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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

next, the blushing and happy Leah was
embodied in his manly embrace
While the lovers were thus pre-oc-
cupied, Abiiah, Silas. and the negro
arrived, fearfulIy excited and wholly
out of breath.
Silas recovered first, and was about
to shoot down one OF the Tories, when
his mother resolutely interfered.
Don't shoot them! Leave them to
me, Silas. 1 will mete out their pun
ishment to them. We haven't forgotten
Eben's murder yet, and shooting is too
good for 'em. We will just hang them
like pack of dogs, the whole cowardly
kit of them. Get the clothes-line. Leah;
we can afford to cut it on such right
eous and Heaven-sent OCCASION
Randolph shuddered, for he under
stood the determined character of the
woman and knew that she would not be
long in putting her terrible threat into
execution. Nor, indeed, was she; for
within the ensuing hour. in spite Of
their prayers and protestations, the
bodies of the four Tories went dangling
from the nearest tree. And thus. at
the hand of a resolute and heroic
mother, was the death of beloved son
simply and satisfactorily avenged.
After the Tories had hung sufficient
time. they were cut down and tumbled
Unfortunately, with the other three,
into one common grave.
Shortly after this event. Leah and
Randolph Darrell were happily united
in wedlock; and soon after the close OF
our glorious revolution. the whole
family emigrated to Hardin County,
KY, where they could have, as Mrs.
Hart expressed it, more "elbow-room."
| if less civiliza Silingsby,
| in n. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
uA LITTLE NONSENSE"

There, John, that is an OK. The
shoes on your feet are made from the
hide of an animal like that" Il don't
see how that can be. My shoes are
black He's q russell leather OK
Harper's Bazaar
Goals of Fire Grocer - Whats
that about the dozen eggs you bought
this morning?" Brown--1They were all
bad except one, and I've called to see
how much extra / owe you for the good
one. IN. Y. Sun
-Fuddidud-''O. you may talk about
Niggleston not being in his right mind,
but / know better. I've talked with
him two or three times lately" Smart
Yes; but / have seen him since you
talked with him Transcript
She lat 11:SO)-"Itis very late. What
if papa should wake up?'' He-'Oh,
he won't mind Hes been here him
self" She (anxiously)-'.And I'm
afraid he'll be here pretty soon again
i think i hear him now."-Yankee
Blade
"A love letter written by some great
man 400 years ago was recently sold in
England for $3.50. A love letter recent
ly read in court in a divorce case was
worth SIS. o00-to the fair plaintiff
And its writer is still living. and courz
paratively unknown too,-Norristown
Herald.
Sweet Confidence.-Mrs Young
'1'm afraid my husband Is killing himself
with overwori1-" Mrs Odds-"How is
that?" Mrs Young-.'why, when We
were first married he always got home
from the office at five, and now he's
often kept until tenr--Munsey's
Weekly.
A Strange Piece of Information
An Ohio man claims to have a wife who
| never asks him for money. He neglects
to say whether the woman has been
speechless from birth or whether she
simply holds him down and goes through
his pockets without wasting bresth.e
Rams Horn
-"Do you know" she said, shat
clock reminds me of you every time L
look at it Do you notice any thing pc
culiar about it?" why, no; i really
can't say that do" he replied, as he
drew nearer, except that it doesn't
go" Then he got red in the face, and
| in few moments vanished
| ton Post
To Catch the Wolf-Friend of the
Family-.'What in the world are you
4 S-ASiAS NAV AEap Ou l<1c 4LOnL SbS Us lOIs
Young Hopeful-.'To catch the wolf
Pa said that If ma ordered any more OF
those California peaches we should have
the wolf at the door. and she's gone and
done 1t. for / heard her"-Burlington
Free Press
For Sale--A new and most useful
| invention Agents wanted in every part
of Germany. Light blankets with large
labels for pigs. cows and horses, to pro-
tect these animals while feeding from
the zeal Of the short-sigh ted and Jealous
amateur sportsman Easy terms 10
farmers with large stocks Names
printed distinctly in red. blue o. black,
On q white ground, fast color& and can
be read from long distance-Fliegends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
HIGHER PRICES.

Some New "McKinIey PrIces"-Ouotations
From Trade Papers to show the Effects of
the New Tariff Law-Now Let Mckinley
Smile, and Let the People Say What They
Think.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee has flooded the country with a
campaign document which contains,
among many other rash statements, the
following astounding assertions:
That all this Democratic talk about
increased taxation to the people is
nothing but downright falsehood.
''That the consumer will appreciate
the existence of a new tariff law only
by its results in the reduction of his
necessary household expenses"
But brethren, you promised too much;
and the best answer that can be made
to your extravagant promises is to quote
few cold facts from the trade papers
as to the rise in prices caused by the
Mckinley bill. These quotations shall
be from papers printed a day or two be-
fore and after the Mckinley bill went
into effect.
The first is the New York Dry Goods
Economist, protective paper, and the
great organ of the dry goods trade in
this country. Here are few facts from
it's issue OF October 4, the last day under
the old Tariff law:
Its columns of '.Briefs" begins thus:
''The motto of prices just now-Excel-
siorr'
A prominent headline is: The Tariff
and Prices-A General Advance all
Along the Line" In the article which
follows facts are stated as to the ad-
vance in prices, and the opinions OF
prominent merchants are quoted as to
future advances.
Amember of one of the largest i'm
porting houses said: Dress goods are
fully 10 to Is per cent higher. The
advance in velvets Is all the way up to
Is per cent, and so tits also on the low
est grades of pushes" These are the
goods of the poorer people;-how about
those for the rich? mo advance in the
finest qualities of velvetS"
Another merchant said: Cotton prints
have risen about 10 per cent Among
the articles which have been most at
fected are ginghams which contain some
silk. The price of these goods has gone
up fully so per cent"-the duty having
been increased, as he says, 10 cents 6
yard
Mr. John Claflin, of very prominent
Republican firm says: s'Woollens Will
advance about 10 per cent. at least TEN
porarily."
Evidently the Republican committed
at Washington had not consulted Me-
Ciafiin before issuing its boasting cir
| cular.
Mr. McKeever said: 'tAIl low grade.
| of textile fabrics have been materiall,
| affected. The increase in worsted.
| Is about SO per cent Tin the billy, hu
the advance In price II from 12X to u
psr cent On c.oakingA, astrachana
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
A Presidential Opinion.

President Harrison has recently said:
''We are in the enjoyment of the most
perfect system of government that has
ever been devised for the use of men.
We are under fewer restraints, the indi-
vidua1 faculties and liberties have a
wider range here than in any other
land"
This was said less than a week after
he had written his name under the Nc
Kinley bill, a measure which greatly
increases the restraints" of the people,
curbs individual faculties and Hber-
ties" and gives to trusts and monopolies
"a wider range here than in any other
land "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

The New York Tribune has ac-
knowledged that the passage of the Nc
Kinley bill was - political necessity"
OF course! Everybody knew all the
time that it was Job Of politics and
lat"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

publican paper, says: The trouble
with the trainers of the Mckinley bill
is that they look on the tariff as a
means of protection, which is the end in
view; whereas protection itself is only
q means toward the general welfare.
and protection which is not such a
means Is extortion."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

amounted to 7es, $50. 600 bushels, of a
total value of s810, 500 The next
year protection began to do its work for
the farmer. During all the intervening
years the farmer has had TIA benefit of
the full protection for which he voted
Yet twenty years later. in 1887, the
acreage had increased to rs 672. 763
acres and the crop to 1,9s7. 100. 900 bush
els, while the aggregate value was only
S6s7, sol, $50. Another instance of the
benefits which do not come to the farm
er through protection--Chic Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

I'm "Houne1o For
Market. !" eiynerS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

mousse.
Hearing the first shot that had been
fred, and then alarmed by the other
two which had followed in such rapid
succession, they caught up their loaded
carbines, and started on a run from the
field where they were then at work.
The moment they had quilted the
timber they saw at a glance, by the
several horses hitched to the fence. and
the belligerent attitude of the heroic
giantess at the window, pretty nearly
how matters stood at the house, and
they all three sent up an encouraging
shout to the women.
just at this point they heard the
ringing sound of a horses hoofs in an
opposite direction, and. turning sudden
~, Leah behe1d her lover dashing
furiously toward the house. This ad-
ditional reinforcement, coming so OPP
portunely. yet so unexpectedly, filled
the heart of the timid maiden with in
creased confidence.
''Oh, motherP' she burst out, excited
ly: Randolph is coming-see! He is
just leaving the wood. Isn't it lucky
for him to come just at this time, when
we had no reason to expect him!'
81 expected him." said Mrs. Hart,
with quiet assurance. 81 knew it was
he the Tories were in pursuit of, and I
was determined to outwit them, if it
| lay in the power of woman to do it
| Every thing has turned out for the best;
for had Lieutenant Darrell ridden
straight here, instead of lingering in the
| wood, as he did, he would doubtless
have been captured, and perhaps MUIR
dered before our eyes So you see, my
girl, the ways of Providence are better
than our ways. for they always turn out
for the best in the end
In another moment. Randolph Darrell
had ali9hted at their side. and in the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
FER 1 The st. Paul, Minneapolis & Man
'tooH' itoba Railway and Branches be-
IoSOs came the
Great Northern Railway Line,

With 3, 800 miles of steel track it runs through
81 counties in Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Montana, reaching all
principal points from St. Paul. Miuneapo.
lis, West Superior and Duluth.
It furnishes through close conn ito the
best and cheapest route 10 all points in
Idaho, Utah, California, Oregon, Wash.
ington, British Columbia. Alaska, the
Canadian Northwest and Manitoba.
1t is the only American line west of Chicago
having a track laid with 70 pound steel
rail and owning it's entire magnificent
equipment of elegant Dining and sleeping
cars, Handsome Day Coaches and Free
Colonist Sleerers. ....- ..
1t is tho only line runnidf through the gIeat
Milk River Reservation, with solid traine
Without change to Chinook. Benton
Great Falls, Helena and Butte.
It reaches more points in Minnesota
and the Dakotas than any other line.
1t is the short line between Sank Centre and
Minneapolis and st. aui, connecting
with trains to the east.
1t reaches Duluth and West Superior with
its own trains.
1t reaches leadidgSouLh Dakota points Sioux
City Iowa, and connect with trains for
the South west.
For rates, tickets, maps and guides, apply to
Jas. A. Norris Local Ticket agent, or write
TO f. l. WHITNEY,, Gen' Pass and Ticket
Agent, GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY .
st. Paul, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
ASK AID OF CONGRESS.

Grant Monument. Committee Want Ma
tional Help in Erecting the Monu-
ment.
WASHINGTON. May 2S:-Mr, Flower,
of New York, introduced in the house a
joint resolution making an appropria-
lion in aid of the erection of national
monument or memorial to Gen. Grant
at Riverside park in New York City.
The resolution appropriates $250,000 to
he disbursed by the secretary Of tina
treasury and paid over to the Grant
Monument association to provide for the
successful completion of the erection of
the monument provided. however, that
the secretary of the treasury shall, be-
fore paying over this money, have salts
factory evidence that there shall have
been contributed and in the hands Of the
monument association not less than
$25O,OO0 to aid in the erection of the
monument.
A preamble to the resolution cites the
| object of the monument association, and
states that it is highly proper that con-
gress should fifty recognize the great
and valued services rendered by Gen.
| Grant by cooperating towards securing
the successful completion of the struct-
ure to be created over his remains at
Riverside park, in New York city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
ILIC7ROCU1ION LEGAL,
The United States Supreme
Court Seals EAeRmier's
Fate.
Electricity as a Method Of Elk
ecution Not ConSid-
cred Cruel.

WAsTuNGToN, May 24.-The supreme
court Of the United States denied the
application for writ of error in the
case Of William Kemmler, under sen
tence Of death by electricity in New
York. Chief Justice Fuller delivered
theydecisien. .--.----z-..s.--..,a.z-.--..--.e--
By this decision the last hope Of life
afforded KelnInler is banished, and he
will accordingly be executed in conform
ity with the new law governing execu-
lions in New York state. The decision
was ON an application for writ of error
made by Roger M. Sherman. of New
York, counsel for Kemmler, argued last
Tuesday. The court was unanimous in
denying th9 application. Chief Justice
Fuller read the decision in full. He re-
viewed The case and severally went over
the points made by KeHlnl2r's. counsel,
and ended by stating shat the court had
no hesitation il saying tha5 they could
not. on the record as presented, reverse
the decision OF the New York court of
0DDonlS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
DEMAND ITS REPEAL.
Wisconsin Catholics i'm Session
at Milwaukee DenOunce
the Bennett Law,
And Deny the Right Of the
State to Interfere with
Parochial Schools.
Presbyterian General Assembly Winds
Up It's Business and Adjcurns
Sine Die.

MILWAUKEE, May 2S.-The convention
of German Catholic societies did not
come to order until about II O'Clock.
when speeches were made by William
Casper, of Milwaukee; and J. Spann-
horst, Of st. Louis; Rev. Father Field
mann, of Chicago, and others.
Bishop Flasch referred to the Bennett
law in his address and upheld the right
of the church to go into politics when its
interests were attacked.
He was followed by Bishop Katzer. of
Green Bay, who took off his coat as if to
emphasize his earnestness, and proceeded
to attack the Bennett law in the bitter
est manner.
Rev. Zeininger, the administrator of
the Milwaukee diocese then spoke
briefly and at the close of his address
the committee on credentials reported
and the convention adjourned until 1 80.
The work of the convention and
speeches were all conducted in the Ger
man language.
At the afternoon session officers were
elected and committees appointed.
Resolutions were read and referred
providing for the establishment of a cen
trail committee with headquarters in
Milwaukee, authorized TO act in cases of
emergency: providing for the establish
ment Of high school in Milwaukee. to
be supported by the societies and in
which children of members shall be in
structed free of charge.
Resolutions were adopted on the Ben
nett law, upholding the rights of parents
to select the schools for their children.
They favor compulsory school laws, nm,
der certain restrictions; admit the neces-
sity of public schools and the right to
support them by general taxation. They
make no claim upon the public school
fund for the maintenance of parochial OF
private schools, but reserve for them
selves the right to guard against the mis-
use or the squandering Of school funds
After denying the right of the state to
interfere with parochial schools as an
infringement of their civil and religious
right, they demand the absolute repeal
of the Bennett law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
ABOUT BINDING TWINE.
Governor Merriam's Committee Says ]
Manufacture at saltwater Is Feasible.

Governor Merriam's Committee Says Its
Manufacture at saltwater Is Feasible.
ST. PAUL, May 23.-The committee
appointed by the governor to make an
inspection in the various places where
binding Irvine is manufactured and re-
port as tot the advisability of establishing
factory in the penitentiary at Still
water has returned from their trip.
Messrs. Hall and Lathrop were inter-
viewed at the Clarendon hotel as to the
result of their mission. President Hall,
in reply to questions, stated that until
the committee had formally reported to
the governor the report could not be
given to the press. ......
II may say, however," said Mr.. Hall,
"that the report will be unanimous and
that it will recommend that it will be
both feasible and practicable to manu-
facture twine by convict labor at Still
water prison. And, further, that such
manufactute of the extent and nature
as we VIII t5commend will be of advan-
tage to tlfe,state. Our idea in recon-
mending the institution Of a Irvine man
ufactory is based upon two reasons
| which will recommend themselves to
the farmers of Minnesota generally as
good and sound. In the first place we
will recommend that plant be put in
which shall furnish sufficient employ
ment for the cenvicts and yet not be so
so extensive as to interfere with the
manufacture of Irvine by free labor.
In the second place the plant we
will recommend to be established
shall be sufficiently large to turn out
enough Irvine to render Intellectual the
operations of any manufacturers combi-
nation or trust organized with view to
put up the market price of Irvine. Both
these results, we trust, will be achieved
by the adoption and carrying out of the
suggestions embodied in the report. We
will see the governor and will introduce
to him Mr.. John Chayne, superintend-
n. J. Mr.. Chayne is thoroughly ex-
business, and we believe he can furnish
the governor with some very valuable
information regarding the manufacture
of Irvine.
Governor Merriam Favorably Impressed.
ST. PAUL, May 24.-Speaking about
the report of the special committee which
has been Investigating the practicability
of locating binding Irvine factory at
the state penltent1ary, Governor Mer-
RAM said he did not think the report
would be ready for some days yet.
From what I have been given to I'M
derstand," said the governor, II believe
that the plan may be feasible and could
be operated with advantage to the state
generally, and the farmers in particu-
lar. There is no doubt but that our
farmers have had to pay too much
for their Irvine in the past, and this
plan would no doubt put check upon
any trust or combine formed to advance
the price of binding Irvine. do not
think it would be as cheap or as practi-
cable to locate this Irvine factory in the
st. Cloud reformatory. You see there
is special appropriation OF $50, 600 for
the establishment of manufactures at
Saltwater penitentiary and in addition
to this there is ample room and steam
power available. / think it will be a
good thing
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
FARMS WASHED AWAY.

Even Whole Settlements Carried OFF by
High Water i'm Texas---Seyeral Lives
Lost.
VANCE, Tex, May e7.-The recent
heavy rains have caused much damage
in this section. The Nueces river has
been higher than ever before known,
carrying off farms, and even entire
settlements in places. Several lives
were lost and great losses among stock
of all kinds are reported.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
FINISHED ITS LABORS.
The Presbyterian Assembly at Saratoga
Finishes It's Work and Adjourns.

The Presbyterian Assembly at Saratoga
Finishes It's Work and Adjourns.
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 2S.-In the
Presbyterian assembly the judicial COM
mittee reported the case of r. N. Wilson
against the preobytery of Philadelphia,
and the papers were ordered returned to
the parties. In the case of Clarence w.
Backus against the presbytery Of Roch-
ester, the committee reported that tho
proceedings before the synod of New
York were regular. Adopted.
The committee on narratives reported
that it had labored under serious en-
barrassment because of the negligence of
presbyteries in sending their narratives.
Out of the 213 presbyteries II had failed
to send their narratives to this assembly.
The narratives show that in the 213 pres
byteries there are 3,105 ministers, 357
icenstors and 1856 candidates; 10000
persons We're received and 1900 on GER
tifcate. Total number of communicates,
S56,S6:4; net gain during the year,
103.0 92.
The roll Of standing committees was
then called and discharged in order as
they reported their work finished
AT the night session the nominating
committee announced the following as
the committee which is to do the actual
work of revision, and to report to the as
sembly of 1891. the committee as named
being accepted by the assembly unan-
imously:
Seminary professors: w. Fl, Greene,
Princeton; Thomas Fl. Hastings, Union;
n. Bride, Alleghaney: w. II. Beecher,
Auburn; E. d. Morris. Lane; Herrick
Johnson, Mcconnell; William Alexan-
der, San Francisco.
College presidents: Francis L. Pat
ton, Princeton; William G. Roberts,
Lake Forrest.
Pastors: w. E. Moore, Columhss,
Ohio, moderator Of the assembly; 81. J.
Van Dyke, Brooklyn; Ebenezer Erskine,
Chambersburg; Pa: J. T. Left
witch, Baltimore; J. G. Niccols, ST. Louis;
E. r. Burkhalter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Elders; Exz.Iustice William Strong,
Washington; ex-senator S. j. r. Nc
MILAN, st. Paul; Judge Alfred Hand,
Scranton, Pa; Emerson E. White, Gin
Ginnati: Judge Henry p. SAVIOR, Hunt
lngton, Ind; Winthrop S. Gilman, New
York; Barker Eumere, Trenton, n. j.;
Junkin, Philadelphia; Charles r. Charm
ley, Chicago.
Detroit was selected as the next place
ofmeeting. The following committee
was eppointed on a concensus creed:
Drs, William E, Moore, William H.
Roberts, Howard Crosby, John Dewitt,
Francis Brown, B. B. Warfield and
Elders 2. P. Durant, Henry Day and
Robert F. Wilson.
The committee OH revision was en-
powered to publish its conclusions if
reached before the time of the next as
sembly.
After fervent prayer by Dr. Crosby
and the singing of the hymn, "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds, the moderator pro-
nounced the benediction and the as
sembly adjourned sine die.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
Presidential Nominations

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The president
has made the following nominations:
3. H. Sullivan, Of South Dakota, to be
surveyor general Of South Dakota; T..
P. Cheney, of New Hampshire, to be
pension agent at Concord, =. H.: Anton
Mehrlich, Of Colorado, to be register of
the land Office at Central City, Colo;
William r. Hoyt, Of Wisconsin, to be a
commissioner in and for the District of
Alaska.
To be receivers OF public moneys: T.
lLich,: c. F. AuYustin, of Wisconsin, at
GI2nGsia, Wis.
George C. Ginty, of Wisconsin, to be
marshal Of the United States for the
Western district of Wisconsin.