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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
The Late Strike.

The republican press, true to its
allegience to the railroads, has very
diligently stated that the strike of the
Santa Fe and U. p. railroad men termi-
mated last week in victory for the cor
pOrations. The facts in the case are
as every railroad man who is mem
ber of union will tell you-that the
railroads, the corporations, were de-
feated and the strikers gained their
point. The railroads asserted that
they would deal with "iHdividuals'
and not with unions" and would not
sign an agreement asked for by the
unions. Because of this decision of
the corporations the men quit work,
and not because of a demand for high,
er wages. They have now gone back
to work at their former wages, but also
with recognition of their Organiza-
tions, as demanded.
The Santa Fe was fortunate in end
ing the strike when they did; for in a
few more days their entire system
would have been tied up.
We are not particularly in favor of
strikes; but we are in favor of labor
unions being recognized as having the
right to look after the interest of their
members, so long as railroads and
other corporations are allowed to COM
bine their interests, form pools and
trusts Cor the furtherance of their in
Uerests.
If the railroad boys will just open
their eyes little and study the atti-
tude of the republican press of Kansas
concerning the recent strike they need
seek no farther for proof of the fact
that Kansas republicanism means a
support and favoring of Kansas rail-
road corporations. Will they thus
open their eyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
committee, which was authorized by
the last session of the grand lodge at
Fort Scott last October.

committee, which was authorized by
the last session of the grand lodge al
Fort Scott last October.
Rev. F. C. Overbaugh has resigned
the pastorate of the Christian church
in this city and accepted a call to
CIafln. The news will be received
with deepest regret not only by the
members of that church but by our
people generally as we'll. He is good
preacher and live, active and enthusi-
astic worker whose place in this city
will not be easily filed. May success
ever attend him.
At the preliminary contest in dec
lamations at the State normal of EN-
pOria, where the best talent of the
school was chosen in the contest, Miss
Sadie E. McCauley, who taught in the
intermediate department of the schools
here last term and who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. McCauley of
this place, came out winner of first
rank for final contest, whichswill take
place at the close of the normal in June.
From the Dispatch.
w. D. j. Whitchurch left Wednes-
day morning for Kansas City where he
will be treated for the removal of a
tape worm.
The Bardeen band under the leader.
ship of A. Honish furnished the music
in town Wednesday. 1t is the best
band in the county and gave good
music and lots of it.
A small case of forgery in town this
week. A very serious matter could be
made of this case but we hope a lesson
will be learned and at the same time
no one Will be put to any great trouble
The ball game Wednesday well
what shall We say about it. 1t was a
windy day to be sure, and it was little
cold and we got left. The imported
Salina pitcher was no great shakes, as
the Benders pounded him for 24 runs
the first three innings. Fred Minis
then done the twirling act for Hoising-
ton and the result was much more salts
factory. Hoisington's light weight
battery-Mims and M'Grory are hard
to beat. The Bend had an exceptional
strong team and won the game by a
score of 80 to 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

FOR THE credit of the state the
president should recognize the stall
warts" says the leading republican
organ of Kansas, the Topeka Capital.
For the very reason that a hundred
republicans to one democrat would be
well pleased by "recognition of the
stalwarts" the present democratic ad-
ministration will do nothing of the
kind. The democrats of Kansas have
had thaukless job of bucklng against
the heaviest republican majority ever
know in any state, and when, by a
happy combination of circumstances
they were enabled to overthrow that
majority and turn the rascals OUT
the democrats of the nation will not
be found going back on them by ''recog-
nizing'' a small handful of kickers who
aided and abetted the republican party
at the critical time of its downfall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
A Perfact Water HauI.

The result of the investigation con-
Quoted by the senate committee in
Topeka and at Kansas City, Kansas,
has been a perfect water haul, so far
as adducing testimony calculated to es-
tablish the Doodle charges published by
Hudson is concerned.
All that has been extorted from the
witnesses has been mere hearsay, and
under the rules of evidence would not
be admitted or considered in any court
The editor of the Capital, while pre-
tending to say that his charges have
been fully substantiated knows well
that nothing of the kind has been done
but that, like a little boy out on dark
night, he is simply whistling to keeI
up his courage.
The original publication of these
charges was infamous; the senate in
vestigation has been farce.-Topeks
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
The Grand Free Street Parade,

The pageantry of an ancient Rome
and the displays of all modern times
are actually surpassed by the grand free
street parade of the Cook & Whitby
show. 1t is difficult task to attempt
a description of this splendid portion
of the Cook s. Whitby show. 1t has
been the purpose of the writer to avoid
the slightest tinge of exaggeration,
therefore the reader must be contented
now with the plain mention of only a
portion of the features of the grand
free street parade, and see for them
selves the rest. There are herds of
elephants and droves of camels-those
wonderful ships of the desert making
beautiful tableaux; twelve superb
tableau cars, resplendent in purple and
gold, scarlet and silver: These magnifi-
cent structures on wheels represent
important events in the world. Beaute-
Gus ladies and handsome gentlemen.
costumed in gorgeous attire of olden
days, recline beneath silver panoplies,
or stand in armors of steel and silver
as heroes of medieval times. There
are six open dens of wild beasts. each
containing the human master of each
den; a congress of nations, grouped
upon mammoth floats; cavalcades of
knights and ladies en- route to the
tournament; groups of masqueraders
and harlequins aud clowns; bands of
plantation Jubilee singers, filling the
air with tEeir pathetic ballads, weird
hymns and mirthful shouts; five bands
of music. bagpipers. Irish pipers,
Tyrolese warblers and musicians of all
countries; hundreds OF other features
which cannot be enumerated here-and
aboYe all floating the flags and banners
of all nations. The glittering gold, the
sheen of silver, the glistening of gems,
the shimmering of silks and satins, the
Kaleidoscope of color, all charm the
eye; the blare of the bands, the crash
OF the drums, the songs of the singers,
the joyous shouts of the darkies, the
plaudits of the populace. entrance the
ear-aRd all go to make up a grand
| holiday wherever the Cook s. Whitby
show appears. Great Bend, May l6.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
CLAFLIN


From the Banner.
Geo. Cramm has just completed a
new barn.
W. G.. Wickham is up from Okla
homa visiting parents and old friends.
On Wednesday of last week big girl
took up her residence with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leobold Manka were
made the proud parents of an eleven
pound boy on Wednesday of last week.
Joe Hurdach will begin in a few days
the erection of new and large house
on his farm south east of this place.
John Weltmer has been confined to
his room for several days past with
erysipelas in the head, but is at present
much better.
The capital stock of the seven banks
in Barron county make grand total of
900, and according to their pub
lished statements, four of these banks
have a total of individual deposits
amounting to S145 ,425 go.
A large number of friends of Mr.
and Mrs. G. D. Montgomery gave them
surprise Thursday evening of last
week at their new rural mansion which
has just been completed. Those in at
tendance report having had an excellent
time.
VIM. Helfrich and Helena Koett of
ElliEwOod were married Tuesday.
Dry weather can swivel the wheat and
the wind blow the corn and 'taters' out;
but they have no effect on the young
man and maiden, who are on matri-
mony bent. Well, it's the proper caper
"a double turnout will go through
more trials than single rig any day.
A party of five, consisting of Joe
Welsh, Sheriff Spencer, E. j. Ingersoll,
John Stover and Lee Dougan, took a
drive in the country Saturday night,
and when about twelve miles north of
town, one of the surry wheels gave way
which caused it to upset and land its
load on mother earth. When the boys
picked themselves up they looked so
| atterly horrid that the team became
frightened and ran away, leaving the
boys out in the cold twelve miles from
| home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
HOISINGTON.

From the Blade.
The Christian church at Pawnee
i:ock must be figuring On a boom.
During the past few weeks the pulpit
has been filed by minister's from Lane
county, Ore. and Davenport, La.
The Hoisington base ballists will not
send to Salina again soon for pitcher
to help them out. The Salina pitcher
is nice fellow, and he may be a good
pitcher for Salina, but he can't pitch in
a Hoisington game.
Joe III. Borders has been honored
with the appointment by Grand Master
G. W. Dowd, of the grand lodge of I
0. 0. +. of Kansas as member of the
Odd Fellows Columbian Exposition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

EX-GOvERNOR CLICK, who lately re-
turned from Washington, says that the
stalwart fight there is mostly on paper
The press correspondents have made
the situation out to be a great deal
worse than it ever has been," he said.
"Cleveland, of course, has been some
what dilatOry in making Kansas ap
paintments, but then he has named
fifty postmasters and that is consider
ably better than he has done in many
other states. l don't think that stall
warts have done themselves any good
in Washington, though they may have
had little influence. Senator Martin
is thought of favorably by the presi.
dent, whatever the newspapers may
say. He stands in with Mr.. Cleveland
and when the appointments are made
John Martin will have hand in nam
ing the men,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
NEIGHBORHOOD HAPPENINGS.
ELLINWOOD.


From the Advocate
L. F. Hauser is building large and
commodious barn on his farm just west
of town.
w. 81. Grants mother is here from
Ohio visiting him and family for a
while.
The marriage mania seems to have
struck Ellinwood's young folks with
full force again.
You needn't worry about the fruit
crop this season. 1t won't get killed
now any more.
Nobody has an easier time than the
boy who, when he gets up and puts on
his pants, is done dressing for the day.
1t is about time for you to get out
and work out your poll tax. Won't it
look funny to see the men and women
out shoveling dirt together.
One of the hardest things in the
novel through without first turning to
the back to see how it comes out.
MARRIED:-At the residence of Fl.
w. Koch last week, Mr.. Perry McCol-
Tough to Miss Augusta Nose, Rev. w.
F. Liphart officiating in English.
J. w. Evans slipped off down to
Hutchinson last Sunday and quietly got
married-that is it was quiet SO far as
the citizens of this town knew.
The Banner man says the Banner is
always ahead of the Advocate. 1t may
be so but we would require mighty
big bonus before we would change
places with him, either in regard to his
parental or his newspaper standing.
A letter received from a brother of
the Advocate editor, in South Dakota
three inches deep there and that it was
then still raining and showing. The
letter stated that the ground is so wet
there that it will be difficult for them
to get their wheat in the ground
MARR1ED:-On Tuesday April 25th,
1898, at st. Peter and Pauls church,
five miles north of this city, Mr.. VIM.
Helfrich to Miss Lena Koett, Rev. L.
Epp officiating. Owing to the popular
ity of the young couple an immense
crowd assembled to witness the cere-
MONIES and partake of the festivities.
A number of elegant presents were
presented to the happy couple.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

fact that by Mr. Cieveland's direction a
complimentary letter was written to
the St. Louis Republic thanking that
paper in Mr.. Cleveland's name for its
part in the transaction. Under these
circumstances it is not possible for Mr..
Cleveland to refuse to recognize the
fuSiOniStSO -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Comments Cleaned From a Few of Our
Exchanges.

A tax on incomes of more than
$4,000 a year payable in gold, would
light up the situation with sunshine
of prosperity. The gold sharks must
help pay the fiddler.
Think of a conspiracy of ''specula-
tors' (plain highwaymen1 to force the
government to issue bonds, that they
may grow rich on the forced indebted
ness.
The most fortunate event in the re-
cent furry is the fact that Wall street
has shown its hard and greedy hand so
that all the people could see it. A
hundred thousand newspaper articles
could not have made the exposure as
complete.
If congress were in session now the
administration would have far easier
time with the gold sharks. The pres.
ence on the spot of congress, fresh
from the people, would simplify mat
tiers very much.
When all the banks, save those in
and around Wall street are ready to ex-
change gold for greenbacks that have
been already redeemed in gold, it neces-
sarily follows that there is something
decayed in Wall Street. The people
are preparing a disinfectant.
m
Secretary Carlisle is causing it to be
given out that Wall Street will not be
allowed to manage the treasury. It is
now tine for Kansas republican papers
to raise the cry that the nations credit
is being injured by a democratic ad-
ministration.
The republican papers appear to be
greatly alarmed over the condition of
the national treasury. But Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Carlisle seem perfectly
serene and able to meet all emergen-
cies. A few more weeks of republican
rule would have completely demOralized
the treasury, and the financial condi-
tion of the country would have been
deplorable in the extreme.
1t is quite refreshing to see how well
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle man.
ages the governments finances without
flying up to New York every other day
anC consulting the interests of the
money brokers on Wall Street. The
country west of the ALCHEMY noun
tains had about arrived at the conclu
sion prior to Secretary Carlisle's Undue
tion into the treasury portfolio that the
! barOns on the street. had Uncle San
by the throat and could make him bee
| for quarters whenever they undertook
to make run on the gold reserve. UE
to date, however, Secretary Carlisle has
maintained the nations credit without
giving up bend. and we hope for the
good of American liberty and indepen
dence he will be able to maintain the
stand that he has taken. The United
| States treasury ought to be absolveG
once and forever from the money of the
anarchists of Wall Street and their rule
or ruin policies. The eyes of the coun
| try are on MIR. Carlisle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER, from
Oklahoma, announces that in his opin-
ion it will be at least six months before
the Cherokee strip can possibly be
opened. That will throw the opening
in the fall. 1t is well for the people to
understand this, that they may not
loose a whole summers work waiting
about the border for the expected open
ing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

IT IS hard to make a confirmed dolt
and bigot believe there is a liberal
minded or honest man in the world;
hence it is time thrown away for US to
attempt answering any of the charges
made against the editor of this paper
by the bundle of egotism who assumes
to edit the Register. 1t would be
throwing pearls before a swine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

HARRISON carried Wichita by $40
majority. The republican candidates
for justices of the peace and constables
at the spring election carried the town
by 373 average majority, and yet the re-
publican papers see great victory for
their party. 1t certainly does not take
much to satisfy latter day republicans.
They are thankful for small favors, and
arr not expecting any very large ones.
-ElDoradO Advocate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

l. [. PURsELL, who formerly pub
lished the Burton Free Lance, popu-
list paper, has closed up his shop at
Burton for lack of patronage, and
established the Lakin Index, a demo-
cratic paper at Lakin, Kansas. Leslie
is a good newspaper man. and will pub
lish good paper if he is given any
sort of fair show
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

ONE SIXTH of those who die in New
York city are paupers or criminals.
Instance-in 1889 there were nearly
forty thousand deaths in New York
and were in hospitals, insane asylums,
warehouses and prisons, and nearly
four thousand of these remains were
buried in the potler's field. Among
had in the past been well off in this
worlds goods, some of them leaders 4
society, church, financial and political
affairs. Drunkenness was the cause Of
the downfall of very many of those
persons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

IN VARIOUS localities in the west
anti Catholic societies are springing up,
known as the "a. p. Aism," for short.
Would it not be we'll to name the organ
iZation the A p P-E-ism. There is GER
tainly no intelligent class of persons
who become members of an association
that has purely for its motive the
persecution of a certain class of people
simply because they profess the Cath
Olic religion. Patriot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

A tax on incomes of more than
$4,000 a year payable in gold, would
light up the situation with sunshine
of prosperity. The gold sharks must
help pay the fiddler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-04

Secretary Carlisle is causing it to be
given out that Wall Street will not be
allowed to manage the treasury. It is
now tine for Kansas republican papers
to raise the cry that the nations credit
is being injured by democratic ad-
ministration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
BrodtvilIe.

This May morning the heart of the
husbandman is greatly cheered by the
bright sunshine, and woodland song.
sters. as they fit in and out among the
rapidly budding branches of forest and
shade trees, forcibly reminding us Of
the truth of the old adage, there will be
seed time and harvest.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jack
nam, girl baby, April the goth, 1898,
Our merchants all appear to have a
brisk. trade this spring. j. B. Ander-
son hammers away early and late to
keep up with the work. Bark is a good
blacksmith and is rushed all the time.
Rheumatism and store keeping
occupies j. p. Days time and keeps
off idle dreams.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Pointers on Cleaning.

The season of house cleaing is upon
US. Would it not be well for house
keepers to pay more attention to such
matters and their relations TO the
health of the occupants of the house and
the neighborhood? Why not clean
your yards, barns, premises. your GEL
lars and garrets as well as the parlorsP
In your cleaning don't forget that air
(oxygen), water, and fire are natures
great purifiers. Let the sunlight into
your rooms and cellars. Let the air in
at your windows. Freshen your carpets
and clothing by exposing them to the
air. Burn all the rubbish that has col
lected in your lot during the year. By
doing all these things you will keep
sickness away from your homes and
your neighbor will be encouraged to do
likewise.
After having cleaned, the great prob
lem of how to keep clean comes up.
The waste fl ON our tables and kitchens
ought to be burned, buried. or carted
away. II individuals will not keep
their premises in health giving condi-
ton, the city must look after it. This
increases the citYs expenses and makes
taxes higher and causes many unpleas.
ant duties for the health department.
All obnoxious buildings and nui-
sances of all kinds can be and ought 10
be complained of to any member of the
city council, the city marshal, or health
officer and it will be attended to.
Please do not complain OF your neigh
boris harm till you have gotten rid of
your own pigety. Why can not each
citizen who owns lot have it made
into garden or lawn and keep it well
cared for? We would suggest if they
do not that the city remove all noxious
substances and charge it up to the
land at double cost. Brush, old leaves,
corn stalks, and waste of all kinds are
a source of gathering dirt and filth, and
causing contamination of wells and
springs or becoming offensive to the
neighbors. Clean your cisterns once
year lest any decaying vegetable or
animal substance should get into them.
Out houses should be cleaned and kept
clean. They can be deodorized by dry
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

earth or cblorinated lime or other drugs.
They should be cleaned out or new
vaults put in every few years and never
be allowed to fill within four feet of the
surface Of the ground and should be 10
Gated as far away from wells as posi-
bic. Where families use the dry air
closet it should be cleaned once in two
weeks and the clesnings be carted cut
OF the city The hot air ones should be
burned out about once a week We
believe this method will become general
in the thickly settled parts of the city
where the buildings are high and good
easements are found. The time is
coming when human excrement will be
consumed by fire, be converted into
gaseous state. be diluted with air which
is natures great purifier and rendered
innoxious. Crematories will become
necessity of every city in the near
future. One. not to cremate bodies but
to destroy the waste of tables, stores.
factories, dead animals and vegetable
material. All drains may become
source Of annoyance and even nui-
sance to neighborhood unless due
care be taken of them. is hard for
the city council to refuse to grant the
privileg of putting them in but we say
they ought to allow none except where
general drain VIII carry it to the outlets
of the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
EsTATE-JoHs J. HUxruREy, deceased.

Z SIAA-70HS ). H0NFaREF' deceased
state Of Wisconsin. County Court Of Grant
C0unty-In Probate
Notice lie hereby given. that AZ the general
term Of the County Court, 10 be held IN and for
SAID Comfy al he COurt House la the City OF
Lancaster. IN said County. on the 1st Tuesday Of
June A. d. 1898, being the 9th day Of June isg2
at the hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon. the
following matter VIII be heard ana considered:
The application Of Mile Humphrey executive
named ia the last wiki and Testament OF John J.
Humphrey. deceased. late Of Lancaster, in Grant
County, Wisconsin, for the admission 70 PROBATE
OF the last will and testament of said de ceased.
By order OF the Court.
1918 GEO. B. CARTER.
Dated May 4ih, 1898 Comfy Judge