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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

GRANT HERRI0GToN, of the Hiawa-
tha Democrat, is experiencing the just
retributiOn that follows all deserters
from democracy in some way or other.
A young man came all the way from
ST. LOUIS and licked the stuf1in' out of
Harrington. This would never have
happened had not the latter deserted
the democratic standard and TUNED
populist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

How CAN any sane man believe for
a moment that the men who destroyed
silver and brought ruin to the country
will restore it? Yet that is just what
the demagogues in the republican party
will try to make the people believe.
-Salina Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

jaw play of half -an-inch of travel
for each chew, thirty chews minute,
sixty minutes an hour, ten hours a day,
365 days in a year, her jaws have trav-
eled 6,75o, 900 inches, or a fraction
over Io3 miles. This calculation is for
a girl with small mouth. The big
mouthed girl will beat that record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

j. r. BURTON by inference calls SEN
ator Baker chump. He said in his
league speech that when the Office seeks
the man it generally finds chump.
Burton must have heard Bakers silver
speech in which he advised waiting for
international action.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

The report comes from Ottawa, by
mail, that small poX has broken out
again worse than at first. If that is
the case the papers seem TO be sup
pressing the facts. Our people should
keep a lookout and guard against it
being brought to our town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

FREE coinage of silver is bound to
come, and the democratic party will
bring it about.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

The Topeka Capital, the machine
organ of the governor, very convenient
ly omitted all notice of the resolutions
passed by the Congregational ministers
condemiRg Morrill,. and practically
charging him with anarchy. AS every
other paper in the west of any preten-
tioas published the resolutions the
Capitals omission will be forgiven.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

THERE are nearly 100000 old sol
diers in Kansas, and less than 10000
of them belong to the G.. 4. r. The
Iowa state commander thinks our 80,-
600 non society veterans didn't do
much toward saving the country. Well
that magnified the work Of the 10000
so that our average is all right. Luck
lily, the $4,000 are modest, and do not
get excited very easily.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

THE latest sensation concerning the
present business administration of
Kansas is the squabble over the recent
purchase by the state school co minis
sioners of $4,000 in Lane county
bonds. Lane county has not a larger
population in the whole county than
that Of Ellinwood, and her bonds,
which the republicans purchased with
the state money are worthless. It de-
velops also that the recent populist
state officers refused to touch these
bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

A CATTLE buyer offered an Allen
county farmer S10e apiece for eighteen
head of steers-and the down trodden
serf'' refused to take it. The way in
which the deficient ''per capita'' and
the gold conspiracy and the money
power" and the packing house mo-
nopo1y'' and 1.-THE crime of 1873" are
getting in their work on the oppressed
producer of fat cattle is really appalling
lola Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

THE democratic stats central com
miteee is called to meet at the hotel
Troupe, Topeka, the Goth inst. The
nomination. of chief justice will be
considered, and it is also thought that
the committee will take some action
to ascertain the sentiment of the Kansas
democrats on the silver question. Our
belief is that the committee should call
a state convention to be composed of
delegates froR every county, to not
only nominate candidate for chief
justice but to issue manifesto on the
silver question. Kansas democrats are
practically unit for the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of Is to /, and
there is no reason why they should not
so state to the world. The fight of '96
will be on that issue, and we may as
well begin now to prepare for the con-
f1ict.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

RECENTLY the wave of "Redemp-
tion" swept over this state under the
the lead of the moral and od-fearing
Morrill,, who has1already proclaimed
that laws cannot be enforced when
local sentiment is opposed to them:
who has elevated to the control of the
state man Wha boasts of having dis
obeyed the orders of his commanding
officer when on active duty as COM
mander of the forces called out to pro-
tect the government of the state. The
''Redeemer'' of the state took his Office
on the 18th day of January, last:
for month preceding his Inauguration
he had two clerks employed to take care
of the Assistant Redeemers,' who
were clamoring at the pie counter, and
his stenographer and other help,
together with Office rent, furniture and
supplies for that month were paid with
public money after the Head Redeemer
was installed in office.-Newton
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

SOME of the populists are charging
that State Treasurer Atherton was on
great big, rip-roaring, high-pressure
drunk recently IN Topeka, and they
want an Investigation" That is all
nonsense. These investigations" by
the present state administration, come
too high. If the state officers want to
get drunk now they will do so just the
same as they have always been doing,
and political Investigations will not
cure them of their life long habits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

THE sensational shooting which oc-
CURED recently in Kentucky has arous-
ed much comment on the measure of
justification which should be accorded
to the wronged husband. Incidentiy it
is being remarked in many quarters
that if husbands are justifiable in
Furnishing infdelity in this summary
manner, and it seems they are, IN the
minds of the public at least, why
should not the same rule apply to
wronged wives? If young Brown had
been married man and his young wife
had done the shooting would the public
have taken the same view III the mat
ter? If policy Of r1ghting their
wrongs in this way should be adopted
by the women of the country there
would be a host of self constituted
widows in a short time.-Topeka Daily
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-05-16

THINGS have come to such a pass
that the people of Kansas will have to
look into the democratic fold for honest
and sober men. No Democrat state
official or appointee has yet been ac-
cused of dishonesty or drunkenness,
when a democrat once gets started on
the downward side of the hill he be-
cones populist or republican. He
can't remain a democrat and be dis
honest or common drunkard. Its
''again" the fundamental principles Of
the party.-Larned Eagle-Optic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
Eaple Snnrfinp News

Roller skating is taking on new life
in New York City and several Kinks
there are doing big business.
Recorder Golf and DR.. Porkhurst are
among the latest prominent New York
ers who have taken TO cycling.
President y. G. Spalding of the Cycl-
ing board of trade is in favor of pro-
fessionalism III cycling as in baseball
and other forms of athletics and sports
''ParSon" Davies has taken Little
Jimmie Barry, the 105-pOund boxer, IN
der his management, and is trying TO
match him against the winner of the
Madden-Connor tight.
The Belgains must be dead game
sports. After all their blowing about
backing Houben against Zimmerman,
they claim that they can't raise the nee
essary $1,000, and they offer to back
Houben for $50 in a race with Banker
The old stories that Jack McAuliffe
is taking excellent care of himself are
being circulated. Previously these
stories have always turned out to be
false and the lightweight champion
has been found TO have trained on
booze.
Zimmerman has expressed his will
inSness to meet both Houben and John
). johnson in match races on the same
track, and the same day if they put
up the stuff for a contest. And from
this on there won't be any more talk of
racing Jimmy from Tom Eek or
his protege.
George RObens. a horseman, who
gained considerable notoriety by being
charged with selling Their ace between
Nelson and Alcryone, at Hartford.
Conn, in 1890, was seriously injured
Friday evening in a runaway at Grand
Rapids, Mich. He was thrown out of
his carriage and struck his head on a
railroad track. He is suffering from
conclusion of the brain. The doctor
says he cannot recover.
They are very swell at some of the
New York bicycle riding academies ac-
cordinS to the reports of the costumes
to be used. At one they are fitting out
their corps of assistants with a very
handsome uniform consisting Of Tux
edo dress coat and vest, with golf pants
and golf cap, made of the finest black
doeSkin, black stockings and shoes No
assistant will be allowed on the floor
in sweaters or anything but clean white
linen,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
Thirty Thousand Rubbers.

The late Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, a
player much above the average once told
Cavendish that he had been studying his
(Cavendishs) book on whist And [
hope your highncss found IL a profitable
investment, said the gratifed author
oh, no, quite the contrary" was the re-
ply. Since l studied the game l have
lost thousands"
Cavendish supposes this to have been
piece of humorous exaggeratlon on the
mabatajah's part, but there was probably
a residuum of truth in the remark. When
a good player gives up bold and natural
style and binds himself down to the rigid
system of conventional rules advocated by
DIR. Pole and Cavendish, he is not likely
to be a winner at the years end-not, as
least, on any large sale.
Cavendish il himself an instance in
point, for he tells us that in g years play,
out OF 80, coo rubbers, there was only a
balance OF 62S in his favor. In other
words, he was one rubber 10 the good in
49-about per cent-or one-seventh of a
point per rubber. This seems small per-
centage for first class player unrivaled
in his knowledge of the game, even If he
played always against first class oppo-
nents -Blackwood's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10

piece at mana Inc paper bags snouId CO
put away in the same manner. 1t is
small economy, but saves a great deal Of
time when you want either.
The Irvine that comes around the pack
ages should be made up in a ball and kept
in tiny box or basket hung high out Of
the reach of small hands, yet handy to
run to when you want a biz of cord For
the useless odds and ends make a bag out
of cheap print or cre,onne, or piece one
out Of pretty scraps and lime il so that il
will be strong. One es large as a common
-four sack viii not be too large. Gather
70 at the bottom and fasten with bow
of cambria, ard ut the top make wide
hem, into which put a thick wire or small
hoop. Hang this in q corner out OF the
way and throw into il all the bits OF pa
per, cloth and trash of that character.
When the bag is full. roll the contents
in big newspaper and tie with a string
and pile up in the coalhouse till You have
the ashes carted away, and then it can be
carried away without trouble or extra
cost. You can have dozen such bundles
and not notice the room they take up
Philadelphia Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
The Term Newspaper Man"

Il believe" writes a correspondent,
that the term newspaper man was the
invention of The Saturday Review before
its degeneration, when Plancus was con
sui, and every article in that paper was
intrusted to the most capable expert in his
particular branch. The writer suggested
it as the proper English for journalist, u
term which his scul abhorred as inexact
as well as English. \ journalist Is
somebody who keeps journal or diary,
and a weekly newspaper may as reason
ably be called an annual as monthly or
journal 1t might have been replied
that if newspaper man is the right name
for an editor or contributor "a newspaper
10Y ought to mean a youth who Is being
educated to write in newspapers and not
O youth who sells them in the streets. -
Westminster Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
The Greatest American Novel.

DR. Doyle speaks of Tho Scarlet Let
ter" as the greatest novel yet written In
America. lie was fascinated as boy by
the subtle genius of the author OF The
Snow Image" and The Great Stone
Face" and those other finely conceived
bits of psychology so dramatic in their ex-
preston and so touched with the imperish-
able charm Of art. one OF the great re-
grets of his visit to this country was the
fact that he could not shake hands with
DR.. Holmes and tell the genial 'Autocrat'
in his youthful age how many delightful
hours had been spent in Edinburgh in the
society OF the Boston wit, poet and phiioso-
pher DR.. boyle regards The Autocrat
of the Break last Table as one OF the most
distinctive Of Aneric, q books--from DIR.
y. Conan D,,Fie's Literary Aspects OF
America" in Ladies Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
Anthony Trollope rs a schoolsoy.

Sir William Gregory gives picture OF
Anthony TToilope at Harrow school that
makes it evident why be was 50 unhappy
while there. He was a big boy" says
Sir William, colder than the rest of the
form, and without exception the most
slovenly and dirty boy T. ever met. He
was not only slovenly in person and in
dress, but his work was equally dirty.
His exercises were a mass Of blots and
smudges. These pecu.isrities created a
great prejudice against him, and the poor
fellow was generally avoided. 1t is pitt
able TO read his autobiography, how bitter
were his feelings at that time, and how he
ionged for the friendship and companion
ship of his comrades, but in vain. / had
plenty of opportunities of judging Of Ar
thony. and / am bound to say, though my
heart smites me sorely for my unkindneSs,
that did not dislike him. avoided him,
for be was rude and uncOuth, but
thought him an honest, brave fellow. he
was no sneak. His faults were external
All the rest Of him was right enough. He
might have been thoroughly bad young
fellow and yet have had plenty of associ
ates. He gave no sign of promise what
soever, was always in the lowest part Of
the form and was regarded by masters and
boys as an incorrigible Ounce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
THEY SWEAR TO THINGS.
Opponents of the Greenhut Mana cement
Prefer Rank Charges.

Chicago. April 9.-The Darrell charge
that Joseph Il. Greenhut absorbed in
one transaction $225. 600 and never &C
counted for st Is contained in the papers
in the suit by Receiver McNulta Of the
Whisky Trust and associated com
plainants against the president of the
trust and his fellow directors, including
Nelson Norris. Sam Woolner and =. J
HenneSsy. The bill alleges that in the
deal in 1892 whereby three distilleries
were purchased. the price charged uD
was 81 49,. 403. The actual cost. the bill
alleges. was $l.6S5. coo. OF the differ
ence complainantS swear that Green
hut took 225. GOO and WoOlner got $35. COO.
This sensational suit. the first in
which oath is made OF definite sums de-
clared 10 have been wronEfully taken
by the old management, was filed in the
United States circuit court late this
afternoon The proceeding is a suit for
accounting.
Peoria. his. April Samuel Wool
neT. president Of the ATLAS DiSilIing
company returned from Chicago. In an
interview he stated that they had final
y withdrawn from the Spirit Distilling
| association which would hold no more
meetings. Mr.. Woolner said he and
the other independents Were prepared
for a fight which he thought would sure
ly come.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
MAX O'RElL'S SNAKE.
Che Authors Experience With the Terrible
Death Adder In Australia.

Max O'Rell confesses to an uncontrol-
liable fear of snakes, and when, in Aus
tralia, be slept one night in region which
the landlord confessed was infested with
them he lay down to rest in very I'M
happy frame of mind. Heat and mosqUi-
toes kept him awake for some time, but
finally he dropped off to sleep and awoke
SO hot that il seemed preferable to give his
hands and arms over to the mosquitoes
rather than 70 remain wrapped up IN the
bedclothes. So keeping the sheet still
over his face, he put his arms outside and
laid his hands on the quilt. He writes:
Ny blood froZe in my veins l had laid
my hand on snake stretched out beside
me on the bed. Yes, snake-a real,
long, round snake-cold and motionless as
death. a cold perspiration broke out all
over me. was glued to the bed, para
lyzed with fright.
The snake stirred not a muscle, nor did
L By means of an imperceptible move
ment of my knees l came to the conclusion
that it must be about 8 feet long. That
is the length of the terrible death adder.
1t made my poor brain reel to think the
horrid brute was there ready to give me
my death when it should awake.
1 was going crazy, and l felt that a
light was the only thing that could bring
back my wits would have no moro sus-
pense would strike match and have
the enemy face 10 face. Iput out my right
hand and reached the matchbox that stood
on table by the bed.
This was little maneuyer which TOOK
quite ten minutes TO execute. Withou.
moving, and after frantic precautions, l
succeeded in lighting the candle.
The snake did not stir. l was embold-
ened and went so far as to uncover half
my head and steal glance down the bed
There it was sure enough, motionless
still and straight as line. / took cour
age and after ten minutes spent in imper-
ceptible efforts arrived at the edge of the
bed and stealthily vacated it.
l was going to look for my trusty walk
ing stick, resolved to sell my life as dearly
as possible. / looked on the mantelpiece,
on the chest of drawers, in every corner of
the room. Where on earth could that
stick bef
took up the light, and feeling now
once more in possession of my faculties
drew near and looked at the snake.
Well, WE'LL Is it possible for man to
be such q fools
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
washington's Birthday.

The first known celebration of Wash
ingtons birthday was on Feb. II. 1884.
The old style date was still adhered 20.
This was during the lifetime Of the first
president and completed his fifty third
year The following Is from the Pennsyl-
vania Packet Of Philadelphia Of the data
OF Tuesday, Feb. II, 1884, INV YORK
Friday Feb. 13.-Wednssday last being
the birthday Of bis e1oellency General
Washington the same was celebrated by
all the true friends Of American independ-
ence aud constitutional liberty with that
hilarity and manly decorum ever attend
ant on the sons OF freedom In the even
ing an entertainment was given On board
the East India ship IN this harbor 10 n
very briliian; and respectable company,
and a discharge of IS cannon was fired on
the joyful occasion" The observance Of
the day was not confined TO New York
uty Chicago Inter Ocean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10

On the 18th Of April Drake haG sailed
from Plymouth; on the 1g;h he entered
Cadiz barbor; on the list of May be passed
out again without the loss of boat or a
man. He said in Jest that he had singed
the king Of SPANS beard for him III
sober prose be had done the king OF Spain
an amount OF damage which million
ducats and n years labor would imper-
fectly replace. The daring rapidity OF the
enterprise astonished Spain and astOnished
Europe more than the storm Of the West
Indian towns. The English had long
teeth, as Santa Cruz had told Philips
council, and the teeth would need draw
ing before mass would be- heard again at
Westminster
The Spaniards were a gallant race, and
a dashiDg exploit, though at their own ex
pense, could be admired by the country
men Of CeryaDtes. so praised, we read,
was Drake for his yalOr among them
that they said If he was not a Lutheran
there would not have been the like Of him
in the world. A court lady was invited
by the king TO join party On "A lake near
Madrid. The lady replied that she dared
not trust herself on the water with his
majesty lest Sir Francis Drake should
have her.-Anthony Froude in Long
mans Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
,.srx sa.r.s. AZ ses.s,.

Tie young Of falcons and hawks are
well trained by their parents. From the
time they are strong enough 10 pull at and
break up the quarries brought 10 them IL
Is one long course Of instruction. The old
birds know perfectly well what the young
ones will have To do, and they get them
&c for doing it as soon as they can. They
compel them 81 take longer flights day
after dag and teach them how 20 stoop--
that Is strike at their quarry.
One or the other will shoot up with .
portion Of feather. or IL may bo fur. fol-
lowed by the young hopsfuls. Then tho
morsel Is dropped from the clutch. Down
they dash for it, and the one that makes
the quickest stoop secures the prize be
fore 10 reaches the ground. When the OLD
birds think the young can fond for them
selves. Of they go.
This Is not "a case Of choice, but neoes
sity. for they arc simply cuffed and bu'
teted n. 30 well D. this known ia the
country that 10 j. u common thing IL hear
lad say. Them ere hawks has druv
their young uns of BLACK woods Mag
aZinR
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
Travelled 3 600 MILES 20 Dine.

They are telling Of a LADY IN New York
who. on a visit To London some time age.
refused an offer Of marriage from young
Englishman. On her return TO this coun-
Try she married enc CT her own country
men. Recently she gave a dlnner and
thought il would be a graceful colnpii-
Tlent 10 send an invitation IN her former
sdmirer IN London. She was amazed
when Re presented hiASel: on the evening
OF the dinner. bat this was nothing 10 Der
surprise when she subsequently learned
that be had departed the following day for
England, having taken tie journey %
nearly 6, 600 miles apparently 20 show that
be could not be ouidone in the coniPli-
uent lasiness -Boslan Nera.d-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-10
STREAMS OUT OF.BANKS.
Freshets Prevailing in Parts Of Eastern
sylXania.

Easton, Pa, April "a freshet of
unusual magnitude prevails in the
streams of this locality. The Della
ware and Lehigh rivers and Bushkill
creek have overlooked their banks and
the low lands are submerged for miles
around. Many factories have been
compelled to shut down. The Easton
Traction company's tracks on Rock
street are under two feet of water
The Delaware tonight is twenty-five
feet above low water.
Philadelphia. April 9-The Messrs.
Cramp say that in consequence of the
freshet in the Delaware rive, the
launch of the St. Paul may take place
at any time after 11:15 tomorrow
Redford. Pa, April Sowing to the he
avy rains since Sunday, Tunagowant riv-
er is out of its banks an dthe lower part
is flooded to 4 depth of eighteen inches.
As yet no serious damage has been done
to the railroads. but il is likely that traffic
viii be suspended unless the water reced-
eS. Reports from the neiEhboring towns
say that several bridges have been swept
away.