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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
Institute Clippings.

The institute opened Monday
with good attendance. The students
are again at work with renewed inter-
est. The following names have been
added to enrolment: E. r. Hubbard,
Clara Lewis, Nora Frye, Archie Reece,
Lois Reece, V. II. Mccullough, Mary
Palmer, Katie Day, Alice Shannon,
Mrs. Dell Gillian.
W. A. Strong, one of our county ex-
aminers has favored us with visit
this morning. He says there is great
interest taken by the teachers, and he
is surprised to see such a large number
of teachers present. Miss Palmer was
also visitor.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
A pair of lungs were secured for the
Illustration of the lesson in physiology
this morning by Prof. Reece, which
were inflated and dissected, showing
the form and vibration of the vocal
chords in producing sounds and how
the air cells are brought in contact with
the blood oxygenized and relieved of
carboric acid by the processes of
endosmose and exosmose.
The discussions on school organiZa-
ton and management under the direc-
ton of Miss Campbell are very inter
esting and valuable to teachers. Some
of the important subjects being dis
cussed are, 1.-The first days work in
district school," the value and use of
the classification register, opening ex-
ercises, etc.
The reading class meets at four
O'Clock in the afternoon as that hour
accommodates more students than an
earlier time. The class is large and
interesting and a special invitation is
extended to all to visit this class. Two
private classes are also organized; one
meeting at three O'Clock in the after
noon the other at seven o'clock in the
evening.
On the last Thursday evening of the
institute the students of the private
classes will enter into an Evolutionary
contest. Three prizes will be given;
first prize for the best recitation; sec
ond prize for the second best, and
third prize for third best. The recita-
lions will consist of the best serious,
dramatic and humorous selections of
the day. Great preparations are being
made and rare treat will be offered.
The contest will probably be held in
the opera house. Enter these classes
at once if you wish to enter the contest.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
A greater interest is manifested in
school organization and management,
the class having received some access
sions. 1t is spoken of by those taking
this work as being the most interest
ing of their studies.
Prof. Reece will deliver a lecture be-
fore the institute in the chapel of the
college next Friday evening. Subject:
"Carbonic di-oxide, its uses, abuses and
dangers" Admittance free. The
lecture will be followed by reunion
Of the members of the institute. The
citizens of Great Bend and the county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

AS WE go to press the republicans at
Chicago are still in session, wrangling
over who shall have the honor of being
downed by Grover Cleveland and the
''noblest Roman of them ALL" 1t is
not possible to predict what will be the
result of their deliberations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL CONvEN-
TON.

A delegate convention of the Seventh congresson-
al district OF the state Of Kansas is hereby called TO
meet at Great Bend Wednesday, July 18th at 10
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of nominating can
didate for congress for said district The basis OF
representation in said convention shall be dele
gate and one alternate for each 100 votes frac-
ton of fifty or over cast for Hon. Thomas George,
candidate for congress in 1886. Provided that each
county not having previous record shall be en-
titled to one delegate and alternate. The fol-
Io,rir icf ha ut on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
JULY 4h.

One fare for round trip within 200
miles from Great Bend. on sale July
Sd and 18th good to return including
July 4th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

IF you have a good mich COW to
exchange for farm horse, or farm
wagon; or if you desire to exchange
farm land for city property address
Lock Box Is, Great Bend, Kan.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
City Warrants.

Following is summary of the city
clerks report for the quarter ending
June 18th, 1888, showing amount of
city warrents issued for the quarter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

II is recommendcd hat the severai connties in
said district select their delegates and alternates
to said convention May 22d, unless otherwise
ordered by the charmen of the several county COM
mittees.
BY order of the Seventh congressional district CEN
trail committee.
WIN. OCoNNoR,
w. F. Petition, Chairman
Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21

Iowa will go democratic this fall,
and Kansas will 'hustle" the old re-
publican demagogues a Fright smart. y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-21
SUMMARY REPORT
GREAT BEND MARKETS.

Corrected every day by leading merchants OF
| Great Bend.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
RUNNING RACES.

While many people find in the atmOs-
phere of gambling surrounding the
race course a reasonable and legitimate
basis for their objections to horse races,
there are very few people indeed who
do not take interest, even delight, in a
contest of speed devoid of all objection
able features between two or more well
bred and well matched horses.
While the particular form of speed
known as trotting has many admirers,
there is no doubt that the fairest, most
conclusive and most exciting kind of a
speed contest is only to be seen in the
running race. Trotting is artificial;
running is the natural and uncOn-
strained method in which the animal
exhibits its speed. Therefore, it is with
especial satisfaction that thousands of
admirers in the Twin Cities of equine
development will read the announce
ment that the Twin City Jockey club is
endeayoring to arrange for series of
running races at its coming June meet
ing.
The question has been already dis
cuSsed, and will be definitely decided at
another meeting Oh the Goth of this
month. 1t is to be hoped that lovers of
this wholesome and inspiriting sport
may in the meanwhile make such rep
RESERVATIONS to the executive committee
of the club that it will see its way clear
to providing for the races. With liberal
inducements it will not be at all difficult
to secure the entry of some Of the best
horses in the country, and Minnesota
herself possesses many which would be
quick to respond.
Wisely enough, the committee does
not think it worth while to attempt the
management of the races unless 81 500
be subscribed: but when purses amount
ing to $4,000 can be offered for trotting
races, it ought not to be difficult toraise
less than half that sum for a kind Of
speed contest which is deservedly
more popular. If the Jockey club will
arrange the races it will find substantial
reward and approval awaiting it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12

in:the Northwest have such frantic eff
forts been made to corral votes. This,
too, without the least visible effort on
the part of the Democrats In the state to
influence single vote.
TO those advocates of high license in
Minnesota who have been so vociferous
in their claims for the moral effect high
license is having upon the state | COM
mend letter recently written by p. e.
TIER, the president of the Willow
Springs Distilling company, of Omaha.
ME-. TIER writes Of high license in Ne
braska, where the law is about as Sc
we're as in Minnesota. l have only space
to quote two or three sentences from
him:
High license has not hurt our bust
ness. 1t gives the business more of
tone and legal standing. do not think
that high license lessons the quantity of
liquor used. | believe that high license
is one OF the grandest laws for the liquor
traffic."
He adds that on a vote he has no
doubt but that the majority of respecta-
bic salOOnkeeperS in Nebraska would be
for high license. / hope Brothers Pros
SER and DANIELS, of the last legislature,
and all the good mOraliSts who think
high license aught but a practical police
and tax regulation will take this letter
unto themselves as cud and chew
upon it.
As. something more than bel
DANES rumor. / hear that certain
Republican leaders see but one
way to prevent tariff campaign
in Minnesota this fall. That is to
swallow prohibition. Their apostle of
light in this holy crusade would be A.
r. MCGILL. He IS represented to be
more than favorable to prohibitOry
amendment, and willing to run OH
platform fayOring one. For that mat
ter, it can hardly be questioned but
what he would run on any platform,
provided the opportunity were given.
Gov. RICE would hardly decline
a denomination OH such platform,
either, since so large contingent of his
own cOuntrymen are in favor of it.
Anything to carry the state" says a
Republican, and anything" can only
mean prohibition. By A Fool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
A WIDE-AWAKE CITY,

There is not much in the way of en-
terprise with which the people of that
bustling, thriving city, Helena, are not
acquainted. They take just pride in
their wonderful town, and they want
other people, too, to recognize the fact
that their pride is well placed. As a
natural consequence of this well founded
cOmplacency the Helena board of trade
has issued an illustrated report which
combines vast deal of extremely inter-
esting information.
To many people who see it it will be
in the nature of revelation. The aver
age person who has only heard of
Helena as Montana's capital has per-
haps pictured to himself struggling
collection of one and two-story wooden
structures, interSperSed with canvas
rooted shantieS, after the manner of the
mushroom Western towns OF which he
has perhaps read. His surprise is all
the greater, then. on reading that in the
banks of Helena there are deposits ex-
eeeding five millions of dollars; that the
total cost of buildings for the past year
reached nearly million and a half,
while the assessed valuation for the
year is eight million.
His surprise would not be decreased
On learning that the monthly output of
the mines is S72O, 0OO, so per cent of which.
paid out for labor and materials, natur-
ally finds its way at once into circula-
ton. This amaZement would continue
to grow OIL inspecting the illustrations ac-
companying the book, and discovering
that the architecture of Helena's re-
Gently erected buildings, public and
private. would do credit to the oldest
and most prosperous city in the East:
Stating it mildly, Helena is a marvel
even to Western people, accustomed as
they are to the phenomenal. She does
well not tohide her light under bushel,
and in demonstrating to the world that
she has something worth showing, her
board of trade sets all example which
those of even more ambitious Western
cities need not deSpise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
COMPLICATED.

The tariff question is so complicated
by the monopoly question that it will
be next to impossible for congress to
separate them in legislation affecting
either. The people are demanding
reduction of tariff duties, but as the
matter now stands, in many instances
the reduction would be just SO much
gain to tic monopolies without a relief
to the people. For example, the duties
on sugar yield revenue of nearly $50
600, 900, a vast sum to be saved to con-
sumers in case the duty were abolished.
But it would not be saved to
the consumers as long as the
sugar trusts" were permitted to
exist. 1t would simply mean the
transfer of s5o,OO0,O0O to the profits of
the sugar refiners. Substantially all the
sugar imported is raw sugar, and has to
he refined in this country. The ''sugar
trust' controls all the refineries with the
exception of two, and is preparing to
freeze them out. Organized monopoly
knows how to put the prices up to all
the traffic will bear, and thus an aboli-
ton of the duty OH sugar without first
-exterminating the sugar trust'' would
only be transferring the s5O,OOO,OOo an
nually from the national treasury to the
pockets of the sugar reiiners.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12

grip on the public throat, to know
that we have had enough of them
and that the time has come to break up
the whole iniquitpus system. 1t was
SAID of the late Chief Justice MARSHALL
that he always decided law point as
soon as it was presented to him, and
looked up the authorities afterwards.
We would suggest that congress pass
law legislating the trust evil out of
existence, and let its committee gather
the statistics afterwards.
Speaking for the people of the North
west, the GLOBE says it, and says it
once for all, that we do not want to pass
another winter under the domination
of the coal barons. We have had all we
want of their imperious sway. There
is not home in all this great North
west that has escaped the intrusion of
the robber baron. We have reason to
remember his expressions and cruel eX-
tOrtions, and with one voice the North
west demands of congress the passage
of law that will render trust" CON-
binationS impossible in the future.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12

MANY people in st. Paul will read with sad,
ness the announcement that W. L. SMITH is
dying-may even be dead as these lines are
written. WILL" SMITH, as his familiars
called him, was a young man and n brilliant
man; one whose career had already made
him prominent, and to whose untiring labors
in the last campaign the Democratic party
owed much-perhaps its entire success. AS
assistant secretary of the treasury he served
his country well, and when later he came to
ST. Paul, as solicitor of the Manitoba rail
road, he speedily won high place in the es
timation of St. Paul business men. His UNI
timely taking off seems all the harder since
he is one of the men who can Ill be spared in
any community.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
PROTECTION.

The people who are protected by our
War Tariff are the men pictured on the
first page of this issue of the GLOBE.
The great advance in the price of pro-
tected coal; in the price of protected
copper, which has doubled during the
year; of protected sugar; of protected
tin, and other protected articles which
are neceSsaries to the people, is the
work of the ''baronS" who control the
trusts, syndicates and combines. These
protective duties are tax levied OIL the
people for the benefit of these million
aire baronS. The consumers are the
taxpayers.
The question is, What do the people
think of continuing this high War Tariff
as a protection to these trusts?
Is it delightful to be thus taxed?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
George II. Finch.

GEORGE r. FINCH-Our business thus
far for February has been double what
it was during corresponding period of
last year, and during January the bal
ance sheets of the large houses in all
the trades made most gratifying and
increased exhibit over last year. This,
too, despite snow blockadeS, which for a
period of ten days or so interfered
somewhat with business transactions,
and the outlook for the future is most
encouraging for all of us. Money for
legitimate uses is plentiful in the banks,
and our latest advices from New York
are to the effect that an equally assur-
ing condition of affairs exists there.
Collections have been very good through
out this section, in fact, much better
than some of us anticipated, and if things
continue as they are at present, none of
the merchants of st. Paul will have any
cause to grumble during the year 1885.
All the houses engaged in the wholesale
trade are carrying more stock than ever
before in their history, and even then
the supply seems scarcely equal to the
demand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
THAT TRUST INVESTIGATION.

1t is q serious Joke. to he sure. but for
ell that there is e ludicrous aspect about
the way congress is dilly-daIlying with
that "truSt" investigation. A commit
tee was appointed sonc time ago to i'll
vestigate the subject of trusts" and to
report some practicable scheme by
which the trust" iniQuity can be ex-
terminated. r cports come from WASH
ington day after day that the committee
is making arrangements TO get down to
the yestigation, and will i'm due time
proceed 20 take testimony, TO gather in
formation and to prepare statistics.
We are told that by and by the ''trusts''
will gel tremendous overhauling
and will be shown up in their true
light TO the country. Everybody knows
what that means. Itsimply means that
tie trust" people are manipulating The
committee so as 10 delay action until it
will be toe late for congress to pass an
antitrust bill. What more informa-
ton does congress want on the subject
than the whole country is already
possessed of? Everybody knows what
''trust'' is and what it is capable OF
doing. We have bad experience enough
with the oil Trusts, the coal trusts, the
sugar trusts, tie coffee trusts, The rail
road trusts. and every devisabie scheme
by which monopoly can faSten its
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12

publican league in Minneapolis, and
those throughout the country, second
term for Gov. McGill was discussed
only by the country papers, and more
than two-thirds of them are opposed to
his denomination. Since that time the
big guns have spoken, and think the
usual courtesy, in the way of second
term should be extended TO the gov
ernOr. Perhaps these gentlemen be-
lieve that since these leagues have been
organized, and are pledged to support
the nominees that they can foist upon
the people the gentleman in question
the second time, with the assurance
that he will receive the united sup
port OF every Republican. A vain de-
fusion, gentlemen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
Right in Each Case.

Caledonia Argus.
When Judge Wilson attacked and ex-
posed that infamous piece of legislation
known as House File No. l57, the Re-
publican press of the state called him a
demagOgue. When in congress, he
makes an argument in favor of the re-
tention of his seat by Republican MEN,
Der. he is statesm an superior to the
demands of the party. And yet in each
case he remains unchanged, in each the
man trying to do what appeared to him
to be right, and in each case his critics
view him from their partisan point.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
ON SPECULATION.

Blind trust is BEST Though meath ban,
We wiser grow. Since Time began,
Mans browning study has been Man.
Upon his subtitle soul and fate
Still yet the myriads speculate,
But-do their labors compensate?
They learn to read the stars, mayhap;
And travel upper worlds-by map;
But-can they see the after-lap?
They find pulling babe just born;
An unblown rose; an early morn:
A tiny blade of braiding corn.
They find path by footsteps beat
fragrant rose; a summer heat;
A green stalk rising many feet
They find grave meath grasses shed;
winnowed seed; a cleaning dead;
field with naked stubble spread.
In every cline research is made,
And baffled by three bits of shade:
Dust cradle, and aspade.
Forlorn, alone, man ventures hence,
More lonely yet he soon drifts thence;
And who shall name Lies conse.
qucnce?
To things not we'll lie lifts his eyes:
Embittered by himself, he cries
In scoIn, 'Thcrc is no God!'-and dies.
For Time returns to dust again
Every pulse of veal or PAIN
Every throb of heart and brain.
So man. stripped Of all i'll and worth,
Returns again TO Mother Earth,
The germ, perchancc. of later birth.
He molders in the pregnant soil
From which was rcaped his living spoil
Is he held softer for the toll?
AS maids at school who briefly stay
For good or i'll, no ono can say
Until some late commencement day;
So we awhile are briefly sent.
Some untried power to us lent,
Unknowing just for what tbs meant.
Does not the mother love her first
Who to him clirgs with heart athirst,
Fen though by him she's vilcIy eurstg
Does not the wild bird reck her brood,
With strange maternal instinct rude
That drains her breast to give them
food?
Faiths like dark lane leading in,
From warning tcmpcsts angry din,
To precincts Of warm sheep bin.
Intangible beneath our touch,
We mysteries discern as such,
and learning this, perchance learn
much.
Does life then end with end Of days?
Or while the mortal garment grays,
Become sublime past yeas and nayss
Perhaps when we become less blind,
Through raylcss nights sepuichral-hned
That rare lent soul will be defined
What boots TO analyzc thin air,
What use tocriticisc aprayer,
When some day both will bear us-where.
-MAETuA EILEEN HoLAuAH.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12

BAKER, If true 1t is an everlasting disgrace
TO the GLOBE and if false 1t should forever
stamp the originators with infamy.
The above is clipped from the Fairmont
News. The story is false and extremely silly.
Not one dollar, or even a 10-cent pie ce. was
spent at the expense OF either Mr.. BAKER or
the GLOBE company for the purpose indi-
Gated. nor was Mr.. BAKER or any one on be-
half of the GLOBE company solicited to invest
any money in this way. Thisis stated on the
authority of the manager of the GLOBE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
The Peoples Interest

Red Lake Falls News.
If the people look to their own interest
they will see to it that no public servant
is chosen whose greatest ambition is
the acquiring of bank stock while in Of
fee. Let them close no eye, with rant
ing against mOnOpolies and railroads.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12

preferred to cling to the hustle, and the
Salvation Army had to elect another cap
tain.
~
1t must be mighty black heart that
hasn't an element of gratitude. In a
Boston experience meeting, last Sun
day, a colored woman arose and spoke
as follows: 81 thank the Lord for what
He has done for me. He is always
good to me. He always blessed me. l
am thirtyseven years old and have
buried three husbands. They were all
bad men, and, bless the Lord, He took
all of them aWay.o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
II. G. Plunley-

ii. G. PLUMLEY, Managing Editor
Fargo ArguS-While in the East, re-
Gently. l was aSSailed on all sides by
persons who had heard Of the rigorous
climate of Dakota, and l was 4 sort of
curiosity, as a man from the land of
billiards. The newspapers exaggerated
the reports until finally the thing was
overdone, and intelligent people began
to see through the deception as one to
prevent immigration from the East.
During the seven years that l have
spent in Dakota / never experienced
worse weather than has prevailed dur
ing the past month in New York, in the
vicinity Of 0swego and Syracuse.
And it was sudden and unex-
pected change, 200, from about sixty de-
grces above zero down to minus four or
five, and in one section no railroad trains
were able to move from Wednesday
morning until the following Sunday
evening. Our last blizzard was the
most severe that we have yet expo
rienced, and despite stories of hardshipS
and fatalities, careful investigation fails
to find more than hundred victims 10
cold weather. And in most instances
these were people who did not take
proper precautions to protect them
selves, having only come out from the
East within Il year or two. This was
made plain to my New York inquircrs
before L left them, and do not think
Dakota will be farther maligred in this
respect.
"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
Awaiting Returns.

Pennington Tribune.
We notice that Editor Dearth, of LIE
Sueur, has been out on leap year sleigh
ride, and from the enthusiastic manner
in which he speaks of it, we entertain
high hopes for him. Returns from AL
bert Lea and NOrthfield are now anX-
iOuSly awaited.