Arkansas Valley Democrat from Great Bend, Kansas • 1

1 WBWBfW RAN TAT.W of til's People the Safety, cf tie Anerieaa fiepatlie. J. if. foviJi-S Publisher. TIOTS $1:50 per year BEND, KxNtfAS, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1373 44.

iTri rrr Volume a. 1 OiUcers Sup (J. U. S.uniisoii; A't w.iys of workiosr; hu slioulil direct cm as. Arkansas Valley Democrat.

Sop'r. A. S. Barnes; Seo'y, J. Ilicker- tint mind of all to tin? necessity for lh; Mr.

Hewitt, ni N.t:v loik, gave llie 1 ki Treas'r, Mrs C. 1. Townicy. conversion of the scholars In all hU of the iloiuw Hourthinb' to'' f.wt 4 to Idchc-K Hcholars Iw MO: total HO. M10 II aim to awaken a d'cner 1 A.

A. lit i THTWTi T.TEW 1 chew owr, day Lui, wucn. llo reiul a library but has been ahindoncl. I In the K.ilation of the? soU of all. lie Pn i.IfjHKI) EVKHV S.U'fiiOVV J.

S.FUQATE. O.Ike silo of Ouari-lI'MJo siuurc. iTiIxinAiiTjx kaxs, aiiJ tlie Iiiternational Leaves. Ishoidd urtfo Ihe Importanoe of teacher ttina tlm report pteiarcil by tho clerk of tho on claims, few tigures which ptoved that tho lvpnlilieuii party ii rcspousiblu for nearly all the south Lj the Lcksom I meetings wherever iMclic ible, llt'slio I Have no Teachers' Meetings. Inquire carefully how well til" neljjhbor- Take no hood li.e been eiuva.se for pupils, am! Lcsmous are reviewed weekly, monthly, what proorliou 01 the ehildivu attend umi quarterly.

Sund SSchool. lluslioid especially en- Are uitli tardiness on flic 11:1 rt iiic nil l.h nim, 1.1 Will rracliif or wake hi all tonnlies on Sauta 1 Lull over AlleaV IVic Sluie. GUKATISKM), KANSAS. lulcncn.lo.iicc ia No neutrality be- ern claims ever passed. This report show t.tat the hoaso of tho forty-third of teachers.

Impress upon then the possibility and 1 School lielJ all the year. necessiiy of Sustaining the Sunday Sehooln a rcpuMicaii Lody 'y a large IJgbt pupils at cuooi have united ii.n. UIIIKil oiirinir i ne winter season. All these Hilling III." WlllHl PCil rl 1 1, (HfDt jt wicu ri-iu una wrou. a 0i every species of monopoly ami Iflftii loiiiiiiti.io.

I A lvi ey of strict economy public una private life a tlie treat essentials of wealth and iro'ptritv, JiV.iuiinl mil State IJi.latttu, the only alo-guards Hniiit the eirTiiiehinciilsof coneeiitrat-' cmiitul wi lol dilfjsu I labor. Stutcs. i'remury note (Urecnoack) to l.n..i I Pf ultiitf III tllA 1 till) liuijony, reported lavoiuoly WJ wnuu-i wi, uur iM luUit wiu-r, things Miold be atti'iided to with del lea. J. D.

BAIIT. Physician and Surgeon. nuJ quite .1 miber ol other have been ey .1 ml caution, lh.it he in iy avoid glvinir deeply interested. offcui-c. H.

11. S. tireat Ueuil was organized carried that the resiJntiou nro- 11.141 4UC Wl "Mi Isolde uro taxed aimually iJl.uou.lwu to aup- iu by Mr. Saiupson, "th.it In the CAX3AS' UREAT lend hurolliiicut Ollloer 8, teachers opinion of this convention tho ii.cctiiurf 5, p. tolls 110: tol.il lol.

Average attend' SAM J. 3DAV, (t'otMV Atiohnkv.) ATTORNEY AT LAW. tu Umtl wiileKt A GREAT 1IEND KANSAS. Xlie sauiu money tor tho bond-holder the nlorfliol ler. Payment of nil Uovcfnineut bond" with Uuitcl State 1'rcasary nutc-a.

A Standard volume of lmo.noMlU Krcenbacks to remain trilho it uciii increase or diminished by luUlatiou lor tliu lusiuin interest ut the rouuiry. Death to lnaunial robbers Hud specie resumu-tioa actit. Keinunetization of tho oil silver dollar and resumption of the law of trade and business tnUsttie of the country again. u. niiiiltirtf iLiithnritv ern claims nivolving over Jn.uuo.uuu, whiin tho house of the forty-fourth congress, a democratic- body, reported favorably only fifty-two of those claims, i vol viug only The republican housa passed honthern claims amouuting to over while the democratic house only piussed claims of this character amounting to These figures taken in connection with Mr.

McMahon's speech, made- about u-s much of a record as the republicans euro to see publiBhed on this subject. Mr. McMahon, in the House, read from John Sherman's Marietta npeeoh the declaration that the republican party had paid over $100 000-000 to the South since tho war; and Mr. McMahon Tpry pertinently added that all the money went to loyal republicans. VatrloL 1 uuioii of State built upon fraternity and vteresu, instead of the power and tear of E.

L. CHAPMAN, mmi mi or mm mil Will solemnize Marriages at his oflicc or at the armies. ot the lowusiiip umliy N'lumls may projM'ily be hell ou Ihe Sditnth day, when only Sunday School wuik to 0' (liMj.issed." Motion cirrle that Ihe secretary furn Ish each of the county papers With .4 copy of the minutes of this convention, Motion eit'i led that the next meeting of ihe convention be ou the second Tlinr diy and Friday of Si-pt. ilte a lively discussion ensued as to whether or not the International I'ssoti le.vcs vveni any aid to the teacher In stud) lug ami teaching the script iro lessons. There were tpiltu- a number of visitors present and all manifested an interest In the organization of more Sunday Schools In every part of the county and it I hoped the Vice Presidents will thoroughly canvass the county that a much larger delegation will he present at the next meeting.

L. M. O1iAMitr.1t1.iN, Sec'y. VEHSIH Of NL'UNIMIFIIOK. ri.idecc of the parties: a.ltuinisuT naius, in Court House.

a nee f7. Have no libiary. Use the I11kTiutlon.il Leaves. ll.ive lcssou Helps lr teachers. Have Teachers' Meetings.

'lake lifly papei. licssou is rev iti wevl quarterly, Oilloers, teaclicrs and pupils uro niod-vralely prompt. The school works all the year. Have had sonic conversions daring the past ve.ir. OllWr J.T.

Walker, Sup't; Jas. Clay. toii.TreusV, W. M.Ch.ilianl, Ass'tSup Jas Clayton, Librarian; O. V.

Dodge, Sec'y; Lillio Arnold, Ass't Librarian. Comiuitteo on perinamuit orgauiz.iliou consisting of J. C. Wells, C. W.

Pumdl, J. W. Kluuey, Mrs. Tiltou. Thus, Audas, Hiid J.

Keller, snbuiitled tlm following report: For president, Hev. Tims. Atulas, Great Bend. Secretary, Mrs. J.

C. Wells, Klllu-vvood. Treasurer, to. W. llalsey, bHiu-wood.

Ass't Sec'y, Mrs. Tiltoa, Great knowledge dreds i Ac. KANSAS. -4. UHBAT tSh fi 3 no's, li no's.

Till One copy. j50 P75 1 6 Two copies i HI 1 2 60 Each additional copy 0 50 0 i5 I These additional copies are understood to bo te send off to friends. To any person uivina the name of new fubscribers, and 7.5., we will send one copy tree for a year. Those term arc only for payment on advance. -v.

G. W. NIMOOKS, Attorney at Lar. OFFICE IX COURT-HOUSE. GREAT 13EXD, KANSAS.

It A I' EN Of ADVKHT1MINU. SPACK. 1 WK. 3 WS9. 3 MOB.

6 I inch S' vi SI liw S5w diuebes 075 2 IK) 5 00 800 a inches 110 Too 11 tjo Quarter column 1 r' 4 9 00 14 Half column 3(W OS" 15 35 lY't S8 0U 14(H) 20 00 25 00 UII 80 00 Hl'UTOX, X0SEM BUG'S. COLUMN, KVLKY WKFh. Bend. in GIHI IZ(H) 'il ou liW Vice Presidents: Dr. R.

A. TRIMBLE, nTcrs his Hcrvieen In the citizens of l.arnc.l and Pawnee county. Jlavinu been entraitcd in the practice of medicine for the past 12 years, he feels assured that ho can give the best oi satisfaction, to all dcsirititf his services. iif lal attention Mmiin, of women ana oil tUIri-u. AIA AI.I.H attended to, day or night, ulike, for rich or poor.

LAltXEO liAN. Jjuxiness rar'ts, 30 per j-cur. Wal notices 10 cent per lino first insertion; cent per line each subsequent insertion. Miirriiip 11 ivl death noticos without charg. 'TKHlf VABLir.

From and until furt her notice trains will Yuss Great lieud aj follows MW ll.dsey KcvTDriullipii Wni Hayes Spring CI Fry It ('ummings Fred Lew js ierm.m Lev Chaiiiberliu L.ikiti Township, vireat Hend South Lend Independent" Walant lloi.iC.-tead P.iWiue li II ill ooixa WEST, Denver Sc lViebln Express Throiiirh Frt'iclit I.ocul ii'reittiit arrives (ioixn east. Kansa City Atchison ipresi rttoek H.tpross Freight 1 ..1 1:52 a. in. 1:52 a. in.

p. in. a. 111. 1:52 a.

lit. Sunday School Couveulion. llarton County Sunday School. Convention held its first session Great Bend, Kansas, Apr. 27, in the M.

J. Church. Convention called to order by Uev. Thomas Audas. On motion Uev.

T. D. Philips was appointed chainnati and L. M. Chamberliii Secretary.

Uev. Audas offered the opening prayer and after tinging Judge Clayton was called upon, in the absence of J. T. Walker to deliver the opening address, to which M. W.

llalsoy, of fclllnwood, responded. On motion, the secretary was to obtain tho names of all tfio delegates from the illllcrent schools and also of the secretary of each school, which were as follows: Kllinwooil Union S. S. Delegates; J. c.

r. TOWSBLKY. bam'l si aiikr T0W1ISL MAHER, Attorneys at Law Oflieo Souih side of Court House Square, GREAT EEXD, KANSAS a. in li.ij il rVcinht raus daily except Bun lay nil run daily. ircnt Hcn l.

Kansas, Nov 1m7. 1 xvitk oimailh. i D. N. HEIZER, T.Li!a close at l).

ill. for tho T. 8. F. R.

R. iotli east and west. AtiKXT FOR start's leave every week tor Center. M.mlas an 1 Fridays, ut 7 a. m.

t'oiichin at Clarence, Ut llielil, uiuey, iacrose Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Iands. Correspondence solicited. Address, Box ao, Great Kansas. Don't you forget that the old reliable Wood's lielf Hinder tlie Standard Machine in tho market, having i fully tested and sold for the last live years having within thin lime a greater run and giving belt, satisfaction tiian any Self Binder that lias been sold. Wo wiil get our wire by tho cur load Una year, thus reducing the price, and we guarantee it will take hsa wire for the same amount of work than any other Self Binder for stile.

We ku what we hay. The Wood's Chain an I Sweep Kauo and Mower are equal to any machine cf its kind, and tho sales they have h.i.li'or the past tvv nty-iivo years fuliy sliovy how they are npprt ciati'd by the iiiriuors. AU who have used tlieni say they are tho best made, most durable, easy worked, and doing let good if not Letter work than any machine in the market. Many of Ih'jse machines are in use in Barton County, giving entiro Hiilisfac We say again ii you want a good Bake or Mower or Dropper get tho Wood's. lkcmemb'T that the Jluiuos Header as made by 1'.

Weyhrieh have all the latent improvements and warranted to be the lightest draft in tilt) market. Tlie munufiiclmviM are the and most substantial house in the country. Mr. Meyers, tho Hup'tof tin's factory is the practical Header until in ussell. Tuosilavs, at7 a 111, ToueliiiiKat.Maliervilie, MillarJ, I4.enncu,.

IT C. Wells, L. M. Chamberliii, Mrs. Alice Ellsworth, Tuesdays, at 7ft ui.

Toiiehiiiij at jlen saarral 1, (Ircen alley. Zion Valley, Saturdays, at 7 a in. Aiid noes on to Lulu Valley, rratt county. DIRECTOR 1'. J.

W. BROWN, RIAL ESTATE AGENT. 100 Thousand acres Railroad lands at from Wells. Acting Sic; Miss Carrie Thompson. South Hend Township, Dit.

Xo. 10 ltclcgates; C. )'. rureell, Chas. Matts, Taylor Lewis.

Scc'y Taylor Lewis. Soutli IJcud Di-t. No. 25 Delegates; Mrs. Hayes.

Win. Dunn, J. Keller, G. C. Kiucai.l.

South lieud Dit. Xo. Delegates; J. AV. Kinney, Fredrick Campbell, J.

S. Lewis. Pilgrim S. Great Iieml Delegates; Mrs. Mrs.

Collins, J. 11. Hlcker- per acre: ami 150 Claims and deeded tracts for sale Send tor circular. KANSAS GREAT BEND A 3U0KLAND, General Land Agent, Oliiciiil Directory. "Governor, (Jko.

T. Anthony. Jiicutenaut Governor. fSeuretarv of StatD, I'm II. Cavasalgii.

Attorney Uonernl, Wili.rd Davis. AU Utor, 1. (. lio.VKIIUAKK. Treasurer.

Joiis Fhancis Sup't I'aMu! lusiruetiou. A. 15. Lkmmon. Chief J.istiou 8 iprcine Court, A.

11. Houtok. Asioeiate Court, D. J. LbhwEB and i.

M. Vai.k.vtisk. Mombcr of imrress, Thos. III. Ju.Ik-u 'Jth Judicial S.

K. 1'UTKhB. Senator t'u T.T. Taywih. Representative llotli District, J.

Clvmkb. ita(y S.lt.Pstors. Court on lirst AIou lays of March an 1 Sc-ptcniber. ''County Cum. mission Kits II.

s5. Willms. 1. J. Uouewitj, II.

1. ua.vson. Siikkii'k Wimtenl. County Ci.kiik 1.1. I.

IJr.iuirber. Clkrk Dist: Couk'p 0. Fatisn Kkdiikuku Uxkoa Olias. K. Uodsre.

Thkahikkk A. M. (Jray. I'kobatk Juiigk E. Onapnian.

CotNTV Attoksby Sam. J. Day. Co. Si kvkyok Chas.

C. Chamberlain. Co. Sutbiuxienukst okSoiiooi.s W.M. Clialfant.

Jly A. C. Fair. Cois-en, i. II.

llulmo, Joe Uray, R. C. JJailey, Chns. T. Cole.

City Attorn kyW. II. Dod'e. Ci.kiik E. L.

Chapman. Pomck JuuurW. 11. ii toll. Arhnrt.

Noiool if itt it C.l. Townsley. Clrkk A. Si. Darnes.

X'kkasi'Iiku I). N. lieier. Soviet lew. the business, having made nearly all nr ai tlie improvements that have been made on Headers, will be hero to put them KANSAS.

GREAT BEXt). agoing for each farmer who buys. Wo nay get lie Weyhrieh Haines Header. 'The Minnesota Cln if Thresher is giv C. CHAMBERLIN, County Surveyor en up to be the best hrcsher in tho Z1011 Valley hxecutive Connnittee: 11 llickerdyke, James ton, Day, Mrs Airs llaunuin.

Mr Sampson, of Pilgri N-hool made some interesting remarks suggestive of every school using the InU'rnalional Lesion Lcves. Couimitlee ou Constitution submitted Van jollovviiig report which was, oil motion, of tlie Sunday School Convention of barton Comity, K.hinis. Article 1. This Convention shall be called the Barton County Convention. Article 2.

Tlie object of the. Convention shall be, to promote the Interests of the Sunday Schools in till county. Art. The oillcers of the convention shall condst of one President and a Vice President lor each township in tlie county, a permanent secretary an assistant secretary, ami a treasurer. Art.

4 Jtshtll be the duty of the president to preside at the meetings of the couveulion, and in case of his utisence a vice shall take the cli.ur. '1 he permanent secretary shall keep a record 01 the proceedings of each meeting together with a li-t of the schools in tne county, the names 01' the sup'ts, the number of scnolars, the post-ollice address of each scuool, and make a report ut each annual meeting. He should also be provided with .1 map upon which he may mark with a wafer the location ot eaeli Sunday School 111 the count), using coiois to represent denouiluatiuus; thus tlie neglected portions of the county, if there be any, may be wen at a glance. Art. 0' Tlie ass't secretary shall write out the niln tcs of each ineelingaud render tlie permanent sec'y Such assistance as may be necessary.

Art. 7- Tin! treasurer Khali keepu laith-f till account of moneys collected for the beuelit ol the convention and report at each annual meeting. Art. 8 Tlie vice presidents shall have thi general of Sunday School interests in uioir respective townships, eoilei-t Sunday Sellout a ml report to the permanent seeretiry at least ten days before the annual meeting. At eaeli meeting of the con volition a committee shall be appointed to nominate who shall bo elected by the convention.

Also it committee on whoso duty it shall be to select topics, arrange a programme, and attend to all the necessary business ol the con vention. Also a committee of one ou resolutions whose duty it shall Iw to embody the sentiments of the couveulion 011 the topics discussed during its session. Art. 1J At each meeting there shall be appointed an executive committee whose dutv it shall bu to make arrangements tor the next meeting of tho convention for tho entertainment of persons attending the couveutimi, and to invite such persons from abroad as may add to the interest of the convention. It shall also be the ity of this committee to promote Hie work in the county by every means in their power.

Art. 11 The annual meeting of the convention sh ill Ikj 011 the Art. 12 This constitution maybe altered or arm aided by a vote of two-thirds of the delegates present at any annual meeting. The vice president for tne township or im dd all the schools in market by all who have used or seen them work. So great wore their sales axi city Odice in Court House, KANSAS.

GREAT BEXD last year that the factory had one thousand orders more than they could till. Call and see tiiimi. Tlie Hninire Kvll Itake, Mower and CHA'S. E. DODGE.

Dropper, with the latest improvements funds necoitd to none among Harvest REGISTER 0E DEEDS. ing Maelduea. I. 0. tl.

T. Crystal Fountain Lodse, No. 102. ry Monday evening. d.

J. iay, W. C. T. O.i Do ltio.

Sec. O. F. Valley Lodnc, No 95, evury ed- ot.S.,,iv'lll:Lll. A.

8. Al.l.K.V. K. G. WHY IfJ IT ru.vuE.

uir, invriMt that Oliver Dalnymple, of Dacota ly ordered ten AVood'a Helf Bimlers in llip In onrl llonsc KANSAS AEAT BEND, IW and thirty-one more in 1877, and thiity-ftvo more for 1S78 in all seven! J- PROPRIETOR 01' tlyke, G. G. Suiipon. Soc'y; J. 1J.

Blckerdyke. Dist. No. 2S, Ii.ifi.Ulo J. P.

Wierinan. Sec'y Mrs. Price. MethodistS. Great lieud-Delegatcs: Uev.

Thomas Aadas, ALrs. Kinney, Jas. Clayton. Sec'y, O. V.

Dodge. Motion curried that the chairman of each delegation constitute if committee on permanent organization. Motion car-red the committee 011 permanent organization appoint a on constitution. Several delegates not being able to report was deferred until the afternoon session. Ou motion the convention adjourned until p.

in. Convention called by tho ciuimuM as per adjournment. and alter singing and prayer proceeded to report from Hciiools. Dist. No.

Hi, S. S. South hend Tp. (i.ies. 2.

Date of organization, Mar. 3d, 187f. y. 2 Enrollment. Oflieers teachers 4, scholars '27, total tl ii Library, none.

0,4 Do not use the International Leaves. 5 Do not at present have lesson helps. O. i Have no teache'V meeting. 7 Take no papers.

6 Lessons are not reviewed. 9 Officers and teachers are prompt. 10 School runs ail the year. "11 There has been no conversions daring the year. Dist.

Xo. 42, South Bead Tp. Otllcars Sup't, J. W. Kinney; As't Sup't, S.

W. Jobes. School organized Mar. 24 lit, Number enrolled Oificcrs, teachers, total 40. No library except si ngjug books.

Do not use the International Leaves. Have no lesson help. Have no teachers' Take no Sabbath School pipers. Our onicci, teat-iiera and pupils arc prompt. School does not work all tne year.

None converted. Pilgrim Sunday School, Great Bend City. Organized Sept. 21, 1871. PAWNEE ROCK HOTEL ALSO BLACKSMITH SHOPS.

"ijKcep Coal constantly on hand for Sale't PAWXKE IlOttK KAIV. V. jjl'KTON, Sec. F. A.

M. Urcat Ecnd C3 Xo. 15, 2d and 1th Fri. of each month at tSooy's llall. VV.

To rkky. W. J. Pickering M. R.

A. M. -VI t. Xebo Chapter li. aoyal Arch Masons.

Regular convocations 1s and 3rd ri-. daysot each mouth, at Masonic i ln.ll. W. II. Rice, Sec.

W.J. Fickenim, M. E. II. P.

I linrclirN. CoNGRKGATIONAf. ClIL'RCH, T. I). PhillipS.Pastor Serviues 11 a.

m. Sundays at the Court House. 31. E. Church.

A. H. XafUger, Pastor. Services every ssunUay uiorniuK and Baptist Chtboh, I. Harris, Pastor.

Scr-. yice every alternate Sunday, atthesehool-house. Uer. M. E.

Chirch, J' J. Kichenberper. Pastor. Services alternate Sundays at the School house Catholic Cuvrch. F.

1. Past. Scr. vices every fourth Sunday, tho School-house- Laws of AewsjiapcrK. For the benefit of our nuiicns we pub-.

lish the following extracts from the S'kwsi'apeii Laws, an estalilUheJ by tlie State Court. It sttbfciibers order, tlie discontinuance 'of newspapers, the publishers iiihy coutiii-. we to send them uuiil all aiikkaki ake l'Ain. If subscribers ref'ise or neglect to take the newspapers from tli ollici; to which tliev are sent, they are heU until they have settlkd thkik bills and tticm ilitcoiitiiilied. TRAVELERS' HOME.

WHY IS IT that tho'Siiiut Paul Sioux City It. Ii. ordered six Wood' Self Binders in 18.5 for their farm in N. AV. Iowa, ten inure in 1870, and ten wore in 1877; in all 25? WHY IS IT IL Henry ordered tho Wood's Self Binder to cut hi grain this season Evidently beeauHo.

it is the best. Go to Burton, Moseft Bro's. and get one. Wo guarantee you will be Satisfied. Enterprise Windmill for Sale Cheap.

A full and block -of Hardware Stoves Tinware and Coppcrware, Pumps Cutlery at B. M. Uro. Keystone Corn Planter for only $50.. At Buoton.

Moses Bro's. Frotih Garden Seeds at Burton Mueca Uro. U. R. HOLMES, Proprietor.

Till IIMtl 1'ariiKhc Arcomnio dntiuno, nd taro only nt-r day, Near Railroad Depot, GREAT BEND. KAN. SOUTHERN HOTEL. D. IT.

Keiser, Frop'r. First las accommodations and good sample rooms. his territory; lie should suggest any im- i.i-rive.iionl we may ileem neo.lt. il la tne schools visited; he should try as far as possible to awaken an interest in the bct If move to other places Twltbout informing; the publisher, and the Newspapers are gent to the former I iU, TBKY ABS THEN UESrO.NSIELK. de Public Sqaarc, Wcftl GRBAT BEXD KANSAS..