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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
SWEET SUMMER TIME.

o. winter may be very nice
For those who skate upon the ice
And own horse and sleigh,
But for feast of endless Joy
Wen take the summer time, my boy.
And take 1t every day.
Just think of lying under trees
And watching busy, buzzing bees
Go in and out of flowers,
And hearing feathered songsters sing
While you within hammock swing
For long and lazy hours.
Imagine how it feels to strip
And in the salty ocean dip
And gambol In the spray,
And hear the military band
Upon the mellow moon-lit sand
Without cent to pay.
Think OF the picnic's festive joys
When all the dear old girls and boys
Play "Copenhagen'' blest;
Around the rope-stretched ring we stand
Till some one slaps our willing hand,
And then we do the rest
And think Of fishing fun supreme,
OF treating sweethearts to ice cream
Beside the fountains sound,
And sailing with the jolly tars.
OF riding in the open cars
And on the merry-go-round-
Just dream Of sparkling at the gate
Without a fear of staying late
Against papa's law,
OF wearing sebra blazer coats
And flannel shirts with open threats
And dainty hats of straw.
Remember watermelons, too.
And morning sparkling with the dew
And fragrant with perfume;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
Giant Powder In Their Boots.

It is curious fact that no one miner
out of every hundred who has had any
experience will do anything but put the
sticks Of giant powder into his bootlegs
He knows just about how much giant
powder he viii need during the shift,
and this he receives before he enters
the shafthouse to go down. Then he
carefully places it in the leg of his boot,
and in this manner conveys it into the
mine. The miners have stopped ''crimp-
ing" the Illuminating caps with their
teeth of late years. This is due, prob
ably. to the suicide at Chicago of Lingg
one OF the anarchists who was SEN
fenced to be hanged with Spies and the
rest. Lingg exploded one Of the caps
by biting it and blew most of his head
off. Now the majority of the miners
crimp the cap on the heel of their boot
with a knife.-The Great Divide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
A Name Tor q Baltic Shin,

Association does prevail sometimes to
hallow, endear, or dignity the most
awkward arrangement of vowels and
consonants. The names conferred by
sailors upon their battle ships, like
those chosen by Red Indians for their
braves, usually convey an idea OF awe,
grandeur. swiftness, or beauty, and
there was something comically incon-
gruous in the dispatches which reached
this country of the doughty perfor-
mances of the Gillian ironclad, the
O'Higgins, in the late war. Specula-
ton is bafaed in attempting to read
the significance underlying that pa
tronymie; for, even as pronounced by q
foreigner, with the true value of the
vowel i-O'HeeggeensE is impossible,
without knowing the history attached
to receive the impression of terror o.
admiration.-Bla Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
THE PENSION usI. .
a Republican System OF Rob6inE 4


People.
More than twenty years ago Gen
Garfield. in his place in the house OF
representatives. said: THE pension
list is swollen beyond all account
More frauds are being perperated on
the government by claim agents than
from any other source" And, as chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tons, he further said: I'VE NAV rea-
sonably expect that the expenditures
for pensions win steadily decrease, un-
less legislation should be enwarranta-
bly, extravagant."
DO not the vast expenditures for pen
sions snow that they have been ''unwar~
rantably extravaganza" An exchange
truly says: Pension agents have
fattened at the public crib Cowardly
politicians have truckled to the soldiers
vote. Thousands of names have been
put upon the rolls that do not belong
there The self-respect and self-re-
lance CT thousands of union veterans
have been undermined by those who
have held forth the temptation of re
ceiving support from The national
treasury" when, but for the induce
ments urged by pension agents, they
would never have thought of present
ing claims for that which they did not
need.
A writer in the Century pleads for
the reinstatement of the old-fashioned
virtue of manly independence, the alb
sence of which has made so many able
bodied paupers in public, professional
and private life, and expresses the
hope that congress will be compelled
by popular indignation to !orde= -such
thorough investigation as will open the
way for a radical reform of the pension
office and the pension system
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
MORE REPUBLICAN TRIckERY.

Carter and His Coterie Schema & TO Retain
Control OF the United States Senate
Some comment has been causal by
the notice for meeting at New York,
sent ont by Chairman Carter to MEM
bers Of the republican national COM
mittee. Those who received the no.
tices declined to say where the meet
ing was to take place Sam FesSenden,
of Connecticut, is at the Hoffman
house. He declined to speak of the
meeting, and seemed surprised to learn
that Mr.. Carriers notice had leaked out
w. J. Campbell, of Chicago, has been
in town within the last few days. All
that he would say was that he had ex-
pected to hear from Mr.. Carter. It
was aseertained that Mr. Carter and
his brethren are to meet for the pur-
pose OF cooperating with the senate
committee of republicans. who are in
terested in maintaining a republican
ma iority in the United States senate.
For q week or more after election
most Of the republican committee. toe
gether with a number of republican
United States senators, gave out that
they wanted the democrats to nave the
senate: that they would not lift their
hands to have Ii otherwise, and they
talked in eighteen different dialects of
the happiness they would experience
in watching the democrats have con-
troll of the senate. But change has
come over the spirit OF their dream
They now propose to make q bitter
fight against the party that has re-
ceived such positive popular indorse-
nent, and the committee when it meets
expects to receive some tips from Car
ter on the manner of keeping the SEN
ate. by fair means or foul, within the
republican fold.-ChicaCo Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

Struggles of the Republicans to Retain
Control of the Senate
The threatened conflict in several
states over the election of United
States senators may be regarded as a
present evil, but there is little doubt
that it will prove an ultimate good
By fixing the attention of the country
upon the opportunities for corruption
afforded by the present system of
electing senators. 1t will force and
hasten the adoption of the amendment
to the federal constitution proposed by
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, making
senators. elective by the people OF the
states.
The. adoption of such an amendment
has been foreseen and regarded as in
ev1table for some years past 1t has
been made inevitable by the election
to the senate. in a number of states. OF
nillionaires without marked qualiica-
ton or capability, whose election, in
some cases, has been clearly proved to
have been the result of bribery. Pub
lie condemnation of the caucus plan has
been growing rapidly of late years. but
the proposed amendment might have
failed of adoption by threefourths of
the state legislatures for some years to
come but for the object lessons now
presented in the northwestern states.
There is no longer room for doubt
that the republican party. still acting
as the agent of the piutocratS who con-
'trolled it in the late campaign, Is to
make a desperate and determined
struggle in the legislatures of five
states, with a view OF retaining con-
troll Of the United States senate. The
special interests which are behind the
! repu blicans believe that in retaining
control of that body they will succeed.
after all, in defeating the popular de-
mand for a reform IN the fiscal policies
of government
This is one of the boldest and most
audacions schemes to defeat the popu-
lar will the country has ever seen. It
is well for men of all parties to be on
; guard against such attempts to sub
vert popular government and pervert
! it to wrong uses Doubtless the men
who desire to see senate majority
hostile to the spirit of reform are not
! all in one party. 1t is part of their
/ politics to divide their strength be-
| tween both. But the fact remains that
| it is to the democratic party that the
country looks to maintain the sub
stance as well as the form Of popular
! government III can DC Tehed upon 10
| meet the expectations of the people
1 Whatever the results in these con-
| tests the fact of their existence win
serve to accentuate the demand for the
| adoption of the Sixteenth amendment
That it win be adopted, and that soon,
there is no longer much room TO doubt
The reople. who have come TO know
| and understand and trust themselves,
will no longer tolerate q system to
| which the wisest and best men in the
constitutional convention were op-
posed--St Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

The republicans have whipped
out their burglars tools and are hard
at work on several western legisla-
lures, but IN the end they Will have
had their trouble for their PainS-N.
Y. World
Just one little suggestion Is to be
offered the republican press The sys-
tenn of republican protection has been
declared fraud. Those who have
been caught supporting that fraud need
have no anxiety as to the democrat
ic policy. Democrats will manage the
national affairs for time. They are
responsible to the people and demo
Gratis can go fishing.-Chicago Times
The late republican candidate
for vice president was good enough to
remark, concerning President-elect
Cleveland, that 1.-The difficulties IN his
way are enormous, but the opportunity
is also great" Mr.. Reid is doubtless
thankful that he has been permitted to
avoid facing the enormous difficult
ties" which confront a successful eandi-
date, even if he has lost the opportu-
nity--Detroit Free Press
The people have twice declared
their disapproval of the Mckinley tar
iff. yet the republican leaders, with
that total madness which precedes
utter destruction. are busy In the at
tempt to further delude their followers
by ungrounded assurances that the
democracy viii not and dare not touch
the tariff. Contempt for the people
and the peoples Will is eonfiIsned re-
publican habit - Louisville Courier
Journal
When the senate of the United
tat Sh.11 6~v1a 1o-
peal of the federal election law, which
has been in force for over twenty years,
will become possible The people haze
spoken against the force bill They
VIII expect every form of FEEDER al inter.
ference with the freedom Of the ballot
to be removed The regularly author,
lied guardians of the peace need no
assistance on election day IN this conn
try--Chicago Herald
Now there is a president truly
not sectional but national Nearly half
his vote comes from the northern sec
ton of the country. To have the solid
west" broken, as we said Wednesday,
is notable thing. 1t Is an suspicious
thing. It augurs well for the future.
The solid south cannot claim a part
nership with the democratic denomina-
ton furnished BY New York and Indi-
ana for the exclusive possession OF the
president There is no one state In the
electoral column that makes Mr.. Cleve-
land president that cannot be dispensed
with: not even New York.-Indianap-
oils News
by the way. isn't there some one
! by the name of Egan missing some
where in the shuffie2 He was a young
man. protege of Whitelaw Reid. re-
Gently from one OF the South American
countries formerly. however, resi-
| dent of Nebraska, and previousxy 70
/ that citizen of Paris with a large
| bank account at his command Has
not the republic of his adoption shown
some ingratitude to him in that it has
refused to take his word about what
would be proper for him to ID in a
presidential election2 If SO. 1t nay fol-
low that Mr.. Egan will shake the Dust
of the North American republic from
his feet and seek his fortune among
/ the Spanish Americans We really
ought 20 have paid more attention to
Mr. Nhitelaw Reds recently acquired
9riend--Chlcago Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
THE KODIAK.
A Russian Usurer Who Plumbers the Peas
ants of Their Last Kopeck.

A Russian Usurer Who Plumbers the Peas.
ants of Their Last Kopeck-
81 have frequently called attention
to the deplorable condition of the Rus
sian peasantry under the tyranny of the
village usurerS," says a St Petersburg
correspondent THE Societe Econom-
ique has now published a calculation
that the rural population is paying
200, 900, 900 per annum interest to the
koolaks. This is about equivalent to
the interest annually paid on the ma
tional debt In fact, the Insurers have
discounted the state revenues and grad
ually sucked the peasantry SO dry that
they are now refusing to have nything
more to do with them
Hitherto when d commune could not
pay its taxes the kodak paid and took
the crops of the population for several
years in advance as repayment Now,
however, by a long process Of this ex-
haustive drain upon them, the peas
antry have been reduced to such
utter ruin that even the koolaks
will no longer lend The result,
of course, will be that none of the
enormous arrears will be paid. nor
will it be possible to collect taxes
until the peasants have recovered some
what ana, unless = cnecR Is put On
the lsoolaks, this recovery can Dever
take place. for as soon as IL begins the
kodiak will recommence his operations
"A few examples will show what has
been and still is going on. 1 take them
from a small local paper, the Priazovski
krau.
1.-Two years ago peasant in the dis
trict of RostoH borrowed 100 rubles at )
per cent. per month, giving bill for
200. Not being able~to pay his 160 at
! the end of the first year he renewed.
giving this time bill for $40. He then
had 96 interest, making total of 25e
rubles; at the end OF the second year he
had good crop. which brought him
200. all of which he had to pay, and re-
manned still a debtor for Sc rublcs
I'm 1891 the peasants of the village
of Karlovna borrowed from the KODIAK
Antoinshef 5000 pools of rye against
| 500 desiatines OF their best land for
nine years This year they are buying
back their land at II rubies desiatine.
! In another village the peasants sold
their barley crop in advance to a kooiah
for 35 kopecks pood, and are now de-
livering it to him, though the market
price to-day is from So to 90 kopecks.
Comment on these examples is quite su
perhuous Telegraph
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

'.No trespassing'g Yes said. I see
it, but I'm doing no harm, and now I'm
off for America No. he said, we've
had lots of you fellows here and never
caught one, SO I'll make an example of
you With that I knocked him down
and starte | off. but he blew his whistle,
had assistance in a trice. and I was
marched off to prison and given two
weeks for striking q gendarme. Mean
time my ship sailed, and 1 was in de-
spair over all I had lost, until months
later, when the ship 1 was to have
sailed in was reported lost at sea with
all hands So my four-leaved clover
saved my life, and as much good NAV
YOURS do YOU "-Sprinpfield ReDu blicsn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
1T was the trust stocks that fel

1t was the trust stocks that fell
of most by reason of Mr. cleveland's
election, and they are the stocks which
thu country can see depressed not only
with equanimity but with a certain
feeling that justice is being done to
me.I who had no pity to those whom
the Mckinley law had made their VIC
tins ~. Y World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
4 Big Sell

Wife, want some money to go shop
ping Chepe & Co. are selling very
cheap to-day, and / must take advan-
tage of their bargains
DISTINGUISHING out, are they?
Eyes, and awful cheap, too saw
some tables there the other day for nine
dollars, and what do you think they are
selling for now? Awful big reduction. !"
Il can't guess
..Eightdollars ami ninety-nine centa
Texas Siftings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05

compliment By the peasants. she danced
a mazurka with him, finding him an
excellent partner. AS we were leaving
the musicians came out and stood by
the carriage, and not only played, but
sang a cong, which was warmly ap-
piaudcd, repeating in it often the word
''Schatz," or sweetheart, and must have
conveyed some tender sentiment, which
we showed them we duly appreciated.
and then drove off with great eclat,
pleased with our novel experience
This wedding seemed to be on rather a
grand scale, and in answer to our in
quiries if they were rich people. Anton
said: 90, yes, this affair cost at least
| two hundred marks $500 and her father
| has so much money he must now get a
bank to keep it for him" Peasants
generally horde up their cash in secure
| hiding places, sosometimes when money
must be spent really ancient pieces of
coin come to light
/ will conclude this letter by repeat
| ing story told the other day by an old
peasant who saw US searching for four
leaved clovers- $50 you also in your
| country think those are lucky! Well,
| I'll tell you what luck one brought
me oncei I was young fellow then
| and just ready to leave my country and
| sail for America It was time for my
| departure, and I was actually on my
way with my pack on my back, when
happened to look at a clover field was
| passing and, thought, I'll try to find
Elm vier biatteriges kleeblatt -four
leaved clover just for luck 1 got one
and was just pinning it to my jacket
| when a geHdarme clapped me on the
shoulder and said: What was You
about? Don't you see that sign there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-24
FASHIONS FREAKS AND rlNorEs

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt wears some gorgeous
gowns at the Renaissance Theatre. There 10 a
widows second m ourninR gown OF pansy satin,
embroidered with Jet spangles and bordared
with velvet psnsies In relief The underdress
iscom posed o. black tulle, starred with Jet. and
iournesol satin. em 6roIdsred with gold and
over .a6lier Of yellow tuiie worked in gold
The sleeves are yellow satin, covered with gold
satin % tSe ebow % cvsr The pun
During the autumn season much Is usually
said and more written about the popularity Of
all the other furs. but when winter makes its
appearance the sealskin bots up serenely as
easy first In favor with all but the favored few
who can afford to crafty the passing fancy in
fur. as poorer women do In RinRhams. And
tho passing fancy this winter Is Just at the
momsnt for the soft gray Of the chinchills
which has long been retired because out OF
Calling syHr ss. WSs aT or ,nn.
and cosey on the coolest days Thess tippets
hSd ex3fSSaaance Is r s%' IN ni FUR Ts snd
which every day takes on new and more cost.
nissS 6nn can be s9ed nothing more
or SHOULDER trill Of the ermine and accompany
II with mum OF senlskin. on which appears In
relief the tiny stuffed figure OF the white or.
mine curled around for an ornament.
swell dressmaker confessed recently that
thereason why some OF the haring skirts hung
out around the bottom with such graceful
fare was because Of flexible steels quarter OF
an inch In width which runs through the hem
Some Of the latest silk petticoats have two OF
these wires run through the folds. one at the
hem and another few inches above. Even.
SLIM IN sk stasoS Srs now made Th hoSvy 9unees
than one sEirt is worn. some Of the new new Whits
rs.eh F S% Sss osS s ss
the way around the skirt to the Knees. All
thSss Gunsss are s,is1sd but not g ths
esmed thai s1 sSs sSSe strt fsr day.
pelticosts that have been popular during the
past lew years; because those colorsd sktrts
s ssEs o sssr, SSDsd hsnP and
starched skirt dainty aud luxurious
Next to the threatened return Of the orino.
line. the revival which 10 making the most
sensation In fashionable circles IL the return
OF white stockings. For months past there
have been various prophecies and not few
announcements OF the coming Of this revival.
But for various reasons. and possibly the good
sense Of women. with the extra expense OF
white stockings. which must be chan Red more
frequently than colored ones, the coming has
been postponed. Dark hosiery has had a long
span Of life, and a remarkable one when IL is
remem ber"d that In former times only SER
wants wore colored stockings. II was not un-
I'll tho end OF the last century that a lady OF
fashion endeavorsd TO introduce black stock
tnGs into vogue. and she did not succeed
ladies in France who never wear colored stock
ings, but leave them to their servants. With
out dou bit black and colorsd stocking will be
worn for walking out OF doors all through the
winter, months. but by next summer those
near th9 throne announes that white stock
is no object" aud laundry BILLS are beneath
consideration
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-24
AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.


One OF These OusenIy Flowers OF = Buneh
OF vioists Make = sunheient Po-y.
There is an unwritten code In the giving Of
flowers which directs that II is better in the
eyes Of New York up-to-date Rirl TO receive
q single perfect lonR-stemmed rose from the
smartest chop In town than whole roomful
OF ordinary posies sent In from an unknown
florist Tho present fashion IN the wearing Of
flowers restricts them to single large and
fragrant American Beauty rose or q bunch OF
violets The chrysanthemum has had its day
and Is going out OF season now but the rage
for violets increases. and the Dckle fancy Of
woman Is true to the m Oldest little purple flower
all the year around. shetucks them in the belt
OF her summer gown or pins them on her seal
skin coat and at one OF the recent swell balls
a belle had gown all trimmed with violets.
which looked very pretty until the flowers be.
gan to fade. And following the same idea IL
Is accounted IN ore desirable to present \ lady
with two or three lonG-stem m ed selected"
roses for the tall, straight vase In her room
than with q profusiou OF common flowers.
Sometimes the vase accompanies the roses.
ard a very pretty gift It makes. and one which
pie not really entitled to give or receive yalu-
ed as the prime favorlte this year. the Ameri-
can beauty would carry OF the palm by a large
majority, because its Vivid and rich coloring
accords happily with the seasons tints and
indeed matches one Of the most worn shades
used In decoration
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-24
-er.. the woman who addressed them all could

we're. the woman who addressed them all oould
One woman, who was well connected and he'd
been member OF the smart set but bad been
away from the city, living abroad for mapT
years, sent for the woman TO come and make
out list OF a thousand names for her to send
out for reception, This the woman did with
few alterations on the part OF the woman. be-
GAUGE the woman was so we'll connected.
OF course IL IL In the making up OF wedding
lists that the WON aus knowledge is m oat vai-
liable, for slight at wedding IL considered
equivalent TO a severance Of social relations
Women who entertain great deal and have
many interests. as Mrf Whitney had before
not In mourning, reduira the services Of the
secretary for an hour or two every day. Less
prominent entertainers employ her for .
morning each week, but In addition 10 this she
has all the cards for the receptions. coming.
out teas, the Monday evening and Tuesday
evening dances, and other large enter
tain m ents TO address at her own home,
when come times 200 invitations OF various
kinds are stacked on hor deck to be folded and
addressed in a single day or night With
pushing people not belonging to the Am erican
aristocraoy she has had little experiences for
IL rarely occurs TO them that the correctn ess Oh
the address IL one OF the things noticed In an
invitation from new and not thorou ghly re-
make too lavish display In the sntertalnmsnt
which in itself distinguishes them as not 70
the manner born.