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Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
Who is to Blame.

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dcstitution of the means OF nam ~
tanning progressive civilization " "
The masses Of the people who are - T.,
engaged in productive industries, =, ~
are being driven, yearly year and n
day by day, nearer a conol,'0n "1l, o. il
serfdom and tenantry. Where is =
responsibility for this cond'''an' I
Is it the failing energy and enter
prise of ting people? Has '.:aa1 Inc Nd
crease of population ou's'f'ppeo
the industry, intelligence and en-
terprise of the to''crs Of TINS IS, na, IA,
ton, upon continent rich in all
the natural elements of produc-
,ion, blessed by Providence V''n /,
every variety Of climate ana So,'
demanded for the successful cul-
t;yation of the most delicate as
~c,l as the most hardy plan's'
whether fruit, cereal or fibre? In
addition to these favorable cond'
t,ons of soil and climate, We nave
the most magnificent river system
\ on the globe, in the Mississippi
} river and it's navigable tributaries
We have thousand of miles OF sea
and lake coast with innumeraoit
harbors, affording facilities for
most convenient and economical
to interchange of products betwee'
CO, the different sections Of our grand
h'D ly, magnificent country; all TIL
supplemented by one hundred an ,a
- twenty five thousand one hnndre |:
and eighty five miles of ra'
" ways"
We clip the above from the r
mort of the committee appelnt'
by the Texas Alliance to lnaol
into the cause Of the indus'F
dcoression which prevailed thre
8. ghout the State. And "h,le :
report presents no cause 'o' d
impoverished condition OF
west farming community, but on
has :; contrary presents an arrayof ia
anu which would indicate the rcve
It truthfully concludes that e
succeeding year finds the agr'
turalist sinking deeper and
approaching scrfdom. VINO
i. hIamc for this? Surely not
soil and climate, SO rich in all
elements Of production. Not I
idence, because "God helps
who helps himself" Not u lac !.
intelligence, because we live !
age of improvement, with tn
,,or;orce Of the past promln
before US. Not lack of en-
because we toll and labor as
VI gently as possible to al'eV'a'
Y condition. Not extravagan'
nae all the economy possibl
IL ouly purchase that which
solutely need.
Then there must be SOM
wrong, radically wrong 9th
our condition would be ma
proyed. We, a producing
blessed with a soil and
rich in all the elements OF |
% tion, aud with the various
tries of the earth dependa1
us for a support, we appf'
serfdon. Then there mu
tainly be something wrons
Or, hans we have solved II,
me M'tt' the lack of confidence in G
Tnn1S er. which to a certain eA
obstructed all measures
,tlery, Iron c,ra to a reformati
cking, 'oi wa" oo.o,
which precludes a conc'
- ton and causes us to Y
other with suspicion, b
fall an easy prey to comp
# this is the cause, let us
remove it, we have the mt
] ~ in our own hands ant
blame any one but oul
this condition of affairs
mere determination Da'
little more confidence in
Or and q full reslizat1
kindred ties that Dino
= grand brotherhood v0u
e: !: !: !: .:::;: :::::; ::::
that "a house divided
elf cannot stand. ."-f@
GODS. ;'' ion, .'
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
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Official Directory

NIL NIL District, Il J Gay, ofPIaquem'ne
rnnrth District, N c blanchard, shr'p"'
Fifth District, C Newton, OF Mofeno"'o
s;,,b District, AV Irion,r rof Avoyellcs
FEDERAL CoUIT.
aleck Bosrman, Shreveport, ou"te
NJ s Jones, Shreveport, D'S'' M"s
John w Wheaton, Shreveport 0,''n N
AC Gibson, Shreveport, MAJ '
STATE OFFICERS.
TT Nichols, Governor.
Irr;.s Lieutenant Governor = =
- u.so. Secretary Of State.
Ollie b Steel, Auditor =
w II ROGERS. Attorney General.
30 supcrin't Pub Educ'tn.
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EP poche, St. james,
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&C Fenuer, Orleans =, =.
Robert J wilson,
Court OF ArpEAIs.
First Circuit.
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AZ George, Minden
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October.
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October.
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October.
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yembcr.
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and November.
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Nov ember.
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eember.
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December.
THIRD DISTRICT CoURT.
Composed Of the Pariahes OF Cla'Dof'
Union and Lincoln.
Allen Barksaalo, Ruston. Judge.
M'Clendon, llcmor, Dist. Attorh
CLAIBORNE PARISH.
rirst term commences on the Socs
Monday in January. Jury term =,
sacoud term commences on tho lh
Monday in March. No jury
Third term commences on tho oee
Monday in August. Jury term.
Fourth term commences on the
ond Monday in October. No jury.
UNION PARISH.
First torn commences on tho
Monday in February. Jury tet"'
second term commences on tho
ona Monday in April. No jury.
Third term commences OH tue
Monday in July. jury term.
rourth torn commences on tho
Monday in November. Nojary'
LINCOLN PARISH.
r;rst term commences on tho 4
Monday in February. Jury TORN
second term commences on the
Monday in May. No jury
u,,,;,d term commences on the
Monday in September. Jury 'er'
Fourth term commences Q
Fourth Monday in November. N
o1st SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Composed Of the parishes Of cla.
Bisuyille, MeOster and Bossi
SENATORS.
: n,.,.,ns ofCl
W. w. Vance
CLAIBORNE REpsEsESTATi'
C w Seals
A I Nelson
PARISH OrrIcERs.
n,au rsrcuson Clerk Of Coz
IR Ramsey Deputy ane
IN Kirkpatrick, Sheriff
IN Brown. Deputy
J Fl Simmons, treasurer
WI Mercer, Assessor
Or silas Turner, Coroner
BR Coleman, surveyor
RD Harrison, Straymaste
POLICE JURY.
T A Watson, President
r w O'Banpou,
BR Ksel,
RAN Winn.
TTLowc,
r j Bridges,
JIM Mckenzie,
JAAycock,
JpRamsey, Clerk.
WARD OFFICERS.
III NJ Barber, summerfiel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

From what country are you?' was
asked in court of common pleas No. 4
yesterday of a man who had applied
Tor naturalization papers. "I'm a
Hungarian" was the answer. When
about 20 take the oath he said he never
swore nor affirmed. Don't you be-
lieve In . GodH'' he asked. 81 do not
believe IN deity Of any kind"
"Then,'' said the officer, 81 don't
seo how can naturalize you.
"What IL all this talk1'' asked Judge
Arnold, who was signing the naturali-
ration paper, and when he was inform
ca he tod the man he could not be nat
uralixed.
He said: I'VE don't want any moro
inndels in this country: there's enough
In it - it Is, - and tho man left dis
committed: -Philadelphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
Bill Arp Among the Farmers.

Bill Arp Among the Farmers.
Bill Arp, the Georgia humorist, has
been among the farmers. He says;
By invitation made speech not long
ago at farmers barbecue in q neigh
boring county, and I spread myself in
encouraging our people to keep up
with the age, and pictured the limo
cent. and honesty and independence of
farmers life in multitudinous langu-
age. was cheered and congratulated.
Of course, and when got through, an
old grizzly fellow with brass-bound
spectales came up and said he to me:
my friend, you talk mighty well; you
talk like lawyer; but would like to
know if you can tell me what kind Of .
calf makes the best mich cow2" "a
heifer calf" said I, and the crowd just
yelled. I got the grin on the old man,
50 says: LET me ask you q question
and you may ask me another, and tho
man who can't answer his own ques-
ton must treat tot cigars" "All
right" says he. "now go ahead"
Said I: ''How does . ground SPUR
rel dig his hole without leaving any
dirt around tho topp" He studied
awhile and then gave it up, and called
on me 10 answer. "Why," said /. ''he
begins at the bottom"
well, but how does he get to the
bottom:" said the old man, ~ though
he had me.
II don't knows said I; 81 never did
know, and as it is yeur question, you
must answer or pay"
The crowd yelled again, and the old
man surrendered and bought the
cigars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Kansas, g
Barton county, %

Charles N. johnson, VS. Miles Patterson.
By virtue Of special execution to directed and
delivered issued out Of the 10th district of the
state of Kansas sitting In and for Barton county
said state. WILL on Saturday. December p, A. D.
1855, between the hours Of 10 O'Clock .. m. and 2
O'Clock p of said day, at the court house door, in
Great Bend, in the county and state aforesaid offer
q public sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash
IN hand the following described real ProPerty to-
No) eleven {l1l twelve (12) thirteen 3l fourteen 4
fifteen 5l and sixteen (l6) in block No. six icy in
Lake View addition to the city of Great Bend Bar-
ton county, Kansas. Said property to be sold as
commanded BY tho said Special Execution.
F. d. WILSON, Sheriff. q,
Sheriff g Office, November Is, 1883,
33t5 MAHER OSMOND. Atttys for PIE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land once at Larned, Kan. +,

Land Office at Larned, Kan.
October 5, 1883,
Notice is hereby given that the following manned
settler has fled of bis intention to make fBal
proof in support of his cAim, and that said proof
clerk of the district court Of Barton county at Great
Bend, Kanses, on Nov. 30, 1888, viz: Ernest d.
wet quarter Of section "a. township 10. south of
range Is west. He names the following witnesses
walton Of, said land, viz: John W. Smith and jacob
B. Trestef, Of Great Bend, Barton county, Kansas.
and John +. Weltmer and Henry Nordman, Of
Olmitz, Barton county, Kansas.
28-t6 HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
Talk Tariff Reform.

A good cause has got backset.
Democracy has again been crowded
down for a time by the all-powerful
dollar and the men who own it. But
democrats should not be discouraged.
The right will prevail, and the plat
form of the democratic party, based on
the tariff reform message of President
Cleveland, was in the right. In the
eastern states, even at the doors of
large manufactures, where the ques-
ton was early agitated and thoroughly
investigated democratic gains were
shown. In the west, and in nearly all
agricultural districts where men could
not be reached and taught the truth of
tariff reform there were fewer converts
to democracy. But the time is coming
when people Will become enlightened
on the subject; when toilers in shops
and tillers of fields will alike rise up
and demand more fair distribution of
Amican protection. The thing for all
men to do is to study we'll the work
ings Of the high protection law; to
delve into the hidden meaning Of the
thing which is of such vast Importance
to the eastern manufacturer, and to
learn the truth about a law which can
only be proven to benefit few to the
injury of the many. Do not stop talk
ing tariff reform, but keep it up until
the judgement day but what you get
your neighbor and your friend to un-
derstand it as it is, robbery and a
snare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Larned, Kas.

Land Office at Larned, Kas.
October II, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice Of bis intention to make final
proof In support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge, or In his absence
the Clerk of the district court of Barton county,
Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, Dee. 8, 1883,
viz: Jerome O. Elson. Homestead Entry No 1881,
for the north half of northeast quarter Lot north
township 20 south of range II west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation Of said land viz: John
Baldwin, William Dunn, Henry Tyler and James
n. Robinson, all of Great Bend, Barton county,
Kansas.
30l6 HENRY W. SCOTT. Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Larned, Kas. !
Dat 90 1909

Land Office at Larned, Kasl
Oct. IA, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
win be made before the Judge, In his absence the
clerk of the district court Of Barton county, Kansas
at Great Bend, Kansas, ON December IL. 1888, viz:
John Baldwin, Homestead Entry No. 730e, for the
southwest qusrter Of northwest quarter, west half
of southwest quarter southeast quarter
quarter section % to1nship2 south of range II west
He names the following witnesses TO prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation OF. said
land, viz: William Dunn, Jerome Elson, Henry
Tyler, and Mutton Robinson, all of Great Bend Bar
ton county. Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

4HR testimony has all been heard, 3
3ong-suffering public has read all the
evidence in the case. and the verdict
now is that Prof. Looney would be
justified in kicking the stuff1n' out Of
the editor Of the "only religious"
Not for ay harm done, but for the
bungling and backhanc way in which
harm was attempted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned Kas.l
Nov. Z, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the folloWing-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
viii be made before the Probate Judge of Barton
county, Kansas at his Office in Great Bend, Kansas
on December ., 1888, viz: Harvey Clark, Home
stead Entry No. 9254, for the lots and 4 and the
sou tn half northwest quarter section township 16,
south range 12 west. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
Joseph Brant, Job Newly, John Giles, all of Buke
p. o, Barton county, Kansas.
a2t6 HENRY w. SCOTT, Register
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

CLEVELAND received more votes
than any other candidate for president;
hut owing to our mode Of electing
presidents the man who gets the great
est number OF votes is not always
counted in. It does seem that the man
sWho is wanted by the most people
should be president.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned, Kas.,l
Oct. IA, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following manned
settler has fled notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof
viii be made before the Probate Judge Of Stafford
county, Kansas. at st. John Kansas on December 10
1883, viz: Caroline Anshutz, widow Of Edward
southeast quarter section township q south Of
range II west. She names the following witnesses
prove her continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton Of, said land, viz: w. l.. Curtis and II. NJ.
Lyon of Great Bend, Kansas, J. q. Cornwell. of st.
John. Kansas and II. B. Gates, of PaWnee Rock,
SOTO HENRY ". SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

"SwEEr are the uses Of adversely,
which, like toad, ugly and venomous,
yet wears precious jewell in its head.
And in these our haunts exempt from
public cares, we end tongues in trees,
books in. the running brooks, sermons
in stones, and good in everything"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
EINAL PROOF NoTICE-Timber Culture.
United States Land Office, Larned. Kansas

United States Land Office Larned Kansa.,}
November 2, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Psulina Cooper.
widow OF William Cooper. deceased, one of the
heirs for the heirs has fled notice intention TO
make final proof before the Register Receiver mt
his ONCE In Larned, Kansas, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, 1888, on timber culture applica-
ton No. 647, for the northwest quarter OF section
No. 10, In township IL south of range No. II west
She names as witnesses: Frank Snyder and wv. A.
Rowland: OF Hollywood 2. O., Barton county, Kan
and Henry Burneister. of Ciaf1in, Barton county,
32t6 HENRY W. SCOTT, Register
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

OwINe to an extra rush of job work
this week we did NOT get our table Of
election returns completed in time for
the paper this week; besides, democrats
will feel better if they cool of bit be-
fore reading about those ''heastly
majOrities."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
CHERIFF'S SALE.


State of KANSAS
Barton county,
81 RUSSELL, vs. Lee Batsen, Mary j Bafsell and
W n Ireland
By virtue of special execution to me directed
and delivered issued out of the Goth district court
of the state of kansas, sitting in and for Barton
county, in said state, will, Saturday December
D. 1883. between the hours Of 10 o'clock q, m.
and 2o'clock p. of said day, at the court house
door in Great Bend in the county and
oner at public sale and sell to the highest bidder
cash In hand the following described real property
to-wit: Lot fourteen (l4| in block No. two t2) in
Irelsnds addition to the city of Great Bend, Barton
county, Kansas. Said property to be sold As com
manded by the said special execution. -
Ed. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff 8 Office, October 81, 1883. 3lt5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

ALTHOUGH We ''eot 1t in the neck"
this time, we are not tho least bit dis
Outraged. Democrats like nothing
better than to be fighting for the right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

Mr.. r. S. Nelson is in the city this
week in consultation with the city au-
thorlties concerning the issuance Of the
balance of the Mo. p. r. r. bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
SINAL PROOF NoTTCE.-Timber Culture.
United States Land Once, Larned, Kansas,
HoVmmber IL 1853.

00v0nb6 II, IU0os
Notice = hereby siven that JOHN BiYbeck has died
notie q intention to make final proof before the
1eGister Receiver at his oAee in IArned, Kansas
On Tsnssdat TIE O. dsy q Ssn1:sy, ~. On Ia.
quarter q seelion No. = IN township No. - south
range Ne. II, west. He names . vitnes.e. ElishA
- Samuel Seeiey, II. y. Lyon, g seward, Kansas.
$50. HENRY W. SCOTT Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

Yrs, Kansas will be . good while
getting over the effects Of the Late un-
pleasantness-the election. Good dem
Scrats will be 10th to settle in . state
having such ''beastly" republican
maiOritfes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

I: How WE do like to write about wheat
prospects, fall blowing, and such
likes. All this foolishness about poll
tics is unnecessary. Nothing will save
this country 30 quick as full crops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

KANSAS appears to be the biggest
fool state in the whole GALAXY Of states.
Almost everything went republican.
Kansas people have yet many things to
Aearn from experience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

WE TAKE our medicine like little
men. There are no flies on Barton
county democrats-the atmosphere is
at present too much CONCEALED.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15
Hi1Ia and TsAaH

The State Of Kansas to Penrose J. hills and Isaac
ShAdef, Defendants:
You AID each Of yeu are hereby notified that you
have been sued. that on the eth day Of November,
1883. Tho Keystone Security Company filed its Pc
dtien against you and Others in the clerk's ONCE
Of the District Court OF Barton county, Kansas, al
leging that defendants, Charles B. Harrison and
Melvin L. Harrison, we're indebted to plaintiff In
the sum Of Fifty 54l dollars with 12 per cent
interest thereos from August 1st 1887. on promis
sorry note the payment Of which IS secured by .
me.tssse on iots one % and two (sl and the east
ton eiehteen (lsl in township twenty (a0 south Of
range twelve (1sj west, in Barton county. kansas;
thas said real estate after the execution OF said
mortgage decided to Penroee J. Hill. IN which said
the said Penroes J: Hills should pay
said claim, and that said Isaac Sh8fef has
some interest In saia land which II inferior to
plaintiffs claim. And plaintin ask's judgment for
aid sum Of ffty-fouE (5 dollars and that sid mort
ege be forecloeed and rid real estate be aPpr.ieed
advertised and sold to satisfy said claim and that
eaeh Al Jon be barred from having or claiming any
inteestn or to said real estate That unless you An
sweT said petition before the 18th day Of jan
nary 1883. said PETITION viii be taken N true and
jud9ment entered accordingly.
lsnALJ NELSON ADAMS. Atty fer PPG.
Attest: Ina D. BRoUGaER, Clerk District Court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

IT u not always the poorest man
that goes to the wall. Some one has
got to get left, and the strong in intel
leet can bear defeat better than the
weak.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

REPUBLIcAN papers have been
claiming all along that good times
would follow the election Of Harrison.
Now send along your good times-we
heed them in our business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

WE WILL now have the repub-
hcan construction Of Offensive par
Gzanship."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

Winter 10 here and coal will cost
money. Better begin thinking about
going 10 work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

WHO WILL have the ''say" in the
disposal Of the ostoflce-Townsley or
Chapman The question will now bob
up, "who did it?''