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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
COUNTY CANDIDATES NAMED.
Democrats and Populists of Barton County
United on One Ticket.

Iu0s O0mOcrdUS OF bdrCOu
county assembled in delegate
convention, Saturday, May 1 7th,
at11 a. M. Called to order by
l.. C. Breeder, chairman of the
county central committee. l.. C.
Breeder was made temporary
chairman and w. D. Franklin,
of Hoisington, temporary sec
retary.
The following committees were
appointed:
Resolutions-C.F Diffenbacher,
W. B. Lucas, r. Moeder.
Order of Business-D. r.. Lo-
gan, ]. S. Winget, Chas. Andrea.
Credentials-W. B. Franklin, j.
p. Schartz, Jake rhul.
Permanent Organization
C. Luce, w. E. Clutter, Frank
Robl.
Conference Committee-J. B.
Carson, Nick Klepper, II. j.
Roetzel, Will Stoke, Will Lewis.
An adjournment was then
taken until 2 O'Clock.
Convention convened at 2 p.
M, and the various committees
made their reports, which were
accepted and adopted, the tenn
porary organization being made
permanent.
A motion prevailed that each
delegation be empowered to cast
the full vote of the township or
ward, and that where democrats
were preset from townships not
having sent accredited delegates
such democrats be empowered to
represent such township and cast
the vote of same.
The conference committee then
submitted, and the convention
adopted by a unanimous vote,
the following report:
"The conference committee
have agreed to recommend to
the two conventions that a
union ticket be nominated; that
the stating of what heading the
ticket. shall go under shall be left
until after the state convention
of the two parties; that in case
the. two state conventions get
together on one ticket the Barton
county ticket goes on the ballot
under the heading there agreed
upon-be it populist, democratic
or independent. Ii, however, the
two state conventions fail to
agree and there are two state
tickets-democPatic and popu-
list-then the Barton county
ticket is to go under the demo
cratic heading"
The conference committee fur
ther recommends that candi-
dates nominated shall be as
follows:
DEMOCRATS = County attor-
ney, probate Judge, clerk OF the
court, sheriff, coroner, county
commissioner for first district.
PoPULIsTs-Re pr g s en- a tive,
county clerk, county superln-
tendent, register of deeds, county
printer, treasurer.
III. J. Roetezel and j. S. Winget
were appointed as a committee
to report to the populist con-
vention that the democrats had
unanimously adopted the above
report, and invited them to join
in a joint convention for the
election of such candidates:
Upon motion, the following
township committeeman were
then elected by the various
townships:
Albion-J. r. Lindsay.
Beaver. l.. Bryant.
Buffalo-Clay Lucas.
Clarence Merten.
Cheyenne-Alois Prosser.
Comanche-JakeT Thul.
Eureka-Jeff Yancy.
Fairview-G. III. Speck.
Grant,. Nj. Livesay.
Great Bend-Ben j Kelley.
Homestead-W ID. Franklin.
independents. A. Weltmer.
Lakin-V. S. Musil.
Logan ohm Robl.
Liberty-W. j. Murphey.
Daxvnoo RooE-A 4 rth11r MiIlor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

There ought to be some plan adopt
ed by which our band would receive a
certain amount of financial encourage
ment. 1t is good thing for the town,
but the burden of expense of keeping
it up should not ali fall upon its mem.
bers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

"Shoe the horse, and shoe the
mare,' don't let 'en ruin their feet by
going bare. Krum and Mohn of the
Blue Front, east of the square, will
do your work, and do it with care.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Cannas, ready for planting outdoors
at the catalogue prices for dry bulbs;
Pansies. in bloom; Cemetery and bar
dy Tea Roses. MRS. ELLA STOKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Wonder il the volcanic heat and
gases which have been spit out down
in those South Sea Islands has any.
thing to do with the hot weather.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

The best play that has amused a
Great Bend audience for many q day
was the "Hoosier Daisy" at the opera
house last Thursday evening. II you
missed it you are short good many
hearty laughs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
port, and were coming into the
hall for a joint convention.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.

populist convention being seated
Mr.. M. L. Harrison was selected
as chairman and w. d. Franklin
and George McGin secretaries.
On motion the delegates were
empowered to cast the full vote
the townships were entitled to
according to the call for each
party convention, and the two
thirds rule adopted-that is, a
candidate was to receive a two
thirds majority of all votes cast
to be nominated.
James w. Clarke, the present
County Attorney, was placed in
nomination for that Office. On
motion, the rules we're suspend
ed and Mr.. Clarke was nomi-
mated by acclamation, there be
ing no dissenting vote. In like
manner the following were then
nominated, VIZ:
F. M. Lutschg for County Clerk.
w. B. Lucas for Clerk of the
Court.
Clarence Aldrich for County
Superintendent.
w. p. FEEDER for Probate j Judge.
Moved that nominees for
Register of Deeds be brought out
by informal ballot. Carried.
The informal ballot resulted:
John McCauley 129, Frank Fruit
%, John Brodie 80, I'll. V. Rack
ley %, FL. III. Boyle 8, Frank
Norris 6.
The candidates were called be-
fore the convention for short
speeches. Messrs. McCauley,
Fruit, Brodie and Boyle respond
ed, MIR. Boyle declining to run,
as he was a democrat and &C
cording to the conference agree
ment the nomination should go
to a pOpulist.
The second formal ballot re-
sulted-McCauley 227, Fruit So.
On motion the nomination Of
Mr.. McCauley was made unani-
nous.
For Sheriff, the name of VIM.
f. Klein was placed in nomina-
ton. On motion the rules were
suspended and Mr.. Klein was
nominated for Sheriff by accla-
nation.
For County Treasurer, T. o.
Cole wrs nominated by acclama-
ton. He was not in the room
at the time, and when being
brought IN by a committee sent
after him he declined the nomi-
nation on account of business
matters which would make it i'm
possible for him to make the
race. j. W. Soderstrom, of
HoisingtOn, was then nominated
by acclamation. Although not
seeking the Office, he accepted
the trust imposed in him and
promised to make a vigorous
and winning campaign.
Upon motion the rules were
suspended and DR.. 6. L. Koch of
Hoisingington was renomina1ed
by acclamation for Coroner;
Henry Langfeld of Comanche for
Representative; D. Z. Armstrong
for. County Printer, and Bernard
Markey for County Surveyor.
The joint convention was
then adjourned, when the popu-
list convention was re-convened
and nominated the above named
candidates by acclamation as
the populist nominees. Upon
their adjournment the democrat
convention re-conyened and
nominated the above named
candidates by acclamation as
the democratic nominees, and
then adjourned.
COMMISSIONERS CONVENTION.
The delegates from the first
commissioner district then met
in joint convention, adopting
the same rules as governed the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Notice the program for the Hols.
ingtcn Gun Club Shoot, on the seth
elsewhere in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Society item from Cald we'll Advance:
Bill Damm's daughter Grayce has
the smallpox, and now the whole
Damn family is quarantened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

s. B. Giddings returned from the
east the first OF last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

a large force of men have been at
work the past week or more putting
in new and larger water mains on
Broadway and Forest avenue. 4
much needed Improvement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Louie Zimmeht ought to have taken
his ELK" with him to Hutchinson
with the rest of the herd Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Our present cages will not hold many
more jail birds. We ask you all to be
good while, until We get the present
grist worked off. Don't break In It'll
some of 'em break out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

The weather prophets all unite il
predicting that this summer will b.
hotter than last winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

When fellow is all the time boast
ing of being ''self made" he may not
know it but he is relieving the AL
mighty Of whole lot of responsibility.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Mike Schauf and Miss Mary Ney,
Two prominent young people of the
north side. near Dubuque, were mar
ried on the l4th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Mrs. Frank Bechtel, of the north
west part of the county, is visiting he
parents at Alva, Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Blue Front Blacksmith shop. All
work guaranteed first class. Horse
shoeing speciality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

1t was Wichita paper that printed
the following. For Sale:-A bicycle
by a young lady enameled red and
geared to 70"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

We have secured the services of
Geo. Ferris, of st, Louis, expert tins
ner, plumber and heating man. When
you need anything in these lines call
and see US.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

If you are thinking of putting in q
furnace or hot water plant, let Us
figure with you. We have man who
thoroughly understands this kind of
work.
GREAT BEND IMPIEMENr. Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

See Krum & Nohn at the Blue
Front shop, east side of the square,
for first class blacksmithing, wood
work and horse shoeing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

We may not be able to get free mail
delivery here, but free jail delivery is
a possibility.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Hoisington has an offer of $40 900
Y. NJ. c. A. hall by the Mo 2. ra1i
road, providing Hoisington puts up
the fourth OF that amount-S2 ,5OO-as
bonus. The city council is willing
to subscribe 81 600 If private citizens
will put up the other 81 500. We hope
Hoisington can secure the prize.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Ladies desiring anything in the line
Of Ferris Bros, waists or corsets, for
children, misses or ladies, can be fitted
by calling on MRS. STOKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

The Christian church revivsls al
Clsfiin closed last Sunday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Chas. LundbIade's father has beer
making his home with his son here fo
the past few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

That unlucky 13-the l3 prisoners
now in the county Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

A crusty old bachelor defines matri-
mony IS ian insane desire of some
man to pay some woman's board bill
for life.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

For first class tinwork or plumbing
call at the Great Bend Implement CO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Kansas has no spring season any
more. Nature just takes 3 big run
a1d jump from winter snt 'ends in
the middle of summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Wheat is heading out at the heieth
OF 5 to inches. The straw will be
heightened some by reason of the res
cent rains.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23
Hoisingtsn Gun 0lnb.
All-Day Shoot to be held at Hoisington.
Kansas. May 80, 1ooz-New
Magan Trap.

EvENr KzTRAEcz
no. l-io singles es--.--.--...-.... .-...--....sI 90
no S-io singles --.-..----.--.....-.-... / 50
No SIS Singles. pair air...-.......... SO
s. 90 added
Nc f-@o oingies- 90
No. 5.-Merehandise Shoot, Is Singles 90
Prizes to be donated by merchants of HOis-
ington.
No. els Singles and pair D
s. 90 added
NO a-h Singles ......-... .-,,-.-...-.-. so +.
No. s-Live birds. 20 birds. 90
No. 80 Singles I q,
NO. io-@O singles ..-.... 90
500 added
No. Ills Singles, 5 pair. 50
500 added
No. 1870 Singles
-. 90 added
No. IS-Miss and out, One Money ey...... 90
IS 90 added for highest average If 10 men
shoot the program through.
No bang-no bird.
Commence at $3.50 g. m.
Good time. plenty eat and drink. and run
for your money.
Two cents each deducted for blue rocks.
Money divided by Rose system
j. NJ. LEWIS, Secretary.
Hoisington, Ksns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

knowing that [ have in my black
Percheron Stallion, The Colonel" q
draft horse whose get cannot be beaten,
and whose colts will prove just what
the farmers of Barton county want, L
will give q premium OF $50 90 cash to
the owner Of the best colt OF ''CoI :
onei's" get shown at the Barton Coun-
ty Fair In 1903, the judging to be by,
and under the rules of the Fair Asso-
citation. JACOB ALEFs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Pasture and hay land is making a
good showing since the rains.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

William Bunson and Matte HORNE
of this city, were married st st. John
last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

When you are looking for something
good to eat, follow the crowd and land
at the 4-1I-44
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

Mrs. Meyer and daughter. of Claflin,
visited Great Bend relatives last Fri.
day and Saturday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

1t has been left to Great Ben d
man to invent noyel method Of pre-
venting his wife from snoring. He
festsns q clothes pin on her nose. He
says this is much easier than to catch
hold of her nose and twitch it.
Tribune.
The clothes pin method should never
be adopted except by a one armed
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

James Wins, of Buffalo township, is
visiting in Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

/ q -'s:t s:te.,e, |
s-s-e-e-e-e>~
School is out.
James Wins, of Buffalo township, is
visiting in Kansas City.
That unlucky 13-the l3 prisoners
now in the county Jail.
s. B. Giddings returned from the
east the first OF last week.
Pasture and hay land is making
good showing since the rains.
The Christian church revivals at
Clsf1in closed last Sunday evening.
For first class tlnwork or plumbing
call at the Great Bend Implement Co.
William Bunson and Matte HORNE
of this city, were married st st. John
last Thursday.
When you are looking for something
good to eat, follow the crowd and land
st the 4-1l>44.
Mrs. Meyer and daughter. of Claflin,
visited Great Bend relatives last Fri.
day and Saturday.
Chas. LundbIade's father has been
making his home with his son here for
the past few weeks.
Mrs. Frank Bechtel, of the north
west part of the county, is visiting her
parents at Alva, Ok.
The weather prophets all unite in
predicting that this summer will be
hotter than last winter.
Notice the program for the Holss
ipgton Gun Club Shoot, on the seth,
elsewhere in this paper.
Louie Zimmeht ought to have taken
his "Elk" with him to Hutchinson
with the rest Of the herd Saturday.
Wheat is heading out at the heieth
Of to Z inches. The straw will be
heightened some by reason of the res
cent rains.
Kansas has no spring season sny
more. Nature just takes 3 big run
and jump from winter snt 'ends in
the middle of summer.
Ladies desiring anything in the line
Of Ferris Bros, waists or corsets. for
children, misses or ladies, can be fitted
by calling on MRS. STOKE.
Blue Front Blacksmith shop. All
work guaranteed first class. Horse
shoeing a speciality.
KRUM & MoHN.
When fellow is all the time boast
ing of being 'self made" he may not
know it but he is relieving the Al
mighty of whole lot of responsibility.
We have secured the services of
Geo. Ferris, of st, Louis, expert tins
ner, plumber and heating man. When
you need anything in these lines call
and see US.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
The best play that has amused a
Great Bend audience for many q day
was the 'Hoosier Daisy" at the opera
house last Thursday evening. II you
missed it you are short 8 good many
hearty laughs.
Hoisington has an offer of $40 900
Y. NJ. G. a. hall by the Mo 2. ra1l
road, providing Hoisington puts up
the fourth Of that amount-S2 ,5OO-as
bonus. The city council is willing
to subscribe 81 600 If private citizens
will put up the other 81 500. We hope
Hoisington Can secure the prize.
1t has been left to Great Bend
man TO invent a noYel method Of pre-
venting his wife from snoring. He
festsns clothes pin on her nose. He
says this is much easier than to catch
hoio of her nose and twitch it,
Tribune.
The clothes pin method should never
be adopted exeept by a one armed
man.
Knowing that [ have in my black
Percheron Stallion, The Colonel"
draft horse whose get cannot be beaten,
and whose colts will nr0ye inst what,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-23

KRUM & MOHN.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-17
TAME TIGER.

The hymn says Of Sunday, DAY Of all
the week the best" but Saturday
turned out to be pretty good day for
Yale. That tiger which was to have
pranced proudly across the field at
Princeton in anticipation Of Yale's
downfall must be credited with know
ing thing or two. He refused to
prance and declined to in any way in
dictate that victory was at hand for
his friends and associates. Indeed, he
exhibited more intelligence than those
whose mascot he was intended to be.
He was brought forth to be Princeton
tiger, hut his performances indicated
that he was decidedly blue tiger. It
was lucky for him that he wasn't in
front OF the Yale eleven when they
drove and kicked the other tigers across
the field. They would gleefully have
kicked the stuf1ng out of him.
Last week closed In blaze Of glory
for Yale. How will this week close?
In the same way, according to the hope
and faith OF the Yale rooters. If Ii
shouldn't so close there would be gloom
around here like that which now per-
meates Princeton. May a kind and
protecting fate send that all the blue
ness here next Saturday is the Yale
blueness.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-17
NOR ALL PIE.

Municipal ownership of public utili-
ties has been pretty thoroughly tried
in Glasgow and that city is pointed to
with pride by those who want to see
municipal socialism spread. In Glas-
gov the city supplies the citizens with
water gas, electric light, tramways
and telephones; it controls II public
parks and galleries, IS baths and wash
houses, a fruit and vegetable market,
foreign cattle markets, a cheese mar
ket, a bird and dog market and an old
clothes market, slaughter-houses and
offices, 4 hospitals and 1 burying
ground; it is the owner of 2,4SS munich
pal houses, rs lodging houses (of which
it manages Z itself). d family home
(also managed by the corporation), 372
shops, 40 stores, 43 warehouses. 43
workshops, IL halls, 2 churches, 2 ho-
tells, 1 theatre, 1 studio, 1 pawn Of
fee, nursing home, / powder mill, 1
panorama (site), laundry. / bake
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-17

The Bureau Of Forestry of the De-
partment of Agriculture is about to
give parctieal lesson in forestry by
taking charge Of the timber lands of a
Texas lumber company for the purpose
of illustrating the scientific manage
ment Of such tracts. The company it
self asked the governments assistance,
since it recognized that if its own busi-
ness was to be protected the lands
should be made to produce certain
amount Of timber annually and should
not be denuded and made useless. The
company owns nearly eighty per cent.
of the long leaf pine in Texas. Other
holders Of timber land besides the Tex
AS company have begun to recognize
the necessity of protecting their hold
ings, merely as a matter of business,
and the opinion of expert foresters is
more and more in demand
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-17
SOUTHERN NEGRO WoRxMBM.

An interesting and important inquiry
has been made by the Chattanooga
Tradesman. It has recently sent a cir
cular letter to all the manufacturers of
the South asking how many negroes
they employ, how many Of them are
skilled or semi skilled, what kind of
skilled work they do, what wages they
receive, how they compare in efficiency
with the white workmen, how much ed
ucation they have had. what the effect
of the education has been, and whether
the employers intend to continue to
employ skilled negro workmen. About
five hundred replies were received, not
all pointing to the same conclusions nor
anything like it. but from them the
Tradesman reaches the conclusion that
in some industries. among them the
cottonseed oil and lumber mills, the
foundries, kilns, mines and blast fur
naces, they are superior to white or any
other kind of labor, while in the occu-
pations requiring more skill they are
inferior. They are most valuable as
experienced assistants, and in this re-
spect are practically indispensable. AS
brick makers. carpenters. blacksmiths,
firemen and engineers many Of them
become fairly expert, but IN the textile
Industries, fine cabinet work, watch
making, nice tool and machine con-
| structing, and in the professions, the
| number who have distinguished them
selves is too small to be appreciate as
| affecting the possibilities Of the race.
This shows that the negro is making
| much more progress than some are
willing to admit. His work is wanted,
though his vote isn't.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-17

house. golf course and gospel tent:
it farms over 1000 acres Of land. where
large crops are grown, including all the
hay used in the stables of the Cleans
Ing department, as well as large crops
of oats. wheat. turnips. ETC.; it con-
verts the city sewage into solid mat
ter, which it sells to the farmers for
manure; it carries on business as mar
ket gardener; it possesses stone quar-
ries and has 900 railroad wagons; it
builds tramcars. reclaims boys. con-
ducts a civic granary; raises 1000 a
year on the clinker from the refuse
| cremating furnaces, collects and sells
waste paper, and is not above melting
and dispoging of the solder from the
old tin cans it finds in the dust heaps.
Strange as it may seem to those who
have been pointing with pride to Glas-
gov the taxpayers are beginning to
grumble and affirm that their affairs
are wastefully managed: that the man
ayers are incompetent financiers, and
that they are making losses right
straight along. Capital expenditure
has grown from Ss65,OoO in 1SS7-1SSS to
SS,9S9,OOO in 19OO-19O1, though annual
revenue has little more than doubled
in that time. The assessable rental
has increased from $1s,S22,51O to $24,-
764.S20, but debt has increased from
$26, 100000 to s64,OOO.OOO. The invest
ments III various kinds of industrial
plants, if profitable. ought to reduce
taxes, but they do not have this eff
feet. Taxes have gone up from $1.2O
per 800 to $1,62, and are still rising.
The credit of the city Is in consequence
declining, its IL per cents now SELL
ing at 11s, against 1S9 1-2 few years
ago. Profits are shown in the official
reports on various municipal enter
prises, but these profits are changed in
to deficits when proper allowance is
made for interest, depreciation, reserve,
salaries, ETC., as would be done in a
private business.