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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
In A Nutshell.

The report of the committee on COIN
age put the whole questl0n:o of free coin
age of silver in nutshell when it says:
1.-The truth is that the conspiracy
formed in the old world, planned and
successfully carried through there and
here, was aimed to confine the debt pay
ing mediums of'the nations concerned
to the single standard-gold. For this
purpose the par of centuries was broken
Gold was decreed to rapidly rise in value
thus adding fifty per cent to the value
of credits, enriching creditors, public
and private, at the expense Of the debt
ors and taxpayers, enormously depress-
ing the value of labor as compared to
notes, bonds and mortgages. The words
free coinage of silver sent a thrill Of
terror to the promoters of this con-
spiracy and the beneficiaries. They
know that when this great COVER nment
thus throws its weight in the silver
balance the world will again be restored
to full faith and confidence in the future
safety of silver as the money of the
world, the conspiracy would be exposed
and Defeated. Wichita Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
Reform Ballot Law.

There is an inherent tendency in all
wrongs to kill themselves. It is in this
suicidal disposition of wrong that hope
of reform lies. In its illadvised sense
of security, public evil always over
steps the bounds that exhaust the
patience of public opinion, and then
some radical reform steps in. 1t was
that way with the institution of slavery.
1t will be that way with the reform
ballot idea. Unscrupulous politicians
might have gone on for years buying
and selling votes quietly in a
small way, effectively-and with COM
parative safety. Public opinion would
never have cared. 1t has grown callous.
A few refOrmers might have cried out
against the wrong, like the early aboli-
tionists ;sdid against slavery. They
would have been set down as imprac
tical visionarists: and elections would
have continued on for years to come,
much as they had been carried on in
the past. There is a lethargic tendency
in public opinion to leave things alone
Existing institutions should be left to
work out their own fate;;" so says public
opinion. And this is exactly what the
system of buying votes has done. It
has worked out its own fate: and, in
the two states where it has most had
its way, it has committed suicide.
Could the reform election laws OF
New York and Indiana have been
passed under any less proyocatiOn than
the audacious election methods of 1885,
Most decidedly not.
So the two states in which there Was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

the most corruption, the most spending
of money. the most outraging of good
taste-in these two states have been
passed the strictest and the best
election laws. There is much difference
in their power to provoke between the
published statements in some partisan
sheet the day after, that much money
was used by the opposition candidate
to secure his election" and letter of
instruction from a member of ma
tional campaign committee, saying:
Secure your floaters in blocks of fives,
and see that none get away"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
CARAwAY has charged the farmer

CARAwAY has charged the farmers
of Barton county with sanctioning
language that would incite murder and
bloodshed. Can he bring proof to his
assertions? If so, why does he not do
SO? If he cannot or does not prove his
assertions, then he is deserving of the
contempt of every farmer, regardless
of politics. who has love for fair play
and honest dealing. His saying that
his assertions 'sare susceptible of proof
is no proof, and only the subterfuge Of
a desperate politician who knows no
honor in politics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
School Report-DiSt, &c,


For month ending February 18th,
1892:
Enrolment: Girls 20, Boys 10. total
50.
Age of oldest pupil Is. youngest 5,
average age 10.
Average attendance %. Number of
classes 35.
Number of pupils in grammar grade
6, intermediate %. beginners 10.
Those who have made an average of
so per cent, or over, in scholarship,
department and attendance, were:
Olive French, Tomma and Kate Ahl-
rict, Cleveland, Anna. Grace and Frank
Speck. Carrie and William Shopland.
Emma Colgrove. Anna Hoster. Ethel
and Floy Barrows.
On roll of honor: William and Carrie
Shopland, Emma Colgrove, Floy Bar
rows, Cleveland, Frank and Grace
Speck, and Olive French.
Visitors: Matte Gustin, Or. W.
Houchin, Osgood Whiteman and Liz
zie Bott.
In the written spelling contest Olive
French ranked first and Wm. Shopland
second.
In the oral spelling contest Olive
French ranked first and Anna Ahlrici
second.
RANDALL LIVEsAY. Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

THE Register last week devoted about
half a column to attempting to deny
what it has said in former issues, and
in calling the editor of the DEMOCRAT
names. When the DEMOCRAT said
Caraway, the pseudo John L. Sullivan,
was a member of a certain committee
it took as it's authority the issue of the
Register next following the meeting at
the M. E. church which was called to
take steps to suppress the liquor busi-
ness in Great Bend. If we were in
error it serves us right for taking such
disreputable sheet for authority for
anything. AS to our calling drug
gist into the controversy" and what
that druggist said about Caraway's
attempting to shift the responsibility
upon other shoulders, We stand ready
to prove any assertion we have made
in that direction. An anxious public
awaits the ''more to follow' promised
by the would-be John L. Sullivan; but
as what came previously from that
source has acted as a sort of boone
rang, John L. may, insthe rush of null
tifarious political duties, lose the
''more to follow" in the shuttle. It is a
habit he has.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
ALBERT.


From "Spunk.'
Miss Talheim left on Monday eve
ming for Newton.
A few Albertites took dinner at VIM
Doty's Sunday last.
On Monday FIVE or W.sCook's family
were sick with diphtheria.
Last Saturday night. while chopping
wood. Lewis Keller struck his foot with
the ak splitting the great toe and enter.
ing the foot little way.
Last Thursday night donation
party at the NJ. E. parsonage replen.
ished the minister's larder in such a
way as to make US all wish we could
stay for breakfast.
The Ladies' Aid society will give al
oyster supper at this place Friday eve
ming March 4th. Supper % cents
extra dishes 15 cents. All are cordi
ally invited to attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

The Wichita Eagle in its issue of
the 7th inst, writes an article under
the head of "That Gigantic Evil" in
which it bruises, in very significant
and severe manner, (which is perfectly
right and proper as far as it goes) the
heads of the grain trusts and combines
of this country, and intimates that it
will not be healthy for any political
American farmers and propucers, who
it says no longer have any doubts as to
the course that congress should pursue
in order to obtain relief from the above
mentioned evil. The Eagle evidently
sees that such an evil does exist, and
in the face OF the argument produced,
we ask under the dominion of what
political party did this Gigantic" evil
obtain such enormous outlines? Is it
not easier to hinder than it is to sup
press? Did the republican party think
that by allowing the trusts and COM
binations in America to follow their
course of procuring spoils from the
poor tillers of soil, that they would evil
GENTLY, like the Esman Empire, acquire
such magnanimous proportions that
their own greatness would crush them
out of existence? Not so long as they
have the backing of a political power
and that political power retains the
ruling of our government will these
evils be suppressed.-Ellinwood Advo-
cate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

tensibly to send a cargo of -four over
to Russia, but really to flush the pock-
cts of some rich steamship line-to
enable them to see that such items as
yours above quoted are printed for the
sole purpose of arousing their preju-
dices, and are without the least founda-
tiOn in fact.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

pEACoN Armstrong of the Beacon
claims to have found 'boogers'' while
''combipg" Deacon Caraway's head
v,ith goodwill. What whoppers they
must have been?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
RANDALL LIvEsAY. Teacher.

SENATOR PETERS bill to appropri-
ate $500, 600 for a custom house in Kan
sas City Kansas has passed the senate,
and Senator Perkins has telegraphed
the news to the Kansas City, Kansas
boys. claiming the credit for securing
the appropriation Whiskers may be
somewhat visionary in his general
makeup, but it is Enthusiastically
hoggish in Peterwinkle Perkins to
claim any credit for the liberal appro-
priation in question.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

JOHN WANAMAKER is said to have
won $1,O0O,OOO playing Reading"
Bue he aids in prosecuting people who
play the lottery" Casuists can per-
haps tell US how he justifies the one
and condemns the other-Seneca
Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

Who of you, who can remember 20
years back, can recall at that time the
word tramp" Is there not something
wrong in the system of government
or legislation which, in 20 years, has
made the tramp so common?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

City? There is general impression
that Kansas made the best part of it
and the devil the balance. Kansas has
also materially assisted the devil since
Nay T, 1SS0'-Lawrence Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

IT'S RATHER a distressing reflection
for republicans, that every newly elect
ed congressman has been heard from
in this session of congress except Case
Broderick, of Kansas. Did they elect
a deaf and dumb man, OF is he expect
ing to serve few terms before he
opens his head?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

81 AN democrat" says David B.
Hill. Somewhere in the bible is a
passage which says: by their works
We shall know then," and If David B.
wishes to prove his assertion he has
only to wheel into line with the democ-
raey of the nation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

DEMOCRATS of Nebraska elected
Boyd as their governor. The republic
cans stole the position from him and
fought him clear to the court of last
resort, charging that he was an Irish
man and not an American citizen. The
highest court decided against the repub-
lican party, and Governor Boyd now
claims his own, though he is an Irish
man
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

Do you you want to be popular,
boys? Of course you do. Then be
polite at all time. Be kind at all times.
Be eruthful at all times, and be in ear
aese. Popularity and profligacy do not
Sc hand in hand; popularity and insin-
cerey are sworn enemies; popularity
and boOrishness will not work together
in double harness, and selfishness and
untruthfulness will never assist in max
ing you popular.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

WILL SARGENT of the Holton Signal
says that it is currently reported that
tho Dopeka Democrat is for Hill. How
absurd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

THERE is printing Office somewhere
in Kentucky that IS daily opened and
closedwith prayer. An irreverent edi-
tor in Indiana, when informed of the
fact, remarked that in his region print
ing offices were daily opened by tie
devil, and in some not infrequent cases
closed by the sheriff.-BOstOn Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
Grub farm for $1,000.

Grub farm for $500.
Mrs. Barrows and Mrs. Morrison
were shopping in the Bend Wednes-
day.
E. E. Morrison has finished his term
of school at Clafiin and returned home,
Saturday.
DIR. Atkins, of Fremont, Graham
county, has located here and viii run a
drug store.
Jake Winkler and wife, from Ellin-
WOOD, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Shop
land. last week.
The bad weather prevented a large
attendance at Mr.. Porter's dance,
Thursday evening.
CLAFLIN
From the Banner
The Cheynne bottoms are swarming
with ducks and geese.
The spelling school and literary in
district 32 is drawing large attendance
every Tuesday evening.
Farm land to rent in this vicinity Is
in great demand this spring, as all
cultivated land was sown to wheat last
fall.
Regardless Of the many warnings of
Bridget and the kerosene" our land
lord is now showing up fine specimen
of blooming nose'' from the effects
of kindling the fire with coal oil.
One evening this week some unknown
person deliberately smashed out one of
the windows in front of the billiard
hall and then took his departure in
haste. No cause for the offense is
known, but should the party make a
temperance he will be gwen warm
reception.
On Saturday morning last at about
half-past one, O'Clock burglar entered
the house of Mr.. Dowse. The lamp
was burning low and on opening the
door it struck the head of the bed and
awoke Mrs. Dowse. This frightened
the would-be thief and he made a hasty
retreat, but not however. until Mrs,
ID. had gotten pretty good view of
him. She says he was young man
OF medium height, wearing coat that
was rather too small for him. Mr.
Dowse thinks he knows the young man
and says that if he is seen around town
any more he will have him taken care
Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

THE republican convention to nomi-
nate candidate for congress in the big
9TH will be held at Kingman on June
18TH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
GALATIA GOSSIP.

From "Quidnunc."
The Wells Bros. will leave for Kins-
ley soon.
George Porter made trip to Rice
county last week.
Geo. II. Speck has purchased the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

Sected to meet with the democratic
state central committee at Leaven-
VOeth on March 4th. Every editor in
the state should be there, and especial
Yy those of western Kansas. The state
conventions should be called to meet
aa.sOme central point, so that it will
not be such a hardship for western
delegates to attend, as it has been here
tofore when the conventions were held
in the extreme eastern end. Western
Kansas democrats are harder lighters
than those of the eastern part of the
state, for they have greater odds to
contend with, and less encouragement.
OVER at Lyons, in Rice county an
agent for Nebraska(?) wholesale gro
Gerry house cashed in notes of Rice
county trainers for about $4,000, for
groceries sold them in about a weeks
canyassing. And from the complaints
that the farmers are making already
about the bargains (?) they got from
the foreign agent one would judge
that every cent as much was paid to the
foreigner as the groceries could have
been bought for from the local grOcers.
The 81, 900 sent out of the county by
that one man if it had been spent with
.the home grocers who buy butter, eggs,
chickens, vegetables etc., would have
done power of local good; would have
helped the local merchants to carry
many poor man a little longer on his
books; would have enabled the home
merchant to buy more eggs, butter,
poultry etc. Will some people never
learn good horse sense?
Wonder what our Russian friends Of
Barton county think of the democrat
party nOvp since the democratic house
at washington refused to appropriate
money for transporting food and raj
ment to their destitute and suffering
friends and relatives in Russia. Every
Russian should be made acquainted
with this fact and he will then better
know which party is his friend in time
of need and at all times.-Hoisington
Dispatch.
THERE you go, Ira. Caraway set up
the howl week or so ago, and every
little whipper-snapper of republican
paper in the county was expected to
chime in and bark up the same tree
"OurRussian friends in Barton county,
are generally sober-minded and deer
. thinking fellows, and are well enough
posted on the true object of the pro
posed republican steal Of 500, 900, os
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-09

after stopping few days at Santa Cruz
went on to Kings City, where he was
given his old job. This time be STAYED
about six weeks, when the mill caused
him to seek pastures new. To Hollis
ter he went next, and was given work
In one OF the mills, but quit after a
week or two to accept a position as an
engineer on threshing outfit. His con-
nection with it terminated after three
weeks.
A letter from Mrs. Wilson summoned
him to Los Angeles. At least he gave
that as an excuse for leaving. His man
ner in dealing with this portion of his
lie convinced the ones to whom he told
his story that there was something con-
nected with it that he did not wish
should see the light of day.
In September, 1890. he went to work
for the Puente Oil company OF Puente.
CAL, and afterward for the South Pa
cific Coast Oil company, acting as en-
gineer and all round man. The ever
present Mrs. B. B. Wilson who appears
80 prominently in the woof of Gran
dall's life for the last six years, was also
on the pay roll of this latter concern.
In what capacity it does not appear, but
probably as a sort of housekeeper.
In December, 1890. he was taken i'll
and worked on and off until March of
this year, when his condition became
such that he was compelled to seek
treatment at a Les Angeles hospital.
Here Chief Glass discovered him after
he had been there six weeks and placed
him under arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-09
G. g III
STIPATION.

Afflicts half the American people yet there is
only one preparation of Sarsaparilla that acts on
the bowels and reaches this important trouble,
and that is joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla. 1t re-
ieyes it in "a hours, and an occasional dose pre-
vents return. We refer, by permission, to G. E.
ELLINGTON, 125 Locust Avenue, San Francisco; J.
H. Brown, Petaluma, CAL; H. s. Winn, Geary
Court ST., and hundreds of others who have
used 1t in constipation. One letter is sample
of hundreds. Elkington, writes: 81 have been
for years subject to bilious headaches and consti
patton. Have been so bad for year back have
had to take physic every other night or else
would have headache. One bottle of J. v. s.,
put me ipsplendid shape. Itpositively controls
constipation"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-09

A WRIT OF REVIEW.
The City Bank Kicks Against an Asses
ment

The City Bank Kicks Against an Assess
ment.
An application was made by A. D.
Childress to Judge Van Dyke of the su-
perior court. yesterday, for writ of re-
view on behalf of the City bank against
the county board of supervisors.
The purpose of the writ is to prevent
the board, sitting as board of equaliza-
tion, from making an assessment on
$15, ,167 of gold and silver coin and on
$105l bank notes and an increase OF
$1,000 in the amount of assessment of
valuation on the fixtures of the bank.
Judge Van Dyke fixed July goth for
the day of hearing, before Judge Shaw
of department FIVE.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-09
KELLEY !. .as'I.'ts' ..!..' it,
Liquor, Opium and Tobacco
Diseases and Neurasthenia
Permanently Cured.

The only branch in California of the
worid-renowaed Keeley Institute Of
Dwight, ILL.,, is located at Los Gatos,
Santa Clara county, IS Miles South Of
San Francisco. This treatment has
been tested by time and has triumph
ant record of more than Fifty Thousand
patients treated and PERMANENTLY
cured. 1T IS NOT A SOBERING-
UP PROCESS, BUT EFFECTS IN
EVERY CASE A PERMANENT
CURE without harm or pain to the
patient. Write"to
KELLEY INSTITUTE,
6s211m Los Gatos, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-09

We recommend the use of Angostura Bitters
to our friends who suffer with dyspepsia, but
only the genuine manufactured by DR.. Siegert
g. Sons. At druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-09

Californis Vinegar Works,
555 Banning street, opposite soap factory,
near Alameda and First streets, one-half block
from electric light works.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-30
THE PIONEER DEATH ROLL.

Hon. Otis q. whitney, OF Madison Valley,
Madison County.
or Hon. Otis 9. Whitney. who died at
Madison valley, in Madison county.
Sept. TO- The Virginia City Madison
ian says: "Hs was one Of the
first settlers in the Madison val
ley. having taken up farm and located
thero in 1864, ON which he has resided con-
stantly since. He leaves family of three
children, one son and two daughters. all
married, his wife having died only a few
months ago. His death was not unex-
pected. as, though Of vigorous constitutio n
until four or five years ago. since that time
he has been in feeble health. and he and
his family have realized that the final sum-
mons might come any day or at any hour.
He was a good citizen and neighbor. and
was highly respected. He served one term
in the tei ritorial legislature. we think. in
lS69-70, and made good record as legis-
lator. We believe this was the only public
Office he ever held. though he might have
received any position Of public trust to
which he aspired, as he was not only popn-
lar with the party to which he belonged,
but with the people of all parties wherever
he was known. Thus another pioneer has
passed away, and the county and state
have lest q respected and valued citizen.
Deceased was born at Machias. Maine
April 20, 1912, and was 80 years, four
months and twenty days of age at the time
of his death.''
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-30
THE "BOO GANG" CAUGHT HIM.
Partial Escape OF Man From Montaus
in Minneapolis.

Partial Escape of "a Man From Montana
in minneapolis.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 29.-[Special. l. A cattle
man, named Emil Larson, from Montana,
came to Minneapolis on business. He had
nearly $4,000 and the ''boo gang'' lost no
time in discovering this fact, one of the
members soon having him in tow. They
were just entering an alley when Sergeant
Kirkham spotted the thief and his intended
victim and interfered.
"'Do you know who that fellow isy" in
quired the sergeant of the countryman.
"No."
"Well. will tell you. He is robbie
and would have knocked you down with
that club in his hand if you had gone into
that alley"
Larson was. of course, quite glad to
escape such fate. The thief disappeared.
But the man from Montana was not to
escape from the clutches Of the "boos'
after all. Later he was relieved of his
watch and chain by young colored man in
the rear of the Shades saloon. The latter
was himself afterwards nabbed by Inspec-
tor Joe Lawrence and placed in the lookup.
He gave his name as Ernest Washington.
The latter was held to the grand jury in
the sum of 300,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-30
Existence Useless Without Her.

LONDON Sept. 29.-Ths coroner's jury in
the case of DIR. Heron, the army surgeon
found dead Sunday. returned verdict that
he killed himself while insane. The coro-
ner read letter from DR.. Heron, written
Saturday night. in which he said "There
YVES no intention of separation between me
and Miss Russell. Therefore, l will join
her as quickly as possible. have no doubt
her death WAS not due TO natural causes.
Existence, to me, would not be worth having
if, through myself, my promised bride
committed suicide. / therefore take an
overdose of morphine"