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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
ELLINWOOD.

From Advocate.
The easier a girl is to court the
longer it takes her to get married.
Nick Sprinkler and wife left Monday
morning for an extensive visit through
Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin.
During dry times like these, a joint
bears about the same relation to the
surrounding locality that an oasis does
to the desert.
]. c. Batchman has been employed
to teach in Dist. 80, the same place
where S. w. Pugh and w. w. Bixby
taught last winter.
was made happy by the arrival of a
healthy young Cleveland democrat on
September Ist.
These hard times it is economy to
take shine from bootblack occasion
ally. In that way you get enough
blacking on your shoes to take spit
shines the rest of the time.
The handsome girls who partici-
pated in the hoop drill at the opera
house last Friday evening each threw
kiss at the audience just as Chas.
Zutavern entered the hall and Charley
still thinks they were intended for him.
John Wolf has large apple orchard
that is fairly breaking under is load of
fruit. John is going to squeeze the
Juice out of some of them in his cider
press a little later in the season, and
you know what that is. Let's visit him
this winter.
School opened up Monday with a
total enrolment of I86 pupils, divided
as follows among the different rooms:
High school, AZ; 2nd intermediate, AZ;
1st intermediate, 47; primary, ST. 1t
does not look from this as if the popu-
lation of Eilinwood was decreasing very
fast, and especially among the school
population, as this is very nice attend
ance for a starter. Enough will prob.
ably enter to swell the number to $50
by Christmas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
CLAFLIN,

From the Leader
Harry Snavely is working for Lee
Dougan pitching hay.
George Doran, formerly of Chase,
has accepted a position in Murray Bros
stores Mr.. Doran is nephew of the
Murrays.
Bob Bailey has been putting in some
hard licks of work the past week. He
has been helping the plasterers at FL
more's new residence.
1t has been demonstrated that one
bushel of wheat fed to hogs will make
sixteen pounds of pork. At four and
one-half cents per pound for pork it
makes the wheat bring eighty cents per
bushel.
There was. a very enjoyable dance
Stoskopf, near Dubuque. Wednesday
nigEt. The Dubuque cornet band fur
nished the music and the affair was a
pleasant one in every respect.
Talk about poor crops! G. A. Du-
senbury recently refused 81, 900 for the
feed he has raised this year. Corn,
Kaffir corn, Jerusalem corn and millet
he has in large quantities and of fine
quality. Diversity of crops is what
pays.
School opened Monday with very
fair attendance which should increase
considerably soon. Thirty three chill
dren were enrolled in Room I, presided
over by Miss Dotter, and thirteen older
scholars were present in Miss Hege's
class, in room 2.
There was housewarming at the
residence of A. M. Traylor, in Cleve-
land township, last Thursday evening,
the occasion being the christening" of
their new home. The Dubuque band
furnished the music and fine time was
enjoyed by the invited guests. The
houne is a model of comfort and con-
venience and credit to the contrac-
tors, Stover Brothers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
observers Observations.

From Larned Optic.
The uninformed and prejudiced por-
ton of the republican party-Jhis in
cludes about all-are making politics a
test of fellowship.
Wheat Is a fair price, horse is worth
forty dollars, COW from five to twelve
dollars and the average politician-a
democrat about one dollar, pop
twenty five cents and republican can
didates are dear at ten cents a dozen.
Two cases of insanity in Pawnee
county last week. and we understand
they were both Longites. But since
Long spoke in Barton county if the
officials would do their duty it is re-
ported that about dozen men would
go to the asylum. The republicans
had better call Long in.
There is three-cornered fight on in
Barton county-the democrats, the
pops and the republicans each
talk of success. The stalWart and the
fusion democrats have come together
and they will make strong fight.
Success to the democrats. If a man is
a democrat let him show it.
The parties want more votes. Then
stop making defamatory speeches.
Sometime ago we longed to vote, but
now we don't long to vote at all. Once
we were almost persuaded to vote long
ward, but we will wait along until
Jerry comes along with Chestnut Eye
Longs scalp, and then if we are not a
long way off we will support him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
Harmon-Gustin,

GALATIA, KAN, Sept. 4, 1894.
a large circle of relatives and friends
gathered at the residence of Alfred
Gustiu, of Galatia, TO witness the mar
riage of his daughter Matte to Frank
E. Harmon, of Russell, Kansas. At
o'clock the ceremony was performed by
the wriLeT before about hundred and
ten witnesses. At once the guests re-
paired to the dining room where was
spread a most bounteous repast. No
one felt like complaining about
droughty or burnt up Kansas. Several
of the delicious fruits served were
grown at home. At 4 O'Clock when all
had been served, and some excellent
music rendered, picture of the gath
ering was taken, and the guests re-
turned to their homes wishing the
happy couple long, prosperous and
joyous life.
The following is list of the pres
ents received:
Mr.. and Mr.. A. L. Gustin, cow. Mrs. Frier, 81.
George Barrows aad wife, set AatiTons. EfEe Ad
Ills, So - - - - - xT~=S1
and water pitcher. T. C. Morrison, server VIII
Brown and wife, set vases. Fred Nottingham. table
Bott, handkerchief Charles Luce, glass pitcher.
Mr. Brunson. fancy water pitcher. T. c Brown
varah and wife, table cloth VIM Pile, table
cloth. A. T. aud A. g. Pile, table cloth. Mr..
Luce and wife, table cloth. Mrs. Chiids, table
cloth. Mary and Ella Cromwell, table cloth. Mr..
Jackson and wife, table cluth. Mrs. MOllie Bar
rows table cloth. Mr.. Bott and wife, toweling.
Mr.. Aldrich and wife, fancy towel. A Pile and
wife, fancy stand cover. VIII Bott, toweling. Mr..
Wilkinson and wife. fancy towels. Anna Aldrich,
toweling. Mrs Adkins. half dozen napkins En-
ma Laubman, throw. Mr.. Morrison and wife, half
dozen napkins Mrs. Brunson. towels Mr. Smith
and wife, half dozen napkins and linen. Mr., VIII
kins and wife, ten yards muslin 5 Morrison,
toweling. Mr.. Hester and wife, bed spread Mrs.
Shelton, butter knife. Frank Shelton, fancy cup
and saucer.
f. L. TEMPLIN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER la, 1894.

Jos. Degen and wife, Mr.. S. Dunn,
Miss Emma Wehr, Miss johnson of
EmPoria, Mrs. ]. N. Dyer, Mrs. L. E.
Baker.
A pound donation party was given
Rev. MacCartney and wife at their resi-
dence Monday evening. The larder of
the pastor was we'll supplied and the
company spent a pleasant evening on
the lawn.
E. H. Charleton, of Palo Pinto, Mis-
souri,, is back at his old position of fore
man at the round house here. Mr..
Charleton held the position some time
ago and gave splendid satisfaction to
all concerned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

He hunts for the castoria without any
light
L. B. Coss has about 1900 bushels
of wheat he is holding for higher price.
Roe Dinwiddie returned from Kansas
City last Saturday, where he has been
to be doctored.
A man from Elm Mills, Barber coun-
ty, has been buying cattle in this vicin-
ity the past week.
Henry Schultz and August Fem
started for Saltwater, Ok, last Friday
to hunt for greener pastures. "Listen
to their tale of woe" when they come
back.
The Heizer Creamery company will
put in skinner at Albert and have it
in running order in few days. Geo.
Everett will be chief cook and bottle
washer.
John D. Mitchell is visiting in the
east part of the state for few days,
after which he will leave for his home
in Cleveland. Ohio. Lord have mercy
on the people of Ohio.
A. NJ. Button, of Clarence township,
is man whom the hard times does not
hurt. He was doing business
in Heller last Wednesday and
gave US his opinion of the coming cleo
ton. Oh my! he was terribly off, to
our notion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
PAWNEE ROCK.

From ''Bin Dalton Esq
c. 0. Swartz is on the decline
Camp meeting is a success. Let the
good work go on.
Russell Ratcliffe is taking quite part
in the camp meeting.
Girls, look out for Frank Steel and
his new suit of clothes.
Quite an increase in the family of
John Lindas, this week. ---.-s
Dr. Bartle will open drug store
here as soon as his goods come:
P. H. Willis has been busy moving
drug stores the past week. Farley is a
rustler.
The marshal is getting a horse
billy made. Look out boys or Bundy
will get you.
Geo. Daniels and family were visit
ing relatives and old friends at Pawnee
Rock last week.
w. NJ. Lewis attends camp meeting
every evening. He is getting very
serious over the matter.
Mrs. Lizzie Gregory. from Jewell
county, is visiting the family of her
father, Postmaster Daniels.
E. P. Condrey takes as much interest
in a camp meeting as does w. NJ.
Lewis in political meeting.
Frank Byram, Jude Goodale and sew
eral others have moved with their fam
lilies into town to attend the camp
meeting.
A. Rodenburg was surprised when he
came home from his section last Satur-
day to find young daughter to wei
come him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

DEMOCRATS of Barton county ought
by this time to know that republicans
only like democrats for their votes; and
knowing this. democrats should not
pay any attention to the manufactured
stories the opposition are already cir
culat1ng to the detriment of the demo-
cratic candidates. Take of your coats
and work for the whole democratic
ticket iIke true democrats that you are,
and pay no attention to the stories of
the other fellows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
HEIzER SHOTS.

From Remington" z
Another nice rain Saturday night.
Will Schwier went to Nickerson last
Sunday.
Irrigation seems to have gotten a
black eye since the rain.
R. B. Briggs and wife were attending
camp meeting at Garfield last week.
Will Schwier says his girl ''looks
more like her dad every day" P" but when
she gets to crying in the middle of the
night ssthere's no place like home. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The carpet mill owners of Lowell,
Mass, have notified their employees that
when the new tariff bill becomes a law
the ten per cent cut in wages made last
February will be restored. The re-
publican press and speakers will make
no mention of the fact, however, but
will continue to oppose the democratic
doctrine of free raw material.-Holton
Weekly Signal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

THERE has not been state election
since the passage of the Wilson bill
that has not shown democratic gains in
the vote, and only one that has not
gone overwhelmingly democratic. Does
not look like democrats were dead,
does it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The Democrats of Arkansas were
not content with merely carrying the
State. They made a desperate fight
wherever opposition appeared and as
result carried nearly every county that
was claimed by the populists and re-
pubiicans. This may be an ''otf year"
for the democracy, but at this rate the
more off years the better.-Kansas
City Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

DEMOCRATS, let us get up and hus
tie We have county ticket composed
of the best men IN the field, platform
both county and state that all lovers of
Kansas can conscientiously stand upon,
and state ticket uneXcelled in the
history of the state for ability and in
tegrity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The talk of fusion between the dem
ocrats and pops in Kansas has entirely
died out. If desertion from the pop
ranks continue as they have the past
few weeks there will not be enough of
them left to fuse with.-Parsons Pal
ladium.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

OVERMYER will be the next governor
of Kansas, and we will then witness
turning down of fads, fadists and Wis
ionary, undesirable and ulAttainable
isms. A vote for Overmyer is a vote
for a common-sense administration of
our state affairs.-Junction City SEN
tinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

Republicans still brag about ''free
sugar" and the tariff they put on eggs.
They never boast about the empty
treasury and bankrupt government
they bequeathed to the people after
their demise Winfield Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The republicans and populists of
North Carolina have fused on the state
ticket. They will have to fuse in Kan
sas this year to beat the democratic
nominees. s.-Parsons Palladium.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

Out of the forty four states of the
Union twenty five now have democratic
governors; seventeen, republican, and
two populists. And yet some people
think that the democratic party is in a
poor state of health.-Junction City
Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

THE Topeka Press and Booby Chap
man, recently bought with lottery
Doodle by the pops, thought it would be
smart to start a fight on officials for
riding on passes. Briedenthal shut
Chapman up as soon as he could but
not in time.tO help his own side. Inves-
tigation shows that Governor Level
ling aud all the state officers including
George Clark, the pop nominee for as
sociate justice, ride on passes over all
the roads in the state while David
Overmyer pays his fare Only one
popuiist, Judge Allen, declining passes
-Paola Spirit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The revolt against Goldbug Morrill,
by the workingmen throughout the
state is increasing. The republican
state ticket is heavily handicapped by
monopoly's friends.- Pittsburg Messen-
ger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

Every democrat, every former democrat, every
republican and every populist who has the good,
the prosperity of Kansas at heart should now
turn loose and work openly. squarely and deter
minedly the success of the democratic ticket in
Kansas. s.-DEMoCRAT.
This sounds like the appeals made for the national
democratic ticket in 1892 That party would set
all matters right when they should obtain full
control of national affairs. We don't think the
people be fooled by that old worn out cry Of
! ''just give us a ehanee-"-Beacon.
IT DOES not make any difference to
US what that sounds like" to a popu-
| list editor. It is straight democratic
and not intended for anything but an
earnest request that all sensible men
support the only ticket in Kansas this
fall that stands squarely for the best
! interests Of the state. You say it
sounds like the appeals made for the
national democratic ticket in 1892. -
True enough; and the result of the
national election of 1892 showed that
the vast majority of the United States
were willing and anxious that the dem
ocrats should win. It also showed that
when the DEMOCRAT predicted the
success of that national ticket it pre-
dicted right and the people stood by it.
If they do as well this year in regard
to the state election in Kansas you
have our permission to kick just as
hard as you have kicked because of
democratic national success. If you
will just hold your breath and bottle
your wrath a little while You will be
shown what the national adminiStra-
tion will do towards setting matters
rieht.o It certainly will not make the
utter failure that the populist state
administration has made in that direc-
tion in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

WHEN either republicans or popu-
lists tell democrats that the county
central committee will endorse any
man but a democrat, or put any name
but that of tried and true democrat
on the vacant place in the democratic
county ticket, for Representatives, you
may tell them the statement is false
and unfounded. and the DEMOCRAT
will back you in the assertion. There
is no available democrat for the place;
and it is the sense of the committee, IN
our opinion, that the place be left
blank. Neither republicans nor popu-
lists will get any consolation out OF this
fact. but democrats will understand
the situation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
Democratic County Ticket.

For County Attorney,
JAMES w. CLARKE.
For Probate Judge,
JOHN H. BEMENT.
For Clerk of District Court,
WILLIAM STECKEL.
For County Superintendent,
w. B. LUCAS.
For Commissioner, I'd District,
P. H. Cory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

ObAOOhA 14O O4h1b 11OA11
For Governor,
DAVID OVERMI Err.
For Lieutenant Governor,
SYDNEY ]. COOKE.
For Associate Justice,
/. D. McCLEVERTY.
For Secretary or State,
EDWARD ]. HERNNING.
For State Auditor,
w. E. BANKS.
For Attorney General,
EMES McKINSTRY.
For State Treasurer,
B. LANTRY.
For State Superintendent.
MILES WYCOFF.
For Congressman at Large.
]. G. LOWE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The republicans of this county
claim, by their poll of the county, that
they have plurality of $50 votes, in
three-cornered fight. They figure that
enough democrats will vote their ticket
to give them this plurality at least.
When it is remembered that that party
always claims about four times what
they really believe they will get, it is
easily understood that they have net tn
ing to be proud of in their preliminary
poll. The democrats who will vote the
republican ticket, however. are so
scarce that you can count them on one
hand and there are lots of liberal, far
sighted republicans who will not swal-
low the whole republican ticket. by a
long shot. The outlook grows more
encouraging every day for the success
of the democratic ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

PoPULIsTs ask: Why don't the re-
publicans jump onto the democratic
candidates like they do on the pops,
and republicans ask: Why don't the
populists jump onto the democratic
candidates like they do onto the reps.
Easily answered, gentlemen. They
can find no iota OF grounds for criticism
of any of the democratic candidates
they are all above reproach, and have
no unsavory records for the opposition
to point to. They are clean men, ca
pable men, and just men, and when the
voters of Kansas place the affairs of
state in the hands of such men there
will not be in the future any more
grounds for criticism than there are
today. If every voter who wants a
clean administration, and desires to see
the state redeemed from the hands of
the unclean will vote for the democratic
candidates there will be such an era of
prosperity set in as Kansas has not
known for many day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-09-13

The democratic county central COM
mittee for Barton county met at the
office of James W. Clarke Monday
afternoon and elected Hon. II. j..
Roetzel of Ellinwood as chairman of
the committee for the ensuing year,
and Will 2. FEEDER of Great Bend as
secretary and treasurer. They selected
committeeman for several townships
that were not filled on convention day i,
and adjourned subject to the call Of the
chairman. There were seventeen pres
ent, and a very interesting meeting was
held. The political outlook was thor
oughly discussed and each went home
more hopeful than ever for the eventual
success of our candidates. They all
expressed a desire that some good ca
pable democrat be put upon the ticket
for representative, as it would not only
strengthen the ticket, but would dem
onstrate more clearly to both populists
and republicans that the democrats of
Barton county propose this year to be
straight in the middle of the road;
showing favors to no one who cannot
endorse our straightforward course.
The next meeting of the committee
should be attended by every member.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-22
PROHIBITION PLEDGE.
What tho rive Hundred Have to Do 70
Get In.

The anti.saloon pledge of the Wichita
Christian Temperance Alliance, to which
is appended the names OF 500 voters who
have agreed to stand by it without regard
to party, has been printed and is being dis
tributed. It is proposed TO double the
number of pledges and names immedi-
ately. If they should, and then stick to
their pledge, good bye Republican party
in Sedswick county If the nominees OF the
Pop party should more strongly lean to
prohibition. The Fourth ward might
save the Republican member of the legis-
lature Prohibition was left out of the
state platform but it is in this pledge sure
enough, which reads:
II. the undersigned, a duly qualified
voter of Sedgwick county, Kansas, do
hereby solemnly pledge myself that l will
not within three years after April lst,
1894 vote for any candidate for any state.
county, district city, Legislative. execu-
tive or judicial office within said county
and state, who shall not previously aud
publicly, il so requested by any voter.
pledge himself TO do all in his power, II
elected to enforce all the laws, and, if
possible, make them more efficient for the
carrying out of the provisions of the con-
stitution of the state of Kansas, and par
ticularly those prohibiting the manufac-
ture aud sale OF intoxicating liquors.
Should there be more than one Candidate
for the same Office who shall thus pledge
himself, i will vote for the one whom l
believe 10 be most sincere and honest"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-22
JOSEPH IN JAIL.
A Man said to be Clever Confidence
Man Doing Time.

Joe Underwood is in Jail
Joseph is citizen that ought TO be in
Jail long ago for practicing one OF his
receptions on this, as well as other papers.
Some six or eight months ago he came to
Wichita and represented himself as
gentleman 41years-old, the son of parents
lOl and 1914 years old, respectively, whom
he had not seen for thirty years. He said
at that time that he WAS going to Cali
fornia to see them, and on the strength OF
his romantic story the papers wrote him
up in columns 1t was soon discovered
that he was a fake of the rankest Kind,
and in few DAYS afterwards he was land
ed in the city Jail for stealing a coat. lie
next appeared at DR.. Creditors Office rep
senting that he was foreman of the trunk
factory on the strength of which he was
given credit for $40 worth OF teeth. Since
he has been in the city he has been ION
the bum and ladies have been for the
most part his victims. He would pick
some benevolent woman out, tell
her that he had just heard that
his mother died at st. Joseph or some
other place, that be would ike to see her
sweet face once more and in nine cases out
of ten he would work her for dollar or
two The police finally got onto his sys-
tenn and ordered him out OF town. he
wouldn't go aud upon the charge of va
grancy Judge Babb fined him SO and sent
him TO Jail until it is paid.
The police say that he is one of the most
clever confidence men they have ever dealt
with