Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-02
SIR ANTON ROSEBUD.
He Attends Prayer Meeting and Repro
duces the Prayer.
STATE CENTER, Kes.. July 18th, 's:

STATE CENTER Kps.. July 18th, 'SS.
NR. DEMOCRAT:
In the first place am very glad that
a paper is published in this county,
that is for the entire county, and not
merely for Great Bend, Ellinwood or
Pawnee Rock-the BARTON COUNTY
DEMOCRAT. think the chairman of
the Cheyenne politicians" will ap-
point a public holiday because the
name of the paper is not "The Great
Bend Democrat"
Now general tlppecanoe grandson's
enne, but Immediately caused an ex-
citement eighteen feet long by twelve
feet wide, in IA neighboring township.
About week ago most "chief moguls"
of the locality announced the fact that
a grand old-fashioned ratification
prayer meeting would "come off, in
honor of certain Chinese patriot and
a London stock-broker, l forget their
names.
had lost my geography and knowl-
edge about China, L therefore resolved
to gain some information about their
patriots and attended the oriental
mux. [ fixed up my new suit and
Chinese kite, filed my basket we'll and
prepared for a picnic. 1 got to a
cottonwood grove and was alarmed at
not seeing any Chinese curiosities, out
side of my contribution. 1 noticed a
large American flag on one tree and a
number of small ones worn by the la
dies and young men. 1 saw lots of
persons with blue suits on and brass
buttons in the foreground.
did not understand the proceedings
till large -whiskered and bald-headed
man call order and said prayer would
be offered by Mr.. John ChinapolIs, one
of the most successful miners of Ari-
zona and who employed more work
men, both Chinese and greasers, than
most anybody you could lay eyes on.
The gentleman assumed a threatening
attitude on one knee and informed the
congregation, sOber-minded set, to
the following tune:
THE PRAYER.
20 thou almighty dollar, thou ruler
of our noble party, we come to the in a
humble manner and beSeech thee that
thou be with us i'll this crisis-in this
trying campaign. Bless our leaders
and our platform. Lead us not into
temptation but into the glorious White
house, OH the Potomac. Mayest thou
be with us i'll every dismay and lead us
but once more to victory. Mayest thou
use thine influence from sea to sea;
from lake to gulf; from one end of our
land even unto the other, for we rec
ognize with sadness that all depends
upon thee in this hour of trial. Be
with us both i'll New York and Indi-
ana. o almighty dollar. for sake us
not in these places, upon which all de-
pends. O, may thine influence extend
to the cottage of the poor and needy,
may'st thou bless them i'll every walk
of life. Bless their jugs and tobacco
pipes. May their be peace in our
ranks. o almighty dollar, we pray to
thee to lead all men to believe i'll thee,
in as much as our cause is concerned.
Thy kingdom come thy will be done.
o, protect our brethren in Boston and
Pittsburg, in London and Hong-Kong,
and may we live and prosper with
them, may our laws hold good, and
may there be no opposition TO us next
fall. And, . dollar may we at last
win the race, and be received into thy
embrace OH the Potomac for thy sake,
amen"
AS l said before | was dressed in a
China suit and had kite along. Some
one approached me with large grin
and blue suit. He gave me a ticket
which read: "For president, Hare All
Sin; for vice-president, More Tin
Truly yours,
SIR ANTON ROSEBUD.
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