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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
BISMARCK EPISODES.
Extracts from an Interesting Book Pal
lished In Germany.

Extracts from an Interesting Book Pub.
Ished in Germany.
I have received an advance CODY Of
the third volume of 81. v. Sybel's 'sHis-
tory of the German Empire-"> In com.
mon with the volumes already before
the public, it contains number Of
episodes and anecdotes hitherto not
generally known. Probably the most
interesting chapters refer to the rela-
tions between Prince Bismarck and
Count Rechberg, then Prussian and
Austrian Ambassadors, respectively, ~
the German Frankfort) Diet Prince
Bismarck (then Herr Won Bismarck
Schonhausen) soon found cut that
Count Rechberg was hot-tempered and
passionate, but in the main honorable
and good. Count Rechberg, on his aide,
cordially disliked Prussia and its astute
representative, but did his best all the
same to keep on amicable terms with
his colleague. Both officially snd
socially there was, however, plenty of
friction between the two. On one 90
casion things came to such pitch that
Count Rechberg entirely losing his self
control, passionately exclaimed: 'One
Of my friends shall wait on you in the
morning." "Why all this unnecessary
delay" Herr Won Bismarck coclly re-
piled, '.in all probability you have .
pair Of pistols handy. Let US settle the
matter Immediately. While you get the
things ready shall write . report about
the whole transaction, which, In. case I
am killed. 1 request you to forward TO
Berlin" Both set about their work.
When Bismarck had finished he handed
the sheet to Count Rechberg, request
ing him to examine the same. Rech-
berg's passion had in the meantime
given way to sober reflection. After
having perused the report he said:
''What you say here is quite correct;
but is it really worth while to fight q
duel for such a reason?" THAT Is ex.
actly my opinion" was Bismarck's an
swer, and the matter ended. One DAY
Count Rechberg called on the Prussian
Ambassador to show him dispatch from
his government instructing the Count
to vote with Prussia at the next meet
ing of the German Diet Bismarck
read the document and returned 1t to
the Count, saying: This is evidently
mistake" Rechberg in his turn looked
at the sheet and changed color. Instead
of the official letter he had by mistake
handed to Bismarck the secret instruc-
tions he had received concurrently, call
ing upon him while openly countensnc-
ing Prussia to use his utmost endeavors
to cause the other German States to vote
against the measure. Here was Prince
Bismarck's opportunity. How he used
it the sequel will show. For moment
both statesmen looked at one another
in silence. Then Bismarck said: Don't
be upset. You never intended giving
me the letter. Ergo, you never gave IL
me; ergo, / know nothing about the
whole matter" AS a matter of fact
Bismarck never reported the letter to
Berlin. But he gained Count Rech-
berg's confidence. in his eyes an inn
portant conquest.-Frankfort Cor. Lon
don News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
FARMERS NOT MAD.

During the last presidential election
and the canvass preceding it, the
republican leaders did not meet the
issue of tariff reform raised by Mr..
Cleveland. but they appealed to the
prejudice of the people against Eng
land. The people were told that the
whole scheme of interfering with the
robbery of the people by the protected
trusts was an English scheme. Positive
proof of this was given by showing
that the English minister at Washing
ton has spoken in complimentary terms
of President Cleveland. The scheme
worked to perfection and even In
Kansas our farmers helped to roll up
80 600 majority for Ben Harrison. And
now after. once fooling the people the
republican leaders are trying the same
scheme over again; only this time it is
prejudice against the people in the
southern states that is to be appealed
to. This plan of campaign when re-
duced down to terms that can be easily
understood is about this. The repub-
lican politician says to Kansas farmer
are you not mad at England? Yes 1
am. Well then vote for the tariff rob-
bers. That was the way it run two
years ago, but next fall it will be some
thing like this, are you not mad at the
south for suppressing the republican
party in that section? Yes 1 am. Well
then vote for the tariff robbers. It
begins to look as if the scheme will not
work next fall in Kansas at least. The
farmers are organized and the alliance
is proving an educator to the extent
that the Kansas farmer has found out
that he too is somewhat suppressed.
And now instead of becomming excited
over the race question they are calmly
deliberating how best to retire some of
these military Office holders who persist
in fighting the war over every two years,
to the exclusion of every other question
effecting the farmers interest.
The latest effort to the Kansas loyal
heart was that of ex Governor George
T. Anthony. He went over to Kansas
City recently and made speech, the
burden of which was to prove that
there are only two parties in this
country and the same issues divide
them today as that which divided the
north and south during the late war.
This speech was ofcourse made for
Kansas people, but it won't go. In his
efforts to convince the people that the
only issue now before them is that of
prejudice, he widely -gesticulated with
his arms in the air and his coat tail
kept time to the music of hate. Rouse
ye Kansans, rouse! and save the vote
of the south to the protection robbers.
But Kansas does not rouse, and all
over the state the farmers sit in their
alliarce and wink at one another while
Kansas distinguished ex-governor is
making a spectacle of himself across
the Missouri border. It will not win
this time governor; all the old crowd
will have to go.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
ALBERT GRIFFIN appears to hav

ALBERT GRIFFIN appears to have
beaten retreat. He had issued a
circular in which he declares his con.
viction that we must go back to the
moral suasion movement and increase
by moral means the number of total
abstrainers before We shall be ready
for effective legislation on the temper
ance subject. He has compiled table
in which, he finds that the prohibition
vote has decreased from 43 per cent to
26 per cent.-Topeka Journal, (Rep.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

THE granger element" in Kansas
politics will cut considerable of figure
in the next few years, if the farmers
persist in their efforts to organize and
in a body look after their own interests.
For many years has this element been
led by the nose. as it were, wherever
the slick politician choose, until at last
they are awakening to an understanding
of the situation, to relization of the
fact that they have been used as tools
for the personal advancement of few
unprincipled men. We don't believe
they will do so again. All sorts of
plans will be used to stir mp old politicl
prejudices, to take the attention of
the granger" from his own personal
needs and excite his prejidices, but We
d1n's th1nk thSy WIN win.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

PROHIBITION has been accomplished
in a few Kansas towns, but at fearful
price. Men neglect their affairs to be-
come spies and sneaks and resist every
temptation to do useful things in order
that they may have time to devote to
quareling. Those Kansas towns where
prohibition has been accomplished are
poor towns in which to live.-Atchinson
Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

EASTERN farmers are told that the
west pays the tariff; that the eastern
farmer gets his tariff all back by selling
the products of his farm to the factory
operatives. The western farmer is told
that foreign governments pay the tariff
instead of the consumerof the protected
goods. This whole robbing scheme is
kept up by deception, falsehood and
bribery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

WHEN a man knows he cannot get
out of the mud his next impulse is to go
in deeper. This may account for the
persistence with which some people are
backing up the informer Sharp in the
alleged ''joint' trials.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
COUNTY MnnGRAT10N BUREAU.
Proceedings Of the Second Meeting---A
County Bureau Organized.

In accordance with adjournment of
the meeting of the 18th, and the call
the immigration meeting was called
to order at the court house, Great Bend,
Feb. oath. On motion the chairman
and secretary of the former meeting
were continued. Minutes of the meet
ing Of the 18th read, as was also the
following matter which had been pre-
pared for Barton county's page in the
state book:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

KANSAS produced as much live-stocl
and hay as it did wheat last year
about seven million dollars worth
Oats reached twenty-four millions
slaughter animals sixty, and corr
seventy-nine millions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
AN immigration convention will /

AN immigration convention will be
held at Dodge City tomorrow, the 2sth,
composed of delegates from the south
western counties of the state. The
object is to work with the State I'm
migration Bureau but for the express
interests of the more western counties.
1t will be we'll for Barton to have a
representative there, whether she goes
into the association or not.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
The Varied Value OF silver.

Silver, in its relative value to gold,
has varied greatly at different timeA In
the days of the Patriarch Abraham it
was to L: B. c. 1000 it was IL to 1; b.
C. 500 it was IS to 1, and at the COM
mencement of the Christian era 1t was
8 to 1. In the year 500 A ID. it was Is
to 1; in 1160 it was to 1, and in 140o it
was IL to l. In 1854 gold was only six
times more valuable than the precious
white metal, silver. and within the next
hundred years two pounds of silver
could be exchanged evenly for one
of gold In 1900 gold was again worth
ten times as much as its paler brother.
In 1725 gold was thirteen times more
valuable than silver, just as it was 500
years B. c. At the beginning of the
present century it had risen in value to
a higher point than at any time since
500 A. D., being fifteen times more val
liable than silver. In 1876 the ratio Of
silver to gold was 20 to 1 and in 1885 il
was at the highest point ever known,
since which time it has gradually de-
c1ined to 20 to 1--St Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
( w. E. HUTTMANN
! o. B. WILSON,
} H. r. LEWIS,
| j. D. BROWN.

upon nOClOn CIllS TcSOluUiOu was
adopted, and upon request many of
those present signed the same.
It was then moved, and the motion
carried, that permanent organization
be made, with president, vice-presi-
dents, treasurer and secretary. J. w.
Brown was elected president, G. S. Al
lison treasurer, w. E. Stoke secretary.
Moved that there be vice-president
elected from each of the towns of the
county. Motion carried. w. E. Hutt-
man was elected from Ellinwood, John
Lindas from Pawnee Rock.
Moved, and carried, that each town
or congressional township desiring to
be represented by a vicepresident make
it known by selecting their man and so
informing the president. J. w. Brown,
at Great Bend.
On motion the chair was instructe
to appoint committee of five, as an
executive committee whose duty it shall
be to look after the distribution of the
state bookssand such other advertising
matter as Barton county may prepare.
The chair appointed as such
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Fred Zutavern, of Great Bend.
H. r. Lewis, of Pawnee Rock.
A. S. Cooke. of HoisingtOn.
w. E. Huffman, of Ellinwood.
j. H. Cannon, of Clatiin.
It was suggested that all persons
throughout the county who may have
friends or acquaintances in the eastern
states who are liable to take an interest
in Kansas, to give the names and ad-
dresses of such parties to members of
the executive committee in order that
the Kansas book may be sent them.
On motion the name Barton County
Immigration Bureau was selected and
adopted. 1t was decided that the Bar
ton County Immigration Bureau meet
on the first Monday in each month.
The board and executive committee
are authorized to appoint as vice-presi-
dents and members of said board all
persons who may be recommended by
the various towns and townships of the
county, to the end that the people may
be united in one solid body for the pur-
poses of making known to the outside
world the great advantages of Barton
as an agricultural county over all others
i'll the state.
Upon motion the meeting then ad-
journed.
J. w. BROWN, Chairman.
w. E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE.

THANKS, "Pumpkinyine," we got
it, and read it, and found some good
things in it-among the visionary. It
is not, however, the clever" that will
move the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
AN EXCHANGE very proper

AN EXCHANGE very properly sug-
gests: "In the last ten years it is
probable that the wealth of the United
States has increased by $4,000. 900 900
or AZ per cent. The farmer, the
miner and the manufacturer have made
it, but they will not get their share of
it until something heavy falls on the
stock and grain gambler"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

WE SEE that Martin Mohler, secre-
tary of the State Board of Agriculture,
is making speeches TO the farmers insti-
tutes, and giving land speculation as
the cause of agricultural depression.
Some farmer ought to turn the hose on
him. If there is anything supremely
grotesque it is to see one of these Off
cial fed fellows in Kansas trying to give
a cause for the hard times without dis
cussing the tariff. Protection and
poverty at this day and age are as in
separable as is the trinity to the ortho-
dox faith.-FlOrence Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

s'ONE HALF the state," says an Iowa
exchange, WAS under crop last year. y
And all the, state is under democratic
rule, or will be soon. this year. Hurrah
for old Iowa. She is giving Kansas
some pointers that Kansas viii not be
slow u dxSch Unt1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

IT HAS now been demonstrated that
the only effect the emergency rate will
have on the price of corn, is to reduce
it. Why it does this, is easily seen
when taking into account the half
threat of railroad managers about
farmers taking the consequences. p"
There will be another effect to follow,
however, but it will be the righteous
of Kansas. Tribune, (Rep.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

THE COST of transportation from
Kansas City to the gulf will be reduced
one-balf when the line of barges is
established between Kansas City and
New Orleans. AS that line will give
a foreign outlet there is a grain of
comfort to the producer of Kansas in
this statement.-H Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

What the New House Rules Are For.
Direct tax bill ill.........S 20, loo, 900
Blair educational bill. -. 77,0oO, 900
Navy and fortifcation bill. $50. .OOO, 600
Service pension bills. -. 200 900 900
Thirteen other pension bills 100, ,oOO, ,O0o
River and harbor bills. Bigger than ever
Steamship subsidy bills. =. All the rest
Total .s'God help the surplus. "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

"WE ARE drifting fast toward
plutocracy,' says the Milwaukee
Journal, ''and as the farmer sees the
gulf which ever divides the rich from
the poor broadening and deepening he
may perhaps to some extent condone
the upstart and insufferable arrogance
to his own stupidity alone ear he
attribute the cause of the present
accumulation and concentration of
the wealth of the land.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
HEALTH NOTES.
A Very Common Delusion Which
Is Mere Moonshine.

Treatment of Small Wounds-A SNUFF for
Nasal Catarrh-Preparation of Chill
drens Drinking Water-The Sick
Room-Infant Apparel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

THE next house of representatives of
the Kansas legislature. says the
Wichita Eagle, will contain more
farmers than the last. It is to be hoped
that it will also contain fewer block
heads and boodlers. Rush Center
Gazette, (Rep.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

acres sown, and at this season has
never looked better in the history of
the county.
Corn. 1889. 1000, 600 bushels; Rye
ESQ 900 bushels.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
Lowering the Record.

Mother Ito her old maid daughter}-
Why, Julia, what do You mean by using
the family Bible in that way? You are
scratching out figures In the record and
inserting others.
Julia-It is q record of my birth. isn't
1t?
.tYes It isD
.'ws4I I'm Iowsrins the reoord..-
TSxus Sffings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

PsA1BlE fres are now in season
NaaeH bet thsn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

AS before stated, each county in the
state is entitled to one page of the class
of matter as above given, containing
no more than $50 words, and all to be
printed in uniform size of type, so
that each county gets absolutely the
display of type. The above contains
just 749 words, and required a great
deal Of labor to get in fair showing
of the important features of our county
and not use more than the $50 words.
Upon motion, the matter was accepted
and adopted.
Several gentlemen spoke upon the
urgent need of our county being repre-
sented in the State immigration
Bureau, and the advantages the state
will gain by the work to be done by
said bureau. All persons were agreed
that the benefits would be great, and
would reach all parts of the county and
all classes of men.
Upon motion, the following COM
mittee was appointed to draft a reso-
luton to the board of county commits
sioners, asking them to make an
appropriation to defray Barton county's
share of the expenses of the State
Bureau, viz: w. E. HUFFMAN of
Ellinwood, o. B. Wilson of Great Bend,
H. r. Lewis of Pawnee Rock, A. H.
Baker of Hoisington, Fl. A. G. Hartman
of Claflin, and j. D. Brown of Great
Bend township.
Members of the committee present
Immediately met and submitted the
following.
RESOLUTIONS:
WHEREAS, 1t being the sentiment
of the citizens of Barton county, in
convention assembled, this Monday
afternoon, Feb. "a, 1890, that the ex-
penses of a pamphlet setting forth
equitably and fairly this county with
other counties of the state of Kansas,
for general distribution in the United
States; and that the benefits derived
from said pamphlet will be benefits to
all our people alike; therefore be it.
ResOlred. That it is the sense of this
meeting that the county commissioners
of Barton county shall give an order
for the amount necessary for this ex-
pense, not to exceed $500 nor less than
500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

I'm the New Hebrides there II Q
babel Of tongues but the Presbyterisn
missionaries have reduced twelve Of
them to writing. The seventeen nis-
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-19
Progress in Science.

An instrument has recently been
exhibited in London by which pho
tOgraph can be taken of drops of
water in the course of their formation.
1t consists of a lantern and lenses by
which a water trough, the source of
the drops, can be strongly illuminat-
ed, together with lightning camera
having a revolving disk with one per-
fOratiOn.
A metal has been produced that
will melt at temperature of 1909. 1t
is an alloy of lead, tin, bismuth and
cadmium and in weight, hardness and
color resembles type metal. 1t melts
so easily that, placed on a comparative
ely cool part of the stove with a piece
of paper under it, it will melt with
out the paper being scOrched.
The use of the electro magnet for
indicating the presence of submerged
tOrpedOes or lost anchors has been
suggested. The magnet, in connec-
ton with a delicate strain dynamo
meter, is lowered into the water and
exciten by a battery. The metal will
attract the magnet and the dynamo
meter will reveal the fact.
The cars on the Jungfrau Railway
have movable flaps, which may be
expanded by the guard until they
nearly touch the tunnel lining. In
this way the car becomes a kind of
piston acting in the tunnel as a cyIin-
der, and the air acts as an automatic
brake to check the speed Of the de-
scending car.
Leading authorities seem to agree
that, while electricity is an unques-
toned success as substitute for
horses in street car propulsion, its
use instead of steam locomotives on
ordinary railroads must be postponed
at least until many more improve
ments have been made in electric en-
cheering.
Besides being much more expedi-
tiOus in its workings, the electrical
tanning process turns out leather
having Il per cent more tensile
strength than that tanned by the or
binary process.
The explanation Of the peculiar
density of thunder clouds is said to lie
in the fact that the vapor is partially
condensed into drops by the eleCtiCal
action.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-19
Government Heights.

Over one hundred and fifty lots have
been sold in this addition since the begin
ming of the year, mostly to actual settlers.
There are still about as many more that
will be sold soon at the rate they are GO
ing. Among the advantages which COM
mend them to purchasers are as follows:
They are over one hundred feet above
the city.
There are no railroads to cross in going
and coming.
There are graded streets to the city.
There is no mud in the direction OF these
lots.
They are within two miles of the center
Of the city.
The horse cars are now running to with
In six blocks.
These lots have all fine drainage, con-
seQuently there are no Stagnant pOndS OF
mudhOleS in the cicinity.
The prevailing winds for nine months OF
the year come from the southeast, cOnSe-
Quently reaches these lots before entering
the city.
No bad smells or dangerous fumes are
blown from the city over any OF these lots.
They are in good neighborhood with
houses of nice people in all directions.
The beautiful military GROUNDS are JuSC
TO the north, and a view OF the paTade
grounds can be had from any Of these
lots H.,
The growth of the city is in that dtrec-
ton, and in a very short time all of these
lots will be in active demand for building
sites.
There is no other portion of the city
now offering better and more lnVltlHg
prospect for the outlay of money than in
this direction.
This fine property is yet in the reach OF
all seeking to place some money with
view of realizing a sure and handsome re-
,urn in the next few months.
ANY one desiring to examine these lots
and surroundings can do so by calling on
the undersigned, who is always ready and
willing to show them to purchasers.
For further particulars call on James
v. Dignowity, at Menger hotel, next to
barber shop.