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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
Need of tariff Reform.

On the tariff question Gov. Gull
herson says, in his Bookhout letter:
The great question of tariff reform
should be resolutely pressed. The
taxes levied by this system should be
limited TO the actual needs of govern
ment economically administered and
within these limitations the interests
of Texas and her inexhaustible raw
material should be cared for. No good
can result to the people of Texas by
continuing high duties on manufae-
tured articles and putting our raw
material from which they are made on
the free List, and thus invite con-
structive competition with foreign
countries, which only benefits eastern
manufacturers. Until Texas engages
more largely in manufactures than
at present slch a policy can be but
hnrtfu1 to us, and in the interest of
sections already enriched by pro-
lection. Ii in the present condition
OF the treasury it should be deemed
aHwise or ine2pedient to attempt a
further general revisi on in the near
fixture inequalities should be adjusted
by special laNs--St. Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
UNFORTUNATE TOPICS.

Don't Talk bout DivOrce-YOu May Tread
Somebody's Toes.
Many people, to their sorrow, have
had occasion to notice how. if there is
any topic that is best avoided, the talk
invaria bly, drifts in that direction, and
how sometimes the most brutal home
thrusts are delivered in all innocence
and Inconsistencies, until in an awful
pause the unhappy blunderer becomes
aware of his or her indiscretion. Some
times it seems as If a malignant sprite
controlled the conversation, which it
directs into a succession of tabooed
subjects out OF pure malice and love of
mischief.
Al very small luncheon the other
day, whereat one of the guests was
Divorce who had married again, the
conversation, of course, Immediately
turned on divorce and straight-laced
zaatrOn delivered quite a homily on
this very serious evil of the present
time, before she realized on what very
thin ice she was treading- To break
the awkwardness of the situation the
hostess plunged into that most absorb
ing of topics. the fashions, by asking
if anyone had seen the Marie An
toinette hats. This brought up the
fatal persistency, the evil Of dyed hair
was discussed, with its attendant
dangers of skin troubles, while Mrs
X, fresh from Paris, with a Titan
head instead of her dark locks, listened
in silence. Mrs A. who had given the
luncheon, was in despair.
Things really seem bewitchedr' she
said to herself. rs there no subject
that Is safe?'' And turning to her i'm
mediate neighbor she began eagerly
and volubly to talk of the latter's son.
who was In college. How pleased
you will be to have him home again.
she exclaimed. 'sympathetically. He
is so attractive. / have always thought
a grown son would be such comfort %
well. Milly, you did put your foot
into it with Mrs B. at 1uncheonr' cried
one of her intimates after the latter
had gone. '.Didu't you know her boy
had been expelled from college and
the family are at their wits end to
know what to do with him?''-N. Y.
Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
ELIMINATING SEEDS.

Raising SR60IeSS
to he Cast Aside
Appendicitis may not be so fashion
able disease few years hence as it
is now,'' said Assistant Pomologist
TAYLOR. Gardeners are trying their
best to get rid OF seeds in fruits. Al
ready we have nave. orange, which
is nearly always seedless. Some va
rieties of apples have been produced
that have almost no seeds They are
abnormalities Sometimes they are
called 'bloom1ess.' because the bios
SONS have no petals, and in some cases
lack stamens. The core is very small,
and commonly there is hollow at the
end opposite the stem. These seedless
apples are generally poor in flavor, be-
ing grown merely as curiosities.
''Raisin producers in California are
trying to obtain seedless grapes for
raisins. The object in view is to get
size and seedlessness in the same fruit.
You are familiar with the seedless
grapes of Corinth, which are commonly
known as .currants.' The Sultana
raisins of southeastern Europe are
likewise seedless grapes. Both of
these varieties are now cultivated in
California, but they are small. A
prominent grower in Fresno county is
working in this direction with the
Muscat of Alexandria, which is the
leading raisin grape Of California. He
selects cuttings from those vines which
produce less than the normal number
of seeds. Continuing this process from
year to year, he hopes to reduce the
grapes to absolute seedlessness eventu-
ally. 1t is believed that the seedless-
ness of the Corinth and Sultana grapes
was obtained by similar means.
THE banana is Seedless, and has
been so for centuries, though nobody
knows why. 1t is propagated by suck
ers, and possibly it had no seeds when
it was first found in the wild state.
The banana is modified berry. Cut
ting the fruit down through the mid
die, you will som times see a few little
brown spots, which are rudimen tary
seeds. The pineapple is nearly seed
less, being propagated likewise from
suckers and from Sits The eggplant,
which is fruit, botanicalIy speaking,
is occasionally seedless. This plant is
able to produce developed fruit,
whe Their the blossoms are fertilized or
not.
''Horticulturists are endeavOring at
the same time to rid fruit plants of
| thorns. Some oranges and lemons are
very thorny-for example, the high
priced king orange, which is the best
of the mandarins. It is rarely seen in
this market. The first trees were
brought to this country from Cochin
China. In Florida it's thorniness has
been diminished by selecting buds
from branches with the fewest thorns.
Thorns are objec tionable because they
punctuate the oranges and lemons
! when the branches are blown about by
the wind.
efforts are being made to get rid OF
the thorns on raspberry plants, simply
| for convenience in picking the fruit.
The thorns are intended by nature to
protect the plants from animals. Guilt
vators selects those plants which by
chance happen to be thornless, or COM
paratiyely so. ''-WaShington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
Another Nail.

The increased cumberland prosperity
of the tin-plate mills drive another nail
ia the coffin of McKinleYism. The new
tariff made tin ore free, and it was be-
fore the Mckinley bill .clapped on the
prepasterous and oppressive tax OF
cents a pound 1t also reduced
the duty on tin plate from 2 2-1C
cents a pound to Is cents. Yet there
are Is tin works rolling their OWL
black plates and : In course of cree
ton In addition, there are 80 tin
plate dipping works Esrospering be-
cause of the untaxed metal The
amount OF finished plates viii be in
creased this year, according to the
Metal Worker, from 4, 110- 600 boxes OF
finished plates to 800, Geo boxes, OF
nearly four-ffths the consumption.
The logic of events is making short
work with the theories OF high-ta<if
MEM. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

The thick-and-thin republicans
organs are jubilant over the fact that
there is a strike for an advance in
wages in factory at Sharon. Pa. Not
withstanding the recent increase in
the wages of hundreds of thousands of
workingmeu and the other proofs of
returning prosperity, these organs
cite this strike rs evidence that we are
still in the clutches of calamity. If
they could have had their way the
darkest days of the pa>uic would have
lasted until the election next year,
Louisville Courier-JournaL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
WINTER WHEAT, 80 BUSHELS PER
ACRE.

Did you ever hear of that? Well
there are thousands of farmers who
think they will reach this yield with
Salzer's new hardy Red Cross Wheat;
and Rye so bushels per acre! Crimson
Glover at $500 per bushel. Lots and
lots of grass and clover for fall seeding.
Cut this out and send it to the John a.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, for
fall catalogue and sample of above
wheat free. Xxi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

If the reduction of the tariff
under the Wilson bill has not been 8
leading factor in this vage-advancina
movement, why is it that the advances
have been confined In most part to otzl
protected industries? Will some high
tariff republican answer the question
st. Louis Republic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
NIcotinIzed Nerres.

Men old at thirty. Chew and smoke, eat
little, drink, or want to, ailthe time. Nerves
tingle, never satisfied, nothing's beauti-
system tells the story. There's an easy way
out. No-To-Bac win kill the nerve-craving
effects for tobacco and make you strong,
vigorous and manly. Sold and guaranteed
to cure by Druggists everywhere. Book,
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life,
Away" free. Ad Sterling Remedy Co.,
New York City or Chicago. :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
Open the Safety Valve

When there is too big head of steam on,
or you will be in danger. Similarly, when
that important safety valve of the system,
the bowels, becomes obstructed, open it
promptly with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and guard against the consequences of its
closure. Biliousness, dyspepsia, malarial,
ness and neuralgia are all subjugated by this.
pleasant but potent conQueror of disease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

True worth is as inevitably discov-
cred by the facial expression as its OPP
posite is sure to be clearly represented
there. The human face is natures tab
let. the truth. is certainly written
thereon.-Lavater.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
Woman.s Wisdom.

He-Why is it women talk more than
they think?
Shell presume it is because men
don't care what women think.-Detroit
Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

CuMso-"what do you think of the COM
ing woman2" Cawker-s'She is not wor-
rying me. If she waits to button her gloves
she will not arrive in your lifetime or mine"
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01
How She Loves Him

The Heiress-I love my betrothed
with all my heart.
Her Friend-But don't you think he'd
be better pleased if you loved him with
all your money.-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

CHoLLY-''Whyd do so many of the girls get
married in Junel June brides you know"
Polly-''That's easy. It's because they're
asked. "-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

o THAT you could turn your eyes toward
the napes of your neclxS, and make but an
interior survey of your good selves
Shakespeare
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

ssWHY was the bee selected as a modea
of industrys' asked Tillinghast. because
business with him is always humming," re-
piled Gildersleeve.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

ToMMY-''Pop, what is a popular song?'
TOmmy's Father-''One that every body get
sick aud tired of hearing. ''-Philadelphi;
Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

HAPPINESS is like the statue of Isis. whose
veil no mortal ever raised.-I.. z. Landon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

COULD not get along without Piso's Ours
for Consumption. 1t always cures.-Mrs. E.
G. MoULToN, Needham, Mass, Oct. p '94.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

az LOVE, and 1 am lovcd'' ''Then you
must be perfectly happy" But it isn't tho
same man i''-Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

UNCLE ToM-'sWhat was your brothers.
record in college, Marias" Maria with
pridel-''One hundred yards in 9 As Sec
onds. Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

VISITING New YorlIer-''Have you read
'Trilby' yet!'' Philadclp hian-''No. but /
have heard OF It ''-Somcrviilc Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

SOME men do not seem to know patriot
impulse from a pain in the stomach.-Ga
WESTON News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

The child's mind can grasp with ease the
delicate suggestions of Gower5.-Chapin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

a SHARP tongue is the only edge tool that
grows l1eener with constant use.-Irving.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

WHEN l tell him he hates fiatte-y, he say.
he does, being then most fiattered.-SEakes
DolrC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

LET US teach ourselves that honorable
step, not to Guido discretio shakespeare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

TALENT. like beauty, to be p2-doned, mus
be obscure and transformations. = Lad
Blessington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

Old Rip Van Wrinkle went mp into the
Catskin mountains to take little nap of
twenty years or so, and when he Weakened.
he found that the cruel war was over -
the monthly magazines had fought it
over" the second time and blown up''
all the officers that had participated in it
This muck IS history, and it is also an his
k0ITO1! /dck that, 1t took the same length of
time, for Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery to become the most celebrated, as
It is the most effective, Liver, Blood and
Lung Remedy OF the age. In purifying TIE
blood and in all manner of pimpIes
scalp diseases, scrcfulous sores and swell
ings, and kindred ailments, the Golden
Medical Discovery" manifests the most
oosfffSe curative properties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

THOSE who for the first time are to become
mothers should use Mothers Friend. " Much
suffering will be saved. Sold by druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

$50 DARK and yet so light as the man
said as he looked st his last ton of coal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

a POLITICIAN must have genius for ex,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

ONE woman can live together and not
quarrd.-N. Y. Recorder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

4 CHEERFUL. face is nearly as good for ~
invalid as healthy weather.-Franklin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

TIE greatest events dawn with no NOR
noise than the morning star makes in ris
iug.-Beecher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

she TEL me, when you were in the
army WIRE you cool in the hour OF danger!'
actually shivered p'-BostoD
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

WHY is a tear like a potato because it
springs from the eye.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

TRUTH is hid in great depths-the way to-
seek it does not appear to all the world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

THE widows mite is favor1te form OF
charity-with those who have plenty
Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-01

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Evening star., 1895-06-11
THE MEXICAN SILVER TAX.
No Just Complaint, 1t is Said, Can Be
Found Against 1t.

round Against 1t.
Mr.. c. L. Thompkinson, an American
resident of Mexico, who is interested in
mining there, and who is temporarily in
this city. in explaining the new regulation
concerning the taxation Of. mines in that
country said today that 1t grew out of the
fact that the Mexican government had re-
Gently decided to resume control of the
mints. 1t appears that the mints have for
the past several years been leased to
private individuals, who, while they have
charged a mlntage tax, have put 1t on
somewhat different basis from the tax pro-
posed by the government. The charge for
mtntlng gold and silver has been almost
412 per cent, while the government has col
lected IN addition tax of 81 hundredths of
one per cent, making in all a tax of over
0 per ceat to be paid by Mexican mine
owners having their ores coined into mon
ey in Mexico, while those who sent their
products to smelters either in Mexico or
the United States escaped the payment Of
the bulk OF the tax. The government upon
resuming control of the mints on the 1st of
July next proposes to levy uniform tax
or D per cent on the gold and silver con-
tanned in all the ore mined in the country.
without regard to where it is treated.
The change" said Mr. Tompkinson, "is
in the interest Of fairness to all. and while
it Is probably intended to encourage home
industry, no one can really safely find in 1t
legitimate reason for complaint. Those
who have been accustomed to send their
ores to Mexican mints will find no material
difference, and what difference there is is
in their interest"
Evening star., 1895-06-11
CUBAN FILlBUSTER S
The Raleigh to Assist the Revenue Cutters
at Key West
A More Radical Enforcement of the
Neutrality Laws to BE OBJ.
served Hereafter.

The administration has taken cognizance
of the organization of Cuban flibustering
expeditions at Key West and ports in the
Gulf of Mexico, and has taken steps for a
more radical eEforc ement of the laws of
neutrality than has obtained at any time
since the Cuban revolution began. This
decision was reached yesterday afternoon
as the result of a conference between Sec
retary Olney and Secretary Herbert. This
morning orders were sent to the command
ant Of the New York navy yard to fit out
the cruiser Raleigh at once for service in
the vicinity of Florida, to assist the rev.
enue cutters in that district in maintaining
an efficient patrol against the departure
from our shores of armed bodies intending
dependence. The Raleigh was selected for
this duty because she is the most available
warship.
She has just reached New York from
Norfolk, under orders to assist in the cele-
bratfon over the opening of the Harlem
River canal on the 18th instant. These Or
ders have been revoked, ard another vessel
will probably be selected to perform the
part assigned to her. The Raleigh will
take on coal and provisions and will start
for Key West in few days.
The news of the recent departure of
i'ibustering expedition from Key West un-
doubtedly fastened action in the matter
on the part of the government, and it is
are understood to have been made by
Senior de Lime, the Spanish minister here.
on the subject have also had considerable
weight.
Evening star., 1895-06-11
Pensions Allowed.

District of Columbia-Increase, Thomas
Dalton, Terra Gotta, Washington; VIM.
Murphy, Soldiers Home. Original widows,
ETC., Mary E. Hitchcock, Washington;
Amanda Harris (deceased, Washington;
Ellietta 7. Thombury. Washington, D. c.;
Laura M. Stewart, Washington, d. C.
Virginia-Renewal, Louis Wageley, Ma
tionai Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City; Peter
Mccoy. Berkley, Norfolk. Reissue. Isaac
D. Davis, Linville, Rockingham. Original
widows, ETC., Anna r. Boon, Newsomis,
Southampton. Original, William Shaw,
Portsmouth, Norfolk.
West Virsinia-Original, Rolley J. Snider,
Saint Cloud, Monongalia. Additional, Sam
uel Snider. Sincerity, Wetzel.
Maryland-Original, Patrick Owens, Bal
timore; William Snowden, Baltimore; James
c. Tier, Annapolis, Anne Arundel: william
Hayden. Annapolis. Anne Arundel. In
crease, Lewis H. Eppley, Alesia, Carroll.
Original widows, etc., Minna Lind, Balti-
more; Katie Fry. Baltimore. Reissue MI
nors Of Edward Cinnamond, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1895-06-11
REGISTER WRIGHT's BOND.
Its Renewal Has No Significance, but
WIZ REQUIRED by LuM.


There are no developments in the local
situation, and it Is said at the White
House that there are no prospects of a
charge in the Office of register of wills to-
day. In the ordinary routine of business
the Secretary of the Treasury has called
OF Register Wright to reI.ew his bond. The
same course has been taken in numerous
other case7. 1t is in pursuance of the fol-
loving provision of the legislative judicial
end executive appropriation bill. approved
March 2, 1885: Hereafter every officer re-
Quired by law to take and approve official
bonds shall cause the same to be examined
at least once every two years for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sufficiency of the
sureties there on; and every officer having
power to fix the amount of az official bond
shall examine Ii to ascertain the Sufficiency
of the amount thereof and approve or fix
said amount at least once in two years
and as much oftener as he may deem nee
essary."
Register Wright happens to fall within
this category his bond not having been ex-
amiped since February. 1898, over two
years ago. 1t was not for the treasury
officials to assume that he was to be super
seded in Office. Consequently he. with many
others, was called upon to comply with the
statute. His compliance with the require
ment TO submit his bond for eXamlnatio
has no bearing whatever on the question of
his retention in office. At least so say the
officials of the White House and Treasury
Department who were questioned as to the
significance of the bend transaction,
Evening star., 1895-06-11
BICYCLES IN DEMAND,
They Are Found to BE Invaluable
Aids to the Postal Service.

fhey Are Found to BE Invaluable
Aids to the Postal Service.
Modern appliances for hastening work
are being rapidly adopted by the Post Of
flee Department. In addition to the wide
use being made of the trolley lines in the
various cities, the department is encour-
aging tie use Of the bicycle by Individual
carriers both in delivering and collecting
mails, wherever the condition of the streets
and roads makes 1t probable that saving
of time will be effected
scarcely day passes without requests
being received from one or more postmaS-
ters that the carriers attacked to their Of
fees be permitted to use bicycles and to
retain as an offset to the cost the car fares
row given to them. In every case the de-
partment declines to permit the diversion
OF the car fares for the purpose stated, but
agrees 10 grant certain sum, ranging
from " to ~ per month, to each carrier, to
be applied to repairs for his wheel During
the winter months, or in any month hen
the carrier gives up the use of the wheel,
he again receives car fare for his transpor-
tation.
Although the department favors the use
of bicycles when the conditions are favor
able, 1t does not in any case require their
use. The wheels are favored especially for
collectors, and for carriers delivering let
ters in the suburbs. The cities having the
best pavements naturally have the largest
number of bicycle carriers. In Buffalo,
Cleveland, Washington and Grand Rapids
they are gradually coming into general
use.
The plan of having the wheels owned by
the government instead Of by the carriers
was tried about seven years ago in this
city, and was abandoned after fair test.
1t was found impossible to get the carriers
to keep their wheels in proper order ard
the cost of repairs soon became too great.