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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Courting a school Teacher.

eyes" said the young man as he
threw himself at the feet of a; pretty
school teacher, 81 love you and would
go to the worlds end for you"
"You could not go to the end of
the world for me, james. The world,
as it is called, is round like a ball,
slightly fattered at the poles. One
of the first lessons in the elmentary geo.
graphy is devoted to the shape of the
glsbe. You must have studied it when
you were boy"
'sOf course l did, but"
"And it is no longer theory. Cri-
cumnavigators have established the
fact"
81 know, but what l mean was
that would do anything to pleas you.
All! Minerva, if you only knew the
aching void"
"There is no such thing as void
James. Nature abhors a vacuum;
but admitting that there could be
such thing. how could the void you
speak of be void if there was an ache
in it?"
81 mean to say that my life will be
lonely without you, that you are my
daily thought and my nightly dream.
1 would go anywhere to be with you.
If you were in Australia, or at the
north pole 1 would fly to you. I"
"Fly! 1t will be another century
before men can fly. Even when the
laws of gravitation are sucl essfully
overcome there will still remain, says
a late SEMITIC authority the difficulty
of maintaining a balance"
"Well, at all events" exclaimed
the youth, 'Pve got a pretty fair
balance in the savings bank and l
want you to be my wife. There!"
"Well, James since you put it in
that light I"
Let the curtain fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

SCISSORS from Cheyenne, Union and
Wheatland were absent.
The following basis was then agreed
upon, viz:
Horses months old to l year old
S15; and years old $25; 2 to years
old $50; years old and upwards $40;
ponies $50; stations from $3.50 to $500.
Mules same as horses Of same age and
grade. Cattle months to l year old
50; to years old So; 2 to years old
S.; COWS 8 years old and upwards So;
oxen ca $50 per yoke. Sheep 90 cents
per head. Hogs sl.50 per 100 pounds.
Goats so cents per head.
Farm implements after one years
use of original cost; after 2 years
use at judgment of assessor. Wagons
after l years use of original cost,
after that at judgment of assessor.
Pleasure carriages same as wagons.
Gold watches at $50; silver watches s5;
plate and jewelry at judgment of asses
sor. Pianofortes 500; organs $50;
other musical instruments at judgment
of assessor.
Interest on bonds Of the United
States, and other bonds not exempt
from taxation, all bonds and interest
on bonds of any state OF county, dis
trict OF municipality, shares in Nation
al banks, and moneys. at IS cents on
the dollar. Credits, less legal deduc-
ton, rs cents on the dollar of it's real
value.
Merchants stock at rs cents on the
dollar of its real value. Merchants
moneys, manufacturers stocks, manu-
facturers moneys and credits, shares
in vessels and boats, tax sale certifi-
Gates, judgments, notes, mortgages.
and all other personal property at IS
cents on the dollar of its real value.
REAL ESTATE.
The northern tier of townships, COM
prising Cleveland, Beaver, Union,
Wheatland and Fairview land should
average 81 per acre. Albion township
50 per acre; Homestead 1925; North
Cheyenne 1925; Independent 1925;
Logan $3.50; South Cheyenne 80;
South Homestead $5; Eureka $3.50;
Walnut $40; Clarence $3.50; Buffalo
1915; Great Bend 81; Lakin SO; Com
manche $2.123; South Bend 1915;
Liberty 1916; Pawnee Rock 1915.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
PHILLIP LIE Roy, Chairman.
D. BOsSE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Council Proceedings.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, March 6, 'SS.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Mayor a. J. Bcukland,
Councilmen w. o. Morrison, F. j.
Kramer, F. B. Caldwell, F. B. Schuster,
w. E. Harper, S. II. Moss. D. r. Jones
and Geo. J. Spencer.
Minutes of last meeting read, and
on motion that part of them relating
to the voting of thanks in regard to the
Mayors veto was ordered stricken out.
The minutes were then approved as
corrected.
Upon motion the name of Burton
was stricken from the quarantine
proclamation and said quarantine
against Burton ordered raised.
Mr.. Waynant, in behalf of the Mo.
Pacific r. R., asked that the council
grade crossing from the east sidewalk
line on Main street, to the center of
said Main street where the same is in
tersected by Cabot street. On motion
the improvement committee was in
structed to grade such street as re-
quested.
Mayor auckland returned ordinance
No. 125, relating to the storing of pow
der and other combustibles, without
his signature. The ordinance was on
motion, again read, and section one
amended. Upon motion the ordinance
was then rHforrad RI tho ordinanoo
committee.
Upon motion the matter of consider
ing an ordinance i'll relation to water
works was then taken up.
Section one of ordinance No. 122,
entitled "An ordinance to provide for
a system of water works for Great
Bend, "was then taken up section by
section, amended, and then adopted
section by section as amended.
On motion the ordinance was then
adopted as a whole and passed the
council, voting aye: Councilmen w. o.
Morrison. F. J. Kramer, F. B. Cald-
well, w. E. Harper, F. B. Schuster, S.
81. Moss. d. r. Jones and Geo. j.
Spencer.
Upon motion it was agreed to have a
test of the water works, given at 2 p.
m. March 18th, 1888.
After arranging for the test to be
given, the council, on motion, adjourn
ed to meet Monday, March IL, 1888.
WILL E. STOKE, City Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

FROM the Mulvane Record of March
Sd, we get the following information
concerning the smallpox there:
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the smallpox, which has
been in Mulvane during the last four
weeks, has so far abated and disap-
peared, that there is no further danger
in holding public meeting or opening
the public schools, notice is hereby Civ
en- that the quarantine is removed, and
the churches and schools are at liberty.
Witness my signature, this I'd day
of March, 1888.
w. C. DRYDEN, mayor.
w. K. HARRIS, M. d.
Health Officer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
HOMESTEAD ITEMS.

For the GRAPHIC.
Most farmers have begun spring
work in this township.
1t is said the boom is coming with
the birds of spring. ~
Who was 1t said Homestead had
struck a coal yard.
One would think the ''divisionn had
struck Cheyenne township, the way the
rocks flew out their not long ago.
A. C. Cofer's hearder killed 81. an
opossum recently. The question is,
where did it come from? III. e Smith
says it was sent here by the g. o. p. at
the same time the colored people came.
VALoORA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

GREAT BEND LODGE, NO. is, A. F.& A. M
Meets every second ard fourth Friday evening in
each month. o. J. RICHARDS, w. NJ
NJ. CARAwAY, Sec'y.
and third Fridays of each month. Z. R. Moses,
Oh. Richards, II. L.
Secretary.
ST. OMER Commandery, Z. T. meets first and third
Tuesdays Of each menth. G. +. Culver, T.. &.
NJ. Caraway. Rec.
VALLEY LODGE, NO. 50, 1. o. o.. F.-Aeets every
IRA D. BRoUGHER, n. G.
CHAs. RozELL, Sec'y.
LARAH ENCAMPMENT, NO. 35--Meets every
second and fourth Monday evening.
X. L. EWALT, Z. L.
CHAs. ROzELL, Sec'Y.
CLARA BARTON REBECCA DEGREE LODGE,
NO. Meets every first and third Tuesday
MRS. ED. TYLER, n. G.
MRS. e. RozELL, See'ys
PAP THOMAS POST, NO. 90, G. A. R-Mests
every first and thiid Saturday at e. A. r. Hall.
J. w. Clark, Post Commander.
Ira ID. Brougher, Adjutant.
PAP THOMAS W. r. c. No. S. meets regularly
every LIST and Sd Saturdays at p IN of the month
in Odd Fellows hall. L. f. Tyler, s. V. p.
WOODLAND LODGE No. 81 L. of P.-BIeets
o. V. Dodge, c. C.
E. c. Kent, L. of r. s.
GREAT BEND DIVISION No q, U. R. &. of p.
meets Wednesday night Of each week.
C. +. CULVER, S. X. G..
V. DODGE s. X. r
a. o. U.w.-Meets at Odd Fellows Hall every FRI
M LAZARUS, NJ. w.
4. ]. Buekland, Sec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Remember This.

If you are sick Simmons Liver Reg.
ulator will surely aid nature in making
you well. If you are costive or dys-
peptic or are suffering from any other
of the numerous diseases of the Liver,
Stomach Or Bowels, it is your own
fault, if you remain i'll, for Simmin's
Liver Regulator is sovereign remedy
in all such complaints Take only the
genuine which always has ON the wrap
per the red Il trademark and sigma
ture of j. III. ZeiIlen & Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
CLAFLIN CLIPPINGS.
From the Gazette.

From the Gazette.
The dance Tuesday evening was a
success
We are glad to hear that Miss Fan
ME Wiekham is convalescent.
Business has been very lively this
week and the merchants are cores
pondingly elated.
The school in district No. 80 is
progressing finely under the manage
ment of L. F. johnson.
Some wheat has been winter killed
on plowed fields In this vicinity, it is
principally soft wheat that has suffered.
The farmers are all in good cheer
over the prospects of the comming
crop. Should they be blessed with
the fullGllment of their expectations,
their joy will know no bounds.
Nearly the entire amount has been
secured for erecting a large Touring
mill at this place. So in few days
there will be another enterprise added
to the industry of this city.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
AS l am young in the capacity of
editorship I ask my many readers of
this sheet to drop in and see me, and
anything you know that would benefit
us and our paper, we ask it. Give US
all the news of our city, and to the
farmers around our burg we ask you
to call in every time you are in town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Working on a Sewer.

sit was 3 bad day to work on a
sewer, so knocked off the men," re-
marked prominent sewer contractor
one evening last week. What class
of your men are the best workers."
asked the Expressionist ''Well, I've
in my employ Irishmen. Germans,
Frenchmen, Prussians, Poles, Italians
and Americans. The Italian will work
well and do good days work If you
can stand over him and always be
where he can see you. Poles are good
workers, don't need SO much watching
as Italians. but they can't do so much
work Il takes much longer. too. to
make Poles understand what you want
and how to do their work. The best
workers. I find. are Germans They
will work right along and I can be
gone half a day. When get back 1
find their work done. An Irishman Is
Q good worker-when he wants to
workout he's worst of all. If he
makes up his mind to soldier he'll do
it right in front of you. and laugh If
you kick. Buffalo Express.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

a KANSAS CITY real estate man who
has been successful in his business,
makes the following statement from
which some of our people could obtain
pointers:
''The majority of your real estate
N len don't go at it in the right way.
They want to club together and help
each other along. They want to use
printers ink literally. That's the
way they do business in Kansas City
and elsewhere. This pulling and haul
must be stopped, or you won't sell any
sof your property. Work together and
you will win"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
\ WONDERFUL OFFER.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

We have made special arrange
ments so tina: we can offer our sub
scribers inducements TO renew their
subscriptions by getting in addition to
The BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT,
one of the brightest papers in the
country and valuable premium for
a very small outlay.
FIrt-We offer the DEMOCRAT,
price $3.50 a year, The Kansas City
Weekly Times, price 81 a year, one
package of garden seeds containing
twelve different varieties, all fresh,
and warranted, worth 81; total value,
$3.50; our price for all 1925.
Second-We offer the DEMOCRAT,
price $3.50 a year, The Kansas City
Weekly Times, price 81 year, "TheO
Farm and Household Cyclop@dia," a
complete ready reference library for
farmers and housekeepers of ga pages
and 249 illustrations, handsomely
printed on fine paper, worth $1.50;
total value, $500; our price for ali
$2.75.
Third-We offer The DEMocRAr,
one year, The Kansas City Weekly
Times one year, the garden seeds, and
the Farm and Household Gycio.
pedia," all worth $500; for only
S325.
We believe this TO be the greatest
offer ever made TO the subscribers of
any papar. Do not miss il. Leave
orders at The DEHockz4 Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

IT Is about time we were casting
about us to see who We will have for
councilmen to take the place of those
retiring this spring. The year of 1888
will without doubt be one ofimportance
to Great Bend, and may require the
the best of legislative ability; there
fore we want good, well balanced men
on the council. Thus far we have
heard no one talked of, but presume
most people have made up their minds
as to who would make good council
men-if they would accept.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Commissioners Meeting.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
March 5, 1885,
Commissioners met in called meet
ing. Present Henry Schwier, chair
man, and Henry Langfeld and w. w.
Carney, commissioners.
C. d. Jack was ordered released from
the county jail when the costs in his
case have been paid or satisfactory ar
engagements made.
d. Bosse and Ed. iced were given
permission to appoint deputies if
necessary to help assess their re-
spective cities.
l.. Barchardt allowed to have $25 on
his bill against Barton county.
On motion the board adjourned.
D. r. JONES,
County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

SECRETARY ADAMS, of the State
Historical Society, has prepared a new
list of the daily papers now published
in Kansas showing that there are now
seventy-two dailies published regularly
in this State. Of this number, eigh-
teen are morning dailies and tifty-four
are evening dailies and these dailies
are on file in the society's room. This
is greater number of dailies than is
published by any other State in the
Union.-Ec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

FROM the interest the Larned papers
are taking in the Oklahoma matter one
would be led to believe the entire pop
ulatlon of that town was on the tip of
expectation in regard to the opening of
that country, and are ready to pull out
and take possession upon the first pos
sible chance. We hardly blame them,
either, for wanting to better their con-
dition, us it will plainly be seen Larned
is too near Great Bend to ever amount
to city of any Importance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

go WEST young mau and freeze up
with the country" is the way eastern
papers are putting it now. The proper
way, however, to state it is, go west
young man and escape the dry rot
which will overtake you if you DON'T -
-Atchison Chan,pion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

81 HAVE been all over California, -
said an experienced fruit grower after
u six months trip to the Golden State,
land l am better satisfied with Kansas
than ever before. l can make better
profits in raising apples i'll Kansas than
they make i'll raising oranges in Cali
fornia. Here land is cheap. There it
is too high for a poor man to think off,
Such was the honest testimony of a
careful and a candid investigator.-Ec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Meeting of Assessors.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE

COUNTY CLEnKs OFFICE, Barton Co, Kas.,
March 5. 1855.
Pursuant to law, the assessors of the
several townships of Barton county
met for the purpose of agreeing upon
an equal basis of valuation of such
property as they may be called upon to
assess. On motion Pie Roy was made
chairman and D. Bosse secretary. On
the roll of townships being called, as
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

A bargain is offered in an 80 acre
tract of land, seven miles west of Great
Bend, in Liberty township, well i'm
proved. One mile from school, house
1920 and 12x20-6 rooms; granary
12x22, COW stable, horse stable; shade
and fruit trees; all under fence; Is
acres in pasture. Will be a bargain
for cash. Call at or address this
office. 45-6m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

SOME one has been translating Bis
marks late speech, and here is about
what is made of it: Il can whip John
Bull, l have whipped France and can
do it again, can bounce italy in less
than Il week, and can whip all Russia.
Pm afraid Of nothing but God al
mighty. Let us have peace"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Winter Tourists Tickets.

Round trip, winter tourists tickets
are on sale to Galveston, Houston,
New Orleans, Mobile. Jacksonville,
Macon. Pensacola and other south
ern winter resorts. Good to return
until June LIST, 1888. For full par
ticulars call at this office w. ToRREY,
lent, A. T. as, F.. r. +.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

AN ENGLISH physician stakes his
for small-pox-One ounce dissolved in
a pint of boiling water; when cold, it
should be drank at short intervals.
He says it prevents pitting and tedious
lingering, and if taken in season is a
preventative as well as cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

EVERY town that has the smallpox
should tell the truth about it. That
takes off half the scare, and knowl-
edge of the fact that smallpox, prop
erly quarantined and treated, is not
nearly as dangerous as scarlet fever,
relieves good portion of the other
alf.-NeWtOn Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

MAYOR BCUKLAND got word
from Lyons stating that there was 40
smallpox in Lyons, and asking that
quarantine against that town be raised.
AS will be noticed in another column.
in the council proceedings, quarantine
against Burton has been raised.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
DehornIng Cattle.

am prepared for removing horns
from cattle without the least injury to
them. Have done large amount Of
this work in the county. Prices rea-
sonable. For particulars address
HENRY w. FORD,
Hpisington, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Notice to Voters.

The registration books for 1888 are
now open at the GRAPHIC Office, and
voters can register at any time be-
tween the hours of 9o'clock a. m. and
6 o'clock p. m. WILL E. STOKE,
City Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
POsToFPICE HOURS.

SUNDAY, 10 .. m. to ,. IA.
WEEK DAYS, Il q. m. to p. ma.
MONEY ORDER, 8a. m. to p.
REGISTER BUSINESS, a. M to Pm
GREAT BEND to PRATT.-Trips three.
Arrive, Monday, Wedn esday and Friday.
Depart, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
n. p. Balm, p. n.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

A GEORGIA farmer made 500 off an
acre planted in watermelons, and a
neighboring doctor made 5000 off the
same acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

WE ACKNOWLEDGE an invitation
from the city of Burton to attend a
banquet and reception at that place on
the evening of March 9th, and witness
an exhibition Of the Accumulation Sys-
tenn of Electric Lighting, and regret
that our. proclamation of quarantine
against that city will prevent our at
tending.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

TIE city council again framed and
passed an ordinance Tuesday III rela-
tion to the water works. In the main
it is about the same as we published a
few last week, the one which Mayor
auckland vetoed. In our opinion it is
good enough, as was the one passed be-
fore, if complied with by ali parties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

Good, Nebraska White Oats, at
Culver's Elevator. 37tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

WANTED-A load of good, clean
oats straw. Inquire at this office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

Corn and Feed, at Culver's Eleva-
tor. 37tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08
Money to I.0ar

Call on 81. Uden, at Odin, Kas.
Good terms. 4S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

AT Barre. VT. the granite industry
furnishes 1882 men with employment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-08

City Officers:
Hayor-A Buckiand
City Clerk-Wiu e. Stoke.
City Attorney-D A Banta
City Marshal ehn W Dawson
Street COMMISSIONER I Airhart
coUN1LMEN.
First wsrd-W o Morrison, w Harper
Second Ward--Frank Kramer, Geo. Spencer
Third Ward-D X Jones, B Caldwell
Fourth Ward-F Z Sohuster, 5 II Moss
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
The Health of NeWberrY.

DR.. 0. B. Mayer, jr., president of the
Newberry Board of Health, has sub
mitted the annual report to Mayor
Cromer. From this report we take the
following vital statistics:
Deaths during the year, 80; whites
Is, colored 10.
Births during the year, 81.
The population of Newberry is $500.
The death rate, then, is only nine to
the thousand-a remarkably low rate.
We copy the following from DR..
Mayors report:
"The accompanying report of births
and deaths occurring in the town of
Newberry, S. c., from August lst, 1887,
to August 1st, 1883, is respectfully SUBJ
mitted by the Board of Health.
ut is the pleasure of the Board to
call your special attention to the eX-
ceedingly low death rate which it shows.
In forty-seven American and forty
European cities in 1872, the death rate
was lower than niue in only one Of
them, Denver, Colorado.
"This exceedingly low death rate in
our town has no doubt been due to the
sanitary measures which have been in
operation; and proves how much real
advantage is to be gained from the
proper use of hygienic measures.
1.-The Board Of Health which have
just gone out of office have much to
congratulate themselves upon, and
should feel compensated for whatever
labor they did to procure and protect
the health of our town.
Every respectfully,
80. B. MAYER, JR., NJ. d.,
President Board of Health"
Newberry, S. c., August lst, 1888.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
The Board of Trade.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade was held on Monday
afternoon. There was very good at
tendance of members.
Mr.. S. P. Boozer for the committee
on highways and railroads made YER
bal report, stating that his committee
had been before the county commits
sionels, and that public road had
been ordered opened from St. Luke's
church, leading towards Newberry,
co nsiderably shortening the distance.
Mr.. G. B. Cromer was asked to give
some information in regard to the pres
ent road law, which be did, showing
the defects in the the law, and the great
trouble the commissioners have in
securing the roads worked under the
present law.
A committee Of three was appointed
to make report to the next meeting
as to what changes were needed in the
road law so that the matter may be
brought to the attention of our Legis'
lature. The following is the commit
Zee:
J.K. P. Goggans, ]. NJ. KiDler, and
O. McR. Holmes.
The chairman of the executive COM
mittee was absent and no report was
ready.
Mr.. J. O. Peoples, the president
urged the members to be active in look
ing after the interests of the town, and
to keep up lively interest in the
Board