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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18
ELoPERs STOPPED.
Brides Father Didn't Want the Expense
Of a Town Trim

Of a Town Trip.
Riding along q West Virginia road
was Interested in seeing a young man
and young woman on horseback com
ing down Che road on a gallop. Not far
behind them was an old man giving
chase. BY cutting through the woods
at one place he succeeded in heading
them off and caught hold Of the brides
Just as | drove up, said c. f. Ward
leigh to Washington Star reporter.
Nhar yo' all gon' r. he demanded.
You can't stop us now but wen get
married, answered the young man, dc
family
Il hain't tryin' ter stop yo' all. Ef
vi is houn' ter marry yer kin. but
wanted q talk Yo' airs gwine ter
town. How long 70 srose YOU stay2"
Two or three days" answered the
groom.
al Sc a day" said the father, "bc-
sides boss feed an boss hire. for IL!
make yo' pay for them horses, shore.
Then s. fer preacher. WANTED Indy
.er marry sam, fer I owed him IS an
he wouldn't sag nothin' bout itef she'd
hey i'm. rarson Long owes me an he'll
marry ycr fer nothin'. thar won't beno
board bill an boss feed. 1t would cost
S29 ter make the trip an give me $40 so
! lin pay Sam an hey suthin' fer war
am Tar OF the bosses. an we kin 90
home an hev a bigger time than at
fown."
The proposition was accepted, the
money paid, and the three turned their
horses heads homeward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18
HUNG IN MlDAlR.
The PeriIous Plight Of a soldier in CHI
nese Thibet.


An amusing story is told Of the Eng
lish officer who determined to enter
Chinese Thibet by stratagen. He man
aged to cross the frontier at night, and
so escaped the guard.
On the following day, however. while
the officer was iourneying deeper into
Thibet, the Thibctan soldiers overlook
him. and informed him that as the
country was unsafe because of rob-
bers. they would 80 with him in order
to protect him, TO which arrangement
the traveller was compelled to agree.
In a few hours theg came to a river.
which was crossed by q rope bridge.
The Thibetans passed over first. in or
der to show that the bridge was safe,
and then the official got into the moose
and VAS pulled along by the Thibetans.
Suddenly, however, they ceased pull
ing, ana left the Engljshman hanging
in midair above the rushing torrent.
In vain the officer shouted TO the
Thibetans to pun. They merely smoked
and nodded their heads. The hours
passed. and still the officer hung above
the torrent. At last the Thibetans
agreed To pull him back If he would
leave Tibet Immediately This. Of
course, he was compelled to do and
took his departure from the forbidden
land
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18
ANOTHER ICE PERIOD.
a Predicted Result Of Cutting the Isthmus
- Panama.

~ AhAAtd
The best scientific authorities pre-
diet dire effects from the cutting oil a
canal through either the Isthmus of
Panama or Tehuantepec. The late
George Il. Marsh said Of this that a
new ice period might be occasioned by
the Withdrawal Of SO important a source
of warmth from the northern zones,
and Sir John Herschel wrote: Were
the lsthmus Of Panama broken through
there is no doHb that the whole climate
of our island Great BRITAIN would un-
dergo most notable deterioration
The sum Of 100000 has been voted
by the legislature Of the state Of New
York for improving the Erie canal sys-
tenn; the Hsnnepin canal has had ST.
100000 spent on it, and work has stopped
until new appropriations can Be made.
Matt Quay is using his influence fer the
construction Of ship canal from Pitts
burgh to Lake Erie, TO cost SIG, 100000,
and ship canal from Philadelphia to
New York, besides advocating the cy-
penditure of $50, GOO, 600 in canalizing the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. One OF the
most stupendous of these engineering
works is the Chicago drainage canal.
now ia progress. which is to cut the
divide which bars the way between
Chicago and the Mississippi river. The
distance is only 30 miles between Lake
Michigan and the Illinois river, and one
can easily see the startling nature Of d
union Of the great lakes and the
father of waters"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18
KNEW ALL CUT ONE.
a Whole English Regiment Made Up of
oustionahle Charn eters.

Questionable Characters.
The story is told of an English mil
tia regiment " hose reputation was none
of the best that on onSe occasion a detec-
tive from Scotland asked to be allowed
to inspect the regiment to discover il
possible if certain malefactor were in
the ranks. Permission being given, the
detective, accompanied by the adjutant
Of the regiment, made tour of the - i
ous companies, front rank and re
rank. When the official had got to t.
last man Of the rear rank OF the rear
company he stopped suddenly and gazed
earnestly at the rather embarrassed
warrior. Why, you surely have made
4 mistake, exclaimed the adiutant, in
dignantly; why, you have pitched on
the best man in the battalion. He has
teen with US for more than 20 years. and
he is our pattern soldier. His arms are
a mass OF good conduct badges. and he
Is the example of al that is best in the
life of soldier. You surely do not
know him?" NO." replied the detee-
tive. Il do not-but know an the
others"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18
nusky Politeness.

< tory Of the colorcd mans fondness
for good words is furnished by the New
York Tribune. 1t is we'll up 10 date.
lnd is about a venerable iladelphia
butler:
lie was helping visitor TO pu. oa
her Walking jacket the other day aud
seeing her struggling TO push in her
rebelfious big sleeves, he said. IN his
NEST respectful manner;
''P'r'aps You win hab dc goodness 20
aaow me to suppress dem puts.
madam"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18

Peoples Party Congressional convention
viii be held a Lone Rock June 81 at2 i m.
20 elect delegates to attend the National Cons
vention 10 be held al II Louis. Mo. on Wed.
nesday July p isee Grant counts Is en-
titled 10 Hve delegates t. the Lone Rock
convention, Signed NJ u u0LFoRp
Member of state committee Of Wisconsin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

The German picnic at Zutavern' s
grove last Sunday was attended by a
large number Of people, mostly farmers
and is reported as being very enjoy
able event. As is usual. the only dis
turbance on the grounds was created
by Great Bend tOughs who had not
sufficient manhood to act decent. In
the future these characters will be de-
barred from the grounds. a large
dance hall has recently been erected,
and was dedicated last week The
Olmitz orchestra furnished most ex-
celIent music for the occasion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

with US for gears, have experienced
the same struggles for competency,
have gone up or down on the teter-
board of circumstances side by side
with the voters whose support at the
pools they now ask. They have all
been earnest and untiring in the advo-
eacy of more equitable adjustment Of
national and state affairs, and not one
of them has ever faltered in the cause
or shirked plain duty.
FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
L. e. Breeder was born in Clinton
county, Missouri. February %, 1861,
and is at present 35 years of age. He
has wife and three bright children :
one boy and two girls. His father
died when he was but years old, leav-
ing a widow with s small children,
none of them large enough to manage
the farm. 1T the age of 13 L. G. tract
ured an ankle, which has made him a
cripple for life. Being thus handicap
ped for hard physical work, he turned
his entire engeries to securing an edu-
cation, although for 2 or years he
had to go on crutches to district school.
He attended the Stewartsville College
one term, and at the age of IL he COM
menced teaching school, holding at the
time the best grade certificate of any
one in his county. He continued to
teach school for the next fifteen years,
coming to Kansas in the meantime and
locating in Graham county.
In 1894 he removed to Claflin, and
built him a neat little home, where he
now resides. doing grain and coal
business, the firm being Breeden s.
Pick erill. He is one of the self.made
men of the county; what he is he has
made himself, and is therefore in the
fullest sympathy with the masses of
Barton county voters. He has never
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
BRYAN SILVER CLUBS.
Club Meetings. and Meetings to Organize
Clubs in Various Parts of the County
To be Held as Follows:

THURSDAY night, Sept. 3d.-At the
John Everett school house, Dist. 50.
SATURDAY night. 5th. at Court House.
Great Bend. Torch light procession,
and speaking.
TUESDAY night. Sth, at Pawnee Rock.
Good speaking.
WEDNESDAY night, 9th, at Dist. As.
in Eureka township.
THURSDAY night, 10th. at Stone
school house, Dist 28.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

The Ancient Order of Adhesive
Mogullions will pull themselves to-
gether on next Tuesday night and vent
their pent up spleen upon one or two
victims who have largely developed
bankers and an eagerness for glory.
All the frisky Thomas Kittens Will
please hump their backs and hop into
the fracas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
JUDICIAL TICKET.
OUR CANDIDATES
A Short Sketch of Each of the Gentlemen
on the Democratic County Ticket

OST all of the
gentlemen W b o
compose the dem.
ocratic and popu-
list county ticket
are so we'll known
to the people of
Barton cou n t y
that they need no
introdu C t i o n =.
They have lived
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Conrad Ruch was over to the picnic
Sunday, from near Millard. He says
he is in this campaign to make as much
noise as usual-is working for a gold
bugt w. II. Ricel. but is going to vote
early and late for Is TO /.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Fred Dumk"Nv, who has been laying
brick on the new smoke stack for the
Walnut Greek Mills. was in to the
picnic last Sunday. He will commence
work again on the smoke stack the
first of next week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

ed on the farm where he now lives.
He is about 40 years OF age, full of Wig.
orous manhood. and earnest and en-
thusiastic in the cause of the people.
He was formerly q democrat, but has
always been liberal minded on all pub
ic questions. If elected to the legis :
lature he will be heard from in no un-
certain manner as tireless advocate
of the rights OF the people. He stands
squarely upon the platforms of both
conventions which nominated him.
He has the confidence and good will of
all who have at any time come in con.
tact with him. He was his party nom-
inee for trustee in 1894, and received
much more than his party vote. The
farmers of Barton county will have an
able champion in Mr. Wright.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
c. F. Diffenbacher was the most
thorough, the ablest, the safest county
attorney Barton county ever had. No
one questions Lis ability, his honesty
and his loyalty to the great cause of
financial Independence for which the
common people of the land are now
striving. Everybody knows Mr.. Diff
fenbacher. He is one of the oldest
residents Of he county, having labored
in the cause of true democracy among
our people here for the last 25 years.
Ae was the democratic candidate for
attorney general of the state, in 1883,
and has in many campaigns been called
upon to stump the state in the inter-
ests of democracy, and always cheer.
fully gave his time and money to the
cause. Of vigorous, aggressive dis
position he has ever been feared and
hated by the tools of corporate power,
and that element, in any campaign,
has always been found opposing him.
Our people need not be told what kind
of county attorney Mr.. Diffenbacher
will make. He has served us faithfully
in former years in that capacity, and
is willing to go before the people on
his record. His opposition, if serious
opposition there be. will be fostered
and pampered by trickery and preju
dice, for there are none who will say
that he is not better qualified, more
worthy of trust and confidence and in
every way more entitled to the position
than is his present opponent. Every
free silver voter in the county who de-
Sires to honor a man who has at al
times been first and foremost in aii
and support of the cause of humanity
can conscientiously vote for G. F. Diff
fenbacher for county attorney.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

A son, the first, was born Monday of
this week to Mt and Mrs. E. ". Boil
niger, of the Sd ward Grandparents
DonIey and Bolinger are as happy over
the event as are the young folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

of another interesting letter from
George Mos4 in England. He says the
Englishmen are not taking kindly to
the position of the democrats of the U.
S. on the financial question. They are
feminist free coinage of free silver.
Why. of course.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
PER SONAL POINTS.

Wm- Tamplin left for Topeka last
Tuesday.
Jim Savage left for the G. A. R,
encampment. Monday.
Miss Minnie Hills. of Larned. is
attending the G. n. c.
Louis Haight. of Pawnee Rock,
| was doing business in town Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR. G. G.. Dawson was up
from Seward, last week, Co visit friends.
Miss Lizzie Jordan left the first of
the week for visit to friends in Wich-
ita. q
Os. Ooughan and wife, of Clafiin.
did business in the county seat Mon
day.
Zack Bardwell, the Albert black
smith, was down to Great Bend Tues
day.
Miss Verde Gass, of Trenton, Mo.
visited friends in Great Bend last
week.
Mrs. f. II. Burson and daus hter
went east on visit, the first OF the
week.
Tom Harrison, of Ellinwood, made
the DEMOCRAT Office a pleasant call,
Monday.
Jim Hayse went up to Russell last
Wednesday, to visit with friends and
relatives.
Miss George Bailey of this city
gave "watermelon party" one even
ming last week.
W. F. Putnam came down from
McCracken, Sunday 20 spend the day
with his family.
Pete DOherty, Chas. Bacon and 81 .
Koelsch were Ellinwood business men
i'll town Monday.
The young friends Of Edgar Gano
gave him surprise party Wednesday
night, north Of town.
attorney, was doing business in Great
Bend last Thursday
Misses Gertrude Ashton aud
Christine Brinkman left for Kansas
City Monday morning.
Mrs. NJ. L. Bertram and children
returned last week from visit of sew
eral months in the east.
Rey. J. A. Davis and family re-
turned, the first of the week, from their
uisit in OEla
j. E. Barnhart, who has sold out
here, went down to Reno county last
week, to look up location.
Mrs. Ollie Haege and son left on
, Tuesday morning on visit to Mrs
!, Haege's grand parents, III Ills.
l Solon Gray and DR.. G. Bohrer, OF
| Rice county, attended the j. w. Leedy
5 speaking at Great Bend last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j, Chappell, who
were visiting relatives here, returned
, home to Colorado Saturday evening.
Rev. L. G. Schnacke is attending
the meeting of the association of Con,
gregatiOnal churches, at Mcpherson
; this week.
Frank Wright, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, came up from
Wichita to visit relatives in Great
Bend the first of the week.
Ira d. Brougher, Nelson Nicker-
son. w. r. Gates and W. H Hanger
are off attending the G. A. R. en-
campment at st. Paul, MINI.
j. s. 8arnhlll, business man OF
Kansas City, was stopping with friends
in Ellinwood the first of the week. He
pledges old Missouri for Bryan and
Silver all right.
Hon. c. F. Diffenbacher addressed
! a free silver meeting at Larned, las
Monday evening, and reports a greai
amount of enthusiasm in Pawnes
county among the true and loya
American citizens.
The German picnic at Zutavern'.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

On Iu6SOay morning h. u. Eml6y a
druggist of Hoisington, by mistake
swallowed dose of poison of some
kiad. He realized what he had done
the moment the dose was down, and
called in medical aid. He was pumped
out in short order, but the doctor had
to labor with him all day to save his
life. At last reports he was about re-
covered.
DR.. W. A. Phillips, who has been so
successful in treating the eyes of the
afflicted, and fitting spectacles, will be
here on his regular quarterly appoint
ment from September 5th to Sth, at
the Hotel Greene. All should keep
these dates in mind. Those who de-
sire consultation should be on hand the
5th-SaturdaY-so that hours of ap-
pOintment can be made.
When we ask the republicans to
name the ''20 democrats in Great
Bend" whom they say will vote for
Mckinley, they reply We are not nam
ing them.' When they ask us to name
the 80 or 40 republicans in Great Bend
who will vote for Bryan we proceed to
do it. These men are not ashamed
of their principles-and the Bryan
supporters are not afraid to publish
to the world all men who will this fall
stand up for principle.
0. II. Bennett on his return from
Lewis, Kansas, where he has engaged
a school for the coming year, informs
US that he stopped at the home of
Arthur Braddell while there, where he
was highly entertained. Arthur was
a former resident eff Barton county and
lived on farm near Hoisington. He
removed to Lewis two years ago and is
now reported to have absolute owner
ship of fine large farm and TO be one
of the leading men in the society circle
of the city. Mr.. Bennett says Arthur
is improving every opportunity to make
himself useful man, to be economical
in all things and to mold fast to his hard
earned cash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

The Hoisington Dispatch cannot re-
frain from throwing siurs at the men
who have left the republican party and
Joined the free silver forces. Its fling
at Mr.. Brueser and Mr.. Tyler is little
smaller than we thought its editor
capable of. This is free country and
we supposed every man had right to
the expression of his political belief.
without subjecting himself to person.
al criticism.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Judge Elrick Cole came in from the
west last Saturday evening, hoarse as
the waterworks whistle, from making
speeches for the eastern gold-bugs.
We are sorry to see as good man as
Elrick thus 'going wrong" We have
heard him denounce the present sd-
ministratioD for doing the very thing
he and his party now advocate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Ed. III. Madison, the able and ambi-
tious young Dodge City attorney,
addressed good sized crowd of Great
Bend people in the park Saturday ewes
ming. Ed. is handsome young man,
and of course he had large number
of ladies out to hear his gold-bug
buzzing, the women and children IN
the audience being about 49, voter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-05

STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish
of Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 220.
Succession Of Adelaide Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to oil par
ties interested, or having any oppo-
sition to make to the tabIeau OF
debt. aud charges. with II provisional
tableau of distribution of the net
assets to aud settlement with the
heirs, filed by a. j. Porter adminis-
tering said estate. to file the same in
writing in the Office of the clerk Of
court within ten days from the date
hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this 29th day of August. 1896.
LLCIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk OF Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-05
@ r D E r.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
II AIO ~ IA ~ ID
Parish of Vermllion-l7ih Judicial

Parish of VermIion-l7th Judicial
District Court.
A special Jury Term of the 18th
judicial District Court for the par.
jsh Of Vermilion is hereby ordered.
Said term to begin on Tuesday, the
18Th day Of September, A. D. 1896,
at ten O'Clock a. m.
The Clerk of Court will enter this
order Of record; post one copy in his
office and one al the courthouse door
and publish same for thirty days
prior to September Is. 1896. in the
official journal Of the parish of YER
million.
The Grand and Petit Juries for
service at said term of court will be
drawn and summoned under Act No.
SO of 1896, as 5000 as said law shall
become operative.
Given at chambers this 28th day
of July, A. D. 1896.
(Signed) G. DEBAILT4oN,
Judge 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
Recorded & Filed July 80, 1896.
JOS. G. LEBLANC,
by. clerk of court.
A true copy
Attest,
Jos. G.. LEBLANC.
Dy clerk of court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-05
Third District Democratic Com
gFessional Committee.
New IBERIA, Aug. 20, 1896.

NEW IBERIA, Aug. 20, 1896.
The Democratic Congressional
Central Executive Committee Of the
Third District met this day at the
Alma House, in the town uf New
Iberia, pursuant to call of theChair-
man, with q quorum present.
The resignation Of Capt. G. T.
Cade as a member of this committee
was read aud accepted.
On motion, duly seconded, the
eeats of Leonidas Trosclair as a
member of this committee from La.
fourche and D. j. Reid Calcalsieu,
were declared vacant on the ground
of they having become republicans.
Also the seal of T. J.. Shafer, be-
cause of afiliation with the gold
standard democrats.
Gen. Dudley Avery was elected
a member of the committee from
Iberia to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of G. I. Cade; and
Hen. Overton Cade to fill T. j.
Skaters vacancy.
On motion the following resolu-
tons were adopted
Resolved, That a Democratic
Congressional Convention be held
at Morgan City. 10 the parish Of st.
Mary, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
September, 1895, at IL o'clock NJ.
for the purpose Of nominating a can
didate for Congress from this Dis
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-05
What Silver VIII Do.
Secretary pro tenn.

The Republican calamity howlers
are fond of citing Mexico az an ex-
ample Of the terrible disaster which
is TO befall the United States in the
event of the adoption of the silver
coinage at the ratio Of 16 to |, that
we haye given the matter a little
Investigation. In an interview the
other day a Southern gentleman
who has large manufacturing inter,
ests 10 Mexico, said when asked
what would be the effect of free sill
yer in Mexico':-
"Well, I believe that it will be a
great calamity for Mexico if the
United States adopts the silver
standard, for it will result 10 the re,
moval of a vast source Of profit to
the manufacturers there.
The proposition is q plain one.
The Mexican manufacturer to. day
under the tariff system Of his coup.
try, can pay the tariff on his raw
material, which duty is light, and
manufacture the stuff on a Mexican
basis with a Mexican dollar, which
is worth h~aveShalf anAmerican.'dolla
after which he sells it at home to
people who can not afford to go out
side and pay two of their dollars tc
buy the same thing of foreign manu-
facture.
In other words, the depreciation
in the currency amounts to a protec
tive duty. in addition to the tariff
which is equal to the amount of the
premium upon the gold currency.
The result of this is that the land
is building up numberless factories
and as a Mexican dollar buys as
much Mexican produce as an Ameri
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-09-05

Some Of the newspapers are still
calling on Senator Caffery to resign.
1t is dollars to doughnuts that he
will not do so. Office holders some
ines die but they never resign. Few
men will voluntarily turn loose a
good fat job, unless forced to do SO
by natural or political death.-Far-
merville Gazette.