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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
Common School Graduates.

Following are the graduates from the
common schools of Barton county for
the year 1894:
District No. 2S-Lide Everett.
District No. Mamie c. NJ. Bird.
District No. I7-Nina Button.
District No. 4o--Fred Ewing, Rose
Compton.
District No. 4-Mary Rasely, A. E.
Raseley, Stella Brining and Florence
Frost.
District No. zo--Alice Shaw, Stella
Shaw, Ella Test and lizzie Wildgen.
District No. 1z-Treva McQuiIlin,
Mamie McQuilIin.
District No. 67-Stella Morrison,
Mamie Morrison.
District No. 6s-Edgar Jacobs,
Rosette B. Field and Ella Brodie.
District No. 73-Susie Wagganian.
District No. z3-Florence GrizzeIl,
Carrie Grizzell, Chas. Grizzen, w. H.
O'Blennes, Joseph Miller, Otto Prae-
ger.
District No. 6I-Maud A. Yeo.
District No. 7S-Cora Watson.
District No. 5o-Cora Mathes.
District No. zI-Henry H. Boyle.
District No. '3o-Orpha Ramey.
District No. 47-Mary Feige, Nellie
Hagar and Nettie Hagar.
District No. q-Bertha Robe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
South Bend-Land raised 8 per cent.
Albion-Land raised 8 cents per

South Bend-Land raised 3 per cent.
Albion-Land raised 8 cents per
acre.
Ordered that keenan, Bros. Great
Bend, be rebated on $500 valuation of
1898, account of error.
improvements on lands raised: In
Cleveland township 200 per cent, Fair
view 25 per cent, Eureka 80 per cent,
Wheatland 200 per cent, Albion 40 per
cent, Union % per cent.
Ordered that tax on l acre in e cor.
of W !, 2O-16-11, for the years 1890,
'91, '92 and '93 be rebated on account
of land having been assessed as per-
sonal property (Crowfoot Creamery.
Valuation of Improvements, S10S,
transferred from lot IS. block "a city of
Pawnee Rock, to lot Is same block, for
years of 1892, 1913.
Valuation of improvements on lot Z,
block 13 and lot IL. block Is, Hoising-
ton, transferred to same descriptions in
First additian to Hoisington.
Ordered that all deeds, taxes, tax
sales certificates against the following
lands be cancelled and called in, viz:
Lot 3, s W /, and S W !, sec. So 20
Is, on account of never having been
patented.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
HOISINGTON.

From the Dispatch.
Jack Clark has purchased Jake Shir-
ley's fine trotting horse, paying $3.50
for the same.
A large number of our people attend
ed the Sunday School picnic at DalzieIs
grove Wednesday.
The aid society of the Methodist
church entertained their husbands and
few friends at the residence of S. B.
Amidon Tuesday evening. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The Odd Fellows of this city have
elected the following new officers: G. A.
Woodburn, N. G; Leroy Thompson,
V. G; c. w. Phillips, secretary; w. @.
Gone, Treasurer. c. w. Phillips was
elected representative to the Grand
Lodge.
The following officers were elected
for the A. o. U. w. lodge Friday night:
Henry Wildgen, past M. W.; Jos. De-
gen. M. W.; P. U. Day, foreman; T.
M. Moore, overseer; R. Wehr, recorder;
L. Crosby. fnancier; ]. w. McCauley,
receiver; A. S. Cooke, guide; N. B.
Scrogin, 1. W.; James Pearson. o. W.
DR.. G. L. Koch. medical examiner; Sol
Degen, trustee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
Scpoa Exercises for Girls,

The young ladies of Great Bend in
search of physical culture are respect
fully referred to the following rule,
laid down by Mrs. Bridget Mcguire,
of n. z:
Take the scope in the hands,
which should be held at half reach
reversed grasp, allowing the bushy
portion of the scope to rest upon the
floor, and holding firmly to the upper
end of the handle. Bend the body
slightly forward. give the arms bori-
zontal movement. lift the scope
slightly, and move one foot before
the other. Repeat these movements
until the scpoe has been brought IN
contact with every portion of the floor. !"
2. S--Scope is Latin for broom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
CLAFLIN,

From The Leader
The husky harvest hand is beginning
to put in an appearance.
banker, who does not reside over
100 miles from Clahin, was observed
driving through town yesterday with
quite load.
The tide which carried so many peo-
pie from this part of the country to the
Strip seems to have turned, and one by
one they are drifting back to Gods
country.
VIII Culver and wife, Miss Vida
Shaw and MISS May Woodburn, of
Great Bend, were in town Wednesday.
They came to the picnic and improved
the opportunity to call on friends here.
The final transfer of the lumber bus
mess of NJ. c. Elmore to s. H. Chat
ten & Co., has been affected. Our pop
ular lumberman. Bob Hamilton. will
now supply the wants of all in that line.
About the biggest lad in this county
is Dan Carey's boy, Jim. He is only II
years old, but weighs 100 pounds. Jim
is no freak, either. He is well built and
can do mans work better and easier
than some men we might name. The
''old man" is justly proud of his son.
Reports as to the condition of wheat
are very conflicting. Some farmers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
Resolutions of Oondolencs,

WHEREAs-It has pleased the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe, in his
infinite wisdom, to take to himself the
beloved Alta, daughter of our worthy
brother, Geo. c. Kincaid,
ReSolued-By Valley Lodge No. 95,
L. o. o. F. that we tender to the
brother and bereaved family our
deepest sympathies in this their sad
bereavement.
ResoIued-That copy Of these res,
olutions be furnished the familS and
also a copy to each of the city papers.
Il. N. WOODWARD,
Com. EDWIN TYLER.
z. NJ. LUTsCHG.a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
Base Ball Contest.

For sometime past there has been
considerable rivalry in base ball circles
at Great Bend. Several mines have
been fighting for supremacy, the prin-
cipal contest being between the Nor
NAL college nine and what was known
as the First nine. The First" nine
has played six games this season and
won four of them. AS a result of such
pronounced success they ''swelled" in
the head and strutted about the streets
of their town like cocks o'-the-Walk.n -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

Ordered that amount of redemption
1888 paid on lot Is, block II A. V. T.
add. be refunded to Bunnell & Eoo
Inv. Co., account of amount having
been embodied in certif. No. 431.
Ordered that rebate of $40 valua-
ton be allowed on lot Z, block 1l3, tax
of 1892 and '93, and amount of tax on
same be changed to lot s, same block.
Board granted permission to the cit
liens of Great Bend to erect band
stand in the court house square, on
condition that when completed occord-
ing to specifications said stand shall be
the property of Barton county, and the
sum of $40 was appropriated toward
building the same.
Bonds of First National, Farmers
and Merchants, and The ]. V. Brink
man & Co. Banks, county repositories,
in the sum of $40, 900 each, received
and approved.
Numerous petitions having been re-
ceived by the board, asking that a
depot be established for the distribu-
ton of infected chinch bugs, the board
employed Mr.. N. S. Hayes to haye
charge of the distribution, and the
clerk was instructed to correspond with
Prof. Snow and secure a supply of in
fected bugs, and also to give notice
through the papers as to where they
can be procured by farmers.
Board adjourned to time of next reg
ular meeting, July I'd, 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

1t is recommended that the delegates
from the several counties be selected be-
fore Saturday, July 28, ga, and the Sec
retaries of the several county conven-
tions or mass meetings are requested
to send the credentials of the delegates
to the secretary of the congressional
committee. Will E. Stoke, Great Bend,
Kans., without delay.
By order of the congressional COM
mittee. {.
john S. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The state convention, by direction of
the state central committee, will as
semble on the Sd of July in represent
ative hall at The capitol, in the city of
Topeka, for the purpose of nominating
a complete state ticket. The repre-
sentation at such convention from each
county will be the same as it was
in 1892.
would suggest that conventions be
called at the earliest convenient date,
and if convenient. nominate at such
convention an entire county ticket, so
that the necessity of calling two con-
ventions may be obviated, and the ex-
pense and trouble of holding two
county conventions will be unneceS-
sary.
w. C.. JONES. Chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

say the dry weather has reduced the
estimated yield over so per cent. while
others claim that the lack of moisture
has not injured il much. It is hard to
get the truth. but we are inclined to the
opinion entertained by many that there
viii be nearly half crop around here,
IN spite of unfavorable conditions.
From the Banner
Mr.. Murphy has moved into thu Giles
building, in the northwest part of town.
Several of the farmers in the vicinity
OF Clafin say there viii be considerable
fruit this year.
Teacher H. A. Err is visiting his
friends at St. Peter, and Odin, before
he leaves for St. Louis and Chicago.
The S. of V. boys have chosen June
ro as installation night. The csmp has
been re-instated and the boys promise
to have good camp.
Kansas people should be thankful
that things are no worse, in Nebraska
everything is gone, even the grass has
taken on golden hue.
The Sunday school picnic at the
grove Wednesday was without a doubt
the largest and best convention of the
kind ever held in Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

DENO hANsAS MAI 4oo-s
By order of the Democratic County
Central Committee of Barton county a
delegate convention is hereby called
to be held in III the court room, Great
Bend, on Saturday, August rs, 1894,
for the purpose of placing in omina-
ton 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, 1894-06-14
To Aid Irrigation.

The arid land question was con-
sidered in the house Of representatives
at Washington on the 4th inst, and a
subcommittee on irrigation consisting
OF Messrs. Sweet of Idaho, Hartman Of
Montana, DooIittIe of Washington,
Pence of Colorado, and Newlands Of
Nevada. was instructed to draw q
general bill for a survey, under the
direction of the Secretary of War, of
the arid lands in western states with
the preparations of maps and reports
upon the water available for irrigation.
This is starter. Let sn the arid
and semi arid states keep moving IN
the direction of procuring irrigation
legislation, and before many years the
fruits of the good work will be reaped.
No, THE republican state convention
in Kansas did not indorse prohibition
not this year. But it nominated
Troutman, one of the rankest, most
rabid prohibitionIsts. for lieutenant
governor. This was the sop thrown
out to catch the prohibition yote-and
we believe there are some few other.
wise sensible men in this county who
will be satisfied with the bait.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
The Issue of To-day.

"And this is Massachusetts liberty
exclaimed Sims, the fugitive slave,
when Boston mayor surrendered him
to his puIsuers 40 years ago.
.'And this is American Democracy!''
exclaims the poorly paid wage worker,
and the debt burdened producer, who
hear college professors and editors
discussing limited elective franchise.
The issue of forty years ago was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

met and settled right. So will the
issue of today De settled
While we say this, We do not disguise
our apprehensions as to fierce political
contentious in the near future. Vast
personal fortunes and aggregations ot
wealth, with tory political economists
enlisted as sappers and miners, is no
light matter. While we realize the
drag and vexatlons of Individual and
class greed that lower the tone of
parties aud legislatures. we are not of
those who erect our vexations and fears
into a creed. Complete democratic rule
is our manifest destiny.-Donahoe's
Magazine for june
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

1t is recommended that townships
hold their caucuses to select such dele
gates at such time as best suits the
convenience of the voters, and that a
list of the delegates be sent the secre-
tary as soon as selected.
FRED ZUTAvERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

WICHITA, KAN, May II, 18e4-A
delegate convention of the democrats
of the seventh congressional district of
the state of Kansas, is hereby called to
meet at Hutchinson. on Monday, Aug
ust 9th, at O'Clock, p. M. for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
congress for said district.
The several counties will be entitled
to the following delegates under this
call:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
Central Committee Meeting.

The Democratic County Central
Committee for Barton County will meet
at the Typer House, Great Bend, on
Monday, June IS, 1894, for the pur-
pose of selecting five 80 delegates to
the State Convention at Topeka July
3d9 and five 50 delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention at Hutchinson
August g.
FRED ZUrAvERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

FIVE candidates on the republican
ticket live within fifty miles of the
Missouri line. Billy Edwards was all
that the west two-thirds of the state
was allowed, but seryile coyotes will
howl for the shoestring candidates just
as loud as ever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

THE state bank tax repeal bill was
defeated and the price of wheat and
Gotten went down Immediately. OBJ
ject lessons are as thick these days as
specks in fly time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

MORE aliens departed from this
country during the last three months
than arrived here from other countries.
Let this continue and many of the
labor questions of the day will be
easily settled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

WE ARISE to inquire-once more for
luck-what do the Register and Tri-
bune of this city think of the A. p. A.
movement? Do they endorse it? Do
they condemn it9 Or have they not
heard about it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

MRS. ]. ELLEN FOSTER parts her
hair like her name, wears big diamonds
ia her shirt front, talks prohibition
and woman suffrage, and says she will
stand by the republicans whether they
endorsed woman suffrage or not. j..
Ellen is feiIer the suffragists would
like the farmers wives of Kansas to
pattern after--but they won't.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Mystery Social.

The rooms of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association were crowded to their
utmost capacity last evening, and hun
dreds were turned away, unable to find
standing room. The guests were re-
ceived in darkness, and ushered to their
seats by masked men carrying dark Ian
terms, until the crowd was SO great that
the lights had to be turned on in order to
properly care for them. The programme,
which was shrouded in mystery, was a
great hit, and consisted of the following;
Extracts from Cat-a-line-.Violin Solo.
A Spout from our Sister City-Reading
bv lady from Westbrook.
Breezes from Mnnjoy Hill-St. Law
renee Street Male Quartette.
A Blow for the Y. NJ. G. A.-Cornet
Trio.
A Voice from the Heights-Soprano
Solo.
A Bunch of Keys-Piano Solo.
Two of a Kind-Cornet Duet.
The rooms are so inadequate to the de-
mands of such gathering that the re-
ception committee were unable to carry
out their plans for entertainment, but
there was quite 4 general expression OF
satisfaction on the part of those present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
GRIEF IN GLOUCESTER.
Five Men Overwhelmingly for Several
Fishing Vessels.

Gloucester, Mass, January 31.-The
five men reported lost in the schooner
Gertie E. Foster, wrecked on the Nova
Scotia coast, have been fishing from here
several years. Devine and Percy were
single and belonged in St. Johns, n. F.
Campbell belonged in Prince Edward
Island, and was single. Mcdonald ,and
McVarnish belonged in Cape Breton.
The latter leaves several children.
The schooner Flash, which sailed from
here for Newfoundland, has not beer
heard from, and it is feared something
happened to her in the gale of January
18th. Anxiety is also felt for the schoon-
er Landseer, which sailed from here for
Newfoundland. No tidings have come
from her since leaving Sydney in Decem
Der, for her destination. Both vessels
were after frozen herring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
DA GAMA'S LESSON.
American Vessels Can Now Reach the
City in Safety.
PARTICULARS OF THE BLOODLEsS
BATTLE OF RIO.

Benhams Negotiations as a Private Citizen
Are at a standstil, Probably Owing to
the Death of Da Gama's Nephew. Who
was Killed in skirmish-Benham'
Dispatches Contain No Sensational
News.
Rio Janeiro, January 81 American
We ssels that desire to come to the piers
of the city can now do so without being
interfered with by the Insurgents. Ne
gotiations to settle the trouble between
the insurgents and the government by
arbitration, in which Admiral Benham
is acting as private citizen. are at
present at standstill. This probably is
due to the fact that Admiral da Gama's
nephew was killed Monday morning
while engaged in a foray along the shore
on a tug. The American minister here,
Mr.. Thompson, today sent long secret
cable despatch to the State Department
at Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
Messengers Notice.

Office OF the sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland, IS. January
9th, A. ID. 1894. 4.
UyHIS is to give notice that on the 26th day
i Of January, A. ID. 1894 Warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court of 1n5ois
vency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
OSMAN C. EVANS, OF Cape Elizabeth,
adjudged to be an Insolyent Debtor, on petit
ton Of said Debtor. which petition was filed on
the 26th day of January A. D., 1894, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed. .
That the payment of any debts to or by. said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law. That
meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate will be held at Court
of Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court
ROOM in said Portland. in said County OF Cum
berland on the 9th day. of February, AID.
1894, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given undertm my hand the date first above
written. SAMUEL d. PLU MMEk.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of IN
jan29&feb5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
AS A PIRATE
Benham Threatened to Treat Da Cana
The Bloodless Battle of Rio.

Benham Threatened to Treat Da CANA
The Bloodless Battle of Rio.
New York, January 31.-A press dis
patch from Rio de Janeiro, under yester-
days date, contains the following state
ment by Admiral Benham:
1.-The insurgent forces on Cobras island
last Friday fired upon a ship flying the
United States flag. | protested to Ad-
miral da Cana against this action, ana
his response was that he had warned the
commander of the ship when it was at
the bar as to the whereabouts of the
danger line. ordered him to cease
firing. Both the guns on the island OF
Cobras and the guns of the insurgent
warship Trajano opened fire Saturday
upon the bark Agate, vessel halllng
from New York. I warned Admiral da
Cana at once that if the fire was re-
heated would fire back. l warned him
also that if he touched an American ship
or American goods would consider him
pirate. ,a
Admiral Benham continued, intlmated
| that they wanted to go to the Wharves,
| and ne DOI1ueQ ia 0dIud tudb ~ wac lis
| intention to convoy them at sunrise on
Monday. Fearing trouble, Admiral Ben
| ham ordered that the vessels OF his fleet
| be cleared for action.
The captains of two of the ships failed
to come into the harbor, and the bark
Amy alone was escorted by the United
| States cruiser Detroit. AS q precaution
the New York, Charleston and Newark
were assigned to watch the actions OF da
| Canals ships Aquidaban and Taman-
| dare, while the Detroit and San Fran
| cisco were signalled to take positions
! near the Trajano and the Guanabara.
.sIn the face of this formidable array
| the insurgents made but the feeblest at
tempt to hinder the Amy's progress to
| her wharf No guns were opened upon
| her by da Canals vessels, and of course
| the American vessels did not fire upon
the insurgent ships.
| The insurgent protest consisted in this:
| As the Amy got abreast of the Guiana
| bara. marine on that vessel fired a
| musket shot at her. The Detroit an
| swered by firing one musket shot at the
| Guanabara and one at the Trajano. This
| was all the firing done during the Amy s
trip. All opposition ceased at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-01
FIRM AND PuNGENT.
The Letter in which pole Gives Willis the
Desired Specifications.

The Letter in which pole Gives Willis the
Desired Specifications.
Washington, January 31.-The Presi-
dent, it is understood, viii not send to
Congress the latest batch of Hawaiian
correspondence, which includes Presi-
dent Dole reply to Minister Willis, till
Friday. The probability is that the Sem
ate will not be in session on that day
and SOFT win happen again as in the case
of the last two instalments of Hawaiian
information that the message will go to
the House alone. This, however, could
only be avoided by breaking in upon the
tariff debate in HE House, which the
President is unwilling to do. He will
wait the expiration of the time set for a
vote onI the tariff bill before injecting
another exciting topic into the attention
of that body.
President Dole's reply has been I'M the
possession of he state Department since
Saturday last. Those who have been
permit ed to Glance over it say it is an
exceedingly vigorous and pointed tlocu-
ment about l0.W,D words in length.
Minister Wills. in has letter of Deem
Der 81. asked iur seven specifications.
President Dole gives him abnut 30 Most
of them. however centre around MI
Willis's first ia4jinN, which is as fol-
lows: You refer in several places to the
latitude which ASST ned; the
natural con- Jrilction OF your attitude" !;
the natural inference from your atti-
tude'; lin consequence vi Your attitude
in this behalf lowing to your attitude
the government has been compelled, y
etc. Attitude as is well understood,
is essentially and designedly express
i've" its object being ito set forth and
exhibit some internal feeling" If this il