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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
CORPORAL TANNER.

The Ex-Commissioner Writes SPICY
Letter to Private Dalzeil.
In confidential letter written to
Private Dalzell. of Caldwell O.. ex.
Commissioner Tanner says:
Iwant to say to you that the President never
said one word to me about you. can not come
out and say that publicly; you must rot quote
it; but it is God truth While Commissioner
Issued two orders which / thought and still
think. were mighty good ones: First that the
$1,000 men on the pension roll at less than -
month should all, unless they had had med
ical examination within year, be ordered for
examination before their home board with Q
view to putting them up at least ~ per month
pension or dropping them on the rolls; Tor u
was my opinion that for a man who Ii worthy
OF any pension at all dollar . week 10 small
enough. Ny second order was that thereafter.
in the settlement OF a pension claim, the order
OF private, If he was osman OF good 'character
and standing. should amount to as much In the
settlement of his claim as the word OF q man
who had perhaps worn the shoulder straps OF
Second Lieutenant. The Acting Commtssi oner
revoked both OF these orders, but as he is
man who dare not say his soul is his own,
he did it under the instruction OF Noble
or Bussey. How under heavens name are
they going to make the boys believe that there
10 to be no change in the policy? Smith also
issued an order stopping all reratings. He did
not object to it until after had rerated him
and put him up to SS2 for the loss Of his arm
and leg, thereby putting e6 900 In his pocket
ueIQ no was eutltIeO 70 lbs Out Is II not COu-
temptible that man who had that done for
him should now be SO pronounced against the
rerating of poor devils who suffer twice ~
much as man does from amputation? have
not the slightest doubt but that would have
been removed il had not resigned: in fact I
know it. If the boys, and particularly those
in Ohio, acQuiesce, why, 1t Is safe to say that
Tanner will be left where he is-in the soup.
Among the promotions announced II the Pen
sion Once is that of Harrison L. Bruce, OF
Colorado to be member OF the Board OF
Pension Appeals in the Secretary's once at
$4,000 year. He had been detailed fDr duty in
the Secretary's ONCE for some moths, and
was appointed by the Secretary one Of the
commission which Investigated the Pension
ONCE. Don't you think it would have looked q
little better if they had waited at least until
after I had passed out Of official life before
they promoted him? Some will be cynical
enough to reflect upon cause and effect, service
and reward. have written you with great
freedom. Don't give me any cause to regret it
by saying any thing about this letter. It Is to
Won SolelY.-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
DRIFT OF OPINION.

The present administration will
outlive the surplus all right Sioux
City Tribune.
The Republicans are badly
scared in this neck of the woods
Cincinnati Enquirer.
No negro holds any important
elective Office north of the Ohio river.
The suppression of the "Afro-Ameri-
CAM in Republican States is complete.
St Louis Republic.
Mr.. Harrison paid very high
price for the soldier vote last autumn.
Politics, however. is queer game. It
is all right when you hunt the bear.
but when the bear turns and hunts
you that is another matter.-N Y.
Herald. ,{t ha
MR.. Wanamaker wants a unique
design for a new postage sta mp.
What's the matter with a cut of the
American eagle dressed in a neatly
fitting suit of store clothes encircled
with the motto: 81 bought 'em at
Wanamaker's?" -Chicago Herald.
- "A few days ago and Corpora
Tanner was the idol of q set of mouths
ers who are only happy when their
mouths are open. Now that he is
shorn of his power these same harpies
are ON his track. whistling him down
the wind and ready to howl for his sue
cessor.-Kansas City Journal (Rep.).
The sugar ring has demonstrated
its grip upon the National Administers
ton by compelling Secretary Window
to restore men dismissed by Secretary
FairchiId for participation in sugar
and tobacco frauds. Bill Chandler has
demonstrated his grip by obtaining q
vessel to be repaired" at Portsmouth.
Albany Argus
Private Dalzell, in a letter to the
New York Herald, has cursed q curse
which, if it strikes anywhere near its
aim. is liable to blister the paint of the
new Administration Private Dalzell
is usually milc-mannered man and
not unnecessarily profane. but his let
ter shows that he has not forgotten his
old army training, and that when the
occasion arises he can curse Just -
able-bodied curse ~ anybody.-Chi-
cago Mail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
Nothing More Obvious.

Attorney (chagrined) Il confess,
your honor, this juror seems to meet
all the legal requirements. and as our
peremptory challenges are now ex-
hausted we shall be reluctantly COM
PEELED to accept
Defendant leans over and whispers
something in attorneys ear.
Attorney (to juror)-One moment,
sir. Have you not. within the last
six months. paid off $4,000 of old debts,
dollar for dollar, that were outlawed
years ago and that you were not legal
~ bound to pay?
juror have.
Attorney (triumphantly) Il chal-
1enge him for cause, your honor. He
is insane. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
TWO APPOINTMENTS.

The Difference Between Clevelan6's and
HarrlsOn's Choice.
IL rs Is reported. Attorney-Gene
Miller is packing up and selling out
at indianapolis, then Attorney General
Miller is destined for the Supreme
bench.
Who is Millerf Last fall he achieved
fame when his law partner was elected
to the Presidency. Before that he
was railroad lawyer-1ike his law
partner = known throughout the
length and breadth of Marion County
as useful man to Ben Harrison to
keep the latter's professional fences
in order while Ben was at Washing
ton. Mr.. Miller will do about as much
credit to the Supreme bench as his
law partner has to the Presidency.
More or less could not be said.
When Mr.. Cleveland appointed
ChiefJustice Fuller he was derided
by the heelers of his own party and
the simpletous Of the opposition
some Of them in Chicago, where Mr..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
TWO GOOD STORIES.
They illustrate An Amusing Side OF
litiCal Life.

They illustrate An Amusing Side OF Pc.
Ntical Life.
A chief of division in the Treasury De-
partment who resigned recently did so un-
der peculiar circumstances. He was q
Democrat from New York. When he an
piled for the position four years ago he had
Frank Hiscock, William NJ. Evarts and
other prominent Republicans among his in
dorsers. Inasmuch as the place required a
knowledge Of law, either party might well
lndorse him, for the place was, in a certain
sense, non political. Last week, In CONVEX
sation with his Republican friends, he
SAID:
'Iexpect to retain my position upon the
Endorsement Of you Republicans. Your let
tiers are on file in my behalf.
''That won't do" said Senator Hiscock.
II regarded you as q good enough man to
recommend to Democratic administration.
but do not think you are a good enough
man for me to indorse for Republican adj
ministration, and / have another man for thu
place"
That was practical politics, and the young
gentleman rendered his resignation the
next day. But, in his letter to the Secre-
tary, he said: 'Your successor in 1898 will
be looking for me, and win be here to ac-
cept the same position again.
This story recalls another, on the other
Alonzo G.. Sharp was chief post-oface in
spector IN 1885 when the Democratic admin.
istration came into power. He immedj-
ately handed in his resignation to Post.
master-General Villas, who declined to re-
ceive It, saying:
"You have worked your way up from tho
ranks. Colonel Sharp, ard it is not the pol
icy OF this administration to interfere with
the civil service. We want to retain GOOD
meu."
"Look inside OF my hat and see If Won
think am q good man for this place, or for
any place under your administration, )" said
Colonel Sharp. The Postmaster-Ge General
looked, and there in the crown were the
immense figures 1885, They covered the
entire inside top Of the silk hat Colonel
Sharp said:
THAT means that am q rabid Reuub.
lican, and that we win beat you in s1a60 >
You can't afford to keep me here"
Nevertheless, Colonel Villas lauphinp,v
assured him that he could remain and re-
fused to accept his resignation. But Colonel
Sharp left Washington In the latter part
Of June, and early in July was elected
Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn, where he has
since resided. 1t is strange how the wheel
OF fortune turns men up and down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
To Strengthen the Memory.

1. The cultivation of habits of at
tention. or intense application of the
mind to whatever is at the time its
mere immediate object of pursuit.
2. Habits of correct association.
These consist in the constant practice
of tracing the relation between new
facts and others with which we are
previously acquainted; and of refer
ring facts to principles which they are
calculated to illustrate, or to opinions
which they tend to confirm, modify or
overturn.
8. Intimately connected with both
the former rules Is the cultivation OF
that active, inquiring state OF mind
which il always on the watch for
knowledge from every source that
comes within reach. either in reading,
conversation, or observation.
g 4 Method; that is. the pursuit of
particular objects upon regular and
connected plan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

n
GARDEN.
running away from somebody, or has some
one sent you adrifta"
The child began to cry. s'Tm running
away, yes'm," he confessed; shut Mr.. Bal
four whips me so I-Ican't stay. o, want
my mammal"
The woman put her arm about hum, sooth-
ingly. 'sNever mind, ," she said, don't cry
What does he whip you fora"
Because l can't do enough of work."
sobbed the boy.
who is Mr.. Balfour; your unclea'' she
asked.
mo, ma'am; he's the man I'm living
with, and my mammals way of some
where, don't know where. And, o, my
head aches sop Another torrent Of tears
put an end to further words.
s'He's an old villain ~ muttered the wom
an; sand he won't see you again if can
help it. Here, lay your head in my lap and
rest.''
Willie put his hot, aching head down on
her knee and soon fell asleep, while the
kind-hearted woman smoothed his tangled
curis and pondered.
Jenkinson saw the child creep stealthily
through the broken panel, and went over to
watch him. By his movements he OWNED
the boys intentions, and sighed as Wilie's
little straw hat bodied out Of sight "Let
him Co." said he, ''and may the good God
keep old Bslfour from ever hearing of him
again. Father in Heaven, take him to a
good homeP
The gardener went back to hts work, and
at night when Mr.. Balfour came home the
boy could not be found.
After storming around considerably, the
old man said: ssWell, let him go. Some
body will pick him up and get pestered to
death with him as have been. This pick
ing up waits always proves to be thank,
less business"
When Willie awoke he was being lifted
out of the carriage by man with pleas
ant face, and the woman was saying:
seTake him in and give him something to
eat. He's q little boy found. An orphan
without q home"
They were SO kind to him, and the milk
and Strawberries with his bread and butter
were delicious.
docs your head ache nowa'' asked the
lady, as she tucked him away in soft,
downy bed.
.sNo, ma'am. Won't you kiss me like
mamma used to at bedtimea" he asked,
w:stfully.
+ asTo bs sure.'' said she. 81 haven't had
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

Fuller was best understood To all
such the President was able to reply
that not to know Fuller was to argue
themselves unknown. The Judges Of
the Supreme Court knew him. and SO
did the lawyers who practiced before
that tribunal
Time has indicated the wisdom OF
Cleveland's choice; will it do as mucn
for Harrison? There is small hope Of
it-Chicago Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

+ Changing the leopard spots" is
the newest scheme in church fairs.
The minister stretches a large piece
of white cloth across one end of the
room. On it is drawn in charcoal a
representation of leopard, with its
mouth open and its tail trailing on the
ground. About forty pieces of circu-
lar black cloth a couple of inches in
diameter are fastened all over the
leopard with pins ''Can the leopard
change his spots?" says the preacher.
repeating the Biblical. question. 1t
can by simple process Each one in
the congregation pays one dollar and
buys spot until the leopard resembles
q white calf Then the game is re-
peated until every body. including the
leopard, Is perfectly satisfied with the
result
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

Potato Custard.-One teacupful Of
boiled or baked potato mashed and
pressed through a sieve. one teacup-
full of butter, same of sugar. three
eggs well beaten Cream potato and
butter together. beat eggs and sugar
together, mix aud flavor to taste
Bake in a rich crust.-Good House
keeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
Easy to Catch.

'sPa, have they real live bears and bulls
IN Chicago!"
Eyes, my SON"
CHOW do they catch tho bears, papar'
s'That's easy, my SON. They use suckers
for bait" replied the fond parent who lad
been Q sucker himself-Arcola Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

When you are wanting your UNI
brella and wanting it bad. it's mighty
moor satisfaction 10 think on how
much comfort some other fellow -
getting out Of it-Nerchaut Irsvets'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

Ewes lot may have been a hard
one, but she escaped many of the an
noyances which afflict her daughters.
She never, for instance. saw a neigh
Dor who was the possessor Of q hand
somer bonnet than her own Boston
Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

"A dentist may pull teeth for chill
dren. but his patients are nearly all
groan people.-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17
WAIF WILLIE.

e had . faint remem-
brance Of home, this
little waif. although
he could have scarce
ly put it into words,
so dimly did it come
to him.
Like the faint sum
shine in the deep
su m m err God 8,
thoughts Of a sweet
faced mother stole
across his lonely life,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

any little boys for so long that forgot how
to put them to bed" And her voico
sounded tenderly and fnll Of tears.
s'What Ii your name?'' she asked. as she
kissed him and twined q stray curl around
her finger while she sat beside the bed.
'Willie, / guess"
"You guess! Don't You know, childs
name?"
81 don't know" he replied, sleepily;
ssonly Willie, guess. Mamma called mo
willie, son. but when the ugly folks tied
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

On the Free List no Longer
Citizen-s.Hello. Jake! Still In the
fruit business. are you? Those
peaches look" Jake-(menacing-
ly)-"Keep your dirty hands offn
them peaches If you want any you
buy 'em- You're not a p1eeceman
now."- Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

"A musician, who is famous for
playing practical jokes. wrote to a
friend short time back thus: s.Dear
--,I expired suddenly on Wednes-
day last and am to be buried on Tues
day night. Can you come to the
funeral? Shall be glad to see you.
Yours, -" To which the friend re-
piled: Dear -, should be happy to
come to your funeral next Tuesday,
but. unfortunately. died last Friday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-17

"A Southern California paper tells
the following: "a New Orleans friend
was visiting US and we drove him
around the country, showing him the
sights. After telling him the names
of different trees, vines. etc. he inno-
Gently remarked: You have ex-
planned many interesting points, but
you have not shown me pumpkin
tree.'n
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
An Explosion Of Dynamite
Jars a Big Section Of
Pennsylvania.
A "Queer" Italian Drops 8
Valise Filled With Bogus
Money.
Fire Wipes Out the Car Shops
Of the Big Four
Line.
Willing Workers at Hartford
Continue the Search for
Human Remains.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. Feb. IA heavy
blast to-day at the BellefOnte Furnace
company's quarries caused large rock
to fall on box containing 100 pounds
of dynamite, and causing an explosion.
The doors and windows were blown
out of dozen of the c0npany'S houses,
and number Of boxes of glass were
destroyed in the glass works. The
shock was felt in town mile away,
where windows were broken and plaS-
ter was knocked from the walls of a
number of houses. Fortunately the
employees were out of reach at the time
and no person was killed.
The latest estimate of losses and in-
surance is: Rudolph Blankenburg &
Co., loss S240,000. insurance 1921 $50;
Henry q. Lea, loss $4,000, insurance
$4,000; r. Williamson & Co. estate, loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000; Joseph [.
Keefe, loss $4,000, insurance S1S,-
900; Phillip j. Walsh. loss SS7,-
500, insurance $37,5O0; estate of
NJ. Raleigh, loss $1,000, insurance
$1,000; Sherman & Boyer, $1,000; in
surance, $1,000; j. w. Lynch, loss
$1,000, Insurance unknown; Jewel
Knitting company. loss $1,000, insurance
unknown; James Daak, Jr. il Co., loss
$335, 600, insurance S20,0O0; n. l.. Laf-
reniere, cotton yarns, loss $1,000, in
surance $1,000; Charles j. Raiuey,
quilts and blankets, loss $1,000, insur-
ance 2,G00; other losses $4,000, insur-
ance, $4,000. Total loss, $3.50, 500; in.
cnranna $40 150
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
THE BROOK STR EET OUTRAGE

Although it was of no avail in pro-
tecting the city against one OF the gross
est outrages that was ever perpetrated
by the legislative branch of a municipal
government, Mayor SMITH heroically
performed his duty as the city's chief
magistrate by vetoing the ordinance
yacating Brook street. The reasons
Mayor SMITH assigns for his veto are
sufficiently plain to inform the taxpay
ers of the city Of the infamy of the job.
s'The city has no right to vacate street
without adequate compensation" There
is the whole matter in a nutshell. Ac-
cording to the unbiased judgment of
the street committee, when the first re-
port was submitted, the sum of $4,000
was named as adequate compenSa-
tion," and those who are most familiar
with the facts in the case say it was
very modest estimate. Yet without any
apparent reason, and certainly without
any justification, that report was sup
plemented by another one reducing the
estimate from $4,000 to $500, thus de-
priying the city treasury of S24, 4,500 that
legitimately belongs to it. Yesterday
the GLOBE alluded TO the strenuous ef-
forts certain parties were making to
drum up votes enough in the council to
pass the order yacating Brook street
over the mayors veto. How well they
succeeded is learned from our report of
council proceedings in this mornings
issue. We shall speak more in detail
of this matter later on
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
MINNESOTA PRESS.

Members of the legislature are receiy-
ing letters from Sheriffs and registers of
deeds. asking that the terms of their
office Se extended to four years. Why
not make them for rlife?-Morrison Dem
ocrat.
We hope to see such an act pass, and
that it will be ratified by the people. A
system might then be adopted whereby
the district Judge might order grand
jury whenever in his judgment it might
be necessary. This is the Michigan
system, and the practical result is that
there are no grond juries.-Herman
Enterprise.
Senator Scheffer has introduced a bill
for constitutional convention to meet
in September next. This bill ought to
pass unanimously. Our present state
constitution was adopted more than
thirty years ago. and has been patched
I'D every year since until it's original
form can hardly be discerned by the
naked eye.-Appleton Press.
The people do not want an office-nold-
ing oligarchy. If the auditors and treas
urerS are TO have four-year terms, the
sheriffs and registers of deeds and other
officers would soon demand and receive
the same length of terms, and the peo-
pie would then be largely at the mercy
of the office-holders.-Le Sueur Senti-
mel.
This is of more importance to boys
under that age than the law prohibit
ing the sale of liquor to minors, for
boys are in more danger from the evils
of tobacco before the age of sixteen
than of liquor. Let the bill pass and
become one of the laws that are rigidly
enforced, and it will prove of vastly
more benefit to humanity than the law
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
PRIVATE DETECTIVE BILL.

1t is singular that the legislature
should consume so much time in debat
ing the measure popularity known as
the 'Pinkerton detective bili," and it is
still more singular that a necessity
should have arisen for any such legisla
ton. But seeing that it is necessity,
there is no substantial reason why the
legislature should consume an hour IN
its consideration beyond the time actu-
ally required for bill to make its
routine passage through that body. If
the state of Minnesota has reached that
condition to be incapable of providing
its own police force in protection Of the
property of its citizens, the best thing
we could do would be to abandon our
statehood and resume territorial con-
dition, in order that the general govern
ment might take care of us. But as we
are not reduced TO that poWerlesS condi-
ton, and are still in the possession of
the full prerogatives of statehood, there
is not the shadow of an excuse for citi-
Zens OF corporations sending to Chicago,
or elsewhere, to hire armed men to pro-
tect their property. Our executive
authorities are invested with all the
power that is necessary to suppress out
breaks of any and every description,
and to fully protect the lives and prop
erty of the citizens of the state. If it
should ever occur that there should be
an insurrection of so great proportion
as to be beyond the control of the state
authorities. the latter have the warrant
to call upon the federal government for
aid, and it would be infinitely easier to
get troops from Fort Smelling than it
would be to import PINKERToN's men
from Chicago.
There should never have arisen ne
cessity ior such bill as this, and there
would not if our state authorities had
been sufficiently jealous of the honor of
the state two years ago to have pre-
vented the Pinkerton force from Off
ciating as the guardians of Minnes0ta's
peace during the railroad strike. But,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
LEGISLATIVE LACONICS.

Representative Benson'S ideas of re-
trenchment and reform are by far too
narrow. Why not cut off the benevO-
lent and retormatory institutions and
save the state millions?
Mayor Smiths bill should define what
constitutes "a dense smoke" 1t leaves
fine point at moot.
.sThe old mans tobacco" plea seems
to have lost its force with the senate.
The cigarette bill has been recon-
mended for passage.
There may be no heirsute appendage
to Mr.. Stevens jury bill. and it is GER
tain there are no flies on its author.
No idea of retrenchment has yet COM
passed the per diem of members. There
is not too much of the Roman father in
the legislature.
The neat little sum of 100000 at
one pull was the amount of appropria-
tions ON tap in the senate.
There is no possible objection to COM
mittee chairmen retaining clerks at
their own expense, or the expense of
anybody but the state.