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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

Hobart; vice-preeident, b. +. Howard;
secretary, Edna Mcdowell; treasurer,
Pearl Russell; orator, s. j. Steinmetz.
Next week is commandments. The
best efforts OF the year have been ex-
pended to make the week success in
every particular. We wish q good
crowd from the city to come and see
the fruits of years work at the best
institution in western Kansas. The
exercises will commence each evening
at $50. Following is the program for
the first day:
TEACHERS CLASS.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JUNE 5.
Music Prof. Cars Orchestra
Prayer. .. Rev. Thompson
Man is Born Free, But Everywhere
Music-Duet. Misses Russell & Hutton
Night Brings Out the Stars. ........
.. .-..... May WILDER
The Teacher of the Past, and What
He Should Be in the Future. -.
$1,000. nellie Wilkie
Music-Vocal Solo. Miss Edna Ford
The Creation of Thousand Forests
Lies Within the Acorn. -. -.
Edna Mcdowell
Woman's True Position. 80.
Laura Humphrey
Music-Violin Solo. Prof. Wolford
Great Teachers. $3.50. .Ehie Manners
MUSIC -.
Presentation of Diplomas. Prof. Stryker
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Proceed Carefully.

Jacob Carson, farmer of jefferson
county. Iowa, has this to say in a
private letter to us. We take the
liberty of publishing part of the letter
for the good it may do our people in
inducing them to go into the butter and
cheese business in manner that will
win. Mr.. Carson evidently speaks of
creameries where the cream only is
gathered, as in the case of the Larned
establishment of some years ago. He
says:
ssSome creameries may prove sue
cess, but many are bound to fail be-
cause not conducted on correct business
principles. In the first place there is
usually too much money spent In build
ing and running it,. Next, there is net
the common interest between the pat
rons and factory owners to make the
highest grade of butter that will bring
the highest market price, which only
will pay for running a creamery. Some
patrons-not all-think it is to their
interest to get the most money for their
cream with the least labor. The result
is, some very poor cream is taken.
This lowers the quality of the butter,
which, in time, must be sold for lower
prices. And so it goes, acting and re-
acting, until the whole business winds
up failure. A few may and doubt
less will stand the test and prove a
success, but the majority of creameries
as at present conducted viii end IN
failure"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
To the Teachers and the Public,

The purpose of the Normal Institute
is to illustrate the best methods of
school-teaching and management.
Every teacher in the county is urged
to be present throughout the term.
Experienced teachers can now spend
four weeks with profit, both to them
selves and others. Inexperienced
teachers cannot afford to be absent.
Their examination and certificates,
their work in the schoolroom, and their
reputation as teachers, are sure to
suffer loss in consequence. And since
the highest rewards are secured
only by the most successful, failure
to win these at length tells the tale of
neglect in preparation for teaching.
In this state the standard of qualifi-
cation demanded of teachers is certainly
rising. Ii the march of educational
progress, advance or fall out of line, is
the alternative offered to every teacher
in the county. Not only teachers, but
others, are requested to become MEM
bers of our institute.
w. III. GRANT,
Supt. Public Instruction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Consumption Cured

An old physician retired from active
practice having had placed in his hands
by an east Indian missionary the
formula for a certain simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and
Lung troubles, after having thoroughly
tested its wonderful curative powers In
thousands of cases, feels it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
The receipt sent FREE to all who may
desire it with full directions for pre-
pairing and successfully using. Ad-
dress, naming this paper,
Ill DIR. N. e. Cvss,
210 Grand-st-. jersey City, n. ].
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Central Normal Notes.

By Uno Who.
W.F.Howard closed his school in the
Gum district last Friday, and cele-
brated the event by picnic.
State Supt. Winans gave us a short
visit yesterday morning at general ex-
erciSes. He made an instructive talk.
Miss Emma Sherman, state secretary
of the Y. NJ. e. A., met the ladies yes
terday. Mr.. F. F. Helms met the gen.
tlemen.
The concert Saturday evening was
the best ever given at the college. The
program did exceedingly well, so much
so that personal mention would include
the whole program. The soul was first
Toasted with music, then with a prom
enade.
Tuesday evening was the first night
of commencement, the declamatOry
contest. The selections were all so
well rendered that the judges wished
for prizes for all. The judges were:
Judge Nimocks, w. e. Stoke and w.
s. Hill.
The Alumnal association of the G..
N. G. held its first regular meeting last
Monday and elected officers for the en-
suing year: President, Chas. L.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
StaHord--Lincoln Township.

From Snub.
Weather fine, and everybody happy
over their good prospects.
We had splendid rain Saturday
night.
Frank Smith lost horse last week.
Harvest will begin in about three
weeks.
Farmers will be busy cultivating corn
for the next three weeks.
Quite number of the people in this
locality attended confirmation in Great
Bend on last Thursday.
Mr.. John Reed has gone to Ohio,
where he intends to visit old home and
friends, and try change of climate on
account of poor health.
The Misses Stevenson, of st. John,
spent Sunday with friends in this
vicinity, and they will start Tuesday
for Missouri, where they will join their
parents and make their future home.
Don't forget Decoration Day at
Seward. The memorial services will
be held at Seward, which will consist
of speaking, declarations, essays, Sc
lect reading, ETC., after which they will
march to the Eden Valley cemetery and
distribute flowers in the usual manner.
EVERYBODY invited to come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
State Sunday School Convention.

In the annual State Sunday School
convention, held at Mcpherson last
week, Barton county stood at the head
of all other counties in the number OF
delegates she sent, our delegation be-
ing seven. All returned, reporting
having enjoyed an exceptionally pleas
ant session. The Sunday school work
is progressing rapidly IN Kansas. The
delegation from Barton pledged $50 to
the state fund for the ensuing year.
Eight counties in the state were not
]. A. Bright, of Abilene, was elected a
delegate for Kansas to the World
Sunday School convention, to be held
in London, England, in July, 1889, and
$500 appropriated to defray his ex-
penseS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Olnitz.

from d. II. D.
Mr.. Kreisel went to the county-seat
on business Friday last.
Michael Dunn, of Cederburg. Wis,
is visiting M. E. Hickey.
John Knernsheld, the operator at
Otis, spent Sunday in town.
A good social dance was held at
Honenig hall on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Mauler, of this township, shipped
a carload of wheat to Great Bend last
week.
P. 6. McGory, the Missouri Pacific
roadmaster, stopped off Friday to take
in the town.
Rain, rain, rainl We had good
rain last night that soaked the ground
in good shape
A match game of base ball is to be
played here between the Olmitz nine
and the Otis club.
Wheat, rye, oats, corn, and all other
cereals look splendid. The farmers are
preparing for the largest harvest they
ever had in this vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

AS THE days of republican ascendency
roll on it becomes more and more ap-
parent that the negro question is a
knotty one. 1t is daily demonstrated
that the white republican voters of the
country are not willing to reward the
negro for his faithfulness to the party;
that they only think him good enough
to vote, but not good enough to hold
Office. And the negro is awakening
AS he becomes educated and en-
lightened he is able to see that his hope
for recognition is growing less each
year; that the professed love of the re-
publican party for his woody head and
black skin is only hollow mockery.
Indeed, it looks as though the color
question was a knotty one for the re-
pubs, and one they would like to be as
free of as is the democratic party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Larned, Kansaso
May II, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the folIowing-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make na
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Register or Receiver II
Larned. Kansas. June 81. 1889, viz: Reinhard
Fjxmer, who made Homestead Application No.
10901, for the southeast of section l&, township
10, south Of range IS, west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz:
Charles Gabbert, L. B. Co.'S, Henry Swhear,
Christian Giles, all of Great Bend, Barton county,
Kansas.
Any person who desires to protest ssainst the
allowance Of such proof or who knows Of any sub
stantial reason, under the law and the regulations
of the Interior Department, why such proof should
not be allowed, win be given an opportunity ut the
above mentioned time and place 70 cross-examine
the witnesses of said claimant, and to Offer evidence
in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant
6-12 HENRY w. SCOTT Rexister.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
First publication May q, 1881
NHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of an order of sale Issued out of the
district court Of Barton county, Kansas, wherein
w. r. Hatfield IL plaintiff, and Willis H. Norton,
Anna E. Norton, Equitable Mortgage Company,
Jesse Norton, Victor Norton, Charles Norton and
e1arence Norton, defendants, I will on Monday,
June "a 1883. At the hour Of o'clock p. m, at the
front door of the building used as court house
in the city OF Great Bend, county Of Barton, and
the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right
title and interest of the sboye-named defendants I'm
and to the following described real property, sit
to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section thrity-two f82),
in township sixteen (16), of range twelve (1s3.
Said property Is levied upon as the property of
, III .,-: oeteno.nG ~ I'll Pc ON
Sheriff 3 Office, Great Bend, Barton county, Kan
sas, May - 1850.
Ed. WILSON. Sheriff
w. J. Patterson and II. Summexhe3d. Attorneys
for Plaintiff. e.i2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at LArned, Kas., !
Mav1 1900

Land Office at Larned, Kaa,l
May 1, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make na
preof in support of his claim and that said proof
County. Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas on june
Il, 1889, viz: Mark II. Pinney, Homestead Entry,
No. S468 for the lots and f. and east 4 of
n, OF section 6, township 19, south of range II,
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz:
VIM: Spencer, John Armstrong, David Aldrich,
L. +. Kentch, all of Great Bend, Kansas.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof. who knows Of any sub
stantial reason, under the law and regulations of
the Interior Department, why such proof should
not be allowed viii be given an opportunity ut the
aforementioned time and place to cross-examine
the witnesses of said claimant and to offer evidence
in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant.
ell HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK
GREAT BEND. Kan MAY IL. 1880

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK,l
GREAT BEND, Kan, May Is, 1889.
NOTICE is hereby given that the County Com.
=. Cmissioners OF Barton county, Kansas, consti-
tuted as q County BOARD of Equalization, viii meet
at the Office Of the clerk of said county on the
FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE,
Being Monday, June s, 1883, Ind proceed to fairly
and impartially equalise the value of all personal
property OF the county, at which meeting, or sd-
journed meetings, all persons feeling themselves
aggrieved with the assessments made and returned
by the assessors shall have all in the returns
corrected or thereafter abide by the returns made.
The Board of County Commissioners will entertain
no grievances which should properly come before
them as Board OF Equalization. in any subsequent
you to appear before the board at the proper lime
or your claims viii receive attention from said
board. d. r. JONES, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

Charlie King returned Tuesday,
from Washington and Arizona. He
says out there, when a man finds a
spot of level ground 25x100 feet, in
among the rocks he calls it wonder.
full valley" and Immediately goes to
irrigating-and advertising. The
sentiments of great many who visit
that country are pretty we'll expressed
in the following little burst of disgust
which Charlie found written upon the
wall of the Union depot at Tacoma:
ITO the people of Tacoma:
/ bid you all adieu
may eIngrate to HI, sometime,
But never back to YOU -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30


A few weeks ago the Tunes publishet
an article by DR.. II. w. Parsons, o
Wamego, suggesting . method OF in
sas by means of numerous small ponds
He argued that nearly every farm hal
natural depressions which could b.
converted into ponds. The evaporation
from many small bodies Of water be
ing proportionally greater than from
one large body the effect on the rainfall
would be more marked than would al
first sight be imagined.
The article has attracted unusual
attention among farmers and those who
have been endeav0ring to devise means
for escaping the dr0uths which often
visit the western part of Kansas
Among the notices it has called out an
interesting communication by Mr.. A.
z. Limeburner, of Meriden, to the To
peka Leader. The writer says he has
seen many tracts of land in Italy chan
nelled with parallel bitches on whose
borders trees are planted to prevent
too rapid evaporation. The effect on
the rainfall was considered self-evident.
In the heat radiated from an arid soil
there is always a repulsi0n Of moisture
and the land once dry tends to keep
itself dry. Numerous small bodies Of
water would prevent that effect and
cause the rainfall to be distributed at
more frequent intervals through the
summer months. Mr.. Limeburner
says:
1.-The PRONUNCIATION by DR.. Parsons
of his views and plans is highly
patriotic and should entitle him to the
gratitude of the country. The FEAST
bility of the system is evident and its
beneficial results indisputable. Con-
gress should be appealed to at once for
commission to carry it out; the nation
would soon be repaid for the required
subsidies"
He adds that in order to make the
plan efficient the construction of the
ponds should be simultaneous over a
large tract of country.
No object is so Important to Kansas
as reliable distribution of moisture
through the summer. The lack of it is
the one enemy of more than half the
arabic land of the state. With soil
of inexhaustible fertility and situated
where the shortness of the winters re-
duces expenses to very small amount
compared with the more northern lati-
tudes, western Kansas would spring
into dense population and rapid wealth
instantly if the recurrence
of drouths did not interfere with the
fruitfulness of the land.
The Times has gone into the subject
with especial interest and hopes to keep
it before the public until the discussion
brings out the best methods of reach
ing the end. DR.. Parsons article has
a practical appearance, and his plan
will be the most readily executed and
the least costly among all those yet
The newspapers of Kansas
should give publicity to the ideas adj
vanced by DR.. Parsons and commended
by Mr.. Limeburner. If the two gentle
men are right the way to giving the
full effect to the fertility of western
Kansas soil will not be difficult to find.
Kansas senators and congressman
could serve their constituents no better
than by forcing the attention of the
government to that and all other promis-
ing suggestions for increasing the sum-
mer rainfall. 1t IS only by wide dis
,ussion and an awakening of interest
hat anything will be done.-Kansas
rifu TSnoooc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
CHERIFF'S SALE.
State OF Kansas. I -
Barton County,

s. L. Nelson Va. A. c. Taylor ct nj.
By virtue of special execution to me directed
and delivered issued cut of the 10th district court
OF the state of Kansas sitting in and for Barton
county, In said state, will, Saturday, June s:
A. ID. 1889, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a M
and O'Clock p. m. of said day. At the court house
door In Great Bend in the county and state aforeS
said. offer at public sale and sell to the highest
bidder. for cash in hand, the following described
real property, to-wit:
The east half % of southeast quarter (lsO, of
section i've (5) township sixteen (16), south of
range twelve (12), west of the 9Th P M in Barton
county, in the state of Kansas
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said special execution.
F. D. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff 8 Office, May 1, 1889.
$40 Maher Osmond, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

THERE were twenty-five cases of
drunkenness in Great Bend from April
1, 1888, to April l, 1889, as reported by
Police Judge Odell in the Kansas City
Globe of the 26th. Many towns around
us, where the local papers have fire.
quently recorded broils and drunken
escapades, have been reported by their
police judges as having had mo cases of
drunkenness" in the time above speci-
fed. The deduction to be made is.
that either the police judges have sup
pressed the truth or the officers of these
towns have closed their eyes to all
drunkS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

The Philomathean society of the
city high school will give reception
to friends in the Grand opera house,
Friday evening. We acknowledge
receipt of invitation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
U University OF YlReIMIA,

SUMNER Law LECTURES (nine weekly
begin 11th July, 1889, and end 11th Septem Der.
Have proved of signal use-1st to students who de-
sign to pursue their studies at this or other Law
Schools I'd, to those who propose to read privately
and Sd. to practitioners Who have not had the ad-
vantage of systematic instruction For circular AZ.
ply tP. u. University of MAJ to JonN B. MINOR,
Prof. Com. and Stat. Law. 9-13
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Now is Your Time.

For the next thirty days, we will
sell at Cost or below. Any of our
Fine Parlor Heating or Cook Stoves.
Great reduction in all kinds of Hard
ware. See us soon and get first choice.
ROBINSON & STERErT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
IN
HOGS & HWEAT,
CATTLE AND CORN,
KANSAS IS
KINGi

THE new laws enacted by the Kansas
legislature at it's last session went into
effect May 25. AS there is little good
in them the fact that they are now In
force is hardly worth mentioning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
CHERIFF's SALE.
State Of Kansas.
Burf0U Couutw

Barton County,
g. L. Nelson ". F. 81. Sevel and Martha Se1eu
By virtue Of special execution to ne directed and
delivered issued ont Of district court Of the
state ct Kansas, sitting IN and for Barton county,
1889. between the houn Of 10 O'Clock q N, and
O'Clock p. Of sid day, ct the court house door
offer at public sale and self to Tie hiehest b66der
for cash in hand, the following desczfbed reaf
property, to-wft:
The southsast quarter 60 of section ten (l0),
townahip twenty 90, mango twelve (12A wesf, in
Barton county, Kan11s,
Sid property TO be sold eonnnnded By IL
special execution.
Ed, WILSON, shsriG
Sheriff 3 O0ce, Great Bad, Nay -, 1ao0.
Aahg 4 0Aood, Atta1syB fx xlsfDtG s8
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

ABOUT O'Clock on the afternoon OF
the 18th, small cyclone passed near
Clements, a small town thirty-two
miles west of Emperia, killing two
persons and injuring many others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

THE Secretary of Agriculture. Rusk,
is worrying over the question asked by
a western man, as to what is the best
time to set out whiffle trees, and
wheather or not 1t would improve a
common, long wool sheep to cross it
with hydraulic ram?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

A MAN in Portland, Maine, is so
licited to aid the suffering poor. In
response he offered 100 sacks of flour
and one hundred bushels of meal to
each needy man in the city who neither
drank rum, used tobacco nor kept a
dog. No claimant has yet appeared for
the generous gift.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
The Mothers Friend,

Not only shortens labor and lessons
pain attending it, but greatly diminishes
the danger of life of both mother and
child if used few months before con-
finement Write to The Bradfield Reg
ulator Co., Atlanta, Ga, for further
particulars. Sold by
10 G.. A. HOOPER. Druggist,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
IT may be possible that these people

IT may be possible that these people
will visit Barton county. Have care:
Four or five slick-tongued gentlemen
came into town the first of the week
and have been busily engaged in can
wasting the county selling, or trying to
sell. some kind of system of arith-
meticai chart to the various country
school boards. They have studiously
avoided making known their business
IN town or seeing Supt. Williams, or
any of our teachers. Everything in
dicates that the arrangement is a
swindle. The less school boards and
teachers have to do with these gentle
men the better for them and their dis
tricts.-Clark County Clipper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

The republican papers OF the coun-
try can't quit bowling about the hang
ing of the Bald Knobbers in Missouri,
presumably because the arch KnObber
was leading republican of his county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

A special meeting of the city council
was called for last evening to take
measures to secure better r. r. rates
on freight to Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

Lots of old wheat is being marketed
now, to make room for the new crop.
Some of our farmers are selling at
from 10 to IL cents less than they
could have got last fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

THERE is little railroad breeze
astir in the atmosphere about Great
Bend. It's gentle murmuring floats in
pleasing cadence down the rows of
listed corn and oyer the heads of wav-
ing grain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

off the dump" IF you are married you
have no need to ask the question. If
not married, 60 straightway and be-
come SO, thus settling the question for
Yourself
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

MICHIGAN is still having winter.
They had slight fall of snow one day
last week. They had better send their
harvest to Kansas to be ripened for
them. Michiganders, come out and
pef warm