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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Dave Heiser who was prominently
in 1884.
The first representative elected from
Barton county to the legislature was G..
L. Brinkman, who sat in the house in
1873 and again in 1879. On the last
named occasion Brinkman defeated
Judge Nimocks for election, and sat in
the legislature with "Bloody Brides"
Waite, who represented Pawnee county.
To show that Barton county is a
healthy locality for stock we might
mention that out of 10, 900 head of cat
tie last year less than 900 succumbed
to the ravages of disease or the inhrm-
tiles of age. and out of 1900 mules only
20 from all causes were hurried across
that bourne whence no mule ever re-
turns.
Barton county which lies twenty five
miles west of the center of the state
from east to west, and nearly in the
center north and south, has an area of
600 square miles and a population, ac-
cording to the last census, of Iz,36I.
1t is the forty ninth county in popula-
ton The assessed valuation of the
county is S2,637,4o2.
With the possible exception of Bar
Der. Barton county has more dogs in
proportion to its population than any
other county in the state. The last
census showes 2,3o4. We might say
in this connection that the sheep are
nearly exterminated in the county. At
last accounts there were still SO in the
county, or one sheep to 20 dogs.
The second representative from Ba.-
ton county was J. F. Cummings, one of
the first settlers in Kansas and the
printer who set the type on the first
free state daily published IN Topeka.
Cummings was secretary of the Kansas
republican convention in 1859, which
was addressed by Horace Greeley. He
wrote the plank in the platform demand
ing that the Wyandotte convention put
clause in the bill of rights prohibiting
slavery. He was at one time mayor of
Topeka. He died at Memphis. Tenn.
of yellow fever on Sept, II, 1873.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Fair Deoytees of Art,

Tuesday of this week Mr.. c. L.
Zutavern entertained members of the
Culinary Art Club" of Larned. The
fair young ladies came out of the west
via the Santa Fe, and were met at the
depot by delegation of young gentle.
men with an appropriately decorated
tallyho, and escorted to the residence
of their hostess, whom we believe still
claims membership in the club. Messrs.
Allen. Brinkman, Bolinger, MCGEE and
Zutavern assisted in doing the chores
while the young ladies did the cooking.
Charlie Allen agreed to be responsible
for all chinaware broken, but why he
should send up pane of window glass
has not yet been explained. The
Larned ladies present were, Mrs. Herb
Porter, Misses Nora McCarty, Nellie
Scott, Laura Babbitt, and Lottie Booth.
Lack of space prevents our giving the
Ieyent the full description it justly merits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Register of Deeds Klein is laid up at
home with throat and lung trouble. A
little daughter is also quite sick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

graphs here following will be interest
ing to all people who have friends or
property interests in the county. 1t
will be good plan to cut it out and pre-
serve for future reference:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

AsZ came Barton's turn
GI.!tE!I eE-o for Favorable men
selFsHpEAs tion.'' The para
graphs here following will be interest
ing to all people who have friends or
property interests in the county. 1t
will be good plan to cut it out and pre-
serve for future references:
The A. T. & S. F. road reached the
town of Great Bend in July. 1872.
Barton county holds the record as
the greatest wheat producing county in
the west half of the state.
On July 10Th, 1879 Great Bend had
its first great fire, when good share of
the business part of the town was burn
ed.
Governor Harvey appointed the tenn
porary county officers of Barton county
on May 10th, 1872. and designated
Great Bend as temporary county seat.
The boundaries of the county were
established by the legislature of 1867.
This was the Legislature presided over
by the late Senator P. B. Plumb.
Barton county was named in honor
Miss Clara Barton, the famous Union
nurse, who afterward added to her fame
as a nurse in the Franco Prussian war.
Great Bend along in 1873 and 1874
was cattle shipping town. but never
had the bloody record of Newton, Abb
lene. Hays City or Dodge.
If the artificial lake is made in the
Cheyenne bottoms, Barton county will
have the largest artificial lake IN the
United States and may become plea
sure report.
Last year was bad year for Barton
county farmers. but just the same they
raised and turned off farm products to
to the value of over 81. 900, 900 or about
$780, 90 per capita.
Very narly one-ffth of the popula-
tion of Barton county are foreign born.
Out of total population of 12.8SS.
a,51z are of foreign birth, I,II9 were
born in Germany and 400 in Russia.
There has always been considerable
sporting blood in Barton county and
for years the Cheyenne bottoms have
been noted for ''courslng" tournaments
where the swiftest dogs in the country
come together.
The town of Great Bend, which has
a population of 2,I50, was organized
and incorporated city of the third
class in 1872. The first mayor of the
town was A. A. Hurd, now general So
icitor of the Santa Fe railroad.
For several years Barton county
ranked among the first counties in the
state iuf the production of wheat. and
even last year, while the crop was a
comparative failure the county produc-
ed o5I, 200 bushels.
Next to Great Bend the most impor-
tant town in Barton county is Elm
wood. 1t is inhabited largely by thrift
ty Germans who decided several years
ago that the prohibition amendment
was not intended to apply to their local.
ity.
Hot winds and dry weather have re-
duced the population of Barton county
slightly in the past six years, but in
spite of calamities she has held her own
betteg than the prosperous eastern
counties of Allen. Anderson, Bourbon
or Brown.
In politics Barton has never been
very reliably Republican and since the
slump of 1890 has been Demo-pop. ex-
cept in 1894 when entire county ticket
was elected. Judge Cole candidate for
legislature overcounting an adverse ma
jority of nearly 500.
In 1880 Barton county distinguished
itself by electing to the legislature one
of the best known and most successful
I.xe&1e~., kho All x,oIIev,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

William Hipp and Miss Josephine
Reif, of Odin procured their icenee to
wed, Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
BARTON COUNTY.
A Few Paragraphs Touching Upon Her
Local History.

the winter
the Topeka Mail
and Breeze has
been devoting a col
umn each week to
some county in the
state, and last week
came Barton's turn
for "favorable men
tion." The para
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

The Epworth League will give a
Valentine social, Feb.slS, 1897 at MIR
T. E. Shanafelts. one block south of NJ.
E. Church, instead Of Dr.. Connects.
Among the attractions of the evening
will De a short program and "a Search
for Hearts" Admissian 10 cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

MARRlED-On Jan. 9th 1897 at p.
M, Mr. Hans Aspass and Miss Sadie
P. Price, at Fort Lewis, Colo. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Price OF this city, and was former
ly teacher here. She has been a
teacher in the Government Indian
Schools at Fort Lewis for the past
year or more. Mr.. Aspass is discipliu-
arian in the schools, position he has
held for number of years. TT g
DEMOCRAT extends CONGRATULATIONS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

The attention of our readers, esreci-
ally those living in town, is called to
the advertisement of Adam Trietsch's
New Bakery, which appears elsewhere
in this paper. Give him call and try
his bread and pastry-you will wonder
only why you had not patronized him
before.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

". G.. Merritt has bought the Ness
City creamery and will change it to
conform with the new methods now in
vogue. Skimming stations are to be
established at Ness City, Riverside and
Utica, and also at other points within
the county, as soon as the business will
Justify it.-La Crosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

An exchange observes that great
many wonder why it is that we have so
many old maid school teachers. This
is easily accounted for, and also DEM
onstrates their wisdom. They do not
care to give up forty dollar a month
job for fifteen dollar a month man.
They have more authority in the school
room than they would have in most
households
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every school, and they are today agreed
that 1t stands alone as the reliable rem.
edy for building up PERSONS health
in the spring.
The most overwhelming testimony to
the value OF Paine's celery compound
that has recently appeared from men
and women Of national reputation;
Hon. George b. Swift, mayor OF Chi
cago; Francis Murphy, the foremost
apostle OF temperance in the world;
Mrs. Matthew S. Quay, wife Of the
great Republican senator from Pennsyl-
vania; Ex-President Cook, OF the Ma
tional Teachers Association; Rev.
Charles l. Thompson. d. D., the brill
liant Presbyterian leader OF New York
city; Elizabeth Cady Stanton; Secre-
tary Carlisle's private secretary; State
Treasurer Addison b. Colvin Of New
York; John Graham, the foremost man
in American athletics; the wife Of Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst, the famous
preacher and reformer, Mayor Nc.
Shane, Of Montreal, Major General
Birney, Judge Powers Of Vermont, and
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30

tion of life have SO often heartily testi-
fied) that Paine's celery compound is
the very best of all remedies for nerv-
ous exhaustion.
Joseph Haworth rightly calls Mod
jeska "the peerless queen Of artists"
Modjeska's health is q matter Of
worldwide interest, and her testimo-
nial to the value Of the great remedy
which makes people we'll is of particu-
lar moment in the early spring, when
from every quarter reports come Of
men, women and children who are TAX
ing Pains celery compound, and are
gaining in nervous vigor, weight and
every other Indication of better health.
The Thoughtful portion Of the com.
munity knows the need Of purifying
the blood and regulating the nervous
and alimentary systems as spring comes
on.
There is the danger that in their
eagerness to take a spring remedy a
thoughless person may carry home some
bogus concoction prepared with only
such smattering Of medical knowl-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
RATIFIED.

To make mad dog to order, tie tin pan
10 his tail. A man made mad is one who,
after suffering TO- Is or 20 years with rheu-
matism, finds that by the use ola bottle of
St. Jacobs Oil he is cured. He feels the
waste of his life in pain, with the loss of
time, place and money, and then rejects
saved all this and lived free of pain; it is
enough to make him mad. Most ofour sufr
ferings are intensified by delay in seeking
relief, and there is much worth knowing as
regards the cure of pain that we find out at
last only by the use of the best cure. 1t is
worth knowing that for the cure of rheu-
matism there is a special virtue in The
Great Remedy for Pain, st. Jacobs Oil, and
as so much can be saved by its use, the cost
is really nothing.
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rlectrIc Return current..

The theory Of the earth as a conduo-
tor is discussed in recent issue of the
American Electrician by DR.. Bell, and
the conclusion arrived ut that the con-
ductivity of the earth is so meager that,
except in the case of very high voltages
or very minute currents, it is quite in
significant in practical affairs; in rail-
way return circuits the earth return
does much more harm than good; for
power service the earth is useless as a
return, and in telegraphy alone does it
appear likely to serve permanently
useful purpose, This is in marked COM
parison with the idea formerly preva-
lent and used in the calculation of
ground return circuits that the conduc-
tivity of the earth is infinite,
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host more Of prominent men ana
women, including no less than hve U.
s. congressman, are among the thou.
sands Of grateful people who have re-
Gently sent to the proprietors OF this
wonderful remedy their expression OF
its unequaled value--men and women
who can we'll afford, and do command,
the highest medical advice IN the
country rE
And then also the people in tl'ecrdi-
nary walks OF life there come thou.
sands Of honest, Straightforward, heart
felt letters, telling how Paine's celery
compound has made them well.
Their testimony simply goes to show
what New England's most vigorous ed.
itor 30 aptly said in a letter telling OF
the benefit Paino's celery compound
had been to member OF his familyi
"Paine's celery compound Is not
patent medicine; IL is not sarsaparilia;
1t is not q mere tonic; II is not an or
dinary nervine--it Is as far hey ond them
all as the diamond is superior to cheap
glass. "
II makes people we'll. II 10 the ons
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Paralyzed for Years.
A CARPENTER SPENDS MANY
MONTHS IN BED-PHYSICIANS
DO HIM LITTLE GOOD.
PARALYSIS CAME FROM A FALL

PARALYSIS CAME FROM A FALL.
From the Express, Los Angeles, California.
Just think of busy, hardworking
man paralyzed in the midst of his Ca
reer, and rendered useless.
That was the misfortune that befell
James A. Jones, of 1902 Alpine street,
Los Angeles, Call, in September, 1891.
Mr.. Jones was born in the state where
many of the presidents come from
Ohio, but spent the greater part of his
life during his younger years in Iowa.
from which place he went to Colorado,
and in 1882 came to Los Angeles. 1t
was small place then, before the
boom came along and pushed us for
ward century in the road of progress,
and Mr.. Jones followed his occupation
of carpenter and builder. While at
work in September, 1891, he received a
fall which Jared him considerably and
he became confined to his bed. Shortly
after he lost the use of the lower part
of his body entirely, and his legs be-
came dead weight. A plaster cast
was put upon him by the doctors and
they worked over him and did all
things possible to assist his recovery.
But he remained in the same condition.
In April, 1898, he began to take DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
The following June he noticed that he
could move his toes, and July A, 1898,
he got up out of bed and later in the
month was able to walk without
crutches. Shortly after, still continu-
ing the pills he went to work at his
trade at Whittier's, where he sustained
fall and again injured himself and
had to go to bed and the dread paraly-
sis came on again. Again the doctors
worked with him but without relief,
and he once more began to take DIR.
Williams Pink Pills. The doctors had
given him bromides and iodides, but
without effect. Again the pills drove
the paralysis into the background. He
said 81 took them in accordance with
directions, and in connection with the
use of cold sponge baths, found they
were exceedingly beneficial"
Mr.. Jones is now able to walk again,
and he feels that the pills are the only
thing that has done him any good. In
this connection he said: "The doctors
who have treated me have done every
thing in their power, but without
effect, and it does seem marvellous that
paralysis should be overcome by these
little pills. But that has been my ex.
perience. II anyone doubts it let him
write to me or come and see me and
will tell them the story"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, ir
a condensed form, all the elements nee
essary to give new life and richness tc
the blood and restore shattered nerves
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomotor ataxia, partia
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head.
ache, the after effect of la grippe, pal
pitation Of the heart, pale and sallov
complexion, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pilli
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
postpaid on receipt of price, so cents &
box or six boxes for $3.50 (they are
never sold in bulk or by the 1907, by
addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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true specific recognized and prescribed
today by eminent practitioners for dis
eases arising from dcbilitated nervous
system. Prof Phelps gave to his pro-
fession positive cure inr slcepless-
ness, wasting strength, dyspepsia, K =
iousness, liver complaint, neuralgia,
rheumatism, all nervous diseases and
kidney troubles. For all such COM
plants Paine's celery compound has
succeeded again and again, where ev-
erything clse has failed.
When Modjeska in letter published
in Boston said ~ have found Paine's
celery compound the very best Of all
remedies for the nervous exhaustion
consequent upon the arduons work Of
my profession" she vetoed the expert
ence of every tired-out, rundown. ex-
hausted woman whoever went TO this
greatest OF all spring remedies for
relief
No one ever yet failed to find strength
and health returning who faithfully
used natures true remedy--painc's cell
cry compound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
TELEGRAPHY REvOLuTIoNIzED.
syncronograph Is Expected to Accom-
plish the Transition.

Syncronograph Is Expected to Accom-
plish the Transition.
New York, April 26.--At meeting
OF the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers last night Albert Cushing
Crehor, professor of physical science,
of Dartmouth college, exhibited an in
strument designed to revolutionize tel
egraphy.
"By the use," he said, "of the syn
cronograph, 5000 words minute can
easily be telegraphed, and what is, Of
course, equally important, can easily
be received and recorded. A duplex
line will carry 5000 words minute. I"
In Chicago last night Professor Gre
hor's collaboration in the invention Of
the syncronograph, Lieutenant George
Owen Squier, United States navy, was
describing the remarkable machine to
another branch Of the same institute.
1t may be here stated that these two
gentlemen, Crehor and Squier, in
vented the polarizing photo-chrono-
graph with which the most successful
experiments were made at the electri-
cal laboratory OF the United States ar
tillery school at Fortress Monroe. The
photo-chronograph is machine to
measure the velocity of projectiles.
The receiver of the syncronograph
that will receive 5000 words minute
is development of the principles OF
the photo-chronograph.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
MODJESKA THE GRAND.
Found Paine's Celery Compound
the Best of Remedies
For the Nervous Exhaustion Consequent Upon
Her Arduous Work-The Remarkable Artistic
Who Stands Pre-Eminently at the Head of Her
Profession

The news Of Modjeska's recovery
from the recent severe sickness that
compelled her to leave the stage will be
source Of congratulation to the whole
world.
Modjeska, in q letter to Wells, Rich
ardson & Company. says she has found
(what thousands Of people in every sta
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The Arch of States.

Omaha, Neb., April 26.--Amid i'm
posing ceremonies. the cornerstone of
the ans-Mississippi exposition arch
OF states was laid this afternoon. There
was long parade of military and civic
societies. Grand Master Phelps, Of
the Nebraska Masons, officiated, as
sisted by officers Of the grand lodge.
Addresses were made by Mayor
Broatch, Lieutenant-Goyernor Harris
and ex-Secretary Of Agriculture Nor
ton.
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Rresi,s Cnrn for Rir Hat..

The men theater goers at Brest think
they have solved the high-hat question.
They carry with them big cushions by
which they elevate themselves above
the millinery distractions in front,
which is all right, provided there are
women with big hats behind them,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
water Power in sweden. q

The Swedish government has granted
the necessary concessions to four com
panies formed for the purpose of utiliz-
ing for industrial purposes number OF
important waterfalls in the north OF
Sweden. The companies In question
are the Angerman River Water-power
Company, with minimum capital Of
2,000, 900 kronen $3.50, ,000); the In
dalen Water-power Company, with a
capital of 100000 kronen ($l40, ,000);
thd Jamtland Wster-power Company,
with capital of 400, 900 kronen; the
sodra-Medelpad Water-power Company,
with capital Of 600, 900 kronen.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure knows to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
scting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
FORTUNE SEEKING EM1esANrs.

Many poor family that seeks the western
served from that insidious foe of the emigrant
and frontiersman-chills and fever-by Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters, So effectually does
that Incompatible medicinal defense fortify
the system against the combined influence of
q malarious atmosphere and miasma-tainted
water, that protected by il the pioneer, the
miner or the tourist provided with 1t, may
safely encounter the danger.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30

One Way of Doing. -Friend-Now,
tell me the truth, Edith. Don't you
find it rather hard to love, honor and
obey? Mrs. Giddily-Well, no, love
my husbands money, honor the family
plate and obey my own wishes. s.-Life.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
rir,, s,r,o.n woman poe,.,.

Miss Columbia Rivera, the first
woman in Mexico to be licensed as a
practicing physician, has beer appoint
ed to the women's ward of San Andres
Hospital. Miss Rivera has studied
medicine for four years, passing her
examinations with great credit.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30

edge as can be picked up behind u
counter.
Paine's celery compound is prepared
in exact accordance with the prescrip-
tion Of Prof Edward L. Phelps, NJ. d. /,
LII. d., OF Dartmouth college. Its
curative effects have been closely
watched by the ablest physicians Of
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shearing in Morrow county.

Heppner, April 26.-The weather,
while cool, is not interfering with
shearing, which is now in full blast.
Wool is coming in slowly, and is in
much better condition than last season.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-04-30
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FooD,

AL Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and Of heavy body, is made from
glucose Tea Garden Drfps' is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is for sale
by frst-elass grocers, in cans only. Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen.
uine "Ted Ggrden Drtps', have the manufac-
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Distinction.

The society girl and the actress?
Oh, they differ in dress, you know;
One rises above that sort of thing.
And the other comes out below.
Truth.