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

THE people about Pawnee Rock are
awakening to their interests by talking
up the manufacture of butter and
cheese. The Leader of last week con-
tanned the following call for meeting:
BY unanimous voice of the citizens
of Pawnee Rock and adjoining town
ships a meeting is called for next Sat.
urday, June 1, at p. M, to be held at
the school house, to talk up and see
what can be done toward getting q
creamery and. cheese factory at this
point. Let every man, yea, and every
woman, come and help the good work
along. Plans and propositions will be
laid before the people at the meeting.
This industry is within our reach-let
us grasp it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

A NEW and ingenious swindle that
is now being worked on unsuspecting,
religiously-inclined people is thus de
scribed: A pretty female solicits 10
cent subscriptions to foreign mis-
sionary society and those who donate
are requested to sign their names on a
paper with the others who have kindly
given something to the heathens. Be
meath the paper the sucker" signs is
an ingenious copying paper which tran
scribes the name on promissory note
and she leaves with as many notes as
she has names, which she gets dis
counted as soon as possible
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
PROGRAM AT CEMETERY.
Music by the Band.
Adjutant's Report.
Grafton.
Anthem by Choir.
Decoration of Graves.
Salute by Firing Squad.

Declamatory Contest.
Tuesday evening the second de-
clamatory contest of Prof. e. E.
Wright's class in 'elocutien occurred at
the Central Normal College. There
were nine contestants, and three prizes
awarded. 1t was hard matter for the
judges to decide to whom the prizes
should be given; all the contestants
doing exceedingly well. Grant Gaines
was awarded the first prize, a handsome
and costly gold medal, his reading be-
ing "The First Settlers Story" The
second prize, to the value of So, was
awarded to Miss May Allen, who told
1.-The Story the Pilot Told" in a way
that brought tears to many eyes. 81.
III. Garfield was awarded the third
prize, to the value of SIS, his reading
being ''Trouble in the Amen Corner, .
While all the other contestants did ex-
ceedingly well, we cannot refrain from
personally complimenting little May
Dawson upon the rendition of
1.-The Newsboy's Debit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
Ellinwood.

11AuWOO0s
From the Advocate.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. B.
Ruddick, on Monday, May 20, 1889, a
girl baby.
Hon. H. j. Roetzel, with two cars of
stock, and Chas. Andrea, with one car,
left for Kansas City Monday evening.
Ed Bockemohle now smiles across
the counters of E. Clemm's store. Mr..
GLENN also has the assistance at pres
ent of w. Hermes.
Bert Sickle has taken a situation
with Dolan, Drury & Co., wholesale
grocers of AtchisOn. He is carrying a
sample case.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Kinsey,
of this city, on Monday, May 20, 1889,
pair of twin girls. Here is another
evidence that marriage is not failure.
Mrs. J. F. Strothman, who lives nine
miles northeast of town, left Tuesday
evening for Fort Madison, Ia, to attend
her father who is dangerously ill.
A gentleman of this city, who has
travelled all over the United States,
and has made two trips to Europe, re-
marked the other day, after returning
from drive to the country, that this is
undoubtedly the finest and most beau
tiful country he ever saw.
DR.. Harris was in attendance at the
State Sunday School convention at Nc
PhersOn. The doctor is highly pleased
with the proportions reached by the
Sunday school organization, and says
the convention was a grand affair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
1E1aHBoRH0oD NEWS.


Hoisington.
Barton county is looking her very
prettiest this spring.
A great many beef cattle are shipped
from banner Barton to eastern
markets.
A ten-pound daughter arrived at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Cooke
on Monday.
Creameries are being put in all over
the state, and we want to whisper that
HOisington should be after one.
Several bridges and culverts over the
county were washed away by the recent
rains, something that has not occurred
for many years before.
Creameries and alfalfa are lust now
agitating the fruitful minds of the en-
ergetic farmers of the county. May
the agitation develop something of
benefit.
r. G. Galley has retired from the
charge of the Walnut Creek mills ele-
vator at this place. Henry Wildgen
will have control of it this fall and is
now fixing it up ready to receive por-
ton Of the immense wheat crop.
Mrs. S. B. Amidon met with quite
All accident Sunday evening. While
going home from church alone she
passed by where some calves were tied
out. Tie calves ran around and en-
tangled her with the rope, causing
fall and some bruises.
Crops of every description were never
In better condition in this county than
they are at the present time. The acre
age is also larger than ever before.
Where is the prophet that can fully
predict the great benefit to Barton
county the year 1889 Will bring?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
SHERIFF's SALE.
State of Kansas,l 80
Barton County,,

Barton County,(
D. l. Nelson W. Frank W. Johnson.
By vntue OF q special execution to me directed
and delivered, issued out of the 10th district
OF the state of Kansas. sitting in and for Barton
county. in said state, will. on Saturday, June g.
A. D. 1882 between the hours of 10 O'Clock n and
O'Clock p M of said day, at the court house door
In Great Bend, in the county aid state aforesaid
oher At public sale and sell TO the highest bidder
for cash in hand. the following described real
property, to-wit:
Lots two g2), three 90 and four %. in section
eighteen (1e), township seventeen t1, range thir-
Barton, md state of Kansas.
Said property to be sold rs commanded by the
said special execution.
Sheriff. ONCE, May 1. 1883,
$40 Maher d Osmond. ATTORNEYS for PIaintif
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
CHERIFF,s SALE.
State ct Kansas,l-
Barton County,

State Of Kansas,
Barton County,
John Bechtel VI. Peter Warner.
By virtue of special execution 10 NE directed and
delivered, issued of the sOtR district court Of
the State Of Kansas, sitting in Gnd for Barton
county, in lid State, / viii, On Monday, June H.
A. ID. 16eo, between the hours of no O'Clock q m
and O'Clock p m Of sid day, st the court house
door In Great Bad In the county and state afore
mid. offer 1t puhkbe nnle. and sell to the highest
bidder for cab h hsDd, the following described
real property to-x5E
co. Of TIE neithvest quarter 60, Of section two
20. teunshiP sixteen Qs,, nnge fourteen 90, in
Barton eoanty. KAMA
Said PesP9sy to be sold n commanded by the
S-lx Ed. WILSON, Sheriff
0h@t9S O1ee, Nay IS, 1aeo.
D161ahaeAG& 1sn1n, Afssrneys fur P1dnsfG-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

State of Kansas, 80
Barton county,
Pennsylvania Investment Cows. VIM. p. Bruce and
Mary J. Bruce.
By virtue OF special execution to me directed and
delivered issued out of the 10th district court of the
state OF sitting in and for Barton county
SAID state Will, on Saturday, June 8, A. ID.
1889, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and 2
ociocE p OF said day, at the court house door in
Great BEND In the county and state aforesaid. offer
wit: -
The northeast quarter Oo of section twenty-six
C<o) township nineteen (19), south of range fifteen
vest OF the 9th p. NJ, in Barton county, state of
Kansas -
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said special execution.
Ed. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff q ONCE. May 1, 1889.
5-iO Maher Osmond, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30
CHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Kansas. J.
Barton County,(

State of Kansas,
~ @ Barton County,,
By virtue Of special execution to me directed
ana delivered, issued out of the 9Oth district
OF the STATE Of Kansas. sitting in and for Barton
county IN said state, viii. on Saturday, June s,
a. "; 1877 between the hours of 10 O'Clock a M :
.no O'Clock P m. Of said day, at the court how e
door In Great Bend, in the county and state sfor
80 oner at public sale and sell TO the high est
real property. to-vit:
Invest quarter % of section tventy-Ex go,
ton county, Kansas
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
MD special execution.
F. d. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff. ONCE, Nay 1, 1889.
$40 Nimocks Bros, Attorneys for Plaiptif.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-30

The members of Pap Thomas Post
No. 50, and all old soldiers and Sons Of
Veterans, are ordered to meet at the
post hall at O'Clock p. m, May so,
1889, and form in procession, headed
by the band. and march north on Main
street To Broadway, thence west to
Stone street, where vehicles win be in
waiting to convey them to the GENE
terry. All parties going to the ceme-
terry are requested to form in pro-
cession as instructed by the officer of
the day and his staff.
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13

three feet long. It should be eight or ten
enough at tho top for both eyes to look into.
and make it perfectly water tight. Leave
the top open. The inside should be painted
black to prevent the reflection of the light
upon the surface of the tin. Around the out
side of the bottom solder on several sinkers
to offset the buoyancy of the air in the water
tight horn and make it easier to submerge.
If it is not convenient to get round piece Of
glass, have the large end made square aud use
square glass That's all there is of it, and
when you sink the instrument down into the
water and put your eyes to the small end
you will be perfectly astonished at the plain
ness with which you will SEQ all kinds of fish
and water animals swimming around in q
state Of nature
a wooden water telescope is made of long,
square wooden box, say ten inches square at
the large end ard four or five inches square
at the other. Make all the seams water tight
by means of putty and paint. Put piece of
glass in the large end and leave the small end
open to look into, as you do with the tin in.
strument.
a great many Of you go on boating and
picnic parties, and you can imagine how
much such q contrivance would add to your
amusement and pleasure, to say nothing Of
the instruction derived from studying the i'll
habitants Of the water at home
Using tho principle of the water telescope,
a well known naturalist had a boat made
with glass in the bottom, through which he
could see every movement of thousands of
fish as they swan along through the clear
water. Fishermen in Norway uso the water
telescope at their work with the best results,
sometimes discovering now kind Of fish that
might otherwise have escaped tho notice.
New York World
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
When Rogers Kept Open House.

1t is scarcely too much to say that lie kept
open house for men of letters, and many dis
tinguished writers of tho tmo owed to him
their introduction to London society A
largo part of tho correspondence which has
been preserved arose out of such visits, md
and much of the very high distinction
Rogers house attained is duo to the kindly
mention made of it by men who had them
selves helped to render it attractive. 1t diff
fcrcd in many respects from tho houses of
moro rich men or men of title who played
the patron of poor authors. Rogers enter
tanned them MS one of themselves. IIo was
not tho patron, but the poet. Literary men
and artists even at this day feel the differ
ence between visiting one another and visit
ing people who only want to parade them be
fore their friends.
How much greater was tho distinction
when this century was young! The company
at his table was carefully chosen, and men
and women who met there rarely found
table was not too large for the conversation
to be general; the company was not numer-
ous enough to break up into groups. When
the host spoke his guests listened. His good
things were not for his next ncighbors only,
but for all. So with his chief guests. They
had the whole company for audience. Sharp's
acute observations, Mackintosh's wonderful
talk, Wordsworth's monologuc, Sydney
Smiths irrcprcssiblo fun. were not confined
to their next neighbors, but were for tho
whole group. People went away, therefore,
not merely remarking what agreeable people
sat by them ut dinner, but whnt pleasant
party it was.-Rogers and His Contempora-
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
The Deceit of Youth.

Loro rallntlcroy has his imitators every
where. To DO suro it Is often only the pic
turcsquo physical aspect of tho character
which appeals to tho youngstcr. a gentle,
man who ovcry day passes through Il street
at the West End tells The Breakfast Table
that ho often sees in n bay window, just off
Mount Vernon street, an attractive little girl
got up in tho exact Futntlcroy style Save, Of
course, for the brecchcs). This child has hcr.
slippcrcd feet daintily disposed on an ottoman,
and holds a book in her lap. Whenever She
secs any ono coming along she settles into n
pose, her sazo fixed npon the pngeof tho book
and simpcr on her lips. This gentleman
has seen the little tablcau so many times that
he feels himself tempted next timo he passes
the house to carry n brick in his pocket and
send it through tho glass at Lord l'auntleroy
"Tall, about the simplicity of youth,r says
Thackcray, there is no ase so affected and
hypocritical. "-Boston Advertiser.
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
The German Soldier.

Wesaw recently Il ittlo squad dawdling
along i'll their uniforms through the heat, the
most ambitionless hot, weary or lazy souls,
dragging one foot after the other as if n can
non ball were tied To ench, writes Berlin
correspondent. "poor fellows" we thought,
''how plainly every line about them tells tho
oppression and misery Of the whole brutal
systcm!' When all at once, to our amaze
nent, they stiffcncd up liio ramrods, flung
ono leg out in front ut an angle of forty five
degrees with force enough to kick down Il
rampant, and then brought tho heel of the
ironcla,l member down upon the pavement
like II blacksmith's hammer, the sparks hy ing
in all directions We looked on in amaze
mcnt, wondering what had happened ,othcm,
when i'll tho distance appeared II dminutlvc
ment.
Tho same awe of their s,lpcriors runs
through the entire German army. A common
soldier having his boots blacked will instant
ly stand aside before the operation is com
plcted us II corporal steps up. He, i'll turn,
gives place To ;ln officer, and in Il few min
utcs three of these accommodating ndiyi,u-
ais are standing in Il row, bolt upright, with
their trousers turned up, and each one with
boot blackcd. When tho fourth has been
served he passes along with dignity, and each
of tho other three takes his turn in regular
order until tho common soldier is finally
reached
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
A New Kind of Rattlcsna,se

DR.. Howard received from Professor d. NJ.
Wado small box containing tho rattles of q
new kind of rattlesnako, which the professor
wrote were very numerous all along the
course of Dry creek. Unlike other rattle
snakes, they arc usually found in trees, arc
darker colorcd than tho native rattcrs, md
their bite even moro fatal than the asp of
India. This is news, indeed. Tho doctor
says ho didn't mind, even when boy, going
out coon bunting in the early summer morn
ing and losing dog or two from the bite of
tho good, old fashioned, diamond back rat.
tlesnake of antc-bellum days. 1t didn't even
make him feel tho least bit nervous to find
himself in the middle of n small brier patch
with half dozen hugo monsters, bearing
each fifteen or twenty rattlcs, all Kissing and
singing and gliding about in opposite dircc.
tons.
And even now, when he goes fishing and Il
largo water moccasin is in sight, lie amlscs
himself by standing on the snakes tail Just
to see him squirn and founder about open
his whito mouth and vainly try to climb up
small trco or bush, as lie sometimes docs, he
quietly steals under, shakes him out, just to
have him Chamber about his head and shou
ders like the cobra on tho snake tanner in the
side show on circus days. But to bc pcckcd
at by a fiery eyed rcd tongued, vcncmous
death bug in every bush, as ho trolls and
trolls for pike in Dry creek, has just the least
tendency to prevent his lapsing into that
quiet state of dreamy, desultory desuctude,
which, in oil clinles and at all times, is half
the charm of those who find pleasure in
handling tho reel and rod over the win'ling
course of cool streams in shady woods
Blakcly tGa.) News.
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
Utility of Hobbies,

Said a gentleman who had seen much of
human life and was himself M enthusiastic
student at threeScore years: mo man in this
world can be happy without a hobby"
With this as n text another scholarly and
amable hobby rider said, as an introduction
to lecture upon his favorite study: "In-
decd, for diverting our minds from the little
crosses which we all have to bear, there is no
earthly solace so healing rs subject in
which we are intensely interested-something
to which the thoughts may at any moment
rccur when weary of tho suggestions We
would escape
when, in addition TO being an innocent
diversion, ours is n useful study, we and our
fellow mortals are alike gamers. The per-
son who passes through life without being
an enthusiastic student of something loses
more than he can appreciate.
~ emphasize the something because moth.
ing but natural selection can decide what
ought TO be each persons field of work. Ma.
ture is generous; the field is the world With
one it may be rocks or ferns, with another
moses or oaks; or leaving untaned nature
for applied science, it may be the steam ell
gine or the telescope, the field of language or
the human form. No person has right to
say My study is important, and yours is
Useless. Each mans hobby is really for him
the most valuabl. addition he can make to his
own happiness, and the most precious contr
button on his part to the sum total of human
felicity and general knowledge "-Universal
Thinker
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
Chinese l,cpr:lrs.

Everywhere ono goes these beggars are
found stationed at intervals of every few
rods by the roadside Ola women arc thus
stationed by their families, who use old age
as source Speculation, just as the blind and
lame in American cities use their msfortunes
often as q source of gain. | have seen chill
dren give the alarm of the approach of
foreigners, when intirn old women, clad
in rags, would be carried huri'icdly to the
roadside, whereupon they would cry out
in pteous pleading for aims, often accom-
panying their cries with striking their heads
against the hard earth to enforce their plead
ing AT Sanisin, tho former capital Of the
original Chinese empire. saw the remaining
descent lants of the royal blool, nov dethron-
ed since Tartar conquest, who were clad in
faded yellow robes and il whose Lanls ,yero
borne licenses to beg
Tho only remaining function of royalty
being the fact that labor is dshonorable to
them. they are solely dependent upon aims
for subsistence. They are called "royal beg
gars." Only a few families of this dethroned
royal blood remain. Chinese Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
TRYING to Hoodoo Patti.

The alleged rows in the Metropolitan Opera
company are nero childs play to the ex-
pericnccs which the veteran mprcsario, Col
Maplcson, has gone through with during his
car. as an operatic manager He had l'atti
and Gcrster in the same company ut once.
To the initiated that means a great deal, as
they well know what tho successful manage
mcnt Of that team means. Gerster always
had an idea that Patti was giving her a great
deal tho worst of it, and Patti firmly be-
levcd when she was announced to sing that
Gerster pronounced some mystic spell upon
her which injured her voice Ono night
Gcrstcr sang. Patti was to sing the follow
ing night. She and Nicolini retired to their
apartments ut nn early hour, and just before
turning off tho gas Nicolini opened the door
black
He opened the door Suddenly and there
stood Gerster and her husband, Dr. Gardini
Both were making hoodoo passes with their
hands toward the Patti apartments, presum
ably with tho idea Of queering the nightin-
gales voico for the following evening OF
course Nicolini raised an awful row For
half an hour tho hall was blue with Italian
profanity, and the rcdoubtable Mapleson
finally had to be called from his couch to
pour oil upon the troubled waters. The
guests of the house were disturbed, and had
the people not been celebrated opera singers
thoy would have been bundled out upon the
sidewalk, bag and baggage. No, the G
mans are lambs alongside Of the fiery Iter,lers
Chicago Herald. .npso
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
IY:lCkctt.

Eackett's first acquaintance with Falstaff
was made at Philadelphia in 1882, the Hot
spur of the occasion being no less person
age than Charles Kean The following year
he journeyed to England, and appeared dur
ing May at the iiaymarket in Henry ~,
Part L." with every token of success His
FalstaIf was frequently seen i'll London af-
terward; at Drury Lane In 1910, ut Covent
Garden in 1915, ana again at the IIaymarket
in 1851 IIackctt played the Fat Knight
with consunnate truth and humor. Stimu.
lated by n perfect appreciation of the diff
cultcs of the character, for which he pro-
fcssed great admiration, the American come
dian mado its Interpretation TIL" study of
lifetime, and, with executive ability equal to
his powers of conception. the result was un.
qualified triumph.
On the occasion of his second visit to Eng.
land several critics fell foul of his imperson-
alton, starting with certain premises that in
Hackctt's mind conveyed false ideal of the
character BY way of counterbnst he pub
lished "Falstaf, Shakcspearcan Tract" in
which he vindicated his attitude toward the
part by copious citations from the text, and
concluded thus: Shakespeare has invested
that philosophic compound of vico and sensll-
ality with no amiable or tolnrable quality to
gloss over his moral defornity except sur.
passinSly brilliant and charming wit, and
spontaneous and irresistible flow of humor."
The Gentloman's Magazine
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
%-G;THa
There l,a. Been an Improvement.

Secu HI improvements
The rules Of etiquette laid down now re-
gardin3 court functions are conlcnl. but
don't compare with tho following rcgula-
tions, which were prescribed by the lord
chamberlain 200 years ago for tho benefit of
officers. many of them belonging to noble
families When invited to dine with royal
persons they were to be neatly dressed, with
clean coats and boots, and not to enter tho
room in half drunken condition. They
were warned not to drink after each mouth
full, as that would make them drunk too
soon, nor to empty more than one goblet for
every two dishes. They were not to put
their hands in tho plates, their bones under
the table, lick their fingers wipe their noses
on the table cloth, or drink so much as to
make them fall off the chairs or unable to
walk straight. These are extracts from a
guido carefully drawn up for the guidance of
officers and gentlemen of noble families,
Which shows that manners have improved
since 624.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1889-07-13
Darling Didn't Come,

a young man from Itocheport made us a
pleasant call one day last week. While hero
he Informed us of piece of news that will
he Of interest to student of Kemper college,
Bonneville. He informed us that several days
ago negro woman in Rocheport was stand
ing on tho hank of tho Missouri river catch
ing driftwool, and while waiting for log
heap to float down. beer bottle hoated by
and sho pulled it in. Upon examining tho
bottle she found that it contained a letter
which read rs follows
To Ny FRIENDS. BONNEVILLE, No., April
Z, 1851 am student at Bonneville, hIo.
heard Of friend of mine who got wife in
this way. and thought perhaps might get
one in the same way. Now whoever finds
this must answer it, Yours, etc, ETC.. -
L. Como to me, darling.
As yet the old negro woman still resides in
Rocheport. tMo.l Herald.