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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-05-14
Weakness of the womanish Man.

"Womanish" men are. after all. A
very small proportion of the male pop.
uladon. But men who are afflicted
with this weakness sometimes carry
eheir foibles to extraordinary lengths.
A certain commercial trave,er-a capa.
Ole business man-has one little vanity.
He always carries a small pocket mir.
Tor, and from time to time. particularly
when travelling 10y train. he refreshes
himself with a glance at his handsome
features. When anyone is in the car
with him he secreteS the lookinC-glass
inside the book or newspaper which he
pnetends TO be reading. 4 London so.
ucttor, popular as a society man, some
seasons since hit upon the appearance
improving eXpedient of having his
hair waved" The experiment was a
great success, and at his evening en-.
gaSements he ever after adopted II.
But he has not the courage to face his
clerks and clients with curly locks. And
80. on his return from a festive evening.
he spends an hour or so dampenlng his
hair and laboriouSly brushing 1t out
straight again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-05-14

Women never cared more carefully
for their nails than now, but the wom-
an OI taste avoids extremes in this as
In all things. Pink nails are admired
because perfect nail should be thin
enough to show the rosy blood beneath,
but a nail glowing with the red salve
of the toilet table is no better liked than
lips and cheeks which owe their brill
iancy to the rouge pot. Nor is an arti-
hcial polish to be recOmmended; the
natural gloss merely should be main
nined and heightened. The best au-
thorities forbid the use of the nail
brush. Any dust or soil may be re-
moved with a bit of cotton wound
around a wooden toothpick or bit of
orange wood; the small emery boards
which are sold everywhere for the pur-
pose keep the under surface Of the nail
so smooth that little or nothing can ad-
here.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-05-14


Passing down the streets of Canton n,
night my attention was called to nnm.
bers Of blind girls from IA to ia vears
OF age dressed in brilliant outer car
ments, with their faces rouped and
their hair ornamented with flowers A
woman carrying a musical Instrument
led several of these girls, and I bavs
since learned that they were owned bv
this mistress, who conducted them by
nlght, to the lowest parts Of the ci,y
ana by their playing, singing. and IN
most disreputable ways, she secures an
income through them that enables bar
70 i've In ease and comfort. I have mat
no class OF persons that seemed So ni,; '
aoIe as these blind singing girls r ;s
regarded an affliction for a pir, 70 ho =,
porn IN a Chinese family, and when the
girl is blind, her life is one Of ceosa,as ,a ,ne
neglect and cruelty, and often IL tbs ths
family is poor, she is sold for 9 s,,,a', uis
amount to one Of these dealers in brn,a,. ,",
bodies, who plies her nefariops bns;rnnl nv,nan
until death snatches her victim ,ness tues
her.-BaltimOre Sun. 'F0m
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-05-14
A HelDIul Hint

\ helpful Hint.
Every qulcS-witted woman will ap.
preciate the following: Pass round the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08
TO THE VOTERS OF BARTON co.

The Tribune of last week contained
statement signed by the committee
from the Mckinley club of this city,. to
the effect that the committee appointed
by the Bryan club of Great Bend to ar
range for joint debate between the
two organizations, refused to discuss
either of the several propositions Of
fered by the latter club. In reply to
this statement we say it is false. The
Bryan club offered to debate either of
the following propositions:
REsoLvED-That the free coinage of both gold
and silver enunciated in the democratic platform
of 1899. at the ratio of 16 by this country. is
more practical and more beneficial te the people of
the Uuited Stetes than the continuation of the
present gold standard policy enunciated in the
republican platform of 1886, dependent supon BIZ
metallism through international agreement.
REsoLvED-That the government ought to open
its mints to the free, independent and unlimited
coinage of silver with gold at the ratio of 10 as
provided by the democratic platform of 1896, max
ing such coins full legal tender for adebts public
and private, and that such action will be BEN
efcal to the people of the United States than the
maintenance of the present gold standard policy
adopted by the republican party in its platform OF
1896.
RESoLvED-That the money plank of the plat.
form adopted by the democratic party at Chicago
will if enacted into law, be more beneficial to the
people of the United States than the money plank
of the platform adopted by the republican party at
St. Louis.
R RESoLvED-That the present gold standard, as
advocated by the republican platform at ST. Louis.
and which is not to be changed except for b-mstal
lism with the consent of foreign nations, is more
beneficial to the people of the United States than
the Free Independent and unlimited coinage of
silver 10 70 without the donsent of any foreign
nation. advocated by the democratic platform at
Chicago.
1t will be seen that each one of these
propositions embodies the financial
plauks of the platforms of each. party,
and for that reason the Mckinley club
committee refuses to discuss the matter,
for Judge Ogle said that ''no PROPOSE
tion looking to the discussion of the
money plank of the Republican plat.
form would be discussed In justice
to one member of the committee, Mr..
John Dawson. be it said that he was
satisfied with at least two of the prop
ositions we submitted, but the others
would not have it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

here given represents the way the sill
yer men felt at the close of the speak
ing. We have no picture with an ex.
preston sufficiently forlorn to indicate
how the other fellows felt.)
AS everybody and the children heard
the debate we shall not attempt to
give a description of the different
points made. We are willing to let the
voters decide who made the best argu-
ment. If the vote taken at the close of
the debate is an indication of how the
election is going land we think it isl
Jerry's friends have no cause for SCI
row. The vote for gold and silver stood
in about the proportion of five for silver
to one for gold. When Chester the
beautiful saw the strudy farmers aris-
ing in their seats almost to man. and
heard their yells for Jerry, look of
chagrin and disappointment crept over
his face that would be the fortune of
an undertaken
Fully five thousand people gathered
in the park and listened to the debate;
while there must have been at least
three thousand on the streets who
could not get near enough the speak
ers' stand to hear.
The audience was in good humor.
the day was magnificent, and both
apeakers were in good voice. Excel
lent order-considerlng the immense
crowd-was observed, and all-together
our people are to be congratulated up
on the success of the meeting.
Thee thousand Jerry Simpson
badges were printed here, and worn,
besides hundreds were brought into
town from outside. The Great Bend
band furnished most excellent music
for the afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08
RSONkL POINTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Donley are
taking in the fall festivities at Kansas
City this week
Henry Sprinkler made his usual
weekly visit to Great Bend last Mon-
day.
DR.. Ira b. Bartle and wife of Paw.
nee Rock, were in the city Tuesday
John REIN, the merchant tailor. is
spending the week in Kansas City.
Charlie Kreisel was down to the
picnic, from Olmitz. Tuesday.
Jacob Hahn was up from Elm
wood, Tuesday.
Editor Cooke. of the ElHnwood
Leader, was caller on the DEMOCRAT
Monday morning.
Fred Walker, blacksmith with
Dick Manning, left on Saturday for a
visit to Kansas City and St Louis.
d. A. Banta is making campaign
speeches IN the southeast part of the
state.
Mrs. A. NJ. Button has moved into
town, from Buffalo township.
Miss Hannah johnson visited in
Hutchinson Saturday
J. c. Hasley and wife. of Yelling
ton, Kansas, visited last week with the
family of J. K. Humphrey, in this city.
Mrs. NJ. G. Beye was called to ST.
Louis, Saturday last, by telegram an.
nouncing the death of brother IN that
city. a sister there is also very ill.
George Todd, colored, of the south
side, who has been away for the past
year. returned home last week.
Uncle Bobby Smart was up from
Ellinwood, Saturday, standing up for
Jerry Simpson against all comers.
Mrs. RoetZel and daughters were
visiting in Great Bend Saturday, from
Ellinwood.
Adoiph Nicolet's father, from st.
Louis, came out 10 visit Dolph last
week. He is a free silver man, and
says that st. Louis has got thousands
more just like him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08
Saw. YOU men who are worrying about

Say, you men who are worrying about
how you are going to scrape up enough
money to keep your wives and children
from going hungry the coming winter.
what's the matter with you? The gold
bug speaker told you Monday night
that you are not hard up, have no
cause to kick, and that all you need is
confidence" You may have thought
your business was not paying, that you
have not had money enough to provide
decently for your families. But. ac-
cording to Dr.. Hauser, from India, you
have been mistaken all these years.
Get yourselves inoculated with some
gold-standard confidence" and you'll
be all right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

The Bryan club of this city stands
ready and willing to discuss the merits
or dement's OF the silver plank in the
Democratic platform at any or all
times. Whenever the Mckinley club
will consent to discuss the financial
plank OF the Republican platform
which, until bimetallism is secured by
international agreement, says, 1.-The
existing gold standard must be pre-
served.'' We are ready to buckle on the
armor and go right over to their dung
hill and cross swords with them on
that issue. AS matter of fact, and
the conference we had in trying to get
them to agree to the discussion of the
money plank of their platform proves
it, the Mckinley club does not intend
to go before the people of Barton
county and debate any question that
places it in the position of fathering
ing, desolating, devastating. confiscat-
ing death dealing policy of the British
gold standard which the Republican
party is trying to fasten permanently
upon this country, and which is to
continue until the aristocracy of de-
funct European monarchies come to
their relief. and like the bear and the
man, help 'em let go.
Now, to test their honesty as to
whether they are or are not sincere in
their advocacy of the present gold
standard, and are willing to stand on
the financial plank of their party like
little men, we agree to debate either of
the three last propositions they submit
in the Tribune, with the addition of
the words at the close of the first two
proposals: ''As advocated by
the Republican party" and the
word gold" preceding the word
standard" in the first line
OF the last proposition. This places
them in the position of talking for the
gold standard, and brings the discus
sion right back to the proposal first
submitted by the Bryan club when the
matter was discussed in a committee
meeting, as follows:
REsOLvED-That the free coinage
of both gold and silver as enunciated
in the Democratic platform of 1896, at
the ratio of 16 to l, by this country, is
more practical and beneficial to the
people of the United States than the
continuance of the present gold stan
dard policy as enunciated in the Re
publican platform of 1896, dependent
upon bimetallism through internation-
al agreement.
The Mckinley club committee refus-
ed to discuss this resolution then, and
they will refuse to discuss it now. and
place their endorsement on the gold
standard as advocated by their plat,
form.
The Bryan club will defend what
the gold standardites are pleased to
call the free silver heresy," and if we
debate the financial question with our
most noble and worthy brothers they
must get on the gold plank of their
platform and endorse it fully and un-
equivocally, so that the voters of Bar
ton county may know who defends a
policy that means low prices and in
evitable ruin to the farmers of Kansas
Now, brothers, put up or shut up.
Bryan Club W. E. CARR,
Com. F. G. STRoTHMAN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08
JERRY AND LONG.
They Draw The Largest Political Crowd
Yet Assembled in Great Bend.

HE joint debate be-
tween Jerry Simp-
son and Chester I.
Long, in this city
last Thursday will
never be forgotten
by the thousands of
people who assem-
bled here that day.
The gen t | q M a n
whose picture is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

A number of the Knights of Pythias
of Great Bend visited the z. of P.
lodge at Pawnee Rock Saturday night,
and report having been right royalty
received (of course) by the Pawnee
Rock brothers. More would have been
present but for political meetings that
kept them elsewhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

LosT:-Between my place and Great
Bend, on Oct. L, a brocaded shawl.
Finder will please return to me or the
DEMOCRAT office. JAMES WELSH.
Six miles northeast of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

An engine hauling an east bound
passenger train on the Santa Fe explod-
ed near Usage City Saturday night,
killing both engineer and fireman, and
several others, besides injuring a large
number. Wilford Burson, young son
of F. II. Bursen of this city, was in
the wreck, and was brought home Sun
day evening pretty badly cut up. No
bones were broken, but his legs and
arms were badly cut and scalded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

The snipe says the Union Generals
pay their own expenses in stumping
the country for Hanna. What a whop'
Der!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

Read the comparison between the
way the railroads treat the old soldiers
and men who want to visit Canton to
worship the golden idol.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

All dCClu00C happened at Il6 ct0S6
of the joint debate last Thursday that
may result fatally TO one man. When
the thousands of silver men arose as
one man to give Jerry a final demon
stration. one OF them, Mr. j. IL. Wat
kins, of Nekomo, Rush county, was
standing on the highest of the raised
seats and cheering. Some one, whether
Intentionally or not we cannot say,
took hold of Mr.. Watkins leg, when
the old gentleman-whoiS is upwards of
20 years old-lost his balance and fell
to the ground, pulling another man
down on top of him. The fall was
about six feet, and when the two were
picked up Mr.. Watkins WAS in a dead
faint. He was carried to store and a
doctor summoned. His left hip was
fractured. and the doctor thinks there
is poor chances Of his recovering. He
was shipped home that evening.
Two dances were held in Great Bend
last Thursday night. One by some
members of the band who did not want
to see Bryan torch light procession
| that night, and the other by the free
silver country boys. The band dance,
in the A. o. U. w. hall was attended
| by about sixteen voters and twice as
many ladies, while the dance by the
country boys in the Odd Fellows build
ing was attended by near a hundred vot-
ers and as many ladies. 1t is unfortu
nate for our excellent band that the
benefit dance was managed as it was,
and it ought to be lesson to the boys
that politicians should not be permitted
involve the band in their schemes.
| A letter received last week from
John G. Evans, Kansas City, Kansas,
states that the family are all we'll.
Edgar, Charlie and Fred are partners
in cooperative newspaper and job
printing Office. Mr.. Evans says Kan
sas City, Kans., has an old soldiers
Bryan Club, and also a Republican
Bryan Free Silver Club having a mem
bership of over 400. He says they are
sure of electing the free silver candi-
date for congress, the state senator.
and good chances to elect the represent
atives.
Read the comparison between the
way the railroads treat the old soldiers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-08

School has opened at district So.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17

Emmanuel Church the scene ola Dazzling
Assemblage.

sTATNTON. VA. Dec. l6.-Special.-
When the doors Of Emmanuel church
were thrown open tonight al o'clock
the throng of guests who had assembled
TO witness the marriage of Miss Marl"
Washington Ransom TO Mr.. Joseph Al
dcrson Glasgow were ut llirH t.'
Ieaufv of the scene presented TO them.
The floor Of the chanccl ana the -l9lt7
Of the church were covered Win pul,
white. the chancel, allai' anu ,oi'
were beautifully decorated Win Iallla,
growing plants ana niasses oi i,,..'Si'iie
white carnations filled every aNali,'Ni'
space for this was "a PINK MtHul"7'
Numborless wax candles. IN oid-la7ii
toned candclabra. shed their sou hshl
over the beautiful picture.
Promptly al 9 O'Clock. inc W'1ulN-
chorus from LOhcngrin was sung bl q
trained choir. As the last note oled
aWay. and the grand organ pealed iorth
tine Wedding march. the SIX niIu.o
maids Misses Fanny Mcclure ana
Fanny Cray. of Richmond, Miss Sally
Woods. of charlottesville. Miss NAnilg
Powell Mccormick. OF EcrfANlh,, .+'lv
Misses tanny Harrison ana Janet b,i'
of Staunton-all clad I'm DAINTY COW ID.
of white Organize. lIliilinvu ~ -.inE
ribbons. and carrying nounuel7 on -l.S
roses. issued from the Ncstrl- room anu
proceeded down the LEFT aisle 10 tuy
door and then stood there on el'h'i
side waiting for the bridal party
The six ushers came first. Inel were
Mcssrs. Murray Hillary. Miller Me- ue.
Joan Baldwin Ransom. and Dr. II. huuu
Morrison. of stanton, Mir. Blackburn
smith of Bcrryyillc and Mr.. Dunlop
of Washington. u. q. Just aittf lhe
ushers the bridesmaids lel mo nlie,
Then came the queenly maid OF nohVI'
Miss Charlotte Ransom. sister on lnt
bride. who wore am exquisite gown OF
pink satin and carried pink roses ano
then. leaning on the arm OF heI la'.,i -
CAPTAIN Thomas -. hanson. came thc
bride. and rarely has lOVeller one
She wore "a beautiful gown of white
duchcsse satin. trimmed with chl.oA.
n mlle Veil fen to the hem OF inc lohA
train. and she held bouquet OF DIlu' 3
roses. The groom and his pest man,
MIR. William Glasgow. of Roanoke' nlet
the bride at the chaucel steps, "hcfe lHe
Iatrothal took place. The party then
advanced TO the chanccl ran, WHric the
MARRIAGE vows were said.
Tho ceremony was performed by Rev.
Robert Carter Jett rector OF Emmanuei
church. Captain Ransom gave his daugh-
ter away The wedding party then re-
turned to Captain hanson , noiil,..
ton was held and was attended by
hundreds of guests. ~
The social prominence Of Miss Ran
son caused her marfu.e 10 .e one "i
unusual interest ON htr molh'i . siI'
She Is descended from Augustine wash
inpton. and on her fathers side. from
The Raldwins ard ether distinguished
families of Virginia
The presents wore OF inc cos iitrt
kind and almost without number. Many
persons from "a distance attended the
wedding.
Air. and Mrs Glasgow will leave on
the 2:80 train tonight for an eNtcndeo
trin North. They will live in Staun-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
DECEMBER WEDDINGS
BHTLLTlNT MIERIIGISINLi AfN"-
1ON AND sTiJNfON.
CaptnIn NJ. n. Cor-e to Mi-s Fix >emmes'
Mr.. Joseph Anderson Glasgow !"
Maria Washington Ransom

LEXINGTON. VA, Dec. l5-Speciai,-
Grace Memorial Episcopal church was ,le
scene OF a brilliant wedding tonight at
O'Clock. the contracting parties beihs
Captain VI. t.. Corsc. member OF inc
military and academic stan oil 'he '"
ginia Military institute, son OF "ehe'"'
COrsc. of the Confederate states army
fame. and Miss Elk Scmmes' daughter Oh
Colonel Thomas NJ. Semmes. OF the AGA
dcmic staI OF the Virginia Military lnS'-
tute. one Of The most popular society ie'u-
crs OF this section.
The event was the social function OF me
season and WAS attended by al OF tlV
society leaders mere and many from d o''
The church cdiGco was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers. while the altar "ta
a picture of cut-nOwcrs and pOtted plants
and ferns. Rev. Robert ). Mcbryne 49,. ~
rector performed the ceremony ac'oi ~
ing 10 the ritual of the Episcopal 'huIch.
TO the enchanting music OF the Wcu"liS
march the bridal party entered tne
church I'm the following order. Attehuan'3
MIR. William Bryant. Alexandra. ana
Mr.. J. r. A. IIobsOn. Richmond; MT. -
T. Morgan. v NJ. J.. and Mr.. II. T.: liydtl'
V NJ. L.. Mr.. Henry -. Bacon, 'alloIhla'
and Mr.. William \. Roberts, NaShli5
ton, j.. c.. Miss Mary Forbes Narteh-
ton. Miss Ross and Miss ElizaDeth hoa'
Lexington. Miss Marks. New YORK ana
Miss Eliza Dillon. Lexington. MISS i,nis
Somnts. sister of the bride. as mald On
honor. Colonel Semmes, father was WIN
The bride - ,5
The bridal procession opened order ana
the hride-cloct came forward TO the di-
tar with Ter father. where they were
met bv the groom. Captain Corse. WIN
his best man. Mr.. W. +. VOORHEES, OF inc
Y. NJ l.. who came from the NeSily.
After the ceremony the order OF pi'-
ccssiOn was reversed. The bride was ne
comingly attircd in white satin. covered
with tule. with tulle veil fastened Wild
spray Of pearl and diamonds. ana carrier
ii large bouquet OF brides roses. MIS-
Sommes. the maid OF honor. wore Whlle
organdie. with white ribbon carrying III
dame Testout roses. the hilde7lhdiu rus
wore white orCandic and apple green rib
bon and carried bouquets OF Mauaiue
Tcstout roses The affair was a Drilnahl
social success i'm every way.
After the ceremony there was Itctp-
ton "a the home of the bride parents
Colonel and Mrs. Scmmos. ~ iheif ho7
pitablo home. ON the Y. VI. ]. paiduo
grounds from 10 10 J.. NJ Among those
from "a distance present az the weglalns
were the groom sisters. Misses Nn.le
Elizabeth Corsc of Alexandra, ana Mr.
and Mrs. j. Il. Beverly, of winchester
VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-17
Hut She Got the Pension.

WASHINGTON. December ia sin
giLsr freak OF legislation was prousht
TO hight by the pI sage in the o"hat. OF
a PRIV, t. pension bill Represen,ht
Fowler. = New Jersey. introduced iast
session a bill 10 grant pension OF 1P
per month TO Mr.. Eliza g. fyne' Whi.l
was referred % the Committee on INV ma
Pensions. In March Alr. MCCLELLAN re-
ported the bill iavOrahly 10 the hou,e.
one week later IL was passed py me
House and sent o. the Senate. On June
1st IL was referred to the committee on
Pensions. -Four days later " WIS ii y -
llv repcrts and placed on the peh ION
calcrdsr r. where IL remained sun heh-
mated as House bin st~i unti Quay,
when among some fifty others OF the
same nature IL was passed. Inc rcc'in
shows that on June lGtn MT. 'toWtn.t'
OF Missouri from the Committee on I'm
rolled Bills. reported this BIZ TO the Rouse
as truly enrolled. II was thoreupoh sign
ed bv Speaker Reed. by Nlce-fr.slurht
stevenson. as President Of the senate.
and hy resident cleveland On the idsl
dav Of the session although II never
passed the Senate ar that time. Inc 'oh-
missioncrs of Pensions placed MIS-. fyIe
name on the pension roll ana she mas
since then drawn her pension OF SN per
month while the original bill Hndsr Whicu
this pension was granted untl .o-n.5
slumhcrcd On tho calendar OF the Sena ~.
The Senators now have quite n pfonlenl
confronting them. I'm how TO make tn.lr
journal tell the truth. The journal says
II passed June lith.