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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
ITO BE CONTINUED
ALL WORKING FOR PEDioREEs.
People OF ETx ~ Glass Want to Know
About 3'heir Family Trees

People OF Envy Glass Want to Know
About s'heir Family Trees.
A young New Yorker undertook.
about four years ago, as a matter OF
business, the research of pedigrees ana
coat armor, both in English and CONT
mental surnames, with view 10 estaD-
fishing the right of families to bear
coat armor by Inheritance He styles
himself "pursuivant OF arms, and
undertakes to search the genealogical
trees of families in this country whose
ancestors came from England, France
or other parts of Europe in early days.
He told me yesterday that the NUMBER
of families in this country who are en-
titled to coats of arms, but VINO are lg>
norant of their rights, is very large,
the number being particularly great ID
the south and west. where the success
sors of ancient families emlgrated
many years ago, and have lost sight OF
their family rights in heraldry. His
method is to commence by searching
genealogical works in New York, hrst
going through those which are accessl~
BILE at the Astor and other libraries.
"In the United States most family
lines do not go back earlier than 100,
he said. These are comprised in two
divisions, those families who sprung
from peasants and those of other lines.
OF course, the former have no claim to
coats of arms"
Having extended his research in this
country as far as possible, he extends
his Investigations to Europe. In France
the law compels the mayors IN towns
and cities to supply persons who may
apply with free lists of the archives
on file in their respective cities con-
corning coats of arms and on all sub
jects OF pedigree. In England such re-
search must be paid for. In New YORK,
Boston and Philadelphia requests Tor
a search for coats Of arms and FANNY
pedigrees are naturally not as great as
! in the west. Families in the east have
given more attention to the establish
ment of their family lines. Yet, not
withstanding this fact, he says that the
| interest in the heraldry and the estab-
| lishment of family rights to coat OF
armor is constantly increasing, as Is
shown by the growing demand and use
| of stamped stationery, and also IN
! other forms. This demand is also grow
| ing in the west, proving the increased
| interest in the establishment of pedi-
! grees throughout the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

suit of this business its organs and
leaders have been lying about the
causes of the panic for two years. al
though they admitted the truth in the
summer of 1898.
Mckinley is just the man for the
party. He is the willing tool of mo-
nopoly. He really believes that the way
to make the people rich is to tax them
enormously and force nine-tenths of
them to pay enormous tribute to the
other one-tenth. He doesn't know any
better. The benefciaries of the spolia-
ton system want just such dupe to
look after their interests.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
a Memorial to Girard.

When the yellow fever epidemic
swept over Philadelphia in 1893, carry
ing off 4,031 people out of population
of $4,000, Stephen Girard offered his
services to the public and was appointed
overseer at the Bush Hill hospital. He
devoted his time 20 visiting the sick at
the peril of his life. His heroism has
just been comm emorated by the unveil-
ing of a marble tablet to his memory in
the chapel of Girard college. It is pro-
posed also to erect a statue Of him in
the plaza in front Of the Philadelphia
city hall On the one hundred and forty
sixth anniversary Of his birth in 1897.
The alumni OF Girard college will at
tempt to raise $4,000 for this object
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Moving to Make 1t Unanimous.

New York Sun: John Milton Thurs
ton of Nebraska has introduced into the
senate, by request, a curious pension
bill, which was first exhibited by Ne
braska member of the house of repre-
sentatives some five or six years ago.
1t proposes to pay to every negro born
in slavery a pension of from 81 to SIS
a month, according to age, and gives to
every former slave more than 20 years
old $500 in cash. The author means
well, but his scheme is incomplete. He
ought to amend it by providing pen
sion for every negro born free; and
then, to prevent hard feelings and avoid
discrimination, he should have the gov
eminent pay pension and bonus to
every white man. Pension everybody.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
WHY Republicans Find Fault.

Utica Observer: Some of our repub-
lican contemporaries are disposed to
find fault at the result OF the reorgani-
cation of the senate by the republicans,
whereby Frye of Maine became presid-
ing officer and the patronage of the sem
ate fell into the hands of the populist-
republican combine. What is the cause
of the complaint? 1t is because the
chief offices of the senate" go to
Squire's man from Washington and
Pritchard's man from North Carolina.
The bargain having been made and con-
summated, there is no need of complain
ing about the price now. But what q
commentary on the grand old party
that it is reduced to the level of bar
gaining with populists over few petty
offices in the senate of the United
States,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
BICYCLE BUILT FOR THREE.
1t Traverses the Water and Is Pro
nounced an Ingenious Conveyance.

1t Traverses the Water and Is Pro-
nounced an Ingenious Conveyance.
While in Paris inventors concentrate
their energy on rapid locomotion on
terra firma in the shape of horseless
carriages, their colleagues in Germany
devote their best efforts to reaching the
acme of speed in navigation. On the
lakes and rivers of the Spreewa1d may
now be seen what the Germans call d
tretmotor boat, of which ''treadmin
boat and bicycle boat are equally
imperfect translations. In this case
neither steam, electricity, petroleum
nor naptha is the factor of speed, but
muscle aided by ingeniously contrived
machinery. The tretmotor can be set
in motion by one, two or three riders.
The more riders, of course, the greater
the speed. The wheel back of the last
rider conveys the power to the screw.
At the rate of sixty treads per minute
the screw makes 500 revolutions in the
same time. The last rider can also
steer the boat. One. advantage of this
craft is that it can also be propelled
with oars and sails. AS the simple
machine can be adjusted in any other
wide boat, it is not necessary to build
a specially shaped vessel for it. In or
der to maintain the equilibrium, which
seems difficult, as the riders are seated
very high, counterweight of 200
pounds is adjusted to the stern.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Totals SITS, .27e s1S5. 421 .1o2

The difference between the totals, it
will be seen, is SO, So, 1926. This is the
net saving" But it will also be OBJ
served that the difference between the
two appropriations is SO, 225, 759. That
is, this house saves on pensions $751;
067 more than it saves on all six bills,
including the pension bill. 1t actually
votes away about S333,o00 more for
other purposes while Saving" nearly
$40, 300,0 900 On pensions. This from the
party which berates the present ad
ministration for saving on pensions is
particularly good.
If this is all the republicans can find
to brag of at this stage of the proceed
ings how will it be when the session
comes to an end? Not one of these
bills has yet passed both houses. and
there is no telling how much any of
them will carry when it goes to the
president. 1t is an old trick for the
house to be economical on paper and
ask the people to believe that its wicked
partner, the senate, is TO blame for all
the extravaganza.
Besides, the foregoing bills are only
about half of the whole number AMI
do not include those Offering the best
openings for extravaganza sundry
civil, the naval, the Notifications and
the rivers and harbors bills. These are
reserved, as usual, for the close of the
session-the time when the logrollers
and the men with jobs get in their eff
fective work with the conference COM
mittees If the republicans can find
nothing but the pension bill TO brag of
at this stage where will they probably
find themselves after the adjourn
ment?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
The Logical Candidate.

Chicago Chronicles: Senator Thurs
on is right His eulogy of Mckinley
s fulsome in the extreme, but he is
light in thinking that Mckinley is the
only logical candidate Of his party. He
is right because, as he says, McKin-
Iey's is the lone name which means
more than any other name upon the
great issue of protection; the one name
which is attached to the most perfect
protective tariff law ever enacted by
the congress OF the United States
Not that Mckinley originated or
framed that most perfect" law, for he
did nothing Of the kind He simply
handed the representatives OF the sew
eral favored interests blank sheets of
paper and asked them to write what
they pleased. What they wrote he and
his party associates enacted into law.
Mckinley himself was not the author
OF the law. He was merely one Of the
publishers. But his name is associated
with the law, and therefore he is his
party's logical candidate.
His party long ago ceased to be any
thing but the organized agent of the
law-made and law-sustained monopo-
lists and licensed piunderers. 1t has
been nothing else since Hayes aban-
doned the southern republicans in 1877
From that time to this its business has
been to accumulate party fat by enrich
ing favored classes out OF the earnings
OF the people In the pursuit of this
business it has propitiated the silver
kings and thereby brought disastrous
panic upon the country. In the pur-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
VOICE OF OUR PRESS ALL OVER
.Fs THE NATION.
The Sham Battle Nonsense of shs Re-
publican Crew Shown Up = The Real
Record Being Made by the Present
Congress-Some Striking Figures

Chicago Chronicle: Nation saves
money. Republican congress effects an
economy of $4,000, 600 Makes a re-
form record" With these words in .ts
ioudest type local republican organ
heads special telegram from Wash
ington.
Let 1t be borne in mind that this
party which is said to have effected an
economy of SIC, ZOO, 900 through it's rep
resentatives in congress processes to
De the only fast friend of the veteran OF
the union army. 1t processes to be the
party which is the refuge and the
strong defense of the pensioner. Its
organs and its talking agents have been
announcing the present administration
with more than quinine bitterness for
purglng the pension rolls and in that
way effecting saving in the public
expenditures. With unbounded feroc-
1ty they have assailed the secretary of
the interior and the commissioner of
pensions as the implacable enemies of
those who laid down their arms and
legs and other portions of their anato-
my IN defense of their country.
Bearing these things in mind, let us
see how this republican congress has
saved s10,000,00O before it is half
through voting away money for its
nrst session. The house has passed i've
appropriation bills thus far and the
amounts which they carry, according to
the special telegram referred to, are as
follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
The Other Ok Is COED.

Minneapolis Tribune: Speaker Reeds
arbitrary methods, when they were di-
rected to keeping an obstreperous mi
nority in check, and to furthering re-
publican legislation, were accepted by
his colleagues as a necessity. But when
they are exercised over an overwhelm-
ing republican majority with the object
OF advancing the cars presidential as
pirations there are marked signs of re-
volt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Birds of q Feather.

Atlanta Journal: The protectionists
and free silverites in both the democra-
tic and republican parties show an in
creasing disposition to flock together
By all means they should do so. Their
ideas of the functions and power of the
government and Of the rights OF the
masses of the people are identical and
it would be happy thing for the coun-
try if we could huddie them together
and smash them at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Trying to Break Reeds Reserve.

Philadelphia Record: Some forty re-
publican members of the house OF rep
resentatives who are persuaded that
Speaker Reeds do-nothing policy has
been inspired less by patriotic consider
atoms than by desire to promote the
safety OF his presidential boom, have
held several conferences recently with
a view of Initiating q movement which
shall compel him to take a stand On the
issues Of the day
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
CHAPTER XVI.

ERE'S a pretty ket-
tie of fish," cried
Carmen, in her i'm
petuous manner;
1.-The two guardians
have run off to town
together without
having had the civ
ility even to explain
the reason of their
desertion. and we
are to have that old
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Booms for Trading Purposes Only.

New York World: The skirmish line
Of the St. Louis convention has already
been thrown out. In addition to the
four serious candidates, Mckinley, AL
lison, Reed and Morton, the state re-
publican machines are discovering
favorite sons and taking" booms for
them. The list of bogus or mushroom
candidates already includes Cullom of
Illinois, Davis of Minnesota, Bradley of
Kentucky, Henderson of Nebraska and
Alger of Michigan. There is no serious
danger OF any of these more or less
eminent statesmen getting in reach of
the nomination. Their booms are in
tended solely for trading purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
A Considerable difference.

Nashville American: In 1892 the Nc
Kinley tariff was the law of the land,
and our manufactures exported
amounted to one-sixth of the total ex-
ports In 1895 the Wilson tariff was
the law Of the land, and our manufac-
lures exported amounted to one-fourth
Of the total exports.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Fifteen Thousand Hogsheads of Mead.

Fifteen Thousand Hogsheads of Mead.
The officials intrusted with the ar
rangement of the details OF the cars
coronation in Moscow next spring have
ordered $4,000 hogsheads of mead, which
is to be made of pure honey. It is an old
Russian custom to regale the people
with mead for three days during the
festivities at the ancient capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

wretch Webb stuck up at the dinner
table to play propriety for US and Ham
ilton.''
Margaret started from her sleep at
the sound OF her friends voice. though
only half comprehending the meaning
Of her words.
us anything the matter?" she de-
manded, quickly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

"Heaven knowsl- Any way Earth
has not had the grace to tell us! know
uncle was bear, but I thought Mr.
Ruthven might have had little more
politeness."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Abusing Bayard and Neeleeting Its Duts.

Abusing Bayard and Neglecting Its Duty.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Con-
gcess occupies its time in a partisan
effort to censure Mr.. Bayard for ex-
pressing an opinion not shared by a
majority of congress and in instructing
the nations of the earth as to their
duty, meanwhile neglecting it's own
duty to afford the people of the United
States the sadly needed relief which it
is in the power Of congress alone to af-
ford
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

Closure Among English Quakers.
Manchester quakers intend to apply
the closure rule to the Spirit. At their
coming conference time limit will be
imposed by the speakers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

J h had a daughter
born to us, and for
the first few days
all went well, and
Mrs. George Flow
er, having appar-
emily laid aside
her unnatural jeal-
ousy, congratulated
us both on our new
happiness, and was
a constant visitor
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-03-05
THE PEARL OF THE PACIFIC.

Hawaii still wants to join us. II we do
not want her, Johnny Bull would act as
parent.-Indianapol News.
What's tho use of Hawaii seeking ad
mission to tho Union? Dole himself states
that not d man thereis itching for Office.
st Paul Globe
Tho United States ought to own the
Hawaiian Islands, for the great power
that owns them will control the north
Paciflc.-Denver Republican.
Miss Kate Field of Washington and
President Dole of the Hawaiian republic
are talking up union with considerable
enthusiasm, but as yet the matter has
gone no farther than proposal to annex
Hawaii to the United States. There Is no
wedding in sight.-Cinoinnati Times-Star.
Kate Field, writing from Honolulu, an
nounces that Hawaii is anxious to be an
nexed to the United States. Miss Field Is
thus early in the campaign of leap year
work. She once made o great fight on
plurality Of wives among the MormoDs OF
Utah, but she believes in tho more htb6
Inerrier for Uncle Sam.-Springheld
Leader Democrat.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-03-05
DREAMS OF DRESS.

The long black undressed kid glove Is
again IN fashionable favor.
Small by degrees and beautifully less
grow the huge balloon sleeves, SO long the
rage.
Chiffon, plain, spangled or lowered, is
a marked feature of nearly every full dress
toilet of the season.
Cream and white satin toilets are great
ly enriched this winter by accessories of
lustrous silk velvet.
Corded silks and ribbed velvets will be
extremely popular fabrics for handsome
street and visiting costumes this spring.
Another survival of past seasons Is the
short jacket. 1t is very popular just now
n Paris and will come up for favor among
dressy spring modes.
Few colors are so advantageously worn
as yellow under artificial light How in
all its shades, from palest cream. .nrose
and canary, to maize buttarcup lid pure
golden yellow.
skeleton vests Of Scotch plaid sta or
surah are worn with the opci conted
coats that have the pop lar b, ed off
skirts, and also with the shorter Bussian
and Eton jackets.
Some of the silk bodices are cut into
taDS, Crenelateu hU Iue IONsr eugei Otn-
ers are made with a short sharp point
front and back, and again we SEQ bodices
with short lace basques.
Many of the stylish winter costumes for
calling, skating and the up town promo
nades are in princess shape the skirt por-
tion in the approved faring style, but
open up the sides and bordered with fur
or heavy patterned passementorie.
Killed skirts viii appear this spring,
some plain, Others trimmed with ribbon
put on in rows near the hem before the
skirt is plated, or sewed on from belt to
skirt edge after the killing is done, tho
ribbon appearing on every third or fourth
kilt.--New York Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-03-05

room. Mr. Barnes saw him deliberately
and slowly take hold of her ruby pin,
gently withdrawing it from her hair.
Just then clock began to chime the
midnight hour. Instantaneously a
thought flashed through the detectives
mind AT the first note of the chimes
the time had passed within which Mr..
Mitchell had wagered to commit his
robbery. He had thought that the man
who had spoken to him had the voice Of
Mr. Mitchell. He had also come to this
place expecting that this very jewel
would be stolen. He had supposed that
Thauret would play the part of accom-
plice and thief, while the principal,
Mitchell, was manufacturing an alibi
down in Philadelphia. 1t was evident
now, so he thought, that Mitchell had
escaped his spies, returned to New
York, assumed one of the disguises
which he himself had placed within
easy reach, and now, ON the very stroke
Of the last hour of his time, had com
mitted his robbery robbery, too,
which would make a commotion, and
yet for which he could not be imprison
ed if detected, since his fiancee, at his
instigation, would say that she had
simply aided the scheme to further the
wager, as perhaps she had, since she did
not stir when the gem was being taken.
All this flashed through Mr.. Barnes
brain in "a half moment, and by the
time the thief before him had secured
the ruby and was standing erect he had
Ii, % l,i
was to seize the man at once and pro-
claim him thief. OF course Mr.. Mitchell
would be able to explain his act, but at
the same time he would have lost his
wager
The man in front turned to pass on,
and Mr.. Barnes darted forward to seize
him, when, to his astonishment, he was
himself held us in a vic" by the man be-
hind him. He struggled to free him
self; but, taken by surprise, he discover
ed that he was powerless. What angered
him more was that the thief was fast
disappearing in the gloom. Determined
not to be outwitted, he shouted:
"Turn up the lights A robbery has
been committedp'
Instantly all was confusion. People
crowded forward, and Mr. Barnes felt
himself hurled violently toward the ad
vancing throng. Topping against some
one, both fell TO the ground, and several
others tumbled over them. Pandemont-
um reigned supreme, yet it was some
time before any one thought of turning
up the lights Mr.. Van Rawlston, un-
derStanding the situation better than any
other, was the first to recover his pres
ence Of mind and himself turned ON the
electricity The sudden rush of light at
first only made things worse, for it
blinded everybody. Thus, to the detect
ives chagrin, several valuable minutes
were lost before he could extricate him
self from the pile of people who had
tumbled over him and find a chance to
say aloud:
Miss Remscn has been robbed. Let
no Que leave the house. Masks off -
Mr. Van RawlstoD rushed to the door
to see that no one departed, and people
crowded around Miss Remsen to condole
with her upon her loss. Mr.. Barnes
searched for Ali Baba and was amazed
when he found him to discover that it
was not Mr.. ThaUret
"Wbo are vouT" he asked roughly.