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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
Resolutions of Respect,


At regular meeting of Pap Thomas
Post No. 81, G. A. R., held at the hall
of said Post in Great Bend, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Hall of Pap Thomas Post No. 81,
Grand Army of the Republic, Great
Bend. Kansas, June 10, Z. D. 1894.
Your Memorial Committee would sor-
rowfully report as follows:
Again are the emblems of mourning
in our Post room; again has the keen
blade of sorrow pierced our hearts;
again has the anguish of bereaved
friends eiicited our sympathy, all betok-
ening that the ties of fraternity are
again sundered, and that one of our
own has answered the last roll call and
crossed the shores of time into that
haven of rest which is eternal.
By the death of Comrade Edward L.
Chapman, who served in the late war
for four years and eight months, we are
again keenly reminded of the shortness
of the span of life in our veteran frater-
nifty, which should forcibly impress on
our hearts the need Of preparation in
the fullness of time for the final strug-
gle in life's great conflict. Comrade
Chapman had lived practically in this
county for over twenty one years
and had occupied the office of probate
judge, mayor of our city. senator and
receiver of the U. S. land Office; in all
of which positions he was respected by
all as an honest and conscientious
officer. AS a man he stood above the
criticism of the world, and was never in
any manner suspected of dishonesty in
his official positions. But now our
comrade, honored and esteemed in life,
is dead. He is mourned as a devoted
husband, an indulgent parent, a trusted
friend, an honest man, a brave soldier
and worthy comrade.
RESOLVED, That we deeply mourn
the loss of our comrade, and that it is
hereby ordered that these headquarters
be draped in mourning for thirty days;
that these resolutions be spread at
length on our journal; that we hereby
extend to the wife and family of our
deceased comrade our sincere grief in
this their sad bereavement; that the
adjutant is hereby ordered to furnish to
the family of our deceased comrade a
copy of these resolutions under the seal
of our post, and also to cause these
resolutions to be published in our city
papers. G. w. NIMoCKs,
Com. IRA D. BRoUGHER,
G. N. MOSES,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
The Irreyersnd Jones.

Sam Jones, the evangelist, recently
made speech and among other things
said:
The third party, or party of the third
part, or whatever you may call it, may
get to heaven, but they'll never get to
Washington It's not on the way.
Washington is the wickedest place on
earth 1t is the home of the devil.
The average democratic and republican
politicians are little better than ras-
Gals, but the third party mau is fool.
You can reform a rascal, but did you
ever try to monkey with a fool?
They want to borrow money from the
government at 2 per cent. when the
government is now borrowing at 5.
We hear a great deal of fool talk about
the rich getting richer and the poor
poorer under our present law. There
never was greater lie, and I'll prove
it. There's nothing the matter with
the law. It's the man that's at fault.
There's a lawyer on that side of the
house makes twenty thousand a year.
Here little pettlfogger whose family
are starving. The law is not to blame.
Here's physician making ten thous-
and year. There's a little doctor
over on the other corner that can't
make his salt. The law is not to
blame. [ preach nearly every day to
eight thousand people, and here's lit
tie preacher behind me that can't av-
erage two hundred. The trouble is
not in the law, brother, it's in your
nOggin.
The difference is organic. If all the
wealth in the United States were di-
vided out to-day each man would get
about l,160, and in less than six
months some fellows would be walking
cross ties and bowling for another divy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
BEND, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2e 1894

neither can we oe politicians and wo-
men. It is against nature, against
reason. Give woman everything she
wants but not the ballot. Open every
field of learning, every avenue of in
dustry to her, but keep her out of poll
tics The ballot cannot help her, but
it can hurt her. She thinks it simple
piece of paper, but it is a bonb-one
that may go off in her own hands and
work mischief that she little dreams
OF. Jeanette L. Glider, in Seneca
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The state convention, by direction of
the state central committee, will as
sembIe on the Sd of July in represent
ative hall at the capitol. in the city of
Topeka, for the purpose of nominating
a complete state ticket. The repre-
sentation at such convention from each
county will be the same as it was
in 1892.
would suggest that conventions be
called at the earliest convenient date,
and if convenient. nominate at such
convention an entire county ticket, SO
that the necessity of calling two con-
ventions may be obviated, and the ex-
pense and trouble of holding two
county conventions will be unneces-
sary.
w. C.. JONES, Chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
GREAT BEND KANSAS MAY 20. 1894.

GREAT BEND KANSAS MAY 90 1894.
By order of the Democratic County
Central Committee of Barton county a
delegate convention is hereby called
to be held in in the court room; Great
Bend, on Saturday, August IS, 1894,
for the purpose of placing in nomina-
ton a full democratic ticket for the
election of the following county officers;
viz:
Representative to State Legislature;
County Attorney;
Probate Judge,
Clerk of District Court,
County Superintendent of Schools,
Commissioner for Second District.
Each election precinct township or
ward) IS entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates and alternates:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

THE Hiawatha Democrat is being
crowed over by the poPulists as having
deserted the democratic party and
hoisted the pop state ticket. The
facts are that the Hiawatha Democrat
never has been true TO democratic
principles or the democratic party.
One Of its editors was an applicant for
postmaster of his town. without the
endorsement of the democrats of his
county, but urged by populists and
republicans alone-for the good. he
could do them in the future as we'll as
the good be has done them in the past
and when he failed to get the appoiR-
ment he Topped. Good riddance to
bad rubbish"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

1t is recommended that the delegates
from the several counties be selected be-
fore Saturday, July 28, "a, and the sec
retaries of the several county conven-
tions or mass meetings are requested
to send the credentials of the delegates
to the secretary of the congressional
committSe, Will E. Stoke, Great Bend,
Kans., without delay.
By order of the congressional COM
mittee.
John s. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

Politics in the pulpit is generally re-
publican politics because republican
ism knows nothing sacred from its
shrine. Most ministers are supposed
to be hired by the church membership
to preach salvation, not political polio
les or creeds; but there are some-and
Great Bend has them-who have not a
sufficient love of Christ and his teach
ings to prevent them from making
stump speeches from the pulpit. Such
ministers should be given their walking
papers; or at least have their pay cut
off
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

WICHITA, KAN. May II, 1Se4-A
delegate convention of the democrats,
of the seventh congressional district of
the state of Kansas, is hereby called to
meet at Hutchinson. on Monday, Aug
ust 9th, at o'clock, p. m. for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
congress for said district.
The several counties will be entitled
to the following delegates under this
call:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

WE HAVE today received copy OF
Chancellor Shows third annual report
IN regard to the success of his chlnch
bug infection. About one hundred of
these reports have been sent to the
county commissioners of this county for
distribution. Should anyone interested
in the spread of the chineh bug disease
fail to receive copy of the report from
the commissioners, he should send 6
cents in stamps for postage to F. III.
Snow, Lawrence. Kansas, who will on
receipt of the application forward a
copy of the cepoft.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

HERE is specimen of republican
isml" shouted fakir to a crowd at a
republican congressional convention in
OHIO; and he opened box of soap, 5
cents a cake, each cake to have bright
new quarter wrapped up in it. Cap
pers bought the first dozen cakes, all
with a quarter in the wrapper, and the
crowd began to tumble over one an
other, some buying fifty cakes each.
Nobody was crushed to death, but the
fakir's soap was all gone in minute
or two, and away he flew, shouting
back: That's the way We republi-
cans deal with you!' Not man got a
quarter. Whatever the fakir may have
intended, he certainly impaired high
tariff lesson. The promised quarter in
the soap is a repetition of the high
tariff scheme. The protected meuopo-
lies are the fakirs, the republicans are
their cappers. and the people get only
the inferior soap, for which they pay a
high price supposing that there is a
quarter in the wrapper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
Smiths English Grammar.

Prof. Edward B. Smith, a. M,
teacher of English in the Central Nor
NAL College, has placed on our table a
copy of his new English Grammar, the
first edition of which is just from the
press. The work is pronounced by
teachers and students as one of the
most thorough and complete text books
on Etymology and SyntaX, for the
normal, high school or academy that
has prepared other useful and prac-
tical works in his particular line of
thought, and has proven himself one
ef tie advanced thinkers and most sue
cessful instructors in the west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

1t is recommended that townships
hold their caucuses to select such dele
gates at such time as best suits the
convenience of the voters, and that a
list of the delegates be sent the secre-
tary as soon as selected.
FRED ZUTAvERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

SAY DEMOCRATS, what's the matter
with Charley Bucher, OF Newton, for
Attorney General. He would make a
race that the opposition would never
foruat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

If JOE CHAPMAN wants to be the
next democratic state printer he should
let up on his efforts to bring about an
endorsement of the populist ticket.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

Now THE house fly in the morning,
all my right and protest scorning,
comes upon me without warning, to
my couch of calm repose; and before
the sunlight's peeping, through the
vines with dewdrops weeping. this vile
insect falls to creeping, over eyes and
ears and nose. Wretch" l shrek in
tones despairing. spiced perhaps with
modest swearing, and coarse adjectiyes
unsparing, Get thy feet from off my
face! Out upon the senseless creature
thus to pasture on my features, or L
swear by all the preachers III exter-
inmate the race" But my angry words
defying, still that fly continues flying,
DER the couch where I am lying, in an
aggavating way: till my soul seems
fairly burning, with an almost frenzied
yearning for the beacon lights discern
ing the great resurrection day.-Cha-
mute Blade
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28
Has Rarnev Shsridan vi

Has Barney Sheridan yet found out
that the democratic congressional con-
vention for the 9TH district has not
met, but will meet at Hutchinson on
the 9th of August? We hope somebody
will post him, as We do not like to see
such good democrat get so far off his
base, and stay that way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-28

OEChE1Ah1 NO0OEN DE1S OCCu III
specting the Kansas irrigation plants
including the state stations at Garden
City and those at Dodge City. He
maintains that the settlers of western
Kansas are the pluckiest people on
earth, and that through their efforts to
discover and utilize the possible water
supply, that region is likely to be
among the most fruitful and produc-
tive in the whole state. He says the
feasibility of irrigating by means of
the underfiow in the Immediate Ar
kansas valley has already been
thoroughly demonstrated.
THE DEMOCRAT has secured the
services of MIR. C. l.. Hobart, young
newspaper man of we'll known ability
as local editor and foreman. Mr..
Hobart has been on the Tribune and
Evening News of this city for num-
ber of years, during which time he has
proven himself thoroughly familiar
with all departments of newspaper
work, and we feel that the DEMoCRAT
will be improved by being placed in his
charge. He will have charge of the
Office as foreman, and is authorized to
contract for ads and job work and col
lect subscriptions.
THE Tribune of this city never said
a single word in favor of the female
suffrage cause being adopted by the re-
publican state convention, before the
convention was held; its editor was op-
posed to putting a suffrage plank in
the platform. But now that paper
the official organ of Barton county re-
publicanism-is whooping it up all
along for the suffragists; trying to
make out that the republican party is
the only true blue friend of the move
ment. Just such hollow shams as the
Tribune have brought that party to ig
nominious defeat in the past, and will
continue to do the same thing in the
future.
NEVER debt is paid but that labor
pays it. Never particle of wealth is
produced but that labor produces it.
The men who get wealth without labor
are getting something for nothing. To
do this on large scale is generally con-
sIdered praiseworthy and commenda-
BILE, but if it is done on a small scale it
is called stealing. The man who gets
million dollars without earning it is
praised to the skies as a wonderful eX-
ample of ability and enterprise; if he
gets a loaf of bread or a pair of shoes in
that way he is sent to Jail. We used
to be taught that it was sin to steal;
the lesson we need to learn is that it is
equally sin to steal railroad or make
million by cornering pork. rk.-Kansan.
The element that favors the retain
ing on our statute books the injurious
and farclal prohibition law is the same
element that is now supporting female
suffrage. No voter who desires to see
prohibition which the republican party
has attached to the state can consist
| emily support party which openly or
| by inference champions the female
suffrage cause. AS the populists
openly favor it and the republicans,
though cowardly dodging the question,
nominated candidates favorable to it,
there is but one thing for the loyal
voters of Kansas to do, and that is to
vote the democratic ticket which will
be nominated for the state July 3d.,
and for this county August 25th.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-06
SITUATION IMPROVING.
The Wis sconsin Central and the
Union Depot Yards.

Union Depot Yards.
Yesterday proved almost entirely un-
eventfu in the local strike situation.
The railroads are all slowly but surely
recovering from the staggering blow
dealt them at their most vital points.
Never for one instant have they showed
anything but warlike front. Their
determined stand has had its effect, and
speaking generally, the outlook for all
is most favorable.
General Superintendent Horn, of the
Wisconsin Central, stated that his line
Is not attempting to move any freight,
either into or out of the Twin Cities.
sSome way freight is moving" said he,
''between Gladstone and Chippewa
Falls. Wednesday night our bridge at
Arcola, about twenty-five miles from
st. Paul, caught fire from the sparks of
passing locomotive. This delayed
two of our passenger trains for about
an hour. This is what made our train
from Chicago late this morning. The
bridge has been repaired, and all trains
are moving promptly"
Supt. Mcmillan, OF the union depot
company, said yesterday that the Yards
are now in much better condition. He
received dozen applications yesterday
for yard switchmen. Two new men
were enga ed, SO this makes five so far
hired this week. Not one OF the old
crew has applied for reinstatement.
Assistant Superintendent Pennock, ap-
pointed Tuesday night, was on active
duty yesterday.
The police are doing excellent duty
about the union depot, and have thus far
kept all possible disturbing elements
off the premises. Otherwise they might
swarm in and do no inconsiderable
amount of mischief.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-06
SITUATION IN ST.PAUL
Certainly Shows Very Marked
Improvement.
FREIGHT BEGINS TO MOVE.
Passengers Go Almost With
Oid-Time Regularity.
SOME INTIMIDATION STORIES,
Which Show How the "No
Violence" Scheme Works.
THE UNION DEPOT LAST MIGHT
Wore a Tranquil and Every
no1 Aox,oononoo
Which Show How the "No
Violence" Scheme Works.
THE UNION DEPOT LAST NIGH
Wore a Tranquil and Every
Day Appearance.
WHAT THE A. n. u. MEN SAY.

There was more of an appearance of
old-time activity at the union depot last
night. Everything came and went as
per schedule time, as far as the passeu-
ger service was concerned. And once
i'll while a switch engine was seen
moving string of freight cars.
The depot company succeeded yester-
day in securing switching crew of five
men, and they are rapidly learning the
intricacies of the various tracks, under
the guidance of Supt. Mcmillan. There
were scarcely any delays in the send
ing out of trains on account of sWitch-
ing
The regular and special police Off
GERS. stationed about the depot and the
various approaches, together with the
newspaper men, formed by far the larg-
est portion of the spectators. The usual
crowds of railroad men were conspicu-
c1s by their absence. There were less
SibleY street. A few of the remnants
of CoXey's army were loafng about in
the vicinity of the Bethel boat, but
Were cautious in not approaching the
tracks.
MOVEMENTS OF THE DAY.
The first break in the pending freight
blockade occurred early fl the day. L.
was on the Great Western line. which
has made strenuous efforts to keepthings
moving. During the forenoon Train,
master Phillips crossed the railroad
bridge from the West side, with one of
the regular switching engines of the
company. He proceeded down the union
depot yards and gathered up the cattle
and meat cars of the road, which were
tied up near Dayton's bluff. Making up
his train he moved them through the
yards. and, mounted on the front of the
engine, crossed the bridge with them to
the West side.
AT the same time the Burlington road
commenced to take action in its freight
yards. A number of cars of live stock
and horses, together with other freight.
were gathered up in the yards near the
hsh hatchery, made up into trains, and
started out unmolested.
A slight mishap occurred during the
forenoon, when a Great Northern en-
CINE ran into one of the Omaha's pas
senger trains. One of the coaches was
somewhat damaged, but no one was in-
jured. The coach was derailed through
the shock. but the trouble was quickly
righted and the tracks open in a short
time thereafter.
The various points along the tracks
are still guarded by the police, espe-
cially the crossings at Mississippi ana
Westminster streets, and down by Pha-
len creek, where the freight yards be-
gin. But thus far there has not been
any occasion for their interference.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-06
uneasy feeling touching the develop
ments before morning.
MARTIAL Law.
Gen. Miles Warns the Rioters Of
Their Fate.

raTc.
CHICAGO, July 5.-Gen. Miles. in
speaking of the obstructiug tactics of
the strikers and their sympathizers at
the stockyards and adjacent railroads,
said:
"These men do not seem to realize
how close to death they are every time
they attempt TO stop train and harass
the troops. That bloodshed has not yet
taken place is due to the extraordinary
cooiness of the men and their wonder.
ful self-cnntrol. They have taken the
taunts and sneers nf the crowd with
great forbearance. and have submitted
10 lndlgnlties and insult in q remark
able manner. They will avoid any
overt act and resist by physical force
the pushing OF the crowd before they
Will use their guns. If sho. is fired or
an assault made upon them while in the
discharge of their duty, they will meet
1t and when contemplate that result l
cannot help repeating that these people
do not know what they are doing.
They do not seem to realize what ter
rlble engine OF destruction they are 60
ing against when they fool with the
soldiers. Fifty of these soldiers could
NOW down 2,00u people in few min
utes, believe that II this was fully
realized there would not be so much in
terference with the troops and a wide
berth would be given to the railroad
tracks. The president is in earnest in
the matter OF suppressing interference
with the operation of the laws. Orders
OF the federal court are being treated
with contempt. Conditions like these
existing today cannot last many hours
without ending in declaration of mar
tlal law. Then the military will be su-
preme."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-06
THE OTHER ROADS.
Though

Steady improvement Thongh
Plenty Of Room for More.
Matters are moving very satisfactory
with the Minneapolis " st. Louis, so
far as reported.
At the Omaha general offices the
statement was made that every pas
senger train would be running all over
the system by tonight smoothly. All
trains (p assenger) were reported on
time yesterday. The trains between
Saltwater and st. Paul annulled
Wednesday were all restored yesterday.
The company states that it will resume
full freight service at the ear
liest practicable moment possibly
within twenty-four hours. No at
tempt In this direction was made
yesterday. One operating official said:
Our prospects are hourly Frightening.
Four or five Of the engineers who Joined
the walkout lave repented, and re-
ported today for regular duty. Two
were reinstated.
The Milwaukee reports no delayed
passenger trains. Its morning train on
the /. and NJ. division has been tempo
rarily annulled, from scarcity of bust
ness" The freight situation is prac-
tically unchanged. This company is
getting ready to push out freight the
instant the way is clear.
The Burlington reported that all
freights are now running as usual, aud
that all passenger trains were on time.
Practically, the whole of the present
trouble, this line has not varied in its
schedule of arriving and departing
trains. On Wednesday night one tram
OF mixed freight and vegetables came
in from La Crosse. Last nigh; all the
freight blockaded at La Crosse and
Savannah left those points, and may be
expected in this morning. If there is
no interruption between the Twin
Cities, the eonSignments for Mnneapo-
lis will move right through to that city.
The company expects to move out sew
eral freights from its yards at DaytOn's
bluff tonight. There is no interruption
at Southern points OH this system, .un-
less i'll spots where there Is trouble
similar to that now GU at Minnesota
Transfer.