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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
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From the Advocate.
Our city marshal wishes to notify all
to keep animals from the streets in this
city.
Daniel Dodge, one of the early pio-
neers, died April Sth, at Hutchinson,
of pneumonia.
II. Ahrnsdorf is erecting a fine two
story house east of town. The cost of
same to be S17OO we understand.
Chas. Rose, living east of this city,
met with a misfortune last week in
having his entire crop of corn and
wheat. granaries, implements and stable
destroyed by fire.
The farewell party given by Miss
Hattie Wanders to her friends, on last
Tuesday evening, was a very enjoyable
affair. About forty were present and
more would have attended but for the
very inclement weather.
V. S. Musil had very painful acci-
dent befall him last week. He was
adjusting a circular saw, when he in
some way accidentally came too near to
the teeth Of the saw than WA prudent
with the above stated results.
Some of the young men in the
country, north of this city. got into
quite disgraceful fight last Sunday
We have it from good authority that il
such thing should occur again as that
which occurred one day last week some
arrests will be made.
Mrs. A. II. Harris and children left
last Sunday morning for Atchison.
Kan, to join the DR.. who has accepted
a Lucrative position in that city. The
many friends of DR.. and Mrs. Harris
in this city are sorry to lose them as
townspeople but earnestly hope fol
their prosperity and success in their
new home.
A fire broke out in the nursery in the
west part of town last Friday evening
which, but for the timely work of the
people, would have destroyed the
greater part of the city. All the church
bells were rung, the wind was blowing
terrible gale, and for a time things
had the appearance of having quite a
lively confiagration in store for ouI
people. Again we ask, where is ouI
| fire company?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
The Power of Money,

We wish to call the attention of our
sober-minded, Industrious readers to
this fact: In what are termed by
republicans as ''off years. the years
Immediately following a republican
national victory, the democratic party
makes gains, principally in the larger
cities. The reason is obvious. During
national campaign the republican
party has at its command the millions
Of the aristocrat, the manufacturer and
bondholder, and with that money at
command they exert power among
the venal classes, tue floating popula-
tion of large cities and manufacturing
centers. Rejecting upon these indis-
putable facts may we not learn lesson
in politics that we had not before con-
sidered?
In the New York World's photo
graphic interview with Senator ingalls,,
he says:
patronage will allure the ambitious,
force will cOerce the timid, demagogism
Will gull the credulous, fraud will rob
the weak and money soiu bug the n,erce,,-
arg" When asked if it would be ever
thus, he continued, 1.-The publication
of politics is an iridescent dream. Gov
ernment is force. Politics is battle
for supremacy. The Decalogue and
the Golden Rule have No place in a
political campaign. This can't about
the corruption of politics IS fatiguing
in the extreme. It proceeds from tea
custard and syllabub dilletanteism
from frivolous and desultory serti-
mentalism."
That is the political idea of repub.
lican leader, stated in plain terms
That is plain statement of the pre-
dominant methods of the party now in
power, and is an explanation of theil
mode of controlling elections whel
matters of Importance to the money
power are at stake. The vitrolic sena
tor admits, that in republican politics
at least, the "GOlden Rule'' has NJ
place, and that, in his opinion, 9Th.
publication of politics is an iridescen
dream.''
Does not such an admission further
convince you that the will of the peO
pie has not been exemplified by repub
lican political success? Does it no
further show that the money power O.
our land, without conscience, withou
justice, is a greater factor in republican
success than the ballots of the homes
men of the land?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
Pawnee Rock.

Pawnee kock.
From the Leader.
Oats are up and looking 6ne.
Riverside alliance has 20 members.
Farley Willis is clerking in the City
Drug Store.
School is out, the boys will now run
wild for the next five months.
Wouldn't it be good idea for Bar-
ton county to have county fair this
fall?
Two of Jacob Smiths little girls are
down with diphtheria and are in . very
critical condition.
Drs. Nj. L. Daniels and G. L. Koch
have entered into partnership for the
practice of medicine.
Mr.. Wilson, who taught Riverside
school last winter, has opened a spring
term of two months at the same place.
1t is reported that Ed. Anderson,
son of old Mr.. Anderson, living south
of the river, hung himself few days
ago in a town in eastern Kansas.
The township board of this and Lin
coin townships will put some needed
repairs on the river bridge. A new
floor will be put down. which has been
needed for some time back.
/ That driving park that we spoke Of
last week as being under consenrla-
ton, is now an assured fact, in fact it
has assumed great big dimensions.
The ground was staked OF last week
by the boys, just south of ]. F. Byrams
place, and sod broke for the track.
The M. E. church was comfortably
filled Monday evening, with an appre-
lciative audience, and were highly
entertained by the Hassler children.
Tae little ladies certainly show won
derful talent for children so young.
Little Estella, aged 9 years, il far
beyond her years in the parts that she
handled. Though young in years. she
is old in her little womanIy ways, and
In mimicryis hard to beat. Cora. aged
IL, rendered the death-bed scene OF the
drunkard's wife with a pathos that sel.
dom comes from the lips of one 30
young. Grace, the oldest, aged -,
shows remarkable talent as an elocu-
tionist, and as a musical trio, theiH
childish voices blended together In
sweet harmony.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
On THE 9th of this month the cour

On THE 9th of this month the coun-
ty commissioners of Grant county met
and allowed bills to four men for bounty
on scalps aggregating the amount of
s., $4,000. They then took a recess,
after which they allowed Il few more
scalp bills to the amount of 81, 1880.
You may talk to lis about the profit of
raising wheat, sorghum and the like,
but if we ever go to Grant county we
will go to raising scalps. LarDed
Ch1OnGsc0De
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

1--WE ARE not," declares the Topeka
Capital, ''afraid of genuine farmers y
That is a good thing for the major.
Were he afraid of them it is prob able
he would have to get out of town when
the next legislature meets or be scare
out of his wits every few minutes
Kansas City Tunes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

ONE thing the people of the west
would like to see. is that greatly
increased home market" promised for
so long by the high protectionists-
Trpt it around. please, or draw in your
horns. Shoot. or give up the gum
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

FARMING is playing out in the east,
and before many years there will be but
little uncultivated land in the western
states. Kansas, through her immigra-
ton bureau, will be put before the dis
satisfied eastern farmer in way that
will bring many good people to her
broad prairies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
HE1eHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
Clarence.

Clarence.
From Buckeye.
Mr.. Prentice finished threshing last
week.
John Compton has recovered his
voice.
Mrs. Lee visited Barton's capital,
Friday.
Interest in the farmers alliance does
not abate.
We are obliged to report measles
still on the increase.
A number of our farmers commenced
planting corn, Monday.
VIM. Gagelman moved his dwelling
to new site, Saturday.
T. Dent was one of the Clarenceites
in the metropolis, Friday.
The High Point route to Albert now
points to the section line.
A new fence is the latest improve
ment upon Mr.. Halls place.
Work upon Mr.. Gruenwald's new
residence is progressing rapidly.
We are informed that several mem
bers of John Rhodes family are down
with typhoid-pneumonia.
The rye still looks very well; and
the wheat looks better, but as space is
precious we shall barley say that one
kind of oats is now an assured crop.
We refer to the coyotes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

(. THE Wyandotte Herald says there
are more than fifty whisky joints in
WyandOtte county. That is a hard
county to Cnjoint.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

already commenced the work of sowing
dissension among the members of the
, farmers alliance. They begin thus
early because they know the alliance
principles are not the principles of the
republican party, but that the move
ment is surong one and 1t will require
herculean effort to disintegrate it.
Along about election time look out for
desperate expedients.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

THERE is blood on the face of the
Kansas political moon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24


UNDER tbe heading of ''What Ingalls,
has done for the soldiers of Kansas"
the Register last week says he Skinned
alive that arch copperhead, Voorhees,. :"
All, what benefit he has been to Kan
sas and her people! How proud the
Kansas farmer should be that we have
a senator at Washington who devotes
his time to ''skinning copperheads" and
the like while the whole state is upris-
ing in demand for just legislation in
favor of the agricultural and laboring
classes. AS the Register sets him up as
boss skinner, will it kindly tell its
readers what the senator has done all
these years to prevent those other skin
ners, the monopolists, land grabbers,
money sharks and political place hunt
ers from skinning the Kansas farmers
and all other farmersp If the senator
has ever done a single act that has been
of lasting benefit to Kansas we would
be pleased to hear of 1t. Kansans
to-day care nothing about the senators IS
rebel-skinning record, but would rather
know that he had done something to
better the condition of agriculture in
stho'west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24


From s.Spunk."
Henry Deilett and s. Jacoby visited
Olmitz Sunday night.
Jesse Flora has moved into his new
residence. just east Of town.
Mr.. Jacoby entertained . couple Of
Hoisington friends Sunday last.
Miss Katie Gallon and q gentleman
friend visited home last Sunday.
There is talk of an entertainment 20
be given at No. 6, in the near future.
Up to the present writing our timer
ant minister seems to have itinerated
in some other direction.
The Quinlan brothers, Of OlmitE,
were in town Sunday last assisting In
the ball game at this place.
People are wondering what the
attraction is at e. p. Freeman's OF
late; just ask Tom Wilkinson-he can
enlighten you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

EVERY man should paste this in his
hat or put it where he will fall over it
six times day: Drink nothing with
out seeing it. Sign nothing without
reading it, and make sure that it means
no more than it says. Don't 60 to law
unless you are forced to. In any busi-
ness never wade where you cannot see
the bottom. Put no dependence on the
label of bag, and count money before
you receipt for it. See the sack before
you buy what is in it, for he who trades
in the dark asks to be cheated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

DIAMONDS, jewels, old coins, min
eral waters, books in any but the
English language, ivory, mother of
pearl, etc., are in great demand by the
western farmer, therefore the republi-
can congress proposes to put them on
the free list in order that the farmers
may buy them cheaper. Hereafter it
will not take quite so many hundreds
of bushels of Kansas farmers corn to
buy his wife pair of diamond ear
hobs. Our far-seeing congress also had
the Kansas farmer in mind when they
proposed to put mineral water OH the
free list. Kansas farmers DON t drink
anything else, you know mot this year,,
and they should be everlastingly obliged
to our. congressman for the favor of
free mineral water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

WHO is it when his crops are good,
supplied the nation with its food; who
always by his country stood? The
farmer. Who is it when the crops are
light, and money scampers out Of sight,
still struggles on with all his might?
The farmer. Who, often by debt
oppressed, is forced to do his level best
to keep up the interest? The farmer.
Who is it when he gets a crop, makes
interest and debt both stop, and comes
smilingly on top? The farmer. Who
works contentedly away, while on the
public tricksters prey, and make the
laws he must obey? The farmer. Who
gives his dollars and his dimes to
greedy trusts and big combines, which
only laugh whene'er he whines? The
farmer. Who is it must in future mix
in public life and politics, and down
the tickster and his tricks? The
farmer.-Emporia Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

as 1 did on the Cheyenne bottoms, now
near Hoisington, on my trip in 1855.
They were so plentiful that the9
impeded our progress across the bot
toms. They would divide in front of
us only to close in as soon rs We had
passed, being almost as thick a they
could stand. We were fiye hours In
crossing the bottoms"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-24

INGALLS,. according to the papers,
spent over $4,000 in the purchase Of
Atchison property last year, and his
estimated wealth is said to be between
S250,0OO and $50O,OOO. But, like most
extremely wealthy men, he claims to
be poor, and is eagerly striving to hold
his present job, which has proven so
lucrative. AS an evidence of his
schemes, already commenced, to again
return to the U. s.. senate, note the
great, (?) Photographic write-up which
he has had published in a number of
papers. He is willing to spend quite a
pile in. order that he may be put in
The advocate., 1890-03-26
A CORRECTION.

A special sent from Topeka on the
10th got somewhat tangled in the
wires. The press dispatch quoted, or
rather misquoted, from THE ADvo-
CATE's open letter to the Kansas dele
CATION in congress, crediting the same
tothe epresident of the Kansas Alliance
instead Of to the editor Of The ADvo-
GATE, the writer of the letter.
Following is the corrected section
Of the open letter:
"The distress Of the people is crying
aloud for relief. They believe that
very many Of the questions that are
receiving the attention of Congress
are far less urgent than those upon
which the safety of their homes and
the welfare Of their families depend.
They believe that the American bison
is suffering less at the present time,
for want Of protection, than the Amer
ican farmer. They believe that the
white citizens of Kansas have some
rights, as we'll as the colored citizens
Of the south. They believe that fallen
heroes both white and black, in past
for the liberty and perpe-
tuity Of our institutions, can afford to
wait for monuments until the rights of
living heroes in the present struggle
for American homes receive some re-
The advocate., 1890-03-26
Senator Vorhoo's Remedies.

First and foremost as a remedy for
the depression Of industry Senator
Vorheos offers, tariff reform. We
will skip this and pass to a consider
alton Of the second remedy q full
supply Of legal tender money. That
sounds we'll, third remedy is free
coinage of silver Good again, fourth
remedy, suppression, by law, Of gamb-
ling in futures, Excellent, fifth RENE
dy, a liberal pension policy, correct,
1t may seem ungracious in the
light Of so many truths uttered by the
senator to respond; Glittering gener-
alities are they, nearly all.
Some specific way in which to get
the legal tender money in the hands
Of the mortgage burdened farmer
would be more pointed Such a
method as was embodied in Senator
Stanford's recommendation, to the f.
nance committee.
All Legislation to suppress, by law,
gambling in futures will in the end
prove futile. There are far too many
possibilities FOR evasion Of penalties
The advocate., 1890-03-26
Senator VOrhoes on the Outlook.

SENATOR VoRHEEs in his lengthy
speech before the Senate last week
gave a very correct diagnosis Of the
condition Of the agricultural classes.
Among other things he said:
"The farmers are thus brought face to iace
with the loss Of their homes, with ruin, and hum
dreds Of thousands Ofthem were standngln that
attitude nj the present day and hour. Nor were
the farmers In New England different In that re-
spect from those Of the Western States, There
was the same decadencc In Vermont and New
Hampshire, where there was n movement 10 re-
cOlOnIze them with scandinavian immigrants,
and where farm lands could be purchased nj
from Si TO ~ an acre. In The face Of such appal-
Ing facts, he asked, who would euloglze the
workings and results Of system OF tariff protec-
tIon which had for continuous term Of twenty
eight years accomplished nothing save the con-
centratlon and amusement oi wealth In the hands
ofa few protected people.
h. Mr.. VOrhees spoke Of the recent Carnegie ban
qietln Washington, reading some Of the news
paper headlines such as "GorgeOus Dinner That
OutrIalcApn Ancient Roman Feast" "A Menu
Which Almost the World Furnished That
banquet brought 10 his mind that other historical
feast which BaEhassar, the King gave to n
thousand " his lords, when the King saw the
fingers ofa mans hand write on the wall ''over
against the candlestlck". Meme, none, tekel,
upharsn" His earnest prayer and belief was
that the handwriting on the wall Of the Carnegie
banquet would presage the overthrow Of u system
Of eXtortlOn and robbery, more wicked In the
sight Of God and man than MI the sins Of Babylon
when her robes were scarlet with iniqulty,s
The remedies TO be eapplled, Mr.. Vorhees said,
were First, tariff reform; second, n full supply
oi legal tender money; third, the free coinage Of
silver fourth the suppression, by law, Of gamb-
ling In futures; nth, a liberal policy Of pensions,
Summing up he said; "h the face ofthese things
Oeferrng 10 the substituting Of the press, the pur-
chasing Of votes In blocks Of five, official patron
age, etcJ and with aiull knowledge Of what Is
before us, we will glrd up our lOins like men and
10 forward 10 the nght. The battle may be long
and weary hut the sun will go down on q great
final yIcOry Of the eternal right over lcgallZed
wrong, ofireodom and equality over caste Hail,
mighty day Of the swift coming futurew
The advocate., 1890-03-26

We call attention to the fact that
THE ADVOCATE is again enlarged this
week, and will hereafter be published
as d sixteen page paper 1t will also
bo observed that il is all home print
from type all set in our Office, and
chat the matter il contains is very
largely original. With our increased
facilities we shall continue TO improve
il to correspond with the liberal pat
ronage we are receiving We hope
and expect our friends will appreciate
our efforts to give them a good paper
and will DO unrOmitting in their Of
forts to extend our circulation. II
every subscriber would secure one
moro it would double our list and
thus double our power for the good Of
the Order. How ndny-wi4LRct on
this suggestion and try to send Tins
one subscriber
The advocate., 1890-03-26
Wanted at this Omoo.

A newspaper editor or Photographer
who has never penciled any Of the
following:
"OuS advice to the farmer is."
"The trouble with the farmer il"
III the Alliance will lot politics
alone.'
Tf the Alliance would escape the
fate Of tho Grange"
Any person who has never written
any Of the foregoing sentences coup
led with advice to make 35 cents Il
busbel by feeding corn to hogs, to
keep the farming implements under
cover, to Oconomize, to live within
his means, to avoid goirg in debt and
diversity industries, any such person
can cammand a large sum il he will
permit himself TO be bottled up and
preserved Ns a specimen to be put on
exhibition in the rooms Of the State
Historical Society Or in Professor
Shows collection in the natural histo-
ry dedartment Of tho State University.
The advocate., 1890-03-26
SIXTEEN PAGES.

We presentto our readers this week,
TIE ADVOCATE enlarged to sixteen
page paper, with leaves cut and past.
ed, all ready for Il tired man to set
down and rest himself by reading
aloud to hs wife.
But a little more than six months
ago TIE ADVOCATE started with the
modest proportions Of an eight page
paper, from that in a short time il
grew to twelve pages, and it will
hardly stop with our present sixteen
pages AS patronage grows, the pa
per will grow in size, and we trust in
excellence.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

10 have tallon effect oxtensively yet
Our Ornamental Senator will graft
fy our state pride in the near future
by emitting choice oratory on his
amendment TO the Sherman antitrust
BILL lit doesn't take effect in less
time than his free coinage speech, the
farmers will all have been trusted and
combined out Of the slightest sem
blanco OF prosperity before there is a
call for its republication from The
Congregational Record.
The advocate., 1890-03-26

to make mere Legislative remedies
any thing more than paliatives The
only hope Of effectually checking this
infamy lies in such independence Of
producers as will enable them to hold
their produce until the real demand
from the consumer draws the grain
from the warehouse. All these reme-
dies are safe subjects for oratory, but
like Senator Ingalls, triumphant
flourish 'Justice" they are lacking, as
presented by Senator Voorhees,, in the
specific quality Of application,
The advocate., 1890-03-26
RY REQUEST.

When Senator Cullom introduced
th8 petition. from the Coles County,
Ailinois farmers, asking for govern
aent loans secured by their farms,
a8 ihe same rate allowed national
RAnks, he was careful to announce
'aat u was done "by request" A few
Htya later the same senator introduc-
a 3 bin, asking for an appropriation
lpr d monumentto John Erricson. He
a9d not have to be requested to pre-
sent this bill
The Coles County people should
solne time sec that Senator Collum
yacates his seat in the senate, "by re-
quest"
The advocate., 1890-03-26

cognition by the men who have been
chosen TO represent them in Congress-
Regardless Of former party affiliations
they are demanding attention TO the
questions heretofore referred to in this
letter. Behind these demands are
more than one hundred thousand bal
lots in tho state Of Kansas, and the
time is coming and is not far distant,
when Legislators will heed the voice Of
their constituents.