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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
CL0sE-MoUTHED.
The vice Presidents Peculiarly Sug-
gests a story.

Washington Speclal.
There is not man In public life so close
mouthed as Vice President Stevenson. ST.
lence on all public questions has become sec
ond nature with him, and his reticence has
grown so dense that the jokers say he IS
afraid TO open his pores lest an opinion may
escape. This popularity Of his was the topic
of conversation In the .windjammers' cor
ner of the House press gallery, where the
story-tellers assemble 70 swap lies and scin-
tillate every afternoon IL reminded ''Colonei'
Sterritt, of the Galveston News, OF cautious
man down in his section Of the country: Ey-
Sterritt of something that happened In Texas,
so nobody was surprised when he began
telling about the cautious man OF the Iona
Star State. This man was so careful 70
avoid expressing an opinion on anything,
said the colonel. that the 'sure-thing play
ers would lay any odds that no man living
could trap him into going on record with an
unhedged statement. One day a commercial
tourist WAS rash enough TO risk .tenner'
that he could do what everybody else had
tried to do and failed. The bettor engaged
the cautious man in an hours fruitless con-
versation, and just he was about TO give
up' in despair he saw his opportunity. A
band of freshly sheared sheep passed by.
The tourist remarked with careless tndiner-
ence that those sheep looked as IN they had
been shearedr That seemed like a plain.
simple proposition about which there could
be no chance for a bubble. and the tourists
hopes ran high. The cautious man looked at
the sheep critically fun minute. and then
observed with excessive elaboration. Yes.
IL appears so-from this side. The broken
hearted tourist surrendered his 'tenner With
ont another word"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

A case now pending at Winchester.
Ind. involves a question of interest to
physicians throughout the State. An act
passed In 1885 made il unlawful for any
person TO practice medicine or surgery
in this State without first obtaining a
license to do so. and prescribed the man
ner Of procuring license. The Supreme
Court has held that license taken out
under this law in one county did not
authorize a physician to practice in
other counties. In 1891 the law was
amended so as TO require the license TO
be taken out in the county of the physi-
clans residence and providing that 1t
should authorize the licensee to practice
anywhere within the State. Under the
amended law a license could only issue
to . regular graduate Of some reputable
medical college. to a person who had re-
sided aud practiced medicine In the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

Chicago parents are infinitely obliged to
Mr.. Speer for his invaluable system OF
mathematical calculation which enables
small children 10 solve the most useless
problems I'm nine seconds. Nothing can at
ford more gratifcation 10 a fond father
than the spectacle OF his little son telling
off hand how long IL will take bear and a
wolf TO polish of a sheep after the wolf
has been eating half an hour. provided the
wolf can accomplish the task alone TN three
hours and the bear I'm an hour and a ha.f.
But w-hat also concerns Chicago parents
with a u or an o. Now. n Mr.. Speer can
put his inventive genius at work and get
the reach OF public school children, ne can
come downtown and pick out for himself
a nice testimonial For. after all. however
interesting II may be In Kansas or Ne
braska IL matters little to rs in Chicago
how long II takes q wolf or a bear 10
devour a sheep. whatever the condition e
their appetites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

Every taxpayer. whether he cares a
straw for the character of the schools
or not. wants the public funds intelli-
gently and economically disbursed. The
present School Board has repeatedly
demonstrated the fact that it is not quail
flied for this duty. No time should be
lost in selecting as candidate in each
Of the five districts where vacancy is
to occur a man in whose hands such a
tr,.st will be safe-one who is not likely
ID become mere tool of a power behind
the scenes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

The rumor which has been current for
several days that President Cleveland
had sent a communication to the Span
ish government urging some concessions
to Cuba seems to be confirmed by a
dispatch from Madrid. The exact nature
of the proposition is not stated, but 1t is
said to be such as Spain cannot posi-
bly, accept under existing conditions.
One would think existing conditions are
such that she would gladly accept any
proposition that held out even remote
chance of an honorable conclusion of the
war. But she seems determined to lose
Cuba
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

Among the matters of public interest
to be discussed by the New York State
Bar Association, which meets at Albany
tomorrow. will be a plan for an inter-
national court Of arbitration for the set
Element OF all disputes between nations.
The subject has been under .considera-
ton by committee of the association
for some time. and their report is now
ready to be submitted to the full body
II approved 1t will be sent to President
cleveland with request thas, II he ap-
proves, he viii take the necessary steps
TO call attention of other nations to 1T.
In a general way it is said the plan pro-
vides for a permanent court organized on
a strictly judicial basis. 1t is to be COM
posed of the foremost judges of the world
and to be in constant Session so as TO
antedate any controversy that may arise.
Practically this international tribunal
will bear the same relation TO nations
that the courts OF each country bear TO
its own citizens. 1t is proposed that the
decisions of the tribunal shall be final,
and provision is made for embodying
them in treaties. The report is likely to
attract attention because IL is the work
OF a committee of lawyers and because it
Is the first time practical working plan
for an international court of arbitration
has been evolved. There are obvious
difficulties in the way of any interna-
tional agreement Of the kind. yet the
object aimed at Is OF sufficient i'm
portance to justify an earnest effort.
The establishment of an international
the nations parties to II impossible would
make a fitting wind-up for the nine
teenth century
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

being broken. This bond resolution had
been put of with one excuse or another un-
III he was tired.
Mr. Mitchell proposed compromise that
the bond resolution come up Immediately
after Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Gray closed
their speeches. Nr. PETER assented and
unanimous consent 10 this effect was given.
Mr.. Gray took the floor 10 speak in oppo-
siticn 10 Mr.. Dupont. but At his own re-
quest he was permitted TO defer his re-
marks until tomorrow. The Senate then.
at ) D. m. adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
General Yamagata.
Philadelphia Record

There is now in this country certain
sharp-eyed firm-lipped man who. IL he
should drop down upon the Cuban insur-
gents might organize them for victory as
readily and as easily as a politician winks
his eve. The in question is General
Yamsgata 1.-THE Grant Of Japan" But I'M
fortunately for the Cubans, this mighty
Pooh-Bah is bound. not for Havana. but for
Moscow, where ne will astonish the Car
with his extraordinary stature his urbanty
and his glory. He has finished his work In
the Orient and is now ready for play In the
Occident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

the appropriations are made on the esti-
mates of the heads of departments it
will also prove that his estimates were
unnecessarily large. To ask for 100000
a year more than is necessary to run a
department and then point to its saving
as evidence of economy is very bare
faced kind OF political trickery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

White Caps in the south part of the
State seem to have changed their style
of occupation. They no longer tie their
fellow-citizens to trees and whip them
within an inch of their lives; they steal
courthouses. 1t is almost as exciting
ard not so hazardous an amusement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

For some reason, / just dote on rainy
days. said the young woman whose spe-
cialties are large dreamy eyes and senti-
ment.
Well said the short young lady with
the raven hair and sharp nose, IF didn't
have any spring clothes think l would
feel that way myself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

There is no reason to doubt the truth
Of the statement that ex-Speaker Crisp S
cancellation of his speechmalxing en-
gagements in Georgia is done by the adj
vice OF his physician on account of
serious heart trouble. Mr.. Crisp has
never been accused of political cow
ardice. and 1t is not likely he would
break series of campaign engagements
on a false pretense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

'Well, what is your kick?" asked the
High Chief Grand Master Workman.
Il want to kick against the X-ray joke. %
said the leap year joke. THE idea of
jumping in and beating me out of my place,
when 1 wouldn't have another chance to
work for eight years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

IL Is said Secretary Morton expects to
have covered back into the treasury at
the end of the present administration
something like 100000 saved from the
appropriations for the Agricultural De-
partment during the four years OF which
he will have been it's head. If so. he
viii cite II as proof of economy. but as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
Much Alike,

''Bah!'' said the well fed person. 1.-THE
government is not expressing You at all.
The trouble with you socialistic fellows is
all in your own incapacity.'
And yet said the amateur Socialist. 81
notice that whenever our club loses a game,
you are always sure to howl that it is all
the fault Of the umpire. Why don't you be
conSisfenf2D
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

II the lawyers of the prosecution in
the Pearl Bryan murder case win kindly
refrain from telling what they are going
TO prove until they have a chance to
prove Il In court they will benefit their
cause greatly I'D afford great relief to a
weary community
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

Holmes seems to be an obliging man,
and VIII doubtless go on remembering
other murders and writing supplement-
airy confessions so long as sensational
newspapers will pay him for his work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15

A joint debate between Hon. Tom
johnson and Hon. Thomas Jefferson as
to what constitutes Jeffersonian Democ-
racy would be very interesting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY
India ma polls, Ind.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

II Governor Matthews expects to keep
his boom afioat he had Better not ship
too many mariners from silver States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-15
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


This SlOw-GrOwing World.
Nav, the world is not getting a bit
smarter" said the aged gentleman. my
grandson asks exactly the same ridiculous
questions that his father did at his age"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
A Old Settler Gone,

DIED;--At Ossawattomic Kansas, on Wednesday,
October 49, 1896, JOHN Cook, aged 81 years, 8
months and days.
Thus has passed from life one of the
very first settlers in Barton county, one
who came here in the prime of life in
the early seventies, and who battled
manfully to wreSt this now well popu-
lated county from the wilder state of
the savage and the buffalo, and who
all these years has done much to make
the once barren prairies bring fourth
useful products. He settled On the
Walnut, north of Great Bend, and most
of the time has devoted his time to
farming and stock raising. though in
the earlier years he conducted a store
in Great Bend. Deceased raised a
large family of children, most of whom
are now grown and in business for
thems elves. For few years past dis
ease rapidly undermined his once Wig
orous constitution, and few months
ago his mind gave way and he was sent
to the asylum at Ossawattomie, where
he died.
The remains were shipped here for
burial, and on Sunday the 18th. funeral
services were held in the German
Lutheran church, at 2 p. No. An ex-
ceedingly large procession of old set
tiers, friends and neighbors followed
the remains TO their last resting place.
in the cemetery west of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
GREAT BEND KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER % 1896

they may as well be left alone. They
mean to vote for Bryan and free silver,
and that is the only way they can hope
to accomplish anything for the white
metal. Mr.. Ingalls, said in one of his
letters from St. Louis to the New York
Journal during the session of the last
republican convention, that if ever the
gold standard people get control of this
government they would retire the green
backs and treasury notes, and destroy
the legal tender quality of silver, there
by contracting the currency to the
amount of a BILLION dollars, and that
is just what will be done. The BRYAN
republicans do not propose to assist in
this great wrong, hence they will vote
for restoration of silver to equal priv.
ilege at the mints with gold and nip this
little scheme of Hanna and his gang in
the bud right in the start.
1t might be well enough to inform
this junta of generals that the ex-sol-
diers of Kansas, while they are not as
opulent as the big rass-buttoned ex-
commanders, when it comes to a COM
parsion of their private life with those
who advise them how to vote, will be
found not less honest or less decent
than those who have been sent out to
instruct (0 them in the manner as to
how they shall cast their ballot.
Better that the junketing generals had
never been sent to Kansas by Mark
Hanna to tell our people, and particular
ly the old ex-soldiers, how to vote. 1t
was failure, rank. miserable failure.
w. E. CARR.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

lIoClai DID appear In the London FL
nanclal News of April so, 1894. The
gold standard agents had succeeded in
destroying all issues of the paper of
that date they could get hold of: but
in the British Museum was found files
of the paper. and certified copies were
obtained.
Following is the editorial from the
London paper:
There is plain moral in the re-
mark that if the United States should
venture to cut herself adrift from
Europe, and take outright to silver.
she would have all America aud Asia
OF her back, and would command the
markets Of both continents. The
barrier of gold would be more fatal
than any barrier of custom house.
The bond of silver would be stronger
than any bond of free trade.
There can be no doubt about it
that il the United States were to adopt
silver basis tomorrow, British trade
would be ruined before the year was
out. Every American industry would
| be protected, not only at home, but at
every other market. Of course, the
States would suffer to certain extent
through having to pay their obligations
| abroad in gold; but the loss on ex-
change under this head would be q
! mere drop in the bucket compared
with the profits to be reaped from the
| markets Of South America and Asia.
| to say nothing of Europe.
| 1.-The marvel is that the United
States has not long ago seized the op-
portuuity, and but for the belief that
the way of England is necessarily the
way to commercial success and pros>
| perity, undoubtedly it wonld have
been done long ago. Now, Americans
are awakening to the fact that so long
as they narrow their ambition to be-
come a larger England. they can not
beat us. It has been piece of luck
that it has never occurred to theAmer-
leans to scoop us out of the worlds
markets by going on a silver basis,
and it might serve US right if. irritated
by the contemputous apathy of our
| government to the gravity of the silver
problem, the Americans retaliate by
freezing out gold. 1t could easily be
| DONE"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

>
to Wichita.
Bal Groseclose is visiting in Kan
sas City this week.
ID. ]. Lewis was over from the
north side Friday.
John 81. Harper, of Hutchinson,
was in the city last Thursday.
81. E. aud a. F. Brining, of Ellin-
wood, were in town Saturday.
Jim Carey was over from Claflin
Monday after load of apples.
+ @. A. Plaskett' of Clafiin, was a
Great Bend visitor last Thursday.
O. p. Putnam. of Hoisington, was
doing business in Great Bend Friday.
w. f. Putnam was down from Nc.
Cracken Sunday to visit with his fam
lily.
Henry Uden, of the Cheyenne, at
tended the irrigation convention Sat
urday.
John Schneider, of northwest,
was doing business in Great Bend
Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Connett. who is teach
ing near CIafin, was home to spend
Sunday.
Miss Jessie Vosburg, Of Pawnee
Rock. was shopping in Great Bend
Saturday.
Ed F. Buess, who is teaching
school near OlmitZ, was down home to
spend Sunday.
Ed. GriZzell was over from Claflin
Ito the irrigation convention? Nit.
last Thursday.
\ Mics R,th Coodo ~ p;o, oor,<z
visited with her sister, Mrs. r. A. AL
lison, this week.
Arch Caraway, who is now a mail
clerk running out of Ellinwood, was
laid up last week.
Mrs. Belle Chamberlin, of Topeka,
came out to visit old Great Bend
friends last week.
Fred Newcomb, of near Claf1in
was visiting his brother, Sid, last Fri
day and Saturday.
Geo. and Ed. Norris, were over
from Claf1in Friday attending the irri
CATION convention.
Os. Dougan and wife, of Claflin
were visiting friends in town the lat
ter part of last week.
- Jim Clayton was out from Tope.
kd, Su6 t0ttCI pdIt VI WIG WCOh, W tcl
the boys how to vote.
Tom Shaughnsssy, of the EIlin-
wood Leader, was up to visit his moth
er and sisters Sunday.
Mrs. Chas Burchfield and Mrs
Fannie Armstrong, came up from the
Strip country last week.
*W. H. Bockemohle. M. RAIDER anl
Edward L. Smith were Ellinwood busl
ness men in town Monday.
Mat Dick, who will succeed Charlie
Montgomery as county commissioner,
was in Great Bend Saturday.
G. F. Younkin, who is teaching
near Clafiin, was over to spend Satur
day and Sunday with his folks.
S. Tullis, formerly of the Morri-
son hotel, but now of Oklahoma, wa:
up last week to visit old friends.
Mrs. Chas. Beye returned las
Tuesday from st. Louis, where sht
was called on account of sickness o.
some near relatives.
AS usual Henry Sprinkler was vi
from Ellinwood Monday. Hike
says when he drives home in the wes
hours of night again that you will al
know it, as it is very expensive to FL
up buggy, doctor horses and buy
| clothes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Wanted

Horses, mares and mules, from to
years old; must be young. fat, and
broke TO work. Don't want any rough
built stock.
Will be at Cones Barn. Great Bend,
Wednesday Oct. 2S, for the purpose of
buying above stock.
WoLCOTT, BEERS & LEE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

Nelson & Son have just received the
finest car of apples ever brought to
Great Bend. It will do your eyes good
to call at their place on Main street
and see the elegant Ben Davis, Wine
sap, and Missouri Pippin beauties.
We have sampled them, and know
whereof we speak.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

MARRIED-On Tuesday, Oct. 20,
1896. at St. Peter and Paul's church,
Henry Helfrich to Miss Ida Feist. both
of Logan township. Both are well
known and respected citizens of this
county, and quite number of relatives
and friends participated in the we'd
ding festivities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

Register. registration books
of Great Bend are now open, at the
coal office of A. III. Schaeffer. City
voters should bear this in mind.
GEO. CRUMMACK, City Clerk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Gard of Thanks.

thanks for the many kindnesses offered
our deceased father by the neighbors
and friends.
j. NJ. BRINING.
A. T. BRINING.
II. E. BRINING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
LaStChance!

Registration books will be closed
Friday October 2Sd. City Clerk will
register voters from to O'Clock in
the evening up to that date.
GEO. CRUMMACK, City Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

A. G.. Barnett, late of Alden, has
associated with Ebert Seward, and
bought out Jim Sroufe's interest in the
barber business under the First Ma
tiOnaI Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Saturday Night AT Hoisington.

The grandest meeting Of the season
at HOisingtOn occurred last Saturday
night. The Great Bend Bryan FIam-
beau club, or at least so of them, went
over on special train and helped in
the grandest torch light procession
HoisingtOn has had. They were met
at the train by the Hoisington march
ing club, and the united silver forces
marched up the street in grand display.
A feature of the parade was Is horse.
men mounted on white horses and
bearing torches and one little old yell
low donkey labeled ''sound money" to
represent the gold-bugs.
TIE commodiOus opera hall was
crowded to its fullest capacity to listen
to addresses by Hon. b. f. Milton, the
next appellate court judge of this dis
trict, and Hon. Samuel Jones, of Lyons.
The addresses of both gentlemen were
thorough and convincing, and were re-
ceiYed with round and round of ap-
plause.
The Bryan Double Quartette of the
G. N. G. was on hand, and, as usual,
when the boys sang the audience went
wild with enthusiasm. The singing
club composes its own songs. which are
full of telling hits, and aided by the
master elocutionary ability of Prof.
Hennessy makes a most pleasing and
telling aid to any political meeting
they attend.
People who went to the opera house
| Monday highland good crowd of
them did SO, notwithstan ding the re
publicans had made great effort to
draw them out of town-had the
pleasure of listening to one of the
brightest and most convincing speak
ers that have ever addressed a Great
Bend audience. Hon. Webb McNall,
the prominent republican politician
who has NOT ''fiopped' on the fnan-
cial question, but who takes the same
position he always has-in line with
all the great men in his party of fOrms
er years-made most telling argu-
ment in favor of the free coinage If
silver by the United Statee without
waiting for the consent of any other
| nation.
1--WE are told that Bryan man on
| the streets was abusing Gen. Grant
and said that he was the man who
was the origin of all hard TINS" etc.
Guttersnipe.
We are told, that somebody remark
ed, another fellow said, that the writer
of the above cowardly and dirty fling
was once man, once bad an aquain-
tance with the truth, and could really
be fair and just to his neighbors. But
we very much doubt it.
The pin-headed gold.bug (bari-t one
or barry tone?) who would not play in
the Bardeen band for the HoisingtOn
rally last Saturday night was not
missed. 1t was just like sticking your
finger in tub of water and then look
ing for the hole.
The meeting of the Knights of
Columbia is postponed until Friday.
October 30th. Important business,
and every member requested to be
present.
GEO. CRUMMACK, Recorder.
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Joe Nichodem,
aged q years, of Cleveland township.
was adiudged insane, in the probate
court.
Line up, boys, for the new declara-
tion of independence and William J.
Bryan. Victory is in the air.
The KAISER Kirmess," at Odin last
Monday. was decided social success
Public Sentiment flows freely, on
the coursing grounds.