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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
DRIFT OF OPINION.

Mr.. Blaine has just become a
grandfather. 1t is easier to become a
grandfather than to become President
Chicago Herald.
The report that Allison is more
highly esteemed in Iowa than the
'Plumcd Knight" may serve to hasten
the return of the "absent leader. -
Detroit Free Press.
Senator Voorhees, stuffed hand
kerchief into Senator Sherman's trum-
pet and the blast that Sherman blew
was made to come out at the little end
of the horn. NcaOs.
MIR Blaine. IL engineering his
own boom. should remember that
while the tariff question now takes
precedence of all others, the tattoo
question is not dead. but only sleeping.
st Louis Post.
Senator bill" Chandler is said
to be preparing great speech The
subject of Bills great effort has not
yet been mentioned, but it is probably
Il stern denunciation of the Presi-
dents civil-service policy and bitter
attack upon the spolls system. Chico
90 Herald.
The. Cincinnati Commercial, a
Republican paper, says that there are
IA lot of pro1essed Republicans in Ohio
who have subterranean associations
with boodlers and forgers. coal-oilers
aud sluggers, bribers and DULLES.
blackmailers and blackguards, is as
well known as the existence of any
other element in our political affairs. ~
-Unless Mr.. Ralstead and the Re
publican papers can explain the de.
crease in the white vote in the South,
they will be unable to make the coun-
try believe that the black vote is sup
pressed because it is not as large as il
was when the carpct-bag leader:
dragged up to the polls every negro
voter that could be found. -SavdDnGl
NeiCs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
THE SHAFTS WEALTH.
Jewels and Gems Worth One Hundred MIL
lions OF Dollars.

Jewels and Gems Worth One Hundrcd MIL
lions OF Dollars.
What he terms his museum Is q
curious place. 1t contains Il profusion
of costly articles and objects of art such
exists nowhere else at the present day.
it being the opinion of well informed
Europeans, who have viewed these
treasures, that their money value is
perhaps twenty-fold that of the so-cailed
green vaults ut Dresden.
1t is impossible to give exact figures,
for they could only be obtained after n
long and minute inspection and valua-
ton by experts; but roughly estimated,
it is probable that there is more than
800, 900, 900 worth of jeTvelry, precious
stones. coined and uncoined gold, costly
objects de vertu, fine porcelain and
glassware, old weapons and armoro
table aware and ornaments of of exquisite
Persian and Hindu workmanship,
etc. The so-called peacock throne Ga
part of the plumber Nadir Shah carried
off from Delhi one hundred and fifty
years ago) is alone valued ut many
millions, even after n number of the
large. rough and uncut jewels have
been broken out and stolen.
1t is an homogeneous place, this nlu-
scum. There YOU will see vases of
agate or gold and lApis lazuli, said to
be worth millions. and alongside of
them empty perfume bottles OF Eu-
ropean make, with gaudy labels that
can be had ut wholesale mt five
cents apiece. You will see priceless
mosaics and exquisite painted cups
and cans and vases, which were
presented by some European potent
ate; and side by site with them you
will notice horrible daubs, veritable
ten-cent chromos. picked up the Lord
knows how and where. You will per-
ceive glass cases filled with huge heaps
of rubies, diamonds, emeralds, sap
phires, turquOises, garnets. topazes,
beryls of all sizes and kinds, cut and
uncut; and cheek by jOwl with these
your eyes will see cheap musie-boxes,
jew s-harps, squeaky hand-organs.
The Shah must also be in condition
to ''bull' the market on pearls, for
here is, for instance. n big glass case,
twenty-four inches long by eighteen
inches wide and high, that is more than
half filled with beautiful pearls, mostly
from the Persian Gulf fisheries, Of all
sizes and degrees of loveliness. In =
separate long ease the orders and deco
rations of the Shah, coming from near
ly every country in the world, are kept
on exhibition; but the crown Jewels
are in a little box that is always locked,
and for which the Shah himself for
ever, waking or sleeping, carries the
keys. The contents of this box and of
the several vaults where he keeps his
piles on piles of bright, shining, un-
used money. he never allows others to
view, although the museum may be
visited once q year by the European
diplomatists and the friends that they
| vouch for--CosnlopoItta1-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
a New York Comment.

A large aHmber of Chicago girls met
one evening last week for the purpose of
forminga Ladies Anti-Slang Society,""
The meeting was called to order, and
Miss Sadie De Pork was elected presi-
dent Before taking her seat, she said
in !. clear, calm. well modulated voice.
Really, girls, ;sna too badly ratified
by the honor conferred upon me To give
You much of my CUFF. It's the first time
ever tumbled to any thing of this sort.
and 1 hardly know just how to Catch
on. However. I'Il try TO be sufficiently
up to snuff not TO let any flies light on
me while doing the observation-disclosures
ciety act I'm with you in this move.
and don't any of you forget it. All
over our land slang words and phrases
are multiplying like flies in sorghum
time, and it is our duty to help knock.
this crying evil as silly as possible.
Let our motto be: Shoot the slangist -
lid Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
ShERMAN'S SPEECH.

An independents journal on the Decay OF
the Republican Party.
Mr. Sherman is a man of great ex-
perience in public life. and he is one of
the ablest and most eminent of the Re-
publican leaders. The defeat of the
party in 1884. and the reasons of the
defeat. made il very interesting in
cuiry whether chose leaders. or any of
them. would understand the actual
change of public feeling indicated by
the campaign of IA and its results, or
whether they would look upon it as a
xnere mischance to be avoided in 'S0
by Tightening the lines and ''reor-
eanizing''-in other words, by dull
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
EssE BLIZZARD KNOCKED OUT.

From the land OF thu Dakotas,
Land of wheat and Legislatures,
-A-S- 3f lies about the wheat yield,
Told by linn ber-tongued agents,
10 allure the Eastern farmer
Coax h m to Dakota's prairies;
Land of Legislatures many,
And OF Statehood's proud ambition.
From the land OF the Dakot IS,
Game the blizzard from the Northwest,
Came the wild, the frigid blizzard,
Came the blizzard in its coldness.
Swept the blizzard TO the eastward,
Struck the city of Chicago,
Noted for its hams and bacon,
And its hatred OF st. Louis
Famous for its bomb assassins,
And the great feet OF its maidens.
Swept the blizzard further eastward,
Up Oh!o's fertile valley,
Tried to freeze the town OF Pittsburgh.
hut the gas burned there dismayed it.
Fuel hot and subterranean.
Passed the blizzard DER the mountains,
Chilled the old Dutch farmers marrow,
Captive took the Quaker City;
Froze the mud in streets of Gotham;
Prowled about the Nations Congress,
In the District OF Columbia;
Watched the Senate Chambers portals,
Till it found Vermont's cold Scion,
Thinking it would fire. -ze him rigid,
Came the blizzard from the Northwest,
Eager TO contest with EdmundS
For the icy championship.
Gazed the man upon the blzzardl
Gczed but once upon the cold wave.
And the blizzard vanquished, slaughtered
Died right there uron the pavement;
Died the blizzard from Dakota;
Died the blizzard from the Northwest.
-BUTaLO { " " DriTL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
WOMAN'S PERvERSrTY.
A Mother Consents tn Her Daughters Mar
riage Because the Father Objects.

A Mother Consents tn Her Daughters Mar
riage Because the Father Objects.
SCENE place, parlor. Time, twelve
midnight She in his arms He hug
ging her with an elaborate intensity
damaging to the strings of her uphol-
stery.
He-Darling, love you better than
life. Be mine, sweet one, forever. Be
you, pet?
She (softly murmuring)-Yes, dear
Johnnie.
Nineteen double esthetic distilled
kisses in one minute by the clock.
Grand tableau. The cats sing in joy
full unison on the fences in the rear.
SCENE II.-Place. family sitting
room. Time. 12:45 IA. m. She blush
ing by the stove. Her mother, rather
wrathy, sitting in the straightest-
backed chair in the apartment
Mother-Good gracious, Clara, what
sitting up waiting for you until l am
half dead for sleep. Why, it's nearly
one o'clock.
She-Well. ma, don't blame him. 1t
was all my fault Cab! the dear girls;
they always defend the men they love
until they legally get them-)
Mother-Why, Clara, what makes
you look so funny? So you love this
young man?
She (blushing more so, and speaking
with the verbal difficulty of heartfelt
emotiOn) Yes, dear ma, and he loves
me, and promised tonight to be his
wife.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sakes alive,
child! Why, he is too poor to marry
you. What does he make a week now
She-Twelve dollars. ma; but y! his
J prospects are so bright. and we are both
young and can wait. and we will, ma.
Mother-Well, you can never marry
| him. He is too poor, Clara
She weeps, not only in wholesome
manner, but with elaborate hysterical
ornaments.
Mother (relenting a little)-Well. g
to bed now. my child. It's very late
1 will talk to your father about Thu
matter.
The cats sob in painful harmony OIL
the roof of the extension.
| SCENE Iu-Placc, bedroom of tn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

The health OF the family: Joseph,
love, you told me you never drank be-
fore we married" mo, saweet; never
did. Only been dwinking your helsh
ever shinsh." ..But. Joseph, when
baby was born you swore YOU.
..Shwore. dear? Never shwear. Only
been dwinking babysh helsh eveI
shinsh. ''-ToUn Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

Teacher. Correct the sentence:
The liquor which the man bought wa E
drank" Smart boy-''Them NAH which
bought the liquor was drunk. "-HGT~
vGrd LaDlpo0H. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

The pound party. as n means OF
church charity, has been introduced
into England. where tits considered So
singular experiment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
proposition nguinst the Extradi'

Democrats voted for any proposition agninst the
ton Treaty. IL. II. RfDDLEBt'h"H,~
Mr.. Collins publishes the text OF the treaty Hs , uu
myself last week. and with low cunning ne h men,
tously append the Of the five itrPupl-'a.
senators, which names did not appear In the uoo "a ,
al all; the evident purpose OF us trick ocns :" 81
press ignorant minds with the notion nat thc,' ~
ators themselves had affixed their signatures hcr.o
and of course. assumed responsibility for the uroS
Now, the Of only one senator is printed on ~. .he
Ex1raditiOn 1rcatythe senator who suDni"eu, ~
treaty for apprOval-and the Senator's name, s
the official paper Mr.. r. A. Collins cut on li TIN
the document before giving 10 TO the printer i"'
name OF this Senator Is
JOHN 7. MORGAN OF ALABAMA
What motive induced Mr.. Collins TO suppress me
namel Why was he afraid. while addressing lrish-
men, TO let in the light this particular senator anu
his relation this British treaty. The rca'o"
why Mr.. Collins suppressed Senator MorSans ho' i
IS because senator Morgan IS Democrat, an 90 20
moreover a Tho New-lork World" CleVciaIu W,
gan says the chief defender of the President
policy in the Senate. lie has been nc fr,Siu,Sn.d
COMPLIANT at all times. and Mr.. Cleveland has discus
10 him hiS ideas, plans and purposes upon an s ~,
lects.r The presumption. then. according W -
highest parliamentary authority. and all paiIisnei,h
usage, is that senator Morgan. II not the very a
OF the amendments. has certainly fathcrrd theh '
being the chief defender the President, loir,r.
policy I'm the Senate the further and me mn, mn,
rational presumption Is that the SAID fNilan iiix
Treaty. with ifs ObiectiOnahf amendments Is eh"iVS
agreeable 10 Grover Cleveland. ,.,
All this IS I'm entire agreement With inc possii..iiNr
declaration Of senator DOph that the ENtraii'lon
Treaty was an Administration MEASURE TINS cA
pose TO conceal from his Irish readers the name Vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
ON TRIAL FoR NUMBERING HIS WIFE.
THEIR SON TELLS HOW THE PRISONER CUT THE
woMAN's THROAT IN A DRUNKEN RAGE


A fury was secured yesterday for the trial before
Recorder smyth OF Patrick Packenham, who Is ac
cused of the murder of HIS wife on April lie drank
heavily on April l, and shortly after mldnight pea'
his wife and an Lour two later cut her throat WIN
a razor Robert Packenham, their son, age siA'ech
testified that his father that night was much eA
cited called his wife vile names, walked par'laIS
dressed up and down the hall OF the house at No
212 Twenty sevcnhst., and quarrelled with inc
neighbors. Mrs. Packenham, the witness and a boy
named Cook were in the stting-room when Packen
ham entered with his hand behind his back. lie ap
preached his wife and after threatening her In vic
language seized her by the hair and cut her throat
with a razor which he had I'm his hand when ne en-,
tered the room. The boys attempted to take inc
razor away and finally succeeded A..
Assistant Dlstrct-Attorney Fitzgerald asked me
witness Have you said that you would hahg youi
father, NJ. =,
i may have said so,7 replied the witness, "but
was excited at the time
What has your father said 10 you on tnat supJcot
since the arrest ~ the next question 49,,
lie I'm the court room In the place where thc
prisoners are kept and said 10 me- DO not haug me-
feU me live. / do not care for myself put lOr NY
family" the witness air-N cred. -,
A. II. Puriy, the prisoners counsel began Ihe
cross-eXamnaiiOn Of the witness, Dul IL was HUI
finished when the session ended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
ANSWERS TO ANXIOUS Voters.
RATHER LATE TO DO ANYTHING.

To eEdttoror TheTrt5nne.
Sir: ". F. came TO this country when two year
old and has lived in this city for thrty-eight years
His father-now dead-was citizen. He was IN
formed on Friday BY the inspectors that he could
vote unless he produced first papers HI has votet
In another district at several elections Can he votcl
IL IS now impossible for him 10 register on papcn
OF his @. T. L.
New York, Oct. 90, 1893.
die is entitled TO vote if the father was nat
uralized before the son became Of age. W. r
should obtain witness-a member Of his family
will be competent-to prove that his father be-
came naturalized while the son was minor. Or
II possible, he should secure copy of his fatheri
naturalization papers. II he finds that the in
spectors have not registered him voter, h,
may. if he has evidence of his fathers naturahza
ton, secure a mandamus from the Supreme Courf
to compel the inspectors to place his name on tn,
registry booxs.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
A QUESTION OF poMIcILE ONLY.

rome Edftorof The Tribune
Sir friend and natives OF Ohio. We came
to New-York State and lived In Frankfort until LAST
July when we We're transferred by employers
10 Albany County We SIN consider Frankfort
home. and have books and clothes there. Can
this place on the apprc aching elecfiont
Frankfort, Oct. 20, 1855. W. c. ).
iIf your absence from Frankfort is only tenn
porary. and you have any house or domicile at
that place which you consider your place Of
residence, you should vote from that place, even
if business has called you away from It for .
tme.-Eda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03

To the Editor OF The Trtbune
Sir: Having a few hours time In Albany N. T., on
October 3, took stroll TO the executive Mansion
In the grounds met a Who said he WAS one OF
Hll's stanch hcnchmen having worked successfully
for him in the Ward elections I'm Elnira He had
cot himself into HIPS graces, he intimated and from
what l could gather he seemed TO be an echo Oh that
august person. having, in fact been left In charge OF
the entire promises in Mr.. Hills absence.
We lad some conversation on Mr.. HIPS cnances
for reelection He seemed confident OF success say
Ing that the Democrats 10 get there. as they
would count cut any Iu publican majority. such
corrupt principles IN one who claims TO be- intimate
with a candidate for public Office ought, think, to
be made public. JOSEPH ". BUELL.
springfield. Mass, Oct. -, 1885.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
EXCURSION RATES FOR ELECTION WEEK

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir am among many thousand commercia
travellers who would like cast their votes In New
York City or State, In one OF many other Eastern
states for Harrison and Merton, but we are scattered
throughout the Western States and fear we must
be found here dsfranchsed the 9Th OF next Novem-
Der To prevent this why cannot some OF orr
enthusiastic Harrison and Morton clubs Of New Yorb
Clty-among which are dry goods Nero ans, paper
merchants and others-unite, and. assisted ny the
National and state committees, effect an arrange
nent with the trunk ho railroads TO bring these
thousands of voters to the polls election day at
very liberal excursion rate .,,,,,,,
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
nntrnt Mich Oct. "a 1rro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
VIEWS OF IRISH PATRIOTS.
THEY SAY THAT EXTRADITIoN TREATY WAS
PREPARED FoP THE EXPRESS PURPOSE
OF INJURING THE IRISH CAUSE.


OF INJURING THE IRISH CAUSE.
The following address has been issued by the gen
t,cmen whose names signed thereto, and who Will
he recognized as speakers worthy Of the widest aud
most attentive hearing. Many of them like General
william De Lacy, Colonel John II. Nusent, Dr. VIII
fam O,Meagher, Captain Hugh Coleman, and Colonel
James D. Brady all officers OF the Iiish Brigade ana
Corcoran Legion, have served their adopted country
with conspicuous bravery In her hour of need In
the record Of loyalty 10 the Republic no name shines
more brightly than that of General Joseph H. carr
Of Troy Captain Edward o'Meagher Condor was
gallant soldier of the American War; and served
Ireland also for eleven years In al English prison
He is the author of the words God Save Ireland
first uttered by him In English dock when Iccelv-
ing sentence OF death for an act when Tie BRUSH
Government refused regard as polucai one ana
for which he would become liable 10 extTahtioh under
this treaty C. c. shayno and James +. faffeh are
leading New York merchants, the Iatier Delh2 inc
president of the Irish Home Rule CluD fA-Ju"eo
A. l. Morrison has served America both on the Dehch
and on the field. DR.. Thomas O'Relly, ihe FdHhs
physician Of ST. Louis and state Delegate Oh the ish
National League for Missouri the Rev George W.
Pepper pastor Of the largest Methodist congregauon
IN Ohio; Major r. H. Hunt, ex-Mayor OF Kansas wy
No. Dr. Thomas W. Graydon. superintendent OF Fuo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
VOTERS DISCUSS POLITICS.
MR.. ROOSEVELT ON MR.. HEwIrr's SPEECH.
he COMMENDED THE MAYOR s ADMINISTRATION
BEFORE THE FELLOWS INCIDENT.

he COMMENDED THE MAYORS ADMINISTRATION
BEFORE THE FELLOWS INCIDENT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
Sir: notice that Mr. Hewitt In HIS speech last
night mentioned my coming to call on him prior to
tho Fellows incident by the way and telling him that
I believed him TO be good Mayor. II Mr. James
DAILY felt with similar keenness the need OF having a
certificate OF good conduct he likewise would be able
to quote my having said TO him that believed him
to have been a good State Senator Both statements
true do not think It necessary to denOuncc
every opponent OF the candidates am supporting as
being uniaithfiil public servant
Last winter, when I'm Washington, two members Of
Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet told me they hoped soon to
in public life again, and that they appreciated
the services had rendered decent politics. II never
occurred TO me to take this as meaning that they
would support II again ran for some position.
I should deem myself very foolish II accused them
OF partisan duplicy- their failure TO do so, and
moreover, | should not consider myself acting In
particularly good taste II quoted their remarks so
that any one could construe them into promises to
support
by the way, The Evening Post' makes so many
Measurements concerning me that IT seems hardly
worth while TO notice any In particular, yet I
should like to say, for ALL that never said I
In 1856 a sacrifice for the sake OF maintaining
the party organization. was several times inter
viewed in London by reporters who, as well as l
recoect, not shorthand writers, but simply took
down the gis of my remarks, TO work them up after
ward Doubtless the mistaken report made In
perfect good faith but two sentences have been com
bined. l said that as far a. / was personally con,
cerncd my candidacy piece Of self sacrifce ana
in another connection said that believed the party
organization has been benefited-not hurt-by my
running.
Mr.. George Haven Putnam, an Independent, and
Messrs. Walter Howe and Henry L. sprague were the
men with whom I consulted most Intimately concern
ing the Mayoralty canvass Of 1886; they knew my
motives and objects In going into Ii thoroughly and,
II any Is interested In such piece Of ancient his
tory, any of those gentlemen can satisfy his curl
oslty. THEODORE ROOSEN ELI.
Ncw-York Nov. o, 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
DID GENERAL FISK HIRE THESE MEN7


To the kdftOr Of The Tribune.
Sir: For the first time in my life. and have been
through many political campaigns, there
have been haLded 10 on Sun
day evening political documents the public
streets. Last night, my way homo from church,
I received a circular purporting TO give Five
Reasons WHY You Should Vote for Fisk and Brooks
The young lad that gave 1t to stood on the corner
OF York and Henderson on the opposite corner
stood a young man who handed me a copy of :" The
Voices issued monthly This treated OF The
TIdeous Mockery Of High License 1t contained
rnis statement: AS the General Conference Of the
great Methodist Episcopal Church unanimously de-
cared in its last session: License high low, Is
vcious as principle and powerless as a remedy
Tho Methodist General Conference did not pass such
resolution The expression is found in the Bishops
Address on a third corner handed to me a Pro
lbitIon Bomb which IS issued by the National Pro
hibltlon Bureau. No 30 East Fourteenth-st.
When I took my seat in the Tabernacle TO hear
Mrs. Lathrop, of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union I found one Of the Five Reason circulars
Ia the pew The pastor the Rev. J. L. Scudder arose
with another held between his thumb and foreinger
and said that those circulars had been distributed in
the pews without the knowledge or consent OF the
trustees and that they desired him 70 state that they
were not responsible for their being there lie
against Fisk and Brooks but that not the place
or the time for doing 1t. few Sundays since, the
Rev. ". {. snodgrass pastor OF Hedding Methodist
Episcopal Church. preached temperance, and peO-
pie distributed Prohibition third party appeals in tho
streets leading to the church. From TINS )udgc
that IT. is the practice OF General Fisk and his society
to desecrae the Sabbath by using 1t as convenient
time for reaching church goers l.
Jersey CITY. October 20, 1883.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03
YOU ARE PROBABLY TOO LATE.

Tothe Editor Of fhe Fri6une.
Sir: TO this county when was eighteen
months old. Ny father came TO This country whom
he four years old and remained here all his lifs
thereafter except the eighteen months when was an
infant. am not thar my father naturalzed,
hat I have so registered. some one intends to
challenge Can vote! J. II. T.
New York. Oct. 81, 1883
You have no right 70 vote unless your father
was "A naturalized citizen before you became OF
age, and if you cannot prove your fathers natur-
alization, you should not attempt to vote. lou
should obtain naturalization papers OF your OVID
before another election. Ed