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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

The danger of heated campaign
is lessened on the republican side of the
fence by the reciprocal GOODNESS of Har
rison toward Clarkson and of Clark
son toward Harrison.-N. Y. World.
None but Harrison men have been
placed on guard in selecting manage
rial timber for the national republican
campaign. The president has no idea
of trusting the men who, great political
leaders as they are, proclaimed from
one end of the land to the other that
they could not trust Harrison. Whef
the end is reached your Uncle Benja
min will realize that this policy Of pre-
scription is a losing one.-DetrOit Free
Press.
The Aristocrats and plutocrats on
both sides of the Atlantic are rapidly
making preparations to commit class
suicide. The days of the house OF
lords are mum bered. and if it throws
out the bill for home rule in the parlia-
ment now being elected it will undoubt
eddy pronounce it's own DOOM In
America plutocracy never did anything
more menacing to it's own existence
than the erection of Fort Frick.
Louis Republic
Republicans claim to be in favor
of a hot campaign. They are advised
that greater care should be taken OF
the little tin-plate mills created under
their policy. Already four have beer
destroyed, throwing out of employ ment
five men and six boys. II these mills
had been more carefully watched their
destruction in the middle OF the cam
paign might have contributed much OF
Ill
ciroles--Chicago Times.
Even if Mr.. Harrison's friends
agreed that Mr.. Crum. colored, should
have the Charleston post Office in ex
change for a delegates vote, isn't IL
rather early to expect Mr.. Harrison te
pay the debt? Should MIR. Harrison be
defeated. the vote loses its value.
Should he be reelected. he will have
plenty of time in which to select a
place of sufficient Importance TO repay
Dir. Crum for so patriotic sacrifice as
the Crum vote at Minneapolis
vile COurier-Journal
The republicans announce their
purpose to enact force bill and put
the states under supervision Of a
horde OF Johnny" Daveaports, with
a s'bayonet behind every ballot" Tho
democrats oppose this proposed usurpa-
ton of power by the federal govern
ment. and insist upon free elections
without the interference OF party
agents commissioned TO use the govern
mept's authority for partisan purposes
of wrong and oppression The Issues
ara perfectly plain and simple Every
voter will know for what as well Is for
whom he votes. The result may safely
be left to the sound sense andpatrioeasm
Of the people.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
THE CHOLERA
The Plague Is Making Rapid Progress In
Observation-Disclosures IN Asia.

The Plague Is Making Rapid Progress In
Observation-Disclosures In Asia
ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 4-Cholera has
appeared in the government of Kuerk
In the southern part of European Russia
It Is the most densely populated of any
government in Russia, having an area
Of l., SS9 square miles and population
of about 1000, 900 persons The surface
is very fertile and is nearly all occupied
in agriculture.
The epidemic continues to increase
in Asiatic Russia In Tobolsk, the
most western government OF Russia,
embracing all its width from the cen
trsl Asiatic provinces to the Arctic
ocean, fifty new cases and thirty-nine
deaths We're reported on the 1st inst
The cholera is making rapid strides
at Mini Novgorod and the merchants
and traders there are fleeing from the
great fair, abandoning their goods in
dlsmay- The deaths from cholera at
Novgorod average eighty a day The
hospital accommodations are wretched-
~ insufficient FOR the sick and smother
hospital building is being erected <vith
the greatest haste A state of siege
has been declared and the military have
taken entire control
After the suppression of the riots in
Tashkend several thousand insurgents
fled from the city and tried to crosse
into Ferghana. but they Were repulsed
by the local troops The instruction
has spread to Ferghana and the posi-
ton of the Russians there Is critical
as they do not possess sufficient men to
cope with the insurgents. The COVER
nor general of Turkestan refuses TO send
achievements to Ferghana as there
are fears for the security of Tashlzcnd,
where the Moslems threaten 70 revolt
1t has transpired that the TashEend
riots were not due solely TO cholera, but
they were partly due to religious excite
ment caused by orders from the Cover
nor interfering with rites in the
mosques
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
FARMER FOUND.

The Harper County Abducting Case-Story
of Bond Voting in New Kansas Counties
Anything to Get the Bonds in the
Hands of s.Innocent Purchasers"
ANTHONY, Kan, Aug. S.-Farmer, the
abducted county commissioner, has
turned up. A correspondent obtained
an interview with him at o'clock yes
terday afternoon and gained the follow
ing particulars:
About o'clock in the morning he
was called to the door of his home.
Opening it, he was confronted by five
masked men, one of whom pointed
pistol at his head and said: 1--WE want
you. Come along" He made a show
of resistance but was grabbed from
both sides, bound and blindfolded and
lifted into a waiting carriage. One
man got in with him and the other four
got into another carriage and both
teams were started off on the lump
Farmer asked them to return for his
clothes, as he did not want to be taken
in that shape. They granted his request
The teams then went on a jump for
over half an hour, when they were
stopped and Farmer lifted from the car
rage. He was placed in what seemed
to be storm cave, bread and water
placed beside him and the door barred
from the outside. At noon a good din
ner was showed through a window to
him
Some time that night his abductors
returned, blindfolded him and placed
him in carriage. He was driven to
the neighborhood of his home, lifted to
the ground, his abductors, driving
rapidly off.
This is his version of what occurred
He said he was not scared very much,
nor did he try very hard to get out of
his prison, as he thought no violence
was intended and that it was done to
keep the commissioners from making
the levy; that his abductors, after fail
ing to secure Commissioner Terrill,
and finding their work all in vain, re-
turned him to his home. He said If it
was done for that purpose it was good
thing and ought to succeed, as the levy
ought not to be made.
The detective employed by the citi-
Zens claims to have obtained proof that
the l1idnapers of Farmer are four prom
inent county officials, assisted by an
alliance leader living southwest of
town. Also that Farmer knew Of the
intended abduction and went willingly,
and was taken to the home OF said ALI
ance leader, that their object was a
political move in one respect;
thinking that under the manda-
mus of the supreme court the levy
would have to be made on Monday
the alliance leaders got their commits
sioner out of the way so as to compel
the two republican members to make
the levy. Discovering on Monday that
the board had nine days in which to
make the levy, they turned Farmer
loose.
This much the detective claims to
have proof Of, and he is yet at work OBJ
tanning further evidence before any
definite steps are taken in the matter.
Farmer handed in his resignation, but
the board refused to accept it under
the present situation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
PLAYING FOR PLAT.
Th1telaw Eeld's Efforts to Concfliats
Anti-Harrtson Workers.

Wh1teIaW Iseids Efforts to ConciIiate
Anti-Harrison Workers.
Since White1aw Reid has hired head
quarters at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where he can be near Thomas C. Platt's
headquarters, there has been no end of
speculation as to why the republican
vice presidential candidate has prac-
tically deserted Ophir farm and taken
off his coat and gone accompanying as
though the entire responsibility rested
upon his shoulders.
Doesn't he trust T. c. Platt?''
rs he going to run the campaign
ali by himself?''
These are some Of the questions that
are being asked.
The spectacle Of a vice presidential
candidate in almost daily contact with
the machine, in daily conference with
the machine leaders, and occupying
special headquarters within almost
speaking distance of the machine
headquarters is sufficient of novelty
to attract widespread concern. That
there is something behind the peculiar
action Of the tail of the republican
ticket that makes him desert the cool
ing shades of the Ophir farm goes with
out saying.
That something is Thomas C. Plat.
1t may not be that the sage of Ophir
and the friend of union labor (of the
vintage of June, 1892 thinks uneasily of
Platt and his knife, but it is decidedly
certain that Mr.. Reid does not like the
attitude of Platt, Miller and Company
toward the president.
So far as the president IS concerned,
Platt is still sulking in his tent. His
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
4 LEADER CHEERED.
Con. Stevenson Finds His Way to the
Peoples Hearts.

Peoples Hearts.
Gen. Adlai E. Stevenson, the dem
cratic candidate for vice president, on
his return from . his recent visit to
Grover Cleveland, and his reception
the formal notification of his nomina-
ton, was accompanied by number
of distinguished western democrats.
Great crowds gathered at the depotG of
the various cities through which the
train passed, and at all uESounded en-
thusiasm was shown. Probably his
most notable address was made at Buff
falo, where, among other remarks, he
said:
81 came few days ago from my own Prairie
state, and everywhere have been received with
open arms can well believe the assurance
that, whatever differences may have existed in
the past when we face the enemy in November
it will be with an unbroken front [Cheers.
Let me tell you that not only
assurances of harmony in New York
contest before US Illinois, the state Of Doug
las, will be found side by side with her IN the
democratic party. [Cheersl The contest we
are just entering upon is one of vast moment.
Principles involved which are dear and
sacred TO the hearts of democrats. We stand
for equal rights to all men, opposed to enrich
ing the few at the expense Of the many, and we
believe that the interests of the country are
party [Cheers.l
Mr.. Stevenson was in excellent Spir-
its when seen in Chicago by reporter:
81 have been very much gratified by the atti-
tude of the democrats of New York can
safely say that they can be found in line and
fighting for the ticket from now until Novem-
Der. There are no factions. and the one desire
appears to be to give the nominees CT the Chi
cago convention big majority"
81 am certain that Illinois will go
democratic in November. The reason
for this is that the people are taking
more interest in the present campaign
than they have in any previous contest.
The working people are realizing the
fact that the democratic party is their
friend; that we stand fcr equal rights
of men and are opposed to enriching
the few to the detrinent Of the many
1 am positive as to the result in Illi-
nois."
Mr.. Stevenson dwelt at length upon
the pleasant reception rendered him by
Mr.. Cleveland and the citizens of New
York and seemed particularly gratifed
ut the monster notification meeting and
the expressions of loyalty along the line
of travel.
Regarding Mr.. Cleveland's plans for
the campaign Gen. Stevenson knew
nothing, and his own intentions for the
immediate future he could not define.
He will remain Ut his home in Bloom
ington for awhile. but shall make
speeches in Illinois and out of Illinois
during the campaign" he said.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
RELIEF AT HAND.
The Ubiquitous Tariff tho Cause OF Labor
Riots.

The Ubiquitous Tariff tho Cause OF Labor
Riots.
In 1888 the republicans were able to
concentrate their forces in New York
and Indiana and leave the other states
to take care offthemselves.
New York and Indiana are still es-
sential, but besides they will have to
fight vigorously to hold their own in
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mich
igan, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
New Hampshire.
These facts, taken in connection with
recent political occurrences, put new
split into the democratic party all over
the country and give more than rea-
sonable assurance of success.
Four years ago the country was not
ready for the tariff issue. Thousands
hesitated, and the republicans insisted
that it was wise to let well enough
alone"
Given power they reconstructed the
tariff on a new basis; increased the tax
es of the poor and the bounties OF the
rich, plundered the farmer. paid bonus
for the formation of trusts, squandered
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
New Monetary Sy,tem.

VIENNA, Aug. a-The Nieu Free
Press publishes the details Of a scheme
elaborated by Prof. Sielber to harmon
ize the monetary systems Of the world
The professor recommends that the
coming international monetary COD
ference agree that no gold coin
containing less than sS.065 grains OF
fine gold be allowed to be coined or cir.
culated in the contracting countries;
that silver be coined in the proporr ion
of twenty value units of silver to ons OF
gold; that silver be legal tender up to
SEQ and that silver coins not of the fixed
standard of purity be withdrawn from
circulation Prof. Sieber agrees that
everything depends upon the attitude
of Great Britain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11

millions of money and emptied QUIZ
overlooking treasury, in order ito avoid
the surrender of any portion of the sys-
tenn of protection
The republican party has not yet
been forced to account for it's BETRAYAL
of the people. Its iDiquitous tariff is
still the law of the land. American
producers are still forced to pay toll to
the greedy trusts before they can en-
ter the markets of the world. Wrong
is making men desperate, and riot
is prevalent over large sections of the
country.
To this condition have four years of
republican supremacy brought this ma
ton. Relief must be had, and the first
step toward relief must be reduction
of the tariff to revenue basis.-Louis-
vile Courier-Jo urnal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11

BovUsBoRo, Md, has pink cup ca--
tus containing one hundred and ninety
eight flowers in full bloom
Two OF the best conservatories in tbs
world are TO be found in London and iE
the Jar,iin des Plantes, Paris
THE wild potato vine sometimes has a
root that attains the size and occasional
" the form of boys body and weighs
thirty-fve pounds
Is spite Of its ice and severe cold
Labrador possesses 900 speciesof flower
inc plants. So ferns and over $50 species
of moses and GchenS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
is SURE OF SUCCESS.
Harrity Sees Signs of yictory-Plans {.
the Camnaign.

Harrity Sees Signs of victory-PIans for
the Campaign.
William +. Harrity, the newly elect
ed chairman of the democratic national
committee, seems very much impressed
with the prospect of the success
of the democratic ticket next fall
The recent demonstration at New York
he says, gave practical evidence
of the fact that there is united party
and with a united party we are sure to
win at the polls. l think the whole
thing indicates that the candidates
were in touch with the people. and that
counts for great deal" He says 10 is
the intention to proceed with the work
of the campaign at once. The recent
meeting, he said virtually had the
effect of starting The campaign fully
six weeks before the usual time This
is certainly an advantage. While we
propose to buckle down to hard work
at once, great deal of it will necessn-
rily be of a preliminary charaeteT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11

Mr.. Reid has hired headquarters for
the purpose of getting Plat into limo.
The Union League people don't love
Platt- Harrison knows this. He TN
donbtedly used his information on that
point when he had Cornelius Il. Bliss
made treasurer of the republican ma
tional committee. It was for Cornelius
N. Bliss that Mr.. Harrison humiliated
Platt in the recent turning cut of Office
of John E. MilholIand and Charles Fl.
Murray. two OF olaUt's stanch Heuten-
ants.-N. Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
NO CHINESE ALLOWED.
The Pacific Mall Company VIII Have {
Take Back Its Chinese Crew as PasseU
The gavel then fell.

The Pacific Mall Company VIII Have to
Take Back Its Chinese Crew as Passen-
gers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Collector
Phelps has been informed by Secretary
of State Foster that no Chinese shipped
outside of the United States can be en-
ployed by the Pacific Mail Co. or any
American ship, as the same are always
and everywhere American territory.
The crew imported on the City of Pelzin
will have to be returned to China as
passengers by the company that
brought them The Pacific Mail steam
ship Peru sailed for China yesterday
with a Chinese crew. Forty of them
were green hands shipped here, and the
rest experienced men taken from the
ships City of Picking and Oceanic
The Hottest of the Season
KANSAS CITY, No, Aag. Cat 8
o'clock this afternoon the signal
service thermometer recorded 9s de-
grees, with still an hour to climb.
The observer announced a probabiii-
ty of the weather being a few de-
grees cooler tomorrow. but not enough
10 make anything like cold wave
This makes the hottest day OF
the season The air is dry and so hot
as to give the impression it comes
from q furnace All afternoon pies
could have been baked and meat
roasted on the roofs Perspiration
was not noticed. because the hot dry
air took u up so quickly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
short on DonskoI Wool

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-The threatened
advance in the price of carpets by reason
of the suspension of iInportations of car
net wool from the cholera infected dis
tricts across the ocean Is giving carpet
dealers much concern As It looks nQsy,
very little Donskoi wool will be brought
here. That Is the wool chiefly used
in this country for making carpets
1t is of superior quality, and the
supply of IL is usually equal to
the demand Out of 100. o0o, 900
pounds of wool brought here last week
IS per cent came from that section
The American market Is now almost
bare of the Donsl1oi wool
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
FuhANcIeRs LOOKING BLUE.
Pessin1istic Report From Loudo1-A
Plethora of Money.

PessinaIstic Report From London-A
Plethora of Money.
NEW York, Aug. 4.-Mr. George Rut-
ledge Gibson, of Watson 6 Gibson, in
discussing the foreign financial situa-
ton said: II found the fnanciers of
England in the bluest possible state
They are unable to see any good in
anything. The financial writers of
London are all pessimists- AS far as
sentiment goes the present time re-
presents the extreme depth of the panic
of 1890. The force of that panic was
broken by artificial means If it had
not been for this the recovery would
probably have been more rapiG- The
Barring affairs are not yet entirely
settled; likewise the Murrietas'.
''For the last two years England has
been selling out all her foreign hold
ings- She has sold international Sc
curities to the continent; she has sold
Americans TO America The result is
she has been drawing gold from all
quarters Money is a drug and is al
most unlendable. know a ease where
a loan was made at the rate of y of l
per cent per annum for ten days
Most of the banks have refused to pay
anything for deposits The London
Spectators are in q state OF extreme
apathy.
France has taken the Egyptians
and other foreign securities WHICH
London has thrown over France is 4
great country financially There viii
be good crops this year Its bourse,
like our own, is now independently
making prices, while London is follow
ing both: or indeed. lags behind The
situation in Berlin Is not so good, ow-
ing to transportation in Russians and
in industrial enterprises-'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
Hondsrnen Mourn.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Fred Giesin-
ger, under Indictment for forgery md
for defrauding his employers, Hoffman
& Co., insurance agents, out of several
hundred dollars, fled the city Saturday
night He was under 81 100 bonds &c
answer to the November term of the
criminal court His bondsmen have
officers on his trail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
Rc Iohn.ton Island.

SAX Francisco, Aug. The state
ment is published here that the British
cruiser Champion returned TO Honolulu
July Is, after having annexed Johnston
island to the possessions of Great Brit
ain. but no official advices have been
received here TO that effect
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
Prick. L.fant Son Dead.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug 4-Henry C
Frick's youngest son, born a few weeks
sgo, and named after Editor Charles a
Dana, of the New York Sun, died to-
day. 1t Is not probable that the war
rant for the arr>est of Prick viii be Is.
sued until after the funeral
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11

The Roman Catholic Total A bstinence
union has been in session at Indianspo-
lis Ind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
Lake shore Nrecs.

ERIE, Pa, Aug. "a serious wreck
occurred on the Lake Shore road at I1:50
last evening. The train consisting of
baggage, combination and three sleep
ing cars, crashed into freight wreck
Engineer Welsh and Fireman Burkman,
both of Buffalo, of the freight, Were in
stantly killed
Several passengers were injured
The railway officials refuse any In
formation
The scenes In the cars following the
crash are described as fearful, notably
among the occupants OF the sleepers,
who were thrown out OF their herths.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
PLANTS, TREES AND SHRUBS

The death of Mrs G. Il B. Lang, 70.
authoress. Is announced
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11

Foreign Policy.
The democratic party is the only party that
has ever given the country foreign policy
consistent and vigorous. compelling respect
abroad and inspiring confidence at home.
While avoiding entangling alliances, il has
aimed TO cultivate friendly relations with other
nations. and especially With our neighborS on
the American continent, whose destinies are
closely linked with our own And we view
with alarm the tendency of policy OF irrita-
ton and bluster, which is liable at any time to
confront Us with the alternative of humiliation
or war
we favor the maintenance OF a navy strong
enough for all purposes of national defense and
70 properly maintain the honor and dignity OF
the country abroad
The Oppressed in Russia and Ireland.
This country has always been the refuge OF
me oppressed from every land-exies for con-
science sake-and in the spirit of the founders
OF our governme Mt We condemn the oppression
practiced by The Russian government upon its
Lutheran and Jewish subjects; and we call
upon our national government, in the interests
OF 1usHce and humanity. by all just and proper
mems, TO use It's prompt and best efforts TO
bring about 3 cessation of those cruel persecu-
tons IN the oominions of the and to secure
20 the oppressed equal rights
We tender profound and earnest svul-
rSthy TO those lovers OF freedom who strug-
8 ing for home rule and the great cause of self
government IN Ireland