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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
The Issue Defined.

BY crying free trade the Republicans
hoped to create a stampede. and, in
1880, carry the election in panic.
Instead, they find that the purposes
of the Democratic party are embodied
in a carefully drawn bill. bill which
Democrats are able and willing to de-
fend; bill such as Grant and Garfield
and Arthur urged Congress to pass,
and which can be understood even by
men little informed concerning public
affairs.
The Republicans have no bill. but
they have a platform, drawn to an
tagonize the Democratic measure on
every issue.
Instead of lowering the tariff and
removing it's irregularities and in
equalities, they propose to advance
taxation and preserve every protective
feature by give the people free whisky.
The Democrats favor tariff aver
aging 40 per cent.
The Republicans demand prohibitory
duties.
The Democrats ask for freer impor-
tations of necessaries of life, in order to
limit the powers of the trusts.
The Republicans insist on increasing
duties, thus checking imports and ex-
tending the power of the trusts.
The Democrats put wool on the free
list in order to encourage an export
trade in wooden manufactures
The Republicans denounce free raw
materials.
The Democrats demand a reduced
tariff on clothing.
The Republicans offer free whisky.
N Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
INDUSTRY.

These figures show that the only
material increase Of wages following
an increase Of the tariff was in cOttons,
and that probably attributable to self
protective organization on the part Of
the mill hands. As for the other nine
industries wages actually fell in seven
of them. and an average increase of
100 per cent i'll the rate of duties was
followed by Il decrease of Is cents in
the average weekly wages of the whole
ten.
How much more of the wage-earn-
er's pay was absorbed in the increased
cost Of articles consumed by him it is
difficult to compute with accuracy.
But if he studies Mr.. Wright's table
with an eye to the low wages paid in
protected Germany as compared with
low tariff England, he will plainly sec
that labor can not get rich by increas-
ing The taxes that labor has to pay
So. Louis Post Dispatch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
Facts Versus Fiction.

In 1888 Carroll d. Wright, chief of
the Massachusetts Labor Bureau, con-
Quoted searching Investigation of
the question Of wages in Massachu-
sett, the results Of which he gave to
the world in series of elaborate
tables contained in his annual report
for 1884. MIR. Wright is an accepted
authority the world over in this field
of investigation. From his tables nine
leading industries, with which tariff
legislation has most busted itself since
1880 are selected, and the wages paid
in each under the low and high tariffs
of 1860 and 1880 respectively, are COM
Dared as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
iNDisPuTABLE FACTS.
The .Pernicious Effects OF the Tariff ON
Raw Materials.

Tho Pernicious Effects OF the Tariff ON
Raw Materials.
A tax on raw materials used in man
ufactures is a tax upon enterprise. 1t
hurts the manufacturer, increases the
expense of his business. and adds
nothing to his profits. Why should not
all manufacturers desire to be rid of
such taxes. as many of them do?
A tax upon raw materials increases
the price of the goods made of such
materials, and to that extent limits
their consumption Why should any
manufacturer desire that state of
things to continues?
A tax upon raw materials puts our
manufacturers at disadvantage in
competing with foreign producers.
Why should they suffer such disadvan-
tage?
A tax on raw materials shuts our
producers out of foreign markets.
Why should not producers have their
share of foreign markets?
But for the tax on raw materials our
mills would have larger and steadier
markets; they would employ more
men, produce more goods and make
larger profits for their owners while
paying wages to larger force of oper-
atives. Why should there be tax on
raw materials to prevent all this?
A tax on raw materials raises the
price of manufactured goods without
beneiting the manufacturer. 1t in
creases the cost of living to all the peo-
pie who buy manufactured goods. Why
should the people be made to pay more
for their goods than they are worth
without benefit to either the manu-
facturer or their workmen?
a tax on raw materials is hurtful
alike to manufacturers, workmen and
consumers. Why should not such
taxes be repealed now that the Gov
eminent does not need the revenue
they yield?
Mr.. Cleveland and his party desire
to repeal such taxes; their opponents
declare that they will never consent
either to their repeal or to any reduc-
ton in them, but will rather favor the
"entire repeal of the taxes on whisky,
beer and tobacco.
For which Of these contrasted poll
cies should you votc?-N Y. CONNER
cauL advertiser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
tariff on wages in Massachusetts in

tariff on wages in Massachusetts in
1883. and as Chief of the Massachu-
sets Bureau of Labor embodied in his
repor: for 1884 a series of elaborate
tables showing the wages paid in
ninety different industries during nine
different periods from 1860 to 1880
In 1860 we were working under the low
tariff of 1916; in 1880 under the highest
tariff we ever had. Yet here is what
Mr.. Wright's tables show about pro-
lection and wages in ten leading indus
tries Of Massachusetts in 1860 as COM
pared with 1880:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
DON'T LIKE The IRISH.

H8rrisOn's Views Frankly Expressed ut q
Meeting Twelve Years Ago.
So much attention has been paid by
Republican papers to an apparent dis
crepancy as TO dates in n statement
made by William Condor, ST.. OF
Bloomington, ILL.,, concerning speech
once delivered here by Ben Harrison.
of Indiana, that Mr.. Condor has been
moved to make himself clear. and he
does so by the following affidavit, which
explains itself:
William Condor. ST.. beiag drst duly sworn.
~deposes and says that he is q grain and grocery
merchant residing in Bloomington. Ill: that
on an afternoon a few days before the Novem-
her election in the year 1870 he attended Re-
nablican meeting at Durley Hall in said city OF
bloomington, III; that said meeting Was adj
dressed by Benjamin Harrison the present
Rresidential candidate; that IN the course OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11

The three Rs once more!-M r
Star.
The absolute duty of limiting
the rate of tariff charges to the neces-
sites of a frugal and economical adj
ministration of the Government seems
to be perfectly plain. Cteve-
lands Letter of Acceptance.
We still hear from Thurman oc-
casionally. but Levi P. Morton has not
had a word to say since he withdrew
from the directory of the Canadian Pa
ci6c and shaved off his English
whiskers.-Sk. Louis Post Dispatch.
1t is said that the leading Re-
publicans in New York are betting
heavily on Harrison. This means
that various enthusiastic Democrats
will be richer after the result is an
nounced. Atlanta Constitution.
"A little wing and little coon,
Alittle Chinese served too soon.
A little lie and a little dirt,
A little Blaine and a bloody Shirt
A little whisky free OF tax,
Dear blankets. clothing, wool and FAX,
Aheavy tax working men
These are the things TO boost in Ben.
--DdnUiiLe Press.
every American citizen, in Office or
out, to subscribe to what he darn
pleases, and the more Democratic
oficeholders that send in their mites
to Mr.. Charles j. Canda, treasurer, 10
West Twenty-ninth street, the mer-
rier.-N r. Sun
After twent5-eight years of high
taxation to foster American indus
tries " the farmers still furnish Is per
cent of all our exports and the manu-
facturers only twenty per cent And
the price of the farmers products is
leyeled down in the old world market,
while all he buys is enhanced in cost by
taxes to heap up a surplus for the pol
iticians to spend No wonder the
grangers are kicking NJ T. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11

"A real Venetian gondola has
lately been imported into Boston. The
cost in Venice was $500 and the duty
was $I1i, which. of course. was added
to the price, making the gondola cost
TO the American .sconsumer,$4I1- he
sides freight and charges. OF course
this $1l1 duty on gondoias is necessary
in order to protect the American CON
dola industry against the pauper gon-
doias Of Venice Boston Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
THE DoLLAR-A-DAY STORY.
IDliauApOlis Knights of Labor Defy Ben
jamin's Right-Band Man.

IDslianapolis Knights of Labor Defy Ben
jamin's RiEht-Hand Man.
E. F. Gould, secretary of District
Assembly log. Knights of Labor, has
transmitted letter to John c. New in
which the writer calls attention to the
fact that Mr. New has declared that
.'any one making affidavit that Har-
rison said that dollar day is enough
for any laboring-man would he ar
rested for perjury" He then cites the
evidence which has heretofore been
submitted. but in order that the pro-
prietor of the Journal may have no
reason to doubt that such an affidavit
has been made, he incloses one made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11

The Republican party is only
one of "reminiscences It is behind the
age It lives to retard the progress
and growth of the country by keeping
it in narrow channels. - geuetaad Plain
Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11

rested. The af1iant is n carpenter here
and is Il worthy citizen. -Issii07sapotis
Letter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
DRIFT OF OPINION.
Ticket
HARR'sos AND "oRros.

The three Rs once more!-M r
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Iron for Fruit frees.

An exchange furnishes an account of
the successful experiment of one of its
correspondents who buried old iron
about the roots of trees, which resulted
ina great Improvement in their growth
and in a greatly increased crop of fruit.
We have no doubt of the correctness OF
the statement. 1t reminds us of an ex-
pertinent with similar results made
manS years ago when the theory was
extensively advocated that electricity
aided vegetable growth and the grape
vine planted at the foot of the recently
erected lightning rod made twice the
growth of the vines remote from it, and
the rows of beans planted over the bu-
ried wire with upward points at the
ends grew more vigorously than beans
elsewhere.
Tt was found that the Increased
growth of the vine was entirely the re-
suit of the deep bed of mellow earth
made in setting the foot of the rod deep
into the soil, and the beans enjoyed the
benefit of a similar treatment by the
mellow trench for the wire. The pie
ces of old iron, refuse stovepipes, worn
horse shoes, cast-of iron kettles, ETC.,
could not be buried under the trees
without digging the soil deeply and
thoroughly to the great benefit of the
roots. Otherwise the iron could be Of
no benefft.-Country Gentleman.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
ESTATE OF ABELARD BoUTTE.


ESTATE OF AbELARb BotTrE'
BY virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest t.dder, by the under
signed administrator or Il duly qualified Of
ticer. on the plantation hereinafter described
in Bellevue. about . mics from the town Of
Opelousas and 5 miles from the town of Grand
Cotcau, and 4 miles from the Morgan railroad
station Of Grand Cotcau, on MONDE J, April
23d, 1888, the following described property,
belonging to the estate Of Aaclard Iouttt. de
ceased, tU-wit:
|. The plantation with all the buildings and
improvements thereon situated, consisting OF
four hundred and eight arpcnts. situated IN
the parish of st. Landry, III the liciicNuc
neighhurhooa, having twelve alpents front :;
ono portion Of same having six aIpents front
by thirty-seven arpents deep, bounded north
by lands of A.. Dimnick, south partly by Mrs.
widow b. A. Martel, ON the cast by Bayou
Bourbeux, on the west by NaucherG BOuttG
and Mrs, Nj. G.. Bouttf, measuring Twenty-Five
arupnts the other portion of said tract, ad-
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the re.
markable recovery of Mr.. j. e. Corley,
who was SO helpless he could not turn
in bed, or raise his head; everybody
said he was dying Of consumption. A
trial bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought a large bottle and a box of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills by the time he
had taken two boxes of pills and two
bottles of the discovery, he was we'll
and had gained in flesh thirty.six
pounds. Trial bottles of this great dis
covery for consumption free at Hamil-
ton g Bailey. Large bottles 81. 2
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
wedding Celebrations.

The following list shows the order
III which the various wedding celebra-
tons propeIbe=1ome:
At the end Of the first year-Cotton
wedding.
Second year-Paper wedding.
Third Eear--Leather wedding.
Fifth year-Wooden wedding.
Seventh year--Woolen w%eddinge
Tenth year-Tin wedding.
Twelfth year--silk and fine linen
wedding. q
Fifteenth year-Crystal wedding. Z
Twentieth year-China wedding.
Twenty-fifth year-Silver wedding.
Thirtieth year--Pearl wedding.
Fortieth year-Ruby wedding.
Fiftieth year-Golden wedding.
Seventy-fifth year-Diamond we'd
ding.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. DsSult druggist, Bippus, Ind, tes-
titles: a can Recommend Electric Bitters
as the very best remedy. Every bottle
sold has given reliefin every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured of
rheumatism of 10 years. standing
Abraham Hare, druggist, BellVille, g..
afirms ssThe best selling medicine |
have eveg handled in my 90 years expe-
%rience, is Electric Bitters," Thousands
of others have added their testimony, so
that the verdict is unanimous that Elec-
trio Bitters do cure all diseases of the
liver, kidneys and blood. Only a half
dollar a bottle at Hamilton g. Bailey's.2
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
N. O. Picayune: In several of the
Statac notably Missouri. the laws au-

N. O. Pieayune In several OF the
States. notably Missouri, the laws au-
thorizinng the forming of private corpo-
rations permit the members of CONNER
cial firms to incorporate their business
so as to limit their liabilities to the
capital they have individually invested
in the business. This has been found
to work very satisfactorily and it is
now proposed to apply to the Louisiana
Legislature to make suclT system of
incorporation possible in this State.
The matter has been taken in charge
by the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of this city, and the fol-
lowing is the text Of a bill that is to be
offered for enactment by the Legisla-
ture /:
"Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana, That
it shall be lawful for any number of
persons, not less than three, upon COM
plying with the provisions Of the laws
of this State governing corporations in
general, to form themselves into and
constitute a corporation for the purpose
of carrying on any lawful business or
enterprise, not otherwise specially pro-
vided for, and not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws Of this State !; the
corporations herein provided for to
have a capital stock of not less than
$5000." o
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

The country editor is one who reads
newspapers, writes on all subjects, sticks
type, folds papers, makes up mails,
runs errands, saws wood, carries in the
flower pots, is blamed for a thousand
things he never thought of, works lard
all day, is subject to spling fever, helps
people into Office who forget al about
it a~fterward, and frequently gets left.
He puffs up and does more to build up
the town and country than any one
else, and the miser aud the fogy are
benefited, yet they will not take his pa
per, but will borrow it and cuss the old
fool of an editor.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
SHERIFF'S SALE
District Court, Parish IF ST LoudrY, No, 1903
MichaeI Bowling VS. Thomas C. Anderson, Ad-
ministrator. and ais.

BY virtue OF an order at seizure and sale is
sued out of the 18th Judicial District Court in
and for the parish Of St. Landry. i'll the above
entitled and numbered suit. | will proceed to
sell at public auction TO the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House in the town of
Opelonsas, parish of St. Landry, on SATLR-
D4 Y, the 5th day of May, A. d. 1883, at IL
A. NJ, the following described property. to-
wit
The undivided tour tltths, that is to say The
undivided one fifth OF Thomas NJ Anderson.
undivided one fifth of Edward X Anderson,
undivided on" fifth of Charles b. Anderson
and the undivided one fifth oil VIM. +. Ander-
son, represented by Virginia ). Garland aImi-
nistlntriX of his estate and tutrix of his minor
children, of the following described property
to-wit: A certain plantation -ituatei ii the
parish OF St. Landry. La, about two miles
from Grand Coteau, containing fourteen hun
drcd arpents, with all the buildings and i'm
pruvements thereon. consisting of il dwelling
house, large new store-house, large stable,
courthouse, with thirty other building, occu-
pied by labnrers. also II large steam cotton gtn.
Bounded OH the north by public road leading
from Grand Coteau to Bayou Tecbe, on the
south by the Bayou Carencro, on the east by
the Prairie Basse Coulee and tue lands Of
Sicily and Broussard aud on the vest by the
plantation of Mrs. Richard and the plantation
of Petetin and Preiean. 4
Also the following property tu-wlt; one
brown American mule, one brown American
mare, two plows, one harrow, one double tree
and two singl e trees, and about one hundred
and fifty bushels of corn.
Terms-Cash.
c.. c. DUSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Mr.. j. B. Boswell, one of the best
known citizens of Brownwood, Texas
contributes the following item as his
personal experience; AFTER having suf-
fered from Diarrhoea for Come time and
having tried different medicines with
no good result, l tried a bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera Diarrhoea Rem
edy, which relieved me at once and /
recommend it to all who may be suf-
feriDg from this troublesome com
plant" Sold by T. E. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, OF no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Csc
per box. For sale by Hamilton&Bailey
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

The General Assembly of this State
meets oh Monday, May I4tll. The
votes for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor are counted by the two hou-
ses in joint session OH Thursday follow
ing, and the Governor qualities and en-
tiers upon the discharge of his duties on
Monday, May 2lst. s
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Texas isSjving Louisiana such a lead
in the matter of encouragement toe i'm
migration as she would do well to BON
der upon. Dallas cou9try gives the
State immigration Bureau $1,000 per
month, and almost all of the other coun-
ties also make handsome monthly con
tributions. If each of th& parishes OF
Louisiana were to assess itself at $50 or
300 per month for the promotion of a
similar object, cheering results would
o o be apparent.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Chicago Times: Kaiser William left
a little fortune of $75, 0OO, 900. He was
q little less than half as rich as Wander
biit, and almost as rich as Jay Gould.
Victoria has $3O,O00,0O0 or $40,0 00, 900
which she is saving for that spend
thrift, the Prince of Wales. What a
syndicate the monarchs of Europe
could form. If ever they got out of
business they c%oul95corner the pork Of
the world. !.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
G.. G.. DUSON.
Court, Parish Of 81. LANDRY, No. 1866.
ESTATE OF JAMES GALES AND WIFE.

ESTATE OF JAMES GNTEs ANN WIFE.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for tlie parish of Saint
Landry, there will be sold. at ,Alblic auction.
to the last and highest bidder. by the
undersigned or any duly qualified
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deccas-
ed, near Grand Coteau, in the parish of St. Lam
dry, Oh WEDNESD1 Y, April 25th. 1888, the
following described property, belonging to
the estate of james Gales and wife. deceased,
late of the parish of st. Landry to-wit:
Thirty bushels corn.
One and one-third bales cotton.
Terms-Cash. +. $. BARRY, .
April IL, 1898. Administrator
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Miss Isabella Blanche Singer, daugh-
ter of Isaac nj. Singer, the sewing ma
chine man, by his sixth wife, is to
marry an impoverished pobleman nam
ed Jean Ellie Octave Louis Severe ANA
nieu, Duke of Cazes and of Glaucus-
berg. She has written from Paris, to
her lawyer, in New York, to send her
5000 0 to purchase her license, trous-
sean, Q house and stables, etc.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

The Cooperative Union is the nape
of new weekly publication just issued
at Rnston, Lincoln parish, La. Its edi-
tor is wv. E. Redwin. 1T will be, event.
ually, a farmers and Baborers' cham.
pion, and the official opJan of the Farm
ers' Unions of Lincoln and of jackson
parishes. The motto of the Union is {:
exact and equal justice to all, and spe,.
ciai fayors to none.r
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Whooping Cough may be kept under
complete control and all danger avoid
eddy frequent doses of Chamberlain,s
Cough Remedy. No better treatment
. be prescribed for 1t. Sold by r.
3. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

The Police Jury of st. Charles parish
pas appropriated $3.50 as its contribu-
sion 20 the State immigration fund.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

This practice is greatly in use in st,
Louis, aud is obtaining extensive adop-
ton in the State of Texas, where it has
been introduced Without doubt it il
conducive to the establishment OF Or
CARNATIONS for the conduct of general
business.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

" " far better To find out d 81 your
Y Weaknesaes than ten Of your neigh
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

No duty should be left andone. If
you have 2 smarting skin disease il is
moi your duty to scratch and i~rritate it
but TO apply Chamberlain's Ointment
and cure it. Guaranteed and sold by
F. e. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

Fill your life SO full of helpful
thoughts and deeds for others that
there will be no room left for selfish or
sinful thoughts OIL deeds of any kind.
Serve faithfully your country and the
people with whom you live, help your
brother, and remember he is most your
brother who most needs your help and
that in helping others you are most
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

MIR. G. w. Batteli, a travelling man
representing Messrs S. Collins Son &
Co, printing inks, after suffering in
tensely for two On three days with
lameness Of the shoulders and back,
completely cnred il with two applica-
tions of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. II
cures lameness and rheumatism when
all other treatment fails. Guaranteed
and sold by F. E. Bailey.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21
Oa.eeg.e E's-sas.e.

VIII" made Homestead Et.try No. G5l6 for The
" nj n W |, and N " ot y W ! Of See IS,
and n l. ST y L ! II seq 2G TBS : Il | West
! ouiSiana Heri litn.
He names the following wisuc>Ses to prove
nj continuous residence nl,oh. and %%SuItivtt,
ti"s of. said land, viz. liuinlflt $ayo!r. Fran.
co.'s Johnson, Joseph +. Richard Theodore Sa-
voie, all of st. Landry Pa, la.
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
Marco "a, s., ut. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-04-21

a note picked up at the p~estofice
yesterday morning read t'Deer Annie:
The reason | did't laff when you Taft 1T
me in the postofice the other day, was
because ] bed a bile on my face and
can't laff. If laf she'll buss. But /
love you, bile or no bile, laf or no laff."