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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
High Bred Horses,

Mr.. D. n. HeIZer has just added to
the Grove horse farm, twenty-one head
of fancy Jrotting bred mares. Sixteen
of them arrived on a Burton car Oh
Tuesday morning, the other five being
left in Michigan to be bred there to
fashionable sires. All but two or three
are in foal to young sires in the height
of fashion commanding service fees of
from $50 to $500. Nine being to Sable
Guy, four year old horse, unsurpassed
in blood lines anywhere, commanding
a cash service fee of $500 for the season
and filling his books, and rejecting
each year enough to make a second
book.
He is by the noted Sable Wilkes,
three year old record 2:1S and with
several colts in the list already, and he
by Guy Wilkes 2:155; the fastest entire
son of George Wilkes and full brother
self with more in the 2:2O list than any
other sire ever had at his age. The
dam of Sable Guy is also by the same
great horse, Guy Wilkes, and pro-
ducer of some In the list, and his second
dam is great brood mare at ali early
age with two in the list, and full
sister to the famous Beautiful Bells.
dam of more in the list than any mare
living, including such as the noted Bell
Boy that sold for $685. 900 at three years
of age. st. Bell a famous performer as
sire in his early years. The yearling
record breaker Bell Fowler, and several
others, only little less noted. Be-
sides the nine foalS that the Grove
farm will have from this great young
sire this year, four services are secured
for the coming season 10 some of the
choicest mares of the lot purchased,
and left there; foals from McGregor
Wilkes, record 2:13l made the past
season, and George st. Clair, record
2:154; an inbred Wilkes, both sire and
dam being fashionable, producing de-
scendants of George Wilkes. will also
this year be among the produce of the
lot, so that never perhaps, in Kansas
was an equal number of high bred
youngsters in prospect for a single
stock farm. These added to what the
farm already possesses and will have
from such sires as Kankakee, Starna-
way, Strong King and Arthur Larkin,
put the farm in the very front rank in
the state in blooded stock in the ex-
treme OF fashion. In fact few states
have farms with better showing and
prospect, and with good luck and good
management it may be expected that
Grove farm will be as well known in a
few yeas, ~ Wevdburn, or Paio Alto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
WELCOME THE NEW YEAR.

Another year has gone. The swiftly
changing seasons crowd upon us as we
older grow with rapidity that makes
US wonder where the years have flown.
Our busy lives are all too full Of eager
thirst for gains, for in that eagerness
we oft forget the little things that 60
to make our lives complete, and when
the year has gone there is within our
hearts void, a sense of some
thing lost, feeling that there has
been times when we could have done
that which would fill up the vacant
spaces in the past and make the record
more complete and better in the
sight Of God and man.
Another year has come. Will it bs
full of joys, or draped in sadnessl
Will the new year bring US the fruition
of our fondest hopes, or will it mark
an era in our lives wherein the dark
ening shadows will abound? We fain
would look into the coming days and
foresse its awards; but, as this we can
not do, let all resolve that by each in
dividuai act and thought we 80 may
live that when the year of eighteen
ninety-three has gone and others
follow in it's wake we
each may feel that we have
done our share to earn the happiness
we seek. do unto others as you
would that others do unto you," and
shape your lives that they may bs by
others like an open book, persused; each
day paragraph, each week page,
and each succeeding month chapter
of good deeds and worthy aims; and
when the year is ended and the book
complete pleasure and profit will
be the award of its review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
CURLING IRONS AT SEA.
Women 0ften Risk Life Rather Than APP
pear with Limp Locks.


pear with Limp Locks.
It is customary to say that modern
science has conquered all the dangers of
the open sea except that Of fog. The
New York World declares that those
who say so are mistaken. We build
ships that can buffet any wave and out
ride the most furious gales. But every
one OF them carries in her saloon source
of danger more threatening than any
that tempest brings or the forces of ma
tWe create. There is always the woman
with a bang which persists in getting
out of curl. That woman provides in
advance for the emergency. She arms
herself against the danger of appear
ing at dinner with unkempt forelock.
She surreptitiously introduces pair of
curling irons and spirit lamp into her
cabin, and spite of placard warnings
and peremptory prohibitions she lights
the lamp every day before the altar of
her devotion. She knows, of course,
that every time she does it she imperils
the lives of hundreds of human beings.
But would you have little matter like
that interfere with the essential proc
esses Of the toilet? Is the woman with
bang to be expected to appear with
limp locks at the captains table merely
that lot Of people who are'nothing to
her may feel safer against roasting?
The purser. when he finds her out, tells
her that her act is criminal. But the
purser is only a man. wholly incapable
Of feminine points of view. The captain
may threaten her with irons if she re-
peats the offense, but how is the cap
tain to know if she closes her cabin
door? And so bangs are cur1ed and
lives riskcd and ships set on fire occa-
sionally, as one ocean liner was recently
on the voyage from Liverpool.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
EDITING THE EDITOR.
How the Advance of Napoleon Made Al
the Difference in the World.

How the Advance of Napoleon Made All
the Difference in the World.
In March, 1915, the Paris Moniteur
announced the expected return OF EN-
peror Napoleon from Elba- The first
announcement of the Moniteur was far
from being polite, but as the little Cor
sican approached Paris gradual
change took place in its tone:
'sThe canniba1 has left his den"
.sThe Corsican wolf has landed in the
bay of San Juan"
'sThe tiger has arrived at Gay"
1.-THE wretch spent the night at
Grenoble-"
''The tyrant has arrived at Lyons"
1.-THE usurper has been seen within
fifty miles OF Paris"
''Bonaparte is advancing with great
rapidity, but he viii not put his foot
inside the walls Of Paris"
Tomorrow Napoleon viii be at our
gates
.'The emperor has arrived at Fon-
tzinebleau-"
'sHis imperial majesty Napoleon en-
tered Paris yesterday. ssrreuRaed BY
his loyal subjects"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
ANCIENT DAMASCUS.
The Financial Status Of That His
toric City.
Meslems Absorbing An tina Trade and
Growing Richer, While the Chris
tfzns and Jews Are Grow
Ing Poorer:

The British consul IN Damascus, in
the foreign Office, gives some interest
ing information in regard to the condi-
ton of that city and its neighborhood,
says the London Times Damascus
sends to Beyrout and other towns in
Syria -four, grain and fruits, while in
regard to the necessaries of life it Is
ception Of Manchester manufactures
Cotton goods were formerly all home
made, but the great cheapness OF
British cottons has destroyed the home
production. The trade Of the place is
almost stationary from year TO year; If
there Is an increase in the tradein an
article one year there is = corresponding
decrease the next, for 1uxuries are
scarce and the necessaries of life win
only huctuate with the population,
while the exports depend on the har-
vest, which rarely fails -
The population Is given at about 210,-
oo6, Of which about 1s0, 900 are Moslems
The number Is supposed to be increas-
ing, but it must be slowly, for the old
walls still surround the greater part Of
the population, and the houses built out
side are very few. The poverty OF the
Christians and Jews is remarkable, the
Moslems having Of late years absorbed
the trade and wealth which were former
ly in the hands of the others The Mos
lens steadily increase in wealth, while
the Christians and Jews as steadily de-
cline. This unusual state Of things is
trade to Bagdad, to the difficulties
vr-li
counter Il business and to the insoI-
vency the government The Damas-
Gus 10 which were repudiated to
the exte of s5I were mostly held
by Christians and ws, and the repudi-
alton was heavy Tow to them
But it appears that the wealth of the
place l,as considerably increased in the
last thirtyyears, and it is probable that
when the railways now projected from
the coast are constructed The ex-
portation of Hcorice root, however,
seems to be doomed by the discovery of
root of superior quality in Asia Minor
and elsewhere. Apricots form one of
the chief products of Damascus It is
estimated that in good year no fewer
than l.. 0 tons are gathered. Large
boring towns and villages, while the
rest is dried or made into paste and ex-
ported to Egypt Hemp. too, Is an i'm
portant local production Local indus
tries are numerous and some are of i'm
portance. The chief is weaving.
There are about 2,o0O looms for cotton,
wool and silk weaving. The first
produce calico, curtains and divan COW
ers, the material used for the long coats
worn by Moslems and for the cloalzs
which cover the native women from
head to foot. A hand loom can turn
out thirteen yards of striped cotton
cloth per day, but the average days
work does not exceed seven yards The
cotton looms are constantly at work,
while the wool and silk looms are fire.
qeently idle. The manufacture of
ropes, harness, hammered iron, copper
and brass work is among the other in
dustries. The ornamental brass work
and mother-of-pearl inlaid work are
chiefly supported by the travellers, who
pay exorbitant prices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
An Experiment in Taxation.

al oAPO44AuOut III 4dA6t1Ous
How to equalize taxes and tighten
the burden of the average citizen is one
of the great problems of the day.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
thinks that the New York legislature
has set a good example by providing
for an Inheritance tax. In the five
years of its operation it has paid into
the treasury about 81 .O00, ,OOO The law
now applies to both direct and collat-
eral inheritances, the tax on the first
being / per cent and on the other per
cent. During the year ending Sep
tember the amount collected was
81, ,000, 900. and the tax on Jay Gould's
estate will be about 81 ,O00, 600.
The argument in favor Of this tax is
that it reaches and equalizes property
which now only slightly feels the bur-
den-personal property, which is rarely
returned to any great extent for taxa
tion. As the law exempts $4,000 Of
each inheritance. only the large estates
would feel it and the heirs can well
afford it.
The demand for more equal taxes
will doubtless result in the adoption OF
the New York plan in many states un-
less we solve the problem by resorting
to a federal income tax. The drift Of
public opinion fayors the latter, and
the fact that such a tax has worked
satisfactorily in England for the past
fifty years should be an answer to most
of the objections that have been suG-
esstsd.--Atlauta Cdnstitut1cu.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
old-TIne Postaee Rates-

An old almanac for 1913 gives the fols
lowing as the rates of postage prevail
ing at that time: For every single let
ter by land, for 20 miles, cents; 90
miles, 10 cents: $50 miles, 1z5< cents; 500
miles, IL cents; 500 miles. IS cents No
allowance to be made for intermediate
miles Every double letter is to pay
double the said rates; every triple let
ter, triple; every packet Weighing one
ounce at the rate of four single letters
each ounce Every ship letter orig
inally received at an Office for delivery,
cents Magazines and pamphlets, not
over so miles. cent per sheet; over so
miles and not exceeding 100 do. IL
cents per Sheet oyer lee miles, 2 cents
per sheet"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

HON. JOHN MARTIN will without
doubt be the choice of the next legislatu.
re for q. s, senator. This is the way we
look at things after visit to the state
capital. There is really no quarrel be-
tween the fusion democrats and popu-
lists, the assertions Of newspaper cor
respondents to the contrary. Every
thing is coming our way, and there is
not the least danger but what the pop
ulists will be able to organize the next
house; and they will receive valuable
aid and encouragement from the fusion
Sterling Champion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
dence of the P. NJ. but viii be removed
to the new P. o. building upon its COM
pletion, we understand.
HoIsINGroN.

HoIsINGToN.
From the Blade.
Elmer Johnson has returned to his
Oklahoma farm.
The girl with hole in her stocking
got left this Christmas.
Mrs. ]. c. Lytle and children have
gone east to spend the winter.
A handsome girl baby arrived at the
home of w. NJ. Beecher Monday.
Mrs. Martha Jones has been granted
a pension and received her first install
ment Christmas In nice little check.
The Christmas festivities ended with
the exercises at the Christian church
Saturday evening, so far as public dem
onstrations figure, the weather on Sun
day being anything but pleasant. The
streets were deserted and everyone
could have easily been found around
their own freside, enjoying the day
with home folks.
From the Dispatch.
BORN: To VIM. Beecher and wife
on Monday, the 10th. a daughter.
Charley Jones left Wednesday morn
ing for Wichita and will be gone several
weeks.
Geo. Rapp, John Lii and. w. w,
Maze spent Christmas with home folks
at Salina.
Modern Woodmen of America officers
will be installed the first Friday even
ing in January.
Douglas Horn arrived from Lopez,
Pennsylvania, Wednesday night, and
will make Barton county his home.
NoTIcE:-The township board will
hold their regular meeting at Judge
Kniseley's office during the year 1898.
]. w. SoDERsTRoM, Clerk.
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon is making
arrangements to visit some of the prin- :
cipal cities of the country in company
with her brother, DR.. NJ. McCue, one
of the leading physicians of London,
who has just landed in New York.
MARRIED:-At Great Bend on We'd
nesday evening, December zSth, Mr..
Marshall Smith and Miss Carrie Payne,
Rev. Frank Otto officiating. They
departed immediately for Hiawatha
where relatives of Mr.. Smith resides.
S. Ewalt gave the Methodist church
fine pulpit bible as a Christmas pres
ent. The pulpit bible belonging to the
church was stolen some months ago
and Joe hearing of this concluded that
right place, and it was.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
Democratic Patronage.

U6m0cfa0c faCf0nago.
Since the election of 1892 has result
ed in the selection of the foremost DEM
ocrat Of the land, Grover Cleveland, az
president Of the United States, the
question of who will be selected to re-
ceive official appointment to the Offices
Of public trust in various localities is
interesting the people. My belief is
that the coming administration will
prove to be one in the interests OF the
whole people. That in the matter OF
legislation the good of the masses will
DO first considered, and In the matter
Of appointive Offices, the wishes of the
local patrons of the Office will be con-
sidered and appointments made that
will prove satisfactory to the people
served.
In Barton county there will be sey-
eral positions to fill with good and re-
liable democrats, after the fourth of
next March, and it is my sincere hope
and belief that men will be selected for
the positions, who will prove not only
efficient and trustworthy, but who
will have the endorsement of the ma
jority of patrons Of such Offices.
/ do not believe that, under the dem
ocratic administration, any one man
will be alone consulted or given tho
privilege of naming such men as he
sees fit in his locality to select as pub
lie servants. Such a method is un-
democratic and unjust to the people,
and could only result in unsatisfactory
appointments and party demoraliza-
Hon.
Since the election large number Of
the friends of the editor of the DEMO
Graf have volunteered to give me
their assistance in securing the ap-
pointment Of postmaster, at Great
Bend, and have decided to make an
effort to secure such appointment, pro-
viding the patrons of the office express
it as their desire that be thus favored.
A number of my friends are circulat.
ing petition to that effect, and every
patron of the Great Bend postofice
will be given an opportunity to sign
them. I am expressly desirous of re-
ceiving the endorsement of every DEM
ocrat, in order that the future good of
the party may be observed, and with
the many personal assurances that have
been voluntarily given me, 1 have
reason to believe that such endorse
ment will be given.
feel justified in claiming that the
DEMOCRAT has been conducted. dur
ing the six years that have owned it,
for the good of the whole people. 1t
has taken a great deal of hard work
and persistant effort to make it paper
that all people will appreciate, and 1
hope that haye succeeded in attain
ing that end. The business, however,
has not been one of great profit, finan-
cially; but if my patrons have been sat-
isfied with the course I have pursued
I shall feel that my efforts have not
been in vain.
I want every reader to consider this
4 personal address to himself, and as
sure each and every one that, whether
I am honored with the appointment I
seek, or not, my course as editor and
publisher of the DEMOCRAT will con-
tinue to be for what believe to be the
best interests Of the people.
Respectfully,
WILL E. STOKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

CONGRESS came to order again on
the 4th, after the holiday adjournment.
But little business is expected Of that
body during the balance of the session,
as all parties seem inclined to stave of
committing themselves until after the
senatorial elections.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

Our of forty-four governors OF the
Union the democrats have twenty.
seven, the republicans fifteen and pop.
uIists two. These straws show which
way the political winds are blowing.
Within the next four years the repub-
licans will not have ten governors left
in the Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

THE widows>of two sterling demo
cratic editors will be applicants for
postofices-Mrs. F. 7. Lynch, OF
Leavenworth. and Mrs. W. w. Sar.
gent, of Holton. Each Of these ladies
has taken up The newspaper work left
by her lamented husband, and each
will have the postoffice she wants
Such true women deserve recognition
Lawrence Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

A. R. and make preparations for a
public installation and social supper
on the evening of tie second Saturday y
in January. 1893.
| REDWING RED-TAPE
| From 'sNun-ure- bizniz"
Mr.. A. Goetzel has completed a fine
| new barn.
F. Schramer has bought the old John
Baron place.
Mrs. Anton Goetzel is recovering
from her sick spell.
c. B. Harrison 'stook i'm the hoIi.
days at Hoisington.
/ Spelling school with literary exercises
Monday evenings at Redwing.
Alice Amerine has been staying with
her aunt, Mrs. Lille Johnson lately
Mr.. Preiszel is making his home with
Henry and Bernard Garrison this
winter.
A post Office and stone building are
being erected here by Messrs. Smith &
Benke.
We understand Kansas trees were
enjoyed at Hoisington, Clafin and Dist
No. 81.
Many Christmas trips were delayed
because of the bad weather on that
particular day.
The teacher, Miss Adkins, is making
her home with the family of c. M.
Wantland this winter,
Mrs. Anna Hime and son Mel have
returned from their Illinois trip. They
report pleasant time.
Prof. H. w. Smiths show was a
great success, and the ventriloquism
and mock-stage were superb.
Messrs. Koester, AL. Clifford and
Ref suffered damages through train
fires. They have been reimbursed.
H. c. Benke made a present of a
years subscription to Demorests Mag.
azine to his mother as a Christmas
present.
Preceptress Ada Adkins has gone on
two weeks visit into Rice county,
while the school is having a two weeks
vacation.
The young folks of the neighborhood
are fixing up for masquerade to be
given in the new P. 0. building upon
its completion.
Plenty of sleds in the neighborhood
and some break-downs, smash-ups, and
some startled specimens of humanity
wiping the snow out of their mouths.
Mr.. B.: wheat seems to be contin-
ually low this year. l think it will
come up about next February" Mr..
Friedle:-ssYes, what was sown last fall
viii, very likely"
Mrs. c. frankie, widow of c. frankie
deceased, of Great Bend, and her
daughter Anna and son Ed. are in this
neighborhood visiting old acquaintances
for week or two.
H. E. Smith won $50 on the election
of "Honest Jerry" who got there with
both feet and socks on. Mr.. Bitner
complains of losing the same amount
about the same time.
Redwing is fast becoming one of the
leading grain points along the line.
H. E. Smith represents the Heisington
Grain Company. and H. c. Benke
handles grain for Mr.. Seward from
Missouri.
For the Redwing P. o., H. E. Smith
was appointed P. NJ. with H. c. Benke
~ sssistxnt Il n NOW M tic rssi-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
CLAFLIN.

Eromthe Banner
Don't begin the year by borrowing or
stealing your neighbor's paper. Start
right by having it sent direct to you.
w. D. Fairbairn left Saturday of last
week fur visa with parents snd frrsusas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

THE state legislature has number
of very knotty problems to deal with.
Men of all parties are pledged to secure
needed reforms. but there are the
widest diversity as to the methods of
accomplishing the reforms. Self inter-
est bobs up to thwart every meritorious
measure. There are numerous boards
and offices that ought to be abolished,
bat that would cripple the power of
patronage. The state printing costs
twice what it should, but the Doodle is
enjoyed by patriot and it is doubtful
if it can be reduced. The coal-oil in
spector with his numerous assistants is
a useless expense, and there are many
other places created to pay party debts.
The whole batch should be thoroughly
shaken up and only those retained
which have demonstrated their useful
ness. The real reformer has q fine
neJd n Eansas. -Kingman Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
in Illinois. and expects to be gone about
two weeks.

4
| During the exercises at the Christmas
tree in district thirty-two, something
out of the usual order and which was
not on the program occurred. Mr..
Newcombe. who was playing the part
of Santa Clause, came toonear lighted
candle and caught FIRE. Timely assist
ance from the bystanders saved any
serious results. Aside from this a good
time is reported.
! The Holyrood post office was robbed
Sunday night, and one of the thieves,
Frank Quick, well known here as a
worthless runegade, has been arrested
and is now in jail at Ellsworth.
LATER.-The other two, Baxter and
Bold, have also been caught. Their
booty was three gold watches, as con.
fessed by one of the thieves who has
turned states evidence.
The G. A. R. boys of this place have
elected the following officers for the en-.
suing year: Commander, w. A. Max
well; Senior Vice Commander, c.
O'Bleness; Junior Vice Commander,
VIM. Travis; 9. M. Sergeant, ]. Fraks;
Chaplain, Ed. ]. M. Wickham; Officer
of the Day, Abe Keller; Sergeant, VIM.
Grossardt; senior installing officer. C.
D. Montgomery; delegate to state en-
campment, A. A. German.
The following named are the officers
elect of Wickham Camp for the year
1893: Captain, Charles Mayo; FIRST
Lieutenant, Frank Roesler; Second
Lieutenant, ]. E. Miller; First Ser
geant, D. H. Kellar; Quarter Master
Sergeant, o. F. O'Bleness. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with the C.
A. R. and make preparations for a
public installation and social supper
on the evening of the second Saturday
in January 1893.