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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
financial coffin of the great Wall street

financial coffin Of the great Wall street
operator.
But it begins to look as if the Hari.
son administration is gradually finding
out that it sold itself too cheap; gave
itself away, in fact, when it let Wanna
maker in for $500, 900. The scandal of
the Keystone bank is slowly permeat-
ing too many branches of the govern
ment in Washington to be at all COM
Portable TO the occupant of the white
house. The derelictions of official duty
already shown in connection with that
bank point strongly to the conviction
that men who are dishonest enough to
use money corruptly in politics are also
dishonest enough to resort to crooked
practices in order to get their money
back with interest.
The Harrison administration owes its
existence to shameless fraud and cor
ruption practiced in the election OF
1883. Mr.. Harrison owes his Office
largely to bribery and purchase. If
his latter months in the white house
shall be clouded with scandalous ex-
posures of his associates, it will be sim
ply another case of the engineer blown
skyward with his own dynamite cart
ridge.-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

If Maj. Mckinley will now con.
descend to put his ear to the ground
he will hear his doom in the slogan:
1.-THE Campbells are coming" - St
Louis Republic.
President Harrison says he mere
ly recommended his brothers widow
to the pension commissioner. In other
words, he pressed the button and Raum
did the rest.-Atlanta Constitution
1t will not be for the Jack Of
practical object lessons if workingmen
and women fail to understand the tariff
question this year. President Cleve-
land in 1887 told them that it was not
a theory they must look at, but the
facts.-Albany Argus.
1t does not make Mr.. Sherman
any warmer to know that the repub-
icans of the Ohio convention cheered
Mr.. Foraker until they were hoarse.
The Ohio republicans evidently prefer
buckfuss to a financier.-Louisvi
COurier-J ournal.
President Harrison apparently
took advantage of Secretary Blaine's
temporary disablement to push to a
conclusion the negotiations for closed
season in Behring sea- Mills, Elkins,
Gu d. are no COuDt cOlEt ucco Dy ll1lS
time that one of Blaine's anchors to
windward has dragged haG1T. - ST.
Louis Republic.
Another of the 'sbene1icia1 effects
of the Mckinley bill'' is to be seen in
Fall River, where 1900 mill operators
are to suffer cut in wages. Napoleon
Mckinley, republican candidate fol
governor of Ohio in search of a vindica.
ton, will not dwell upon this fact in
his speeches this summer and fall
Chicago Herald.
The great American tin-plate in.
dustry which was to cripple and dwarf
the WEIGH platers and shut up the
Cornwall mines, to say nothing of re.
| duction of the price to a point below
the widest dreams of the most avari.
| cious free trader, has joined Hans
Breitmann's party and is lost in the
Ewigkeit-Boston Transcript (Rep)
Noting the fact that children
are working in Cincinnati for wages
as low as six cents a day the
! working woman is listening for pro
tests from Senator Sherman or Mai
Nc Kinley, yet hears none about these
Ohio children. It does not believe in
that kind of protection but wants the
babies protected from the mills and
| factories - Keokuk Constitutional De M
| ocrat
Maj. Mckinley says the democrats
| are pledged now to impede if they can
| the prosperity of the country until after
| the next presidential election and that
'their tariff legislation would bene.
! fit every country but their own" VIVA,
| rot is this to come from a man who sets
up as a statesman. OF course Maj.
| Mckinley does not entertain such an
| idea. and in pretending that ne does he
| merely advertises his belief in popular
| credulity and Recommendations
Sentinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Out of the Receivers Hands.

SEDALIA- Mo-, July 2--The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas road passed out of the
hands of Receivers Eddy and Cross to-
day. Col Cross assumes charge as
president and general manager
James II. Davis was promoted from
chief dispatcher to trainmaster, but
Manager Cross announces that no other
changes will be made, at least not for
the present The road has been in the
receivers hands since November, 1855,
and since that date over 81 900, 600 have
been expended IN improvements The
gross earnings Of the road for 1890 were
g, 004, O05. 81, an increase Of 81 ,0SI, 551. IL
over lisa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
SHAMELESS CORRUPTION.
When Harrison Bought Wanamaker He
Made Bad Bargain.

When Harrison Bought Wanamaker He
Made q Bad Bargain.
When Hon. John Wanamaker was
promoted from Philadelphia bargain
counter to the elevated and responsible
position of postmaster general of the
United States, the people of the United
States beheld the first open and ac-
knowledged sale of high public Office
by one of the great political parties.
Wanamaker was taken into the cab
met, not because Of his supposed exec
utive ability, nor because he had the
confidence or admiration of even a
faction of the republican party. He
was known personally to only a linn
tied number of people in Philadelphia,
and by reputation only to those who
read his bargain advertisements in
the Phil adelphia papers. The country
at large had never heard of him. The
first intimate knowledge that the peo-
pie gained CT him was through the ad-
vertisements of Wanamaker 4 Browns
cheap clothing which postmasters were
asked to circulate shortly after Hon.
John became comfortably settled in Of
fee.
simply because he raised 500. 900 for
the big corruption fund by which Har-
rison's election to the presidency was
purchased in 1888 To q man of Mr..
Wanamaker's enterprise the Office was
cheap at that price. The firm OF
Wanamaker & Brown doubtless made
some money, though not so much as
| was expected, through the advertise
ments which Hon. John caused to be
| circulated by postmasters- In the
light of subsequent events it is prob
able that if he could have gotten his
postal telegraph scheme to work there
| would have been millions in it, fol-
the republican party and for the saints
of the republican party. Instead of being
squeezed in his stock jobbinR oper
atoms by Jay Gould. Mr.. Wanamakel
!: might hA~s danced gleefully upon th<
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Missouri Military Commissions.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 1.-The
following military commissions were is
sued by Gov. Francis yesterday: c. o.
Harrington and r NJ. Hockaday, cap
tain and aid-de-camp on the staff of
Brighten Milton Moore; c. :. Hunt
ing, second lieutenant Battery Il;
j. f. kendrick, captain Com
pany c. Third regiment: J. q. Erskine,
first lieutenant and T J. Pfaler,
second lieutenant same company; A
c. Kinnaid, captain. and c. II. Eaton,
first lieutenant. d, Third regiment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Where Is the Even Balance:

Ex-Headsman Clarkson must have
gone abroad for political news of the
United States He writes from Paris
to say that 1.-The country is evenly bal
anced between the political parties just
now" Indeed. When was the balance
readjusted? In last years congress
sional elections the democratic MAORI
ty over the republicans was sou, $40,
and over all 26s, $50. The republican
party was in a minority by 1,Ss2, S0a
votes If this be an even balance,
what would Mr. Garrison call a 6pod
working msjority?-N. Y. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09


CALLING ON HIS MEN TO FOLLOW.
tack, but Northern firmness stands
the shock of Southern dash, and before
they can again reform, night in pity
draws mantle DER the scene.
On New Years day both armies rested
from the conflict.
On the I'd, Bragg made some demon
stratiOns to find out what Buell. meant
to do, and why he had not, as he so
fully expected, sounded retreat. He
soon learned to his cost. The Northern
General had made his position a
citadel, from which he could rally and
strike at any point, or break the fury of
his charging foe.
On this in vain the gallant Confed-
crates advanced, only to fall back with
broken ranks discounted.
But now the men Of Texas came with
| q rage that nothing seems to stay. In
| vain the shower of grape pours on that
! unf1inching host. See Colonel Robin
son, with the colors in his hands, dash
through the abattis and spring upon the
embankment, calling on his men to fol-
low! Even his enemies can scarce for
bear to cheer the daring feat, or sigh
| when they see the gallant figure thrown
lifeless down. And now the muslzets of
the Fighting Fourth crash their leaden
hail upon his men, burning to avenge
his death; and, bleeding and torn, they
fall back fighting to the very last.
Down ponrs the rain on the terrific
carnage and the shattered Southern
hosts fall back on Murfreesboro.
I And where is Frank Besant all this
while? Fighting at the head of his
company during the heat of the fray
you may be sure, but now sadly bend
ing his steps to clump of trees, under
which a group of officers is gathered
round central PROSTATE figure, over
which Doctor Saunders is STOPPING,
while the rest anxiously await his de-
| cision.
Not necessarily MORTAL" he says at
last, with sigh of relief.
The wounded man is borne tenderly
to the field-hospital.
"Who is it? Who is it?" ask several,
as the mournful cortege passes them.
Colonel Fulton of the Fourth-shot
through the lungs" is the sad answer.
But Frank and his comrades have
another duty before them ere they can
1 lay their weary bones to rest on that
| eventful night
| VIC IsAoJO4 h<1O CTlcu, tucTc
lies the body of Colonel Robinson. Shall
it be said we left that gallant fellows
corpse upon the field without a soldiers
funeral. or sign to mark the spot he
fell?'
mo. no." came from score of
Threats.
So they dug grave and laid the hero
in it-a touching incident, though his
only requiem was salute fired by the
hands of his enemies. At the head of the
grave they placed q rough board, with
rudely-painted characters, which read:
| "HERE LIES THE BODY OF
| COLONEL ROBINSON.
| WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF
| SrOND SIvER
| GLORIOUSLY LEADING THR
SECOND TEXAS REGIMENT.
HI WAS BURIED BY
| UNION SoLDIKRS,
! =. N RECOGNITION or HIs H110UM."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
EzrfhnuaEe ShocE

ROME, July 1.-The inhabitants of .
large portion of the province of Verona
were thrown into a state of wild ex-
element by a series of severe earth
quake shocks Scores left their homes
in the middle Of the night and ran into
open fields No lives were lost
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Prominent People Implicated.

PHILADELPHIA. July at has been
rumored for some time past that Bards-
ley, the eX-city treasure has made a
confession which involves the names of
such prominent people that its publica-
ton DIS stopped
There seems no longer to be doubt
as to the truth of the story, and it is be-
lieved by the investigating committee
that the confession is locked up in the
safe of one of the leading newspapers
of this city.
Whether the confession will ever be
published is doubtful, but the commit
tee hopes to have the use of it to aid
them in developing clewS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
THE GILLIAN TYRANT.

Gen Osborne's Estimate of Balmaceda-
Composition OF the CHILEAN Army.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Gen Thomas Os-
borne, who recently returned after
a residence of many years. in Chilli. eX-
presses the opinion that the stories of
barbarous cruelty by President Balma-
ceda, as told in recent dispatches, are
correct. 81 know the man well, he
said, 'and 1 can believe almost any
story of cruelty that is told about him.
He is man of such determination that
he would rather perish than give in an
inch. He will never make peace until
the revolutionistS concede every thing,
and if they don't propose to do that the
country will soon be devastated He is
far in advance of others of
his race, as there is Anglo-Saxon
blood in his veins. But there is enough
of the Indian blood there to make him
the most determined of men and at the
same time one of the most cruel He
has to take desperate chances now. If
he were to falter his life would not last
twenty -four hours after he had de mon-
strated any weakness 1t is necessary
for him to be a perfect demon or he is
certainly lost Balmaceda realizes this,
and with 30, 900 cutthroats in the army
willing TO obey him, he knows his
power. The rank and file of the
Gillian army is made up from the
most vicious class in the republic
All the murderers, horse thieves,
burglars and criminal classes of
all kinds are soldiers Frequently
in the last few years murderers who
had been sentenced to death were par
aoned on the condition that they should
serve the remainder of their lives in the
army. When the revolution started
the prison doors were thrown open and
! the occupants forced into the service.
This is the class of fighters Balmaceda
has at his command. Balmaceda has
turned all the churches of Chill into
prisons He has no respect for religion.
The majority of the men there are in
fdels, the women composing the re-
ligious element II is easy to predict
in one respec. how the revolution will
end. Disaster will be the result. no
matter what happens, but the revolu-
tionists will never gain the favor and
power they seek until Balmaceda is
dead
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
CroDs burned En-

MADRAS, July 1.-THE drought in this
province continues, and all hope of OBJ
tanning intermediate crops has been
abandoned The land presents a dreary,
scorched waste, and the poorer classes
are suffering from famine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

ATCHIsoN, Kan. July Peavey g.
Co, of Chicago, have leased the Santa
Fe elevator in Atchison- The elevator
has capacity of LIS, 600 bushels There
is only one larger one in Kansas, and
that is on the Union Pacific track at
Kansas City. which is also controlled
by Peavey & Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
Resumed Busiuesx

NEWTON. Kan, July To-day the
Newton National bank, which failed
November 80, 1890, resumed business
This IS the second national bank to ~
open after passing into the hands oe .
receiver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
A Story of the Late War.
by BERNARD BIosBY,

Author OF Loyal Last" &c MY Lady Fantas-
tic." 'Euens Great Secret" "Feu
Among Thieves" Etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

IT costs sixty flour cents to run . train
q mile in'EnQlaud.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09


bordered by cedar-brales, which flows
with muddy waters through swampy
country four miles from Murfreesboro.
On the 3Oth of December it's placid
banks are bristling with the armed
men of two great forces-on it's left,
Rosecrans with fifty thousand warriors;
on its right, between it and the city,
Bragg with as many more.
Rosecrans has said: 81 will mass my
strength ON the left, and crush the
enemy's right"
Bragg has re-echoed the words: 81
will strike them on the right with my
left
The dawn of the 31st was wrapped in
a dense fog: and Bragg, eager to secure
the advantage of striking first, dashed
furiously on the Federal right. of which
two divisions fell back, losing their
guns and leaving many prisoners be-
hind. But Sheridan's brave fellows
stand like rock beaten by the waves:
and by this tremendous effort Rose
Grams is enabled to form his line afresh,
on which, from the cedar-brakes they
had won, the Confederates hurl them
selves with gallant recklessness. Four
times they charge: four times they are
repulsed when the cry is, ''Brecken-
ridge comes with seven thousand men"
and twice again they rush to the at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

tonight that pretty girl in blue, leaning
on the pillar yonder. is to be married by
Bishop Polk. I allow they'll have a
gallant fling, for President Davis him
self has come to grace the festivities
with his presence"
''It doesn't seem to me time fetr
much rejoicing" Fulton said, modify.
''Never better" was the gay reply.
Mcclellan whipped at Antietam, Sher-
man at a deadlock before Vicksburg,
Rosecrans on the eve of a retreat, and
Nashville as good as ours again."
''There's many slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip" Charlie ventured.
''But not when the cup Is held by the
firm hands of heroes" was the decided
answer.
That night his friend was with him
again, when the revelry was at its
height. The evening, though in Deem
Der, was mild, and in the crowded
rooms of the mansion must have been
almost sultry; at least it seemed so, for
the blinds and windows were flung up
to their utmost height, affording the
two young men an uninterrupted view
of the ballroom.
''See that tall, stately man lead for
ward those two pretty girls to dance
that is President Davis-that fine fell
low in black is the bishop-but, Heav-
ems, man, what is the matter? You're
pale as death itself!''
"Look!" Charlie cried, clutching his
| neighbours arm convulsively. ''What is
that they are dancing on-that thing
that carpet-what is it?''
cit is the Northern flag; my boy, the
star and stripes, they are trampling
under foot!'' was the exultant boast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09

TO BE CONTINUED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-08

Chesapeake and Ohio.
Tho Pullman sleeptnr-Car between Richmond
ana Washington rsa tsofdnnsrlfie VIII DO with
drawn after Friday night, May sth-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-08
WHOLESALE eRocERs MEET.
Delegates TO New York--An Agreement
Adopted About Unjust Reclamation.

A general meeting of the Wholesale
Grocers' Association was held yesterday at
p. Nj. The flrst business transacted was the
appointment Of delegates % attend q conference
10 be held In Now YORK city under the auspices
OF the Wholesale Grocers' Association Of New
York and vicinity at IL As Nj. to-day. Mr.. X. q.
Leigh, Jr., president, and Mr. J. l.. Antrim,
treasurer, Of the Richmond association were sp-
pointed delegates 10 represent the Richmond
trade.
The following important paper was then laid
before the meeting for its action:
"Wchereby agree 20 report all cases Of unjust
reclamation and claims made upon us TO the
local committee for careful arbitration; and II
such cases are declared by the committee 70 DO
unjust and improper, the name Of the party pro
forring such claims, with n simple statement Of
the facts, win be forwarded 90 the ONCE Of the
National Wholesale Grocers' Association in New
York, 70 be sent from that Office 20 all the Whole
sale Grocers in the United States and iobbers
IN other lines, TO the end that they may rightly de-
termine the value OF business relations with
parties who make such claims and reflections
"This action, taken In connection with the
national association, Is I'm the interest az much
Of tho straightforward and honest retailer rs IL
Is In the interest Of the honest wholesaler.
small but growing class OF small traders have
sprung up in tho United States who make
habit Of rejecting goods without Just cause for
the purpose Of securing rebates sufficient TO
cover freight charges, and thus enable them 10
undersell their honest neiRhbors and competi-
tors who hold such practices in contempt, and
are thus made % suffer in their efforts to
do n legitimate business. IL IL the duty OF
tho national association by resOlute action In
dealing with such unfair competitors OF their
honest patrons % extnguish this class OF crimes
by giving publicity 20 their authors and by every
lawful mothod that can be devised. BY no class
will such action on the part Of the national assO-
ciation ho hailed with more satisfaction than by
the honest retailers Of the United States, who so
keonly feel the weight Of the unjust competition
20 which they are subjected"
The urgent necessity for tho action provided
for In the agreement was recognized by all, and
n resolution was unanimously adopted endorsing
its provisions, which II is intended shall immedi-
ately 20 into effect.
There being no other business the meeting
then adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-08
The TESTIMONY is CONFLICTING.
Witnesses for Beisei, Charged with As
,auit, Testify that lie Was Not Present.

Charles Beisel. the striker who was
arrested Oh the charge of assaulting ana
fA.lt louis Larves with siungshot with IN
.... '' sil, was before the Police Court yester-
-.' morning. Judge Waddin appeared as coun-
'.' 'I. ilc accused, while Mr.. Iliii Carter repre-
'-''i 'ic prosecution. Mr.. William h lrigs'
I'...4cut ~ the LOoOmotiye-Wo orks, ana super
--'li Davis were present.
AfFs number Of strikers were in the court
.'a end listened 20 the proceedings WIN
marked interest
Nr. lares testified that be was assaulted
..r coming out Of a store near seventh anu anu
n'A.f streets Wednesday evening about o:lV
..''A. lie dl1 not know who struck MN ano
'e- tApcGod sensoess by the blow.
honour Mathews stated 10 the Court thar ne
,'H me accused strike Larves, and thai he hau
- warned not 70 testify In the case.
NhJ J.. Baker testified that he saw beisei
II -4 Q man named COstigan run on after LarNee
L-l been struck.
tieafd spindle aud james Nelson tcolore0
e', lr'l1o1 for the Commonwealth, Dut theH
'.i.n-c was uninpOuant
iis evidence introduced for the defence, WHO
Questioned several Witnesses lpulcateu
.'.' i1c accused was in HenncO county hunting
..'.r or more from the city when the 0nehce
"a committed.
Al'rf hearing brief argument Justice Crutch.
-''s su1 be wanted the fullest investigation OF
u .-' aha't, ana be dlG not feel like giving de-
..'Jn 1n' 40 had heard from the police on duty
{" We JooOm0iiye-Works and the physielhn
~ attended Mr.. Larves after ho was STRUCK
m .e therefore continued the ease until this morn
=. "i2 ordered the police and the DOCTOR 70 p,,
~. ,.--ih2hed. Costigan, who seems from some on
''' 'tiacuce % have been with the person VINO
i-Iied Lgryef, viii be arrested.
D.. o1oto Naddll Ia cOnyersatiOnwItb a DISPATCH
,.pe'l yer Yesterday said that be would have NO
N'-1-c ~ proving an alb for Beisel.