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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
pAFFODILS
KANSAS

sang of these bright flowers. you know,
When was young. long years ago,
And how you praised the song.
Then softly strolxed my hair adown
And whispered of the poets crown
That should be mine ere long.
sang to please you. as the flowers
Were pulled to grace your birthday hourA
That came with coming spring;
was so happy, for your lave
Filled earth below and Heaven above
could not choose but sing.
was so happy: and to-day;
Though God hath parted far away
Your unknown life from mine,
a sense OF peace my bosom fills;
And 10! bring fair da1ooils, -
Beloved. for . sign.
a sign Of love that tires not yet,
That would not, ii it could, forget:
OF love by love made brave:
For can bear you flowers to bring.
And bear to hear the thrushes sing,
Here, by your quiet grave
And can bear to turn away.
To leave you sleeping day by day.
What time my task goes on;
The task shared with you SO long, %
The work for which love makes me strongs
Though all its joy be gone!
Oh. vanished far from sight and touch,
My heart leaned on your heart too much,
AS by your side crept: e
My head was sheltered by your breast.
You toiled and thought while took rest,
You wakened while slept.
The way was long, the world was hard,
All fortUne's gates were golden barred,
Alas! we had no key;
God closed in love those tired eyes,
Death gave lifes work its crown and prize,
And parted you and me!
Awh;le-ah. work mate, not for longt-
sing my simple, saddened song,
And learn my lesson plain.
I. yearly, bring your darodils.
Till far beyond the eternal hills
We meet-nor part again!
All the Year Round.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
HON. CALVIN s. BRlCE.

The Right Man In the Right Place -
Democratic Devotion to Principle.
The action of the Democratic
National Committee in electing Colonel
Calvin S. Brice as chairman and sue
cessor of the lamented William H.
Barnum is cheering evidence
of the mistaken loyalty of the
leaders of the party to principle. as
well as deserved tribute to faith
full worker and capable organizer.
The position of Colonel Brice on the
question which rallied the Democracy
to their colors in the last campaign Is
unequivocaL He is known as an
ardent advocate of tariff reform, and
his election as chairman of the
National Committee is an unmistak-
able evidence that the party has not
the slightest intention of taking one
step backward from the impregnable
position assumed during the Presiden.
tial campaign. The advice and pre-
dictions of traitors have come to
naught. The party is immovable On
the subject of lower taxes and no dis
criminatioi.s. and it will be found as
loyal to popular principles in the next
campaign as it was in the last Any
recession from the bold, uncompro-
missing, popular position on the most
important of National question as
sumed by the party last year, would
be political suicide. The princip pie of
tariff reform demonstrated its
strength, even when imperfectly
understood in many quarters. by a
popular majority Of 100, 900 through
out the country. Only through the
employment of the vilest agencies were
its enemies enabled to secure major
ity in the electoral college. It is bound
to triumph in the next struggle, for the
people are being daily more and more
instructed in its true meaning and
beneficent pu rposes-
Colonel Brice's election as chairman
of the National Committee will please
all Union veterans, for his war record
is one to be proud of; all true Demo
Gratis. for his mistaken loyalty to DEM
ocratic principles; all business men.
for his rare business qualities. and all
political experts for his brilliant and
efficient management of the last cam
paign- His election sets at rest all idle
rumors of discussions in the party. put
afioaf by an insignificant coterie of So
called Democrats long since rep udiAted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
PiTh AND POINT.

Much tongue and much judgment
seldom go together.
Sleep is generous robber. Itgives
In strength what it takes in time
The superiority Of some men II
merely local They are great because
their associates are littie.-Johnson.
The good Samaritan helps the un-
fortunate wayfarer without asking how
he intends to vote.-Century.
To obtain perfection it is not nee
essary to do singular things. but TO do
common things singularly well.
He who is truly in peace never sus-
poets others But he who is i'll at ease
and discontinued is disturbed by vari-
Gus suspicious q Kempis.
To think well of every other mans
condition, and to dislike our own. is
one of the misfortunes OF human
nature Pleased with each others lot,
our own we hate.-Burton.
Words contain nothing except
what we put into them They are oc-
casions which, if one has done the an
tecedent thinking required. stir the
mind to think along prescribed chan
mel.
Wit loses its respect with the
good. when seen in company with mall
ice; and to smile at jest which plants
thorn in another's breast. is to be-
come a principal in the mischief
Sheridan.
There is no friendship that Is
strong enough to get along unless 1T
take faults for granted. Saints may
be plenty in Heaven, but they are very
scarce on earth. and if you are going
to form friendships you must form
them so that they will be able to swal-
low up the faults of those you love
ANY plane. almost. whether up or
down. in nearly every department OF
individual life, is accessible and can be
reached by proper sets of choices and
efforts. or tail to be reached by the
lack of these. Let us realize that the
altitude of our personal life in the
various spheres of existence is. in gem
eral, the result of our own choosing.
Where we desire, decide and strive to
rear our intellectual. moral. religious,
social, aesthetic home. whether upon
the bracing mountain or down by the
sluggish pool. there it will be.-S. s.
Times.
i'm our land men have classified
themselves. We have aristccrats but
God made them; and there never will
be a time when mightiness of soul
shall not overshadow littleness of soul.
1t was designed that some should be
high, some intermediate and some low.
as trees are some forty. some one hum
dred, and some, the giant pines Chow
solitary their tops must bed. three
hundred feet in height. But how
ever high their tops may reach. their
roots rest in the Same soil; as men,
though they can grow and tower aloft
as much as they please. still stand on
common leveL-Beecher
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
HEAVY DRAFT HORSES.

Why They Are Profitable to Raise and
Use on the Farm.
The farmers principal interest is in
the heavy draft horse. 1t has been
shown to be the profitable horse for
farm use. and to be profitable horse for
city work. It, therefore, is in sense
a very complete general-purpose horse.
1t has not been many years since there
was a deep-seated prejudice against the
heavy draft horses. both as to their use
on the farm and their employment in
the city. It was alleged that they were
too big and unhandy for farm work,
were devoid of Intelligence, and so on.
1t was claimed that their feet were not
good enough for city pavements, and
there was a time that after period of
use in some of our cities the rank
prejudice against them secured their
Punishment But they have lived down
all this SANDER, and to-day find the
readiest sale of any horse in the cOun-
try. The average farmer has come to
believe that they are profitable to
breed and to use, though he may not
yet have owned any of them. We be-
l1OSC tu1J Vic 1dElutE WIZ " LII DI06u
these horses will find it profitable.
There has been one practice that has
been against these horses, and very
injurious to the interests of farmers,
and it behooves us to put stop to it
as rapidly as possible. 1t is standing
stations as full-blooded animals. when
they are nothing but grades, and
sometimes but simply related to the
breed that it is claimed they fully rep
resent. Those seeking the services of
stallion can not be too particular
about inquiring into his pedigree. The
reputable breeders and importers may
be relied upon to tell the truth about
horses that pass through their hands,
and to tell all they know about horses
whose pedigrees trace back to their
stock. 1t will pay to go to little
trouble and even expense to inquire
into the pedigree of the horse that is
standing in your neighborhood- 1t
will pay a farmer. too. to make q
study of these heavy draft breeds az
they appear at our fairs and livestock
shows Rural
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

by the party. Tho Democracy are
united on tariff reform, and under its
flag they will be led to victory in the
next contest The campaign of educa-
ton on the subject is constantly going
on. Reduction of wages. increase OF
business failures, multiplication OF
trusts and restriction of industries and
production are the results of the re-
turn of the Republicans to power. The
boosted protection to American labor
has been shown in its true colors. and
the American Nottingham has had
ample opportunity to study the differ
ence between the principles of the two
parties on this vital question Colonel
Brice Is just the man to secure har-
monious action and preserve intact the
prestige of the party. His zeal, single
minded devotion to Democratic inter
ests, rare judgment and unconquerable
spirit. gave q strong impetus to the
conduct of last year. campaign. The
same qualities, brought to bear under
brighter auspices on the next contest.
with tidal wave of public sentiment
behind the party. must lead to victory
and the emancipation of American in
dustry.-Albany On. Y Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

YOUR HUSBAND, THANK GOD! Is NOT
ALIVE"
She sank into chair, pale and pant
ing.
whose ignorant conjectures have caused
you so much pain, merely supposed Mr..
Bonamy, of whom he heard, was your
husband. Warren found him a man sew
enty years old, and Mrs. Bonamy-Mari-
an, you are free"
She did not speak. She was too shaken
with the tumult that assailed her, in which
was mingled the pOignancy of assured
widowhood with the relief from the bitter
doubts which had made her so wretched.
She trembled until she seemed ready to
faiut.
''How cruelty you have suffered" he
murmured.
SIS that ALP" she said, in whisper.
All Warren could tell me in the little
time saw him, but not all-oh not even
a beginning of what would say to you.
Forget that dark sorrow. Marian; let me
help you to forget. will devote my life to
making your future happy, and il you will
let me-if you will listen to me. May I
speak now?-will you listen?"
'sNot now, oh. not nowi Let me go to
my room. Some other time, when I am
not so OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES memory" and
she burst into tears.
He left her reluctantly. He was too
tender Of her to urge his own selfishness
upon her at such time.
Early next day Warren sought an in.
terview with his client buoyant at his
success and eagerly imagining her sur
prise, her gratitude, her loneliness.
To his astonishment it was no surprise.
'Mr. Bristol told me last night" she
said, gently.
tered.
s.He knew was very anxious"
But it was mean, dishonOrable. After
having gone so far, I think was quite
capable of completing this business"
He was very angry, indeed. But by
dint of a certain soft persuasiveness, by
earnest questioning and eager listening,
she soon succeeded in soothing him, until
at length all the story was told. There
was no longer any doubt left in her mind
of the idleness of the rumor that had
made her so unhappy.
An hour later, when Warren Indignant
ly confronted Bristol, changed with his
utter moral humiliation, Bristol at
tempted no defense, but made clean
breast of his infatuation, and threw him
self upon Warren's generosity.
s'Don't Judge me, Warren-I am mad
about her. Perhaps if had undertaken
that Western crusade you would have
fallen into the same state-who knows?,
81 nearly had before I went" said
Warren, grimly.
It was Bristol's turn to be surprised.
"And now"
And now. with your blonde prestige
and a six-weeks' start stand a poor
show. There'n be plenty Of legal busi-
ness with those Colorado claims-they
loom up magnifcently. She's rich
woman"
"There's more than enough for one man
to do, then" said Bristol, heartily.
s'There's enough for firm. Shall it be
for the firm of Warren s. Bristol-their
first case?"
Warren laughed rather bitterly. cit
may as well be-" he said.
CLARA DOTY BATES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

the parlor at once upon receiving his
message that he had news for her. She
was very pale and her gray eyes had deep
ened almost into black with the intensity
of their question and suspense.
:'Mrs. Bonamy. Mr.. Warren has come
You knew expected him tonight. He IL
too I'LL mean too fatigued to see You,
but could not rest until I had told you
the result of his mission. Your husband
thank Gods not alive"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

"A jeweler in Rutland. Vt. recent
~ repaired q watch that was $50 years
old Although not large in circum.
ference it was an inch and quarter
thick and very heavy It was made in
Switzerland and valued At &5Or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

W. young men sat
in their Office one
rainy Sc pit ember
morning. They were
either of the hard
working kind who
had not gone to their
rest the night before
until every scrap Of
business had been
adjusted and cleared
away, or there had
been no business to
do.
It was presumably
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

I do lift up . hearty
prayer that We may
never have q President
who will not either pur-
sue, and compel his
Cabinet advisers to
pursue, tho civil-sefv-
ice policy pure and
simple and upon . just
basis allowing m . n
accused to be heard,
and deciding against
them only upon compe-
tent proof and fairly
either have that kind
LOT q civil service, or,
for Gods sake, lot Us
have that other frank
. n d bold. IL brutal,
method of turning men
and women out simply
for political opinion.
Let US have one or the
other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
THEIR FIRST CASE.
Written for This Paper.1

A Sad Mixture OF Love and Law
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

Especial Dispatch to
the Globe-DemocratI
First Assistant Post
master+General Clark
son still continues his
work of decapitating
fourth-class postmas-
tiers of the Democratic
variety and substitut-
ing for them Repub-
l:canA During tn e
week just o / o o Q d
changes were made in
1,012 ofnces. The high
est number Of changes
made m one week was
!,0l6. The latter num-
Der broke the record,
VIII | c b breaking &C.
CURED about the mid
die of May. The past
week gave the record
q close call, although
Mr.. Garrison made no
special effort. Since
the incoming of the
present administration
over II, O Democratic
poStmaSters OF { b G
fourth class have re.
tired from ONCE either
voluntarily or involun-
tartly.
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/ would make no mention OF her having
consulted me. have no idea what the
business may be. She simply came to
ask for an interviews private inter-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11

"What's your great hurry, Bristol, /"
with a complacent laugh. s'Any other
cases?"
ssNot one. What did you learn?-for
Heavens sake don't be SO secretive."
Warren was puzzled at this vehemence.
81 am worn out, Bristol" he said,
sstravel- stained and unpresentable, so
shall not see Mrs. Bonamy tonight"
Bristol changed from his eager attitude
to one of facetious gayety.
"You had good luck, old boy: Found
your man alive. which leaves divorce
case on the docket? Eh:" and he laughed
boisterously.
ssNot by any MEANS" exclaimed War
rem. Ibis death is assured. 1t all arose
out of q similarity of names. I found a
Mr.. Bonamy, who had lived in Southern
California fifteen years, and who had a
dozen grown up children. ALI the ground
that fool of a miner had was the not
common name of Bonamy. He jumped
at conclusions. Her husband is dead, as
she at first believed.
Bristol's heart beat with suffocating
thump. He felt like coward, an migrate,
q iespicable sneak, q traitor to Warren.
aud vet he walked on air. He was deter
mined to go to her that very hour and tell
her all, claim her love, offer her his own,
before any one on earth could interfere.
Warren had no conception Of what was
going on in his friends wild heart, nor
Of his baseness toward himself, but ate a
leisurely supper. and then pleading
great fatigue went early to bed, to dream.
perhaps, OF the gentle gratitude he would
receive next day.
Bristol left him as soon as possible,
and went with rapid steps to Mrs. Ster-
ling's house. Mrs. Bonamy came into
New-York tribune., 1889-10-21
B. Il. BABBITT DEAD.
A BUSY LIFE OF EIGHTY YEARS ENDED;
OLD AGE THE ONLY APPARENT CAUSE OF DEATH
HE HAD no DISEASE, BUT HAD BEEN

OLD AGE THE ONLY APPARENT CAUSE OF DEATH
HE HAD NO DISEASE, BUT HAD BEEN
FAILING GRADUALLY.
Is. L. Babbtt, the well-known soap manu-
Iacturer, died a few minutes after noon yeSter-
uay at his home No. 80 West Thirty fourth-st
lie was eighty years old, and had been failing
gradually for the last six months. 1t was the
decay of vigorous old age, however, without any
particular disease, and he was in full posse ssion
OF his faculties only few minutes before his
ueath. lie had risen at his usual hour, and did
not feel Ill until about IL o'clock, when he com
plalned of nausea and lay down on a sofa His
physician, DR.. l.. T. Sass, of No SO West Thirty
hihth-st., was summoned and reached the house
IN few minutes, but Mr. Babbitt was then dead.
Dr Sass certified to the cause of death as ex-
haustion
Arrangements for the funeral are not vet COM
pieted, but the burial will doubtless be at Wood.
lawn, where Mr.. Babbitt owned a plot. lie
lcaVes widow and two daughters, the elder
beng the wife of Dr. Frederick f. Hyde. of No.
20 West Fifty .third-st The younger is unmar-
ried
New-York tribune., 1889-10-21
TIE DEAD KING OF PORTUGAL.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL~srATE-
MENTs OF THE DOCTORS.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL-sTATE-
MENTs OF THE DOCTORS
Lisbon, Oct 20.-The funeral Of the late King
will take place in the Royal Pantheon. probably on
SATURDAY next On Monday night the body, accom-
panied By the royal family, Will be taken to Bclcm.
where it will lie in state IN the Monastery Of the
Church of ST. Jerome. deputation from the Ger
regiment of which the dead King was honorary
colonel Will attend the funeral.
Owing TO various rumors, the royal doctors have
advised that press representatives be invited 10 view
the body of the late King before IL is embalmcd.
They declare that amputatiOn was performed, and
that there were signs of gangrenc.
London, Oct 20.-Qucen Victoria has sent mes
sage of coincidence to King Carlos of Portugal on the
death Of his father
London Oct. o1-The Lisbon correspondent Of
"The Times" says that the lete King suffered re
peated surgical operations. which werc deemed neces
sary 10 prolong his life. only for few hours, and
that he bore his suferfngs with patient almost heroic
resi- signat'on.
Monza, Italy, oct 21.--The news of The death Of
hlng Louis Of Portugal reached here at O'Clock in
he evening II was then too late 10 cOunteunand the
orders foT the Imperial banquet All other festivities
IN honor OF Emperor William have been abandoned
King Humbert sent long telegram of coincidence 10
bis sister, the widow of the dead monarch. Emperor
William expressed regret at being at Monza such
moment. After the banquet the Emperor had a long
conference with King Humbert and Sgnor Crisp
New-York tribune., 1889-10-21
NO EXTRA SESSION IN TEXAS.
THE LAND GRANT QUESTION IN THE PAN
HANDLE THREATENS A POSSIBLE
CurA

St. Louis, Oct 90 (speciaD.-The Panhandle dele
gates had an interview with Land Commissioner
Walsh and Governor Ross last night. Commissioner
Walsh said: Every town I'M the Panhandle was on
such lands as the Attorney General proposes to at
tack If the citizens Of the Panhandle TO be made
paupers" he said in order that runOus laws may be
enforced, how long will Texas remain united?' He
did not understand that such action General Hogg
proposed should be enforced to the ruin of the country
On the contrary, he assumed that the State would
protect the titles which it had given, whether they In
volved the corporations or Individuals
Governor Ross said to the delegates AS the ques-
ton stands, the case is in condition to go to the
courts SO far am concerned as executive, l
hold as you do that the State should protect the In
terests Of the citizens Of all sections The prosperity
Of the Panhandle affects the whole State but you have
not suggested any special remedy asking only for my
moral support IN matter in which two state Of
Rcers are acting cOnscientiously. l don't see just
what | can do now when IL IS a question tor
the courts 1t IS impossible to anticipate the causes
for an extra session. There would have TO be
dire necessity for It, and doubt II one could AFFORD
YOU any relief AS TO the Attorney General though
he may be what we call bu[headed, yet he recognizes
that he Is a servant Of the people and l promls
YOU that intend to see II can do anything to
adjust matters between him and Commissioner Hall,
because recognize the fact that great injury Is being
done. want capital to pOur into the state and work
out It's great advantages ~
After further conference with Commissioner Hall
the delegates started for their homes this evening,
New-York tribune., 1889-10-21
SLOT BY 4 POLICEMAN.
AN OFFICER FIRES AT SUPPOSED THIEF
WHOM HE IS PURSUING AND PUTS
BULLET IN THE WRONG MAN

WHOM HE IS PURSUING AND PUTS
BULLET IN THE WRONG MAN
John Coleman lies at the Chambers Street Hos
pital suffering from n pisto-shot wound in the
abdomen, and his death may occur at any time
Policeman Edward Walsh, Of the Lconard-St
station, who is held responsible for Coleman's IN
Jury was paroled yesterday in the custody Of
Captain Siebert. This case seems indirectly TO he
due to the electric-ighting companies, for had it
not become necessary to shat off the electric cur
rentS:thc policeman probably would not have made
the mistake he did, and Coleman would be we'll
at his home, No. Hamilton-st. The shooting Of
Coleman, who is a 'lonPshoreman, thirty-Gye
years DID, seems to have been due to the policeman
mistalung him in the uncertain light for a crimi-
nal he was in search of. Since the shutting
down of the electric lights Captain Siebert has
had men III plain clothes keeping watch in those
parts of the Fifth Precinct that would most
likely tempt burglars or highwaymen TO carry on
their work.
Yesterday morning Policemen Walsh and Finhen
were doing this kind of duty. They found at
o'clock Oscar Townes. an employe of an electric
lighting company, asleep ON the steps of the
Pension Office at Canal and Iaight sts When
aroused he said he had been robbed of sl5 and
diamond pin worth SlOO His clothing was in
such condition as to lead to belief that he told
the truth. Two men walking in West Broadway
were stopped by the policemen, and when ques-
toned gave evasve answers, and finally ran away
The policemen pursued them. They were cap
tuTed, James Kane by Walsh and Michael O'Con.
nor by Finken, Kane was gaining OF Walsh when
the latter fired at HIM, and Coleman, who stood
at LeOnard-St and West Broadway was shot. lie
was taken TO the hospital III al ambulance. At
the station Kane and O'Connor were recognized
as men who had been prOwling about the neigh
borhoOd for some hours. They said they lived in
Trenton Kane working as II bartender and O'Con-
nor being employed by Cooper, Hewitt d Co
They were remanded for examination to-day.
DR.. Stimson performed the delicate operation
of laparOtomy on Coleman He could hot find
the bullet. but considered his patients condition
favorable