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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
OVAL.

Friday.
Geo. Moses and wife have returned
from Pueblo.
Frank Byram was ur from Pawnee
Rock, Saturday.
Geo. Strobe returned from the
south Sunday evening.
D. A. Banta visited Iarned Satur.
day, on legal business.
C. M. Wickwire and L. E Prentiss
visited Larned Sunday.
Joseph Hiss is able to be out a
little, though still weak.
Owen Webb, Larned pedagogue,
was in the city Saturday.
Rev. Greenlease, of Kinsley, at
tended Joseph Cooks lecture.
Ed. w. Moses and wife returned
lest week from a visit to Texas.
]. p. King. of Stafford county, was
at the DEMOCRAT Office, Friday.
1t is rumored that Frank Smith was
married, in Pueblo, few days ago.
Gent Murray Myers, of Wichita,
attended the q. A. r. Camp Fire.
D. A. Banta attended court in
Rush county, the last of the week.
w. II. Dodge is said to be now To-
Gated in Kansas City. in the loan bust
ness.
S. A. Galbraith and daughter were
up from Pawnee Rock, Monday eve-
ming.
Albert F. Kubl was in the city
Wednesday, to visit his sister at the
college.
Sam Rosenfeld was in the city
Monday, smiling upon his many old
friends.
Charley Carney, brother of w. w.,
was in the city the first of the week
on short visit.
Cal Dawson was out on the street
the first of the week, the first time
in several months.
Mayor o. B. Wilson made business
trip to Garden City last week, re-
turning Saturday night.
A. S. Houck and DR.. DeLaVergne
were two Hoisington men to be seen
on the streets Saturday.
j. A. Coons, of North Homestead,
called Saturday. He says wheat and
rye are looking splendid.
II. A. G. Hartman aud Fred Ozen-
burger were down from Claflin Mon
day to attend the camp fire.
A Mr.. McKercher, late of Kinsley,
has moved to Great Bend in order
to send his children to college.
The "Concordia" gave birthday
party to Chas. j. Hacker, at their
hall in this city. Saturday evening.
G. F. Mecklem, the old reliable
democrat, was joking with the boys
in his usual original style, Saturday.
Rev. B. F. Boyle and lady. and
Mr.. Parsons, of Larned, attended the
Joseph Cook lecture in Great Bend.
w. A. Strong now gets his DEM
oCRAT at Frankfort, Kan, where he
is telegraph operator for the Mo.
Pacific.
John Lindas and wife. Editor n.
X. Lewis and DR.. Koch were Pawnee
Rock people attending the lecture
Friday eve.
Thos. Ross, of the firm of Ross &
Brown, was tipped out of buggy
the other evening and scratched uT
considerably.
Elmer 2. Dawson returned the first
af the week from trip to Texas and
the South in the interests of the Wal.
nut Creek Mills of this city.
| DR.. Kuhlen, west side, is the lates
of our fashionable business men to ge
smooth shave. The doctor is now
handsomer man than DR.. Shaw.
Henry Huffman, Prof. Bullock ant
w. D. Wilkinson were among tn,
Ellinwood gentleman attending tn
Joseph Cook lecture Friday evening
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Home gown Grape, blackberry,
Raspberry and Strawberry vines, for
sale by T. T. Rhodes, east side Of
snnara
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
Reduced Rates.

$3.50 Great Bend to Colorado
points. $3.50 Great Bend to Mis-
souri, River points. s15.15 first
class; S12.15 second class, Great
Bend to Chicago. and to all points on
same basis via Santa Fe route.
s''lf.fs1 w. ToRREY, Agent,
lss.rsz,.si ssrssas..s ...;5s A. t. & b. F.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
Speaking or Fort worth Spring Palace.

Speaking Of Fort Worth Spring Palace.
You can buy round trip tickets via
Santa Fe Route. at cue fare. tn Fit
Worth, any time between May Sand
%. and have until june 8 to return.
In Ft. Worth you can purchase ex-
cursion tickets at a low rate 90 points
reached wa Santa Fe route in. that
state Fl Worth is the gateway Of
Texas. Once inside the gate, every
facility will be given for looking
around. This is an Important fAet fer
land seekers. and health seekers.
cheap way to see Texas inquire Of
W. Torey, local sgent.i Santa Ee
route, or write "a. q. Z, Echols0e, g.
= : E As 1SsH. Ksaias. s,s,;.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

The friends of Eugene Hubbard,
now at Medicine Lodge, will DE
pleased to learn that fine baby girl
has been born unto him.
The boys who went to Hoisington
Monday night had more fun than a
"box of monkeys" even if the car did
jump the track two or three times.
The postal telegraph office will be
IN the old pcstoffice room, with j. H.
Harper's book store. They expect to
be ready for business in few weeks.
G.S Duford and T. E. MacDon-
aid have been in the city several days
organizing the Merchants Mercantile
Agency" The branch at this place
numbers q members.
A prominent Barton county farmer
says "there are 100000 members OF
the farmers alliance in Kansas, and
they hold the balance of power, in
stead of the negro voters"
Mike Keenan, was in from Stafford
county Saturday. He says if the
alliance stands by Its resolutions there
will not be a grease spot left of the
republican ring masters in another
two years.
A new boy baby. the first, arrived
at the home of D. Esmiller. in Buffalo
township. Friday night last 1t is 6
young democrat of the usual weight
and its parents are both doing as wei
as could be expected.
The board of county commissioners
is in session this week. They vii
probably finish the work for this quar-
ter by this, Thursday, evening. The,
get right down to business, with n,
foolishness. Next week the DEMO
Graf will give full report of thei
proceedings.
Charlie Evans, who has been EN-
ploved in the DEMOCRAT office for tn
past two years, left for Kansas Cit,
last Saturday, where he has secured
more lucrative position. Charlie is
boy who will climb to the top laade
as a cpmpositoF, and we wish hin
abundant success.
! The ladies of the Grand Arm,
served dinner and supper at the pos
building, Monday. and fed severs
hundred hungry people. They had
great plenty of all that was good, an
are deserving of great credit for thei
work. We did not learn their ne
; proceeds hut believe it was a hand
some sum.
The new Mt. Pleasant church, i
Eureka township, was dedicated sq.
day last With dye ceremony. A lAra
number Of people were in ATTENDANCE
The church edl6ce is neat buildin
aud was erected at q cost of 81 80,
$500 were raised at the dedication
! and all indebtedness cleared. v
congratulate the nespls Of that vipir
litY upon their Iiberality and publ
, spirit.
Treesl Treesl
Apple, Cherry, Plumb aud Pear.
I I. {, Kssia, HI sid q Hatt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Our supplement this week contains
an advertisement for j. Fl. Harper o.
the City Book Store. Notice lite an
uoa,nornonk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
$ III d Z s.


If you will visit Shoe Department you will at
realize that you at the right place for cheap
and durable footwear. When warrant pair of
shoes to you, just what say and will stay
by warrant in every instance. We carry from the
cheapest TO the finest makes Right here call Your
attention to large lot of sample shoes which you
buy one-thrd to onehaf off of the regular prices
We also selling Ladies Fine Kid Shoe at the low
price of 80 cents pair others ask $150 for this
shoe. Compare it and you will find
CLOTHING. SECOND FLOOR.)
In this Department we show more complete line
this spring than ever have before. There is
than why you should buy your clothing of
The principal reason, of course is, that you
sure to money every purchase YOU make 1t is
absolute certainty regardless of what competitors
may say advertise to the contrary, that do
Clothing cheaper by far than any of them, and all
we ask is fair comparison and to make
the sale. Another Is that Clothing Depart
ment is the best lighted room in thecity. You
what you buying without having to strain your eye
it will give us pleasure to show YOU through our stock
and hope by square dealing to mriet your patronage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

H. B. 0wings wants to show you
farm implements IF all kinds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

In Latin the meaning Of Salre is
Hail, God Save You'a used as a
greeting when the eastern plague
scourged the cities of Europe. By
promptly using safe and reliable rem
edies We can save ourselves from maDv
pIaguing discomforts, itchings and
irritations from all causes, insect bites,
plant poisonings. catarrl,, in6amed
and sore eyes, salt rheum. boiIs, ulcer
atoms, piles, feloDs, soft corns, letter.
chapping, chafing. ring-worms. burns,
scalds, chilblains. frost bites, cuts and
bruises which are rapidly and per-
manently cured by Coles CarboIisalve,
the only infalIibie healing prepare.
ton ever devised. Small boxes %
cents; Large boxes so cents. Sold by
all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

High winds twisted the Christian
church at Hoisington Unto cooked
hat" 1t is said it will have to be
rebuilt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

DR.. A. l.. DeLaVergne has opened
an Office in Hoisington, at the earnest
solicitation of many Of bis friends and
neighbors. DR.. DeLaVergne COM
menced his medical education at Ma
nitta, Ohio. in 1851. He practiced in
Nemaha county, this state, three years
before the war of the rebellion. En-.
tering the army he was put in the
medical department and did hospital
work during his entire service. Since
that time he practiced in Clinton. Mo,
q number Of: years; Park .ooupty.t COL,
where be. hid charge ofr& company
hospital; and in Golden City, Gel
HIS health beng bad, he went init
1.-THE Home Missionary work. but ha,
continued the practice Of medicine and
the study If Tue profession through al
his work. he Is % : ,noy fee in hi
profession, and We Respeak for him ,
! h}od Hfi.e If tdhfeL ia i........ III
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
First Glass Trees, Of
All Kinds. will meet
All Competition on
Good Stock.
T.. RHODES, East
Side Of Square.
4s tx

As Bert Stecxel, a travelling man,
was crossing the railroad track few
miles north of town, on his way home
from Hoisington, his team became
fractions. just as he reached the rail
read track be raised up to get the line
from under a horses tail, and about
that time a sudddn gust of wind took
him broadside, aud the next thing he
knew he was out of the buggy and
caressing the railroad ties and rails.
The team cut for home with the
buggy. Mr.. Steckei was considerably
bruised up, but it is thought not seri-
ously hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Ellinwood sent quite delegation
up to the camp fire, Monday:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Farmers needing water san ne! bui!
orr wind mills repaired Or PVT up
should call upon e. Simmons. nortl
side of square.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
For Sale.

For Salea
I have a good horse and also a good
mare for sale. Will sell either cheap,
and will take good COW in part pay
ment. j. w. CHAPEL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Housekeeping time is here, and 700
should have. your furniture repaired.
Ireparnisbed, etc. Take all Gwork .ol
that kind to e. Simmons, north side
laf sqnare. lie yilI please yeu in both
IsJth Hid eE6Ies. H4
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

The friends of Eugene Hubbard,
now at Medicine Lodge, will be
pleased to learn that a fine baby girl
has been born unto him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Pr. Y. +: Chester and DIR. L. O
Mafet haye formed q partnership with
the firm name IF Chester 4 Ma9lett
See their card.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
LOCAL COMMENT.

The Santa Fe rate to St Louis is
$12.15
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

For carpets and oil cloths, go to the
St. Louis Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

@. II. Coulter, Of the Topeka vt
eran, q Grand Army organ. attended
the campfire Monday and gave the
boys his views on the pension ques-
ton He succeeded in, securing q
number of subscribers in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

The boys who went to Hoisington
Monday night had more fun than a
"box of monkeys" even if the car did
Jump the track two or three times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10


Joseph Cook delivered a lecture 1T
the Grand, last Friday evening, on
ssThe Seven Wonders of the World. "
1t was not the subject he was adver-
tised to speak upon, hut it was well
received and eagerly listened to by
the fair sised audience in attendance.
He was suffering from severe cold
but though his voice was not good, he
impressed his hearers with the fact
that he is on the very top round Of
the lecture ladder and man of won
derful mind power, We can conceive
of no reason why anyone should regre'
having heard Joseph Cook.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

j. p. Haeamaa, Of Beaver township.
vas in the city Monday and made this
office SOCIAL call. He also subscribed
eg ths lstdug coensy Ft1st whiis b.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Apple, Cherry, Plumb aud Pear.
{. I, MusiG. IN sd q H4tae,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Mike Keenan, was in from Stafford
county Saturday. He says if th'
alliance stands by Its resolutions ther'
will not be grease spot left of th'
republican g-masters in anothe
two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

A prominent Barton county farmer
says ''there are 100000 members OF
the farmers alliance in Kansas, and
they hold the balance of power, in
stead of the negro voters"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

G. S Duford and T. E. MacDon.
aid have been in the city several days
organizing the Merchants Mercantile
Agency" The branch at this place
numbers q members.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

The postal telegraph Office will be
IN the old pcstoffice room, with j. H.
Harper's book store. They expect to
be ready for business in few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

A new boy baby. the first, arrived
at the home of D. Esmiller. in Buffalo
township, Friday night last. 1t is a
young democrat of the usual weight,
and its parents are both doing as well
as could be expected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

The board of county commissioners
is in session this week. They will
probably finish the work for this quar-
ter by this, Thursday, evening. They
get right down to business, with no
foolishness. Next week the DEMO.
Graf will give full report of their
proceedings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10

Charlie Evans, who has been en-
ploved in the DEMOCRAT office for the
past two years, left for Kansas City
last Saturday, where he has secured u
more lucrative position. Charlie is a
boy who will climb to the top ladder
as a cpmpositoF, and we wish him
abundant success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-10
"WHERE CAN WE GET

That we carry by far the Largest and Best Stock
county, and that prices are new,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-25
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS.

ElLKsssuRs. Jan. 90, 1890.
To rag EpIroa. IL 10 q settled fact that
without the arid lands of the United States
are irrigated Uncle Samuel will loon have
to close his land Offices. As there will be
no land TO sell that any private individual
cnn cultivate, IL Is all nonsence to say that
the government cAnnot or should not irri-
mte these lands. Major Powell 10 the con-
trsry Notwithstanding. the government
should survey the land, locate the water
works, estimate the cost and let the con-
tract To the lowest bidder and tar the cost
10 the land. ovar and above the ordinary
price Of government land. The Eastern
people eonld not then say that they were
taxed 10 riigate the West, as the govern
ment would rel its price for the land the
same ~ IL IL did not have To he irrigated.
II IL Is dome hy a private corporation IL will
create a ~isndocracy. which would be more
grinding directly upon the people than =
Bureaucracy Ia the hands of the govern
menI In The hands of the government 1t
would be indirectly felt by the people In the
shape of taxes hardly noticeable. but in
the hands of a private corporation. If we are
TO Judge from experience. oppressive IN
the extreme. uE course where the land
Is already claimed Ne eannot expect the
government To take hold oi IL unless there
Is some Law hy which the government
could tan The settler. In settled districts
that Jacket water the people could vote ON
IL. and II IL carried the government could
make the necessary survey let the contract
and tax the cost 10 the settler. or the land
that II covers. which would be more Sc
cure. allowing sufficient time on the pay
mcntS, 50 thai il would not be too burden
some. There would he no danger then of
an exorhitant price being pat upon the
water 80 rs 81 cover about oil the farmer
can make. There are q great many ways
that water car be managed, even ~ith the
price limited BY Law. to make il 50 a
profitable 10 the tiiler OF the soil that he
viii be forced 10 sell out for what he can
get 10 the corporation and quit the husi
ness ia disgust
After the work is completed IL could be
taken charge of by the state. county or
district. whichever mote was thought besi.
and a sufficient tax raised off the con.
sumers 10 run il and keep IL In repair. 4.
should be no further expense to the gov
eminent after il Is completed. and the debt
should draw interest. 50 ~ 81 satisfy those
who receive no benefit from irrigation that
they are getting every cent that belongs Ia
them. There will he no difficulty in dis
posing of these lands when covered WITH
water. as most all Of the arid land Is OF the
most productive kind. AMI when wa,erea
can be cultivated cheaper thar anv other
land in the country. Meeting no fertilizers
and producing crops the nrst season.
G. III. KING.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-25

Jan. "a, iSkA >
1e YuF Entroes Rctng readers Of your
paper we saw a notice where II ?. and p.
X nsy bad refused the eEssr eft the school
districts tond for &eoa ia psymeas sor
hloek Ia r. 4. Days addition. for q sehool
site, hat sIsassea their intention 80 donate
The SAME 81 Fremont
Ii - a selt known fact sa this eammun-
ity shAt tse ot the directors had refused ~
have snyshssag 80 do with the purchase on
account ct frauds pssetseet In shc election
men voting ~ the du=sn who had nns besn
In The stale ak months uos hahse ~ pay
scheol tax.
Legal notice Was Al onee served on the
auditor. scaess superintendent ard district
esssk az sAis dsstFsst sssh charging fraud.
essnsrarArs. illegal voting. ard rnany other
irregularities in tas esee&saa. whseh fn.y
stand r.aay - gsavs. q j. Carr. aae cf
ths directors. has az eptson sacw in as raos-
session ON hsocS 1. Day nrst addition. for
Sxsn This block i enc block inertia OF
ia. ste taat sss vsaset on every los nesns
fac. ~hsla osethisd Of hlock IA "a tn a
large kafeh, Toe taxpayers ot this dss;r;es
vii not N rehAsi In this ~ithoas
a legal soaseSt For further particulars see
notice niea et contest We hors yea viii
and TIE pahAse o deceived through the
eoisnns eE yesr paper
DsWsxr Cssxx,
sAExss 5tLsxsv.
y. AxnsxscS.
& Wax Mxxx.
q. y. B@Nsx.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-25

TACOMA. Jam =. i0o.
To rnK EDsroR. Being . constant
reader Of the Posr-IxrRIE1sxxrRR, and ad-
miring ths course taken by Your paper on
al municipal questions affecting the vel
fare Of S<st1ie. and - similar questions
also affect the interests OF Tacoma. ! wouId
call attention to : few facts that have come
within my observation affecting this place
IL IL psobabls that eyerv growing N
prosperous city in the United States has is
inside ring. 10 : greater or less degree. fat
tening on the Taxpayers thereof, and who.
through the MANIFESTATIONS Of politics, sue
csed In keeping themselves in place and
power long after their nefarious wars and
means have become known and. young as
II Tsc0uaa today. Ne are not exempt from
m evil % common elsewhere. IL Is I'M
doubtedly . fact that. while ~ Jet no great
fortunes have been made here through
Doodle. many thousand dollars have been
squandered and wasted unnecessarily
through the incompetency or recklessness
OF the city officials, especially those that
are intrusted with the management OF the
city improvements. Dissatisfaction il uni-
versal among the propersy-owners at the
incosbpetency and lack OF Judgment
hown in establishing street grades. for in
stance, through mistakes or laundering OF
the surveyor. Without change of ordinance
the streets have been graded and after
wards raised or lowered at great expense:
houses hat we're built on grade set BY the
city authority hare been raised or lowered
afterwards at the owners expense On
several new streets the grades could .
been improved and = saving OF cost made.
A feeling Of uncertainty--or rather of GER
t~ainty-thas greater expense will follow il
the city ever coyrecfs the mistakes constant
iy being made prevail. Protests are of
no avail in fact, after the work has been
done n people can see the results, pro-
test would come too late and they prefer TO
let the matter go by default. Strange as it
may seem there Is to be no help for il.
Property owners complain. but take no &C
tive part in elections. The primaries are
managed by those on the inside in politics,
and the several hundred voters who are
controlled by selfish interest and who have
no direct interest In the city's welfare, set
tie the matter on election day.
just now, however, we have some hopes
OF q change for the better in the proposed
new charter. by which these officials should
be appointed. and subject to removal by
proper authority. They should also be
made responsible for their acts by bonds,
and security for injuries or damages caused
by their own mistakes. May we only no
have TO wait too long. and another munich
pal election take place before We have a
new charter, rs, in that event, a years
time would enable these gentry to secure
their election and prepare for further lease
of power by the many dubious ways known
only to the professional politician.
TACOMA.