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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
Hicks, on June Weather.

Prof. Hicks gives the following fore
cast for the balance of June:
''Our friends will remember the
tendency of storms to whirl suddenly
back from tho east, from about the
10th to 25th of June. Showry condi-
tions are liable dgring all that period,
and local swirls will repeatedly fly back
after passing east, unexpectedly taking
the starch from the careless and un-
sheltered people. Heavier reactionary
storms will pass eastward about 18th
to 10Th, and should the barometer not
raise, and the wind remain easterly to
southerly, a series of daily storms Will
fill the intervening days up to the next
period. From the 2lst to 25th, in
elusive, we Will pass the turning point
in our trip around the sun, and start
for shorter days and longer nights. 1t
will be natural to expect some heavy
storms, with rain and much lightning
and thunder, say about 23rd, 9th and
25th.' Cooler weather will succeed these
storms, and regions that are short of
moisture at the end of this period will
have to contend with serious drouth.
Reactionary disturbances are central
on the 29th, with the full moon and
the equinox of Mercury on the same
day. These combined causes are sure
to result in a warm wave and some very
active electrical storms, with heavy
local rains, during the two or three
last days of June. The month will
close with-very cool weather, advancing
from the west, which condition will
prevail in most parts in the opening
days of July. Word and Works.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
Fruit Versus Meat.

1t is popular fallacy that the free
use of fruit in summer is the cause OF
bowel disturbances; while as matter
of fact no diet can be more healthful
at this time than one composed of
fruit and farinaceous foods with per-
fectIy pure milk. Flesh of all kinds
decomposes with great rapidity both
before and after eating, and simmer
heats greatly accelerate this process;
hence flesh food frequently causes
grave arrangement of the bowels, as
the poison produced by this decom-
position acts powerfully as an emetie
and purgative. All meats are so heat
ing that-t they should be used sparingly
during hot weather; and there is the
added argument that the whole system
Graves change from the winters diet
From "Sanitarian," in DemOrest's
Family Magazine for July.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.

A number of earnest democrats have
asked the editor of the DEMOCRAT what
it is proposed to be done in the central
committee meeting to be held next
Saturday. The chairman and secre-
ary formulated the call ito consider
cratic county convention to nominate
candidates for county officers" and
they deem that such meeting is nee
essary, and that the sooner democrats
get to work drilling for the fall cam
paign the better will be the chances of
success.
It's asked by some: 'WiIl the demo
Gratis and populists fuse ON the county
ticket this fall?" and Twill that ques-
tion be discussed by the committee?"
We are not prepared to, and do not
assume to speak for either the demo-
Gratis OF populists as to what action will
populists want to fuse, or that the
democrats would enter into fusion
on the county ticket. In the light of
events of 1892 it is hardly probable that
the democrats of Barton county are
going to run around after any party to
fuse with them. 1t is considered the
duty of the democratic organization of
the county to keep intact that organi-
zation and strengthen it for future
work and efficiency, and it will, we be-
lieve, thoroughly discuss all questions
of party interests at the Saturday meet
ing, and do that which will be polite,
honorable and to the best interests of
the party.
The question of fusion or anti.fusion
is not to be settled by any one man or
set of men, but by the popular will of
the voters, at the proper time, and
through the proper representatives.
We earnestly hope that every mem
Der of the committee will be in attend
ance, and will give the committee the
benefit of such knowledge of the state
of affairs in each locality as will aid in
the cause of democracy. Come pre-
pared to compare notes, to discuss the
matters pertaining to the good of
democracy, and to do your duty as
DEMOCRATS without fusion" or
straight out" handle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

Every democrat in the county should
lend hand a bringing about perfect
organization. We cannot accomplish
| anything without organization this
year. We want an early convention
and every section of the county we'll
represented. If the work of the DEM
ocracy of Saline county ended with the
election of Grover Cleveland to the
presidency, then we have no need of fur
ther organization. Let every democrat
ask himself what there is to be done
and then lend hand in doing it..
-Salina Herald.
THAT is the talk! The same thing
should be done in Barton county. The
central committee at it's meeting Satur-
day should call convention to meet
not later than the first week in August.
Then every democrat in the county
should make it part of his duty to
see that the township caucuses are held
and delegations selected to attend the
convention who will in turn select the
very best material for county candi-
dates. A winning ticket can be nomi-
mated by the democrats, and there is
no reason in the world why it should
not be nominated early and the candi-
dates given fair chance to work up
their interests. The campaign this fall
will be peculiar one, in that it will
be in advance of the putting into prac-
tice of new voting method; and our
belief is that candidates should have
plenty of time to canvass the county
thoroughly. Let no man hang back
and ask what some other man is going
to do; but let every democrat feel as
sured that the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland is going to prove a
beneficial one to the whole country. and
the truths of democratic principles
thereby brought out so forcibly and
convincingly that all men may eventu-
ally be compelled 10 acknowledge their
merit and business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
Income Tax.

It is said that President Cleveland
IN his message to congress, will favor
the policy of an annual tax on private
incomes where the same exceeds
$4,000 per annum.
For thirty years under the policy OF
the republican party the poorer classes
have been made to bear the burden OF
taxation while those most able to share
them have been allowed to escape with.
out paying their proportionate share.
Of course people of wealth will com.
plain. bitterly of this kind of tax, but
no tax could be fairer than this.
1t is just, it is right-the burdens of
the poor will be relieved and the tax
placed where it will not be felt.-Sum-
ner County Standard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

WE NOTICE that parties from abroad
are again selling rugs, lace curtains,
etc., from house to house. A word of
warning is sometimes n season. In
conversation with a gentleman this
week he told us that a member of his
family bought rug of fellow who
was here some months since, paying for
it $6. Some days after, the lady in
company with the husband, was making
some small purchases in. one of our
furniture stores and while doing so,
their attention was drawn to the rugs
exposed for sale. The lady noticed one
identical in every respect with the one
she had bought of the pedler, and on
asking the price she was told it was 81
or 50 less than the one she had bought.
On inquiry it will be found that in
every instance where these parties
made sales, the same thing has occur
red. but people who have been taken in
in this way are naturally disinclined to
talk about it. We think it only just
however, that our own business men
who pay the taxes and give employ
ment to a large number of. people,
should so far as possible be protected
from the illegitimate competition Of
these parties. many of whome are moth
ing but street fakirs who have never
paid a dollar of taxes, or done an hon.
est days work in their lives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
than to have the joints run and ths
city derive no benefit.

than to have the joints run and the
city derive no benefit.
Several Hoisington people have, SO
we learn. lost quite heavily on wheat
speculation. 1t is to be hoped they can
tide over until the raise which is sure
to come.
Sam Shattuck says they had a baby
cyclcEe out at his place Friday, the 9th,
afternoon. 1t played pranks with his
header barge and stable and did some
little damage for Col. Sowards There
was heavy fall of hail also.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Rena D. Towers to S. B. Dry
den on Wednesday evening, June 21st,
at the home of the brides parents in
the northern part of Albion township.
The bride and groom are both we'll and
faYorably known here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
NEIGHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINWooD.


From the Advocate
Harvest in this neck of the woods
will begin about the first of July.
1t is up bill work to make money
and friends at the same time.
The people in Ellinwood always pay
their big debts and let their little ones
go. That's why the editor can't pay
his big debts.
Tony Auchsteter has sold his butcher
shop to VIM. Christoph and Chas. Lin
den, and will for the present, retire
from the butch ,r business.
This is the season of the year when
man would gladly trade all his rights
to the women for the privilege of
wearing a loose ''Mother Hubbard %
a small child of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Harvey died last Tuesday morning and
was buried in the Eilinwood cemetery,
the afternoon of the same day.
1t is a good thing Senator PETER
thought of mentioning himself as a
candidate for the presidency in '96.
No one else would have ever thought
of doing so.
Ali things work together for good.
We are lucky enough to be under glo-
rious democratic rule during the great
Worlds Fair any foreign visitors see
the country in its greatest magnif>
cence.
Chas. Archer traded farm south of
the river to Squire Tainer for some
property in this city. The squire has
moved into his new property in town.
Rev. Brauer, pastor of the German
Lutheran church in this city, was mar
ried to lady in the east last week.
They will make their future home at
the parsonage of their church in this
city.
Henry Koelsch has disposed of his
stock of boots and shoes to V. S. Musil
and to Manglesdorff Bros. Co. and has
rented the Washington hotel and will
try the hotel business for while for a
change.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

EX-SECRETARY of the treasury, Fos-
ter and Governor Mckinley, of Ohio,
two of the loudest bowlers that the
country was never so prosperous as now
and that there is plenty of money in
the country, have failed in the last few
months. OF course they have no one
to blame but themselves. If they had
not left their machinery out in the field;
if they had got up in the morning a
little earlier and worked harder and
talked politics less and paid more at
tention to their crops and spent less
time whiting goods boxes on the cor
ner; if they had left politics alone, they
would have been prosperous. But they
were extravagant. Perhaps they bought
cheap spring wagon to ride to town
in, and had rag carpets on their floors;
perhaps they bought farm machinery
and left it in the fields; doubtless they
used sugar in their coffee in the morn
ing and instead of staying at home To
plow the potatoes they and their fami-
lies went off to some calamity meeting
where the 6. o. p. was roasted by some
calamity bowler. These are the causes
of the farmers loosing their farms and
we presume the same cause of these
gold bugs failure. Yes, we presume.
Howard Citizen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

and cities. There shall be one booth
in each precinct for each sixty voters
Tor fraction thereof, who voted at the
general election in such precinct.
Counties have no legal right to purchase
booths for townships or cities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
Who Buvs The Booths,

There has been great deal of spec
ulation lately as to who should buy the
booths for the next elections. Attor-
ney General John L. Little of Kansas
has given his opinion as follows. which
will be obeyed in Kansas:
The township trustees must provide
for their townships, and the mayors
and city clerks must provide for their
cities sufficient number of ballot box.
es. boothes, shelves, pens, penholders
ink and pencils, to supply each voting
precinct in their respective townships
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
sEAsoNABLE SAUCE

The brightest angel fell, but there
are angels still.
Good luck is not born; it is made by
human hands with hard work.
The sorrows of life are too often but
youthful follies gone TO seed.
Too many people deeied questions by
the standard of prejudice and spleen.
When a Nean man and a weak wo-
man get together the devil is sure of a
harvest.
Earthly creeds are usually so narrow
that most people slip off early IN the
campaign.
Do wrong to none. That is not the
way to wealth, but it is the road to
happiness.
The fellow who is out on a lark at
night is not the one who is up with the
lark in the morning.
The principal object of many politi-
clans seems to he to kill off their fel-
lows in the same party.
The greatness of some statesmen is
like the summer door screens. Too
many flies roesting there.
Love never admits reason for its
| counselor. To do that would be to de-
clare the engagement off.
The worst enemy of his race is the
man who is continually crying down
the locality in which he lives.
1t is uphill business to make sober
men believe that failures in business
are caused by too much money.
Silence is not of the feminine gender.
There is at least once in every man IS
life when he is glad that is true.
A boom" seems to be just as dam
gerOus to an eastern bank as to a con-
Germ in 1.-The wild and wooley west.'~
Some of the kite-fying institutions
calling themselves banks, are being
crowded to the wall. The legitimately
managed bank is as sound as ever.
The picnic season is at hand and the
festive chigger gets in his work where
angels fear to tread and where no man
dare look even with his eyes shut.
If every man had silver dollars
enough to pay his debts and should pay
them, the calamity howlers in Wall
Street would declare that a financial
panic would certainly follow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
HOISINGTON.

From the Blade.
A fine large girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. George Craigen Wednesday morn
ing.
Chris ButZ, near Redwing, on the
Cheyenne bottoms, is cutting his field
of millet this week, and the crop is said
to be splendid.
1t is reported that Andy Shore, who
has been working in the dispatchers
Office in Pueblo, is coming down to
work nights here.
w. NJ. Ireland, former resident of
Great Bend, has been in the city the
past few days. Mr.. Ireland has view
to locating here, we understand.
A spur is being put in about four
miles from town on the Missouri Pacific
branch, at which place clay will be dug
and loaded for shipment to the Great
Bend brick yards.
Great Bend has about given up the
thought of celebrating the Fourth this
year. Then We'll look for a special
trainload over on that day. We can
accommodate all who desire to come
and have good time.
From the Dispatch.
Corn is just a booming. The big rain
and numerous showers are making it
loom up nicely.
Mrs. j. w. MeCauley and daughter
returned from Emporia Friday even
ing, where the latter has been attend
ing school.
Great Bend takes in nearley $500 a
month from her joints. That is better
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

THERE has doubtless been more
scare reports about Kansas crops this
year than ever before. The situation
IS about this: Kansas will, this year.
probably raise more corn than ever be-
fore. Last year Kansas raised bushel
and peck of wheat for every man,
This year Kansas will raise only half a
bushel of wheat for each person in the
United States, but she will make up
for the other three pecks of wheat in
her wonderful crop of corn, her increas-
ed product of tame grasses and in her
horned cattle, hogs, horses and mules
Kansas is all right.-Missouri Valley
Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

THE DEMOCRAT would like to see
the people of this county exhibit some
of their old time pride to the extent of
organizing and maintaining an agricul-
tural association and driving associa-
tion. There is located just west of the
city limits one of the best mile tracks
in the state; it is in good condition and
convenient to a splendid grove where a
permanent fair ground could be main
tained. If every farmer, stock man
and business man who are interested
in the promotion of agriculture and
stock raising (and certainly EVERY
citizen of the county is or should be
thus interested) would take sufficient
time to talk about the matter, would
put in a dollar or ten dollars as their
means would permit, an agricultural
and stock fair could be gotten up that
would eventually prove of much pleas
ure and profit. It should not be all de-
voted to racing, nor to pumpkins and
pigs; but all the elements that go to
make up an interesting attraction to all
classes of people should be united. We
hope that the papers of the county will
join with US in urging upon our people
the need of fair association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

THE Wichita Eagle, republican pa
per, sees chance for the democratic
party to return to its former glory in
Kansas provided it follows the policy
outlined by it: lit is thought by some
that the democratic party of Kansas is
shattered beyond hope for the present
OF prospect for the future. What with
fusion and stalwartism. But is it so?
For instance, should the pops hold to
their present socialistic ideas and ex-
pensive and blind partisan practices,
and the republicans should put woman
suffrage, prohibition, faithcure and
mesmeric hypnotism all into their next
state platform, as is proposed, and then
the democrats should get together on a
male suffrage, anti-sumptuary, broad,
conservative platform inviting the CO.
operation of all men opposed to church
in state, to women in public life, to the
family at the polls. etc., the demo ocratic
vote in November. 1894, might open
the eyes of the world, if it don't loosen
the pursestrings of the eastern capital
iSts.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

WILL some able fnancier please ex-
plain to us, why currency issued by
the United States upon Salina bonds
properly executed and filed with the
government would not pass at par?
Then if such a government note was
issued and the interest ON the bonds
went direct to the government would
it not tend to enrich the government.
enable the government to pay its debts
with accumulated interest, and furnish
to the people a safe and flexible cur
reucy? These are simple questions
and we are certain an answer would be
very much appreciated by our readers
Who will answer?-Salina Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
CLAFLIN

| From the Banner.
Mesdames. Giles and Flemming, of
Montana, are here on visit with their
mother, Mrs. c. Trump.
Miss Eta Butler, well known to
many of our readers, was married last
week to Mr.. Bailey, of Kinsley,
Kansas.
Corn is the proudest thing in the
country now and holds its head the
highest. It will be king of Barton
county this fall.
Johnny Maeder of west of here,
died at his home on Monday of this
week. He had been a sufferer from
ricketts, for number of years.
Some prospective whiskey vender, so
we are told, got away with about forty
dollars worth of the red liquor belong
ing to Redwing firm one night last
week.
Never go where you are not wanted,
remarked an exchange. If man wants
you to 60 to his room he will invite you
to do so, and if merchant wants you
to come to his place of business he will
invite you through the columns of your
home paper. 1t is wrong to intrude on
privacy. Don't do it.
Clafiin's second church was dedicated
last Sunday, AID the Methodist now
have place of their own in which to
worship. The building cost in round
numbers $1,000 and would be a credit
to town twice the size of Claf1in. The
congregation Sunday numbered over
two hundred, and subscriptions to the
church fund amounted to $3.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

EVERY move of the ''stalwarts;' is
prompted by republican money and ad-
vice. The republicans of the state
realize that their only show for success
in 1894 lies in preventing fusion be-
tween the democrats and the peoples
party. To prevent this, they encourage
the '.stalwarts'' in both the democrats
and peoples party. A fusion in 1894
may not be necessary. Time alone will
show the best course to pursue. In the
meantime, however, the antics of the
republicans, and the tsta1wart'' ad-
juncts Of the other parties is fooling no
one.-McPherson Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

IT DOES look as though this country
was engaged in playing great game of
eucher, where diamonds and clubs seem
to be the winning spots. The diamonds
of protected aristocracy seem to be
greater than the heart beats of the
masses, and the clubs of officials have
overcome the spades of the working
men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

LAWYERS, young and old, will appre-
ciate the following story: He was a
young lawyer and was delivering his
maiden speech. He was florid, rhetor-
ical, scattering and tedious. For two
weary hours he talked at the court and
jury until everybody felt like lynching
him. When he got through, his op-
ponent, grizzled old professional,
arose, looked sweetly at the judge and
said, Your honor, will follow the
example of my young friend who has
just finished. and submit the case with
out argument" He then sat down,
and the young lawyer felt as though
cold water was coming down his back.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

j. c. CALDWELL of Leoti was last
week nominated for judge of the 33d
judicial district, by the republicans.
The district is composed of Rush, Mes
Lane, Scott, Wichita and Greeley
counties If the populists are not too
arrogant and domineeriDg on their
county tickets in those counties the
opposition TO republicanism may be
united and Mr.Caldweil elected--to stay
of the bench.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

FARMER DoDD, of Ki1gman coun-
ty, Kas., aged 63, has a record. He is
tue father of twenty children, and has
raised twenty-seven. His parents died
when he was young and he raised their
five younger children. This agreed
with him so well that he got married
and brought up twelve more. Then
his wife died, but he was so used to
children by this time that he couldn't
get along without them and he mar
ried again. thistime widow with two
children, which were subsequently, re-
inforced by eight more.-Kansas City
Star.