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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

nois legislature, so often Jailed the
Big Three" He added that while he
highly appreciated the honor the con-
vention had conferred upon him, he
scarcely felt equal to doing the posi-
ton of national chairman Justice, but
he would do the best he could
and would rely upon the assist
ance of the other members Of the COM
mittee. In conclusion he said they
were standing on the brink of the con-
flict between capital and labor and the
longer that conflict was postponed the
worse it would be. ''Our politicians"
he closed, might as well try to stop a
cyclone or the movement of the stars as
to evaoe this issue"
A few moments of confused prepara-
ton for adjournment sine die ensued.
then the chairman's gavel fell and the
first convention of the peoples party of
the United States had passed into
history.
Following is the national committees:
Arkansas-L P. Featherstone, Isaac E. Nc
Cracker. J. o. a Bush
California-Marion Cannon, H G. Dillon,
A. G. Hinckley.
Connecticut-RobersP iQue.
Florida-W- d. Condor, L Baskins, j. d.
Goss.
u
Iowa.. &. Weaver, NJ L Wheat, A. j.
Westfield.
Indiana-C. \. Powers, Leroy Templeton.
j. ID. ComStock-
Illinois, y. Norton, a. J. Streeter, H E.
Taubeneck-
kansas-P. P Elder, Levi Dumbau,d, r S.
Osborn
kentucky-D. l. Graves. F. Smith, T. G.
Fallin-
louisiana. j. Mills, DR.. r B. Paine, John
Pickett.
Massachusetts, &c. F. Washburn, E. G.
Brown. E. NJ Boynton-
Michigan-Ben Colvin, Mrs. s E. V. Emery,
John o. Zabell
Minnesota-Ignatius Donnelly, c. y. Per
kins, Andrew Stevenson.
Missouri-Paul j. Dickson, j. W. Rodgers,
W. O. Alkerson.
Maine-H. s Hobbs, f. 4. Howard, d. W.
Smith.
Nebraska-J. II. Edmeson. William Dysart
w. ii. West.
New York-Jacob H Studer, Joel J. Hoyt.
Ohio-Hugo Preyer, j. c. 81. Cobb, II. f.
Barnes
Oklahoma-Samuel Croker. a E Light
John Hogan.
Pennsylvanfa-R- A. Thompson, f. R Ag-
| new, Lewis Edwards.t
Fred Zepp.
Texas-w P Lamb, Thomas Gains, j. h
Davis.
Tennessee-H P Osborne, G. W. j. Kay
John A James.
wisconsin-Robert Schiiling. Alfred Man
heimer. 4. J. Phillips.
West Tirgfnia-Luther C. Shinn, George W
| Hamment, Thomas G keeny-
Wyoming-H BretenStein, James A Smith
II. ID. Merritt
| District of Columbia--Lee Crandall, S. s.
| Bland, II. j. SchulterS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28
Thieves in Morocco.

A New Yorker who has spent some
years at Tangier, the quaint old sea-
port of Morocco, and who returned re-
Gently to find the newspapers moro
than ordinarily full of the misdoings of
bank and trust company officials, thinks
it is fortunate for the offenders that
they did not operate in that African
town. ''They don't mince matters over
there" he says, ''for a man who loses
sight of the distinction between his own
property and some one else's. When a
thief is caught in the most trivial Of
Tense he is told to hold up both hands
Then they ask him which hand he
would like to keep. When he has made
his choice they cut off the other. This
naturally creates a prejudice against
kleptomania in its various forms
don't quite know what they would do
with a bank officer who got his clutch
on million. but 1 guess they would
save the hand with the contents and
throw the rest of him to the sharks. -
N Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28
CATCHING AN ENGINE.
The Unaccountable Conduct of Railway
Locomotive.

The Unaccountable Conduct of Railway
Locomotive.
An engine wiper with little expert
ence was engaged by one of the Chicago
roads not long since, of whom a good
story is told An engineer coming in
from run turned his engine over to
the new man, who proceeded with it to
the roundhouse. When he reached the
building he attempted to stop the en-
CINE, but reversed the lever without
shutting off the steam. and was much
surprised to see it start in backward
direction. After it had retreated some
distance he threw the lever forward,
and again the start was made for the
roundhouse. But his success was no
better this time than the first, for when
he again attempted to bring the mon
ster to stop in its stall it deliberately
changed its course and again backed
down the track The new hostler was
by this time becoming considerably ex-
asperated and not little excited, but
operation was repeated half a dozen
times Back and forth, in and out the
building, the great iron monster surged,
and all that the helpless hostler could
do was to throw the lever first one way
and then the other. Suddenly bright
idea seemed to strike him as he was
making the sixth or seventh return
trip and he called out to an acquaint-
ance among the amused spectators:
Say Mike, watch her now, and whin
git her in agin, shut the door, quick. Z"
Hallway Age
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28
AMONG THE PAUPANS.

Some of the Social and Marriage Customs
of New Guinea.
Every foot of land with the cocoanut,
or NANNY apple, or banana tree upon
it belongs exclusively to some indi-
vidua1 of the tribe, either male or fe-
male: is jealousy guarded, and poach-
ing is promptly punished. woInen's
rights being recognized and protected
strictly.
In fact, in many ways, the woman Is
a more fortunate and valued parsonage
than the man: for instance, a young
man courts his sweetheart and must be
approved by her before he attempts
matrimonial negotiations. After this
is settled he has to offer her parents
compensation for her loss as a member
of the household, which is generally
little over the equivalent of what she
takes away with her. Husband and
wife thus join kind OF life partner
ship, in which it is strictly understood
that what property she has brought
with her remains hers, as his own prop
erty remains his, during their lifetime,
or while they agree to live together.
for they have separations and di-
vorces also, at times, in New Guinea, in
which case, if the woman goes back to
compensation to the disappointed hus-
band. unless she can prove ill-usage,
in which case it is confiscated and the
man has no redress.
If the couple live and die together and
have children, their joint property is
equally divided among the survivors,
There is no eldest son system among
the Papuans SO far as property is con-
cerned. -
They are an Industrious race, aud
male and female have each their ON
allotted portions of work, and do not
vary it in any way. For instance, per-
haps half dozen tribes are allies, one
tribe devoting all its energies to mar
ket gardening; that is, the inland tribes
are mostly gardeners, while the sea-
coast tribes may be potmakers, boat
fHbuilders, net and mat makers, or fish
ers: so they hold markets and barter
their different wares among each other.
Each tribe owns its own war canoe,
which has been purchased equally by
every property holder in the tribe, so
that, although the chief may be captain
while on the waters, he has no greater
right to the lakatoi than any one else.
and if it is lost all the partners suffer
in the same proportion--Fort
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CHAPTER VII.
A VERY QUIET PARTY,

s'Do know the Besants, Mark?"
The speaker was Mrs. Burrows, a
matron SO young and pretty that one
could see at a glance that the honey
moon had not yet reached it's wane.
''Why, of course I do, and if you'd
taken the trouble to read my letters you
would have discovered that consider
Mrs. Besant the quite too sweetest
thing in the way of widows 1 ever saw
or read about. What the men are
thinking of to let her wear her weeds
SO long I'm sure don't know. If
were a man"
(which, thank goodness, you're not"
manly voice interrupted. 1.-The fact
is, Mark, somebody once told Flossie
that there is a strong resemblance be-
tween her and Mrs. Besant, and ever
since she's done nothing but rave about
her Projections"
'Oh, Harry Burrows, you wicked
story-teller," the little lady flashed in
dignantly. al only wish I were like
Mrs. Besant. Now, Mark, don't pay
any attention to his interruptions-Ido
know this lady very well, and think
her as near perfection as it is possible
for woman to be. She might be little
too old for you-but, don't know-she
doesn't look half her age-and, oh,
wouldn't it be nice, IT,
A roar Of laughter from her husband
interrupted the current of her remarks.
"Wen," he cried, ssif that isn't the
boldest fight of feminine imagination
ever listened to! Why, Mark, Mrs
Besant is forty, If she is day, and
! much too sensible . woman to encour
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28
Fresco Figures.

How many persons have any idea
how great fresco painters manage when
they wish to produce the figure of
woman flying amid clouds upon cell
ing. In the first place the modern fres-
co work is apt to be done upon canvas
which is attached to the ceiling after
ward. The artist disposes his model
upon couch with pillows under her
here and there-one under one leg, one
under one shoulder, another under
her head perhaps. Thus he initiates
with her body the freest and most grace
full outlines of flying form His cam
vas is stretched upon wall or frame, and
he mounts high ladder and, looking
down upon the model paints her with
out painting the pillows that mold her
attitude. When he has finished and the
figure is overhead it takes on the char
acter of an aerial creature-n the artist
has managed as he should-N. Y. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

'eIndeed I will. And, talking about
relations, do you know that have an
uncle in your regiment? No? Well, I
.,ave-one of the best fellows that ever
put on soldiers coat-Major Hopkins
Il honestly don't think 1 ever met
kinder, truer gentleman than he is-n
you get chance, cultivate his acquaint-
ance, for he's good man for a young
ster like you to know
ssMajor Hopkins has been good enough
to take some notice of me already"
Frank said, intensely pleased at the
turn the conversation was taking.
eyes, heard him say TO-DAY that you
were wonderfully like boy he lost. "
Henderson continued: ''You see, Uncle
Jack has had.a pretty tough time of it,
and that perhaps accounts for his going
a-soldiering when most men of his age
and means would have preferred to
send a substitute
ga boy he lost?'
eyes, his only child and wife were
both drowned at sea, and he has never
been the same man since"
But now, to Franks chagrin, the con-
versation was interrupted by other
members of the party.
ana CdTSCa, WIZ WcIS Olo
friends OF Henderson, were clamorous
that he should sing them something be-
fore the meeting dispersed.
''Come now, Mark, no excuses. We
don't often get such q chance, and we've
not the slightest intention Of missing
it,
''Wel, boys" was the CHEEKY answer,
''if you will promise to do justice to the
chorus, I don't care if 1 do tip you a
stave. So here goes. l stole the best
half of it from Sever, but the felony
won't spoil its flavor
Then, in a rich baritone he trolled:
" The pickets are fast retreating, boys,
The last tattoo is beating. boys,
So let every man
Fill up his
And drink to our next merry meeting, boys.
"The colonel so gayly prancing boys,
Has wonderful trick Of advancing boys;
When he sings out SO large:
Fix bayonets and CHARGE
He sets all the Johnnies Advancing boys.
"Our sweethearts at homo are signing. boys,
For lads on the tented-feld lying boys;
But we're hearty as yet,
And don't mean to fret,
Or talk about death. till we're dying, boys.
" But tits time for farewell-greeting. boys,
For the wing footed hours are heet1ng boys,
So let every man
Fill up his can,
And drink to our next merry meeting, boys"
Once fairly started, the gallant caval-
ryman proved himself a prince Of good
company, song and story tripping from
his lips without apparent effort. It was
only when the party was breaking up
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

ssWhat is the difference between
biography and autobiography, papa?"
asked johnnie
Zone shows man as he is and the
other shows him as he thinks he is
Jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

that Frank managed to get word or
two with him.
''Shall I see you in the morning, Cap
tain Henderson," he asked, anxiously.
''Not likely, my boy; for L start on
the first train, and you'll be hoofing it
probably before I'm out of bed"
eyes, that is so. Well, be sure and
call on mother, if you go to Meltonburg
and, 1 say; if you tell her any thing
of our way Of living down here, don't
draw your pictures with too many
shadows in them"
81 understand, and will be careful.
But how about the fair Grace? Shall 1
tell her that you send her a kiss, but
don't want the precious article deliv-
cred till you're at home?"
Frank laughed.
''Good-bye, old fellow he said. 81
going with you"
And there was something like tears
in the lads eyes as he grasped his
friends hand and turned gloomily away
to his quarters.
The march to ST. Louis proved
worthy of Charlie Fulton's worst an
| ticipations. The weather was execra-
BILE, rain, snow, sleet by turn assailing
them-the ground now slushy as a
swamp, and again frozen with ridges
hard as iron. Sometimes they had tc
hunt for the least moist spot on which
to pitch their tents, and at others they
could not pitch their tents at all, be.
cause no human hands could drive the
pegs into the adamantine earth, and
all this suffering aggravated by the
sight of trains rolling by them on which
they ought to have been riding. Some
body's ears at Washington must have
tingled, if the old saw be true, fol
curses loud and deep fell from the lips
of the weary men as they dragged thei1
tired limbs over the endless miles O.
| road.
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you are no longer employed by
Jaggs?'' mo; we had an alfred time
about my heavy expense account" He
got mad?'' Eyes: he was fired with in
dignation." 'And you?" ST was fired
with alacritv. Y. Press
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T. %NEass 3 80
W - saSINlS /,
sE|a q ifGG
A Story of the Late War,
BY BERNARD BIoSBY.

Author Of Loyal at La =" a. Ny Lady Fantas.
TIC" "Ellen's Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

-Goldbags Cooking out at the tene-
ments)-"Aias, it must be very hard to
be poor" Wentman-''Ont the contrary.
it is great deal too easy to be poor
American Grocer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

"A Natural Supposition.
OF the dime museums advertises phan-
tom hen" Ned-'sWhat does she do?,,
Ted-'Lays ghosts, suppose. "-Life,s
Calendar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

La ura-''Do you want to read this
novel when 1 have finished it?' Flora
(which chapter does the wedding oc-
cur in-the last? Mamma never allows
me to read novels that have the mar
riage in the first chapter
lis Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28
would suit HIS Purpose.

Charitable Person (bestowing some
clothing)-Fm sorry that overcoat is
too small for You. but
BUNNY the Tramp teagerly)-No
matter. boss; it's just as good to pawn!
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28

prominent men in the convention
Weaver" wilkins" and Others
previous question" shouted the
delegates, but it had no effect on an ir-
repressible man who was bound to
speak his piece. When he had finished
the chairman's gavel fell like trip
hammer, and order was finally re-
stored.
The platform proper, exclusive OF the
resolutions, was adopted with only
three dissenting votes, prohibition
amendment being defeated.
Then the matter of choosing a ma
tional committee was called for and
Chairman Weaver declared a welcome
recess to enable the overheated, ex-
hausted delegates to select members of
the national committee from their re-
spective states.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
CINCINNATI, May 2L-After the recess
the roll of states was called for mem
bers of the national committee, the con-
vention adopting the innovation of APP
pointing three members from each
state instead of one, as the old parties
have.
The alliance congressman, ]. G. Otis,
of Kansas, nominated 81. NJ. Taubeneck,
of Illinois, as chairman of the national
executive committee. There was
outburst of cheers when the name was
mentioned W. R. Lamb, OF Texas,
seconded the nomination, saying he
| had watched Tanbeneck's record and
was satisfied He was chosen by &C
clamation.
! Loud calls for Taubeneck finally
| broupht that gentleman to the rostrum
where he said: Gentlemen: You see
before you all that is left OF the cele
brated independent party in the I'LL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-28


Ignatius Donnelly, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, elm bed upon
the rostrum at this juncture and almost
his first words caused a whirlwlnd OF
excitement. The declaration that he
was there to report that the committee
on platform was unit for the organi-
cation of the third party. Two alter
natives were presented, he said, either
to ignore a third party or divide the
friends of reform.
ert Schilling, of Wisconsin, secretary OF
the committee, who read the platform
as follows:
Your committee on resolutions begs to
submit the following:
First-That in view OF the great social, in
dustrial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized world and the
new and living issues confronting the Amer
lean people, we believe that the time has ar
rived for a equalization OF the political
reform forces of our country and the forma-
ton of what should be known as the peoples
party of the United States of America
Second-That we most heartily indOrse the
demands of the platforms as adopted at ST.
Louis, Mo-, in 1889, Oca1a, Fla, In 1s90, and
Omaha, Neb., in 1891 by the industrial organ
fZations there represented, summarized as
follows:
A-The right to make and issue money a.
q sovereign power to be maintained by the
people for the common benefit Hence We
| demand the abolition of national banks AZ
banks of issue. and as a substitute fol
national bank notes we demand that Legal
| tender treasury notes be issued In sufficient
volume to transact the business OF the
| country on q cash basis without damage Oh
especial advantage to any class or calling
| such notes to be legal tender in payment o.
| all debts, public and private, and sucf
| notes, when demanded by the people. shall
| be loaned to them at not more than PEI
| cent. per annum upon non imperishablt
products ~ indicated In the sub-treasur1
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-05-30
Carson Public Building.

Judge Hawley of the U. S. District
Court and Clerk, Thomas ]. Edwards,
yesterday moved into the new U. S.
public building at Carson. Thus
many days, and some months and
years after the building was COM
menced, it is at last occupied.-Reno
Gazette.
Yes, and there we're two years Of
hard work put in on it before the COM
encemcn of construction. The APP
preparation of the money to build it
had to be gotten from Congress. That
effort cost more hard labor than Car
son is worth or ever appreciated.
But the sun shines and the seasons
fructify all the same.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-05-30
wenbau's good Fortune.

There never was a man in this
world who better deserved good for
tune than Simeon Wenban. The
Central Nevadan, Of Battle Mountain,
relates how he made the final rich
strike in his great Cortez mine while
struggling almost in the last throes of
despair, as follows: "The papers
have lately mentioned how many OF
the prominent mines OF the country
were discovered by chance. There is
a scrap to be added in the history OF
the Cortez mines. Simeon Wenban
had run the Garrison tunnel at a great
expense and was left a poor man,
owing his creditors $3.50 200. There
was not a pound of ore in sight where
by the debt might be paid. As a last
resort with a forlorn hope, after the
mine had been closed, Simeon Wen
ban drilled a hole in the hanging
wall and blasted out a huge piece Of
rock, which he found TO be almost a
solid block of metal, and part of an
immense vein which had been par
alleled hundreds OF feet. This fortunate
last effort marked a sudden change
that seldom falls 10 the lot OF man, it
was Wenban the poor man, the
laborer before that blast was fired, it
was Simeon Wenban, the millionaire,
but a second thereafter. The first
months run OF his little mill gave him
$50, 900 and ever since he has grown
more wealthy. The mine is the best
paying property in the State at the
present time
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-05-30
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

To the n. q. officers aud members
Of Eureka Lodge No. %, l. o. o. r.
Sirs and Brothers-Your Committee on
Resolutions on the death Of our Deputy
Grand Master, Charles d. Warner, offer
the following:
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler, in his
and we'll beloved Brother. Deputy Grand
Master Charles ID. Warren, We deem II
fitting at this time 70 express our grief
for the great loss our Order has sustained,
and tender our sincere sympathy 10 bic
breaved family; therefore. be 10
Resolved, That In the demise OF Deputy
Grand Master Charles ID. Warren we
realize that We have lost IN exemplary
man. Q good citizen, q sincere friend, and 9
true Odd Fellow, whose loss will be keenly
felt by the Order. and that his family have
been deprived Of the care mt protection
Of 9 kind and loving husband and father.
Resolved, That q page Of our records be
dedicated 70 his memory, and a copy OF
these resolutions be sent 10 the family Of
our deceased Deputy Grand Master % 9
token Of the esteem In which he was held
by the Brethren Of Eureka.
Resolved, That the Brothers OF this
Lodge shall wear the usual mourning
badge and our charter be drsped In
mourning for q period of sixty days.
j. j. Baird. @. r.; W. J. Smith. P. G..
M; Fred NJ. Hoffman, P. G. R.; Thos. L.
Davis, N. g.; @. W. Rudeen; V. g., Com
mittee.
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Every Reason 60 Hope,

The Austin Reveille Of the 22nd
inst, says: Ext Governor Jewett w.
Adams, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived in town last Tuesday afternoon,
en- route to his cattle range, near Rev
ellie, Nye county. 1t was the first oppor-
tunity this scribe ever had of shaking
the hand of the Ex-Governor, who was
found to be a very genial and pre-
possessing gentleman. When ques-
toned about the all-absorbing topic,
the Air Line" he informed us from
the latest advices received by him,
from Mr.. Bacon, of Salt Lake, that it
was bis opinion " the road would be
built in the immediate future" and
that we have every reason to hope
such a road will be built" Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams departed Wednesday
morning on their journey, and will re-
main in that section two or three
months,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-05-30
A Returned ProdigaI.

Owen Smith, who mined in White
Pine away back in the seventies, re-
turned here during the week after an
absence of many years. Since leaving
this region he has wandered over
pretty much all parts OF the United
States, including Rhode Island and
Missouri. He halls now direct from
the latter subdivision OF the North
American continent. Smith says he
has tried every section Of the country
and has deliberately reached the on
clusion that Nevada, and especially
Eastern Nevada, outranks any other
portion Of the habitable globe, both in
climate and the good fellowship of the
people. He comes back to spend the
remainder Of his DAYS in the sage
brush. He continues on to his old
stamping ground in White Pine in a
few DAYS.