., upstairs, 344
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA,
~ $3.50 per volume; a complete reprint
of all the maps, plates and text of the origi-
nal at one-third the cost; $50 sets already
placed in the Twin Cities; a splendid Christ
mas present. Write or call on CIV. Dumont,
635 East Seventh ST., for further informa-
ton. Agents wanted; % volumes now
ready. 342-4S
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

DAKERY-For rent first-class bakery,
ID store with oven and fixtures, on West
Seventh ST.. three blocks above Seven corners.
w. G. Robertson, Drake Block, $50 East
Third ST. 34O-44
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

FURNITURE of fiye-room fiat for sale;
L will rent flat for $50 per month; steam
heat, hot and cold water, gas and private
bath; there is $3.50 worth of furniture, which
will sell for S175. Inquire at 779 St. Peter
ST.. Mrs Stutson. 323*