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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-12
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

A new estimate places the
earth's population at 1,51O,280, 900,
distributed as follows: Asia, $780,
599, 900; Europe. 349, 873, 900; Am
erica, 121, 335, 900; Africa, 203, 32l,-
600; Australia, Polynesia and Pol
arland together, 4 100000. Europe
has an average of "a persons to the
square mile; Asia, 48; Africa. Is;
America, IL; Australia and Poly
nesia, less than 2; while Polarland
has one person to about twenty
square miles.
A side light has been thrown
upon the marriage question recent
by a judge In Philadelphia. A man
who had run away from his wife
was brought before him charged
with deserving the woman whom
he had sworn to love, cherish and
protect. The man pleaded that his
wife used to get drunk and beat
him and that he was compelled to
fly in self-defense. The Judge, how
ever, sent the poor fellow to jail,
and with severity declared that :" a
man who is not able physically to
protect himself from a woman has
no right to marry"
The magnitude of the Worlds
FAIR continues to increase in res.
ponse to demands for space from
various nations. 1t is estimated
that the buildings will cover ut
least 90 per cent more grounds
than those of Paris In 1889. and
viii cost IN the aggregate nearly
sl7 100000. Paris has always
been more successful in her exhibit
lions than any other country, hav-
ing %, 1888 admissions in 1889.
to 9,9l0,996 in Philadelphia in
1876, but it is believed that Chi
cago will be close rival for her
in 1893.
A man named Pinter was arrest
ed in London for trying to swindle
a teweler by pretending to have a
method by which he could make
gold. The police have now made
investigations which are said to
show that Pinter succeeded in
duping one of the Rothschilds out
OF 100000, one of the Barring
Brothers out of $3.50, 900, and other
equally clever gentlemen out of
large sums.
A bright eight-year-old young
ster in New York who has already
developed habit of reading thrill
ling romances, asked permission to
marry one day last week, and
when it was refused him, he stole
80 from his father and eloped with
a four-year-old sweetheart. When
they were overtaken the boy said
he expected to take care of his
wife by selling newspapers, and if
the worst came he intended to take
her to hunters cabin in the West
and earn living by killing bears
and panthers. His romance was
ended by a spanking.
Nearly Right.-Old Scroggs-
What did you carve on that tomb
stone | ordered awhile ago? Monu-
ment Man -" Augustus Scroggs,
R. l. P" Old Scroggs: "That's
all right; but if I am not better by
tomorrow just make it 'G. r.
I. p"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-12
advertisements.

E. @. HALL & son
OFFER FOR SALE
A Very Large Assortment of Goods in
their line, comprising
HARDWARE
of Every Description a very heavy stock
of which is kept constantly on hand.
sHIp-CHANDLERY.
We keep full line of all Articles
needed by Ships, including
Bills. Coal and Stockholm Tar;
Pitch, Asphaltum, Rosin,
Rope, Oars, Blocks;
Iron and Steel Wire Rope;
Oakum, Yellow Metal, Patent Logs;
Bunting, Flags, Nautical Almanacs;
Ship Carpenters Tools,
All of the best quality, and
60 SOLD CHEAP.
We have on hand also Good Stock of
Electrical Supplies
Such as Electric Bells, Wire,
Dynamos and all Materials needed for
the Installation OF ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANTS in Residences, Sugar Mills,
Business Houses, etc.
60 Houses wired for lights, and
work done by EXPERTS in this line.
Constantly on hand large stock of
ELECTRIC LAMPS, colored and plain,
for all electric light plants in use on the
Islands.
The CELEBRATED
SHIPMAN OIL ENGINES
of any required horse power furnished,
and the Fuel Oil required we keep in
Stock.
We keep on hand perhaps the fullest
stock of Mill Supplies to be found in the
market:
LUBRICATING OILS,
Cotton Waste, Packing, Hair Felting,
Asbestos Felting. Etc, Etc.
SPERM OIL taken in Hawaiian
waters, of Extra Quality.
Boston Gard Matches. A fresh supply
of the best quality of RUBBER HOSE
for the coming dry season-Sold Cheap.
LAWN MOWERS, Galv'd Iron Piping:
FEED CUTTERS;
Sheet Iron and Zinc, Sheet Lead.
ICE CHESTS &
REERJCERATOR Ro~o. a.;
- There are q thousand and one
articles that cannot be mentioned that
we keep in stock, SO if you want any
thing in our line please inquire for it at
E. @. HALL 4 SON.
Cor. FORT & KING STREETS.
1866 27O8-u
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-12
LAND FOR SALE!

&" al. fiECE OF LAND FOR sse
E2 sale situate on Emma street. ~
Honolulu, makai of Mr.. Jas Il
SSampoeii.s residence, known as tho resi.
asnce OF ID. Keaweamahi This il . sn;,a-
t 1,u piece OF land for residence. baying
iour wooden houses thereon.
q Further particulars can no had 80
o. N. haaokai: over Bishop Bank. Va
2761 I374-1m
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Not Luck, But Work.

Twenty clerks in a store, twenty
hands in printing Office, twenty ap.
Prentices in shipyard, twenty young
men in town, all want to get on in the
world. and expect to do so," says an
old merchant.
lone of the clerks will become part.
ner, and make a fortune; one of the
compositors will own a newspaper. and
become an influential citizen; one of the
apprentices will become master builder;
one Of the villagers will get a handsome
farm, and live like a patriarch--but
which one is the lucky individual7 Lucky!
There is no luck about it. The thing Il
almost as certain as the rule Of three.
The young fellow who viii distance bis
competitors is he who masters in bust
ness, who preserves his integrity. Who
lives eleanly and purely. Who devoted
his leisure to the acquisition Of knowl.
edge. Who gains friends BY deserving
them. and who saves his spare money.
There are some ways to fortune shortel
than this dusty old highway, but thu
stauueb men aA 50 this road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
ONE OF NATURES FREAKS.
The Remarkable DeforMlity of New
York Man,

The Remarkable Deformity of a New
York Man.
Ezekiel Lads. who died in Greene
county, New York. in the spring OF
1885 was surely fit subject for dime
museum, even though he never descend
ed to that level. Strictly speaking, Eads
was IN several respects a most remark
able creature. He was born without
ears, not even having apertures where
his ears should have been. His dcform-
ity. says the St. Louis Republic. sad as
it was, may be said to have been parti-
ally alleviated by the curious construc-
ton of the inner portion of his head.
which enabled him to hear common
conversation through his mouth. When
addressed he would instantly open his
mouth and readily give answers to in
terrogations put to him in an ordinary
tone of voice. But Ezekials lack of
ears was not his only lack of distinc-
ton He had heavy crop of black
hair spotted with white, the spots them
selves being in the exact shape of hu-
man ears, feet, hands, etc. When he
was quite a small baby it was noticed
that his black hair was interpreted
with oddly shaped spots of white.
which. however, did not take on their
distinctive shapes until after he hae,
passed his fifteenth year.
When Mr.. Eads died he left one son.
aged forty-five, whose hair was as
black as coal. not a single gray hair be
ing discernible, and another son. thir
teen years of age, whose hair was as
gray as that of man of seventy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

KANSAS has always been famous for
original political methods. but the coun.
try was hardly prepared for the dis
graceful scramble which the death of
Senator Plumb has caused. 1t is not
only An unheard of proceeding, but it
is scandalous for men to establish head.
quarters at state capital and de.
liberately lay seige and make a canvas
for an Office depending upon the COVER
nor's appointment. But this is what
a number of the aspirants for the
Kansas senatorship have done, and
strange to say some newspapers of the
state look upon it as the proper thing to
do. In an ordinary senatorial election
by legislature candidates are expected
to make this sort of canvas, but to
deliberately gather about one man, and
that one man the governor of the state.
and in person or by proxy, din their
demands into his ear. is an outrage
upon decency and reflection upon the
good sense and integrity of the chief
executive. 1t SO struck the governor,
who suddenly appeared among them in
his hotel last night, and it is recorded
to his credit that he rebuked them and
notified them that he was the governor
Of Kansas and would appoint the senator
without any outside influence and 70.
CARELESS of any plans that may have
been mapped out for him.-K. c. Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
SPECIAL MEETING.

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE J
KANSAS STATE DEMOCRATIC 7
EDITORIAL FRATERNITY.
Arkansas City, Dec. Z, 1891
A special meeting Of the Kansas
State Editorial Fraternity will be held
in the city Of Newton on
SAINT JACKsON's DAY,
January s, 1892, at 10 o'clock a. m
This meeting is called in response to
numerous requests from editors from
different parts Of the state. The object
being the consultation upon and dis.
cussion Of the policy to be pursued in
the approaching campaign for the great
principles which the Hero of New
Orleans loved 20 we'll and defended &c
brxvely. Every democratic editor in
the state Is invited to be present and
join the fraternity, and participate in
the discussions of the day and the fes.
tivities of the evening.
T. MCINTYRE,
CO K. HOLIDAY, JR, President.
Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
QUEER WILLS.
Strange Bequests OF Some Cranky Tesla.

Strange Bequests OF Some Cranky Tesla
tors.
Odd wills have been sustained by the
courts these many years. There was
Thelusson's will, says the San Francis
CO Argonaut, often quoted, which left
six hundred thousand pound sterling tc
accumulate through the lives Of his
sons and grandsons, the accumulated
property to be paid to his oldest great
grandson on the death of the SONS an
grandsons, or else to be conveyed to the
sinking fund for the payment of the
British national debt. 1t was calculat
ed that the accumtlatioDs would
amount to nineteen million pounds by
the time it fell due, but there was much
litigation over the matter, and the old
est great-grandson received only about
the original six hundred thousand
pounds. There was the will of David
Davis. of Chaplain, who left q lady five
shillings, sufficient to enable her to
get drunk for the last time at r1y ex-
pense." The wills in which the
testator endeavored to put last sting
into his enemy are numerous. John
Aylett Stow revoked precious bequest
of three Thousand pounds and substi-
tuted the direction to purchase. for a
terrible reminder to the ungrateful ex-
legatee, "a picture Of the viper biting
the benevolent hand of the person who
saved him from perishins in the snow.- -
while Mr. Church left to his son Dan
iel ''only one shilling. and that is for
him to hire a porter to carry away the
next badge and frame he steals
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
No I.e,I.Punches Abroad.

The bell-punch and the dial register
are alike unknown On European tram
ways. Each passenger upon paying
his fare is usually given receipt in the
form of a printed slip upon which is
punched the amount collected and the
distance over which the passe niger is
entitled to be carried These slips are
to be preserved during the ride and
presented for inspection whenever
demanded And they are not in
frequently demanded by the spoilers
who are employed to keep check upon
conductors There is no secresy about
the spoilers work: he enters the car in
full uniform. requests the passen. ,crs to
show their receipts. writes dowl the
conductors number and the amount OF
fares collected, and departs amid the
uncomplimentary remarks of the trav
cling public The spoilers seem to be
equally despised wherever they ply
their vocation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
VIM. BrueSer,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods, Groceries,
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES
Produce taken in exchange
BRAVERY CE BLONDES.

Blue Eyes Indie ,tive of Great Physical
Courage.
There's my boy" writes n gossiper
In Pittsburgh paper. Just little
chunk of fellow and as tender
hearted as girl. has more pluck than
some men. Like t'other day. his
mother found one of his teeth growing
wrong, and we concluded he'd better
be taken to the doctor. He didn't
fancy the trip very much, but he went
like little man Well. sir. if you be-
lieve me. he sat up in a chair and had
six teeth pulled out and never whim-
pered. but tears as big as marbles
rolled down his checks. The doctor
told him to hold on to the chair when
he pulled. and he did Some Of the
teeth were hard to get out and the for
ceps slipped time or two. but he never
WINGED.
I've noticed in prize fights that the
blue-eyed. fair-complexioned fellow
generally wins and invariably shows
the most pluck. The red-haircd chap
gets as mad as a rantankerous cat and
fights fast and furious. but soon gives
it up The blaclS-haired fellow starts
in boldly. hitssha and shows great
bravery or egotisn, but after receiving
few sound raps begins to weaken
Not SO with the blue-eyed, mild
hammered pug He smiles and smiles,
acts with great caution and pats his
ticks in wherever they'll do the most
good. You can't rattle a fellow like
that, because he is wary and doesn't
allow his temper to get above boiling
point Give me blue-eyed fellow for
pluck all the time"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Devastation.

Ex-senator John ]. ingalls, takes the
occasion of the death of the lameDted
senior senator Of Kansas to infiict on
the public few more of his meaning.
less jargon of words. For instance here
is an extract rolled like a sweet morsel
under the tongue of Kansas republican
editors.
"By the disastrous death of Senator
Plumb destiny completes the devastation
wrought by the. baneful campaign OF
1890"
The campaign of 1890 resulted in the
election of q republican governor and
all the state officers except attorney.
general. The alliance succeeded in
electing majority of the lower house
of the legislature, but a hold-over re.
publican senate was there to see that
no former republican legislation was
repealed or changed, or any new laws
passed not On line marked out by the
republican bosses.
The only thing the farmers in the
legislature accomplished was the defeat
of Mr.. ingalls, for re election to the
United States senate. This then, of
course, must have been the ''devasta.
ton wrought by the baleful campaign
Of 1890"
If the republican editors ever stopped
long enough to think before parrot like
taking up ingalls, words and yelling
them into the ears of every passerby
they would be able to see there is moth
ing in them.
The fact of the matter is that the
defeat of MIR. ingalls, wrought no devas-
tation. If Mr.. PETER never opens his
mouth nor casts a vote in the senate he
will do as much good for Kansas as John
]. Ingalls,. For the last twenty five
years there has been a conflict of inter.
est between the protective industries of
the east and the agricultural west. If
anybody knows of Ingalls, ever voting
against the eastern monopolies they GER
tainly ought to have the floor long
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Clarence Items,

OldI0uC0 4toluSs
From Buckeye"
VIM. Wallace has returned from
Colorado.
Willis B. Parks is doing business in
Rocks county.
J. A. Compton has gone to Virginia
to spend the winter.
Das Weinachtsfest was appropriate
ly observed at both Lutheran churches.
D. N. Woodburn, of the Western
Furniture Co., was doing business in
Clarence on Tuesday last.
Mendelssohn's wedding march will be
appropriate music in this vicinity soon.
Frank Eddingfeld and Miss Gala Bruce
are the contracting parties.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given by the young people of District
No. 20, on Tuesday evening last. Open
alliance will be held every alternate
Tuesday evening during the winter,
where an abundance of amusement,
music and information can be found by
all
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

of the physical body without any of the
features of the prize ring or other
brutal contests. Eight men form a
team, and two teams pull against each
other on three-inch rope, the winners
having to pull the rope a distance Of
six feet away from the opposing team.
We believe that team could be picked
from the Great Bend FIRE department
that could pull any other eight men in
this part of Kansas off the cleats in no
time. Are there any strong men in the
surrounding towns who want to tackle
the Great Bend firemen? If so, let us
hear from them, and contest can be
arranged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
enough to name the time and place.
Wichita Beacon.
The Flint Javhawker.

Score Ar, Adams, of the State His
tOrical society, has received letter
from c |. Montgomery Bryant. of the
thirte' h United States infantry, Fort
Supply. indian Territory, who was born
at Fort Leavenworth. Kas.. Dec. %,
1881. Col. Bryant's father was at that
time assistant surgeon in the army and
stationed at the post under Col. Leaven-
worth in 1928. So far as heard from
Col. Montgomery Bryant is the oldest
person now living who was born In
Kansas. Next to him is Col. A. >.
johnson, of Topeka, who. according to
the record, was born at the Shawnee
Mission labor school, johnson county,
July 18th. 1882.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Vultures fly at times at the rate Of
one hundred miles an hour. This is
intended merely as an item of informa-
ton, and has no reference whatever to
the alacrity with which certain jim
crow politicians got to Topeka when
the death of Senator Plumb was an
nounced. Of course Kansas trains
don't run that fast.-Hutchinson News.
WE REPRINT the above for the es.
pecial benefit Of the Hon. Morg. and
hope he will take hint and see him
self as others see him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

AN EVIDENCE that man was created
for a higher sphere than that afforded
by the present is his discomfort with
worldly acquisitions and enjoyments.
Give an OF or COW adequate supply Of
his natural wants. and and one will lie
down and chew the end of satisfaction,
and the other will race over the meadow
with delight, but man is not satisfied
with an abundant supply of anything.
The greater accumulation of desirable
goods the greater is his discomfort. Two
facts of his being are patent. his capac--
ity is too large for what he finds here.
and when he acquires it it is not adap.
ted to his enjoyment. These facts are
the natural earnest and evidence of a
higher sphere awaiting him.-Cimma.
ron Jacksonian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
A Gem With q Hisforx.

An ex-state senator of St Louis wears
in the stud that adorns his shirt bosom
q brilliant stone that has a most inter
esting history 1t was given him sew
eral years ago by the queen of the
Sandwich islands. who informed him
that it was an African stone brought to
her island in I71S by Capt Cook and
found on his body when he died The
Jewel became the property of Kane
hancha l.. the king ruling at that time.
ard was afterward added to the collec-
ton Of crown jewels Of the royal
HawaiianS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
Heller Shots.


From Remington"
"A new girl at S. H. Hedrick's.
Fred Harper is spending the holidays
at Great Bend.
Miss Jennie Gould was shopping in
Great Bend last week.
Mrs. B. w. Gould is visiting her
daughter in Pueblo this week.
Chas. Harper. of the south side, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Protracted meeting will begin at the
Langford school house next week.
R. B. Briggs is paying cash for eggs
now, since the holidays have set in.
Warren Miller carried off the honors
At the shooting match, last Thursday.
Hugh Byers, of Eureka, was calling
On his brother at this place last Wednes-
day.
John w. Pascoe is visiting relatives
in the eastern part OF the state this
week.
R. B. Briggs and wife spent Christ.
mas with Mr.. FreeInan's, west of
Albert.
Miss Josie Mecklem gave a social to
the young folks of our neighborhood
recently.
The Dunkard society have been hold
ing protracted meeting for the past
week or so.
The boys of our neighborhood will
meet next Tuesday night to organize
their long talked of band.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

A PETITION was circulated here and
pretty generally signed, the first Of the
week. asking the governor to appoint
Ingalls, to the vacant senatorship. OF
ingalls, and his chances or claims the
Evening News of Monday says:
Mr.. Ingalls took false step when he
abandoned his party and endorsed the
peoples party movement. Whatever
his abilities, he has shown that he was
weak when he should have been cour.
ageous. If Mr.. Ingalls, is to come
before the people again, let it be in the
legislature next winter, and not by ap.
pointment. The people of Kansas made
the issue almost wholly on Senator
ingalls, year ago, and he was beaten
at the polls by an unprecedented and
overwhelming majority. This ought to
be of some value to the republican
party. Thousands of republicans, many
Of whom are now with the party again,
voted to defeat ingalls,. Is the party
ready to renew this contest1 And that
too. when there is no occasion for til
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

THERE will be eight state officers,
congressman, 10 presidential electors.
rs district judges, 4a4 county officers,
20 state senators, I25 representatives,
and g legislative delegates, a total OF
$50 in all, to be elected in Kansas next
fall. -;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

We ARE unable to give our readers
any new Developments in the repub
lican scramble for Senator Plumb's
place which is now going on at Topeka.
The governor has probably made up
his mind by this time, but not having
sufficient sand to make his appointment
and stand by it, he wants to try and
harmonic matters, and delays naming
the man until he has heard from every
two.by.four politician in the state.
Public opinion seems to be that the
possibilities are Hudson, Perkins and
AdY, their relative strength being in
the order as named above-Hudson
first, Perkins second, and Ady third.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

A NEW game-or rather very old
game with new features-has taken
Tug Of War;" the old college method Of
testing the strength and endurance q
men. At Kansas City this week an
eight days contest is being held at tho
expedition building and drawing large
audiences. II 10 game that has proven
Of great interest to all people. As It
bsipys d1t the styssgth and Sadursncs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
The Leach Case.

The examination IF L d. Leach
before the probate cnurt and jury al
six men, commenced last week and
was continued until Tuesday. 1t oc-
cupied all of Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and up 20 3 p NJ. when it was
dismissed on motion of the prpsecu
ton. There are host Of with sses
summoned i'm the case. HOST of them
from Pawnee Rock aud Liberty town
ship. and if they are paid for their
attendance and IN leage the costs II
the examinations will be con iderable
The prosecution was Conducted ny Diff
enbacher & Bansa, and Mr.. Leac.'
has employed Day & Smith Br"s. and
G. w MIN ,cks 10, his t:efeuse TIE
trial had assumed large prop rtiahs,
and We doubt much if the result will
he in any way beneficial to the neigh
borIioud involved.
Every woman believes that ii he,
husband could he married tn some Other
woman Il week. ne would know better
ns.,f1, hnr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

A~All Advertisements or commit oications, 70 Oh.
tain IN insertion in the DEMoCRAI. must Be handed
in BY Wednesday noon Of each week, at the very
latest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31

Battered - second class matter 1t the Great Bend
Xa1sas, postslkcs.