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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
sARsARlc VENGEANCE.
An Instance of the Horrors of Execu-
tion in Tonquin.

An Instance of the Horrors of IN Execu-
tion In Tonquin.
1t would be hard to exceed IL he way
Of horrors the account given in the
Tonquin papers of the execution of the
notorious insurgent Van by the French
authorities. The condemned was pa
raded through the streets of Hanoi IN \
wooden cage like wild beast, save that
his neck was bent with huge bamboo
over the inscription upon his breast-
''Vou Van Van, Traitor and Pcrjurer."
Multitudes of people thronged the
streets and gathered round The scaffold,
which the condemned man mounted .
with q manly step. Here his sentence
in French was read aloud, and then in.
terpreted to him. 1t is a curious detail
in the scene that the official intrusted
with this duty actually carried in his
body at that moment an unextracted
bullet received from the pistol of
the terrible Van in an encounter
long ago. The twain recog-
nized each other. The culprit's
turban and upper clothing were
then pulled off, leaving his breast
naked and revealing scars inflicted both
by ball and saber. A compassionate as
sistant cut of his long hair and stroked
him as he bent his head to the block,
and Van lay motionless- Tie eXeeu-
toner stood on the left, a gong rang out
thrice, and before the echoes died
away, the saber flashed through the air,
and the insurgents head rolled away To
the edge of the platform. 1t was picked
up and thrown to the mob almost before
the glaze of death had come over the
eyes, and barely escaped the disgrace
| of being seized by parish dog The
crowd, hitherto silent. invaded the seat
| fold with shouts, the only moionless
objects being the eXecutioner, who wiped
his sword on the trunk of the redoubtable
Van. NJ. Sombsthay, the Minister un-
der whose supervision the execution was
carried out, is, it is said, 10 have the
Legion of Honor for his work, and the
| executioner's sword has already beSp
presented to him with -grea- pomp.-
Boston Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

THE people of this country looked
forward to the meeting of congress last
December in the fond hope that meas
ures of relief would promptly como to
the over burdened people, but one-third
of , year has now passed and the peo-
pie have begun to realize that nothing
can be expected from congress elected
by the money of the tariff barons.-
Wichita Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Kansas State Sunday School Convention

Kansas State Sunday School Convention.
The Twenty-fifth Annual Conven-
tion (Silver Anniversary. of the Kan
sas State Sunday School Association
will be held at Hutchinson. on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, May 22d,
23d and oath. A cordial and generous
invitation is extended by the citizens
Of Hutchinson to the Sabbath School
Workers in every county in the state,
It is hoped that not less than five dele
gates will be sent by each county. En-
tertainment will bo furnished the dele.
gates. Great preparations are being
made, and this promises to be the
grandest ever held in the state. Nc
Sabbath School worker should fail t.
NtW9. H5us. Sfsa, ~ llyeye so9t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
vOSSlUS' DISCOVERY.
The Connection Between Poetry -
Combing the Hair.

COmDfng the Hair.
Most people would be incredulous if
they were told that there was any con-
nection between combing the hair and
poetry. There is, however, and the au-
thority for the statement is no less
parsonage than Isaac Vossius, learned
but rather eccentric Dutch scholar, who
was canon at Windsor Castle under
Charles II. 1t is said of him that though
he was preacher he believed in every
thing except the Bible, and though he
knew every language of Europe he
could not speak one of them correctly.
This in itself was enough to distinguish
him from the common herd, but he also
had the good fortune to be at poet
though possibly bad one. He wrote
verses which luckily did not survive him
long, and he was also the author of a
Latin treatise on rhythm. Some copies
of this curious volume, published at Ok
ford in 1873, are still in existence. From
it we learn that Vossius took peculiar
delight in having his hair combed in a
measured or rhythmical manner. He
refers to this semi-intellectual, semi
physical pleasure as follows: ''Many
people take delight in the rubbing of
their limbs, and the combing of their
hair; but these exercises would delight
much more if the servants at the baths,
and of the BARRIERS, were so skillful in
this art that they could express any
measure with their fingers. L remem-
ber that more than once / have fallen
into the hands of men of this sort, who
could initiate any measure of songs in
combing the hair, so as sometimes to ex-
press very intelligibly iambics, trochees,
dactyls, and SO on, from whence there
arose to me no small delight" Vossius
died February 10. 16ss.-Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

WOULD it not be a good plan for the
Barton county Alliance to get the serv-
ices of some good alliance organizer or
state speaker of ability to give our peo-
pie public talk on the plans and
desires Of the farmers alliance? While
there are, as we understand, the major
ity of the farmers of Barton county in
the alliance already, there are still
others, business and professional men
as well as farmers. who are friendly to
the movement, and who would like to
hear some capable man talk on the sub
ject. The editor of this paper believes
the alliance movement a good one, and
would like all people to understand it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Get Ready for June 2.


Each census enumerator is to bs
supplied with the following schedule Of
questions: ~
l. Give Christian name in full, and
initial of middle name, surname.
2. Whether soldies, sailor, or marine
during the civil war UNITED States OF
Confederate,) or widow of such person
3 Relationship to head of family.
4. Whether white or black, mulatto
quadroon, octoroon. Chinese, Japanese
| or Indian.
5. Sex.
6. Age at nearest birthday. If under
one year give age in months.
.. Z. Whether single, married, widowed
or divorced.
8. Whether married during the GEN.
sus year June 1, 1889, to May 81, 1889.
9. Mother of how many children, and
number of these children living.
10. Place of birth.
IL. Place of birth of father.
IL. Place of birth of mother.
13. Number of years in the United
States.
IA. Whether naturalized.
Is. Whether naturalization papers
have been taken out.
II. Months unemployed during the
census year June l, 1889 to May 81,
1S9O.)
1S. Attendance at school Tin months)
during the census year June l, 1889 to
May 81, 1s9O.) p
10. Able to read.
20. Able to write.
21. Able to speak English. If not,
the language or dialect spoken.
22. Whether suffering from acute or
chronic disease, with name of disease
and length of time afflicted.
%. Whether defective in mind, sight,
hearing, or speech, or whether crippled,
MANNED, or deformed, name of defect.
"a. Whether a prisoner, convict, or
homeless child, pauper.
25 and %. Is the home you live in
hired, or is it owned by the head or by
a member of the family?
q. If owned by head or member of
family, IS the house free from mortgage
circumference?
%. If the head of the family is a far
mer, is the farm which he cultivates
hired or is it owned by him or by a
member of his family?
%. If owned by head or member of
family is the farm free from mortgage
encumbrance?
80. If the home or farm is owned by
head or member of the family and mort
gagged, give the postofice address of the
owner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

SAMUEL J. RANDALL passed from
earthly troubles early Sunday morning.
Thus does America loose another of
her greatest men. Mr.. Randall was a
man of iron integrity, of commanding
intellect and a leader who seldom failed
to voice the popular sentiment during
his many years as public servant. At
his death the nation mourns, for bis
greatness has spread from ocean to
ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

A KANSAS man went to the bad place
awhile. He noticed a great many
places at which wicked people were be-
ing burned, and in one place he saw a
lot of men hanging up by the heels in a
very hot room. ''Who are they?" he
asked of the fireman. ''They are Kan
sas republicans the fireman replied,
''they have been voting for protection
for twenty years and are too green to
burn; we find it necessary to dry them
Out."-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
ing around taking statements of our

ing around taking statements Of our
finances.
Even though it be superflous reit-
GRAFTON, we shall here observe, for the
sake of custom, that the wheat was
never in better condition than at
present.
''Sbin," it is our private opinion that
it would be an interesting sight to see
man build a pasture" of stone posts.
We always supposed that the Lord
alone could construct pastures.
20, come off I" was the remark of
Boreas to q section of Mr.. Roach s
windmill wheel. Then the section
immediately tumbled to the winds g
racket, also to the ground, and laid
very low until the weather ceased put
ting on so many fast airs. And from
the appearance of the said section, we
should judge it had taken a drop too
much, and been on bust; however, it
will soon tower above us again and be
as vane as ever, and probably Chal-
lenge the elements to another windy
mill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

A REPORT is out that Susan B.
Anthony intends to remove to Montana
for the purpose of running for senator
when that territory is admitted into
the Uaion. It is well known that
women can vote and hold Office in that
land. We would like to see a tilt
between Susan B. and Grandma BaiE
q Vawgnt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

The sheriff of Atlantic county, New
Jersey, in two days last week sold two
hundred farms to satisfy mortgages
and over forty families evlcted are now
homeless. One discouraged farmer
fired his house and perished in the
flames. It is remarkable how the home
market tariff does protect the farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

IA dog belonging to a. resident of
Pottstown psys regular visits, almost
daily, to the graves of the three little
children of his owner, inferred at Potts
town cemetery, and scfatches upon the
graves. He snd the children were play
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

WHAT'S the matter with Sedgwick
county? Fifty-nine sheriff 8 sales
were in the Wichita Democrat of last
week. No wonder the rebellion is
on" among the farmers of that locality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

SENATOR INGALLS, says: "Kansas
gave Harrison $4,000 majority, but if
he has friend in Kansas now GER
tainly am not acquainted with him.
X. G.. Ne,rs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
BRIEF COMMENT.

'PUMPKINvINE" has the floor this
week. We will reply to his first article
next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
HE1eHBoRHooD HAPPEH1Hes.


P9Wnoo kock.
From the Leader.
Our boys contemplate making a
driving park just west Of our town.
Right good move boys.
L. G.. Fish, of south side, sold to
Baker s. Benefiel this week, IL head Of
young cattle. Eleven Of them were as
fine a lot of young steers as any one
would wish to look at. They were, on
an average, eighteen months old, and
averaged 900 pounds. Mr.. Fish
received S437 for the lot.
Our citizens should all turn in and
clean up the trash from around their
dwelling and business house, and espec-
tally those near the railroad, as the
night train throws sparks like snow
fakes. A fire breaking out on either
side of town on a day like Tuesday, it
would be goodbye, town. An ounce of
preventative is worth pound of cure.
ELECTION IN PAwNEE ROCK.
Well, it is over, and the men were
downed. The ladies' full
ticket went in with flying colors. three
to one. The successful ticket stands
thus: ]. Lindas for Mayor. j. l..
Reecler for Police Judge, Mrs. d. r.
Logan, Mrs. Mary Miller, Mrs. Geo.
Keynes, Mrs. c. w. Vosburg and Mrs.
Eli Bowman for Council. A thorough
good ticket, one that is capable of doing
much good for Pawnee Rock, and they
will do the good, as many of our ''1Oct.
betting men" will find out. While we
don't advocate women for Office, we
believe with experience, many of them
are just as well qualified as the men,
and in this case it was altogether justi-
fable in placing them In Office. There
is one thing that we can bank on, and
that is, that if the morals of our town
can be sustained, that it will be done
by the ladies elected last Monday (7th).
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17
Ellinwood Items.

6lunW0oQ Xtem8s
From the Advocate.
Albert Kamp has been quite i'll, and
is partially recovered at present, but hi
has lost the power Of speech. His
feiends hope for his entire recovery.
A Ladies of the G.. A. r. will be
organized here shortly, we are in
formed. They will hold meeting TO,
that purpose in Mangelsdorf 8 hall,
Sat. Apr. 10.
Another prairie fire east of town on
last Monday did considerable damage.
A stable OF John H4sas was totally
destroyed and q bridge about one mile
from town was also burned.
We are informed that the first mes.
sage sent over the Postal Telegraph
was for something to wet the parched
lips Of the people. Later-The second
message was ditto.
The long looked-for social event OF
the season, the X. p. ball, last Monday
evening was success both socially and
financially. About two hundred peo.
pie from this city, Great Bend, Claflin
Hudson and other parts of the county
were in attendance, and aided in max
ing the ball tremendous success. All
present enjoyed themselves. The
music by the orchestra was very good
and also helped to make the ball the
success it was. A splendid supper was
served at the Commercial hotel which
was praised by all who partook thereof.
The election of city officers last Mon
day was quiet, very light vote being
polled. The ticket elected had no op-
position to speak of owing to the fact
that the Democratic Citizens Ticket
had exceptionally good men on it. This
is another factor which will help to re.
deem the good name of Ellinwood
Our city has been basely misrepresented
by some base and evil minded persons
who are not responsible for ctterances
they may make. We will again say as
We have before that Ellinwood is one
of the most religious and best towns in
the state. The following is the ticket
elected: For Mayor, Mat Dick; For
Councilmen, John Dick, Al Meyer, Joe
Sprinkler, Fred Steckel, Frank Petz;
For Police Judge, G. r. Archer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-17

Each census enumerator is to be
supplied with the following schedule of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
THE LEX IN WALES.

As Popular as the Thistle In Scotland or
the shamrock in ireland.
In some parts of Her Majesty's dominions
the leek is held in but slight regard. That
cannot, however, be affirmed of Wales, for
there it is an object of profoundest favor;
and as the crowning incident of her presence
at the National EisteddIod, the Queen Of
Roumania was presented with a silver leek.
On each recurring anniversaryof st. David's
Day, on the LIST OF March, the national en-
blem is conspicuous evidence among the
natives of the principality. On the origin
of the custom, some light is protessedly
thrown bY few lines found in an old Ms.
in the British Museum, and of which the
following, orthography included, is copy:
] like the leeke above all herbs and flowers,
When first We wore the same the field was
ours.
The leeke is white and greene whereby is
meant
That Britaines are both stout and eminent;
Next to the lion and the unicorn.
The leeke the fairest emblyn that is worne
To matters of patriotism, as a taste, criti-
cism must be sparingly applied; but, after
all, if the Scotch have their thistle. with its
defiant motto, and the Irish the shamrock,
with the Trinity-teaching virtues ascr1bed
to it by st. Patrick, why should the Welsh
be denied the leek?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
THE BRAIN MOBILES.
Liquids Responsible for Many Odd
Post-Frandial Remarks.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S STIMULANTS.
An Old Legend That Accounts for Nord-
hausen Brandy Stills.
PROSPERITY BRINGS INTENPERAECR

Even with the best after-d1nner speakees,
logic is apt to become mixed unless the glow
of the occasion arises solely from having
consumed Suficiency of good food, without
the emollient influences of alcoholic
liquids. do not mean to say that such
speakers are, as the phrase goes, under the
inf uence of liquor" but the Biblical de-
scription of wine shat maketh glad ths
heart of man" neatly and concisely ex-
presses the satisfying sense of power which
the good things of the table, when taken in
conf JUNCTION with liquids, bring about, says
a writer in the New York Saturday Rsuisto.
The man who has dined fears nothing, either
physical or moral, and be will charge at Q
difficult and abstruse point of argument a.
boldly as at the Roman punch.
Presumably great many of the foolish
things that have been written, as well as
said, are due to such a state of things. It
is said that when Jules Verne wishes to
write one of his wildly erratic and imagina-
tive romances he goes to bed, smokes for
dear lie and does not neglect the bottle.
This suits hislstyle of literature, since its
very charm arises from its wildness and
utter improbaDility. But the ordinary
writer, who has the ordinary matters Of
everyday life for his theme, does not write
any the better for the presence of this forced
Imagination and power. The natural
tendency is 20 go into extremes, and SO be-
come laughable, instead of telling.
Quite frequently it is due to this that the
fluent pen becomes fluid, and that man
who naturally writes with great strength,
vigor and cleverness becomes simply verbose
and vapid. the charm of a strengthfuI STYLE
being spoiled by superhuity of ponderous
adjectives and rashly ventured opinions.
When post-prandisl perspicacity merely
takes the form OF words, little harm is, as a
rule, done by this misplaced confidence in
one's own ability; but when it is inscribed
on paper, and then takes shape in printers
ink, it is apt to leave large room for doubt
as to the complete sobriety or sanity of the
writer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

surface. They are called the magnetic poles
Of the earth, and do not correspond to the
geographical poles, although the magnetic
and geographical poles are very near each
other.
In the olden times, before people had ever
heard OF such things as "lines OF force.
They called the North Pole of the earth
the North Pole" because the north pole OF
magnetic needle pointed toward 1t. But
as matter Of fact, we know from our study
of magnets and lines of force, that with
magnets, free to move, unlike poles, point
toward each other.
A CONFUSION OF NOMENCLATURE.
So that il we call the blue point Of our
magnetIzed needle north, the so-called
North Pole OF the earth must be south, or if
we still call it north, we must call the blue
end of the needle south; for, according to our
law, they cannot both have the same name.
However, as it would cause confusion to
make any change in such old and well-es-
tablished names, they are allowed to stand,
so that when talking on such subject as
this, care must be taken to avoid any mis-
understanding, and for that reason we often
hear this expression, ''The north seeking
pole. By this is meant the pole of mag
net which points to the so-called North Pole
of the earth. u
We have now made short study of per-
manent magnets, and shown one great use
that can be made of its "lines of forces" In
our next article we shall continue in this
line OF thought under the head of 'Elec-
tricity and Its Generation" and, alluding
to electromagnetic, shall study another use
and wonderful property of magnetic lines of
force. SCIRE FACIAs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
feels stirred at SO much of the beautiful, the

feels stirred at so much of the beautiful, the
practical and the energetic, but at IL o'clock.
when the midnight shift comes off and each
tired miner, guided by his mining lamp.
threads his way home, so suddenly do they
emerge from shaft and tunnel and shed
that the hill fairly wrinkles with living
lights, and it looks as though old Cadmus
had again sown the dragons teeth and from
the earth men had sprung up at his
bidding. Thus outwardly. Beneath in
tunnel, shaft and incline the scrape of
shovel, stroke of pick, the clank of hammer
the rumble of the ore car, the hum of cleo
trio drill make up world within the hill
almost as interesting as that without. From
dynamos away round the mountains side,
where water power Is abundant come copper
wires not larger than my pencil, and nerve
the mountains heart with power and light,
and over slenderer threads miners IN differ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

ent shafts hear each others strokes, and ask
away round through town how work pro-
crosses only few feet away q
Aspen's mineral is much like Leadyille's s
"a sort of dirty gravel, with now and then
some hard ore. 1t Is there in great abund-
ance-in "pockets," or -ablankets"-neyer,
they say, in true: fssure-the limestone on
each side being different. 1t is hard to melt
on account of much sulphate OF baryta, and
requires expensive fuxes. Here the Denver
and Rio Grande and Colorado Midland
Railroads each have terminus The latter
cutting up through the Frying Pan canyon
on the
sTEEPEsT GRADES EVER KNOWN
to an ordinary railroad, climbs in bold rs
and Ws the Saguache range, and glides into
Denver the shorter by 135 miles Much has
been written about Colorado railroad passes,
but this is one OF the most thrilling rides
this grand State affords.
1t was away up here on this road. mile
and a half in the air that pitched my tent
for the summer at little point called
Thomasville. We did not exactly luxuriate,
but we avoided the heat and were certainly
not troubled with the drouth, for the ther-
mometer rarely reached 800, and 1t rained
much of the time. 1t was quiet nook 40
miles over the range from Leadville-so
fresh and unfrequented that no wagon road
led into town, and men rode in for supplies
down the railroad track. A large front
tream-or large stream for trout-ran
within 80 feet Of my tent flap, and the ever
lasting hills shut us pretty well in. We
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
CLEVER PARL0R TRICK.

Splitting an Apple or Pear Without Touch.
ing it With the Hands.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l
How can knife be held 50 accurately
underneath pear that, when the string is
lighted. the fruit falls upon the knife in
such manner that 1t is cut in two? It is
not necessary to have plumb-line in order
to find the cutting point, but it can be easily
done. by dipping the pear into water. A
few drops will trickle down from the pear
and fall into one and the same place. This
spot must be accurately marked, but SO that
it is only visible to the initiated, who can
make all these preparations be-
fore doing the trick before his
audience, letting them find the