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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
Oitv Election.

Only little over two weeks until the
voters of this city will be called upon to
elect a city mayor and half the city
council and school board, and yet there
is very little interest taken in the COM
ing election. Citizens are making a
mistake when they show indifference
concerning the city government.
Great Bend should be as progressive
and prosperous, as city, as are other
cities around her. She should be forg-
ing ahead on the line of enterprise and
Improvement, and not remain as she
has for some years past, on dead cen
ter, with her only ambition to pay ex-
penses and live on as little as she can.
Our city should advance; should
reach out for better things; should
make the most of her wonderful natural
advantages and win her way to the
front as the most prosperous of Kansas
cities. To do this, she should have a
mayor endowed with spirit of enter
prise and ambition; a council full of
determination to give its attention to
the city's needs, and school board
with progressive thoughts and high
ambitions.
If the masses Of our people take no
considerable interest in the selection
OF city officers but leave the entire
matter to few party managers who
will get together and "hx things" for
personal gain OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, or fer
political supremacy alone; if that is
| done and no protest entered by the
interested masses, our city will poke
along at the rear of the procession and
ohly be known as sleepy little village
whose charter is maintained simply for
the amusement of a few swell-heads
and the maintainence of three or four
| families of chronic wards who have
not sufficient ambition to make living
outside Of city aid.
We do not assert that our city gov.
ernm ent should be extrayigaRt and
wade into public Improvements beyond
their means. But We do suggest that
men should be selected for the forma.
tion of that government whose aim
would be to profit by the experiences OF
other cities of the same class. Improve.
ments that are needed could be made
and the taxpayer would need to beal
no heaYier burdens than he now does
Talk up the matter of the city cleo
tion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

In GIVING advice to tender feet"
going to live out in the wild and woody
west" the Rocky Mountain News,
says: Pants are worn about eighteen
hours day. Stripes are a Ia mode at
Canon City. Checks are not so much
in vogue as We could wish. 1t is not
considerd good taste to sleep in ones
spurs. Indeed though this is what
KipiiHg would call another story, an
eastern woman has recently sued for
divorce because her husband is SO de-
termined to die with his boots on that
be never takes them off even at night.
Hats are worn on the head. Socks are
a good thing I'd put on tenderfeet.
Shirts are made of linen, muslin, silk
and flannel. The favorite way of serv-
ing them is billed excepting in the case
of the flannel articles. The true flannel
shirt has a shrinking, delicate nature
like the gentle harebell, ard if boiled
it is said, like riches, to take wings and
fiy away. In the first four rows of the
parQuet hair is worn thin on top, with
highly polished surface and delicate
fringe about the ears aud the base OF
the (alleged) brain. Blankets are con
sidered Indispensable at night. Tennis
shoes are not much worn for mounta in
climbing"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
We reckon as some

ing such course. We reckon as some
of our staunchest friends many old
soldiers, and desire to cast no ref1ec-
tions upon them as individuals; but we
must insist that it is wrong for them to
permit their orders to be manipulated
by or drawn into the partisan fights of
any political party. On our subscrip-
tion books We have over three hundred
ex- Union soldiers or SONS of ex Union
soldiers, and we are willing to leave it
to them whether or not We have done
them any injustice either by implication
or direct charge. The trouble with the
Banner man is, that he sees but one
side of any question, and does not
possess the good sense or judgement
to enable him to realize that he is,
like all humanity, liable to err.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

THE Clafiin Banner man has a bad
case of the cramp collie because of
some statements made in an article
copied in this paper from the Lyons
Democrat concerning the G. A. R. and
S. of V. in politics. We have never
charged-nor did the article to which
Mr.. O'BieDiss takes exception charge
that either the Grand Army or Sons of
Veterans were originally organized for
political purposes. We have charged.
and anyone who has kept posted on
political affairs in Kansas will know.
that both the above named orders, OF
at least the majority of the members
thereof, have been manipulated and
used by the republicans in this state
to the detriment of the orders, and tC
the disgust of many of their members
We do not believe that su h politica
manipulation Is right. any more than il
woald be right for the Masons, ths
Knights of Pythias or Odd Fellows II
permit their lodges to be drawn int
political controversies. And we d,
not charge individuals of the 6. a. r
J or 6. Of V. with sanctioning or uphold
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
THE PRINTERS HIAWATHA.

Should you ask US why this dunningf
Why al these complaints and murmurs?
Murmurs loud about delinquents,
Who have read the paper weekly.
Read what they have never paid tor,
Read with pleasure aud with profit,
Read the churo affairs and prospects.
Read the news both bone and foreign,
Full of wisdom and instruction,
Read the table of the markets,
Carefully corrected weekly
Should you ask why all this dunning7
From the printer. from the mailer,
From the kind old paper-maker,
From the landlord. from the devil,
From the man who taxes letters
With the stamp OF Uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam the rOwdies call him.
From them all there com $ a message,
Message kind b 1t firmly spoken:
PLEASE TO pay the bill you owe me-"
Sad it is to hear the message,
When our funds are all exhausted.
When the last greenback has left US,
When the nickies all have vanished;
Gone to pay the paper-maker,
Gone TO pay the landlords tribute,
Gone to pay the clerk and devil,
Gone to pay the f,ithiul mailer,
Gone TO pay old Uncle Samuel -
Uncle Sam the rowdies call him
Gone to pay for beef and Bridget,
Gone to pay the faithful parson.
Sad il is TO turn our ledger,
Turn the leaves of this olu ledger,
Turn and see what sums are due US,
Due from volumes long since ended,
Due for years of pleasant reading,
Due for years of anxious labor,
Due despi e of patient waiting,
Due despite OF constant dunning,
Due in sums from two to twenty.
Would you lift a bur len from US?
Would you drive specter from us?
Would you taste pleasant slu"iber?
Would you have quiet conscience?
Would you read Il paper paid for?
Send Us money, Send US lucr'!
Send us money that you owe us!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
A. q. r. LlVESAY, Pres.
ESTHER WILLMs, Sec'y.

PEOPLE in the east must not take a
too serious view of the racket we have
had at Topeka of late. They must re-
member that this has been the hardest
winter we have had for many years.
Our people were prevented by severe
frosts and snow storms from following
their usual avocations of cultivating
and improving their farms. What was
more natural under the circumstances
than that shey should seek some other
mode of diverting themselves. 1t is the
way We Kansans have. When We cannot
raise plenty of corn, we raise b in
stead. Outside people should not get
scared. We Kansans never hurt any
body, especially not a Kansas man.
Ten thousand men with loaded guns
may face one another at Topeka, out
they will not kill single man, except
perhaps some interloper from abroad.
When Kansas people quarrel over
politics, they are good deal like mar
ried people. 1t is not safe for outsiders
to interfere.--LeRoy Reporter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
Teachers Meeting.

The Barton County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet in Great Bend, Sat-
urday, April s, at 1:30 sharp.
PROGRAM.
Paper-Is the Common School Course
Sufficient? Will B. Lucas. Discussion
by F. A. Briggs.
Paper-The Character and Extent of
Rhetorical Exercises. NJ. L. Harrison.
Discussion by E. A. Shire.
Paper-ComparisoL of Ancient and
Modern Educational Thought, c. Il.
Lucas. Discussion by n. f. Daum.
Paper-Dignity of the Profession,
Prof. w. T. Clark. Discussion by A.
W. Hamilton.
Paper-Examination and Gradu-
ations-in Rural Schools, a. McTaggart.
Discussion by Supt. Mckinney.
Paper-Proper Punishments, Miss
Julia Miller. Discussion by S. W. Pugh.
Paper-The Examination of Teach
ers, F. L. Marsh. Discussion by Will
B. Lucas.
Paper-To What Extent Shall we
Make use of Miscellaneous Work, @.
III. Caraway. Discussion by G. III.
Luce.
Paper-Which is of the Greater
Educational Value, PaTsiDg or
Diagramming? Prof. Stryker. Dis
cussiOn by Prof. Daum.
Paper-County Institutes. How Make
them Practical, Prof. Daum. Discus,
sion by Prof. Stryker.
Paper-OpeniDg Exercises, Ida Zim-
meht. Discussion by Esther Willms
Paper-FirstS Steps in Language, Miss
| Dida Patterson.
L II z I1NES Rras
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
FLEEING CAPITAL.


grotesque picture. which purports to
represent phase of the situation in
Kansas. The principal figure is
plethoric money bag marked capital" !"
This is surmounted by head with
plug hat, has legs and arms attached,
holds satcbel marked "Capital, late
of Kansas" in one hand and a demor-
allied umbrella in the other. The face
wears look of the utmost consterna-
tiou and the figure is running away as
rapidly as possible and IS pursued by a
farmer with a pitchfork. This farmer
is labeled ''Populist."
The Kansas Farmer does not concern
itself with the political aspect of the
cartoon, but calls attention to a few
consider ations with reference to the
supposed fleeing capital. Capital works
for the man who ownes it, and though
proverbially ''timid," it fears no dan
ger in the presence Of gain. 1t likes
the protection of civilizatione but will
invade barbarOuS or savage communi-
ties for the sake of profit. The owner
of capital cannot pass prosperous
community without feeling of avarice.
Productive energies are looked upon as
his ministering servants. Where great
wealth is being produced the capitalist
sees his opportunity.
The record of Kansas for the produc-
finn Of ha xxrhn nf 900
being nearly twice as large as that of
any other state; the surplus of corn
and other grains, and of live stock,
make this state a field which the
capitalist recognizes as valuable one,
field in whose productions he must
have share. But to secure this share
he must invest in the state, either as a
lender or as purchaser. The fact
that during the extraordinary political
turmoil of the last three years Kansas
farmers have so diligently applied their
energies as to greatly increase the
aggregate productions of their farms,
and to enormously increase the surplus
to be exchanged for money outside of
the state, gives the lie to the New
York papers cartoon. This picture
would be more in accord with the
situation if it represented the farmer
on his harvester and the capitalist look
ing over the line with longing eyes and
inquiring how he can secure a share
of the abounding harvest.
Possibly some owners of money may
have been frightened at the horrible
stories sent out from Kansas. but the
fact remains that shrewd investors who
represent or own great wealth are
making loans at as low rates of interest
as ever prevailed here, while others,
attracted by the wealth-yielding Ca
pacity demonstrated by our statistics
of production, are buying lands and
engaging in the cultivation of the soil
No, capital is watching eagerly for the
most favorable opportunity, and is
| fighting to make favorable opening:
for such investments in Kansas as will
enable the owners of capital to share
in the wealth produced by our people
kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

The manager of the silk farm at
Peabody says that the one thing neede
to make the industry a bowling sue
cess is reel Lawrence Journal.
If the farm was located al Great
Bend, town that is reported to have
seventeen joints, the reels could be fur
nished without dificulty.-EIlinwood
Advocate.
Now mister Advocate, you're getting
''real'' funny. Great Bend could make
any sort Of industry ''howling sue
cess, ,-if you don't belive it attend our
opera house and listen to the gallery
gods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

THE Tribune man has a stomach
trouble because the St. Louis Globe
Democrat reported that Mrs. Jerry
Simpson wore diamonds at the inaugu-
raj ball, Washington. What's wrong
about Mrs. Jerry wearing diamondsP
If Mr.. Jerry could bring about the
enactment of all laws he deems good
ones, a great many Kansas ladies could
wear diamonds too. The trouble with
the Tribune editor. and all the other
back number editors of his ilk, is that
they have so often and continuously
charged that Jerry was the very dis
titled essence of boorish ignorance that
they cannot realize that he is just an
average, human man. with natural
pride and ambition and possessed of
the knowledge that he has just as good
right to deck his wife with all the
fashionable adOrnments he sees fit, so
long as he pays for the same, as
any other American citizen. We
venture the guess, also. that Jerry does
business and holds property in HIS OWN
name, and does not hide behind his
wife's name as do many of the smart
alecks who cTiticiSe him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

WHAT wonderful old reprobate
Jim Legate NOW is, in the eyes of re-
pGblicans! Two years ago Jim was
one of the sages of Kansas republican
ism-ODe of the jugglers, rather. But
he was all right THEN, of course! Kan
sas democratic papers pointed out his
dishonesty and trickery; but at that
time Jim Legate was one of the pure
saints-according to republican author
ity-and could do no wrong. Wehaye
not the least doubt but that Jim Legate
would enter into any scheme for bood-
ling and trickery-he did that business
so long for the republicans that it does
not need THEIR assertions to make US
believe him capable of it. And right
along in this line of thought, let us
suggest to the republicans of Kansas
who are SO tickled over the abusive at
tacks made upon Lewelling by old Joe
worse man than did the same old Joe
Hudson show up the late L. z. Humph-
Hudson. that Hudson's so-calied letters
do not picture Lewelling any
rey, governor, to be. Yet Humphrey
was the little tin god of Kansas repub-
| iicans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

WE HAVE heard of good many odd
election bets, bnt the oldest one of
them all was made by the couple at
Wellington. The man is a republican
and his wife is an ardent democrat.
Shortly before election they became
involved in discussion over the reIa-
tive merits of the he-candidates, which at
once threatened to disrupt the house
hold. This was renewed at intervals,
until, in desperation the husband made
the following startling proposition:
Said he, IF Cleveland is elected, every
night for year / will clear OF the
supper dishes, wash them and put
them away. On the other hand if
Harrison is elected. you must shave tne
and shine my shoes every morning."
To this the wife readily agreed, and
now the unfortunate fellow of the
e. o. p. spends the better part of his
evening struggling with the dish rag
and profanity. while his wife wears ain
angelic smile. -Chauute Blade
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND will advise
the sending OF an Investigating COM
mittee to Hawaii, and if it is found
that the people of those islands want an
nexation, and that annexation would be
a benefit to the people of this country,
then he will favcr annexation. He will
not, however, permit this country to be
used for the benefit of Claus Spreckels
or any other scheming capitalist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

want female suffrage any more than
they want prohibition. but their party
leaders will meet in convention and
endorse the fad for the sole purpose. and
in the fond hope, of gaining votes to
their rapidly waning party. We don't
believe it will win; for we have better
opinion of the enlightenment and hon.
est convictions OF the masses of voters
in Kansas than to think they cannot
see through the trickery and insincerity
of that party, as exemplified in its past
record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

THE annual meeting of the demo
tatic editorial fraternity of Kansas Will
be held at Hutchinson, Saturday, April
1st. a large attendance is expected.
and the meeting ought to be one to
cement the democratic editors into in
vincible power for the future good of
the party in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

JOHN KEssLER of the Ottawa Her.
ald wants law passed by the legisla.
ture so that book agents may be killed
from October to September 1; spring
and obituary poets, March l to July g.;
scandal mongers and gossips, April to
December !; the man who waits until
the editor is gone from home and then
sneaks in and throws half cord of
"P" elm snags in the editors wood
house for years subscription, January
to December 81, without recourse or
any relief from valuation or apprais-
ment laws, with interest at the rate of
8 per cent. per annum from date to
death until their respective towns shall
have entirely recovered from the de-
preston and prosiration consequent
upon their ever having been upon
earth. MCPHERSON Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has q rep
resentatiOn of the blue and the gray
in his cabinet-Herbert and Gresham,
arm by a federal bullet in the wilder
ness, while the other has short leg
by a confederate bullet near Atlanta.
They can naturally sympathize with
each other
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

THE Great Bend Register Is still pub
fishing Tariff Pictures" from the New
York Press. Too musty, Caraway,
too musty. Give your readers some
thing original for a change. Call their
attention to the fact that new presi-
dent has been elected and that-that
-ah, Walter q. Gresham is president
Cleveland's secretary. OF state. Bury
YOUR old tariff chestnut. ut.-S6erling
ChampiOR.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

WHILE the question of woman
suffrage was being argued in the house
last week Representative Kelley, of
Dickinson county, was heard from as
follows: my wife asked me TO vote
against equal suffrage, but ny party
has declared for it aud | am going to
disobey her,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

EVERYBODY accepts silver dollars
without murmer, although paper is
more desirable for handling in large
amount. People do not know and do
not care what may be the relative
values Of given weights OF gold and
silver. What they do require is that
when the United States government
puts forth coin and stamps it as a
dollar, it is dollar for all practical
purposes, and it must be so.-New
Orleans Picayune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16


Implement Co., and all the directors
are earnestly urged to attend, as busi-
ness of Importance is to be transacted.
Yesterday afternoon Heck" Mitch
ell and Walter Schilke got into
''scrap" over some trivial matter and
the former was stabbed in the arm. City
Marshal Carr took the boys before the
police judge and they were fined one
dollar and costs each and committed to
Jail in default thereof. Mayor Grover
RENTED the amount after the lads had
spent some time in the cooler" 1t is
hoped both may lave learned sons
thing.
The much talked OF, much needed,
much desired. much prayed and hoped
for day train on the EIain line of the
Missouri Pacific is now assured and will
soon materialiZe into real train which
our people will be able and delighted to
gaze upon without the aid of artificial
light in the middle of the night. Our
people-at least those who are flush
will also be able to go to Kansas City,
as we'll as Pueblo, and return without
being away from home and business
three days and almost the same num-
Der of nights in order to spend few
hours at the metropolis.
ELLINWooD.
From the Advocate
BORN--To Mr.. and Mrs. August
Voigt of northwest of town on the I'd,
boy. All doing we'll.
H. F. Panning has begun his new
dwelling house in the southeast part
Of the city. II will be one Of the best
in the city.
Carl Voigt wishes us to announce
that he has not been engaged as a local
editor on the new paper that has been
talked of being started here.
Fl. F. Panning and Mrs. A. Schmidt
were united in marriage at the Luth-
eran church in this city. March 1st, 1898,
Rev. Ludwig Brauer officiating.
The members of the K. of P. Couer
De Leon Lodge 13O will give their an
nual ball in this city on the evening of
Monday, april 3rd, 1898. This will no
doubt discount any ball they have ever
yet given.
Ellinwood was the last town in the
county to get them but when she did go
after them, she kept up her usual repu-
tation of taking everything in sight,
and she can now boast of having the
measles the mumps and the diphtheria.
AS a result of the democratic admin
istraton, we presume, our home
creamery has an offer from Washing
ton, DC, for limited amount of but
ter to be shipped weekly during the en-
tire year at Elgin prices. Elgin ILL.,
governs the price of butter and is gen
orally the highest, but our creamery
has had the good fortune to discount
Elgin on prices most of the time. The
democrats in Washington will eat but
ter from democratic Ellinwood. "To
the victors belong the spoils.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

CHIEF SPEERs, of Kansas City, de-
clares that among the gang wearing
the badges of deputy sherlffs of Shaw
nee county, during the late republican
rebellion were many of The vilest Grim
inals Kansas City ever produced.
These he declares were gathered up
like so many cattle and transported on
free passes 10 Topeka, to enlist as
republicans against the laws of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

TALK about plutOcracy; what's the
matter with the hogOcracy which has
recently sprung up 10 sap the life of
the sausage and cause the griddle of
poverty to be creased with a turnip!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16

THE republican league, IL session at
Topeka last week, endorsed woman s
suffrage, with a whoop and hurrah.
This would indicate that that party of
crankisms is bound To go down as it
has lived, conglomeration of all that
is insincere. The republicans OF Kan
sas-the great masses Of ttem-do not
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
From the Blade.

From the Blade.
A Knights Of Pythias lodge is soon
to be instituted at Geneseo-this week
Or next perhaps.
We had special reminder Of rain
Tuesday, while the ClaAin neighbor-
hood was blessed with a splendid
shower in the afternoon. 1t will come
in abundance in due time.
The Great Bend Register refers to
Hoisington as ''smaIl village" The
paragrapher on that paper certainly
does not lack nerve-he must have
spent more or less of his time this VIM
ter in Topeka.
The bells, the merry wedding bells.
will soon ring on the occasion of the
joining together Of two loving hearts.
In fact the wedding of the season will
soon be consummatei. Don't forget
that our devil likes wedding cake.
A meeting of the directors of the
| Hoisington Creamery Co. is called fol
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Kansas legislature has adjourn
ed, thank the Lurdl