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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
TOWN SOLD OVER AND OVER.
People Pay No Taxes and Are In q
Q1andarY Over the Pushing
Situation.

SomervH1e, Me-, is in a queer plight,
says the Boston Herald. Farms have
been sold for delinquent taxes and the
property has been sold in this way
again and again. No one will serve
the town as collector and even the
sheriff OF the county cannot make the
people pay their taxes. This bank
Iupt town has a valuation OF $50, 900,
and owes about $4,000, which is half
the town is worth on a liberal valua-
ton. Most OF the town debt is in the
shape of bonds, on which the interest
has not been paid for some time,
When, some years ago, the people
IN the town got discouraged and gave
up paying taxes, the usual course Of
advertising and selling the property
at auction was pursued. But, and
this lends a humorous feature to the
case, the Inhabitants of the town bid
in the property. And then, as the
years have gone by, the property has
regularly been sold and as regularly
bid IN by the Inhabitants. So all the
property has been sold over and over
again to pay the taxes, and now all
the farms and the real estate In the
place stand thus:
It has been bought IN at nominal
sums by the inhabitants of the town,
and therefore the people are where
they started from, In reality. They
have raised no money by these opera
tions. It viii puzzle Philadelphia
lawyer to untangie and set In shape
che affairs OF the town, mixed up as
they have been by this remarkable
rotation of auctions and sales.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
COLLEGE CHAT.
By an. A. T."


Prof. Hennessy was away the first
of the week.
All who heard McClary pro-
nounced him simply grand.
General Section was poorly attend.
ed on account of the lecture Monday
night.
Come to the entertainment given on
Saturday night by the Greek Letter
Society. Admission 10 cents.
The Quartet assisted Mr.. Stickney
with his entertainment st Dundee.
Miss Hennessy and Mr.. Colopy gave
several recitation numbers.
Mi,s Edna Gray, who has been
visiting with her sister for some time
returned to her home at Canton on
Tuesday morning. Miss Ura Gray
has been quite i'll of late.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

THE meeting and conference of
the democrats and populists of
the 7th district, held at Hutchin-
son last Thursday was one of
the most harmonious gatherings
of the kind ever assembled. The
gentlemen present were full OF
determination to leave nothing
undone to unite the men who
oppose the "me too" cuckoo
now misrepresenting the people
of the district in congress, and
send in his stead a MAN-nOt a
cuckoo, q me-too or a hoodoo.
There are half a dozen or more
good men mentioned, for the
place not only mentioned, but
actively engaged in a laudable
endeavor to be the one to take
the next ''fall' out of Long, and
each of them is willing to take
the chances before the democrat
and populist convention, and if
defeated there, to put on the
armor and 60 into the campaign
with a determination to elect the
man who is the choice of the
allied forces.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
WOMEN BEHAVE WELL
show Courage when Coopea Up 4.
Cities That Are Besiegedin
Time of War.

The lessons OF even the most re-
cent history show that, once they
have got over the first shock OF sur
prise. tho women In besieged cities
take even less account Of the mis-
siles Of tho invaders than do seasoned
soldiers, who, Of course, have q SUI
perior knowledge Of the possibilities
Of injury.
just as the ladies have been seen
walking along and chattering togeth-
er in the principal street OF Lady
smith, 50 have they done In the same
circumstances from time immemorial;
and, beyond this, one of the strang-
est lessons Of history is that nearly
all the most hopeless and desperate
defenses Of cities on record have been
those in which women shared. It
would be idle to ignore the moral I'm
Auence in such cases; but, beyond
this, certain defenses would have
been utterly impossi Die had not the
women virtually acted as soldiers,
charging and cleaning the guns, hand
ing up ammunition, acting as '1ook-
out" sentinels, tending the wounded,
and encouraging officers and men
alike. There have been scores OF
cases where the women were not con-
tent with loading the guns, but fired
them, and did the business well, be-
sides. At Badajoz, Spain, several par
ties OF women made the most desper-
ate stand in squares, and when they
were beaten back into the houses had
to be dfsiodged at considerable loss,
for they fired from cupboards, and
even through the boarding Of the
floors. If ever woman has shown to
what emergencies she can rise with
nerve Of steel, it has been in famous
sfeEeS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
ELLINWOOD EFFECTS.
From the Leader.

Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ford,
northwest of town. 8 girl last Friday
night.
An Ellinwood man has decided moi
to buy sleigh this winter because he
can't cutter.
ii. j. Roetzel is having a neat stone
and brick sidewalk put down on the
south side of bis store.
There was a social gathering at the
home Of P. B. Kimpler Sunday even
ing, and right good time is reported.
John Wolf bss lost a number. of
calves from black leg recently. The
stock has been vaccinated and the
disease is now being. checked.
The becoming gravity of one OF
our business men was. sadly upset
during the saying of grace at meal
time the other day. When referen &c
was made to %bread" In the PRAYER.
his hopeful four. year-old SON spoke
up with "give me some cake" And
she blow almost killed father.
There is ''kind" husband in FL
linwood whom We are informed beat
his wife the other night, and one of
the children came down town to have
his father arrested. Nothing Wa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

done, however, and We suppose the
patient, long suffering woman, VITO
works hard to support the lazy,
worthless brute. is standing her sor-
row and humiliation in silence. For
her sake We have refrained from
mentioning names this time, but
should the good-fot nothing wretch
repeat his cowsrdly act, We shall per-
sonaily see if some steps cannot be
taken to have him brought to the
punishment he so richly deserves.
Sometimes we think that q resolute
vigilance committee would be q
mighty good thing to rid 8 town of
frauds, deadheats, blackmailers and
other two-legged cattle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
NNIsE EiRE1 eS7Vs
ODIN OCCA SIGNALS.
From "a Sub /"

From "a Sub
Snow drifts up here last week were
eight feet high.
Will Hipp has bought farm con,
tanning $50 acres. from Mr.. Sudecum,
paying for same $4,000. 1t is the
north east quarter of section 9-17-12.
An enjoyable entertainment was
given in the Odin school house,
Thursday evening, Feb. 22d, and
everybody who attended and "mixed
up" enjoyed the best of amusement.
f. Shade marketed load of hogs
at Clafin, last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
The Proper Oountersign.

The j gilmore Republican prints the
following as the proper way to gain
admission to the printing office:s
Parties wishing to enter the print.
ing Office at this season should be
governed by the following rules:
Advance to the outer door and give
three distinct raps or kick the door
down. The Devil will attend to
the alarm. You will then give him
your name, post Office address, and
the number of years you are owing
for the paper. He Will admit you.
You will advance to the center of the
room and address the editer with the
following countersign: Extend the
right hand about two feet from the
body, with the thumb and index
finger clasping a So bill, which drops
inc the extended hand of the editor,
at the same time saying: "Were you
loo king for me?" The editor will
grasp your hand. and the bill, and
pressing it will say: .'You beti"
After giving him the news of your
locality you will be permitted to re-
tire with receipt for an obligation
properly discharged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Still In tina Rut.


This seems to be the condit ion of
. majority of the assessors of Barton
county. as they agreed at their meet.
ing Monday to assess most property
at one third its value-and some at
as low as one-sixth actual value
and give each head of family $500
exemption. One man present says
he could own $1,000 worth of cattle, a
work team, farm machinery. houses
hold goods etc., and get it all in for
$500; get his exemption, and pay not
a cent of personal property taxes.
Another man suggests that an action
could be brought, and sustained in
the courts, for perjury against every
assessor who lists property at ] or less
than its actual value and then makes
oath that he has listed it sat it's real
value"
OF course the assessors of the coun-
6y want to do the fair thing by The
people of their townships-w do not
for a moment deny that-but what
puzzles US is to understand wherein
an assessment of all property-real rs
we'll as personal-at it's actual value
would be unfair or unjust to anyone.
Here is sample of what will be
done this year, under the rule the
assessors have again adopted: A.
buys wheat; he had, on March 1st,
$4,000 worth of wheat on hand.
worth at that time 40 cents bushel ct
the least. 1t is assessed at cents q
bushel, or 50, 0O0-less the 5000 ex.
emption-s1, 800. B. is a well-to.do
farmer who has Sc, 900 in bank; he is
assessed at ] value-$2, 900. less 5000
exemption-$1 300. B. therefore
pays as much taxes on his $4,000 as
A. does on his $4,000. While AS
wheat may be within the next month
worth $4,000, BIS money in bank
cannot under any circumstance thus
double in value.
The zone third rule" is a pernicious
rule; rule that cannot possibly be
followed without doing an injustice.
While the ''actual value" rule, if
honestly adhered to, could do no man
an injustice.
In the assessors meeting this year,
however, there was but one majority
in favor of the one-third rule, the
vote On that proposition standing 10
for and 9 against, there being but 19
of the assessors present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
County Commissioners Meeting.

Office of County Clerk,
Great Bend, Kans. March 8, 1900.
Board met pursuant to adjournmet,
oil Commissioners present. The
official bonds of the following town,
ship officers were approved: Sam
Cary trustee, Uaion township; A.
Gowdy clerk and 81. Ohlmeier con.
stable of Cleveland township; Geo.
Ochs constable, and Philip Ochs clerk
of Wheatland township; V. s. Musil
Justice of peace of Lakin township.
Board ordered that the county
surveyor, survey for the location of the
bridge across Walnut Greek between
Secs Z and s, T. 10, r. ID.
In the case of B. D. Kirk the
board ordered his release from Jail
under the condition that he find em-
ployment and be on his good
behavior, sustaining from the use of
intoxicating liquors, and pay costs
against him.
In case of L. N. Kelly the board
ordered his release from jail after
March 18th, conditioned that he pay
the costs against him in the following
installments: $49.70 Oct. 1, 1900,
1910 Jan. 1, 1901 and 1910
March 1, 1901. When these pay
ments are not made, and no cause
shown for the negligence, be shall be
committed to Jail again.
E. M. LUTsCHG, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion


Joe Jordan left this morning for
Harrington, where he goes to receive
medical treatment.
A handsome big boy came to glad
den the hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bioemer on Saturday last.
An adjourned meeting of the share.
holders of the Claf1in Creamery Com
pany. will be held in the Carey Hall,
Clshin, at 2 o'clock p. M, on Tues
day, March 18th, 1900.
Tuesdays snow storm was the
heaviest that has fallen this winter
and will put the growing wheat in
shape to do business when it thaWs
out. 1t will iesve the roads in pretty
bad shape, but the farmers won't
mind that if it makes them a big
crop.
Presiding Elder. L. Mcdowell, of
Salina. was in town several days this
week holding the Fourth quarterly
conference. A light attendandanca
was had, owing 10 the impossible
condition of the roads. The annual
district conference for this district.
will be held at Concordia, beginning
March 18th.
Eli Carson left Sunday last in
charge Of car load of live poultry,
tor the western market. When Mr..
Cummings car was loaded. Il looked
like all the chickens in the country
had secured through tickets to the
land of the Setting Sun, but they
haven't; Kansas people keep the best
and sell that which they no longer
want. The supply of "hen fruit"
VIII be just as plentiful as ever next
summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
CONVENTIONS AT GREAT BEND.

The 7th district congressional
conventions of the democrat and
populist parties will be held in
Great Bend, on Tuesday, April
18th. This was decided upon by
the two committees last Tues
day. We feel that the selection
of this city was good one, that
there is not another town in the
district which can be reached SO
conveniently as can Great Bend
from all parts of the district.
With the Hotel Greene, The
Morrison, Typer House, Glover
House and other hotels and
restaurants, we can comfortably
take care of the thousand or
more statesmen who will on that
day gather into our bustling
city. And we want to assure the
boys that we can "show them a
good time"
Our citizens, without regard to
party, will unite in making it
pleasant for the visitors. Many
will be here just for the day; but
many others will stay over one
or two nights.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

AS TIME moves on, and the
people begin expressing them
selves on their choice for a leader
to lead the anti-republican, anti
gold-bug, anti-imperialistic ticket
in Kansas, the name of John w.
Breidenthal is the one oftenest
on the lips Of the masses. II a
populist is selected as our can
didate for governor, we do not
know OF stronger, ADLER or
more popular man than John
w. Breidenthal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

DOUBT may be expressed by
some people as TO the ability of
Claud Duval to hold the populist
supported the district, if nomi-
mated for congress. If anyone
entertains such an idea we ask
that they consult the populists
of Reno, Rice, Mcpherson, Pratt
or Stafford counties, where he
is best known. Also, consult any
travelling man, railroad man, or
any merchant with whom he has
done business; or consult any
fair minded citizen of Hutchinson
where he has lived for the past
fifteen years or more. They will
tell you that Claud Duval is a
clean, honorable, able and untir-
ing worker in the cause of all re-
forms that are for the betterment
of humanity. We know what an
upright, far-seeing and reliable
man is Hon. w. A. Harris, our
u. s. Senator; Claud Duval is just
such another man-not loud and
demonstrative; but earnest, firm,
and reliable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

The democratic state conven-
tion to select delegates to the
national convention at Kansas
City July 18th, will be held at
Wichita May 23d, and the con-
vention to nominate a state
ticket at Fort Scott July 24th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
You Better Get One

While you can for
old Riding for $685. 90 Walking Listers
81 co. Keystone Disc Harrows the best Market So 90
than original price. which good
separator drive belt everything
pete for 81 90 less than We guarantee these outfits
work good asa Leave order early they viii
be sold. We6ave Kodaks from 81 % up.
Please Do Not Forget
epsir watches. clocks swely, furniture sewing
chimes bicycles engines and farm implements of all kinds We
buy old copper and brass
Our New Department
We have instituted department and buy and sell
secondhand goods When you anything cheap We
have it at almost any price you want
Wall Paper.
Wall Paper that will for and need they
have dirty base boards when they ready
during spring
you have no time to work indoors.
!, Do Your Eyes Pain Your
You need pair glasses and them fitted By Mr.
No Pay.
, Do You Want Nice Fence
Around yard that everlasting gives out and
needs nth after we get put 9p we selling the best lawn
Do You Grind The Feed
For stock? If you do will of
Grain King Feed Grinders the best the market It will grind
kinds of than
quite number them and they are
giving entire satisfaction.
Please Do Not Forget Us
When want furniture, curtains wall paper,
hardware welry Dishes bugges
paints oils farm implements, and machinery of ali kinds
Come In And See U.s.
Take time in looking
rest we are always glad to We would like better
, acquainted with you
Very Truly Yours,
The E. R. Moses Mercantile Company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
soldier in a PaniO

An armies are liable to night scares,
which, at times, almost amount to a
panic. On one occasion British regi-
ment In India, marching over the
ghauts on its return from maneuvers
at Chinchwud, was thrown into tenn
porary confusion by the boiling Of a
couple of pack oxen laden with cooking
rscfs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

The Annual Meeting of the church
will be held on Thursday March 10th
at $50 at which time the Ladies Aid
Society have kindly arranged to serve
complimentary supper to the members
Of the church and congregation.
Repos will be made and an interesting
time socially and spiritually will be
had.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
CarefulIx Tratnea Horne.

The Boer depends entirely on his
horse. which Is often beautifully
trained, and stands unmatched behind
him while he fires
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

A woman lecturer who Is touring
Kansas advises the town girls to marry
farmers, because the town boys are
loafers and lack ambition and ability,
and we with good many other coun-
about two thirds right. Westphalia
Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Honex and Moner.

The bee industry employees 100000
persons, and the revenue from It Is
ebout s2o. COO. ooo year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

BILL RossINGToN, the pulled
up and pompous corporation
lawyer of Topeka who is being
paraded by the republicans as a
"prominent democrat who goes
over to the republicans has
certainly done the democrats of
Kansas a good turn by finally
acknowledging the source of his
political inspiration and claim
allegiance to McKinleyism. He
proves that he never has been
at heart a democrat, when he
says that he went from Kansas
to help nominate the Palmer and
Buckner ticket in 1896, but at
the polls ''voted for Mckinley"
Rossington always has been a
stool pigeon for the republican
party, and Kansas democrats
are greatly benefited by being
rid of him for good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
A BooUET for Hutchinson: Not

A BoQUET for Hutchinson: Not
a democrat or populist who was
present at the Hutchinson con-
ference last Tuesday, but who
will say they were never treated
better in any town in Kansas
than they we're by the banquet
committee, the hotels, the gener-
al public, and the democrats and
populists of Hutchinson and
Reno county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

The black art. up to date. by a
master magician, with handsome and
elaborate stage settings; the greatest
whistling soloist and musical mimic
now before the public; and the great
comic singer and king of ventriloquists
all at one evenings entertainment at
the Opera House Monday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

Sunday school item from the Glen
Elder Sentinel: Now, boys,D said q
sunday school teacher, addressing the
class composed Of dozen bright bows
st certain popular church last Suns
Gay morning, who can tell me why sk
feesr Is always standing at the pearlv
gasesf" Instantly one little fellow
answered; Maybe he's layin' for
them guys who robbed him to pay
Paul.s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

There viii be preaching every Suns
day during March at the Heller school
house; service commences at 8 O'Clock
and everybody is cordially welcomed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION! A
call will be issued next week for
a county convention to select
delegates from Barton county to
the Congressional and two State
Conventions. All Kansans are
this year going to wake up to
thepolitical necessities early, and
make fight that will again re
assert that true Americanism
taught by our fore-father. s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

TIE DEMOCRAT, one dollar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

The Lacrosse Chieftain says. "a
city lad visiting in the country
looked all over the strawstack for
strawberries and was very much
disappointed because he did not find
them. a close inspection of the old
pump was made for pumpkins, and he
chased the flock OF geese all over the
farm for gooseberries. He finally
ascertained how butter was obtained
after having half hours interview
with the baEnyard goat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

Special sermons on interesting
topics will be preached on Sunday
March IL at the Presbyterian church.
Morning subject Queen Esther or
The Power of Intercession.' Evening
AN Unfinished Letter." Everybody's
sermon. Inspiring songs, helpful
sermons. IAN Illustrated Bottle
Sermon to children will precede the
morning sermon. A congregational
meeting will be held at the close.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22
Prospects OF oleia.

Advices from Mr.. Cohen. now in San
Francisco, state that there Is every
prospect Of the Southwell Opera Com
pany, who have been Identified so long
Grand Opera House being brought to
Honolulu. Negotiations as the Coptic
left were practically concluded, one or
two trivial details alone preventing the
final signing of the contracts. The or
ganization, headed by Wolff himself,
forty strong, may yet arrive on the Ala
media on Wednesday. The securing Of
this company would bring here one Of
the strongest attractions yet presented
in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-22

and a week afterward he met the same
boy with the same pups at the resi-
dence of a Methodist parson and over
heard the boy giving a guarantee that
they were genuine methodist puppies.
Then the episcopalian took the boy to
task for telling fib. The boy denied
the allegation remarking that they
were episcopalans last week but since
then their eyes have opened. This
applies to Mr.. Loebenstein. He may
have been a Democrat in principles up
TO the time Bryan was a nominee, but
since then his eyes have been opened
to truths.-Herald.