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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
The Fate of Kansas Statesmen.

The fate, for 80 men speak Of it, OF
Senator Plumb. has called to mind the
tragic history Of his predecessors in the
! Senate. Kansas men whose memory
extends over the compara.ivel, brief
history of the stale, recall Lane, dying
by his own hand, Pomeroy sinking into
disgrace and oblivion for Il single act,
Ross remanded I" private life amid the
execratiOns If the larger body of his
constituents. Caldwell resigning to rs.
in this sad story. Plumb, in the prime
of life, in the pleni:ude Of his powers.
with Il successful career behind him
and an almost certainty of future
triumph before, falls and dies.
The story IF severa. of the men vi no
have represented Kansas in the House
may be said tO have been one of few
days and full of trouble" Conway died
in tie Government Insane Asylum at
Washington. of whicl. he was an inmate
at the same time with General James
G. Blunt, the ranking soldier of Kansas.
or those who came later Judge Lowe,
Stephen A. Cobb, Dudley Haskell, and
john r. Goodwin are in their graves,
all dying in the meridian of life. Tie
case Of Haskell was very like that of
Plumb; he was man of magnificent
physique, he died at his post, and his
death was FASTENED if not absolutely
caused by overwork. After lingering
sickness which brought him to the very
gates. he insisted on returning, pale
and trembling with weakness, to his
seat in the House-and he died.
There seems to be lesson in this
that it is the pace that kills. and to
many it brings the conviction that pub
lie hOnors are not worth what they cost;
that there is nothing after all in life
that apparently drives men to suicide,
to madness, to mortal reckIeSsneSs,
leading to desperate and fatal steps. and
to All ea.ly and untimely grave.
There may have been men whoshave
served the state Of Kansas in congress
and have filled out the measure of their
ambltiUn; have retired unbroken in
fortune or health, or temper; who
wanted no more, who have no regrets
for the past or plans for the future, and
who can say Il am satisfied" but such
men may be counted as minority
K. c. Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
THE ALARM CLOCK.
10 Is Disssante6 by . japanese Alarm

10 Is Disss1nte6 by . Japanese Alarm
Bed.
There II one objection to the alarm
clock that viii always prevent its uni
versal use. II invariably wakes up the
wrong party. The fellow who buys
such . clock ss usually a deep sleeper.
to whom the elangor Of the average
gong h soft "a . baby's rattle; but it's
the fussy old gentleman upstairs and
the young lady with the nervous head
who get the benefit Of the alarm clock.
The other day. says the Upholsterer.
we heard . truthful man tell of q bed
that's worth q dozen clocks
Tt worked by machinery. You go to
bed. set the movement at six o'clock,
and at six sharp rollers from underneath
do . Lively massage movement and un-
dulate the mattress like a ship in a
chop SEA-
This thing il kept up for minute and
then the bed firmly a.cends, and If you
arc not awakened by the bumpers in
the massage act, you will surely be wide
awake when deposited on your head
and slowly asphyxiated-
"FAs ArvH time" said our informant,
II ran against this idea was in Hio
Gasaka, Japan. The bed was set for
six, and sure enough at that hour the
bumpers started their up-and-down
trips under the mattress. In a minute
i was up and out on the hoor, and none
too soon, for as slighted on the mat
ting the bed closed mp and slammed like
the shutting of an iron door. Its a
good thing. Sometimes it catches the
occupant II he don't move lively and
gracefully smothers him, but usually 1t
works tip-top. I like them When I
came home tried to get one made for
my mother-in-law, but couldn't"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
a RUSSIANS JEST.
- W. Quite Fanny. But ft Might Have
R-sulted Disaafrously.

~ W. Q1ito fanny, But rt Might Have
R-salted Disaatrously.
OF Lermonto6, the Russian author, q
very picturesque story was lately told
In the Academy. Il viii be remem-
bered. that for . fierce attack on the
Emperor Nicholas, in his verses on the
death Of Pushkin, Lermontoff was
traasferred from q regiment of the
guards IN St. Petersburg to one of the
companies serving in the Caucasus
against the Cherkess mou1taineers-
The RussiaA camp was almost nightly
attacked. and to venture outside the
lines was to court capture or death
One day LermontoH proposed to his
brother omcers-among whom were
Pushkin's brother and Gleboff, after
ward Lermcatofs second in the duel
with Martynof-to arrange a picnic
beyond the lines, where the festivities
would be out of earshot Of the COM
mandinR ofhcers. Though extremely
dangerous, and contrary to express or
ders. the picnic was agreed to; and Iser-
nento6 q proprietor Of the expedition
led the way TO . ravine in the noun
tsins, cut OF sight OF the camp. He
pointed out . row of figures on the
edge Of the Favine, and explained to
t00 party tuaS bncN were 6kes
whom he placed there to watch against
the Cherkese- A bonfire was lit, well
hidden from the camp. but perfectly
visible 20 tho Cherkess sharpshooters,
who were lowering round The officers
feassed and made merry, and soon for
got the possibility Of an attack Lyof.
Pushktn and Lermontofi, the best talk
ers Of the party. We'd with each other
In brilliant sallies- Lermontoff over
flowed with sparkling wit and epigram-
All night the party carried on their
revelry, happily unattached by the
Cherkess Til the first gray dawn Of
morning creeping up behind the noun
tains sdmonished them that it was
time TO return TO camp. Then Lennon
tog showed his companions the senti-
nels on whose vigilance they had relied
for the safety Of their lives; and the
officers saw that their faithful Ka-
yak guardians were only old uni
forms that Lermontoff had stuffed
with straw, and that the whole party
had really been At the mercy Of the
Cherkeos al night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

happiness don't make the remark
before John Campbell, "Johnny get
your gum"
There was an entertainment at the
school house Wednesday night of last
week given by the schopl children-the
little ones done exceedingly we'll.
Miss Ella Day returned to this place
Saturday last and resumed her duties
Monday morning as ''School-Ma'am''
at No. 6. She has bren absent from
her school for three weeks on account
of sore eyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Giles G.. WickWire,

'.Gilps G. Wickwire of Colchester died
Saturday evening after lying uncon-
sciOuS for a week. On Saturday even
ing, December 5th, Mr.. Wickwire was
in the postuffice attending to his duties
AZ postmaster, when he was stricken
down with paralysis. from which he
never rallied. He Was a we'll known
democrat and had been honured with
many Offices by his party. He had
been selectman of tue town Of CoIches-
ter, representative i'm the legislature,
and Was hOnGred with nominate
for the senate. He was the keeper of
the New London ;ail under Sheriff n
D. Bates. He has served AS county
commissioner and jury commissioner,
and Was postmaster of Colchester al
the time of his death. He WAS men,
ber Of Worcester Lodge No. 10, F. and
A. NJ, of Colchester, and will be buried
with Masonic h0nOrs.
while he WAS democrat of demo-
Gratis, there was nothing blatant in his
nature. He was quietly loyal TO his
principles. tolerant of others, agreeable
in his manners, and WAS liked and
respected by men of all parties Tor his
cahdor and manliness. He honOred
every Office he held as much as the
office h"nored him, and the friends and
acquaiutances who will be pained to
learn of his death are confined to no
party.
His wife and four children, three
sons and y daughter. survive him."
The above obituary notice of the
father of Chas. Wickwire, late cashier
of the First National hank. of this city,
We copy from the Norwich, Conn.,,
Daily Bullstis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

On New YEARS day man is given
t. make good resolutions, to turn over
new leaf" and shape u better future
from experiences of the past. If it was
as easy to carry out As it is to resolve,
there would be great Improvement in
the world. Many good resolutions,
however, are kept faithfully, and there
can be no harm in making AN effort for
the better. Let us all resolve to forgive
our enemies and forget the wrongs done
us; to throw away prejudice aud culti-
vate liDerdlity; discard insiucerity and
adopt methods of earnestness in all
things we do or say; live more for
humanity in general aud less for self
in particular, and resolving thus may
the good that is in us help to carry out
the resolutions. and the coming years
will he fuller of joy and prosperity by
reason thereof.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Atchison Globe Philosophy.

The better looking man is, the Iess
he amounts to.
It is sometimes hard tn distinguish
Innocence from bluff.
The worst criticism of love is that it
is so apt to become hate.
A SOON as man gets into a glass
house, he begins to throw stones.
CUntentment is not knowing any one
who has anything better than you have.
Men are like little boys; they all like
to haye a great big rag tied around a
little sore.
Nearly any man will spend a hundred
dollars worth of time to get thirty
cents worth of revenge.
Men and women are the only things
ever created that the nearer you get tn
them, the smaller they get.
The greatest objection to sin is that
no man ever made it pay. There is a
brother moral ground, but this is
enough.
There is one nice thing about being
a woman; she never has any Christmas
present given to her that have been
charged to her.
The world ia always willing to forgive
q man who stole cow. 80 long as he
remembers to humbly class himself
among thieves.
Marriage seems never SD much a
failure to man as when something goes
wrong at home that he can't possibly
blame on his wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Kansas MORTGAGES,

The Galloway circular was demo-
cratic document and they should have
the credit of it.-Daily Republican.
Why you dear old contemp, of course
the Galloway circular was democratic
document. Has your Megatherian in
tellect just discovered that fact? The
only thing wrong about the Galloway
circular was that it underestimated our
mortgage indebtedness One Robert
p. Porter, boss Of the U. s Census for
1890. figures the mortgage Indebtedness
of the state many millions higher than
the Galloway circular did. Still the
republican press has not jumped OH
Porter and rated him just little bit
lower than Benedict Arnold AS it did
Galloway. Both of these gentlemen
were probably about right in their es-
Inmates.
1t is no doubt true that the mortgage
indebtedness is over $225 ,OOO, 900. at
the same time this is only about Is per
cent. Of the true valuation Of the prop
erty OF tue state. II according to re.
publican doctrine, our debts represent
our investments, what is the sense of
republican papers raising howl every
time an alliance paper or speaker ad-
vertises to the public the states
Indebtedness? Kansas to day, has a
large mortgage Indebtedness. but this
Indebtedness is but small per cent of
the actual value Of the property in the
state; hence the people are fairly pros
in the Union for the Investment OF
capital.-McPherson Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
LOVED HIS FIDDLE.

The strange Request of An Injured Pas
saneer In . Railway Smashup-
II Was In the terrible wreck on the
West Shore road q few weeks ago, -
said . gentleman at Chamberlin's to a
Washington Post man, in which six
teen people were killed and about thir-
ty injured The horrors of the ghastly
occurrence viii never fade from my
memory. Yet, amid all the scenes of
anguish-the distorted faces of the dead
and the groans Of the wounded-au in
cident came under NV notice that made
me laugh In spite Of the grewsome sur
roundings.
al was working for dear life to extri-
cate from the wreck a young fellow
who belonged 20 the orchestra Of a trav-
cling show. BE was pinioned- by heavy
timbers, and when taken out was writh-
ing In agony, "a most any man would
be whose leg was fractured in three
places His body was contracted by
successive cramps. but he. did not mur-
muir. thought his hours on earth were
few.
HE motioned me TO bend near him,
which did. thinking he had some last
message he wanted conveyed to his wife
or sweetheart The flames from the
cars, that had taken fire shortly after
the accident, shed sickly light over
the poor fellows pailid face His hero
ism touched me deeply and my heart
went ont 70 him.
"'What can I do for your ] wf1is-
pered. Is there any word yen wish
sent to your family?'
"'Friend,' he answered softly. won't
you please hurry into that car yonder
and get my fiddle before il burns up?
It's an old Cremona, and i can't afford
to lose IT."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

farmer shows the COW to Jones, who
declares it is not his. Presently another
man comes along having lost cow.
His description is exactly that of the
COW taken up. and the farmer gives him
the COW, whereupon. living far from
home. the '.owner" of the COW offers to
sell her to the farmer. and finally does
30 for $50. Presently the real owner
of the cow claims her. proves property,
and the farmer realizes that he has
been swindled by couple of silarpers.
Kansas Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE Kansas City, Kansas woman
who had it "straight from above that
the world would come to an end at 5
p. m. Christmas day. is now prophet
ess out of job. II she will now turn
her attention to getting up recipe
for making an "angei cake" that will
not turn the man ~hn eats its into an
angel inside of ten days. she will ill Il
more useful sphere IN this busy world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
LSouor in Old Times.

Rev. Dr. Cuyler. Of Brooklyn. says
that Horace Greeley once told him that
he believed that at the time of his
young manhood in New Hampshire he
was the only teetotaler in the state.
DR.. Cuyler further sars. upon the au-
thority OF DIR. Lyman Beecher that In
those times, when the Congregational
Ministers association of Connecticut
held q dinner. the place Were they
dined had 30 mich whisky in It that 10
susilsd like ssreeH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

If THERE is any consistency in re-
puhlicanism. Ingalls, will receive the
appointment for Senator Plumb's place
But it is sad to relate, that Kansas re-
publicanism and consistency parted
company long years ago, and Ingalls, is
not lin it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

PRINCE HAL said i'll a speech de-
!ivered in the cuurt yard In Great
Bend. IN the fall of 1890, that after
Dec. T. 1891 lis address, wun!d pp
Washington. ID. c." We have not beel,
able 10 ascertain his number or street i;
DR.. Shaw thinks the number may be
'.O'' aud the street N imel-ss;' but
we want IN IRE definite address. We
have written tn Congressman Jerry
Simpson requesting the address of his
royal nibS tie prince"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

IHE STRAY COW swindle has been
practiced of late in the vicinity of
Kansas City. Briefly. it is worked
thus: a farmer takes up a stray COW
and duly advertises her. Jones comes
along and inquiries about the COW. say.
ing he has lost one. The farmer makes
him describe his COW and the descrip-
tion does not at the stray at all. Ihs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THE greatest terror "f republicans
at the present time is known AS Mich
igandizing." It is simply the fear of
giving the people II chance to vote To-
cally for president. or the selection 0f
presidential electors by congressional
districts. Next to electing presider t
and vice president by popular vote, the
aonve is ohe best plan Wa kn'w; any
thing like free vote and fair count
will SOON settle republicanism, and it
knows this as we'll as anyone. 80 will
fight Mic higandizing and its congener,
gerrymandering unless it is in states
. where these schemes will rebound to
partisan republican advantage.-Clay
Centre Critic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Borrow money of man to help you
in your business troubles, and you give
him the right to ask you how you get
slcnR With your wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

GROCERY fakes are travelling through
the country doing up the farmers. The
Abilene r, tiectnr tells of Dickinson
county farmer buying n bill Of goods
amounting IL $67. Abilene merchants
duplicate the bill every day in the year
for $50. The fakir sold sugar at IS %
per hundred. When the sugar arrived
freight had been added, whick in
creased the cost to S. SO per hundred.
fifty nine cents in advance Cf what
Abilene merchants agreed to furnish it
for Moral: Trade with your home
merchants Kinyman D,.mncrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

ston killed Ex-Governor Anthony 3
chances for position on the interstate
commerce commission. It 10 too bad
that Kansans cannot work in harmony
one for another.
A section hand at Otis, was severely
stabbed in the arm Tuesday evening,
while trying to seperate . constable
and another man who were quarreling.
He was brought here and received the
attention of the company surgeon, after
which he was ssnt to the hospital.
The Hoisington Hardware and In
plement Company has purchased Bo-
fingers two lots OH the east side OF
Main street aud will erect q two story
iron building thereon. MIR. Bolinger
flaS purchased Muses. Bros. lot on the
west side Of the street. also one adjoin-
ing, and will move his building on
them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

The directors of the Worlds Fair
have appointed II committee to send to
Washington to invite every senator and
representative in congress to visit Chi-
cago aud see the wonderful work that
has been accomplished in the way Of
erecting the buildings and getting
ready for the exposition. This Is d
part of the lobby scheme to secure a
gift Of five million dollars from the
United States, but it will not win. The
representati, es of the people cannot
afford to give the money Of the nation
to those men to expend. 1t wonld be
an outrage upon the people of the
Uuited States to vote dollar for the
exposition at Chicago. 1t is private
corporation and has no more right to
esk for money from the government
than any other private corporation
engaged in business for gain.-Lyons
Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

The hardest thing for some Of the
Alliance editors of Kansas to do is to
abuse the democratic party with the
republicans to make their readers think
that both of the ''old parties" are re-
sponsible for the condition of the coun-
try. They know that too much repub-
licanism is what has placed the country
where it is and that the democratic
party is not particeps crin,,nis, because
we have not had democratic admin
istration for twenty five years. But
to keep up the howl against the ''old
parties" the democratic party must be
made to help shoulder the condemna.
zion that the force bill and protection
party should have.-SaliuA Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

The year 1892 will be year of his
tory making.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

From "Spunk."
Little Jutse Paxson is quite sick this
week.
What did you find in your stocking
a hole?
c. F. Hays is out again after a severe
"tussle" with the grip.
J. S. Winget and family spent Christ
mas at Grandma CNpers.
We noticed Miss Button of Clarence
on our streets Saturday last.
Our teacher. Miss Crummack, 10
spending her vacation in Great Bend.
Mr.. w. Wilkinson Is confined to his
bed with a severe attack of the Grip. -
MIR. and Mrs. Fits gave q dinner
party to their many friends, Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterrett Of Great Bend
attended church ut this place Sunday
last.
Shooting match TO amuse the boys
last Thursday. We did not learn who
was the winner.
Miss Bina Deighton of Great Bend
is spending her vacation with her sister
Mrs. J. w. Cox.
Miss Laura Day, of Great Bend. is
spending her vacation visiting with
her sister Miss Ella.
/ Died-The infant child Of William
and Mary Campbell on Wednesday of
last week, Dec. 23d.
Arthur Smith arrived from Cowley
county a week ago last Saturday to
spend vacation at home.
Il you want 10 prenses peace and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

BUFFALO ITEMS,
From "Oscar."
Mrs. Schwemley returned from Ok
laboma City one day last week.
Buffalo Alliance failed to have q
meeting last Thursday night on account
Of bad weather.
DraytOn Bruce who has been work.
ing in Rice Co for some time. came
home to spend Christmas with his best
girl.
Most Of the people of this neighbor.
hood met at our school house on Christ
mas morning, had good dinner,
stayed all day and went home happy.
The young people went to Mr.. Avery 8
to spend the evening and had very
enjoyable time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
PAwNEE ROCK.

4
From the Globe
Found.-A shawl, owner can have
the same by calling at this Office.
j. n. Taylor was appointed City
Marshal a: the council meeting Mon
day night. E. B Miller resigning.
Died-Infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peas. Dec. 20, funeral Monday,
the 2lst., Rev NJ. Z. Dixon officiating.
Will Wallace returned home from
Colorado last Wednesday. Will says
that Kansas is the very best place ON
this earth.
Mark Keynes, our old compositor,
who helped us start the Globe. is home
ON few days visit from Topeka. where
he has been attending college for the
last few months. He will return about
tue 9th of January.
Founding now seems to be the order
OF the day. One Of our citizens, DR..
NJ. l.. Daniels, went though tho ordeal
on last Tuesday evening. Something
near l0Gibs fell ON the DIR. unexpected
Iy, but lie says he can stand it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

From the Leader
Vacation for tho school children
from now until January 4th.
Miss Emma DuffOrd is home from
Great Bend c. N. G to spend the holi-
days.
Quite a number in town are com.
p'aining with that everlasting and
much dreaded grip"
J. Fl. HepIer received word from
Jacob Kimmerling to tho effect that
they had arrived At Galveston. Texas,
all safe, were all well aud were enjoy
ing pleasant visit.
DR.. M. L. Daniels returned from
Leavenworth Monday evening. He
was met at the train by largo number
of friends who were all glad to have
him back among them again.
At the early dawn If last Monday
morning snug little nine pound boy
was ushered into this cold and un.
friendly world, taking up his residence
at the home OF Mr.. Geo. Stallard, there
by giving Mr.. s. the new name of papa.
The cigars were in demand.