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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-01-09


Christmas has gone.
New Year has come.
Now tor new resolutions,
Doat forget to write it 1890.
Visitors have returned home.
Miller buys all sorts Of old coins. 9 St
Court convenes on Monday next.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Mcmahon are
visiting relatives in Oxford.
Buy Miller's So. so COW and calf. All.
40 $S cIoaks and overcoats all wool and
yard wide. 93t
Tho bells tollod the old year''out
and the new year.
II. $. Gambler, Jr.. and lady, Of
Corinth, spent = few days with his
parents. Zeke improves every day.
Mr.. Dan B. Gambler visited Iuka
during the holidays. He never for
gets old friends.
DR.. John Harvey died at o'clock
on January lat, 1890. His remains
wore inferred in the Iuka cemetery.
Mr.. Sam Shockley and lady have
boon visiting relatives and friends
in Arkansas.
VIII Hill, Of Michigan City, gave
ma . pleasant call last week, and
contributed small sum for the
widow and orphan.
All calls for Dr.. Carmack left at W.
C Hubbard & Co.'S. drug store. will re-
ceive prompt attention. All prescrip-
tieEs filed with care day or night. tt
Misses Mickie Dean and Minnie
Beggs, of Burnsvllle, have been
visiting the Nj isses Deans of this
place during tho past week.
Mr.. W. l. Walker has removed his
shoe shop to the room over DR..
Baird's store, whore he will be
pleased 10 see his numerous friends.
He is q good workman.
Robert E. Noes, after spending
tho holidays with his parents IN
Inka, returned last week TO his
home in New Decatur, Ala. Bob is
= clever young man.
We dub the influenza prevailing
j. Europe and spreading in our own
country the "Harrison Grippe" 1t
II similar 10 the "Tylcr Grippe" OF
ante-beilum memory. Hs shu! ha-
aI.ul hashu!
One day last week negro by the
name Of Ben Jourdxn broke JAIL and
made : run for liberty and his freedom
from the officers. Immediate chase
was given and the prisoner overtaken
shout mile from town and was again
lucksd up TO await the action Of the
eircuit Court.
Mr.. Phil Patterson, our chanccry
clerk, accompanied by bis two broth
ere. J. S. Patterson, of Burton, and
G. w. Patterson. of Okolona, Ark,
called in TO see us on the 81st of
December.
D~All subscribers to this paper
who have not paid up their indebt-
odness for subscription must do 40 in
csurt week or make some satisfacto-
" arrangements with the publisher
inr pay ment. Otherwise we shall
hsvs u put ont the accounts for
SELECTION.
Cayce Hill, southeast Of the spring
park, must have been hot Monday
morning last. Such ravIng, rantlng,
susarIng and parading Is disgrace
Is any town. The worst Of all il it
- : uomAn's rights parade.
Married 1t the residence of the
ksids's mother, December 8lst, BY
~. J. W. Bell, MI. 3. N. Reeo, Of
IsrkedAls, and Mics Anna 4. Mat
S~1, of Iuka. We extend hearty
stnlAtions % the young couple
oS1 kops thor bark may glide
I5 down The stream Of life.
81 640wHr:s kR0K BiYIERS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
A Lathrop CRUSADER in Trouble.

The telegraph reports a commotion
in Lathrop, Mo-, almost equal to that
caused by the recent women's crusade.
Rev. =. Il. 1armiohdsa; Of the. Baptist
church, has commenced proceedings
against his wife fer divorce on the
grounds of infidility. What makes the
case more interesting is the fact that
Mrs. Carmichael is president of the W.
G. T. .. and a prominent leader in the
crusade against the Lathrop saloons.
1t is claimed that the wife of Will
Reed, young dairyman, found in her
husbands pocket a few days ago note
from Mrs. Carmichael filled with ex-
preston of tenderness and effection.
Mrs. Reed went to the Rev. Mr..
Carmichael and scene ensued. Mrs.
Carmichael acknowledged the letter,
but denies all wrong doing. She has
left the home of her husband and gone
back to the home of her parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
less dismissal of elected members to

less dismissal of elected members to
seat contestants, regardless of merit,
the now avowed purpose to seat the
republican senators from Montana,
even in the face of home judicial
decision dissipating all accusations OF
democratic frauds, and the nervous
anxiety to grasp despotic federal power
to WELD in future elections, all prove
that the party leaders utterly distrust
their cause before the sovereign tribunal
of the nation.
The attitude of the present dominant
party is simply a repetition of the
democratic madness that ruled Just
before the utter overthrow of that party
in 1860. The democrats saw the rising
of the people against the .despotism of
slavery, as the people are now arising
against the despotism of needless taxes,
and the profligacy that logically follows.
but the democratic bourbons had faith
in the might of power and they dis
carded the right; but never, in all the
history of the past, was the arbitrary
power of might so recklessly asserted as
in the present house.
The democrats of old created new
states solely to maintain their power
against growing opposition, but in a
single year the elimination came and
every new democratic state was swept
into the opposing column. In like
manner the republican bourbons of
to-day dream that new states will save
them, but unless their oppressive taxes
and disgraceful profIgacy shall be
halted the new states, created to save
the party, will unite to overthrow it.
The time has passed for violent
political necessities to rule the republic.
The people are intelligent; they have
newspapers and schools for every
home, and however devoted to party
they will revolt when patience is
wearied, and when they revolt the
deluge follows. The party of violent
political necessities can't'rule this free
land; and if there is any lingering
wisdom Ill republican leadership, Gar
Reed will be stripped of his crown and
scepter; legitimate legislation by legiti-
mate methods will be adopted; the
taxes which opIress the people will be
repealed; the jobbers and the pro-
fligates Will be tnrned away, and the
honest and economical administration
of Grover Cleveland will be initiated
Philadelphia Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

based on the bonds they, the people,
are entitled to the use of that cir
culating medium without any interest
charges beyond what is sufficient to
pay the expenses of making the notes
and distributing them. They do not
understand why they should pay any
where from 6 to "a per cent. for the
use of money which is based on their
debts, the interest going into the
pockets of men who are receiving
regularly high interest rates on nom
taxable bonds which cost them Origi-
nally only go cents on the dollar,
allowing Senator John Sherman to be
good authority. If the bonds are to be
used for circulation-represe by
notes why not let the people have the
use of them at l per cent. tax, just
what the banks pay? Why have the
banks do what the government can do
quite as we'll without them? Why
subject the people to this enormous
burden of taxation in the way of
interest on national bank loans when
the government is satisfied with l per
cent. tax from the banks ON the very
paper which they lend to the people
at high rates of interest?
It is this feature of national banking
which the people especially farmers,
mechanics, and merchants of small
capital want abolished. There is no
objection to banks as banks of exchange,
it is as banks of issue that objection is
made to them. The people are begin
ming to see that 1.-The proper function of
money is to serve public use;'' it
begins to appear plain to them they
have as good right to supply themselves
in their own way with money for their
own use as they have to supply them
selves with roads and other conven-
fences for their own use and enjoyment.
There is no better reason for permitting
one person Or one class of persons
to monOpolize the handling of money
than there is for permitting one person
or one class of persons to mOnopolize
the public highways, charging travellers
and traffickerS for the use of what they
are entitled to of common right and at
actual cost of supplying the conven-
ience.
The following table shows the num-
ber of national banks and tie amount
of their circulation outstanding on the
first day of July in each of the years
moptiOnod.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
Baboons i'm search of MIX.

Some years back some one baboon
having come across the dead body of q
milch goat, discovered and extracted
the milk bag, and, like Eve, ''ssw that
it was good" His discovery must have
been quickly impaired to his fellows.
for the Karroo farmers began to find
their milch goats ripped up by these
br.tes solely for the sweet and luscious
milk. The balloons. too, becoming oc-
customed TO butchering, presently turned
their attention to the flesh, and viii
now destroy kids-and if they can man
tRs II, Rnn-fUf thsh dstb 116aH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
HANGING FOR AMUSEMENT.
An Enelishman Who Nearly Hanged Him
self in Reality.

An Enslishman Who Nearly Hanged Him
self in Reality.
Two remarkable examples are on
record of persons who allowed them
selves to be hung for the entertainment
of an audience. An account of one OF
them is given in the London Lancet OF
April IL, 1s47. The mans real name
was John Harnshaw, but he performed
throughout England under the high
sounding title of NJ. Gouffe- He was an
athlete. and among other feats it was
customary with him to exhibit the proc
ess of hanging. In this performance
he relied for security on the strength OF
the muscles of the throat and neck
alone. He had rope with fixed knot
that would not slip, and passed both
eIds of the loop up behind one ear.
The whole act was SO adroitly man
aged that he prevented any pressure of
the rope upon the windpipe or the Jug
glar vein, and could even sustain
weight of 12O pounds in addition to that
of his own body. On three separate oc-
casions Harnshaw mismanged the rope
and became unconscious, but was, luck
ily, rescued each time. DIR. Chowne, who
writes the account, says truly: 1t can
not be doubted that as far as sensation
and consciousness are concerned Harm
shaw passed through the whole ordeal
of dying; and had he been permitted to
remain hanging until actually dead he
would have passed out of existence
without further knowledge Of his mis-
cry. Harnshaw said, not with particu-
lar reference to either of the accidents,
but in speaking of his performances col
lectively, that he could recollect moth
ing which happened to him after the
rope frightened, and that he lost his
senses all at once.
The moment the rope got in the wrong
place he felt the change and could not
breathe; felt as if he would like to
loosen himself, but never thought of
using his hands. He experienced the
heaviness of legs and arms mentioned
by others who have been half hung and
then rescued, and the rattling sound in
his ears, but never saw sparks of light,
which are the usual phenomena
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

NOTE.-The figures for 1889, as
shown in the official report, are
S2O3, 1852, ,732; but $72 ,279 1893 of bank
notes were in process of retirement and
they were represented by an equal
amount of ''lawful money! which had
been deposited in the treasury to
redeem the retired notes as fast as they
were receiyed-thus leaving only
S131 1888 1884 out on account of the
bank circulation.
The number of banks in the last
eleven years has increased at an average
of circulation since 1882 has been at an
average rate of $S2, ,5OO,O a year.
Kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
a. Aeed UnstiII. sqs.w.

The mother OF Homily. the famous
Iniaisn chief, died not long ago at her
dsuxhtaras home, on the Umatilla In
dian reservation. She II believed to
have been the Oldest woman in Oregon
Homily, who Is the youngest CT her or
spring, is seventy-three years old, and,
it Is said, hrst saw the light of day when
his mother had arrived at the mature
age Of forty. II this be trae, the woman
had attained the surprising aee u3 zl3
ysass u khe stns 1t Sst aessh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

VARIOUS farm alliances thnsughout
the state have resolved that Secretary
Window is the agent and tool of the
money gamblers and banking associa-
sensible resolutions with their votes
the only power which counts-they will
not again place in power that kind of
.tooIs:J'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
JR R,rRRToN saws .sTbe Farmer.

J.R. BURTON says, 1.-The Farmers
Alliance will be power in Kansas this
fall, and rightly so, 1 thirk. The
organization is spreading, and L am
glad it is so, but am not on the inside
The time is coming when Ingalls, will
be defeated. He has been in the
senate eighteen years and has been
turning his attention to negroes while
wheat is thirty-five cents a bushel and
corn twelve cents. The raisers of these
products will soon have their little say. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
Strong Love Rewarded.

The TELEGRAM says: "a little girl, II
years of age, at the Winfield schools,
was directed by her teacher to write a
composition on "Strong Love Re
warded." The following is the COM
position:
''There was a young and handsome
lieutenant, and a young beautiful girl,
and they loved each other; but their
parents wouldn't allow them to get
married. But one day the lieutenant
won large amount of money. and
then there was nothing to hinder.
They got married and were happy, but
they didn't get any children. So a war
broke out and he was commanded to go
and fight for his country. While fight
ing he was taken prisoner and was in
prison seven years. Then he came
home, and who can tell his JOY when
his wife showed him seven little Child
rem she had got while he was away! In
this way was strong love rewarded"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27
Violent Political Necessities.

The fear of defeat before the people
is exhibited at every step of the
majority party in congress. The reck-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Capt.
Harlan p. Wolcott, of Garfield. Kan,
has been recommended by the state
delegation for appointment as register
of the United States Land Office, at
Larned, Kan, in place of Henry W..
Scott, the present democratic incum-
bent. Mr.. Scott was appointed in June
1883, in place of Mr.. BrOwnlee, also a
democrat, who was removed, and it
was supposed that he would be per-
mitted to complete the term. The de-
partment, however, has decided to
appoint Mr.. Scott's republican success
sor, and he will accordingly be retired
at once. Capt. WOlcOtt's appointment
will probebly be made next week.
Globe Democrat.
THERE will be few regrets, among
democrats in this neck % the woods,
at the ousting of Scott. His efforts to
keep on the good side of the present
republican administration in order that
he might hold in Office little while
longer do not recommend him to DEM
Ocracy as man entitled to full faith
and political affection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

ED. w. WOOD, that ''cagy" old dem
ocrat war horse of Lyons, has again
commenced the publication of the
Central Kansas Democrat, the issue of
March 18th reaching us Saturday. Ed.
will find warm welcome among Kan
sas newspaper men in general and
democratic newspaper men in par
ticular. He is forcible writer aud a
straight democrat, and we wish for him
both political ana financial success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

In ANY nation on the globe except
the United States the carnival of rob-
berry now in progress in Washington
and SO vividly depicted by Congressman
Carlisle in a recent interview would
produce monetary panic and civil
war. It is evident that the annual
expenditures of the Government are
to be more than doubled, that the
surplus is to be turned into deficit,
and that the tariff and other taxation,
which has already brought the farmer
to bankruptcy and beggary, is to be
greatly increased and extended
Chicago Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-27

A FLYING trip through Kansas, over
the Santa Fe, discloses the fact that
Kansas farmers are not the least dis
couraged at the present depression in
farm interests, but are making extern
sive preparations for putting in spring
crops. The plow, the harrow and the
drill are to be seen on all sides, and the
many herds of sleek looking cattle,
droves of plump hogs, and cribs of
yellow corn would indicate that moneY
is bound to come st Ia sa9rIY dky.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28

utterance to his sweet voice. But. instead
of singing himself, he possesses the happy
faculty of inspiring others with the belief
that they can sing, and unlike many other
tentons of their friends. he is always ready
to induce others to try their voices, to give
them onfidence in their first efforts and to
encourage the diffident. To this end he was
instrumental in assisting the prominent So
ciety ladies, who are also musicians of no
mean quality, to form musical
themselves of his musical knowl-
edge by installing him as director.
This city abOunds in amateur musicians,
among whom these ladies' and gentlemen as
musicians occupy no inferior rank. Their
voices have often been heard beyond the pri-
vacy of their own homes, for 1t is quite the
thing for our leading society ladies to give
their time ard 10 lend their voices to the cause
OF church and of charity. And then there are
the fashionable muSicales with which society
regales itself during both the winter and the
summer season, for our fashionable summer
and winter resorts often resound tc the
music of an amateur concert arranged on
the spur OF the moment to add to the pleas
ures of the time.
Many of those who are heard oftenest and
with the greatest satisfaction have prose-
cuted their studiesi in the East, or in Europe,
while not a few OF the best amateurs owe
have received under our best local profess
sors. 1t is with such material that Mr.
Gadesden has had to deal, and he has sue
ceeded in making club that was capable of
excellent vocal work. Prominent among
those who were instrumental in organizing
=. Meagher, Mrs. Henry Wetherbee, Mrs.
w. u. Brown of Pine street, Miss Kate Jar
Doe. Miss Kittie Spen GER, Miss Van Wrinkle,
Martin o. Roberts Jr.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28
THE CALLS
PORTRAITS.
Some Of the Gentlemen Well
Known in Society Circles.
John W. Mackay-Valentine Gadesden-Chaun
cey St. John-Harry Gillig-Frank Deer
ing-Edward Sheldon.

This week THE CALL introduces several
faces whose features are well known among
the San Franciscans of to-day. From the
vantage ground of seniority as to years and
to fortune, the successful business man, the
bonanza king, John w. Mackay. must be
given first mention, After him come the
gentlemen who have achieved distinction In
society, as squires Of danes. gentle leaders
OF the german, and sweet society sing
ers. whose voices have been heard in
parlor. hall and musicale for the cause Of
charity. Not only are they engaged in the
delightful task of making themselves agree
able to the ladies and contributing their eff
forts to make society's wheels 60 round
with as little friction as possible, but they
have gained distinction in business circles
as well, or in the legal ranks. where they
take no second place. Around the lives Of
some of them hang the halo of romance, they
having been the actors in more than one
touching little affair of the heart That all
of them have not married and each made
some one of their admirers supremacy happy
is mystery not within the province of the
writer to solve. But it is certain that no lot
is so enviable in the eyes of a young man as
that OF a society favorite.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28

Is gentleman who has also basked in the
smiles OF society as leader of the german.
His proficiency in the waltz first gained him
prominence among the dancers of Oakland,
where he cut quite a pretty figure as the
most available young, man for a small tea
party, church festival, charity concert,
ITO conclude with dancing" or at Sunday
school picnic. The lapse of few wears
found him becoming indispensable to society
on this side Of the bay, and ii was not long
before ..., ne was u the leader and manager of
q dancing club known as THE German
Club" This he carried on with consider
able success. One of its achievements was
the army ana navy german, which 1t gave
early last winter as compliment to the
officers Of those branches Of the United
states service, who, by their leading and
presence contributed to the success Of the
affair. Union-square Hall was picturesque
with the national c0lors, and the profusion
Of japanese decorations blended well with
the stars and stripes and Streamers which did
abound. The seats around the hall were
arranged In elliptical form and were Occur
pied by participants in the cotiilion. In adj
dltion to 150 dancers there were about 100
spectators who surveyed the gay scene from
the gallery and the rear seats downstairs.
The army and naval officers all wore their
uniforms, and the ladies had donned their
most becoming gowns, adding much to the
attractlyeness of the scene. Many of the
young ladies, imbued with patriotic feryor.
wore ribbons of red, white and blue. There
were three leaders, which was quite an in
novati0n. Lieutenant Elmer w. Hubbard.
Y. s. A., led the first two figures with Miss
Edith Clarke as his partner: Surgeon MIL
lard II. Crawford, U. S. NJ, led the third
and fourth figures with Miss Maud
figure was led by the Secretary of
the club. Mr.. Chauncey NJ ST. John.
whose partner was Miss Josie McCabe'
The first figure was termed '.Saber" figure.
each gentleman being provided with a
sa1er. with which an archway was formed,
under which the ladies passed In couples
ana conference.-the. While the ladies
marched the sabers clashed and clanseJ.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28

Is gentleman who of late years has with
drawn somewhat from the social circles
where once he was simply indispensable as
dancing partner and leader of the ger
man. This season has witnessed his partial
return from his self-imposed Punishment
delight by those who remember how delight
JULY he used to preside over the series of
germans that were given one year in the
fashionable residences in South Park, as
well as at those given later on. Among those
who danced the May figures under the d.
rection OF this Napoleon of the cotillon were
the Two daughters of DR., r. Beverly Cole,
now Mrs. Sieleksn and Mrs. w. McCluDg.
Miss Nopie McDougal, now Mrs. LIE Bre-
ton. Miss Lita Ogden. now Mrs. Richard
Pease, Miss Lilo McMullin, now Mrs. DR..
Perrin, Miss Susie Coffee, Miss Carrie
Gwin, Mrs. e. j. Coleman, the Misses
Maynard and host of others of the
ultra inner circle OF the Four Hundred.
Why Mr.. Sheldon should have resigned his
leadership into other hands was mystery
and a matter of great regret, and feeling of
envy was created by the fact that one or two
society matrons seemed to mOnopolize his
time and attention, and to have the benefit
OF bis help in the arrangement Of their
tleater parties, charming dinners and the
entertainment Of their summer guests But
the signs of the times are that Mr.. Sheldon
will emerge from his secluson and gladden.
the hearts Of the maidens once more. As
leader he was always courteous, consderate
and gentlemanly, and many young girl
who would otherwise have sat the evening
through without being taken out or receive
ing any fav0rs owes the memory of a
pleasant time to his thoughtfulness and self
denial. He is fine-looklng young man, but
not so young in his appearance as he was
some years ago.