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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

The republican national COM
mittee has not yet announced Corporal
Tanners mouth" among the fall open
ings.-Brookiyn Eagle
Cleveland was the choice of the
people in 1855 He will be the choice
of the people in 1892. In this country
the choice of the people som etimes fails
of an election, but not twice in sue
cession.-N. Y. World.
There is nothing iHegitimate in a
candidate comforting with his political
managers But the repu blican press
has denounced Mr.. Cleveland for his
conference with his political friends in
New York, as if he had committed the
objectionable sin.-Boston Globe
Mr.. Mckinley explains and ex-
plains, but with all of it he has never
attempted to explain why, under ten
years of high tariff taxes. more farm
and home mortgages have been filed in
Nebraska and Kansas than there were
inhabited houses in both states in the
year of the passage of the Mckinley
bill.-St. Louis Republic
-Concealment is confession The
burning of the manufacturers returns
upon which he pretended to base hit
recent report is equivalent to a plea of
guilty on the part of Commissioner
Peck, of the New York bureau of labor
statistics He and his stenographer
have been arrested, with hatteriDg
prospects of spending five years In the
penitentiary.-Lou Times
The fortunes and the progress of
the colored people in the south are Sc
closely linked with those of the white
people that any agency which Injuries
and retards the latter must of necessity
have the same effect upon the former.
The thinking colored men arc gradu-
ally coming to demand that the south
continue democratic, if only for their
own interests They are tired of re-
publican deceit--Florida Times-Union-
The republicans blame the Aus
tralian ballot system for the reduction
of their ma jority in Vermont 1t did
not reduce the democratic majority IN
Arkansas; so it appears that republic
ans, north as well as south, lose by the
of this method of voting
Such being the case, with what feeling
must the z. o. p. contemplate the pos
sibility of thirty states yet TO vote IN
the same way?-Louisville Courier
Journal
Unless the republican party can
do very much better in other states
than It has in Vermont, Harrison
viii be the worst beaten candidate whs
ever ran for the presidency on the
straight republican or democratic
ticket With the same percentage of
loss, the only states the republicans
could carry would be Maine, Vermont.
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Kansas. Ne
braska and North Dakota. and the alli-
auce movement renders the three last .
somewhat uncertain Argus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

pice, at the bottom of which lie nation
al dishonor and individual ruin. Why?
Because tariff is Fastening to the sup
port of misguided faction which pays
the price by supporting tariff. We are
menaced by force bill which will make
our elections farce and perpetuate the
rule of single party. Why? Because
tariff has grown weary of buying cleo
tons We have our Dudleys, Dorseys
and Quays with their blocks of five,
our Wanamal1ers with their big cor
ruption funds and their purchased seats
in the cabinet, our Mckinley law,
bought in advance by the men who have
grown rich under 1t, our partzan
judges like Woods. who gain promotion
by protecting political knavery, our
muzzled repu blican newspapers and
our gagged republican leaders. Why?
Because tariff rules-because the peo-
pie are subject to a power that gov
erns in their name, but not in their in
terest.-Chicago Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
TARIFF RULE.

a Power That Is Working Ruin to the
Nation.
We are threatened to-day with ma
tional bankruptcy on account of the
most corrupt pension system known TO
mankind since the rottonest DAYS of
Rome Why? Because tariff is glad
to debauch the people whom 1t is i'm
poverishing- We are almost on the
brink of the cheap silver money preci-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

-Brown-'1 sha'n't go to that eating
house again. They have mighty poo.
milk; not a particle of cream on it"
Fogg-''True; they more than make up
for it, however, by the very liberal
amount of cream in their beer."-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

AND you viii not be mine until
have become renowned?" mot until
then" s.That's easy enough But tell
me in what profession would you like
to have me distinguish myself" :tOh-
any at alias lifelong explorer in
Africa, for instance. - Der1orest's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06
MCKINLEY HELD TO ACCOUNT,


talking Haven't
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-06

cordance with the principles we profess without
disaster or demolition We believe that the
advantages Of freer raw material should be &C
corded TO our manufacturers and we contem-
plate fair and careful distribution OF neces-
sary tariff burdens rather than the precipita-
ton of free trade
We anticipate with calmness the misrepre-
sentation of our motives and purposes. instf-
gated by se1fishness which seeks 10 hold in
unrelenting grasp its unfair advantage under
present tariff laws. We will rely upon the in
telligence OF our fellow countrymen to reject
the charge that party comprising a majority
OF our people is planning the destruction or in
jury of American interests, and We know they
cannot be frightened by the specter OF inpos-
sible free trade
FEDERAL POWER
The administration and management OF our
government depends upon popular Will Fed
eral power is the instrument OF that w1ll-not
Its master. Therefore the attempts OF the op
moments of democracy to interfere with and
control the suffrage Of the states through fed
eral agencies develops a design, which no ex-
PLANTATION can mitigate to reverse the iunna-
mental and safe relations between the people
and their government Such attempt can
not fail to be regarded by faithful men as proof
of bold determination to secure the ascend
ancy of q discredited party in reckless disre-
gard Of a free expression Of the popular Will
To resist such scheme is an impulse OF De
mocracy. At all times and In all places We
trust the people As against disposition 70
force the way to federal power We present to
them as our claim to their confidence and sup
port steady championship OF their rights
MONEY.
The people are entitled TO sound and honest
money, abundantly SUFFICIENT in volume 70 sup
ply their business needs But whatever may
be the form of the peoples currency, national
or state-whether gold. silver or paper-if
should be SO regulated and guarded by govern
mental action, by wise and careful laws.
that no one can be deluded as TO the certainty
and stability OF its value Every dollar put In
70 the hands of the people should be Of the
same intrinsic value, or purchasing power.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
PRICE Flv n u 1 N 4

framed platform broad ana anhefeS SfIS III
enough to hold all dsmocrata altko. NJ SG5
platform" said tha speaker, siS ia frAnn1 nj h
% TO protect the nearest ana dearaee tutofS
ests 0f people from ill sections W w
country. tAppiause. On the Saffn
question he said that the democratic pAstY
demanded from tho masses 81 ths Amer tean
people tax upon tho nsoessArtea of IItes
only TO meet the requiramanta III ths 6ovs
that, the TAX bscame unnecessary md uJlsss
Justinable. and oppressive Id the W0tkin4
clAsaes. Under the enormous impuai tjoN&;
OF the existing tariff Of the sepubiican nay-s9
" the lAboriDg claaAes are compelled 10 pAyI
a grossly unjust share of the QovetnmeuIse
expenses. lApplause. The danooksttS
platform also favored the squalixAtt0n 6f
t tariH On imported ARTICLES, Vi thAt doSnsa-
tic IN duatries will not suffer. .s.The oontls1u.
uation Of the republican party In powes !, the
speaker said, means the possible anActmeut
of the infamous foros bill, whosa aole
object ia TO piAc6 the sacred beltOt box ins
the hands OF federal oflicora who owe thott
appointments TO the will of Heniamin Hay-
rison." The democratic platform, he con-
tinued. holds TO the use of both GOLD and
silver as the standard money ok tho
WIZ without ,sI.ha. discriminating against sissss
cratic party, II 1 restored oa 'as u y nc.s, a,s
will iegislate for the benefit Of the sllysss
states. Applause. The party intsnds NJ
remonetize silver TO the sxthnt that II aha1g
circulate upon an equal standing With 9oId,
continuation in power Of the repuhliosn
party, whose president has said hc yrutt
tinuance of the present depressed condition
OF the silver market. gs
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
KILLED IN A COURT ROOM.
A Villain Shot Dead by His Victims
r Brother.

A Villain Shot Dead by His Victims
Brother.
NEW York, June 27.-Mnx Clerpett. aged
l8, was shot and instantly killed in the
court of general sessions this morning bv
Edwin Divins. Clergett was arraiQned on
the charge of raping Divin's 15-year-old
sister. Sarah. and pleaded guilty. He was
remanded for sentence and as he walked
towards the prisoners pen Divins arose
and holding derringer at Clorvett's breast
fired before he could be restrained. The
victim fell dead. Instantly the court
loom was in confusion. women screaming
and fleeing and men endeavorinp to reach
the murder and victim. Divins was yery
collected and went out with two policemen,
In the corridor he became hysterioal and
cried aloud for his sister. He was taken be-
fore the coroner and committed at once but
refused to make a statement. General
sympathy is expressed for Divins, whose
brain 10 thought to have been turned BY the
ruin OF his sister. Court adjourned for the
day.
Hardly had the exoitement cased BY Cler
getts murder subsided when another scene
interrupted trial in the same building.
The case against John HE'D, onarosd with
assaultinR an eight year-old girl, had lust
CLOSED when man in the audience spraup
to his feet and yelled, "Who'a got a roper"
He was quickly pounced upon by officers
and taken from the building. but was not
arrested. He explained that his little
daughter had charge of similar character
pending against the man, and his feelings
were aroused by the summing up of the
district attorney.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL.
Halls Springs Some Bunc0mbs Oh tho eSn-
ate 5$33 5s

Halls Springs Some Bunc0mbe Oh tho gSn-
ate. 5sS8F asSgSS
WASHINGTON, June 27.--Among tho NJ
merous communications laid before thog
senate this morning, wAs ons from ths No.
retary OF the interior, with 4 list of IndianI
depreciation claims aRarsRating over es5.
100000. The legislative, executive and
judicial bill was reported. Tho house
amendments to the senate bill as to nc
oircuit court Of appeals was non -concurred
In. Stewart offered resolution, which Wsa
referred 70 the committee on e0ngtinaont
expenses, directing the committes On minee
and mining TO report ~ to the avcsane pYu-4
duction Of gold and silver bullion iii M
United States. Hale offered preamble
and resolution setting forth, ..at no tirnS
has 50 large portion Of tho American 200
pie been employed 1t 40 high wares, ana
purchasing the necessities 81 life III 10 NV
prices, AZ in 1882, and, whereas these condi.8
tions exist and are largely due TO thu rapub-
lican policy Of protection, the c0mmitsse
on finance is directed to inquire into thes
effect Of the policy OF tariff for revenuo
only upon labor and industries In theI
United States and report the same. Y
On the suggestion of Cockreil the rosolu-
tlon went over until Tomorrow. The leuie.
lative. executive and judicial bill was taken
up and all committee amendments axsssd
to, except that reinstatinR the Utah COM
mission, which was reserved Tor action.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
GEORGE DIXON STILL KING
Fred Johnson. the English Cham
pion, Not in II With the
Boston Boy.
Fourteen Hot Rounds Fought, the
Foreigner Being Punished in
All Of Them.
He Was Game to the Last and Made
Good Showing The Record Of the
Winner.

New YoRK, Juns "a. The battle for the
featherweight championship Of the world
tonight, between George Dixon, tho col
orsd boy from Boston, and Fred johnson.
fsathefwsieht champion of England, was
won BY Dixon in the fourteenth round. The
Coney Island club was crowded with sport-
ing men. and betting was excer tionally
heavy. Both men weighed in under III
pounds. After tho preliminary affairs were
over there was so much Dixon money in
sight that the johnson men, who went
down prepared to back their man at
even money, were compelled to drop down.
and odds soon fell to $lOO to $50 on Dixon.
with few takers. John l.. Sullivan was
present in most hilarious condition. and
was 50 interested In the exhibitions proceed
ing the great event that he lidn't see Jim
Corbett walk past him. Il was nearly 10
O'Clock when Dixon and johnson made
their appearance.
The start was fast and furious, Dixon
lhnding right and left on the stomach and
head. forcing johnson 10 the ropes and
Furnishing him terribly. The call Of time
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
FLOODS AT A S1'ANDSTILL.

Hope in Chicago That They Wili Soon Re-
cede--No Damage.
CHICAGO. Juns 27.--The floods In this
vicinity have been at standstill to-day
and there Ia a prospect Of its reseding soon.
Damage In the vicinity Of Grand
Crossing ami South Chicago, as
we'll as in the western and
northwestern suburbs, 10 very great. Some
physicians fear much sickness will result
from the filling Of thousands Of basem snts
with water and the formation OF swamps in
low districts. In the lumber distriots II
il estimated ths losn, direct and in
direct, will bs half ! million dollars.
Between two and three thousand men will
be ont Of employment for at least week.
The current In tho river il still exceedingly
rapid. rendering 1t Impossible to
move vessels with safety. AZ
result at least three hundred
vessels of various kinds will be tied up in
the lower river and inner harbor several
days ct great expsRre. Vessel men
say the loss to them will
reach probably S4OO 900. This includes
damages to vessels, expenses Of keeping
them here idle, losses Of possible cargoes,
etc. The city's water supply 10 polluted
BY sewage from the river. It having reached
the crib. and considerable apprehension 10
felt lest much slckneas follow.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28

saved MIN. In the second, Dixon again
forced the fighting. repeatedly landing
hard. johnson laid back for infiphtino.
but got no chance, and whom the bell. .sno
was very weary. In the third john
son led twice, but fell short,
but Immediately afterward landed hard
on Dixon's face and stomach. Dixon was
moro careful after this. In the fourth
johnson came up strong, but soon received
a hard swing in the stomach and another
one on the jaw. Hs retsliated heavily on
Dixon's ribs. and the round closed with
hard infRh hting. In the hfth johnson was
full of fight, and followed Dixon all over
the ring. number of hard blows were
EXCHANGED and the men clinched repeat-
edly. In the sixth honors were about even.
each receiving considerable punishment.
Dixon landed many good blows in tho
seventh and would have finished his man
had it not been for Johnson's clever dodp-
ing. Tho eighth and ninth showed good
work, honors easy. In the tenth Dixon
landed on his opponent with both hands,
fairly staggering the Englishman. In the
eleventh Johnson got in some good stiff
punches and had q little the best Of The the
round. In the twelfth the Englishman
demonstrated that he could stand an awful
amount of punishment aud Dixon's severe
blows had but little effect on him. He
countered with his right every time Dixon
came. and the same was true of the thir-
teenth round.
In the fourteenth johnson came mn
somewhat tired, and Dixon forced the
fighting. The men scarcely had been at il
two minutes when Dixon planted his left
full on the point Of Johnson's jaw, follow
ing it up with right with such force that
he foil on johnson as the latter went down.
The fall is what finished Johnson as the
back of his head strncIr tha Hnor with ornh
force that he was knocked almost senseIess.
He made four or five attempts to rise. but
and Dixon was declared the
winner.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
GEORGE DIXON.
Wonderful Record of the Little Fighter
From Halifax

Wonderful Record of the Little Fighter
From Halifax
George Dixon, the worlds feather-weicht
champion, was born in Halifax. Nova sco-
tia, July 70. 1870. He stands feet 3 in nches
IN height. and in condition weighs liz
pounds. His measurements are as follows:
Thigh, 10 inches; calf. II inches; chest,
without expanding, 34la inches; chest drawn
ins 3l1a inches; waist, 2s inches; biceps
l11a inches; right forearm, 10 inches: left
inches; depth of abdomen, ~ inches; lung
power. 1870 pounds. His first perfo nance
OF note was the beating OF Young johnson.
three rounds, at Halifax; beat Elias Hamil-
ton, eight 'ounds, Way Street gymnasium,
i've rounds, Boston, Jan. ), IS; % beat Jimmy, jimmy
IS. 'ss; beat Charley n Parton, tom,
six rounds, Pelican club, Boston,
Jan. 20, 'ss: beat Barney Finnegan, seven
rounds, Athenian club. Boston. Feb. II. 'ss;
March u, 'ss; draw, Paddy Kelly, nine
rounds. Boston. March Il, 'ss; draw,
ton. May Is. su' IS; bsas osaos' Tommy nos
Doherty, ten rounds, Boston. April 'sS:
draw, fourteen rounds Hank Brennan, Pei
Joan club. Boston, June q, 'ss; draw. Hank
ton, Dec. 4. 'ss; draw fifteen rounds, Hank
Brennan. Athenian club, Boston, Dec. %, |
'SS; beat Paddy Kelly, ten rounds, Pelican
club. Boston, Jan. ~, 80; lost award but
given purse in fight with George
Wright, one round. Parnell club,
Boston. June ., $50, owing to
Dixon fighting after the gong rang; draw,
Hank Brennan. twenty-six rounds. Boston,
Oct. IL, 80; beat Mike sullivan, six rounds,
New Bedford, Mass. Dec. IL, $50; beat
Eugene Hornta aoher, Two rounds, New York
oitu, Dec. "a, '89; bested Joe Murphy, four
rounds. Gladstone club, Providenos, Jan. 100;
draw, Cal MCCARTHY. seventy rounds, Ros-
ton, Feb. Z, 80: beat Paddy kearny. four
rounds, Patterson. n. j.. March /, 'aO beat
J lack Farrell, New fotk, two rounds, March |
3 '9l; beat Jack Carey. three rounds, Jer- |
sey City, N. j., March 8. 80; besssd Matt
Mccarthy, four rounds Philadelphia, March |
3l, 80; beat Nune Wallace, eighteen
rounds. g. 600 purse, Pelican club, London,
June III. 80; beat Johnny Murphy, forty |
rounds Gladstone club. Providence, Il. l.,
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
MILES CITY RACES.
Excellent Attendance and Fine Sport-The
r WtnDAra

Excellent Attendance and Fine sport-Thc
Winners.
MILES Cry. June Especial Second
day. Weather fine and track good. At
tendance 300. First race, 2:3O trot, $780,
three starters: NiRhtshade. Budd L. and
Robin. The first was dead heat between
NiRhtshade and Budd L. Time, 2:54. Sec
ond Observation-Disclosures won, Budd L. sec
ond. Robin third. Time, 2:34 In the
third heat the horses were similarly placed.
Time, 2:34. Fourth Observation-Disclosures won
heat and race. Robin second, Budd i.
third. Time. 2:34.
Second race. running, GOO yards, S75,
three starters. Won by Tate's Tramp, Okla
second. Rainey third. Time. :331@6.
Third race running, mile and one-eiehth.
$500. Won by Ryan Bros. Kathleen, Rilla
a. second, Tate's FandanRo third. Time,
205.
Fourth race, mile, over five over five hur-
dies. $75, six starters. Won by Monte, w.
Kirwan's skylark second. Madoc's Night
Light third. Lindsay's Chubby fourth, 9th
ers not placed,
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28

CHICAGO, June 27.-The pension officers
here have discovered that Mrs. Alice L.
Taylor, OF Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. wife of DR..
John s. Taylor. surgeon in the Twenty
third illinois infantry, during the late war,
and who has been confined in various in
sane asylums of Illinoise since 1862 as an
insane paupsr, has been drawing and con-
verting to her own use his pension of S72
a month since 1874, receiving an aggregate
of $751; ,564. mono of:which has been used for
his benefit Mrs. Taylor was brought here
and compromised with the government for
$S, 100. She is we'll known in Iowa az a
temperance worker. her writings on the
subject having wide circulation.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
Arranging for the Campaign

ALBANY, N. Y, June 27.-John Boyd
Thatcher. president of the state league Of
democratic clubs, 10 busy arranging plan
of campaign for the clubs throughout the
state. He said: 1T shall be the task of
the organization not only to aid the inde-
pendent voter in the work of tariff reform,
but to convince him that within our party
lines exist principles and truths which We
received from the founders of the govern
ment, and which We have preserved in their
SIMPLICITY. This will be another campaign
OF education. There will be no more in
trspid leader in this campaign than Sena-
tor Hill. He is loyal to his hearts core.
He has made this q democratic state ana
Will do his utmost to keep it democratic
state"
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
Sheepshead Bay Races.

sHEEpsHEAD BAY, June 27.-Traok good.
Futnrity course-Dr. Hasbrouck won, Cor
rection second. Contribution third. Time,
1:IO 2-k.
Six furlongs, ON the turf-Warsaw won
Sir Richard second, Rightaway third. Time.
LII 3-5. =
Mile and one furlong-Lepanto won.
Reckon second. Pickpockst third. Time
l:55.
Mile-John Cavsnaugh won, May Win
second. FaRot third. Time. 1:4l 3-5.
Half mile-Procida won, Prince I'm
perial second, Thor third. Time 80,
Mile and three furloncs, on the turf
Lizzie won, Tom Rogers second, SNOWFALL
third. Time, 2:28.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
The Mississsp ri fsoominp.

BURLMaToN, Iowa, June 27.-The Missis-
sippi river 10 rising at the rate of half an
inch an hour. Il has risen foot since last
night and four inches more will equal the
big rise Of 1858. Factories have been com
pslled to close and piles Of lumber,
% we'll a. buildings. are anchored.
The river above the city is twenty-five
miles wide, having spread over the low
lands in Iowa and Illinois. steamer with
. crew Of workers left to-night to help
tranifer those in danger to safe places.
Trains have ceased to run on some lines
and other linss are in danger. number
Of families and much stock were removed
from bottom lands north of Burlington to-
night.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
A Presidential Possibility,

TOPEKA. KAN, Juno 27.--J. Il. Detwilsr.
president Of the Fourth congressional dir
triot OF the Alliance and delegate to the
Omaha convention. has written a letter on
behalf of number Of Kansas delegates
urRing Alva Adams. OF South Pueblo, ak
governor OF Colorado. to become oandi-
date Tor president on the peoples ticket 10
the representative Of the free silvsr'' ssn-
timent of the silver states and of the south.
since this nomination OF Cleveland tho
peoples party leaders have agreed 10 make
united hight for the silver states with u
view to- throwing the election into the
house, believing shat, with The aid OF the
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
OF for Ireland,

LINCOLN, Neb., June 27.-Ex. President
Fitzgerald, Of the National League of
America, Treasurer Lyman, of Now York,
and other gentlemen sail for Ireland the
latter part of this week on an important
mission. They are empowered to state TO
the contending factions in the Irish party
that unless existing dissentions are healed
aud all differences adjusted no further CON
tributions of funds will be forwarded from
this country. .
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
Thrown From . Raggy.

BUTTE. Jnne N.-Ispeeial. l--John HI
Curtis. brother OF Col. Charles y. Curtis,
Of Helena, met with a sericus and almost
fatal accident BY being thrown from !
buggy this afternoon. Mr.. Curtis received
a severe cut in the back Of the head and for
three hours was unconscious. This even.3
ing Mr.. Curtis ia believed 10 be ont Or dan.
ger. ]. X. Boyce, jr., was also thrown out
but escaped with sprained wrist.
The Helena independent., 1892-06-28
Died or tho Shock.

GREAT FALLS, June N.--[ Special. Lit /.
tie Matte Lloyd, daughter Of VIM. Lloyd.
died Sunday afternoon from the shock -
sulting from Burns received Saturday
night. The children were burning brush
to drive away mosquitoes, when the child's
dress caught IRE. Her invalid mother
jumped out Of bed and extinguished ths
flames. The burns are not very severe, hut
the shock to the nervous system resulted lii
the death of the unfortunate child.