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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Concerning Surveying.

For the DEMOCRAT.
AS the surveying wanted in Barton
county lowing to the stringency of the
times) is not sufficient to Justify my
staying in Great Bend l removed to
my farm. Any correspondence can be
had through the post-office, at Great
Bend. l would say to land holders
throughout the county that much as I
may covet their work for the sake of
the money that may be in it; yet, my
knowledge of land division prompts me
in duty to say to those contemplating
surveying that at best a surveyor drop
ping in to survey an interior section, or
single section of township, taking
possibly a corner like unto the ones he
would presently establish) guessed at
for his base of operations. 1t certainly
does not take man long upon thought
to conclude that the more lines run
from an erroneous base, the more COM
plex and erroneous are corners and
bounds. Every quarter section is given
part of the section in which it is
situated; not, however, always an exact
one-fourth of the section. Every
section is one of thirty-six parts of the
township in which it is situated, and
but seldom does it occur that a section
contains an exact one-thirty- sixth part;
and there being nothing supernatural
as to my information in this matter, 1
frankly confess I cannot tell what one
of these parts should be without first
knowing the whole, or township. While.
as 1 said before, would be pleased to
receive an invitation to visit you in my
line of work, yet the nature of the visit
makes it costly to you. And when I have
done your work ii. e.) by the section
only, feel mucf as if 1 had not given
you permanent good for your money.
Yet 1 must say in justice to myself
that did all that could or can be done
in the abridged manner of the work.
Now in conclusion let me advise you
to do your own guessing as to metes
and bounds, until times will warrant a
township survey or allotment, and then
let the matter be permanent.
have the honor to be your obedient
servant,
BERNARD MARKEY, Co. Surveyor.
County papers please copy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
THE LIBERTINE --LEMENT.

The murder of Captain Dawson,
editor of the Charleston Is. CO. Nesos
and Courier, at the hands of DR.. Nc
Dow, affords another instance of the
perfidy and mendacity of that wretch
and blotch upon the body social, the
libertine. Not only was the ibertine
wretch, Mellow, oblivious to the misery
and sorrow he was likely to bring at
any time to the heart of his own wife,
but with the hardness of heart with
which a brute alone could be possessed.
he murdered tho man who had the
moral courage to reprove him in secret
for his immoral conduct, and plunge
two households into the midst of gloom,
and enshroud them with sorrow. If
the libertine could foresee all the tears,
misery and woe that his unbridled acts
might lead to; if he had a heart, it
would seem as though he would desist
from his course.
With this terrible instance of the re-
suit Of illicit associations, and many
more that might be added, the question
arises. How can society tolerate such
wretches? In the face of such crimes,
however. there are those who would
say there. is no such thing as self
denial. To say that the man who
cannot restrain himself from despoil-
ing the house of another or of robbing
another of that which he cannot re-
place, is to say at once that he is a
brute, and such he is if he confesses he
cannot deny himself. There is no use
for the ibertine. He is sleuth hound
always on the scent of virtue. And if
the result in the Dawson and Mellow
case had have been reversed, the world
would have lost far less than it has in
the murder of Capt. Dawson.-Salina
Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

ner at Indianapolis. Wanamaker paid
800 900 to buy votes in New York and
Indiana, and he stands in about the
same relation that A. T. Stewart did
when Grant gave him a cabinet posi-
tion for few months But Wanna
makers campaign money is the same
as Vice President Morton's who has
spent from four to seven hundred
thousand dollars corruption fnnd each
campaign for ten years. Then Harri-
son has brother who is to have an
Office and his son Russ, in due time.
will turn up with big cheese in his
possession. The purity and simplicity
of republican administration i'm Amer
lea is not wholly above criticism.
Blaine himself has always demanded
pay for his services in politics and in
congress, and he and Morton have
often been mixed up together in rail-
road and money jobs. Blaine also has
a son to be taken care of. Not sim
gle man that nominated Harrison at
Chicago are in the cabinet and not a
doubtful state is favored two come
from the extreme east, while Missouri
with her overwhelming ''rebil'' majori-
ty gets large recognition and more
expected. Ellsworth Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
An Infiders View of Life,

Life is a narrow vale between the
cold and barren peaks of two eternities.
We strive in vain to look beyond the
we cry aloud-the only answer
is the ocho of our wailing cry. From
the voiceless lips of the unreplying dead
there comes no word; but in the night
of death hope sees star. and listen
ing love can hear the rustic Of a wing.
These myths were born of hopes, and
fears, and tears, and smiles; and they
were touched and colored by all there
is of joys and grief between the rosy
dawn of birth and deaths sad night;
they clothed even the stars with pass
ion, and gave to gods the frailities of
the son of men. In them the winds
and waves were music, and all the
lakes and streams, springs, mountains,
woods and perfumed dells were haunt
ed by a thousand fairy forms.-Robert
G. Ingersoll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
.O0-oDeration,

In mass meeting of Iowa farmers,
called under the auspices of the Farm
ers' Alliance, convened in Des Moines
last week, the object of the meeting
being to further system of cO-Opera-
tion among the agriculturists of the
state with view to helping these
masses to throw off an unjust oppres-
sion of the classes" the state purchas-
ing agent of the Dakota Alliance gave
the following detailed account OF their
plan: He said they had organized four
years ago. without capital, and that
proved failure. Then they incor-
pOrated with capital stock of 5000, 900,
in shares of $40 each. They made
their purchases for county organiza-
tiOns. For instance, they took a
county in which there were eight, ten
or fourteen local organizations, and
wagons were wanted. By having a
county organization the clerical work
is reduced and shipments are more
easily effected than through the local
organization. They buy the coal direct
from the mines. secure estimates on
agricultural implements for five years
for the entire territory. They build
their own wagons and insure their own
buildings and their own lives. They
pay ten per cent. on the capital stock,
and the organization had been a sue
cess.
Why should Kansas Farmers not co.
operate in similar manner. Let us
all consider this matter well and put
the plan into operation at least at ouI
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
About Ellinwood.

From the Advocate.
BOKN:-To Mr.. and Mrs. G. Toepke,
on Wednesday, March 13, a girl baby.
E. GLENN has recently added i 200
pound safe to the fixtures of his store.
John Knop returned from the east
last Monday, accompanied by bride.
Get out your rubber boots, slcker,
umbrella, this is going to be a wet
spring.
Hurrah for Barton county, Wheat
looks better than it has in March for
ten years.
The family of our worthy school SUI
perintendent was increased by the ar
rival of a son last Friday.
Petz & Schultz added another to
their long list of cars of hogs shipped
to Kansas City this winter, last Thurs
day.
Mangle wortzel beets make lots OF
feed with very little care Or cultivation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
They are better hog feed than corn.
Farmers should try small patch

They are better hog feed than corn.
Farmers should try a small patch.
Miss Emily Hermon, teacher of the
primary department of the city schools,
has been quite sick for the past week,
but we are glad to learn is considerably
better at present.
G. A. Dusenbury, of Clafiin, took the
Monday evening train here for New
York, where he goes to assist his father
in closing up his business, preparatory
to settling in Barton county.
The Hutchinson Nescs man is improv-
ing on the teachings of Blaine, and as
serts that trusts are not only ''private
affairs, +" but that they are absolutely
necessary" and beneficial
A farmer living in the extreme north
part of the county remarked in our
hearing one day this week that wheat
looks better than he ever saw it in
March, in residence of fourteen years
in the county.
Last Friday evening the literary So
ciety closed for the season. Those semi
monthly meetings have been a source Of
great pleasure and profit to both young
and old, and will be enthusiastically
resumed with the return of cold wealth
er and long evenings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
A Specimen Compliment.

1t is given to but few women in their
time to win and hold such a place in
the hearts of great people as history
will be pleased to record in the case of
Francis Folsom Cleveland. All politi-
cal consideration entirely aside, there
is today throughout this country uni
versal feeling of sadness and regret
that the fair mistress of the historic
home of the presidents must retire
from the lofty place which she has filed
with such infinite grace and accepta-
bility. There have been scenes in the
White House the past week which will
not soon fade from the minds of those
who witnessed them with dimmed eyes
and heavy hearts. 1t was, indeed, an
extraordinary spectacle to see long
lines of sturdy men lingering for a
"last look" and thousands of women,
young and old, with moistened cheeks,
silently bidding adieu, with blessing
in every heart, typical parting on the
nations behalf with the nations bride.
1t is no wonder Mrs. Cleveland, as she
gently passes the threshold, stops a
moment tesay, evidently with deep
emotion: Guard well the grand old
house. Do not touch it with rude
hands. It is sacred to the memory of
noble men and women. Keep it as it
is for their sakes-and my Sake!" And
the touching admonition will be
cherished, by this generation at least,
as a loving command not to be disre-
garded. But though this noble women
steps down from the throne of public
place, she will ever occupy in the hearts
of the American people one of equal
dignity, honor and affection, and whose
united prayer will be that throughout
her future life her happiness may be
supreme. Philadelphia Evening Iele-
gram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Of Interest to Renters.

The following decision recently rem
dered by the supreme court, will be of
interest to landlords and tenants:
IA landlord has lien upon every
part of the crop raised upon the leased
premises.
2.-When tenant without the con-
sent of the landlord. removes any APP
preciable part of the crop from the leas-
ed premises, it will be ground for an at
tachment, under section q. chapter 55,
complied laws of 1885. The motive of
the tenant in removing it is immaterial.
All the justices concurring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
WHAT ABOUT Tw1NE2

3
fathers before, during and after the
Revolution, united in associations
pledging themselves to one another that
they would neither import nor use any
goods of foreign manufacture, because
foreigners had undertaken to conduct
American affairs so as to enrich them
selves at our expense. So now, our
farmers are combining for defense
against combinations of manufacturers
and traders who have determined to
make money out of what they suppose
to be the necessities of the people. An
item appeared in the Chicago papers
few days ago, stating that many Iowa
farmers are signing a pledge to stack
their grain the coming season, without
binding, unless the price of binding
twine is lowered.
Mr.. T. B. Sears, writing from TescOtt,
K;ls., referring to that news itens
urges like conduct by the farmers of
Kansas. He says: IF the present
indications are made good, we are going
to. harvest tremendous crop of all
kinds of small grain the coming season,
and the price of binding-twine, already
too high, is to be raised by the trust
80 per cent. if the newspaper reports
are correct. Now, while do not adj
vocate signing pledge not to use
twine, as the Iowa farmers are doing,
it is, think, both advisable and inn
pOrtant that every farmer should cut
down his use of twine to the lowest
notch. The twine for an acre of good
grain will cost, at the proposed prices,
nearly as much as would pay for head
ing the same. Let us give our binders
Arrest this year; have our wheat and
rye headed, cut our oats with a mower,
and feed them in the straw, ian excel
lent plan, too, for most kinds of stock,
and let the twine-men keep their twine,
since they value it so highly"
We have several other letters of like
tenor on the same subject. This is the
proper spirit. The Ku,,sas Farmer
does not believe in cutting off ones
nose to spite his face, but it does be-
lieve in resenting every attempt to draw
sweat unjustly. Every one of these
trusts and combines is conspiracy
against the common rights of the
people, and there is no better way to
suppress them than to leave them alone.
when that is practicable, as it is in this
twine case. Farmers can get along
without twins this year, if they cannot
procure it at reasonable rates.
Let farmers everywhere organize to
let this twine trust die of starvation.
Choose your own methods of letting
die, but don't lift hand to save it, and
in due time the price will be reasonable
enough. The Mitchell Alliance has
taken good step in resolving ''to not
purchase pound of twine unless the
price is reduced to- reasonable rate" !"
That kind of medicine will soon cure
the patient. Let every Alliance, every
Grange, every Plowman's Lodge, every
farmer, adopt a similar resolution, and
then stand by it.-Kd,as0s Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Hoisington News.
''Spring Violet. -

ho1S1uStou NcWSs
From ''Spring Violet
DR.. Colt is furnishing himself an
Office in the Stevens building.
There is talk of another grain eleva-
tor being built here this spring.
Marsh Meeker, of the north side, was
in the city short time, Saturday.
P. 81. Murphy was in town Saturday
on his way to the county seat to sell Il
horse.
Chas. Grimes is talking of building
two or three houses, for rent, this
spring.
A big crop of oats will be harvested
this summer, if all that is sown proves
a successful venture.
Another one of those jolly, basket
socials, for church benefit, was given
at the Typer, Monday evening.
Quite number of our young folks
attended dance at Dave Gray's, north
of town, on the night of the 2lst.
E. III. Carr, Joel Dickerson, and
Pres Typer were helping to ''swen the
throng'' at the county seat. last week.
The crack of double-barreled shot
guns mingles with the quack of ducks
and wild geese. ON the American cours-
ing grounds.
The Mo. Z. pay car came I'D and dis
gorged. last Thursday, and all the rail
road boys are smiling as Kansas
spring morning.
The corner stone of the new NJ. L.
church was laid last Monday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies, and the
building will be finished as RAPIDLY as
possible.
The ''Peak Sisters''-and their broth
little town by storm last week. One
of our big hearted boys says he lost his
heart, slick and smooth, on the occasion
of their visit.
Homestead township farmers, with
whom your correspondent has talked.
all assert that, the Lord being willing,
wheat will roll into market the coming
season in greater quantities than ever
before. Letter roll.
The Dispatch, (which. by the way
promises to be an improvement on the
things" we have had heretoforel last
week said that stroke of lightning
stunned Sam Shattuck into silence."-
Bring on more lightning.
From the Dispatch.
The rain made US feel the need of
sidewalks in our city.
Miss Stackhouse is having dwell
| ing house built in the western part of
town.
Rev. Frank NJ Pitkin has been
assigned the charge of the Hoisington
congregation for the next year by the
Methodist annual conference held at
Larned for this district
DIED-On Thursday morning, March
21st, at 5 O'Clock. at the New Typer
house, Wilford Wyatt Fuller. aged "a
years and months. Mr. Fuller suf-
fered many months with that dread
disease consu mption at st. Louis.
Three weeks ago his sister, Mrs. Dyer,
brought him from that city to Hoising-
ton. He gradually sank away from
the time of his arrival here until his
death.
Rev. Rubican did not get to attend
the entire session of conference at
Larned on account of not being i'll the
best of health. He returned Sunday
night. Conference has sent him for
the next year to a circuit IN Marion
county, which will suit him very well
considering that he owns place in the
vicinity of his circuit He and family
leave next week, and we hope that they
may be very successful in Marion
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

LARNED has had Topeka chemist
to analyze the salt water in her flowing
well, who has discovered wonderful
curative properties in it-in fact the
same properties possessed by the ar
tesian well a5 Great Bend. When
Great Bend has fully established her
sanitarium Larned will probably go
and do likewise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Doodle" Talks.

The Harrison administration attracts
notice from the start. Two first in the
cabinet, Blaine and Window occupied
like positions in Garfield's cabinet and
were displaced by Arthur and have
ever since been sore. The Attorney
General Miller, is Harrison's law part
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28
Silk a Product Of the Farm.


These beautiful sunny days are full
OF cheer to the agriculturist, for on the
productions of the soil the perpetuity
OF the nation depends. We have now,
through Prof. Blake's weather predic-
tions in the Former, an assurance of
unprecedented crops for the coming
season. Science is leading us into the
depths of the earth and unfolding to
us the mysteries of the clouds. Upon
the timely and benefcent showers our
prosperity depends. Soon the now
bare earth will be covered with carpet
of lovely green and the now bare
branches will send fourth leaves and
blossoms producing fruit to tempt the
appetite of man. Each year new i'm
dustries and occupations are opening
for willing workers. No one need be
without employment. Sugar is rapidly
becoming king in Kansas, and silk the
queen Of productions; it is production
of the soil as well. Those who have
been wise and planted mulberry
orchards or have already the Usage
orange hedge are prepared to grow
silk. It is but few years since science
discovered that the leaves of the Usage
orange would produce silk. We now
know that the best results have been
produced from it.
The present indications from letters
received from old Virginia, show
revived interest in this old industry.
AS long ago as 1910 the King COM
manded silk to be raised in the colo
nies, to be sent to England to enrich her
revenues and be made into royal robes.
Now we want to raise silk to enrich
our revenues and adorn our own fair
daughters. No woman need now be
without her silk robe; she can raise it.
We furnished lady last season with
silk worm eggs, living in Massachusetts,
who has raised silk enough to have a
dress woven, and she.now proudly wears
a dress of her own production, and
that from Kansas seed. Cannot our
women do likewise? This also shows
that all portions of the United States
is adapted to silk-raising. There is
scarcely portion of the country where
the mulberry win not grow and the
Usage is Indigenous to the southern
portion. We have facilities for reeling
that science has brought to perfection
heretofore unknown. We want now
to deal in facts and not be misled by
Enthusiastically articles published in
seed catalogues, one of which is before
me, stating fabulous prices for cocoons,
enormous profits and little or no work
attending it. Silk culture needs care
full, painstaking, persistent work, not
laborious, hard work, for it is pleasant
and instructive. The nature and
habits of the worms should be carefully
studied with a limited number, at a
small cost, first season. From there,
if perfectly healthy. seed should be
secured for the next seasons enlarged
cocoonery, when a reasonable profit
will be the reward.
The great drawback to the success of
the industry is the great haste on the
part of our people to get rich out of
one seasons work of four or five weeks,
forgetting that in order to secure the
highest profit knowledge of the work
must first be had, and that every dollar
earned adds that much to the family
income.-Mary Nj. Davidson, in Kansas
Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

hundred years ago; the next census
will require at least nine large volumes.
In 1870 the population was 1929 ,214;
the estimate for 1890 is $4,000, ,0OO.-
Prof. White in Manhattan Lndustrialist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

king Jim'' now rules the rOOst.
Before long his old enemies will begin
to feel his spurs.-Great Bend Demo-
crd1.
Yes, William, they will ''feel his
spurs'' if they attempt any of their
monkeying. Remember how it was
during that ''little onpleasantness" In
the sixtles?-S Sterling Champion.
No. THOMAS we don't remember
much about the ''sixties," that was a
little before our date. However, history
does not record that LINGO JIM dis
played any great kicking abilities,
until along about the time he got in
position to gaff certain members OF his
own party before the passing of Arthur.
You will see that Jim has not forgot
that time, either.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

PRINTERS ink is said to be a good
antidote for an attack Of dullness in
your business. Try it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

PRESIDENT HARRISON's position
just at present in regard to appoint
ments has very much the same effect
upon the hosts of republican office
seekers that Horatius and his two brave
companions at the bridge. according to
Macauley. had upon the baffed army
of Lars Porsena. They feel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-28

Ranging a wood to start hare,
Come to the mouth of the dark liar.
Where, growing low, fierce old bear
Lies amidst bones and blood.
Mr.. Harrison is to the bulk Of these in
dIviduals very disagreeable surprise.
They even begin to suspect that they
are the victims of thimblerig game
New York World.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-07-13
I'm, csn,anhcrous old woman

Described in the nursery ballad, who 'lvcd upon nothing but victuals and drink" and yet "would never be quiet, ]" was undoubtedly troubled with chronic indigestion. Her victuals, like those of many other elderly persons whose diges- tive powers have become impaired, didn't agree with her This was before the era of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, or some one of her numerous friends and rela- lives would undoubtedly have persuaded her to try the great specific for dysDep- sia, constipation and bilieusness. This would have been measure of self-pro- lection on their part, for she would soon have been cured and ceased to disturb them with her clamor. The most ob- stnate cases of indigestion, with its at tendant heartburn, fatulcnce, constant uneasiness of the stomach and of the nerves, are completely overcome by this sovereign remedy, Chills and fever and bilious remittent, rheumatism and kid ney troubles arc also relieved by it.