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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
A DEGENERATE SYSTEM.
Criminal E1travagance of q Corrupt Ad
mfnistration.

Criminal Extravagance Of q Corrupt Ad-
mfnistration.
The extravaganza of the present
republican administration at Washing
ton and the reckless expenditures of
the billion congress are well set forth
by the New York Commercial Bulletin.
an authority whose conservatism in
statement is proverbial- The expendi-
lures of the government for the past
fiscal year were s3ss. 900, 600. and of
this amount ST., 100, 900 were paid in
interest ON the public debt, premiums
on bonds and on account of the ma
tional bank redemption fund In 1880
the net ordinary expenditures of the
government were s16e, 900, 600. and in
1890 they were 1851 900. O00- During the
last fiscal year they reached the UMPIRE
cedented sum of ST., 500 900. There
has been no unusual warrant for such
an increase, and the only explanation
that can be given for it is criminal ex-
travagance. The most prominent fea-
ture of this records pensions, which
have more than doubled during the
past decade. The expenditures on this
account for the past year reached the
alarming figure of SI24, 400, 600. Ten
years ago. the pension appropriations
amounted 10 S0U,pOO- UJt, ana vet there
was no complaint on the part of hon
est claimants that their claims were
neglected But it ,only during the
past two years that the sharks in
Washington contrived to get from the
billion congress and corrupt pension
bureau what they had failed to gain
previously. The outgo of the peoples
money for pensions has now reached
such a frightful extent that a halt is
imperatively demanded The revision
of the pension lists is absolutely neces-
sary. for it is notorious fact that on
those lists are thousands of names
which have no right to be there
The system, originally conceived in
the best patriotic spirit, and intended
to exemplify the nations gratitude to-
wards its defenders, has degenerated
into convenient source of colossal
fortunes to the worst brood of harpies
that ever afflicted q government The
pension Office has been SO demoralized
under Tanner and Raum that it has be-
come a by-word of shame. One COM
missioner, who boldly announced his
intention to bankrupt the treasury and
allow the thieving system Of rebsting
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
The Value of Hardship.

AS gladiator trained the body SO
must we train the mind to self-sacri-
fee, ito endure all things to meet
and overcome all difficulty and danger.
We must take the rough and thorny
roads as we'll as the smooth and pleas
ant ones; and portion at least of our
daily duty must be hard and disagree
able, for the mind cannot be kept
strong and healthy with perpetual sun
shine only, and the most dangerous of
all states is that of constantly recur-
ring pleasure, ease and prosperity.
Most persons will find difficulties and
hardships enough without seeking
them; let them not rep ne, but take
them as part of that educational dis
cipline necessary to fit the mind to
arrive at its highest good.-N. Y.
Ledger
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
SPOLIATION EPIrOMIZED.
Shameful Showing for Reckless Re-


Shameful Showing for Reckless Re-
publicanism-
The net ordinary expenditures OF the
government and payments on account
Of pensions for the fiscal year 1891,
ended June SO, were S311. 500. 600, or
s55, GOO. 900 more than they were for
the year 1890 and SO, 900. 900 more than
for the year which ended three months
after Mr.. Cleveland went ont of Office.
They were S1O2, 600, 600 in excess of the
expenditures in the last full fiscal year
of President Cleveland's term of office.
This is an increase of but a little
less than 4S per cent The total
for 1891 is but ST., ZOO, 900 less than the
farm value of the wheat crop of 1890,
and it is over Sc. 600, 900 more than the
plantation value of the cotton crop of
1889, while the excess over the last full
year of the democratic administration
is not 50, 600, 900 less than one-half the
farm value of the oats crop of 1890.
This is republicanisa.
Gen. Garfield once said in the house
of Representatives, what everybody
knows, that the expenses of the gov
eminent should not increase pari paSsu
with the increase of population The
expenditures for pensions were then
about SIS, 600. 600; in 1891 they Were
s124. 600, 600, though he then said that
they were as great as they could rea-
sonably be expected ever to be, and
that from that time they would di-
minish. Taking the census years and
1891, it may be observed how close the
government has come to keeping its
expenditures within the limits which
I'll
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

families whose taste for horses has
always been pronounced. Col. Law
renee Kip has been for years a veritable
treasure house of valuable lore concern
ing the trotters along the road, and
their owners. The Turnbulls, Law
rences. Jays, Sheppard Knapps. Webbs.
Bloodgoods. Bronsons, RIves. Under
hills. Sturgises and Vanderbilts are
names which occur with remarkable
frequency in the annals of the old
Bloomingdale road years ago. then of
the boulevard and finally, as the city
grew and encroached upon the old
resorts. of the region along the Ma
combs dam drive.
Society in New York takes its tone
very largely from England in horsey
matters. All the young men in the
smart set have practiced until they can
shift their cigars from their mouths to
the rein hand before lifting their hats
to the ladies' of their acquaintance, as
deftly as that mirror of good form and
bad morals. the prince of Wales him.
self. The drivers salute which one
sees on a London 'bus-that rigid lifting
of the right arm with the whip held
perpendicularly- be seen in its per
lection any day on Fifth avenue. The
Coaching clubs annual parade on Fifth
avenue is as fine sight as the parade
in London, or James Gordon Benefits
famous appearance on the Avenue de
POpera and Champs Elysees in Paris 1t
is becoming more and more the custom
every year to take the coaching and
carriage horses into the country. Mr..
Ward McA1lister has had his horses
W ith him in Saratopa for a month off
and on. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will
have at Newport her carriage horses
bought for twelve thousand dollars from
NJ. Thome, of Paris, and driven by Ma
poleon Ills old position Guillot. A
considerable section of the Coaching
club travelled all the way from New
York to DIR. Seward Webb's enormous
place near Burlington, VT, in a four
INLAND pulled by relays of horses.
The rise and increase of the passion
for coaching has created demand for
hackney horses, and a National Hack
ney Horse association has been formed
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as follows

The democratic party, though never
within the last thirty years in full con-
troll of the government, has at times
had some influence in the making and
application of appropriations 1t has
always exerted its influence to protect
the treasury, but there is not an in
stance in which the republican branch
of congress has failed to add TO the ap-
preparations made by the democratic
branch; and even if the democra tic
party had been allowed to fix the
amounts to be appropriated, those
amounts would have been outrageously
large, because they would necessarily
have been large enough to defray the
expenses incurred under laws enacted
by republican congresses. which laws
the democratic party has never had the
power to repeal.
1t can hardly be that the expendi-
lures on account of pensions viii be
greatly increased by legislation in the
future, though they will probably grow
conSiderabl bly, under the laws already
enacted, and if the democratic party is
given control of all departments of the
government hereafter, it will cut down
the ordinary expenses and confine APP
preparations to the legitimate purposes
of the constitution, for it will never
follow in the footsteps Of the billion
dollar congress: which solved the prob
lem OF the surplus by bringing the pub
lie treasury to the verge of bankruptcy
in its endeavors to pay off the cam
paign obligations of the republican
party. The democracy is for economy
and the reduction Of taxation.-Louis-
vile COurier-Jourual
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COL. LAWRENCE KIP ON THE ROAD.

grocer, the butcher and the baker all
want horses of medium weight and rea-
sonably quick pace.
The thoroughbred is a magnificent
animal. Primarily only gambling tool
in a country where but little riding to
hounds is done, he yet has qualities
which, when crossed with trotting
stock, help to produce an animal of
unrivaled beauty, speed, bottom and
value.
Industrial America owes big debt
to the men who have developed it's trot-
ter and roadster stock, and to none
more than to Robert Bonner.
Mr.. Bonner is the ideal Of the horse
man. He has never raced a horse for
money or won dollar on a track in his
life, yet there has not been time in
twenty-five years when ne has not
owned the best trotting and road horses
in the world. He has spent hundreds OF
thousands of dollars upon his hobby
and benefited trotting stock in Ameri
ca intellectually, and yet his efforts in
this direction are due to an accident. II
Mr.. Bonner had not in the prime of life
been advised by his physician to drive
twenty miles day for the benefit of his
health Dexter might have died cart
horse, Maud s. have been bought from
Mr.. Vanderbilt by some of the racing
men who pestered him to sell and the
great Bonner stable might never have
been heard of. For when Mr. Bonner
once began taking his twenty mile ride
he could not bear to see another man
pass him on the road. The rest fol-
lowed naturally.
Mr.. Frank Work is another famous
owner and user of fast roadsters. It was
Mr.. Work who chaffed Mr.. Vanderbilt
for a race when the latter owned Maud
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

He became -delirious, and 1 feared he
would die. must say the native For
mosans, for all their savage look
they were all but naked in this part of
the island-were very kind. They
brought me various juices and simples,
which they urged me to use upon the
invalid. But / was afraid to do that.
preferred to rely upon cold sponging
and the auinine in our medicine chest.
On the seventh night of his illness,
when he was so quiet and improved in
tone that 1 thought could leave him
In charge of Wan Tan, our little native
alde-de-camp. and get good sleep my
seu' was suddenly awakened by the
boy with the words: He has poner'
True enough, Hammond had evaded his
guard and run off into the woods in his
'pyjamas." was dreadfullv alarmed.
Without loss of time, however. the bow
and set out in pursuit; ard after about
half an hour we caught him up as he
was returning with bent head and
puckered brow, but looking as free
from delirium as man could.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
WHO OWNS THE BILLIONS.

Where the Money Comes from to Provide
for Republican Extravaganza.
When the people complain that the
late congress expended a billion dol
lars the etary of the treasury
makes answer that we are a billion
dollar country" and the answer seems
a smart one to many and a good one To
some Let us examine 1t for a moment
: The billion dollars which con-
gress expended was almost entirely
the product Of taxes gathered from ths
people. Now. if it were ever a justifi-
cation for extravaganza in government
that we have rich people, it must also
be shown that these taxes come from
the abundance O. <he rich and not from
the necessities of tst poor.
Did the '|billion-doliar congress" Eef
the money it spent from the property
and the incomes of the '-milhonaires''
or from the bellies and backs o f the
laborers and the farmers?
An examination of the tariff and of
the sources of revenue shows that this
money was raised, not by taxes on the
accumulated property of the country,
nor vet upon the income of its prosper
Gus people, but mainly upon the plain
necessaries of life and the necessaries
in nearly every instance the tariff taxes
are so adjusted as to throw heavier
rates upon the common grades of arti-
Giles consumed by the poor than upon
the better and more luxurious grades
which well-to-do people can and do
purchase. Broadcloth is taxed less In
proportion than common wooden
goods, and common wooden goods
much less than cottonwarp goods It
will also show that ont of the taxes
thus imposed much the larger part
goes into the pockets OF the tariff ben
eficiaries, while the government. a.
junior partner, gets the smaller share
If it be true that this is "a billion
dollar country" as the secretary sayS
let him tell us who own the billions
and who pay the taxes for congress to
spend Are they not different personsf
Until he can devise some means of get
ting these taxes from the property of
the country and not from its wants;
from the income of the prosperous and
not from the consumption of the
masses, his answer is not only irrele-
want. it is cruel and knocking. - St
Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
The Disobedient Husband.

Mrs. Rural (angrily)-You promised
me when you went up to the city last
winter that you wouldn't go near
Cousin Maggie's.
Mr.. Rural-Y-e-s, my dear.
''But you did"
''I-I only took one meal there, my
dear
meal there or something. Murder will
out
whats happened, my dear?''
''She writes that she is coming here
with her six children to stay all sum-
mer."-N. Y. Weekly.
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my heart. We crossed from Annoy to
Taiwan, a big town on the west coast
of FOrmOsa, and made our preparations
for getting well into the wilds. You
see, we had both been in China a mat
ter of ten years, and could pass muster
very well with our knowledge of two
or three dialects of the dreadfully pro-
fuse language of the empire. And so
we expected to get along all right to
shoot a variety of strange quadrupeds
and feathered creatures, and Hammond
to enlarge his already very copiOus col
lection of plants and grasses.
/ never knew a man more enthusiast
tic about his hobby than was Ham
mond about his specimens 1t cost him
many a grOan to leave them on the
mainland. But for the infinite annoy
ance they would have cost us both, he
would have carried them with him to
Formosa. They filled eight boxes as
big as American travelling trunks
what with their layers of wood and
thick blotting paper. and the camphor-
wood cases in which the different
species reposed apart from each other
Poor old chap! he might have pleased
himself in the matter. l wish he had,
for his interest in the things might
have kept him from the craze that
killed him.
For a week we had very agreeable
time in the bungalow of a certain
Scotch missionary whose name will be
familiar memory to every European
who has stayed awhile in the island.
He was-indeed is-a very remarkab bic
man, and IL credit to the Anglo-Saxon
race. If every man had his due, he
ought to be appointed governor gen
eral of FOrmosa: though 1 doubt not he
would refuse the dignity This by the
way. And yet l ought to mention him
If only for the earnest warning he gave
us about the vermin and reptiles of the
interior. We spent two days in jour
neying from his house to the woods in
which we proposed to camp for fort
night, as happy as Adam and Eve be-
fore the fall.
The forest scenery was magnificent,
but the brake of brambles and flower
ing creepers which matted themselves
between the tree trunks made progress
very slow. We did not stick to the
tracks; otherwise, of course, it would
have been different. And we were re-
paid for our labor by the strange
creatures 1 shot, and by many a grass
and flower which Hammond was as
elated over as a mother with her first
child
Two more days passed, and we pro-
nounced our holiday success. Then
Hammond sickened of fever or a sun
-StrOke, / could not determine which
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

S. and A1dine. It was Mr.. Work, too,
who took the Duke of Marlborough up
the road, on the occasion of his first
visit to this country, behind Dick Swiv-
eller. AS the pair fairly flew along
the level road the dukes eyes bulged
out with excitement and he grasped the
buggy seat with both hands, fearing
every moment that the whole affair
seeming so fragile to an Englishman's
eyes-would be smashed into kindling
wood. That was some years ago. This
summer it is announced that the duke
has purchased lot of Kentucky trot-
ting stock to take to England Evidently
he liked the sensation after he got used
to it.
There are plenty Of old New York
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

with ever and anon the startling cry
from parrot or a monkey resOunding
In the air. A barred tail pheasant shot
over my head with whir that would
have made man unused to such noises
wonder what was happening. Bats,
too, went to and fro in the moonlight,
now end then eclipsing the planet com
pletely.
/ don't know how long 1 followed
the poor fellow; 1 knew only that
was much torn by the thorns on the
| rose-bushes which inpeded my move
ments. How sweet was the perfume
of these blossoms in the cool, humid
night air 1 can recall at this moment
distinctly.
1t was almost by accident that I at
length came upon Hammond. He was
STOPPING and peering here and there
| about small spot of common grass
with holes in the ground and a thicket
| of bramble and clematis at one side. 1
did not notice it at first: but there was
| a wool of passion flowers hanging from
one of the boughs of tree just over
him. One of the flowers was a superb
specimen with dazzling corolla.
Standing in the shade 1 watched him.
He began to poke among the brambles
| with bit of stick. Then there was a
movement, and with an exclamation OF
Ibid not say sou Hammond stepped
tenderly aside while-a great snake
| crept forth with an angry hiss and a
poise of its head. l had time to see
| that it's body from the shoulder was
beautifully marked much as Hammond
| had described his plant; but time for
| no more. The poor fellow had bent
down and made snatch at the reptile;
at the same instant the, snake had
| darted at him and bitten him over the
eye. And when I had rushed to the
place the snake had gone, and Ham.
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COPYRIGHT, 1911

TCOFYHIGdI, IS9I.I
America owes a big debt of gratitude
to the men who have developed the road
ster type of horse in this country. The
farmers of Orange county can well af-
ford to build the proposed monument to
Rysdyk's Hambletonian at Chester,
where the old horse lies buried.
In England, for generations, rich men
have raised hunters. The very term
thoroughbred" speaks of long years
of breeding. The ability to jump a
fence and to carry heavyweight stout
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
Not a 1Iarriaee for Money.

Father (sternly)-Do you expect my
daughter to be party to a marriage
for money, sir?
Suitor Cbashfu11y)-N-no, sir-but it
can't be. sir. 1 really haven't cent
Daily Continent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
THE CREEPING PLANT.
A BOtanist's Sad Death in the
Wilds of China.

D D r III A NJ =
NJ o n d man
aged to get a
months leave
at the same
time as myself.
That was how
we came to join
hands and ar
range for the
trip to Formosa.
I wish l had
worked on for a
ar longe +
n o w, with all
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
She Knew Her Rights.

A little tot of four stood close against
the car window watching the sights
that flashed into view. A lady came
in, and seeing an apparently empty
seat, took possession Of it. The child
turned about. and with a troubled look
studied the intruder's bonnet and hair,
and then, in the politest manner,
touched her upon the shoulder and
said: someone's sitting in this seat.''
The lady apologized and arose, and
the spectators smiled.-N. y. Recorder
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The Correct Term.

Editor-in-chief Ito managing editor)
Il understand that James has resigned
Managing Editor@James has abdicat'
ed. sir, not resigned James, you know,
Was cffice-boy.@Jury-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
And as to his calculations concerning
the pension grab, this will show how
accurate he was:

Tt was not until 1S47 that the whole
cost of the government reached the
total OF pension expenditures in 1881;
in 1850 it was SIS. 900, 600 less than that,
and in 1860 only $4,000. 600 more The
increase since the war has been shame
full and astounding. but the last few
years show the greatest recklessness.
Since 1851 the expenditures have been
nc follows
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An Expensive Item.

Spriggins (joyfully)-Prof. Atkinson.
the great economist. has invented an
oven which reduces the cost of cooking
one-halt. The heat is supplied by an
ordinary kerosene lamp.
Wife (doubtfully)-I guess he hasn't
figured up the cost OF lamp chimneys--
n. Y. Weekly.
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Pertinent Question.

He Coming home late)-Very sorry.
my dear, but / was detained down
town by some pressing business
She-Pressing businessi H'mI Was 1t
your typewriter girl?- Munsey's Week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

Good Man (sadly)-''Ah. my son,
you have been to the circus. 1t pains
me greatly to think that one so young
should have crossed the threshold of
iniquity." Bad Small Boy didn't
cross any threshold I crawled under
the tent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
Didn't Want to Know Him.

Paying-Ten win have to be
identifed-have some one introduce you
to me-before can cash this check.
Young Lady (haughtily)-But do
not care to know you, sir.-Judge.
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In the Theater.-Laertes- whats
that queer noise in the hies?" Mer-
cutio-''Its the flies folding their
wings for the season. dear boy" In
the deep, dark silence that ensues you
can hear the chestnuts patter on the
boxes, gum drop in the candy store, a
bed tick upstairs, a crocus in the yard
and an ice cream in the street-Broolk-
lyn Eagle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
AMERICAN ROADSTERS.
The Trotter, Hackney and Show
Carriage Horse.

Duke of Marlborough Behind Dick Swiv-
ener-How MI. Bonner Came to Be
HOrseman-Growtho of the
Coaching Custom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

his bamboo couch-chair, and we Gov
cred him lightly and arranged the mos
quito curtains to protect him as much
as possible.
But had no intention of going to
bed. Somehow or other, 1 fancied he
would wake and start off into the
woods, just as he had done before. At
the back of my mind 1 confess. too,
there was thin phantom of curiosity
about the shape nine feet long, with
flowers upon it, which had fitted Sc
well with Hammond's ideal of a creep
ing plant.
Accordingly, 1 lit my pipe and read
the North China Herald until began
to feel drowsy. The paper had dropped
from my hands, and l was bordering
weakly about the likelihood of some
good-natured senior in the service re-
solving to retire or to die for the good
of his juniors, when 1 heard rustling.
My eyes opened sharply, Yes: 1t was
as, with electrical promptitude, 1 had
surmised: Hammond was bolt upright,
staring at the moonlight outside and
pushing the curtains away from him.
l did not move, bu. watched him be-
tween my half-closed eyelids.
Consciousness seemed to come upon
him all in a moment. He bounded
from the chair and made for the door.
Then, with look shall never forget,
he turned back and snatched up the
same blue blanket had wrapped him
in before. He flung it over his shout
ders and sped into the open. followed
him. And had to be brisk, or else 1
should have soon lost sight of him: for
the dark limbs of the trees were thick
enough to hide him for a quarter of a
minute at q time. 1t was a strange
chase, this in the murmurous night,