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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
ALIEN LAND OWNERS.

The House Judiciary COMMITTEES Reports .
Bin to Prohibit Aliens From Acquiring
Title to Lands In This Country.
WASHINGTON, June Ire presenta-
tive Oates, Of Alabama, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. has reported
to the House the bill to prohibit aliens
from acquiring title to or owning lands
within the United States An elaborate
report accompanied the bill In it the
committee says that the power of the
Government to totally exclude aliens
from coming within its Jurisdiction, as
has been done in the case of the Chi
nese, no one questions. This sovereign
power certainly includes the lesser one
OF defining what property rights they
may exercise after they are admitted
and during the continuance of their
alien condition. 95
sYour committee ascertained," says
the report, with reasonable certainty,
that certain -noblemen of Europe, prin-
cipally Englishmen, have acquired and
now own about 81, 600, 600 acres of land
within the United States. We have not
sufficient information to state the guam
THY owned by aliens, nor is it so impor-
tant as it is generally held in smaller
bodies. This alien nonresident owner
a system of landlordism inconIpati BILE
with the best in interests and free institu-
tions Of the United States. The founda-
ton OF such a system is being laid
broadly in the Western States and Ter
ritories." -.-zr-
1.-THE avarice and enterprise of
European capitalists" thefreport con-
tinues.~ shave caused them to invest
A i
land bonds. covering perhaps 100, OOO, 600
acres, the greater part of which, under
foreclosure sales. will most likely be-
fore many years become the property
of these foreign bondholders, in addition
to their present princely possessions.
This aggressive foreign capital is not
confined to the lands it has purchased,
but, overlapping its boundaries, has
caused hundreds of miles of the public
domain to be given up to the grazing Of
herds of cattle. and has set at defiance
the right of the honest but humble
settler" Ilt|
The bill proposes to place these aliens
under the disabilities of the civil law as
to all future attempts to acquire lands
In this country. In other words. the
report says the bill is a declaration
against absentee landlordism. 1t de-
clares all foreign born persons who have
not been naturalized incapable of taking
titles to lands any where within the
United States, except a lease-hOld for
not exceeding five years, and it has no
retroactive, but prospective opera
ton. It also contains provision which
will compel alien land owners to cease
to be such or to s. become citizens
o.
years. The bill, the report says,
would prevent any more abuses
like that of Mr.. Scully, who resides in
England, and is subject of the Queen,
but who owns 80, 600 acres, occupied by
tenants, mostly ignorant foreigners,
from whom he receives rent of $780,
600 yearly and expendS it in Europe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Bad Runaway.

OswEGO, n. Y, June 11.-At five
o'clock yesterday afternoon a spirited
horse attached to carriage in which
were Miss Belle Mitchell. daughter of
Mayor Mitchell. and her sister-in-law
Mrs. Edward V. Mitchell, became fright
ened and dashed down East First street,
turned at the corner of Bridge street
and upset the carriage and threw the
ladies' violently to the pavement. Miss
Mitchell struck on the edge of the curb
stone and her skull was crushed Mrs.
Mitchell was badly injured, but not
fatally. Miss Mitchell can not live.
She was to have been married in two
weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
The Austrian strikers.

LONDON, June 13.-The weavers who
are on a strike at Bennisch, Austrian
Silesia, continue their excuses, which
are increasing in violence. They have
repeatedly attacked the factories and
shops, destroying machinery and plum
dering stocks. Buildings have been
wrecked and burned. The police are
powerless. In many of the encounters
between the mob and the police the lat
ter have been pelted with stones and
other missiles and in some cases driven
from the field of battle. The owners
may concede the demands of the men in
order to save their remaining property
from destruction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
the wepolNe PRESENT.
Why Elvira VIII Not Get Statuary from
Mrs. Timothy Seed.

Why Elvira VIII Not Get Statuary from
Mrs. Timothy Seed.
ssI'm lookin' for suthin' nice in the
way of weddin' presents, remarked
Mrs. Timothy Seed to a gentlemanly
clerk in an art store.
Eyes, madam replied that function
airy briskly; sis there any particular
line of goods You would like to see?''
81 think I'll look at some statutes. I
read in the last number of the Farmers
Friend that figgers made fust-rate we'd
dim presents-no, now, mebbe it was
the number before the last You saw
it, didn't you?'
mo; didn't see it. 1 do not read
that paper" the clerk replied, rather
CURLY.
what! not read the Farmers Friend?
don't see how you can get along with
out it! We can't Why, it was in the
Farmers Friend that found that re-
ceipt for maxim ginger-cakes that
Timothy so powerful fond of. Timothy,
that's my husband. We've ben married
seventeen year come Christmas let
me see, 1 act'ly b1eeve it's only six
teen"
Excuse my interruption, madam, but
here's very pretty group of statuary
suitable for wedding present"
'Wall, now, that IS somethin' pretty,
| isn't it? You're sure there would be
nothin' out O. place in them fggers?"
Certainly not, madam"
ST want to be sure, you know. It's
nv second-cousin Alviry as is goin' to
| be married, an her beau is Prof. Ammi-
down, what teaches school in Beanville.
| He knows what's what an so does Al
viry, an wouldn't for the world give
| 'em any thin that isn't stylish an fash
| ionable an jes' so. You know what 1
mean?"
| The clerk knew, and he staked his
professional reputation that the group
| before them could not be criticised by
| the most fastidious critic or stickler for
the forms and usages of fashionable life.
whats the price of them fggers?"
asked Mrs. Timothy Seed.
ssThat is fifteen dollars, madam, and
cheap at the price"
80, dear! as much as that? Why
statutes come high, don't they?"
."That is not dear, madam, for SO fine
| work of art"
"Oh, here's statute that's, cheaper I
| reckon and Mrs. Timothy Seed
pointed to a Venus of Milo. II s'pose,
now, you'd make big reduction on that
on account of having her arm broke off,
and then she hasn't got any clothes on
either. Clothes is SO awfully dear!
| Why, Timothy paid fourteen dollars in
good money for suit O. clothes last
spring; and would you believe it, this
dress pattern I've got on cost four dol
| lars and twenty-five cents, and then
| had to buy buttons an fxin's for it be-
sides. How much did you say you'd let
| this damaged fgger go for?''
| This is sculptured in marble, madam,
and it's price is four hundred and fifty
| dollars
'Four hundred and fifty dollars!" ex-
claimed Mr.. Timothy Seed in amaze
ment; IAN jes' one figger with no
clothes ON and an arm broke off it,
| too -
''That is the price,"
''Well. A1viry don't get no statooary
from me. I'll go an buy her an eighty
cent pickle castor or work her a piller-
sham. VIM. II. Silviter, in Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
A Settlement Nith Germany.

LONDON, June 13.-The ST. James
Gazette, in an article on the negotia-
tions now being carried ON by England
and Germany relative to territory in
Africa, says it is probable that settle
ment will be reached by means of which
the Germans will evacuate With and
abandon their claims to the territory
behind it. The Gazette further says
that line will be drawn across the Vic
toria Nyanza, one degree south of the
equator to the eastern boundary of the
Congo State. ALI the disputed territory
north of this line will be British and all
south Of it German.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
A Safe Guard.

but occasionally need a vigorous tonic,
either to keep of the malarial feeling or
else to cure the disease if it once gets into
the system. There is no more uncomfort-
able disease that affects humanity than
chills and fever 1t drives away energy
and ambition. 1t makes one feel sick and
mean all over. A safe guard against the
disease and sure cure is Smiths Tonic
Syrup, made by DR.. John Bull, of Louis
vile, KY. A single bottle will do for an en-
tire family. 1t is far better than quinine,
as no arrangement of the system ever fol-
lows its use. The use of quinine causes a
buZZing in the ears, dizzy sensations, nausea
and sometimes even commissions and
paralysis. Use Smiths Tonic Syrup and
all such danger is avoided. In fact it has
all the good medicinal qualities of quinine
with none of its evil nature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

MAHER & GRoSH, whose advertisement
appears in this paper, is perfectly reli-
able firm, and the reader can feel sure that
every representation made by them will be
carried out to the letter. The Chicago In
ter Ocean says:
I'm calling attention to the new adver-
tisement of Messrs. Maher q Grosh, of To
ledo, O., we are not recommending. new
and favorably known already. Country
merchants have in conversation with us
repeatedly alluded to the knives and other
hardware specialties advertised by Maher
& Grosh, and the testimony as to the quail
fty of the goods and the treatment received
has been always most favorable.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
Train Robbers Wreck Train in Arkansas
The Express Messenger Shot and His Car

Train Robbers Wreck Train in Arkansas
The Express Messenger Shot and His Car
0bbed. -.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June lion the
Cotton Belt railroad between Camden
and Texarkana early yesterday morning
the passenger train, with an express
car attached, was going north when the
engine ran into pile of logs which had
been placed on the track and the train
was derailed and the engine went over
an embankment, killing the engineer.
The accident created panic among
the passengers in the rear cars and a
scene of terrible excitement ensued.
just at the moment of the catastrophe
three or four masked men came out of
the brush. where they had been hiding,
and entered the express car.
Nesbitt, the messenger, realizing
something of the truth, stood revolver
in hand and as the robbers came up fired
at them. The fire was returned and
Nesbitt was shot and it is feared fatally
wounded. -, .~-i Al-aFl-a
ing away all the money, and escaped by
taking to the woods 'st
1t is thought the outlaws will be capt
ured, as a large posse is on their trail,
the country being thoroughly aroused.
The officers of the Southern Express
Company here can give no idea of the
amount of funds stolen, but say it can
not be heavy. The sum is variously es,
timated at from SIS, 600 to 500
No attempt was made to rob the pas
sengers, the robbers evidently believing
the express car offered the great booty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Shot and NIortalIy wounded.

LEXINGTON. KY, June 1L-Owen
Bradley, well known race horse train
er, shot and MORALLY wounded Price
jenkins here at 1880. jenkins had a
fight with Bradley's brother Will and
Owen took it up. He escaped after the
shooting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Express Robber Captured.

DICKINSON, n. D., June 11.-.John E.
Bailey, one Of the gang who held up the
Northern Pacific express at New Salem
on Sunday, was captured eighty miles
south Of here yesterday, brought here
last night and lodged in jail He con-
fesses that he participated in the rob-
berry and says there were four others in
the gang. lie offered the sheriff 81, 600
in cash to let him go, which was re-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
The Patricide.

HURON, S. D., June 11.-Fred Handley
was taken before Justice Grant yester-
day, charged with the murder of his
father Hon.. T. Handley, last Thurs
day. He was committed to Jail to await
the action of the grand jury. The boy
seems wholly urconcerned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Canadian Crop Prospects Good.

TORONTO, Ont, June 13.-Crop reports
from every section of the country are
most encouraging. The outlook in On
tario is generally bright one, but much
depends upon the weather during the
pext few weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Fortune Seeking Emigrants.

Many a poor family that seeks the West
ern wilds in the hope of winning a fortune,
is preserved from that insidious foe of the
emigrant and conference.-the and
fever-by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. So
effectually does that Incompatible medic
inal defense fortify the system against the
combined influence of malarious atmos-
phere and miasma-tainted water, that pro-
tected by it the pioneer, the miner or the
tourist provided with it, may safely en-
counter the danger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
WHERE 10 SPEND raE suMMEn.


II Undecided. Perhaps This WIN Help
You.
Where to 60, what to do, how to do it,
and the expense involved-questions agitat-
ing SO many households contemporary with
the advent OF Summer-are all answered
satisfactorily in the pages of the handsome
volume entitled Health and Pleasure, -
inst issued by the Passenger Department
of the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad.
The book is profusely illustrated, con-
tainss several valuable maps, and the in
formation is presented in q concise, yet
readable manner. 1t embraces an extern
sive list of Summer hotels and boarding
houses along the Hudson. among the Cats
kills, in the Adirondack Mountains, at Sar-
atoga, Lake George, Niagara Falls and
other famous resorts.
Copies of the book may be obtained free
upon application to W. B. Jerome, General
Western Agent, No. 90 Clark St, Chicago,
or viii be mailed postp paid upon receipt OF
ten cents in stamps, by George h Daniels,
General Passenger Agent, Grand Central
Station, New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
J1MEs. NORTH CAROLINA, July

JIMEs, NORTH CAROLINA, July 30th, 1889.
Messrs. A. T. SHALLENBERGER & Co.
Rochester, Pa. / enclose two dollars
for two bottles of your Malaria Antidote.
The bottle you sent me year ago gave to
q nephew of mine who had chillS for more
than three months, and taking medicine
from the doctor all the time without i'm
provement. Before he had taken half the
bottle of the Antidote he was entirely cured.
Yours truly, H II. CONRAD.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

AN unthinking partisan, like a sightless
monkey, blindIy follows an organ-2Texas
Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

WHAT q darling world it would be il
every body were as polite as a candidate!-
Louisville Courier Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

STE NoueLs Free, will be sent by Cragin &
Co, Philada-, Pa, to any one in the U. s. or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of 25
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
of novels on circulars around each bar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

WILL be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

use Smiths Tonic Syrup in my practice,
and am determined to use it so long as it
gives such excellent satisfaction in cases OF
chills and fever.-Jofl,s L. Muslldt, Calhoun,
Ala
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

II anybody doubts the dignity of labor,
let him ask a 80 hotel clerk what time it
is.-Van Dorn's Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

WHEN an exquisite young gentleman is
first married he uses the softest side OF a
velvet brush to polish his silk hat; after the
seventh child has come along he sometimes
uses the backing brush instead-Somer-
Vile Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

TIE woman who can refrain from saving
81 told you sou sometimes gets new silk
dress.-Exchange.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

Do NOT purge nor weaken the bowels, but
act specially on the liver and bile. A perfect
liver correcter. Carter's Little Liver Pills
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

COULD man who became intoxicated on
aerated beverages be said to be air Tight
Light.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Statistica.
returns for June to the Department Of
Agriculture show an increase of acreage
in cotton in nearly every State. The
area, as compared with the
acreage of 1889, is 1O2 per
cent. The average condition is
SIS. The fair prices prevailing. with
low prices for other products, stimulated
the extension of planting. The over
flow in Arkansas and Louisiana delayed
planting in those States and prevented
increase which would otherwise have
been m AIDE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

j. c. SIMPSON, Marques, W. Va, says
case OF catarrh." Druggists sell it, 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

GIVE a girl dollar, and you will see her
wearing it tomorrow; give boy a dollar,
and he will eat it-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

No SPECIFIC for local skin troubles equals
Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

Cruel, fashionable motherl Why don't
YOU look otter the welfare of your sickly
little childl The nurse hasn't sense enough
to get it box of DR.. Bulls Worm Destroy
erS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

QUININE does not come from Chilli but
seems like it ought to.-W ashington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

TIE policeman's club is not social one,
but it commands respect
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

SETTLING a plumbers bill is s'paying the
piper'' with a vengeance.-Boston Budget
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

ruE Four Hundred of the National Capt.
hundred and ffty.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Guessed 1t the First Time.

UueS6e0 H the First Time.
Fegg-I have q conundrum for you,
Slimpsy. What is the difference be-
tween your head and pumpkin?
Slimpsy-I give it up. Fegg.
Fegg-Thats the right answer, Slimp-
sy.-Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

No Opium in Piso'S Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

Sewing circles are sometimes gath
erings where dresses are sewed and
characters ripped.-Boston Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

PLASKED shad is good board.-Washing-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

The reason why so few editors are
afflicted with writer's cramp is that
scissors seldom produce cramp.-Boston
Transcript
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19

After dinner smoke .sTansilrs Punch.''
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
OUR SCHOOLGIRLS.
some Hints That Young Ladies Would Do
 Well to Heed.

some Hints That Young Ladies Would Do
 Well to Heed.
 The average schoolgirl rises only in time to eat hurried breakfast and reach school at nine, says the Christian Register. Tho girls under twelve, who are rot the ones that break down, are not too digniied to romp at recess, and in that way they fill their lungs with fresh air every day. These about twelve or thirteen rarely have breath of out side air from nine to two in the after, noon. They eat their luncheons curled up in heaps in comfortable corners if tLey can find them. They take little exercise, except ip few schools, where they dance for a few minutes. A soli- tary lunch of cold or warmed over'' food on reaching home is followed usually by an hour or two of study in- stead of by brisk walk OF other exer- else. There is moro study after supper, ambitious girls studying lato in the evening. If there t5 any well-estab lished physiological fact it is that girls in their teens need an abundance of sleep, and sleep before midnight, if pos sible. The teachers must give cer= tain amount of home work to their pupils in order to keep them up to the grade, more is the pity, but, since that is a necessity, the fathers and mothers at home should make every thing else bend to that and health. There is no one thing that is so necessary and that might be so easily secured, if ffrmness were exercised, as long night of sleep for the fast-growing brain and the girl ish frames that are rapidly assuming the proportions of maturity.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-06-19
TIE oAY TcuRAco.
ss-aen Ezposc1 to til, s,.in His Eea.-t::cc.
 COlo-5 Disappear.

Colo-5 Disappear.
 1t inc present Tnomcnt the meIecer of tho Z5olorical Soc;ctr. r, .-cni Park, h.-s an unusually large nun oers tou.&cos, 2 species of b.rds which h; Eos le.0-s been exhibited in |. {; cou try. Touraco is the ratigs nane of beautiful group Of birds peculiar Africa, ard sometimes called, from thei food, plantaiR eaters. They gre gen orally supposed to be allied to u, eucl1oos, and they are net altogeshe unlike some of them in their e. .;e-:-:a characters. An African traYeler ob- served so long ago as ISIS that the plaptabl eaters during neavy showers hide themselves in the thickcst foliage. as if they had 9 special dread of get ting wet.
 There is nothing particularly remark ableabout this; in fact, many birds show dislike to getting wet feathers, but the touracos have much better reason for this dislike than most other birds. NJ. Verreaux, the traveller referred to, discovered the reason when he attempt ed to catch touraco which was shelter ing itself during a storm of rain. He found that when he grasped the feathers the brilliant crimson coloring matter stained his hands, and later he discov- cred that the feathers could be washed almost white.
 To find colors that s'run" in the feathz CTS of bird Is most unexpected, and it is not surprising to hear that one natural ist who purchased some skins thought himself to have been deceived with arti- fically-painted birds. The color comes out so readily that when touraco is shot and falls into pool it stains the surrounding water not so much with it's blood as with the red dye from it's wing feathers. Touracos are not, however, en. tirely colored by this peculiar substance; they have great deal of green about them, and this green is due to the pres ence of a green pigment which appears to be convertible into the rcd substance by prolonged boiling. The green pig ment, unlike the red, is a fast" color.
 Most birds that are colored green owe this color, at least partly, to fine mark ings upon the feathers, and all :'mctal- lie" colors, such as the brilliant greens, blues and reds of the humming birds are due to optical effects caused by the structure of the feathers, and have noth- ing to do with any pigment of the same color within the substance of the flea th- CTS. There are thus two sources of color among birds, and it is remarka- ble fact that in many cases where the male birds have brilliant coloratioq and the females are soberly clad the color is mechanically" caused color; for instance, in the humming birds. The touracos do not show this difference between the sexes; the female resem- bles her mate, and there is no superior ity on either side, but an absolute equal ity.-Chambers' Journal.