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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
For WoMAN's CHRoNIoLE.l
BE CONSISTENT.
BY BAKER.

"You believe in ProhibtionP
Amost excellent position;
But II anxious to promote 1t,
Why not straighten up and vote 1t?
Just to pray in public places
For its triumph, a disgrace is;
And to show such tender feeling,
For the drunkards who 60 Keeling
Through our streets, so full of gin,
Which your ballots voted in,
Is a burning shame and sin.
You subscribe to temperance pledges,
And work hard-around the edges
But so far as righteous working
Is concerned-ah, there you're Sinking
All your zeal and agitation,
Fervent prayer for mems salvation,
Goes for naught-is mere profession,
While you daily make concession
To the Rum Fiend-in possession;
And by ballot at the polls,
Set price on human souls.
O. for shame thou Christian voter
How dare you be promoter
OF traffic so destructive,
Bllghting everything productive,
And to every vice seductive,
Bearing only woe and sorrow
On its tide to day, morrow,
While you pray, "Thy Kingdom come,
And Thy will on earth be done"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03

when they had II saloons, and the
banks and farmers sent $4,000 to
the East annually to pay interest ON
farm mortgages. | was there yester-
day, and there was no saloon nor sign
of saloon, and a banker told me
that they only sent $4,000 East dur
ing the last year to pay interest on
mortgages. This is pretty good for
zine years of temperance, isn't it,
three bad crops, too, during that
time.
"But some say these II Ackley sa-
looms gave business activity to the
town." suggested our reporter.
eyes, they did. These II saloon
keepers were busy from morning till
night. Each one had to send out $40
day to Kentucky and Peoria for
whisky. The II business saloon
keepers sent S300 out OF Ackley every
day to buy poison from Peoria and
Kentucky, or about 100000 year.
Oh, it kept them busy-to scrape up
so much money among the poor Ack-
leyites to send out of the State.
Then the poor-house, too, was busy
crowded with business-and the
Jail was fuller than the hotel. Yes,
it did make business lively in Ackley,
but it was the activity Of funeral
and with about the same profit"
"But the saloons paid license"
suggested an Omaka newspaper cor
respondent, who stood by.
eyes; but every dollar received
by the town for license went to pay
the extra police. Not a policeman
there now, and not pauper in the.
poor-house nor a criminal in the Jail.
The only bankruptcy there has been
in Ackley is the bankruptcy of the
poor-house. Poor old poor-house, ii
had to give up business, and the Jail
is full of cobwebs!"
Eyes" continued Eli mournfully,
Temperance has hurt the poor-house
and Jail business in Ackley. 1t has
ruined these institutions. 1t is sad
sad to think of 1t. 1t breaks my
hearth" And then the poor sorrowing
man wiped his eyes with his red ban
dana handkerchief. After recovering
himself he added:
"Those wicked temperance men
who stop business activity, bankrupt
our poor-houses, empty our jalls and
keep these philanthropic saloon keep
ers from sending 100000 year out
of an Iowa town ought to be pun
ished." And then he threw cups of
water on a poor dude from the Omaha
newspaper who had just remarked:
"They are drinking more whiskey
over in Iowa than ever before. -
Sioux City Journal.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
Mayor Kretsinger on the Finan-
Cial Side of Prohibition.

cial Side of Prohibition.
Hon. E. O. Kretsinger, the retir-
ing mayor of Beatrice, Neb., shows
that he understands the true mean
ing of the present campaign for Pro-
hibition in Nebraska. Says the
mayor in his last message to the City
Council:
"In my mind, without the saloon
our people would be vastly benefited.
| think it costly vice for Beatrice.
With no saloons there can be no
doubt that the Street Commissioner
would be able to keep complete or
der, and the 1900 now paid for the
police force end jail would be saved.
els there house of prostitution
in the city? A saloon backs it. Is
there gambling house in the city?
A saloon backs it. Are there brawls
and crimes in the city? A saloon is
the cause. | think the drink habit
among our young men Is largely on
the increase and great is the tempta-
ton, for in a secluded spot, in a
splendidly equipped building, such as
now exists in Car city, the most
promising of our youth are rapidly
losing those splendid qualities of head
and heart that so embellsh and adorn
true manhood.
II certainly am not mistaken when
l say that for the $4,000 yearly OBJ
tanned from saloon license the city
loses annually $75,0O0-taken from
the pockets of the people without adj
equate remuneration. Is it not true
business statement when l say that
the taxable property of the city is
far less than it would have been had
this great sum of money gone into
lots and cottages instead of being ut
terly wasted in the saloons?
"From four years careful investi-
cation of the subject, l conclude:
"First-That the people lose very
much more than they make out Of
their saloon licenses.
"Second-That High License does
not decrease the amount of liquor
consumed.
"Third-That any drunkard, minor
or other person who wants liquor can
get it under the license system.
"Fourth-That four-fifths of the
arrests made are on account Of drunk
enness or crimes growing out OF
drunkenness.
"Fifth-That High License is an
utter failure as temperance measure,
and
"Sixth-Thal High License is
known and considered a complete
farce by those who honestly admit its
true workings. New York Voice.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
temperance.
National Pledge.

=! solemnly promise, God helpingme, to alb
stain from all distilled, fermented and malt
liquors, including wine and cider, and to en-
ploy all proper means to discourage the use
OF and traffic in the same"
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
DIRECTORY OF STATE OFFICERS.


LYDIA M CHAcE, State President, Little
Rock.
MRS. SARA K. HART, Corresponding secre-
tary, Little Rock.
MRS. JULIA A. CLARK. Recording Secretary,
Beebe.
MRS j. M. JOHNSON, Treasurer, Little Rock.
The W. O. I. U. meets every Thursday at
p. M, at headquarters, McDiarmid block,
3l5R W. Markham street.
The US meet every Monday at p.m,, at the
same place.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
Eli Perkins Grief For Iowa,

Eli Perkins passed through Sioux
City yesterday. When asked what
news he gathered, he said:
II was at Ackley nine years ago
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03

The American COLLEGE and Edu-
cational Society refuses to aid men
who use tobacco in any form.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03

Members of Local Unions subscribe
for your State organ, WoMAN's
CHRONICLE.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
Dyspepsia

Makes the lives Of many people miserable,
causing distress after eating, sour stomach,
sick headache, heartburn, loss of appetite,
a faint, "all gone" feeling, bad taste, coated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
A Great Disaster,

A great shower of falling stones
will pass over the city of Great Bend
in few days. It will be necessary
for everybody to protect their windows
with screens from utter destruction.
An outlay of a few cents will save
dollars, besides protecting the inmates
from being hurt with the flying stones.
Should any one need such protection
the undersigned is ready, on short
notice, to render the necessary assist
ance with neatness and dispatch.
School will soon close and the boys
will be turned loose, with many
"Nigger shooters" and facilities for
manufacturing more; the unprotected
windows will surely suffer from those
flying stones. E. F. HAssLER,
Three doors west of Grand Opera
entrance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

THERE was grand gathering of
Kni9hts OF Pythias at Topeka last
week During the sension of the grand
lodge of Kansas. The thousands of
knights in line made grand display.
Marshall's Military Band, than which
there is none better in the United
States, furnished music on parade day,
as did several visiting bands. There
is, however. general feeling among
the Knights that Topeka as a city
knows nothing about hospitality, and
seemed to be possessed with the idea
that the visitors were so many victims
upon whom the Topekans could levy
tribute. 1t will be many day before
that city will secure another gathering
of the Knights of Pythias, and her
actions last week will not help her
to secure other gatherings of like
nature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
John GiIpins Ride.

1t is evident from the speed attained
by John Gilpin's horse that it was well
cared for and all owners of live stock
should exercise caution and care by
having a reliable remedy at hand.
Veterinary Carbolisalve cures cuts,
wounds, bruises, collar and saddle
gals, sores, mango, scratches, thrush,
inflammation and all abrisions of the
skin and diseases of the feet of horses
and cattle quicker than any other
remedy, and IS the only preparation that
invariably reneaus the hair IN its original
color. It is endorsed by Jay Eye Sees
driver and by prominent horsemen
generally, Large cans $1.OO; small
cans 80 cents. Sold by all druggists.
&
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
This is a BARGAIN.

For Sale-a 100 acre farm, eight
miles southwest of Great Bend, south
Of river; 2 work horses, harness and
wagon; farm implements; so chickens;
300 bushels of corn; 10 tons of hay
IL head of cattle; COW shed 26x42;
stable for 8 horses; corn crib 1926;
AZ acres broke, SO acres of pasture,
80 tons of hay made ON place every
year; frame house with furniture and
everything in it Price: 81 SEQ. Call
on or address: The DEMOCRAT,
Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

"MY FRIEND" earnestly exclaimed
the temperance lecturer, pointing a
long, quivering forefnger straight at
the covering figure of man on the
back seat, "what will you do when you
come to the end of your career and you
find honor, hope, friends, home and all
that makes life valuable or the future
cheering are lost-all lost?" "Lost?''
echoed Mr.. Rambo, dimly conscious
that question had been addressed to
him. "B' George, I'd (hic) adver-
tiZheln
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
To Land Owners.

BRO. FARMERs:-By my position as
county surveyor l am able to advise
you as land owners in a matter that
interests many of you and should be
attended to by many more. I find out
by being in your midst officially that q
widespread dissatisfaction and un-
crtainty rests in the public mind as to
metes and bounds of their lands. Now
that this state of uncertainty is the
natural result of diverse surveyors
(begining at as many different corners
or points, is not to be wondered at,
and more especially do results differ as
modes of surveyors differ. Now let me
answer a question asked many times:
Marley, what will you charge to come
to my place, survey and locate per-
manently the corners to section or
quarter section?" naming section etc.
Let me answer this question by saying:
That can only be done when the
four sections cornerirg at given point
are owned by one person, a condition
seldom found. Nearly if not every
section of land in Barton county has
been traversed by some one of the many
surveyors each Except possibly the
Government Surveyor leaving ear.
marks indicating his once presence.
My Farmer Bro. Il propose to be candid
with you, when l charge you. that
many times you encourage wrongful
act in the surveyor by indicating in
some Of the various ways that the
corner the officer is seeking to establish
should rest at certain place or point.
The surveyor is then placed to obey
and follow sworn duty, or court public
favor. 1 will add that the more he
receives of the latter oft times, the less
he respects the former. Now as
permanent and lasting improvements
are being erected over our county, and
the presence of the county surveyor
adds little unrest to property owners
and while it is to be regretted the
surveyor leaves hostile behind him
those who assembled in friendship.
Now the remedy: Do not call the sur
veyor in your midst at all; but instead
meet as neighbors at adjoining corners
of lands and mutually agree to put
down at given point stone to be
recognized as the corner to the given
sections cornering thereat. The corner
to be witnessed by four trees, one tree
on each section, making it easy to
re-establish, if lost, in after years.
When this agreement signed by you
and your wives is put of record you
then have corner that no power on
earth legally or lawfully can move
without your entire consent. Markey
or his successors, or even the Govern
ment surveyor would have no more
right to disturb it than to disturb your
pocket-book in your pocket. This
latter We like to do if you can see
proper to call for our assistance
officially.
This manner of setting permanent
corners results in friendly feelings by
neighbors as permanent as by any
mode known and should embrace If
possible an entire township OF at least
large body of ambiguous territory rs
possible within the confines of q town
Ship. In conclusion 1 will say 1 am
yours if called upon.
BERNARD MARKEY,
County Surveyor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
HEADERS! g If Ii, The a Isssss:

All members Of the alliance who want
to buy headers should send me their
orders at once, as | am now prepared
to furnish them. l would also like to
see all members who are wishing to
buy, on or before June 7th, on impor-
tant business. Send in your orders
for twine at once, for I am now ready
to send my orders east.
o. A. SMITH, Business Agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
Irvine! Irvine!

The business agent of Barton county
alliance is now ready to receive orders
for binder twine, and all members that
are interested should send in their
orders soon and secure the discount on
car lots.
JNo. ARMSTRONG, Secretary,
Barton Co. Elk. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
EOtlCe.

DR.. Cleveland. of Crisfeld, Kansas,
who has for four years made speciality
of Rectum and Female Diseases, will
cure Piles, Fissuree and all Diseases Of
the Rectum without knife. caustic OF
ligature. Little or no pain, no deten.
ton from Business. no pay until cure
is complete. Also Female Diseases
treated, consultation and examination
free. Terms reasonable and those who
cannot pay will be cured withou,
charge. I will be at Great Bend Kan
sas the following days from 1 p N. to
6 p. M, June Sd, 9Th and 7th, q,
Grand Central hotel. Kememder nc
cure no pay.
DR. o. B. CLEVELAND.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Prof. Briggs and his singing class,
of the Central Normal, gave q concert
at the NJ. E. church, in Great Bend
Tuesday night. Only a small audi
ence attended, but those who were
there enjoyed the evenings entertain.
ment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29
Coal! Coal! Coal!

Maitland, Colorado Coal equal to
Cannon City for domestic use and
suitable for threshing engines also,
genuine Piedmont Blacksmith Coal.
best quality and cheap as the cheapest,
for sale by GEO. W. AUCKLAND.
South Main ST., opposite G.. E. r. hall
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Nick Cossman has had made a
handsome, light dray that captures the
bakery. Nick is also delivering the
Pacific express for Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Arrangements are being made 20
open an "original package" house in
Great Bend this week. 1t is UNDER
stood that the new business will OCCUPY
the Stauffer building, southeast corner
Of SQUARE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

THERE is no country on earth. where
the people are supposed to be free, that
is cursed with as many strikes and
labor troubles as highly protected(?)
America
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

THE alliance in Congressman Ander-
sons district say he has been fooling
them long enough, and must vamouse
the ranch. Let the good work go on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

THE Great Bend Register has gotten
to be quite readable paper since it
gives reprint of The two best papers OF
the county: The DEMOCRAT and the
Advocate. advocate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Mrs. John Harper and mother an
on the sick list the last few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

l. S. Lewis was appointed census
enumeration for Lincoln and Douglas
townships, Stafford county, and will
begin work the first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

j. Geo. Brinkman, H. Chas.
Hobart and Miss E. Florence Towns
ley are attending Christian Endeavor
meeting at Emporia this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

THE BEST MADEABohemian, steel
cooking ware. Neat, servicable and
handy. You will find it only at Marcus
Friends east of post Office. He has
just received supply. Try this ware
and you will use no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Hunter Argabrite. the oldest son o
J. R., came down from Pueblo las
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

A marriage license was issued, on
the 10th. tn Christopher Corcoran and
Philomena Tile, both of this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

j. III. Williamson, of Clafin, viii
have q public sale Saturday of thi'
week. Look tor his bills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Col. j. r. Hallowell. at old opera
house, on June 7th. He will probably
have q large audience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Mrs. Frank Brinson aud two child.
rem, of this city, are very sick with
catarrhal fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Jim Kershaw and wife, of this city
60 to St Louis Monday on q visit t
Mr.. Kershaw's parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Gen. Odell and wife, of New York,
will be in the city this week on visit
to w. 81. Odell, his father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

j. X. Humphrey 4 Son have sold
their bakery fixtures and business b
Mayer Bros, the new bakers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

State Center and ClaAin items
reached us too late for publication last
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

The census enumerators will begin
operations June I'd. Prepare to
answer all sorts of questions. and keep
your tempers. In the course of few
years we will learn what all these ques-
tons amount to.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Strawberries are now within reach
of county editors-2 for Is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Kansas has a stirring climate
especially the last few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Sam Gwinn and wife made a fyinl
trip to Peublo the last of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Normal notes were received too late
for publication last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Shaw d Co. are making . cut this
week on wall paper. Decorate your
houses while you can do 20 at small
cost,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Grand Master Voorhees,, of Russell,
instituted lodge of Odd Fellows at
Hoisington Tuesday night of this week
Some sixteen members of the order,
of Great Bend, drove over to assist in
the organizing Of the new lodge. and
report having been we'll taken care of
by the Hoisington people. The order
of Odd Fellows is quite a strong one
in Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

What would be done should big
fire break out in the middle of some
windy night, in this city? Well, the
first man to see it would howl fire
until he was speechless; some one else
would run for the engine house to tell
the engineer to wake up and get up
steam; others would, after a time
become aware of something wrong,
and after a while the water works
whistle would make little racket,
church bells would be sounded, and if
half the town was not already burned
down people would turn out and help
the fire boys get the squirt pipes a-going.
If we had a good fire alarm bell things
would be different, don't you know.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

The columns of the DEMOCRAT this
week are given over, to a great extent,
to the dead soldiers and the day We
devote to their memory. Peace be
with them, and may prosperity follow
their living comrades. The blue and
the gray sank together, and all over
this broad land their graves will be
honored tomorrow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Change in the New York Store ad.
each week. Watch it, and profit by
the good bargains there offered.
Isaac Markell and John Steskopf, OF
near Dubuque, north part of the
county, we're in town Tuesday on
business.
Miss May Hoag, who has been
attending the Central Normal, left for
her home in Burdette. Kansas,
Wednesday.
Regular monthly meeting of the city
council next Monday night The
cemetery question will probably then
come up again.
Don't worry about the lack of rain
just now. 1t will do no good, and
only make the plagued winds seem to
blow the harder.
New Tailor Shop, up stairs, over
Brinkman & Co.'S. bank. Call and
see goods and get prices before giving
your orders elsewhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

Graduating exercises of the city
high school were held in the Grand
opera house last evening. Thespacious
opera hall was crowded to its fullest
capacity, and the graduates all
deported themselves excellently. The
graduates were: Chas. l.. Zutavern,
Edward P. auckland, Miss Eugene
Strobe, Miss Lois w. Reece, Miss
Kittie S. Ostermeyer, Miss Jettie T.
Mcbride, Miss Archie F. Reece, Miss
Lille Brinkman. Miss Marie Wallace,
Miss Emma Bell and Miss Ola l..
Brinkman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

: LOCAL COMMENT.
District court next week.
r. B. Warren has . new ad. at the
head of this column.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-29

In the spelling contest, for the VIM.
Friend prize, a handsome, Webster's
dictionary, Miss Katie Vollmer of
Great Bend, who won the honors for
written spelling, and Miss Katie
keenan,, of Liberty township, who
downed all competitors in oral SPELL
ing, were the only contestants. The
result was victory for the city
Katie