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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

Boy he ego goes to the Suieher shop and if at
inveigied into an argument which often
lasts until a, messenger is dispatched for
no 'i politics before SreaRfast The campaign
is getting hotter all the time around here.
posed from his position as p9rveyer Of
eed fer AZ t The bR1 bsea he
fest Here he gets huge bun
ale Of a ss n his t from
yard. and devours their. contents greedily.
6 ID II
ors Senator Leedy wishes Il understood
letters of congrstuia ton. he has found it
Impossible to do So He desires TO express
aSd eaaRes sreae deh IN
ing the letters. although he finds 1t i'm
eonvietions. He believes that party fealty
early training J gave him paD pTejndice against
the DEMOCRATIC party. but when HORACE
Joined the Democrats and was a faithful
worker in the ranks. although he did not
has later on. Afterward he Joined the Pop
ulists. but he has kindly feeling for the
nation and the adoption Of the Chicago plat
for form he he feels , that the Democrats are on
with the party: His own account of how
he s, became politician is case which prob
SO long as 7 was making a good >. living VII;
IOr InySen ana FAMILY on the farHl, SAID
Senator Leedy, 81 took very little interest
In politics. From the time of my marriage
became a tenant farmer in Illinois, after
which moved to Kansas and bought a
farm near here. At first we did we'll. and
was happy and contented- We worked hard.
comforts of life and were enabled to put
by a little each year. Then times COM
menced getting bad. did not mind it SO
much at first. but after year of hard
ertions and economy was getting poorer.
wanted to know why it was. 1 began
studying economic questions, and learned
that John Sherman and his colleagues were
enough for everyone to recognize it and
which was steadily taking money away
from the poor mans pocketbook to the cof-
fers of Wall street and to foreign banks.
tionary war, and it is strange we did not
recognize this later scheme sooner. AS
soon as had gotten at the real cause of
financial depression, or what l believed to
verted sinner and wanted to convert others.
l began telling my neghborS what l had
learned, and after awhile, to my intense
surprise, was nominated for State Sem
about the questions of the day to fill the
office in an acceptable manner, and I de-
termined to qualify myself as far pos
sible- With that purpose in view 1 re-
newed my study.
''One day I received a bill in which 1t
was announced that ! was to make a num-
Der of speeches at an adjacent town. This
phase of the matter HAD never struck
before. OF course, should have known
that one of the duties of candidate fer
office speech-making. Now. at that
time had never made speech in my
life / had learned a great many things
that I thought others ought to know, and
found 1 could tell it well enough in private
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

cident and pathos. 1t shows in bold re-
lief the possibilities of human achievement,
and 1t proves that John Whitman Leedy de-
serves the honors he has attained. He is
a fighter. yet he never struck an enemy
when it was unnecessary. It is only in
Instances where he believes the rights Of
the plain people are being usurped by the
rich and powerful that the real ferocity of
his nature is apparent.
Strong in his convictions of right and
wrong, he realizes the fallibility of human
reasoning, and no one ever made an enemy
of Leedy by showing him a mistake he had
made. Here at his home his name IS a
synonym for affability and integrity. He
commands the respect of all who know him,
and there are few residents of this vicinity
who will not cast a vote for him. Up and
down the Neosho valley Il is said that every
vote is for Leedy, ana there are other COM
munities near here of which the same is
true. Forsaking agricultural pursuits less
than six years ago because he could not
make a living for his family. he deter
mined to investigate the causes of the finan-
cial depression, and in doing so he fought
his way to fame. He is the veteran of
many a forensic skirmish, and those who
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

lie
Iage Of Anxiety town, Richland county, O.,
sons who formed the Leedy Settlement ne PIN in
1910 A. A. that time re- a colony Of Germans
settled f, what was then wilderness They
as Of ae was hr The re f
They were farmers. and they farmed so
Of ha been en IL
Old John Leedy, grandfather of the Kan
these n %hie sR he
Inent OF the settlement was not communis-
each one Helped his neighbor. John ie ady
was fayorite arbitrator of disputes, and
might find striking example in the T re sem
blance Of the strictly original notions of
sas compared to the verbal decisions of
old John Leedy Of Ohio. the Dunkard pio
cultural pursuits, these Dunkards thrived
for o many years The soil of that portion
err. of recuperating, like, that of Kansas and
M s man an Who IS h the suae s If hs ns
ratiye vas born the assets of .ue ,Leedy
to e0e eerreey ina
dieate them hem John John Lesdy, father Of the
the incubus of debt, but he died before he g
accomplished more. His widow was left in
small children That was forty-thre esS years aTs
ago. and John Leedy. now of Kansas, was
following six years was one Of Which viii h the the
next Governor of Kansas has very hazy
cabin and his mother reading Horace ace
r sn N S o 9Grk TEbIne and the Bible
P TsIn de-, me emery to reproduSe The first
eyer the
from 1t. and he has been reading newspa-
active, part in politics some of them have
proved highly d Snterta aiIi reading for
spens sin o the t. fe esn old
date they oppose in small letters. There
has had as much, said about him in the
last five years. and comments. good or bad
are made. Thus it happens that beside
is. bundle Of Kansas newspapers that that
might lead one to believe that he was
known on newspapers as the exchange edI-
1 1eT He so does keep d scrap book and as ne
writers of the unpleasant paragraphs may
come. ~
The habit of keeping a scrap book was
one which he learned from his mother. It
was to her but as she IS s ai shae
and NOR proud Of her boy. as
not consider the early tuteiage in s this aG Res
spect as labor lost. This habit of his moth
years he started out in life for himself He
than was customary for one of his years
leedy worked on farm until he was at
the age of IA. in 1863. victim of what ped
pie then regarded as an insane determine
ton to go to war. The boyish desire to
take part in the civil conflict was the only
one in which he felt justified in disobeying
the injunctions of his mother. One day he
quit hoeing corn and procured old mus
ket. lust. at that time Jacob M. Leedy
was organizing the One Hundred and Sixty
third regiment of Ohio volunteers. Captain
Leedy was q cousin of the youthful aspi-
rant of military honors.
Mrs. Leedy was promptly notified of her
sons whereabouts and went to Mansfield
for the purpose of leading him home by the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

Leroy, Kan. Aug. 15.-In this little city,
the home of John Leedy. the people say
that the Democratic and Popuiist parties
did the wisest thing possible when they
nominated Leedy for Governor. Those who
have known him ever since he came to
the State believe he is a man whose popu-
1arity will grow with the rapidity of geo.
metrical progression from now until the
election.
That kind Of adversely which IS not mis-
fortune made a statesman and the central
figure in Kansas politics of Leedy. Finan-
cial reverses brought out the strong points
In his character. He himself did not dream
he possessed the ability to become, within
a few years. past master in the most in
tricate of all sciences. His fndomitable
will and bulldog tenacity conquered appa-
rently insuperable obstacles. and the whilom
farmer is now the fusion nominee for
Governor of the State.
The story of his evolution from the plow-
man to the popular idol of the people of
the Sun1ower State Is one Astounding in in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

home. know he has had his share of trou-
bles. There is a, world of respect in their
demeanor as they pass by and return his
cheerful matutinai salute: Once the owner
OF the finest farm in all this fertile valley,
and a goodly store of personal property he
is today a comparatively poor man, but his
creditors are not goorer for having put
their faith in him. The struggle to pay his
debts debts was a hard one. but difficulty is to
Unlike the Republican candidate for the
Honaire to liQuidate his liabilities, and no
one ever dared to breach to him the idea
of a popular subscription to pay off private
obligations When reverses came Leedy
pulled himself together and went to work
with a perseverance which has eharae.
a bad situation. He Is his feet again
now, but Y was q hard struggle. 1t dem
onstrates his sterling honesty. however, and
honesty Is eternal as the first OF cardinal
virtues. The people of Kansas want lust
such man in the Governors chair.
There was nothing unpleasant IN the in
trospection, as Leedy summed up the prin-
cipal events of his life: Slowly, yet with
an accuracy of detail that showed marvel
GUS powers Of memory. he briefly traced
his career from early boyhood down an
Ohio farm to the present time. There
was total absence of all conceit, and
many interesting parts of the narrative
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

There was broad smile his face as he
said:
No, never worked for any corporation.
1 worked for contractors, and was just close
enough to being corporation servant 70
enable me to understand the methods or
the monopoIies- When the railroad was
coming through this part of the country L
obtained most of the right of way conces-
sions- That was in the region up along
Neosho creek think may say there Is
not man had dealings with me In those
days who will not vote for me now l
wanted to see the road go through, because
it would increase the value of all our farms
I paid them much could, and what
I told them / would do, did
This answer seemed to be eminently satis-
factory to the railrOader, who said:
II know that when our committee went 10
Topeka to find an advocate of our interests
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

scoffed when Farmer Leedy was elected
to the State Senate soon learned to listen
with respect when he arose to make a
speech. Now all Kansas knows and honors
the man who stood up nobly for what he
believed to be the best interests of the
common people. John Leedy never gives
up until he is convinced that ne is wrong.
In his infiexibility of purpose lies part of
the secret of his success, but he adds to
that big stock of common sense and ma
tive shrewdness. When he was a farmer
no man ever got the best of him in horse
trade. and when he was a State Senator
attacking one of Leedy's bills.
IN front of his home yesterday, this re-
fnarkable man podestly disclaimed having
done anything bizarre or picturesque in a
political way. yet he said he had never
done anything Of which he was ashamed,
and II a sketch of his career would be of
any interest to Times readers he was not
afraid to tell all he he knew about him.
self. To a stranger who him sitting
there, making gestures he talked and
occasionally applying his bandana to the
bald spots Of his head. he might have
plness: He was telling OF his boyhood life,
and there was no frown on the placid
countenance. The strains of music from a
piano, played most exquisitely by his Oldest
daughter. hoated out from the house and
seemed to give transitory inspiration to
her father. To the casual observer he
might have seemed the prototype of the
original possessor of the amulet of content
but those who know that when the finan-
cial crash came he turned over everything
he possessed. even nortgaging his beautiful
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
WASHINGTON SOCIETY DULL.
The Capital Almost Deserted These
Warm DAYS.

The CAPITAL Almost Deserted These
Warm Days.
Philadelphia Times: Washington just now
is about as dead, socially, it is possible
to imagine. No one, who is able to get
away, will remain in the place where the
heat from the glittering asphaltum streets
makes a promenade during the day almost
uncomfortable From the White House down
through Cabinet, Senatorial, diplomatic and
Congressional circles there is one vast void
of notables, and the hotels are not paying
expenses. One politician, however, knows
how to take advantage of time, for Senator
Elkins has just purchased new home and
is having it fitted up in perfect order for
Situated on K street, opposite to the home
of Secretary Smith and adjoining the resi-
mansion of Yellow briek, built in P the old
colonial style, with long, low porch and
Which Which was built BY a western ma man was
never occupied since its erection. more than
a year ago, SO that the Senator will have a
would think it had been built ten years at
least.
Secretary OIney and his family are at
their summer home at Falmouth, Mass.
family of the President at Gray Gables.
Secretary Carlisle and his wife are out of
Clevelands They left town a few days ago
on board the lighthouse tender Maple
pect to ssiI Tor Europe on board the St
Louis Wednesday next, and viii be alb
sent on a two months tour. of the conti-
nent. The various rumors of the intended
marriage of the Secretary prior to his de-
parture are not much credited at the cap
ital.
Postmaster General Wilson and his wife
will also soon sail foreign tour. The
time of the debut of their daughter is set
for next winter, and she, with Miss Her
bert and Miss Harmon, viii be the only
young ladies in the Cabinet.
The family of the Attorney General Is
down at Bays Head, in Jersey, and at
present Mr.. Harmon is spending some time
there Mrs Edmund Wright of Philadel-
phia, the married daughter OF the Attorney
& visiting
their summer home.
The japanese Minister and his family
have taken pretty cottage at Casanova,
near Niagara Falls, and will not return to
town before the last of September Nine
HoShi Toru is busy studying English SO
that she may be able TO converse with call
ers during the coming social season at the
araif al
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

ear. Certain specious arguments made by
solemn threat that he would run away
She commended him to the good offices of
his. cousin. the captain, and went home.
realizing that there Is q vast amount OF
stubbornhess In boys which is called de-
termination after they become mem
Captain Leedy would not take his cousin
John as a soldier. He just let him hang
about the camp and make himself Yseful,
but many a night young Leedy, at his own
earnest solicitation. obtained the privilege
of standing guard or doing picket duty He
regarded 1t as pleasant task, relieving the
monotony of life and making him forget ne
was not real soldier. as others were
They went up James river and unloaded In
front of Bermuda Hundred. They saw
much of the fighting In front of Petersburg
and considerable active service. Before he
ed into man who had stood much hard
ship and who realized the horrors of war.
tuned to tell Of his experiences in the army
merely laughed and said he was never a
soldier. Had IL not been for the kindly Of
fees of his wife the story would have re-
manned untold. For once in his life Sena-
tor Leedy listened patiently to the state
ment of facts without Questioning the au-
thenticity or moving the previous ques-
ton.
The serious problem of how to make a
living was the first puzzle which perplexed
young Leedy when he came home from the
war. During the time he spent with the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
Not Ready TO Leave Yet.

New York Herald '@Thurber." said Nj
Cleveland to his private secretary, i lately
saw a statement that President Tyler, while
In the White House. was the father OF four
teen children"
Yes. SIR
Then, Thurber, II is clear that I must
have several more termS-@
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
PEACEFUL LIFE OF GENEVA.
DR. COMBS PICTURES THE PLEAS
UREs OF EUROPEAN REPosE.

He Would SmuEEIe a Little Continent
tai kestfuiness Through the Custom
House Instead OF Diamonds for Nerv-
Gus Amerfcans-PeopIe of Geneva
Live as Their Fathers Lived-Expe-
rfences I'm HOteIs-aR Barber shops
European Towns MRinfained by
American Tourists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

into line and are giving Senator Leedy
their hearty support Kansas editors real
lie that 1t Is bad business policy to oppose
q champion of the peoples rights and to
tight for free silver and that Is what Leedy
stands for
Some Of the people. in talking Of the
national ticket and Democratic and Popu-
list platforms, say It will be unsafe to eject
men who stand for such principles" said
Senator Leedy. but when one comes to
think OF 1t one knows that the country VIII
be safer with Bryan In the Presidents chair
than anyone else. Men OF his calibre and
patriotism are not going to do anything
that Will bring down upon them the male
dictions Of their countrymen. The Issue
Is patriotism against the money power. No
one doubts that Bryan Is sincere while NC
kinley's course has proved him to be SIM
ply creature OF Mark Hanna and man
who is afraid to come out and talk to the
people,"
VII.
Senator Leedy, I am a railroad man and
want to know If It is true that you worked
for the Missouri Pacific or any other rail-
became a politician There are a number
of other railroaders who want TO know the
same thing, but 1t Is not always the best
way to hold position to ask such QueS-
tions.'.,
The speaker interrupted Senator Leedy's
perusal Of a newspaper, but the query
seemed to be more amusing than the car
toon at which Leedy had been looking
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

tractive and vivacious, and is quite a belle
here. She is attending the Leroy school.
1t is a very happy family altogether to
which the tired and care-Worn candidate
win return from his labors the stump
during the coming campaign.
family, except Senator Leedy, are church
members. While he attends church regu-
Iarly, he is not affiliated with any particu-
lar faith The preacher, whose sermons are
the best, is the one who usually has Sena-
tor Leedy for a listener.
~ "
Forty-seven years -old. Senator Leedy
looks his age. The cares and struggles incl
five years. it is said, have aged him, more
rapidly than the tenE-years prior to that
time He IS a man of medium height, with
an Inclination to stoutness. Some of his
energetic and ardent temperament is no.
dceaole IN his quick movements. A short
designate as billy goat beard, adorns
his countenance- In Conversation Senator
Leedy looks his auditor in the eye, and
Iners Is certain convincing glance from
mas Keen, gray eyes that carries conviction
with IL While not fastidious about matters
clean He generally affects a suit of some
sort OF inquired gray, and his clothes are
taiior-made- Notwithstanding the many
statements made by opponents, he has due
regard Ior the amenities of life. He pos
sssseS tact, which has been developed to
quick with a half-hidden meaning. he is
atways ready with reply that turns the
smart harmiessiy from himself and many
c1Ines II the erection of the enemy
me daily routine of his life while he Is
At nome is onVarying. He rises early, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

Buffalo Times Emily: why are you
waving your handkerchief
Angelina: '-Since papa has forbidden Tom
the house we have arranged code of sig
nais-''
Emily: what is it?'
Angelina: when he waves his handker-
chief five times that means. DO you love
me?' and when wave franucally IN re-
turn it means, Yes, darling
Emily: And how do you ask other Ques-
tions?''
Angelina: I'VE don't That's the whole
c0de."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27
A Great Problem I'm bicycling.

New York Advertiser: 'One Of the great
est problems in bicycling" remarks giddy
Louisville bicycHst. lis how to kiss girl
while riding a tandem without upsetting.
The first time tried 1t there was the
blankest catastrophe on record We were
spinning along at q scorching rate and
struck a shady place, where the electric
light was obstructed by the dense foliage
and the shadows lay heavy and somber.
/ had made sufficient progress with the
damsel whom had honored with the front
seat to venture upon a delicate cSreSS, and
as we struck the shadows I leaned forward,
throwing my weight upon the handles and
giving my neck the necessary curve She
was naturally somewhat startled and
lodged, giving the wheel a wrench that was
fatal. In a moment were sprawling on
the boulevard, and when i gathered W
her remains and my battered self, she was
the picture of an intensely irate damsel.
What she said to me was q plenty Only a
man who can ride a bucking oroncho in a
cyclone ought to tackle such feat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

were a first omitted until he was prompted
by his amiable wife, who said:
Now, John, don't be so modest, but tell
the rest of it."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-27

The lunch was not a success After a
quarter Of an hours struggle, succeeded in
getting coffee and oili The waiter did not
seem to understand the German-French
lingo OF the country. So back and
shall hungrily await the table d'hote-
Ny knowledge of this language is not
profound 1 asked the porter this after
noon IL my laundry was In He answered
irmativeiy- On going TO my room I
failed TO find my laundry and so Informed
him He gesticulated wildly and said.
Mistaken, SIR" and dragged me up to my
room again to triumphaItIy point out my
laundry Guess what found A bottle OF
ink IL is with this laundry" that / pen
these lines. We leave here tomorrow for
Italy GEORGE h COMBS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-18

is obliged to drink, will affect it any
the less. The quality of the food
will make the quality of the meat.
Even be cautious to give clean food
upon clean floors and in clean YES
sells.
A pound of poultry can be pro-
duced by the farmer as cheaply as a
pound of beef or mutton or pork, and
there is no good reason why poultry
should not be found very often upon
the farmers table. 1t is just as pro-
fitable to sell the pork and eat the
poultry, and much more wholesome.
A careful poultry keeper wipes
every egg with a damp cloth as soon
as it is brought in. This removes
every possible soil before it can be-
come stain. The eggs are then put
away and not handled until taken to
market to be sold, where they at
tract buyers at once. Time thus
used is well spent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-18

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