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which he may enjoy without denying 20
another equal liberty. 1t realizes thai mod
ern progress has brought rs face 10 lace
with new conditions and problems that I'M
perativeiy demand solution, but II Is not
prepared to assent TO the proposition fhat
the solution of these problems involves the
shutting OF our eyes TO the admonifsons OF
history We believe in abolishing the IN
iouities of class legislation in tariff taxation
thereby adjusting the burdens OF me gov
eminent eQuitably upon all
We believe in the return TO that fiscal pol
icy which is clearly warranted snd indfspus-
ably contemplated by the constitution. and
which was practiced by this governments
from its foundation until 1s-S. IT which time
II was suspended by the republican party 10
satisfy ats masters in Wall street We be-
lieve in the abolition of the national bank
ing system and its attendant evils. and in a
wise and wholesome control of the trans
portation system of the country
To those who say that the government
should loan money to all we commend the
maxim of the fashers--*That the govern
ment must not become n banker" and we
remind them OF their own Oft repeated mall
edictions -heaped upon the national
banks"
To those who say that the governments
cannot control the railroads without own
ing them we answer that the proposition
that the railroads are beyond control exhib-
its them in the form OF such monstrous
power that the very thought OF their exer
else by official authority Is appalling. while
TO purchase and pay for them would bank
rupt the nation
We therefore recommend legislation with
a view to control the railroads of the coun-
try in the interest of the people, whose
chartered servants they are, and we believe
there is sufficient virtue and intelligence in
the people to accomplish this desirable
end
To those who would have the governments
become purchaser of the products OF the
land We say such a course is in plain viola
ton of the constitution and if followed
would result in government control of the
whole substance OF the land and in doing
out the necessaries Of life to the people by
official dispensafion. 1t is demora lization,
of hich not even the down trodden and
half crazed communists OF the world have
permitted themselves dream.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.

Complaint of q Father Who Had to Buy
Some Toys For His Boy.
''Say," he said abruptly as he entered
the store and walked up to a counter,
you can wrap up one of those thing
UNI hobs that GO chasing all around the
room when you get it started"
Yes, SIR
"And put in one of those machine
dancing girls"
Eyes, sir. Anything more?"
"Anthing more! Isn't that enough
for man who has, under the pretense
of friendship, made fool of me?'
made fool OF you'll
eyes, sir; made me look like an
eighteen-carat idiot You and 1 have
always been friends, haven't we?"
''Why, of course. We've known each
other from boyhood."
Exactly. And so when I was pass
ing yesterday 1 brought my little boy
in to see you"
Yes. And didn't l do the proper
thing? Didn't get everything down
from the shelf and show him how each
worked?'
20. yes, you put up a great front un-
der the guise of friendship. You got
down on the floor with him and started
every machine toy in the shop And
the result was that he raised such a
fuss all the rest of the day that I've
had to come back and buy out a good
share of your stock, and now I expect
I'll have to spend the rest of the after
noon rolling around on the floor and
shooting those toys off, while his
mother talks about extravaganza. You
know your business-rn match you
against Jay Gould for that If every
father had friend like you the fathers
would all be broke and the toy factories
would be running day and night Just
charge this and III pay you when
haven't anything else to do"
Then he tucked his bundle under his
arm and walked out with an air of
righteous indignation. and the man be-
hind the counter roared after him:
"Well, the factories would go broke
if they ran for men with your nerve.
You make men pay for entertaining
your children."-Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

they were quite out of car-shot of the
party, $50 / came on from Chicago by
the express last night to learn my fate"
She never helped him by word, but
he saw that she was much agitated.
81 am plain, blunt man, unskilled
in the art Of eloquence to plead my suit,
but loved you before we married, and
I love you now. 1 know that I am ask
ing great sacrifice OF you-you with
all the beauty Of your youth retained,
and I, SO old and battered-but would
make you happy as my wife. Ny love
for Frank, too, should plead with you
In my favor"
''And, yet, it is for Franks sake,
Jack, that 1 must say no to your re-
quest. Nay, do not think me hard and
ungrateful for the honor you have done
me. You do not know how much the
refusal costs me-"
Jack! She called him. as she used to do,
by the old familiar name. He was too
good soldier to retire before such an
il-defended position as this.
''Then if the only obstacle to my suit
is your sons possible objection, may
10
She interrupted him, with the same
look on her face that he had seen there
nearly fve-and-twenty years ago, when
he had asked the same question.
''No, once and for all, dear friend, it
can not be. Believe me 1 have not
made up my mind to refuse the love Of
man of your worth and true nobility
of character, without hours of painful
thought. You must take my answer as
fnal''
Then, goodbye, Nary" he said, for
they had now reached the garden-gate,
and without another word he left her.
Half an hour later, Frank came in.
''Is dinner ready? Where is Colonel
Hopkins, mother?'' were his first cues
tions.
Now. though the pretty widow had
bathed her eyes and used all the little
arts Of the toilet, with which women
are so adept in concealing the traces of
their emotions, there yet fingered in
Mrs Besant's face tell-tale sign Of
sorrow that caught her sons attention
in q moment.
Mother" he said, putting his arm
around her waist, there is something
wrong. Where has the Colonel gomez
II am afraid he has left us-perhaps
he Is at the hotelEthere is no train
North till this evening"" was the in
coherent answer, while the ladx's
checks blushed furiously.
''Gone to the hotel! Have you and he
been quarreling?"
Ono"
"Not quarreling but not agreeing,
perhaps? Now, darling mam"-very
coaxingly-'.you and are little more
than mother and son. for we have been
boon companions ever since can re-
member, then is 4 not little late in
the day for one of us to have q secret
which the other can not share?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
keeping Down the Flies.

The secret of success in keeping these
insect pests out of the house is in be-
ginning the battle early in the season
Go over the house in the morning and
with a wet cloth kill every fly. which is
certain to seek the warmth of the SUM-
ny window panes- This will prevent
the Matching of hundreds later on, for
naturalists assert that six hundred is
only the average brood for single fly.
The other places where they are most
likely to deposit their eggs are in the
dust which gathers. even in the most
clearly houses, behind books in book
cases, in the space between double
windows, and behind the weights and
cords of the windows These are
places, too, where other insects are apt
to Turk, so that it will pay to keep a
sharp lookout for every possible pest
while in search of the harmless but an
moving f1v-ScOttish American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

Apprehensions of being mobbed by
the 'sprofane vulgar amounts, as is
well known, almost to monomania with
the poet-laureate. Many good stories
are told in illustration of this weakness
of his. One of the best known of them
will perhaps bear repetition Lord
Tennyson was taking a country walk
with a friend, when a fenow-creature
was espied in the distance. eve must
turn back" said the poet; that fellow
means to waylay u.s." His companion
persuaded him, however, to continue on
their path. They caught up the enemy
and passed him. He took no notice Of
them whatever. tsWhat an extraor-
binary thing, cried the rate poet; 1.-The
fellow seems to have no idea who ami"
THE Minnesota river is said to be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

goes to the war who comes back a
Colonel"
"Luck! Franks luck, auntie! Do you
dare to call the reward of heroic deeds
luok?"
eyes, 1 do, child. So you needn't
snap my head off. Look at poor James
Lawson, who entered the army the
same day he did, and never rose beyond
the rank of private. But who is that
distinguished looking man shaking
hands with the Besants? Just come by
train shouldn't wonder, breaking the
Sabbath; but he's fine, handsome man
for all that. Hurry, up, Grace, and we'll
get introduced"
But as the stranger joined the Besant
part Frank and his cousin fell back to
the Miss Brentwoods, leaving Mrs.
Besant to proceed to Walnut House with
their new companion.
''Who is your friend in the silk hat,
Frank?" Miss Ruth asked, in her abrupt
way, when they had shaken hands.
Colonel Hopkins, of Ours, Miss
Brentwood"
''Oh! what do you mean by 'Ours?'"
''Why, of our regiment. 1t is way
we have of speaking"
ment?''
''No; only one"
'"Then, you are not a Colonel after
alp"
Eyes 1 am. He resigned in my favo,
just before we were mustered OUT
"Oh! he resigned, did he? What made
him SO eager to sacrifice himself for
your interests?"
81 am sure do no not know" Frank
laughed, unless it was to encourage
merit"
'But do, young man; if he is the
person 1 take him to be, and I'm not
quite sure, for 1 haven't seen him fol
more than twenty years; but if he is,
know quite well why he dropped that
pretty plum into your mouth"
"Would it be indiscreet to ask why
since you are SO well informed?"
"Oh! ask your ma. P'r'aps she'll tel
you and p'r'aps she won't"
And with that parting shot Miss
Ruth started up path that led by a
near cut to the parsonage and left the
young people to themselves.
81 am sorry aunt was so rude to you
Frank" Grace began, in lame apology
''Pshaw! my dear, don't let that
worry you. We all know and make al
lowances for Miss Ruth's eccentricities
but do wish she wouldn't be SO con
foundedly enigmatical"
Then Kate Lester interposed.
eff you will accept me as the reader
of the riddle" she said with a laugh
that showed two rows of teeth like
pearls, Il should say that Miss Brent
wood means to insinuate that you found
favor in Colonel Hopkins eyes because
you were your mothers son.
"And why not? They were friends OF
long ago."
"Ah, why not?" and the young lady's
eyes cleaned with mischief.
Meanwhile the Colonel and the widow
were vending their way towards Wal
nut House, side by side, utterly uncon.
scious of the remarks they had excited.
81 could not wait for your answer ia
my letter, Mary" he was saying, when
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
The Waiter Was Right.

They were dining at a Woodward
avenue restaurant and the young man
was fairly iavishing a wad of wealth
on the girl, who had ten thousand times
as many dollars as he had, and twice
that much more sense. Lamb with
mint sauce was on the menu, and the
waiter on serving the dishes split the
sauce down the young mans back He
hared up hot in a minute, and was
about to say something when the girl
interrupted
Don't get mad about il" she said in
the most soothing manner imaginable;
''the waiter must have thought you
were a lamb."-Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
He Answered.

Old Bullion-That scapegrace son-in-
law of mine sent me an impudent let
ter because I would not furnish capital
for one of his crazy schemes He de-
scribed me as an old miser, q thief, q
curmudgeon who would let his dsuGh-
ter and grandchildren starve.
Billings-Did you reply?
Old Bullion-You bet did.
BillinRs-Then You answered the d.
scription.-Detroit Free Press
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R-%eF7gssZ3k ssk|
se;I6a.E 80 ~
A Story of the Late War.
HY BERNARD nIosDY.

Author Of Loyal at Last, Ny Lady Santas-
tic" "EIlen's Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
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fre destroyed almost the whole hn.a-
s6o. 900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
He Knew the Reason.

Mrs Baldwin-Why is it so many
men are bald at forty?
Lyman1fort times three hundred
and sxty-hve are-well, about fifteen
thousand.
ing?
Lyman-O. only about how msuv
umes man would have to saw niehs-
sni.. over his scalp in forty year,
Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthlv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06
CHAPTER XIX.

Copyright. 1897. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

THE Minnesota river is said to be
stocked with 10. 000, 900 ws.t I'D pike.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-06

OF the north fork OF Big creek, ana
saw at one glance Herzog and Gather
inestadt and the two great stone
churches towering above the clustered
houses. and between the towns and be-
yond them the dark green corn fields
and yellow, newly shorn wheat fields
of the German farmers who had come
from the other side of the world
THE German colonists who settled
in Russia back as far as the time of
Peter the Great whom Father Som
mereisen called Peter Boss, seem to
have adopted the village system, where
the community of farmers live together
and own a common field and common
pasture, and besides carry on their
farms in severalty at a greater or less
distance from the common center. The
Mennonite settlers began life in Kan
sas in this way, and the writer in
1875 visited the village of Guadenan
with its single street of grass
matched houses The Mennonites
ago, but among the Ellis county colony
the old Russian village plan is not en-
tirely lost There were several sugges-
tons of Russia in Catherinestadt- The
town was made up principally of one
long, narrow street, the houses stand
ing sheer with the street, as in the
pictures of Russian villages in George
Kennan's sketches, only in those the
houses are built of timber while the
houses in the Kansas Catherinestadt
are built of yellow limestone from the
prairie bluff near at hand Each house
had square or hip roof, and all the
windows were supplied with solid
wooden shutters. usually painted green
Front yards were not in favor in Gather
inestadt, but their numerous Enclosures
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-10
Outrare hy Wnrkm man.

New YORK, March 9.-Twenty- or
thirty Poles and Hebrews went to Jamaica,
Long Island, this morning to wreak ven
geanoe upon Herman Greenbaum, proprie-
tor of cloak manufactory, who was en-
ploying non-union people. They smashed
in the doors and proceeded to destroy the
stock. The proprietor and wife were kicked
and beaten. and vitriol thrown on the man
ufacturer's four-year-old son, burning him
in terrible manner. Frank Rinvgold, the
man said to have thrown tho vitriol. was
captured i'll New York this afternoon. The
child cannot survive his iniu les. Green
baum and his wife are also both in the doc
tors hands,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-10
A MODERN DANIEL.
One of His Pets Mangles Him Shockinely
Death Almost Sure.

One of His Pets dangles Him Shockinely
Death Almost Sure.
PARIS, March "a terrible scene, by
which well-known lion-tamer will lose
his life, was Witnessed at the Hippodrome
to-day. The spectacle of Nero was being
prepared, one of the features being an at
tack by lions upon wooden figures
arranged in the arena to represent human
bodies. Seets, the lion tanner. had Just
concluded the drilling or training of six
lions for this performance. and was driving
them back into their cages when one of
them suddenly refused to enter the cage.
Seets managed to cage the other Ave lions,
and then turned his attention to the re-,
oeliious animal. seets armed him
self with lance. and tried to dis
lodge the refractory lion, but in so doing
he tripped and lost his hold on the lance.
Before the lion tanner could regain possess
sion of the lance the angry lion sprang upon
the man, hurled him TO the floor and bit
and rent him in a most horrible manner.
6eets' cries for help soon brought another
trainer to the scene. The latter caught up
a lance and gallantly attacked the lion, in
tiictinR severe wound with the weapon.
Cowed by the wound received the lion re-
leased poor Seets and skunk into its cage.
Medical assistance WAS promptly sent for
and everything possible was done to save
the lion tamer's life, but latest reports are
that he is in dying condition.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-10
UNDER ANOTHER NAME.
A Reorg anization of the Firm of Kfdde,
Peabody s. Co.

Reorg anization of the Firm of Kfddei
Peabody s. Co.
New YORK. March 9.-Reports were cur
rent to-day that steps were being taken to
reorganize the firm of Kidder, Peabody &
Co. by cutting the New York office off from
the Boston house and organizing a new firm
here. 1t is stated that the New York house
will be composed of Thomas Barring and
George Magoun and their associates, and
will be known as Barring, Nagoun & Co.
MaRoun. when asked, said the plan was
not in definite enough shape to make any
announcement yet. In regard to his con-
nection with the Atchison company he said
change in the title and membershia of the
firm would not alter his relations to that
company in any way. 1t is understood that
the present firm of Kidder, Peabody g. 90.
will continue under the same name, and in
clude those who are now active in it, in
cluding Peabody and Kidder. The firm is
prominent all over the world, and generally
looked upon as Boston house, but its
operations in New York have grown to such
Importance that separate organization
here became necessary.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-10
TWO ROUNDS.
That Was Enough for Little Tommy Dan.
forth-Badly Punished.

That Was Enough for Little Tommy Dam
fOrth-Badly Punished.
New YORK. March 9-The much talked
of twenty-round glove contest between
Jimmy Hagan, ,ofPhiladelphia, and Tommy
Danforth, Of this city, at the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, HoboSen, tonight, was of
short duration. Hagan did the leading,
and after sizing up Danforth's style, he
landed left-handed upper cnts fully in Dan
forth's face every time he ducked. He
never missed his aim, and his blows were
delivered with telling effect. The second
was more fierce than the first. and Danforth
began to show signs of weakening They
had scarcely been fighting minute aud
half in this round when Hagan planted a
right-hander full in Danforth's stomach,
which doubled him up like jack knife.
AS he bent forward Hagan landed an upper
cut which almost put him to Sleep He
managed to get on his feet at the call of
time, but in minute HaQan landed another
swinging left-hander which again sent him
sprawl ng. The third time he got up he
was again knocked down, and remained on
the floor until the ten seconds were up,
Hagan was declared the winner and given
the purse.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-10
IN TENNESSEE.
Much Damage by High Waters in the
Cumberland.

Much Damage by High Waters in the
Cumberland.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 9.-The phe-
nomenal rise in the river continues. This
morning the gauge read 4619 feet, rise
since Friday morning of 2511s feet. Much
damage has been done. Between 1,5OO and
1000 people have been driven from their
homes. Goods in the warehouses and
cellars suffered much damage. The river
is vast, angry torrent spreading over
the lowlands. Nearly all the lumber
yards are overAowed. At the police head
quarters many inquiries for shelter were
made. Reports from all points on the
river show it rising everywhere and the full
ness Of the Ohio and the Mississippi will
prevent the Cumberland from running
down as rapidly as it otherwise would.
The river continues to rise quarter of
an inch per hour, but it is expected it will
begin to recede this evening as reports re-
ceived from up-river points show the high
water slowly falling.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-10
LUCKY BROTHERS EzETA,
Carlos Elected President and Antonio
Vice President Of the Re-
public Of Salvador.
They Will Hold Office for the Con-
stitutional Period Of
Four Years.
A Lion Tanner ManEled by the King OF
the Forcst-Abducted His
Rich Wife.

SALVADOR. March 9.-The national con-
gress, which has been in session since Feb.
l. has just verified the returns of the pres-
dental elections, and has ratified the cleo
ton for four years of Gen. Carlos Ezeta as
president OF Salvador, with Gen. Antonio
Ezeta, his brother, as vice president of the
republic. This choice was ratified by nc
clamation in congress. and great enthus-
iasm prevailed throughout the capital as
the result was made public.
As soon as congress adjourns President
Ezeta's Inauguration will take place, and
then Gen. Ezeta will become Salvador's
constitutional president for the next four
years. In conversation with the president
he said that he was thankful to the people
of Salvador for the confidence they had re-
posed in him in electing him their constitu-
tional president.
held regarding Guatemala's relations to-
wards Salvador, President Ezeta said: II
cannot give you any positive information as
to Guatemala's bearing toward Salvador,
but from all exteranl appearances the sister
republics of Honduras and Guatemala seem
to be very friendly toward my country. Oh,
yes, have heard that Honduras has beer.
making purchases of arms and ammunition
and that Guatemala has been doing like
wise. An agent Of this government in the
United States reported to the secretary
some short time ago that agents of Guate-
mala, Gen. Jose Maria, Reina Barrias and
Col. Marvel Aguilar, have made large
purchases of war material for their gov
ernments in New York, and that they had
lately left that city for Europe for similar
purposes.
''You may be sure" continued Gen.
Ezeta, that both my brother, the presi-
dent, and myself, as we'll as the other men,
'bers of the government, are fully alive to
Salvador's requirement.. Of course, we de-
sire to maintain peace with all nations, but
at the same time, we do not intend to allow
the country to remain in statu quo as re-
CARDS her defenses. We have, as you know,
small revenue cruiser called the Cuscut.
Ian, which is not regular man-of-war.
The Cusoutlan was built in San Francisco,
and is especially intended to guard against
smuggling in the Gulf of Fonseca, between
Honduras and this republic. Besides, this
steamer is also very useful for the convey
ance OF dispatches between the ports of the
Pacific, as very often four. five and even six
days intervene before we have either a
coastwise or regular steamer. We do not
intend to get any more vessels until we
from our possession of the Cuscutlan."
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preaching at Athlone, exhorted his hearers
to shun secret societies as an immediate
attempt was being made to entangle young
mon in a renewal Of the plottings which
had been the curse Of Ireland. He was
grieved to have to state that certain
Catholics of his diocese had broken into q
meeting house while services were being
held and had not only insulted tho minister
but also committed an assault upon him.
The bishop of Cork denounces promoters Of
the proposed Parnellite meeting, to be held
in Cork on st. Patrick's day. He says he
will not administer to the needs OF the
souls of people unless they protest against
the deseoration of the holiday, as demon
stration would be an insult to the great
apostle of Ireland.