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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
A Tribute to Lincoln.

Henry WattersOn, the gifted Ken
democratic editors of the nation, paid
The following tribute to Abraham Lin
coin, at an address before the Lincoln
Council in Chicago, on the 18th inst:
Born as lowly as the Son of God. in
a howell; of what ancestry we know not,
and care not; reared in perjury,
squalor, with no CLEAN of light or fair
surroundings; without external graces,
actual or acquired; without name or
fame or official training; it was re-
served for this strange being, late in
life, to be snatched from obscurity,
raised to supreme command at a SUI
preme moment, and entrusted with
the destiny of nation.'
Where did Shakespeare get his
genius ? Where did Mozart get his
music Whose hand smote the Tyre of
the Scottish plowman and staid the
life of German priest :? God, God.
aud God alone; and so surely as
these were raised up by God. inspired
by God was Abraham Lincoln; and a
thousand years hence, no story, no
tragedy, no epic poem will be filled with
greater wonder or be followed by man
kind with deeper feeling than that
which tells of his life and DEATH"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
A Letter Writer Jailed.


Fort Scott, Kas., Feb. 1S-S. II. Cof-
felt, a young student of the Kansas
normal college, whose home is in Macon
City, Mo-, was arrested this morning
by Deputy United States Marshal
Larder, charged with sending scurrul-
Gus letters to Miss Crabtree, student
at the normal college at Great Bend.
Coffelt formerly attended the Great
Bend normal school and kept company
with Miss Crabtree. He pleaded guilty
to the charge and was sent to jail to
await sentence at the next term of
court.
Cofelt was here at school last fall,
and mailed the obscene letter through
this Office. Miss Crabtree took the
letter to Prof. Stryker. who suspected
Coffelt of having written it. Coffelt
acknowledged the authorship, and was
Immediately expelled from the school,
going from here to Fort Scott, and
will undoubtedly serve penitentiary
term for his obscenity. Uncle Sam
seldom omits to punish those who use
his mails for illicit or obscene pur-
poses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
Give The Society Room.

It is to be hoped that the Legislature
this session will provide room in the
Suatehouse for the library of the State
Historical Society. II is matter in
which every part Of the state is inter
ested. The materials of the history of
the whole state are being saved IN this
library. It is the most remarkable
library in the country, IN that it is pre-
serving the regular issues of all the
newspapers published in Kansas, and
has been for nineteen years past. Of
Barton county, there are now in the
library 100 volumes of newspapers, Of
years from 1876 to 1894. In all. the
library contains 0,689 volumes Of Kan
sas newspapers. These have been the
free gift to the state by the publishers.
They who gave them can reasonably
demand that they should be cared for.
These files alone are worth more to the
people of Kansas than all the Historical
Society has ever cost the state. But
the library not only contains newspa-
per files, but books, pamphlets, manu-
scripts, pictures, and numberless his
torical relics. The institution has Gre
ated world wide interest, and has at
tracted gifts from every quarter, until
it numbers now nearly $4,000 volumes.
The plans of the Capitol, made
many years ago, make no adequate
provision for this library. For want of
room, the library has been crowded
into inconvenient basement and cellar
rooms, and considerable part stored
in packing boxes. A small portion of
the vast room in the capitol building
if set apart for the use Of this library
now, would accommodate it for many
years. The Legislature should provide
rooms for it's immediate use, and
direct that in the completed Capitol
building there shall be prepared ample
and suitable room for it's future
Growth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
Give Them Work.

With the opening of spring the suf
fering among the needy will not be so
great but restitution will cease with
the coming of warm weather, unless
there is work for willing hands, with
ample compensation.
It is the object of the Public Improve
ment and Relief committee to furnish
work to those deserving help as soon as
the weather is fit to allow of work be-
ing done. True charity will not rob a
man of his desire to take care of those
depending on him for the necessaries
of life. Thus, by giving the men work
they feel that they have the respect of
the community and retain their self
respect. which goes long ways toward
helping one to keep up courage.
If our citizens will do all they can to
aid the committee, we believe they will
accomplish great deal in the way of
improving our town and at the same
time aid those who desire to be self
supporting.
The proceeds Of the Charity Ball will
be for this cause, and those who do not
care to attend may make any donations
they see fit, thereby helping in the good
work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

supply. The Star WAS the first news
paper to give its readers full weeks
papers six evenings and Sunday
morning-for 10 cents week, a thing
that could not be profitable except
when done on the big scale on which
the Star does everything. The Star
was also the first to establish a weekly
edition for the trifing price of 25 cents
a pear; 10000 regular circulation for
the weekly edition demonstrates the
wisdom of the idea. For all new SUBJ
scribers to the DEMOCRAT, and those
now on the list who pay one year liz adj
vance, we will get the Star, furnishing
it with the DEMOCRAT for the price of
the one paper, S1.5O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
A STORY with a valuable moral a

A STORY with valuable moral at
tached to it is told as follows. An
Lrishman, farmer who hac the repu-
tation for growing the largest crop of
the best potatoes, was visited by a
neighbor who wanted to discover the
secret of his success. He found him
busy in the field with a hoe, bright by
use. and the wife helping him. ''Den-
mis-, how is it you get such a lot of fine
potatoes?" ''Sure an it's the hoeing I
gives 'em," he replied. Faith an It's
So" said Bridget. It's Biddy. now
we've got to the end, let's begin again.
and we never stop from the day he
plants till the day he digs 'em.'' True
for ye Biddy; they gets no rest and
they're growing all the time.'' The
neighbor took the hint and now he
grows great crops, too. There is a
great truth at the bottom of this dis
covery, and it applies to all this kind of
crops. l have been in the habit of GO
ing through my corn once week, be-
ginning on Monday, if the weather is
favorable, weeds or no weeds. and for
years past my average yield has been
not much less than bushels shelled
to the acre, and three or four times it
has exceeded 100 bushels, once getting
up to 125.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

STATISTICS show that nearly one.
fourth of the homes in this country are
owned by women. It would perhaps De
better for the wives and little children
of the land if yet a larger per cent of
the real estate of the country was deed
ed to women. Women are not as a
general thing as profigate as men. 1t
is rare thing when one of the gentler
sex becomes Incorporate and wastes
her substance in strong drink, vice
which is responsible for the loss and
ruin of so many happy American homes.
For this reason it may well be said that
it is good idea for the husband to
deed the home to his wife. It is GER
tainly the duty of every man to try and
provide for his loved ones some kind of
a home that they can have for their own
after he has passed away, or give it 60
them free from danger from his own
foolish debauches while living. -Par-
sons Palladium.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

Tomorrow, the 22d, will be Wash
ington's Birthday, and the scolars in
the various departments of the city
schools have prepared excellent pro-
grams commemorative of the day.
Parents, get out and visit the schools
and thus encourage the children, and
show them you take an interest in
what they are doing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
Sherif's Sale.
State of Kansas,1
Barton County,
Margaret T. Wescott

l.
Lutellus Baldwin and
Matte @. Baldwin.
By virtue of Special Execution to me directed
and delivered, issued out of the Goth Dis
trict Court of the State of Kansas sitting in and
for Barton County, in said State, 1 viii, on Mon
day March 18th A. D. 1895, between the hours of
O'Clock P. NJ. and 2 o'clock P. M. of said day
at the Court House west door in Great Bend In
the County and State aforesaid, offer at public sale
and sell to the heghest bidder, for cash in hand,
Lots six 90, and seven "a. of section six (6),
township seventeen az, Range fourteen az,
blocks six co., and eighteen (lSl, City of Great
Bend, lying and situate in the County of Barton,
In the State of Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution.
GEO. J. SPENCER, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, February 18th, 1895. 1882
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
First published Feb. q, 1895.
Sherih's Sale.
State of Kansas,l
Barton County,
RandiIla Estella Brown,
Barton County,

RandiIla Estelia Brown,
Martha P. Houck and Abb
raham S. Houck
By virtue of Special Execution to me directed
and delivered issued out nf the Goth District Court
Of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
county, In said State, will, on Monday, March
18th A d. 1895, between the hours of O'Clock p
NJ and O'Clock P: M. OF said day, at the Court
House west door in Great Bend IN the County and
State aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell 70 the
highest bidder. for cash in hand, the following
described real property, to wit:
Lot No. twelve (12) block No. thirty seven ESD
town OF Hoisington, lying and situate in the
county of Barton in the state of Kansas
Said property TO be sold as commanded by the said
Special Execution.
GEO. J. SPENCER, Sheriff.
SherifFs Once, February 18th, 1895. $3.50
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
First published Feb. z, 1885,
Sherihs Sale,
T. c. Woodbury.,


Jacob Stauffer, Rosa Stauffer, ct. al.
By virtue of a Special Execution, to me directed
and delivered issued out of the twentieth District
Court of the state of Kansas, sitting in and for
Barton County, in said State, 1 will, on Monday,
March 18th, a. d 1895, between the hours OF 1 and
O'Clock p of said day, the court house west
door, in Great Bend in the county and slate afore-
said offer at public sale and sell the highest bid
der, for cash in hand, the following described real
property, tO-wit:
Lot No. Six (6) Block No. -Four a. in Kincaid's
Addition tc the city of Great Bend, in the county
of Barton. in the state of Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution.
GEO. J. SPENCER, Sheriff.
She1ids Office, February 6, A. D. 1895.
$3.50 VIM. OsMOND, Airy. for Pltf.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

The council should make a contract
for street sprinkling the coming sum-
mer with some responsible man who
will put a good sprinkler on the streets
and attend to his work thoroughly.
A sufficient appropriation to pay for
such service would be an inducement
to responsible man. and we hope the
council will not be nigardly in It's
allowance. This work WELL done
will be cheerfullY paid for; half way
done it is worse than no sprinkling at
all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

IN PROPORTION to the size of the
city in which it printed, the Kansas
City Star has larger circulation than
any other American newspaper. It's
remarkable success has been achieved
by its unfaltering adherence to the rule
OF giving its readers the best that the
Stars increasing revenues could furn-
1sh and its improved facilities could
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

John Howard, trustee of Eureka
township, was in town Saturday. He
says Eureka people are ''up an
comm" and will pull through to grass
all right. He says there has been
only one applicant for county aid in
that township poor woman
though there are many people mighty
ha I'd up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

SEVEN days more of the present con-
gress. Well, the world will move on;
the sun, moon and stars Will shine; the
dude will smoke cigaretts, and the re-
publican calamity howlers will keep on
bowling just the same after the present
congress retires into Growers inocuous
disuetude.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

"What won't these city women do
next, Samanthy? What's all this talk
about umbrella skirts?" ''I never did
see a man yet. Silas, that didn't make a
fool Of himself when he took to talkin'
about wimmin's fxin's. Common
sense ought to have told you they raise
them when it rains"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

A Boston young man has got into
trouble by advertising to furnish a
recipe by which ladies may keep their
hats in place without the use of pin.
mailing the secret for fifty cents. His
idea was simply rubber, or string,
which loops under the chin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
First published February Z, 1895
Sheriffs Sale.
State of Kansas,l
Barton County,

B. B. Ray
Mrs. J. n. Barrett,
By virtue OF Special Execution TO me directed
and delivered, issued out OF the Goth Districf
Court of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for
Barton County, in said State. I WILL on Monday
March 18th a. D. 1895, between the hours of
O'Clock 2, N. and o'clock P NJ. of said day at
the Court House west door in Great Bend in the
County and State aforesaid. offer at public sale and
sell TO the highest bidder, for cash in hand the
Lot No. eleven {11), block No tventv-seven C27o
City OF PaEnee Rock, Barton County Kansas
SAID property TO be sold as commanded by the said
Special Execution.
GEO. j. SPENCER, Sheriff.
Sherii's Office. February 9TH, 1895. $3.50
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

CAN anyone tell why it is that when
a woman, or girl once falls from grace
she is never given a helping hand or a
word of encouragement to help her back
into the ways of truth and righteo u.s.
ness? Did you ever hear of man try
ing to lift an unfortunate woman after
she had fallen from the narrow way of
honor and virtue? When once she falls
she receives nothing but kicks and dis
couragements till she lands in hell and
no one will lend a helping hand to lift
her up. But on the other hand it is not
so. Men have fallen as low as it was
possible for them to fall and some
good hearted, loving, faithful sister,
mother or sweetheart has taken them
by the hand and lifted them up to
where they could hold the respect of
'manAlnd and be an honored citizen !
Why is this? Can any one tell? God
bless our womenl-Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

VIM. Brueser was up from Topeka
over Sunday. He thought the chances
for Great Bend getting a state
normal we're A 1; thought that
Wichita was second in the race, bnt
that there was no certainty about he
result until the matter came to vote.
Mr.. Brueser also thinks the stats silk
station at Peabody will be one of the
expensive luxuries the state has been
paying for that will be Topped off. the
matter of silk culture being put under
CONTROL of the state board of agricul-
ture.s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

The Degree Team and members
OF the A. o. U. W. will go over to
Hoisington, Friday night, leaving
here on the regular train over the Mo.
P. The Degree Team will do some
special work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

We think it cold here. But it is
summer weather as compared with
what they are having in Wisconsin
and other portions of the north. At
Grantsboro, Wisconsin, on last Tues
day, the mercury was reported at 90
degrees below zero
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

Good wheat will bring 80 ce nts per
bushel if brought to the DEMOCRAT
Office on subscription
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

Easter Sunday comes on the 18th of
March this year.-Ellinwood Advocate.
In the first place March 10th does not
come on Sunday this year and in the
second place Easter Sunday comes on
the 14th of April this year. Barring
the two errors the above item is cor
rect.-Hoisington Dispatch.
SAY, Dunn. if you will call on any
of the Great Bend druggists they will
furnish you-free of cost-an almanac,
so you need not make such. bad
break again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

A FUNNY man who was asked the
question: Where is he state of matri-
mOny?" gave the following explanatory
answer: cit is bounded by the hugging
and kissin on one side and the cradle
and babies on the other. Its chief prod
ucts are poulation, broomsticks and
staying out at night. TWAS discovered
by Adam and Eve while trying to find
a passage out of Paradise. The climate
is sultry until you pass the topics of
house keeping, when squalling weather
sets in without sufficient power to keep
all hands as cool as cucumbers. For
the principle road leading to that state
consult the first pair of blue eyes you
can run against"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

THERE a beautiful old legend that
at creations dawn an angel came down
to earth seeking something to take
back with it to heaven. It returned
with boquet of flowers, baby's smile
and a mothers love. When it reached
the pearly gates Of paradise again, the
flowers had withered, the baby's bright
smile had vanished, but the mother s
love was found to be as pure as the
waters that flowed by the heavenly
throne and the angels exclaimed:
There is nothin on earth that is pure
enough for heaven but a mother $
love?" What sublime thought and
holy moral this old legend illustrates
and teaches to mortal creatures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

j. B. Prose was over from Hois-
ington, Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.

The young ladies gave a party at
K. of P. hall Wednesday evening,
which eclipsed anything of a social
nature ever gwen in our city. 1t is
safe to say that those who were not
among 1.-THE chosen" missed one of the
events of lifetime.
evil you kindly take off your hatr
said the gentleman behind the girl
with the mammoth headgear. t'I won't
see my 81 80 worth of the show If you
don't" ''No, sir" replied the girl,
amiably, as she turned around and
smiled serenely upon him. ''You may
be deprived of a show worth S1.5O,
but please to remember you are per =
mitted to see hat worth S25. Chi
cago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-02-21

Plant spring advertisements. The
moon is right.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-07
70 THE COAST.

Captain Davies, Chas. warren and Geo.
Townsend to Travel.
w. A. Kinney will leave for Cali
fornia by the Aravsa taking with
him cyi lcnce to 'sist tie prosecu-
ton in the case against Captain
Martin Of the II, c. WalLberg.
The evidence will include all of the
connecting links brought out in the
trials before the Military Commits
sion. Charles Warren and George
Townsend have both consented to
go to America and testify against
Captain Martin. Warren was on
the Wahlberg off Oahu twelve days.
Townsend was aboard the schooner
at two different times and says he
can identify all FIVE Of the men on
her.
Captain William Davies will also
go by the Arawa. His trip has no
connection with Mr.. Kinney's bust
ness. He will not be called upon
for evidence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-07
NOTICE.

Commencing MONDAY, MARCH 4th
1885, all liquor saloons will be allowed
to remain open as per the conditions of
their licenses, from $3.50 a. III. to II: 30
p. m.
During svch time liquors of all de-
scriptions will he allowed to be sold,
providing same be drunk on the
premises.
No liquors SHALL be taken away from
such saloons, except Beer, Ale and
Stout
The presence of any person under the
influence of liquor upon any saloon
premises will cause such saloon to be
Immediately closed, as will also the
violation of the rule allowing liquors to
be taken away.
Il. g. HITCHCOCK,
Marshal, Republic of Hawai-.
! Scott
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-07
HOME INVESTMENTS.

Than in Hawaii nei there is no
better or safer place to invest money
in any amount. If an expression
could be had from those OF expert
ence the statement would be almost
unanimous against sending capital
abroad. Those who have taken
"Avers" on the Coast and i'll the
eastern States are the ones most
settled in the conviction that Ha-
wall is a good place for the basket
or baskets with eggs. During tie
past ten years many have been i'll
duced to place capital beyond the
seas. They have tried homestead
lots, land enterprises, loans on
buildings and lands, lands i'll
boom" place, and various stocks
and bonds. Not a single one o.
these ventures has turned out well.
Cautious men not wishing to have
all their eggs in one basket have
taken money not required i'll bust
ness here and placed it abroad,
only to meet with heavy loss.
MANY men have left here with
means, only to return with "e%-
perence, to begin lie over again.
Some of these have vivid and dis
tasteful memories of fancy price
town lots in Washington and
elsewhere held for years and
then abandoned because they
were not worth the taxes. Al
first, distance lent enchantment &c
the view, but with scarcely single
exception these enterprises turned
out total failures to serve as {
warning to others.
We know of a gentleman of thi!
city who took. away 500, 900 t.
Invest IN other places. a frienC
Who has been a successful mer
chant in Honolulu said to tn
other why don't you keep you
money in this country? you mad
it here and you ought to keep /
ilvested here" If this man hat
Stoned to his friends advice h
would have been $4,000 better Of
today. The one who kept hi
money here has not lost dollar.
Where can there be found a NOR
desirable investment than the Ha
waiian Government bond paying
per cent. net! Why not put none
into coffee and fruit lands in thi
country. There is land here at 50
an acre that will pay better tina
land abroad at 5000 an acre. Their
are sugar and other unwatere
stocks for sale here and anyone ca
secure stock in profitable concern
concervatively managed. There ar
means at hand { becoming full
advised both as to sending capita
away or investing it here and thos
who have money to spare shout
make careful inquiry.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-07

Any residents, who may have co'lec
tons of land shells. which they would
be willing To put on public exhibition
are invited to correspond with Professor
w. T. Brigham. Curator of the B. Z.
Bishop Museum 1t is proposed to offer
prizys for the best collections. The
collections will be Displayed on the
central tables of the Museum Annex.
Every possible facility will be afforded
for naming and arranging the shells.
The Museum will he open to the puhhc
on Fridays and Saturdays. and the col
lectipns will he on exhibition for three
weeks, beuinnipg May 10.
59}-lmo
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-07

THE defeat in the House at
Washington of the Hawaiian cable
appropriation will not drive the pri-
vate company from the field. Mem
beers of the corporation say that
effort shall continue until the line
is constructed.