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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Wheat at a-Good Price.

An impression, or belief, that there
will be strong upward tendency in
the price of wheat this year is gaining
prominence in the eastern commercial
papers. The forecast is obtained from
the scarcity of old wheat now on the
market and the unpromising crop pros
poets in some of the wheat growing To-
calities. If this be correct, that the
price will go up even beyond the raise
of 1882, Kansas, which state will un-
doubtedly harvest an immense crop,
will again be rewarded.
What is known as the central belt,
including Illinois, Indiana and Ohio,
reports the young plant in weakly
condition. The spring wheat territory
of the northwest has had backward
unfavorable weather, and there appears
to be no chance that the United States
will be bothered with an Overproduc-
ton of the cereal. Therefore, it is
argued, that if Europe has short crop
and the United States fall below her
average, Kansas will meet the rising
price and the farmers Of the state will
be enabled to place themselves upon an
Independent footing once more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
CHANCE REYERIES.
trothed

a poor pencil, like dull boy, is hard
to sharpen.
The moth always looks ON the bright
side of things.
A naughty carriage is a mighty in
convenient vehicle to have about in a
rain storm.
The men who are always afraid they
are going to get left-get left, and no
mistake about it.
Postage stamps that won't stick on a
letter will gum together solid enough
when carried around in the pocket.
Stopping your paper after you have
had it a season without paying for it is
like putting on the brake after the
wagon is upset.
When clerk or an employee begins
to think be knows more than the
''boss'' does, it is time for him to hunt
another ''boss."
When a man is anxious to buy he
gets the worst of the bargain and
when man is anxious to sell he adj
vertiseS in the GRAPHIC.
The man, or woman, who is always
kicking at little things, has not the
soul to appreciate great Possibilities, or
to understand there is anything worth
seeing, out side of his or her own short
range Of vision.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

We recommend that the primary convention for
the election of delegates and aternates TO the state
convention be held in the counties districts the
several committees may determine on the 5th day of
May 1888. The manner of selecting the delegates
and aternates whe Their by county or district mass
delegate conventions, to be determined by the
several county committees each of itself.
The Secrearie s oRthe several conventions county,
district mass respectfully requested to for
ward to the secretary of the state central committee
at Leavenworth, full and accurate lists of the dele
gates and alternates chosen, Immediately after the
adjournment of their respective conventions.
The state convention when assembled at Wichita
shall elect four delegates and four alternates large
to the national convention. and the delegates from
the several congressional districts in attendance
said state convention. shall elect in separate con
ference, two delegates and two aternaes from each
congressional district to be reported and endorsed
by the state convention.
All voters in the state, whether heretofore for M
ally affiliated with the Democratic party or not
who are in. harmony with the position of the De-
mocracy on National questions, ahd believe in the
principles emphasized in the late message of the
president to congress, heartily and cordially in
vied to join in the selection of the representatives
of our party to the national convention.
We earnestly urge upon the democrats of Kansas
the absolute importance of prompt and thorough
organization of the party in every county and town
ship in the state in order that every district may be
fully represen ted in the state convention and an
active and effective organization obtained at once
for vigorous campaign the coming summer and
fall.
We respectfully request every democratic news
paper in the state to publish this notice and edi
torially call special attention to the importance OF
comply ing with the suggestion herein made
BY order of the state central committee at Leav
enwOrth, April.5th, 1888.
Ii. MILLS MOORE, EDWARD CARROLL
Secretary. Chairman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
An Old, Old Story.

Among those who will visit Kansas
during the excursions this summer will
be the eastern manufacturer" hunt
ing for dupes. He will tell the promi-
nent citizen with whom he has secured
an audience that he is engaged in a
paying business in New York or Penn
sylvania, and is making 'sbarrels of
money" He incidentally mentions,
however, that he is thinking of moving
his plant west, ''to be nearer the mark
et,' as he expresses it, and that even
now he is looking for a location. He
proceeds to describe his eastern estab-
lishment in detail, and winds up with
the assertion that he has received a
very liberal proposition from the citi-
Zens of Blankville, rival town, but is
not favorably impressed with the place,
and would not go there if he could do
as well elsewhere. Here" thinks
the attentive listener, sis our oppor-
tunity. We want this establishment
In our town." And he forthwith ap-
points himself a ''Way and Means Com
mittee." He goes to the newspaper
office. and the result of his visit is made
apparent iii the next issue of the paper
by this announcement under bold head
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

OUR county convention will be held
in this city on Saturday of this week.
Delegates from all townships through
out the county should be in attend
ance. A list of the number each town
ship is entitled to will be found else
where. Let us come together with
the avowed determination to harmon
iOusly endorse the administration of
President Cleveland; to call to halt
the wild course of the republican party
so far as lays in our power, and to
show the people of Barton county that
they are no longer subservient to the
wishes of the old republican ring in
and about Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
A REMARKABLE thing happened to

A REMARKABLE thing happened to
the democratic club Monday night. Mr..
Nate Wilson, one of our oldest citizens
and republican of years standing,
joined the club. If all our republican
citizens would study the tariff question
as Mr.. Wilson has, more of them
would come over to the democracy
Salina Herald.
Not so lawfully remarkable. eth
er. There are lots of good, honest re-
publicans who cannot and will not
stand by the party which suppresses
the poor andS protects the rich the
party which can find no better timber
for presidential candidate than the
friend of monopolies and trusts, Jim
Blaine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
petifi0n For Druggist's Permit.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned peti-
toner A. S. Allen, has filed his petition in the
Probate Court of Barton county, Kansas, PRAYING
for an order of said court 10 grant and issue TO said
netitoner druggists permit TO sell Intoxicating
quors for medicinal, mechanical and scientific pur-
noses only on lot H. in block go in the 2d ward of
The CITY Of Great Bend county of Barton and state
of Kansas for year in accordance with the laws
of Kansas in such cases made and provided.
That said petitioner is of good moral character;
that he does not use intoxicating liquors a bever
age and that he be intrusted with the response
biiitv of selling Intoxicating liquors.
That said petitioner is a registered Phartra-
cst under the laws of Kansas; that he is lawfully
and in good faith engaged personally in the bust
Dess of druggist the proprietor thereof at the
place heren-above described, and that he is well
versed in hi profession.
3 That his petition contains the names of 25 re-
putabIe females of good moral character over q
years OF age residents Of the I'd ward OF the city OF
| Great Bend and the names of . resident males,
resident ree-hoIders of said I'd ward OF said city OF
| Great Bend Kansas.
That said petitioner has in his said business
stock of drugs Of more than one thousand dollars
exclusive Of his stock OF intoxicating liquors and
/ fixtures.
| 5 That said petition and cause will be heard by
said court the I'd day Of June, A D. 1888, at 10
| SIS A S. ALLEN, Petitioner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
For the Equalization Of Personal
and Real Property.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, [
Great Bend, Kas., May l, 1888. {
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Barton
county, Kansas, constituted as a cOun-
ty Board of Equalization, will meet at
the County Clerks Office on the
FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE.
and proceed to fairly and impartially
equalize the value of personal property
of the county. and such real property
as has changed in value by reason of
removal from or construction of inI-
proyements thereon. at which meeting,
or adjourned meetings, all persons
feeling themselves aggrieved with the
assessments made and returned by the
assessors shall appear and have all
errors in the returns corrected, or
thereafter abide by the returns made.
The Board of Commissioners will
entertain no grievances which should
properly come before them as a Board
of Equalization in any subsequent
meetings, therefore it is positively
necessary for you to appear before the
Board at the proper time, or your claims
will receive no attention from the
Board. D. r. JONES,
County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
INGALLS, speech in the U. S. senat

INGALLS, speech in the U. S. senate,
i'll reply to senator Voorhees,, will be
found on another page. The speech
was, without doubt, the worst failure
the glib tongued Kansan ever made.
1t is devoid of point, and its only aim
appears to be to rake up oldscampaign
lies of the foulest and most venomous
kind. But Ingalls, is nothing unless he
is singing epithets or stirring up old
sores. He wraps the bloody shirt
around him, boys, and makes glorious
spectacle in the eyes of the 6. o. p.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

the owl family. 1t says that in the
early spring the old hen owl lays an
egg and Immediately sets on it till it is
Matched and then hoyers the little fell
low until it is full fiedged. When this
is done she lays another egg and the
young owlet assumes the maternal re-
sponsibility to hatch out that egg
and rear the younger owl. By that
time the owlet number one is able to
fly away and number two takes his
place and matches out the next egg.
This operation continues as long as the
season lasts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Twelve Sets Of Twins.

Some years ago, a storekeeper in
Weedsport, n. Y, was astonished at a
most singular sight in the street in
front of his store. A large wagon
drawn by a horse and an OK halted
there and clustered about the vehicle
were twenty-four children, all boys. In
the wagon was the mother and by the
animals stood the father, who ex-
planned to the astonished storekeeper
that they were on their way from Con-
necticut to Indiana, and were having a
family moving.
us this your family?" asked the mer-
chant.
eyes" answered the man twenty
four boys, twelve sets of twins, and
we have no children dead. At night
what can't get into the wagon, bunk
under it on the ground. We are all
here, stranger"
The merchant was so pleased at the
sight that he formed the boys into line
and presented each one with a straw
hat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
NationaI Democratic Uonventio,

The national democratic committee having met
in the city of Washington on the 22d day of Feb,
1888, has appointed Tuesday, the fifth day of June
next, at noon the time and CHEESE the city of St.
Louisthe place of holding the national democratic
convention.
Each state is entitled to representation therein
equal to double the number of its senator's and
representatives in the congress of the United States
The democrats of each organized ter ritory and the
district of Columbia invited to send two dele
gates, subject to the decision of the convention as
to their admission. All democrats conservative
citizens of the United States irrespective of past
political association and differences. whocan unite
with us in the effort for pure economical and con-
stitutional government, are cordially invited to
Join in sending delegates to the convention.
WIN. II. BARNUM, Chairman.
FREDERICK q. PRINCE Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

FROM the free manner IN which most
of the western and central Kansas
papers are denouncing the action of the
associated press in suppressing the re-
port of the capital removal convention
it would seem that by that unfair move
the press association have done more to
agitate the removal question than
would a full and impartial report of
the convention have done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

GREAT BEND captured the democrat
ic congressional convention for this dis
trict and the date has been set for July
Is. The convention meets in a good
democratic town and county, and should
nominate man that will make life a
burden to opponent Peters until the day
of election. Mcpherson county will at
least have ten votes in the convention.
MCPHERSON Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

A BOSTON young man failed to re-
ceiye an invitation to a surprise party
TO which many that he knew were
specially invited. He brooded over it
awhile and then stole march on all
the!others by inviting the young lady in
whose honor the party was given with
him to the theater. Not knowing of
any other engagement she gladly &C
cepted, and after the performance he
suggested lunch, thereby making the
other party, kept waiting for her re-
turn, literally one of surprise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
THE city council Monday night found

THE city council Monday night found
the 40 cent man." We do not desire
to criticise the council for letting the
city printing to the lowest bidder; but
we do want to let it be known to the
outside world that we lave 80 cent
per square" printer in this city. The
council should now consider that they
have an able and suitable official paper,
and that they will get their 40 cents''
worth-we go bail they won't get more
than their 40 centsn worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
SheriR,s Sale.
State al KaHssIs, g
Barton County, "

Barton County, IS
a. G. Schermerhorn, vs. G. T. Peck.
BY virtue of an execution TO me directed and de-
liver - issued out Of the Goth district Of the
state Of Kansas. sitting in and for Barton county,
in s. id State will on Saturday, June O. A. D.
1888, between the hours of II O'Clock a. M and
ocl ,ck p. Of said day, at the Court House door,
in treat Bend in the county and state aforesaid,
off public sale, and sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand all the right title and interest of
tn aabove named defendant in and to the following
do scribed real property. to-wit: The southwest
q Iarter (0, OF the northwest quarter (1D, of
lime (9), township nineteen (19l, range twelve
% west ~ Barton county, Kansas. Said property
.evied IN and TO be sold the property of thes
above named defendant. -
+. D. WILSON, Sheriff.
Shr ;s7s ofice Nav 9, 1888 5t5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

For the benefit of those who abhor
printers ink as prime factor to the
advancement of their interest, we will
state that Samson (the strong parity
was the first man to advertise. He
took two solid columns to demonstrate
his strength and several thousand peo-
pie tumbled to his scheme He brought
down the house.-EG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The democratic county cnetral
committee held a meeting the 30th of
April, 1888, at Great Bend, and select
ed the 18th day of May, 1888, to hold a
county convention, at the court house
in Great Bend, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to attend the state con-
ventions to be held at Wichita and
Leavenworth, and the congressional
convention to be held in the city of
Great Bend, on the 18th day of July,
1888, and the senatorial convention.
The representation of delegates and
alternates for each township is as fol-
lows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

GREAT, BEND will probably now have
distributing plant of the consolidated
tank line company. 1t was wise
move in the council when they de-
cided to reconsider the ordinance re-
lating to cOmbustibles, and left it so
that it would not shut out a man from
handling oil and gasoline in large
quantities. Great Bend should keep
herself open to receive industries of all
kinds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Sherih's Sale.
State of Kansas,l GO
Barton County. %

State OF hansas, es
Barton County. 80
w. G: Merritt, VS.. A. F. Miller
By virtue of Special Execution to me directed
and eli vered issued out of the goth District Court
of tn tate of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
Count y in said State, i will, Monday, June
18th, =. d. 1888, between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. IN. nd O'Clock p. m of said day, at the Court
House door in Great Bend in the county and State
aforesa i'd offer public and sell the highest
bidder for cash in hand, the following described
real pr )perty, TO wit: The southwest quarter OF
section twelve 12) township twenty (2O) range
fifteen (15) west in Barton County, Kansas To be
sold oject to mortgages OF Sl12OOO one OF
which is due to w. J. NELL for $1,000 o, and one
due the Western Farm Mortgage Color $4,000 said
propert y to be sold commanded by the said
Special Execution. L. ID. Wilson, Sheriff
Sheriff s Office, Great Bend. May sth, 1888.
Cts Cole Bros, AttOrneysfOr Plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
DELEGATES AND ALrERNArEs.

1t is also recommended by the COM
committee that the primary meetings
be held in the townships on the even
ing of the 10th day of May, 1888, at Z
p. m, and that each township send the
full number of delegates and alternates
they are entitled to.
T. H. BUTLER, Chairman.
FRED ZUTAvERN, Sec'y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

AN EASTERN man still survives after
observing ''that the year Steen9S will
be hard year on the figure s; like
wise the candidS will surely have to
liquids if he offici8s. But it will be a
glorious year to dissipS, illumin8 and
specul8 in real eStat8''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

CHAUNCEY DEPEw has coined a
phrase which will probably have run.
He speaks of certain financial trans
actions $Of uncertain character as
kathleen Mavourneen loans," be-
cause lit may be for years and it may
be forever
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

ANOTHER meeting of the editors of
west Central Kansas will be held
at Leoti, May 10Th. We acknowl-
edge very neat card of invitation to
attend the same, and shall do so if cir
cumstances permit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

WE ARE in receipt of an invitation
to attend a meeting of Kansas demo
cratic editors at Wichita, on May 18th
which it shall be our effort to accept.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

PLENTY of rain in Barton county;
wheat on the rise; prospects for pay
ing coal mine; a valuable salt find;
what more can we ask
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Committeeman

Ieacher--''So you can't do a sim d
sum IN arithmetic? Now, let me e J
pam II to you. Suppose eight of VI
nave together forty-eight apples. t,1irtN
Two peaches and sixteen melons VIA
would each one of you get p, "CboJ sr.
morhus,'' replied Johnny
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

Corn and Feed, at Cul vers EIeva-
Tor 37tf
The celebrated 'W. J nopolas s3
Shoe, also a full line # other adver.
tised -oods may be fou' id aft his agents.
1.-The Boston" Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

COME in Saturday, democrats, with
your armor on and a sixty-bushel-to-
the-acre smile on your faces, and let us
select representatives from Barton
county who will do honor to the party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Great Bend, Kansas.
COLORADO & UTAH TOURIST

Tickets are Vow on sale; good so
days from ds tie of sale. Rates to
Trinidad, 2 ueblo, Col. Springs and
Denver and return S21. 90; Salt Lake
or Ogdep and return $3.50. :
w. ToRP Ely, Ag't. AT. & S. F. R.R.
Great Pend, April End, '8S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

''While the lamp holds out to burn,
the vilest sinner may return - as Mrs.
Browning remarked as she left light
burning for her absent Boston
IfoRscript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

A GEORGIA paper amnses its readers
by story about the domestic habits of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Democratic Primaries.

The democrats of the third ward will |
meet at the Leland hotel, Thursday,
May 10, at p. M, to select delegates
and alteFnates to the county cOnVen-
ton. FRED ZUTAVERN,
Committeeman.
The democrats of the fourth ward
will meet at Stanffer's hall on Thrrs-
day, May 10, at 8 p. M, to select dele
gates and alternates to the county cor
vention. j. w. CHAPEL,
CommitteemaT
The Great Bend township prD -,
to select delegates and aIternat &c -
the county convention will be b. IA 81
Thursday the 10th inst, at D III =
the court house. L. II. Bur
Commit ee r
The democrats Of the frs ,vo,.d vii
meet at the court house ..Tbnrsdav
May 10th, at s p. M, sci act deia@ate.
and alternates to the Cunt, coHTen
'ioii' NAY I@'h' Nm. Ift )oD.
Committe eman.
The democrats of CHEYENNE town.
ship will meet at the Odin schoo
house on Thursday, Nav 10Th at !
o'clock p. M, to SCI ect de,egah 8 anC
alternates to the cr,nnty ce,nyenf; IN or
May 18th. IT 2 S, .grur "
Committeeman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
GREAT BEND y4RKETs.

corrected every day by leading merchar It's Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10

FRED ZUTAvERN, Sec'y.