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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

doubtless reach 100 OF more before
long.
L. M. Kniseley has purchased a lot
on Fifth street, also one on Broadway
from Pearson Bros. He expects to
build on the Broadway lot in the near
future.
The practice of gambling by the young
men of the county seat is getting to be
a great evil. And we might add that
other parts of the county are afflicted
In the same way.
From present indication wheat and
corn will be big price in less than a
year from now. The main thing keep
ing the price of wheat down at the pres
ent is lack of means to transport the
crop, there being more offered for sale
than there are cars to haul it. 1t is
perfectly safe to hold wheat at the
present prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
Who Are Heretics7

The Rev. DIR. Tobias Schanfarber, of
Baltimore, on Sunday last, in the Ke-
neseth Israel Temple, Philadelphia,
gave utterance to the following words,
concerning heresies and heretics: He
who does not believe as you do, you call
hereto, and he whose doxy is not your
doxy is heterodOx. There are those
who regard as heretical all who do not
subscribe to creed. No matter
whether the life of the disbeliever is as
innocent as BABIES and his work the
noblest in doing good, they will not
take his deed for creed. There are
those whose God is an awful God who
torrents. Such as those are entitled
to their views, but as for me, Il believe
in the religion which conforms to rea-
son. The thinking man often finds
that he cannot believe that of
which he does not know. The
scientific Investigator, the philosopher,
the man of intellect, seeking for truth,
is the hereto who subscribes not to
creed, and yet he believes in God.
Every man has God of his own. You
may call it force, energy. nature, but it
is that supreme being-which causes
the things about us to exist. call it
God. A man may throw aside the
bible and the pray but labor for
our we'll being and. though regarded as
Il hereto, he is believer. Thomas
Paine was an agnostic, and still if the
world were to adopt his maxim of do
ing good, we would have no more wars,
NO more prosecutions. The ethical cul-
turists, too, while do not agree with
their mode of thought, are entitled to
credit for their honesty of purpose and
| of work.
DIR. Schanfarber referred to the recent
heresy trials in tie Christian church as
showing falling off from dogmatic
creed. He said many are inclined tc
brand as heretics the Hebrew rabbis
who will not accept the infallibil.
ity of the bible. However, he conclud
ed, the heretics of one age have been
the leaders of another, and so it is to
day. Heresy will be turned int
| faith and creed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
CLAFLIN.


From the Banner.
There is no doubt that Kansas is on
the eve of period Of greater prosperity
than ever before.
Sam Slower and VIM. Chatter, who
are now in the territory, write that they
are bagging lots of game and having a
good time.
Mr.. Fred Young and Miss Mollie
Smaultz, OF near Cain City, were mar
ried Wednesday, the 9th. We extend
congratulations.
The ladies of Claflin will give c. c.
supper at the school house on Christmas
eve, admission to which will be IS cents
including supper and art exhibition.
Proceeds to be used for the purchase of
a carpet for the new NJ. E. church. A
prominent feature of the event will be a
rare collection of fine arts.
The following are those of our towns
people that attended the ball in Holy.
rood Friday evening last: Joe Welsh,
Joe Ch-istoph, w. A. Strader, F. E.
Abbott, w. Z. Dunston and wife, VIM.
Evans and Miss Alice Brown and o. E.
O'Bleness and Miss Greene An excel
lent time was hal - III HoIyrood has
the right kind of and the
very best of n: ihes' 10 Ohe'Pe orely in
need of a good ia:
Isn't it strange. that to 81 who
does not subscribe for or p. re In
any way, his home paper. is the first
and always the loudest in criticising its
action Such men are usually against
every measure that would be for the
country's good. One can easily pick
them out as they stand on the street
corners telling their friends @ how the
world would have been run if God AL
mighty would only have left affairs in
their charge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
Blind Staggers.

From the Anthony Republican we
clip the following, which will be of in
terest to all horse owners, ami should
be clipped out and saved:
For the benefit of the farmers of the
county who have lost horses from the
blind staggers, last year and the year
previous, we reproduce part only of
very important article, in the Septem-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

If THE Kelley cure for drunkenness
proves as pertinent as it is said to be
complete it may be regarded as one of
the most important discoveries of mod
ern times. The treatment of vice as a
disease is constantly gaining ground,
aud it islnot impossible that at no very
distant day the whole problem of phil
anthrOphy may be made medical and
hygienic matter. If it can but be found
that proper development of the physi-
cal side of the debased classes of society
may be made to remedy their moral
defects the regeneration of society will
crat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

SEVERAL times since the recent cleo
ton have we heard alliance men
remark: I'VE believe thoroughly in the
tariff principles of the democratic
party but we don't like the name dem
ocrat.''s What an idea some men have
of name. Nothing but ignorance
prompts such remarks. The man who
objects to the word democrat" is just
narrow enough to make good republic
can. The word has been associated
with everything that made American
institutions. 1t was adoped by the
fathers Of this republic as the name of
the great party that will control the af-
fairs of this nation as long as the will
OF the majority rules. No man who
has a drop of democratic blood in his
veins objects to the name. Principle
only guides men who believe in democ-
racy. Democratic tariff reform is now
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
Getting Back.


The Garrett Journal that for year
has supported the peoples party move
ment and it's nominees says in its last
issue:
''There is one thing dead sure in Kan
sas and that is simple AS can be. If the
peoples party run ticket and the
democratic party nominate a ticket it
will be walk over for the republicans.
Now the peoples party and the demo-
cratic party are natural allies, ! e., with
little modification of their platforms
they can work together and defeat the
high tariff Mckinley republicans. It
is simple duty for each party to make
sufficient concessions SO as to como out
on a broad-guaged platform for the
good Of the people. Be liberal and you
can elect congressman in every district.
There must be none of this dictatorial
pledging business. That is what de-
feated the county ticket this fall, in
connection with the rampant sub
treasury speeches. Those speeches
drove old time republicans back to their
party and made the democrats sulky.
We must commence early and har-
monte the two parties and if the peo-
pies party still insist on their dicta-
torial manner of running things, with
out consulting the democrats then the
Journal is in favor of straight out
old fashioned democratic ticket. What
is fair for one is also fair for the
Others"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
Der report of the Kansas State Board
of agriculture, as follows:


Of agriculture, as follows:
Conclusions:-The disease variously
known as ''staggers" "mad staggers, y
ETC.. as occurring in Kansas during the
past fall and winter. is caused by a
mould-Aspergillus glaucus. The
sporesof this mould gain entrance to the
kidneys and liver. The latter is more
affected than the kidneys probably on
account of the lower pressure Of the
circulation. The spores germiDate here.
and cause inflammation of these organs.
The cerebral symptoms are the result
of formation of an abcess in the Ger
enium. This abscess is caused by an
interference with the blood supply,
probably from spores or mycel;a of the
mould in circulation. The spores of
Aspergillus glaucus seemed to retain
their infectious properties.for about six
months, from October. 1890, to March
1891. Mules, cattle and pigs do not
contract the disease.
Treatment-In this disease, an ounce
of prevention is worth many pounds of
curl. The method of prevention is OBJ
vious: Do not feed mouldy corn. or
turn horses into fields where mOuldy
corn can be had. In feeding ear corn
from the crib, care should be exercised
to pick out the mouldy ears, or break
off the mould tips. In case the corn
has been shelled, it can be poured into
water, and the mouldy kernels floating,
can be skinned off.
After an animal has been taken sick
treatment is very unsatisfactory. The
animal should be kept as quiet as pos
sible in a clean, dry, well ventilated
and strong box stall. A purgatiye may
be given, of about seven drachmS of
aloes. One drachm of the iOdide of
potash can be given in sufficient water
every three hours, and cold application
to the poll by means of wet clothes are
helpful. In case the spinal cord is af
fected. a moderate blister can be ap
piled along the spine. Care should be
taken to excite the animal as little as
possible, ard avoid choking it in giving
medicines, as it is often difficult for
the animal to swallow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
Heller SHOTS.

From Remington"
Fine rain Sunday morning.
John D. Mitchell is reported very
sick.
Mr.. 7. Langford has built an addi-
ton to his house of late.
Mrs. Harper, of the south side, is
visiting relatives near this place.
John Reincake has got his new barn
completed, it costing about $500.
Chester O'Neil has gone to Hutchin-
son where be will remain. during the
winter.
Frank Trowie finished threshiDg on
the first inst, and is gripping" with
the rest.
VIM. Johns has just finished new
dwelling, which adds to the beauty of
Walnut Valley.
Elgy Mecklim has taken all his must
clans to Great Bend, excepting one
tenor and one contralto singer.
OPshaw, Buckeye" Jonse Byers shot
an eagle the other day that measured
seven feet two inches, and we never
thought the bird large enough to men,
ton it.
We wish to inform High Five and
Partner correspondents from this
-, 70 hot a
little off about Clay Lucas and his dog
on Thanksgiving. 1t was not his dogs
dog, but fine imported dog belonging
to Dave Murphy, of Eureka township.
ALBERT
From '.Spunk-''
w. Wilkinson took in Great Bend,
Monday.
Mr.. Butler, of Rush Centre. was III
our village last week.
Mrs. F. Schultz was reported very
sick the first of the week
c. F. Hays courted a sssick spell
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. NJ. B. Fits has just returned
from visit to friends in eastern Kan
sas.
Will and Bass Mckinney left fol
Huntington. Ark, last week TO visi
relatives.
A sister of Mrs. CalveTt's. from tn,
eastern part of Kansas, is visiting her
at present.
Miss Ella Day has been compelled Il
close her school at No. 6 for time, Of
account of having sore eyes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

REPUBLICANS claim that the McKin-
ley bill destroyed the sugar trust. II
that be the case then the tariff must
have aided the trusts and enabled them
to exist. 1t is only a matter of short
time when it will &c demonstrated be-
yond dispute that the tariff is tax,
and that it is the main thing that
fosters combinations and trusts of all
kinds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

If UNCLE SAM should call upon his
children to pay each his per capita
share of the public debt, $14, 63 would
discharge the obligation. Queen Vic
pay $3.50 per head; the subjects of
the Gar of Russia, S3O.79; of His Maj
esty of Australia. $40 "a per head, while
the Frenchman would be called upon to
disburden himself of .sll635.-Abilene
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

THROUGH the diligent effort and un-
compromising straightforwardness of
Attorney General Ives. Kansas will re-
ceiye about 500 900 of back taxes from
the Pullman Car Co. The case was
taken to the Supreme court pushed
vigorously through, and that court is
sued mandate ordering the payment
of the taxes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
Why it is Losing Ground,

alliance organ of Lyon county, says:
"Why have the people of Kansas given
the alliance THIRD party movement a
setback? Because it had no sooner
won success and power than it was
seized upon by wild-brained and reck-
less demagOgues, and run to suit
their notions and crankisms. There
was an intolerance and a bosssm in
alliance methods which rivaled old
party machine politics and offended
the natural sense of American indie
pendence. The idea of political party
controlled by an oath-bound OrganiZa-
ton under no obligations to itself to
abide by what the party decided upon,
was too incongruous an arrangement,
to last more than one campaign. The
idea that town and city cooperation
was unnecessary to the success of a
political movement was another pal
pableaerror of judgment. And more
than all, the idea that a party coming
into existence for the ayowed purpose
of abolishing class legislation could
succeed by demanding the most pal
pable class legislation that could be
proposed was most egregious blunder.
An anti-mOnopo!y party demanding
monopoly was too much for common
sense to endure.
Add to the sub-treasury scheme the
monstrous proposition entertained by
the state alliance at Salina of combin-
ing with gigantic plutocratic New
York mercantile monopoly for the pur
pose of absolutely destroying every line
of mercantile and manufacturing bust
ness with the effect of wiping out the
towns and cities of Kansas. Add to
such propositions the wholly unneces-
sary and mistaken calamity howl''
over an alleged 1900, 900 of tramps and
restitution and misery in eastern cities;
add the attacks made on the credit of
the state to its evident business injury;
add the many wild and impracticable
propositions, such as''national feed and
clothing bureaus" ETC., put forth by
those given power to represent the new
party movement, and add the utter
failure of any tangible proof to show
that the alliance movement was disin-
tegrating the democratic party in the
southern and northern democratic
states, and these and other subjects too
numerous to mention are quite enough
to account for the change of votes in
Kansas this year. 1t was simply i'm
possible to hold a political movement
up under the unparalleled load Of
crankiness and impracticable schemes
with which the peoples party has be-
come burdened since its victory of 1890.
The reaction was natural, logical and
Inevitable, and it will now be in order
for those who have run the peoples
party on the rocks Of disaster to con-
cede that something better than the
Ocala and Cincinnati platforms, some
thing better than the sub treasury
scheme, something better than mercan-
tile monopoly, something better than
calamity bowling, something better
than antagonizing the business common
sense of the country, is necessary for
the success of the third party move
mQnt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

The city that gets the next demo
Cratic convention will name the next
president OF the United States. Quite
an honor, and we hope 1T will be Kan
saS City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
SENATOR WHISPERS has taken hi

SENATOR WHISPERS has taken his
seat on the republican side Of the SEN
ate. He is for the republican tariff,
to shape things so that he can take an
other flop if the times are propitious.
Republican papers all over the state
said, when PETER was elected, if they
could not get ingalls, then PETER was
good enough; and it begins to look as
though they kew the caliber of the fell
low.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

SALINA is building paper mill
which it is expected will consume all
the straw produced in that vicinity
and will require large importations.
Some years ago there was an opportu-
nifty for Great Bend to get such con-
Germ. and the DEMOCRAT advised our
people to take hold of the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

DYNAMITERS are loose in Kansas
also. An attempt was made last week
to blow up dive at Chetopa, with
dynamite. There were two women
and one man in the house at the time,
bat all miraculously escaped, though
the house was totally wrecked. Can
this attempt be charged to the same
crowd which engineered the explosion
in Cowley county some years ago?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

THE RAPIDITY with which Kansas
mortgages are being paid off is Great
ing better sentiment toward Kansas
in the minds of eastern investors. They
begin to see that all the fool nonsense
about Kansas being in the hands of re-
circulated by the republican press the
past year, was only measly political
subterfuge and not worthy of credence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

sweeping the country and those who
believe in it will place the word ''demo-
crat" high upon their banner from this
time on and those who do not are op-
posed to the democratic party. You
are either for US or against us in the
great battle of 1S92.-Parsons Palladi-
um
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

We FIND in The Iron Age an account
of the recent reduction of wages at
Carnegie's Edgar Thomson steel works.
The meters receive 90 cents per 100
tons instead Of SI.06; the vessel repair
ers, 20 cents instead OF 81, the iadIe
men in the blooming mill. So cents in
stead of S1.19. The wages in the otter
departments ''haye been reduced in
that same proportion" That the men
submitted to such cut down without
struggle is significant The past has
taught them that resistance to Car
negieo in1 the economic field meant
disaster 10 them in the form of starva-
tion, and frequently Imprisonment or
even death. In the mean time Car
negie contributed 5000 TO CORRUPTION
fund for the election of Mckinley, and
sends cask of Scotch whisky TO Presi-
dent Harrison--People New York
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

THERE are no persons so fOrlOrn and
80 much to be pitied as those who haye
learned in early life to look to public
positions for livelihood. 1t units a
man or boy for any other business, and
is apt to make respectable vagrant
out of him.-Ex- President Cleveland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

LYONS closes her butcher shops on
the Sabbath. but Lyons joints still con-
tinue to do business seven days and as
many nights each week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
NE1GHBoRHo0D HAPPENINGS.
ELLINwooD.


From the Advocate.
The Grand hotel and restaurant has
had new signs painted this week.
One of our prominent townsmen dips
his pickles in coffee and thinks it is
delicious eating.
R.W. Dunahugh Is now night operat-
or at the Santa Fe depot in place of
Bert Watrous, resigned.
A little son of A. Tritch had the i'll
luck of having one of his legs broken
while playing at whip with some
other small children, Friday.
1t is about time to begin practicing
writing 1897, if you want to avoid max
ing errors when the time comes when
It will be necessary to write it correct.
]. L. Ruddick is laid up with sore
eye, the result of a misplaced nail which
he was trying to drive. His place is be-
ing filled for the present by freight
agent, Wolfe.
Quite number of the friends of Mrs.
H. ]. Kline gave her a pleasant sur
prise on last Friday evening, it being in
honor of her birthday. Both hostess
and guests report pleasant evening.
Gus Schrepel informs US that after
threshing seventy days he figured up
and found that he had threshed 90, 900
bushels of wheat, rye and oats. An
average of about $50 bushels per day.
The Sons of Veterans elected the
following officers: Commander, F. H.
Eberhart; Sr. vice U. S.
Clark; Jr. vice commander, August
Leschesky; camp council, Geo. Earl,
F. Leschesky. and Will Eberhart; del
egate, Ed. Ramey. The camp is in a
prosperous condition and will soon form
a military company.
Mr.. Seward Mutersbaugh and Miss
Katie Ginzel were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony by Rev. F. c. Fay
on Wednesday evening, Dec. I'd, 1891.
Thus has another couple of the young
society folks paired off and launched
their matrimonial craft on the some
times serene and sometimes turbulent
sea of matrimony. The contracting
parties are well and favorably known in
this city, both having lived here for a
long time. May their bark glide tran
gully down the stream of life and
eventually land them on the peaceful
shore beyond, is the wish of The Advo-
cate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

In THE present congress the consti-
tuition of the United States will control
the lower house; no dictatorship will
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

A MEETING of democratic editors of
Kansas will be held at Newton on jan
uary Sfh. .Jackson's day." at which
meeting it is hoped every democratic
editor in the state will be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17

HOISINGTON-
From the Dispatch
R.Wehr has purchased Main street
lot and will move his grain office.
A. H. Baker has moved his real
estate Office up stairs in the Johnston
building on west Broadway.
Logan townships creamery is run
ming right along and IS receiving about
1000 pounds of milk daily.
D. o. Gray has purchased two lots
on east Broadway and viii move house
In from the country.
School began Monday with 40 stu
dents present. The enrolment viii
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-17
PAWNEE ROCK.

From the Leader.
A dance at Miss Lena Lies Monday
evening was enjoyed by the young folks.
There will be grand shooting tour
nament in this city on Christmas Day.
The program will be out in a few days.
Rev. Dixon informs us that the new
M. E. Church at Seward is progressing
finely 1t is about two thirds finished,
and they expect to dedicate it some
time this winter.
AT a meeting of Thomas w. Sweeney
Post, No sol, last Saturday evening, the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: M. Sweeney, P.
c.; c. w. Sweeney, S. V. c.; w. S.
McDougal, ]. V. c.; Jno. w. Smith,
Q. M; Geo. Dufford, o. D.; VIM.
Cummlns. o. G.; P. H. Cleveland,
chaplain; M. Sweeney, delegate.
From the Globe
DR.. Koch reports an eight pound
girl at Grant Flick's. Father recover
ing and mother doing nicely.
Nichols and Bauer are packing hogs.
Pawnee Rock is becoming famous for
its packing houses and probably in the
near future, will be competing with Ar
mour & Co.
Last Saturday evening, a number of
friends and neishbors gathered in at the
residence of ]. F. Byram, and enjoyed
themselves hugely by INDUCING in an
old fashioned candy pulling.
Why can't Pawnee Rock have a town
hall? with the several different secret
organizations, it looks to US as though
they, with the city helping some) could
have a hall that would be credit to
the town, and not cost either one of the
societies very much either. The ad
vantage to be derived is not only to
have good comfortable place to meet
in, but would be an inducement for
shows, lectures, ETC., to stop at our
town, and thereby benefit all that are
concerned. Let US have a town hall
by all means.
HOISINGTON.
From the Dispatch
R.Wehr has purchased a Main street
Jot and uilI move hiS Grain office