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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
a SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
Strong Evidence Against the Revolution
ary Republicans.


"As I believe, for the reasons have
given, that the true welfare of the
country would be promoted by Mr..
Cleveland's election, it is my duty to
vote for him; and, as l recall the ca
pacity, the fidelity and the courage
with which he has heretofore dis
charged every public trust committed
to him, the duty becomes pleasure. !"
The writer is Wayne MacVeagh, who
was attorney general of the United
States in the cabinet of Chester A. Ar
thur. The reasons Mr.. MacVeagh adj
vances for his belief are of the most
cogenS character. The republican par
ty signalized its return to power by en-
barking at once upon what Mr.. Mac
Veagh, in common with many thoughtful
citizens, regards as reckless and revo-
lutionary policy, 'seven overturning all
the safeguards of legislation in. the
house of representatives. in their haste
to pass the force bill and the Mckinley
bill, both. to my mind, unnecessary
and unwise measures There is pre-
tense that the force bill has been aban-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20

may seriously hurt her looks But no
Stuttgardt, or any such place for us,
except temporarily. Bah! The stars in
their courses wouldn't serve me quite SO
shabby trick as that, though Heaven
knows they've brought me i'll enough
since left my pinafores." And with a
subtle smile Mrs. Kennaird sought her
room, to look over her evening gowns
and see which would produce the least
tumbled effect at the Dillworthy's Del
monico dance that evening.
She went, though she went alone, and
had delightful time as well. There
was nothing that so consoled her for all
mental pain as the blaze Of festa1 lights,
the perfume of festal flowers, 'sthe
dancers dancing in tune" and all the
merriment of revels however hollow it
might be, provided patrician elements
went to make it. More than once she
had cured nervous headache by just
this means. Amid the assemblage to-
night she held herself with all her old
majesty and suavity. Quite as always,
her male attendants were many, and
though elderly still Of the most desired.
She preferred but a sprinkling of
younger devotees in her train; she con-
sidered it beneath the dignity of a
woman as old as herself to receive an
overp1us of homage from stripliugs.
That would have been almost as infe-
icitous as though she had condescended
to dance; and, while she did not dream
of dancing, she nevertheless abhorred
the dais consecrated to dowagers, but
moved and stood near it, holding a little
court of her own, while matronS of
great wealth and caste sat behind her
| almost unheeded by the other sex. On
the subject of her daughters absence
| she was unreserved, even voluble.
EYES," she would murmur, with sad
| little wave or two of her fan, poor,
dear Kathleen thought it best not to
come. He has treated us both, you
know, in the most shocking way. My
dear child was devotion itself to him,
| just as was /. Kathleen would gladly
have gone with him into the lowest
depths of poverty, and What have ]
ever refused my darling girl, and how
| could now stand between her and the
fulfllment of her hearts fondest wishes?
But he came to us cold, cynical, suspi-
cious-oh, it was too horrible! He list
ened, suppose, to ISLANDERS concerning
Kathleen, and accused her Of not caring
to continue the engagement. Even this
would not have alienated the loving
spirit he so wronged, but when he
| cruelty insulted me in kathleen's pres
ence 1t was too much even for her per
j feet devotion. / have remained wholly
passive throughout. Kathleen has
broken the ties between them, and she
has done SO in pure desperation at his
utter brutality. am astonished that
he is not here tonight; it would be so
like him to come after the dreadful way
in which he has treated us. But bear
him no ill will. Twas prepared, indeed,
to almost overwhelm him with my sym
| pathy."
But Alonzo. far from appearing at
Delmonico's that evening, was absorbed
| in preparations for his departure.
Events that were chiefly of financial
sort and had to do not only with the
settlement of shis. own and Mrs Van
Santvoord's wrecked patrimony but
with the closing up on his and on his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Officers Fail.

TAHLEQUAH, L t, Oct 1S..The par
ty who went to capture Ned Christie
returned to this city without th cir
game.
Christie's friends began TO surround
the officers from the outside, and d re-
enforcement sent by Marshal Yoes was
so long in coming that the officers were
obliged to give up the siege
Twenty men have been sent by the
United States marshal, and Chief Har-
ris has ordered the sheriff of this dis
trict with twenty men to assist
When they arrive another attempt
will be made TO capture the outlaw, and
a hard fight will likely take place.
John Fields, who was wounded in
yesterdays fight. can live only few
hours, and Joe Bowers, who was also
shot will lose one foot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20

every milestone there! You've been
my cicerone, mamma, and an excellent
one you've made"
Kathleen! Kathleen!''
'"Now I'm sick to the soul of this
whole hideous business! People are
Emaking fuu of us behind our backs
worse than they did after that disgust
ing episode at Dendudlon hail..
Disgusting, my child?'
Eyes; there's no other word and you
know it. heard yesterday don't ask
me who told me, for Pll answer yes
to every name you bring up) that
they're calling you 'the saleslady'
since my engagement was broken.
Well, I've only this to say" Kathleen
went on, throwing back her small, dark
head with an effect as unconsciously
beautiful as it was forlorn: ''I'n no
longer be trotted round at your pleas
ure, like ticketed animal"
''Silencel'
mo, mamma, will speak out I
was silent too long in those English
days, and now I'll take stand that you
must recognize"
'I'n not recognize 1T! You die a
Spinster, indeed! When I've really made
a great match for you, some day, you'll
thank me. Let them sneer at u.s.
They're all precisely as we are I've
done no more than every mother does
with daughter as handsome as you
are. I won't let you fling yourself
away. No, not for ten years yet For
'tunately you're beauty without being
a blonde. Blondes are SO apt to go all
to pieces after they're fve-and-twenty
You've my coloring, dear, and you
should be thankful for it. Look at my
skin for a woman of my age. One hates
to be stupidity vain, but I'm great adj
vantage to you when we appear to-
rgether. You're prophecy; I'm fulfill
ment- That means a great deal to the
men, None of them with the least
nicely of feeling would care to marry a
girl who would degenerate into beef
ness And you'll be handsomer still
than I Though you don't carry yourself
just as want) for you're taller, and
you've a bend of the nostril, q curve OF
the cheek, an archness about the way
the eyelid is fitted over the eyeban and
the way in which it lifts or droops it
self, which your poor, dear father gave
you. And there are your positively
unique dimples, my dear"
''HushI hushI'' broke in Kathleen
- JOo "ohS W EfAoy o~~O JONHASy w ~
shows my points off, you forget that
there's no purchaser present. And il
- ever the purchaser comes, mamma,
warn you viii take measures to spoil
your coveted bargain
Mrs. Kennaird shook her head with a
grandly amiable disapproval. She never
showed hint of ire when Kathleen
was in one of these desperate moods,
and they were moods that recently had
grown frequent Her diplomacy, Oh
which she had large funds, forbade any
such course, and her maternal ambition,
which was fathomless and after a fash
ion sublime, weighted it with an added
veto.
you'll never wreck your own pros
poets, my dear, when the time comes. The
star Of your destiny has meant you for
better things, after all, than to be the
wife of that eccentric and somewhat
vulgar Lonzo Ldspenard. who. when
stripped OF his money, was in no sense"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
5ASEgH( AN.P'Ush
A III EDGAR HAMGEH
N&G<k 6Y me- AUTHORS AluANce
CHAPTER v.-coEr1NUEp.

CdAE~IE6 ts-COETINUED.
''If she saw how brave he isl unused
Mrs. Van Santvoord, ''she would feel
pang of establishment, not to speak Of
shame
But she had already felt her pangs,
had Kathleen, and writhed under the
sudden scourge of conscience welded
during those intervals when resentment
fell to mapping. News of his quiet
fortitude had reached her, and of the
.stanch honor with which he had treated
debts that another might excusably
have shirked. For a good while she
had hoped that he would write her the
Sort of letter which might at once de-
.stroy and reconstruct. But no such
letter came, and constantly it occurred
to her that the sole cause Of its not
coming was her own frigid farewell.
The terms of that farewell were stern
as though written in the blood of a
dying passion. He must have felt this;
and yet on his own side had he not
called forth harshness by intolerable
exactionS?
''Let it be understood" Kathleen at
length said to her mother, 81 shall
now never marry" She spoke with ex-
IRENE hardness and bitterness; it was a
learned to respect, just as some sover-
eign, in times of altering popular ira
dition, might begin to hold more and
more perilous the surly grumbles of the
Proletariat
'sMy DEAR was the reply, marriage
is such a strange affair. If all roads
lead to Rome, then it should be called
the Rome of human experiences; for it
is approachable by countless different
avenues"
81 shan't ever reach it through the
avenue of disappointment" exclaimed
Kathleen. REST very sure of that"
sob, no. smiled her mother; mot If
you choose otherwise. There always
remains the route"
''Of ambition?'' Kathleen broke In,
giving her delicate head weary toss.
@'Oh you forget I've travelled by that
road already, though the journey has
been only halfway
''Kathleen!' said her mother, biting
her lips.
Eyes," rang the girls voice, full equal
ly Of satire and defiance, ST know
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Charged with Isfgamr.

WICHITA, Kan. Oct. Ill. s Bryant,
travelling man, is in jail here charged
with bigamy. It seems he was first
married several years ago and lived
with his wife and family at Winfield
until last year, when he moved here,
leaving his family where they were. In
April last he married again here and
successfully filed the role of DIAL
husband until quite recently, when the
Winfield wife and he quarreled, and
she sued for divorce The Wichita
wife read of the divorce proceeding in
a newspaper and promptly swore out a
nj
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Young American Lions.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 13--The Zoo au-
thorities yesterday invited several
scientists to visit the garden for sight
of the American lions born there Sum
day. The young creatures are suck
ling, which is rare thing for them
when born in captivity, as they usually
have to be brought up on the bottle
One of the trio died soon after birth,
but the others are doing well They
are of the puma type OF pan ther found
in many parts of this continent The
parents OF the little animals spent
most OF yesterday giving them lessons
in roar ing. from which they have al
ready begun TO profit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
THE PERENNIAL PROTECTION GAME"

democrats did. they not only failed in
their duty to the country, but they
committed political blunder. Trying
to secure few votes on one side, they
forfeited the approval and confidence of
a much larger.number of citizens, who
wish to give the worthy soldier his due,
but are not willing to surrender the
public treasury to the rapacity of the
claim agents, and are ready to support
every honest effort to prevent THAR
per'S Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Forest Fires

CBooKsToS, Mimi, Oct 13.-Word
was received to-day that terrible fire
Is raging in the woods six miles from
Fosston. The damage already done
TO private property amounts 70
$50, 600 The fire started several
DAYS ago at the East Red Lake
agency and aided by winds. has
swept sixty miles to thesouth and east
The timber through which the fire Is
raging is a mixture Of pine and hard
wood Settlers throughout this section
have been obliged to leaves their homes.
A great many homes have been swept
out of existence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Prairie Fires Along the santa Fe.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct 11.-Prairie fires
are raging all along the line of the
Santa Fe railroad in Oklahoma and the
Indian territory. Considera bic damage
has already been done A bridge on
the Santa Fe road near Edmond was
destroyed yesterday owing to prairie
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
BITS. Harrison Has a bad Day.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1L-Mrs- Harrison
is much weaker than she has been for
some days past owing to the rapid
progress of the disease She slept the
greater part of the day, but the sleep
was not of refreshing character.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
Georges wife.

Mr.. Jinks-What a trusting little
woman Georges wife is.
Mrs Jinlxs-Yes- She has never been
married before.-N. z. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20

Mr. Harrison feels entirely I'M
able to get "a fair election in New
York without supporting Pennsylvania
ba1lot-box suffer to get it--St. Louis
Republic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-10
FLYING STARTS.
An Amateur Crack Insists I hat They Would
Make Bic, els Racing More POPULAR.

An Amateur Crack Insists 7 hat They Would
Make BIcscs Racing More Popular.
The most surprising thing in the bicycle
racing field is the devotion of race meet
managers to the antiquated standing start.
It is now seven years since the advantages
Of the flying start in bicycle races was
Drought to the attention of the bicycle
world by Mr.. w. Z. Hicks. Ia spite of the
fact that his arguments have never yet
been successfully met the standing start
still flourishes.
The objections TO and the advantages of
the flying start may be summarized as fol-
lows
The first objection to the flying start is
that j would develop iockeying, enabling
the riders to initiate Jockeys false starts.
The second objsction and the last is that
the flying start could not be used in handi-
cap races.
The first objection is the one most fire..
quently urged, but it can be at cnce shown
to be absdrd ii we consider the different
character Of the mounts in question. One
10 hoi Sc excitabie and with will OF his
own, independent Of the riders will; the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-10

York and the Prospect of Brooklyn all use
the wing as part of a very neat wheel de-
sign.
The Wanderers of Toronto have the sim
pie arrow and circle in gold and black en-
amel, and the George Washingtons of Chi
cago have the 'hatchet and the Wheel" a
pretty design in gold and blue enamel.
The year 1892 promises to DO memorable
in cycling history rs the s'era OF the pneu-
matte tire.n improvements have followed
each upon the heel of the other with such
startling rspidity that there 10 no telling
when the Attest device will give way to
something later and better. 1t seems now,
however, as though the extreme of comfort
and usefulness has been reached, and those
who are buying and exchanging for the
pneumatic feel satisfied that they have the
latest for year or two to come.
Among the questions 10 be discussed by
the LA. w. are the good roads, problem
and the vexed flying start, the advocates
Of which are more numerous than ever.
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other is an unthinking, inanimate piece Of
steel, wholly subject to the riders control
A jockey escapes punishment by the iud ge
for not scoring properly by giving his
horses righteousness as an excuse The
bicyclist has no such excuse. He cannot
claim that his machine took the bit In its
teeth, wanted To go to the stable for oats
or got frightened at piece OF paper on the
track. The judge would know very well
that the bicyclist could do whatever he
wanted 10 do with his machine
AN oBJECTIoN ANSWERED.
AS to the second objection, If we decide
that there is to be no handicapninr bv
weight. then one can cheerfully admit that
the flying start Is impossible Tor handicap
races, but so far the flying start
has been advocated only for class
championship races, and there can be
mo mistaking the fact that there 10 q grow
ing desire, coincident with the rapid
growth Of cycling, for more class races and
fewer handicaps.
rhe advantages Of the flying start are
numerous and apparent.
First-It would insure fairer start than
now exists with the standing start It
would eliminate the starter who now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-10
AIN ARMY OF CYCLERS
The Meet at Washington to be
Made the Most Memorable.
CRACK RIDERS FROM ALL OVER
There VIII be Some Congressional wheelmen
Present and the Ladies win be
Well Represented.

For THE SUNDAY HERALD. = Copyrighted. ]
asked leading cycler for list Of the
famous riders who will be at the great
League meet in Washington, July II.
I'D better give you a list of those who
win not be there" was his reply. That's
quickly through with"
And SO it is, in fact Washington, with
its magnihcently paved streets. its broad
and slightly avenues. viii contain every
cycler Of note IN the United States. every
''bike'i enthusiast who can get away from
the cares and troubles Of everyday routine,
and many cyolers from abroad anxious to
break an American record and to defeat
American riders.
The great event In cycling circles is ex-
pected to attract from twenty to thirty
thousand riders to the capital, where the
arrangements for the annual meet are
about perfected and a most interesting
programme outlined.
On Sunday, July II, the visitors viii be
received ut the Eb5itt House, where the
national headquarters viii be established,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-10
spokes from the Wheel.

1t is said that both the car of Russia and
the king of Siam ride bicycles.
The ladies of Nays Landing, N. j., have
recently formed bicycle club with mem
bership of thirty.
A Chicago bicycle manufacturer has re-
Gently shipped TWO wheels to Japan and
also several to Russia.
Eide, the English rider who recently went
to Scotland TO sweep the decks free Of
prizes, failed to get even single pot.
A number of American wheels have re-
Gently been shipped to India, where they
hold their own with the English makes.
A Manchester, Conn, church has htted
up several sheds in its yards as d cycle
stable for those attending service en- the
wheel.
A number of young English riders are
showing great speed for the early season
and promise to make the older cracks
huatie in the fall.
The Plainfeid IN. j. wheelmen are ar
ranging for 25-mile handicap road race,
10 take place during the month, open to
New Jerssy riders
The Waco Tex wheel club has offered
gold medal to the young woman of that
town who will design aud make for them
the pretiiest club emblem.
The ABOLITION of road racing is causing a
boom in track building all over England,
and there promises 10 be great increase
in the number OF racing events.
Rochester, n. Y, is the latest town to go
into cycle track building. A three-lap
track, with brick.dust and cinder sur
face, is said TO be in course OF construction
there.
George T. Bush. of Bellefonte, though
weighing over 200 pounds, recently came in
second in 10 mile road race at that place.
Bush Is giant in size and enormously
strong.
Rev. R. j. Woodhouse, an English min
ister, recently issued invitations TO the
cyclers OF his Deghborhood tu attend SER
vices at mis- church on their wheels and
take tea with him afterward.
Bessie Thayer farmers daughter, near
Sioux City, has been astonishing the folks
with her speed wheel of late She is but
IL years OF age and thinks nothing Of a
fifty TO sixty mile trip.
Cycling, England, says: "Gutta-percha
dissolved In benzine to the consistency OF
cream is an excellent preservative against
rust. IL is quickly applied with brush
and can be easily removed with benzine. y
A number of young ladies of North
Adams, Mass. became enthusei over the
performance OF T. W. Hanley, local road
racer, and came near having battle TO Sc
cure the numbers from his back and breast
as mementOes.
Captain Parker of che Houston TEX. J
Bicycls club is wealthy man who has
owned more different wheels than any
man in the state. He fitted up the club
house in sumptuous style, and then pre-
scented the entire outfit free to the. olgani-
zation.
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pushes on the rider from q given mark.
Inaemuch as the force OF the starters arm
sends the wheel over q certain distance,
no matter II it is only ten feet, no rider
can say that he has ridden a full mile by
his own exertion. If two riders, equally
matched in every other particular. were to
be started from scratch line, the one who
had starter, capable Of giving him lead
Of certain number OF feet. at tho COM
mencement, would certainly win the race.
The flying start would put an end to this
third factor-the starter.
Second-The flying start would save the
riders from the terrible strain they now
undergo in getting under Roadway from
the push off. Any racer of experience
start the standstill start practically winds
man before he gets to the first quarter.
Tbird-The flying start would lower the
mile record several aeconds. Some put the
increased apeed as high as three seconds to
mile. The standing start keeps the time
down for two reasons-it does not permit
the rider TO come down over the line at full
speed and the initial strain tires him out.
INCREASED POPULARITY.
Fourth-Bicycling racing would be made
more popular the nearer the record could
be got to the horse record.
Fifth-The start would be made moro in
waits alphabetically until the pistol Is fired.
With the riders all coming down in line
over the string to get the word ''go'' the
interest would necessarily be great
Sixth-The flying start would do away
with the ludicrousness of the hold up start
Any one will admit that to see lot of
athletic young men held upon their
machines is not an edifying spectacle.
Seventh-It might do much. to correct
the evil of loafng, aimee the swing end
rush OF the flying start would put the riders
on their mettle from the beginning. 1t
won't do to say that they will be loafng
before the word "go." That being i'm
mediately under the judges eye could be
easily fined if attempted. AS every racer
could be made to score with the pole or in
side man the rest could be easily punished
for any loafing tactics.
I The flying start would add to the popu-
larity of race meets as it would put snap
and ginger into the races. The public
want all gotsout of wheel that is in it.
The large majority of our amateur races
are in favor of the flying start, as
are also the professionals. If the L. A. w.
should give one neason's trial to the flying
start IL would never go back to the present
stupid method of starting aces.
GEORGE MINTU WoRDEN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-10

although the great Capital City Cycling
clubs house win be open TO guests from
the beginning to the end Of the meet. On
Monday morning there win be runs to
Cabin Johns Bridge. Arlington and Sol
6iers' Home. Tuesday morning there will
be an carly run to Bladensburg, followed
at 10 O'clock BY the Rrandest bicycle parade
ia the history Of the r.. 4. w. The bright
insignia or every club Of note in the coun-
try viii giisten in the Light Of that morn
ing's sun 1t never rains on L. A. w. week.
and the event VIII be made memorable Ey
the presence Of the president and his cabi-
net on the reviewing stand,
On Tuesday afternoon the League con-
vention viii be held and ia the evening the
bicycle baud VIII serenade the Congress
sicnal Bicycle club and the officers of the
Z. a. ". On Tuesday afternoon the OPEN
Ing rsces viii occur, and will be continued
Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday morn