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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
enormous tariff taxes for their enrich

enormous tariff taxes for their enrich
menL
The ehrewder leaders among them
foresaw possibility of a popular revolt
and planned in advance, as the World
pointed out to make it imperative.
Yhey had majority of barely two in
the Senate: which this years elections
might destroy. They planned SO to in
crease that majority that no matter
how overwhelmingly the people might
reject and condemn their legislation
they could still hold the Senate for
years to come and thus prevent the
sndoing of any thing they had done.
TO accomplish this they erected four
Territories into States, by way OF gain
ing eight Senators. One of the new
States went Democratic, and so re-
turning board cheated it out OF the re-
suit and . complaisant Senate seated
two Republicans. Presently two more
States were created out of sparsely peo-
pied Territories having together less
than $780, 900 Inhabitants, thus increas-
ing their majority in the Senate to four
teen.
But the revolt has been so sweeping
that the legitimate result is to reduce
the majority to bare two in spite OF
the shameless packing. Plans are on
foot to count out the result SO far as
New Hampshire and South Dakota are
concerned, leaving a majority of six
instead of two. In any event the ma
jority will be less than the number of
seats secured by fraudulent packing,
and if there had been no packing there
7 would have been majority the other
way, as the people have done their ut
most to decree.
In the face Of so deliberate an at
tempt to deprive the people of their
right to rule, and thus to make leGisla-
ton permanent in spite of the popular
protest, there can be little doubt that
the next general election will complete
the work of overthrow so brilliantly be-
gun in this one.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
A FTrst-CIass Idiot.

A Vermont farmer had three sons, for
whose benefit he had worked hard and
denied himself that they might have
the education which he had lacked
The two older sons made the most of
their advantages, and in the course Of
time entered honorable professions, and
were great sources of pride to their old
father
The youngest was handsome. easily
Influenced boy, and on his final return
from college he had developed into
what is called dude" with many
airs, and little common-sense- He re-
garded the farm and every thing about
it with high disdain, yet he seemed to
have no inclination to seek employment,
of any sort. away from home
His father was bitterly disappointed
in him, but said little TO the foolish
young man. who one day overheard
conversation between his father and an
old friend from the city, which fortu-
nately had salutary effect on him
We'll, Mr.. Adams" said the old
frieod, you have three sons, know;
what are they all doing?"
John" replied Mr.. Adams, with
pride. hes going to be minister, and
fust-rate one. too, if 1 do say it; and
Fred, he calculates to be a lawyer, and L
guess there won't be many smarte in
this part Of the country,"
And how about James?' inquired
the friend
We'll, as to James" responded the
farmer. dryly, hes my son to be sure;
but If James don't meet with no serious
drawbacks, 1 think likely heu make .
fust-class idiot some day!"-Youth's
Companion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
CURRENT SENTIMENT.

When asked what State he halls
from, our sole reply shall be, he halls
from where he pleases, and his name is
j. G. B.-St Louis be-Democrat.
Mr.. Harrison will make the great
est mistake of his life if he does not
send Tom Reed to China instead of Mr..
Adams. The Chinese would glue the
broken joss together and just worship
him.-Chicago Times.
THAT pen with which Mr.. Harrison
signed the Mckinley bill is not so much
an object of interest to the Republican
party as it was . few weeks ago. It
may have been made from quill
plucked from the traditional anserine
bird that hung high.-Dayton Times.
There is one significant fact con-
nected with the late elections and that
is the fact that there is a large Demo-
cratic majority in the next House from
Northern States alone. If the alleged
solid South" were to be eliminated al
together from the Fifty-second Con-
gress there would still be Democratic
majority of at least twenty. Hysterical
gentlemen, who are given to ranting
on the Southern question, will do we'll
to bear this little circumstance in mind.
1t is no longer a case of the solid South
holding down divided country. The
Democrats carried the last elections
and could dominate the next House
without calling upon the South at ALL
washington Critic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
OLD MAn THURMAN.

.p., r.. Tb,nman usually addresses his VIE
as Sweetheart
a song for old man Thurman,
And sing it clear and strong;
His life has been q sermon,
Now let II be song.
And this shall be its burthen
To give us greatest JOY:
He calls his old wife Sweetheart"
And loves her like boy!
There is no fairer story
In all our Nations life;
No better. purer glory
In all its peace and strife.
True is that man and steadfast,
Fine gold with no alloy,
Who calls his old wife "SweethearS
And loves her like q bGye
Who cares for his position
On questions Of the day:
He has higher mission,
A noOier part to play!
Smiling impatient eveG
Though Age and Pain annoH
He calls his old wife sweetheart"
And loves her like ebqs
e fig for fowery diction
OF specious eloquences
A fig for all tho fiction
OF wealth and vain pretensey
Here is man whose 8lorS
No envy can Destroy
He calls his old wife ''Sweethear$"
And loves her like o boy.
%Re..yell could spare Sh0 splondoe
And tinsel of these days.
Give US true hearts and tender
And plain old-fashioned ways!
OF men like Allen ThurmaA
SPhis world will never cloy,
Who calls his old wife Sweetheart"
And loves her like boy!
George Norton, in Chicago Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
Nothing to Do with the Case.

The Republican organs that are
friendly to Mr.. Blaine are already call
ing atten ton to his grand physical
condition" The Maine statesman is
undoubtedly in excellent health-he
would probably make fine stand
against Sullivan himself-but his phys
ical con dition is not the chief considera-
ton to look at in booming him for the
Presidency. If 1t had been a question
of good health Mr.. Blaine would have
been President years ago. He was
healthy in 1884; he was healthy, in
spite of the fairy tales from Europe, in
1888. yet in 1884 he was defeated for the
Presidency, and in 1888 his followers
were too few to nominate him. Mr..
Blaine's physical condition really has
nothing to do with his case. It is his
moral condition that blocks his way to
the White House, and it will not be less
effective an obstacle in 1921 than il wss
in 1854 Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

more difficult processes in tin-plate
making. In answer to this the pro-
tectionists assure us that the Welsh
1aborers are ready to flock to this
country to work in the Mckinley
tin-plate mills This is but further
step in human folly. We are to pay al
most double price for our tin-plates in
order to get Welshman to come here
and make them for US! As a simple
business question would 1t not be far
more sensible to let these same men
make them for US in Wales at three
cents a pound rather than come to
America and make them for us here at
five cents pound?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

by himself and his thoroughbred asso-
ciates in ''The County Fair for the
past two years. Neil Burgess says that
Cold MolasSes is better and more con-
scientious actor than a great many So
called leading men he has seen.
In the first place, the handsome ami
NAL has the advantage of striking
''stage presence" and holds the atten-
ton Of the audience whether he occu-
pies the center of the STAGE or is only
used to fill up the picture" He is
always s'letter perfect in his part and
never misses a cue, while his stage work
is invariably marked with exemplary
earneStnesS.
In the racing scene he and his two
companions run as hard as they can.
creating realistic scene that is very
exciting. After the race the clever
horse re-enterS to receive the applause
of the audience, which he receives with
many bows of acknowledgement as the
curtain falls.
Chapman and Sellers production OF
Boucicault's revised play, THE Flying
Scud," is also to have a race-course
scene, with four educated horses. 1t will
be somewhat different from the one in
1.-THE County Fair" though In ad
dition to this race all the prominent
features of race-track will be intro
dcced, including a grand stand filled
with people, betting ring and a tally
| no coach.
Neil Burgess, by the way, threatens t.
| get out an injunction against the intro
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
A PACKING SCHEME.

Efforts of Republican P9otters to Thwart
Chg avin OF tho People.
SO far ss the people have been per-
mitted to express their will they have
decreed that the Fifty.second Congress
shall be Democratic in both branches.
Their will is in part thwarted by the
deliberate. partisan packing of the
Senate for that express purpose.
When the Republicans found them
selves in complete control of the Pres
idency and both Houses of Congress-
their nrst concern was to enact legisla-
ton calculated to give them permanent
unf2)r advantage in elections, to make
away with the surplus which threat
eneo 20 compel reduction of taxes,
ana to reward the contribute tors to their
campaign fund by the imposition OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

duction of this scene into 1.-THE Flying
Scud." on the ground that he holds a
patent upon the machinery required to
produce it. Messrs. Chapman and Sell
lers, however, claim that, while the re-
suits are similar, their methods for
accomplishing the effect are entirely
different from those employed by Mr..
Burgess.
"a Straight Tip" the new farcial
comedy in which popular Jimmy Powers
is to blossom out as star next season,
is also connected with the race-track, as
the title signifies.
A new idea in the line of racing
scenes is to be introduced, but author,
manager and star are umysteriously
silent about it now. They say it will
be great surprise, but they do not
want to give any clew to it until after
the initial production, for fear some one
may steal the idea.
w. A. Brady is also a convert to the
belief that horses are great actors and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
AN EVERYDAY COMEDY.
How Tommy Was Taught Not to BE DeceiS3
full His Friends
i. BEFORE THEY MEET.

L BEFORE THEY MEET
Mira Riverside-Now, Tommy, do stop
asking so many foolish questions I'm
fearfully tired, and you bother me half
to death. j wish ] hadn't brought you
out with me.
Tommy don't care 1 could have
much more fun playing with Willie
Murray. 1 hate 60 go out with you, any
way.
Mrs Riverside-Herec comes chat hor-
rid Mr. Lenox. and ] suppose Rn have
to stop and speak to him Do stop
quarreling before he hears you
Mr.. Lenox-Hang It it's that chatter
ing idiot Mrs Riverside OF course I
have to meet her just when I'm 10
hurry.
IL WHEN THEY REEF
Mr. Lenox-Why. good morning. Mrs
RiversideI 1 am delighted to see you
looking so we'll
Mrs Riverside-Oh, thank you, Mr..
Lenox! You are always so kind!
Mr.. Lenox-Meeting with you is an
unexpected pleasure. You are out early
this morning.
Mrs Riverside-Yes but walk on a
bright morning like this is SO delight
full, you knowi And my dear little
Tommy does SO enjoy walking out with
his mamma, don't you, Tommy?
Tommy (somewhat dubiously}-
ma
Mrs Riverside-I am hoping to call
upon Mrs. Lenox this afternoon You
know think so much of her. Etc,
/ etc, etc, etc
] Ill AFTER THEY Pant.
,- Mr.. Lenox-I despise a woman who
| is so sweet to your face and then goes
| and talks about you behind your bach
the way that woman doesi
Mrs Riverside-I hate a man who is
so civil when you know he doesn't mean
a word he says-it's so deceitfuli Mind
you always tell the sruth, Tommy, the
| way your mother does
Tommy Every dubiously)-Ye-e-es.
ma-Munsey's Weekly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

Forced Into the Position By Threats OF All
dlcation by the King.
Just how Bismarck took the final step
into the position of the leading states
man of Prussia has always been un-
written history. The Munchener ALICE
meine Zeitung, still very close to the
ex-Chancellor, in its efforts to stem the
tide of adverse newspaper comment ON
Bismarcks record gives a detailed de-
scription Of the significant event. and
moreover guarantees the correctness OK
its information Won Room. Minister OF
War, had called Bismarck home from
Franco The King received him in the
park of Babelsberg. As Bismarck APP
preached the King handed him the copy
of his announcement of his abdication,
which he was about to have published
Bismarck looked astounded, and re-
marked quickly that in Prussia such a
document should be impossible
Il have tried every thing" said the
King. yet have found no alternative
Against my convictions / can not rule
Ny Ministers are against me- My own
sos sides with them You have already
been with him. If can not come to'an
understanding with you / shall send
this announcement of my abdication to
what he can do To surrender the rsS
organization of the army is against my
convictions To violate them is to me-
a violation OF duty"
Bismarck answered that hefhad called
on the Crown Prince merely in response
to a summons and that he hsd refused
! to discuss the situation before an inter
view with the King. All thought of alb
dicstion must be given up at once The
King balanced the paper in his hand
| few minutes and then inquired:
'Win you try to rule without ma
| iority?'
Yes
And without a budget?"
Yes
And without yielding the reorgan-
ization OF the army?"
Yes"
Then here IS my programme
Bismarck read the four quarto pages
covered with the Kings fine handwritz
ing. The first point concerned the rep
resentation of cities and manors in dis
trict assem- blies, around which a violent
quarrel had already gathered
| Your Majesty" said Bismarck, de-
| cidedly, 1.-The question at Issue is not
about district assemblies; it is about
the ability of the King or the ability of
the Parliament to rule Prussia Settle
this question and all else will settle it
self If your Majesty will trust me so
far will undertake the work, but with
out programmes"
After short silence the King nodded
He and Bismarck were walking over a
little bridge and he began to tear w
the programme As he dropped the
pieces on the planks Bismarck, stoop-
ing. picked them up as he said:
''Your Majesty perhaps might better
throw the pieces inte the fire. Some
one might find them here, and every
one in this vicinity knows your Males
tvs handwriting"
The King put the remnant of the
programme in his coat pocket discussed
shortly the dismissal of the acting
i Minister President and then started
for the castle to pen the letter Of dis
miSSal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
A CASE IN POINT.

'Laugh and Grow Fat"
The New York Engineering News
says the Jerusalem-Jaffa railway has
just been equipped with three locomo-
tives made at the Baldwin works in
Philadelphia, which arrived at Jaffa
September %. s'Thus the first 1ocomo-
tives used in this ancient land are made
in the New World
How does it happen that Philadel-
phia, which lies 5000 miles further
away from Palestine than England is,
can place locomotives upon this Jeru-
salem-Jaffa railway in competition with
English builders? The American Econ
omist the organ of the American Pro-
tective Tariff League, has recently
printed statement which is suffi-
cient answer to that question. The
Economist says:
Sir James Kitson. the president of the
Iron and Steel Institute, and the largest
manufacturer of locomotives in England
he makes $50 a year-visited the Baldwin
locomotive works in Philadelphia which
will try to make 100 locomotives this
year, and exports more than Sir James
makes. There he saw shops struggling
with taxed raw material and paying work
men twice what he pays, but full OF the best
machinery known. If he will take back a
Americans to show him how to use it he can
underse1 al England.
That is to say, the organ of high pro-
lection boasts of the superiority of
American over English ingenuity, and
yet that we need the present duty on
locomotives to protectus from England!
Who says the age of miracles is past?
Let him study the protectionist brain.
An Example at Home.
Prof. James Bryce, of England. the
eminent author who wrote 1.-THE Amer
lean Commonwealth" said recently in
an address in BrooHlyn. n. Y:
One of the most discouraging manifesto
lions Of the National spirit in Europe is the
desire of peoples there to wall themselves
in and erect barriers between each other by
| tariffs and other artificial means 1t was
| supposed that when power had been taken
| from the Kings and placed in the han IL of
| the pee pie and their Representatives
that legislative and representative
bodies would not be so powerfully
| Influenced by National hatreds and pref
udices, and that they would be more
| open to reason and the welfare of the
| people at large Not SO, however. Euro
pean Legislatures were passing prohibitory
and retaliatory tariffs, and the European
nations were accepting them under the be-
lief that in information al trade one nations
gain was another nations loss They there
| fore thought that by preventing outside ma
tions from gaining any thing from them they
could keep the benefit ut home by a tariff
| and enhance their power prosperously by
shutting their doors, instead of seeing as a
| poiit cal economists see. that mutual trade
] is mutual prosperity
| This excited enthusiastic applause
from the eager and enthusiastic audi
ence, who saw that these words had a
meaning for US in McKinleyism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
AOuestion OF Joggerfy.

"Pop." said Willie, ''our joggerfy says
there amt nothin' but snow and ice al
the north pole. Is that SOP"
eyes,
ssAnd is it the same way at the south
pole?"
eyes"
swell, then, that's why these men
you read about are constantly talking
about being frozen out at the polls. amt
it?"-Washington Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
Democrats All Around.

There lives out in Joe Canncn's dis.
trict in Illinois an old farmer who is a
Jealous Republican, one of the redhot
partisan stripe. When he heard of Can
mons defeat he said to his wife, who is
one of those women who obey their lord
aNd master blindly:
MARY, pack up every thing. Pm go
ing to move.''
''Why?" asked Mary.
Because Joe Cannon is beat and l
won't live in Democratic district"
Very well,' said Mary, with little
resigned sigh.
Then the old man went to town to
sell his farm. There he heard all the
election news. He returned home, and,
entering the house, said:
MARY, you can quit packing up.
amt a-going to move"
'Why?" inquired Mary.
Because" he replied. sadly. ''there's
no place to move to."-Washington Mir
rOr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
Feline Amenities.

"Do you think it is good portrais Of
me?" asked Maude.
Very good, indeed" said Ethel
81 don't think the tint in the cheeks
is very good, though. do you?"
sit isn't perfect-but you know yell
lows are very hard to get just right
n V SIM
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

The struggle for realism upon the
stage has resulted in many curious dra-
matte freaks, says the Eow York Jour
nal Perhaps the most acceptable of all
these has been the introduction of horse
actors No less than seven important
plays will make conspicuous use of
horses next season.
OF course everybody knows about Cold
Nolasses and the stirring part played
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
What Lobby Promised Mckinley.

In the tin-plate case there is not a
pretense that any American industry is
benefited. A lobby promised that if a
duty heavy enough to guarantee few
millions of profits to a monopoly plant
would be established at Pittsburgh.
Among other things to be considered is
the fact that the process of coating iron
sheets with tin is very injurious to the
health of operatives If established it
could not be rated as a blessing to
American labor. A lot of Welsh cheap
labor would be imported to do the work,
the monopolists would get rich, and the
American farmer and workingmaa
would pay the billa-Kansas City
TiueA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

Having observed Mr. Wilson on sew
eral occasions come out of his door with
his clock in mysterious manner, we
ventured to inquire into the matter, and
received the following reply: You
see, dat clock of mine hez got a mighty
loud strikah, so sometimes, when de
baby's asleep, take it out de doc an
let it strike, soze not to wake de chile"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
DOU8TING A SAMSON.
The Great Western Giant Proves That
He Is Entitled to the Name.

. the day pre-
ceding the ar
rival of a circus
at a cert a in
good-sized town
in o b 10, a
''strong man."
" no b a d a
weeks lay off
from the m u
scum cir C III T.,
dropped dow n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11
FOUR-FOOTED STARS.
Horses That Play Prominent Parts
on the Stage

Cold Molasses In the Play ga County
Eair"-Four Fleet Steeds in 1.-THE
Flying Scud"-Reaiistic Races
the Stage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11


about cents. Under the Mckinley
duty of % cents pound our importers
will be compelled to pay cents a pound
or more.
In order to see just what this McKin-
ley duty means it is necessary to deal
with our total tin-plate importations.
During the fiscal year ended June 80,
$780, we imported 679 SIS, 625 pounds at
a cost exclusive of duty. of $50. 921, 220.
The duty on this under the old rate of
one cent per pound, was Sc. 200.
Under the Mckinley duty Of % cents
the duty on the same amount will be
S14. CSC. 600.
What is TO be the gain to the country
for this increased taxation? Even if
we should ever succeed in making all
the tin-plates that we need, the num-
Der of additional laborers who will thus
find employment will not be large
enough to justify this great addition to
the peoples taxes. The greatest guam
tity of tin-plates we have ever con-
sumed in one year was 81, 222. 653 pounds
in 1889. The number OF laborers needed
to make this quantity. on the basis
which prevails in Wales. would be as
follows: g. 3S4 men, g. AGA boys, 3,472
girls: total, II. 800 If we average this
labor at $500 year, which is certainly
a high figure considering the large
number of boys and girls in the total,
the yearly wages paid in the entire tin
plate industry would be So, 696. 600. We
are thus asked by our high tariff makers
to tax ourselves S14, 956 600 year in or
der that 12. 600 laborers may receive
S., COG. 600! Could human folly go fur
Their?
But we have at present no iaborers
Who are trained in executing the