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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
POLITICAL PREFERMENT,

Harrison's CensurabIe Appointment Of
His Private Secretary.
The president has nominated his pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Elijah w. Halford,
to be major and paymaster in the
United States army. Mr.. Halford's
personal popularity and affability to-
ward all those who have had relations
with him will doubtless check much
of the censure which the nomin alton
will provoke, but the fact will remain
that the appointment IS one of the
most censurable of President Harri-
sons acts Should Mr.. Halford accept
the appointment. the public will not
fail to contrast, to his discredit, his
conduct with that of Col d. S. La
mont, who declined to accept an in
crease of salary as private secretary at
the close of the last democratic admin
istration.
The appointment of a civilian TO the
coveted post of major and paymaster
does great injustice to all the officers
of lower rank in the army. By this
act of political favoritism, officers who
served bravely and honorably through
out the civil war are deprived of
the promotion which they have
looked to for years The military
offer many attractions for am bilious
young men, and promotion in il is of
necessity very slow. Whenever the
appointing power, therefore, goes out
of the line of promotion and into polit-
ical life to fill desirable army posi-
ton it impairs the morale and eff
cheney of the service and affords just
ground for complaint. One of the
most creditable features of President
Cleveland's former administration was
his rigid adherence to the rules of pro-
motion in the army and his refusal,
often under conditions that were ex-
tremely trying, to select civilians for
desirabl army Offices That policy
was appreciated and approved by the
army which felt its beneficial effects.
1t was indorsed by every right-think-
ing civilian who desires that the army
be made as efficient as possible and be
kept clear of politics.
President Harrison has made a very
bad mistake in choosing a civilian for
army paymaster, even though the man
be personally so unobiectionable as Mr..
Halford. The appointment never should
have been made.-Albany Argus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

1s67-Opposed that section of the reconstruc-
ton bill placing the south under military gov
eminent, and was finally successful in de-
feating the obnoxious clause. He also de-
hvered a powerful speech against the doc
trine of paying of the government debt in
greenbackS-
1869 Chosen speaker Of the house Of represen-
tativeS and was re- elected speaker by the
next two congresses
1s7EThe democrats having gained ontrol of
the house, Mr.. Blaine became the leader Of
the minority.
1ST6-The most prominent candidate for the
presidential nomination On June IL, the
Sunday before the convention, was Frustrated
by the heat when entering his church. At
the convention he only lacked twenty-eight
votes of q majority necessary to nominate him,
but was defeated by the consolidation of his
opponents. Was appointed to the United
States senate to fill unexpired term caused
by resignation of Senator Morrill,.
lS.S-Advocated the establishment of a steam
ship line to Brazil and urged subsidy to be
given to insure its success
i8S3-Again n prominent candidate foY the
presidential nomination. When Garfield was
elected he was offered and accepted the state
portfolio.
1S8l-Retired from the cabinet December 10,
after Inaugural ting several measures which
were calculated to accrue to the benefit of the
United States
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

had the death OF a man to do with her
husband-her Horatius? wv i'll dis
posed Of" Alas. cruel words, what
dark and bloody deed do We cover?
Who was this VIII? A hated rival
some scheming ephistopheles whose
wicked devices had been the source of
annoyance to Mr.. Cobb! Or was he;
well, never mind; the thought is too
terrible for utterance! ''Come imme-
diately." What an imperative injunc-
tioni Who dared to exercise such an
explicit command upon the stern
Horatius; who save his loving wife?
And then the signature: ''Arabella
Pinkcheek." Great heavensi Swift
as lightning the inevitable thought
dashed itself upon her. Was it pos
sible! Could it be true? Was her
Horatius false? Oh, misery of
miseries. No! no! And yet there were
the hated words in his own handwrit-
ing compelling a conclusion! All. I'M
happy humanity; We too, too weak
flesh! With cry of agony and rage
that was appalling, Emily Cobb threw
her arms wildly above her head and
fell a shapeless mass upon the floor;
she had swooned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
BLAINE Is DEAD.
The ulustrious American Finally
Succumbs to Disease.
surrounded by His Family His Last Hours
Are Quiet and PainIess-Brief Sketch
of His Life a Citizen and
Statesman.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-After hard
and bitter struggle, in which he was
aided by all the remedies known to
medical science, James g. Blaine at IL
o'clock yesterday morning at last sue
cumbed to a dread disease and passed
peacefully into his eternal rest One
more name has been added to the list
of the nations dead and once more
the thoughts of the people are turned
toward the man who, as the 'Plumed
Knight" was such an object OF devo-
ton. For years he stood in the very
first rank of the men in this great land,
and few men have ever welded such
potent influence He was one whom
his party delighted to honor and whose
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

tnCagnr as has come to many another
man under similar circumstance
supposing his business should detain
him in Dumping Ditch over night,
what would his wife think of his alb
sence? He had been In the habit of
occasionally remaining at the Office
throughout the day, or of absenting
himself from home in the daytime, but
since his marriage, which, by the bye,
had occurred but about twelvemonth
since, he had never been away from
home over night without having prev
iously informed Mrs. Cobb of his inten-
tions. What should he do-awaken
the lady? No, thousand times mol
He #as n by far too nervcus a state of
mind to withstand the storm of inter
negatives that would certainly be
launched upon him were he to follow
up that thought. Should he go with
out telling her of his departure?
Nay, the reproaches that he would
be sure to receive upon his
return would be much worse
than any present persecution. What
then? A clever idea struck him. His
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
Blaine's Tone 1t Nu9usta-rfe.
United States

fsS2-Began to write his historical work. en-
titled Twenty Years of Congress-" on which
he labored four years.
18S4-Nominated for the presidency, but was
defeated at the polls and retired to his home
in Augusta and continued writing his book.
1686-Took active part in the Maine CAM
paign, delivering series Of speeches upon
the fisheries question
1sSS-Went to Europe in poor health and had
an attack Of illness while in Florence. Sent
two letters from Europe saying he would not
be candidate under any circums He
returned in the fall and delivered several
speeches in favor of Gen. Harrison's candi-
dacy.
disappointed secretary of state and began to
interest himself Immediately in the Behring
sea and fisheries question with Great Britain
and other international affairs.
1890-Formulated his reciprocity ideas which
were Incorporated in the tariff act this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
A MOURNFUL REBUKE.
The Napoleon of Protection Is Failing
FROM Grace

The Napoleon of Protection Is Falling
FROM Grace
Gov. Mckinley evidently finds It hard
to appreciate the wisdom of the song
which reiterates the virtues of "a time
for disappearing" But his recent re-
appearance in a speech before the Ohio
Wool Growers association certainly
has not created anything like enthnsf
asm among republicans His advice to
the wool gro wers to continue the bat
tie fer the right to levy tribute on
consumption, and his declaration that
he had mot lost courage and did mot
believe in giving up the fight after one
engagement" have fallen fat upon his
party
The St Louis Globe-Democrat, one
OF the leading republican organs of the
country. pronounces it military rhet-
oric-" 1t thinks that the governor lis
good man, but q poor tariff reform
err" 1t does not mince its words in
notifying him that his party has had
enough of Mckirleyisn, and knows
when 1T has had enough For instancei
IF he means that the theory and tendency of
the celebrated law which bears his name should
be insisted upon in future contests then his
utude Is not that Of majority Of the voIers of
his party II may be courageous 10 cling 10
measure which has been plainly and decisiEely
repudiated by the country, but il is not good
politics The Mckinley law was thoroughly con-
siGered during the last campaign, in the light
Of its practical operation, and the verdict upon
ii was one OF positive condemnation Q
There Is ample justification for the belief thai
q majority Of the American people are in favor
OF rational and prudent form Of protection;
but they are not in favor OF the kind Of protec-
ton that Mckinleyism represents They do not
want duties levied simply TO increase the profits
of manufacturers that already fairly pros
porous or to encourage the growth OF trusts
that regulate the prices Of given commodities
10 their own advantage and 10 the detriment Of
the public. They are iniInical TO the
Mckinley law account OF the additions that
it made to existing duties and the concessions
that it granted TO certain grssping interests II
seems TO them that industries which have been
literally protected for twenty thirty years,
and that are known 10 be thievIug in high
degree, should no longer be thus specially be
friended; and their view OF the matter is mani
testify reasonable
We commend this to the careful con-
sideration of the courageous governor
of the bourbons of his party who are
still insisting that cit was not the Nc
Kinley bill which elected Cleveland"
louisville Courier-Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

and o'clock yesterday morning when
the first dangerous symptoms were OBJ
served. The family had taken their
breakfast and the trained nurse, Mrs.
Price, had gone down for her break
fast, leaving the patient temporarily
alone. James &. Blaine, Jr., had
on his hat and coat preparatory to start
ing off for his days duties in the office
of the Pennsylvania railroad company,
where he is employed, when his mother
suggested to him that it would be bet
ter to wait till the nurse came up. He
promptly acquiesced. Mr.. Blaine had
passed a restless night and had been
pronounced mo worse even by his
cautious physicians Beyond a per-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
An EpItome of His lille.

1S30-JameS G. Blaine was born IN West
Brownsville, Washington county, Pa, Janu-
airy 81.
184T-Graduated from Washington college. in
his native county, with honorS
IS52-Instructor in literature and science in
the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind in
Philadelphia
1s54-Removed to Augusta. Me. and became
editor and half proprietor of the Kennebec
Journal
1S55-Elected delegate to the first republican
national convention. which nominated Gen
Fremont for the presidency.
1883 Elected to the state legislature, serving
four successive terms in that body, two OF
which as its speaker
1s62-Elected to congress, where in one branch
or the other he served for eighteen years.
is65-Began to take a prominent part in the
work of reconst ructing the confederate states
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

open-eyed and astonished clerk with a
CHEEKY good evening, Brown" that
quite took away the 1atter's breath,
who was in the habit of hearing the
gruff voice of the lawyer rather de-
manding his paper than asking for it.
Almost the first words that Cobb's eyes
rested upon sent chill through his
anatomy.
STRANGE CASE OF ELOPEMENTt
Horatius Cobb, Jr, well-known and re-
speeted citizen of this village, deserts his wife
for another woman.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE OCCUR REECE
Cobb was dazed. He leaned against
a tree for support. Little by little
the truth of the affair began to dawn
upon his mind. He was furious! Pant
ing like a madman he ran through the
streets to his home. He was met at
the door by the doctor, who recoiled in
establishment at his appearance. Re-
CARELESS of the latter's caution to be
quiet, Cobb rushed into his wife's room.
What occurred there is best left unre-
vealed. Suffice it TO say that slowly
the dark clouds rolled away. and mys-
terry became mystery no longer. The
bonnet, crushed and battered as it was.
capped the climax; for after the first
few hot words had been exchanged,
and were substituted by caImer ex-
pressions, Cobb drew the prize from its
covering and revealed it to the de-
lighted gaze of his spouse, while tear
of regret glistened in his dark brown
eye. Then, with an air that would
have reflected credit upon the elm
mortal Bard himself, Horatius Cobb,
Jr-, stretched himself to his full height,
and in tones of disgust softened by af-
lection exclaimed: "Frailty, thy name
is woman JEAN LA RUE BURNETT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
TO CHEER US ON OUR WAY.


''Sleep: OR, gentle sleep
Natures soft nurse "-Shakespeare.
What e'er thy grie1s, in sleep they fade away.
-Tennyson-
Gently as falls the evening dew
At setting of the sun.
Sleep comes TO give the laborer rest
When the toll OF day is done.
She folds the little hands of babes
Wearied with pain or play,
And sets the smile of peace on lips
That may have grieved all day.
She leads the weary sufferer
To the tranquil land OF dreams;
And in its cooling shadows
Beside the murmuring streams.
Perchance she opens wide the door
With memory'S golden key;
And 10 my side the loving friend
She br. ngeth back to me.
The friend of all my youthful days,
Long passed into the skies;
And ere again, close by my SIDE
What happy visions rise:
TIE blessed days CT long ago
Return again TO me,
When we two wandered in these groves
From care ana sorrow free
We told our loves in poets songs,
The world before US lay.
In the bright sunshine OF our youth,
Fair as the summers day.
In our wide reach of sunny sky
No threatening cloud uprose:
On the dear earth. beneath our feet,
What wondrous beauty CLOVIS
In every flower that gems the sod,
In every song OF bird,
In the glad voices nature speaks
Is only music heard
Oh these blest dreams of carly years;
They vanish with the day.
But the sweet memory still remains,
To cheer US on our way.
katharine p. Canning, in Good Housekeeping
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02


in its platform condemned the faIfaey
of protecting American labor under the
present system"
In Gov. McKinley's own state the
democrats entered a vigorous protest
against the policy of so-cailed protec-
tion," and demanded tariff for rove
nue. only. They elected one presiden-
tia] elector and cut down the republic
an plurality to about LOCO
Gov. McKinley's def is therefore
directed against the great majority OK
the voters of the union and one-half
those of his own state
The United States Is the only wool
manufacturing nation in the world that
Is guilty of the barbarism of a tax on
wool, which is a tax on the comfort and
health of the people
The election decided that this tax
must 60, and Ii Is going.-N- Y World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
M'KiNLEY VS.. THE PEOPLE
The Routed Protectionist Leader Issues a
Threat.

Threat
The author of the Mckinley bill has
what his followers call 1.-The courage
to stand mp before the Ohio wool
growers and say:
"If were In your place would not give ND
the fight at all 1 would make 1t very uncou-
Portable for the gentlemen who want 10 place
wool on the free list do not believe In free
raw material -
The election in the country showed
that majority Of more than I, 400 600
of the American people voted in favor
of free raw material. Upon this oues-
ton the national or populist party is
against the republican party, having
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

the ceremonies will be OF private ma
ture. They will be held at the Presby-
terrain Church of the Covenant. where
Mr.. Blaine was pew holder, on Mon
day morning. DR.. Hamlin. who of
fciated at the funeral of Mrs. Harrison
and her father, will conduct the SER
vices The remains will be laid to rest
in the beautiful Oak Hill cemetery in
Georgetown, which now forms part OF
Washington city, by the side of his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

word was law with his followers. With
the exception of the presidential chair
he achieved every form of success posi-
bic to free country. He began at the
bottom of the ladder of fame. He rose
to the top and with his death there
passes away one of the foremost figures
in the history of the republic.
Mr.. Blaine's death at last came pain
less and quiet, but not without Fremont
ton. The attending physicians have
said repeatedly in the later days, since
hope of recovery was abandoned, that
when the end came it would proba bly,
occur with at least two or three hours
warning. This one announcement at
least, among many perplexing and con-
Trajectory statements, has been verified
by facts The approach of death was
evident to the family two hours before
its actual occurrence. It was between
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

favorite SON, Walker Blaine, and his
daughter, Mrs Coppinger. The ply
sicians have officially made public the
cause of death as Bright's disease ag-
gravated by tubercular disease of the
lungs and followed by heart failure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

There is one lucky thing abeu.
spoiled children-we never have them
in our own family.-S4 Louis Glote
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02

ls92-Resigned as secretary of state in June
and spent the summer at Bar HarOor. In
October he made a speech at Ophir farm on
his way to Washington, where he has since
remained
1So3-Died IL a m January
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.

Explosion and Fire in Mine in Hun
gary
BUDA PEsTH, Jan. 2S-An explosion,
the cause of which has not been ascer-
tanned, took place in coal mine at
Tokod, near Cram, yesterday morning
Fire broke out Immediately after the
explosion and is still burning. About
$50 men were in the mine at the time
of the explosion. The shaft was not
impaired and the cage was sent down
almost at once
The bodies of nineteen men who had
been killed by the shock were found
near the bottom of the shaft and were
brought up.
The cage went down again, but re-
turned Immediately, as the smoke was
so dense that the rescuing party were
unable to remain below. Two of the
party were unconscious before they
reached the top. About $50 men are
still in the mine. Machinery was taken
out from Cram to partially flood the
mine, but as yet there are no signs that
the fire is abating.
The whole population of Tokod is
around the pits mouth, but no effort
has been made since noon to send down
a rescue party. All the miners are be-
lieved to be dead As the work of res
cue cannot be attempted for several
hours, there is practically no hope that
any of the men below will be saved
An Arrangement That Was Expected
CHICAGO, JAN 2s.-Not much surprise
is exhibited in railroad circles on &C
count of the reports from New York
concerning the completion of a close
traffic arrangement between the Penn
sylvania road and the Burlington. The
relations of these two systems have
been very close for years and the ex-
change of business between them has
been very large.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26
Prial of the Pyx. !.

The annual ceremony of testing the
standard fineness of the gold and silver
coins of the United States as we'll as
those of Great Britain is called the "trial
of the pyx." The custom is very ancient,
and the name is derived from the pyx or
chest in which the coins reserved for ex-
animation were formerly kept. In the
United States the trial, which is pro-
vided for by law, is made on the second
Wednesday of each recurring February
before the Judge of the United States
District Court, the Comptroller OF the
Currency, the Assayer of the New York
Assay Office and such other persons as
the President may designate A majority
of the persons constitute a competent
board, and the examination is made in
the presence Of the Director of the Mint.
The coins thus reserved for trial
are made up from those selected from
each delivery made by the Chief
Conner. deposited in the 'pyx' and
kept under the joint care of the
Superintendent of the Mint and the Chief
Assayer, each of whom has his separate
lock and key.
Coins from other minis are trans
mitted quarterly for examination to the
Director of the Mint, or, in lieu of this,
he may test any piece which falls into
his hands. In England the examination
is made under direction of the Crown
and in the presence of an official known
as the Queens or Kings "Remembran-
cer" who administers an oath to the
jury which presides over the proceedings.
In the United States the examiners, OF
those detailed to make trial of the
pyx," are not sworn, but they make GER
titled report of their doings. II this re-
port shows the coins to be within the
limit of tolerance in fneness and weight
it is filed; if not the fact is certified to
the President. and if he should deem it
proper so to do, he may order all those
implicated in the error to be thenceforth
disqualified from holding ofice.-[St.
Louis Republic.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-08-26
London's Great Burned Station.

The most remarkable piece OF under
ground London will ere long be found
beneath the most crowded of all spots In
the city. We refer to the large space
in front and about the Mansion House,
including in this the wide entrances to
Queen Victoria street and Mansion House
place, together with the corners of
Princes street, Lombard street, King
William street and Cornhill, and the
paved open ground with the trees in
wooden boxes, and the statue OF wei
lington, in front of the western portico
of the Royal Exchange
Here will shortly be commenced vast
excavation of oval form to make way for
a great underground electric railway
station, an extensive and complex sys-
tenn of underground ways, lighted and
open at all hours, for the use both OF
railway passengers and pedestrians, and
still more elaborate system of what are
called 'pipe subways," destined to re-
ceive our extensive and ever growing
lines OF gas and water mains, pneumatic
tubes, electric wires and like services.
There was time when the engineers
of the Central London railway, which is
to run from this congested spot right
away west to Shepherds Bush, thought
it possible to coax the directors of the
Bank of England into yielding a little
space, for consideration, out of the
somewhat extravagant slice of our
crowded city that their establishment,
which has swallowed more than an en-
tire parish, now enjoys. But, as with
M. Jules Favre on memorable histori-
cal occasion, their reply was. ''Not an
inch of territory" The city authorities,
on the other hand, recognizing the para
mount and increasing Importance of
rapid communication between the city
and suburbs, have extended to the
scheme helping hand, only STIMULATING
for certain things which they have
judged it right to secure in the interests
of the public. London News.