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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

Our new scity dads'' will meet In
council next Monday evening.
j. r. Baker and wife went to New
York this week to visit his parents.
Mrs. Ella Morris of Merritt, H., is
visiting her brother Josiah Williams.
The closing exercises of the Pawnee
Rock lyceum, last Thursday evening,
were we'll attended. and good time
was had.
Several persons in this vicinity talk
of going to Oklahoma in the near
future; let them go, they viii return in
six months.
Joel Miller was over from south of
the river this week. He says he will
have sweet potato plants enough to
supply the country.
J. A. Vanaken has returned from
the eastern part of the state and is now
station agent at this place, while his
father is ruStlcating on the farm.
Ed Place has moved into the Drum
mond house south of the railroad track
S. Insko spent a few days with his
family at Lyons the fore part of the
week.
Jacob Kemerling is building an adj
dition to one of his houses in the west
part of town.
l. x. Benefel contemplates some
substantial improvements on his bust
ness site soon.
Ed Riggs and family have moved
back again from Nickerson and OCCUPY
their residence now.
Earnest Smith has transplanted a
Of v,n frn IL So
which are growing nicely.
Andy Galbreath is the busiest man
in town. The ring of his anvil can be
heard from early morn till late at night.
Ora Brewer returned from visit in
Nemaha county a few days ago, and is
now having tussle with the measles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

THE young man who knows how to
lay OF corn and potato rows. and to
regulate the distance of the same so as
to get the crops, is worth cowpen full
OF nice, kid gloved, fancy over-coated
fellows who know how to lead fashion
waltz. Setting the pillow right and adj
Justing the gears SO that horses backs
and shoulders viii never hurt are worth
thousand fold more to the country
than knowing how to pose in parlor.
Yes, and girl that can bake loaf of
is worth whole seminary of those soft
hand angels who sit in the s'pahlah''
and let their s'masn do the kitchen
WOrk-FlOrida Farmer and Frat GUo,cer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
CHERIFF'S SALE.

CHER1FF'S SALE.
State of Kansas.
Barton County,,
The ST. John & Marsh Company We. VIM. Remick
ct al.
By virtue of special execution to me directed and
delivered issued of the Doth district of the
state of Kansas sitting in and for Barton county,
in said state, will. on Saturday. May 49, A. D.
1889, between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m, and
O'Clock p. of said day, at the court house door
in Great Bend, in the county and state aforesaid,
offer public sale and sell to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, the following described real
property, to-wit
Lot No. six t6) in block No. two 2 in Ireland adj
dition to the city of Great Bend, Barton county,
Kansas.
Said property to be sold az commanded by the
special execution.
F. D. WILSON, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office. Great Bend, April 10th, 1889. 2-6
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

/ Wanamaker says my postal policy
will be this: 81 want to keep the mail
bag open to the last possible moment,
then get it to its destination in the
shortest possible time, and then get
each separate piece of mail to the per-
son for whom it is meant in the quick
est possible way" This policy Is be-
ing woefully butchered by his new route
agent on this line. AS he goes west he
takes the paper mail with him and
fixes it up at his leisure at the end of
the line. This is efficient republican
mail service However, we should be
lapp.~ that there is one democrat left
on the line so that we can get our mail
every other day--Ness City Sentinel.
democratic standby on that line, and
apparently the people are thankful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
Pawnee Rock Echoes.

From Daisy.
Delightful weather.
The trees are leaving.
The city election is thing of the
past.
The DEMOCRAT is a dandy IN her
new dress.
Henry Eager is repainting his house
this week.
III. r. Lewis and Amos Huls were in
Larned Tuesday.
S. p. Wycoff is planting corn for j.
III. Hepler this week.
r. T. Nickols is one of the citizens
of Pawnee Rock again.
1t is rumored that Pawnee Rock viii
have new restaurant soen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Larned, Kas-

Land Office at Larned, Kas
Feb. "a, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention make final
proof in support of his claim, and that sad proof
will be made before the Probate Judge, of Bartop
county, Kans-, at Great Bend, Kansas, Saturday,
April 10th, 1882 viz:
Cal Haddox, Declaratory Statement No. 1864 for
the west half northwest quarter and west half SOUTH
west quarter, section 90 township 20 south range IL
west
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz:
w ills Brown, Charles Frazier, Thomas johnson
and Council Nickerson, all of Great Bend p. D.
Barton county, Kansas.
49-2 HENRY w. SCOTT Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

Public examination of Barton
county teachers will be held at the
central school building, Great Bend,
on Saturday, April 81, 1889, begin.
ming 8 a. M, and closing at 6 p. M.
All teachers. who desire an examina-
ton should take notice of above.
w. III. GRANT,
County Supt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

THE doctors say: .'Lie on the left
side" The lawyers say: "Lie on both
Sides" The ministers say: 'sDo not
lie at ALL What is poor newspaper
man going to do, anyhow?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned, Kas.l
March 6. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the fOllowing-named
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 Clerk of the District Court of
Barton county, Kansas at Great Bend, Kansas. on
Saturday April co. 1889, viz:
Henry Oeser, Decaratory Statement No. 5595, for
the lots and and east half of southwest quarter
section IS township 16 south range IL vest.
He names the following witnesses prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land viz:
Fred Hofmeister f. Hartman, and w. ". Sehwe-
chow, of Dubuque p. o.. Barton County, Kansas,
and II. Smith, of Hoisington. Barton county, Kans.
sos HENRY w. SCOTT. Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
Office FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Larned, Kansas.
April 1, 1889. {
Notice is hereby given that the following-naned
settler has fled notice of his intention make final
proof support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Probate Judge of Barton
county. Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, on May %,
1889, viz: John Malta, Homestead Entry No 1O6S1,
the lot section l2, township co. south range
west
He names the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz:
Thomas Keenan, Marion Sowards Michael Nc
Caffrey Patrick Murphy all of Great Bend, Kansas.
1-6 HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
Report Of the Special Examiner Of the
County Records.
To the Honorable Board of County COM
missioners Of Barton County, Kansas:

GENTLEMEN:
In compliance with the terms of my contract with
your board, have examined and carefully checked
all books and accounts pertaining the finances of
your county, and submit herewith set of double
entry BOOKS to be kept in the future by the County
Clerk
The set of books submitted herewith show the
total amount of issued by Barton county
be S2e4, 246 OF, and the amount of warrants paid
from date of first warrant issued to March 18th,
1885, s2s2 1851, and the amount of warrants out
standing March 18th, 1889, 81, 1000.
BONDS.
Total amount Issued by the County. . So, 0OO. 90
g Paid &c '' IS $500 1900. 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

HUTCHINSON elected a democratic
mayor. One can Easley see how the
thing was done. The ring republi-
cans thought they had sure thing,
and put up their ticket accordingly.
The citizens saw it the same way they
did in Great Bend, and a peoples ticket
was nominated and elected. Hey,
RalphI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

SOME of the disappointed candidates
in this city remind US of the boy who
travelled faster than his skates and sud-
denly came down all spraddled out.
The result was certainly not looked for
by the old ringmasters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned, Kas.)
April /, 1889. (
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
will be made before B. f. Ogie. Probate Judge OF
Barton county, Kansas, at Great Bend, Kansas, on
May "a, 1889, viz:
Charles Patrick, of Ellinwood postofflce, Kan
Homestead Entry No. 1899, fer the northeast
IL, west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
land, viz:
Joseph Pohlmann, Louis Pohlmann, Jerry Coch-
lin, Frank Mckinney, all of Eltinwood P. O., Barton
I-6 HENRY w. SCOTT, Register
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned. Kas,
March f. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
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 Clerk of the District Court
of Barton county, Kansas, at Great Bend Kansas,
Saturday April Is, 1889, viz
Edward Stephens, Homestead Entry No. S163, for
the southwest quarter section Is, township south
of range 13 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz:
Hartman Stefan, W. c. Smith. Henry Cook and
d. w. Cummins, all of Hoisihgton p. o., Barton
county, Kansas.
49, HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

WITH LAST weeks issue the BARTON
COUNTY DEMOCRAT closed its fifth
year of existence, and will enter it's
sixth year of prosperity and usefulness
enlarged to seven column quarto, by
far the largest newspaper published in
the county.-EllinwoodA Advocate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

MANY hapless man has attempted
to kick an old hat lying in the street
April FOOLS Day and found brick in
it. There is growing impression that
Secretary Blaine has found Grand
fathers hat loaded. 1t is not SO empty
as Harrison s detractors have supposed.
-Kinsley Graphic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

GREAT BEND, Kans-, April 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following is list
Of theands and town lots stuated in Barton county
Kansas sold at the delinquent tax sale Septem Der
It'll 1886, and unredeemed at this date and described
as on the tax rolls giving the names of persons to
whom assessed, If any, and the amount of taxes.
charged and interest calculated 10 the last day of
redemption, due on each parsel Unless.thes lands
and lots be redeemed from such sale on before
september 9TH, 1889, the same will be duely con-
veYed TO the purchasers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

ALL nature smiles, and Barton county
has put on broad grin; soon we can
almost hear the ripples of laughter roll,
ing along the waving fields of grain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

COTTONWOOD FALLS and ROssVille
are the two towns in Kansas which
elected city officers composed entirely
of ladies. Reports do not say whether
the ladies appointed she" marshals and
policemen or not.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

The celebrated ssW. L., Douglas So
Shoe" also full line of other adver.
tised ,oods may be found at his agents,
1.-The Boston" Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

THE BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRA,
comes to us this week enlarged to /;
seven column quarto. This week wa
the beginning Of its sixth year. 1t ha
grown better and larger.-Pawnee Rocl
Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

THE board of county commissioners
are in session this week. Considerable
business has been done, but we will
have to defer our report of the same
until next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

LAST Tuesdays election in the many
cities of Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
resulted in many surprises, but with
decided democratic gains. Chicago,
St. Louis, Leavenworth, Atchinson.
Winfield, Paola, Fort Scott, Great Bend
and Topeka elected democratic mayors.
Kingman Democrat.
MAYOR WILSON should rejoice that
he is sin the fow''..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

Topeka has a democratic mayor.
There is still some hopes for Topeka
retaining the capitol.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
CITY ELECTION.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY!

THE MAYOR AND FOURTEEN OUT OF
SIXTEEN OTHER OFFICERS
ELECTED ARE RE-
PUBLICANS.
Under the above heading, however,
it could not be discovered by the article
just where the republican victory came
in. The ticket elected was peoples
ticket, and the small consolation of a
councilman in the fourth ward and
member Of the school board in second
ward was all that was left over
which the ringmasters of the re-
publican party could rejoice. The
The general expression of citizens when
they read the Registers rohrback article
was something like sRats!''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

ssEvERY man is the architect of his
own fortune.'' Yes; but tits lucky
for some of us that there is no building
inspector to pry around and pass judg-
ment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

KANSAS says the Atchison Pat
riot, sis forty times as large as Okla
homa and one hundred times better,
Where Oklahoma has one acre of rich
land Kansas, has forty.n The boom
ers, however, will be in better frame
of mind to accept such statements a
year hence than now. There is nc
teacher, on earth that can equal ex-
perience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
Clarence Olanlor.

From Buckeye.
J. w. Compton is growing slightly
worse.
Henry Gagelman took in the capital
Saturday.
Everybody, with the assistance of his
boy, is making garden.
Miss Caroline Strauss, of st. Louis,
is again visiting the family of M. Jur-
gensen.
Rev. Kionka was down to Larned
last Sunday. Mrs. Kionka is on the
sick list.
Miss Agness Wilkison commenced a
two months term of school at district
No. A, on the 25th ult.
DIED, since our last letter, the g.
months-old child of Mr.. L. Brooks.
Rev. Kionka officiated.
The public sale of implements and
household goods at Mrs. MISSES place
enjoyed fair attendance.
The new Lutheran Baptist church
is rapidly nearing completion, and pre-
sents handsome appearance.
The Easter ceremonies at the Luth-
eran church promise to be very inter-
6SUll1S. IA uuIuUcI VI Cu1luIcJl WILL Dc
confirmed.
Oh, that wheat! And the oats! And
the corn Reuben planted last March!
And the new DEMOCRAT dress! For
what more could reasonable people
ask?
August Bruemer and family left last
Thursday for the home of the primeval
pine forests and badgers of the north
west. Their departure will be uni
versally regretted.
A hint to brother farmers: In con-
templating the latest enterprise of a
''largely private affair."" does it not
occur to the average man that there is
mower'n one way OF getting ahead 'er
the binder Irvine trust? Every sickle
of time apparently has more of the
aforesaid Il. p. f's," and from the
cradle to the grave whilst we binder
hopes vainly for better legislation, we
can at least know that the instigators of
all trusts will reaper reward in
heaven t?l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned, Kas.
March 49, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
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, April %,
1885, viz:
James R. Logan, Declaratory Statement No. 1862
for the southwest quarter, section a. township IL
south range IA, west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land, viz:
Levi w. johnson and Frank Eveleigh, of Maher-
vile. Barton county, Kansas, and James NJ. Carr
and Charles Phillips, of Hoisington, Kansas.
514 HENRY W. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Larned, Kan.
March 16, 1889,
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention 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
81, 1889, viz:
John Nikodym, Homestead Entry No 1922, for
the northeast quarter section a. township IT, 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, Ellis
worth county, Kansas. and Frank Cipra, of Holly
rood. Ellsworth county, Kansas, and Henry Chlei-
MEIER of Alliance. Barton County, Kansas.
514 HENRY w. SCOTT, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

THE first number of the Hoisington
Bank Reporter of Kansas City, Mo-,
reaches US this week. The paper is
semi-monthly financial journal, de-
voted to the interests of banks, bankers
and investors, and is ably edited and
mechanically perfect. A. j. Hoising-
ton and Joe III. Borders are the pub
fishers. Office, 1878 west sth street,
Kansas City, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

AFTER Monday evening next 1.-THE
agony will be over'' with the fellows
who are hungering for the city appoint
naents. We believe Mayor Wilson will
make his appointments with view to
getting the best results for the city,
and will not be Influenced by the party
pressure that is being brought to bear
on him for the benefit of few anxious
ward politicians who are hungering for
city feed. Efficient assistants in the
administration of city affairs will GER
tainly add more to the credit of the
new administration than would dis
tribution of the offices to would-be
place-hunters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11

THE new Interstate law will 90 into
effect June first. The legal rate of in
terest will then be instead of per
cent, and the lawful rate 10 instead of
II per cent. The law concerning usury
is farce, as it gives no more protection
to the poor man or small borrower than
the old law; but the reduction from z
to 6 and II to 10 per cent.will be bene-
fit-to the rich borrowers, principally.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
LEAVE. MOLD Enr pIANrs-

The use Of leaf mold for certain kinds
81 planiS-notably such things as prim-
roses, calcconrias, cncrarias and the
likc-is an old standby. This, mixed
with the foregoing. say hnli-nnd-mlf,
VIII grow them Ia perfection. Those
near old woods can readily obtain this
or what Is of the same nature, by scrap
ing oil the surface of oil accommodations
and if the soil itself is of II loany nature
a part of this is II pretty good substitute
for the sod even.
There is hardly place where trees
grow that this vegetable matter cannot bc
obtained III dcprcssions, where the leaves
have settled and ,ccaycd. With com
post heap of the sods, another heap of
TINS haif-dccaycd hrmus from The leaves,
ana S"od, sharp sand. any gardener is
well equipped in The way Of soil
AS orchids are now grown by many in
addition To the above for plants of this
character, some fluffy pieces Of sod and
sphaSnum moss will be required, MS many
oil this class Of plants require but little
real sod To grow in, but in its place AN
open material in which the arcal roots
may readily pass through, and that will
hold moisture about them, particularly in
the growing season. One other clnss Of
plants are scarcely provided for, how
ever, III the above, and these are the sue
cuicnts or cactus family But as all that
Is necessary to initiate the kind Of
material they are ut home in, is some
crushed old plaster and soft burned
bricks-about half added to the sod soil
this is easily obtained at any time; and
as In no place outside of botanic gardens
is many grown, it is easily provided
Pyuirc Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
NERVOUS CHILDREN.

q. | want 10 say word about nervous
children. Never scold or make fun of
them. They suffer enough without your
threats Or sarcasm. Don't let them know
you see their awkwartlness when in COM
pany, nor their grimaces when alone. A
case was reported by the Boston Glojs'
of boy ten years old who, on being
vcXc'i, and often without any apparent
provocation, will clench his hands and
make frightful contorlions of the muscles
of his facc and head till his poor mother
fears he is idiotic. by no means. lie is
the brightest boy i'll his class ut school.
fond of reading ami OF natural history,
but he is of Il highly nervous tempcra
mcnt, and has not been taught to control
the little wires so tc speak, Oh which he
seems to DC strung.
This i, no single case. There are
thousands of children vino give way to
their nerves in similar fashion. Never
whip them, bat talk to them about these
little strings that should he ma,c their
servants. not their masters. A promi
nent physician in this city says the man
or woman who whips nervous child
should for every blow given receive five,
and is on Il level with brutcs that have no
reason. 1t is our duty to encourage and
help them. Christian Union.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
10 FARM AND GARDEN.
STRONG CELERY FOX FAMILY USE.

'Extensivc growers of celery mostly
practice storing in trenches. Where one
wishes only to keep II supply for family
Use the following will he found quite II
good way: Procure SOHO boxes of con-
vcnicnt size or SAW somr old barrels into
halves and put dry sand in the bottom.
When You pull the plants leave consider
able dirt clnging to them. Pack the
plants closely in these half barrels or
boxes, filling around them with dry sand
rs you proceed, aud when packed full
wet the sand thoroughly with water, So
that the roots will keep moist, but let
the leaves and top keep dry. Keep the
plants in u cool cellar. Another convcn.
lent way for Keeping II small quantity is
to pack it upright in lnrgc stoncwarc
crooks with two or three inches oi water
in the bottom, rcplcnishing from time 10
Time ms the water cvaporatcs. When
packed i'll sand rs before directed the
sand about the roots must also be kept
moist. '--Ne,o York IToyI.