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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
The Size of Kansas.

Much has been said and written of
the size of Kansas, and much more
might be said before a true idea of it's
vastness is generally obtained. Eighty
two thousand square miles is a vast
expanse of territory, but just how large
we can hardly comprehend. Suppose
we could combine the states of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Delaware. Maryland, and the District
of Columbia into one state; Kansas
would contain them all, and still have
room enough for another Rhode Island.
Kansas is larger than any southern
state except Texas, and exceeds in size
both the Virginias. 1t is almost as
large as the combined areas of North
and South Carolina, and is larger than
Ohio and Indiana together.
If size alone were sufficient, Kansas
could take its place among the first
Scotland together are smaller than
Kansas, while Wales, Ireland, Switzer-
land, the Netherlands. and Belgium
added together will not equal it in
size. Or, we might add Denmark,
Andorra, Portugal, San MarIino, and
Greece together and still not have
enough territory to make a Kansas.
Turkey in Europe is not as large as
this state, and Roumania, Servia, and
Montenegro combined do not equal it.
1t exceeds in size the great islands of
Celebes, Java, or the Moluccas, and
would make more than a dozen Poly
nesias if cut up into little islands and
sOwed broadcast in the ocean.
Butler county alone is larger than
Rhode Island or the whole of the
French possessions in the West Indies,
and Atchison county equals the whole
of the Dutch possessions there.-Man-
haitian Industridlist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
BOUNTIFUL BARTON.

Some idea of the immense amount
of crop products this county will
harvest in 1889 can be gained from the
figures given below. At the present
writing everything is doing its very
best to become perfect; the corn is
growing so fast its joints are cracking;
wheat is heading out with such rapidity
that you can almost see it swell to
proud proportions, and rye, oats, and
all other products are beating all past
records. Some of you eastern farmers
who think Kansas is a bowling wilder
ness or untamed desert just glance
over the following acreage of crops, as
returned by the assessors of the various
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

SUNDAY the editor and his family
drove out into the northwest part of
the county, to see the wheat grow, and
get good, country dinner. Our object
was gained. We saw thousands of
acres of wheat, all growing, and bring
up at the home of L. B. Coss we had
the sinner man"-woman and children
refreshed in way not often vOuch-
safed to the plodding town man. To
our inexperienced eye, to use slang
phrase, there were no flies on" any of
the growing crops. Wheat, rye, corn,
oats, potatoes, alfalfa-all were looking
healthy and vigorous. At Mr.. Coss'
however, we were shown the chinch
bugs in all their glory, as they lay at
the roots of wheat and deposited their
eggs. From all we could learn there
are many Of the pests in the wheat,
but it is not feared they will do any
material damage unless a long dry
spell permits the eggs to hatch out and
the young bugs to mature and take the
wheat while it is vet in the milk. Some
apprehensions are also felt that the
young bngs may hurt the corn, even if
wheat escapes, unless we have sufficient
rain to kill them off. 1t is well to look
at the chances squarely; but not worth
while to borrow trouble over what NAY
happen. There is not much doubt but
the country will have plenty of rains
within the next few weeks. The rain
not only will destroy tie eggs and
young bugs. but will push vegetation
so rapidly that what bugs do survive
will not be able to materially injure
crops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

State of Kansas, l
Barton County,

s. L. Nelson vs.. A. c. Taylor ct al.
By virtue of q special execution to me directed
and delivered, issued out of the Goth district
of the state of Kansas sitting In and for Barton
county. in said state, will, Saturday, June 8,
A D. 1889, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m.
and O'Clock p. m. of said day, It the court house
door in Great Bend, in the county and state afore
said. offer At public sale and sen to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, the following described
real property, to-wit:
The east half co of southeast quarter %, of
section i've 80, township sixteen (i6l, south of
range twelve l12), west of the 9Th p. NJ in Barton
county, in the state of Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said special execution.
Ed. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff s ONCE, May 1, 1889.
$40 Maher & Osmond, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas,
Rarfou rorrnfr -

State of Kansas, q,
Barton county,
Pennsyfvania Investment Cows. VIM. p. Bruce and
Mary j. Bruce.
By virtue of special execution to me directed and
delivered issued out of the 10th district court of the
state Of Kansas sitting in and for Barton county, in
said state, will, Saturday, June s, A d.
1889, between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m and
oelock P m Of 1id day, at the court house door, in
public sale and sell the highest bidder for cash
wit:
The northeast quarter 60 of section twenty-six
(s6) township nineteen QSl, south of range fifteen
vest OF the 9th z. NJ, in Barton county, state of
Kansas. -
Said property TO be sold a. commanded by the
said special execution.
r. ID. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff 3 Office May l. 1889.
o-lo A2her Osmond, Attorneys for Plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
PROGRAM.
South Bend.

From our Regular Correspondent X.
Mr.. Fellon left last week for his
home in Illinois.
Mr.. Clifton returned home last week
from short visit in Indiana.
Chas. Bishop and his best girl made
friends in South Bend a very pleasant
call.
Ira Pierce, of Edwards county,
visited friends in South Bend last
week.
Several young bachelors are fire.
quently visiting Great Bend of Sunday
evenings. Can any one account for it.
G.. w. Purcell is attending the State
Sunday School Convention at McPher-
son this week, as delegate from South
Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLEKK,l
GREAT BEND, Kan, May Is, 1889.
NOTICE is hereby given that the County Com
IN missoners of Barton county, Kansas, consti-
tuted as a County BOARD of Equalization, viii meet
at the Office Of the clerk of said county on the
FIRST MONDAY IN JUNE,
Being Monday, june 8, 1883, and proceed to fairly
property Of the county, at which meeting. ad-
journed meetings, all persons feeling themselves
aggrieved with the assessments made and returned
by the shall have all errors in the returns
corrected, thereafter abide by the returns made.
no grievances which should properly come before
them as Board of Equalization. In any subsequent
meeting; Therefore. It is positively neesss.ry for
or your claims will receive attention from sid
board. D. 4. JONES, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
CHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Kanaaa,1
Barton County,

s. l. Nelson W. F. H. Seweil and Martha 6e1eIl.
BY virtue OF special execution to me directed and
Issued out Of the 20th district Of the
state 81 Kansas, sitting in and for Barton county
in said state, viii, on Monday. June "a, A. b,
1889, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a m md
o'clock 2. m. Of sid day, at the court house door
IN Great Bend, I'm the county and state sforesnid
of1er at public sse and self TO the HIGHEST bidder
property, to-wft:
The southeast quarter 60 Of section ten uo,.
township twenty CD, range twelve (l3), west in
Barton county, Kansa4
Said properly to be sold ~ commanded BY the
special execution. -
Sheriff . Once. Great Bend. May - I0Bo.
Aaber Osmond, Attorneys fog PlaintiG Ass
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
Petition For Druggists Permit.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned petit
TONER, A. 8. Allen, has filed his petition in the
Probate Court of Barton County, Kansas praying
for order of said court to grant and said
petitioner Druggists Permit to sell intoxicating
liquors for medical, mechanical and scientific pur-
poses only, lot r. in block CO. in the ID ward of
the city OF Great Bend County of Barton and State
of Kansas for one year in accordance with the laws
of Kansas in such cases made and provided.
1. That said petitioner is of good moral character;
that he does not use Intoxicating liquors a bever-
age and that he be intrusted with the response
bility of selling Intoxicating liquors.
2. That said petitioner is q registered pharmacist
under the laws OF Kansas that he is lawfully and in
good faith engaged personally in the business of
druggist the proprietor thereof at the place here
in-above described and that he is well in his
profession.
8. That his petition contains the names of p re-
putable females of good character p
of residents of the I'd ward of the city of Great
Bend, and the names of IS resident males resident
reeholders of said ID ward of said city of Great
Bend, Kansas.
4. That said petitioner has in his said business q
stock of drugs of than thousand dollars,
elusive OF his stock of intoxicating liquors and fix
lures.
s. That said petition and cause will be heard by
said court on the 31stday of May A. ID. 1882 at 10
O'Clock .. m. A. s. ALLEN, Petitioner.
SO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
HEIaHBoRHooD NEWS.
Hoisington.

Hoisington.
From the Dispatch.
Blake's weather prophecies for 1889
are coming true to the letter.
Blood creek was up higher during the
recent wet spell than it has been for
several years.
|. 1t is probable that four new church
buildings will be erected In Hoisington
this summer.
G. Il. BROKER was over from Great
Bend yesterday putting in a monument
on the grave of Mrs. James Carr.
The room was dark, the maiden rose
to fetch a match, she said, but he
persuaded her to stay and make a
match instead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Orr left Tuesday
night for Denver, Manitou and other
pleasure resorts of Colorado. They
expect to be gone about week.
Something should be done with the
Hoisington cemetery to protect its
graves and monuments from loose
stock. If the city cannot do it a private
corporation should.
Spasmodic advertising is like having
a feast and famine''-mOre famine
than feast as a general rule-and is
never satisfactory. To take out your
card in dull times is like killing your
horse because he is little lame. In
dull times advertising is the most
effective, as more notice is then taken
OF printers ink than any other time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
Our Answer.

Young Housekeeper.-We sympa-
thize with your troubles, and trust that
attention to the following hints will
soon wean Charley from his restaurant
dinner:
Don't ever try to bake your bacon.
Names deceptive.
Remove the shells from your hard
boiled eggs after they are cooked. II
this is done before putting them in the
water the result is not encouraging.
When you get bakers pie always
ask for can-Opener with it
Never soak a Hamburger steak in
water over night. It is neither salted
nor smoked, however the seasoning
may have deceived you.
Canned soup is excellent if never
taken out of the can.-PucE.
St Petersburg is the only capital of
Europe in which the population is
steadily diminishing. During the last
seven years the inhabitants Of that city
have decreased by 5000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office ut Larned, Ka,

Land Office ut Larned, Kansas
May II, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has hled notice of his intention make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof
viii DO made before the Register or Receiver ut
Larned. Kansas, on June n. 1859, viz: Reinhard
Fixmer, who made Homestead Application No.
10901, for the southeast Of section 10, township
10, south of range IS. west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz:
Charles Gabbert, L. B. Co.'S, Henry Swhear,
Christian Giles, all Of Great Bend, Barton county,
Kansas.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof, who knows Of any sub
stantia reason, under the law and the regulations
of the Interior Department, why such proof should
not be ale.ed, yin be given an Opportunity At the
the witnesses of said claimant, and evidence
in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant
6-1z HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

SPECULATION is had as to who will be
the postmaster at Great Bend after the
expiration of the term of our present
efficient postmistress? 1t is pretty
generally thought that the man who
really has the inside track will not be
named until after the fall election
for reasons best known to the Office
dispensers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
CHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas,l -
Barton County,( -


Barton County,(
3. L Nelson W.. Frank w. Jehnscn.
By vutue of a special execution TO me directed
ana delivered, issued out of the Goth district court
OF the state of Kansas. sitting In and for Barton
county, in said state, will. on Saturday june &
A. ID. 1882 between the hours of 10 O'Clock a m and
O'Clock m OF said day, at the court house door
In Great Bend, in the county aid state Aforesaid
oner ut public sale and sell to the highest bidder
property, to-wit:
tots two 60, three 90 and four 90. in section
eighteen QS), township seventeen On, range thir-
teen (13l, west Of the 9Th p. NJ, in the coUutu of
Barton, and state of Kansas -
Said property to be sold rs commanded by the.
said special execution.
F. D. WILSON, Sheriff
Sherin's ONCE. May 1, 1883
$40 Maher a. Osinond. Aftornevs for pgaint;G
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
FOR PUBLICATION.
and Once It Larned r.s +,
Nay I, lsso.

Land Once 1t Larned. r..,
Nay I, 1859.
Notice u hereby given th.t the folIevfne-named
settler has fled notice Of his fntentioo a. IT, 49,
proof In support Of HIS clain md go ~ ,.r,1
win be made before F. 0s3e, P.ohate Jodre =
Saturday, june Is. 1soe, viz Chasses H.rf,scS
Homestead Application No. o9oe, for the no-4S.s.s
west. - -
He names the following vitnesses 60 uruw, -.
land, viz: -
Joeeph Pohlmann, Louis Pohlmann. Jerv cnes
lin, Frank Mckinney, al of H1inYood. Kansns
gil HENRY W. SCOTT. ReiCenr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ONCE at Larued. Kas., !
Nav 1891

May I, 1882
Notice is hereby given that the folloWfns- named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
preof in support of his claim and that said proof
will he made before the Probate Judge of Barton
County. Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, June
Il, 1889, viz: Marx H. Pinney, Homestead Entry,
u, of section g. township IL, south of range IL,
west.
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz:
VIM; Spencer, John Armstrong, David Aldrich,
L. F. Kentch, all of Great Bend, Kansas.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof. or who knows of any sub
stantial reason. under the law and regulations of
the Interior Department, why such proof should
not be allowed, viii be given opportunity at the
the witnesses of said claimant and to offer evidence
in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant.
Gil HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
THE Lyons Tribune has new head
and is otherwise improved in appear.
ance

DROUTHs are reported in Illinois and
Indiana, and the chinch bugs are do
ing considerable damage in Ohio.
Nothing has yet occurred to mar the
crop prospects of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
The 6 Mothers Friend. >.

Not only shortens labor and lessons
pain attending it, but greatly diminishes
the danger of life of both mother and
child if used few months before con-
finement. Write to The Bradfield Reg
ulator Co., Atlanta, Ga, for further
particulars. Sold by
10 C.. A. HOOPER, Druggist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

A CREAMERY is valuable to the
farmer in many ways. 1t furnishes a
ready market for his milk at all seasons;
lessons the labor of caring for the pro-
duct of his cows; insures greater in
come, and teaches him to study the
merits of his cattle and the best feed
formilk producing purposes. It teach
es him to give more thought to his bus
ines; 20 depend less upon the vagaries
of seasons and more upon his own
judgement. It forces cleanliness,
thrift, promptness and care of valuable
stock, and compensates him we'll for all
his efforts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

SOME one who is out of favor with
the bull-headed boss of the republican
party in Barton county, has evidently
been making more friends in Hoising
ton than the senator likes to hear
about. In his paper of last Thursday
he sings billingsgate at his unnamed
foe in an awful brave(?) way. The
general comment is that chapman
don't know enough to keep his mouth
shut when he's got his belly full.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

A. KUss, hired man near Lacrosse,
Wis, attempted to ravish the wife of
his employer. The Kuss now lies in
Jail. A mob was organized to lynch
the Kuss, but the authorities inter-
vened, and the worst kuss in Wisconsin
will have a trial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

THE EllinwoOd advocate last week
devoted couple of its well printed
columns to descriptive write up of
the early history Of Ellinwood. Bro.
CULLEN should receive encouragement
in the good work he is doing for his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

Great Bend thinks she needs a
Young Mems Christian Association.
Brothers won't it be necessary to i'm
port some Crosse
Ctieftain.
No WE need such an association to
work a reform in the editor of ''the
only religious journal in the valler."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

Harry BROKER came in from Hutch
inson, Friday morning. He says at
Stirling Thursday evening it began
raining at 5 o'clock and poured down
until IL that night, and everything
was under water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
Central Normal Notes.

By Uno Who.
The great question of the year is now
wearing on the lady graduates.
Rev. Bhrnstorf, of Garfield, gave us
visit last week. Rev. Bosworth also
called.
Mr.. III. P. Butcher, superintendent,
of Wilson county, an old friend of ours,
came to see us few days last week.
AS the gardens in our vicinity are
not fenced, it would be we'll if a few
were instructed as to the rights of
others.
Mr.. Russell's son, Reginald. broke
his wrist last Thursday by falling off a
turning-pole. Thinking it was only a
sprain, the arm was not set till Sunday.
He is doing well now.
An alumnal association was organ
lied last Monday. The officers are:
Pres'd't, S.J.Steinmetz; vice-president,
c. e. Canfield; secretary, L. j. Gum;
treasurer, W. T.. Clark. The first reg
ular meeting will be held Monday.
Saturday evening Miss Laughlin's
pupils give another classical concert.
All are invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

DECORATION DAY EXERCISES.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the regular meeting of Pap
Thomas Post No. So, G. A. R., May Is,
1889:
Committee on Speaker-G. w. MINI
ocks.
Committee on Program-W. H.
Odell, G.. w. NimOcks, Ira D. Brougher.
Committee on Music-B. F. Ogle.
Committee to Mark Graves-Parker
Corbin.
Committee on Flowers mem
bers of the post.
Committee on Firing Squad and
Drum Corps-Sons of veterans.
Each member of the post, and others,
are requested to make a wreath and
bouquet, and deposit the same at the
store of c. M. Smith, opposite the post
Office, on the morning of the 3Oth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

William A. Strong, one of Baritone
rising young men, is attending school
in st. Louis, Mo. He will learn the
doings of his home county through
the DEMOCRAT during his stay in St
Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
Ellinwood.

From the Advocate.
VIM. Misner left Tuesday for an ex-
tended tour through California.
Schools will close next week with a
grand entertainment which every pa
tron should make it a point to attend.
Grass is as far advanced as it was
last year at the 18th of June, and cat
tie are beginning to put on fat in great
shape.
Three weeks more of good 'grow-
ing" weather and this portion of Kan
sas will begin one of the largest har-
vests that was ever ''tackled' in any
country.
Bishop Hennessey, of the Catholic
church, came in from Wichita on
Wednesday evening. At services yes
terday he confirmed about thirty-five
children of the organization in this
city, and left this morning to hold SER
vice at the church in the Kimpler
nighborhood, north of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23

State Of Kansas,l
Barton County(S

Barton County,
John Bechtel Va. Peter Warner
By virtue Of special execution 30 me directed ana
detivs.e is.oed out Of the soth district court Of
county,, in said State, win, o. Monday Lime -
a. y; ~. between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a m
9odx oe3ock p N. ct said day, ut the court house-
- o1er n public sale. and sell to the highest
o.ooef ior cash IN hand, the following described
:, does three (g and four 20, being the north hale
~, O. ne northwest quarter Cd, Of section two
Bextoa county, Kansas.
I'D p.oPezfy 90 be sold - commanded by the
I I'd WILSON, Sheriff.
O1ouoeoebW Bsnta, GttWneyy for P5sinfff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-23
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas,
Barton County,

State of Kansas,
~ Barton County,
T. =. Robinson vs. Phillip Smith ct al
y virtue Of special execution directed
and oenvered. Issued of the 10th district
o. the state Of Kansas. sitting in and for Barton
eounty IN said state, will. on Saturday, June 8,
a. u 1853. between the hours of 10 O'Clock q. m.
ana o'clock 2. m of said day, at the court house
ooof In Great Bend, in the county and state afore
ia oher at public sale and sell to the highest
naoder. for cash in hand, the following described
real property. to-wif:
Northwest quarter % of section twenty-six f26l
township seventeen %, range twelve (I2), in Bar
ton county, Kansas.
said property to be sold comma nded by the
sid special execution.
F. D. WILSON, Sheriff.
SheTi6's once, May 1, 1859.
$40 Nimocks Bros, Attorneys for Plaintiff.