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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-08

Entered at the Postoffce at GreBt Bend. Kans.,
as second class mail matter
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
The "wave of prosperity soaked
up all the fireworks and this town had
no display of boom.de.ay red fire.
SAID an eminent preacher nam ed
Henry Ward Beecher: @sThe hens a
wise creature" The hen upon that,
laid an egg in his hat; and thus did
the Henry Ward Beecher.
The great strike grows. 50O,O00
working men have gone out since the
1st of July, "and yet there's more to
follow" God lave mercy on them
and their families. Their empl oyers
know no mercy.
WHERE We see patent plate edi.
torials, or hand down Washing
ton news letters" in country paper
we thereupon put the editor of such
paper down as lazy'plain, unfounced
and all around lazy.
SENATORS carter of Montana, and
Shoup, of Idaho, have cut loose for
good from gold standard republicans
ism, and will hereafter besfound with
the free silver forces Sstill the cow
come home.
The railroads estimate that they
have enough coal on hands to run
them six weeks, if every coal mine in
the land is closed by the big strike.
They also hope to quell the strike by
that-tlme. DIR. Tanner only tasted
40 days.
SEvENTY-NINE Kansas counties
owe the state delinquent taxes rang
ing from SO to 100000 00-$3 being
the lowest amount, due from jack
son county, and $50, 031. the highest,
from Leavenworth county. Barton
county is not in the list Of delinquents.
WHEN Ex-President .Cleveland>s
letter was re,d at Tammany's indie
pendence Day celebration prolonged
misses were INDUCED in; but when
VIM. J. Bryan's letter was read the
air was rent with prolonged cheers.
"Straws show which way. the wind
blows"
DEMOCRATS, populists and free
silver republicans in the senate last
Monday opposed motion TO put "a
duty of % per cent, ob.soibles, but the
republicans OVERRIDE the. opposition
and take bibles off the free list Now
hear the preachers al howl for the
republican party. G
AND so the senate has voted for
tariff on raw cotton. What a lot OF
buncombe there is in the senate. We
export cotton, never import any, and
a tariff of ten dollars a pound would
not increase the priceoo raw cotton
onescent bale. But they must do
something to tickle theacotton prodt2~
GERS.
THREE young women1in Nebraska,
who wore corsets with steel stays,
were killed by lightning last week.
The fourth young woman of the party
wore no corset, and escaped death.
The only real comfortable and appro.n
pirate thing about a young lady's
waist is a masculine arm in seer.
sucker sleeve. -.
A FEW "middle of the road" popu-
lists met at Nashville, Tenn, this
week and proceeded to have an old,
fashioned love,feast of growing and
complaining of and against rybody
and everything-their own party not
excepted. Kansas had two represen.
tatives in the conglomeration, but
they are men the public never heard
of before.
NOTWITHSTANDING the many times.
we have called attention to the fact
that we cannot publish anony nous
letters or items
which are not signed and which we
have no means of knowing who
communications are still
sent the DEMOCRAT, and help to fill
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
THE LITTLE ONE AWAY.


World amt like it used to be-colder skies in
May;
Summer amt so sweet to me: The little ones
away
Wish the birds a.singing could reach the ones
that roam;
Wish the sweet bells ringing could ring my
darling home
Sit here in the sunshine, solemn-like, and
see
Morning glories popping in where once she
used to bea
They loved her little window, with the bios
SONS and the lights;
Gave her glad good mornings, kissed hel
sweet good-nights.
Sit here in the darkness, when no winds the
naples stir,
And hear the silence singing sad, sweet song
Of her;
know the lilies dream of her, with her the
roses roam,
And sunhowers shine like stars of gold ant
lean to light her home.
World amt what it used to be-skies.a .are colo
and gray;
Summer amt as sweet to me: The little one
away
Wish the sweet birds singing could reach tn
ones that roam;
Wish the glad bells ringing could ring m.
darling home
Frank l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
CORN AND WHEAT CROPS.

The two great grain crops in this
country are corn and wheat, in value
being 40 to 80 per cent of all agricultural
products. These crops vary consider
ably one year with another as statistics
show. According to the United States
Department of Agriculture the value of
the corn crop last year was S49l 900, 900,
and the wheat crop S3l0,603, 300,
making a total of 1901 $4,000. In 1891,
however, the value of the wheat crop
was $5l3 ,472,7l1 and the corn crop was
1885,, ,439, ,22S, a total of 81 l,3i9,9ll, ,939.
The value of the two crops in 1891 was
$3.50, 100000 more than these same crops
in 1896, certainly great difference. The
enormous crops of 1891 will explain the
prosperity of 1892. 1t was not Mckinley
tariff that brought the prosperity by a
long shot.
The Agricultural Department eStim-
ates the wheat crop this year at 459,-
67S, 900 bushels, and corn crop about
1868, ,21l 900. This gives an increase in
the wheat crop over last year of 30,000,'
600 and decrease in the com crop OF
800, 100000. At thesee stimates the wheat
crop at so cents bushel would give 1867,
742, 800, and the corn crop at 25 cents q
bushel would give S49O, ,S03, ,750, total
of 1858, 300. This shows a gain ovel
last year of S50,000,000, but loss a'
compared with 1891 of S400,000,0O0.
Under these circumstances we neeC
not look for such a revival of business
as in 1892. Besides there are othel
crops than wheat to consider while
figuring out the farmers income. Corr
and the other crops of the farmer arr
estimated at five times the value o
wheat, and these other products have
not advanced in price as wheat has
Corn is only ranging at about half th'
usual price OF former years and thu
same is true of oats, as well as othe
things.
1t is claimed the cotton crop will b'
worth $50 ,000,0 600 more than last year
But take it all in all it is not though
the farmer will make much gain owe
last year. The advance in wheat i
owing to failure in this crop in othe
lands, so that our gain is at others los
and suffering and this condition is no
likely to be lasting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

Mayor McKlsson of Cleveland talks
right out in meeting. He defanuy
says:
There is only one Reublican in Ohio,
and that is Mark Hanna" said Mayor
McKisson. Hanna has broken faith;
this is nothing new for him, however,
and l am not surprised. According to
the understanding reached at the To-
ledo convention the state central COM
mittee was to be allowed full authority
in making the selections of who was to
constitute the state executive com
mlttee.
at was expressly stipulated that
Hanna was to keep his hands off. This
he has not done.
Assuming the right to dictate, he
lost no time in making up the list OF
men that he wanted on the state exec
utive committee.
Everybody knows that Hanna made
his will law, as he fully intended do
ing all along. He may believe that his
policy may land him in the United
States senate, but he Is subjecting him
self to all kinds Of criticism, which
may prove a big stumbling block.
"I think Hanna will find that such
hoggish actions will have a bad effect
on the chances of Republican success
next fall"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
PlTH OF THE NEWS.

Mrs. L. N. Scott, wife of the manager of
theaters in st. Paul Minneapolis and Du-
luth, died in st. Paul. She has been her
husbands chief assistant In his business
for years.
Andrew Jackson Evans, aged 65 years,
died in San Antonio, Tex. He was United
States attorney for the western district of
Texas under Presidents Grant, Garfield,
Arthur and Hayes.
Arthur Storey, who, with his wife, was
shot in Chicago by Henry @. bunker, a
barber, who had bocrded with them for a
number of years and who was jealous of
Mrs. Storey died. Mrs. Storey is In q
precarious condition and Is not expected
to live.
A. G. Van Slttart of Chicago has been
appointed by Lord Salisbury as British
consul at New Orleans. He has been in
she British diplomatic service for Syears,
and was appointed consul at Chicago in
1895.
Arthur G. Burley, the oldest business
man in Chicago, died of old ago. He has
been resident of Chicago FOR over &c
years, and was the founder of the crock
cry firm of Burley a. Co. He was born In
Exeter, n. II, in 1879,
Burton l.. Hotohkiss aged 25 years, q
married farmer residing in the hamlet OF
Rockland, near Killingsworth, Conn.
was mysteriously murdered. He was In
his sitting room when shot came through
the open window and lodged in his neck
killing him instantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

There are many workingmen In Ak
ron, says The Times-Democrat, who
are echoing the remarks OF Andrew
Mcbride of Youngstown, vice presi-
dent of the sixth district AmalgamateI
iron, steel and tin workers, when ne
said, THE Republican party is direct
ly responsible for all our trouble This
is a hard thing for me 70 say, as |
have always been a Republican, but it
is true just the same, Previous TO the
last election the Republican party
made promises without compunction;
in fact they lied to us. They told us
the mills had plenty Of orders on hand,
conditioned on the election of McKin-
ley. If he was elected they said the
mills would start up right away and
keep running. They t0ld us what was
not true. II it had not been for their
false and alluring promises, can tell
you the goldbugs would not have been
aucpaCcF,,I -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

What species OF money is yow most
general in circulation?
Silver


What species OF money is yow most
general in circulation?
Silver.
In what form?
Chiefly In silver certificates.
There Is silver coin in circulation
and national bank notes, but little
gold and few greenbacks.
LOOK at the paper currency you re-
ceive for your dollar wheat" your
prduce, your merchandise, your labor,
and you will find the bulk of it consists
of silver certificates.
What do these certificates represent?
Silver bullion on deposit at the ma
tional treasury TO be coined into dol
lars at the convenience Of the mint at
Philadelphia
What is done with this silver bullion
when so coined?
Returned to the treasury.
What for?
To redeem its representatives IN cir
culation, the silver certificates, when
presented for redemption "in silver"
Then the silver certificates are not
redeemabIe in gold?
Not at all.
What Is the ratio at which the Sill
yer bullion is coined for the redemp-
ton of silver certificates?
Sixteen ounces of silver (minus q
very small fraction) to one of gold.
Then, If the silver dollar Is Accent
dollar because the bullion 1t contains
Is only worth about 40 cents, every
silver certificate for 81 is Accent GER
tificate, and larger denominations in
proportion.
Why do they circulate at their face
value?
Because they are legal tender.
"a man who owes 100000, or more
or less, can pay the entire debt in sill
yer dollars, coins or certificates.
Is that reputation?
No, because they are legal tender
as previously stated.
What gives this "debased cur.
rency" legal tender power at its face
value?
Legislation authorized by the con
stitution Of the United States.
Now if this debased currency Is goot
enough, on the fiat of the government
for the people of the United States tc
use in their business transactins, max,
purchases and pay debts and redeem
use in their business transactions
make purchases and pay debts and re
deem mortgages, why is 1t not gooc
enough for the government which
issues 1t to use In exactly the SAM
way?
If it is "debased currency" why doe
the governmet permit it to remain II
circulation?
II the certificates were called II
what would the government employ :,
redeem them?
The silver on deposit for that pur
pose.
Would the government dare to cal
in the silver coin? II so, what woult
be offered for a substitute that woul,
be as good or better?
GOLD.
Is there enough gold to do this?
No, because that would destroy NOR
than one-half Of the present volume o
money of final redemption.
Then why not rehablltate silve
and make it "Just as good as gold" a
it was prior to 1878, and thus max
the money the people of the Unite
States use in everyday busines
sound money" and honest money,
II silver is dishonest money" now?-
Mansfield Sh~~i
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
HUNDREDS OF THEM.
There's a Material Difference When
the Proof Comes From
Canton.

There are great many Of them.
Every paper has its share.
Statements hard to believe, harder to
prove.
Statements from far-away places.
What people say in Maine,
Public expression from California.
Oftentimes good endorsement there.
But of little service here at home.
Canton people want local proof
The sayings Of neighbors, friends and
citizens.
Home endorsement counts.
1t disarms the skeptic, beyond dis
pute.
This is the backing which stands be-
hind every box of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a case.
Wr w, I. Nitro, of SO Rowland street,
says: or two or three years had con-
siderable trouble with my kidneys and
bladder, causing a constant dull aching
pain across the loins just as if some for
eign matter had lodged there; muscular
rheumatism in my arms, limbs and hips
and through under my short ribs, sharp
darting pains in the lower abdomen,
just as though l had been pierced with
knife and accompanying this there
was urinary weakness. Although /
tiled many things, was unable to get
relief until seeing an advertisement
about Doan's Kidney Pills. concluded
to try them and got box at Durbip,
Wright Co.'s drug store. felt relieved
after the first two or three days.
For sale by all dealers, price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember The name Doan's and take
no substitute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
DINCLEY DEFICIT.
Surplus Going at the Rate Of
Over $2o,o 900 a Month.
New Tariff Bill Is Not a Revenue Raiser
and Government Oniciais are
Learning This to Their
Discomfi ure.

The Cincinnati Enquirer of recent
date contains the following timely ar
ticle:
The receipts OF the United States
treasury on Saturday were S623,9S5
and the expenditures $797 900, making
deficit for the day of s173,1O4. The
deficit for the month is S13, ,29S, ,755, and
for the fiscal year to date S24,372,3O0.
How is this, under the operation of a
tariff law that has been extensively ex-
plotted and Dragged about as q meas
ure to restore prosperity to the country
by securing enough revenue to pay the
the expenses of the government? In
the first month under the new bilt the
treasury runs behind over thirteen mil
lions of dollars.
What a puny and contemplate per-
tormance has been that of the present
There was persistent attempt TO
humbug the people with the claim that
the hard times were due to the fact
that the public revenues were less than
the expenditures. There was much
lofty ringing of the changes on the
proposition that everything would be
wrong till the government was run on
business principles" till it was run
on the business idea of making both
ends meet So Mr.. Mckinley called
congress together to "even up" things.
No attempt was made to do this by
cutting down eXtrayagant expenditures.
The appropriations we're kept at the
top notch, though the people by the
stress of the times were Obliged 10 cur
tail everything but their taxes.
The whole scheme was a humbug
though the pitiful politicians who are
now in charge Of the public establish
ment, and who probably think they
are statesmen, may look upon their
work profoundly. The government is
not a business establishment. There is
comparatively little resemblance be-
tween the public and private business
affairs. The government has no income
properly speakin Il earns no money. II
is merely supported by the people, and
It is the duty of the peoples agents tc
make the burden of that support as
light as possible. If the treasury run!
behind in any given year, the people
are good for the deficit. There is M
panic, no distrust. The shortage /!
sure to be made good.
However, on the theory that the gov
ernment Is Gin business" and that 4
must be considered in the light Of {
private citizen engaged in trade, wha
a stupendous failure has been the ad
ministration effort? Thirteen million.
Of dollars behind in a single month
We trust for the sake of the peace o
mind Of President Mckinley that h
| does not read the newspapers durlni
his gay summer outing and that tn
, military ban will play Wagnerial
music when anybody attempts to tel
him about the distressed condition o
the treasury. Indeed, this new law re
sembles the old Mckinley law. 1t wa
under that delectable measure that tn
receipts Of the treasury began to rul
behind the expenses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

Governor Bushnell has been consider
ably out of health since the Republican
state convention. The governor, it is
said, has been much bothered and dis.
turbed, owing to the course of the i'm
perious Hanna. Indeed at one time Mr.
Bushnell threatened to refuse to run,
He may yet find it advisable to with
draw. There is much that is disagree
able to honest Republicans in Hanna's
arbitrary rule.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

People know more of Mr.. Hanna and
his ways than they did year ago. The
at the Populist convention
told a tale that will not soon be forgot.
ten. 1t was only little of the whole
infamy that was shown, but it was a
pointer sure as shooting. In fact it was
a certain shot and counted. 1t will stick
in spite of Mr.. Dick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

The Republican papers are straining
themselves to convince everyone that he
prosperous, and that prosperity pre-.
walls. They seem to think that in this
way they can mesmerize people and
have them see the things that are not,
make them think they have abundance
when there is nothing in the house "a
eat. Will they thus convince the starv'
ng miners and their families?
Their campaign reading is to coneist OF
continued assurances of prosperity
prosperity that is all in the eye and like
the old womas's soap is mostly lie.
Well, so it is, so wags the world away,
The cat will new, the dog will have his day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

Last year Mark Hanna owned mid
die. of-the.road Gold Democratic party
whose members voted for Mckinley.
They were for gold and they voted for
gold.
This year the same Hanna owns amid.
.of.the-road Populist party, whose
leaders pretend to be for bimeta lism Dut
they are in bed with the gold men.
While we respect the goldbug Demo
Gratis for their sincerity, and Hanna fol-
his political daring, we think very little
of these Populist purists who have
wrecked their party for few dirty dol
lars. Carroll Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

The debating powers of Europe have
not yet succeeded in settling matters be-
tween Greece and Turkey. The crafty
Turk is star performer and has bafiled
the powers for fifteen weeks and matters
are not yet concluded. The powers are
not pulling all together and here the
Turk gets in his artlul work. The whole
affair is now in the hands of the diff
ferent governments and not in the man.
agement of the various ambassadors.
The complications bother for each power
wants the best of the ar angement and
all are fearful of England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

1t seems France takes the lead in
horseless carriages and they are great
success and very popular and very COM
mon. They have also tricycles in France
for one passenger which run thirty miles
an hour, carrying enough fuel to last
100 miles at cost of eight cents. The
fuel used is gasoline, and the vehicles
cost from $500 to $500. Great changes
are impending in the transportation
business
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

The Democracy of Columbiana county
on Tuesday met in convention and
nominated a full county ticket, as usual,
Our friends over there never say die,
Prior to 1854, Know Nothing year,
Columbiana was regularly and reliably
Democratic, but since that the old
county has continued in the same un'
hallowed embrace, and seems welded to
the idol. The Ohio Patriot says the
convention on Tuesday was largely at
tended and by the representative men
of the party from all parts Of the county
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

wasting away, and dyspeptics often
waste away as badly as consumptives.
The reason people waste away Is be.
cause they don't get enough to eat, or
they don't digest what they do eat.
If the latter is your trouble, take
Shaker Digestive cordial This will help
you to digest your food and stop your
loss offlesh.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs, barks and the juices Of fruit, by
the well-known Shakers at Mount
Lebanon. 1t possesses great tonic and
digestive powers,
Shaker Cordial has cured many sup
posed consumptives (who were really
dyspeptics), by simply helping their
stomachs to digest their food, thus giving
them nourishment and new strength.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottles lC
cents
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
OPINION OF BOSTON JOURNAL.

"To our mind the manufacturers have
the better of the argument, The Jour.
nal opposed the duties on carpet woods
which were levied by the Mckinley law.
1t believes that the present purpose to
make these duties higher still is not wise
protective legislation. 1t lays burden
on the manufacturers which is not justi.
fed by any reasonable prospect of
stimulating the production of coarse
woods in this country"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
.Cur, Your stomach.

You osn quickly do this by using
South American Nervine. 1t can oure
every case of weak stomach in the world.
1t always cures, never fails. 1t knows
no failure. 1t will gladden. your heart
ana put sunshine into your life. 1t Is a
most surprising cure. A week stomach
and broken nerves will drag you down
TO death. South American Nervine will
help you Immediately. No failures
always cures; never dissppoints. Lovely
60 Sake. Sold by Durbin, Wright q Co.
druggists, Canton. Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02
Teachers Examinations.

The Board of Examiners Of Stark county will
meet at Canton for the examination Of applicants
for Teachers Certificates, on the FIRST Satur.
day of each of the following months:
September and December, 1895.
January, February, March, April. May and
June, 1897; also, on the THIRD Saturday OF
March and on the FOURTH Saturday OF August,
1897.
Examination Of pupils under the Boxwell Law
at Canton, on the TIL lRD Saturday of April and
on the THIRD Saturday of May, 1897, =,
All examinations begin promptly at 8;l6 A. M.
All work must be done with pen and ink.
Examinations will be held in the Central High
School building.
JOHN ELLIS, Pres,
Massillon, o.,
JOHN N. SARVER,
Canton, o.,
J. A. SYLER, Clerk,
New Berlin, o.,
EXAMINERS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-02

Colonel Conger, of Akron, in letter
to Judge Grant, declares against Hanna
At the tree silver mass gathering at
Randolph Park. Wednesday, Judge
Grant, during his speech, read the
colonel's letter. l. is scorcher and
shows what trescherous specimen
Hanna has b en-.