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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
SINCE the action of the recent con

SINCE the action of the recent con
vention in New York, in sending a
contesting delegation to the democratic
convention at Chicago it does not look
as much like Grover Cleveland would
be the man selected as our standard
bearer. If the democrats of New York
are determined to keep up their fight
among themselves, it is not at all GER
tain that that state will be for the
choice of either of the factions, and
while Cleveland is unquestionably the
choice of the larger number of New
York democrats be doubtless would
not receive the full democratic support
at the election. The chances, in our
opinion, are now much greater for the
nOmin alton Of man outside of New
York, and from the present outlook,
such action would be wise and advan-
tageous. If the New York democrats
had shown in the past that they could
be counted OH as perfectly loyal to the
party there would be no question about
the strength of Grover Cleveland, and
his nomination would be the same as
an election. The feeling is growing
stronger every day that the democrats
of the west and south should assert
their rights and not permit the eastern
wing of the party to continue dominat-
ing in all things. We are growing
tired of las goes New York so goes the
Union" That corrupt state, the hot
bed of INSCRIPTIONS wealth; the home
of more men who make politics a
mudium of trade than are in any other
state in the Union, is only a small
portion of our nation and should no
longer hold the whip of its accumnlat-
ed wealth over the heads of all other
states. We propose to support the
democratic nominee, if he be an hon.
est man and true democrat-but it
does disgust US to see the lack of inde-
pendence shown by the west and south
in not asserting their rights as the
major part of the great democratic
party, and hope that our delegates at
Chicago will act independent of the
quarrelsome and overbearing state of
New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
CLAFLIN ;.

From the Banner.
A Prize Ball will be given in Inger-
soils hall on the evening of June Is:
The scholars of the Glen Sherald
Union Sunday school held a picnic in
Dalziel's grove Thursday last at which
good time was had.
Harry Flemming and c. Mayo two
of our young bloods, attended Decora-
tion in Great Bend and being unaecus-
toned to so sparsely settled village,
become bewildered and the marshal
had to show them to hotel.
The German school in this place will
give closing exhibition in Ingersoll's
hall on the evening Of June 9th. The
entertainment will begin at o'clock
prompt and will consist of music and
theatratical plays, ending with social
ball. Everybody is invited to attend.
A large number of our people were
over to attend Decoration exercises at
Ellinwood Monday, and notwithstand-
ing the bad weather, about fifteen hun
dred people marched to the cemetery
and strewed flowers on the graves of
their beloved dead. The Ellinwood
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

In IT'S write up of the Decoration
Day exercises the Register takes the
occ asion to ''taffy" somebody by saying:
Although Commander Ogle was sore
ly disappointed in procuring an orator
OF note to deliver the Grafton, the people
were most excellently well pleased with
the address," If none of the speakers
engaged had shown up, there would
have been some excnse for the COM
mert; but when the Hon. Madison of
Dodge City DID attend and delivered
an excellent address, the slur cast by
the comment can only be accounted for
by the fact that the Hon. Madison is a
delegate to the state republican con-
vention. and the probability is that lie
is not for Morg. for secretary of state;
hence the disappointment"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
June Weather-by Hicks.

A bright, pleasant opening of June
will turn quite warm, with many scat.
tering storms on and next to the I'd and
Sd. The first regular and general storm
period for the mouth runs from the 9Th
to 18th. The annual crisis in the cleo
tr1c solstice disturbance occurs about
June IL. Fine displays of lightning.
with much rain. may be expected at
above dates. Cooler. pleasant weather
will follow to about the 10Th, when
warm reactionary rain and thunder
storms will return. The 18th to 23d is
also period in which harder storms
and more rain may be looked for than
will occur for many weeks following.
New moon 24th will prolong these dis
turbances. Earthquake shivers, with
magnetic unbalance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

We desire to express our compliments
to the alliance gentleman(?) who told
the people, last Saturday, that the
editor of the Beacon was trying to Sc
cure delegation who would work for
prohibition and women suffrage. Poor
old liar!-Beacon.
HERE'S dollars to doughnuts that
the ''poor old liar" as you term him
could prove his claim without the least
bit of trouble. You have in your own
paper avoWed yourself prohibitionist
first last and all the time, and also a
woman suffragist; therefore it is very
reasonable to suppose that you would
work to advance your ideas. 1t is
doubtless Disappointment to you that
you were not put on any of the delega-
tions, but as IA votes was the highest
number you got out Of total of 80
you ought to bow gracefully to the in
evitable and admit you was not wanted
to represent Barton county farmers;
and not go to beefing about what some
alliance brother'said about you Or call
such inelegant names as ''poor old
liar"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
BEND, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE o. 1892

then entertained the good people with
a half hours talk on the 'sgood of the
ordern which was interesting and well
received by the majority Of those pres
ent. Guitar music by the Misses O.
Rourke followed, which was highly en-
cored, as was a harp and guitar duet
by Miss O'Rourke and L. x. Beneiel
In fact. the entire entertainment,
music, supper, ice cream and straw
berries etc. was excellent and reflected
great credit on the boys. The receipts
of the evening, which goes toward
carpeting the hall, was S42.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

THERE is a disposition among some
congressman to investigate by what
authority Pinkerton detectives take the
law into their hands and murder men
at the dictation of factory owners. Fore
most among these congressman are rep
resentatives of the peoples party and
we give them full credit for working in
the right direction. This is species of
despotism which should be suppressed
at once and revert the punishment of
crime to the tribunals of the people,
Ey
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
Kansans are Not Repud;stors.

Senator Perkins has written a let
ter to the Topeka Capital in which
he congratulates the people of Kansas
upon saving the state from the vandal
hands of repuGiators. This debt re-
pudiating story is getting wonderfully
thin and when Mr.. Perkins attempts
to compliment democrats coming to the
aid of repu blicans last fall to help, in
saving the credit of the state, he don't
know VIII at he is talking about. There
has never been any trouble with the
credit of the state. In fact she has
had too much credit. Democrats re-
fused to cooperate with the peoples
party last fall for the sole reason they
were not properly treated. The leaders
of the peoples party concluded they
had the earth and asserted their party
was Independent of outside aid. In
nut shell, this explains the situation so
far as the action Of parties were con-
cerned last fall. This cry Of repudia-
ton and destroyed credit. whenever
the people denounce oppression, always
comes from money loaners and such
time-serverS as Senator Perkins.
There is no sentiment in money lOaning.
It is cold blooded cent per cent
operation, and the man or corporation
who has capital to invest only asks
good security and the highest possible
interest. A few years ago theirs was
regular epidemic of eastern investors
and Kansas got her share. The people
of Kansas run wild On speculation in
consequence and borrowed thousands
of dollars at ruinous rates aud bank
ruptcy, the legitimate fruit Of such
craze, followed. Under a most in
famous statute. imposed by republi
can legislature, money loaners have
taken the farms given as less than half
their value, and hold judgments that
for all time will weigh down the debtor.
Eastern investors were undoubtedly
swindled by dishonest agents and in
place of attributing their losses to the
real cause for time reviled Kansas.
Investigation has undeceived them
and to-day good security in Kansas
commands money at a lower rate than
ever before. There is nothing in the
teachings Or practices Of the republi
can party calculated to make its
members honest over and above other
people and all this howl about one class
being more in favor of paying debts
then some other class, is merely politi
cal bosh. The best evidence of the
hypocracy of this republican howl is
is the constant assertion of republican
leaders that Kansas mortgages are be-
ing paid off at a bewildering speed.
Senator Perkins concludes democrats
are pretty good fellows and he is more
| than willing they should assist in elect
ing legislation which will return him
| to seat in the senate. The democratic
party is for the people, against class
! legislature, opposed to monopolies,
combines and Capitalization, hence can
have no sympathy with Senator Perkins
or has party. We advise the Senator
| to perfect his boodling schemes during
his present term as the chances are all
against his holding On to the public
teat another season. He can't make
another Winfield Tribune.
|
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

AT ONAGA, in Pottawatomie county,
Kansas; on April 4th, occurred rain
of yellow mud. Window panes were
completely plastered over, and the
headlight of "a locomotive. running
through the storm was covered so COM
pletely as to require a stop fof the fire.
man to scrape the mud off to allow the
light to illuminate the track.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

JOE HUDSON is not so much in debt
as he used to be. The sheriffs are
paying off some of his debts. But the
devil of it is they are taking some of
his farms to do it with. They took
one not long ago down in Greenwood
county and another is advertised for
sheriff's sale up in Clay county. This
helps out the debt statement of the
state, but is rough on Joe. Oh, yes,
Joseph may be the greatest liar in the
state, but he has got some facts to go
on when he says the mortgages are be-
ing paid off.-Ottawa Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

THE Paola Spirit gives figures show
ing where Cyrus Corning, the great OBJ
structionist in the peoples party, has
received S153 Doodle from various re-
Perkins.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
PAWNEE ROCK.

From the Leader.
We notice that MI. Hanson, of near
Dundee. is getting quite a chicken
town around his place.
That hog pen nuisance in Pawnee
Rock which has been the cause of so
much comment, has been abated.
The K. P. boys are figuring On a new
hall. There is talk of putting a second
story on Logan s. Smiths corner store
room.
AL Clark, of Nevada, Mo-, says if
Kansas gets crop this year she will
have to feed Missouri, as the late floods
have set them back so that they will
virtually have nothing.
BENZ. P. Unruh and daughter, Su-
sic, went to st. Joe. Mo, last Friday
evening. They go to consult a ply
sician about Miss Susie's eyes, which
have been troubling her great deal of
late.
By some oversight, we missed the
birth of fine big boy at Hez Booze's
on Wednesday of last week. HeZ says,
for wonder it didn't get out among
the neighbors. His last boys name is
Jerry and it is altogether likely that
he will call this one PETER.
John Bement had his right foot badly
cut last week. He was in the act of
unhitching his team from plow when
they started forward, pulling the plow
against his foot very suddenly, cutting
clean through his boot. He has been
badly crippled.
K. 2. NIGHT.
Yes. Monday night was truly K. p.
night. The boys had been working all
day and, in fact, for week, to get
matters successfully arranged, and
when the crowds of people, all tired
and almost tagged out and frozen from
the cold walk or ride to the cemetery
adjourned to the K. P. hall they found
an elegant supper awaiting them. 1t
can well be imagined how rapidly the
good things disappeared before su ch
a famished crowd. 1t was fully eight
o'clock before the tables were cleared
away. After supper seats were erec-
ted and Immediately filed as was all
of the standing room also. The
Knights had prepared quite good
musical program, which was lead off by
the P. r. band, followed by an anthem
and then by a song from Miss Maud
| Baird. D. A. Banta, of Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

UNLESS a material change takes place
between now and adjournment, the
Fifty-second congress will rival any of
its predecessors in uselessness. AS it
is overwhelmingly democratic we verv
much regret to make the admission. 1t
is true several good laws have been
passed and economy has been the
watchword, but when this is said every
thing has been said in its favor. Some
evil influence appears to be at work
among the members-what it is we do
not know. Even the peoples party
members are numbered among it's
victims, for they are Q as listless as the
members Of other parties. There is,
however, ample time for congress to
redeem itself and to give the democrats
of the west show for their white
alley. abilene News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

II Is predicted that before the time
for holding the peoples party national
convention, the sub-treasury plan the
government ownership of railroads
and other fallacies now appearing In
the platform Of that party, will be
repudiated.-Holton Signal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

THE union printers of Kansas City
are waging just war on the Kansas
City Journal because of its fight on
anited labor. No paper in the west
has made more bitter and dam
nable fight against organized la
Dor than this same Kansas City
Journal. 1t has cursed, yilifed and
lied about the trades unions of the
country and in every instance has
championed the side of the corporations
against the just demands of organized
labor. Republican papers have SO long
been the political organs of the corpora
tions that they must of necessity
keep their own labor under their feet.
The journal has the cheapest and most
subservient men it can hire, hence it is
the poorest all-round metropolitan
paper in the Mississippi valley, and is
so regarded by the merchants of Kan
sas City and reading people of this
ection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

in no more appropriate manner than to
come forward with their back SUBJ
scriptions. In future we will be found
at home, and all our friends are invited
to drop in and see us.
ELLINWOOD.
From the Advocate.
Otto Hagan had cow killed by
lightning Monday.
Martin Weikert, of north of this city
is building fine residence on his farm
this spring.
John Webber, one of cur prosperous
tillers of the soil, not being quite salts
fed with the location of his dwelling
house moved it to more desirable one
on his farm this week.
Something queer about the fact that
we live in a democratic country, but
nearly always have a republican presi-
dent.
DR.. F. Z. Dunn, who has been in
Chicago during the past month taking
special course in the Chicago Poly
clinic Institute, returned last Saturday.
A fine daughter was born to our gen.
jal harness maker Gus Dresser on Sat-
urday May q.
Street Commissioner Gibson is kill
ing off the surplus CANNES this week.
U. S. G.. Bowersox closed his school
in the old Shannon district this week.
He will sojourn in Great Bend until
harvest, he will then, like all selfmade
men, take an active part in the harvest
field.
Rev. Lipphardt closed a very success
full series of meetings in the Herter
school house Monday. There were
large number of conversions, eighteen
of whom were baptized, Tuesday eve
ming.
Is it necessary to protect the lion, the
king of beasts, against others of his
kind? No, neither is it necessary to
protect the United States, the giant Of
all nations, against other similar insti-
tutions.
Miss Hattie Andrea, daughter of
Chas. Andrea one of the prosperous
farmers of this community, was. the re-
cipient of fine Cornish piano this
week. The donation is from her
friends and comes from Washington,
New Jersey.
Decoration day was duly and appro-
priately observed in this city. Immense
crowds from adjoining towns and from
the country were in to pay just tribute
to the dead. A very elaborate pro-
gramme had been arranged by the diff
ferent lodges of the city, and was sue
cessfully carried out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
HOIsINGToN.

From the Dispatch.
Work on the bridge south of town
will be commenced in few weeks.
An immense amount of wheat has
been marketed at this place the past
week.
Barton county will be short of hands
this harvest. All wishing work can
secure job at good wages.
O. Z. Putnam has this week sold the
balance of his last years crop Of wheat
about 8 1000 bushels at so cts bushel.
A. HI. Bakers little daughter Gena
left this morning for st. Louis, near
which place she will spend the summer
with relatives.
Our invincible second base ball nine
covered themselves with glory Friday
in the match game with OlmitZ. Hois-
ington won with score of 6 to 4.
Prof. Commons and family will move
to Great Bend next Saturday. The
Prof. conducted our schools very sue
cessfully the past year and should he
apply for the position this year we are
quite sure it would be the desire of the
people that he be employed.
From the Blade
We noticed two or three well devel-
oped cases of the "jag" on the streets
a few days ago-a novel spectacle.
Henry Boyle, one of the oldest set
tiers in Barton county, has just finished
delivering twenty-five hundred bushels
of wheat to our wheat merchant. MI.
Wehr.
We are going to have Fourth of
July; we are going to have two thous-
and visitors; we are going to hove
rousing, big time; we are going to have
a big base ball game; we are going to
have matchless oratory; we are going
to have lots of music Of the soul-stiring
order; we are going to have a baby
show; we are going to have races in
Vulnerable; we are going to have tie
biggest fire works ever seen in Western
Kansas; we are going to have a big ball
at night-in fact we are going to cele-
brate the Fourth of July and invite
the whole county in to help and to en-
joy it. If there are people who don't
think the occasion is worth celebrating
we're sorry for 'em.
We desire to call attention to the
fact that the creamery is running in
full blast. It was started last week
and is managed by Mr.. Brockway, who
formerly run the Heizer creamery.
Here is chance to convert our surplus
grass into milk and butter. We must
have varied industry in this country
Grass is spontaneous product in this
country, which, by the chemistry OF the
cow, is converted into rich creamy
milk that may still further be trans
formed into the butter of commerce
the same butter we use with our daily
bread three times day and for which
there is a constant demand. There is
money IN the cow-she will lift the
mortgage sooner than other agency and
do it by eating the grass that grows
without cultivation upon our smiling
sun bright prairies. Let US then work
the creamery and the cows for all there
is in them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
First Come,
First Served.

Orders given now viii be filed first.
IF you wait longer it may be too
late. Then give your orders now
for q Header or Binder. YOU
run no risk-the Company takes
it all, only they want to know
how many machines this county
needs. They guarantee prices.
and if crops are a failure you need
not take the machine. You GER
tainly cannot lose anything by
giving your order now and may
make good deal. Come in and
ssee us and get our prices. on
what we sell, shake our hands
and say good day.
@. n. & T.. r. Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

w. C. JONES, Chairman.
w. H. L. PEPPERELL, Secretary. I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

AND now Oklahoma has started in
the train robbery business. We know
something would happen when Botkin
got located there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

boys did thems elves proud, and all
attending report good time.
The Banner editor has renounced
his allegiance to the single editors fra
ternity and on Monday last was married
to Miss Grace Greene of Hoisington;
and those of our readers who wish to
extend their congratulations can do 50
in no more appropriate manner than to
come forward with their back SUBJ
scriptions. : In future we will be found
at home, and all our friends are invited
to drop in and see us.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09
NE1GHBoRHooD HAPPENINGS.
ABOUT DUBUQUE.

ABOUT DUBUQUE.
From Tom Mast"
Corn still looks yellow in Beaver, and
needs more sunlight.
Nick New, who has been sick for
about four months, near Dubuque. is
now about recovered.
Some of the farmers up here are still
blowing for corn. June corn may make
it all right. AT present the early corn
looks best.
Nick Feltes and Pete Meyers were
down to Hoisington and Great Bend a
couple of days last week.
Valentine Kramer and wife, of near
here, were down to the county seat last
Friday, on land business. Val. has
bought another piece of land.
Beaver township wheat, in fact all
wheat in the north townships, is surely
''in it" for size and stand. You fellows
from down in the valley should come
up once and see it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-05

SYRACUSE. Nov 4.-Bourke Cochran address,
ed about 5000 people in the Alhambrs this
evening. He confined himself to the tariff and
the Force bill. OF the Force bill he said:
1T is the most Infamous Of measures. 1t
violates the principle that every mans
house is his castle. The United States
Supreme Court has ruled that under the
man in the discharge Of his functions without
being brought to. account Tor 1t. This Is bar
barism in the midst of civilization. 1t might
be used ny the Republicans to punish offensive
partisans.
Tile condemning feature however; is tn:
clause of the bill by which the Supervisors OF
Electior could declare elected any candidate
they, pleased. and thus men appointed from
Washington could determine the complexion
of the lower House. and the Representative
system would ke destroyed.
The browning glory Of this country Ia the
spectacle we Present of great nation which
has no need OF a standing army, to keep sec.
tons in subsection. The south has rebuilt
itself. and is aiding the North.
The Force bill is an infamous measure di:
rectsd against the South. and npologsts OF
the measure are pubic enemies. voted for
the Force. bill unconstitutional. and hope to
stand on that plank triumphantly next Tues