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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
PLAIN TALRor 1893.

There comes from the Dark Cont
nent plain tale of plain men in this
latest year of the era of eommonplaces
as thrilling as any saga of Odin and
his heroes. It was at Matabeleland. in
Captain Wilson's fatal pursuit of the
willy monster. Lobenguia. The princi-
pal facts of that gallant but disastrous
ride have already been made known.
But an officer of one of the Matabele
regiments, who himself led in the at
tack upon the entrapped Englishmen,
supplies in his own graphic phrases
some details that can never be for
gotten.
81, Machassa indunk in the Insuka
regiment be says. 'steli you these
things We were 5000 men against
your "a They rode into the
track and linked their horses in ring
and commenced heavy fire upon us,
and our men fell fast and thick. We
opened fire upon them and killed all
their horses. Then they took to cover
behind their horses bodies and killed
us just like grass. We tried to rush
them. Twice we tried but failed.
After e time they did not fire so much,
and we thought their ammunition was
getting short. Then. just IS we were
preparing to rush again. they all stood
up. They took off their hats and sang.
We were so amazed to see men singing
| in the face of death we knew not what
to do. At last we rushed. You white
men do not fight like men, but like
devils. They shot us until the last
cartridge, and most of them shot th en-
selves with that. But those who had
none left just covered up their eyes and
died without sound Child of white
man. your people know how to fight
and how to die. We killed all the 81
But they killed US like grass -
| Not the Spartans of Thermopyla
nor the guard of Waterloo presented d
spectacle of Sublimer heroism than
that handful of Englishmen, surround
ed by savage foes more than hundred
| to one, when the last cartridges were
in their rev divers. in full view of their
slayers. reverently barring their heads
and singing God Save the Queen y
Your latter day materIalists may sneeI
at it as fustain, or as mere brute des-
peration. 1t was neither. 1t was the
sense of duty conquering the sense OF
Efear. 1t was courage of soul triumph
ant over impending dissolution of the
body. 1t was crowded hour of glor-
ious life" that indeed was worth an
age without d name;" worth it not
only to the actors in it, but to the whole
human race.
Those men had no reason to think
aud did not think. that their death
song would ever be heard by other ears
than those of their destroyers. TheiI
deed was not bravado, but modest
loyal duty. But their voices viii
henceforLh live in countless throbbiag
hearts and their valor make life and
the world seem nObler to their fellow
men.-New York Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
JUST FROM GEORGIA.
Time! Time!

It's time TO be merry
To cross Ger the ferry,
The troublesome ferry of Care;
For voices are singing,
And joy-bells are ringing,
And there's love and there's peace in the air!
It's time for forgetting
The griefs that were fretting,
To slip from the and sigh;
To read the old story
And the old glory
OF the Star in the Bethlehem sky.
It's time for good feeling
Loves sweetest revealing;
The world rolls in music along;
And souis-they are whittier,
And burdens lighter,
And life has the lilt of song
Atlanta Constitution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
What Kansas May Become and How.

What Kansas May Become-and How.
w. E. Gowdy, writer in the Kan
sas Farmer says, under this heading,
concerning irrigation: Among the
many enterprises in Kansas, one is now
prominent land should certainly be en-
couraged), T. e., the question of irriga-
tion. And, by the way, all of these
irrigation enterprises started by lrrl-
eating companies are for the purpose
of making money-for the promoters.
Il claim, as a resident of Kansas.
as a farmer for one and half years.
and as having travelled it for ten years,
and as a mechanical engineer. that
three fourths of the Kansas farms can
be irrigated at a very small cost as com
pared to the usual charge by irrigating
companies. And L palce these, VIZ:
IL by natural means, 1. e., storage OF
the rainfall and it's distribution at
minimum cost; (2) by pumping the
natural supply on every farm and its
distribution at a cost between the
minimum and maximum, and ~ at
a maximum all of which can be done
for less than is charged per acre either
in California, Colorado or Texas.
These three named districts have, l
presume. the best natural supply for
the purpose of any of the irrigatlng
countries, 4. e., natural mountain reser
voirs and subterranean supplies; also
in California and Colorado facilities
for storage. Notwithstanding this
fact. Kansas has a rainfall in June.
which can be utilized, greater than any
other state, and also from melted snow;
has a rainfall for the month of March,
and owing to the natural topography
of the surface these can be saved at a
minimum cost for this purpose and
distributed on the farm, at minimum
cost.
"One of my friends says his farm
cannot be irrigated. Now [ know it
can. And this will be the salvation OF
Kansas. March is the pivotal month
for wheat; also November in Kansas,
and with water distributed in proper
manner, Kansas will be the banner
wheat state in the Union. even at 80
cent wheat. The fact is, a man cannot
only SOW wheat but Plow for wheat or
corn just when he gets good ready.
Not only that, but he can raise alfalfa
or any other crop for forage. In fact
he can 6e an independent farmer and
virtually control the matter himself
and be independent of corporations
and the weather. Further, the in
creased product will pay more than the
cost the first year, without interest.
Then Kansas will be not only the first
agricultural state in the Union, but
will be good manufacturing state. a
good distributing state, and the fellows
who left on account of the drought
will be coming back for good and for
ever. 1 can produce this and prove it.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

ELEVEN populists papers have
changed politics or gone out of business
in Kansas since November 6, 1894.
Four democratic papers have started
ard not one stopped since the last
election.-PaoIa Spirit.
And now if Joe Chapman and Grant
Harrington will come in out of the wet
we will roast a 'possum and hold jubi-
lee services. Messenger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

A POOR lone woman was foully
murdered in Topeka recently, and the
crime was not discovered for ten days
thereafter. There are many crimes
committed in Topeka that the public
will probably never learn of-political
crimes that though not as revolving q
murder, are still crimes that should be
punished.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
oLMITz OBSERVATIONS.

From ''Jack the Ripper"
Ed. Baier was in town on business
last Thursday.
Mr.. H. Nordman, ST., of this town.
is busy saving souls nowadays.
Mr.. Klug was up from Odin last
week to butcher hog for Mr.. Baschka.
Mr.. c. ]. Kreisel has purchased a
newborn, on which he is practicing
daily.
Charles Reimer went out west last
Sunday to see his girl. Charles is a
good boy.
Mr. Vincent has purchased new
bicycle on which he is taking daily
exercise.
The boys had better clean their shoes
before they go into the depot to dance
jigs on Saturday nights.
A. Nichols is staying with ]. Seidel
on farm this winter with the intention
of entering about section of laud to
be put in garlic next spring. Hurrah
for Mr.. Nichols. He is a hustler.
AS l was going to St. Ives l met
wives, each wife had 7 sacks, each sack
contained 7 cats, each cat had little
kittens. Kittens, cats, sacks and wives.
How many were there going to St. Ives?
l wonder why Ed. Baier don't come
to town oftener nowadays? He just
comes to town about once a week-on
business-and that is all. Ed. must be
looking for another girl in the country
as | think he now realizes the fact that
his former one was too small.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27

WITH this issue of the DEMOCRAT a
number of subscriptions expire, princi-
pally those who took advantage of our
reduced rate during the recent cam
paign. We should be pleased to have
all such call or send i'll and renew for
1895. If you cannot call. drop us a
postal card and we will continue the
paper to your address until such time
as you can come in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-27
NOTES FROM OUR NEIeHBoRs.
ELLINwOOD.
From the Advocate.

From the Advocate.
Mangelsdorf Bros. Co. shipped alone. |
428 jack rabbits last Friday.
Great Bend is the only town in the
county that is not inhabited exclusively
by Caucasians. 1Great Bend is
''black republican" town, remember.
Surely "The Lord has tempered the
wind to the shOrn lamb" in Kansas so
far this winter
In a season like this one has been
the late sown wheat stands fully as
good chance to make good crop, as
the early sown.
Which is most injurious to married
ladies. tight shoes, tight lacing or tight
husbands? Ask your wife, Dunn.
John wolf is having the different
fronts of the National hotel block fin
ished up in a very dark green color
which adds very much to the general
appearance of the block.
| Ellinwood's good name and credit has
gone abroad to the world. A Chicago
syndicate has written our mayor and
council that they will buy any reason
able amount of bonds this city may
offer for the purpose of making public
improvements.
Taxes for Lakin township residents
are considerably lighter than for several
years, this year. This leads US to re-
mark that the United States is the best
country in the world; Kansas is the best
state in the United States; Barton is the
best county in Kansas; Lakin is the
best township in Barton county and
Ellinwood the best town IN Lakin.
In conversation with w. H. Grant,
last week we learned that he, VIM. N.
Halsey, and A. Strong were the three
first settlers on the site where Ellin-
wood now stands. They arrived here
in the fall of II, and in the spring OF
/ TT Mr. Grant built the first frame
house that was ever reared aloft in this
region, hauling the lumber therefor from
Ellsworth, then the nearest railroad
station to this point. To Mr.. Grant
belongs the honor of suggesting the
name of one of the best towns that
bedecks the prairies of central Kansas
Ellinwood, after Capt. Ellinwood, a
civil ngineer for the Santa Fe Com
pany, and the locator of the town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
ALL 4 MYTH,
Not Enough Connecticut Turkeys to g

Not Enough Connecticut Turkeys to go
 Round.
 A New London dealer says that talk about carloads of Connecticut fatted poultry is all a myth. "That is all a thing of the past, and except the few that are brought in by farmers tc special customers there is no such thing. A great deal of turkey Is sold for Connecticut fatted stock, however but not one per cent. of it is the real thing. Not that I mean that we will not have as nice turkeys as ever; there is no doubt that there will be plenty We will have some excellent stock from New York state and Pennsylva. mia, and also carload of Vermont stock. As to native beef in any quanti- ty. that is also fable. There will be nothing like enough native turkeys raised in Connecticut to supply the de- mand. A carload would supply all in New London who can afford to pay for native turkeys supposing that we could get them. Retail prices will be practi- cally the same as last year."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
Court Notes.

In the common pleas court yesterday before Judge Hotchkiss John Scannell was found guilty of violating the liquor law and was fined $50 and costs. He settled.
 A hearing was to have been held yesterday afternoon upon the applica- tion of Judge Hotchkiss as executor on the estate of the late Mary A. Beers, for an order of distribution of the es. tate. Owing to the absence of some of the interested parties the hearing was continued until next Friday. Her grandson, John H. Whiting, maintains that he had made a settlement with Mrs. Beers before her death regarding the $6,OO0 Air Line bonds in dispute and that they did not belong to her and she had no right to will them away Therefore he claims that when this is shown he is entitled to the bequest made him by his grandmother, regard. less of the stipulation she made in her will. In the motion to distribute the question arises whether MT. Whiting having refused to pay the amount al. legged to be due within the time allotted by law, is not now debarred from hay. ing any interest in the estate.
 George B. Martin, receiver for the New Haven Sawmill company, was be- fore United States Commissioner w. A. Wright yesterday on a warrant is- sued by District Attorney Mclean charging him with driving piles in the channel of Mill river A hearing was set for p. m. December 1. MT. Martin was released on $1,OOO bond furnished by Attorney John w. Bristol.
 MT. Martin is president of the Elm. pire and New England Transportation company, and is one of the best known men in New Haven. He is an ex-mem. Der of the board of harbor commission CTS. It was this board that brought the complaint against him.
 At the Empire and New England of flee reporter was informed that the ob jectionable piles had been driven ir Mill river over twenty years ago. NJ action had ever been taken against the Sawmill company, and it was said that the present suit had been brought a, the instigation of one of MT. Martin. business rivals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
MHNEO HED DLVVD New Life for the WOrn- Out Nervous Tissues. The Body Gains Rapidly in Weight and Strength, From the Greatest of All Nerve and
 Brain Restorers. Paine's Celery Compound
 Makes People We'll.
Watch the Crowded Streets
 of Any Large City.

By far the finest portrait galleries in the world are the crowded streets of a large city.
 What a serious. tired expression on most every face ]" one can't help say ing to himself. It is rare that one goes by that does not wear something of that strained, worn look; and how many more pale lips there are than rosy ones. How often the eyes are dull, the flesh fiabby, and that tell-tale line from the corner of the lip to the angle of the nose, drawn painfully deep.
 Poor health is unmistakable to the most casual observer. When the body is but poorly filled out with flesh, and a feeling of languor pervades the system. plainly there is something lacking in the vital, nutritive powers Impure blood is keeping the tissues poorly fed and starvingly vitalized.
 Get the blood pure with Paines eel cry compound and languor and debil- ity will leave the body. Restore the nervous energy to the brain and nerve cells and good spirits and vigor will take the place of despondency and moodiness. Backaches, persistent headaches, that general feeling of fla tigue, neuralgia, rheumatism, and heart weakness that shows itself in frequent palpitation-are all but vari- ous symptoms of nervous organiza- tion badly nourished. Paine's celery compound promotes the healthy activ- ity of the organs that make the blood and keep it pure. The weak parts of the body are thus enabled to build themselves up when this magnificent nerve and tissue builder is employed. The complete recovery and repair of the diseased organs in this way goes on rapidly, naturally, and the happy results are permanent. The effect of the intelligent use of Paine's celery compound in all wasting and debili- tating diseases is to check at once the decline in strength, and to keep the tissues from further degeneration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE
And Rare Treat-The Complimentary
 Entertainment Given by MT. Bunnell.

And a Rare Treat-The Complimentary
 Entertainment Given by MT. Bunnell.
 What a delightful entertainment" This was the remark that was on the lips of all the throngs of ladies and gentlemen as they came out from the special complimentary matinee tender ed by Manager Bunnell to the patrons of the Grand opera house yesterday af- ternoon. The audience was a fine one, and a large representation of the elite of the city was seen there. The after noon entertainment consisted of music, song and story, and was illustrated by Miss Myrtle Kingsland. Miss Kings lands appearance was greeted with a storm of applause. A highly enjoyable and instructive stereopticon entertain ment was given, during which, as the pictures were thrown upon the canvas; they were graphically described by Miss Kingsland. The pleasant and winning manner in which she addresses her audience simply captivates her hearers: together with the eloquent way in which she places her subject before her auditors. Among the most striking events was her description of "Sheridan's Ride' and the picture de- picting that historical event. During this part of the program the orchestra finely played several patriotic selec- tions.
 The success which attended this per formance has caused Manager Bunnell to persuade Miss Kingsland to give another one next Tuesday afternoon. It was mentioned by the ladies that the men were not specially invited to this entertainment as the ladies were, and we should like to call Manager Bun- nelPs attention to the fact that the men would also like to receive invita- tions. It was a most delightful enter tainment throughout, and reflects great credit upon MT. Bunnell's enterprise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
ENVIRONMENTS SPECIAL SESSION.
Appropriation of SAa,0oo for Drainin,
 Beaver Ponds Asked For,

Appropriation of SAa,Ooo for Draining
 Beaver Ponds Asked For.
 Another special session was held by the selectmen yesterday to consider a petition, signed by twenty taxpayers, asking for the incorporation in the town estimates of sum not exceeding $12,000 to be expended in the drain age of Beaver Ponds district during the coming year. The selectmen, however decided not to change the estimates as listed, but to bring up the appropria- tion asked for at the town meeting.
 The petition Is signed by E. c. Dow. Philip Pond, J. D. Riggs, W. H. Ken yon, l.. E. Jacobs, Walter Pond, w. L. Mix, c. M. Parker, w. H. H. Hewitt, B. L. Lambert, J. J. Atwater, c. D. Newcombe, George s. Allen, w. A. spaulding, c. A. Lamb, H. F. Moody, Clifford Thompson, J. H. Macdonald, T. H. Macdonald and John c. Gal lagher. It also asks that suitable vote be passed for an application to the legislature to transfer the powers of the selectmen relative to the pur- chase and drainage of lands in the Beaver Ponds district to the New Ha- ven commission of public parks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
COURT RECORD.

Superior Court-Civii side-J udge Wheeler
 At the short calendar session of this court yesterday but few cases were dis- posed of. Judge Wheeler was on the bench. The session occupied the entire day, each case being long drawn out.
 Attorney John F. Wynne and wife were awarded damages of $l50 In their suit against the Fair Haven and Vest vile Railroad company. The suit was brought to recover damages for in- juries received in consequence of their being left standing on the corner in a rain while. the car went off without them. It is claimed that Mrs. Wynne was seriously i'll in consequence of the exposure. The decree awards $25 to MT. Wynne and s125 to his wife.
 Judge Wheeler granted judgments for Martin Berberich and Robert Baker, both of Meriden, to recover $1O0 each from Wallace Miles and Frank T. South wick was given a judgment of $15O against Miles. The awards were given as land damages to Mertden property.
 F. c. Lum was appointed permanent receiver for B. H. Douglass & Sons, the Crown street confectioners, and bonds were fixed at $75,000. The liabilities of the concern are estimated at $lOO,OOO of which about $S0,000 is unsecured The assets will, 1t is said, exceed the liabilities. A large number of the firms creditors were either present or repre- sented by counsel. As there was no objection by any of the creditors F. C. Lum, who was appointed temporary receiver one week ago, was appointed permanent receiver. He will continue the business of the firm until date to be decided later by the court.
 At the conclusion of the hearing the creditors held meeting to discuss the affairs of the concern.
 The case of s. M. Munson and others versus the Frisbie Elevator company came up on a motion for an order to authorize the receiver, F. B. Farms worth, to prosecute all pending suits in which the company was plaintiff. The motion was granted, and in the case of the Frisbie company against John R. Fletcher for an alleged debt the receiv- CT was substituted as plaintiff in place of the company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
FROM 4 MAN OF EXPERIENCE.

Good Advice Given Connecticut Dairymen
 at Their Recent Meeting.
 Congressman-elect,. E. Stevens Hen ry, of Rockville, one of the most suc- cessful Jersey breeders of the country, made an address of great interest to dairymen at the first of the series of state institute meetings of the Connect icut Dairymen's association in Rock vile last week. He said they could not afford to breed grade cows, as thorough-breeds would always sell for from two to three times as much as the grades, and it cost no more to raise them. He strongly advocated the Jer- sey as the best to raise. Great atten- tion should be paid to the breeding; the stock should always be fed by one man and according to the capacity of each COW. The animals should be fed only twice a day and good variety, as dairy cows like s4 ..Jcral bill of fare.
 He said he had succeeded in breed- ing herd of twelve cows that would average over five hundred pounds of butter each a year, and his greatest ambition was to breed 8 herd of from thirty to forty cows that would average that amount, which he considered pos sible. He said that his noted COW, Baroness of Argyle, which was one of the Worlds Fair herd, was capable of making seven hundred pounds of but ter year. After the address an ami mated discussion followed, and many questions were answered by MT. Henry.
 The association has an appropriation from the state for the purpose of in- creasing the interest in the dairy in- duStrV rt