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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
An onening Trot.

There will be trotting race on the
mile track, west of Great Bend, on
Saturday of this week. open to all Bar
ton county horses. Purses have been
arranged for; four purses of $40, $50,
$40 and SO, and there will be some
good horses on the ground. Four OF
the best horses of the county have been
already entered for the races, and it is
desired that all the Barton county
trotters take hand. This will be a
preliminary movement towards a big
racing meeting in the fall. 1t is not a
jockeying scheme, but an effort to build
up county trotting association for the
benefit of Barton county horses only.
The track is in good condition, is one
of the best mile tracks in the state, and
every man who has good horse should
take part in this contest and help to
organize an association. The proceeds,
over and above the purse money, will
be devoted to keeping the track and
grounds in repair and preparing for
future meetings. An admission price
of 25 cents will be charged, and we
hope our people will turn out and help
the movement along. The entrance
fee will be $40, and the races open to
Barton county horses only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

From Rosa's story it appears she has
been hob-nobbing with the highest of
ficials of the county; drinking good
liquor with them and all that, until the
officials decided they must do some
thing to prove that prohibition did pro-
hibit, when, according to Rosa's story,
they s'put it onto her" in very I'M
manly manner, and she served a ninety
day sentence in the Pawnee county
Jail. Rosa says she has been in slavery,
in jail, and may some day be in the
place where good people don't expect
to go when they die but she thinks
neither of them can be worse than Lar
ned. We are inclined to think Rosa is
prejudiced. 1t would be ''fat take"
could Kansas City Times reporter in
terview her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

If Barton county don't intend to
have fair this fall why not have our
county represented at the state fair
or at the st. Joe Exposition. We have
noticed this matter suggested by
our worthy contemporaries of Great
Bend, HoisingtOn and Ellinwood. Let
us keep it up. Our state fair will be
more of a success this year than ever
before in its history and Barton county
should be we'll Representatives,
Rock Leader.
INDEED, it will be shame if Barton,
with all her good things, is not properly
represented at the State Fair. We
would suggest that the business men s
club of this city call public meeting
to appoint committee to look after
the arranging of Barton county
display. The cost of making display
would be a trifling matter, and we
believe all that is needed is for some
person to take the initiauory steps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Pronounced Not Guilty.

On Tuesday afternoon III. A. Bishop
was tried before Police Judge Odell
for assaulting young child, son OF
Dick Mosley. 1t was charged that he
struck the child across the back with
a heavy whip while driving on Forest
avenue Friday of last week. Four or
five witnesses swore that they saw the
blow deliberately struck at the child,
while Mr.. Bishop and his sons swore
that the blow struck the horse, and if
it hit the child was accidental. Judge
Odell decided the accused not guilty.
A great deal of feeling was created
among people of the city over the
trial and its result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Kansas Volunteer Firemen.

Through the kindness of Chas. S.
Davis, of the junction City Tribune,
who is also secretary of the K. S. V. F.
A., we have received tickets of admis-
sion to the annual tournament of the
association to be held at Ottawa, Sept.
18th to 10Th. The object of the asso-
citation is to unite the volunteer firemen
of the state for mutual protection and
to promote efficiency of service, and to
obtain such legislation as may the bet
ter repay the firemen for their risk of
life and limb in volunteer care of
their townsmen's property. Great
Bends fire department should join the
association, and meeting will be held
tonight at which time the matter will
be discussed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Accidents Will HAPPEN.

One man in every seven receives a
disa bling injury. For first class
accident insurance go to D. B. Pal.
mer, agent for the new Midland Acct
dent Co., Kansas City, Mo. Paid
up capital, 1926, 900. Issues world
wide non-forfeiting policies. Allows
50 weeks indemnity, while other COM
panies allow: but 26 weeks. Should
death result through any accidental
means within 6 months from the hap
pening of the injury, the Midland will
pay the full principal sum, while all
other companies will not pay full prin-
cipal sum unless death occurs within
3 months from the happening of the
accident. $4,000, 100000 was paid out
by accident insurance companies last
year. Give him call. Office, room
6, Aliens block.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

Ordered that tax sale certificate, sale
of 1886, on lot Al, sec 3-20-11, be
called in on account of double assess
ment of 1885; also that tax sale certif-
cate be called in on ne Of ne / of sec
3O-2O-12, act. of erroneous sale.
Ordered that the sw of ne of sec
3O-2O-12 be placed on tax roll of 'S9
and ad delinquent taxes for the year
1856.
Ordered that taxes be refunded on
the of sw i of sec 22-1S-13 and
be taken OFF the tax roll of 1889, on &C
count of not being proved UP on.
Ordered that the sc of sec. 4-19--
IL, be taken off the tax roll and re-
funded 1897 taxes on same, for taxes
of 1888, and rebate June taxes on same,
account of final proof being rejected.
Ordered that viewers report on
locating road, signed by G.. II. Hume
ct. al. be accepted with no damages
allowed, and ordered put on record.
In the matter of road petitioned for
Ny NJ LIZ OdoPpOAA W a., OhO ~ oyOA VI
petitioners granted, and E. A. Rowell,
Henry Fruit, and M. F. Compton
appointed as viewers to meet in con-
junction with the county surveyor, at
the residence of E. A. ROwen on Tues
day September Sd, 1889, and view and
locate said road.
Ordered that the county treasurer
transfer S46S.04 from the X. & G. funds
of Great Bend township to the K. s. G.
R. r. fund of Great Bend city.
Ordered that the county clerk notify
trustee of Comanche township to open
up the road through the ne ! and the
ne / of NV of sec. 15--2O-11, west
along and on the south side of the
Arkansas river so as to make said road
passable. Board adjourned.
D. r. JONES, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Pawnee Rock Echoes.

From Daisy.
We come again.
Weather good for threshing.
Corn Will make good crop.
Wheat in good shipping order.
J.C. Miller was in Larned Friday.
J.H. Jamison was in Garfield Mon
day.
jill. Daniels returned from Guthrie
last week.
G. W. Leitner, of Henderson, ILL.,, is
visiting friends here.
Charley Kizer took the morning train
for Hutchinson Monday.
Harry Wellington, of Hutchinson is
visiting in Pawnee Rock.
Steve Deupree will take charge of the
G. W. Ashton & Co. store.
Levi Hertzler, of Hutchinson, is Wis
iting relatives south of the river.
Pawnee Rock township was we'll rep
resented in Great Bend on show day.
The Pawnee Rock postoffice is now
under the supervision of Miss Jessie
Vosburg.
The cards are out for a wedding
which will take place at Pawnee Rock
in the near future
A little unpleasantness Saturday
evening amongst some of the boys was
caused by little too much hard cider.
| Miss Emma Allstatt, niece of Frank
Byram, who has been visiting here re-
turned to her home in Illinois last
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Stafford County.

from seward"
A. Felkey has some fine fish in his
pond, carp and other varieties.
The father of Mrs. King has returned
home to Chicago, after his summer
visit.
Threshing is getting along finely; a
great many are through, and wheat is
turning out much better than expected.
Mr.. Dodge is in the silk business.
He has the house full of working
worms, and good lot of cocoons on
hand.
Corn is doing we'll. Stalks are not
large but the ears are, and great deal
of it has two and three ears to the
stalk.
Culver Bros. have an agent here buy
ing grain. Think an elevator would pay,
as there is quite good scope of country
around and good ways from market.
A. Simpson and family have gone to
Coffey county on a visit; expect to be
gone several weeks. They went over
land, and great many are talking of
going east after fruit this fall.
A good rain is needed for putting
the ground in condition for blowing
stubble. There is already large
acreage plowed, and guess there will
be more wheat put in this fall than
usual.
Mrs. M. Fitzpatrick, one of our first
settlers, accompanied by her children
is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Saul
They returned to Illinois several years
ago. Mrs. F's health being bad this
summer she thought some pure all
would do her good, and it has.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
TFirat publication August 8, 1881
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Kansas,
RQrfnn county

Barton County. -
w Shut & Co., VS.. John Ross.
By virtue of an Execution to directed and
delivered, issued out of the 14th District Court OF
the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Russell
County, in said State. win, on Monday, Sept 9th
A. D. 1889, between the hours of 12 O'Clock NJ.
and O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, at the Court House
door, in Great Bend. in the County and State
aforesaid offer at public sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title and
interest of the above named defendent in and to
the following deicribed real property, to wit
The southeast u quarter of Section two (2) town.
ship sixteen 16l Range fifteen (15) west of the 9th
P. M, in the county of Barton, state of Kansas,
subject to mortgage of eight hundred dollars with
interest at the of seven per cent per annuni,
in favor of W. ]. Nell also mortgage, of eighty
dollars, in favor of the Western Farm and Mortgage
Company.
SAID property levied on, and to be sold as the
property of the above named defendant.
F. ID. WILSON, Sheriff,
Sherif's Office August z, 1889. 1928
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
w. E. STOKE, Secretary.

WHEAT may not reach dollar a
bushel the coming winter. 1t will take
big shortage in other countries to eff
feet American wheat. However, our
people need not worry, if they don't get
over SO to rs cents. We have plenty of
it and it is better far to have 1000
bushels at SO cents per bushel than 500
bushels at S1.OO bushel. In the latter
case the farmer would need all of the
500 bushels for seed and bread, while
in the former case he would have 500
bushels to sell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
SPECIAL VESTIBULE TRAIN
To The National Encampment, G.. A. r.
Milwaukee, August 1851, 1889.

Milwaukee, August 1851, 1889.
Feeling that the members of the G..
A. R., their families and friends, who
desire to attend the National Encamp-
ment are entitled to the very best train
service and accommodations possible,
the Santa Fe Route will run a
special vestibule Pullman train from
Kansas to Chicago and Milwaukee on
this occasion. The train will consist of
vestibule baggage car, coaches, chair
car, Pullman sleepers, and dining car.
A train will leave Great Bend connect
ing with the special at Newton Satur-
day, August "a, arriving in Kansas
City about p. m. Saturday, Chicago
10 a. m. Sunday, Milwaukee Sunday
afternoon, August Goth, thus avoiding
the great rush of people between
Chicago and Milwaukee which is sure
to occur later in the week Comrades
and their friends who desire to reach
Milwaukee in time to secure comfort
able quarters. and witness and take
part in the parade, should go on this
| fast special vestIbule train The rates
are one fare for round trip; children
between and IL years of age, half of
| the excursion rate. Tickets on sale
August p to %, good for return from
August 25 to September 5. Final limit,
September 10. Final can be extended to
] September 80 by deposlting return
tickets with joint agent at Milwaukee.
For full particulars regarding the
special train, tickets, rates etc., call on
w. TORREY, Agent Santa Fe Route,
or address
|. GEO. T. NICHOLSON
= G.. p. T. A., A. T. 4 S. F. r. r.,
Topeka. Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Kansas Crealneries.

There are no less than a hundred and
fifty creameries in Kansas, and from
what we can learn the one in this city
is among the most successful. Cream
cries, if properly handled will prove to
be very effectual mortgage killers, but
poorly handled and they are very poor
investments. The Ness City creamery
manufactures 900 pounds of butter a
day, for which they pay to the farmers
S1OO.--NesS City Sentinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
State of Kansas, |

County of Barton.(
Office of County Clerk, Great Bend, Aug. 10, 1889.
Notice is hereby given, that the 9Th day of Aug.
1889 petition signed by s. B. Chappelf and %
others, was presented to the Board of County Com
missoners of the County and State aforesaid pray
ing for the location dlayng out of certain road,
described as follows, viz: Commencing the north
line of township twenty (20) range fourteen az
west in said county at point on the section line
between sections one ~ and (2) in said township,
thence south on said section line one mile
Whereupon said Board of County Commissioners
appointed the following named persons, viz, M +.
Compton, Henry Fruit and E. A Rowen as view
ers with instructions to meet, in conjunction with
the County Surveyor, at the house of E. A. Rowell
in Liberty township Tuesday the Sd day of Sept.
A. D. 1859 and proceed to view said road, and give
all parties a hearing
BY order Of the Board of County Commissioners.
ID. R. JONES
21-21 County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
First publication August 8, 1891
SHERLFFS SALE.
State of Kansas,
RarfOu County.

StAte Oh hansas,
Barton County,
C. Figge VS.. c. L. Jones and A. J. auckland.
By virtue of an execution to me directed and de-
vered issued out of the Goth District Court of the
State of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton County,
in said State, will, ON Monday. September o. A.
d. 1889, between the hours of IL o'clock NJ and
O'Clock P M. of said day. at the Court House door
in Great Bend, in the County and State Aforesaid
offer at public sale, and sell to the highest bidder
for cash hand all the right, title and interest OF
the aboye-named defendant in and to the following
described real property. to- wit:
Lots No. II and IL, in block no. 127, subject to
mortgage of 81 80 in favor of John D. Knox Co.:
lot No. 3, in block No. 12s; lot No in block No
No. so; lot No. 1, in block No. So. lot No II. in
block No SS; lot No. 1, in block No 1s1, subject
Co., all in the city of Great Bend, County OF
Barton, State of Kansas; lot No. Is, in block No:
49, in Heller Park addition to the city of Great
Bend Barton County, State of Kansas, subject to
an execution IN favor of o. B. Wilson of $2lS and
costs
Said property levied on and TO be sold as the
property of the above-named defendant.
1923 F. d. WILSON. Sheriff.
Sherif,s Office. August z, 1889.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Commissioners Proceedings.
State of Kansas
Rart0D County (

Co. CLERKS OFFICE, Aug. 5, 1889.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to law, for the purpose
of establishing the amount of money
required to be levied for county and
other purposes for the year 1889.
Present: Henry Schwier, chairman,
and II. Langfeld and Geo. N. Moses,
members of said board and D. r. Jones.
clerk of said county.
The following levies were made and
caused to be entered of record, accord
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
MEETING.

There will be meeting of the dem
Ocratic central committee of Barton
county, in the parlors of the Grand
Central hotel, Great Bend, on Sarur-
day, August 18th, 1889, at l O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose of fixing the
date for the democratic county con-
vention, and transacting other import
ant business. It is hoped that each
township will be represented. Ii IN
case of the removal of any committee
man from the township which he was
elected to represent it is desired that
the democrats of such township see
that a representative is furnished, as
we ought to have full representation.
Following are the members of the
committee as elected September Sth,
1888:
Albion-Henry Boyle;
Beaverton Schauf;
BuffalO-Jake thinner;
Cheyenne-Henry E. Smith;
Cleveland-P. Grier;
Clarence-W. p. Bruce;
Comanche-Henry Hagen;
Eureka. w. Smith;
FairvieW-O. Raey;
Grant-R. l., Harvey;
Homestead north Chris COrcoran:
homestead outh) JohnstOn;
independent A. German,
Lakin-P. B. Kimpler:
Logan-W. r. r. TillOtt;
Liberty-P. E. Murphy;
Pawnee Rock-J.D. WEIGH;
South Bend-John Kerr;
UniOn-JOel DickersOn;
Wheatland-Ed Wells;
Washburn e. G. Davis;
Walnut-JOs. Maurer;
Great Bend-W. r. Young;
GREAT BEND CITY-1st ward, VIM.
Long; I'd ward, John "A. Barth; Sd
ward, DC. Luse; 4th ward, j.. w.
Chapel.
d. G.. LUSE,
Chairman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
First publication August 8, 1891
SHERIFF'S SALE,
State of Kahsas,o .
Barton County

State OF hahSas,l
Barton County 4 81
o Wilson L Jones and A auckland.
By virtue of an Execution to me directed and
delivered, issued out of the Goth district court of
the state of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
ty, in said state, will. Monday, September 9th,
A. d. 1889, between the hours of 12 O'Clock and
O'Clock of said day. at the court house door,
in Great Bend, in the county and state aforesaid
offer at public sale and sell TO the highest bidder,
for cashin hand II the right title and interest OF
the above named defendant in and to the following
described real property, to-wit:
Lots number II and IL, block number 12T, to be
sold subject to mortgage of $780, in faver of John
Knox & Co. Lot number 3, in block number 122e
Lot number 4, in block s5 Lot number IL, in block
90; Lot number in block number so; Lot No. 1, in
block No So; Lot No. IA, in block No. IS; Lot ne.
1, in block No. 131, subject to mortgage of $500 in
favor of John d Knox Co.. all in the city of Great
Bend. county of Barton, state of Kansas.
Lot No. ID, in block No. 43, in Heller Park addi-
ton to the city of Great Bend Barton county state
of Kansas.
Said property levied on and to be sold the
property of the above named defendants.
F. d. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Augurt z, 1899. 1928
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
She sGoes foru I,arned.

A dusky damsel, one Rosa Chapman,
who has been in the city several days
this week, has entertained the people
in general with a graphic description
of her trials and tribulations among the
good republican officials of Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
TO OUR FRIENDS.

During the time that we have owned
of our subscribers have been unfortu-
nate and have had a hard time to keep
even with the world and supply the
necessaries of life for their families.
Knowing that their intentions were
good although their pocketbooks were
weak we have continued to send them
the paper right along, believing that IN
good time they would again be in shape
to settle up arrearages and begin even.
To do this we have run in debt, and
have depended upon our patrons
to come to our relief as quick as they
had the money with which to come.
What one individual owes on sub
scription is but a small matter, but
what several hundred men are indebted
to us would make a sum sufficient to
meet all our immediate obligations.
We would respectfully ask that all who
are in arrears on Our books make a
special effort to call upon us or send us
the amounts at an early date. By so
doing you will help us to keep our
credit good, and enable us to further
improve the paper and make it better
and more readable than ever.
Please look upon this as an honest
statement of the situation. showing
our needs and the chance you have to
help us. Even if you cannot pay
call upon us when in
town and learn the ammount you are
in arrears,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

On the 26th day of August 1889. at O'Clock p. :,
at Franz Jenischs the northeast quarter Of sec
county, state of Kansas win sell at public sale, the
following property to-wit Fifteen ricks of wheat
the south half of the northeast quarter of section
IL, township H. range 12 in Barton county Kansas,
being all the wheat on said land, except the three
3 ricks farther east said land and three ricks of
rye on the north half of said quarter the property
of Franz Jenisch taken four executions in favor
of J. " Brinkman & Co.
Ed. WILSON, Sheriff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

The case against Moore and Reeves.
charged with robbing theWilliams gun
store, was dismissed in the district
court this week for want of sufficient
evidence to convict. 1t has been an
expensive case to the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Queer Freak of lightning.

While the lightning flashed during
Saturday nights storm, a number of
men were working on a straw stack
near st. Marks in the eastern part of
the state where threshing was going
on. A young man Orth was pitching
straw on the top of the stack, when
lightning struck him. He was instantly
killed and denuded Of every bit of
clothing that he wore. Other work
men in the party were severely shocked
by the fluid. The only preceptible
marks of injury upon the body were
red streaks running downward from
the head.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
LET us Irrigate."

Such is heading we frequently see
nowadays in the western press.
Time was, and not far back, either,
when the invitation ''let us irrigate"
was responded to with alacrity and a
smacking of the lips, and look of
pleasant expectancy in the eyes of the
proposed irrigators. But alas! it now
only means, let us turn on the water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Notice.

The partnership formerly existing
between the undersigned having been
dissolved, by mutual consent, more
than year ago, all accounts due the
firm must be settled by Sept. 9th,
1889, or they will be placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
A. Y. MCCORMICK,
st V. L. CHESTER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
GREAT BEND MARKET.

The Prices Quoted Are What is Paid
Farmers for their Product.
GRAIN.
Corrected by Culver Bros. every
Wednesday afternoon:
Wheat-No. 2 soft, 55c; No. 8 soft.
SIC; No. 2 hard, SIC: No. 8 hard, SOC.
Rye-No. 2, 23c; Rejected, 20.
Oats-No. 2, mixed, 15c.
Corn-No. 2, Csc.
PRODUCE.
Corrected weekly by w. II. 81.
Keeney:
Butter-7C01Oc per Id.
Eggs-S(01Oc per doz.
Potatoes-30(@40c per bu.
Cabbage-1c per Id.
Onions per blu.
Poultry-Spring chickens, 81 5000 so
per doz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
A New Craze.

A NEW "elixer of life" the discovery
of DIR. BrOwn-Sequard, is attracting
great deal of attention just now.
From fresh slaughtered lamb the
elixer is taken, and the doctor claims
that it will renew youth in old age,
and prolong life indefinitely. For
goodness sake! keep it away from the
old protection cranks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

To TRADE-A half block, compris-
ing nine lots, in the east suburbs, for
good building lot in Heller or
College addition. Inquire at this
office.