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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

A man working in an eastern dye
works inhaled analine fumes and turn
ed blue. The hail storms that passed
through here last week had the same
effect upon some of our good farmers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

This is Ellinwood's year to have a
big celebration on the 4th of July.
Both Hoisington and Great Bend have
celebrated since EllinWood has and she
has very gracefully kept out Of the way
of her sisters when they desired to eel
ebrate. The citizens of Ellinwood are
talking of getting up big celebration
this year.-Advocate.
We do not know of town, outside
of Great Bend, we would rather ceie-
brate in than Ellinwood, or one able to
get up q better entertainment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

The Junior Epworth League will
give lawn social at the residence of
G.. w. Nimocks on Tuesday evening,
May 25th. ALL are cordially invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

A meeting Of the nigh school Alumni
Nimocks on Friday evening OF this
week. HELEN NJ. TURNER,
President
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21
A SPRING POEM.
"a Little Nonsense Now and Then is Ap-
preciated by Everybody.

Nd the blnebird has
come- the spr i n e
winds are here ttbe
Lord grant t b g y
do y IT ] a s t a ! j
through the year:)
the weodpe C K e r
pecks on the tele-
graph pole and the
sap sucker sucks for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Barney Sheridan. Of the Paoia Spirit.
says that Rev. Bodkin, who spoke here
Tuesday of this week would ''burn his
last pair of pulpit trowsers and canvas
the state bare-legged, before he would
consent TO have the pops join forces
with rnm-soaked democracy Barney
may be right, but just the same Rev.
Bodkin roasted the republican party to
a fine seal brown finish in his talk here
Tuesday afternoon. Give the devil
his due-and the preacher likewise
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

A week from next Monday is kick
er's day at the county clerks Office
the Board of Equalization meets that
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

We want your trade and are making
efforts to get it. Will sell you grocer
les cheaper than anybody.
A r Moss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

convention who are not federal Office
holders, and who are known tObe un-
q'lalifiedly in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio Of
16to /; and that the said delegates
vote as a unit on all questions in ac-
cordance with the will of the majority
of the delegation.
We favor the strictest economy in
the administration of the affairs of
government, national and state, and
we denounce the present congress for
its profiigacy in sppropriating over 600
million of dollars during the present
session.
The republican Morrill, business
administration" has proven failure,
bringing nothing but dissatisfaction and
disgust to even its most ardent sup
porters. If this great business admin
istratlon has proven anything, it Is.
that republican prohibition is dis
graceful failure. We therefore demand
az early opportunity for the people of
Kansas to vote upon the question. and
to thus forever settle the question as
to whether they want this farce OF So
called prohibition continued or not.
J. S. WINGET,
Com. CT. DIFFENBACHER,
F. G.. STROTHMAN.
Upon motion the report accepted and
the resolutions adopted by a unani
nous vote.
MIR. FEEDER offered, and the conven-
tion adopted. by unanimous vote the
following resolution:
RESOLVED That we hereby endorse
2 tf,aI ~ - nh rxf pnr Tor,
county, as candidate for delegate
from the 7th congressional district to
the national democratic convention at
Chicago, and Barton county's de1ega-
tion to b e state convention is
hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to secure his selection.
The following delegates were then
elected: To Topeka convention June
3d-C. F. Diffenbacher, 81. Wildgen,
81. J. Roetzel, w. D. Wilkinson, D. g.
Luse, W. E. Stoke, l.. c. Breeden and
P. Boughsn. Each delegate authoriz
ed to give his proxy to any other mem
Der of the delegation.
To Hutchinson convention, August
Delegates, Joe Sprinkler. W. P.
FEEDER. J. S. Winget, F. G. Strothman
c. F. Diffen bacher. Will Lucas, Geo.
Valareus and III. j. Roetzel. Alter
mates, John Doherty, Ed F. Winter
burg, P. W. Paxson, w. E. Stoke, w.
FL. Zutavern, Calvin Reeder, VIM.
Gagelman and B. Hofstaetter.
Inasmuch as the Congressional and
Senatorial conventions are not yet
called, the authority to appoint dele
gates to such conventions when they
may be called was. upon motion, dele
gated to the democratic county central
committee.
There being no further business the
convention adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Eugene Harrison, aged a little over
Fl, died on Tuesday morning in this
city, of inflammation of the bowels, afte
an Illness of only FIVE days. He leaves
young wife. but no children. He was
buried from the Congregational church
at p. m, Wednesday. under the
auspices of the Sons of Veterans, of
which order he was an bonored mem
Der at Russell, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21
A Pleasant Whist PARTY.

Geo. Greene, Jr-, and Miss George
Hume entertained about Is couples of
young friends at the Hotel Greene, last
Thursday evening, at whist. Elegant
souvenir score cards were issued, and
hghtfully pleasing. Refreshments, COM
prising many dainty dishes. were served
during the evening, and the young peo-
pie were very highly complimented up
Oh their united efforts to entertain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

An Osborne county paper has story
taken from a Russell county paper,
which got its information from a lady
who wrote from Great Bend that she
got the story from Great Bend papers
that ]. c. Loomiller was lynched by
mob In Oklahoma, on April 2Ist. The
question now is, what Great Bend paper
published this fish story?
A few more early Ohio potatoes left
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Dress Makers and Seamstresses: Look
to your own interests and investigate
the Standard Garment Cutting System.
taught in the Dress Cutting School
now located over the Cyclone store,
second stairs south OF the Farmers &
Merchants Bank, Great Bend. Teach
erS wanted.
Mrs, S. w. MoYER. Instructor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

When two hail storms cone within
a week, and over practically the same
route, or territory, it looks like the ele-
ments were after somebody's scalp
sure Guess they got it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Shelton's Patent Tomb Casting,
both Monuments and Slabs, for sale by
A. B. Miller, north side of square. Get
his prices before you buy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

A few more early Ohio potatoes left
at 35 cent bushel. A. R. Moss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Wilmot McClimans left the first of
the week for. California. Being a
Great Bend boy, born and bred, he will
rapidly wiz his way to prosperity and
renown in his new home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Zephyer Ginghams for &c yard at
the Racket. If
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21
DEMOCRATS MEET.
Proceedings of the County Convention To
Send Delegates to the State
Conventions.

AIDING of the call
fer the conven-
ton, by Secretary
W. P. f e d e T,
after the delegtes
had been proper
ly called to order
at II O'Clock last
Saturday by the
chairman of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

Last weeks hail storms extended
over a larger territory than at first re-
ported. Word comes that up about
OlmitZ considerable damage was done;
while the devastation reached south
and east of Great Bend for quite dis
tance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

A lecture will be delivered by Prof.
E. B. Smith at college Saturday eve
ming May 23d, on 1.-The Subjective
Conditions of Success" Admission
"GueriIla" permanent fund.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

A little boy who watched the. con-
tributiou box very closely, and who
beard his mother after church kicking
about the poor sermon she had listened
to, remarked: 'sWen, Ma, you
oughtn't to expect much for a cent
The advocate., 1896-09-23

disaster the imminence of which was,
fortunately, not at the time generally
understood by our people.
''Though the contract mentioned
stayed for a time the tide Of gold
withdrawal, its good results could not
be permanent Recent Withdrawals
have reduced the reserve from S1O7,.
81, ,230 on the 9th day Of July, 1895, to
S79, 9,SS3,966. How long it will remain
large enough to render It's increase un-
necessary is only a matter of conjec-
ture, though quite large Withdrawals
for shipment In the immediate future
are predicted in well.informed quar-.
ters. About $16,OOO,OOO has been
withdrawn during the month Of No.
Vember.
"The foregoing statement of events
and conditions develops the fact that
after increasing our interest-besrlnR
bonded indebtedness more than S162,-
600, 900 to save our gold reserve we are
nearly where we started, having now
In such reserve $40, 1889 as
against $65, ,4S8, 1897, In February, 1894,
when the first bonds are issued.
"Though the amount of gold drawn
from the treasury appears to be very
large, as gathered from the facts and
figures herein presented, it actually
was much larger, considerable sums
having been acquired by the treasury
within the several periods stated with
out the issue Of bonds. On the 18th Of
January, 1895, it was reported by the
Secretary of the Treasury that more
than $172,0OO,OOO of gold had been
withdrawn for boarding or shipment
during the year preceding. He now
reports that from January 1, 1879, to
July IA, 1890, period Of more than
eleven years, only little over $28, 8,0OO,-
600 was withdrawn, and that between
July IA, 1890, the date of the passage
Of the law for an increased purchase Of
silver, and the 1st day of December,
1895, or within less than Eve and
half years, there was withdrawn nearly
$375, 100000, making a total Of more
than 4OS,O0O,OOO drawn from the
treasury In gold since January /, 1879,
the date filed in 1875 for the retirement
of the United States notes.
"Nesrly $327, 900, 900 of the gold thus
withdrawn has been paid out on these
United States notes; yet every one Of
the S346, 100000 is still uncsncelled and
ready to do service in future gold de-
pletlons.
"More than SIG, 100000 in gold has,
since their creation In 1890, been paid
out from the treasury upon the notes
given on the purchase of silver by the
government; and yet the whole,
amounting to $155,OOO,OOO, except a
little more than SIG, 600, 900, which have
been retired by exchanges for silver at
the request of the holders, remains
outstanding and prepsrsd to Join their
older and more experienced allies In
future raids upon the tressury's gold
reserve.
"In other words, the government has
paid in gold more than nine-tenths Of
its United States notes and still owes
them all. 1t has paid In gold about
one-hslf of its notes given for silver
The advocate., 1896-09-23

pose Of maintaining sufficient gold re-
serve, and also for the redemption and
cancellation OF outstanding United States
notes and the treasury notes issued for
the purchase of silver under the law of
1890 This recommendation did not,
however, meet with legislative approval.
"In February, 1896, therefore, the sltu-
alton was exceedingly critical. With a
reserve perilously low and a refusal of
Congressional aid, everything indicated
that the end Of gold payments by the
government was imminent. The results
Of prior bond issues had been exceed
ingly unsatisfactory, and the large with
drawsls Of gold immediately succeeding
their public sale in open market gave
rise to reasonable suspicion that a large
part Of the gold paid into the treasury
upon such sales was promptly drawn out
again by tie presentation of United
States notes or treasury notes and found
it's way to the hands of those who had
only temporarily parted with it in the
purchase Of bonds.
SIN this emergency, and in view of it's
surrounding perplexities, it became en-
tirely apparent to those upon whom the
struggle for safety was devolved not only
that our gold reserve must, for the third
time in less than thirteen months, be re-
stored by another issue and sale of bonds
bearing high rate Of interest and badly
suited to the purpose, but that a plan
must be adopted for their disposition
promising better results than those real
lied on previous sales. An agreement
was therefore made With number Of
financiers and bankers whereby it was
stipulated that bonds described in
the resumption act Of 1875, payable
In coin thirty years after their date,
bearing interest at the rate Of
per cent, per snnum, and amounting to
about $62,O00,0OO, should be exchanged
for gold, receivable by weight, amount
ing to little more than $65,000OOO.
"This gold was to be delivered in
such instsllments as would complete
Its delivery within about six months
from the date of the contract, and at
least One-hslf was to be furnished from
abroad. 1t was also agreed by those
supplying this gold that during the
continuance Of the contract they would
by every means in their power protect
the government against gold with
drswsls. The contract also provided
that If Congress would authorize their
issue, bonds payable by their terms In
gold and bearing interest at the rate Of
3 per cenC. per annum might within
ten days be substituted at par for the
per cent. bonds described in the
agreement.
"On the day this contract was made
It's terms were communicated to Con.
gress by q special Executive message,
In which it was stated that more than
S16,0O0,0OO would be saved to the gov
ernment If gold bonds bearing 3 per
cent. interest were authorized to be
substituted for those mentioned in the
contract.
1.-THE Congress having declined
to grant the necessary authority to
secure this saving, the contract,
unmodi6ed, was carried out, result.
The advocate., 1896-09-23
HISTORY OF THE BOND SALES.
1.-THE following paragraphs are taken from
messages Of President Cleveland-all relating
to the issue and sale Of bonds.-EDIToRl

81 desire also to earnestly suggest the
wisdom OF amending the existing statutes
in regard to the issuance of government
bonds. The authority now vested in the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue bonds
ia not as clear as it should be, and the
bonds authorized are disadyantageous to
the government, both as to the time Of
their maturity and rate Of interest. p
message, December 4, 1881.
Referring to the redemption OF green
backs, the President said in his message
Of December 81, 1894:
"But these obligations when received
and redeemed in gold are not Cancelled,
but are reissued and may do duty many
times by way Of drawing gold from the
treasury. Thus we have an endless
chain in operation constantly depicting
the treasury's gold and never near final
rest"
Concerning the origin and history Of
the so-called gold TeSer0e, the President
said in his message of December 2, 1895:
"There has been issued and sold $685.
100000 of the bonds authorized by the
resumption act of 1875, the proceeds OF
which, together with other gold in the
treasury, created a gold fund deemed
sufficient to meet the demands which
might be made upon it for the redemp-
tion of the outstanding United States
notes. This fund, together with such
other gold as might be from time to
time iu the treasury available for the
same purpose, has been since called our
gold reserve, and Sl00,O00,00O has been
regarded as an adequate amount to &C.
complsh it's object. This fund amounted
on the 1st day OF January, 1879, to $ll4,-
193,360, and though thereafter constantly
fiuctuating, It did not fall below that
sum until July, 1892. In April, 1893, for
the first time since its establishment
this reserve amounted to less than $780,.
100000, containing at that date only S97,
Ol1,33O.
"In the meantime, and in July, 1890
an act had been passed directing larger
governmental monthly purchases Of sill
YER than had been required under pre-
vious laws, and providing that in pay
ment for such silver treasury notes o
the United States should be issued pay
able on demand in gold or silver coin al
the discretion of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. 1t was, however, declared il
the act to be the established policy o
the United States to maintain thu
two metals on parity with each othel
upon the present legal ratio, or sucl
ratio as may be provided by law Ii
view Of this declaration it was no
deemed permissible for the Secretary o
the Treasury to exercise the discretion
in terms conferred on him, by refusing
to pay gold on these notes when de
manded, because Of such discrimination
in favor Of the gold dollar the so-callet
parity Of the two metals would b
destroyed, and grave and dangerous con
sequences would be precipitsted by si
6rming or accentuating the CONSTANT,
widening disparity between their actua
values under the existing ratio.
''It thus resulted that the treasur
notes issued in payment OF silver pur
chsses under the law Of 1890 we're nee
....-,l., A-nnAnl No cnll nhlinnAinnn n
The advocate., 1896-09-23

amounting to nearly S5OO,000,OO0. Thes
obligations are the instruments which
ever since we have had a gold reserve
have been used to deplete it.
"This reserve, as has been stated, ha'
fallen in April, 1898, 10 $97,Ol1,33O. I
has from that time to the present, will
very few and unimportant upward move
ments, steadily decreased, except as i
has been temporarily replenished by th'
sale Of bonds.
"Among the causes for this constsn
and uniform shrinkage in this fund msy
be mentioned the great falling off Of ex
ports under the operation Of the tariff
law until recently in force, which Grip
pied our exchange of commodities with
foreign nations and necessitsted to some
extent the payment Of our balances ir
gold, the unnatural infusion Of silver
into our currency, and the increasing
agitation for it's free and unlimited coin.
age, which have created apprehension as
to our disposition OF ability to continue
gold payments; the consequent boarding
of gold at home and the stoppsge of in.
vestments Of foreign capital, as we'll as
the return Of our securities already sold
abroad; and the high rate Of foreign OK.
change, which induced the shipment oi
our gold to be drawn against, as a mat.
ter Of speculation.
GOLD BONDS WANTED.
"In consequence Of these conditions
the gold reserve on the let day of Feb
ruary, 1894, was reduced to $65,438,377
having lost more than $3l 100000 during
the preceding nine months, or since April
1893. It's replenlshment being necessary
and no other manner Of accomplishing il
being possible, resort was had to the
issue and sale Of bonds provided for by
the resumption act Of 1875. Fifty mil
lions Of these bonds were sold, yielding
$58, ,633, ,295.71, which was added to thu
reserve fund Of gold then on hand. Al
a result Of this operation this reserve
which had suffered constant and large
Withdrawals in the meantime, stood OF
the 9th day Of March, 1894, at the sun
OF $lO7,446,8O3 It's depletion was, how
ever, Immediately thereafter so sccel
Grated that on the Both day of June
1894, it had fallen to $64,873, ops, thu
losing by Withdrawals more than $40,
100000 in five months and dropping
slightly below It's situation when the sal
Of $500O0,O0O in bonds was effected 70
it's replenishment.
"This depressed condition grew worse
} and on the oath day Of November, 1894
our gold reserve being reduced to $57,
669,70l, it became necessary to sgRi
, strengthen it. This was done by an
; other sale of bonds, amounting to $50
| 100000, from which there was realizeC
/ $50, ,53S,5 800, with which the fund was in
t creased to Sill, ,142O2l on the 4th day o
I December, 1894.
"Again disappointment awaited tn
! anxious hope for relief. There was no
even q lull in the exaspersting with
/ drswsls OF gold. On the contrary, the
grew larger and more persistent ths
, ever. Between the 4th day Of Decem
: Der, 1894, and early in February, 1895,
: period of scarcely more than two month
J after the second reinforcement Of on
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
MET AFTER SIXTY YEARS.

WILLIAM JONES CAME TO WILL
MINGTON TO SEE HIS COUSIN,
REV w. II. MILBURN, ID. ID.
William Jones, of Elkton, the father
of William r. Jones, of the p. w. & b.
railroad, was in Wilmington yester-
day. One of his reasons for visiting
here is to see his cousin. Rev. w. II.
Milburn. ID. d., the blind chaplain of
the United States Senate, and acting
pastor of Grace NJ. E. Church M.
Jones mother and DR.. Milburns
father were brother and sister.
II has been nearly sixty years since
the men have seen each other. At
that time. both lived in the city of
Philadelphia Mr. Jones was a young
man of IS years and Mr.. Milburn was
a small boy.
When he was IL or u years old DR..
Milburn was struck in the eyes by a
stone in the hands of a playmate.
This caused partial blindness, and an
effort on the partof an oculist to restore
the sight caused total blindness.
Mr.. Jones is a very well preserved
man, and does not look to be over 81
years old, though he will be rs in a
few months.
Evening journal., 1896-12-03
Mss KNAPp,s poWER.

Miss Virginia Knapp, "the psychic
wonder" gave a private exhibition Of
her powers in the Clayton House par
lors this AFTERNOON. before a few medi-
cal men and members of the news
paper fraternity. Miss Knapp pos
sesses the ability to interpret ones
thoughts and also has the power to
increase or decrease her own. as we'll
as the weight of others at her Will
These powers she does not undertake
to explain. nor have they ever been eX-
planned by medical experts who have
given the matter much time and
thought Her accomplishments afford
subject for conjecture anG perpleXity
and have puzzled scientific men all
over the country.