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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
Western Kansas Wit.

"keen kutter," In Larned Eagie-Opnc.
Why is 1890 like the Mckinley billl
Give it up; well, both have passed and
can never pass again.
One of our amateur hayseeds who
raises crops just for statistical purpo ses
WAS gathering turnips fresh from the
fed IA few days ago.
TaeolOgists and men of science have
always wondered why there was SO
inauy misfit languages toward the
close # the mason work on the Babel
tower job. \ man who had friends
working there at the time has just told
us couidentially that it was to keep the
hired mon from playing tiddledywinks
. at the dinner hour.
What is county attorneys duty
We have the impression that. after a
complaint is made and brought before
the court, then, and not till then,
should the county attorney act. Are
we not right? We do not believe it is
the duty of county attorney to snea k
around in the slums of city and hun,
up unlawful TRANSACTIONS. He knows
his business and will attend to it. II
the two prohibitionists of Pawnee
county, as the official returns show
want to prosecute, why don't they DC
il?
A kind hearted lady who had Ions
noted the emaciated appearance OF youl
local. but had never seen hisappetite OF
exhibition since 1t had the buzz saw
attachment added, invited him to din
ner. The end of the table where he ate
resemb:ed the north pole when he had
finished. Great bare place, you know
rnst ns 6ad "a 90 titrde milss s4uqat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
the road because he could not crawl
through two wire fence.


through two wire fence.
Some people imagine that an ice man
has nothing to do but, watch his hired
help, cut coupons off of bonds and then
wheel the gold from the bank. Our
dealer has a little ice left over that he
is saving for sickness. weddings or any
thing of dreadful nature, and every
time the wind gets in the north he fears
blizzard and takes the hay of to
cover his cellar door. In the morning
the wind is in the south and he has to
put the hay back to save the ice. AS a
joke for six or eight times this is funny.
but the hay is worn out now, and the
joke also.
Kansas has more opportunities to the
square inch for man with moderate
capital than any country discovered up
to this writing. Take the case Of
James Taylor as an example. He did
not have means to buy Il salt well, or
any of the additions to the town site,
SO he purchased dog, not fancy i'm
ported or high bred one, cas- under the
alliance rule Kansas goes in for the
substantial, but pup that was half
bird dog and the rest just dog. not
otherwise specified. He also invested
in gun that was III odest and not at all
like politician, as it was not kicker
and came from a good stock. In fact,
it was a muZZle loading one-shooter
that was so fashionable during the
sixties. Now carefully note the sequel.
Only short time had passed until Mr..
Taylor Was awakened from his slum-
bers on hearing the dog trying to keep
the wolf from his door. Then he did
ed to doe got his gun and made that
wolf feel worse than New York's 400
did after McAlister's book came out, or
Kansas SO 900 after the last election.
Exhibit e'sA 80 is worthy the attention of
a Jaybilt or a Vandrgould. Upon an
investment OF So so to So 90 in a few
short weeks he gets Il wolf that brings
a bounty OF $l.0O, to say nothing of the
feet chasing the game. Yet there are
those who you'd say it would be wrong
to have loaned Mr.. Taylor the money
at two per cent. gegardless of what he
could make it pay him. He will have
to take a fifty cent oath before notary
public that ne shot the wolf in self de-
fense, and pay sixty four cents fare to
pand from 1arned, and probably LOSE Il
day TO get the bounty, but one cannot
expect to do business without some ex-
pense. Since the above was stereotyped
and proof read to copy the school child
rem tell US that it is all mistake. ex-
cept that Taylor got up in his sleep and
shot the dog. While this item may
appear to the casual observer as slightly
handicapped, it still shows what fore
sight and pluck can do when the op-
portunity is offered. and teaches us that
oftimes when anything seems hard to
bear it couhf be worse, as he might
have missed the dog.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
A NEW PROPELlANT.
American Gun-Makers Secure the Famu
Gifar6 GUN.

American Gun-Makers Secure the Famous
Gifart Cum
! According to news just received by
way of London the Messrs. Colt, our
famous American gun-makers, have
bought the American rights to the Gif-
tard gun patents for e2O0 000 Experts
who have seen the gun in practice are
enthusiastic in its praise. The French
Government is said to be experiment.
ing on its application to cannon of the
| largest size
| What is the Giffard gun? A few days
ago it was exhibited at the headq uarters
of the Scottish Rife Volunteers in Lon
don. NJ. Giffard himself was present
To outward appearance it was simple
thing enough. consisting of a small
| tube of toughest steel only nine inches
in length. containing nothing that,
when opened. the eye can see, the ear
hear. the nose smell. or the fingers
touch. Yet that small tube may be des-
tined to destroy empires.
The tough steel tube, nine inches
long, is charged with liquefied carbonic
acid gas, the same gas that we breathe
| from our lungs after every respiration,
but converted by liquefaction into one
of the most powerful propulsives known.
| 1t is fixed to the barrel of the rifle in
such way that when the trigger is
pulled drop of the liquefed gas is
! forced into the breech of the gun behind
| the bullet. where. instantaneously re-
suming gaseous condition, it itdevelopes
| a force equal TO 500 pounds pressure on
the square inch. The bullet is then
expelled at any degree of velocity
desired, for the power can be
increased or diminished by a simple
turn of the screw The pressure is
equally distributed and continuously
| increased until the bullet leaves the
barrel There is no sudden explosion
such as that which constitutes the con-
| slant puzzle of the artiilerist to over
come There is no smoke, no noise, no
recoil, no smell, no heat
| A slight fzz, like the escape of gas
from a soda-water bottle. is the only
sound which announces the dispatch OF
a bullet that iattens itself against the
! target at a distance OF LOO yards.
There IS no danger from leakage The
new propellant IS Indifferent to heat or
damp 1t VIII not barst under the i'm
pac. of a heavy blow. and it is SO cheap
that $50 bullets can be fred st the cost
of q peany.-Philadeiphi Record
a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
NEIGHBORHoOD HAPPENINGS.
Ellinwood Items.


From the Advocate
Charlie Schenider has returned from
a short visit to Leavenworth.
Mrs. Manglesdorf, who has been very
ill, is slowly recovering.
The dance given Xmas night by the
club, was, in poiIt of numbe6s, not as
much of success as anticipated. but
otherwise was grand success. The
club is now. making preparations for a
masquerade to be given on the evening
of January %. ALL get ready for a
good time.
Clinton Danner, of Wichita, formerly
foreman of the Advocate. was married
at Newton on the oath, to Miss Alta
Cole, of this city. One needs not 60
introduce the Young people to our read
els as they both spent several years in
our city. MIR. Danner is at present
employed on the composing force of the
Kansas Star. Acknowledging the re-
ceipt of IA piece Of the wedding cakes we
wish them success through life
The dance given by the Sons oe Vet
Grams was a grand success, notwith-
standing the stormy weather. There
were over sixty tickets sold. Good
music was furnished, and at II clock
when supper was announced. ali re-
paired to Rohlfing's hall, where the
Ladies Circle had an elegant supper
prepared, to- whicho all did ample
justice and then enjoyed themselves
again till the wee small hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
'Mortnm Bum"

The other week q tenderfoot who said
be had ilfen a reporter on the Pittsburg
chronicle, came along and struck US for
a job, Gand we set him to work Monday
on the agricultural department. of the
paper We warned him against the
strange climate of this strange country.
and that he must not attempt to handle
anything uutii he first asked the name
of it. After two or three hours he got
the swell head aud went out to chin
the boys, and that afternoon we buried
him. He had heard tell of jackson
but had never seen one, and
somebody made him believe that Col.
Moore's mule, which was tied near the
postoffice, was one of the gentle crea-
lures of the plains. He was looking to
see if the rabbits feet were webbed
when the calamity came. Mortum bum,
which is Latin for he didn t know it W as
loaded. and that We have his iatcf-key
FIVE cepIs in money and a sunomer neck
tie which we viii forward TO his friends
on request. Arizona Kicker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

TIE young emporer of Germany says
that the business of the schools of that
nation is to turn out Germans. not
Greeks and Romans. The theory of
many instances, almost anything but
Americans. This is true of the public
schools in some extent, and it is also
true of the higher Nnstitutions of learn
ing in large degree. e.-Sterling Cham
MON
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
MINE HOST DEFEATED.

lars i'm Five Minutes
A Detroit Drummer who was stopping
at hote3 in an Oaio town found fault
with the coffee, and the landlord said to
him, in the presence of three or four
other guests
'You Michigan people drink SO much
root coffee that you can't tell the real
stuff when you see it,
What do you call it?" asked the
drummer.
20. G. Java. sir. and the very best
"PIl bet you twenty-five dollars it
isn't"
"Doner'
Il am a chemist and have part of my
outfit with me, Get me a sample of
that coffee and I'll tell you what 1. is
He went to his room as bluff, and in
about five minutes the landlord came
up and put a five dollar bill into his
hand and said:
Take this and call the bet of.
But want to anal"
"Analyze be hanged. It's Bio, and
second class at that, but don't want to
be given away I've bluffed over forty
drumners in the last year. and IL I
hadn't been told that you travelled for
grindstone quarry instead of a drug
house I'd never put up the money
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

The German East African CoRpany
has just had coined a new lot of metal
money for the German colonies j. The
silver pieces are of about the size and
value of an Austrian gulden. aptroxi-
mately forty cents The coat ofZarms
consists Of lion and bust of the Ger
man Emperor in the uniform of tue Gu.
raissier Guards The copper coins are
worth about one and one-third cents
each, and are inscribed with Arabian
characters Italy. too. has instituted 9
new coinage for ner African possessions.
The silver pieces are worth little less
than dollar each. and bear the face of
King Humbert and statement of the
value in Italian and Arabian. The
bronze coins represent value of two
cents or one cent eacn-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

TOPEKA hotels have disposed Of
their spring mattresses and newfangled
folderols, and got in complete outfits
of straw ticks and patched quilts. pre-
paratOry to making the new, "hayseed''
legislature feel at home. They have
had large, new signs, printed in plain,
coarse-hand type reading Don't blow
out the 0aS''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

XHERE was time when the facmer
ruled this countrye The earfey presi-
.dents came from the farms But now
the lawyers have taken charge Of the
politics of the country, and the wealth
of the nation has gone into the pockets
of the bankers. The men who produce
the wealth OF this country have been
taxed to the extent that they have no
time for politics but must laboB early
and late for snbsistenoo. The farmer
is no longer pointed to as the independ-
ent man, but as the drudge; and the
ambitious boy who spends his early
days on the farm leaves the old home as
soon as he reaches his majority to earn
Il living and be somebody in the world.
The farmer is ''protecte6' to death.
His subsistence is taken in order that
trusts and monopOlies may flourish
The farmer who votes the republican
ticket, and upholds the laws that have
brought him to this condition is enti'
tied to nothing better.-Beatrice. Neb.
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

The Indian Government has pub
lished q return showing that in the
years 1887. 1883 and 1889. 5s2 males and
132 females were tortured by Dacoiss in
the Central division of Upper Burnah.
One hundred and eighteen cases result
ed in death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

If THIS government would burn up Il
lot of ..red tape" and turn the settlers
loose tue Indian war would be of short
dufstldl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

An exploration party sent by the
Quebec Government TO the head waters
Of the Ottawa and Gatineau rivers re-
ports that there are magnificent forests
of pine timb in that region not under
lease, and which viii prove valuable
sources of revenue to the province.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08
WnES an alleged editor assam,

WHES an alleged editor assumes the
role of conservator of the morals of q
community lie should not only practice
what ileopreaches, but should pat him
self in the van guard in actual on
slanght upon the evils he prates about
The cry of Wolf, wolf,n gets slightly
onolnsh.s+Juncsidn C!sy sensinsf.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

In some foreign cit es there are men
hired 20 attract Q crowd 20 their em7
I tURff wiHNsNT - sserfuE szR HnS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

SENATOR STEWART, of Nevada, and
Senators Teller and WolcOtt, of Colo
RADIO, all republicans, have during the
last few days made speeches against
the force bill. And what is still more
significant as of interest to kansans is
the fact that Senator Plumb, at the
conclusion of Senator WOlcOtt's speech,
warmly congratulated the Coloradoan
and thereby, by inference at least,
endorsed his posltion.-Larned Eagle
Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

A KANSAS republican organ dilates
upon the enormity of SIN that holds
high carnival in ''rum-soaked'' Kansas
City, and expatiates upon the recent
indictment of three Of the aldermen of
that wicked Missouri town" by the
grand jury. What's the matter with
DesMoines, Iowa, the sweet city of pro-
hibitiOn, where, within the last week,
forming a conspiracy to rob the tax
payers, number of justices of the
peace and constables being also con
nected with the scheme.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

IT SEEMS that HoisingtOn's council
has emulated the example set by the
city council of Great Bend, and has
passed an ordinance assessing d fine of
$50 on each and every JOINT keeper DO
ing business in that town. The Dis.
patch. in commenting on the passage of
that ordinance says: 1T is plainly
evident that Hoisington possesses, or
has possessed numbeEi of grog shops
that are no benefit whatever to the
city but curse to all snd especially to
those who squander their mOney at
such places when they have better Use
for their money. We hope the city
marshal will see that all ordinances are
strictly enforced and we have every
reason To believe that he syill perform
his duty"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-08

From the Advocate.
Charlie Schenider has returned from
short visit to Leavenworth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07
Pulitz Becoming a Maniac.

NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-When Pulitz
was brought into court this morning his
face was blanched and he looked badly
frightened. He was taken into the private
ONCE OF the sheriff where he created sen
sation and fell into furious rage, waving
his hands In the air and beating his breast.
Mama, mama, my wife, my wife, he
screamed, and then threw himself violently
on the lounge and cried. He laid there for
long time while two deputies tried yainlv
to pacify. him. Suddenly he jumped up
again and once more he tore his hair and
pleaded for mercy, then he began to act
IKE ravlng maniac and it required the
combined efforts of two deputies to prevent
him doing himself harm. He made rush
1or the window and attempted to throw
himself out. but was held and finally over
powered by the officers and securely hand
cuned. IL is said Pulitz's mind is giving
away under the great strain and that he is
unable to control himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07
Arrest of Big RAILROAD Officials


New YORK, March 6.-Coroner Levy has
issued warrants for the arrest of the Of
Ulcers and directors of the New York New
Haven & Hartford railroad, who have been
held responsible by the coroner,s Jury for
the death of the victims of the Harlem
railroad tunnel disaster These warrants
were for the following officers: Charles P.
Clark, New Haven, president: M. Reed
vice president, New Haven; Lucius Tut.
tie, general manager, New Haven; William
=. Bishop, ir., secretary, Bridgep ort: VIII
liam L. Squire, treasurer, New Haven:
II. M. kocherspleger, comptroller New
Haven; Charles T. Hampstead. general
passenger agent. New Haven, and Charles
Rockwell, general freight agent. New
Haven.
Directors-George N. Miller. New York.
Wilson G. Hunt, New York; +. N
Trowbrldge,- New Haven; William D.
Bishop, Bridgeport; Henry C. Robinson.
Hartford; Edward M. Reed, New Haven.
Charles P. Clark, New Haven; Joseph p
Clark, New Haven: Joseph Park, New
York; Chauncey M. Depew. New Yorly.
Henry S. Lee, Springfield, Mass William
Rockefeller, New York; Leverett BRAIN
ard, Hartford, and Nathan c. Wheeler.
Bridgeport
From this it will be seen majority of
the officials live outside of this sfate
Coroner Levy does not anticipate he will
have any trouble in securing their attend
ance in this city. They will probably come
on here readily for they would have nothing
to gain by resisting. Should they not come
resort will be had to extradition proceed,
ings. AS fast as asrests are made, BAH will
be taken and the officers allowed to depart
The district attorneys Office was notified of
the coroner's actions.
Chauncey NJ. Depew surrendered himself
to the coroner at 4:30, and was immediately
released on S25, 900 bail.
President Clark, of the New Haven rail-
road, and Director Park surrendered them.
selves and gave bonds in the same amount.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07
In ALL THE COURTS
A Rather Quiet Day in Judicial
Circles.
CRAWFORD Is TURNED LOOSE
The Alleged Embezzler Takes Advantage of
Technically and will Probably
Escape-Other Matters.

The case of D. P. Tarpey VS.. Patrick
Healey and A. e. Barnes was called up in
the Third district court yesterday morn
Ing. A jury was waived and the trial was
proceeded with before Judge Zane, Mr.
Varian appearing for the plaintiff, and j,
l.. kimball for the defendants. The plain
till claimed that the defendants leased from
him certain railroad lands in Box Elder
county at rental of s., 500 a year He
claimed that the rent for 1889 had not been
paid and sued to recover 81, 500 and 5000 at
torney's fees.
The defendants claimed that under the
terms OF the lease Tarpey has to protect
them in their possession of the land. but
failed to do SO. Because of this they failed
to get any benefit from the land, and were
damaged in the sum of $4,000, for which
amount they asked Judgment.
Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff
for 81 800 aud $3.50 attorneys fee.
In the case of Bryant Young Va. N. s
jackson ct al, Judgment was rendered for
the plaintiff for attached property in full
OF demand when the stipulation filed.
Inc case of /. S. Sparks VS.. Nj. Black
purn ct al, WIS passed on motion of de
In the case Of Clark, Eidridge g. Co. va
Goddard Bros. & Young, Judgment was
rendered for the plaintiffs for 81 $40.
adjourned until this morning at 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
"THE HUGUENoTs. !"

Last night was Juch night again, and the
house doomed up around the thousand
mark; the audience was as large and bril-
liant as that of the previous night had been
small and inclined to the dumps. Lies
Huguenots" has plenty of faults as work.
faults mainly of construction and dramatic
situation, and though it was cut down bv
pages from the score, it was still long
enough to somewhat weary the audience.
It lasted till near midnight, and hence can
receive no extended notice this morninp o.
Juch was, of course, the ovartowering CEN
trail figure. In the role of VaIen.
tine, o somewhat colorless part
until the last act, ACCORDING
to Locke's libretto land what a relief and
startling innovation 1t would be, by the
way, If one of these operatio librettos
conceded in some faint degree with what
the singers uttsred). She did some acting
more strong and vivid than anything she
had ever done in Salt Lake, and her glori-
GUS voice was given full play. The last
act is almost entirely long Duet of agony
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-07

important bearing on the matter of ssblack-
ilsung" men by railroad companies. A
man named Behee, who was formerly EN-.
ployed by the Missouri Pacifcrailroad was
discharged for alleged incompetency, and
at the same time was black-listed 30 that
ne could not obtain employment on any of
the roads OF Texas. He brought suit for
damages and was defeated in the lower
court, but on appeal to the higher court was
allowed SO, 600.
When man has been employed by a
railroad company and has clearly shown
that he is incompetent, and therefore liable
10 cause loss OF life and property, it would
certainly be good thing If, by some means,
otner roads could be spared the trouble and
responsibility OF also making trial of him
70 again demonstrate his competency,
especially as this demonstration is liable
70 70 cause loss OF property by the road, and
OF the lives of fellow employees or pas ;,
sengers. Establishing, if it were EMPLOYED
ia u Inc case OF men who who clearly and
lnolsputably incompetent for railroad SER
vice, would accomplish this object and
would result in substantial Justice being
oone But as it has been carried on it has
resulted In great deal of injustice and un-
deserved hardship. Men who offended the
ofncers OF roads in some way for which thew
were not in the least to blame. have in many
cases, by the operation of the blacklist,
peen prevented from obtaining positions
py which they could obtain an honest living.
we suppose that when man has shown
clearly that he is mentally or physically I'M
ntted for service on road, and that it is
therefore dangerous to employ him on one.
the courts would uphold the roads In pro-
tecting themselves against him; but it is
good thing that it has been by this de-
cislon shown that the black list If used at
ali must be used with great care, and for
> umclent reasons, not on account Of the
whims ofsny one. nor his personal spites