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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25
Washington Letter.
Washington. ID. c., Sept p, 1890.

Washington. ID. c., Sept p, 1890.
Reed has determined upon the pres
ence of quorum of his party IN the
house from this time to the end of the
session. to do his bidding. First of all
he says, it is necessary that all election
contests should be decided before the
final adjournment which means, OF
course, that republicans, black and
white, will be put in the seats of dem
ocrats from the south. 1t might be
added. incidentally, that if there is one
thing more than another pleasing to
the speakers heart, it is turning a
white man from the south out of con-
gress and putting negro in bis place.
And there are plenty of republicans
just like him.
The first man to be given a place in
congress is the darkey Langston, from
the Petersburg, Virginia, district, that
is when the republicans get their
quorum Even Malone, however.
declares he was not elected, and has
been quietly opposing his congressional
pretentions. 1t is no go, though, as
between Reed and Malone the former
is a bigger man in more ways than
one.
One evil result is likely to follow
from the partizan course of the present
house in election contests. a republi-
can member recently admitted to me.
Should the republicans by any accident
have majority i'm the next congress
election contests would come up
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25
"An' Insult" "

Under the above heading the Bea-
con of last week takes Bro. Caraway
to task for misrepresenting the alliance
picnic and speakers at Pawnee Rock
on the 9Th inst. Bro. Armstrong may
expect to see that line of policy pur-
sued throughout this campaign by the
republican press, high and low, little
and big. That party does not dare to
make clean campaign, on the plain
issues before the people. Their only
hold seems to be in abusing all persons
who are inclined to be independent in
thought and action, and they depend
upon again succeeding to power by
their old time methods of bulldozing
and ridicule.
The Beacon's criticism is pertinent,
and we give it in full, as follows:
'In last weeks Register we notice an
article purporting to be write-up of
generally considered that a newspaper
man has right to say what he pleases,
yet common decency and respect for
our fellow men demands argument shall
be offered instead of such base ridicule
of our neighbors. The article referred
to is one vast slum of ridicule without
one line of argument against the picnic
or speakers that we're on the ground.
This kind of newspaper work has been
carried on for many years, but the Reg
ister will soon learn to its sorrow that it
will not count for good in this campaign.
These people are all neighbors, taking
only the legitimate way of seeking office
and prominence among their fellows,
and such ridicule coming from promi-
nent official, entrenched behind the bull
wark of a prominent newspaper is
cowardly in the extreme. The people
have not the advantage of the press
that an editor has, and hence cannot
resent the insults with as much force as
an experienced writer can hurl them,
and hence we say the attack is cowardly.
If the Register has any argument to
offer these people will try to answer it;
but they will not attempt to refute the
low-down insults offered in that report.
We have it from reliable authority that
Mrs. Mccormick did not make a prohi-
bition speech on that occasion. Mr..
Register will now confer a favor if he
will produce the man and statement OF
his informant on this point, we wish tc
interview him in company with other
attendants at this picnic. Let us be
honest and fair, and tell the whole truth.
Your neighhors will have more respect
tor you hereafter, and our country will
not be buried to bitter dissentions.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

MEN who have formerly been good
republicans, returned from hearing
day evening, much disappointed at his
position on the finance question. They
uuhesitatingly said his statements
were either false or else he was not
posted when he made the statement
that the National Banking act was
created to strengthen the credit of the
government. The opinion where he is
best known, lat Wichita), is that he
knows about as much about finances as
he does about paying his poker debts
Central Kansas Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

OI tuIcc OuilI III Nldulu, ID oe1i uOAllS
business at the old stand. Mr.. A. A.
German, who runs the business, says he
has handled more than his share of the
wheat coming into Clafiin this year.
He does not think the prospect for
big price of wheat very soon is very
good. Mr.. German knows everybody
in the whole country round, and the
farmers all know that when they deal
with him they will get square treat
ment.
DIR. F. M. Campbell has the only
drug store in the town. Being a
healthy locality they need no more than
one. He carries fair stock of goods,
treats all men alike and does good
business.
at the lumber yard of Chatten Bros.
& Co., near the depot we met Mr.. r.
L. Hamilton, gentlemanly and
accommodating business man. The
firm carries, besides large stock of
lumber, sash, blinds, ETC., a stock of
hardware, and have a good trade in
their lines.
The new elevator, recently COM
pleted is also owned and run by E. L.
Chatten & Co. 1t is handling a good
share of this years wheat crop.
Lester Bailey, at one time in business
in Great Bend, but more recently of
Newton, has charge of the Bailey &
| Moses Grain Co.'S. elevator, and is a
| rustler for share of the wheat handled
in Claflin.
n. e. Norris carries full stock of
boots and shoes, dry goods and clothing,
while his son, w. B. Norris, runs a
large grocery and implement establish
ment. Another son, G. w. Norris
| deals in furniture and undertaking
goods. The elder Norris says he will
put in 2 500 acres of wheat this fall on
his farm near town.
| The Elmore brothers have large and
well stocked implement house, also
deal in hardware and groceries.
The Clafin postmaster, II. A. c.
Hartman, was found behind the boxe:
at Uncle Sans headquarters. He also
carries line of books, stationery and
notions in the lobby of the postoffice.
McDormott s. Elmore run, in the red
barn." livery and feed business.
Claflin has butcher shop. boarding
houses, anG other places of busines:
which we had not an opportunity OF
visiting, but which we feel assured arr
in a prosperous condition. There is
handsome frame school building which
would be an ornament to many towr
of greater population. On the farms
surrounding the town may be seer
many large and tastful residences, an(
the entire neighborhood presents al
| appearance of solid comfort and pros
perity.
| PERSONALS.
Joe Welch is buying wheat in Rush
county.
Bob Shalmo is assisting A. A. German
at the elevator.
keeping this week.
Adam Jordan, of southwest of town
was on the streets of Claf1in Friday
Ed. Marx. wife and son, are taking
their meals at the Claf1in hotel for th
present.
F. II. Clark, living five miles north
west of the village was rustling abou
on business Friday evening.
Clafin has no marshal or police force
another county. The people there ais,
say they have no lawyers, nor any u.s.
for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

INGALIaA who varies his sen atorial
duties by loaning money to Kansas
farmers at usurOus rates of interest,
made speech at Pittsburgh one night
Tast week so vile in its bitter attack on
Che democratic party that even repub-
fcans admit that it will lose the repub-
ticket of Pennsylvania several thous-
ands of votes. Ingalls, deals in
'Billingsgate" instead of statesman
shiN.-McPherson Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

IT Is said that Joe Dillon the demo-
cratic nominee for state auditor. is u
relative of the great Irish agitator,
Charles Dillon, who has been fighting
the battles of oppressed Ireland in the
English parliament for q number of
years. Be this as it may, Joe is a
thoroughbred Irishman and will make
worthy successor to Tim McCarty.-
Larned Eagle Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

CHARLES ROBINSON is a philosopher
rather than partisan in politics. A
man of brains, of convictions and
individuality, he brooks no limitations
of party. In the new deal 80 urgently
needed in Kansas politics, Governor
Robinson is just the man to lead the
hosts of Kansas voters to victory. Nc
republican who is familiar with his past
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

A prominent alliance man in a con-
versation the other day said he
believed the late o. p. decision and the
democratic resubmission convention at
Wichita had done more to injure the
alliance than the republican party had.
He was democratic alliance man too,
Stoke, so don't kick.-Pawnee Rock
Leader.
WE HAVE no kick coming. Lewis.
If you had gone on and stated that the
reason given by the alliance man for
his statement that the Wichita conven-
ton would prove corker on the alli-
ance state ticket, you would have
stated the WHOLE truth and not
hurt yourself either. The reason is
plain. The Wichita convention nomi-
mated Gov. Chas. Robinson to start
with, ard he being just the kind of
man the people want, will get more
votes than Willets. The convention
was unanimous for a resubmission of
the prohlbitory question to vote of the
people, and that is what the people
want. The o. p. decision and o. p.
houses that came after 1t showed con-
clusiveiy that some of the loudest
mouthed republican prohibitionists
were but drunken hypocrits, and thus
brought more plainly before the people
the necessity of again taking vote on
prohibition and forever settling the
question one way or another. We
don't kick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

BRO. LEWIS, of the Pawnee Rock
Leader, has already began going back
on his constituents. He has very fair
local paper, for town the size of Paw
nee Rock; but in making his fight for
the Humphrey gang, and against the
peoples party, he ought to remember
that there are mighty few voters in Paw
nee Rock township outside of the alli-
ance,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

THE question OF what party shall
furnish the men to fill the county
offices is minor one; the question of
the prosperity of our state and the
entire west, as embodied in the tariff
issue, monetary situation and the
resubmissiOn question in Kansas IS
the one we should look well to.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

Jerry Simpson says that the laws
made by the republican party caused
him to lose his money, caused him to
speculate in Kansas lands aud over
reach his means and not be able to pay
the balance. Caused the failure Of
crops, and no returns to pay the inter-
est on his mortgage.-Register.
WE WILL wager box of cigars that
Jerry never said anything of the kind;
if Caraway can show proof that he did
he is an Humphrey chump" if he
don't do so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

John N. IVES is the Napoleon
Boneparte in Kansas politics this year.
kellogg is beaten before the campaign
opens" Thus said Warren Knaus, of
the Mcpherson Democrat, and War
ren is correct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

PLUMB talks better with his mouth
than he does with his vote; but the
fact is to be deplored that his vote
counts and his mouth don't.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

GRAND old Charles Robinson will
get two hundred resubmission repub-
lican votes in Barton county. D. A.
Banta will get more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

No ONE can be elected representa-
tive to the state legislature in Barton
county except man who is in favor of
a resubmission of the liquor question
to vote Of the people. We have had
enough of the farce of pretended prohi-
bitiOn; the people should have chance
to express their:sentiments through the
power of the ballot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

FRED.W. BENTLEY, candidate for
the attorney generalship on the demo
cratic ticket, who was defeated by
Judge j. n. Ives, moves to make the
nomination unanimous. There being
no objections, the nomination of the
next attorney general of Kansas will
be made nanimous.-Wichita Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25
AUTUMN DAYS.

FOR THE DEMOCRAT, BY C. P wELE2-
love our bright, cool, autumn days,
When with my dog and gun,
I'll roam tbs fields, in quest OF anne,
Around our western home
Fndraw pure health from every breeze;
And drive dull care away,
And dwell in -fancy or fond dreams,
of youths bright summer day
I'm growing old. my hair is gray,
But Oh, It's joy to tell
That all those sports loved in youth
Still please in age rs well
Each Leaf. each flower, each hill and dale,
The bright green earth and sky, a
Have all the charms for me to-day
They had in years gone by.
Three score and five short years have cast
Their shadows On my way,
But still prize the things of life
As though in youths bright dsy-
Sunshine and shade, and calm and storm.
All help to make our life,
And grief and sorrow, peace and Joy,
All mingle in its strife
But sorrow soon gives place to JOY,
Like sunshine after storm,
When all the clouds viii pass away
As night gives way TO morn
Fair lands that seldom know the frost,
Can never prize the spring:
And we are taught 10 know the calm
By the tempesf's hlackened wing
Fit emblem autumn Is of age.
Our hair grows thin and gray,
As leaves turn pale in au-umn's breath,
And shrink and fall away
In Spring they III brighter bloom;
Thus may purer, hoIier life,
Be ours beyond the tomb.
Lincoln, Kansas, Sept. y, IS9(
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

THE editor af the Register is never
happy unless making kick. He
changes the republican central COM
mitee with making blunder in fixing
a meeting for Great Bend at 7p. m.,
saying the far .ners will not stay in to
hear them in the evening. 1t is a pity
he can't run the republican machine
for the whole state as well as for Bar
ton county. DR.. Shaw, as chairman of
the rep. congressional committee,
should take warning now and consult
with Morgan before going Oh further
with the Hallowell campaign. We
would kindly suggest to sthe Register
man, too, that if he can he should call
the meeting which is announced for
Great Bend "off," and have it held at
Dundee sugar factory, or some retired
place, so that when he gave the affair
a write up' his town neighbors would
not know that he was using a great
amount of coloring matter and a goodly
supply of imagination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

OLD soldiers of Rice county, when
James HallOwell is ventilating his
party's love for the old soldier, just
tell him to look at Soldier COnkling,
at Lyons, Soldier Junkin, at Sterling
Soldier Adams at Chase, Soldier Car
away, at Great Bend, Soldier Stone, at
Canton, (appointed before he went
there), all filling official positions,
which the administration owed you
through its pledges. Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

services for the state, can feel there is
any compromise or stepping aside from
party in voting for Charles Robinson
for governor Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

ONE of the most amusing things we
have heard lately is, that certain alli-
ance republicans are declaring they
will not vote for some of the candidates
on their ticket, state and county,
because the democrats are going to
vote for them! If that is not blind
partizanism we don't know what is.
Its wonder such fellows know
enough to come in when it rains.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25

FRIEND CARAwAY, if you don't quit
begging so hard to know the plans of
Barton county democracy people will
be led to believe that you are on the
anxious seat. Now do show some
symptoms of political bravery, and
don't ''get ratified at the first dash out
of the box" Ii is several weeks yet
until election day, and you should
reflect that your own craft is too shaky
to venture into democratic waters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

THE Harrison administration has its
three R's-Reoiproeity, Reed and
Ruin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-12
The Phonograph In history.

The monograph people have property
which grows more valuable with the
lapse of every year. Many cylinders are
slowed away with marvelously interest
ing records upon their waxen surfaces.
The Gladstone cylinder is exhibited only
on rare occasions and to distinguished
guests. It is already an extremely valu-
able record. and at Gladstone's death it
will probably be worth $1,000. A cylin-
der containing few sentences by old
Gen. Won Moltke, now so years of age,
can also be heard The squalling Of a
baby can be taken by the cylinder, and
when its producer has reached mans es-
tate he can listen to his own infantile
voice if he has any curiosity that way.
Funny stories by Eli Perkins, songs by
well known singers and short passages
from well known plays, spoken by emf
nent actors. are all on storage in phono-
graph cylinders. These lose nothing in
clearness and volume from the lapse Of
years, but, of course, may be worn out
from use. 1t is believed that record
taken today and carefully preserved can
be reproduced $50 years hence.-New
York San
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-12
A Fresh wafer schoIar.

In his response to the toast. "Our In
vited Guests at the banquet given the
Georgia doctors, DIR. J. s. Todd got of
this one ON DIR. J. McF. CASTOR, Of At
lanta. Now that the banquet is over.
Dr. Todd declares his joke true one.
The story as told runs this way:
1.-THE first morning he was here Dr..
CASTOR was walking along the wharves.
He admired the vessels and the different
flags very much, and was enthusiastic in
talking of them. In the afternoon DR..
CASTOR induced me togo down with him
and look at the bay. l gladly accepted
the invitation We had not gone far,
though, before DIR. Gaston's looks and
manners changed completely. He look
ed uneasy and as if he would -cn for
life noticed that, and asked him what
in the world was the matter Matter,
replied DIR. Castor, there's plenty the
matter. Why, my conscience, man, if
that water continues to rise like it has
for the last six hours every mothers son
of us will be drowned before morning.
/ turned away in laughter, while truck
hand who had overheard DR.. CASTOR
tried to explain that the tide had come
in since he was there in the morning.
Brunswick (Ga.) Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-12
CHILDREN FOR BAIT.
How Crocodiles Arc Lured From Thei
Haunts In Ceylon.

How Crocodlles Arc Lured From Their
Haunts In Ceylon.
"sWanted: Fat babies for crocodile
bait Win be brought home alive
When first saw this advertisement
in Ceylon newspaper" said Richard
Kingdom, guest at the Richelieu, Il
thought it was joke. Afterwards l
learned it was by this means that
crocodile hunters secured their bait 1t
is no trouble for an English crocodile
hunter to get these little children.
The Ceylon parents have full confidence
in Englishmen, and they will rent out
their babies to be used for crocodile bait
for a small sum.
"The Ceylon crocodiles are lazier than
any other. and are harder to get They
lie for hours perfectly motionless, bask-
ing in the sun. Hardly any thing can
stir them. But when tempted by fat
Ceylon baby placed on the banks of the
stream they shake off their ennui and
their mouths water for delicate morsel
of brown baby. The crocodile gathers
himself together and starts out for the
infant When he gets about half way
up the bank the hunter, concealed be-
hind some reeds, opens fire and gets his
game. Then the baby is taken home 70
its loving parents, to be used for the
same purpose next day. The sports
man secures the skin and the head OF
the crocodile, and the natives are given
the rest of the carcass. I've shot every
thing from the little prairie dogs to
grizzly bears, but for excitement GRO" D
ollie shooting with babies for bait is out
of sight.--Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-12

Ordinarily 1t takes fifteen to twenty
minutes to make an oyster stew proper
": but Yankee genius has invented
Continuance which relegates the hitherto
popular system TO the realms of antiq-
uity.
entered caravansary up town which
is much psatronized by ladies out on hus-
band inpoverishing expeditions and or
dered an oyster stew. The waiter, 70
my surprise. returned with it IN about
three-quarters of a minute.
Here" said /. Il don't want any
ready made stew. Iwant one cooked to
order
This is cooked to order. sir" replied
the garcon. land I'll guarantee it is well
made, too. You taste it, and If YOU
don't like it I'll have another made in
the same time in your presence"
tasted it with difident lips and in
credulous mind. but sure enough it was
as good stew as had ever eaten
Curious TO learn how 1t was done in
quired Of the waiter for information,
when he led me TO the front window
and told the young man acting IN
the capacity Of lightning chef what
wanted
Il can make you stew in thirty-siz
seconds said the Brihat-Savarin. ''and
this is the way do it,"
So saying he turned a set screw. which
sent steam sizZing through tube IN a
half inch vacuum under a copper plate
then ne scooped dozen oysters, which
he placed in the now hot plate, with The
juice. After few seconds he SKINNED
the oyster juice, which had begun Il
boil Immediately on being placed in the
copper plate; next he poured = little
milk, and afterward small piece q
butter into the plate, and. presto. the
stew was made.
( 1t had taken a tribe over half min
ute.
I'VE have an average Of eco peopli
here during the entire day" said tbs
chef. as he juggled with two milk shakes
a glass of cider and one of grape juice
and if all of them ordered nothing bu
oyster stews l could supply them as fas
as they could eat them with these wv,
steam plates. Its new invention, an,
don't think anybody else is using it, 5
far as Ihave hesrd, he said in conclusion
in answer TO my question
What am now looking fer IS steam
or electric digestive apparatuS-Nev
York Herald