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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
Buried Past Resurrection.

lSt. Louis Republic, Dem.
The country has risen en- ns0sse in pro-
test against the return of the RECONSTRUCT
ton period and the increase of war taxes
above the war rate. The Democratic
party has not won such a victory since
1856. In 1884 it won the Presidency on
the old lines, playing the New York
com bination. Now New York scarcely
figures in the overwhelming Democratic
wave which has swept the country,
though in New York, too, there has
been a signal Dem ocratic victory.
Harrison and Reed. Quay and Dudley,
Mailed Hand and Blocks of Five, are
buried past resurrection. The country
has passed through a great crisis, and it
is once more demonstrated that no des-
potism of money or force can crush the
free spirit of America. Yesterdays
work means peace. prosperity, union.
1t is the dawn of the Twentieth Century,
full of hope for united America, North,
South, East and West. The lines of
civil war sectionalism are broken at
last. The country is once more fully
reunited, and from Massachusetts to
Texas all Americans who are not Radi-
Gals or Plutocrats may we'll join in the
"Is Deum L0udanaus" of patriotic
THANKSGIVING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

Nearly all the lofty mountain chains
of the globe are inhabited by wild sheep.
that rank the highest among animal
mountaineers. Possessed of the keen
est of sight and scent, with strong
limbs, they live, says the St. Louis
Globe Democrat, secure amid the lofti-
est peaks. leaping unhesitatingly from
one crag to another. or jumping un-
scathed down the side of bold preci-
pices. Although exposed to the widest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
We've Known IT DONE.

BILL say, James, that hat Of yours
looks awful shabby. Why don't you get
a new one?
james, expect to be wearing bet
ter hat than the one 1 have by next
Sunday.
Bill-O, see. You bet hats with
somebody?
James-No, but I'm going to big
dinner next Friday night - and you
know how hats will get mixed up if you
are any way smart.-Munsey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
Overheard ut Delmonico,s.

First Swell-Waiter, bring me some
soft-shell crabs, and just mention my
name to the chef.
Second Swell-Waiter, bring me
sweetbreads a la fndnciere. and mention
my name to the Chef
Third Swell-Waiter, bring me some
broiled lobster, and be sure to mention
my name to the chef.
Ordinary Mortal-Waiter, bring me
one dozen CLAIMS, and mention my name
to every clam.-Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
She Had Asked Him.

Little Edith Brooks. aged three sum-
mers, was asked by her mother whether
she had said her prayers, and owned
that she had not
But" said the unwise mother. "God
will be very angry with you"
''Oh! no, nanny; bod ont"
How do you know that?"
"Oh! know, COS / asst Him and He
say: Don't mention it, Miss Brooks!'
Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
CONQUERED Nature.

The conversation had turned on peo-
pie who were skillful in initiating the
cries OF animals.
''Your stories are very extraordinary,
gentlemen" said listener who was not
remarkable for a strict adherence to
facts, but I once had friend who
crowed so we'll that
"Well?'
ssThe sun rose by him.'-Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
A Perfectly Valid Excuse.

Judge Duffy-Prisoner. you were very
drunk last night Can you explain it?
Prisoner can not, sir. | passed a
very quiet evening at your club, and
Judge Duffy-Sufficient, sir. You're
discharged.-TexasS iftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
Civic Pride.

Parke Rowe-Brooklyn people seem
to take great pride in their home insti-
tutiOnS.
Potter Belding- do you mean?
Parke Rowe-I've just got a letter
from Dekalb Wallabout. He's out in the
Yosemite region, and he speaks of it as
the Prospect Park of the West.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
A Shining Example

Brown-Hello. Scriber; where are yot
going?
Scriberlover to the library. have
an order to write an article on 1.-THE
Baseness of Literary Plagiarism" and /
want to copy few ideas on the subject
from some book.-Light.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

Clerk collected only one of the
bills. The other three men skipped the
town.
Plumber-That's nothing. so long as
one of them paid Come and I'll open q
small bottle.-Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
MOUNTAIN SHEEP.
Handsome Wild Animals at Home
on the Highest Peaks.

Five Distinct Species i'm Different Parts
of the World-Covered with Both
Wool and Hair-Jump:nE from
Steepest Procipices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
His Platform.

~Do you favor free whisky?'
'sI'm in favor OF any kind. sir. =
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
lSt. Paul Globe, Dem.1

Sound the loud timbre1 Ger Egypt's
dark sea,
Jehovah hath triumphed, His people
are free"
There is glory enough for one day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
A German Funeral Procession.

A funeral procession in Germany inn
presses an American as being rather
curious affair. 1t is invariably. led by
an elderly woman clad in black, who is
hired to carry a lugubrious wreath. This
Anticipated female is frequently fol-
lowed by a number of men, also hired
to carry wreaths and other floral de-
vices appropriate to the solemn occasion.
Then comes the hearse, drawn by two OF
four black horses, and driven by man
wearing flowing black robe and low,
wide-brimmed black hat Beside the
hearse walk the pall-bearers and behind
the hearse come the mourners, all afout,
and wearing black silk tiles. Then fol-
low the carriages, all empty, for it is an
imperative rule that none except the
drivers of the vehicle shall ride in the
funeral procession; moreover, no wom-
an, save only the old woman who pre-
cedes the hearse, can participate in the
procession. When the female relatives
and friends of the deceased wish to see
the burial they go to the cemetery by a
devious route and return il 81 eGSzaIv
modest way. After the funeral the
mourners ride home in the carriages
Chicago News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

There was volcano yesterday. and tnis
morning all she Republican hopes lie in
ruins. Gear Reed has toppled from his
throne The Mckinley tariff is
wrecked. The force bill has been con-
demned The Harrison Administration
is repuoiated.
The Republican party stinks in tho
nostri1s OF the people. Its foundations
have been loosened in its strongholds.
Pennsylvania, the home of Quay and
Cameron and the land of high tariffs.
has about-faced and joined the Demo
cratic column. Pattison is elected Gov
ernor, and a clean sweep. Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Hampshire. Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska
are all in line with the Democrats.
The Democratic majority in the next
House of Representatives will be large.
The educational campaign has had its
effect
The people have declared that the
war taxes shall be abolished and that
the robber tariff barons shall be de-
throned.
Grover Cleveland is INDICATED.
Too Much Even for Pennsylvania.
IChicago Tribune Rep.]
Quay's man, Delamater, has been
overwhelmingly defeated in Pennsyl-
vania. the indignant people of that
State having risen and stamped Quay
ism into the ground. Quay's record as
substantial embezzler should have
been sufficient to keep him out of the
campaign, but he did not only take part
in it but went so far as to force his man
Delamater on the party as against
another candidate who was in every
way acceptable. The result Is told by
the figures in Philadelphia: Delamater,
90 s2; Watres, Lieutenant-G Governor.
49, O61; Stewart Secretary of Internal
Affairs, 1869; Cornell. Sheriff, "a, 500:
Green, Recorder of Deeds, 1921. Della
mater was from IL, GEO to $4,000 behind
his ticket. The same causes changed a
Republican majority of $1,000 in Allie
gheny to 1880! Quay's man is beaten
in a State which two years ago gave
Har rison 70. 45s majority and six years
ago gave Blaine 81 019 majority, the
latter figure representing the Repub,
ican majority of Pennsylvania when a
ticket is satisfactory. This is another
of the lessons of defeat which Repub-
lican leaders may study with profit
McKinleyism is bad, but McKinleyism
and Quayism com bined are too much
even for an $4,000 Republican majority
State!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

-sHow was the boxing exhibition, .
good show?" Slugger-'First-rate :"
Tuffer-"Any marked features in the
entertainments" Slugger-"You'd say
SO if you saw some Of the fellows that
got hit"-Boston Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
Tried and Found Wanting.

Tried and Found Wanting.
(Chicago Globe. Dem.1
The voice of the people has been heard
with no uncertain sound.
They repudiate
The Republican policy of protection,
The acts of the late Republican Con-
gresA
The Administration.
The impericism of the defunct Car,
Reed,
Monopoly rule,
McKinleyism,
Qua yism,
"Long" Jonesism,'
Methods of the Doodle politicians,
Bigotry,
Tariff robbery and
The sc. o. P"
In the election we see demonstrated
the intelligence the indignation and
the vengeance of the public.
Fully cognizant of the grasp laid on
them by those in control of the reins OF
government. feeling keen1y the effec,
of tax robbery, the spoils system, the
extravaganza and theft INDUCED in by
the party in power under the false
guise of constitution legislation, the
populace arose and with a mighty blow
felled to the ground the whole fabric OF
deceit, lies, theft and nfisrule, burying
at once in the ruins nearly all the Bah.
ylonic gods of the Capitol.
It came as a thunderbolt into the
house of dancing and revels. It came
and wrote on the walls of the temple
of modern Republicanism the inscrip-
ton:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
''Tried and found wanting"
Booming Mills for Speaker.

milwaukee Journal, Dem.1
Congressman Roger O. Mills, leader
OF the Lone Star Democracy and one of
the brainiest men in the country, is a
man noted for his breadth of thought,
his steadfastness of purpose and his fer
tility of resource. AS an orator and de-
batter he has few equals AS an ex-
FOUNDER of the principles Of Democracy
he is second to none. His speeches in
Wisconsin during the campaign showed
that he understood and was an advocate
Of genuine Democratic principles and
that he would stand or fall with them.
To him it was battle of primary prin-
ciples, not one of expediency. as in all
his political addresses he made these
principles his basis and reasoned there
from in a logical and convincing man
ner. There is no donbt that the speeches
of Mr.. Mills in this State were valuable
and resulted in much good to the cause.
For Speaker of the next House, Roger
Q. Mills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

Their decision has been deliberately
made, and it is all the more significant
because they have voted upon their
reason and Judgment. and because they
have proved that corruption is power
less as against their convictions.
.'Of course, there is nothing for the
Democratic party to do but to push on
the battle at all times and in all places
on the lines which they have laid down,
that is to insist upon wise adjustment
of tariff taxation to the reasonable
needs of the Government, as opposed to
the plan which enriches favored class
at the expense of the masses OF the peo-
pie. Until victory is won the question
of tariff reform will not be settled and
the pledges and professions OF the
Democratic party to the people re-
deemed.
'.Our party has made an honest and
an earnest fight 1t has planted itself
upon disinteressed and unselfsh devo-
ton to the interests of the people. Its
absolute unity and harmony upon the
question of tariff reform shows its quick
recognition of true Democratic prin-
ciples, and its enthusiasm in cause
which involves the popular welfare.
Everywhere our people have done mag
nificently, and the harvest they have
gathered has been nobly earned"
vox PopulI vox Del
louisville Courier Journal, Dem.1
This is Republic and not despot-
ism. So spake the people through the
party of the people. From ocean to
ocean they rose in revolt against the
usurpers who have sought to make our
National Government a mighty oil
garchy for robbing citizenship OF its
sovereignty and substance. Under the
stress of Reedism and McKinleyism,
Massachusetts rises in righteous revo-
luton, hardly second to that in which
she shook off kingcraft over hundred
years ago. New Hampshire stands
shoulder to shoulder with her now as
she stood then. Connecticut is abreast
of BOTH and almost every State in the
Union feels and manifests this newly
quickened impulse of Democracy which
is our National life.
This revolt against Capitalization and
tyranny; against insolent oppression;
against unwarranted and cruel taxa
ton; against an audacious menace of
self-government; against reckless ex-
travagance and greed in collecting and
dissipating the National revenues, has
swept the Republicans from the popu-
lar branch of Congress and installed an
overwhelming majority of the repre-
sentatives of Democracy. Democratic
reinforcements to the House are sent by
Massachusetts,. New Hampshire, New
York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Wis
oonsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio. Missouri,
Viroiuio FTonnoccoo KontucIv North
Carolina, Maryland, Louisiana and
Arkansas and Pennsylvania, which also
elects Democratic Governor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
High Taxation Not Popular.


The reasons for the overthrow of the
Republican Congressional majority are
as clear as MONDAY. The Mckinley
law was the Jonah that swamped the
hopes of the Republican party. High
taxation for the benefit of monopolists
can never be popular when the people
who make and unmake Congresses are
once aroused to the enormity of such
special legislation as that embodied in
the Mckinley law.
Tariff reform is the issue before the
American people to-day. The result Of
yesterdays Congressional elections will
tend 20 consolidate the tariff-reformers-
Always popular in the West, where the
real issues of the Nation are hereafter
to be decided. the doctrine of tariff re-
form will from yesterday dominate all
other National issues. The sophistries
of protectionist leaders will not avail to
win the people from their allegiance to
truth.
The defeat of SO many prominent Re
publican Congressman also carries with
it stern rebuke to the partisanship
which gave to the Speaker of Congress
power which no other representative
Government has dared to bestow. The
partisanship which could subvert a
great legislative body to sinister ends
has been overwhelmingly condemned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
Grover Cleveland Delighted.
From an Interview.1

Ex-President Cleveland, in an inter
view on the results of the elections, said:
ri am delighted / challenge the right
of any man in the country to rejoice
more heartily than over the results.
Ny qualification is that Of an American,
proud of his fellow countrymen, who
though led away for time by party
prejudices and by blind confidence in
cunning and selfish leaders, could not
be deluded to their ruin. They have
demonstrated that in dealing with them
it is not safe to calculate that they are
stupid or Needless of the welfare of
their couutrymen. The necessity Of
tariff reform with its consequent re-
duction in the cost Of living. and the
duty Of the Democratic party to advo-
cate it has been fully demonstrated by
the action Of the people yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20
What Che Victory Means.

lCulcaSO Evening fOSU, 1nO.
Che result Of the Congressional cleo
tions throughout the country must be-
accepted as proof that the American peo-
Pile are not so dead to their own best
interests and not so sodden in the pres
ence of a National danger as has been
charged against them. The violent par
tisanships born of the civil war have
survived to become reproach to the
victorsin that struggle. Under their
influence the masses of the people have
been an easy prey to adroit leaders who
have known how to play upon senti-
ment and passion to further such
schemes OF exploitation as the world
never saw before. In word. we have
had as the most baleful issue of the
civil war the so-called protective tariff
with its attendant evils Of centralized
wealth and monopolistic oppression
Never before have such fortunes been
builded in so short time, and never be-
fore were fortunes more clearly realized
upon the misfortunes Of the people.
Yesterdays work is an encouraging
sign that the people have, however
tardily. realized their real position.
The Congress which gave to this coun-
try the most exorbitant tariff measure
in the history of legislation has been
sharply rebuked by the reversal of the
majority which made the Mckinley bill
law. The Fifty-frst Congress came
before the country on the merits of its
tariff legislation; it has been rebuked
because the people want less tariff in:
stead of more.
The lesson of this defeat would be
wholly lost to one who failed to notice
the share that Republicans have had in
it 1t is in effect the Republicans who
have made the change necessary; the
Republicans at length awaken to the
fallacy or worse of the policy which
they have hitherto blindly followed.
The Republicans of the Fifty-first Con-
gress would have defeated the McKin-
ley bill had they thought more of their
own convictions and less of party dis.
cipline.
Their constituents have been more
courageous and the warning will not be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-20

had put into the manufacturer of 600
yards of cloth; but after the purchase
he holds l, 600 pounds of wool as the re-
ward of that labor. The wool must now
no longer be considered in reference to
the farmer who produced it for he has
the value of it in money; but it must be
considered solely in reference to the
labor Of the manufacturer and his men,
for it now represents to them the prod
uct of their labor.
But how does the matter stand as be-
tween tie farmer and the robbers? The
farmer received 1, 900 pounds of wool
which goes into the general wealth OF
the country; but the robbers have con-
tributed nothing to the general wealth
in order to come into possession of the
$500; have been idlers, have been max
ing the country poorer by eating its
bread in idleness- To make the circuit
of exchange complete let US suppose
that the robbers buy two horses with
this $500: then the account OF the three
parties would stand as follows:
The manufacturers account: Contri-
buted to National wealth, 600 yards
cloth. Received in payment 1000
pounds wool
The farmers account: Contributed
i, 900 pounds wool Received in pay
ment nothing.
The robbers account: Contributed,
nothing. Received in payment two
horses
Here the element of money is en- tirely
removed and only commodities are
taken into consideration. Let any man
now examine this series of accounts and
he will very easily see where the fallacy
of the protectionist newspaper lies He
will find that the farmer has been labor
ing in order that the robbers may ride,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-06
A BIG RISE.
Prices for Grain Of ALI Kinds
and Pork Steadi y Increasing.
I.vnchburo Idvanca

Prices for Grain Of All Kinds
and Pork Steadi y Increasing.
Lynchburg Advance
During the past few days there hal
been big upward jump in the price
Of flour and grain of all kinds, and
consequently q corresponding rise in
the value Of pork, Ina weeks time
-four has risen fifty cents per barrel
in price, and the rise slowly continues
witha . probability Of q still further
increase Of fifty cents on the barrel
Simultaneous with the upward ten.
dency Of the grain market, there was
an increase of t:o.n thirty to forty
cents per hundred p, unds in the
price Of meats, due, Of course to the
fact that the hogs subsists principally
oa the cereals. The rise extends to
4 our, wheat, corn, meal, meats, lard,
etc. , sss: ID
The opinion, above expressed, as
to the further Increase, is based on
the views Of shrewd and well-posted
wholesale grocers, brokers and CONS
mission merchants, and the predic.
tion is very apt to be realized.
A reporter today interviewed this
Glars of mechants as to the cause of
the increase. OF course all know
that The value Of anything is general
ly fixed by demand ana supply,
though monopolis's and Spectators
often senslbly affect the market.
We leraned however that this jump
was due almost entirely to the short.
age in the new crop, especially in
the west, the great granery of the
world. The state Of our market and
of all others in this line depends on
that of the Western markets and
soon as they rose ours Immediately
followed. The shortage in the crop
is in quantity alone. The California
wheat crop, which influences the mar
ket, is also short.
As to the effect of this increase. itI
will not be q matter Of great impor~
tance unless the market rises much
higher. The consumer will be abou,
the only one who can suffer, and q
rise OF 81 per barrel would not cause
any hardship even 70 the poorer class,
amounting TO only about IS for the
year in the average family. The
farmer. (who most needs iD will be
most benefited by the increase, as
his living expenses will not be in.
creased while he can dispose Of his
surplus grain ut q good figure.
The shrewd merchant, broker and
speculator. who had bought q big
stock before the rise, will now pock-
ct neat little sum a. the fruit of
his foresight.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-06

CIrY OF MEXICO, July S0.-Gero.
nimo Pos. agent Of San Salvador,
says 10 the eleven battles delivered
to date the Salvadorians have come
out victorious. The rest OF the
Guatemalan army Is neeing 10 all
directions towards the interior, and
not single Guatemalan soldier is
left on the frontier.
A revolution against Barrillss has
broken out in the eastern department.
Several we'll known generals head IL,
and the downfall VI the present
Guatemalsn gogernmet is considered
more that probable. Barrillas Is
pleading for foreign Intervention in
his favor. @4ty
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-06

LOVES ROSES.

In a meadow CAV and lowered,
On balmy summers dav,
Walked a maid by nature lowered
With more charms the tongue can
say.
As her arms with flowers she laded.
Gay d childish was her air,
And her charming face was shaded
By her curls Of chestnut hair.
In that meadow, Ger the daises,
Wanders two, instead OF one,
Aud u haEdsome stranger gazes
AT the sweet maid he has won.
Thrice as happy Is the maiden
Aswhen with the flowers she played;
All her heart with love is laden
For the idol she has made.
Still that meadow; but the roses
From the maiden's cheeks have
gone;
No more gathers she sweet posies.
But she wanders there alone.
Meath her feet a daisy token
Smiles, though crushed by feet of
men; III
But the sweet maids heart is broken
She can never love again.
Chambers Journal.