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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
The Halstead Creamery.

A representative of the Independent,
while out rustling for items lest We'd
nesday came across J. r. Swartley. pro-
prietor of the Halstead creamery, and
began pumping him for information in
regard to the creamery business, and
was surprised at the magnitude of the
business of that concern and as we be-
lieve that few of our readers realize the
benefit that our town and surrounding
country receives from that institution.
we have concluded to give them a few
items CLEANED from the interview.
The creamery was started on a very
small scale by Mr.. Swartley as an ex-
pertinent and as he was well pleased
with the result he added to it in short
time and has ever since continued to
add to both building and machinery
until he is now turning out from 5000
to 5000 pounds of butter per week, fer
which he finds ready sale at the high
est market price, in fact, he is not able
to supply the demand. His butter has
gained an excellent reputation through
out the west and the demand for it is
increasing. He is giving employment
to from fifteen to twenty men the entire
year and has twelve cream wagons fit
ted up and in use gathering up the
cream through the surrounding coun-
try. He is paying out for help about
$1,000 per month and for cream about
Sd, 900 per month, these two items be-
ing the principal amount of money ex-
pended at home. This money is all
brought in from abroad and is being
distributed daily through the country.
Its Importance to our business men can
scarcely be over estimated and large
per cent of the money now being taken
in by our business men at the present
time comes through this channel. The
entire cost of the plant is about So 900.
-Halstead Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
Casting Pearl Before Swine.

The Chronoscope hearing of case of
destitution of family in the east part
of the city last week sent messenger
to the house in question with request
OH the man of the house to call in at
our editorial sanctum for relief. The
man came. His first remark ON the
subject was that he could not get work;
the next was that quite a number of
his neighbors had contributed of their
means to the relief of his wife and
children. After satisfying ourselves
that starvation was not a thing for
that day, we said to the gentle nan:
We will give you employment, begin
now. His first query was, what kind
of work? Upon our replying that he
might fold papers and after bit split
kindling wood, he Strengthened up and
as pompously as can be imagined re-
piled that he never allowed himself to
split wood; that he was NOT born in a
wooded country, and rejecting our
offer he left the room in a very brusque
manner.
This same man very Indignantly re-
fused an offer of $500 a week from a
local lodge to act as its janiter, saying
that he was no floor sweeper. Now
this man has a poor deserving wife and
several children. We hope and trust
that they will be well cared for by our
charitable people. We believe they
will be, and we understand that our
city has materially aided them in the
past few days. For the man in ques-
ton, however, We have no sympathy.
He rejects honest offers of employ
ment. A man who won't work when
he can should not eat. A lash on the
bare back and commitment fer vagran-
cy is none too severe for the lazy man
above alluded to. He is not entitled to
sympathy and should be Ostracised. 1t
is needless to remark that he is prom
inent union laborite. If he lived i'll
Ohio he might be introduced to the
s'White Caps. .''-Larned Ctro,sosoope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
The Kinsley Cheese Factory.


The Kinsley cheese factory have
demonstrated the fact that the manu-
factory of cheese is going to be success
full and paying industry to this part of
the state. We stepped into their cur
ing room the other day, and were
astonished to find about two hundred
fine cheeses, ranging from twenty to
forty pounds each. They shipped their
first shipment of fifty cheeses this week.
to Pueblo, Col. We are informed that
the farmers::realize about one cent per
pound for milk sold to the factory.
Now. if these prices can be kept up and
a reputation for our productions can
be established, there is no doubt but
our farmers will realize larger profit
from the milk of fifteen or twenty COWS
than they can from the raising of grain.
Preparations are now almost complete
for a factory at Lewis, and we predict
that the day is not far distant when
Edwards county farmers will be ON the
solid road to -Kinsley Ban
uer- GrQDhic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
An Omen Letter,

DIR. E. III. Klueber last week pub
lished, in the Ellinwood Advocate, an
open letter to the representative of
this district in the Kansas Senate.
What attention his English highness
will pay to the requests of his constit-
uency set forth in the letter remains
to be seen. The letter is as follows:
''Four years ago when left the re-
publican party on account of its enact
ing obnoxious laws, contrary to the
spirit of the constitution and of the en-
croachments upon individual rights,
you gave me as u reason for still re-
naming with the g. o. p, that only
through it could we gain the individual
stated that only a small portion of the
republican party were in favor of the
sumptuary laws. Now, your honor,
since you are elected for this district,
hope you will use all honorable efforts
to redeem your then opinion by seeing
that a constitutional convention shall
be called by your party, now in supreme
power; also that the grand jury system,
which you know is only burden and
expense to Taxpayers, and generates
only hatred and bad feeling among our
citizens, will be abolished. Also to use
your influence in passing bill to pre-
vent the present obnoxious usury
system, as carried on in Kansas; also
bill to give two years time for re-
demption in foreclosures of mortgages.
The board of railroad commissioners
should be given additional power to
enforce their orders, for, as the law is,
they are practically cipher. By doing
this you will gain the favor of your
constituency and the respect and well
wishes of your political opponents.
Yours Respectfully,
T.. III. KLUBER."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

SOME of our exchanges are announc-
ing that "a change is taking place in
the management of state affairs in
Kansas" that the Old-timers are TAX
ing back seats and the younger men
getting to the front. God knows, any
sort of change that will break the old
ring at and about Topeka ought to be
acceptable. No change will result in
much good, however, until the great
political change that is slowly working
shall come about, and the republican
way of doing things by rings" and
ssclioueS'' and Combinations will
have given place to good, old democrat
ic methods of government, by the peO.
pie and for the people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
Questions for q Wife.

Do you recollect what your feelings
were immediatly after you had spoken
the first unkind word to your husband?
Did you not feel ashamed and grieved,
andsyet too proud to admit it? That
was, is, and ever will be your evil
genius: 1t is the temper which labors
incessantly to destroy your peace,
which cheats you with an evil delusion
that your husband deserves your love.
1t is the cancer which feeds ON those
unspeakable emotions you felt ON the
first pressure Of his hand and lip.
Never forget the manner i'm which the
duties of that calling can alone be full
filed. II your husband is hasty, your
example of patience will chide as well
as teach him. Your violence NAV
ALLEVIATE his heart, and your neglect
lmpeu him to desperation. Your
soothing will redeem him your soft
ness subdue him; and the goOd-natured
twinkle Of those eyes, now filled beau
TRULY with priceless tears, will make
him all your own.-EL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
Gov. Humphreys Message.

The message of Gov. Humphrey is a
lengthy document and covers many
points of interest to Kansas people.
The Kansas City Times editorally says
of it.
"Governor Humphrey of Kansas has
sent to the legislature message which
is entitled to much more attention than
ordinary, perfunctOry state papers. It
is new note in Kansas politics.
Without the suggestion of desire to
attract favor to himself at the expense
of his party. he has dealt with public
questions in spirit of f.ankness and
with an ability of treatment as unex-
pected as it is gratifying to his political
opponents. He has gone deeply into
the departments of state government,
noting bad law here and an imperfect
accountability of administration there.
He directs the eyes of the legislature to
the immense sums handled by state
boards, and advises system of super
vision and checks which would very
much improve things. The excessive
fees connected with the county officers
he exposes and he has remedies to offer.
The causes of the heavy cost of poblic
printing are understood by him, also,
and if he does not tell all of them, he
tells enough to make the legislature see
the necessity of revised laws.
"An through the message is the work
of a man who has made his examine
tion of the states condition indepen-
IDENTIFY and vigilantly. The message is
ably constructed and strongly written.
The words with which he describes the
naturul resources Of Kansas, and the
courageous temperament of Kansans.
are Inspiring as well as true. and will
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
The Roar Of the Rayeners.

The favorite text Of scripture with
the republican politicians is that which
prophecies: '.Banjamin shall raven as
q wolf.''
The roar of their ravening is like the.
sound Of many waters. From the big
leaders Of the party who are trying to
burglarize the Harrison log cabinet to
the small-fry ex-postmasters, the third
assistant door keepers and the spittoon-
cleaners who lost their places at the
public feedingtrough, all are engaged
in the scramble for Office. There is not
a state without its ''favorite SON. for
a cabinet position. There is hardly a
town with less than a score of candi-
dates for postmaster. Every cross
roads ''Spellbinder" expects a foreign
appointment. Even the organic editors
are holding out their hats like mendi-
cants. The crowd of office-seekers
which will descend upon Washington
on the 4th of March promises to ex-
ceed in numbers and in nervousness
anything known since the day IF Jack
son.
And this is the party which four
years ago echoed a mugwump jeer at
the democrats as being Every hungry
and very thirsty" Even twenty-four
years fast did not create i'm the demo-
cratic party such a greed of spoils as
now possesses the republican, Office
seekers. The raid of the raveners
which led to Garfield's REMOVAL was
as nothing to that which awaits Harri-
son. Even the black shadow of Gui-
teau will not restrain them.
Truly. reform is necessary IN. Y.
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
tunities for many years to bring them
before the courts of different states.

tunlueS Tor many years TO bring them
before the courts of different states.
"Now to prove his position he states
case thus: A buys farm of b for
one year at s per cent. for S. 900, thus
calling mortgage a sale. Now in
Illinois the loan companies, to turn the
flank of the redemption law, invented
deeds of trust, which were worded so
that it was positive sale if certain
sum of money was not paid at a GER
tain time, ETC.; but the courts stepped
in and declared the deed of trust no
sale, and conveyed no more rights than
simple mortgage, ard this from
motives of public policy-that a sale
was not intended and that the trust
deed must be foreclosed, and the
mortgage had a right to redeem after
foreclosure.
kansas needs q permanent redemp-
tion law. but above all else it needs
farmers to go to work and produce
wealth; it needs farmers who own the
land; who will put their surplus money
into improvements; who will put out
trees, build houses. barns, granaries,
etc.; who will raise families on them,
proud of their home, of their county,
of their state; farmers to raise cattle,
horses, hogs, corn, wheat, oats, broom,
corn, sugar, fruit and Vegetables; farm
ers who will take an interest in the
election of officials who will work for
the general good and not for cliques
and rings to make money, though they
ruin the state, and who will hold their
officials to a strict account of their stew
ardships. To get this class of farmers
legislation must be for, and not
against, them.
'There is nothing to hinder this leg
islature from taking hold of the case,
and turning the tide that is setting so
strongly in all directions from the farm.
Lower the rate of interest conservative
ly and justly to all parties; pass laws to
encourage owners, not renters; in fact,
get back to first principles, and a new
era will set in, especially with the inn
petus from sorghum sugar, that will not
stop until Kansas, with her Italian
Skies central location, good soil, splen-
did water and the livest people on earth,
will come to the front in grand shape.
Her people are over the boom PERIOD
have taken sufficient aconite to reduce
the speculative fever, and are in shape,
with little encouragement, to work
economically and day by day, instead
of trying to get rich at one full swoop.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
tions and the rapid repartee that pro-
claims her original nationality

IT Is to be hoped that the s'pen" in
vestigation will be thorough that no
stone win be left unturned to bring out
the whole truth in the matter. The
charges made are of a grave nature; if
they cannot be proven true, after a
thorough and unprejudiced investiga-
ton. the men making the charge should
be punished for thus bringing odium
upon the good name of Kansas The
worst thing we see about the matter is,
that republican legislature will inves-
tigate set Of republican officials, and
the chances for using whitewash with a
ibe raj hand are great indeed.
BARTON county hasa Jonah in the
person Of pedagogue, who writes let
ters derogatory to the good name of his
adopted home to the local paper of the
town Of his nativity. The Barton
county DEMOCRAT suggests that if the
gentleman does not like the climate, he
is free to pull his pegs and leave the
wild west to battle for itself, or words
to that effect. This gentry who cannot
say good word for the state or county
i'll which they live and gain their sub
stance would appear much better to be
seen than heard. They deserve the
righteous contempt of all good citizens.
Lyons 1s1bsse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
eENHRAL COMMENTS.

GREAT BEND people are tired of buy
ing oysters at high prices from the
east, and are going to try raising them
on their own account.-Larned Croao-
Scope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

and by close scrutiny We could dlstln-
guish the varieties one from another.
One plant that afpeared to be well
tended with view to making it take
the mayorality prize at the April muni-
cipal fair, was of the Schermerhorn
variety, a shoot that has made rapid
growth in the last few weeks. Close to
it was Harper cutting of good size;
while Richards Seeding was stoutly
pushing its way to the front in the
same bed. Another healthy and vigor-
Gus plant. one that took our eye on the
first glance, was of the Wilson variety,
and though its top was frosted" it
appeared tojhaye the proper kind OF
roots and sap for strong growth.
There were other beds full of council
man plants and justice sprouts, the
names or which we thought we could
distinguish; but we will take another
peep at them before attempting to
state the varietis.
m
CAPTAIN JOHN F. LEWIS says that
''what the people of Great BeEd need
is brain food.'' He gives out the i'm
preston that the rapid development of
brain going on in this city and county
needs "oysters," and oysters we must
have. AS the Captain never does any
thing on the ''half shell'' we look for a
rapid development of the oyster in
dustry.
*x*
OUR devil asked pretty girl why
she was like cat that had fellen into
a bucket of molasses. OF course that
young lady thought it was because she
was $50 smart;' but when the question
was propounded to the next prettiest
girl she said: because she is 50
stuck up"
To YOUNG men of small experience
who fear that the hustle may contain
an Internal machine, and therefore
fight shy of it, we would say that there
is no danger at all in the concern-we
have held one ON our lap many time,
without risk.
*x*
A DOCTOR the other day told a
patient to .'court the fresh air, day and
night" Now if the patient was girl
the advice was excellent; but if a
young man, we would suggest he court
the fresh heiress.
~
A GEORGIA poker player recently
held four aces, and was seized with
paralysis. Now in Great Bend such a
hand generally paralyzes the other
fellow.
*x*
"A PHYSICIAN says eff child does
not thrive on fresh milk, boil it.''
We think the treatment too severe for
most children. Why not spank it?
~
II CORN is a maize and the dance is
a maize, is not that conclusive evidence
that there is some connection between
corns and dancing?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

FARMERS report stock doing well
this winter. The open weather has
permitted stock to get pretty good graz
ing thus far, and less feed has been
needed than for many a year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24
RAMBLING OBSERVATIONS.

DOxING over into our re-
publican eigh b o RS
back yard to see how
his vegetable garden
was doing, these fine.
spring days, we observ-
ed that. ethe candidates
which were a week or SO,
ago just sprouting have
grown quite 1uxuriently
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

KANSAS will be entitled to three NOR,
after the next census.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

THE London Daily Telegraph recently
discussed 1.-The American Girl'' in a
column editorial. The article is curious
from the fact that the writer departs
from the customary depreciation of the
species which is characteristic of Eng
llshmen, and pays to American young
girls an appreciative compliment. He
remarks: American girls have shown
they can receive, travel and live without
chaperones, escorts or husbands, and
are fast developing a bright, clear,
intelligent, self-reliant, courageous and
refreshing variety of the human race. !"
The article concluded: ''Even if in
future years the slender Yankee gir
is hidden behind the ampler beauty Of
the English matron, we may still hear
from her lips the wit and shrewdness,
the accute accent, the Intelligent ques-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

CITIZENS of Great Bend should be
proud of the management of municipal
affairs for the past year. The men
whom you have elected have, in our
opinion, used good judgment in the
conducting of the city's business. With
in short time, an election will be held
to again select public servants; and
every man, and woman too, should take
sufficient interest i'm said election TO see
that the best men are selected. Con-
slider the interests of the city in gener-
al, and do not permit any set of men to
arrange and manipulate the selection of
public officers. There are, doubtless,
plans already laid to put in Office a few
men who will work together for person
al and selfish ends. Study the interests
of the whole city, and permit no slate
making.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

ing oysters at high prices from the
east, and are going to try raising them
! on their own account.-LarnedC Croa0-
scope.
SENATOR PLUMB has introduced a
bill to divide Kansas into two judicial
districts. Leavenworth and Wichita
are named as the places where court is
to be held.
KANSAS is destined to take the lead
as silk state, sugar state, salt
state, corn state, stock and fruit
state. Nothing equals it in the mar
ried state. Its earth is full of riches.
Its air is full of ozone. Nature has
done about all for Kansas that it could
and wide awake people are doing the
rest.-Ellinwood advocate.
On THE morning of April SOth, 1889,
at nine o'clock, it has been arranged
that the church bells all over the coun-
try shall ring 10 celebrate the event of
100 years ago, when the church bells
throughout the thirteen states rang out
to call the people togather to pray for
the success and prosperity of the coun-
try under Gen. Washington, that day
inaugurated president of the United
States. Times.
THE manufacture of sugar from sor-
ghum, which is destined to become one
of Kansas chief industries, is being dis.
cussed favorably by the press through
out the country. Much interest is
manifested by the press of the south, at
the progress nowibeing made in Kansas,
and the general desire of the farmers of
the state to diversity their farming by
raising sorghum to be manufactured
into sugarrmi:EM4sphattan sugar.: i! Indastrialist.
Ii THE honest people who read only
republican papets, were compelled TO
wait until these dispensers of republi-
can light informed them of the knav-
cry and theivery of the leaders of their
party-and they'were assured of living
until that eventful period, the afore-
said readers OF the aforesaid republi-
can Newspapers wodfd have to be shot
on judgement day, because of course
that day woud,dind them still alive
Jetmore. Scinletar.
THE. Topeka. GapitalAi Consmo,,aCelth is
authority for the statement that large
excursion party from southern Califor-
MIA will soon visit Kansas to get the
benefit of this fine Italian climate.
The weather we are having is enough
to make the average Californian turn
green with envy. In addition to the
fine temperature we are enjoying
bright sunshine while they are having
almost constant rain and mud.-Hal-
stead Independent.
LAST week the Ness City Sentinel was
sold by Messrs. Mcdowell & Weisell
to J. w. Brown of that city. Speaking
of the paper and its patronage, the edi-
tors say:
1.-The Sentinel thus, editorally, out
side Of the ordinary valedictory, takes
pleasure in thanking the republicans of
Ness county for the liberal patronage
they have given us since the founding
of the paper. We congratulate Ness
county for having men who can see out
side of a partisan corral, even in this
partisan state of Kansas. We can see
that aside from the natural advantages
this liberal spirit will place Ness City
in an enviable position among the
western Kansas tOWnS,''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-24

SENATOR PLUMB has introduced a
bill to divide Kansas into two judicial
districts. Leavenworth and Wichita
are named as the places where court is
to be held.