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The advocate., 1891-12-30

gregate amount would be so large that no
doubt financial institution would be re-
quired to take charge of it. The union
company receiving per centage Of the
profit for doing the business and acting as
collecting agent. In time the cost of bor-
rowing money would probably be saved and
profit accrue to the company, as the mon
ey department. would grow into the largest
saving institution in the country. It can be
carried on at comparatively trifling OK
pense, and with practically no risk, if the
management,of the fund is entrusted to a
sound financial institution.
The farmers will be benefited in several
ways:
First-The members will receive direct
rebate of per cent. This seems small, but
it is large in the aggregate.
Second-They will secure all their goods
at uniform and bottom prices, and directly
from the manufacturer, without the inter
vention of middle men, and many special.
ties, such as agricultural implements, ma
chimes, twlne, cotton, ties, bagging, wagons,
etc., at a considerably reduced freight rate.
Third-They will share the surplus earn
ings of the company, on the basis of $1,000
worth of purchases being equal to 81 of
capital that Is jeopardized in the business.
The plan of the division is working very
successfully in all.
Fourth--They will secure purer food, sup
plies, seeds, fertilizers, etc..
Fifth-By the interchange of products be-
tween the states, and by the aid of the Gen.
trail company, they will in time receive
better prices for their products.
Sixth-They will not be attracted by bo-
gus advertising. This, in many cases, no
doubt, will be great safeguard against
loss, as many frauds in the past prove.
Seventh-They will receive the benefits
accruing from orders being placed with the
manufacturer ahead of time. or when bust
ness is dull.
mote. Where the word "state agent"
occurs, use "trade commissioner. and
you have practically the plan at present
In operation.
Il would seem that critical examins-
tlon of the plan itself would result in its
own condemnation. We desire, however,
to call attention to's few critical points:
Flrst-It provides to pay each state
agent one-haf per cent. on the gross
sales in his territory" 1t is true there is
provision to limit this, but as the mat
ter all rests with the company" and the
company" is composed Of the parties
who furnish the money, it ls.an object to
know just who the company is going to
be. A salary fixed upon this basis would
In many-most states-be enormous.
DR.. McLsllln, editor Of TIE ADVOCATE,
Topeka, Kansas, says that on that basis
The advocate., 1891-12-30

the salary of the state agent OF Kansas
would amount to from $1,000 to $1,000
per year. But, again, the plan provides
that, "ShoNld any state agent be parttcot-
Iarly energetic and successful an develop
ing the trade Gn has state, he 1ViB be enti-
tied to on eTtrG allowance, or be promoted
to d5Vision superintendent at an tn-
creased compensation" This seems to be
the inducement held out to the men who
have been active in working up this or
ganlzation. Certainly the pay for them
is sufficient.
Now, what is the first step in the plan?
To issue debenture bonds?
What is the first step in organizinga a
trust?
To issue debenture bonds.
What is the second step in the plan?
To secure one or more merchants in
each of the 1000 counties in the United
States.
How are the merchants to be secured?
By paying them with the first deben-
ture bonds Of the company and retaining
him (the merchant) as local manager Of
the store at salary of ~ per cent. COM
mission on the gross sales he makes.
These are also, o,steps in the organization
of trust.
What is the result?
If goods are sold cheaper than other
merchants can sell them they (the mer-
chants) are frozen out.
Then competition ends.
Then you are in the hands Of full
fledged trust and at their mercy. In
other words, you have aided the large
capitalist to freeze out the small dealer,
who is doubtless trying to do a legitimate
business. The capital is to be $3,O00,000,
and increased at will when necessary.
Who is to furnish the capital? Though
asked score Of times, not one of the
promoters or sdherents to this plan,
could or would tell. What Is TO be the
profits on the capital investedY On the
1st debenture bonds, 8 per cent, guaran-
teed; on I'd debenture bonds, s per cent,
guaranteed; state agents commission,
one-half Of l per cent; local managers
commission, IL per cent; discount of
Z per cent on good paper il goods are
bought on credit.
Insurance risks, travelling expenses,
and many other outlays which the legiti-
mate dealer or any other cannot avoid.
Remember, too, that the affairs of the
company are managed by a board Of
directors. These are elected, In all cases,
by the men who.furnish the capital.
TheEbusiness agents act as su advisory
The advocate., 1891-12-30

Staple commodities, such as twine, bag
ging, cotton, tiep, ETC., would have to be
purchased in large quantities at certain sea-
Sons Of the year. To provide money for
this purpose, line Of discount would, no
doubt, have to be established at the outset,
but when the farmers had confidence in the
company they would deposit from time to
time with the local manager small sums OF
money at interest. In places where there are
no banks this would be quite popular, as
has already been proven. In time the Ag-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
Albert Items.

From "Spunk.
Carpenters are at work on ]. Calvert's
residence this week = ~
John Gallon and J. II. Teten took in
the Kansas City fair. fs.,s 7s
John Rankin and wife left for St..
Louis Saturday last.
j. Teten and wife are attending the
Kansas City fair this week.
w. d. Beattie visited Great Bend
Monday night of last week.
Miss Day of Great Bend took COM
mand of No. 6, and the kids, this week.
Mrs. Anna Crummack took flying
trip to Great Bend last Friday evening,
returning Saturday noon.
Some of our oldest settlers say the
Walnut was higher Monday last than
they ever saw it before. A man at
tempted to ford the stream Sunday
morning, about three miles west of
town, and one of his horses was
drowned in the attempt to cross.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
A. @. Shinnon Sub Treasury.

A. G. Shinn, one of the leading third
party men of the state, closes power
full argument against the sub-treasury
craze in the following able statement
of facts:
1.-THE rocks on which our enemies
build their hopes of injuring our cause
are the sub-treasury and money-loan-
ing scheme, and if they can get us to
drop our principles on which we are
united, and take mp others, they have,
to great extent, accomplished their
design.
I'm fact, Mr.. Editor and brothers,
disguise it as you may, the average
farmer knows his school district, his
road district, his township, his county
and the state, have no money, save
what it taxes the people for or borrows
AID then he knows he has to help pay
it. Soft is, too, with the nation, though
we spell it with a big "N". 1t has NJ
money that it does not tax the people
for or borrow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
Commissioner Ooughlin Gone.

DIED-At p. M, Saturday, October
sd, 1901, of inflammation of the bowels,
CORNELIUS CoUGHLIN, aged 81 years.
The sudden death of Mr.. Coughlin,
on Saturday last, was indeed sad blow
to this county, as in his loss we are de-
prived of one of the most valuable
citizens.
He was in the city on Thursday, the
LIST, attending to business matters, and
complaining some of feeling badly. He
had not been just right physically since
he had the grip year or more ago.
On Friday afternoon, about 5 O'Clock,
while drilling in wheat, he became
very sick and had to lie down. He
was carried to the house, and told his
faithful wife then that he would not
get well. Medical aid was summoned
as quickly as possible, and the doctors
stayed with him until the end, which
came at o'clock the next day. He was
perfectly conscious and rational to the
last moment, making.all arrangements
of his affairs in the methodical and
careful way characteristic of his life,
and then laying his arm above his
head he closed his eyes on all that was
earthly and passed into the unknown
beyond, leaving faithful, loving wife
and an only son who together share the
deep sympathy of all orr people.
Deceased was, we believe, native
| of Wisconsin, from which state he re-
moved to Kansas in 1879, locating on
the farm in Eureka township. He rep
resented Washington county, Wis,
one term in the state legislature, and
always held the greatest esteem OF the
| people where ever he was. In 1889 he
was elected a member of the board of
county commissioners of this county,
and attended to the duties of that Of
fee as he did everything else, carefully,
methodically, and with justice to all.
He was last year president of the
county alliance, and has always been a
conservative and hard worker for the
good of mankind. He was valued
member of the Catholic church, and
never backward about helping along
any good work.
| Father Kelley administered for the
dead the sacred rites of the Holy
Catholic church, in this city at IL: a. m.
Wednesday the 7th, and the remains
were followed to the grave by large
procession of mourning friends. Num-
erous elegant floral offerings graced the
casket and the church, and the impress.
sive ceremony by Father Kelley was
listened to by large concourse OF
people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

WILL not the democrats who are now
In the third party movement, and are
hesitating as to whether or not they
will support that ticket this fall, look
Just little into the antecedents of the
men who are in the lead in the peoples
party in Kansas? They should remem-
Der that Senator PETER was, up to last
year, a rank, rabbid, high protection
advocate and stumped the state for
Harrison. They should remember that
Frank McGrath was the bosom friend
and confidant of Congressman Turner,
one of the old crowd of republican
recalcitrants. Then there is Frank
Doster who stumped the state for
Humphrey; McLallin, a high protection,
prohibition. republican; Scott, a life
long republican, and many others we
could name who only changed to the
peoples party when it had the appear
ance of becoming popular. And those
men, you will notice, are the fellows
who boot at the tariff reduction ques.
ton, the free coinage of silver; who
have ceased to cry out against pater-
nalism of the government and central
ization of power. Those are the men
who are leading the alliance members
away from all that made it attractive
to democrats, and who will eventually
land it ''in the soup" Can any man
who knows that he was right as a
democrat suffer himself to be led away
from the right and against what he
knows to be the party of the people?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
The Suh-Traasury Plan.

The Rural is opposed to no reason
able plan by which our farmers may be
benefited. 1t, has doubted, however,
if the sub-treasury plan which was con-
ceived by the farmers alliance and in
dustrial union would bring strength to-
the farmers movement. 1t has doubted
its practicability; and those who mix
with the farming community will find
that many, even among those who
originally favored the plan, are begin
ming to think that it will not do to urge
it. AS recently said by this journal
anything that is calculated to repel
farmers from our organizations had
better not be advocated even though it
embrace truth. If we can secure
equality for the farming industry and
we can; if we can compel the repeal of
all class legislation-and we can; if we
can break up the trusts-and we can;
if we can secure such legislation as will
insure just methods in the management
of railroads-and we can; if we secure
better methods of taxation thus reliev.
ing the farmer from the present oner
GUS and unjust burden of paying Other
peoples taxes as well as his own-an6
we can; and if we can obtain a larger
circulating medlum-and we will-the
farmer will not care a continental. In
short time, under such conditions, hi
will not need or want to borrow money
of the government or of any body else
And in securing of these things ht
will have the support of millions out
side of his own class, and there will b,
practical unanimity of sentiment will
respect to these measures among farm
ers themselves Rural.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

THIS years crops inKansas will put
many hundreds Of farmers out of debt,
and infuse new hope in those who ex-
pect to get out of debt next year.
Everything is working well for the
future good Of our state; therefore let
us hear less Of that calamity bowling
business. Let US not worry about Kan
sas or her predicamept, for she is com
ug out on top in good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
Galatia.


Seeding is well under way.
Keep in the middle of the road,
Charley.
Roy Thompson has moved to Union
township.
Miss Anna Mather is visiting rela-
tives in Wichita.
Mr.. Manley and son left, Monday,
for their home in Ohio.
Mrs. Hutton made a business trip to
Kansas City this week.
Threshermen are enjoying lay off;
thanks to the heavy rains.
James Pezinger started, Monday, for
a three months visit in Austria.
Quite a number of our people took in
the show, and were in turn taken in.
Several of our G. A. r. men are in
attendance at the reunion at Ellsworth.
Charles Luce began operations upon
a choice collection of Russell county
natives, Monday.
William Brown is actively preparing
to ornament his homestead with a
commodious dwelling.
The hop at G.. H. Speck's, on Friday
evening, was attended by gOOdly
number, Notwithstanding the stormy
weather.
Mrs. Barrows and family, Mrs. Shop
land and daughter, and MIS-. AID. But
Ter left, Monday, for an extended visit
to their former homes in Illinois.
I would rather see the Kansas dem
ocracy ride triumphant into power up
on foaming pillows of beer, than see
the present republican, prohibition
farce continued.
A Galatia republican was heard, Sat
urday, to say that he was friend to a
certain candidate and hoped to see him
elected, but if voter would not vote
for him. Such silly Inconsistency.
1t is not generally known but is, new.
ertheless fact, that the knights of rec
iprocity, of which there are bakers
uOLcu III 0didCld, nave do ouC VI OACll
cardinal doctrines, that private indi.
vidual should neither sell to nor buy
direct from the eastern dealer. That
is in direct keeping with the history
and purposes of the party that organ
lied the above politically fraternal So
ciety. The records show that during
the period from 1860 to 1875, during
which term the republican party con
trolled every branch of the government
that more congressional enactment:
tending towards Capitalization in gov
eminent were declared to be uncOnSti
tutional than had been enacted by al
the congresses from the foundation O.
the government down to 1850.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
Heller Shots.

Heller Shots.
From Remington"
Walnut creek is on a tear this week.
Henry Harper is reported very sick.
Mrs. w. J. Riggs is off for a months
visit to Emporia.
j. w. Carson is putting up an addi-
ton to his house.
Frank Trowie has had some trouble
with his threshing engine of late.
D. E. Fryberger, of Claflin, was call
ing ON friends in our midst late Sunday.
Mr.. Clevenger of Uniontown, Ind,
is out looking after his farm in Clarence
township.
Mrs. Huffman, of Jones county,
Iowa, is visiting relations and friends
near this place.
Miss j. Zook, of Saxton, Bedford
county, Penn, has been the guest of
Lizzie and Marian Wymert, of
this place.
Atchison Globe Philosophy,
The man who never takes any in
terest in his work is the only one who
is satisfied with it.
| Though the men do not admire a
man hating woman, they are the ones
who make them.
1t is strange that Can't the word
most in use in the world, is not to be
found in any dictionary.
If men were half as wise in theil
actions as they are in their minds. the
word ''fool'' would be out of use.
The trouble with people is not thai
they want, but that they don't know
what it is they want.
Being in love has as bad an effect OF
a man as getting drunk. A young mar
is fully as worthless the day after h'
has spent an evening with his girl a
he is the day after spree.
A tack points beavenward when i
means the most mischief. 1t has man.
human imitatOrS.
Orpheus was a musician whose must
had power to draw stones toward him
self. The modern street musician ha
the same power.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
The Tin Tariff Fund,

In his very able speech at Sidney,
Ohio, the other day, Gov. Campbell
made the statement, heretofore repeat
eddy published and never denied, that
"Under the rebate, or drawback clause
of the Few tariff, the Standard Oil Com
pany was repaid by the United States
in one year the sum of S. ,494, 100 which
that company paid as duty on tin plate.
but not a dollar was related to any
mechanic, laborer or other private
citizens. Nevertheless the cry is still
kept up that American labor is to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

A mothers love-how sweet the
name-a noble, pure and tender flame
enkiudled from above.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

TIE Hutchinson News printing bus
mess in said to be in the hands of a
receiver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

MARION county comes to the front
this week with a full, democratic
ticket, composed of the best men in
that county, and, we hope, sure
winners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
First Publication October list 1891
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas,
Barton County.

FaIK
VS.
George r Ashmead, HELEN G.
Ashmead. Carlas E Dyke and
A Willsey.
By virtue OF Special Execution to me directed
and delivered issued of the Goth District Court
of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
County, in said State, 1 will, on Monday November
I'd A d. 1891, between the hours OF O'Clock P. NJ.
and O'Clock P NJ. of said day, at Court House
west door ia Great Bend in the County, and State
aforesaid offer public sale and sell to the highest
bidder. for cash in hand, without appfaisment the
following described real property, to wit:
The southwest quarter 90 of section thjrty-four
f34 township sixteen t16D range eleven Q1 west 9th
P NJ. in Barton County Kansas
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution
sherifs Office, Sept. sosh. 1921. 1871
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

THE Greensburg Times, an alliance
or third party paper, says: 'sThe peo-
pies party is in sight, and in its own
good time will take care of prohibition. !"
Once and q while, you see, the future
policy of the leaders is revealed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Treasurer,
RICHARD F. PLEGER.
For Clerk,
HENRY ]. KLEIN.
For Register,
FRANK G. STROTHMAN.
For
THOMAS E. MALLORY.
For Surveyor.
BERNARD MARKEY.
For Coroner,
DR.. A. r. LASH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

THE lady managers of the world g
fair tall of whom are wealthy and can
attend any day in the week. have voted
unanimously to have the fair closed on
Sunday. But how about the poor work
ing girl who would like one day of
pleasant and profitable recreation in
the week. and have no other day but
SnndaVY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

PAUPERIsM has steadily increased in
the United States during the last thirty
years, and so has protection" Pau
perism has steadily decreased in Great
Britain for the last thirty years; al
though labor in that country is unpro-
tected, there we're SO paupers to the
l 900 in Great Britain in 1861. There
are only 20 to the 900 now. 1t is pos
sible that the increase of pauperism in
the United States, under the protective
policy and its decrease in Great Britain,
under the free trade policy, have moth
ing to do with the tariffs; but it will be
admitted on every hand that the facts
are puzzling.
WESTERN Kansas bids fair to take
its place as national health resort
| in the near future. Hutchinson, Great
Bend, Larned and Cimarron have each
made offers to the American Health
Resort Association, to take the charge
of its patients, five hundred of whom
are to come to western Kansas to regain
their health. w. P. Roberts, M. D. of
Chicago, after investigating the claims
of New Mexico and Colorado has
selected western Kansas as the most
promising field for experimenting
Morton County Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

See us for prices on job printing,
before you send your order out of
town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08

s'YOU MAY be assured that nothing
in this obligation shall in any wise con-
flict with your political views," is
a part of the assurance given to mem
bers of the farmers alliance on joining
it, and the pledge so made must be
kept in good faith. The alliance must
not be used as a machine for cOercing
its members in their politics.-Junction
City Sentinel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-07

from q history of the progressive move
ments and thought Of the latter part of the
Nineteenth century, and there is not a civ
ilized country in which her name is not
known.
Among the many notable converts made
by theosophy in England none was a
greater surprise to the public than Annie
BesaDt, when she not only publicly pro-
claimed her adhesion to the wisdom re-
ngion," but with characteristic ardor be-
came one OF its most enthusiastic apostles,
and associated herself as co-editor with
Madame Blavatsky of the London theo-
sophical magazine, "LuCifer."
Her endeavors on behalf of the wretch
edly poor of the Whitechapel district have
been notable, and she is the moving spirit
las she was the founder-of the famous
Working Girls club in the East End, and
In her official capacity as a member OF the
school board Of London she has been in
strumental in Introducing many needed
reforms At the same time she has found
opportunity to deliver all over England
public lectures on the problems of life and
death and the teachings of theosophy.
One of her objects in coming to the
United States is 10 attend the American
Theosophical convention, which Is 10 be
held in Boston on April %, but she purposes
delivering a brief course of lectures in the
principal cities before returning to Eng
land. The titles announced for the lect-
ures she is expected 10 give here are Dan
gers Menacing Society" London: Its
Poverty and Its Wealth. and "Hypnotism
the Black Magic of Science" Neither OF
those seems 70 promise much about theo-
sophy. but rather 20 appeal 10 the interest
of Natsonahsts, socialists, scientists etc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-07
Why Spiders Are Not Insects.

The spider is not an insect, though prob
ably nine people out of ten would class it
under this term. With scorpions and
mites, spiders form class in the animal
kingdom known as Arachnida- This name
is derived from mythical parsonage called
Arachne, the daughter of a purple dyer of
Lydia, who was tabled to have challenged
Minerva 10 trial of skill in spinning So
indignant was the goddess at this act OF
boldness that she forthwith transformed
the hapless challenger into a spider, presum-
ably in order that she might have the best
possible opportunity Of practicing the art
on which she prided herself 50 much.
Spiders differ from insects in five main
particulars: Their eyes are simple instead
OF compound; they have eight legs in place
Of six; they do not pass through the meta
morphoses which are characteristic of in
sects; they have no altenna, and their
breathing is accomplished by means OF or
gans which combine the functions of lungs
and gills, instead of by tubes pervading
their bodies These points OF distinction
are sufficient to determine the fact that it
is impossible 10 class spiders as insects
Cornhiu Magazine