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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
List Of Lands and Town Lots for Deed,
September 9TH, 1889.
COUNTY TRKAeURER's OYYICE,

GREAT BEND, Kans-, April /. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following IL list
of the lands and town lots situated in Barton county
Kansas sold at the delinquent tax sale September
7th 1886, and unredeemed at this date and described
the tax rolls, giving the names of pe1s0ns to
whom assessed, if any, and the amount of taxes
charged and interest calculated to the last day Of
redemption due on each pafsel. Unless:these lands
and lots be redeemed from such sale ON before
September 7fh, 1889, the same will be duely con-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas
Barton County,

The St. John d Marsh Company w. VIVA. Remick
ct NJ.
~ virtue OF special execution to me directed and
delivered issued out of the 10th district cou 1T of the
state sf Kansas, sitting in and for Barton county
n sald state, L viii, on Saturday, May Is A. ID,
o'clock P M of said day. at the court house door
II Great Bend, In the county and state aforesaid
onef at public sale and sell to the highest bidder
1or cash in hand, the following described real
Lot No. six (6) in block No. f2l in ireland d.
9lnon 70 the city OF Great Bend, Barton county,
special execution. -
F. d. WILSON, Sheriff.
onehH Omce, Great Bend, April 10th, 1889. 2-6
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

l. NJ. KRAUSE, County Treasurer.
/, L. NJ. Krause, Treasurer of Barton County,
Kansas, do solemnly swear that the above II q true
and correct statement to the best of my knowledge
and belief. L. n, KRAUSE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day
of April 1889. B.F. OGLE,
Probate judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
Road Notice.
State Of Kansas, Barton County, IS.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLKRK


April 10, 1889
Notice is hereby given, that the Sth day of April
1883, petition. signed by Louis Wess and IL Others
was presented to the Board of County Connie
sioners of the County and State aforesaid praying
for the locating of certain road, described fol-
lows, viz: Commencing ut the southeast corner of
section thirty-three (53), township twenty Cs0),
range eleven f1n, and running west along section
line three miles TO the southwest corner of section
thirtyone 3d. township twenty t2O). range eleven
(11l, west. Whereupon said Board of County Com
missioneB appointed the following named persons,
viz: Geo. w. Jackson, John Herfer and Charles
Christianson, viewers, with instructions to meet
in conjunction With the county surveyor, at the
Monday, the sOth day of May, A. d. 1889. and pro-
coed to view said road, and give to all parties .
hearing. By order of the Board of County Commits
6joners. ID. r. JONES,
As County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

MONTANA wheels into line as dem
ocratic state, at her late election, and
two United States senators and one
representative will be added to the
democratic list in the fifty7frst con-
gress. It does look as though western
people were beginning to see the need
of tariff reform.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Once At Lafned, Kas !

Land Once ct Lafned, Kas
March l6, 1889.
Notice IL hereby given that the followinR-named
settler has led notice Of his intention to make
proof In support Of his claim, aud that said proof
will be made before the Pr0bate Judge of barton
county. Kansas, ut Great Bend, Kansas, April a.
1850, viz:
james r. Logan, Declar.tory Statement No. So62
FOR the southwest quarter, section a. township H.
south range H. west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivatioo Of said
Levi W johnson and Frank Eveleigh, of Maher-
vile. Barton county. Kansas, and James n Carr
and Charles Phillips, Of Hoisington, Kansas.
51-4. HENRY w. SCOTT, Regisfer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

County Treasures Quarterly Statement.
Quarterly statement of County Treas
urer, showing balances on hand at
opening for business on Monday, April
%, 1883:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

THE hopes of the Oklahomaniacs,
who expected to rush into the new ter
ritory and set up shops to deal in red
eye and its accomplishments, have
been blasted in the bud by the informa-
ton that no liquor that intoxicates will
be permitted by Uncle Sam, who still
has jurisdiction over the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

The boys everywhere and on every
farm in the state of Kansas are getting
up at daylight now. The horses have
the best IN the pantry. and every hour
counts. At every round the black
streak gets larger and the srubble part
smaller, and the boys are hungry when
they hit the dinner table. Watch 'em.
Go out there, thou sluggard of the
cities, and get an appetite, watching
the ham and eggs disappear, and the
biscuit plate get emptied by the men
who raise the cattle and hogs that feed
the town folks--Dodge City Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
South Bend.


From our Regular Correspondent X.
Farmers are very busy.
Miss George Ward. who has been
attending school at Ellinwood returned
home Sunday.
Chas. Mats is having a new dwelling
erected on his farm near the river,
which looks suspicious.
Some of our young people attended
an exhibition four miles east of Film
wood last Saturday night and report a
good time.
Our summer term of school began
April Is, and progressing finely under
the management of Miss Dora Wesley,
of Great Bend.
The Sunday school at No. Is is a
success. Rev. Ayers also breaches at
No. Is every alternate Sunday. Come
out and hear the truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

A committee was appointed at a
citizens meeting, and reported, as to
the prices in other towns, as follows:
Sterling. per 100 feet including residence. SO 90
Dodge City, per 100 feet, Observation-Disclosures IL %
Jarned, per 100 feet, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 90
Great BEND, new rate. .......l5 90
Great Bend, old rate Observation-Disclosures. II 90
Other cities to hear from yet.
E. w. MOSES,
j. H. HUBBARD,
FRED ZUTAvERN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
Pawnee Rock Echoes.

1dWuo0 DOCK ICQO0Ss
From Daisy.
II. r. Lewis went to Larned Tues
day.
Pawnee Rock with celebrate on the
30th.
J. F. Byram was in Great Bend
Monday.
Miss Eunice Brewer is having siege
of measles.
E. Smith and B. P. Unruh were in
Great Bend Tuesday.
j. II. Sprague, of K;nsley, stopped
with us Sunday evening.
S. 2. Leitner has taken a trip east.
We have not learned where to.
1t is reported that there was a mad
dog in this part of the country last
week.
j. w. Milligan has moved into the
James King property, on Conifee
avenue.
On to Oklahoma has been the cry of
late, but soon it will be changed to
Kansas, or bust.
We learn that V. M. Paris, who left
here last fall, died recently in the
Indian territory.
Pawnee Rocks millinery establish
ment has been doing a very good bust
ness since coming here.
John Hall moved his young cattle
this week to the western part of Paw
nee county, where there is fine range
for them.
H. 1. Linn has traded for stock of
drugs at Larned; also stock of bard
ware, which he has shipped to Guthrie,
1. T., where he has gone to erect a
stOre-rOOm.
Section Foreman John Conley was
supplied last week with a new push
car, to take the place of the one that
was knocked into smithereens a few
weeks ago by a special.
l.. X. Benefiel has moved his
groceries and meat market into the
Linn building, on the corner of Center
street and Conifee avenue, while his
StOre-rOOm is being refitted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

THE Printer Girl dropped in upon us
last week in all her trim binding and
neat makeup. Her style Is good, and
her form seems to be well put together;
her head is a sumner, but is rugged out
80 deity that one can easily tell what
her object In life ia. She halls from
Topeka, and can be prevailed upon to
visit you monthly for the small sum of
81 per year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Once at Larned Kan

Notice is hereby given that the foliowing-narned
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
Will be made before the Probate Judge of Barton
county, Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, on April
Ga 1889, viz:
John Nikodym, Homestead Entry No s422 for
the northeast quarter section H. township t. south
range IL, west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz: -
Joseph Krafta, and Albert Young of Palaka. Els
worth county, Kansas, and Frank Cipra, of Holly
rooa. Ellsworth county, Kansas. and Henry Ghiei-
meier, OF Alliance, Barton County Kansas
OIL HENRY w. SCOTT, Register
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

A BRIGHT young fellow, who is on
his way from Oklahoma to Colorado,
dropped into the DEMOCRAT Office FL
day morning. He says there will be too
much killing in the new country for his
health. He reports that ON the south
ern border there are thousands of
Texans who will rush in, and, being
nearest the land, will get first choice;
and as all are heavily armed they viii
hold their claims against all corners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at Larned, Kansas

II j
Notice is hereby given that the following-natned
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
viii be made before the Probate Judge of Barton
county. Kansas, at Great Bend. Kansas, May %,
1883, viz: John Malta. Homestead Entry No. 1851,
for the lot 8, section IT, township 90 south range
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz:
Thomas Keenan,, Marion Sowsrds, Michael Nc
CAnrey, Patrick Murphy. all of Great Bend Kansas.
1-6 HENRY w SCOTT Register
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

WHO can tell US, approximately, the
average amount of wheat straw to the
acre in Barton county, and what the
farmer can afford to sell it for on the
farm? How much must the farmer
receive per ton for his straw to induce
him to haul it to market? How much
straw is annually burned or left to rot
in the fields? Why would not paper
mill pay in this county, where there is
such an abundance of raw material to
be had?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25

OKLAHOMA has adopted a coat-Of
arms. 1t represents a hand holding
four aces and king; at the right is a
horse pistol rampant, while at the left
is jack RABBIT couchant. Below is the
Latin motto mil Straitorum Tolera-
bit" which freely translated means mo
straits allowed" Thus, within the
small compass of an ordinary-coat-o of
arms are every industry of this great
and growing territory represented
TInr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

April i. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following manned
settler has filed notice of his intention make final
proof In support Of his claim, and that said proof
wiz be made before b. F. OgIe. Probate Judge of
barton county, Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, on
May "a, 1889, viz
Charles Partrick, of Ellinwood postofhce, KAN
sas. Homestead Entry No. Ss99, fer the norfheast
quarter OF section y in township 30 south of range
r. west.
he names the following witnesses to prove hb
continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land, viz:
Joseph Pohlmann, Louis PohImaun, Jerry Coch-
lin, Frank Mckinney, all of Elnwood p. o., Barton
county, Kansas,
IA w
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01

Judge, was released on $500 bail, and when
court adjourned relieved the sheriff of $500
in friendly game of poker. A short time
thereafter the mountain thieves entered Ben's
place of business in body and attacked him.
He was greatly outnumbered, and only
escaped death by the timely appearance of
French Kate, who came to his rescue with
an unloaded navy revolver, the butt of
which she used to good advantage on
the heads Of the desperadoes. During
the melee Ben shot four Of his assailants, one
of whom afterwards died The bafied thieves
came next day with bogus constable to ar
rest him, but Ben opened fire on the crowd
and the whole outfit fed. a few days later
Hogan was arrested for murder by six con-
stables, who escorted him through dark
forest to Tideoute While the party was en-
route the thieves fired upon it from ambush,
wounding one officer and scattering the
rest. Ben opened fire on the ambush with
brace of revolvers, and then ran toward Ii
deoute, which he reached before the consta-
bles. Ben went straight to the Justices office
and gave himself up. When the examination
came of the thieves were on hand prepared
to get him held for murder by their perjured
testimony, but Ben hired all the lawyers In
town, and blocked their game by rising In
court and threatening to kill any man on the
snot who syvora falsely. This threat coTed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
The Wrong Pig by the Ear.

At dinner party there were two sisters
present-one a widow, who had just emerged
from her weeds, the other not long married,
whose husband had lately gone out to New
Orleans for a short time. A young barrister
present was,,deputed to take the young widow
down to dinner. Unfortunately, he was I'M
der the impression that his partner was the
married lady whose husband had just gone
south. The conversation between them COM
menced by the lady remarking how extreme
ly hot it was.
eyes it isvery hot" returned the young
barrister Then happy thought suggested
itself to him, and he added, with cheerful
smile, ''but not so hot as the place to which
your husband has gone"
The look with which the widow answered
this ''happy thought will haunt that young
barrister till the day of his death.-New York
Mercury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
Adding Insult to Injury.

''Mr. Lushly," said his wife at the break
fast table, you are brute Nobody but a
brute would add insult to injury the way you
did last night"
Lushly made no inquiries, but his wife
went on.
'You came home in state Of beastly in
toxication as usual, and didn't say word
to you except so you are drunk againp"
''What did 1 do?" inquired Lushly, his curl
osity getting the better of him.
''You hiccoughed and said 'Sheshnutsp
that's what you did, and she wept at the
very observation-disclosures Traveller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
nHsnensia and Liver complaint.

Is it not worth the small price of 20 cents
TO free yourself of every symptom of these
distressing complaints! If you think so,
call at our store and get a bottle of Shiloh's
Vitalizer. Every bottle has printed guar
antee on it; use accordingly, and If it does
you no good it will cost you nothing. Sold
by A. G.. Smith & Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01

country to Warren,
Pa. thirty-six
miles. Warren's
entire population
turned out to sec
the notorious Ben
Hogan, and the
court room was
damned with eager
spectators. But
Ben, although in
the tolls, was slip
perry as an eel, and
wriggled out of this
scrape as he had
wriggled out of
many others. He
soft soaDed the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
IN PETROLIA.

After the Floating Palace foundered upon
the faro bank mentioned Ben went to Pc
trolia, squatted on piece of land against the
owners wishes and opened a big dance house
which he felicitously named Hogan's Female
seminary. While in Petrolia Ben ha6 sew
eral lively adventures. Once he was wrong
fully arrested for theft, and settled the suit
by throwing the justice and the complainant
out of a court room window. a short time
after this occurrence Ben was elected bur
CESS, j. e. mayor, Of Petrolia, defeating
Dimick, the Republican candidate, by seven
votes; but he was counted out on account of
his unsavorv character. While in Petrolia
Ben erected there the largest opera house in
the oil regions at a cost of 81 900 On two
occasions during his residence in Petrolia
Ben narrowly escaped dying with his boots
on. In quarrel one of the inmates of the
seminary fired at her lover, but the ball
missed its mark struck Ben below the belt
and imbedded itself in the muscles of his alb
domen, where it still remains. A few weeks
later a desperate, Mickey Mike by name,
fired four shots point blank at Ben ON the
street, but Hogan escaped by hiding behind
a tree.
After short absence in Boston, Mass,
where he joined a gang of cracksmen, Ben
came back to the oil country once more and
located at Elk City, where he spent 81 900 in
repairing the streets. He next went to
Bullion, bought Nesbitt's hotel and built an
opera house. The best companies on the road
appeared at his theatre, and each night after
the performance the chairs were cleared out
in a trice, a bar rugged with rollers was run
in, and before the audience knew what was
up they were in the midst of a free-and-easy
dance. After sojourn at Long Branch Ben
located at Tarport, near Bradford, Pa,
where his notoriety had preceded him and
where ne did business which Melted him
$500 day.
Having amassed quite a fortune, Ben
started for Paris, but got no further than
New York, where he entered by accident a
religious meeting on Broadway one night,
and was converted. Since that time Ben
has been preaching the gospel and giving lee
lures on physical culture. He travels from
town to town, paying his own expenses and
hall rent from the proceeds of his nightly
contributions. That he is truly repentant
and sincere is shown by his present exemplary
life and by the years he has devoted to Chris
tan work. E. II. cations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
Where His Friends Could Drink 1t.

A wine merchant received the following
note the day after q great fire:
any DEAR LII am sorry to tell you that
your store was burned to the ground last
night, and your wine is all gone to the devil.
yours, truly, M"
This is the reply:
DEAR MI am glad my wine is gone
whore my friends will be most likely to drink
it. Yours, L."
Philadelphia Press.
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7 EVILS 90 per ct. LYE
funned.
(PAI ENTED)


The strongest and p1TeSt
Lye made. VIII make 10
lbs. of the best Perfumed
Hard Soap in 20 minutes
1cuhOW boiling. 1t is the
best for disinfecting sinks,
closets, drains, etc. Photo
grapherS' and machiniStS
uses. Foundrymen, bolt
and nut makers. For engi
neerS as Il boiler cleaner
and anti-incrustator. For
brewers and bottlerS. for
washing barrels. bottles,
etc. Forpainters to remove
old paints. For washing
trees, etc. etc.
PENNA. SALT MFG CO.,
Gen. ACTS, Phila., Pa.
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the would be perjurers, and the evidence be
ing insufficient, Ben was discharged.
A LITTLE WARM IN BABYLoNs.

u Little WARM IN bAb1LONo.
Babylon proving rather too warm for Ben,
he left the oil regions, but after an absence
Of a year and half, he drifted back to Titus
vile and opened gymnasium where young
oil princes were Taught how to handle their
dukes" This was rather tame business,
however, and Ben soon went to Parker's
Landing, where he opened a palatial free-and-
easy. Parker finally became SO wicked that
the authorities concluded to purify it. Ac-
cordingly they arrested Ben and others of his
ilk. Ben finally secured his release by agree
inc not to resume business in the place He
adhered to the letter but evaded the spirit OF
this agreement, however, by purchasing the
FLOATING Palace the finest boat on the
Allegheny river, and anchoring her opposite
the town on the Armstrong and Allegheny
county line This county boundary ran
through the middle of the river, and if the
Allegheny county authorities molested him
ne poled the boat out of their jurisdic-
ton into Armstrong county, and vice versa
if the Armstrong authorities became trouble
some. The FLOATING Palace" was one of
Hogan's most successful ventures. 1t was
originally built for Pithole boarding house,
and was lJ0x40 feet in dimensions.
Ben spent 5000 in furnishing the boat and
then commenced his O!d business. Fifteen
women, the very handsomest that could be
obtained, were on the boat, dressed in expen-
sive dresses of an abbreviated character; and
among the other attractions Of the craft
were excellent music and the best Of wines.
The patrons of the place were wealthy young
oil princes, who squandered from so to 500
a fight, and they were conveyed to the pal
ace" in boats If any undesirable parties sue
ceeded in entering the boats the experienced
boatmen would tip over in mid-stream and
let the intruders get back to shore as best
they could. The Palace" was such bonan-
"a that Ben finally weighed anchor with the
idea of going down the river to New Orleans,
stopping at all the principal cities along the
way. The craft got no farther than Pitts
burg, however, where Ben wrecked her on a
faro bank. On the trip down the river an
amusing incident occurred. At Kittanning
hundreds of people visited the ''Palace" out
of curiosity Ben waited until large num-
Der of prominent men were on board enjoy
ing themselves then cut the cable and car
ried the protesting nabobs about twenty
miles down the stream.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
In the Tureen

In summer hours her hand he sought
When they together played at tennis;
The winter to the maiden brought
A richer beau, whom soon she caught,
And now the first ones name is Dennis.
Kentucky State Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01

Peoples Equitable Coop must get goods
for nothing the way they sell.
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Hogan next went TO Babylon, fourteen
miles distant, remarkably wicked little town
at the top of high mountain. The journey
was made in hay wagon containing fifteen
hand painted damsels, an organ and two fid-
dlers. The novel equipage and its occupants
made things lively for the country folk along
the route and attracted considerable atten-
ton. At Babylon Ben opened dance house,
which paid him $500 per day, and which he
ran for about nine months. There was a
gang of seven mountain thieves who held up
people right and left at Babylon, and tried to
ply their nefarious trade around Ben's place,
much to his displeasure. He warned them to
keep away, and finally shot one Of the gang
in the leg. They revenged themselves by
getting him arrested upon the charge of keep
ing a disorderly house. -Four officers cap
tured him and took him in a sleigh across the