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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
u Is IN THE AIR

There is trouble ahead, deep as the
sea and as wide, for the political bosses
Of this country. There is state Of
affairs and it Is serious one, and 1t
seems unadjustable from any party
standpoint. It takes thousand bushels
of corn to pay the taxes on an average
Kansas farm, and all the wool OF q
Whole flock of sheep, together with the
hides and the meat of their carcases
to do the same thing in Ohio. 1t takes
ten thousand bushels of corn, or the
product of half dozen farms, to pay
the salary of single public officer in
Kansas, and the united effort of q
whole family for whole year to pay
the interest on the mortgage of the
average farm in Illinois. Capital alone
is protected as found invested in the
manufacture or with the combine
while the laborer only sweats to in
crease the accumulations of the pro-
tected trusts. The question of price is
no longer fixed by the cost OF produc-
ton, but by the lowest possible margin
OH which the producer can exist
Bountiful crops are burthen and
mean depression rather than prosperity.
The demand for dividends on values
that were never invested are mercilessly
wrested from the commerce of the
country, the demand being enforced by
Interstate commissions and pooling
associations, which find their full war
rant in the law. Relief must come
soon to all the states lying west of the
Alleghanles or both, all, old political
parties will disappear rs fax in the
fame. The present trouble is culmi-
nation of abuses, weaknesses and
blunder which have been fostered in
unwisdom and permitted by the politi-
cal blindness of years. That partisan
ship is partly to blame, that corruption
is partly to blame there is little doubt,
but that greed, with its uneven hands
and unjust methods, is at the bottom,
there seems no doubt. The only pos
sible sudden relief would be a general
war in Europe or disastrous and con-
tinuous failure of crops for the other
side of the earth. The paid instru.
ments of the great commercial centers
of the Atlantic seaboard, the Punch
and Judy puppets of interest accumu-
lating capital, tell US of better times
for the western bread producer and the
western meat producer that never
comes.
We don't say that 1t is within the
power of party or scope of human wis
dom to name and apply remedy;
nevertheless. "the powers that be" will
none the less surely be held to answer
And if the picture is one of shadows ii
is not that we love black, but because
we can see no brighter pigment in the
political pot. Wichita Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
A Tribute to Kansas.

A writer in the american Farm Ne,cs,
of Akron, Ohio, sizes up our state in a
: few words that go right to the founda-
tion of the success of Kansas as a
state:
"When turn to Kansas and take a
survey of this wonderful young state, I
have to report that ''all is WE'LL" Every
Kansan will so tell you. There is
sufficient local patriotism in the state
to make up for any lukewarmness that
may be felt elsewhere. A man who
has long been in the state is for it, first,
last, and all the time. And the new
conner has soon imbibed the same spirit.
The love of Kansas by it's people
amounts to a passion. On all occasions
they sing it's praises, This is one
reason why Kansas is, to-day, the best
advertised state in the Union. Its
virtues are proclaimed from every
corner by the admiring population.
''And indeed, the people have right
to take pride in their state. 1t is
comparatively young and yet what
amazing progress it has made. Already
it has nearly 1000, 900 of inhabitants,
and in a quarter of a century they have
eurned the wild lands into cultivated
farms, the adobe or frame huts have
given place to handsome homes.
This fall there has been car famine
in Kansas. And whyp Not because
the railroads have been sluggish about
providing transportation facilities.
This has not been the case; the roads
have been diligent and brought into
the state all the cars they could COM
mand. But the car famine has been
brought about because of the abundance
of the farm products of the state.
''Out in some counties some farmers
brought their wheat and corn to the
railroad tracks, and waited for the cars.
This may seem a little windy, but a
Topeka dispatch vouches for the truth
of the story. There is no doubt at all
but the farmers of Kansas have this
year been literally glutted with an
abundance of everything that comes OF
the soil.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

This story is told by Cornell student
Of President White and the college foot
ball team Of "a: A match had been ar
ranged between the elevens Of Cornell
and Rochester universities, and it was to
take place in Geneva When the captain
Of the Cornell team called upon Presi-
dent White for permission TO go to
Geneva: whist, 70 an that distance to
kick beg Of wind!" President White
exclaimed. .'Never, gentlemen. with
my permission. Just think, and youlI
see that it il Ridiculous to go kicking =
bag around ten acre lot. Then to
think of going hfty miles to do ftp" The
game did not take placs-Albany IN.
" Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

KANSAS still leads. When it is pro-
posed to investigate the charges Of
bribery of members of the last legis
lature it is discovered that the legis-
lature emasculated the law in such a
manner that receiving bribes is not a
punishable offense. There is a sug-
gestion for the st. Louis council in this.
X. C.. Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

- 800XDx
and Comhannf1oos-
The older social clubs which have
been known most distinctivefy - suBh.
are all prospering. Applications for
membership almost Invariably exceed,
and sometimes largely exceed, the limit
Of the numbers allowed in the clubs
The growth Of the upper part Of the
town has compelled the building Of .
now and beautiful house BY the Harlem
Club. Tho increased interest In athletic
sports, and In the demand Tor club life
and Recommendations has cansed the
Manhattan Athletic Club 60 begin the
erection Of new house on scale Of
great magnitude The University's
growing membership il severely taxing
the facilities OF its present house, large
- It Is. and desire for new, more
spacious and grander quarters begins 70
show itself. The Union. with its more
than one thousand members. consults
with reference to removal to situation
further up town, aud to . house Of
greater proportions and mz9nincence.
The Century is building . new house
ON Forty-third street, near Fifth
avenue. The New York Club has
taken on new life since It's removal
to Thirty fifth street and Fifth avenue.
The Union League is prospering IS
never before. The Knickerbocker
Is full The st. Nicholas keeps ON
its progress. Down town the Lawyers'
Club has about eight hundred members.
The Down Town Club and the other
clubs Of that region. all started within
very recent years. are crowded with
members and alive with activity during
the day time. The college clubs are in,e
creasing, the Harvard having . member
ship Of something like eight hundred.
The Authors Club. the Press Club and
the Fellowcraft Club, all for workers In
the field OF literature, are soiidty estab-
hshed. The Players Club, the Lambs'
Club, the Lotus, tie Culumet the Gro
lier and the others are also prosperous
Yet new. clubs are organized yearly,
and rs they come up they seem to ind
no diniculty In gathering in congenial
members. many men beioa ging to half
| dozen, or more different organizations
Of the kind. The supply IL great and
increasing. but it does not outrun the
demand Meantime. country clubs in
| the neighborhood Of town have been In.
troduced as . new feature Of club life.
The Tuxedo Club has been successful
beyond the expectations of Mr., Lorillard.
| The Country Club at Westchester has
just built new house, and its list Of
membership. $50. is full. Both of these
are the centers of communities which are
rapidly growing up on club property.
and which are composed of members of
the clubs Beside, the different riding
and hunting clubs are steadily gaining
in membership. and at the new Morris
racing track in Westchester = large and
costly club house Is building. Hard by.
at Travers island, the country home o6
the Athletic Club is situated in eleganS
quarters.
New York. therefore, is becoming q
great center for clubs. the greatest On
the world. Club life is now and even
more marked and prominent feature OF
our civilization than it is Of tAst OF Lon
don, the originator Of the modern club
The tendency toward association and
combination is strong in all directioue
In this period.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Best Material should BE the RaBe
LadIaa Of Limited Means.

Best Material shocld he the RaBe ode
Ladies OF Limited Means
The rich corded silks with satin lustae
the superb Pompadour satin brocsdes.
and the Victoria silks with wide stripe9
of velvet or embossed satin. are used for
the straight skirts. undraped and un-
adorned, that are in special favor the
winter.
The latest importations of beaoed
decorations are sipply magnificent
Among other beautiful novelties In thu
line are Turkish decorations made In
Vienna, the sets including panel pieces.
fronts for princesse underslips Of silk TO
be worn beneath loose satin OF velvet
redingotes. long girdles with dangling
fringes, fronts for borleo and other short
jackets, Jokes. vests, epaulets. and
Medici and Charles X coliars-sll in
brilliant cashmere. or shaded effects.
One elegant set in gold copper and
bronze produced sumptuous effect on y
reception gown of mahogany velvet and
pale cafe au lait crepe de Chine A
feature OF this glittering gown was its
very high collar and vandyked sleeves.
puffed at the shoulders.
Skirts on both day and evening are
very much alike in appearance, but
never required more careful shaping
and adjustment All elaboration is
centered on the bodice. but to achieve
artistic and really elegant results, both
skirt and bodice must be cut and ar
ranged with great care and taste.
Epaulets appear TO be quite IS much
a feature of fashion as ever. many OF the
new styles standing like wings or an
aureole on each shoulder Some. Ike
the Medici collar. are stiffened with wire
to keep them in position The rolled or
tubular form of epsulet IS worn in the
reign of Charles TX OF France is less
aggressive In appearance and, as rule.
more becoming The extremes to which
some Of the epaulets are carried upon
many Of the -.art" toilets are > vulgsr
and hideous burlesque-
There are inferior limitations OF many
Of the splendid fabrics and gs<nitures
of the season-velSet. far, passementerie,
silk, fancy mixtures in silk and wool.
beading. lace, net, gauze, ribbons. feath-
ers, jewelry, etc Simple articles Of
wear that are genuine are always lar
better choice than imitation Of the rich
est A meretricious style never COM
mands admiration, and inferior goods
quickly betrsy their quality Best ma
terial and long wear IL the rule for those
whose means are limited
Among handsome cloaks for winter
driving are long velvet redingotes OF
new, beautiful shade Of Parma violet,
and Of rich tone in plum color. These
are trimmed variousIy with bear-skins
otter, or seal Other elegant driving
wraps are made Of Queens tweed.
Roman-red Venetian cloth. and striped
III
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

1t is the usual custom, and We know
not but it is compulsory by law, that
notice of the letting of county printing
shall be duly given in the official county
paper. How ever, no such notice was
published in the official county paper
this year, but the com .nlssioners in
their recent meeting let the county
printing and the tax list printing for
1890 to the BARTON COUNTY DEMO
Graf. This may be their way of doing
business but it strikes us as rather a
dark way.-Hoisingto Dispatch.
IT STRIKES us that Bro. Clark is
rather drawing on his imagination when
he writes as above. The commissioners
let the county printing to the DEMO
Graf because it does the county better
service and for less money than any
paper has ever done the work before.
If Bro. Clark was not somewhat of a
tenderfoot in Barton county he would
know that, until there was demo-
cratic majority on the board the county
printing was always let to one paper at
full legal rates-just two thirds more
than the DEMOCRAT has ever charged
! for the same work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

TIE Hutchinson World prints a cut
of the Central Normal College, at this
place, and labels it "a Kansas School
House," In connection with the cut it
might have truthfully said that the
s'school" which is being kept in that
house Is fourishing, with nearly. 800
stadents. while the Hutchinson enter
prise Of like character Has keffunked.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
AMERICAN SERVANTS.

The Root OF the Dlseonteat Rxistang
Among Then, - . Glass.
To those, who from physical inability,
or excess Of cares, are Obliged to keep
help. the servant-girl question il try
ing one. The very spirit which our
land inculcates. freedom and independ-
ence. has taken possession Of the average
American servant girl. and we suffer for
our own doctrines. In England, girls
are sent out to service at the age Of
thirteen or fourteen, and generally
begin their apprenticeship IS dishwash-
ers or scullery maids. When older and
more experienced, they are promoted to
cooks helpers. or If neat and capable,
are made parlor maids, Mattresses or
house-maids. They have to work very
hard aud generally do not have but ono
Sunday afternoon and evening in the
month, to spend IS they like. Tho
maids-of-all-work do more than two
American servant girls. as they do every
thing. from blacking the masters boots.
to cooking his dinner. Many English
lodging-house servants are really slaves,
and yet they are content. They work
from five o'clock in the morning till
eleven at night. They are often taken
from the workhouse. and the fear Of
being sent back is probably the reason
OF their contentment- In Germany do
mestic service is honorable, and the
young women of poorer classes are anx-
fous to get work in good families. These
German girls are expected to be good
cooks and good laundresses when taking
their first place.
Domestics are better treated in Amer
lea than elsewhere. In many cases this
is the root Of the discomfort. Many
ladies, ii they have IN intelligent girl,
are inclined to tell them too much of
their own affairs. Such confidence es-
tablishes familiarity which sooner or
later breeds contempt" Most girls are
pleased to have their mistress show an
interest in their affairs, and it is good
plan. if one has the opportunity without
being obtrusive, to compliment their
dress If it be neat and tasty, to Interest
yourself to a certain extent in their
pleasures and inquire occasionally in
regard to their parents or friends, for
love of kin is q strong element in most
of the working classes. Never scold a
servant. no matter how trying the Of
fense. In fact, no one who calls them
self lady should ever scold. II things
60 wrong, as they often do, speak firmly
and insist on their being done differently
but do not say 90 march.
Sympathy and action bring affec'
ton; truthfulness causes truth, and kind
dealing makes honest serving.-Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
AN INDIAN TRADITION.

How the Proportions Of the First woman
Were Reduced BY . Rcd Adam.
The early Indian tribes who inhabited
the hills of Mount Desert, Maine, be-
lieved that the Garden of Eden was sit
uated on that spot at one time. At the
present day portion of the island is
called Eden. The Adam of these simple
red men, the primeval father of all the
red men in America, according to the
beliefs OF these Mount Desert abofig-
ines, was man with golden hair and
eyes like the hazel berries; he was tall
and of great beauty. The Mother Eve,
who came to him just when his loneli-
ness was becoming insupportable, first
appeared coming through the clouds.
Her first exclamation At seeing him was
the Indian for 20 dear!" She at once
cut on his golden locks and began to
weave them into a strong cord.
which grew larger as she proceeded.
After she had finished the cord,
which was more of . rope than q cord,
she was confronted by Monicho, the god
of evil designs, who tried to catch her
and 70 hold her, but could not. In her
headlong flight from the man of evil,
she dropped the cord of hair, which
Monicho picked mp and carried back to
the one from whose hair 1t had been
woven. In delivering up the cord he
commanded the man to take 1t and bind
the woman. lest she keep growing and
exceed in size all other creatures. This
red Adam. quite human-like, coaxed the
woman to his side and bound her with
his own hair as commanded by Monicho.
Still she grew and exceeded both Adam
and Monicho in height and weight At
last. however. her fast-growing proper
tions were reduced by niggardly work
and starvation. While being put through
strict course to reduce her size to that
becoming woman, she was made to
search for . bread grain, and in the
course of her explorations discovered
maize, the common corn of to-day.
Since that time all Indian women
have been made to toll. lest they grow
up to be giant Amazonians and wrest
the power from their self-styied lords
and masters.-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

THE Beers in South Africa have ex-
tended the right of suffrage to boys
sixteen years old. It is done in order
to retain political ascendency in the
South African republic, but what must
be its effect upon the boys? Voting at
that early age they become familiar
with all the practices of politics before
they have reached manhood, and de-
velop into possible Quays, Dudleys
and Wanamakers before they are
thirty. Such early depravity and rapid
Development of political rascality can
hardly be good for the country. Lar
ned EAGLE Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
ALL ARE TO BLAME.

ALL AXE 10 HlaA4k
A farmer writing to the Kansas
Farmer, from Brown county, has the
following to say concerning the present
low price Of farm products. and who
is to blame for it all:
have been noticing In the last few
weeks that our merchants in different
parts of the country, are beginning to
feel the hard times as veil as the
farmer. 1t seems to me they are labor
ing under a delusion when they put
the blame on the organizations of the
farmers. Our merchants would feel
the hard times just as much at this
time if there was no organizations in
the state. Our merchants are like our
railroads, our capitalists, ect., they can
prove themselves blessing to our
country providing they take the
right course. Why is the country
merchant hard runP Because the
farmer cannot pay his bills. Why can't
the farmer pay his bills? Did he not
work well2 O, yes; there must have
been failure of crops. Not 80; nature
responded bountifully. What, then, is
the matters cents for beef, cents
for hogs, so cents bushel for wheat,
Is cents for corn, IL cents for oats. I
imagine hear some ono say, "Over-
productionl" What does overproduc-
tion meanP say oyerproduction
means that everybody in our land has
more than he consumes. But is that
the casep say no. say it is for
want of money in circulation. In the
last twenty years our business has been
increasing at a wonderful rate, and the
money that saved our country from 1861
to 1865 has been cremated until there
is only one-fifth enough to do the busi-
ness. How was this evil all brought
aboutp Why, by legislation. Who
voted for those legislators? The farm
ers, the country merchant, in fact about
all of us voted for the same fellows.
Why did We all vote that way3 Be-
cause we had confidence in our party.
AS the blame is on us all about alike
now, the time is coming and has come
for some of US, some time ago, that we
see our mistakes. The farmer is willing
to undo wrongs that were done years
ago. Right at this point, I find our
country merchant is lacking. AS far
as 1 have been able to learn, he opposes
every movement toward reform, and in
place of taking sides with the farmer,
the man that his prosperity depends on,
he rather seems to side in with the ring
politicians and vote against his own
interest by voting against the farmers,
killing himself at the same time that
he kills the goose that lays his egg.
hope our country merchants that are in
this kind of a fix win soon be nine days
old that their eyes may become open.
For my life cannot see- why our
merchants do not take more interest
in the farmers, as their welfare de-
pends on the welfare of the farmer,
unless it is because they have one ad-
vantage of the farmer-that Is, it
makes no difference to them what the
drayage costs, or the railroad freight,
the expenses are all added to the goods
and the consumer pays the bills. And
if our merchants are guilty enough to
squeal before they are hurt, and become
antagonistic to the Farmers Alliance;
if they suffer they have only them
selves to blame"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
Resources OF Hudson.s Bay

A Canadian surveyor who was engaged
in an official expedition to Hudson's Bay
In 1885 and 1886 says few people have
any idea Of the resources of this great
sea- It's shores are the haunts of the
musk OK. the moose. the reindeer, the
red deer. the white bear and his black
brother. the otter. the beaver, the mink.
the black fox. also the silver. gray and
white varieties. and other valuable fur
bearing animals It's waters are teeming
with the most valuable varieties Of
water mammals and fish. He has seen
the bay IS far a. the eye could reach
appear one undulating mass OF white
porpoises. Both the hides and the oil
of these are valuable. In some parts Of
the bay and in the straits the shores Of
the islands are swarming with walrus.
1t has been reported by Prof. Bell that
one island on the east coast was found
to be thickly strewn with the ivory
tusks Of the walrus- The tusks are val
liable, though the chief value of the
walrus lies in the hide, which weighs
on the average 500 pounds. and is worth
from 10 to 20 cents per pound--Boston
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

WHEN prominent republican leader
like Bill Hackney, of Winfield, classes
the farmers alliance with anarchists,
socialists, and the ranters of the clan
nagael, it illustrates the fact that the
farmers in their organized efforts to
promote their own interests are showing
too much independence of action and
thought to suit the republican bosses.
1t has long been the boast of repub-
licans like Hackney-and Montgomery
county has a number of prototypes
that the farmers were their political
slaves; and the discovery that they are
not. acts as an irritant.-Star d. Ka,asan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

The prominent tailors Of st. Louis
now hire professional dressers for the
purpose OF Introducing new styles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

THE alliance is gaining strength
daily and between now and spring there
will be several strong organizations in
Rush county. They are supposed to be
nonpartisan, but will support the men
who will work to their interests.
Politicians sniff the coming blizzard in
the air and they will try to drift with
the storm or get under cover until the
storm has passed. After it is all over
some of them will conclude they were
struck by cyclone--LaCrosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23

To make . fruit layer cake, take one
half cupful Of butter, one cupful sugar,
one and 'one-bah cupfuls of -four, and
one-half cupful Of rosewater. Stone and
chop one cupful of raisins- Use two
eggs, beaten separately, and one-half
teaspoonful of soda Bake in three lay
ers, and prepare with frosting with jelly
between.