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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
A WAGGiSH PRESIDENT.
Clever Turning of Phrases by the Rcpub-
Hcan Jonah.

Clever Turning of Phrases by the RcPub-
Hcan Jonah.
President Harrison has not hereto
fore been regarded as man of satirical
turn of mind. He has achieved, on the
contrary, the reputation of being
serious to the verge at times of dull
ness; and no one even of his bitterest
critics would have ventured to speak
of him as sly or ''drolr' or ''wag-
gish." Yet it is apparent from his re-
cent message that he has a reservoir
somewhere in the depths of his intel
lectual system OF the dryest kind of
satirical humor.
All through the discussion of the Nc
Kinley act it viii be remembered the
president insisted with the author of
that measure that the demand for
cheapness in the necessaries of life
was unworthy the people of great,
strong, free nation; and that the mis-
taken ones who were making the de-
mand were unworthy, not only of the
blessings they had enjoyed, but of the
more transcendent ones which the Nc
Kinley act contemplated showering on
them. In a moment of inspired en-
thusiasm for the protective policy he
evolved the sounding sentence, the
the coat;' and a good many psople
who had no sort of idea what he meant
accepted the phrase as the highest
embodiment of political wisdom -
though it is not recorded that they
went around thereafter seeking for
high-priced clothes.
Measuring by these facts in Mr..
Harrison's career the remark in his
I-A - 81
ty-frst congress is very favorable in
it's average effect upon the prices of
articles entering into common use. -
one sees what a mad wag he is. His
party friends have been insisting that
the tariff has not raised prices, but has
really lowered them; and the president
cannot openly contradict them In his
dry way, however, he does contradict
them and preserves his consistency. He
knows that the average effect" of the
Mckinley tariff upon articles enter
ing into common use" has been to raise
their price. This effect upon the ''cheap
coat theory he naturally regards as
very favora ble;" because it prevents
the people who use the articles from
becoming ''cheap" men and women, as
they would if the prices were lowered
by the Mckinley act With every ap-
pearance of frankness he says just
what he means; but he knows very
well-the sly fellow-that most of those
who read his message will understand
him to mean that prices have been re-
duced. He has probably been chuck
ling to himself for the past few days
over the neatness with which he turned
that phrase about favorable effect
SO as to make it harmonic with his
campaign utterances and still not
prick the current protectionist pre-
tense as to the operations of Mckinley.
ism-Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
THE PASSING OF THE OLD YEAR.

The night is waning fast.
And the dying year lies cold and prone
Upon his royal couch of ice and stone;
Tonight he breatheS his last!
The darkest hour draws nigh.
And the old years scepter and his crown,
With power, and life, he must lay down;
Must cease to reign. and die!
The world is silent nowI
Save the signing of those who pray and weep,
While the grand old monarch falls asleep;
Deaths hand upon his brow!
Hush'd is all the earth
AS the soul Of the old year homeWard dies;
But bark, an advent bids the world arise
To hail a Princes birth.
Loud the music swellS!
And men of earth no longer weep and mourn;
A glad new year-a Royal Prince Is born;
Peal forth! Q joyful bells'
"A. W. Moore. In jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
CRISP'S DECLARATION.

Promise of Progress In the Direction
OF Tariff Reform.
Speaker Crisp could have taken no
other means so effectually to inspire
the confidence of the party than by s
prompt statement that his own nomina
ton and the defeat of Mr.. Mills must
not be regarded as check to tariff re-
form. Immediately upon his nominal
ton, Mr.. Crisp, in his few words of
thanks, said;
Il beg to say to you now. as speak to you
my first words since 1 am your selection for
speaker that my election means no step back
there is in our party day no man who more
earnestly believes in the democratic doctrine
OF tariff reform than do
The democratic party, the people of
the country, look to the majority of
the Fifty-second congress to take pos
tive steps in advance toward reduc-
ton of tariff taxation. No negative
halt will meet public expectation
Furthermore, it is expected that ths
work of tariff reduction shall be prompt
during the session so that the voters %
the country may have ample opportu-
nifty to understand how the party
proposes to apply concretely its
principle. 1t will not be pos
SlOle 10 pass a general IdrlH Dlli
to supersede the Mckinley act, desira-
BILE though such measure undoubued-
~ would be, for between the house and
such an enactment stands a republican
senate and a republican president
armed with the veto power. But in
1SS7-S it was not possible to pass the
Mills bill, yet the party properly framed
that measure and submitted it as the
embodiment OF its belief. 1t is equally
incum bent now upon the party tn
frame a general bill and submit it to
the country. Such measure need not
and should not stand in the way of the
enactment of individual measures to
correct the worst of the specific abuses
of the taxing power which Mckinley
ism has inflicted upon the country.
The democratic party will take
Speaker Crisp at his word. 1t will look
to him in disappointment of his COM
mittees and in the exercise of his con-
troll over legislation to promote tariff
reduction by general and specific bills
and to make tariff reform the issue of
the present session of congress In
separately connected with tariff reduc-
ton are frugal expenditures, for if the
amount of taxation is to be reduced. of
course, outlay must be curtailed.-Al-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
IN VERY POOR TASTE.

A Characteristics of the Creature Of the
Blocks-Of-Eive Syatem-
If it were possible to obtain an i'm
partial commission to examine in to
electoral corruption in this country
and to report bill to remedy it, it
should be done but had such a commits
sion been possible now Mr.. Harrison
would never have proposed it Does
anyone believe for an instant that he
is willing to have an impartial investi-
CATION of the bloclks-of-fve campaign in
India ma, or of the methods by which
the showing of republican votes in
New York and Brooklyn was made In
1888? Would he be willing to let
the truth come ont In testimony as to
why he appointed John Wanamaker to
The cabinet, or as to what was done
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
ACUTE SUFFERING.
nF

Lower Glasses OF Dur ango- Mexico, IN Need
of Aid.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dee. 26-Direct
and reliable news from Durango con-
firms the reports that there Is acute
suffering among the lower classes not
only of Durango but portions of the
adjoining states
Some reports have been exaggerated,
but it would be criminal to minimize
the need of aid True, the government
has RENTED the import and the inter
state duty on corn, but this affects the
privation inconsiderably.
The building of the International Sc
Great Northern toward Durango fur
nishes employment &c hundreds at 81
cents day, and this affords relief to
many who would otherwise be helpless
In the Laguna district, notably at San
Pedro de Colonia, in Neoapuilla. there
is much distress and many of the bust
ness houses have closed down for lack
of patronage.
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Years with her. When say all of us
/ mean pa and ma and Helen and Alice
and myself (Robert), the Only boy in the
family, and 1 can tell you being the
only boy, with two older sisters order
ing you round, and nagging and maxi
ing fun of you, isn't a delightful posi-
ton.
Pa is grandma's only child, and that's
the reason there's so few of us when
we come together at family dinner.
To be sure we have other relatives,
but they live way up north. and 1
haven't seen half of them and couldn't
even tell you half their names.
Grandma lives on farm about two
miles from the town of Shelton, and
though she's very old lady she's as
spry and active as if she was young,
and manages the farm by herself just
as well as grandpa did when he was
living.
We live so far from Pine Grove
thats the name of the farm-that we
always get there day Or two before
New Years. 1 must say for grandma
there isn't any stinting at her table, or
winking and frowning at you not to
take two helps of this or that. and
when she catches ma or the girls doing
it at me, she calls out:
For goodness sake, let Bob eat as
much as he wants to! Where's the
sense of stinting a boy of thirteen in
his eating? / like to see young people
eat as if they enjoyed their meals, ana
not mincing and dallying over their
plates. Let the boy alone. Maria"
Grandma has a cook an Irishwoman
named Molly McShane. just as jolly
and good-natured as herself. She's
lived ten years at Pine Grove. aud she's
as glad to see us all as gran lima is.
She's no beauty, Molly isn't, for she's
short and squat, and has no more fig
ure than a cotton bale, and her face is
broad and red, and her nose looks as if
it had been mashed fat.
She isn't young, either. but for all
that she's got a beau named Terence
OBrien. worthless young fellow he
is, grandma says. whe wants to get at
Molly's bag of savings, aud if he can
cajole her out of them without marry
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

ing her, he'll do it; but if he can't, he'll
make her Mrs. O'Brien, and get away
with the money. But Molly keeps a
tight grip on her bag. She and Ter
ence count the money over every two
or three months, but she holds on to
every nickel, and he can't get one of
'em out of her.
Pa tried to persuade her to put her
money in a savings bank. but she boot
ed at him.
mo, sor, I'll be niver that silly to
put <ne money where cannot see it
when / want Banks break, and if
had all the goold and silver and jools
av the wurld, no banks would see 'em,
and swaller 'em up. Sometimes 1
dhram av me money, and then it does
me all the good in the wurld to open
me chist and see me bag all safe"
'sTake care, Mollyr' pa said, laugh
mg. Since Terry knows SO we'll
where you keep your treasures. some
bright morning you will wake up and
end both bag and sweetheart gone"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

that picture nor the other would be
good for anything to me-"
Aunt James voice was hushed, and
she knit two or three rounds upon the
gray sock that she was making for our
Poor society, and then her hands fell
in her lap. her chin dropped little,
and the old lady was asleep. Abby and
I looked intently at her; hair, that had
once been as yellow as our own, was
Of snowy whiteness, and it lay on each
side of forehead that was full of
seams and wrinkles; the eyes that
were tight shut were blue as our
baby's, and the mouth that was little
open was almost as small as his. But
her cheeks were one mass of Fuckers,
and even under the edge of her white
hair we could see them deep and drawn.
Say, Lila" Abby said to me in a
whisper, ''how dreadful it must be to
be eighty years old; only think. Lila,
that is eight times as old as l. am"
what of it?'' asked. 'She doesn't
| mind it, and she isn't eight times older
than am
Him All but two years." Abby an
swered.
But I'd have you to know" said,
frankly, that two years is a long
time"
''No. it is not, my darlings," was
| Aunt James unexpected interruption.
| as the blue eyes popped open 1T is
only a very little time-only that I
knew of one year that meant a great
! deal to two folks.''
Tell US about it. auntie," we both
| exclaimed.
Eyes, / will Let's see. must have
dropped off to sleep while I was tellin g
| you about Tom and Het Shaw. Well,
don't let me go again; just give me a
shake if you see my eyes shut Me-
hitable Larkins was IS pretty a. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
FOSTERS REPORT.


4 Patched-Up Affair That Reflects Dis
credit ON the Administration.
The annual report of the secretary
of the treasury Is little more than a
piece of patchwork made up from bu-
reau reports The secretary makes no
serious attempt to discuss the ques-
tions of absorbing public interest with
which an American finance minister
might be expected TO deal at this time
the silver question. the question of
national bank circulation and the
tariff question. He has nothing what
ever to offer ON the silver question:; in
regard to national bank circulation he
merely repeats and approves of the
suggestions made by the comptroller
of the currency, and what he has to
say about the tariff is a disgrace to
the official literature of the country
and an insult to the intelligence of the
people. Altogether, it is the least
creditable document that has emanat-
ed from the treasury department with
in the recollection of men of three
score years
In the formal statements and esti-
mates with which the report opens
there are variations from the usual
foIm partly for the better and partly
for the worse. A variation for the bet
ter consists in the Introduction of a
tabular exhibit of the increase and de-
crease in expenditures in the different
branches of the public service for the
last fiscal year as compared with the
year before, going into details with
sufficient minuteness to convey good
deal of information. Another varia-
ton for the better consists in the intro
duction Of detailed statement Of the
manner in which S134, 947, 635 was ap-
piled during the year to the reduction
of the public debt. On the other hand,
a variation for the worse consists in
the omission of the usual statement of
receipts and expenditures for the first
quarter Of the current year, with esti-
mates for the remaining three-quar-
tiers. Instead of this we have an eSti-
mate, with very little detail, for the
whole of the current year. followed by
a more detailed estimate of eXpendi-
lures for next year.
The secretary figures out surplus of
$24. 600, 900 for the current year, taking
no account of the sinking fund, and for
next year, again taking no account Of
the sinking fund, he estimates sur
plus of 14,O36, 257. There is no sep
arate estimate of the sums which will
be required for the payment of sugar
bounties and ship subsidies Items of
considerable public interest just at
this time. In order to make out his
surplus the secretary estimates the
customs revenue for this year at $751;
600, 900, although the actual receipts
for the first five months have been at
the rate Of only about S170, O0O, 600 for
the year. If that should prove to be
the correct figure, Mr.. Fosters surplus
would be cut down to SO, 600, 900, as
Stunning that his estimate is correct in
other respects His estimate of Gus
toms revenue for next year is S195, O00.-
900, which must be at least SIS, 600, 600
too high, judging from actual receipts
under the new tariff. With this cor
rection his entire estimated surplus,
and a million more with it, for 1898
vanishes. Chicago Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31


When we walk within his palace,
And it seems as sweet as home.
What would we ask of Time to bless us,
What from his hands would we receive?-
But courage for the tasks before us,
And power to do as we believe!
Let his royal grace command US
In the name of truth to fight;
Let his hammer. floating DER us,
Ever lead US to the right.
Strike down the sins that smite US,
Danish The bandits in our way;
Like red cross knights be bold to vanquish
The monsters making man their prey.
In these days of toll and striving,
There's SO much for hands to do,
And for lips that have message
Is the need that they be true;
The ancient word Of love is mighty,
Its living p ,wer to save liz sure;
And were our souls af1ane and Jealous
The day Of victory we'd secure.
Let US strive to make men better,
Doing something for the race,
Wiping out some gilded error,
Bringing back some gentle grace;
BY honest word and deed defending
What earnest hearts desire to do;
BY hope and help their plans perfecting.
And by the old enrich the new!
Let us ask of Time correction
OF the pas We used but jill;
Let US ask to co our duty,
With a Drawer, truer will;
Then walking in the new years portals,
Thrilling with soldier love Of fame,
Wen give our God our grandest service
In holy worship OF His name.
William Br unton, in Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Innocence of All Crime Protested.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Dec e6-J F.
Kim ball and George Champa, who for
merly conducted an investment COM
pany here which failed a few
months ago and who were ar
rested on charges of embezzlement
yesterday, have been released on
bonds Both claim that they are in
nocent. and say they are being perse-
cuted by those who turned against
them in their time of i'll luck The firm
did an extensive loan and trust bust
ness, both In this section Of Iowa and
all over the eastern portion OF Nebras.
ka- They handled eastern money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

CHICAGO, Dec s6-The establish.
ment of the Wolff company. manufact-
ures of plumbers supplies, was com.
pletely destroyed by fire last night with
all stock and fixtures The buildine-is
a three-story structure Of brick with a
frontage OF LIS feet and extending back
a distance of l25 feet 1t was impossi.
BILE to save the building and the atten-
ton OF the fremen was given to adjoin-
ing properly. The loss is estimated M
500. 100 and that on machinery and
manufactured stocks at s1e5. COO, max.
ing total of sse5, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
AUNT JAMES STORY.
New Years Day That Meant a Great
Deal to Two Folks.

New Years Day That Meant a Great
Deal to Two Folks.
"a good many years have passed
since Tom Shaw brought his wife home
to the house on the hill; and there is
no doubt they have both grown a
good deal older and wiser since then.
To be sure, as folks find it nowadays,
time does fly fast. I remember now
the picture in my little primer books
of old Father Time with sickle in his
hand: he seemed to be moving at a
right smart pace, but la! he looks
mighty weak in the legs. and don't
have an idea that he could get on very
fast at the best. On the very next
page there's a picture of a very little
tree with a bushy top, and man as
big as itself sitting on it, and under the
tree there's a bit of rhyme that says:
g 'ZaccheuS he
Did climb the tree
His Lord to see.'
sNow 1 know that if Zaccheus had
climbe into that tree he never would
have seen anything. for it would have
broken down, and that would have
been the end of it. And so neither
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Very Worst
can't see much in any fad,
But, as an institution.
know not one that's half 50 bad
As the new-year resoluttoa.
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-''Gracious." said paterfamilias, a:
the bills for the Christmas presents
purchased by his wife and daughters
came in, unless can pawn some of
the gifts they have received we'll have
to live on salt pork for aaonths-
Boston Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
She (reproac

She (reproachfully)-'I didn't ge:
Christmas present" He (gallantlyl
Probably Santa Claus was unable t.
see anything as diminutive as your
stocking" And he basked in the radi-
ance of her smile during the remainder
of the evening.-N. Y. Herald
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