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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
A Promising situation.

NEW York Daily lnveStg7tor-l
Good judges say that one OF the next To-
calities 20 achieve distinction by jumpfne-
from substantial town to 8 thriving me-
tropons IN few years will be the city OF
Superior, Wisconsin, and this. too, without
the effort and struggle through which in
terror towns have passed while effecting
the same result CAtila year or two ago.
the average man did not stop TO think that
Superior as monopolist of The water and
rail termini at one end of the lakes is In the
same position as Buffalo st the other end
briefly, but comparisons are always impor-
tant- This little Superior, credited by its
last census with only g, 600 people, handled
more coal last year than did Chicago; OF
grain, fs shipped nineteen million bushels :.
OF flour, sixteen hundred thousand barrels =
of wool, four million pounds; Of merchan-
disc, to the value OF thirteen million dol
lars OF all lake cities this business was
second only to Chicago in magnitude
There is an economical reason for this CON-
o1uoa OF things II is that the rail rate on
freight sent west of Lake Michigan is one
cent per ton per mile, while the water rate
is onetenth OF one cent per ton per mile
This position at the extreme western end Of
Lake Superior is what gives the city of SUI
perlor It's prestige, and is making IL grow
faster than Chicago ever did Besides one =
hundred and one smaller industrial con-
cernss Superior has located twenty-eight
large manufacturing enterprises in the past
eighteen months. including the American,
Steel Barge Company, the builders of the
famous ''whaleback'' vessel. which Is revo-
lutioniZing the lake and ocean freight-car-
rying trade The twenty eight institutions
above mentioned, include iron and steel
plants, flour mills, stove foundries, wagon
factories, pnmp makers. shipbuilders and
saw and shiugle mills. The most conserve
tive business men in the Northwest believe
that Superior will grow faster in the next
ten years than any other city In that pros
porous section of the country, and many of
them claim that Chicago, St Paul, Mime
apolis and Milwaukee have never seen the
rapid growth that will come to the head of
the great chain OF lakes and the city of Su-
perior.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Conference of Labor unio,.

ST. LOUIS, March 2o.-A conference
of all the trade and labor unions in St.
Louis will be held Saturday, March 26,
probably at Central Turner hall The
meeting is to be held for the purpose of
getting the unions into line with the
newly organized national third party,
and each union will have a number of
delegates at the meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

In Germany the wages paid railroad
officials and employees is quite different
from what tha American railroader
gets. The presidents get So 500 per
year; telegraph inspectors (there are
only eighteen of them) get from $3.50 to
81, 900; auditors. $500 to $500; official
clerks $3.50 to 1915; drivers and the cleo
trio machinists. $500 to $500, and stokers,
IS to Sc per week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are a most de-
sirable companion for the traveller. They
are an excellent remedy for the nausea and
fatigue which many persons suffer who
travel by water or land. Visitors TO malar-
ious localities should have IL with them as
q safeguard Incompatible for biliousness.
dyspepsia and bowel complaint, and as
means of checking Ia grippe and rheumatic
twinges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
. ,,ammotb snt,v.ra f,om,,~.

LONDON. March Git is reported
that Palmers, one of the largest naval
shipping firms in the United Kingdom,
is arranging to transfer its plant at
Newcastle-ou-Tyne to certain port in
the United States Mr.. Rockefeller, of
the Standard Oil Co, will, il is said,
join the enterprise. which has a capital
of $40, 900, 900. He will use his influ-
ence TO secure government contracts
for warships-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

JOSEPH LEON, prominent young
merchant of Marion. Ind, died recent
1y at the home of his father Leon
was addicted to cigarette habit. smok-
ing an immoderate number every day.
He had been to several institutions,
but they all failed to give him any re-
lief
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Murdered and Placed on the Rails.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 2o.-There is
a growing conviction that James Crazy,
of Amazonia. whose body was horribly
maDgled by train on the Kansas City,
St Joseph. & Council Bluffs railroad
here the other night, was murdered
1t was supposed at first that he had wan
dered on the track while intoxicated,
and was run over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

CHICAGO. March I9.-Judge George
briggs, of the circuit court here. died
suddenly this morning while sitting in
a chair at his residence. The cause
was quiusy. which had troubled him
for some time, but which had only in
terfered during the last few days with
his labors on the bench
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

RAILROAD building in Japan has in
creased with wonderful rapidity in
recent years. In 1872 there were only
eighteen English miles. while now
there are 1, AS miles The government
owns $40 miles of it, while the remain
der is divided between eleven corpora
lions. The building of all roads is un-
der government supervision.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

THE committee of the California
State Floral society on the worlds
fair reported against exhibiting at
Chicago, assigning reason that the
time is too short to make the necessary
preparations and the state worlds fair
commission has refused to make an APP
preparation for the purpose
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Tine Only One Ever Printed-Cau You Find
the WordS

There is a inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent" ON everything
them the nsnne OF the word and they will,
return yon book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

WHISKY fires the blood 1.-THE A B. c.
Bohemian Bottled Beer of St Louis cools
it and makes meat Try it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

The Kentucky democratic convention
to elect delegates To the Chicago con-
vention will be held in Louisville
HAY ID
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

NATURAL. HISTORY Teacher - 'THans,
lions and a tiger. Texas Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar re-
neyes whooping cough
Pixies Soothache Drops Cure In one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

WHEN the funny man is at his wits enc
he wants pariod-GalvestOn News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

THE auctioneer is the accomm odatfne
man who comes and goes at one bidding
Dallas News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

THE truth of the saying ''To be fore
warned is TO be forearmed" often resolves
itself into a question of speed--Columbus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
On the BnIov or the Rail.

MAN wants but little here below, AID as
general thing he's getting it-Binghamton
Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

THE pleasant coating Of Beecham's Pills
pairing their efficiency. IS cents box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

THERE is no more faithful friend than C
well-fed dog-DallaS News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

WHEN You borrow money You borrow
trouble, but at the Same time you sometimes
increase the trouble of the fellow who lends
IL to you.-Somerville Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

SENATOR HILL returned TO w aSn1n2-
ton on the Goth from his southern tour.
INDIAN TERRITORY democrats on the
10Th selected delegates to the national
convention.
A BILL has been introduced in the
British house of commons by Scotch
members giving Scotland a legislative
body.
GEN SCHoFIELD has issued orders for
the annual spring movement of troops
SENATOR STANFORD has refused $780,
900 for the stallion Advertiser.
JUDGE GEORGE briggs, of the Chi
cago circuit, died suddenly on the
morning of the 10th while sitting in a
chair at his residence. The cause was
quinsy sore throat
PRESIDENT CAKES, of the Northern
Pacific, has denied that his road was
in any way connected with the Chicago
boodling scandal He speaks of the al
legged bribery of the Chicago council
by the Northern Pacific as 'tgross exag-
geration. and not only that but an abb
surdity."
THE president has approved the most
urgent deficiency bill: the act 10 re-
gard to Arizona's exhibit at the worlds
Columbian exposition and the agricult-
urai appropriation DILL
E. J. KELLOGG has been appointed
national bank examiner for the state
of Missouri
THE comptroller of the currency has
declared a first dividend of per cent
In favor of the creditors of the Chey-
enne national bank. Of Cheyenne,
Wyo.. on claims proved, amounting to
So4s, $40
THERE was no session OF the senate
on the 10th In the house eulogies ON
the late Senator Plumb were delivered
by. Messrs. Funston. Broderick, ]. d.
Taylor, Otis. Davis, Bartline, Cate,
Baker, Post, Youmans. Wilson of Mis-
souri, and Caruth. After the delivery
of the eulogies the house adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
BRIGHT BITS.

BAUIso-How did you manage to get Through
that crowd? had to wait Tor half an hour
Cumso-l was smoking that cigar YOU gave
me.-LUeS Calendar.
MERCHANT kind of cider is thatY
FRrmer-Tramp cider.
Merchant-What do YOU call It that forP
Farmer-It never works-Detrott Free Press
"YouR SERMON was a work OF art, Mr.. Wind
Thank you"
ut called very forcihly to my mind the quota
ton, Art ID long and time Is heeting' "-Hash-
iHgtOn Star.
MRS. GAzzAM las she came in from church,
Sometimes it is very hard to listen 10 Dr.
Thlrdly's sermons
Gazzam--That's the reason I don't 90 tn
Hdrper's BGzur.
HE-What made you think that picture in the
academy was mine? You must be a iudge az
style, because it was unsigned
She Cmodestly)-You hatter me- l really
didn't know 1t was yours until saw eyervbody
laughing at it Fanny FOLKS.
Tom DE WrrT-Vassar cannot take the same
rank among the colleges as Yale or Harvard
Kitty WinslOW-Wby notP
Tom DE Wltt-Wel for one thing she never
publishes Ia the newspaper the name Of her
oldest living graduate.-Kate BIelds TVdshfng-
ton,
Shells Mr.. Johnson's engagement with that
Boston girl broken of?
He-Xes.
She-What was the caused
He-She quoted from ovid in one OF her let
teFS, and johnson telegraphed her for the
cipher Lies Calendar.
MISS WArKIss-Chauncey Hoibrook. yos' been
trifin' wiz me. ~ 0N
Mr.. Holbrook-Criss cross. homes true, I
amt 0'
Miss Watkiss-How is it dat yo' nushtash
done smell Oh strawb'ry when | amt partook
% nuihn' but chocht ice-cream t'-night?
Col BILDRRwICK ito his wife's dressmater ,
How is 1t that my tailor never calls for his ac
money at once? Jun
DISQUALIFICATION forget, sir, the number of
months 1t takes TO make the alterations on your
wife's gowns before they are delivered. CLOTH
1eF ana 4 UrHGsbeT.
las eectiouy nv Ne'
Second Urchin-Naw. He's disguised wild dis
here Australian system.
"Wots do matter wild datg"
lie says tain no use botherin' bout elections
we n no matter how votes is sellin' We can onlv
vote onct. Good NewS.
SoLIc1ToUs SPoUsE-What makes Won look az
worried lately You're not like yourself
| trouble downtown. VIZ
Spouse-Now you must tell me all about il
LaWyer-Well, you see, want to keep the
ONCE open until 5, and the office bow wants N
Close IL al !, and we can't seem to arrange mat
ters.-BoStOn Courier.
CHINA has 400, 100000 people and onIv for.r
mules OF railroad, That accounts for it, In the
Flowery Kingdom they are not up to rrnpino
! TWO Trans In opposite directions GU the same
| track: and to the mooa-eyed leners 90 M
| Denis kearney has been kind enough 70 call
! them, the deadly car-stove is a sealed boob II
| is impossible. without these adventitious aids
/ 70 Lhortaory winch obtain in enlightened lands.
10 Keep down the increase in population.-Bos
| ton Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
Two Parrots Amuse the staid Quaik-


The greatest practical joker in Philadelphia
holds forth at the fire patrol. Fifth and Arch
streets, and has caused world Of merriment
for the fire ladies, says the PHILADELPHIA
Record This arch trickster is known far and
wide as Billy POrter's Poll" The initiative
powers OF this SLY parrot are apparently limit
less He can ''niaou" like a cat crOu; lire a
rooster, csckle like hen, and MARBLE like a
bird. 1t Is seldom out of college that one can
find such q notable linguist, aud several affirm
that he has been known to hide his head under
his green feathers and chuckle at the bewilder-
ment of the neighDorhood cats ana chick
ems whom he has befuddled. His chief
Joke is to sing Annie Rooney" He may be
excused for having selected this as his fayorite
melody; especially as he sings the words and
does not whistle it. Tony Pastor could not sing
it with better effect But Polls prize accom-
pllshment is his crying He Gao wall for all che
world ike woman in grief. He once took it
into his head TO venture out into the world and
as his wings were long enough, flew away from
the station. He lighted on the sill of an open
window in the same block and horned uDOn the
shoulder of an astonshed young lady gazing
muaingly out DO you know Billy PorterY' he
inquired. do you know Billy Porterg He's all
right"
A brother joker is the precocious young par
rot or John Shutteworth of Frankford This
young yellow head is not so great a mimic as
Billy Porter's Poll and has not vet mastered
the polyRlot Of cat, hen. and bird language but
ne is never weary of getting the laugh upon
some unwilling member OF the proud human
family Boosting OF mental superiority, what
fools these noruels bel' is bis evident criticism
upon mankind. He does not absolutely despise
Them since he cultivates aplsasant familiarity
and has remarkable faculty for re-
Wondering names aud faces. He never
makes mistake in a salute. and brings
the passer-by TO halt every time
Often the Individual hailed is at a decided non
plus to account for the salutation and spies
everywhere in vain, without dreaming OF the
parrot or bows TO strange lady passing
much to her and Polls amusement The butts
OF his 1oIiiest ridlcule have been of late the
hod-carriers of the building next to the porch
where his cage ia swung. More mort, more
mort, " he cries. initiating precisely the peculiar
call frequently sent down to the men Of the
hod The hod-carriers scramble to the top OF
building, scattering mortar as they 60 only.
like the Duke OF York, TO march down again. y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
The pead.head BnsIness

The interstate commerce Commission has
taken up the question OF free passes on in
terstate railroads with the evident determi-
nation to settle it. The law Is very clear as
to the classes of persons to whom the rail.
roads may issue free passes, and 1t is the
purpose Of the commission that it shall be
enforced. No doubt the railroads would be
glad Of an excuse for enforcing it vigor-
ously because they are imposed upon to a
far greater extent than the public is aware
of In this dead-head business People who
are we'll able to pay for transportation, and
to whom the railroads are under no obliga-
ton whatever get free transportation sim
ply because they happen to have influence
with prominent officials. and these dead
heads always demand the best accommoda-
tions, which as a rule they get.
There is no good reason why members of
legislatures and of congress, judges and
other officials should be granted free passes
They are not in a position to render the rail
roads any service, though they could do
them a great deal of harm II they should
be disposed to do so. But if the law were
enforced they would be deprived Of any
motive for injuring them.
The practice of granting free passes to
those not entitled to them causes about
every railroad in the country to lose large
amount Of money annually, aud it also
causes great dissatisfaction among travel
ers who pay their way. And stockholders
in railroads are justified In protesting
against a continuance OF the practice. The
cost Of carrying dead-heads comes out Of
their pockets.
There are certain classes of people getting
free passes who render the railroads serv-
ices and who get nothing for thssc services
except free transportation. The railroads,
for instance, get great deal more out Of
the newspapers than the newspapers get out
Of them. The interstate commerce commits.
sion has not yet decided whether the passes
issued TO the newspapers are forbidden by
law. The probabilities are that the COM
mission will hold that the newspapers do
not get in the way of free transportation
any more than they are entitled to, If, in
fact, as much.
The railroad commissions Of the different
states should take hold of this deadhead
business. They would find that the
number of free passes issued by almost any
one of the railroad companies is much
greater than the stockholders in the road
have any idea Of and that it is a serious
drain upon the roads resources.
The interstate commerce commission has
begun what promises to be great reform
II the state railroad commissions follow the
course it has adopted in this free pass bust &.
ness it will not be long before an abuse in
railroad business that is pregnant with evil
will be greatly lessened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
Be Had he ard the News

One of the bishops OF the Episcopal churc b
wishing 10 retain some of its old customs among
his people, says the Harvard Advoc1te, intro
duced the quaint greeting of the Easter season
One friend meeting another said; ''Tbe LORI
has risen" The other replies: HE has risen
indeed. " Many Of the bishops congregation
adopted this form, and among them a certain
morning meeting friend. a young man. pre
sumably one Of the bishops flock, though by
reputation not much of churchman, she said
to him. THE Lord has risen "
The gentleman stared blanEly for a moment
and then replied hopefully: 20, realy?' The
next moment, turning the corner, he met the
bishop. With pleasant smile, the old gentle
man said: THE Lord has risen
This time our friend, feeling that something
unusual was up, and not liking to be though
ignorant Of the fact, replied knowingly: rye.
Miss Smith was just telling me-" The bishor
introduces no old customs now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
The Trouble on the Border.


The Mexican rebel, Gen. Cara, with bis
! force Of bushwackers is giving Mexico and
this country considerable trouble. His force
Is not a large one. but from present iudica-
tons It soon will be. The people Of that
part Of Mexico bordering on Texas are very
much in sympathy with him apparently.
and they are rendering him all the assist
ance they can. They are supplying him
With arms and food and should he gain a
substantial victory over the Mexican troops
be would have very quickly an army as
large as he could provide for.
The situation In Mexico IS sufficiently
alarming to call for very great
activity on the part OF the Mex
lean government. In our dispatches
yesterday 1t was stated that Gen. Lorenzo
Garcia, who commanded the forces in pur-
suit Of Gen. Cara, had been murdered by
his troops. That does not look as If the
Mexican soldiers were loyal to their gov
eminent. Indeed, i. Is stated that they are
In sympathy with the revolutionary move-
ment They are without principles or pa
triotism, the most of them be-
ing criminals. In Mexico the
in prisons, are sent TO the army. 1t is not
TO be wondered at therefore, that very little
progress has been made toward suppressIng
the Cara revolt. If the Mexican govern
ment depends upon such soldiers as now
compose the bulk of its army, it will be a
long time before the trouble on the border
Is suppressed.
All that the government of this country
is trying TO do is to prevent Gen. Cara and
his men from breaking the neutrality laws.
Mexico is friendly power and this country
cannot permit her enemies to maze war
upon her from American soil The
American troops on the Texas border, there
fore, are making every possible effort to
captured Cen Cara and his little army
when he crosses into Texas, which he fire.
quently does. They have a difficult task,
however. The country is unsettled, heavily
wooded and full of hiding places. The
river which divides Texas from Mexico, is
80 shallow that it can be forded almost any,
where. 1t can be seen, therefore. that it is
very easy for Cara and his followers TO
elude !our troops. When he is in danger Of
being overtaken he crosses over into Mexico.
Our troops cannot follow him there.
The Mexican government has awakened
to the fact that Gen. Cara is a much ADLER
man than he was believed to be when he
placed himself at the head Of the revolt
He has shown that he possesses the qualities
of leader, and. having the sympathy opd
support Of many Mexicans, he is an enemy
that the Mexican government cannot afford
70 treat with contempt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02

Michigan is becoming as great country
for the propagation OF new political parties
as ever Kansas dared TO be. Its latest eff
fort in this line was the organization Of a
fusion of nondescript elements of discomfort
under the title Of the Peoples party. What
an abused body is that uncertain quantity
known as "the people," This bears no rela-
tionship to the former succession of peoples
parties that have lately been born to die so
soon. But this par ticular institution certain
ly chose the most hilarious time of the year
to be born. That is an evidence that it ex
poets to lead very gay life. What a pity
that all these buoyant hopes should be SO
ruthlessly doomed to disappointment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-02
TWO Towns.
From the Saturday Suntma

From the Saturday Summary.
Brother! you with growl and frown.
Why don't you move from GrumbletoWn.
Where everything is tumble down
And life is always drearyY
Move over into Gladville, where
Your face will don a happy air
And lay aside the look of care
For smiles all bright and cherry,
In Grumbetown there's not q Joy
But has a shadow Of alloy
That will its happiness destroy
And make you to regret it.
In Gladvllle they have not care
But what it looks inviting there.
And has about il something fair
That makes them pleased to get it.
lis strange how different these towns
OF ours are! Good cheer abounds
In one, and gruesome growls and frowns
Are always in the other.
III you your skies of ashen gray
Would change for sunny smiles OF May;
From GrumbletowD. oh, haste away;
Move into Gladvine, brother.