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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
ABORIGINAL MINING.

Great Antiquity of the Copper Mines on
Lake Superior.
= Writing on Ancient Mining in North
America" Prof. Newberry speaks, in the
American Antiquarian, of the great an
tiquity of the aboriginal works. The
ancient copper mines on Lake Superior
were abandoned not less than four hun
dred years ago; for the heaps of rubbish
around the pits made by the ancient
miners were covered with forest trees
that had reached their largest size. The
old mica mines of North Carolina and
the quarries of serpentine in the Allie
ghanies showed like evidences of an
tiquity. Some population in the Missis-
sippi Valley worked the oil-fie1ds in
various places. The author, visiting
Titusville in 1860, when the first well
had been opened, noticed pits in the
ground which proved to be relics of the
excavations of primeval oil-gatherers. A
citizen, digging well in one of the pits,
had discovered and followed an old well,
which was cribbed up with timber and
contained primitive ladder, like those
which have been found in the old copper
mines of Lake Superior. The cribbing
had been rudely done with sticks from
six to eight inches in diameter, which
had been cut or split by a very dull in
strument, undoubtedly stone hatchet-"
The oil was probably gathered by being
skinned from the water that collected
In the bottom of the pit. Traces of a
similar well were observed at Ennis
killen, Canada: and depressions in the
surface like those on Oil creek were no
ticed at Mecca and Grafton, o. Ruins
of an ancient lead mine exist on the
Morgan farm, near Lexington, KY, in
the form, where they have not been dis
turbed, of an open cut, from six to ten
feet wide, ''of unknown depth, and now
nearly filed with rubbish. On either
side of this trench the material thrown
out forms ridges several feet in height,
and these are everywhere overgrown by
trees, many of which are as large as any
found in the forests of that region"
Galena has been found in many Of the
ancient works in Ohio, but has never
been smelted, and appears to have been
valued merely for it's brilliancy. DIR.
Newberry does not believe that the
mound-builders were of the present In
dian stock.-Popular Science Monthly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
The Speed OF Insects.

The rapidity with which insects travel
is quite astonishing, often exceeding the
speed of the swiftest race-horse. The
common house-fy is computed to make
six hundred strokes per second in or
dinary flight, advancing twenty-five
feet, but this rate may be increased to
six or seven times as much Leuwen-
holk tells of dragon-fy, which, in a
menagerie about one hundred feet long,
succeeding in avoiding "a swallow; and
In recent curious race, at Westpha-
fan town, between dozen bees and a
dozen pigeons, the first bee finished the
distance OF three miles nearly a quarter
Of mile in advance of the first pigeon
The male of the silkworm moth is said
to travel moro than one hundred miles
IN single dAy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

The prices of corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye, etc., were never lower than at
present, ditto cattle. Suppose this were
true of the thousand and one manu-
factured articles whose prices are now
controlled by trusts and combines, what
a howl there would be from factory
lords, and how speedily congress would
rush to the rescue with subsidies, boun-
ties and other restorative measures.
But the farmer, well let him root hog
or die. With plenty of park and beans
and a circus show now and then, he will
not be very obstreperous.-Em
NesUs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
GIRL WAGE-WORkERS.

Hardships OF Young Women From the
Country Who Work In Large Cities.
o, girls. know there are difficulties.
There will be times when the little hall
bedroom, three stories back, will be as
cold as Greenland, or stuffy and mos
quito-haunted. When the handker-
chiefs you endeavored to rinse out in the
wash-bow1 in order to reduce your laun-
dress bill will be of streaky yellow,
smelling like compound of smoke and
cheap soap.
You will have to learn to pass a con-
fectioner's shop as though the plague
lurked there, and to shun the festive
soda-fountain, if you want to send the
dear folks at home Christmas box. 1t
will be hard to wear old-fashioned and
dingy clothes in the face of the re-
splendent glories OF the dry-goods win
dows you daily pass. Some days YOU
will long for mothers wholesome cook
ing when your head aches and your
throat is sore, and boarding-house corned
beef and cabbage seems more than ordi-
narily detestab1e.
You will want to stop, o! yes, lots Of
times. But if you do you know your
board bill will be overdue, and YOU will
have to sneak around with that fearful
and wonderful amiability which is the
stamp and seal of the delinquent boarder.
And some day, just when you have the
price of new hat laid by, and promise
yourself the early delight of a shopping
tour, some remote neighbor from home
will suddenly swoop down on you, with
pleasant assurance that she has come
for city visit. You are glad to see
some one from home, but can not helm
wondering why somebody you really
cared for could not have come in her
stead and watch her eat up your new
hat with feeling scarcely hospitable.
These are few of the minor trials
that the outer world never guesses.
There will come other and heavier
ones, but none, think, that can not be
conquered by the brave heart.
There is no Stimulus for ambition in
the knowledge that by ''breasting the
blows of circumstance" there will surely
come time to grasp the skirts of
happy chance"
And if, after worthy struggle for in
dependence, the happier fate of gladden.
ing some true mans heart and home
overtakes her, need her former work
seem fruitless?
Nay, not so. For how can a woman
better understand her husbands bust.
ness endeavors than by personal knowl-
edge of business affairs herself? And
how can she better serve her children
than by getting acquainted with that
world through which she must guide and
shield them?
Then godspeed her in any work. she
may do. honorably, earnestly and with
true dignity.-Wil1ice Wharton, in Chi
cago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
Communicated.
Terbeck Kan, Dec

verbeck Kan, Dec %, 1889.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT.-
It appears to be the fixed policy of
most all the papers of the republican
party to oppose resubmission and favor
a constitutional convention, and they
tell us when a new constitution is
made then of course the people can
vote on the subject.
Suppose we review the history of the
republican party and its connection
with prohibition. In 1880, the amend
ment was submitted as a non-partisan
measure, and no ane's loyalty to the
party was to be questioned on account
ef any vote on the subject. In 1889
the party had found out that to be a
good republican you must be for pro-
hibtion. In 1884 the party thought it
was all right. but it needed further
and better trial In 1886 the principal
was all right, but it needed a new en-
forcement law to make it blooming
success. That year over half OF the
county conventions instructed their
members in the house to vote for re-
submission. The higher taso governed,
and not a word was said about the
subject, for it was supposed to be q
small offence to tell lies to the voters TO
get elected. In 1883 we had ..ssthe old
old story: of two years before, with
the same result; but now we are told;
Keep US in and we will wipe it out
with a constitutional conventions 3
Here again the higher lag will prevail,
and it will be prohibition in the old
and prohibition i'm the new constitution;
Heads win, tails you loose.)
think this is the true policy for all
men who think they have the manhood
to govern themselves and don't need
the protecting hand of the state to
guide them in the paths OF virtue and
sobriety: Vote with any party that
will honestly give us resubmission, sc
that we can rid ourselves OF the
abomination that has filled our state
with dives After we have corrected
this evil, then it might be well enough
to have men that We cain trust, and
that Will obey our wishes. look inte
our constitution and see If it needs
sioctorine. Yours Truly -
da " sowAHPs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
TOO MUCH EDUCATION.

Manual Training Much More Useful Than
the Ordinary College Course.
A Gottingen professor, who is s1armed
because good brewer commands larger
wages in Germany than Greek profess
sor, has written a book to demonstrate
that there is too much learning in the
world, and that our educational Methods
must be reformed so as to appreciate
the value of scholarship. He shows that
there are now entered on the rolls OF the
German universities $4,000 students, and
that fully one-half of these hopeful
youths are doomed to poverty and dis
appointment. The Gottingen professor
is right in his doleful prediction If these
29, 600 young men are being educated
for the ''gentlemanly professions" in
stead of the more lucrative and more
certain callings of industrial Hfe- But
if these $4,000 young German college
students had it in mind to turn their
hands to manual labor when they left
college they would not be hurt by the
stock of learning they are accumulst-
ing. A carpenter or blacksmith or
shopkeeper is none the worse for being
scholar. The real trouble is in that
false idea which is current that educa-
ton disqualifies a person for manual
pursuits, and that the educated man or
woman must find q station somewhere
in the professions. Still. it is loss Of
time for young person to devote years
to the study of the dead languages
when the same period spent in manual
training school would give the prepara-
ton required, and thus enable him to
secure profitable employment immedi-
ately upon leaving school. 1t has
long been the fault of our educa-
tional methods that there are too many
captains and not enough privates being
turned out from our schools and col
leges. Now that it is coming to pass the
privates are receiving more wages than
the captains, the fault will correct it
self. We have the evidence of this in
the disposition to make manual train
ing a part of our common school system
here in America Manual training and
technical education in mechanical pur-
suits is being incorporated into nearly
all of the schools of our American cities
Private enterprise has also taken hold
of the subject. There Is a private inst1-I
tuition of this kind in New York which
il well patronized, and whole GRADUATES
are in demand by master mechanics. ~
they make better workmen than are
turned ont by the loose apprenticeship
srsten.-St Paul Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
WHAT WILL BE THE OUTOOME7

The question is often heard nova
days, what will the Farmers Alliance
amount to in the long run? Taking
the history of the grange of few years
ago, purely farmers organization, and
picking out its faults and the causes of
its almost complete downfall,
one can readily see wherein the
Alliance can profit by the experience of
the grange people. Their greatest
danger lies in the chance to get into
local controversy; the opportunity to
let local matters Overshadow the great
questions of the hour, the natiOna
questions of how to combat the evil of
class legislation, of mOnied aristccra-
cy controlling the national congress in
their own interests and against the in
terests of the American farmer and Ia
bOrer.
If the combination of farmers and
laborers of this land will but hold to-
gether in solid compact to support no
man or party who will not work to
bring about the needed changes in our
laws that will treat all interests equal
ly; that will equalize taxes, appralse-
ments, and interest charges; that will
prevent the millionaire from forcing
tribute from the farmer or laborer; that
Will place the tariff for the support of
our government upon the men who are
strong, in proportion to their strength
- fSy,rp
the tariff upon the needs of the poor
man alone and paying premium to
the millionaire; if they will stand solid
ly together as one man against the pol
iticians who have, ever since the re-
bellion, made the law for political eff
feet instead of public benefit; if they
will raise their voices as one man and
join in the cry for honest legislation
both state and national that is now go
ing up from the poor and oppressed; it
they will not forget all these things
while they are at the same time work
ing to obtain sugar and coffee and
raiment ut more reasonable prices than
before from their neighbors the store
keepers; then the farmers and laborers'
union will accomplish grand thing.
1t appears to us that the coming to-
gether once or twice month, the talk
ing over of the way not only local but
state and national affairs are run, will
serve to hold the farmers together that
they may work to bring about a cor
rection of the evils they see. Certain
ly we can see DO harm that can come
out of the alliance organization, either
to the farmers or the men with whom
they deal; and if there are any benefits,
which we believe there will be, we will
all receive share. We are in a purely
agricultural country. and every benefit
the far ner receives will, in the end,
benefit the merchant, the banker, the
professional man.
The only man that will be making
any great objection will be the chronic
politicians and the blind partizan
papers, who can see no good in any
thing of which they have not the
management. But the alliance can
get along without those fellows very
much better than with them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

So HEAVY is the shipment of corn
and wheat from the state at the pres
ent time that the railroads are simply
una lie to handle it. They have
brought every car into service, and
where it is possible to do 80 have bor-
rowed or leased cars from eastern lines.
There has never been such a heavy
freight traffic in the history of Kansas.
Many farmers say they have been
obliged to pile up their corn along the
railroad track and wait days for cars.
-I,adustrsalist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
A HENRY WATTERSON STORY.

To point an argument, the Courier
Journal revives a speech made by
Abram Jasper to the colored picnic at
Shantytown in the late Virginia cam
paign: Feller freemen, says he, you all
know me. I am Abram Jasper, Re-
publican from way back. When there
have been any work to do, I has done
it. When there has been any votin' to
do, has voted early and often. When
there has been any fghtin' to do, has
been in the thick of it. I are above
proof, ole line and tax paid. And 1
has seed many changes, too. 1 has
seed the republicans up. I has seed
the democrats up. But I is yit to see
the nigger up. 'Tother night had a
dream. l dreamt that I died and
went to heaven. When got to de
pearly gates ole st. Peter he says:
"Who's dar?" says he.
"Abram Jasper" says 1.
''Is you mounted or is you afOot?''
says he.
II is afoot," says I.
''Well, you can't get in here" Gays
he.
'sNobody's lowed in here 'cept them
as come mounted" says he
"Dat's hard on me-" says I, ''arter
comm all his distance" But he neb-
ber says nothin' mo-, and so 1 starts
back, an about halfway down de hill
who does 1 meet but Gen. Willom Ma
hone. "Whar is you gwine, general?'
say I.
81 is gwine to heaven" says he.
"Why, Gen1," says I, ''rain't no use,
I's just been up dar, an nobody's
lowed to get in 'cept dey comes noun
ted. an you's foot.'
"Is dat SOP" says he.
Eyes, it ISL says I.
Well, de gen'l sorter scratched his
head, an arter awhile he says, says he:
'Abram, 1 tell you what let's do. You
is a likely lad. Suppose you get down
on all fours an I'll mount and ride you
in, and dat way we kin both get in.'''
"Gen1," says l, ''do you think you
could work it?''
II know kin," says he.
$50 down I gets on all fours, and de
gen1 gets straddle, an we ambles up
de hill .agin an prances up to de gate,
and ole Salt Peter says:
> "WhO's dar?'
''Gen1 Willom Malone of Virginey,'
says he.
'.Is you mounted or is you afootp"
says Peter.
'''I is mounted. says the gen1. -
'ss'An right says Peter, all right
says he; Jest hitch your boss outside
gen1. and come right in.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
Hicks Pre6iets,

There will he moderate and re.cticn-
ary stsrms about the 11th Of January.
Between the 18th and goth another
storm period will reign. The greatest
cold of this period will prevail on the
10th and Oh the 18th, 18th and 18th
snow or rain will fall. A cold wave
will follow, then will come reaction
about the Esd or 24th. Another period
from the oath to 31st will include
storms about the 2Sth. 29th or 3Oth and
the month closes clear and very cold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
SOME Kansas editor, with a eeni,

SOME Kansas editor, with genius
for figures. has found that when all
the wheat raised in .Ki kansas in 1853 is
made into bread there viii be seventy
one pound loaves for every man, wom-
aii and child Of the earth. Aud Kan
s4s dia' nof nearly do her best on .ths
6feaf crop this yeaf.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
Paw4ee Rock.

From the Leader.
John Ka,l is building new house
for his bride on his farm northeast of
Pawnee Rock.
Two more weddings reported to
come off within the next ten days, and
possibly three.
The M. E. church will hold the regu-
lar week of prayer services all through
the coming week and revival meeting
to follow.
DIED.-At the residence of little
Pete Unruh, at Dundee, on Thursday,
Jan. 2, 1890, of consumption, Mrs. Pete
Uuruh, aged about 65 years.
A cordial invitation is extended to
every body to attend the bible reading
at the Evangelical church every Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Walter Bowman left On the evening
train Wednesday for Lawrence, Kan,
where he goes for six months term of
schooling.
Mrs. J. w. Ratcliffe was taken quite
sick Thursday evening and at this
writing is in very critical condition.
We have not learned the nature Of the
disease as yet. but understand it
started from a bad cold and has taken
the form of severe cramp in the limbs,
arms and sides, and general prostration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

The Farmers Alliance will prove
itself a great benefit to mankind if it
can by combined efforts accomplish one
of the great objects it has in view; if it
can do more it will even more deserve
the blessings of a nation.-Lyons Ifi-
bune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09
THE Washington correspondent Of

The Washington correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Record tells of a
member me of the present house whose
seat in the congress of the United
States cost him s75, 900 In cold cash.
HIS name in Fredrick G.. Neidringhaus,
and he comes from St. Louis. He is
the president of an extensive rolling
mill in that city, and is an ardent pro-
tectlonist. If he has his way in revis-
ing the tariff he expects to get his
money back.-Boston Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

FROM communication IN last
weeks Pawnee Rock Leader it would
appear that "Pumpkinvine" Miller has
some neighbors and absorbing its
choice bits of news. Now ''Pumpkin-
vine'' is too good reader and too good
a writer to be borrowing newspapers
when such a paper as the DEMoeRAr
can be had fcf 81 so a year. Chip, up,
"Pumpkinyine," and enjoy reading a
good, resubmission paper all your own.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

j. A. CowDREY. of Lyons, fell dead
while watching game of checkers in
that city last week. He was without
family. and said 70 be worth szs, 900,
mostly in money and notes: Heart
disease, the cause of his death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

"A man in Sierra County. Cal, who
killed neighbor's steer to save his own
family from starving. declined counsel
pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to ons
year in the State prisoA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

IT Is no discredit to wise man that
his ancestors were poor and uoknown,
except in the estimation of fools. 1t is
no credit to a man that his ancestors
were great and wise if he be himself a
fool. Even Adam, who was the eldest
human son of the Creator was silly
enough to be deceived by the entioement
of woman. .-Aassu5e Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

DE4TH is a new birth TO man -the
entrance way TO a higher and better
existence. Who-eve lives in fear of i
is unfit 70 enter sHd enipyit- WbofeaEs
Slfath i! is alng!Prqpared 4! FOR HeaNen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

The Kansas farmer sits by the light
of his burning corn and reads his
mortgage" says Mr.. Watterson. 1t
must be. then. that the mortgage has
been paid. for otherwise it would be in
possession eft tue marty to whom it was
given GlpAe Democrat.
Ann after he gets through reading
his mortgage he, il he be one of the
sS2. 600. takes up his republican paper
of a few months. ago. piles on another
bnshel of corn, aud delishtfully reads
about the beaNtis. Of American protec-
ton and what wonderful help {21 it Is
70 Tie Kdnses farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-09

Thu Topeka Republican. That is lhe
name of new morning paper that made
its first appearance at the state capital
last Sunday morning. 1t is six colum
folio and is an out and out resubmission
republican paper. j. G. Thomas is
editor and NJ. r. Chesney business
manager. The Republican will no
doubt win its way to popular favor, as
there certainly is room in Topeka for a
liberal morning paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-08
THE COURIER.
WEDNESDAY,, 0cI3S5R 5. 1920.
C.

Nv - ~ NV -
hannels.
Our hotels arc having a big run
of custom these days.
Miss Anna Grogan, of Nonsj,
cello, Iowa, is in the city visiting
her sister, Miss Maggie.
One hundred teams OH the
Main street Saturday last.
Buy the bows ana girls a plush
cap for only 25ets at Bishop Il Lees,
Sales of pine lUmher are big
just now.
- Did you see Mrs. Stroud's dis
play of millinery at the fair? She
took first prize for the finest display.
No flies on her.
-Snpt. Underwood and family
we're guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Il. Freeman, for a day Or two last
week.
Floor oil cloth at Bishop &
Lees.
f. w. Miller, Samuel Nixon,
J. A. aud Bert Wallace made a trip
to Ponca Monday afternoon.
Hand turned French kid shoes
at The Fair Store.
-Rev. J. P. Coaman, Of Dell
Rapids is calling on Old time friends.
Call and see Bi.hop & Lees
one dollar calf shoe for ladies.
Mrs. Homer Kennedy was the
gt1est OF Mrs. John II. Wood for u
short time last week.
Shoes for men, boys, ladies' and
babies at Bishop Il Lees Fair Store.
Hon Sutton e Young, Of Sioux
Falls, was in the city between trains
Tuesday.
Don't fail to see Bishop & Lees
all wool flannel, heavy, for only 29c
a yard.
Secretary Ringsrud went to
Pierre Monday night.
-Chinchilla caps for 25cts. each
at Bishop & Lees Fair.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Rose, former resi-.
dents, 0 of River Sioux Iowa
came up to the funeral Of Frank
Chamberlain. Mr.. Rose is in very
poor health and the end Of the
Journey Of life is not far off.
"A good line Of cotton flannel,
at "The Fair Store"
Samuel Mitchell has been par
oiled from the p%enitentiary by th
state board Of charities and correct
ions. He has agreed however mott
come here at present, which fac
will be agreeable news to many
Captain Talcott had nothing to d
with his being paroled.
A silver plate with the follow
ing inscription: "Ilieut. Micha.
: Hoffman. 9th Iowa Infantry,n wi
be tackled on the floor III Lib
I Prison, Chicago. on the exact plat
} who're Lieut.. Hoffman head restc
While 3 pfisoner Ia that detestxb'
prison during tho M.
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