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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04
Gift of Gold.

A special meeting of the Mt. Kilburn
Wheel club was held last Friday even
ing, at which time L. E. O'Brien re-
signed from his Office of treasurer of
the club, being about to leave town. G..
E. Capron was unanimously chosen
his successor. AT the adjournment of
the meeting Capt. w. III. Taylor stepped
forward and in bis usual happy man
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04
Dten.

HAMMEL-ln TOwnshend, October 30,
Peter Hammel, aged Y years.
NELSON-In Springfield September 81,
Charles Nelson.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria'
8nrn.

SABIN-m birmingham, Mass, Septembe
81, to Mr.. and Mrs. II .sW. Sabln jr., a daughter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04

In the evening the session was held
at Union hall because of the lack of
room in the regular meeting hall. The
evening was taken up with the exem-
plification of the beautified work by
Amity lodge of this place and of the
secret work of the order. A collation.
was served by the ladies of Amity
lodge. The convention was unusually
large and much interest was manifest
in the work at each session. Most of
the state officers were present, includ-
ing Fred III. Hyde of Poultney, presi-
dent Mrs. Louise l.. Boyce of Barre,
secretary, and Mrs. Ella G. Finney OF
ST. Johnsbury, treasurer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04
2tlurrten.

BOYNTON, CARRIGAN-In Gassetts, Octo-
Der l, by Rev. Beach, George Boynton and
Miss Maggie Carrigan, both of Gassetts.
DODGE, JENNA-1n Charlestown, October
3, by Rev. Il. d. Howard, Milton G. Dodge of
Alstead and Miss Myrtle l.. Jenna of Lang
don.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
They Ought to Get Together.

John J. Ingalls, said in his Fredonia
speech the other day that d democrat
was thousand times worse than a
populist. The populist had simply
fallen from grace, while democrat was
living illustration of original sin
and total depravity. Major Morrill, in
his speech at Kansas City, Kan, some
weeks ago intimated that a democrat
was gentleman in comparison to a
credit destroying, calamity bowling
populisE. The Major indicated that
he would rather hug a rebel brigadier
than to touch with his finger tips
these populistic serpents that a self re-
specting man was ashamed to claim as
his home. The Kansas City Times
makes a EefE ti...eiy suggestion that
while the republican hippodrome is
swinging around the circle in a desper-
ate dazed manner to catch votes, the
manager of the aggregation should see
to it that the Major and the JUDI
advocate general ''get - %
Eureka Mess.- -Jgethe y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
Low Wheat in 1894,

1t is everywhere stated and almost
universally believed that wheat was
never so low as it is now. And the
democratic party is held responsible for
this alleged fact by every 2x2 republi-
can who gets an opening to make the
charge.
AS matter of fact, wheat sold in
Abilene in August, September and
October, 1884, while Arthur was presi-
dent and everybody believed Blaine
would be elected, for from 20 to 81
cents per bushel, according to quality.
After Cleveland was elected the mar
ket started upward and before the har.
vest of 1885 wheat was worth more
than so cents per bushel.
Was there any politics in it them
Is there any nOw?-Dickinson County
News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
THE COMING CONVENTION.

Or Saturday of this week the demo
Gratis of Barton county will meet in
convention to nominate county ticket.
They will meet with the knowledge
that there are two opposing tickets
already in the field; but that knowledge
should not detract anything from the
purpose of placing a full ticket COM
posed of we'll known democrats in the
field also; for it is we'll known and
conceded fact that each of the two sets
of candidates now in the field are weak
combinations, and can easily be beaten
this year by democrats who will make
a square and determined fight for pure
democracy and the redemption of
Kansas.
We earnestly hope that there will be
no chickering's or differences of opinion
among the delegates at this convention.
There is now no occasion for it, and
the occasion will not arise on that day.
Last year the party was divided as to
the policy to be pursued, and some
bitter feelings were engendered. and
bitter things were said by both factions
the fusionists and anti-fusionists.
This year, SO far as we can learn, there
are no democrats in favor of any kind
of fusion with any party. 1t is rec
ognized by all true democrats that
there is no inducement. no argumment
or excuse for fusion this wear; but on
the other hand every reason that a
straightforward, independent fight be
made by the democrats of this county.
Our state ticket now in the field is
the best ticket ever presented to the
voters in the history of the state, and
it is winning strength every day by
reason of the sterling worth of its can
didates. The platform abounds with
loyalty to state, loyalty to the nation,
and confidence in the intelligence of
the people to right at the ballot box
the wrongs that NAL administration
and mercenary officials have forced
upon the people in years past. 1t is
pronounced in it's denunciation Of all
the fadS and crankismS that haVe so
materially injured Kansas, and if it
should be elected our state would forge
so rapidly to the front that even the
old grannies of the opposition would
hold up their hands in compelled
admiration.
Again we say, with all these things
in view, there is every reason why the
democrats of Barton county sho0!d
arouse to the opportunity of thu hour
and make Winning fight for the build
ing up of the party aud the redemption
of the state. IF they do not, they will
miss one of the grandest opportunities
ever before them. and will ever after
regret their lack of disc2snEeAt and
patriotism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23

assistance to the supreme court will guarantee to
litiganIs a speedy decision in their cases.
The Democracy of Kansas again demand 8 resub-
mission of the prohibitory amendment to the vote
of the electors of the commonwealth, believing that
experience from year TO year since its adoption has
demonstrated that il the work of folly and fam
atci.m; that it has in the slightest degree les
sened the evils of intemperance and has been the
fruitful parent of fraud, bribery, perjury and oc
ial corruption and in lieu thereof we favor sys-
tenn of high license and local option and demand
the repeal of the iniquitous laws passed for the
purpose of carrying into practical effect the purpose
and intent of said amendment
We oppose woman suffrage as tending to destroy
the home and the family the true basis Of political
safety and express the hope that the helpmeet and
dragged from the modest purity of self-imPosed
seclusion to be thrown unwilingly into the unfem-
mime places of political strife.
The disgrsceful returning board proceedings of
the last election, worthy Of the paimiest days of
carpetbag corruption, resulting it did in the un-
lawful larceny of the lower house of the legislature
as also the subsequent disgracetul proceedings Of
both Populist and Republican parties deserve the
patriotic attention and condemnation of the people
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
HOISINGTON.

From tie Dispatch.
Kansas wheat is being shipped to
Iowa for feed.
The backbone of the winter is pretty
thoroughly broken, or at least wilted.
Chas. Fenno cut his foot quite badly
Monday with corn cutter and is laid
up in consequence.
A learned physician has impaired the
knowledge that a man can live without
lungs. 1t has been demonstrated that
some men live without brains.
The man who a few weeks ago was
going to start factory in Hoisington
for the purpose of manufacturing step
ladders with which to harvest the corn
crop has left for other parts.
The Hartman family have been un-
fortunate the past week. One of Mr..
Hartman's hands became paralized and
then Mrs. Hartman came near losing
one of her eyes by getting lye in it.
Rev. Stewart has by hard labor ant
aliberal use of water raised one o.
| the best gardens in town this year
He left samples of tomatoes and cab
bage at the editors home that wer'
simply immense.
DIED-At Olmitz, Kansas, Monday
July 80, 1894, Elmer, the infant son O
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Reynolds, aged I
months and 9 days. Funeral service
were held at the Catholic church at
O'Clock. The bereaved parente hav
the sympathy of the community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
Vote the Ticket.

There is q great deal said, some in
jest and some as facts, about the re-
publicans and populists electins their
ticket this fall. OF course no one can
t3il Sof a certainty how an election will
so, and Aen can only give their best
judgment about it. Our best Judgment
is that if the democrats who have been
voting the populist tieket for the past
two yesrs for the sole purpose of beat
ing the republicans, and those who
have voted the republican ticket for
the sole purpose of beating the pop
ullsts, will vote their own ticket this
fall the entire democratic ticket will
be elected. Some say this is nonsense,
but let us see. There are about &25, 200
votes in the state, l0S,Sa8 votes and a
fraction fey each party if they were
equally divided. The democrats have
by rights according to former years so,
090 votes. There are some 1000
German votes that formerly have voted
the republican ticket that have declar-
ed in favor of the democratic ticket this
year on account of the prohibition and
woman suffrage issuea. This gives the
democrats 10000 This leaves the
democrats with only l. 400 to draw from
the other parties on account of all the
issues. This is only very small vote
to draw and it can and will be done.
1t only needs a little steadfastness
and work on the part of the democrats
to elect the entire ticket. Will they
do it? All the true principles of
government are contained in the demo
cratic platform, and the party have up
for oa8ee as true men as ever led any
party, Let the democrats then 60 to
work for their own party. If you want
to beat the republicans you can do it
by voting the democratic ticket, or if
you would rather see the democrats
succeed rather than the populists, Yote
the democratic ticket. And We say to
all democrats vote the straight ticket.
i-Belleviile Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
NOTES FROM OUR NEIeHBoRs,
ELLINWOoD

i
From the Advocate.
There is a good prospect for a couple
of weddings in town soon.
BoRN:-To Mr.5And Mrs. Willie
Frank, of east of town, on the 14th
inst, boy.
Wild and tame grapes have appeared
upon the market. both are plentiful and
quite cheap.
A bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Atkins, of south of
the river, last Tuesday.
Quite number of farmers, in this
vicinity, rest during the heat of the day
and cut corn fodder after night.
Don't play ball on Sunday, boys.
If you can't get time to play ball on
week days, don't play at all. Referred
to the small boys of town.
c. A. Willms stocked his new fish
pond with fish from Fred Huitt's pond
last week. Fred has fish in his pond
from eighteen to twenty inches long.
Gus Dresser and wife are tenderly
caring for new sprig of humanity of
the masculine gender. which arrived
a week ago last Saturday.
Theo. Iten Sr. sold II bushels of
apples from one tree and still left some
apples on the tree and the tree was
not large one either. He got ninety
cents bushel for the apples. A few
trees like this beat wheat crop all
hollow.
Wheat is somewhat like the strikers;
it is affected sympathetically, and is
steadily increasing in price, on account
of the price of corn. Tne farmer who
has no wheat to sell and has to buy
corn, viii not be in sympathy with this
condition of affairs,
DIED-On Tuesday, August 14th at
about 1880 O'Clock a. m, 1. T. Dew
iibiss, of heart trouble. The deceased
was SO years old at the time of his death.
He had been seriously ill but about a
week, and il was thought he was about
to recover when his heart became
affected and he sank rapidly till death
ensued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
Water for High Lands = photographic
Survey.

survey
1t is often asked whether it will be
practicable to pump water for irriga-
tion upon the high prairies of the di-
vides and plateaus of western Kansas
Undoubtedly the irrigation wedge
should be driven small end first, and
the bottom lands, under which, at
small depth, there is an abundant sup
ply of water, which may, without much
expense, be raised to the surface,
should be first brought into the high
state of productiveness which is as
sured by the judicious use of water.
Not unlikely it will be found that at
present prices of bottom lands, where
water is abundant at depth of twenty
feet or less, the joint cost of land and
irrigation plant will be less than the
cost of the irrigation plant alone where
water has to be sought at great depth.
But many families have expended
years in developing homes, and have
their all invested in the uplands. To
these the one problem is the practica-
bility of irrigating these upland farms
or portions of them Happily, we are
not without info42ation ON this point.
The County Commissioners of Sher-
man conaty have installed a pumping
plant in the court house yard at Good
land. The well is tubular and is 1sO
feet deep and has thirty feet of water.
The pump has three and thret,-quar-
ter inch eyisadeE and fonrteen-inch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
PAWNEE RooK


From "Bin Dalton Esq"
Mark Keynes is still waiting for
soft snap.
J. H. Flick is able to be at work in
his garden again.
Geo. GanO is nursing a boil on the
back of his neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias Unruh lost their
young babe last week.
a large amount of corn fodder has
been cut in this locality.
Henry RatcIifFe went to Larned Sat.
urday to hunt foot race.
Mrs. ]. L. Hedrick and sister were
out north visiting relatives last week.
Miss Libbie lies, of the south side.
was visiting friends in town last week.
w. NJ. Lewis still holds his job at the
Santa Fe depot, at Pawnee Rock
Kansas.
The Pawnee Rock democrats elected
delegates to the county convention kst
Saturday.
]. E. Miller had horses leg so bad.
ly cut, with sled corn cutter, that the
horse had to be killed.
Mrs. Mollie Clark, of Kansas CITY, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. L. K.
Benehel, of this place.
There will be camp meeting here,
commencing September 9th. Also one
to commence at Garfield Aug. 2sth.
Daniels & Benefel talk of moving
their stock of drugs to the east part of
the state. Benefiel has been somewhat
sick for the past week.
Fannio Williams died here on the
I4th, Funeral services were held on
the afternoon of the 18th. conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Jones of Larned.
T. P. Nichols says he would like to
know who ''Bin Dalton" is. He viii
find out if he runs across
Bill some dark night Nick returned
to the hotel from A. Fosters late Sun,
day evening. Look out, Nick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23

stroke. The power is an eighteen-foot
steel windmill. The tank holds $500
barrels and is filed in forty eight hours
with an eighteen-mile wind. This may
be regarded as satisfactory perform
ance at so great depth. With this
amount of water enough land can be
irrigated to produce a large amount of
the things needful for human comfort.
The question is Immediately raised
as to the practicability of finding an
adequate supply of water, even at the
great depth of the Goodland well. The
uncertainty as to this makes careful
men hesitate before incurring the con-
siderable expense of sinking the well.
There is in existe nee much detached
information which, if brought together
and properly studied, would go far
towards answering the question of
water supply under the western half
of the state. Some further investiga-
tion will doubtless be necessary to the
full determination of the problem. This
entire work, whether it be little or
much, will sometime be done by the
state and will constitute photographic
survey. It should be made with the
least possible delay. Upon it depends
the judicious investment of money in
irrigation plants for the high lands, or
its waste in fruitless attempts, in
many cases, with necessary retardation
Of the development necessary to make
the region prosperous.
Every farmer and every citizen in
western half or tWo-thirds of Kansas,
should insist that his representative
and senator in next winters legislature
make it an essential part of his husi-
ness to see that photographic survey
shall be provided for.-Kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

GREAT BEND KANSAS MAY 20, 1894.
By order of the Democratic County
Central Committee of Barton county a
delegate convention is hereby called
to be held in in the court room, Great
Bend, on Saturday, August rs, 1894,
for the purpose of placing in nomina-
ton a full democratic ticket for the
election of the following county officers;
viz:
Representative to State Legislature;
County Attorney;
Probate Judge; =.
Clerk of District Court;
County Superintendent of Schools;
Commissioner for Second District,
Each election precinct township or
ward) is entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates and alternates
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
Martin and PETER.

What have the populist leaders of
Kansas to offer in defence of Senator
PETER? Can they point to man in the
United States senate who has been
more thoroughly republican? Has there
ever been time when the republicans
wanted his vote and they failed to get
it? Has there ever been a time when
plutocrats and trusts could not COM
mand his influence? John Martin is
the one Kansan ia the upper house
whose voice and vote is ever in the
interest of the Kansas people. There
is never any doubt as to his position on
the great national questions.-Hutch-
inson Headlight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
Sunday School Convention,

A preliminary meeting was held II
Hoisington, to arrange for a Sunday
School convention to be held Oct. II,
1894. Meeting was called to order by
Bro. A. H. Baker. Rev. E. S. Mac
CARNEY was elected chairman and
Annie J. Shaw secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that we
give the association a pressing invi-
tation to hold their convention in Hois-
ington, and that we entertain them free.
Carried.
Moved that we have arrangements
and entertaining committees of three
members each and reception committee
of five; carried.
Moved that the chair appoint these
committees; carried.
The following were appointed:
Arrangements committee: Bro. E. T.
Stewart, Bro. ]. ]. Winterburg, and
Sister S. B. Amidon. Reception Conf
mittee: Sister A. ]. Shaw, Sister L. F.
Johnson. Sister D. w. Sherley, Sister
Gertrude Carr, and Sister DeLaVergne,
Entertainment Committee: Bro. a. H.
Baker, Sister T. NJ. Moore, and Sister
]. F. Francis.
Moved that if any person appointed
will not serve for any cause whatever
the Arrangements Committee shall have
power to fill the vacancy.
Moved that the proceedings of this
meeting be furnished the papers of the
county.
Meeting adjourned with prayer.
ANNIE J. SHAW, Sec.
All delegates and visitors
expecting entertainment are urged TO
send, their names to A. H. Baker, Hois-
ington. Those who expect breakfast
will so state in their letter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
CLAFLIN.

From the Leader
Politics and the weather are both
sizzling.
H. E. Hills mother-in-law, Mrs.
Jones, is reported very sick.
Squire Ward informs US that he lost
fine COW by lightning Thursday.
Joe Hertig is painting and fixing up
his building recently occupied by Ger
man as grain Office.
They had a good rain north and
northwest of US Tuesday and the farm
ers in those localities have resumed
fall blowing.
w. E. Murray moved his household
effects here from Fredrick Wednesday.
Mr.. Murray and wife have rented
the Giles building in the north part oi
town and are now permanent residents
in our thriving town.
We understand that Bushton's pro-
posed paper will soon be launched on
the troubled waters of Kansas journal
ism. Mr.. w. B. Ramsey is one of the
publishers and the name of tie new,
born will be the Star.
G. A. Dusenbury showed Us. thii
week, some of the finest samples o
Jerusalem corn, Kafir corn and can'
we ever saw. He will have large ant
varied crop of rough feed. 1t would b.
] a good plan if all our farmers raises
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23

more of variety instead of conhning
themselves to wheat.
George Norris brought to the Leader
Office Monday quite a curiosity in the
way of an apple blossom. He grated
the branch sometime ago on a small
tree and it has blossomed out nicely.
Apple blossoms in August are indeed
a rarity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23

a FIRM at Sioux City has been
slaughtering cheap ranche horses at the
rate of eleven hundred per day and
manufacturing into dried meat. The
output has been shipped to Jersey City
where it has been disposed of as dried
beef. The man who raises his own
food and manufactures it himself
knows just what he is eating. Tbs
rest of us don t always know.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23

1t is recommended that townships
hold their caucuses to select such dele
gates at such time as best suits the con-
venience of the voters, and that a list
of the delegates be sent to the secre-
tary as soon as selected.
FRED ZUTAvERN, Chairman,
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Associate Justice.
I. D. McCLEVERTY.
ForsGovernOr.
DAVID OVERMI Err.
For Lieutenant Governor,
SYDNEY J. COOKE.
For Secretary of State,
EDWARD ]. HERNNlNG.
For State Auditor,
w. E. BANKS.
For Attorney General,
lanes McKINSTRY.
Fol State Treasurer,
B. LANTRY.
For State Superintendent,
MILES WYCOFF.
For Congressman at Large.
]. G. LOWE.