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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-03
OVER IN LIBERIA.
c. H. j. Taylor Tells Some Inter
esting Stories of Life.
WHAT MAKES A MAN RICH THERE.

wa found at his boarding house yesterday al
+orrooo
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az IN =. m @ I'll
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that can tell }oo, ana great oeaI more that
nary. l,ptil that time diplomatic reserve
ni De
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pie. i u so that you are disguised with the
couutry'''
"Wcu lot me cyplain that. There are
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VINO nave pe'h Seh' from '"'S county, anu
$4,000 natives. NOW am heartily disguised
with thc twelve thousand civilized people,
and am very much pleased with the 98SOO0
rotvcs- thc boutlr,o van understand Tho
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l,i go,
meh'a IT, phNs'h'l' ''h" hofally' say tliat
they arc superior moiaily, though the Amerl-
cans are christians and the natives are
be,tI,rps IFS a fact The Americans arc
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tyo thousand people nave bceh sent from
ms country ~ me Iast MX'IsN years.
and yet today there are only I2,Un civilized
people and no votrr3. Us Just TINS way
Iho lIND Survivors ol tue =, oUocmlgi4nt5 are
virtually SiaIc ""h'l> ana are hei'Icd along
HE rptst hn uihc' Hl contact win lhom
may" adopted tue wees OF the newcomers
without lhclr virtues ;uu are really slaves To
The l2,"M but nme-enlhs 81 the natives are
pachCuiy independent OF INC Llbeimn govern
mfnt,
nav docs me country HOOK Ike
ilheih' ~ low, HWahpy country. The SOL
is wonderfully i'Nuc' ana the country IS llch
~ ores "iH, SILVER, mon ana copper Inc
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-03

EAr1oSNly Tur,r YOUR COIN from the
STAR, by usiug pr. JHue'~ EHUcctor0ut, and
you may escape Lung trouble, mo, SO easily
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

An exchange, referring to the origin
of plants aud fruits, says the chestnut
comes from Italy. We had always sup
posed chestnuts came from the Great
RIGHT you are Bro. W., when you
want the good, fresh, luscious nuts
from the tree and cracked to a nicety,
you will find them in the Democrat. 1t
would do well for you to draw on tl,at
paper for your supply, instead of fur
nishing your readers with such mouldy.
nauseous, worm-eaten and kernelless
''tree fruit" as you dish up semi-occa-
Sionally.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
Still IN the Woods.

The Larned Land Office trouble is
yet far from adjustment. The follow
ing we clip from the Hutchinson NeucS
of the Sth inst:
LARNED, Kan, April Especial
Agent Hobbs of the general land office
has during the past two days been en-
gagged in an investigation of Receiver
II. NJ Bickel of the local United States
land Office at this place. Many very
serious charges have been preferred
against Bickle, among others that of
embezZlement. The investigation has
not proceeded far enough yet to indi-
cate the result, but those who are in a
position to know the inside facts openly
express the opinion that enough will be
proven to warrant Bickle's removal.
Many think Bickle as much to blame as
BrOwnlee for the unfortunate fight that
has been going on IN the Office here, and
since the latter's removal the opinion
seems to prevail that there ought to be
clean sweep, and the Office filed by
entirely new men,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
[Colclltded on fourth page. !


For AN every day household angel
give US the woman who laughs. Her
biscuit may not always be right, she
may occasionally burn her bread and
forget to replace discolated buttons,
but for solid comfort all day and every
day she is very paragon. Home is
not battlefield, nor life one long, un-
ending row. The trick of always see
ing the bright side, or if the matter has
no bright side, of shining up the dark
one, is very important faculty
of the things no woman should be with
out. We are not all born with the sun
shine in our hearts, as the Irish pretti-
ly phrase it, but we can cultivate a
cheerful sense of humor if we only try.
-Sun5lg South.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
NUMBER2.

Yes, your money is gone, though the fraud exists
And your only redress then
Is to sharpen your wits forthe next who oos0
And-perhaps be swindled again.
And brother farmer ga word to the wise"
Is all have TO make,
For advice is one of the things that is
More blessed to give than TO take.
Deal justly with men whom you know to be true
OF agents and strangers beware,
Let your wives have finger in the pie,
And your children another share.
Don't deny yourself and burden your farms
With debts you never can pay,
To fill the pockets of greedy men
And of the swindlers who throng your Vay;
Keep good watch dog to give the alarm,
A gun that will shoot with a bang;
When you see one coming, be sure of yeurAi2
And exterminate ali of the gang.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
GREAT BEND, KANSAS THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1888.

would have bought a barrel of flour.
1t would have purchased for himself
and wife enough groceries to last
week or ten days. If he occupied only
half of an ordinary house, as many
laborers do in the village, it would
have paid his rent for month. Were
itnot for the so per cent.on clothing also,
it would have bought him respectable
suit of clothes, or would have furnish
ed him an overcoat, to protect him
from the cold. But, no, he must let
the tariff protect him. This will warm
and clothe and keep him-in poverty.
We repeat, then, that, by a double
process, the tariff dwarfs and cramps
the laborer's means. On account of
tariff, he receives less wages, and the
wages received do not go so far in sup
plying his needs. The workman who
tries to increase his real wages by
means of the tariff, occupies much the
same position as the Irishman who
tried to lengthen his hope by cut
ting off both ends to splice it in the
middle, and who strange to say, found
that the rope was shortened. So the
workman, when he fully realizes what
he is doing, finds that by the use of
tariff he has shortened his account at
the saving bank. Tariff robs the work
man of a large part of every dollar he
earns. 1t takes clothes off from his
own back and bread out of his
children's mouths. Tariff gives the
laborer protection the protection that
vultures give to lambs and that wolves
give to the flock.
Concluded on fourth page.1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
CLARENCE.

Edltor DEMOCRAT:
a fine boy to Mr.. Martin.
Surprise party the otffeH night.
Mr.. Doty has built a large addition
to his residence.
F. Chlumsky was over from Buffalo
Sunday, on a visit.
Mr.. D. Bird was out in Rush county
last Saturday, on business.
Mr.. Williams of Edwards county was
calling in Clarence last week.
Miss Agness Wilkison closed her
school in Pawnee Rock township. On
the Goth.
The dance at VIM. Campbell's place,
recently, passed off very pleasantly to
all.
Mr.. Wilkinson has moved his effects
to Albert and will make that rnetropo-
lis his home. Mrs. Seeber closed very
successful term of school at district No.
A, on Friday, the 9th. a nice dinner
celebrated the event.
Mr.. Emmeret, who has been teach.
ing the young idea low to shoot at dis
trict No. II, left for Iowa, on Monday,
where he will take charge Of a school.
James Bird arrived two weeks ago
from Virginia, where he has been
making an extended visit. Jim says
he is glad to get back to Sunny Kansas.
Thomas Jurgensen came from town
last week gopher prairie dogs and every
time he took careful aim he probably
thought: "Cur you must not sing to
night"
School, district II, was on the night
of the 3Oth, crowded to Its utmost ca
pacity by an appreciative audiepce
which had assembled to witness the
entertainment furnished by the Stu
denrs and citizens-it being the 0cca-
sion of the last day Of school. 1he
following program was carried out in
an unpassable manner: =.
"Song of the West''-Mesdames
Campbell and Seeber, and Mr.. Martin.
Declarations by Eddie Martin and
Miss May Meek.
Dialogue-"Tw school teachers"
Mary Martin and Nora Stibbs.
Defamation by Miss Vida, Shaw of
| OI6dO D0uu.
Medicine for rheumatic"
Chas. Loomiller and James Long.
Declamation-"John Swigg" by Ag-
nes Wilkinson. Clarence News by
Mary Martin.
Declamation-'Cur must not
ring tonight" Mrs. Campbell.
Declamation-Subject and peGGer
unknown.
Dialogue-''An neighborhood quarrel
Harry Arnold and Fred Haws.
Defamation, by Eddie Button.
Song, "Wait till the clouds roll by"
Mr.. and Mrs. Seeber, Alice Button and
Mr.. Martin.
Dialogue mysterious box'.' Mr..
and Mrs. Seeber, Mrs. Patterson and
Mr.. Martin.
Recess.
After which came the drama "Seth
Greenback" and was rendered in an ar
tistic manner. The acting of a. M.
Button, Mr.. Emmeret and Mrs. Bird
was especially good, and the other char
acters conducted themselves admirably.
BUCKEYE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

OsKALoosA elects city ticket COM
posed of women for cOuncilmen and a
woman for mayor. This result will
exhibit the practicability of electing
women to positions in the city govern
ment. When a year has rolled around,
the people of Kansas would like. to hear
from that place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
THE TARIFF.
It's influence to Reduce the Wages
Of the Laboring Glasses in
the United States.

L
In former communication it was
seen how the tariff reduced the wages
,aonainolly paid to the workman. But,
2. Besides reducing the nominal
wages, tariff also makes them lower, in
effect, By depreciating their purchasing
po,Cer.
Thus, in two ways, tariff cramps and
narrows the laborer's means. ga
penny saved is a penny earned are
the words of the practical philosopher
whose home was ''at the very hstb" of
the Pennsylvania doctrine.'' The or
binary workman does not realize how
many pennies are taken from him by
the tariff and put where he cannot. save
them. The schedule of protective
duties is not usually convenient of ac-
cess, and, even if it were, the laborer,
has little time Oh inclination to give it
careful and critical examination.
He knows in a general way that there
is such thing as tariff and, when re-
minded of it, he gives his mOmentary
assent to the fact that it exists, but it
makes little impression upon him and
is soon forgotten.
There is a sudden rise III the tariff
on iron. The laborer goes to purchase a
stove and is surprised to find the price
so much higher than he expected.
When the apology is made that iron
has ''gone up" on account of the recent
Jump in the tariff, y he mutters little,
at the time, but that, too, is soon for
gotten. But if the salesman had told
him not only the rise but the whole
amount of the tariff, if he had first
told him the price of the stove without
the tariff, then said that he must pay so
much duty on the iron of which the
stove was made he would have begun
to think that he was paying enormous
ly for protection and that the tariff con-
cerned him as well as campaign speak
ers. An ordinary cook stove, say The
Bristol, No. 8, sells for $2S. Of this
price, the material, weighing $50 lbs.
at two cents a pound, would cost $500.
The duty on cast iron is 45 per cent,
or on the iron in the stove in question,
$3.50. The stove, if there had been no
tariff, would have cost only $3.50, but,
soitb the tariff, it costs, $2S.00, or $3.50
more. But as he does not know h0l0
mach tariff he is paying, and, as he must
have the stove, he takes the stove and
pays the extra $3.50 for protection. But
iron is not the only commodity on
which the laborer pays tariff. There
is scarcely an article which he uses that
the tariff does not tax. The quickest
and simplest way to show this is to
produce the schedule of duties. or part
of them, and let that testify. We find
list conveniently arranged by a
writer who subscribes himself as ''Fair
Play'' in The Million, for March 9th,
1886. This schedule we quote as fol
lows:
''The rent of house depends on the
cost of a house. The cost of a house
is increased thuswise:
The tariff tax on building stone is 81 so per ton
Cent nm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

GREAT BEND flour is advertised for
sale in most all the towns east, west,
north and south of us. The mills here
have made an effort to turn out only
first class grades of flour, and their
efforts have been successful to such an
extent that the fame of their brands is
now world wide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

The foregoing is only partial list of
=
articles necess airy for housekeeping.
Not an article of ornament or luxury
has been mentioned.
When a nan has secured furnished
shelter for himself, wife and children,
he must needs clothe all. The cost of
clothing is increased thuswise:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

Il
Salt fish in barrels-S1 to So barr el
Olive Oil in bottes-Sf per gallon
Bottles tanning the samc30 nts the dollar.
Our labOrer now needs d carpet. The
floor is bare and admits the cold. He
ascertains that twenty-five yards are
necessary and that he can secure a
good, serviceable carpet for so cents a
yard, OF for the whole carpet, S2O-
The duty on such carpets is 49 per cent.
In other words, to obtain this carpet,
which ought to cost only $13.42, he is
compelled to pay $50, which is S6.59
extra simply tor tariff. If the clerk
had said, 1.-The price Of the carpet is
$l3.42, but you must pay me S6.E8 for
protection, the workman would have
thought him insane. Or, if he deigned
to make him any answer at all, he
would have asked, What prote ction ?''
''Why, for protecting your pocket book
in this bargain, SIR" The sturdy
workman would have said: 81 don't
want your protection. 1 am able to
take care of myself and pocl Let book
too, and, if you doubt it, just try to
meddle with it, And the brawny
workman would have said it in such
plain Anglo Saxon that the. clerk
would have been quite sure to under
stand him. And the workman would
have been right. He do es not need
protection, nor does any body else. In
homely phrase, ''every plan knows his
own business BEST" an6l, if left to him
self, will attend to- it b etter than any
one else can do it for him. If anyone
is skeptical on this point let him at
tempt personally to supply in advance
the wants of each Individual in a single
city like New York, Philadelphia,
Boston or Chicago Then let him be
required to pay a heavy fine for every
waste or loss oc casioned by over supply
and for every case of suffering or in
convenience caused by scarcity. We
think he would be convinced. The
same principle applies to the
tariff which processes to look out for
everybody's business The workman
would have known best what to do
with the S6.5S which he was compelled
to pay for tariff when he bought the
carpet If he could have kept it him
self. he would have been at no loss to
employ it proftably. This money
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

SALINA has a creamery which has
been running four weeks and now
turns out one hundred pounds of butter
per day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Old-Soak are going to
the play. Mr.. S.-"Ahl sweet wife,
dressed in white and blue to-night?"
Mrs. s. Yes. and with your nose
We'll represent the American flag
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

WE continue to-day the able article,
on the tariff question, written especially
for this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
LiTes Latest Definitions.

Manufacturer-Am man whose con-
troll of his own business is limited
to paying his bills.
Boycott-A benevolent institution
imported into this country.
Labor Agitator-A toiling work
man who Iabors sixteen hours with
his chin.
Capitalist-A william who has Occu-
mulated something by his own indust-
ry.
Strike-An improved gun thai
wounds ten at the breech as often as
one at the muZzle.
Knight-A brave fellow who by
secret oath has parted with his
personal liberty.
Eight Hour Movement-A charlta-
bic scheme for the benefit of saloons.
District Secretary-A sovereign ruler
who ':Urders out" those who would
like to work.
Laborer suffering martyr from
the tyranny of strikers.
A Popular Play with Trades
Unions-Ten knights in = barroom.
toll lC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

An umbrella dealer tells "how TO
open an umbrella witheut damaging
it." 1t would be more important to
know how to take your eyes Ob sn up-
brella without losing it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

When man has rented house, he
must needs furnish it. The cost of
furnishing is increased thuswise:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12

Besides shelter, furniture and cloth
ing, daily food must be provit led. The
10
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
Rail Road Time Cards
a. T. & 8. r.

On and after January 9th, 1887, trains leave Great
Bend as follows, viz:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-12
Farmers Read.

The following poem was written by
the wife of an Ohio farmer and read
before the farmers institute at Bowling
Green, Ohio, July 10, 1887:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-24
GENERAL WILLIAMS c. wICRHAM.

The news Of the sudden death yester
dsv OF General Williams c Wickham will
be received throughout the state with
sincere regret and sorOw. In many
respects he was truly remarkable man,
and proved himself endowed with an
iniellect which, in every position he was
called on to fill, gave him force and com
manded respect.
During the war he was gallant, able
officer and, though after the contest, his
utilization with the Republicans madr
him TO certain extent unpopular for "a
time with the people of Virginia, hi
career of late years enabled him 10 Ie-
gain the original high stand in their
esteem, and to enjoy to The fullest, the
confidence of his fellow citizens without
regard to party feeling. As member OF
the State Senate bOtn before amt
since the war he showed Himself
man of decided opinions and marked
ability, and at all times he was sincere
and staunch advocate of everything III
which the interests of his constituents
were involved. AS first Vice President
and Manager, and latterly as Receiver OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, he
commanded the respect OF all with whom
he came in contact, while his acknowi'
edged executive ability enabled him to
perform his difficult and responsible duties
with credit TO himself and To the entire
satisfaction of all connected with him III
the management of the important inter
es,s of which he had charge
In few words, General Wickham was
an honest man, true gentleman, and a
public spirited, useful citizen. His loss
will be hard to supply, and his un'imely
and sudden taking off will be heartily ami
sincerely deplored, but more especially
by those who enjoyed his personal friend
ship and with whom his business relations
brought him in contact. lie Will be
greatly missed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-24
WOOL GROWERS AND Wool

The Philadelphia Time. has compiled
very interesting table OF statistics show
ing the sentiment of the wool growing
States Of the country Oh the free wool
feature of the Mills bill BY these fig
ures the following facts are developed
Texas has $500, 900 sheep, and her en-
tire deiegat:on-1l in all-voled for the
free wool tariff bill.
Pennsylvania has $4,000 sheep and
cast 90 votes against the free wool tariff
and in favor OF it
Michigan has 100000 sheep, and cast
votes for the free wool tariff and
against it
Rhode Island has 10000 sheep and cast
her solid vote Of against a free wool
tariff
Minnesota has 300 900 sheep, and cast
A votes, including one Republican, for
free wool tariff and against il.
Missouri has 100000 sheep and cast
70 votes for free wool tariff and ?
against it.
Massachusetts, has 10000 sheep and cast
8 votes against free wool tariff and a in
favor of it,
Georgia has 100000 sheep and cast a
solid vote of 10 in favor of free wool
tariff
Maine has 500, 900 sheep and cast solid
vote of a against free wool tariff
North Carolina has 100000 sheep and
cast : votes for free wool tariff and ?
against il.
New Hampshire has 100000 sheep and
cast a solid vote of against free wool
tariff
Tennessee has 5000 sheep and cast 3
votes for free wool tariff and against
it.
Indiana has 100000 sheep and cast 6
votes for free wool tariff and : against
/ it.
Illinois has 10000 sheep and cast IA
votes against a free wool tariff and in
its favor.
Arkansas has 100000 sheep and cast
a solid vote of in favor of free wool
tariff
New Jersey has 100000 sheep and cast
5 votes against free wool tariff and
In It's favor.
Alabama has 100000 sheep and cast ii
solid vote of 8 in favor of free wool
tariff.
The interesting point over all this is
that the hue and cry against free wool
did not come from the parties chiefly in
teres,ed in it, but only from those who
hoped by raising such cry to make some
political capital.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-24
The Cost of an Education.

In speaking Of the relative cost OF college
educations in the great universities IN Europe
in comparison with the expense necessary to
complete the course in American institu-
tions of learning recent graduate Of the
Glasgow university, Scotland, said to a re-
porter:
The total cost of a college education IN
the old country is considerably smaller than
it is here, and specially is it true Of the Scot
fish universities, where imagine the outlay
is at a minimum even below that required ut
the great universities of Germany Know,
personally, that there are many students at
Glasgow who are able to pay all their coIlegi-
ate expenses, including their living, clothes
and books, for about $3.50 per year, and they
are the envy of their fellows, many OF whom
arc compelled to be content with much less
How far, think you, would that sum &c at
Harvard or Yalel Everything connected
with life in Scotland tends 10 make the
student economical and forces him TO cut
down his expenditures to the lowest possible
figure, and nobody conversant with the facts
will deny that an education can be bought III
that country cheaper than in any plsce in tho
world
in the matter Of discipline nc speaker
added. ''the rules of the Scotch universities
are the most stringent, and such as would not
| be tolerated 10y tho American college student
of today, but think that tue results are bet
ter there than here for when you find n man
who holds his degree from Scotch college
you will, in nine cases out Of ten, find a
grardly educated gentleman and an honest
man Such at least has been my expert
ence, and would advocate the practice
among parents who have thoughtful, studIous
sons Of sending them TO one OF the universI-
ties Of Scotland, where learning Is cheaper
and where the surroundings OF the student
are such that, in order to maintain a reput-
able standing anon. his associates, a man
must be honest, upright and diiigent. New
York Mail and Express.