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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-21
CHAPLAIN pNFFTE LOSES HIS SUIT.


The Rev DR. Cornelius r. Dnte rector OF tho Church OF
St John the Baptist protestant EscopaD AMI c1gs OF
Columbia Coleg- witness Yesterday IN his behalf
IN sut before yustee Patersoa ami in the suprsns
Court brought by him against Mrs. Elizabeth Hsnan. His
story was based his desire to tho ya9o
interest OF prorssssry for 500 aeset have
gwen to him by Mrs HeIman July IL. 1891. n.
that cxeeutsr Of the Depeyster which bed
mortgage on Mrs. He'ssas property at wliansordgc,
wcstchester County no asked her 1891 reesa tho
mortgage wAlch fhen aosdae Sho agreed ias
fonaa ircad VIE paid 81 800 the m,rtsago Mrs.
Holman gave her ssss for the rest
Mrs Heipsn that tho note gIvea wilton;
sieeraon and asserted that Dr. Ds 100
for the mortgage DO wanted Mr. Azelogs Tlesd
OF hers furnished the Transfer papers produced
court showed that the consideration 80 300 Mrs
Holman asserted that DR. Duse agree 500
on her personal note master Of personal Accono
bon 10 her. provided she coIla set pur5hass tho
mortgage at $500 The $500 paid by check which
the witness accompanied by Mrs A1eoas haaiel De-
DuHis This after banking hours as Mrs Holman
could NOT then get the 800 cash for her which she
bad ready she SLED the words IL for vaas
suppong that iE validated It, She denel that had
the money. The jury found for Mrs Heiluian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
Crop Report.
OCCASIONAL.

The Kansas Farmer has reports from
eighty-five counties of the State, show
ing the condition of crops about the
first day of June. Wheat was never
better, probably, at this stage of its
growth. If the acreage were as large
as it was four years ago, the yield
would be fully as large-over 46, ,000, 600
bushels. Oats is doing we'll, heading
short in some localities, and in a few
places hurt some by chinch bugs; but
there is very little complaint on that
account. The season is backward;
May was unusually cold; hence corn is
not as far along as usual at this time
of the year; still it has received the last
working in many parts of the southern
counties. The stand is good, and a
greatly increased acreage is reported.
In the western counties great deal of
rice corn, sorghum and alfalfa is being
grown. Millions of trees have been set
out in the new counties and they are
growing well. Apples are favorably
reported i'll most counties, and so are
small fruits. Grasses are doing we'll
in most places. Iu the eastern coun-
ties there are some complaints of dry
weather and bugs; but taking the State
as a whole, and the crops were never
in better condition Ola the first day of
June.
For Barton county the report is as
follows: Winter wheat thin, but with
good weather will make a fair crop.
Suffering for rain in most of the coan-
ty. Oats are yet giving good promise,
but need moisture. Rye will be light.
Corn is looking very well, but grows
slowly on account of cold weather the
crop is large and planted in good shape,
mostly listed. Fruit mostly killed
Weather cold for May. Quite num-
Der of light showers, but not enough to
reach SubSoil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
ELLINWOOD EARMARKS.

From Thursdays Express.
Mrs. johnson, of Chicago, daughter
of Mr.. Koch, of this city will spend the
summer with her parents.
a London advertisement of the sale
of life-sized oil painting of Venus
was careful to describe the work as
female"
Lewis Bros, formerly photographers
of Great Bend, are now located in this
city. They come well recommended as
masters of the art.
Our blacksmith and mechinist are
busy repairing harvesting machinery.
1t looks as though another of Kansas
great harvests was about here.
Mrs. Mary Ware, of Kansas City,
daughter Of Mrs. Riley, Of this city,
is now in the city. She will engage in
the business of dress making.
From the amount of reapers, headers
and thrashing machines our implement
dealers are selling, one would suppose
that the wheat crop Of Barton county
was rather heavy this season.
Geo. Helfrich, an old resident of this
place, came in Tuesday evening from
Morton county. He reports plenty of
rain in that part of the state and says
things are on the boom, generally.
Messrs. Volgt Bros. went up to Lar
ned to-day to see the castings for their
new land rollers, which shall be used
i'll cultiyating the wheat fields. These.
rollers are constructed so as to roll and
drill the field at one time, and it is
claimed, will prevent the crop from
freezing out. They have purchased
the patent right for this part of the
state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
POLITICAL HUMOR.
Some Good Things Cleaned From
Our Exchanges.

The bandana factories are all al
work. The people love this simple en-
blem of a grand old man.
Bob Ingersoll is strongly in favor OF
Gresham for president. Platform, ''No
hell.n
An expression of opinion on the re-
suit of the Democratic convention from
the "Florentine Mosaic" should be the
next journalistic feat.
The republican party is in a measure
like ''the old woman who lived in a
shoe" II has SO many presidential
candidates it don't know what to do.
There is not the hint of surrender in
the bandana. 1t is emblematic of
Democratic victory, honesty and SIM
plicity. Long may the principles of
the bandana wave in the land of the
free and the home of the brave.
What funny thing it would be to
see the eighteen anti-saloon delegates
from Kansas, under the lead of Albert
Griffin, standing in solid phalanx for
ingalls,. Oh, might it make angels
weep.
Fashions for gentlemen-the white
plug hat aHd red bandana will be worn
this summer by all who aspire to dress
in accordance with the mode.
The weather prophets are predicting
an early fall. So are we-the fall of
all republican hopes on November 9Th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

HAVING failed to strike coal, gas,
oil or salt in their prospecting hole at
Great Bend, they are now claiming a
well of mineral water, with wonderful
medicinal properties for curing dyspep-
sia, sour stomach, etc. 1t will be a
great boon to the editorial fraternity
Of that town this fall, if they have as
much bile in their composition as in
former years, when election time draws
nigh.-Sterling Er.
II WILL be ''great boom to the
sore afflicted, and we want to spread
the news broadcast that there is enough
for home consumption, and to spare.
Sterling is welcome to all she will need,
and she'll need barrels of our health
giving water before she is a dozen
years older.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

AN EDITOR, who has grown gray in
the service, slowly and sadly chants
the following truthful requiem. The
man who handles the local department
of news paper, learns after due ex-
perience not to expect even briefly ex-
pressed thanks for a column of pleasant
things, but he knoweth as surely as
cometh the winter that a single line in
which there is an unintentional mis-
representation will cause some one to
be heard from as on house top. And
we may add that when he has made
pleasant mention 999 times of some
person, place or thing, but on the
thouSandth time fails to do so, he must
not expect to be forgiven. The Omis-
sion may have been from accident,
in advertance or even an entire lack of
knowledge. 1t matters not. The sim
pie fact remains and he will be judged
by that"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
NUMBER II.

servers claim that its visitation is in
the early summer. A New York ply
sician asserts that it is an epidemic
and appears regularly every. seven
years. The present season has been
announced for its arrival and however
we may account for it, the fact remains
beyond question that 1888 has already
furnished more cases of hydrophobia In
the United States than have been re-
corded in the previous five years. This
is the most frightful Of all diseases and
whatever may he thought OF the epi-
demic theory, nothing can be lost by
reasonable precaution.-Sh Sheridan Lake
Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
Left Ny Bed And BORED.

Now comes letter to this Office like
the following:
mr. edetour-my wife Hammer has
gone from my bed and bored cause she
got smashed onto young jude what
peddles organs. Went without my con-
cent and want tell the peple not to
give her anything on my count cause If
they do i'll be darned if i'll pay 1t. /
haint any money to pay for this motto
but if you kan put it in why do it and
I'll remember you in my prars.
The poor fellow must be in trouble
but rs no name was signed to the above
We see no way to relieve him; also, as
he is without money he shouldn't worry
about having any debts which his wife
may contract. The woman should have
consulted her husband before clipping
with the organ agent-Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
HOISINGTON HASH.
From Saturdays Echo.

From Saturdays Echo.
The democrats organized a Cleve.
land club Tuesday night.
Mayor Carr has the stone on the
ground for a new residence.
Mrs. w. G. Early, of Great Bend,
is the guest Of Mayor Carr this week.
The raiload boys are taking an in
terest in the 4th of July, and will do
all in their power to make it sue
cess.
Everybody is invited to spend the
4th at Hoisington. Come and bring
your friends. The biggest time ever
seen in Barton county.
After June Let the Hoisington
postofice will have money orders.
This system of sending money is
great deal more convenient than send
ing it by registered letter.
The democrats held a meeting In
Houck's hall on Saturday night for
the purpose of ratifying the action of
the national convention at st. Louis.
Speeches we're made by Messrs. Dit
fenbacher and Smith.
Mr.. James Johnson has returned
from Colorado and is visiting his
brother, Henry, at this place. Mr..
johnson says that there is more life
exhibited in Hoisington than any
other western town he has seen.
Jacob Cofer, who has been inear-
cerated in the county bastile at Great
Bend for some time, .as accessory TO
the murder of G. w. Brewer, has
been released on a bond of 1000,
Joe and John Dickerson being the
bondsmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

to and from the college at street car
rates. The bus will leave the postof-
flee at 7:3O a. m. and follow Broadway
to the college, returning at 1915 p. m.
VIII run in the afternoon to suit reci-
tationS if desired.
With the advantages Of commodi-
Gus and airy building practically
brought to our doors at a nominal
charge for conveyance it is expected
that there will be larger increase of
students from the city.
OCCASIONAL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THE appointment of Henry w. Scott
as register of the Larned land Office
was confirmed by the senate by a unani-
nous vote last Thursday. This action
might as we'll have been taken three
months ago, for, as we understand it,
no charges have been put in against
Nh. Scott since that time. Now that
Mr.. Scott will soon assume the duties
of this important Office, our people can
reasonably hope to have their business
transacted promptly. For weeks Re
ceiver Bickel's hands have been tied by
reason of the registers Office being
closed; but now he and Mr.. Scott Will
soon clean up the accumulated bust
ness.-Medicine Lodge Lader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THE use of tobacco has been allowed
to the bishops b" the Methodist general
conference. The bishops, it is hoped,
will be duly thankful for even this, as it
is about the only exclusive privilege
left them whereby they can be dis
tinguished from presiding elder. The
conference was rather hard on the bis
hops, but agreed with the ''Florentine
Mosaic that tobacco is a necessity.
Long live the weed! Each good bishop
may now take his ''chaw'' and thank
heaven the Lord is still on his side
Er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
For Lovers.

Hollywood, Ellsworth county, offers
a special prize for July 4th that is OF
interest to all cotemplating matri-
mOny.
To any couple who will bring a Ii
cense and be publicly married by JUS
tice Ultch, July 4th, the committee of
arrangements will give a cooking stove
costing not less than SIS, pay the mar
rige fee and board the couple for the
day.
They will be treated as guests OF the
town, to music and entertainment
the public expense. Apply early to
the committee of arrangement
Hollywood Enterprise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

The republican press takes delight
in referring to the emptiness of the
treasury after years of democratic rule
and low tariff before the war, but they
fail to tell US that while the money of
the nation was not boarded in the
treasury, that a farm mortgage was
hardly known, that chattel mortgages
we're seldom heard of and that the
entire agricultural population were in
good circumstances, out of debt and
with few dollars for a rainy day.
The condition of affairs at the present
time is entirely different. After a
quarter of century of high tariff we
find the national treasury full to over
flowing of the circulating medium
which has been drawn from the people
and retired from circulation. The ag-
ricultural districts are without money
and debts are staring at them from ev-
cry quarter; while farm and chattle
mortgages are annoying every house
hold and the interest OH the interest is
taking the hard earned accumulations
of honest toll. The low tariff left the
money with the people who were pros
pering while the high tariff withdraws
the money from them and they are be-
coming paupers. In November the
| people will decide which of these state
of affairs they prefer.-Jacksonia'a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

"Both of the great political parties
now represented inthe government have
by repeated and authoritative declara-
tions condemned the condition of our
laws which permit the collection from
the people of unnecessary revenues.
and have in the most solemn manner
citizens nor partiZanS are our country
men in mood to condone the deliber-
ate violation of these pledges. ."-Grocel
Cleveland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
The Normal Institute

Friday evening the Normal students
the college to witness a short elocution-
ary entertainment given by the insti-
tute reading class under the manage
ment Of Prof. Hill. The character of
the entertainment was highly credita-
bic to the students taking part and
give evidence of the superior qualifica-
tions of Prof. Hill for giving instruc-
tiOn in his specialties. The readings
and recitations were interspersed with
music and songs in which there was a
happy intermingling of artistic eX-
cellences with the comic and grOtesque.
At the conclusion of the intellectual
and musical feast it was announced by
Prof. Monroe that we would pass to the
second part of the program, which was
4 reunion of the Normal students and
citizens. The students were requested
to get acquainted with each other
without waiting for formality or the
consent of the other party. Instruc-
tions were complied with to the letter,
and bashful youths were attacked and
brought to bay by fair maidens and
| conversely. Universal hand-shaking
and lively conversation were the order
of the occasion and games and plays
were indulged in until warned by the
lateness of the hour the joyous as
semblage were obliged to obey the die
tates of reason and the counsel ef their
elders and disperse. 1t was agreed
that Friday evening reunions were to
be regular features of the institute and
another reunion was announced for
next Friday evening, to which not only
the Normal students but the citizens
are invited without money or price
The program will be published in due
time.
We are happy to announce that ar
rangementS have been made with Mr..
Richie by which bus line will be run
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

The democratic party asks for tariff
for revenue, with incidental protection
to laborers and agriculturalists. The
republican leaders are making terri
BILE effort to give out the idea that we
favor no sort of protection whatever.
It is their last hope to awaken in the
minds of the farmers and laboring
classes a fear that if democrats are
continued in power the country will be
sold to foreigners, concealing the fact
the foreign monopolists are working
teeth and toenail for the success of
the republican candidates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

WE do not think the manufacturers
need any more protection for their
''lnfant" Industries. They have become
immensely wealthy and have mort
gage upon three-fourths of the farms
in the agricultural states. Protection
may be all right theoretically, or in the
abstract, but the practice, of it has
reduced a 3O,OOO,OOO farming commun-
ity to state of abject poverty and de-
pendence. It's bully for the manu-
facturers, however. WaKeeney Tfib-
7I1)P
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THE report from the state board Of
agriculture for the month ending May
31st, has just been received. 1t esti-
mates the amount of wheat that will
be harvested in Kansas this year at
l ZOO, 900 acres, and the average yield
10 bushels to the acre. The general
average of the wheat growing states Is
II per cent. below the average condi-
ton of the crop at this time of year for
the last five years. Kansas now stands
at the head in present condition and
acreage. Corn in the state is a good
stand, but backwards; oats throughout
the state are III fair condition and
promise good average yield.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
THE RAMBLER.
He Has a Dream of Great Bend and
Her Future.

II had dream, the other night,
when all around Except the Muldoons)
was STILL" l dreamed l saw, in this
perfect valley of the dry Arkansaw.
that beloved of all men, a PERFECT
city, and strange as it may appear to
the citizens of Dundee or Hoisington.
it was called Great Bend. 1 dreamed
that in this perfect city 1 saw the farm
ers of the surrounding territory selling
their products for cash, and buying
from the merchants everything they re-
quired to run their business and pay
ing in cash; saw laborers purchasing
for cash everything they required-no
one sent one cent out of the city that
could be spent in it; L saw that there
was grand spirit of reciprocity per-
vading all classes of people, and no set
of men were banded together for the
purpose of keeping another set Of men
from running things" In this perfect
city welcoming hand was extended
to everyone who sought to establish
business, be he large or small fry.
There were 10 ShylOcks, no human
vultureS to pick the bones of an un-
lucky one who many have fallen
through accident or misfortune. All
laws were obeyed, national, state and
municipal. The city mayor was re-
spected, the council venerated, and the
city officers paid in proportion to the
work they did. All this looked natur-
al, and l did not marvel thereat.
Walking out into the suburbs, { and l
never found the place where the Sub
urbs'' left off, the air was loaded only
with the scent of flowers. The wind
blew from four points of the compass in
as many minutes (and that seemed
natural, too.) and nothing was waited
hither OF yon to offend the olfactories
indeed, ''all the factories" L saw
were without a fence" for there was
no roaming stock; pigs kept in glass
cases, as curiosities only; dogs were
few and were securely muzzled fore
and aft. This perfect city possessed a
uniformed band; uniformed fire COM
panies; uniformed policemen; uniform
prices at her groceries; uniform
sidewalks and uniform assessments on
her real and personal property. All
the citizens felt sure of going to heaven,
but that did not prevent them from
paying the preachers and printers well.
The newspapers of this city were not
filled with advertisement to the eX-
clusion of good reading matter, but
there was not a business man in the
city who did not have some sort of an
advertisement, and paid for it.
Strangers come to this city to be bene-
fitted-not to be fleeced. Many other
things l saw and heard and eXpe-
rienced, and all was lovely as an anika-
Zan in peticoats, and resolved to stay
in it until the last prospecting well
reached China, OF the waters of the
Saline Fountain were drunk up. And
so, L am here, and III ramble some
more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
CONDUCTORS REVERIEs.
BY CHAs. A. PARSONS.
DEDICATED roL. C. GossE


Tune-Cricket on the Hearth.
I've been thinking of day,
That long has passed away,
When conductors used to smile instead of frown;
When bright dollars were more plenty,
Now tits one where then 'twas twenty.
Since the company put collectors on each run.
Oh. we did not want il all,
But our salaries were small,
And some of US had families to keep;
Now We sit all day and sigh,
AS we pass each station by,
While collectors o'er our trains a vigil keep.
CHORUS:
Then listen as we roll along,
Swiftly Ger the rail,
Each exhaust a sigh long drawn,
Each whistle sound a wall,
Oh! those happy days gone by,
1 think of them in vain,
Echo mocks our thoughts and sighs,
Collectors run your train.
Yes, times have greatly changed,
And the business disarranged,
The affair has cast shadow DER each Con-;
And We smoke no good cigars,
Riding on those vanished cars,
Since the company put collectors on each run
In those good old days gone by,
When the bloom was on the rye,
And the boys all paid the cash upon train;
Then We all had lots of fun,
And take of on each run,
While our regulations never knew a stain.
Oh! We use to wear good clothes,
We knew nothing then Of woes,
No mr. hffsiY ind -
We wear uniforms of blue,
To our duties we arc true
Since the company put collectors on each trs;A.
Every traveller buys a ticket,
From an agent at the wicket,
In station just before they board a train;
And they know the fare is less,
Than to pay the cash excess,
So they buy paste-Doard ticket all the same
But the company thought it best,
To give their CONS. a rest,
Yet financially we cannot see the gain;
They pay salaries for two,
For the service one could do,
Aud collectors are but human just the same.
We all had to work our way,
Collectors got there in a day,
Railroad business will not now be overdOne;
Good conductors VIII have gone,
All the runs will lose their charm,
Since the company put collectors on the train.
Livery business will grow brisk,
Travelling statesmen run more risk,
And many poor old horse be driven lame;
Many drummers with their goods,
VIII be travelling county roads,
Since the company put collectors on the train.
Why not give each Con. chance,
On the main line or branch,
Strengthen up your ticket system where tits lam,
Then every man would work with zeal,
To enlarge the company's steal,
If they'll only take collectors of the train.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

mo matter who may desert or who
may falter, the great fight for reform
will go on. This country does not be-
long to either the monopolists or the
communists, and the people will save it
from both. John G.. Carlisle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

THE Mcpherson Freeman asserted
that Governor Martin has expressed
the opinion to him that the state capi-
tai would be removed to a more central
location and that the capital removal
scheme would finally succeed. This is
one of the few sensible things Governor
Martin has uttered since he has been
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

"OF all the false pretenses with
which protection mocks its victims, the
assumption that labor is helped OF pro-
tected by taxing it's earnings is the
fiimsiest. p Willian, r. Morrison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
Every Seven Years

1t is a well known fact that ten
dency to madness among dogs break
out in an nnaccountable manner at
intervals, nor is it confined to periods
of great heat. 1t appears to be COM
mon all over the country and OBJ