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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, D. c Jan si, 1891
The lively proceedings in both houses
have had the effect of crowding tie
house and senate galleries throughout
every moment of the prolonged sessions
Even when the senate adjourned
shortly after midnight yesterday
morning there were a larger number
of people in the galleries than is
usual during the busiest hours of an
ordinary session. Yesterday SD great
was the pressure for admitIauce to the
public gallery that men formed in long
lines on the outside of each door and
waited patiently for an opportunity To
occupy a vacated seat. 1t is noticeable
that almost all the applause in the gall
leries has been evoked by expressions
made upon the democratic side. Sew
eral times the vics-presiGent has threat
ened to have the galleries cleared but
the threat has never been, and is hard
ly likely to be carried into execution.
When the Southern Interstate Immi-
vile. n. c., it formulated plan of Co
operation for the purpose of inducing
immigration to the south, not SO much
from abroad as from the northern and
western states, and suggested several
modes of exhibiting the richness and
variety of the resources of that section
in the principal cities in the country.
The significance of the action of that
had the south entered upon a career of
prosperity, but that, by the effort and
enterprise of her sons that prosperity
VAS to be made permanent and pro-
greSsiye. In accordance with the
recommendation of the Interstate Con-
vention, state conventions are TO be
held throughout the south, and day
or SO ago, Gov. Jackson, of Maryland.
issued his call, for one to be held in
that state on the 18th OF next month.
But on the same day on which the
announcement of Gov. JackSon's call
was received. news came of the action
OF the legislature of Alabama, the most
prosperous state OF the new industrial
south, whereby the bill making an ap-
preparation for an exhibit At the coming
Worlds Fair at Chicago os the re
sources and industries OF the state was
laid on the table by a unanimous vote
TO await the disposition 20 be made of
the force bill now pending in tine SEN
ate of the United States. The beiief
was that il the force bill should be-
come a law il would So iniure the state
that it would be useless 10 spend
money in endeayoring 20 induce immi-
grafton. Similar action has since been
taken 10y the legislatures OF Tennessee
and Arkansas. The feeling which pre-
walls in these states viii, beyond ques-
ton. affect every southern state, aud,
in view Of the pUssible enactment of
the obnoxious and uncalled for legisla-
tion referred TO, the outlook will be re-
garded as diScOuraging- What advant-
age has the force bill to offer that Will
in any Way counterbalance this iniur-
ious effect? Is there anything in it to
justify its stoppage of the progress and
prosperity of the new south?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
HAVE YOU OBSERVED


That Caraway has still got the politi-
cal jimjams?
That the charity that begins at home,
and stays there, is very weak in the
legs?
That this paper is still adding new
names to its subscription list every
week?
That even an upright piano is some
times capable Of producing downright
bad music?
That Kellogg's assistant attorney
general for Barton county did not last
but about four days."
That the fashionable pumpkin pie is
about an inch thick this winter, not
withstanding the hard times?
That republican papers are now
silent on the subject of calamity howl
ing" since Ingalls, great fasco?
That County Attorney Hotchkiss
appears to be in d spirit to perform his
sworn duty without fear or favor?
That the lower house of the Kansas
and sanctioned free coinage of silver
by a vote Of 81 to %?
That most of the men who professed
religion and reformed their ways
during the late revival are sticking by
their good resolutions?
That the politician who begins early
to lay plans to bambooZle the people. in
these days of political freedom, is pret-
ty sure to ''get it in the neck?'
That if yOn don't heed the oft re-
peated warning and get your. name reg
istered with the city clerk for 1891 yoA
can't vote at the spring election?
That 1.-The Lord helps them that
help themselves" but when they help
themselves to more than their rightful
share the devil steps i'm and takes
hand?
That out of the many reform bills
introduced in both the upper and low
er houses of the present legislature
some good to the people ought to come?
That Ingalls, is like huge piece OF
fireworks which has hung fire and only
goes off at the wrong time, peppering
friend and foe alike with harmless
powder and nasty birthstone?
That the way to wealth is as plain as
the way to market; it depends chiefly
on two words-industry and frugality;
that is, waste neither time nor money,
but make the best use of both?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
Railroads: Who Shall Own Them?

A Reno county farmer writes the fol-
lowing article on railroads and the
working thereof, which article contains
many good points:
It has been said that ''Whoever con.
trolls the public highways of country
is master Of that country. He dictates
it's politics, collects and disburses its
revenues, controls the administration
Of it's government and is complete
master of the liberties and destiny of its
people" Let rs notice a few of these
points and see if they are true. 1t has
been stated during the last campaign
and by prominent men elected to Office,
that persons could not be elected to
important offices unless they were sup
ported by the railroads. This we know
has been true in most elections except
the last. The people began to see that
their liberties were betrayed and that
they were in bondage.
They arose and partly threw of the
yoke 10y defeating the Prince who
rode IN palace car. AS the congress.
men were elected by the railroads,
when they went to congress it was but
right that they should do as the rail
roads bade them. What have they
passed has been in favor of the rail-
roads. If the people objected they
madelithe laws more oppressive. The
railroads rule like RheOboam, the bible
king. When the people asked him to
make their yoke lighter than his father
did, he said: My father did make
your yoke heavy and Will add to your
yoke; my father also chastised you with
whips, but | will chastise you with
scorpions
So it is with the railroads. Congress
gave the Union Pacific railroad II 500
acres of land and $4,000 per mile for
building said road in the state of Kan
sas. The company said they got S3 per
acre for the land, SO the total subsidy
per mile Was S34, 900. According to
their own report this was enough tu
build and equip the road; but tits said
by good authority that this was enough
10 build and equip two such roads.
| Congress might as we'll have built the
road and let the government control it
as to have built ii and given it away
Instead of letting the stock investments
remain as the cost of the road. the com
pany has watered and increased it from
SSi,O00 per mile to al05. .45i.7S, OF
which the people pay dividends and
interest.
/ To make our yoke lighter, the rail
roads elect our governor, who appoints
the three railroad commissioners. who
assess the roads on which they pay
taxes. Do these railroad commissions
ers assess the roads at one half theil
capital investments, ffty-two and one
half thousands per mile? Do they
even assess them one-fOurth of thei,
cost, S2T 900 per mile? No. You
farmers have horse worth 500. Dt
you have it assessed at one-half value
$50 Or Ut oue.twentietb vaiues s5 y,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
ELLINwOOD.

From the advocate
IL Aeyer came up from Inman last
Sunday, TO move his family to that
place, he being in business there.
a new furniture dealer arrived at
the house of Z. 3. Kimpler, last Satur-
has been buying great many cigars.
Senator q. ii. Bentley, of Wichita, Of
resnbmissiOn form is the baldest man
In tue seuate, bis bgid spot extending
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

DAVID b. HILL, as democratic SEN
ator from the great state of New York,
will have the pleasure Of assisting i'll
the confirmation of Grover Cleveland s
appointments in 1892.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

The new attorney general seems to
be as determined as the old one to en-
force the prohibitory law. This is
rather unexpected to the whisky men,
aS they expected Mr.. Ives TO consider
whose votes elected him Lie takes the
only sensible view Of the matter, and
says he will do his part toward enforc-
ing the laws of the state, having taken
an oath to do so.-Tribune.
WRONG again. Bro TOwnSiey. The
fact that Attorney General Ives pro-
poses 10 do his sworn duty is not .'un-
expected by the men whose votes
elected him. They knew he was a man
of honor and honesty who would not
make his office political machine or a
laughing stock; and they knew the
people had no. been able to get such "a
man through the old. corrupt repu5ii
can party. Throw no stones friend,
lest your own flimsy political house be
knocked into sruitheTeens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

WHO wouldn't live in Sunny Kansasp
The sun stops shiping just long enough
to give us good snow for the benefit
~ the wheat Find former Kansas
man who cusses Kansas and you will
dnd man who can't get back to the
state, and really is kicking himself be-
cause he left it.-McCracken Enter
r.riSp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

THE MEN who ten years ago planted
them are now making money. The
men who plant and carefully attend
orchards will make big money in the
future. Every farm should have good
orchard AS we'll as a good garden plot.
-Rush Centre News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

TaE warm sun of week past had
no sooner taken away the blanket of
snow from the face of the earth than
the gentle northwest wind again bore
Gown with another white covering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

sMORE money and better methods of
distributing it is what our country
ssecially needs at present; and we are in
Il fair way to secure both.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
to within two inches of his coat collar.

to within two inches of his coat collar.
DR.. Dunn seems to be Of very in
gunuitiye mind. He has just construct
ed waterwOrks in his store that cant
be beat. You should go and examine
them.
Martin Neidig and Geo. Kline moved
A. Meyers household goods Tuesday
Tony Auchstetter accompanied them,
and says EllinwOod's people are better
looking than those of any other town.
Prof. Address trained animal show,
the bills of which are posted over town,
will be here January SOth and 31st. He
has good show, and you will secure
your moneys worth by seeing his show.
A protracted meeting is being held in
this city under the auspices of the Me
church, Meetings are held every even
ing, and Rev. Fay expects to have the
evangelist, ShaWhan. here before he
closes.
The famous Stewart prOhibitory law
sentence of Wichita pales into insig-
niicance beside that of Vermont
court which has just sentenced a man
to 81 years, months and 90 days i'm
prisonment fer selling 7I5 drinks.
Murderers in that state very seldom get
anything like such sentences.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

IT LOOKS little like the present
farmer legislature might make a big
saving to the state in the board of agri-
CULTURE. Last year Secretary Mohler
spent some $500 of state money in
printing pamphlets and statistics that
we cannot see benefited the farmers of
Kansas in the least.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

How LITTLE is known of what is i'll
the bosom of those around us! We
might explain many coldness could
we look iuto the heart concealed from
US. We should often pity and love
where we curl the lip with indignation.
70 judge without reserve, of any human
action, is culpable temerlty-of all
Gus sins the most unfeeling and fire.
evuapt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

Az EXCHANGE says: The Kansas
GARNER repl esentatives are catching on
in great shape. The first caucus lasted
until three O'Clock in the mOrning-an
hour very few of them had seen before.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

WE HAVE received, from Geo. T.
AngeH, of the American Humane
Society, copy of .Black Beauty" a
story of interest TO young and old alike.
1t is the story of horse, from colthood
60 old age, and gives many lessons of
Kindness and it's reward. Send to No.
10. Milk Street. Boston Mass, for prices
and descriptive circulars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

If many people are miserable though
sNarried, it is because they ignore the
great law of self sacrifice that runs
through all nature, and expect blessed
Aess from receiving rather than from
giving. They reckon that they have a
eight to so much service, care, and ten
derness from those who love them,
instead Of asking how much service,
care, and tenderness they can give
catholic Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

How The Tariff Bill Serves The Trusts
4 final word in respect to the infiu.
ence of the Mckinley tariff on trusts >
meaning thereby combinations of do
mestic manufacturers to control and
advance prices. No trust of this kind,
operating on articles for which there is
"a possible competitive supply from Other
countries, could be maintained in the
United States for a single month except
under one of two cOnditionS-either all
the competitive producers throughout
the world must be brought into tht
trust OF, what is the same thing, the
product of the whole world must be
controlled, OF the product Of all foreign
producers must be debarred from the
markets of this country. The first re-
suit is nOt attainable. the second is
made not only possible, but effective in
the highest degree by high protective
duties. These duties the Mckinley
tariff act provides. 1t thus becomes
the creator and preserver of trusts and
monopolies. the like of which cannot
and do not exist under the tariff sys-
tenn of Great Britain, as the starch
trust, plate and window glass
trust. nail trust. linseei oil
trust, lead trust, cotton bag
ging trust, boraX trust, axe, saw and
scythe trust, and many others, all of
which, freed from foreign competition
are advancing prices to American con-
sumers to an extent that will afford
them from 80 to 100 per cent. more
profit than can be fairly considered
as legitimate, but in which profits theiJ
employees do not participate.
John Sherman, in speech in the
senate Sept. Goth, just previous to the
final vote in that body on the McKin-
ley bill, clearly unprecedented the oppor-
tunities it afforded to the ''citizens and
corporations to make corners and by
various combinations To cheat the peo-
ple;' but, with almost childish sim
piicity. he expressed hope that the
| citizens and corporations to which such
opportunities had been afforded would
| act judicinusly, invite fair competition
and give the benefit Of this competition
to the people in cheaper production =
the very results which the trusts. as he
| we'll knew. were organized to prevent
If they did not do this, he warned
them, he should in future vote agains,
them. '.And this he said, sis my
parting legacy" Could there be any
| thing found quite equal to this outside
of Il buffo opera?
Such. then. in the main, are my views
respecting the present and prospective
influence of the Mckinley tariff :
David a. Wells. in the World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
ALBERT.

From ''Spunk."
DIR. Shaw was in our village on Sat-
urday last.
E. p. Freeman went to Great Bend
last Saturday.
Mrs. r. c. ChiIds, of Lacrosse, WAS
in tOwr on last Saturday.
Mrs. Jno. Chapman, southeast of
town, is reported dangerously i'll.
A young child of a. f. Foster has
been quite sick for the past few days
J. Calve.t and Henry Brinning took
in Great Bend on "Wednesday OF last
week.
Miss Katie Gallon came up from
Great Bend on Monday last, to visit
her parents of this place.
Miss Nellie Delete. who has been
in Great Bend for some time past, re-
turned home on Monday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

Christianity never intended its
Sotaries to be base, craven towards,
who would tremble and couch before
Che devil and his followers Register.
THEN, if you are what you PRETEND
50 bee christian. why do you do it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

they do the railroads. This school dis
trict has about three miles of railroad;
and if it was assessed as the farmers
are, Your taxes, l think. would not be
half so heavy. 1t is said by good
authority that of the railroad earnings,
it only takes from 45 to so per cent. to
pay expenses. They do not wish to de-
clare large dividends, for then the peO-
pie would know what they make; so
they declare from s to is per cent.
dividends and issue stock for the re-
mainder, and SO increase the capital
stock.
If the railroads have to be owned by
private corporations, we should assess
them on their capital and limit their
rates SO their dividends would be rea-
sonable. Who own our railroads and
what effect will it have on the tariff?
Goods of both kinds. British and Amer
lean, are shipped from Philadelphia to
the west. These are the rates from
Philadelphia to Chicago: American tin
plate, 29c per LOG h.: British tin plate,
! 1Gc; British linen, 46c; other linen, 69c.
This was found out bY the railroad
commissioners, and l only mentioned
two articles. So though congress may
levy a high tax on imports, the cost,
when landed on our shores is not much.
But if England gains full control of
our railroads, as she is doing, she could
sell goods to us cheaper than We could
buy them in this county, even if they
did levy high tariff. Do American
citizens own our railroads? This in-
stance shows very clearly that for
eigners are gaining control of our rail-
roads.
We cannot pick up a paper but what
we read of them buying our industries.
We hear so much about Jay Gould
getting control of SO many roads. Is it
he, or is it England, and he her agent?
English money kings are getting all
our land by mortgages, or otherwise;
our manufactures, our railroads, and
even are being elected to rule over US.
What shall We be if we do not reclaim
our independence?
President Arthur appointed Hugh
Mccullough, a British banker of LON
bard street, Londrn, to be secretary of
our treasury; and at this moment
another British banker is holding the
next to the highest office in the gift of
the people. This man is Levi 2. Nor
e
States. and l expect that neatly half Of
the voters cast their ballots for him
We have been cucNmbers so long and
they have handled us SO well, but, alas!
we have been about to spoil since Nov.
ember 9Th, SO they have employed Jay
Gould to buy our salt works and pickle
as. Shall we be picked?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

THE Atlanta Constitution says: I'VE
caught burglar in our room last
night.' writes Georgia editor, land
We are now in possession of Sc and a
new hat. All things come to him that
.waft&' -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

THE state of Michigan is now solidly
democratic, for the first time i'll thirty
six years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
PAWNEE ROCK.

MIS- u. Is. Logan two brothers
from California are here on a visit
Several of the scholars of the Paw
nee Rock schools will take the examin-
alton at Great Bend next Saturday
Presiding Elder Watt will preach in
the NJ. E. church next Saturday after
noon after which he will hold regular
quarterly conference.
We are glad to be able to announce
to the many friends of our pastor, Rev.
VIM. Bartle. that he has almost entirely
recovered his hearing.
1t seems the joints in Larned can't
deal the whiskey out fast enough. as
some of the worthless Of that city
have taken to stealing it.
The revival meetings at No. is
Mt. Pleasantly scheol house was
brought to a close last Sunday night.
There were six or eight new converts.
Revival meetings have been in pro-
gress at this place now for two weeks.
at the Evangelical church, Rev. Brown.
the pastor, conducting the meetings
w. A. CEase's little baby has been
very near 30 deaths door this week
with la grippe We have just learned
that it is some better with some hopes
now of recovery.
Rev. -BSirtle is having wonderful sue
| cess at the No. 4 northeast of Dundee)
revival meetings. A great many have
been forward and have professed con-
version. Twelve of them were taken
in the NJ. f. church last Sunday. The
meeting is still going on.
The township board was in session
on Monday. This was the first meet
ing of the new board. And just while
we think of It we would like TO enquire
of them, for the benefit of the taxpay-
ers of the township, what shape is the
bridge in; how about the two other
townships, are they going to shoulder
| their part of the expenses or is it to be
saddled ON to PaInee Rock township:
A suit was commenced against Lincoln
! and Douglas townships to compel them
| to pay over their share toward the last
repairs of said bridge, but the suit was
| demisSed on account of jurisdiction.
| The case should he taken to the proper
place aud instituted at once. Look
this matter UP gentleman, aad do your
cuty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29

WHEN you find country that has
finer winter weather than Kansas, let
us know.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
CLAFLIN.

From the Banner.
Math Klein returned from llis visit
with friends in Arkansas, on Friday
last.
1t is rumored that everybody in Great
Bend Joined church during the recent
revival except the editors.
The Sons of Veterans of Wickham
Camp will give grand ball in this city
on Friday evening, February 9th, 1891
Geo. Hoy who has been working for
Chatten Bros. for some time past will
leave i'll few days for Oregon.
Deputy Sheriff Bill Zutavern, of
Great Bend, was in town Saturday last
We haven t learned whether he captured
any game or not.
The Social Club met last Friday even
ing and entertained the people with an
excellent literary programme. New
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, O. E. O'Bleness; Secretary, Miss
Luedde; Treasurer, II. W. Stewart.
Andrew Haefner of Salina Kansas.
and Miss Tracy Schremel of Odin, were
united in the holy bonds of wedlock on
Tuesday last at the Catholic church of
Odin, Rev. Father Emmerich officiat-
ing. A large number of friends were
present from Salina. Our best wishes
are with them: May they prosper.