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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
MADE RICH BY OIL.
a CongreEationa Struggles Ended ane g
New DoXology Born

a ConEreEationsa Struggles Ended sHo 9
New DoXology Born
The Forest Grove Presbyterian cone
gregation is in luck. and all its mem
bers promise to become rich through o
strike in oil made on a few acres OF
ground surrounding the riclzety old
chapel called a church, says a Pitts
burgh dispatch to the San Erancisco
Chronicle The site is located about
eleven miles from Pittsburgh, and In
right in the center of the new Grove
oil fields
For years Deacon Beacon has been
pastor of the congregation, and 1t took
the combined receipts from o few acres
of farming land, the district school and
the offerings Of the smaH congregatioH
to keep the good man alive; by good
fortune this is all changed
Three good oil producers have been
struck during the past week, with n
average output of about loo barrels q
day. This gives the church people O
daily income of SI25 from royalties, IN
addition to a cash bonus
Two new wells are being sunk, which
will increase the church income 20
$500 a month One of the new wells
has been dubbed t-Old Hundreds be-
cause of the following revised version Of
the familiar hymn which one Of the
drillers has tackled upon the derrick.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise him for putting oil below,
Praise him, ye drfllcTs. give hearty fhaAllEs
Praise him for the ovcrhoxing tanks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
Pofsonfng In India

The Bengal police have published the
following extraordinary warning to pas
sengers at all the stations on the East
ern Bengal railway: Passengers are
hereby cautioned against taking any
thing to eat or drink from unknown
persons, rs there are many who live by
poisoning travellers They first of all
court acquaintsnoe with passengers in a
ssrai or some other place, and then gain
their confidence on the plea of being
fe1low-travelers going to the same place
When they reach place convenient for
the. purpose, they poison the water or
food of the passengers, who become in
sensible, and then they decamp with all
their property They also at times
poison the passengers water, when be-
ing drawn out of wells, or sweetmests
brought from the bazaar. or food when
being oookel-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
Editorial Notica.

I. Mcintyre, the venerable Kansas
editor and president of the democratic
editorial association, publishes the fol-
lowing1irf the Arkansas City Democrat.
All democratic editors should take
notice and be present:
"In pursuance of resolution passed
at the last meeting OF. the Kansas Dem
ocratic Editorial Fraturnity it is expected
that every member will be at Wich-
ita-on the evening of Sept. Sth, TO
attend the meeting of the association to
be held at that time. All editors of
democratic papers in the state who are
not yet members are invited to be pres
ent and Join the association
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

race for nomination for oDosFeas in the.
big seventh" zhe psppk d ,a0 soaas
HaL0,oeU, but they oDuld do vorse."
Editor Hoyt, of the Lyons 1kis~s, IL
Of the same opinion yet. How about
Caraway? The pspple DO not want
Hsllowell, and they "doo't have to-
vote for him, - Csrsvay aud ell the
rest Of the ring-nasters and party
servers will find out "a NoveORf.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

ANYONE reading Ceravsy's paper of
last week would LH puzzled to know
which inspired the most enthusiasm in
our neighbor-Hsllovoll, whom '.the
people don't want" or Welter Scott
Denton, of Medicine Lodge, the sore
head, kicker, Hallovell striker and
former intimate friend Of CsrsYsy.
When We learned that the fellow vas
trained in the same political school
with Caraway We could account in
some measure for his rotten methods.
The publication of such z man is, to
use the language of MasillOn II, ian
lrrideScent dream"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
Murat on TIE Hrarrr.Me,on.

Murat Halstead concludes brief dis
sertation on the Georgia watermelon 10
the following words The GeorgianE
say. and 1t Is discOura-ing, that the
very best melons grown in the State are
so fragile they can not be transported
and that those who would enjoy the cop
flowers OF this wonderful product of the
SUE and sond must 20 where the ex-
quisite spheres rlisten among the aewy
leaves Of the generous vines chose
marvellous distillment OF sweetness g
the dainty distinction Of o tryored
land"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

THE idea of democrats shouting sor
Hallowell is too thin to force down.
Ten to one that the man Who shouted,
three cheers for Hsllowell," in the
convention It Pratt, Vas Q
republican, and those who Joined in the
cheering were nearly all republicans.
It. stands to reason that democrat
would shout for = republican nominee,
don't it?-LyOns IFibssne.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

IT Is said that the galleries of the
house of representatives at Washing
ton have contained but few ladies since
the vulgar and disgra eeful muss the
republicans got into last Wednesday.
Shame upon the blackguards.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

Origin z 0sn.

This wonderful product. which has
Conferred sucH suhstantial benefits on
the world, strange to cay, 10 Of unknown
origin; its senesis is wrapped in . mys-
tery. OF ct least not definitely fixed. A
writer ssys: Like wheat and barley,
its origin is lost in the TWILIGHT OF an
tiquity." 1t xas fist cultivated in the
United Statas. however, by the English,
on James river. Virginia, in 1905, the
seed being obtained from Indians, who
claimed to b the first discOverers of
the plant-reosiving it direct from the
hands Of the Creator. Schooicraft
gives the NEUROLOGICAL history of it:
"A young man went out into the
v0nds to fast, at that period of life
when youth is exchanged for manhood.
He built a lodge of bOughs in seclud-
ed place, and painted his face of a
sombre hue. BY day he amused him.
self in walking about, looking at the
various shrubs and plants, and at night
lay down in his bower, looking up
through its opening into the sky. He
sought gift from the Master of Life,
and he hoped it would he something to
benefit his race. On the third day he
became too weak to leave his lodge, and
as he lay gazing upward he saw spirit
come down in the shape of beautiful
young man, dressed in green and hav-
ing green plumes on his head, who
told him to arise and wrestle with him,
as this was the only way in which he
could obtain his wishes. He did so
and found his strength renewed by the
effort; the visit and trial of the wrest-
ling was repeated for four days, the
youth feeling at each trial, that al
though his bodily strength declined a
moral and supernatural energy was i'm
parted, which promised him the final
victory. On the third dav his celestial
visitor spoke to him. Tomorrow he
said, will he the seventh day of your
fast, and the last time 1 shall wrestle
with you. You will triumph over me
aud gain your wishes. AS soon as you
have thrown me down strip off my
clothes and bury me On the spot in soft
earth. When you have done this,
leave .zbut come occasionally to visit
the place, to keep the weeds from
growing. Once or twice cover me with
fresh earth He then departed, but
returned the next day, and, as he had
predicted, was thrown down. The
young man obeyed his instructions in
every particular, and soon had the
pleasure of seeing the green
plumes of his visitor shoot
ing up through the ground. He
carefully weedeG the earth and left il
fresh and soft, and in due time was
gratified by beholding the matured
plant, bending with its golden fruit
and gracefully waving its green leaves
and yellow tassel in the wind. He then
invited his parents to the spot to be
hold the new plant. 1t is Mondamin,
exclaimed the father. 1T is the spirit
grain.' They Immediately prepared q
feast, and invited their friends to. par
take of it, and this is the origin Of
Indian corn"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
Keep The ball Rolling.

The Pawnee Rock Leader copies an
article in the HoisingtOn Dsspatch Of a
few weeks ago, concerning the plan Of
making a great lake of the Cheyenne
bottoms, and comments upon it as fol-
lows:
''Ve note the comments of our Great
Bend contemporaries on the above arti-
Gle and can heartily concur in the views
expressed, both in the article and the
comments. We havn't the least doubt.
but what the farmers along, the line
from here to the bottom would heartily
endorse movement 6 the kind. The
Register speaks of ditch from the
Arkansas, this side of Iarned, to run
through this, Liberty and other town.
ships to the Cheyenne. That strikes
remembered that . ditch was put
through by I. ]. Grant about three
years ago, from the Arkansas, starting
just this side of Larned and returning
to the river just south of this place.
The right to utilize this ditch, which
would be saving of six miles, on this
route, could undoubtedly be secured.
By all means let this i6atter he strongly
agitated by the press and the people.
A call for meeting would be in order" >"
There seems to be general unity
of opinion among the people with whom
We have talked concerning this matter,
and but few people see anything in the
way of bringing about the desired
result should we get government action
in the matter. OF course all the lands
in the bottoms would have to be con-
demned, and paid for, and that would
constitute the greatest amount of
expense to be incurred. The cutting
of the ditch and building of levees to
keep the water from backing up into
the fertile valleys that surround the
Cheyenne would not be a heavy
expense. AS suggested by some, the
people living along the ditch, and in
the localities where the water could be
drawn from the lake for irrigating pur-
poses when needed would pay well for
such privilege, and there ought to be a
plan devised by which the expense
would not be very great to the general
public.
We would like to publish a letter
from Hon. f. A. Steckel, of Ellinwood,
on this matter. He has been one of
the active men in agitating this plan,
and we believe he could make some
good suggestions as to the proper man
ner of procedure to assure SUCCESS
Our columns are open TO anyone who
can make suggestions or devise plans of
operation, and we hore that our people
will come forward and all work with a
will to secure this inland lake.
''The question of converting the
Cheyenne bottoms, in Barton county,
into lake is again being agitated.
The bottoms are about five miles wide
and fifteen miles long and lie below the
level of the Arkansas river. 1t is pro.
posed to dig a trench from the nver
and convert them into a lake. No
doubt such body of water would
exert favorable influence on our eli.
mate and prove beneficial in increasing
rainfall and irrigating the land to the east
of the lake. By going Systematically to
work the bottoms could be made to
serve as a reservoir for water sufficient
to irrigate large scope of country
Lacrosse Chieftain'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

AS THE bright prospects for Kansas
increase the republican bosses will
have to lOOk for some other charge to
make against the alliance movement
than that of the ''hot wind party"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

If THE Chro',oscope viii name the alli-
ance in Pawnee county from which. it
says, twenty of its members have
deserted within the last thirty days, we
will prove the statement utterly false
or donate twenty dollars to any charit-
able organization IN this city its editor
chooses to name.-Larned Eagle Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
EDITORIAL CONNECT.

CARAwAY, in his former pretended
friendship cf the farmers and his pfes-
ent fight against them is like pig
caught in Z ysrd-he can't And the hole
he got in at.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

Bro. TOwNsLEY, of the Tribune,
says: 1.-The war is not OYER" Good
gracious! o how benighted some of
those old Missourians are! You may
not suspect it, Bro. Townsley, but then
Bro. Caraway knows that much;
though to read his paper sometimes
one would think he pretended not to
be thus enlightened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

The Register of July 10th copied the
following from the Lyons Tribune, and
as no comment whatever was made on
the paragraph Bro. Carawdy of course
endorsed every word of it:
"HallOwell is making thorough
canvass of the seventh and adjoining
districts, and is leaving no stone un-
turued IN his search for vantage in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
eimnapn Rapublicsn Club.

Among some of the leading republi-
cans Of this city there is movement
on foot to organize Jerry Simpson
club, p" confining the membership strictly
to republicans. One of the instigators
of this movement, in speaking of the
matter today, said:
I'VE realize the Importance in a
chsnge of affairs in this state; aud we
believe that = general political
upheavsl would accrue to the benefit of
Kansas. The enormous republican
majority We have heretofore rolled up
in Kansas has proven detrimental to
tbe state in more particulars than one.
It hes placed the oontrsl of state affairs
In the hands Of . political ring that
fups things to suit itself, regardless of
the wishes of the people at large.
Those Of us who are familiar with Hal
lOwell's past record know that he
belOngs to this particular ring. He is
\ professional politician and a chronic
ofiice-seeker, who has fed at the public
crib continually, almost ever since he
has been in the state.
II remember four years ago when l
was a delegate to the state republican
convention, over which Hallowell pre-
sided as chairman, he then living in
the eastern part of the state, a friend
of his told me at that time that Halo
we'll had played out politically in that
section of the state, and was going to
move into the seventh district and lay
his wires for congress. That he did sc
Is now a conclusive fact, out although
1 am a republican do not propose to
be wheedled into supporting system.
attic ofice-sseker, whose selfish nature
will not permit him to sacrifice self fol
the interests of his constituency.
1.-The farmers have nominated a man
from among their class, and consider
him a much safer man to entrust will
the interests Of the seventh congress
stonxl district than James r. Halo
we'll" Wichita Noes Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

= Boss REED had a little variation
last Wednesday from his quorum
counting duties, when he had to sit
still and watch a dlsgraceful fist fight
between two republican congressman,
Beckwith and Wilson, the fight arising
from the indecent remarks of another
republican congressman, Joe Cannon.
Thank the Lord, the democrats in the
house are gentlemen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04
YOU'VE men should assert themselves


YOUNG men should assert themselves
in politics. In the young men of the
land does the fate of nation depend.
They should study the issues brought
before the people, and take a stand for
that which they believe right. Too
often do the old prejudIces. the isms
and the methods of past days. infiu-
ence the old men in politics and as a
consequence matters and measures are
brought forward that are but side
issues to the great affairs of the day.
Earnest young men Of today should
not stand back and blindly follow the
old leaders; they should themselves be
the leaders, the standard-bearers. aud
carly to victory the banners of the just.
: WILL Caraway explain WHY he ran
from two to four columns of red hot
alliance matter in the Rsqiaer fora
few months, and tlfen WHY he dropped
such matter entirely? A suspectIng
constituency awaits an explanation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

KANSAS wheat is in the front if not
at the very head, of wheat growing
states in the Union. Experienced
millers inform us that barrel of Kan
sas hard wheat flour will make thirty
more loaves of bread than will ordinary
winter wheat flour, and the result is it
is very often sold for spring wheat flour
to bakers of practical experience, with
out detection. This flour produces as
large, as good and as white bread as
any northern flour, while the price is
less, probably in part owing to the pref
udice existing against Kansas wheat
stead Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

AT THE Pratt Center convention a
Wichita man OF unquestiOnable ver-
acity stated that the people of that
vicinity, regardless of party, with of
course the exception of the republican
bosses, lad no use for Col. Jim, and
that Jim could pack all his belongings
in Wichita in grip and go away leav-
ing nothing behind but a few unpaid
poker debts. Jim is principally known
there as a slick man with tongue and
pack of cards, and that is all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

CARAwAY has been trying to-. scare
this county by the statement that the
''alliance movement is democratic
scheme and all that He will hardly
publish the following associated press
report which was published in all the
daily papers of last Sunday:
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 3O.-At the democratic
primary election in the third congressional district
Geo. johnson, of Newberry county, was nominated
by a majority of twenty-four votes. About 12 goo
votes east. JOhnsOns opponent was X.
Morris, who had the endorsement of the farmers
alliance and who ran farmers alliance plat
form. His defeat is clean defeat of alliance
methods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

THE Kansas republicans, seeing
defeat in their way, are trying to intim-
idate and frighten the alliance republi-
cans by yelling southern confederacy"
Rt them. This cry is getting old. The
fact that the alliance originated in the
south does not make the alliance a
rebel organization. The cry is too old.
1t has lost its effect. The American
people are for harmony, a reduction of
the tariff, the free coinage of silver, the
abolition of monopolies and trusts, the
sending of honest men to congress.
The war is over.-IlOlton Signal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

THE alliance picnic at McCracken on
last Thursday was attended by more
people than were ever assembled in one
prominent speakers were here and
addressed the people on the subjects
that most interest them at this time.
Among the speakers was Jerry Simp-
son, the peoples candidate for congress
in this district. Mr.. Simpson espouses
the cause of the farmers. and lsboring
men and makes favorable impression
.on those who hear him, and unless the
republican politicians are able to break
the ranks of the alliance he will be elect
ed over J. r. HallOwell the republican
candidate by rousing majority.-Mc-
Cracken Enterprise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

Attorney Smith fought a bushel
Of potatoes yesterday" Nescs.
THINKING the Noes had again acci-
dentally 'blundered upon an important
oo0nercial transaction, and wishing
to give the exact facts in the case
We detailed . reporter to investigate
the matter. After few days spent in
Intervening the various families of
Smiths, and . careful investigation to
ascertain who had sold bushel of
potatoes in this city within week or
ten days past, . clew to the mystery
was obtained, which, upon being studi-
ously followed up, disclosed the follow
ing facts: Attorney Smith actually did
open up negotiations for a
bushel OF potatoes, :he other party to
the trade being north side farmer.
Persons who had got an inkling of the
H'deal'' were watching the course of
operations with feverish interest, and
the entire city was plunged into mael-
strom of suppressed expectancy, be-
lieving that something was going to
happen that would ''Start a BOOM" as
it were. The fever spread up to Hois-
ingtOn, even, and the price of town lots
there came down as the price went up
in Great Bend. But alas, for human
hopes! After every item of the deal
had been thoroughly discussed and
agreed upon by both parties, and the
farmer was ready to deliver the pota-
| toes, Attorney Smith did not have the
money TO pay for them. Thus has the
reliability of our vest pocket contempo-
xarv arRaixa x,s.os.osa r., H,c al,alrx.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-04

CARAwAY has already got the repub-
lican ticket mapped out, and his
strikers are at work to secure delegates
favorable to the slate. He is having
some trouble in his effort to side track
one of the candidates for county super
intendent. The same tactics that were
used with Frank Millard last year are
being tried with Rev. Thos. Ayars, of
this city, but we don't believe they will
work. A number of the ex-alliance
men are engaged already for the CAM
paign, and are getting down to the work
of coaxing republicans back into the
fold. Indeed, the fun groweth apace.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-07
DIED IN CALIFORNIA.
Exposure Mt Johnstown the Cause of the
Death uf IIar,y Gray.

Exposure mt Johnstowu the Cause of the
Death uf ,Iar'y Gray.
Another death that can be traced di-
rcctly To exposure in the Concmnugh
Valley as the cause, has occurred, Harry
Gray, of Allegheny, member of the firm
of Mcbride & Gray, architects, died last
Monday in Pasadena, California. His re-
mains arrived in Pittsburgh yesterday
morning, aud the funeral will take place
to-day, FROM his mothers residence, in
Allegheny.
MIR. Gray's death was the result of cX-
posure in Johnslown. AT the time of the
Hood McBlid, 81 Gray we're building the
Nalatorium, and Mr.. Gray came to johns
iown 10 suncIiutpnd the erection of some
buildings here. He contracted cold.
which became SO serious thpt his physt-
clans advised him to go TO California.
Six weeks ago he started West with his
mother, but instead OF improving he sau<
rapidly, dying on Monday
Mr.. Gray was young Gan OF conside--
able promise. very energetic in his bust
uess aud was rising rapidly in his proies
slou. For many years he was withJoScph
Stillherg the architect Of the Exposition,
and did much of the WORK on thHt build
ing. He had considerable to do with the
Ursuliuc Youhg Ladies Acadeny. A
year aso he entered into partnership with
Mr. Mcbride.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-07
For county Commissioner.

Mr. w. A. Lanlzv, the enterprising con-
tractor and builder, of Upper Yoder town
ship, announces himself in to days paper
as candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation of County Commissioner. Mr..
Lantzy formerly resided at Carrolltown,
but has been in this vicinity for number
of years. He comes from good Demo-
cratic stock, and has always been an ac-
tive and earnest worker for the party
His extensive knowledge of the needs Of
the people of the county, and his acquain-
tance in all parts oft, would make him a
strong nominee. If nominated he would
be elected by large vote.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-07
Pay of Census Enumorators.

Census enumerators will be paid as fol-
lows For every living person, two
cents; for every death, two cents; for
every firm, twenty-five cents; for
every factory, thirty cents; for each
veteran or veterans widow, five
cents. In special cases an enumer-
aor may be paid by the dav, not to ex-
ceed So. Tue cost of taking the census
of 1880 was over So, 100000 and the next
one is estimated at Sl5, 900, 600 larger than
in $780, The work of enumeratng will
be done during the month of June next.