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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
Is TARIFF A TAxq
IN, Nov. IA 1850

HoluKeTox. Nov. IS 1882
EDITOR BARTON Co. DEMOCRAT.
Is tariff a tax? IF SO, is excessive
taxation unjust taxation? If so, they
are the only benefits, or the great bene-
fits of this unjust. excessive tariff tax
accruing to the masses or the classes in
this country?
These are questions of material inter-
est to every citizen, regardless Of poll
tics. The Affirmative proposition of
the democratic party on these questions
is either right or wrong; and if it is
wrong that fact should be made
known, and right should prevail in this,
as well as in all other questions. Is
there man in all the land who viii
suffer continual injustice to be prac-
ticed upon himself rather than investi-
gate and expose the trick? If am ex-
torting off my neighbor more than is
justly due me. is he not foolish if he re-
fuse to acquaint himself with the facts
necessary to protect his own interest,
rather than by an investigation save
himself the imposition?
However potent may be the influence
of prejudice, there come times when
outraged reason and justice revolt, in
the minds of blind fanatics, prejudice
is dethroned and common sense sits
again enthroned in her rightful seat.
As tariff reformers citizens of Barton
county should thoroughly organize clubs
in every township, or in every school
district for that matter; not with the
intention of consumating a political
point, but with view of thoroughly in
forming themselves relative to this
great issue, and settling in their own
minds who holds the correct view of
this question, and what course will best
subserve their own personal interests.
Let the subject be discussed dispas-
sionately, as men consider what sub
stance is fertalizer. or what kind of
farm management brings the best re-
suits, or what crosses will develop the
best horses. sheep. cattle and hogs.
Why not meet and consider this great
question of tariff reform in the same
spirit, and with the same purpose i'm
view that they have when they consider
other matters?
There is no man who denies that the
tariff effects his interests; no one, no
| matter what his political faith may be,
doubts that high tariff is either an adj
vantage or disadvantage to him. 1t
being settled then, that it is either
blessing or a curse to the mass of man
kind, and part believing it is bless
| ing, while the rest believe it to be a
curse, and since one must be wrong
while the other is right, why not meet
together in friendly places; let the
motto be: Come, let us reason to-
gether," and there investigate and dis
cuss the question, not only till every
voter may be intelligently informed,
but even that the school boys shall be
able to think intelligently upon it?
1 think it your duty through your
valuable paper to urge upon every citi-
zen of the county to- organize clubs ir-
respective of party. and by an unbiased
examination of the question, arrive ae
an intelligent conclusion before the
| next voting time comes around.
A. 6 HOIYCK
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

The union labor men of Pawnee Rock
township have always been fighting for
a s'principle'' and we have always
believed that principle" was Office, no
matter how small the Office may be.
This was fully proven. at the election
held on Nov. 5th. The whole outfit
sold themselves to the democrats for a
township Office, and the only thing
that can be said in their favor is that
they made a bargain with the demo-
Gratis and stood by it to the letter.
Register.
THUS does the ring organ continue
to abuse men who will not be coerced
into following the dictates of political
manipulators of the Register stripe. Be-
cause the union labor men believed the
democratic candidates had made good
officers, and voted as they believed, the
paper above quoted keeps up it's dirt
singing propensity after going through
a fruitless campaign. Some of the
best farmers in Barton county have
belonged to the union labor ranks, and
the Register does them an injustice
when it intimates that they are devoid
of principle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

THE Ellinwood paper says: 1.-The
roads between here and Great Bend
are in a bad condition." The Hoislng-
ton paper arises to remark that: 1.-THE
roads between here and Great Bend
are In bad condition." The Pawnee
Rock paper hastens to add that: 1.-THE
roads between here and Great Bend
are in a bad condition. What's the
matter with the roads, and the road
everseers? Somebody wants to "get a
move on them.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
Hoisington News.

Hoisington News.
From the Dispatch.
More rain this fall than has been
known for half dozen years.
S. E. Cummings and family moved
over to Great Bend Saturday.
The roads between Great Bend and
Hoisington have been very bad the
past week.
Rose received the party vote in
Barton county. Rice county cannot
say as much.
B. F. Ruggles had fall Thursday
night which necessitated his using
crutches few days.
The circulating library is now a
pretty certain thing. Miss Carlander
is soliciting membership and is meeting
with quite good success. It is some
thing we need.
The time has arrived when Kansas
towns and counties sbOuld~put away
the idea of giving bond bonus to
every man that wants to build wind
mill or run toe path across the
country.
The supremacy of the democratic
vote in Pawnee Rock this year is
accounted for in the fact that an ar
rangement was made whereby the 80 or
35 union labor votes were turled over
to the democracy. Pawnee Rock re-
publicans stood by the ticket. Great
Bend slaughtered the republican ticket.
The first quarterly meeting of the
German M. E. church will be held at
HoisingtOn school house Nov. 25th.
Rev. Chas. OFT A. NJ, Presiding Elder,
will be present and conduct the meet
ings as follows: Preaching Saturday
at 2 p. M, and p. M. Lovefeast Sun
day at p. M. All invited to attend.
A. J. Ross, Pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
Barber (to customerl-OiI, size

Barber Ito customer)-On, sirT
Customer (emphatically)-No!
Barber-You are right. sir. None Of
our best people are using oil on their
hair nowa adays.
CTo next customer)-Oil, sir?
Customer-Why, yes. guess so.
Proper thing. isn't it?
Barber Yes. sir. All our best peo-
pie are using oil ON their hair nova
days Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

ELSEWHERE will be found a sensible
letter from A. s. Houck, of Hoisington,
urging tie necessity of people inform
ing themselves upon the tariff question;
and we earnestly hope that our people
will take the proper interest in the
subject that its Importance demands.
ALI wise men of the land, of all political
beliefs, are a unit in acknowledging
that the tariff question is the all i'm
portant one of the day. Inform your
selves upon it; study all sides of the
question. It will be an influence for
good to have it discussed In every school
house, in every home, in the land. The
high protective tariff is either "a great
good or a great wrong'--settle the
matter in your own minds as to which
and then use your influence to main
tain it if great good, or overthrow it
if wrong.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

OUR poultry show is over for this
year. Next year we hope to have a
larger exhibit of democratic fowls. 1t
is true the collection this year is not
to be sneezed at. The cocks were
sturdy fellows, and their ringing chan
ticleer will be heard reverbrating over
the Kansas prairies for many day;
but we hope next year to have still q
finer exhibit. One dollar and fifty
cents invested in subscription to the
DEMOCRAT will entitle any man to the
entire exhibition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

A GENTLEMAN of our acquaintance
made the annexed remark after his re-
burn from Ellsworth: 81 am proud of
the Rice county people. did not see
one person from there drunk, while
liquor was sold openly and across the
bar, and many from other places were
in beastly state of intoxication. p
Lyons Tribune, Oct. 10th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
Novel and Useful.

Retail grocers, and other retail
dealers doing a credit business are
adopting plan that is at once novel
and decidedly useful. They issue to
their customers, cupon books. (pat-
ented), similar to mileage books for
railways. but instead of the cupons
being one mile, they are for one cent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

PRESIDENT HARRISON recently
pardoned a prisoner out of the Ne
braska penitentiary after he had
served two-thirds Of bis term. He
was an Englishman by the name of
Lamb, and had been incarcerated for
smuggling across the Mexican frontier.
The pardon appears to have been
obtained on no other tangible ground
than that the culprit is worth 81 900, :
OOO.-K. G.. Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

Husband: This coffee is exasper-
afingly weak" Wife: ..I know it is
No matter how much talk that new
girl will persist in filing the cofee-pot
with water clear up to the top. What
shall / do? Discharge herr" Certainly
not. Discharge the coffee-pot and get:
q smaller one that won't hold SO much
water. - Philadelphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

THE farmers alliance of Cowley
county recently shipped a car load of
produce to destitute settlers in Morton
county. The alliance is likely to be a
power for good in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

THAT $4,000 leak in Kansas does not
look so bad just now. The good ship
has an opportunity to right herself yet.
She has dipped good deal of pro-
hibition water, and carries heavy
load of republican bummers; but by
1892 the democratic pumps will have
raised her on the wave and re-sub-
mission winds may be strong enough
to carry her safe into a democratic
port
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

THE coffee we drink is controlled by
a trust; it is made over fire of coal
controlled by coal trust; sweetened
by sugar controlled by the sugar trust,
and favored with cream controlled by
the milk trust. Let us trust that these
facts explain why the public distrusts
the etrusts.-McPherson Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

SENATOR HAMPTON says that
Wanamaker is liar, and does not
hesitate to say it plainly and forcibly.
Wanamaker will work the Hampton
charge up into clothing advertise
ment, swallow his choler, and 60 on
with his Sunday School and civil SER
vice reform(?).
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

ELSEWHERE we publish a very
sensible letter on the race problem, by
an intelligent southern negro. The
writer takes the right view of the
situation and gives some wholesome
advice to northern men who are
attempting to create dissentien among
southern cOlOred people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

THE official count in the 18th
judicial district gives Vandivert a
majority of votes over Henry
w. Scott, for Judge. Pretty close call
for Vandiyert.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

LIFE is largely what we make it,
and, whatever may be its clouds and
storms, they will be chased away at
length by the clear sunlight OF strong
and noble character. Fill thy heart
with goodness and thou wilt find that
the world is full Of good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

UPON making visit to Pawnee
Rock last Friday We found that town
in pretty healthy condition. The
merchants were not worked down with "A
heavy trade; but they have been doing
well considering the busy season among
farmers. Logan & Smith are doing a
fair dry goods and grocery business; j.
r. Baker seemed to he the busiest man
in town, buying corn, wheat and hogs
and supplying coal to the many; J. w.
Ratcliffe, at the Pawnee Rock bank,
had no complaint to make on the state
of business; John H. Bement was on
deck at his realestate Office, though
just recovering from spell of sickness;
Andy Galbraith, the sturdy blacksmith,
moving along in his usual philosophical
style; l.. X. Benefiel was working at
internal improvements-pa his
store; The Rock Hotel was setting
forth good victuals in its old time style;
VIM. s. McDougal, liveryman, was
wide open for horse trade; Frank By
ram was in Great Bend, courting, but
his coal business was on deck; quite a
number of farmers were hauling in
wheat, and all business seemed moving
in reasonably prosperous manner.
We were informed that the Pawnee
Rock Mills were in a fair way to start
up again at an early day. The Gay
spent with Pawnee Rocks business
men was one of pleasure to US, and we
nronos, calliuo on them often
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

ONE great trouble about fellows
trying to coYer up his tracks, is, that
he makes new ones the while.
Respectfully referred to the republican
newspapers of this, Goth, judicial
district.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

A PROMINENT Barton county farmer
said, on the streets of Great Bend. last
Saturday: II have been straight
republican for more than 25 years. For
the first Is years everything was o. K;
and believe l voted for the interests
of myself and family; but for the last
ten years it has been different; we have
been kept in line by our party leaders
throwing political dirt in our eyes, by
shouting that democrats are rebels and
bushwackers, that the union labor
fellows are videttes and anarchists,
and that prohibition does prohibit.
But tell you we farmers are getting
the dirt out of our eyes, and we are
going to vote for our homes and our
own interests, and not follow party
blindly and obediently." Farmers are
thinking for themselves nowadays.
Mind that.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
others wanted to work with the pro
fessed prohibition republicans.

TowNsLEY cuts pretty figure, try
ing to s'crawfsh'' out of the evil of his
senseless remarks to the detriment of
German-Americans during the late
campaign. His grapevine legs may be
hung for the ''crawfish'' act, but he
can't do it gracefully. The more he
says the deeper he founders Sin the
SOUP" Come out square and honestly,
Townsley, and say what you think;
don't try so hard to be funny. II you
are for prohibition quit drinking on
the sly-practice what you preach. If
you believe the law should be enforced,
do your share towards enforcing it,
and people will then give your remarks
a little weight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

CONGRESS will meet in five weeks,
and from present indications there will
be lively session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21
NEWS FROM OUR NE1GHBoRs.
Pawnee Rock.

Pawnee Rock.
From the Leader.
Hez Booze is putting up barn fo1
Sam Smith, this week.
The road between here and Great
Bend is in bad condition.
A large amount of broom corn is
being shipped from this point.
Miss Fannie Williams is remodling
the inside of her house this week.
There was quite an interesting lit
erary entertainment down at River
Side Tuesday evening.
Owing to the absence of the com.
pOsitor, the latter part of last week
the editor took little too much fo1
granted, about buggy riding.-Devil.
The dance and oyster supper, at MIR
McDougal's Wednesday night, was a
complete success. Every one seemed
to enjoy themselves, and no one went
home hungry.
c. w. Vosburg brought us in a
sample of some of his beets that he
raised this season. The largest weigh
ed Is lbs. This don't quite come up to
the beats raised at Hays City, that
walk on two legs and drink hard cider.
Pawnee Rocks all right-when she
has a candidate. It's principle that
actuates her.-Great Bend Tribune.
Come now Townsley, we know you
still feel little sore at Pawnee Rock,
but to be right honest didn't Pawnee
ward in Great Bend?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

EVERY now and then we see that
notice has been served on the jointists
at LeavenwOrth or some other town,
that they must close up or suffer the
consequences. What is the meaning
of this? Are joints permitted to run
undisturbed, except occasionally when
All official happens to take notion tt
give them scare? Why serve noticei
Why not make them suffer the con
sequences without notice? In Emporia
when man is found selling liquor, he
is promptly indicted, arrested, rand
after trial in the district court
acquitted.-Emporia Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

Who did us up?-Pawnee Rock
Leader.
Ask Will Stoke, or any other intelii.
gent democrat Of Great Bend d--Ster-
ling Champion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-21

The National w. G. 7. u. at its
meeting held last week in Chicago, had
a lively time, and the final result was a
split-up in the ranks; one branch
claiming that the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union should be kept free
from political parties and the other
branch claiming-the same thing,
apparently. From all We have read in
the telegraph reports OF the meeting
we gather this: That some Of the
women had been working with the
straight prohibition party, while the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-10-18


our bellows Fails correspondent gives
tne man ia'tS about Tue arrest at that
pace oil woman named Kendall, or Mar
zen, ON charge oil forgery The hearing
TOOK pIaee mere yesterday before Judge
newton occupying most OF the day. 1t
appears mat Kendall and this woman and
iour ch'inreh came mere last spring, he he
ing enipioSen as "a mason ON the Baptist
chureh' lhey lived IN one OF > II. Sher-
man teheuiehUs on Forest square until IN
august tne woman lelt ana went to the
Grluharl 5; VINO hVed next door, saying
thn' hennail was so abusive that She could
NOT hVe WIN nm. she had only one bed for
herself ana Tour children and bought furn
ltnre oi the value at about $50 of kirwan,
9 Irl "Elch ohiy partial payment was made,
ms furniture was sent to Athol when the
woman v, leit town IN September and MIR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-10-18
STATE \ EWS.

Michael 'Ieary of Rutland, % year, Of
age, was killed Saturday afternoon 10y "A
barn falling upon him, the foundations Of
which he was at work upon.
While boys were shooting at mark in
East Rupert on Saturday, the seven years
old sou Of Oliver DAnforth passed before
the target and received bullet in the head
over the left eye, causing his death in a
few hours.
At funeral at Manchester Centre last
week Friday James Kelly of South Dorset,
who was acting as one of the bearers, drop
ped down and expired instantly while in
the cemetery near the grave 1t is sup
posed that he died of heart disease.
The sash and blind factory of Merrill x
Common at Craftsbury was burned Monday.
Loss, $1,000
The annual meeting of the Vermont his
torical society was held at the state house,
Montpelier, Tuesday, Hon. Joseph Poland
of Montpelier presiding. Reports of vari
Gus committees were submitted and action
was taken looking toward an increased
membership and additional library room
for the society. Among the expenditures
of the past year is an item of SECS for a
memorial tablet for the Bennington battle
monument Col c, 5. Forbes was elected
member of the society.
A gold eagle measuring 81 feet from tip
to tip of wings was trapped in Franklin a
few days ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-10-18

Hon, and Mrs norman b. Eaton return
ed yesterday to New York for the winter.
j. f. Young, formerly clerk for Dunham
Bros. and q. j. Pratt, aud who went from
here 10 Claremont, where he opened a shoe
store, has sold out his business there and
gone back to Portland Me, as clerk in a
Wholesale store
\ friend who recently visited Dr. Tucker
at Lake Village, n H., found him busy
and happy as the manager of one of the
large hosiery mills, which are the leading
industry there. He has given up his medical
practice entirely.
Rev Mr. Phalen was called to New York
early this week by the sudden death of an
uncle,
Col. Holbrook and family left yesterday
ON their return 10 New York for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Childs will occupy
the new tenement which n. II. White is
just completing in his High street residence.
Prof, Charlier, whose recent arrival i'm
New York was noted in our columns is
scarcely improved in health and will spend
the winter either in the south part of this
country or in Algeria His Brattleboro
friends send him their hest wishes for his
comfort and well being.
G. W. Fullerton and wife and Miss Hill
OF Chicago are in town.
Mrs. II c. Willard came to Brattleboro
last Monday afternoon, spending the night
with her friend, Mrs. James dalton. and
leaving Tuesday morning for California in
company with Mrs f W Brooks. Mrs.
Willard will spend the winter with her
brother, IL, X. Field, at Alameda, and Mrs.
Brooks goes on visit 10 her daughter and
son law, Mr. and Mrs, Ryan.
Miss Bertha Convey has gone To Barre to
work at her trade
Miss Hanley of Oswego, n. Y, succeeds
Miss Matte Gates as stenographer for the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-10-18

There are now POO monuments erected. as
follows; Maine 10, New Hampshire 1, Yer
mont ,, Massachusetts, %, Rhode Island I,
Connecticut &, New York 60. New Jersey
IT, Pennsylvania - Delaware ,, Maryland
!, Ohio 90 Indiana 6, Michigan g. Ohio g..
Wisconsin :, Minnesota 1, miscellaneous
statues and markers 31,-and others are
being constantly erected Each and every
monument or stone thus pointing upward
tells story Of heroic achievement, Of un-
dying patriotism. Each is a voiceless rec
ord Of noble names, reminding us that our
theme is beyond the power Of words to por-
tray. aud that silence is here the most fit
ting eloquence. These silent orators speak
more eloquently of the grand achievements
and the glorious deeds Of our heroes than
any eulogy that mortal lips can frame.
There they will stand during the coming
ages, to tell Of the matchess herosm Of the
American volunteer soldier. CMR.