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Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Bottles in the Sea.

The prince of Monaco had upward of
1,670 large bottles, incased in thin
copper covering, thrown into the sea at
different points of the ocean between
Europe and America, and Of these 226
have been returned to him by the gov
ernments of the various countries to the
shores of which they had drifted, and
their progress has been noted with suf-
fcient accuracy to lead to the convic-
ton that the movement of the upper
part of the water is circular, the center
being to the west of the Azores. The
tide of the Atlantic thus descends the
coast of Africa, and, running in a wes-
terly direction, flows on toward Ber-
muda, and then turns eastward.
The speed at which the bottles trav-
eled is estimated at an average of four
miles in twentyfour hours, though at
some points they attained rate of six
miles. 1t was in the western half of the
circle thus described that the rapidity
was greatest. One bottle had drifted
about for upward of five years.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Fail to Do Our Duty

Everybody has at times failed to do their
readers suffer from sick headache nervousness,
eleeplessness and female troubles. Let them
follow the example of Mrs. H. HerEechter,
Stevens Point. Wiz, who for five years suffered
greatly from Nervous Prostration and sleepless-
ness, tried physicians and different medicines
without success. But one bottle of DR.. Miles
Nervine caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling like new person. Mrs. Eliza.
beth Wheeler, Laramie City. Wyoming, who
tried all other remedies, declared that after
three weeks use of the Nervine for Headache,
Nervous Prostration, etc. she was entirely
relieved. Sold by G. II. Hance. Trial bottle
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

Read the remarkable certificate Dr.
PHYSICIAN who 1882 parayzed the
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Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
windmiIls in the Barbados.

Steam power is being gradually intro
duced into the sugar mills, but the
island of Barbados is still well studded
with windmills, which pleasingly diver
sify the monotonous aspect Of the over
cultivated country. Indeed, with Sc
constant power as the trade wind,
most of the work of this favored land
can be performed almost free of cost. If
you need water you have only to sink a
we'll and erect a windmill over it, which
will keep your reservoirs full. The
coral rock is so porous that there is NO
such thing as river in the whole
island. The whole rainfall sinks through
the soil to form underground streams.
which discharge their copioIis floods be
low the surface of the sea. Well max
ing presents easy conditions here. All
the Year Round
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
OUR IDEAL.

Have we not oil, mid life's petty strife,
Eome pure ideal of a noble life
That once seemed possible? Did we not hear
Tho flutter of its wings, and feel it near,
And just within our reach? 1t was. And yet
We lost it in this daily jar and fret.
But still our place is kept and it will wait
Ready for us to fill it, soon or late.
No star is ever lost we once have seen;
We always may be what we might have
been.
Adelaide A. Proctor.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
F1annel Made from Pine Leaves

Germany contains number of estab-
lishments engaged in the manufacture
of flannel and similar textiles from pine
leaves. When spun and woven this
material resembles hemp.-New York
Journal,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
A Paradise for Therm ON eter Fiends.

The coolest region in the United States
lies along the northern border of Mime
sofa, between the southern point of the
Lake of the Woods and the Dakota bor-
der. The temperature along that line
often falls as low as so degs below zero.
In 1878 the instruments at Pembina reg
istered from Sc to 60 below.-St. Louis
Republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

SHILOH CATARRH REMEDY, marvel
GUS cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, Canker
mouth. and Headache. With each bottle there
is an ingenious nasal injector for the more sue
extra charge. Price SOC. Sold wholesale by
Haas, Baruch & Co.. and all retail druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Somewhat Qualified.

Little Girl-Did you ever see ghost?
Little Boy-No.
Didn't you ever, really"
"No."
That's queer. Everybody has seen
ghosts"
"Everybody?"
'Well, don't mean that exactly, but
nearly everybody has known people who
has heard Of people who has seen ghosts. p"
Good News.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Answer This Question.

Why do SO many people, we see around us
seem TO prefer to suffer and be made miserable
by INDIGESTION, Constipation, Dizziness Loss
OF Appetite, Coming up Of the Food, Yellow
Skin, when for 75e we will sell them shiloh's
Vitalizer. guaranteed to cure them. Sold
wholesale BY HaaR, Bsruch & Co., and ali re-
tail druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

Angostura Bitters, endorsed by physicians
and chemists for purity and wholesomeness.
DR.. J. G. B. siegert g. Sons, sole manufacturers.
Ask your druggist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
PAWNEE ROCK.

From the Leader.
Plow fire guards around your wheat
ricls. Don't wait. Do it now
The Larned Optic reports Mrs. F. S.
Porter, of Kinsley, and late of this city,
very low with typhoid fever.
Frank Belt lost a fine young gray
mare last Saturday night. Lightning
struck and killed it. 1t was valued at
SI25.
The political conventions will soon
have run their course in Kansas for this
year. Five more and Barton county
will close for the season.
In addition to the excellent wheat
crop, we have fine crop of toads this
year. One can hardly step outside the
door without treading on one.
Edgar Clark tells US that last year
he cut wheat off piece of ground and
got one stack that yielded him 10 bush
! els, this year he cut wheat off of the
same piece and got six stacks that vii
Weld him GOO bushels.
7. w. Ritclife was appointed city at
torney at meeting of council last Tues
day night. and was given special In
structions iB regards to the suppression
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
Points to Remember.

The total ASSESSED value of all taxable
lands is 81 ,291 500, which If multiplied by
five would give about the ACTUAL selling
value or Sc, 459, $50. This covers the land
sidered in the table given.
The total value of town lots can be ar
rived at by the same manner, multiplying
the assessed value-S3f9, ,550-by 5, would
make the actual value s., ,747, $50, not in
cluding improvements
There are 8, ,S99 more acres of taxable
land under cultivation than the acreage of
raw lands.
age OF acres under cultivation: Lskin town
ship comes second; Logan third; Pawnee
Rock fourth; Clarence fifth
The townships having more raw lands
than lands under cultivation are: Albion.
Beaver, Cleveland, Cheyenne, Eureka,
Fairview, Grant, Homestead, WhestIand
and Union.
OF the townships, outside of the towns,
Lakin township has the largest aggregate
value OF taxable property; Great Bend
township third
Readers of the DEMOCRAT who desire to
give their eastern friends some idea of the
size and condition of our county should
mark this table and send the paper to their
friends. The figures are compiled by the
County Clerk, from the township assessors
books, and are the basis of our taxation.
That the per cent of our taxation appears
high to people who sre accustomed to haF-
ing their assessments based ON ACTUAL.
VALUE, cannot be desired. But when il is
understood that the value put on our lands
for purposes of taxation only averages
about 50. so an acre it will be easily under
stood that our per cent of taxes is low
One of the greatest mistakes of our people
is their policy of assessing at about one-fifth
the actual value. There is no sense in it,
and there should be change of policy
without delay. All property should be as
seSSed at its real value
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

GREAT BEND, Kan, July 7, 18oz.-A
delegate convention of the democrats
of the seventh congressional district of
the state of Kansas, is hereby called to
meet at Dodge City, on Tuesday, Aug
ust 16, at 3 o'clock, p. M, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
congress for said district. The basis
of representation will be one delegate
at large from each county in the dis
trict and one delegate additional for
every 300 votes or major fraction of
$50 votes cast for John Sheridan a
democratic presidential elector in 1888.
The several counties will be entitled
to the following delegates under this
call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

To THOSE democrats who are in
clined to show off as jumping jacks for
the old enemy, the republican party,
we would suggest that they analyze
the real sentiment that CONTROLS their
would-be friends, the republicans.
Reflect just little. and know that the
only salvation of the republican party
in Kansas in this year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and Grover Cleve-
land, is their hope of getting enough
disgruntled democratic votes TO enable
them to win. Remember that republi-
can success means a continuance of all
that democrats have been contending
against for many years; it means a
refusal to hear the people when they
demand the right to express themselves
On any question; it means the giving
to Harrison of the electoral vote of the
state-possibly just what he will need
to elect him. 1t means force bill, Nc
Kinleyism, the Pinkertons, and all the
natural dire consequences of a contin-
uance of the present republican policy.
No DEMOCRAT will aid the republican
party of Kansas in either direct or
indirect way. A democrat submits to
the will of the majority, makes sacri-
fees if need be of personal feelings for
the good of his party and the further
ance of democratic principles. If man
is not willing to do these things he has
no right to claim the name of democrat.
If he lets prejudice, famed and encour-
aged by those who are his lifelong
political enemies, govern his actions,
instead of sober thought, he does not
know the b C of democracy and should
not masquerade under that name.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

of Sabbath desecration, of which there
has been quite a good deal in our city
of late. He was also instructed to no.
tify all business houses in regards to
keeping their stores closed on Sunday.
Our last weeks home paper. Blairs-
vile, (Pa.) Reporter, announced the
death of Mr.. VIM. Maher, one of the
old and substantial citizens of that
town. Mr.. Maher was the father OF
Samuel and Will Maher, former citi-
zens of this county. Mr.. M. was quite
wealthy, and will leave his children,
seven of whom survive him, well pro-
vided for.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21


thousands of men are beginning to
realize that there is "a screw loose
somewhere, and they will have little
trouble in tracing the cause OF our
woes to where it belongs prese Mt
administration. OF course this will be
denied by the politicians of the repu5li-
can party. but no amount of denial can
convince the men who ''investigate"
that that party, which has had all the
law making power for the. last thirty
years, can not be held RESPONSE BILE.
Strikes and labor troubles are generally
wrong, but they all have some cause
for existence, and the great wrong, the
first wrong, is in the laws which per-
nit men of capital to do that which
causes men to strike.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
The Thnnsand Dollar Poem.

The editor of the Rocky Mountain
Celt won the prize Of 81 600 offered by
the syndicate of western editors for the
best appeal poem to newspaper sub
scribers to pay up their subscriptions.
This is the poem
Lives of poor men oft remind Us,
Honest men wont stand chance,
The more We work there groEs behind Us,
BiSg patches our pants
On our pants once DeE and glossy
Vow are stripes or different hue,
All b4cause subscribers Gnger,
And won't pay US what Is due
Then let rs all be up and doing,
Send your mite however small,
Or. when the snow of winter strikes US,
We shall have pants At ali
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
NEIGHBoRH00D HAPPENINGS.
CLAFLIN.

From the Banner.
Miss Hege returned home last Friday
from Salina, where she had been at
tending school.
A party of about thirteen families ar
rived in this place the first of this week
from Austria, and will purchase homes
near this city.
While unloading some brick one day
last week, Mr.. r. L. Hamilton, met
with an accident which resulted in his
receiving several painful bruises. Some
of the brick fell from the wagon, which
frightened the team, and caused it to
run away, throwing him to the ground,
and drawing the wagon, which then
contained about one hundred brick, over
his person. His injuries, though pain
full are not serious.
For some weeks past our town has
been frequented by set of toughs, who
would fill themselves with red liquor,
and proceed to insult every body whom
they chanced to meet. The better por-
ton of our people became tired of this
kind of performance and when gang
of these human hogs struck the town
the first of this week and made the an
nouncement that they had come to take
the town, number of the boys rose
up and administered to them a good
dose of pugilistic physic, which had the
desired effect. The people of Clafir
are able to run the town and they pro-
pose to do it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
Valerius, is out from Iowa on a visit.

Valerius, is out from Iowa on a visit.
A hail storm southwest of town Mon
day night is reported to have done some
damage to wheat.
Harvest brings the eight hour sys-
tenn, says an exchange-eight hours be-
fore dinner and eight hours after dinner.
We heard an old engineer remark the
other day that he used to run a locomo-
tive out west that had three joints in
the boiler, the curves in the road being
so short; and that they always had to
use crooked fire wood.
'Three JOINTS" did you say? That
locomotive ought to have been named
'Hoisington,' as we are told she has
just three joints. Ed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

PROGRESSED democrats who euote
nothing but republican papers and do
all their kicking to republican audi
ences, are the fellows who, year after
wear. have hired themselves out to this
or that republican Office seeker to work
at the poles on election day True dem
ocrats need not Worry about such fei-
lows carrying any influence with them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
ALBERT.

From "Spunk."
Mrs. Anna Parker returned to Great
Bend last week.
A heavy rain last Friday night which
stopped harvesting until Monday.
Mr.. Wedding shipped two cars OF fat
cattle east Saturday to Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Winget visited
friends in Great Bend last Saturday
and Sunday.
Winget Bros. have purchased a new
engine and will run their elevator by
steam hereafter.
]. H. Teten received a bran new
traction engine last Saturday from the
Heilman factory. Mr.. Teten will prob
ably begin to thresh the latter part OF
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

1t is recommended that the delegates
from the several counties be selected on
or before Wednesday, August 10, 1892,
and the secretaries of the several
county conventions or mass meetings
send the credentials of the delegates to
the secretary of the congressional COM
m.ttee, Will E. Stoke, Great Bend,
Kans., without delay.
By order of the congressional COM
mittee. 90
john S. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
County Central Oommitte.

GREAT BEND, Kas., July IA, 1892.
A meeting of the democratic county
central committe is hereby called, to
be held in Great Bend on Saturday
July 23d, 1892, at 2: p. m. for the pur-
pose of calling county convention to
place in nomination candidates fol
county officers, and electing delegates
to the 7th district congressional con.
vention and the 36th senatorial district
convention. All committeeman are
hereby notified to attend.
BY order of
FRED ZUTAvERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

IT is now in order for the Commodore
to accuse the Hon. Morg. with ever
lastingly swapping the republican
party in Kansas by bringing about the
democratic endorsement of the peoples
party ticket. At him, Commodore.
You've charged him with being re-
sponsible for all your other political
disappointments; count in this one too.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

THE record of strikes and labor
troubles during the past two weeks,
throughout this great land of freedom,
do not add much strength to the party
of protection and favoritism which is
asking for the votes of the people to
keep them in power. Hundreds of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

Boss Carnegie want protection
for my big iron and steel works so
that [ can pay American laborers
liberal wages.
Congress How p,uch does it cost
to manufacture a ton of steel which
you are protected SIC a ton?
Carnegie-None of your -busi-
ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
HOISINGTON.

From the Dispatch.
Mrs. Tullis has been prostrated since
the sad death of her daughter Maggie,
but is some better at present.
Our wheat dealers are worrying in
anticipation of car famine when the
new wheat begins coming into market.
DIED: At her home in Beaver town
ship on Saturday, July 9th, Mrs. James
Goodhart. The cause of the death be-
ing child birth.
The late P. T. Barnum paid out over
three million dollars for advertising in
twelve years time and became wealthy
by SO doing.
A fine rain fell Saturday night and
will do much good to growing crops. 1t
came at just the right time as it did not
keep the harvesters from the field a
single hour. Surely Providence is 'smil-
ing on Central Kansas this year.
The farmers of this county will be
very busy from the present time until
winter sets in. Harvesting is now on
hand and as soon as it is through with
/ the grain viii be to thresh which viii re-
quire a great deal of time; then the
ground will be to prepare to receive the
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
acres of wheat that will be put in. Our
r L
spare and many more hands are needed
to attend to the work to be done.
From the Blade.
Missouri Pacific section men have
Struck-for the harvest field.
A party of Missouri Pacific surveyor.
are In the city. No particulars.
Henry Valerius, nephew of Georg,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
WOOL

ELL1NWOOD.
From the Advocate.
Ihreshing outfits are beggining to
pull themselves together now. Some
of the threshermen will run two outfits
this year.
Along with the other bountiful crops
that the Lord has sent US this year he
did not forget to include good supply
of chiggers.
Miss Emma Bacon, who has been
visiting with relatives in Indiana for the
past six months, returned to her home
in this city, Wednesday.
The corn crop does not propose to be
out done by this years big wheat crop,
consequently is getting ready to go
about sixty bushels to the acre.
1t will be sad intelligence to some of
our readers to learn of the death, by
paralysis, of Dan Wonders ST., which
occurred on the 14th inst, at Denver.
Don't forget the Harvest Home pic
mic to be given in this city on August
4th. The intentions are to make this
picnic take the place of Fourth of July
celebration and good time will be had.
A young man whose name we did not
learn, who was travelling overland from
Peabody to the western part of the
state, shot himself accidentally in one
of his legs just as he was leaving this
city Monday morning. He had just
completed horse trade at the Great
Western livery stable and the horse he
got was somewhat wild and in attempt
ing to buck its rider off, rope which
was about the saddle caught the ham
mer of a revolver which he had In hi:
hip pocket and caused the weapon to &c
off and the ball, big ''44" took effec
in his hip and ranged down past hi:
knee and lodged in the calf of his leg
He was picked up by some citizen who
carried him to the Grande hotel, where
he was cared for as well as possible b.
county physician Kieuber. during the
day and in the evening hewas sent bacl
to his friends at Peabody. His recovery
is extremely doubtful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
Krouch in Line,

We .are pleased to note that the
Hutchinson Times has very sensibly
concluded to remain a democratic
paper and continue the fight for demo-
cratic success and the cause of the
whole people. After reviewing, quite
ably, the present situation of affairs,
and placing on its editorial page the
ticket nominated by the state demo-
cratic convention, the Times says:
1--WE believe now as firmly as ever
that the convention erred grievously,
and nothing but the logic of events
will convince US to the contrary; but
the question Of state ticket this year
has passed forever, and therefore we
and best energies to the accomplish
ment of the one great purpose-take
the electoral vote of Kansas from Mr..
Harrison. Party force cannot be main
tanned without party obediency, and In
these perilous times of political un-
certainty we will follow the democratic
party even unto the valley of the
shadow of death.'''
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Now, word to the boys of the Sew
enth district. What is the correct
thing to do at the Dodge City conven-
tion on the 18th of August? In view
of our policy as to state ticket, it
must be conceded that our duty is not
altogether clear as to a congressional
candidate. We have contended for
months that the democrats ought to
have candidate in the field. But
this idea was predicated upon the as
sumption that the Topeka convention
would nominate state ticket. The
failure of the convention to do that, in
our judgment, greatly changes the sit
uation. No man should take the stump
for congress on the democratic ticket
unless he is prepared and intends to
attack every dogma and doctrine that
| is undemOcratic, whether 1t is peculiar
to the peoples or republican party. Nc
| honorable man would want to do less
Now, could this, or ought this to be
done this year, when we have joined
hands with the peoples party for z
common purpose? Wouldn't this very
condition so embarrass the candidate sc
as to destroy the force of his canvassi
We wish to be whole-hearted about this
matter. and speak of it thus early ir
order that it may be kept in mind from
now until the convention meets. Thi:
suggestion is not made, however, will
a view of discouraging nomination al
Dodge. If that convention names {
candidate he will have our loyal sup
port. But whatever we do, let Us d.
il sincerely and courageously."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

THE Evening News says that "John
Martin, a prominent democrat of
Wichita, has joined the Smith repub-
lican club" As to just what kind of a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21

0, SAY! can you hear, from the dawn
until night, the calamity howl" of the
g. o. p. papers? How they fume and they
rage in their sick peurile might, and
bewail their sad fate since the last
democrat "capers." But conquer we
must, and the 6. 0. p. bust, and this be
our motto: "In Cleveland we trust:n
and the cause of the people we'll
espouse till we save all this land of the
free and the homes of the brave.