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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Was Not This Fair.


There has been mach said about the
.muddle in the lower house of the Kan
sas legislature, and the blame is mostly
laid upon the peoples party side of the
house. Senator Armstrong asks that
we publish the following statement of
the position of the populists, and their
proposition for compromise:
TOPEKA, KANs., Jan. IA, 1893.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Cobun of Barton county, populist,
rose in his seat and said: 1--WE have
been riding upon the waves of excite
ment here neatly a week. [ express
the sentiment of large majority of
our side of The House when l say we
want to settle this difficulty. We do not
intend to deprive you, of the opposite
side of the House, Of your rights, nor
do We propose that you shall deprive us
of our rights. l say that this can be
settled if we can get together free from
all outside influence, clear this floor of
all persons except members and those
who have contests and let US see if we
can find some peaceful way out of the
trouble. l believe the whole state of
Kansas wants to see just such set
Element. This is no time to publish
resolutions calculated to infiame the
people, but it is a time for calm
thoughts. Therefore offer the follow
ing,
RESOLVED: That in the interest of
solution of present difficulties now
pending in this House that the House
does now adjourn to meet at the hour
of 4 O'Clock Monday, Jan. 16, 1898,
with the mutual understanding that
no persons shall be admitted to the
floor Or galleries except the members
and those having contests.
On Monday, the 10Th, the house met
as provided in the foregoing resolution
and on motion, agreed to hold an in
formal meeting with the view, if pos
sible, to devise some means to bring
about a peaceful solution of present
difficulties, which resulted in the ap-
pointing of a committee of three from
each side. The committee so appointed
Immediately went into session with the
following results. After carefully ex-
aiming all points in dispute the com
mittee on the part of the populists pre-
sented the following proposition in
! writing to the committee representing
the republicans to a.: John Seaton,
Col. A. Warner and j. y. Tr0utman.
We submit the following proposition:
That Judge Foster, Judge Horton
and Judge Allen be agreed upon as a
commission of three before whom all
contest cases shall be submitted for
settlement whose decision shall be final
in all cases. This PROPOSE ton was
unanimously rejected by the republican
committeeman. The committee on the
| part of the pOpulists then proposed to
drop Judge Foster and allow the two
remaining judges to select the third
one. This proposition was also rejected.
The committee then adjourned to meet
the following morning at which time it
| was decided by common conse mt that
| further negotiations were unnecessary
as there was no hope of agreement and
the committee SO reported.
NJ. w. COBUN,
w. H. RYAN,
w. M. CAMPBELL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL Services every Sun
Iva day morning and evening. Sunday School at
$40 q IN. Young peoples meeting Tuesday even
ings; Prayer meeting Thursday evenings
W. ID. HA l., Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN Services every Sabbath at Il
am. and 1880 p. Sunday school at 9:45 N.
Teachers meeting every Tuesday evening.
i'A''' 'A''s -n W. II fills. Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Services every Sabbath at
- 1915 and 1870 Sunday school at L As. Young
peoples meeting Tuesday evening, prayer meeting
J. VIM CARSON, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Services at German NJ. E. church
II I'd and 4th Sunday in each month, morning
and evening" at the usual hours Sunday School
REV. wM. RICHMOND, Rector
GERMAN NJ. E. Broadway. Preaching every
Sunday night at P m every other S SUNDAY !,
1915 n. m. Prayer and Praise service every
Wednesday at 7:S0 p. m. 5. P. SPECKMANN
Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Services in the wilmer building,
~ opposite school house every two weeks, at IL a.
IN. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
CATHOLIC Services second, fourth and fifth
~ Sundays in every month. at 1890 and 7:30;
Sunday School at 10 every Sunday.
GERMAN UNITED EVANGELICAL (New
~ Lutheran). Services every Sunday morning at
IL O'Clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock At frame
REV. TRACY, Pastor.
- SP. m. Prayer meeting Thursday night. Sum
day School at 10 a. Covenant meeting, p. m.
Saturday before the first Sunday, at G. a. R. hall
E. NJ. ARMSTRONG. Pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Latest From Topeka.

at the populist caucis, Tuesday
night. Judge John Martin was nomi-
mated on the 18th ballot as their candl-
date for u. S. senator. Doster was the
second choice and Bridenthall third.
At p. m, Wednesday, the 25th, the
two houses met in joint session. The
clerk called the roll, but quorum did
not respond to roll call, the republicans
refusing to vote.
3:15 D. m.-John Martin got IS votes
on joint ballot, and rs votes OF mem
bers holding certificates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

THE daily papers of Tuesday contain
more or less comment upon the posi-
bility:of Representative Cobun Of Bar
ton county as dark horse in the U. S.
senatorial contest. If p0pulist is to
be elected TO that position we know of
no man whom we would prefer to Hon.
NJ. w. Cobun. Our judgment is, how
ever, that unless the democrats and
populists unite upon and elect Judge
John Martin, or some other fusion dem
Ocrat, there will be two men elected
and sent to Washington to there con-
test for seat-One middle Of the
road populist and the other republi
can democrat of the n. A. Harris kind.
Such thing would be d grave mistake,
and detriment to the good of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Official Notice.

To all Administrators and Guardi-
ans who have failed to file your annual
reports, at least once each year, since
your appointment, you and each OF
you are hereby notified to file your
annual reports in this court without
further notice, or a citation will be
placed in the hands of the sheriff, to
be served upon you, together with
the costs for the same.
1926 T. 81. BREWER,
Probate Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

RAUM has raised his estimate Of the
amount required for next years PEN
sions to SITS, 900. When the treas
ury comes to paying them the amount
will probably exceed 5000, 600.
Counting verybody-negrOes and
other classes regarded as hardly in the
tax paying list included-this is So for
every human being in the country, or
S15 for each family of five. The
average American citizen of steady
habits and regular occupation will pay
something like SO next year to the
pensioners. 1t will take strict admin
istration long time to find out how
much goes TO bummers and frauds.
One of the first objects of an honestly
disposed administration would be to
ascertain where this S25 annual tax is
going.-Kansas City Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

1T Is hoped that the Topeka middle
will he cleared up this week. All good
citizens deplore the disgraceful situa-
ton, and want to see our legislators ac-
complish what they were elected for =
i. e..-some very much needed legisla
tron for the good of our-people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

N
=v..Ecl we propose TO send TO you. transpor-
tasion paid The little darling rests against
. inflow. and is IN the act of drawing OF its
PINK sock, the mate of which has eeon pulled
.ln a-id dung aside with triumphant coo.
The flesh tintS are perfect, and the eyes fellow
CON no matter where you stand. The eXQni-
irereproductionS OF taiS greatest painting OF
Ida Waugh fthe most celebrated OF mOCeTn
PAINTERS of baby lifeA arc to bc given to those
s!ln subscribe TO DemOreSt'S Family Maya
sine for 1885. The reproductions cannot be
rOId from the original, which cost SOU and
are the same size IKE inches. The baby is
lTe size. and absolutely lifclike- We have
also in .nraDaratiOn. TO present TO our sub
ss-rilserS during 1884, other great pictures by
s1Icil artists As Percy Moran baud HuIn phTey,
Louis DeScllarlps, and others OF Worldwide
rcEOwl. Take only two examples OF what
sses'' and =. A White House Orchid - 10y the
wife of President Harrison, and you VIII see
unac Our promises mean
Those who subscribe for DeTnOreSt's Eemily
Magazine fer I5l3 VII possess a gallery OF ca
Magazine that cannot be equaled 10y any IN
the world for its beautiful illustrations and
subject matter, that VIII keep everyone post
ed on all the topics OF The DAY. ana all the
fqds and different items OF interest about the
household, besides furnishing interesting
reading matter, both grave and gay for the
whole family: and while Demorcstis is not
a fashion Magazine lis fashion pages are per-
terms you wish to use during the year, and
in anV size you choose. Send in your sub
scripfion at once. only s., and you VIII really
get over S. in value. Address the publisher,
York If You are unacGlalnted with the
Magazine. send 10 cents for a specimen copy
THE DEMOCRAT and Demo-
REST for $500 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

Ripans Tabules cure tae blues.
Ripans Tabules for torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules cure bilidusness,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

&. Of p
Woodland Lodge No. 81, meets every Thursday
evening at hall north side of square
G. L. Chapman, G. G.
w. r. Bunting, x. OF X. 81 s.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

Odd Fellows
Valley Lodge No. 95 meets every Wednesday
evening.
W. B. Cornell n. G..
w. III. Bonner, Sec.
Clara Barton, Rebecca Degree, Lodge No. So,
meets first and third Monday evenings OF each
month.
Mrs. Cheney, N G.
Mrs. John Crilley, V. G.
Miss Mary Moore. Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

THE republicans, in caucus Tuesday,
decided on Joe Ady, of Newton, as
their candidate for U. S. senator. Per-
kins, the Humphrey portege, got but
one single, solitary, lonesome vote for
his return to the place he now holds.
The political mills grind slowly, some
times, but they grind exceeding small;
and the dishonest political jobbery of
the republican ex-governor of Kansas
is meeting with its just reward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

a WAR between Great Britain and
Egypt. with French and Austrian COM
plications, is the rumor of the hour.
Let 'er come. A little matter of a
foreign embroglio would be an accept
able change in the telegraphic columns
from the present monopoly of the press
which the Kansas legislature holds.
Turn some of those Egyptian mummies
loose upon the British lion. and let us
have little foreign scrap on the side.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

G. 4. A.
Pap Thomas Post No So, meets every first and
third Saturday evenings, at u. A. r. Hail.
B Oge, P. c..
E. Tyler, Agt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

Ripans Tabnles one gives relief.
Ripans Tahules cure constipation.
;; RIpans Tabules for bad temper
Ripans Tabules cure scrc ssula.
RipaHs Tdrules cufe hires,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

THE next sixty days viii be trying
time to Gov. Lewelling. That he will
make mistakes there is no doubt, but
we know he means to do right and will
succeed so far as it lies within his power
to do it. He is an honest, able and up
right man and deserves the hearty SUP
port of all good citizens.-Paola Spirit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

a. O. u. w.
Great Bend Lodge No. 127, meets at Odd Fellows
hail, every Tuesday evening All visiting
brothers cordially invited to attend.
F. J. Kramer, NJ w.
g Geo. Crummack, Rec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic

Masonic
St Omer Oolnmandery No. IA, X. T., meets at
Masonic hall, Fair block, the first and third Tues
days of each month.
E. r Moses, E. C.
E.W .Waynant, Rec.
Mt Nebo Chapter No. sc, r. A. M, meets at
Masonic hall the first and third Fridays of each
month X. C. Bailey, II. p.
J. Geo. Brinkman, Sec.
Great Bend Lodge No. Is. A. F. A. NJ, meets at
Masonic hall the second and fourth Fridays OF each
month. E w Waynant, w. NJ.
j. Geo. Brinkman, Sec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
OFFlCINL DIRECTORY.

COUNTY OFFICERS
Treasurer DicksBosse
Clerk r Typer,
Attorney E Hotchkiss
Sheriff Geo Spencer
Clerk of Court X Charles
Register Strothman
Probate Judge III Brewer
Supt of Schools Mckinney
Surveyor Sid Newcomb
~ r Strothman
tCL Moses
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
90 YOU WANT TO ADOPT a BABY,

Maybe you think this is Il new business,
sending ont babies applications II has been
done before. however. G,It never have those
furnished been near the original SAN PIE AS
this one Everyone viii eXCiaIIn. : veil
that's the sweetest baby ever saw This
little black-and-white engraving can give
you but faint idea of the exquisite original,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor A. Laidlaw
Clerk r Charles
Treasurer j Richards
Marshal Dick Ewalt.
Surveyor ) Newcombe
COUNCILMEN.
John Langham Moses
N. COssman b Hannum
VIM. Kelley w. w. Culver
Coles Myron Gilmore
Postmaster Morgan CarawaV.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-07
LUM BER.

.fBELL, Fl. d Of
Alexandra viii constantly handin Leonardown
Boards scanting Weather Boarding, Flooring, Pafnss
Also, Laths Lime and Hail, which he wilsel atcty prices
in Aexanda viii attended
Sept6 II
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-09-07
Saint hlaru's Beacon.
Oh PRINTING
sUcH As
o iHDBiLls
LkCf--AR<
BLANKS
BIZ HEADS
EXCITED WITH SEATSEss AND DIspA~c
zxcJrKD WITH sEArsEss AND DrsrA~c

Parties having Real or Personal Proper
" lor ssleeaa ohtaih descriptive handbil Q
feai y SER rsesi snd as City Prices.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
Some Advice.

Never allow meat to remain in
a paper, nor in the hot kitchen, as
it will soon spoil. Put it on a china
or earthen dish in the coolest place
you have until it is wanted. To
"cook meat in its own juice" it
must be put in a stone jar or crock
with a close cover without any
water, and subj jocted to slow, gentle,
long-continued heat. This method
makes tough meat tender and pal
atable.
Steel knives, used at the table or
for cutting bread, meat or anything
for which a sharp knife is needed,
should never be used for stirring or
cooking anything in hot grease, as
it makes them very dull.
Silver in daily use may be kept
bright very long time if always
washed in hot suds and rubbed
briskly on a soft, dry towel. Sill
yer and glass should both be wiped
right out of the suds without rims
ing. Dry salt will remove egg
stains from spoons, and gum cam
phor kept with silver will prevent
it from furnishing.
Camphor will also keep away
mice, moth and other vermin.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
Paternal Difficulties.

"A father" writes to a paper:
"ln a recent number you say, 1t
is, in fact, vulgar errort to suppose
that parents authority over a
female child ceases at the age of
eighteen. That is an utter delu-
sion
"Yes; but / should like to know
when it begins. Having seven
daughters, varying in age from two
to twenty, | have some little inter-
est in the question.
my own contribution to its solu-
ton that, beginning with the
youngest, my first regularly wakes
me at six with screening; my Sec
ond paints all my photographs in
her earliest manner; my third ut
terly declines to learn the multipli-
cation table; my fourth refuses to
dine in the nursery, and howls OH
the stairs until called down to the
parlor; my fifth refuses to go to
church because the preacher is so
ugly; my sixth made me stay for
her at party till three this morn
ing; and my seventh has announce
ed that | may tyrannize over her
young affections for another long
and cruel year, but that on the day
she is twenty-one she will ally
herself in marriage with her cousin
Peter, whom | hate for his own
sake and his family's.
"lf therefore, you can give me
any light which will enable me to
assert some authority over one or
all OF these young ladies ! shall re-
main uncommonly obliged y
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
FRIDAYS in American History

There is a popular superstition
against Friday as an unlucky day,
and yet it is a somewhat noteworthy
fact that, for all Americans at least,
it has been particularly fortunate.
1t was on Friday, the I'd of August,
1892, that Columbus sailed from
the harbor of Palos for. the New
World. 1t was on Friday, the 18th
of October, 1902, that land of the
New World was first seen, and on
Friday, the 10Th of March, 1893,
that he disembarked for Andalusia
on his return. 1t was Oh Friday,
the 18th of June, l404, that he
discovered the American continent.
On Friday, March l3, 1897, Henry
VII, of England, gave to John
Cabot the dispatch for the voyage
which resulted in the discovery of
the continent of South America.
On Friday, September 6, F. Mendez
founded st. Augustine, the oldest
town in the United States. On
Friday, November 10, 1920, the
Mayhower first embarked few
emigrants on American soil, at
Provincetown, and on Friday, De-
cember %, 1920, her passengers
finally landed at Plymouth Rock.
1t was on Friday, February %, 1882,
that George Washington was born.
1t was on Friday, June II, ITS,
that the battle of Bunker Hill was
fought, and on Friday, October 7,
TIT, that the surrender of Sara
toga took place, which event decided
France to give her aid to the Amer
leans. The treason Of Arnold was
discovered on Friday. Yorktown
surrendered on Friday.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
AgSs II =
ORDER.
state of Michigan, county Of Alpena, IS.

State Of Michigan, county OF Alpona, rs.
Probate Court for said county.
At q session OF the Probate Court for said coun-
ty held at the Probate office in the city of Apena,
on the 9th day of April, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety three.
Present, Hon. George NJ. Slusser, Judge OF Pro-
Late.
In the matter of theestat of Antoinette Marce-
poll, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified,
of John Force. praying that administration of said
estate may be granted TO him or some other suit
able person and that such other act further order
and proceedings, may be had the premises as
may be required by the statutes In such case made
and provided
Theroupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 22d
day Of May, 1898 next at ten o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested iu said estate reQuir
ed 20 appear at session of said Court then 70 be
holden in the Probate office In the city Of Apena,
In said county, and show cause, II any there be,
why the prayer OF the petitioner should not be
granted Aud II T. further ordered. that said Pc
ttioner give notice to the heirs at law and all per-
sons interested in said estate, Of the ptndency Of
said petitioner aud the hearing thereof, by causing
a copy of this order to be published in the Weekly
Argus, n newspaper printed and circulated in said
county three successive weeks previous TO said day
OF hearing.
"a true copyl GEO: Nj. sLUSsEk,
li3SwI Judge Of Probate.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
Frankness.

Frankness is quality to be
commended in either man or woman.
The person who looks you straight
in the eyes and tells you candidly
what he thinks without hesitating
or stammering, will win confidence,
even though the truth he utters
may be very unpleasant to listen to.
1t is just this fact that prevents
people from being genuinely honest
in the expression of their senti-
ments, as frankness borders so fire.
quently upon brutality that rather
than wound the feelings of another
polite evasion takes the place of
absolute truth. Society white lies
are largely due to this; for say
what you will, the girl or woman
who sets out on her social career,
determined to be quite frank on
every occasion, is certain to be very
unpopular if she carries out her
intention.
Some one may say that such a
condition of affairs sets a premium
upon dishonesty. That is too harsh
n statement. II should be said
rather that it teaches the beauty of
silence Gil occasions when to give
uttcrancc to ones thoughts is sure
to wound. For instance if one
woman says to another, IL hope
my pictures will be good; | AM
such a hard subject, you know"
it would be wiser for the other to
say, II hope so,' and drop the SUBJ
iect entirely, than to remark, Eyes,
you are plain looking. Why, when
you come to analyze your face you
haven't single good feature.
You must indeed be very difficult
subject for the artist"
OF course, hundreds will say that
they never would be so rude; yet,
that conversation did actually oc-
cur, and there are many other in
stances where excessive frankness
wounds by its very truthfulness. If
you do not like thing, unless you
are certain your opinion will not
offend, keep still about it, for there
is safety in restraining the utter
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
WHOLE NO. 1886.

its shell, as it is that of a horse by
looking at their teeth.
Everyone who has handled an oys-
ter-shell must have noticed the sue
cessive layers overlapping each
other. These are technically term
ed shots, and each one marks a
years growth, so that by counting
them the age of the oyster can be
determined. Up to the time of its
maturity-that is, when four years
of age--the shots are regular and
successive; but after that time they
become irregular, and are piled one
upon another, so that the shell be-
comes bulky and thickened.
Fossil oysters have been seen of
which each shell was nine inches
thick, whence they may be guessed
to be more than 900 years old.
One to two million oysters are pro-
duced from a single parent, and
their scarcity may be accounted for
by the fact that man is not the on
ly oyster eating animal. The star
fish loves the oyster, and preys up
on it increasingly. A variety of
whelk is also very fond of young
oysters, to get at which it bores
right through the shell and sucks
the fish up through the hole thus
made.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
How an OYSTER Grows.

The oyster at the commencement
of its career is so small that 2,000,-
600 would only occupy square inch.
In six months each individual oys-
ter is large enough to cover half a
crown, and in twelve months a
crown piece. The oyster is its own
architect, and the shell grows as
the fish inside grows, being never
too small. It also bears its age up
on its back, and it is as easy to tell
the age of an oyster by looking at
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-17
Birds of Passage

Between this and the other side OF the broad At
lantic, in the shape of tourists, commercial travel
ers and mariners, agents "on the road" steam-
boat captains, ships surgeons and call sorts and
conditions" of Travellers emgrants and new settlers
appreciate and testify TO the preventive and re-
medal properties of Hosetter's Stomach Bittefs in
sea sickness, nausea, malarial and rheumatic
trouble and all disorders of the stomach liver and
bowels. Against the prejudical influences Of
climate, crudely cooked or unaccustomed diet and
impure water, it is sovereign safeguard. and has
been so regarded by the travelling public for over
third of century. No form of malarial fever,
from the calentura of the Pacific and the broken
bone fever Of the Mississippi TO its mlder types,
resist the curative action of this bengnant pre-
server and restored of health, verItable boom TO
persons in feeble health or liable TO incur disease