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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

the walls snd all the rest Of the wood
work is of the same material. The space
allotted. however, to each delegate -
much smaller than in congress
The speaker-or, as he is here called,
the president-of the reichstag occupies
an immense throne-Iike seat. and has
gigantic desk IN front OF him. he uses
no gayel, but the bell, one about the
size of q cowbell, and can make noise
enough with it, warrant, to drown the
shouts of even the most obsfreperouS
orator The present presiding officer.
Baron Buol Won Berenberg. however. Is
as mild-mannered man as ever cut or
a speaker. and he dislikes interfering.
In this he is vastly aided by natural
defect, for he is hard of hearing, and
so it not infrequently happens that =
cunning orator gets in sidewise, by
talking in a rather low voice, remarks
which would not otherwise be tolerated
by the president, such as criticisms on
the emperor, etc. Below the president
are the secretaries; they keep track OF
the list of speakers. and the Official
stenographers occupy another immense
row of desks just below them. In
line with the presidents desk are the
seats of the government represents tives
and of the bundesrath. or federal coun-
ell. body resembling somewhat our
senate. and being coordinate with the
reichstag itself, its members being the
emissaries OF each state government.
When the chancellor speaks he does so
always from his seat, about three feet
below and in line with the presidents
As the acoustics of the session ball,
however, are anything but perfect-the
wood panels deadening and swallowing
up the sound-a speech of Importance is
always the sign for all the interested
members to rise from their seats and
form a sort of semicircle below around
the speaker. The rule is that each
speaker is to ascend the speakers trib-
une, or stand. and thence deliver his
words. But this rule is, un Unfortunately,
q dead letter and is never enforced, so
that all those who wish speak from their
seats. AS in the reporters gallery
such speeches can be heard only when
coming from the further side of the
house-and even then but imperfectly
but not at all when arising from that
part of the hall Immediately below the
gallery, the reports published by the
newspapers and correspondence syn
dicates generally vary greatly, and
often the meaning of a whole speech is
misunderstood up there.
The most brilliant and at the same
time convincing speaker the imperial
government now possesses, so far as
appearance in the Telchs1ag lis con-
ceFned, is Baron Marschan Won Bieber-
stein, the foreign secretary Some OF
the speeches he made last winter were
fine specimens of elear-eut. incisivs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

safely that you will cheat me of nv
vengeance at the last. and provoke me
to kill you? Away! and take these
blind puppies with you. Reckon me as
much your enemy now as ever! And
if meet you, be sure you will meet
foe! Begone. NJ. de Pavannes, be-
gone"
But. NJ. de Beers" Louis persisted.
hear me. 1t takes two to-"
"Begone! begone! before we do one
another a mischief" cried the yidame.
furiously. Every word you say in
that strain is an injury to me. 1t robs
me of my vengeance. Go, in Gods
name:"
And we went on; for there was no
change. no promise of softening in his
malignant aspect as he spoke; nor any
as he stood and watched MS draw off
slowly from him. We went one by one,
each lingering after the other, striving.
out of a natural desire to thank him,
10 break through that stern reserve:
But grim and unrelenting. picture of
scorn to the last. he saw us go.
My latest memory of that strange
man-still fresh after lapse of two
and fifty years-is of ~ huge form tow
ering in the gloom below the state
canopy. the sunlight which poured in
through the windows and flooded us.
falling short Of him; of pair of fierce
cross eyes. that seemed to glow as they
covered us. of a lip that curled as in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

other hand, there is, too, much less
excitement and interest in it's sessions,
During this present session, for in
stance, there were barely four or five
days which might be styled exciting
Even then, however, there is not near
ly the amount of lively discussion, of
noise. of abuse or of bitterness shown
on the surface which, on similar occa-
slons, may be noticed in the parlia-
ments of other countries. 1t is con-
sidered bad taste to use direct, aggreS-
sive language, and even such violent
opposition speakers as Eugene Richter,
Bebel, Liebknecht, Lengmann, etc,
usually conform to this custom and
clothe their scathing criticism in words
that often sound curiously moderate to
outsiders. And that brings me to Ee-
mark that the reichstag style of oratory
is not the kind that fiourishes else
where. 1t is, so to speak, impersonal,
tame, bjective-''sachlich,' as is the
technical term here. By that 1T as, of
course, robbed of part of its direct eff
feet, and it often reads much better II:
print, where the suggestive points may
be pondered over at leisure, than II
sounds when listened to. Generally
speaking, too, the Germans are not ora
tors. In that respect nature has en-
dowed the Latin race much more gem
erously, and the Anglo-SaXon or Celtic
races as well. Thus, the intensely
sharp and sarcastic debates of other
representative bodies are seldom IL
ever found in the reichstag, although it
may be said that party spirit runs there
as high and Deep, and real feeling Is
often more intense among its lenders.
But the German is a reasoner. with 2
logical, argumentatiye mind. and. that is
why they appreciate a speech that is
''sachlich" so much
Their parliamentary rules are, ID the
main, like the American, but not so de-
tailed nor capable of so much feNbility-
That is why, on the one hand. the presi-
dent of the reichstag may limit the
rights of speaker much more closely
than he could in America, and. On the
less in the hands of an adroit manipu-
lator of the rules. But thus tar, an OBJ
structive policy, such as the home rule
men under Parnel used for a time to
bring England to her knees, has never
been adopted Systematically by any OF
the reichstag factions, although tenn
porary successes might frequently have
been achieved that way Not even the
scientists or the Alsatian protesters
ever did that. And, with the Unborn
sense of fairness which characterizes
the Teutonic race, IL must be admitted
that the dominating parties in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
"MY SON."
An Amusing Story Once Told of AIexan-
der III. stephens.

An Amusing Story Once Told of Alexan-
der I'll. stephens.
An amusing little incident was once
told IN connection with the visit of
Alexander HI. Stephens to Charleston.
S. c., in 1899. when he appeared before
the commercial convention in that city.
1t is one of the many stories that bear
reference to the distinguished mans
ai1ninutive size. Mr.. Stephens was ac-
companied on this visit by two we'll
known merchants who were his warm
personal friends, and the three men
went to a hotel kept at the time by an
energetic, businesslike woman.
Mr.. Stephens was as usual, far from
strong, and, being particularly tired, he
availed himself of a comfortable lounge
In the hotel parlor- just as he was
beginning to enjoy his rest the brisk
landlady came in. She saw the mer-
chants standing by the window, and
some one, whom she took for country
boy, stretched at his ease ON the lounge
My SON. she said. going up to the
IecUsnbent person and speaking in a
firm though perfectly kind tone, my
son, you must let the gentlemen have
this seat.
The gentlemen and the supposed
country boy lad good laugh over her
mistake; but the Kind hearted land
lady was much disturbed when she dis
covered that tue one she had Familiarity
addressed az her son was the most
Important parsonage IN her house and
the lion of the whole city = Youths
Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
Mixed.

An Edinburgh minister preached one
Sunday in a country church. At noon
the elder heard one old woman say to
another: Hoo liket the sermon to
day?"
Vera weel: but didna ken til moo
thot Sodom and Gormarrah wasna mon
and wife,
The elder told the parson. who was so
tickled that he told the story at his next
dinner party. a simpering young
woman commented: lob. well: sup
pose they ought to have been if they
were nOt."-.Judoe
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VI
logic. and in the matter of arguing with
al opponent he even better than Bis
nIarck. whose sledge-hammereloqu
always aimed at immediately silencints
and obIiterating an adversary. instead
of refuting or answering him. On the
conservative side Count Mirbach and
Baron Manteuffel are the readiesI and
most powerful speakers. while Baron
Sumner, the emperur's friend, is TOO
impuIsive and hot-headed in his talk.
and thus lays himself open to attack all
the while. Count Herbert Bismarck,
the old chancellor's eldest, has not in
herited the masterfui eIOquence of his
father, and his remarks are usually
brief, though to the point. An orator
who in his own insIdious way is in
imitable, and who is a bad man to tackle
for anybody, since he is the acknowl-
edged leader of the numerically most
formidable faction, the center with
its $50 votes, rs DR. Lieber, handsome,
smooth. courteous man of somewhat
Jesuitical appearance OF the socialists
who only number IS now in the reich
stag. although their voting strength at
the polls is the largest of any party
-Bebel, Auer. LIebknecht, VOllmar.
are the ablest speakers. When Noll-
mar rises in his might and one looks at
his classic profile and aristOcratic bear
ing-he is, by right, Baron Won Volt
mar, and is n man of wealth and for
mer officer in the Bavarian army WHO
earned his lame leg and his iron cross .
az Orleans IN lS90-one wonders how
such a man came among the. restless
bitter horde of socialists In speaking,
too. he always remains the gentleman
of blue blood. and that makes his bitter
satire all the more calling to emperor
and government.
But a better speaker yet is Bebel,
who fairly thrills his audience when he
is at his best His sentences then pour
out with voicano-like vehemence and
burning fire. His face is that of the re-
fined. meditatiye proletarian who owes
his whole education to himself Old
Leibknecht, now past 20. is the veteran
of the socialists, and now somewhat
prosy and occasionally dull. though
not many years ago he was the besI
SPEAKER on the socialist side.
Other good speakers and men of po-
litical influence are Prince Arenberg,ot
the center, Liebermann Won Sonnen-
Lerg, the leader of the anti-Semites.
Baron Won Hodenberg. the Guelph
leader, and above all, Levymann,
Richter and Rickert- Eugene Rich
ter was, during the Bismarck regime.
far-famed because of his doughty OPP
position TO the iron chancellor, but
to-day, under the miider sway of Ho-
henIohe. he has lost good deal Of his
vim and virus.
WOLF Won sCHIERBRAND-
The new mint at Philadelphia win
cost 81. 652. DOC
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reichstag, such as at present the center.
the conservatives, the national liberals,
have almost invariably given their OPP
ponents show" no matter how muci,
it went against their grain. With few
exceptions. too, the tone prevailing in
the reichstag proceedings is gentle
manly, courteous one, and. though tenn
pers are often ruffled. particularly
when some of the more radical MEM
bers fling defiance of crown and power
into the faces OF their opponents. il
rarely happens that opprobrious or in
sulting terms arc used, end such
scenes as continually happen in the
Italian chamber OF deputies, where
blows are exchanged and the leaders OF
the whilom government are calico.
thieves" bandits, -cutthroats." etc,
are unknown in the reichstag.
The session hall is a very fine one.
and the immense cupola sheds plenty
of light while day lasts. while the hun
dreds of incandescent lights effulgentiy
illuminate the scene evenings. Beau.
tifully carved oaken Landings surround
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
THE GERMAN REICHsTAG.
AS q Parliamentary Body It Is
Sui GeneriR
Excitement Never Is Allowed 20 RIM
High-Rfghts of the President-
Some of the Prominent
Party Leaders.
Ispecial Berlin Letter

The reichstag is parliamentary
body which is strictly sui generis. To
compare it, therefore, with congress,
with the English parliament. or with
the French-chamber of deputies, would
be hopeless task. Besides, the reichs-
tag OF to-day is not what the reichstag
Of the Bismarck regime was. There is
4 good deal less of friction with old,
affable Prince Hohenlohe as chancel-
Tor than there was then; but. on the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

The new mint at Philadelphia win
cost s., 652 200.
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The vidame de Beers died as he had
lived. He was still governor of Cahors
when Henry the Great attacked it on
the night of the 18th OF June, 1880.
Taken by surprise and wounded in the
first confusion of the assault, he still
defended himself and his charge with
desperate courage, fighting from street
to street, and house to house for five
nights and as many days. While he
lived Henry's destiny and the fate al
France trembled in the balance. But
lac fell at length, his brain pierced by
the ball of an arquebuse, and died an
hour before sunset on the 22d of June.
The garrison Immediately surrendered.
Marie and 1 were present in this ac-
ton on the side of the king of Navarro.
and at the request Of that prince
FASTENED to pay such honors to the
body of the yidame as were due to his
Ienown and might serve to evince our
gratitude. A year later his remains
were removed from Cahors, and laid
where they now rest in his own Abbey
Church of Beers, under a monument
which very briefly tells of his stormy
life and his valor. No matter. He has
small need of a monument whose name
lives in the history of his country, and
whose epitaph is written in the lives OF
men,
NorE.-The character. and conduct of
vidame de Beers. as they appear IN the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
Anxious to know.

Al Arms-Why does your father keep
that ferocious dog?
Miss Neighbob-For company, sup
pose.
Al Arms-His or-or yours?-N. Y.
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
PUZZLED.


There lived in ancient Scribbletown wise
old WATERMAN
Whose name was Homer Cicero Demos
themes Mccain.
He'd written treatises and themes till ..for
change" he said,
II think I'll write children's book before
go to bed"
He pulled down all his musty tones in Latin
and in Geek:
Consulted cyclopedias and manuscripts
antique,
Essays in anthropology. studies nj counter
poise-
For these he said. ARE useful lore for
little girls and boys.
He scrubbed hard, and scrubbed fast. he
burned the midnight oil,
And when he reached The End" he felt
rewarded for his toll;
He said: This charming Children's Book
is greatly to my credit.
And now he's sorely puzzled that no child
has ever read it.
Carolyn Wells, in st. Nicholas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-17

rubbed the fallen champion into fair
condition.
1T was a chance blow" said White.
Just what is likely TO occur in any
fight We have nothing to regret ex-
cept that the blow landed. The mans
condition was all right
discuss the defeat The ex-champion's
brothers remained with him until his
carriage arrived vainly attempting to
give some sort of cheer
oh, it's no use boys Jim replied to
their encOura cement, It's over now
now and 1 have allowed FitzsimmOns
to hit me rap under which I was
counted cut. 1t was an WfuI blow. I
thought it had killed me-" and the big
pugi1ist leaned his head on Whites
shoulder and sObbed aloud. Time and
again ne started to his feet with the
aVowed intention that he would find
FitzsimmOns and whip him on the
street, hut each time his knees gave
way beneath him and he sank back in
to his seat white and GREATNESS As
his strength returned and the bitter
ness Of defeat forced itself upon him,
his appearance became pitiful.
The hopelessness of regainine his
lost prestige made his talk almost
childish and his supporters were re-
lieved to get him away from the arena
1t was half an hour after the end of
the battle, before Corbett could be in
duced to enter the carriage for the drive
to his hotel. The ride braced him TO
some extent and he was more cheerful
when ne reached his room. A the ring
side while COrbett was being assisted
from his corner and the arena was filed
with bowling exulting F'itzsinmons
supporters, VIM Brady, the ex-cham-
pion's hacker, sprang to a platform and
waving a roll of greenbacks, shouted
Il have $4,000 to deposit as an earnest,
that Corbett whip Fitzsimmons for
a purse of $4,000. Now. you yelling.
bowling idiots, come up here with your
money
The challenge received no attention
and Brady was compelled to return his
money to his pocket. In his dressing g
| room FitzSimmOns dana ged face was
| quickly repaired by his trainers and he
| hastily dressed himself, then the whole
| party was driven rapidly to the train
| ing quarters. He will probably start for
| San Francisco tonight. in order to ar
| rive in time for his exhibition there Fri
| day night.
| Corbett had engaged pavilion in San
| Francisco for an exhibition Thursday
night, but he will probably now recon-
| slider. He will probably return to San
| Francisco tonight also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-17
MAY SEND WOLCOTT.
Mckinley is Expected to Send the
Colorado Senator as a Special
Commissioner to Europe.

Washington. March Ex-senator Wal
colt said today that he knew nothing of
any intention on the part of President
Mckinley to ask him to go to Europe
as commissioner on behalf of this gov
eminent to continue his negotiations,
looking to an International agreement
on silver. He made the statement up
on being shown an article in a New
York paper saying that he would be
asked by the president to accept this
mission. but declined to discuss the
question further.
Inquiry among senators interested in
the bimetallic movement develops the
fact that some understanding has been
reached that a special commission, or
commissioner. will be selected under
the law of the last congress who will
go abroad to forward bimetallism. 1t is
believed that Senator Walcott will be
selected because he has already been
abroad and from the reports he has
brought back is looked upon as the
proper man to make the effort under
the authorization of law and appoint
ment by the president. 1t is stated that
nothing has yet been definitely settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-17
HE FLOCKS WITH CORNING
Bennington and Others-James Butler
is Mad at PopuIist Party.

James Butler who was steward of the
Topeka insane asylum during the Lew
cling administration heads a revolt
against the Populist party and calls up
on all true reformers' to resent the
wasting of the opportunity to upbuild
the principles which have been so long
demanded by the Peoples party in this
and other states.
Mr.. Butler has issued an open letter
to further the interests of the new par
ty which he proposes to organize and is
sending it out today.
1t is said that Mr.. Buffers move is
caused by his failure to secure his for
mer position at the asylum followed by
his being overlooked by the administra-
ton in the distribution OF other posi-
tons which he might have filed with
dignity had he been afforded the oppor-
tunity to do so.
Whatever may have been the causes
leading up to Mr. Buffers action he has
bolted the PopuIst party and the man
agement as it now exists and proposes
a new party, by the open letter:
The letter is addressed to all radical
reformerS who believe in standing for
the advancement of principles" 1t is in
full as follows:
Comrades: I desire to make a list
of all refOrmers in Kansas who are not
willing to barter away the principles for
which we have so long commended for
political positions and power There
fore L desire that the names of all those
who are unwilling to be swallowed up
by old party machines be sent to me
by card or letter so that we can take
the necessary steps to organize as early
as possible.
Those who pride themselves upon
conservatism. manipulation and COM
promises are not wanted.
In my humble judgment the Peoples
party has been led into the mesheS of
the old parties and is now awaiting the
high tide to be swept from the surface
into the Democratic ocean.
Our great opportunities fOrreforms in
this state have been turned into mere
fritinancy. CThis word isn't in the die
tionary.)
THE old timers are everywhere dis
gusted. 1t is high time that those who
believe that men tried and true, who
are not afraid to let the world know
where they stand and have shown their
faith by the works should be elevated
to positions of trust; should organize in
such manner that no hybrid politi
cal organization will dare ignore their
demands.
do not have cur fundamental principles
ground into their very souls viii not put
them into execution. Men who are trail
tors to their constituents must not be
allowed to hold positions under the
name of reform.
Where the position is elective they
must be defeated for nomination.
Where appointive they must be re-
| sponisble
This call for names and the proposed
| organization is made after consulting
| many tried and true reforTners of the
state and it meets their hearty appro-
Address all communications to
James Butler, Topeka. Reform papers
please copy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-17
AHURRY-UP MEASURE.
Something Will Be Attempted to Pre-
vent Anticipatory Importations
of Wool

Washington, March IA proposition
to enact the wool claim of the new tariff
bill as a emergency measure to check
the heavy anticipatory importations of
wool and wooden goods is being consid
cred by the Republican members of the
ways and means COMMITTEE and repre-
sentative leaders in both houses of con-
gress. If this policy is decided upon the
schedule will be introduced as an indie
pendent measure. passed by the house
after a short debate and sent to the
senate with the hope that it will be
quickly passed by that house.
In the form proposed it would be OPP
erative from the date of it's enactment
until the tariff bill itself took effect. If
congress has the tariff bill under con-
Sideration two or three months it's posi-
bic that enough importations will have
been made in the meantime to deprive
the government of revenues from wool
for year or more after the new bill
goes into effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-17
coRBErr SHEDS TEARS.
Says He Can Lick Fitzsimmons Yet
and viii.

Carson, March 17.-Corbstt's dress
ing room after the battle was q dismal
spot for visitors. Helped TO his room
by his brothers Harry and Joe, the de-
feated champion sank into chair and
burst into tears.
Il can lick him. 1 know I can" he
said. i don't know how L happened to
let him get in that heart blow. How it
hurt: l felt as if ! should die for the
first few moments after l went down on
my knees. I had a chance to put Fitz-
simmons out once when I got him on
his knees but I wanted to let him rest
a bit and put him out with a blow
That's where 1 made my mistake But
1 hope for another opportunity to get at
him and next time I won't lose
wouldn't care so much if it was not for
my friends. They have lost thousands
Of dollars on that blow. No. don't
know Just what l shall do now. 1 don't
know when I will leave Carson. But if
mons I would stay here the remainder
CT my life
Meanwhile the trainers were working
with their man. His pallid face and
the nervous twItchings of his limbs
gave rise to the fear at the time that he
hs d been seriously injured
But gra duaNy the nerve and strength
came back to him. but with it came
mental agony which he made no at
tempt to conceal. Billy Woods daZed
at the unexpected calamity, cried 81
lently in a dark corner of the room,
while White, Delaney and McVey with
drawn faces and set jaws sponged and