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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-09
Grand Quarterly Drawing
Tuesday, March 10, 1855,
CAPITAL PRIZES 300, 900

100000 Tickets at IsUenty Dollars
each. Halves $40; Quarters So;
Tenths So; Twentieths 81.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-09

APPROXIMATIONS PRIZEs:
100 Prizes of $500 approAimatng to
$S00,000 Prize are $50 $4,000
100 Prizes of $500 approxmatiug to
$780, eco Prize are ... so, 900
100 Prizes of 1900 approxmating TO
$4,000 Prize are ........ 10000
TERMINAL PRIzES
1000 Prizes Of slou decided by
100000 Prize arc 49,. 100, 00O
900 Prizes of 500 decided by
100000 Prize arc. -. 900
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-09
Saturday, March 3. 1888,

the following described tracts of land, con-
demned to be sold for taxes by the circuit
court of Giles county under bills fled by the
state OF Tennessee through it's attorney, j
Z. Abernathy, again st the persons named as
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-09

DECATUR STOCK JUMPS.
The Land Company's directors at
meeting last week passed reso-
luton agreeing to take the stock OF
company at $50 in extinguishment
of third-payment land notes. This
gives the stock value of two and
a half for one. The stock jumped
about Sc on the announcement.
1t was issued Eve for one, or 500
certificate for $40 cash. The con-
pany has already spent the great
bulk of all it will have to spend to
complete the foundations of the
new city and get it well under way
and its income hereafter viii be
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-02-09

Thousands of people suffer with
back ache, not knowing that in most
cases, it is a symptom Of diseased kid
neys and liver, which plasters and To-
tions cannot heal. The best and safest
remedy is DR.. j. Ii. McLean's Liver
and Kidney Balm. $l.00 per bottle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
CHAFF.
ing state!

To keep apples from decaying, put
them in cool place where there is a
large family of children.
A tailor was startled, the other day,
by the return of bill which he bad
sent to an editor, with a notice that
the manuscript was respectfully de-
cIined."
The burglar alarm is great inven-
ton. 1t always warns the burglar in
season for him to get out of the way
before anybody can shoot.
Floor-walker tpigeon-toed)- Walk
this way, madame" Customer Irish
woman) Walk that way, is it, arrah,
be off wild yez, now, shure me fate wud
trow me down, ef tried it,"
If you can't trust a man for hun
dred cents on the dollar let him slide,
this trusting a man for twenty-five
cents and watching him for the other
seyenty-fve don't pay.
a Succession of direful shrieks is
heard OIL the first floor. Fond mother
-''What Is the matter with Billy?"
Colored servant-''PleaSe mum, he is
crying about jewsberries." Mother
HE can't have any more; he has had
four sancerfulls already" Dem is dc
berry ones he is whoopingiabout. He's
all swolled up"
An experienced matron says: IA
man will eat soggy biscuit twice week
without complaint, when his best girl
invites him out to tea, but after the
girl becomes his wife, if there is the
faintest indication of touch of sale
ratus IN them, the neighb0rs will think
there is district school V<s &r4 F5aass -
the raeksf he nakes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
NUMBER ~.
She Kept the Dog.

Conductor Keyes of the Jefferson
City, Chicago and Alton branch is yePy
fond of ladies, and would almost stand
on his head to accommodate one of the
fair sex who might ride on his train.
His train had just left Mexico yester-
day evening, and Keyes was making
his first round, when he observed a
small white dog with bushy tail and
bright black eyes sitting closely on
seat beside a young lady going to Full
ton, so handsome that it made his heart
roll over. But duty was duty, and he
remarked in his most deprecatory man.
ner:
Il am very sorry. but it's against the
rules to have dogs in the passenger
car"
30, my! is that so?' and she tnrned
up two lovely brown eyes at him be-
seechingly. ''What in the world viii L
dop"
Wen put him in the baggage car
and he'll be just as happy as a robbin
in the spring"
What! put my nice white dog i'll a
dirty baggage car?''
Pm awfully sorry, miss, but the or
derS Of this company are inaexible."
Il think it awfully mean and know
somebody will steal it, and she sh0w-
ed half notion to cry that nearly
broke the conductors heart; but he
was firm and sang out to Sam Stacey,
the peanut boy:
Here, Sam, take this dog into the
baggage car, and tell Mr.. Brooks to
take the best kind OF care of him."
The young lady pouted,. but Sam
reached over and picked the canine up
as though it was two-weels'-old baby,
but as he did so a strange expression
came over his face, and he said hastily
to Keyes:
Here, You just hold him a minute."
and he trotted out of the Car door and
held on to the brakewheel:
Keyes no sooner had his hands on
the dog than he looked around for a
hole to sail through.
"Wh-wh-why, this is "A worsted dog?"
''Yes, sir,'' said she demurely. "Did
you not know that?"
He laid the dog down on the owners
lap and walked out on the platform,
where he stood for Lalf an hour in. the
cold, trying to think of hymn tune to
suit the worst sold man in the state
Mexico NeacS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
A Joyous Evening.

Friday evening one of the largest
gatheringsIever taking place in private
residence in Great Bend, was wit
messed at the residence of MIR. and Mrs.
D. n. Heizer, on west Broadway.
Over one hundred and fifty of the best
citizens of the city were entertained in
the royal manner so well understood by
Mr.. Heizer and his estimable lady.
The magnificent mansion was illu-
minated from cellar to garret, and as
the many friends of the host and
hostess hurried through the biting
frosts and whistling north wind toward
the imposing structure, every window
flashed out a greeting and gave prom
ise of the hearty welcome awaitin g
within.
Some time in the near future it shall
be our pleasure to give to the readers
Of the DEMOCRAT a complete descrip-
ton in detail of this splendid residence.
Suffice it to say that nothing las been
neglected in arrangement for comfort
and convenience, and each and every
one of the large number of friends who
gathered there that evening were loud
in their praise of the entertainment
they received. In fact, everyone was
perfectly electrified" and the number
of ''sparkings" to be seen in every room
would almost make one believe the
marriage vows had not yet been taken
by the majority of the assembly, and
that the sweet spring time of youth had
returned to all.
Delicious refreshments consisting of
meats, fruits, condiments and aromatic
coffee, were served during the evening
and discussed with relish.
There never was a joller gathering
of friends or neighbors, in this city;
and no person is better able or more
willing to entertain in royal style than
are Mr.. and Mrs. D. n. Heizer and
their family, and an earnest wish that
their health may never wane nor theiI
happiness grow less will be expressed
by all who enjoy their hospitality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
A Fable.

A grasshopper, half starved with
cold and hunger, came to well-stored
beehive at the approach of winter, and
humbly begged the bees to relieve his
wants with few drops of honey.
One of the bees asked how he had
spent his time all the summer, and why
he had not laid up store Of food like
them.
Truly" said he, 81 spent my time
very merrily in drinking, and dancing,
and singing and never once thought
about the winter"
''Our plan is very different said the
bee. I'VE work hard in the summer
to lay by store of food against the
season when we foresee that we shall
want it; but those who do nothing but
drink, and dance, and sing, in the sum-
mer, must expect to starve in the win
ter"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
Turn on the Water.

EDITOR DEHoCRAr:-
have plan which I think would be great;
benefit TO this city and country il properly carried
out. propose that we can have perfect water
power here in the Arkansas Valley by utilizing the
natuI al advantages in our favor:
We have in the first place vast body Of water
flowing along underneath at distance OF six to
in fact substerraneous river with fall Of six and
half feet TO the mile. We have here, 10 my mind.
the greatest elements Of natural powers a river
locked up in the shiny sands and hampered in its
onward fOw TO the sea, which If unfettered and
harnessed to machinery would all the spindles
and mills in America. We must nnoOsa this giant
| and he will grind and turn onr mills with
less expense than is done in this costly earbonf-
erous age. How can il be done? would lay a
water main on the surface of the ground up the
valley of the Arkansas to Dundee for instance, or
some point about eight miles up the river. This
main should be not less than feet inside diane
| ter and should lie well jointed At the upper ter
minus series of wells, similar to the one at the
I. 5. f. water tank should be dug and constructed
as to furnish the water supply these wide wells
would furnish abundant water at about twelve feet
from the surface OF the ground which water surface
would be about sc or 20 feet higher than Great
Bend. Iwould have these large wells arranged on
each side Of the main at sufficient distance apart
that one would not drain the other then latsrals
from, the main should connect with the wells; We
would then have complete siphOn which being
filed once would continue to with the fulles.
capacity Of the main while the wells supplied the
! water. The water supply Is more than abundant
and such siphon would discharge water enough to
turn ponderous machinery have conFerced with
| mechanical experts who say that IL would work
providing all the conditions performed. large
element of the condition is cost look at the ad
1nfages; you would have water power that would
Be perpetual, not subject to droughts foods being
perennial and regular, costing nothing after it il
constructed The re- son would lay the main on
the surface OF the ground is because believe the
pressure and rush Of the water through such
riphon would prevent freezing besides IL would be
cheaper and the joints could be easily looked
| after. Fellow citizens, this siphon scheme viii
work and let US begin 10 work up tine theoretica
psrf Of II and am the practical part will fol
low. See what the benefits of cheap power a-e
/ We would run our mills much cheaper and tha
would bring all the farmers here to mill. We cOnld
rEn other machinery as brick and the machinery
straw paper factory electric light works. and dozer
feeldf ~ zsssV4A Yaz ~ ~ wEses
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
"Turn on the waterl"

Elsewhere IL. B." furnishes us with
a communication which will doubtless
be read with interest. We believe
there is more in the plan 81. B." pro-
poses than can be seen at the first
glance.
The question first arising is: Would
the supply of water always be good?
a solution of that question could easily
be obtained. The Santa Fe has large
wells all along their line in the Arkan-
sas valley, and it would be an easy
matter to test the variation, if any, in
the depth of water in such large wells
If one such well will give an unfailing
supply of water for two inch tube the
wells could be increased IN sufficient
numbers to supply two foot pipe.
The next question would be: What
would be the cost of laying such a pipe
the proper distance? This we would
like to see some practical man who is
informed as to the cost of such work
figure upon.
Stranger things have been done than
that proposed by IL. B." and the mat
ter is at least worth figuring on. Let
us hear from some well-informed, prac-
tical man, on the matter. We would
like for ''L. b." to follow up his starter
and ascertain figures as to cost and re.
liability. There is not the least doubt
in the world concerning the benefit OF
water-p over, if it is to be had cheap
enough.
If we could get cheap water-power
natural gas for fuel and light, a salt
mine and numerous other things which
are not impossible, then Barton county
would indeed be the most favored
county in the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

IT should be source of satisfaction and
an omen of promise to every farmer in
Kansas to know that the rainfall for
the year just ended was up to the aver
age, and the fall of the moisture for
December was 40 per cent. above the
average. thus assuring plenty of mois-
ture for the early spring. and dispell-
ing any fear of failure of crops the
coming season. Reports to this effect
are heard from every part OF the state.
and all over the state the winter wheat
never looked better this time OF year.
Farmers who get ready for early plant
ing of corn, and profit by the expert
ence of the last two years by planting
at different times, VIII not fail TO gath
er magnificent crop of that grain
Indeed the year 1888 promises 10 bt
bne 0f plenty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
Importance Of stOck.Ratsing.

Farming without stOck-raising is
neither legitimate nor profitable. Ma
ture intended all that grows to be re-
turned to the soil in some form or other.
This cannot be done without a combi-
nation of cropping and stock-raising.
BY such farming as enables the concen-
trated strength Of the soils vegetable
growth to be returned to it each sea
son, the land is improved and the
farm becomes better each succeeding.
year. On the other hand, such farm
ing as ''bonanza farming Of the north
west'' impoverishes the land and sends
its strength and vitality III the heavily
laden grain trains off TO the market Of
the world, instead of returning at least
a part TO the soil. Such farming is not
legitimate. and cannot be profitable for
any length of time.-K0RsoS Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

FoRTY-FIvE years ago there WASH t
Il postage stamp in the United States,
says the Buffalo Courier: but in the last
twelve months the people of this couu-
try have individually and severally put
their tongues out 1868, ,S41 900 times to
moisten the postage stamps for the
billions of letters and the millions of
newspapers, periodicals, and parcels
that are carried and delivered 10y the
Government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
Communicated. q.

Editor DEMocRAT:-
IL the interest of the tax payers. let
the question go the rounds as to how
much the tax payers of Barton county
are benefited by paying to c. @ New
combe for magnetic variations
In connection therewith, it will be
only necessary to state that he tried the
same thing once before while III. j..
Roetzel WAS commissioner and made a
failure, his little game being nndeG-
stood and defeated.
1t is safe to say that he dare not make
the attemnt to explain what be did to
earn the money. TAX PAYER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

A PEDAGOGUE from north district
tells the following good one OH himself:
He had asked a class of small pupils
''with what weapon did Sampson slay
the Philistines?" Upon their hesitating
to give an answer, he tapped his own
cheek with pencil and asked: "What
is this?" WhereupOn the little imps
''caught on" and sang out i'll chorus:
1.-The iaw-bone of an ASST
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
Educational.

The January meeting of the educa-
tional faculty OF this county occurred
at Great Bend, OH the 7th inst. The
program for the occasion was not so
extensive as it might probably have
been. There was no forenoon session;
the society having met in the after
noon.
The day being a rather cold one, it
interferred greatly with the attendance.
Those few who were present convened
of the Barton County Educational AS
sociation, called the meeting to order
and asked OF the members their de-
sires. Mr. Swartz arose and presented
a motion to adjourn till February. 1t
was seconded by Mr.. Maybach and
then discussed. Mr.. Reynolds said,
I've are few but important" The
question being submitted. the motion
to adjourn was defeated. Mr. SwartZ
being called upon to talk on the sub
ject advertised, excused himself aSsW-
ing the assembly that he had no time
to prepare himself on his assigned
topic, but that they were to expect
something really good at the February
meeting. He was then excused by
Prof. Reynolds. a paper on the 'H'wOrd
method" was then called for by Miss
Hustled. She appeared at once and
read Il very interesting paper on her
subject. She was highly in favor of
the word method and cited cases prov
ing its utility. This paper, may it be
observed was masterpiece and proved
Miss Husted's acquaintance with her
subject. After the paper was read, it
WAS declared by the president to be
open for discussion by the house. One
lady remarked that, though she recog-
nized the advantages Of this method
yet she did not advise its exclusive use;
she would prefer its use to certain
extent. Supt. Wolfe said. ''it is GER
tainiy advantageous to the old al
phabet method, as L have found 10y eX-
| perience to be the case. Prof. Rey-
nOldS advanced some very interesting
ideas Ill reference to this subject.
Supt. Wolfe gently reminded the teach
ers of the fact that the monthly reports
required two cent postage stamp,
even if the letters were mailed open,
and that much inconvenience had been
caused him where reports had been re-
ceived from teachers who had sent let
ters at pamphlet rates. The success of
the days meeting WAS discussed at
length. Prof. Reynolds read part pro-
| gram for the next session which is to
be held at Great Bend. in February,
and at which the teachers of this conn
| ty and others interested in progressive
education. are cordially invited to be
present. He said that the program
will probably be executed in forenoon
and afternoon session, so as to allow
liberal discussion of the papers. If so
tie teachers Will be reminded OF the
fact. Supt. Wolfe made the closing re-
mark of the day; among the things he
said If those present Will agree 70
be present at every session, others Will
be attracted and in time the aSSocia-
tion Will no more be talked of aS a
failure We should not stay at home
because others do. Those absent are
81 the losers; not we. The society adj
jJnlERsSl n the greatest enthusiasm.
| 81. G. BEkRz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19
AN EXCHANGE saws:

AN EXCHANGE says: "What will be
the fuel of the future?'' In our early
childhood we were taught it would be
birthstone, but in these later days we
have come to the conclusion that the
birthstone theory won t hold good. If
the fuel of the future is not more plen-
tiful and less costly than the fuel of the
present we will be almost tempted not
to want any future in ours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

AN artesian well, in a dry country,
is "a thing Of beauty and JOY forever y
We are told that there is one artesian
we'll near Fowler City, this state, which
flows 2,400 barrels Of water per day
more than is used in the whole city
and the well only cost SITS. When
confined in q small pipe this well will
throw water forty feet in the air.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

WHO screams of crops and strains
his lung and yells of boom It'll both
eyes bung and copies all the praises
sung? The editor. Who works at
night as well as day and hunts up what
all people say, and takes-cord wood
and garden truck and stand-offs and
God only knows what else-for his payr
The editor.-Hutchinson Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

Maggie dear, if L should attempt 10
spell Cupid, why could not get be-
yound the first sylla5le?7 Maggie gave
it up, whereupon William said: Be
cause when come to e u, ssf course
cannot go farther Maggie said she
thought that WAS the incest connndrnm
she had ever heard.
Mead Center wishes 1t understood
that the people of Mead county are
not objects OF charity, and require no
contribution from outside parties.
Five Ex-Governors Of Kansas 'met
the other day in Washington, VIZ
Cows. Robinson, Carney, Crawford,
Osborne and Harvey. The meeting
was purely accidental.
II rains alike en- tie jagt and un
just-on the just mainly because the
unjust have borrowed their umbrellas.
If you have good bealth, you have
nine-tenths Of all the Lord has ever
given to any naHn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

THE FARM boom is in the future.
The fearful agricultural situation east,
especially in Illinois, is going to drive
farmers and land buyers westward.
The people who are coming to Kansas
this season are coming to buy land, not
to homestead State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

AMIDST all the rumors of European
war; the contention oyer the tariff and
deplorable strikes through the east,
and the false rumors of smallpox and
blizzards, coal famines and starvation,
in Kansas, Henry NJ. Stanley again
bobs up serenely and reports having
reached Wadelia in safety, and the
Kansas boom is brewing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

OUR law interpreters are our law
makers. The house of Representatives
at Washington has 325 members. Of
this number ZIG are lawyers; II are
farmers; 16 are manufacturers; Is are
merchants; 10 are bankers; are edi-
tors and are physicians.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

SALINA girls are very proper. When
a young man was assisting a college
lass to tie on her bonnet, which, by the
way, had to be tied at the back of the
neck. she insisted that he should stand
in front of her, so she could keep her
eve on him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

AN EXCHANGE says: "a Kansas
woman wants to start a children's
rights association, and make large
families fashionable again. This idea
is good one, and we believe it would
meet with the approval of every lady
in Great Bend. We half believe steps
have already been taken by some of our
citizens with the formation of such an
association in view.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

AN OHIO widow owed her hired
man 1920. She married him to square
the account, and then for $50 secured
a divorce and turned him out. That
woman ought to be engaged by con-
gress to help them figure on getting
rid of the surplus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

Fools don't all die on the gallows.
a man was recently hanged in Mis-
souri, who did not say word about
heaven or the other place, but simply
nodded to the minister in attendance
and said: ''I'll see you later"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

SOMETHING MORE than a mantle OF
charity is needed these days. A ton OF
coal and sack of -four will do much
better than a mantle.-Wichita Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

EDDIsON says the quickest and
surest way to distinguish between gen
uine and bogus dynamite bombs, is to
light the fuse; the one that doesn't go
off is bogus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

AS THE pin is bent, so the man is in
clined-to wallup the stufing out of the
juvenile upholsterer who put it in bis
chair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

AN EXCHANGE says: If young
lady wants to keep mustache from
coming on her upper lip, she should
eat onions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

COAL is only S25 ton at Pasadena
California. But then, grapes and eli
mate are very plentiful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-19

THE Scientific american this week
contains fine illustration of the Fort
Scott gas wells, with a description of
the same.