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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06

Compare the two tables and some
matters worth thinking about will pre-
sent themselves. The Republican party
&C subdivided more soil among fifteen
railroad corporations than is owned by
by all the farmers together of eleven
States, New York, Indiana, Connect
cut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Hi
nois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Min
nesota and West Virginia. More land
was voted to these fifteen railroads by
the Republican party than is owned by
almost 100000 farmers in the States
named, and suffices to support prob
ably a population of $500, 900 persons.
So much for the mischief wrought
by Republicans in subdividing the
soil" among the railroads. Now,
what has the Democratic party done to
restore these lands to the people since
1885? Here is the brief table show
ing the RESERVATIONS of lands previously
granted to railroads alone:
Lands in granted railroad limits re-
stored 1US AT
Forfeiture OF railroad grants by acts
of Congress 80 g. BAT
Railroad indemnity lands restored 81, 323. 600
Restored already. 81 ,685, 1854
Ra lroad forfeitures under bill OF
House of Representatives - 54,s ,99S
Total 1O6 OO9, 800
These RESERVATIONS of railroad lands
alone, completed and projected during
President Cleveland administration,
have given and will give back to the
people as much land as the combined
farms of New York, Indiana, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey, New Hampshire. Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota and West
Virginia. These are railroad restora-
lions alone.
The land question, it will be found,
is big question this year.-Azba'ay
On 70 argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06

Among these fifteen corporations,
the Republican party divided, then,
these 1853, 643, 944 acres. What do such
enormous figures mean? They convey
an idea only when compared with
figures which we can understand. For
the purpose of such comparison we
give below the total number of acres
of farm lands in eleven of the great
agricultural States of the Union, with
the number of farms into which they
were "subdiYided.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06

Besides these, we have the lumber
trust, the cotton bagging pool, and
pools and syndicates innumerable, ex-
listing for no other purpose than to
shut down. mills, to throw workmen
out of employment, to prevent COM
petition, and to rob the buyer by
.'bulling'' prices.-St. Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06

From Mr.. BsdiR.'s
Frdsaia Cham spsech, Au-
gust IL, 1855.
I'VE will let the
Democratic party know
that this Is no fight fer
the M q q u IA C t u rer.
They can take care of
themselves. But this
is q he hit for the strong
arm and sturdy heart
IT American labor"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06
Two Views of Trusts.

What finally is to come of the Chi
cago platform? 1t is sought to ex-
plain away the free-whislky plank, and
now slight difference arises between
the conventions utterances and the
leader of the campaign regarding the
trust plank Parallel half-cOlumns
will indicate what that difference is:
We declare our OPT When Pres dent Cleve-
post on to all combina- land del vered his mes
tlons OF capital organ sage he had something
zed in trusts or 9th T. 10 say to the American
wise to control arbtrar- people about The dan
lily the condit on oflger OF trusts think
trade among ctf- there have nee been
Zcns, and we commend no Democratic papers
to Congress aud the n the country, whether
State Legislatures. inithey understood the
Their res pective iuris- me aiming OF the word or
dictions, such legisla- not shat nav not been
ton as will prevent the constantly warning the
execution of llpet pie as to the horr-
schemes to Cypress the bic danger of trusts"
people by und u e Laughter. Well, I
harges on their sup shall not discuss trusts
plies, or by u just ates this afternoon 1 shall
for the transportation not venture to say that
OF the products 10 they altogether
market--Ihe chicago advantageous or disad-
Platform. vantageous. They are
largely private affairs
with which neither
president Cleveland
uor any pr vate citizen
has any particular
fright to interfere
Blaine at Portland, du-
Olfsf Is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06
TWO STATEMENTS
The SickeninE Demagogism of tho Lead
ers of the G. o. p.

, G. O. p.
Hon. james r. Eos
tiers letter to TIE Raas,s-
LECTURERS or the United
States, kay Fl, 1875.
1T may not be OF
your PERSONAL know
ledge. but IL IS q fact
nevertheless, that The
manufactures OF the
United States, srho Grs
tDl3st benefited 6y or
tariff toacs. have been
the least ". Hing to con-
tribute TO the success
.of the party which
gave them protection.
THE c y m p al g n
which we are about to
enter concerns more
than any body else the
manufacturers OF this
|country."-"I would
vote to give them .
ipension but tn at /
did not propose myself
Ito contribute money to
Gdp0nce the interests Of
men achO srere getting
practically the sole b.ne-
nit of The tariff tQ2rS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06

Now in the dag the &. o. p
Corruption cutely doth apparel,
Posing for purity upon
Good Brother Levi Morton's barrel
Boston Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06
An Interesting Table.

Amount of surplus July 81, 1888.
Increas .ng at yearly rate of about. los 90 100
AVERAGE RATES OF PRESENT DUTY REDUCED
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-06
Total farm mortgages in these

we are en- the coast line OF southern cOu1-
tries, and yet out of about $7UO 600. OOo OF COM
merce there, England has about three times as
much OF it as we. We have all the raw mate
rails in inexhaust Bile abundance within
our own borders, the best and most intel
hgent workmen in the world in our
midst, yet the little island of Great
Britain has outstripped us in all the markets
of the world in the sale of manufactured
articles. She undersells us everywhere. She
SENDS her ships to our ports. She buys cotton
OF our planters, transports it back to her
shores, manufactures the raw material into
articles OF commerce. then comes right to our
door and undersells us in Mexico, Central
America and South America; yea, even passes
contemptuously beyond us to the other great
ocean, and wreStS from the trade of the
Pacific. Why is it so? Is it because the En-
gishman is more enterprisiug or energetic
than the Amer can: All the world knows that
is not true. 1t is because she has established
friendly commercial relat ons with the world !:
has cast down all her barr ers of protect on
and opened her market to the products of
eve:y country.
Can we hope ever to become the vals of
our British cousins for this commercial SUI
premacy of the worlds UnQuest;onably-nay,
it Is as surely in our National destiny as it is
that 0s nation, We shall advance in strength
and greatness. But, to both these ends one
thing, and only one, is necessary. We must
strike from our limbs these shackles OF taxa
ton. which. OF every five dollars exacted
from the earnings OF our labor and skill,
transfer four TO the Golfers Of men who have
not iabo ed for them, who have not earned
them. We must substitute for q Policy that
incloses US casket Of iron. represses the
free play OF our enormous energies, suffocates
US. dwarfs our body and withers our members
q policy that will give to all classes and al
men equal freedom in the struggle for exist
erce. = Richard W. 2oUnshsad, IN Chicago
| Gs06s.
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Barbecue, TorchIight Parade and Mass
Meeting at Charlestown.

The Democrats of Jefferson County
have arranged for monster Rally, Bar
becue, Torchlight Procession, Illumina-
tion and Fireworks Display at Charles
town, w. Va, Tuesday, October 23rd.
Two mammoth steers will be roasted,
the marine band of Washington will be
present, and addresses made by United
States Senator'S Vest of Missouri, Vance
of North Carolina, Butler of South
Carolina, Blackburn of Kentucky Dan
iel of Virginia, Kenna and Faulkner of
West Virginia, Governor Fitz Lee of
Virginia, and others.
The b. Il O. r. r.. Co., will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Charlestown and re-
turn for all trains on above date, from
Martinsburg, Harper's Ferry, Winches-
ter and intermediate stations, at rates
annexed.
We give below list of the stations
showing time of trains and round trip
rates
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ing pastors or stickers printed in red
ink. The other amendments are
equally as important, and we print
them in full:
Ii. No person shall, on the day
Of election, within sixty feet Of the
voting place, request another person
to exhibit or disclose the contents of
any ticket or ballot which such other
person intends to use in voting.
IA. Any person who, on the day
Of election, having inspected the bal
lot OF voter, or having furnished
voter with a ballot, accompanies such
voter within sixty feet of the voting
place whilst such voter is on his way
to the polls for the purpose of voting,
shall be guilty of a misdeneanor or
any person, acting in conjunction
with another who has, on the day of
election, inspected the ballot of "a vo-
ter, or furnished voter with a bal
lot, who accompanies such voter
within sixty feet of the voting place
whilst such voter is on his way to
the polls for the purpose of voting,
or any person who shall call voter
back after such voter has approach
ed within sixty feet of any voting
place for the purpose of casting a
vote, and shall inspect or change the
ballot of such voter, or shall give or
offer to give such voter another or
different ballot, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor.
Is. No ticket or ballot shall, on
practical aspects of the situation
which no prudent voter should ig-
more when casting his ballot.
l6. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this act, unless a different
punishment for such violation is pre-
scribed, shall be punished by fine Of
not legs than twenty-five dollars and
not exceeding five hundred dollars /;
and, at the discretion of the court,
by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than ten days, and not more
than ninety days.
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER 90, 1888.

aTHE men who raise sugar cane,
rice and tobacco are as much farm
ers. tillers of the soil, as those who
raise wheat, corn and rye, and that is
why the Democratic party wants to
afford them small amount of pro-
lection .D-Stdtesnan
Here we have it again. just as
soon as we go around and stake and
rider the field the breacking free trade
animal breaks over again.-breaks
down the ports and ruins our earn
ings. Sugar, rice, and to thousands
of persons, Tobacco, are necessarles
of life, and wool also. These neces-
saries are raised and produced in
greater quantities by some foreign
lords, and they want to come in and
undersell our home producers-a tar
if for protection, not for revenue, is
therefore placed upon them by the
followers of protection. These are
all produced in the South, and the
wool is raised in the middle and
Northern States, where the factories
are that employ the labor to make it
into cloth-yet the tariff for protect
ion to these workmen and factories
are taken off of wool by the Mills
bill, and all Europe is to to be let in
to crush them. 1t is not right. 1t is
not the Wing doctrine that you once
preached and voted, Mr.. Editor.
Wheat is protected by tariff of 20
cents on each bushel, besides, these
articles we have for export-we feed
the world according to the demand of
the world, and the price is regulated
according to that demand.
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WILSON likened the tariff business
to partnership, between the manu-
facturers and the government. Pre-
Stunning that the government is the
people, and that the manufactures
are also a portion of the people, and
also that partnerships are formed to
enure to the benefit and prosperity
of all members thereto, where does
the damage come in? Bro. Wilson,
don't do it again. 1t is ticklish bus
mess.
IT is strange but true, in these
days of strikes that there is GER
tain kind of wages which nobody
wants raised and they are the wages
of sin. Nobody ever struck for less
hours either, in that business.
AN authority states that insane
men usually have very large ears,
especially such as have become in
sane through domestic infelicity.
The reason of the large ears is pain
fully obvious and there is nothing
scientific about it unless ear-pulling
by angry wives my belong to the
science of boxing.
THE fire insurance agents now turn
pale when the moon comes up. Ii
looks like the reflection from a burn
ing barn.
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AT THE STAR.

In Coffees--Loose l2c., best lsc. All pac
aged coffees zoe. Fancy grades fine Rio
24c, Laguyra 25c., African and Old Gov.
Java 30c Mocho and Java 37c.,
In Molasses. Sugar House 25c. gallon, Fine
Honey Drip 40c., twas 50c.) Extra Fancy
Soc. twas 6Oc.), Fine N 0. Soc, twas 75c)
kinds.
In Fruits.-Lemons &c doz. best zoe.
Oranges 40c. doz. (were coy. Bananas l2c.
and zoe. doz. Figs and Dates loo. ID
pounds for % cents.
In Teas.-A good Blaaded Tea for % cents
a pounds At 40c. a dandy, with pound
of Granulated Sugar thrown in. Fine Inn
perial soc. Best Gunpowders and Japans
COO, soc. and Sl.00-3c check on all quar-
ter pound packages.
Masons Jars at bargains.
Big line Of Melons and Canteloupes at low
STAR GROCERY,
A. S. GOULDEN.
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THEJOYNT DISC USSION.

We attended the joint discussion
between Gen. Golf and Congressman
Wilson, at the rink on Saturday last.
We are glad that it is over, because
Joint discussions are calculated to
create strife, and seldom change vo-
tiers, for then, men become partisans
and not thinkers. We are glad that
the orators treated each other so cour-
teously, behaved so gentlemanly and
acquitted themselves so creditably.
They are pretty fairly matched in
point of merit, saving the fact that
Golf has the stronger voice and more
experience in handling large crowds.
He is natural orator-feels his au-
dience with a mastery touch, enlists
the sympathies of his friends and at
tracts the admiration of his oppo-
nents. We are not of those who
think much lodging was done, or
that the tariff was not discussed pro
and con. There were hard blows
given and received on both sides.
Wilson wanted the goods in without
a tariff, that made them higher. Golf
said our counters and shelves are
now filled with goods without mar
ket, then why let in the goods made
by the pauper labor of Europe. Will
son complained of the emigrant com
ing in to compete with our workmen
Golf said, then don't add to that
by letting in their manufactures and
running the industries of this coun-
try. 1t was nip and tuck, give and
take, scientific, able discussion, en-
joyed by the people, and to cry down
either would lessen the standing and
merit of the other.
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amendment to the Constitution.

amendment to the Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STlTUTION OF THE STATE, PROHIB-
TING THE MANUFACTURE AND
SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
ReSOlUed By the Legislature of West PR
ginid, tlOO-thirdS of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
/. That the following be, and the same is
proposed as an amendment to the constitu-
ton of this state, to-wit:
3. That section forty-siX of Article vi, of
said constitution, as 1t now is, be stricken
out, and the following be inserted therein,
in lieu thereof:
49, The manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale, of all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and Preparations, except as
hereinafter provided, are forever prohibit
ted within this state; and the legislature
shall without delay provide, by appropri-
ate legislation, for the strict enforcement
of this provision But the legislature may
provide by law for the manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale, Of alcohol, and prep
arations thereof, for scientific, mechanical
and medicinal purposes, and of wine for
sacramental purposes, under sufficient
execution of such laws as may be enacted
under this section.
Agreed to February II, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of State
requirements of section 6 of chapter So of
Acts 1887.
e. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY 5. WALKER,
Secretary of State. 4-13t.
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DISCUSSION DODGED.
WOULD NOT TALK TARIFF.
CLAp-TRAP ORATORY
WON'T DECEIVE THE VOTERS.

WON'T DECEIVE THE VOTERS.
Statesman.
The above are the head lines of the
Statesman's notice of the joint dis.
cussion between Golf and Wilson.
The editor may truly say, that such
partisan phrases, will not deceive vo-
tiers. Every democrat and every re
publican, who attended and enjoyed
the scintillations of eloquence, the
array of argument, the logic of diff
ferent and various statements of facts
as to the markets of the world, what
we had to export, and what Europe
had to import-raise and make all
you can, and only buy of foreigners
what you must, well know that the
Statesman's catch lines are entirely
incorrect and erroneous.
Fair minded people, who go and
see and hear for themselves, who
judge and reason without being
wound up and set going as an organ,
must certainly wonder at the audaci-
ty of editors in their one sided, var
nished and incomprehensible reports.
The tariff was talked, and the oratory
and discussion between Golf and Will
son were able and entertaining and
interesting.
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Amendment to the Constitution.

An1e7lJnteaC 10 the COnSt1CtCaO7l.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THIS STATE.
Resolved by the Legislature of West Pr
ginid, tVo-thirds of all the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
l. That the following amendment to Ar
ticle Ill, of the constitution of the state
be, and the same is hereby proposed, to-
wit:
.. That section thirteen, of Article III,
as it now is, be stricken out, and the fol
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 10. In suits at common law, where
the value in controversy exceeds twenty
dollars, exclusive of interest and costs,
the right OF trial by jury, if required by
either party, shall be preserved, and in
such suit before a justice, jury may con-
sist of six persons.
Agreed to February 81, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia, is made pursuant
to the requirements of section OF chapter
40 Acts 1887
Il. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY s. WALKER,
Secretary of State. 4-i3t.
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THE NEW ELECTION LAW.

1t is proper that all voters should
have full knowledge of the election
law, in order that it may not either be
violated or avoided. The legislature
of 1887 made several amendments,
the substance ofwhich ifnot known,
might get innocent parties in trouble.
No regular ticket can be changed
except by scratching and writing in,
the name of the substituted candi-
date, or by having a blank in the
printed form one-third Of an inch
wide, and extending all the way
across the ticket, so that the voter
can write the name therein, or by
printing the name in red ink, or US
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as the Executor of
Charles J.. Drebbing, deceased, all per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to
his estate are notified to come forward
and settle the same and all persons
having claims against his estate are no.
titled TO file the same, properly vouched
as required by law for audit.
ID. A. CLINE,
Executor of Charles l.. Drebbing, de-
ceased. D. 20-3t
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FOUT'S
Weekly Budget.

As the cold weather approaches, one be-
comes more particular about the quality of
soap one uses, taking into consideration
the effect it has upon the skin.
Hands and face naturally chafe and
roughen in cold weather, and common
soap, (made usually of I've and grease, J
greatly increases this roughness. while, on
the contrary, good, pure soap prevents
it.
For these reasons Glycerine Soap is al
ways in greater demand at this season,
than at any other time Of the year.
FOUT'S.
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Returning, train will leave Charles
town for Harper's Ferry and local sta
tions and for Martinsburg, Kerneysville
and Shenandoah Jet. at 8 04 P. NJ. Pas
sengers for local stations on the main
line can take regular trains Of the fol-
lowing day. as tickets will be good two
days.
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Oico.

On the LIST inst, at Forestburg, Tex.
Richard II. Bowers, formerly resident
Of this county, in the 48th year of his
age.
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S1Cauuico.

In Frederick City, on the Sd inst, by
Rev. John Knott, Mr. Samuel r. Lick
lider to Miss Sallie Kearney, both of
Jefferson county.
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1t is a recognized fact that no Soap can
equal good Glycerine Soap when ones
skin is rough and chapped.
But much of the so-called Glycerine Soap
contains very little Glycerine, often none
at all.
1t has always been impossible to get a
Glycerine Soap worthy OF the name for less
then % cents. Many do not feel able to
paw so much for soap. FOUT'S.
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SEVERAL correspondents crowded
out this week.
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Recognizing the need of a pure Glycerine
Soap which could be sold at moderate
price, we arranged with areliable manu-
facturer to make Soap to our special or
der, to contain
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We guarantee this Soap to be fully
equal, in all respects, to Pears Soap,
which retails the world over, for % cts. 1t
is a larger cake, more elegantly perfumed,
than Pears, and we guarantee it to con-
tain 80 per cent. of Glycerine, the same as
Pears. Our price is Is cents. Pears and
others sell for % cents. Take your choice.
FOUpS.
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81 PROOFS
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THIS STATE.
ResotUed by the Legislature Of Vest Vir-
ginia, t,0o-thirds of aIt the members
elected to each house agreeing thereto:
|. That the following amendment to Ar
ticle vi. of the Constitution of this State,
be, and the same is hereby proposed, to-
wit:
2. That section twenty-five of Article
vi, as it now is, be stricken out, and the
following inserted in lieu Thereof:
%. No session of the Legislature shall
continue longer than sixty days, without
the concurrence of two-thirds of the men,
bers elected to each House.
Agreed to February "a, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia, is made pursuant
to the requirements Of section of chapter
60 Acts 1887.
T.. w. WILSON.
By the Governor:
HENRY s. WALKER,
Secretary of State. 4-13t.
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FOR new styles, colors and low prices
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