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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Stations, 10 times amt of service.
Horses 6 months old and over, Isl
grade s25, I'd SIS, Sd S12; Colts s.: Po-
nies SO.
Neat Cattle months old and over
1st grade So, I'd 81, Sd 50; Feed cattle
81; Work cattle $50.
Mules and asses months old and
over, same as horses.
Jacks, same as stations.
Sheep months old and over. so cts.
Goats, some as sheep.
Farm Implements, J present value.
Wagons, J present value
Pleasure carriages of every descrip
ton, present value.
Watches, gold $40, silver So
Plate and Jewelry. at judgment OF
the assessor.
Piano Fortes, 500; Other musica
instruments $50.
All interest on Bonds of the United
States; all Bonds and Int'st on bond:
of any State, County. District OF Mu
nicipality; all other Bonds not exempt
from taxation; Stocks in any Compan.
or Corporation: Shares in Nationa
Banks; Moneys: Average amonnt o
Merchants Stock, Merchants Money:
and Credits, Manufacturer SUotA
Manufacturers Moneys and Credits fol
preceding year; Tax Sale Certificates
Judgments; Notes; Mortgages, 30 cents
On the dollar.
Aggregate value of all other Persona
Property, at judgment Of assessor.
On motion adjourned
c. D. MONTGOMERY. Chairman
7. o. COLE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
SCHOOL G.lO CHURCH,

The South Atlantic university 10 Ie
huiit by the Presby terian synods cc-cl-
orisiBg tie states of North and South
Carolina. Georgia and Florida, Al est
Of SSoG, ,e0G. will be located II Augusta.
Ga
"A Chicago school-boy received box
on the ear from his teacher. and was
deaf IN that organ for three weeks. A
school teacher in Montreal was recent
ly fined twenty-five dollars for the same
offense.
The reported expenditure for do
mestic missions of the Episcopal church
Tor the year ending September. 1891,
was S29l. .402. OF which gross sum S42.-
0ss was expended for work among the
colored people The gross receipts for
domestic missions FOR the fiscal year
were S25l, ,461-
Since the partition of Africa the
governments OF England, Germany,
Italy and Portugal have made an agree
ment for the reciprocal proteeiioz, IF
their missionaries in the dark ee-ati-
nent- Armed with q passport from ne
government to which they belong he
missionaries will enjoy the protection
of each of these powers
New York city, with q population
of l, soo, coo. has more than 500 school
departments 1900 teachers. an aver
age attendance OF leo, 600 pupils daily.
and a total attendance of 500, 900 The
salaries of teachers, ianitors and en-
ployes now aggregate over s., GOO. 600,
and the expenditure for the schools
yearly exceed considerably 81. 000. 00a-
Among those in London who have
given themselves earnestly to work.
among the poorer classes in London To-
the earl of Beauchamp. who has decis-'
ed to take up his residence among the
east end poor for the purpose of direct
ing mission work among them. The
earl is secretary Of the Christ Church
mission at Poplar, one OF the suburban
districts
The beardless priest is so only as q
matter of custom. There is no edict
upon the subject All the popes from
Adrian Vi TO Innocent NIL, and all the
clergymen from the cardinals to the
young Iclerics, including Ignatius
Loyola, St Francis Xavier. Francis de
Sales, Vincent de Paul. the cardinals
Bellarmine and Richelieu, were bearded
dignitaries of the church.
The new Georgia association
formed by the union of the white and
colored churches of the state and South
Carolina. of the Congregational order,
will meet at Atlanta, April 6. 1892. All
the churches of the old association have
approved of the plan of union except
the First church of Savannah and the
Plymouth church of Charleston. and
these have now withdrawn opposition.
The Danish government has intro
duced a bill into the Follxthing provid-
ing for the erection of a state college
for women teachers 1t Is calculated
to accommodate siXty-four; the term
extends over three years and no one
can be received who has not completed
hor eaShsec1ith year. u connection
with the college it is proposed 20 have
state school for some thirty or forty
children of ages between seven and
ten, so as to afford the intending teach
ers an opportunity of useful and prac-
teal training
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

IL cents. I could mention 100 things
of the same sort. Why is it? l asked
ship captain that question and he
said that it was because ships had to
come back to America almost empty
now and that the things exported
consequently has had to pay double.
See this suit of clothes? It would cost
here not less than $50. I got it made
to order in London for S11.81. I am
against high tariff and if the repupli-
cans do not announce mighty strong
tariff reform or at least a reciprocity
platform. I, for one, shall not vote with
the party. shall not vote for Harrison
anyway, and I'll tell you it will be
utterly impossible for him to carry
either Nebraska or Colorado. The
eastern manufacturer has been reaping
the benefit of the western mans work
long enough. It is time for US to put
a stop to it.''-Holton Signal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
Another Republican Converted.

Colonel Jones, Of buffalo" notOriety
who formerly lived in Garden City and
who was one of the most rampant of
protectionists, is now a resident of
Kearney. Neb. He recently returned
from visit to England and the result
was complete conversion to tariff re-
form.
Colonel Jones says that his eyes
have lately been opened on the tariff
question and he intends to vote and
work hereafter according to what he
believes to be the best interests of the
people, regardless of politics. 81 al
ways was liberal republican on the
tariff" he said, land now am for tar
iff reform against everything else. I
was in England last October and from
the time / touched the ship until I
reached America again was more i'm
pressed every day with the iniquity of
the tariff laws. Since the Mckinley
bill went into effect the steamship
charges on produce carried from
America have almost doubled. Wheat
that was formerly carried over to Eng
land for cents per bushel now costs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
Notes on the Dog,

AS we remarked, the dog is always
awake. This is no tale, though he
carries one in his wake.
The sea dog loves his bark Did you
ever see dog that didn't?
The dogs head is the place where the
bark comes from. We asked dog and
the dog said SO.
The head OF the dog has dog-head
look
The bark of tree is unlike the bark
Of dog. Even dog wood know this.
Dogs are always kind, though there
are many kinds of dogs.
Every dog has his day, although dog
days last but few days in the year
There must be a Sirius error here.
The dogs star is the dogs planet
They planet SO that their days come
while the star is in the sky
They do not fear it. II is a skye ter
rier. Wien a dog enters a pitched
battle ne uses the dogs tar
There are great many fish stories
about dogs. The dogger-eel Is not a
dog-fsh, however
Although a wall often follows it
Brutus said: Il had rather be a dog
and bay the moon than such Roman -
lie had seen the dogs roamin' around
on the bay.
They never got oyer the bay. Seal
The Jews consider the dog unclean-
And yet dog Will clean cut crowd
10 matter how dirty.
But the dog Spitz-
\ living dog is said TO be better than
dead lion. There is no lynn about
this, but dead dog is dog gone bad
Tray was a good dog, but trays is
worse than the deuce when it is against
you.
The bull dog is a stubborn fellow
He is not easily cowed.
OF course the gentler Sex is the more
stubborn of the two. You have heard of
the dogma.
A great many stories of the dog have
obtained currency. The man who has
left a part of his clothing with the dog
has cur rent. See.
Puppies are born blind They are
not see dogs then.
There are many types of dogs, in
Guiding the dogguerrotype.
The dog has four legs, two of them
fore legs.
But perhaps we had better paws here.
Howl this do for The dog?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
The Democrats Can Win.

If democrats will be genuine demo-
Gratis factional strife will be prevented.
An united democracy means democrat
ic victory. The republicans cannot
win the presidency from the democrats
for the very simple reason they havn't
been more democrats than republicans
in this country.
The democrats have come to have
such majority that now the states in
which the democrats Out-number the
republicans cast a majority of the
electoral college. If the democrats
will do their whole duty next fall the
entire governmental machinery will be
in democratic hands. The way to per-
form thi, duty is to begin right now.
Divided democracy must be united.
Where is there better opportunity
chan in your local contests? There is
no room for dissention or revolt, and
the election may be lost by indifference.
Never. Sy wide awake campaign on
the part of whole and aggressive de-
mocracy such as is now being awakened
throughout the country.
Harmony is now the only thing
needed to'absolutely insure democratic
success. AS a democrat it is your duty
to work for-that end, and make sacri-
fees if necessary. 1t is your duty to
assist in sending to the national con-
vention men as delegates who will
select as democratic standard bearers,
9en who will unite the factions, wipe
out strife and solidify the whole demo-
cratic vote. BY doing your work in
xhis manner, each democrat will help
to nake victory in November fore
gone conclusion from the moment such
measures are inaugurated.-Larn
2hptic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
Some Words of Warning.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT.
L deem it of the utmost Importance
to draw the attention of the farmers of
Kansas to the increasing fall of rain
and moisture which has set IN since the
beginning Of the year. 1 am confident
that good many of them have pom
dered and wondered about this strange
phenomena, and will try, as far as my
capacity goes, to give reasons and sug-
gestiOns, as [ believe, and those who
shall live will see, that this year and all
the coming ones, Will bring US more
rain and moisture than we ever had in
our state.
The reason that rain and moisture is
and will be more abundant everywhere
on this earth is, that the constellation
of the ruling planets tSun, Earth, Moon,
Venus, Jupiter, etc. are such that the
formation of vapor is predominant and.
beginning with this year, a series of
| wet years will commence and the down.
fall everywhere will be SO steady and
heavy that it will change the low lands
of the earth into swampy, not habitable
and not cultivatable places. The scien-
tific explanation of these consultations
| cannot be given in a short newspaper
article, suffice to say, time will confirm
my assertions. Rudolf Fall, a German
astronomer, considers March 2S and
April 26 of this year. the most critical
days of the century. Under critical
days, he understands that on such days
| outbreaks of volcanoes. fire damp in
mines, heavy storms and floods on land
and sea are most liable to happen.
Watch these days. When these rains
continue, and we are satisfied they have
commenced, what will be the conse-
Quences for the farmers of Kansas?
Happily We all know that Kansas is
favored by situation which could not
be better. We are situated more than
900 feet above the level of the seas.
our country is well drained by streams
and rivers, and our soil is mostly very
porous and a good water holder; but,
notwithstanding, We must be prepared
to keep the water of our lands. keep
our roads dry, and for this very purpose
/ suggest that as soon as outdoor wor <
is possible, all available teams and m en-
be put to make deep bitches along the
roads and make drainage wherever it
may be necessary. 1 am confident that
such work will be beneficial to the COM
munitieS where it is undertaken and
hope that such labors will be repaid
by blessed and abundant harvest and
that we may then be able to help our
unfortunate brethren.
CARL VOIGT.
! Ellinwood, Kans., March Z, 1892.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
THE AMERICAN JOKE.
1t il Eetter Understood by the Arab Iii
the .DrIf<AmRn-

1t il Eetter Understood by the Arab ea.00
the EDEIi<hman-
America said Darweesh 10 one OF
the ladies, must be a fine place and
very like Egypt Iou have corn. t1
bacco, watermelons and a big rive<
there"
And crocodiles," to she replied
--Wallahl7' he cried in aGniratioRS
then, with a slight touch of jealousy
that these blessings should be scattered
broadcast, he added DO they esA
mens''
NO only dogs" she admitted.
'.Ah,- he returned. exulting in the
superior gastTonomic taste OF the Egyp-
ti2n saurian, '-ours eat men."
'-Of course yours viii not eat dogs:
thev-are Mosiern crocodiles," she an
sEered, referring to the Mohsmmedans'
avoidance Of the dog as an unclean ami
NAL
As one of the most loTable character
:stics OF the Arab is his instant and in
tense appreciation Of the feeblest joke
Iss:--veesh seemed much amused and re-
Esxs.t-ed -itl, many cfuckies- '-Ours are
Noslem croendiies," as he went a6opt
his daily work'-Scri5ser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
a HELPFUL EXPERIENCE,
How Young Man was Saved From Be-
coming q Misanthrope.

How = Young Man was Saved From BE-
coming Misanthrope-
THE years that / had spent in learn-
ing the trade" said a wealthy retired
stove dealer, 'thad left a gloomy i'm
preston on me- Then, as now. almost
everybody that had a furnace that
needed fixing up put off attending to Il
until the last minute, and then they an
wanted the work done at once Of
course most of them had to wait, and
those who had TO wait growled- 70
seemed as though the world was ful a
growlers- At t-=enty-one / was in dam
ger of becoming a misanthrope, but q
was saved from that by new efpexi.
ence-
''About the first call I had after stare
ing in business for myself was Prom .
school The furnace had broken down
suddenly in mid-winter- The school
was closed while the repairs were bss
ing made. The breaking down of che
furnace fairly delighted the childrens
their only regret was that 1t wasnV
more broken down. SO II would take
longer to fix it OF course, IL was per-
fectly natural that the children should
look at IL just as they did NeTerthes
less 1t was q pleasing incident; and bor
yond the mere amusement that IL af-
forded me at the moment II Welded
this more substantial benefit 1t awake
ened me to the fact that the way in
which things appear often depends se-1
much on how you look at them
In this happier frame of mind ! dia
covered that besides the GROWERS shza
had happened TO meet there were IN
the world plenty of thoughtful and con-
siaerate people, and that one neede1
only the right sort Of eyes to be ezble TO
see good points even in the man that
got cross about his stOvepipe-'-N. Y.
Sun
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u
From 'vida"
Charlie Baird is ON the sick list.
Mrs. L. w. johnson is quite sick.
John Rhoades made trip to Pawnee
Rock one day last week.
There will be magic lantern ex-
hibition at No. 40, March 18th.
A. M. Button went to Wichita last
Saturday, to be gone some time.
Clarence Jones was visiting friends
in Clarence last Saturday and Sunday.
The heaviest rainfall of the season
fell last Friday and Saturday, which
terminated in a snow storm.
Andy Bird, who has been visiting in
Virginia the past winter, returned last
Saturday, bringing with him bride.
Last Friday will long be remem bered
by the people of No. 40 and vicinity.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather the school house was crowded.
A very interesting program was ren-
dered by the school children, aftel
which Mr.-Bruce, in mis- usual pleasant
manner, aues sfsths bszscs. tbs
proceeds of which amounted to fifty
dollars. After partaking of supper all
departed, wishing each other many
such merry times in the future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

OMAHA gets the peoples party nation
81 convention. Kansas and Nebraska
sill be there: but how about the other
states of the Union? 1t is our belief
Chat Kansas and Nebraska are about
she only two states the, peoples party
ore anyways sure of carrying for their
presidential ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

THE Territorial Irrigation Conven-
&on, to be held at Las Vegas, N. NJ,
On March Is, II, and 18th, should be
attended by representatives from every
western county in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

THE state democratic central com
mittee and the members of the Kan
sas democratic press, in session at
Leavenworth last Friday, were the
most enthusiastic and determined set
of men we have met for many day.
They mean business from the word go,
and the word is already given.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

THE Toledo Blade, one of the
strongest Republican papers published
says: The circulation of the demo-
cratic newspapers exceeds the circula-
tion of the republican by 100000, 900
copies year." This is high compli-
ment and shows that the intelligence
of the country is in the democratic
partVa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
HOISINGTON

From the Dispatch.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Bagley on Tuesday, March 1st.
J. H. Bitner and John Southern were
made Knights at the Pythian hall Mon
day night.
The farmers are burning all the trash
about their places in order to rid them
selves of the straw worm.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men will give grand ball in the new
Moses building on Thursday night,
March 10th.
John Typer is having an addition of
25ax44 feet, two stories high, built of
stone, added to the north end of his
hotel. The increasing business Of the
house demands more room.
D. M. Southwick returned from
Dwight, Illinois, Saturday night, hav
ing graduated at the Keeley institute.
Dan feels like a new man and is loud
in praise of the successful treatment
being given there.
A team belonging to D. w. Linder
was stolen from near the Methodist
church last Sunday night. Charlie and
Bessie Linder were in to church in a
buggy and when they went to go home
they discovered that the team was gone.
at first it was thought that they had
broken loose but after searching that
night and part of the next day it was
decided that the team had been stolen.
Suspicion rests upon man about %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

IT is noticeable that the keep in the
middle of the rOad'' fellows in the
peoples party are the men who are
either in office through the alliance
party, or hope to get there by the same
route. The practical, soberthinking
element of our farmers recognize that
success of principle is better than per-
petuation of dogma, and are disposed
to unite all elements that are opposing
a common enemy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

BEFORE another year rolls around,
democratic president will be lnaugu-
rated; $pd then-well then this country
will once more be started right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
partN

The seven wonders of America are
as follows: Niagara Falls, Yellowstone
Park, Mammoth Cave, the Canyons and
Gardens of the Gods, Colorado; the
giant trees, California; the natural
bridge, Virginia, and the Yosemite
Valley.-Evening News.
WHAT'S the matter with Morg's
mouth and his hunger for Office being
counted in and make it nine?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

KANSAS is the only state that has
three Kelley Institutes. But then
Kansas is prohibition state.-Law-
renee Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

SOME good, western or southern
democrat has mighty fine layout to
go "Over the Hill to the White House,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
DUBUQUE DOINGS.


From "Lav. Remark
Flowing is the order of the day.
Valentine Kramer visited Great
Bend last week to look after some legal
papers.
A fine boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
V. Kramer, of near Dubuque, On the
18th of February.
Wheat around Dubuque is all in
splendid condition; the very latest
sown is almost as good as the earlier
sOWn.
The John Dolechek wedding, on the
18th of February, at the Dubuque
church, was largely attended and q big
time had. Father Emerich was the
officiating clergyman.
Since the DEMOCRAT called attention
to the straw-worms, or bugs, burning
straw stacks can be seen on every hand,
and all straw that is not positively
needed for feed, should be burned
Immediately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS MEETING,

The township assessors of Barton
county met at the Office of the county
clerk, Monday, March 7th. Eighteen
assessors were present. C. D. Mont
gomery was made chairman and 7. 0.
Cole secretary.
On motion the following basis Of as
sessment was decided upon:
REAL ESTATE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

years old who stopped at Jacob Deil's,
north of town, Sunday, and who acted
in rather suspicious manner. He was
seen in Hoisington about z o'clock Sun
day evening since which time he has
not been seen or heard of. The team
stolen was good one, and quite loss.
A reward of $50 has been offered for
the capture of the thief and return of
the property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

CLAFLIN.
From the Banner.
Farmers in this vicinity are beginning
to plow for spring crops. The ground
is in excellent condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fradk Steiner are the
proud parents of bouncing big boy
which was born to them Sunday.
Our streets have been crowded this
week with farmers teams, and business
has beer. considerable better than here
tofore.
The farmers of this vicinity are all
burning their straw and stubbIe fields
in order to destroy the wheat worm.
This we think. is good idea.
Farmers are beginning to look around
for harvest hands, which they find are
more scarce this spring than they were
last season, and if nothing happens TO
the growing crop wages will be equally
as high.
Somebody faxed keg of b; no, no,
we mean the prohibited essence of hop,
from the depot platform one evening
last week, and quenched their thirst at
the expense of the Mo. P. railway COM
pany.
The exhibition and ball given by the
German school of this city Monday
evening was away up affair. A good
crowd was in attendance, and after the
literary exercises were over the light
fantastic toe was shaken until an early
hour the following morning.
1t may be little early, but neverthe-
less, it would be good time for the
officers of the Old Settlers Association
of Barton county to begin to make
preparation for the reunion in May
next. They should not wait until all
the public speakers are engaged for
decoration day exercises at other places.
Let us make it re- union of interest to
all.
Quite scandal is reported to have
taken place in this vicinity recently,
the nature of which has just leaked out.
A ''cullahed gen'men" and a German
girl are the principal parties in the af-
fair at present, but the prospects of a
third party being taken in, are now ex-
ceedingly good. One oI the parties Of
the first part, however, has vacated the
scenes of his wickedness, and betook
himself to pastures new and parts un-
known, leaving the other party of the
first part and the party of the third
part to trudge along through this cold
and unfriendly world unloved and
alone. It is another case of not wisely
but too well done.