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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
That Man.

Do you see that man over in the
field, driving pair of mules? Who is
he and what is he doing?
He is farmer and is engaged in
plowing. He is the man that moves
the world. If he would go on a strike
and refuse to raise crop for single
year, it would produce a more disas-
trOus effect than would result from a
universal strike, of all the brotherhoods
of railroad employees and trade unions
combined. He, with his glittering
share, furnishes subsistence for all the
brotherhoods and everybody else and if
heTshould ''go out" for some real or
imaginary wrong, he would paralyze
the commerce of the world on sea and
land. Every locomotive would rust in
it's stall, the cars would rot on the side
tracks, the song of the spindle and hum
of factory would be hushed and silent,
the goods of the merchant would be
moth eaten on his shelves, and even
the government would be powerless to
interfere. That share, though bright,
glitters only when it is idle. 1t hides
it's polish under a six inch layer of use
fulness. That man, though intelligent,
dresses in homspun, and patiently tolls
on, year by year, bearing the ills he
cannot shun, and because he does not
strike, the world moves on and the
people have bread to eat.
And now just stop a moment and
consider how much more prosperity de-
pends on the man with the mules, than
the dude with the cane and waxed
mustache.-EC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

A fire in the New York Store, Great
Bend, this week, was put out after
amaging the stock to the amount of
$4,000. The amateur hose company
is more to be dreaded than the frey
monster.-Pawnee Rock Leader.
IF THE editor of the Leader should
ever attend Great Bend fire when the
hose company is out-and they will al
ways be out and doing good work, too
he will perhaps have reason to
'dread' that company forever there
after. They can put a stream of water
where it is most needed so quick it
would make the Leader mans head
swim, if it didn't completely drown
h i'm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

The Hutchinson Nesos is greatly
scandalized at the proceedings of the
natinOal council of women wherein
questions of sex were discussed. Mr..
Easley is more of deciple of Anthony
Comstock than of Anthony Susan. -
Newton Republican.
Modesty is what hurts Easley. One
of our exchanges says he has been
known to avoid bare fact. His uncle
says when he was a boy he would not
study improper fractions. And even
now when he is middle-aged he will
not scratch>a match in company. He
always goes into another room to
change his mind, and he not only
makes all the tables wear pants on
their legs, but actually won't have his
bureau drawers in sight.-Interior
Herald, Hutchinson.
EAsLEY known to avoid a bare fact,
indeed! Why, he would no more think
of having any sort of connection with
a naked truth than he would of ac-
knowledging that he used to hang
around the outskirts of Hutchinson
looking for milk maids.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

Topeka sends her press correspond
ents to Abilene to amass tissue of
folsehoods regarding the capital re-
moval convention. She then suppresses
the true facts by withholding the asso-
ciated press report. To the one hum
dred and fifty editors in attendance
upon the convention, the Gazette asks
their assistance in exposing this high
handed outrage. Let every man,
woman and child In Kansas know the
enemies to the greatest issue ever rails
ed in the history of our fair state
Able ne Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

WHILE this part of Kansas is the
very garden spot of the world, the in
habitants, or some of them at least, are
peculiarly constituted. A man will
tell you of some scheme. some new
matter of interest Ill course Of develop
ment which has not yet reached that
point where it can be relied upon as a
certainty, and which he desires to be
kept shady for time; then he will
turn around and tell the same thing to
your neighbor and give him full author
ity to spread the information without
reserve. Such little matters serve to
harden the heart and dry up the liver
of the good natured man of confid1ng
disposition. Such people we find in
our daily rounds in the newspaper
business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

THE DAYS have come when the
thOughtless merchants shall say 81 am
all undone.'' At the rising of the sun
he goeth fourth to his store and no man
entereth therein to annoy or interfere
with him. He sitteth day after day
like bottle of vermifuge, but the
people with sheckels pass him by as a
thing of no good. He faileth to adver-
tise his goods and his place is unnoticed
and forgotten on the face of the earth.
Who hath cod fish? Who hath boxes
of sardineSp Who hath remnants of
calico that are faded and out of style?
He that sitteth like bump ON log.
He that hoardeth his scanty supply of
filthy lucre and will not so much as
advertise in live paper. Behold that
man and pass him by, for he hath be-
come an object of little notice. He
hath become as broken fishhorn after
the campaign. His ways are dark and
like unto the cOuntenance of the defeat
ed. Beware of that man and go not
into his dusty place. He is all undone
and the last day of that man will be
like unto the first, only much more so.
He is joined to his idols; leave him
alOne.-Er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

THE Topeka papers certainly made
a bad break when they tried to mis-
represent the objects of the capital re-
moval convention at Abilene last Tues
day. The attendance at this conven-
ton was sufficiently large, and repre-
sented sufficiently large majority OF
the citizens of Kansas to have at least
commanded respect and elected fail
and honest treatment from the papers
Of the present capital of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
Repub l1can Convention.

The Barton county republican con-
vention met at the court house Satur-
day, April 28th, and elected the follow
ing delegates to the several conven-
tions:
To the seventh congressional district
convention, at Garden City, May 1st:
E. L. Chapman. S. B. Deupree and w
r. Bunting.
To the convention to nominate dele
gates at large to the national conven.
ton at Chicago, to be held at Wichita
p. n. Heizer, W. III. HI. Keeney, and
w. f. Peck, of Albion township.
To the State convention at Topeka
James Clayton, W. w. Carney and S
j. Shaw.
The following resolutions were adopt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

: KANSAS already famous in song and
story, as the wonderland of the mighty
west, is just on the threshold of COM
ing glory. One half of the state COM
paratively unsettled and it is just en-
tering upon career of greatness that
is yet hidden in the womb of possibili-
ties. The future is pregnant with stu
pendous results yet to be developed in
tEeir startling fullness. Little did
Kansas of rs years ago dream of the
ACHIEVEMENTS Of the next quarter CEN
tury, and how little dc we know to-day
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

THERE'S town in Florida by the
name of Kissimme, and yet that place
is dead. If the west were blessed with
a town with a name as blissful as that,
the real estate men would boom it if
they had to employ pretty lady-town-
callers for the rail road companies.
Just imagine, if you please, the
effect Of the dark-eyed damsel, dash
ing from car to Car proclaiming, with
all the ravishing sweetness of sirens
song: "Next station Kiss-imme. y
Great Cleopatra's needle, what a rush
there would be for that town!-Scot;
Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
Re moval Convention.

Some fifteen hundred delegates from
all parts of the state met at Abilene
yesterday and a rousing meeting
was had. Long and telling speeches
were made and, enthusiasm ran high.
Following are the resolutions passed
at the convention:
Whereas, at the time the present
state capital was located. the Sixth
principal meridian was supposed to
have been then and forever, the west
ern boundary of the habitabie portion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
A Mothers Anxiety.
? were sleigh riding.

thy WOIO I1ULHbs
"Can you drive with one hand, Mr..
Sampson ?'' she asked, and she asked
it very sweetly-
"Oh, yes,'' he replied, ''but 1 think it
looks better to drive with BOTH"
perhaps it does," she said, in a
cold, convinced tone of voice, and then
added:
"We mustn't be gone too long, Mr.
Sampson mamma will be anxious
New York Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

EDITOR MURDOCH makes the point
in the Eldorado Republican that if the
men who usually run conventions would
stay at home this year, and let the men
who plant corn run politics instead, the
Here is something for the farmers to
think about.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

THE Topeka papers are gradually
awakening to the fact that after all
there is strong probability that the
capital of Kansas will be moved: The
North Topeka Ne,os says: The capital
of Illinoise has been changed several
times. 1t may be that this will be
done in Kansas. There is no telling
what the women of the state will think
about it,,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

On SUNDAY, April 29th, the Santa
Fe began to run passenger trains
between Kansas City and Chicago.
This new line is thirty miles shorter
than the shortest of the old roads.
They now run the only vestibule train
in the world on which ordinary passen-
gers can find accommodations without
paying extra railroad fare and without
forcing them to patronize the sleeping
car.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
COUNTY rREAsURER'e
List of Lands and Town Lots 70
Deed September 1st, 1888.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE

COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE, }
Great Bend, Kansas,
April 4th, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing is a list of the lands and town
lots situated in Barton county, Kansas,
sold at the delinquent tax sale, Septem-
Der 1st, 1885, and unredeemed at this
date; and described as on the tax roles,
giving the name of person to whom.
assessed, if any, and the amount Of
taxes charged and interest calculated
to the last day of redemption, dye on.
each parcel. Unless these lands and
lots be redeemed from such sale OH or
before September 1st, 1888, the same
will be duly conveyed to the pur-
chaSers:-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

SOME Sterling men are kicking be-
cause certain Graphic Ne,os man, of
New York got lot of valuable electro
type cuts of their prominent business
buildings, they having neither heard
from the paper nor seen the "write-up''
which they were to have had. Serves
them right for sendings away from
their own town for their advertising.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

SOME of the members of our city
council are bound to see that our Ordi-
nances are enforced, whether school
keeps or not. Correct! Turn on the
incandeseent illuminators; let the ele-
phant perambulatel 1t makes not a
continental hog-wallow whose corns
the pachyderm pulverizes? Let the
good work go on!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

A SPECIAL dated Apl. 2Sth, in Sun
days Hutchinson,Ne, says:
While boring for coal this evening,
Contractor Howard of the Newton
Minning company struck very strong
flow of gas at depth of four hundred
and ninety feet in the prospect well on
Hoag's farm just northeast of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

Is THE editor of the "only religious
journal" (2) aware that a great, capital
removal convention was held at Abilene
on Tuesday of last week? 1t would
seem not from his excruciatingly Fri
bose, and effuIgent burst of wit, Of yes
day. That human curvature gagged
at paradox and spit up very tame
and vapid quality of hog-wash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

AMONG the comments on the result
of the con vention Saturday, the one
most dwelt upon is the speech of 1.-The
senator from Missouri, f" Lawyer Ewalt.
The flash of his eagle eye and the
shake of his curley locks brought down
the house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

THE Seward Independent has devel-
oped into a rank, rampant and RAM
bunxious Union Labor advocate, and
hauls the two leading parties OF the
day over the Goals with an ungentle
hand
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

SEDULoUsLY avoid all polysyllabic
profanity, pslttaceous vacuity, ventril-
equal verbosity vandiloquent vapidity /;
shun double entenders, and purient
jocosity and pestiferous profanity, OBJ
scurent or apparent, in other words,
talk plainly, naturally sensibly.-A. y.
Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
SHOULD the direct tax bill pass, Kan
sas' share would be some $75, 900.

Our IN Kendall, Hamilton county.
the mothers are celebrating the county
seat victory by giving birth to twins,
several pairs having been born there in
the last few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

1, L. F. Viewer Treasurer of Barton County, do
solemny swear that the above is true and coryect
statement TO the best of my knowledge and BELIEF.
LIE. VIEWER, County Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 80 asS q
April, 1888. B.f O0LEs
(sEALl PrsbtS JGdsO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03

of the triumphs that will come to
crown honest endeavOr in the next two
and half decades. Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-03
Quarterly Statement.

Quarterly statement Of county treasurer, showing
balances on hand at opening for business Mon
day, April 23d, 1888.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
grte ddaest.

IOWA.-Cedar Rapids.--This church
has at the present time the largest mem
bership of any period in its history. A
fair has recently been held by the parish
which was most enjoyable and profit
able entertainment. The sale of articles
must have glsddened the hearts of the
ladies who worked hard to make it f.
nancial success. During the evening an
operettR was performed by the young
ladies and there was some exquisite sing
ing. The gross receipts, including that
from the church paper, were over 5000,
and a handsome sum will be realized
over all expenses.
Dubuque.-Rev. DR.. Rexford assists
Rev. Amos Crum this week in series of
meetings and will preach in Dubuque
next Sunday.
MINNESOTA.-Lectures at Stillwa-
ter.-Our society in this place has made
arrangements for course of five lect-
ures in their church during March and
April. The first was given by Rev. M.
d. Shutter, of Minneapolis, March 4,
subject !: ga Trip Across the Ocean," The
second was announced for Sunday even
ing, March Is, by Rev. W. s. Vail, of
st. Paul, subject "The Uptown Horse
car" The third, April s, by Rev. Mr..
Simmons, Minneapolis, on "Man and his
Place in the Universe" The fourth, April
10, by Prof. J. F. Downey, OF the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, subject: "The Attain
ia Campaign" The closing lecture on
April IS will be given by Rev. Amos
Drum, OF Dubuque, on "The Elements
OF Success" Such course of lectures
should draw, and no doubt will, large
and enthusiastic audiences.
Wichita. The Universal
lists of this place recently gave very fine
musical and dramatic entertainment, of
which we have full report. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY very handsome affair, and we
are not surprised to find that it was an
entire success, and that the ladies will re-
alize a handsome sum from it. Some
fine tableaux and dramatic perform ances
were given on the occasion. If these
ladies will interest themselves in the
work no doubt they could sustain regu-
lar preaching in their city.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
have been greatly profted by them. We
quote the LEADER.

have been greatly profited by them. We
quote the LEADER.
RHODE ISLAND.-In MemOriam.-A
minute expressive of the loss sustained
by the Rhode Island Universalist Con-
ventioh by the death Of VIM. s. Johnson,
an officer of the Convention since 1861,
was adopted by the Executive Commit
tee at its recent meeting in Woonsocket.
Rev. Ell. /. Cushman was elected to fill
the vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Johnson's
death in the Executive Committee.-Ar-
rangements for the observance of the
fiftieth anniversary of the Rhode Island
Universalist Convention, on Wednesday,
April IL, are now well advanced. The
promise is that the proposed commemor-
alive occasion will be one of special In
terest
CONNIE CTICUT.-BridgepOrt.-A
bountiful supper, and an entertainment
of rare merit, consisting of Rotations
and vocal and instrumental music, was
given on Thursday evening last in the
church parlors. The attendance was
large and the amount of cash realized
was considerable The young people of
the Hartford parish held fair and rain
bow supper in the vestry on recent
evening. 1t was largely attended, not
withstanding the intensely cold weather
and the financial, as we'll as the social
results, we're most gratifying.
NEW YORK.-State News.-The par
ish at Madrid has suffered a serious loss
in the death of Mr.. Judson I. Jones, one
of its principal members and most active
and liberal workers.-A two days meet
ing was held in Hubbardsville with ex-
cellent results. = The Universalists of
Stockholm Depot, st. Lawrence county,
have resolved to build small church.
Donations toward the building or fur
nishing of the church, or toward the
equipment of Sundsy-school or church
service, will be very gratefully received.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

to a congregation which outnumbered
that Of the morning. On Monday, Rev.
@. Il. Nash, of Akron, preached in the
evening. The congregation was not SO
large as that of Sunday, but those pres
emit we're earnest and attentive. The
sermon was full of inspiration and pow
er. Tuesday evening, Br. Jones preach
ed, and on Wednesday evening, Br. Nash
preached, when the congregation in point
of numbers, we're more like those of Sun
day. Br. Nash's subject was the "Har-
vest of Life" On Thursday evening the
State Superintendent occupied the pull
pit, and the meeting was one of much in
terest. The dedication services were held
on Friday evening, with sermon by Br.
Nash. Full particulars will be given here.
after.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OHIO.

r Woodstock, o. March Is, 1883. ITO
the Editor of The UNIvERsALIsT. When
the present constitution of the Ohio Con
vention was adopted it involved the
change Of name from that of "Ihe Ohio
State Convention of Universalists," to
'The Ohio Universalist Convention"
No positive steps however were taken to
legalize this action until July 6, 1887,
when the Executive Committee appointed
A. B. Tanker and B. f. Thomas, COM
mittee to consider the legal status of the
convention. They reported at the meet
ing OF the Executive Committee held
December l, 1887, in Columbus, that all
that was necessary was to secure a de.
cree of the Common Pleas Court, of the
county in which the principal office was
located, authorizing requisite change of
name. Hon. B. f. Thomas was commits
stoned TO file a petition in Champaign
county Common Pleas Court asking for
this action, and on February ~, 1888,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

what Universalist minister should be as any
whom have known. Thoroughly and genu-
inely Christian, believing the gospel of the
New Testament, he was beloved in spite of
theological disunion, and regarded as true
Christian by men and women of every de-
nomination, who were acquainted with him.
Dr.. Ryder's place will not be filed, but God
lives, and we must put our trust in him aud
not in princes"
Rev. 8. HULL, Kansas City, Mo-:
az have seen since the death of our dear
brother that there was something prophetic
in the eloquent prayer at the opening of st.
Pauls church. After thanking God for the
life immortal that makes time and eternity
one, he said that, We are as ship at sea
battling with the waves, but we can see the
harbor in the distance Truly in his case it
was near at hand. He was true Christian
Universalist, who fed the people with the
bread of life and the waters of salvation"
Rev. DIR. FUTILE, of Minneapolis, last
Sunday made the following touching ref
erence to the sad event:
"Before Mr.. Shutter begins his sermon, 1
have a brief reference to make to a very sad
event, reference should have made last
Sunday morning had l been at home. The
papers announced several days ago, the sud-
den death Of DR.. W. FL. Ryder, of Chicago.
On the unexpected departure of this distin-
guished man, this faithful minister, this we'll
known theologian and orator, this devoted
Christian, our whole church, East and West,
has suffered asevere bereavement. His name,
if not his face, was familiar to many in this
congregation; you knew and you appreciated
the exalted position he occupied in our de-
nomination, the eminent services he rendered
our cause during his long life. He was pas
tor of st. PauPs church in Chicago for
quarter of a century, and in addition to his
very successful work there, to warm admira-
ton and unbroken love he received from his
own people, he was conspicuous figure in
the city at large, and wise and ready helper
in all things which concerned the highest in
terests of the vast community about him. 1t
is not too much to say that no clergyman in
the city was more widely known or NOR
widely honored, and whose loss would have
been more deeply and sincerely mourned.
DR.. Ryder and myself settled in Chicago at
the same time, at the close of 1859, and were
neighbors for several years. The intimate
acquaintance had with him left in me an
indelible impression of great mind, of
true loyal mind, mind rich in thought, in
feeling, in high aims, in nearly all the quail
ties of powerful and genuine manhood. 1t
fills me with irrepressible sorrow to think
that we shall see him and hear him and feel
his friendly influential presence no more in
the world.
"Death has invaded the,ranks of our minis
try in many important places of late. These
solemn tidings come often from near and
from afar. The great and the small are dis
appearing daily from our sight. One by one
we pass behind the veil of eternity; but God
keeps as lovingly those whom he takes as
those whom he leaves"