Pratt County Democrat from Saratoga, Kansas • 1

TY VOL.1. SARATOGA, PRATT COUNTY, KANSAS, OCT. 1, 1885. NO. 13.

OTJN DEMOCEl'i, VOTE FOIl litATT CENTER! OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. IT. BLACKBURN. slaughter" thot he Un been described. He say be Is only 42, but hli pppear-ance makes him as old at UO.

He is a sick and dying man, and be need Just such rest us he, finds under 'fie cedar trees around the Italston dwelling, whh the comforting band b' loving young wife, who was often with him In the saddle, to soothe his closing hours, and the bright faced and glowing eye of his little 7-year old bov lo cheer and lighten the dark moments I hut are gathering over lilm. St- Lou;" Globe Democrat. Kurtz from J. F. Blackburn's store to John J.

Davis' store. Kurtz has been with Blackburn a long time, too, and goes to Mr. Davis an experienced clerk: while Mr. Whltoford, another old and experienced clerk, has gone out of Davis', and taken employment In Beggs' lumber yard. Then, Mr.

C. L. White, who has been with George M. Youngs until recently, goes into tlte new store of Max Schulz on the south side The very last, to our knowledge, Is that of Schwenck, who goes from Mr. Caswell's to Mr.

Temple's. If the boys ever make such a wholesale change again, we warn them how that we shall not try to keep track of them. To Trade. For land near Saratoga, "JO head of cattle consisting of 40 cows, 20 two year-olds and 10 one-year-old3. Title to land must be clear.

fltf. W. M. Pan-coast. GENERAL MBBOH ANDISB KEEPS CONSTANTLY ASSORTED ON HAND THE BEST STOCK OF WARE, BOOTH AND SHOES -to -AND A FULL LINE OF- CROC My Motto In: "Small and Quielc Sales lor Cash Only." COUNTY.

Judge Ifith Jnd. W. Nlmoeks Kepresontatlve A Probate Judges County Attorney District I'ounty Clerk County Treasurer. Register of Deeds. Supt.

Public Instruction Surveyor 8. Thompson S. Fay C. Lew Ih Ellis VV.Naron A. Stlne Daily Afclirie.

Wm. 'oe township. Trnstee Trultt Treasurer Barker Clerk, a- A. E. Gregory Justices of the W.

D. Corrio Peace. .11. Springer Mavor George II. Closson le'rk A.

E. Gregory Marshal. A. 8. Fletcher Attorney J.

M. Bowman Police Judge W. D. Corrie yv u. Lunningnam Allen Burton Councilmcnl George A.

Lewis Morton Albaugh James Temple CHUnCHRH. Rev. Axline, Presbyterian, preaches at the Union church every Unit, third nd fifth Sunday of each month. Rev. Myers preaches at the Union church every Sunday evening.

Union Sunday-School every Sunday morning at ten o'clock. John J. Davis, Superintendent. WILL M. PAGOASI, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW.

Saratoga, Kansas. Will practice in State a nd Federal cou rts. D. C. LEWIS, A.

BYERS, County Attorney. Att'y-at-Law. LEWIS BYE II Attorncys-at-Law. Offices: luka and Saratoga, Kansas. XOFFUIXGER SHIRLEY, Attok.vkys-at-Law Akd Ixsckaxck Ar.Exm Pratt Centre, Kan.

All Business Entrusted to their Care Promptly Attended to. K. CH11IHTIK, M. 13., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Ollice: City Drug Store, SARATOGA, KAN.

jgVenerial Diseases a Specialty C'HAS. F. WILLIAMS, M. D. All Calls Promptly Answered Day or Xight.

Office: West Side of Elm 'St. 'v' W. J). CORRIE, ATT03.H2Y-AT-LAW ASD 3T0TA2Y PUBLIC. Police Judge and Justice.

Collleetions Promptly Attended To. 1). G. GIBBONS, i 13 NTIS T. East Side Sqimre, Saratoga, Ka.xsas.

Teeth extracted with care. All work warranted to be first-class in every particular. II. I COOPER, LAWYER, UNITED STATES COURT COMMISSIONER! NOTARY PUBLIC. -lulcu, ami SliCKKTARY OK SARATOGA TOWJf Company.

J. II. Kelney, G. W. Alexander, Notary Public.

Late of Indianapolis, Ind. T. 15. IIELHEY Se REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE! Saratoga, Phatt County, Kansas. Office South Side Public Square.

MRS. PANCOAST BOSTWICK, DRES M.IvKIS: Stop at the residence of Mrs. Bostwick. W. W.

ROSS Manufacturer and Dealer in fass, Saddles, Collars, Srifc WHIPS, COMBS, BEUSSES, HARNESS OIL, ETC. Repairing Done Neatly. Alt Work Warranted Nothing but No. 1 Oak Leather Used SARATOGA; KAN, And nl 00,000 out of Your. Poek'ot in riixV.

A. lilts Hclieme, himI lllfjr rerHtl il'it Worlcw. 'f 1 That Will Lay the 1 0,000 Acre Laud Steal In the Shade. If Ever the Tax Inyer Paused for Relection He Should do ho This article written In honest warning. It not buncombe, every word is as true as the scripture, and let every tax payer read It before he.

In the first place it is known that Pratt Center owns the lots On hich Inka once stood, they own a vast number of lots there, Now then, we want to quote you some law atxl tell you It can be found and get the statute unci examine it yourself. The law Is as follows; Sec.1. That for the purpose of ascertaining the compensation to which any person may be entitled under the provisions of section two of this act, thcUOAlWOK COUNTY COMMMSIOXKHS Of the proper counry hall appoint three disinterested freeholders, electors of the county, commissioners, whose duty it shall be to make a just and true estimate, under oath of the value of lots to which any owners thereof may be en titled, and shall tile the same in the office of the county clerk of the proper county; and the full payment of the sum estimated and reported by said commissioners, shall be marie before the seat of justice of such countshall be moved. The above law will be found In chapter 26 page 314 of the statutes of Kansas, 1SS1 revised laws, took effect March 3. Ask your Pratt Center friends, to show you the statutes, and see if we have not quoted it word for word.

Well your aware that Pratt Centerowns the commissioners. The commissioners will appoint as appraisers who ever they dictate, and the appraisers will put what ever price on the vustnuinber of lots in luka owned by the Pratt Center outfit, that they want, and the people of the county will have it to pay for. It will be the biggest steal on record, and lay the 10,000 acre land 'steal In the shade. And it is known-too that the men who owned luka still own it, for they went into bonds not to sell their lots for two years. You will remember that Radabaugh the merchant who re-refused to nio1 stock has a suit now pending in court wherein the Pratt Center outfit sued him for one thousand dollars for violation of His contract.

The men who own the most of luka are Samnel Calhoun Robert Anderson Stevenson O. K. Peak E. P. Williams W.

F. Pitzer Tom Simpson Banker Cottlngliain and W. B. The question is whether the tax payers, of Any part of the county want to be taxed forthe next five years to put a hundred thousand dollars into the pock ets of these men. It can't be said that the same state of facts woukl be true if the question was on the removal of the county seat to Saratoga, for excepting Mr.

Cooper, who owns some property in luka, not a man here owns a lot in that town. Frank James the Ex-Outlaw, It is easy to understand that Frank James yielded more possibly to the demands of his wrecked constitution when he surrendered himself than to the demands of law and order. He is in very poor health, and there seems from his appearance some foundntiion for the photographer's statment that he is dying with consumption. He has not been well for several years. Last week he visited his mother in Clay connty, and got back home yesterday complaining greatly of the physical torture he was enduring.

His hair is tinning on the top of his h's face is sallow and the bones show, his long nose is almost of the same hue with his yellowish' mustache, and his hands and fingers are almost like those of a gkeleton. The veins that are seen in the hand are frail threads of blue. It Is not easy to believe that these hands for twenty years kept close companionship with deadly revolvers, and that the swift moVment of their forefingers have cost probably 100 men their lives. It Is not easy to think that this fading head with Its thin silken crop of hair is the one for which the state three years ago kept open a standing ofi'er of nor that this frame, now so shrunk that these clothes alinof.t flap against the limbs, has seen the bltteiest hardships and faced the fiercest dangers. If it were not for the unmlstaka-able "bad eye" and the unusual development of the lower facial features, one might easily mistake Frank James fo a preacher suffering from a heavy dose of malaria; but the cold glitter of the desperado's eye Is still thcre the slow, measured speech and the defiant, set expression of the countenance which belongs to men accustomed to value others lives lightly as do they value there own.

jlc looks no longer Jike the "wrath of EVERY BOO READ THIS. Fkixow Citizkns ov Pbatt Coitsty! On Thursday, October 1st, you will be called upon to cast your ballot upon the question of the moving of the county-sent from luka to Pratt Center. You should take Into consideration the advisability of moving the same. Are the men who wish it moved entitled to Lave It moved? Have they acted honestly with the cltlens of Pratt county? Are they acting for the people, or merely for their own benefit? Who constitute the leaders of Pratt? How long have they lived In Pratt county, and for what purpose did they come hero? Was it for your benefit, or are they a set of land thieves? Are not the persons working for this end a set of mercenary scoundrels? Are they not In this business for the money there Is in it, and for that alone? Can you trust them? Would not a set of men that did not hesitate to destroy luka to till their pockets with gain, steal your property if thev get a chance? Are hey not today already interested in another movement In Seward county, and have already gobbled a school section and started a town cal'ed Hugo? What next" shall we expect of them? Soon they will ask you for forty or fifty thousand dollars to build county buildings and add to your already large debt until our credit will be almost worthless; for they have the cheek of a government Do they look to the interests of the whole county? Saratoga is a town equally as large, and has been In existence since the birth of Pratt county, and still they wish to entirely Ignore her. Anything to satisfy their Insatiable appetite for money making nothing else; for they are entirely devoid of character, honesty or anything else except rascality.

They are robbers, Vote for luka and save your, county from thieves! Kingman County Pair. This Is the week of the Kingman county-fair. There has been a big bill on for the whole week, but, of course, these last days will be more attractive and luroredUi.tf than the firit. One feature is a balloon ascension every day, and another, to some, will be a speech by Senator Plumb, the last dav, the 2nd. Many people fro this county are inat-tendance.

J. F. Blackburn went to Hutchinsonr Monday. The county seat question is the all-absorbing topic this week. Canning dog's tails was a favorite amusement om or two evenings last week.

We know who the leader of the canning gang is, but won't tell. Mr. Nickerson, of the firm of Nicker-son French, wagon makers, had his eye badly burned Tuesday by a Hake of red-hot steel striking it while at work in his shop. A couple of bolts came out of the machinery at the mill this morning and came near doing great damage before the mill could be stopped. If the accident had occurred at night, a big tear-up would have been the result.

John Finani son of Thomas Finan, of this city, died at his father's house Tuesday evening at seven o'clock, of consumption, jur. rinan, deceased, was up and around to within a few days of his death, though It was known for some time by his family and frienda that the end could not be far off. It will not be a great while until the county seat question will settle itself. We leave it to the people, whether It Is they who are moving in the matter, In any part of the county, or if it is not simply a gang of land thieves and speculators over at Pratt Center, who are doing it, not for the purpose of benefiting any portion of the county, but simply for 4he purpose of getting a big steal off of the people, and robbing the county. Chaage in Clerkship not In the Administration But Saratoga.

The clerks of Saratnga can beat the administration in regard to tfie rapidity with which changes are made, to say the. least. Last week a new and yet familiar face greeted you at many of our places of business. We mav not have got them all but not more" than, one or two have escaped the argus eye of our reporter. To be begin with the beginning it runs about this way.

Chas. Teller of the firm of Sears Blackburn and Teller, sold out his in-interest in that firm and took a position In Mr. Blackburn's store. Mr. Teller had been a partner in the lumber firm from Its organization.

He is a good fellow, and full of energy in the lumber business, and. we Judge, will be a success with the yard-stick and sugar scoop. Another change was that of Frank Bostwick, who came from Temple Bros', hardwaae store to take a case In the Democrat office. Frank has been with Temple Bros, ever since they moved Into their present quarters; in fact, helped them move thor stock into the building. Still anotW change Fas that of John WES A SIDE f'l DIddloduni, Daddleduni, Uoo-dludum.

Addledum, Ad dieduni, Due. A good many persons would not know what the above meant, if they hnd not lately visited Geo. M. Youngs' store and seen his new stock of clothing selling at such reduced prices. You will save one-fourth of the usual price by purchasing of Youngs.

New Market. On the eost of Elm street, Mr. Skill-man will keep on hand all kinds of meat and vegetables and the very best that can be bought In the market. Prices will be found as low as any other place In the city. Come and give him a trial.

A carload of drv goods and groceries Just arrived at lless Groceries. Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots' and Shoes at extremely low prices for cash at Bl.ACKBCKN'et Ah Immense stock of boots and hoes at Hess just come. The best lino of Ladies, Gents and children shoes, that was ever brought to the connty, ean be found at J. F. Blackburn's.

Call and examine his stock. The Saratoga House Is the travelers' home. Good beds, good board, cool, airy rooms and every attention paid to the comfort of the guests. Only 1.00 a day. Stablos in connection with the house.

T. Fiman, Proprietor. Will M. Pancoa'st. will Insure your building for five years in the Kansas Commercial Insurance Co.

for fi-10 as much as stock companies charge for one year. He is also agent for the Kansas 'Mutual, and will insure farmers property, stock, grain etc. against fire, lightning and tornndonn at the same rates. OfUee up stairs in Finan building South Kim Street. tf Hess fc new goods have come.

New Dry Goods at J. F. Blackburn's. You are wrong if you think Y'oung's stock of dry gopds and clothing isn't the best and'eheapest in the city. I ttUltijkll grade, of flour at wholesale prices in any quantity.

'J. F. Blackm'kk. large Invoice of clothing just received at Y'oung's. His prices ale the lowest.

Lorlllairds and all other first class tobaccos 45 cents per pound at Blackbcwx's Subscribe for the Democrat, an eight-page weekly paper a paper devoted to the interests of Pratt.oountr. Stovall Barrett have a new Jioe of Cigars and Tobacco. They keep the finest lino of Cigars in the world. Give them a call. 'UL J.

F. Blackburn has jir-t received. Cie largest and cheapest assortment of gents' and hoys' hats ever brought to HAY FLKTCIIF.K, DEALERS IN Fml, Salt i' -A-NI) SMOKED MEATS; SARATOGA, Kansas. 11 Mil Francisco Eailwaj, PASSENGERS FOR ST. LOIMS and all Eastern points, should, travel by tho-'W.

W. Railway, Kingman to Wichita, where direct connection is made with through trains of the "FRIS CO LINE" for St. Loui3 without change ttf p.fira. The "FBISCO LINE" is the only route running through solid trains With Pullman Paluce Sleeping Cars to St. Louis without change Don't Forget tho popular 'Frisco Line." C.

W. Wishart, Vlee-Pres't Geu. Gen'l Passen-1 Maug'r, St. Louis, ger St: Mo, Louis, Mo. i WESTSIDE.

KANSAS. Roiling Stock in Southern Kansas. I J. 13. MILLER, Foreman.

SARATOGA! BANKERS, Farm Negotiated. i' AND: EXCHANGE STABLES 'SARATOGA, I gg-Best Assortment of Horses and L. D. WARREN, ''Manager' BANK OF CEO. A.

LEWIS Transact General Banking Sasinsss. i EX A KG BOUGHT AKD SOLD. .1. I t'ldon National Hank, Chimuto, 111. Bonk, Kansas City, JIo..