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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
THE BILLION CONGRESS.

What Its Extravagance Means in FamiliM
Terms.
The United States is the greatest
wheat-producing country in the world
it is the greatest oats-pro1 ucing coun
try in the world. The value of last
years wheat crop was 1884, 600, 900; tho
oat crop, 1920, 900, 900.
1t will take nearly the entire crop Of
wheat and oats in this country to pay
next years expenses of the govern.
ment.
There is in this country an annual
product of gold of 1913, OOO, 900; of silver.
S61, 900, 900; of copper, $50, 900, 600; OF
iron, S107, 900, 900; of coal, S191, ZOO, 600;
of petroleum, S24, 600, 900; of lead, SIS.
600, 900.
All the gold, silver, copper, iron,
coal, petroleum and lead produced in
this country last year could not pay the
expenses of the government for the
same length of time.
All the cotton, all the wool, or all
the rye, barley, wine, potatoes and
tobacco produced in this country In a
year could not do it.
The national banks of this country
have combined capitalization of $780,
OOO,OO One years expenses of the
government would all but swallow up
this sum.
These are figures on government
tax alton alone. Add to this city, coun-
ty and state taxation and something of
the enormity of the burden may be
comprehended.
The United States has no great
standing army, no government rail.
roads, no immense navy, no profiigate
court of kings and princes. Yet its
annual expenditures are greater than
those of Austria or the German empire,
greater than Great Britain and Ireland,
greater than British India and China,
as great as those of the Russian EN-.
pire.
The revenue for this enormous ex
penditure is acquired in but one way.
by taxation, by levy in one form OF
another, mainly in an indirect form.
on the substances of the people,
Washington ID. c. Post lind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
Raum and Son.

A fresh scandal about the pension
bureau must have impaired a familiar
odor to the official atmosphere of Wash
ington as the president shifted it on his
return He at least ought not to have
been surprised to hear that the son OF
his commissioner of pensions had been
forced to resign for selling appoint
ments in the bureau and appropriating
to his own uses petty sums of the
bureaus money. The son has evident
~ been initiating his fathers methods,
and doing so with the belief that they
were safe ones for him to practice,
since the president had kept his father
in Office in the face Of all evidence that
he was using his position for unworthy
ends and personal pecuniary profit II
the father did not know what the son
was doing, the fact that the son could
do what he did without instant detec-
ton is a fresh proof of the lax and
irresponsible system upon which the
bureaus affairs are conducted. N. 7.
Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

n
man snails, Egyptian beetles and but
teriies have been taught to recognize
their masters and show a friendly in
terest in them.
The guinea pig is an absurd little an
imal for number OF reasons, and one
OF the most remarkable absurditiez
about him is his name. He is not a pig
OF any kind, nor any relation to the pig,
and he has nothing to do with Guinea
He is a kind Of rat, and his native home
is South America
Why he should have been called a
pig" no one knows, unless il was On
account of the slight grunting noise
that he makes, and the word guinea
in his case may be a corruption Of
Guiana, where the animal has some
times been found, though il was 6rsa
brought from Brazil
His real name is the 'tcavy," and Av
that he should be called In his wild STATE
he is quite differently colored from the
domesticated animal and lacks the spof
ting of white, black and tawny color
which the tanned cavy often has
1t used to be commonly supposed that
the guinea pig drove away ordinav
rats, or rather caused them to 90 avvay
on account OF their extreme dislike a
him; but even this negative merit Is d.
MED to the poor little animal No one
however, is able to deny his rentieness
and submiSSivenesS Youths Con-
nanion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
NEEDED MEASURES.

The Necessity of Discussing Monopolistic
Republican Methods.
The movement of the National asso-
citation of democratic clubs towards
general and complete organization Of
the active forces of the democratic
party appears to meet the unqualified
approval of the democratic press and
people.
The energetic proceedings of the Re-
publican league and the comprehen-
sive plan of action evidently contem-
plated by its new president and its asso-
ciates ought to be insufficient warning
to every intelligent democrat of the mag
nitude of the preparations on the mon
opoly side. The superiority of re-
publican organization. due princi-
pany to its greater command
of money. has more than once
defeated the comparatively unor-
ganized democratic party in national
contests, and more than once seized the
Offices, after the repub lican candidates
had been fairly defeated In 1876 they
took the government by simple force
and fraud. In 1880 they bought the
election with SOAP" adroitly applied
through their minute party organize
ton In 1888 they did the same, and
the fat-fryers' candidate sits in the
white house notwithstanding an enor-
nous popular majority on the whole
vote of the country for his opponent
Democratic campaigns are necessari-
~, for the most part, mere appeals to
the conscience and intelligence of the
people. There is for them no outpour-
ing of money from, monopolies protect
ed by the policy of the party. because
there are no monopolies under demo
cratic protection But it does not fol-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
EAsILY.MApE PIAZZA.


One That Lends Grateful Shade to Both
Windows and Doors.
There are many houses that have not
the advantage of shade trees around
them during the summer, when cool
places are most eagerly welcomed. A
piazza is perhaps next best in its shade
to wide-spreading oak, ash, maple or
elm. But piazzas are objected to by
some, and with considerable reason, be-
cause they shut out the sunlight in win
ter, when it is particularly desirable.
Moreover, the expense of building a
permanent piazza, in the ordinary way.
makes it an impossibiity in many
cases
The illustration shows q way to Sc
cure the advantages of one without its
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

Yet no more humane man ever prac-
ticed the healing art that William
Saunders, who was loved by the boys
none the less sincerely because they
jolxed about him-had Galen himself
cast his lot with them, he would have
had to run the gauntlet of their bolster
Gus wit: for from Colonel to drummer
boy not one was there whose name was
not perverted to some rough soubriquet.
''Ah, Billy's broth of boy" said
another, knocking the ashes out of his
pipe. Ibid you ever hear how he served
the Irish navy. when we were in camp
at Sedalia?"
.'No, what did he do?'' came in q
chorus.
''Why. there were score of laborers
engaged in making a road to the camp,
big, rough fellows, not long out from
the old country. Billy had the job of
doctoring them, which, what with
bruises from drunken rows and a smart
touch of ague, that haunted the place
just then, was no sinecure. But Billy's
greatest trouble was sthe constant de-
mand they made on him for castor-oil,
which they used to such an extent that
he began to think it was their National
beverage. The truth leaked out at
last: the fellows creased their shoes
with it. Many man would have got
in a passion on making such discov-
cry, but not so Billy. He just bided his
time; and when one day, a big, hulking
fellow brought four-ounce phial to be
filled, Billy was as mild as mothers
milk with him. You say you have
pains in the back, my man, which few
doses of this oil relieves?' he asked the
interesting patient. 'Howly Mother!'
was the reply; but it's Bonded double
l am wild EN- Bill poured the rich,
creamy, golden fluid into the mans bot
tie, and he was just making off with
his prize, when up flew the doctors
hand clutching the butt of a revolver as
big as a small cannon, its glitterlng
barrel pointed straight at the victim
head: Not another STEP the doctor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

When Mr.. Harrison started west
it was with an abundant surplus OF
Fourth of July hapdoodle, but it is new
ertheless evident from his speeches
that he is now dealing with deficit
st. Louis Republic.
1t is said that the president has
snubbed Quay by putting off an inter
view with that lordly boss who seeks
to disgrace the judiciary by the ap-
pointment of one of his henchmen to
the bench of the court of claims. II
will be time to call it snub when the
president refuses to do the bidding of
the state treasury plunderer. Chicago
Times.
Those republicans who will have
to give up their offices because there il
not money enough to pay them, will
not think Boss Reed so great man as
they once thought him. How is the
country's business to be carried ON
when q congress wastes the money
that should be kept to pay the public's
faithful servants?-Louisville Courier.
Journal
Mr.. Harrison's trip is over. II
he pays the cost of it himself, as self
respecting president should, and has
not placed himself under obligations to
any person or corporation for favors
rendered, it was an excellent thing for
him to make such trip. Travel en-
larges the mind, and the mind Of pres
ident who advocates force bill is in
need of enlargement-N. Y. World.
President Harrison comes back
with the feeling that the democratic
party of the south, which. only little
while ago. he declared twas numbering
United States marshals and expelling
publican postmasters from their OFF,
ces in the south, and preventing honest
elections wherever they could get the
power to do So" has some pretty good
fellows in its ranks, after alL-Boston
Herald.
An enthusiastic Blaine organ
says that Blaine's name is tower of
strength to the grand old party. Comi-
nally, yes; actually its tower of strength
is what Blaine's name stands for. If
the seekers after class privileges and
subsidies, men made patriotic by the
hope of lording it over the masses,
the buyers of public places, and the
corrupters of the people were not con-
WINGED that, Blaine's supremacy meant
their salvation the last element of
strength would be wanting to the
e. O. p. It is the willingness of these
to let Blaine fry out the fat which is
the epublican tower of strength
CHICAGO Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
THE sOUTH's PROSPERITY.

to Check 1t.
Talking at Springfield, Ill, the other
day about his trip through the
south, President Harrison grew
somewhat eloquent anent the ''fires of
furnaces that have been kindled and
the great centers of busy industry
which have been builded" since the
war. OF course, he claims for the re-
publican party the credit of all the in
dustrial progress he saw. Every repub-
Qican stump speaker who ever talked
about southern industries does that.
The truth is that southern industries
owe the republican party absolutely
nothing. The southern manufacture of
iron, cotton, ETC., was possibly in great
err volume and certainly in more pros
porous condition in 1850 than at the
close of the reconstruction era of re-
publican misrule. Scores of manufac-
turing establishments were destroyed
during the war and were not rebuilt or
replaced for years after 1865, because
ander the republican policy Of recon
struction capital was not safe. Home
capital could not count upon fair re-
turns and outside capital avoided the
states under carpet bag rule as home
seekers avoid a region of plague.
Under democratic state governments
the south made some good progress in
manufactures, but it was not until
Cleveland's administration demon
strated that the south was back in the
union that the real era of industrial de-
velopment began there.
Mr.. Harrison and the Reed congress
did what they could with their threats
of force bill to check the movement
thus begun Their malevolent purpose
was thwarted only by the friends of the
south unexpectedly found in the west
st. Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
THE GUINEA PIG.

4 Creature That, From One Point Cd
View, Stands Absolutely Alone.
The secretary Of the Selborne Society
Of England. an association OF lovers OF
wild nature, has lately written an &C
count of the guinea pig. This creature.
the writer SAYS, stands absolutely alone,
from one point Of view. Do what you
will. it is impossible to make friend
of him.
Titmice, robins, squirrels, wild ducks.
cuckoos, even rats and mice, have been
found amenable to kindness. Even Ro
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

81 was not asking what your ma said,
brother Ferry" Miss Ruth snapped,
severely. ''Now, perhaps, you'll allow
Captain Henderson to answer my ques-
ton"
sReally, marm," Mark replied, with
smile at the lady's petulance, 81 don't
think have the pleasure of the gentle
mans acquaintance. Is he one of Lieu
tenant Besant's brother officers?"
81 suppose he is-he enlisted at the
same time and in the same regiment. 1
have only heard once from him since he
left"-how defiantly she looked at her
brother-''and then he said he was a
full-private, which suppose is a step
on the ladder of rank
ssYou surely don't mean a tall, ungain-
~ fellow with light hair and eyes that
look two ways at once-ah, yes, think
Besant did say he came from the same
place he did-well, if that is the man
you allude to, Miss Brentwood, did
see him the very night before left the
camp. He was full private still, Miss
Ruth-so full, that corporals' guard
was hustling him off to the caboose."
A general laugh greeted this unhappy
Renaissance, and from that moment
Captain Henderson sank many degrees
below zero in Miss Brentwood's estima-
ton.
Notwithstanding this little contre-
temp. they spent a most delightful even
ing, to which Mark HendersOn's mind
often wandered in the lone hours by
the campfire, with Kate Testers sweet
face as the browning center-piece of the
whole delightful reflection.
After supper he enjoyed charming
talk with the two young ladies, which
was only interrupted at nine o'clock.
when Rev. Lubin came to bid them
goodnight, as ma didn't approve of his
keeping late hours.
When he was gone Harry Burrows
brought forth some excellent cigars and
Mr.. Brentwood and the younger men
by the gracious consent of the ladies
were soon in the full enjoyment of the
fragrant weed.
81 don't suppose brother Ferry
smokes" Harry Burrows explained.
''I'm sure he DOESN'T Miss Ruth
snapped. "His ma wouldn't let him."
BY and by they drifted into more Sc
rious conversation, and Mrs. Besant
explained plan she had matured of es-
tablishing woman's working club for
forts for the soldiers, appealing to
Mark Henderson for suggestions, which
she accepted with an air of Difference
that was very gratifying to the young
man, who had fattering opinion of
his own judgment, and liked, as we all
do, to be considered an authority.
Then all too soon they went home,
and Flossie forthwith began to cate
chise her brother, who seemed in no
wise reluctant to crafty her curiosity
''Well, Mark, what do you think of
my pretty widow?"
''She is charming
'And Grace Brentwood"
pretty as a peach. But Miss Lester
is the sweetest, loveliest girl ever met
in all my life"
''Oh!'
It was all his sister said, but the little
mOnOSYllab expressed a volume
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

A new system Of carpet cleaning
which is said to be very successful. en-
ploys compressed air for removing the
dust The machine consists of skele-
ton roller, over and parallel to which -
an iron tube pierced at intervals with
holes The iron tube oscillates in a
horizontal direction when in operation,
and as the carpet or rug passes over the
roller below. it is claimed that this
simple treatment entirely removes the
dust.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
Dot and Her Kitten.

Little Dot - Mamma, my kitty is
thirsty.
Mamma-Why do you think so?
Little Dot-'Cause she went to my
toy kitchen an began workin' at re
pump handle wiz her paw.
Mamma (smiling)-You are very con-
siderate with your kitty, my pet.
Little Dot-Kitty is too sweet for any
sing. don't wonder she is always lick
ing herself.-Good News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
An Unfortunate Simue.

Ethel-And because he isn't senti
mental or aesthetic, you have broken OF
the engagement? Tell me about it.
Maud-Wen. one day, just to try him.
I told him I didn't think he cared very
much about me.
Ethel-Wello
Maud-And he said then that he loved
me as he did his dinner.-Boston Her
aid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
Repartee.

"There'n be the devil to pay for this"
cried the irate hotel keeper as the col
lege boys smashed one Of his mirrors.
well, give us your BILL" returned
the finely sarcastic roysterers.-Mun-
sey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
A Story of the Late War.
BY eERNHRp eIoseY,

author Of Loyal at Last" " ny Lady Fantas-
tic" ''Euen's Great Secret" "Feu
Among Thieves" Etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
1t Did the Business.

Wel-aressed Stranger r. Madam. in
the upper left-hand pocket of vest that
you gave to a miserable tramp a few
months ago, there was a cigar belong
ing to your husband. have
Lady of the House-Why, is this the
same man? What great change
Strangsr-Yes. rich uncle died sud
denly and left me all his wealth. As ]
was about to say, have to thank your
husband.
Lady Of the House-Why, what for?
Stranger-For the cigar. gave it to
my uncle.-Clothier and Furnisher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

Johnsing Ito the village grocer)-
Won't glib Brer Yallerby any credit:
Why, dat man is sound as a drum.
Grocer Blackstone-Mebbe, mebbe.
But eff yo' prick dat drum dhere's mo-
wind than money dat comes out
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04
An IufaIIfble Si1n.

ST can always tell when Jimmiebo
has finished his pudding" said Uncle
George.
''How?" asked the boys mother.
There isn't anything left on his
2late-"-Harper's Young People.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-04

AFTER DARK; OR, THE FLIGHT OF
TIME.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-11
Cotton Cuttings.

Special Correspondence to HERALD.
W. W. Renfrew made trip to Gen.
esee Monday.
A. J. CoatneY was doing business in
Spokane this week.
J. b. Watson was doing Spokane a
couple Of days this week.
Walter Barnett was up from Walla
Walla the first of the week.
W. f. NJ. Ricketts, went to Vollmer
Friday, returning Saturday.
A carload of emigrants arrived in
town from Illinois, Monday evening.
J. W. Ceasar's family returned on
Tuesday, to Cotton, from Spokane, where
they have been running restaurant.
They will remain with us for some time.
Cotton Roller Mills have just received
an order for five carloads of -four from
the east. They are laid up for few
days on account of a broken pump, but
they will be running again the first of
the week.
Captain Kennedy called Cotton Di-
vision No. s, U. r., X. of P, out for drill
at Pullman last Sunday. Several of the
members from here went over and all re-
port having good time and courteous
treatment from the Pullman people.
20.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-11
For An Open River to The Sea.

A conference was held Wednesday
afternoon, in Portland, at the chamber
of commerce, to consider and devise some
means Of removing the distractions in
the Columbia river at the casdades and
the dalles. The meeting was called to
order, and Senator w. J. Mcconnell, Of
Moscow, was elected chairman.
A committee of eleven on the order of
business was appointed, and they pre-
sented a report which was unanimously
adopted. The following is a portion Of
the report:
Resolved that an order to build and construct
the railroad referred to with necessary inclnes,
corporation be organized under the laws Of the
state Of Oregon with following the powers to
build, construct and own and operate. or lease
OF buy line of railroad to be operated and pro-
PEELED by steam around the Instructions at the
The Dalles and Cello, on the Columbia, with
power to establish and own necessary steam
boats, barges and wharyes, and to operaIe and
maintain in the State of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho: to borrow money, buy, own, operate or
lease a telegraphic line, and to be used in con
nection with the said railroad line or steamboat
line; to build, contract and own and to use or
lease all necessary depot buildings, warehouse.
engine-houses, shops and other buildings neces-
sary for the purpose of maintaining the said road
and to have other incidental powers pertaining
to railroads and transportation companies. and
ii have power to operate and maintain all nee
essary improvements: such corporations shall be
perpetual and shall haze a capital Of $4,000. 600
divided into O,U0O shares Of SZj each. that as
the stock of said company is subscribed such
stock or the power to vote same shall be placed
in the hands Of such trustees as may hereafter
he determined by said stock holders and gaIan+oJ
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-11
COTTON VISITED By FLAMES.
$4,000 Worth of Property Destroyed
Wednesday Afternoon.

At about three o'clock Wednesday
afternoon fire was discovered over the
kitchen Of the Duff Hotel. It had
gained considerable headway before it
was seen, and owing to the poor facilities
for fighting fire 1t was too far gone to
do anything with.
The building was soon enveloped in
flames, and they spread to A. Is.
Hackman's drug store, and that was
quickly burned.
The citizens, as soon as it was learned
that the buildings could not be saved,
went to work to save the contents.
About two-thirds Of the household goods
Of the hotel were saved, and a large por-
ton of the drug stock, with all of Mr..
Hackman's household goods, were res
cued from the flames.
By hard work the butcher shop and
saloon were saved, and this put stop
to the further spreading Of the fire
Mr.. Duff's loss was about $4,000,
with S2, 800 insurance on building, and
81, 900 insurance on furniture.
A. B. Hackman lost about $1,000 on
building, with $500 insurance Mr..
Hackman will be found in the furniture
store until more commodious quarters
can be found, and Mrs Duff has opened
an eating house in the building formerly
occupied as hardware store, where the
usual good meals are being served.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-11
The Firemen Drill.

Hose company No. l, of this city, was
out for drill Thursday evening. 1t did
very well for new, undrilled company,
and IN four minutes from the time when
the first alarm was given, had hose laid
and a stream of water was being thrown
from hydrant number 3, at the corner of
Main and Grand streets, and two min
utes later a second stream was being
thrown from hydrant number 6, at the
corner Of Main and Pine streets.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-04-11
School in District No. 33.

School has been in session one month
in the Ford school house, IN district No.
33. The following is the standing and
OF pupils constituting the A.
and B. grades. Those falling below
sixty per cent. are not named:
A. GRADE.
Aida Malone, 100; Minnie Hill, 100;
Willie Hill, 9S; Ora Cross, 90; Lora Ma
lo9e, 9S. B. GRADE
Earl Hill, 95; Ina Rees, 80; Earl Rees,
~; Roy Smith, 50; Madge Rayley, 90;
Garry Rayley, 80; Alice Anderson, 80;
Jane Park, IS; Arthur Davidson, 80.
Roll OF HONOR.
Minnie Hill, Willie Hill, Mida Malone,
Lora Malone, Ora Cross, Jane Park,
Carry Rayley, Roy Smith, Ina Rees, Earl
Hill, Earl Rees. Miss KATE NELMs,
Teacher.