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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18
/ Messrs. Bliss and Gage, except

Messrs. Bliss and Gage, except
for unwillingness to leave busi-
ness duties, might have held high
office in their states. Mr.. Wilson
has been in congress, but is more
widely known for his services as
professor of the Iowa Agricultur
al College, and Judge McKenna
has been in congress, but has won
greater reputation on the bench.
Mr.. Gary, an Abolitionist when
that name was one of reproach,
republican of old-tinle and un
wavering faith, though long shut
out of public service by democrat
ic machinery and its resulting ma
jorities in Maryland, has in his
own state as high appreciation
and honor as others who have en-
joyed a surrounding atmosphere
of greater honesty and freedom.
The duties to which these men
are called are to a large extent
those for which they have espe-
cial training. Senator Sherman
has been SO long on the commit
tee Of foreign relations that he
has little to learn about the duties
of the high Office which he ac-
cepts. Mr.. Gage has distinguish
ed himself by making Chicago
bank scarcely second in volume of
legitimate business to any other
in the country, and as president
Of the Worlds Fair displayed
great executive ability. General
Alger was soldier of merit, and
has been honored by his former
comrades, and it would be diff
cult to suggest a man better
qualified for the post of secretary
of agriculture than the professor
of the Iowa college. Judge Nc
Kenna leaped into the front rank
as lawyer early in life, and has
since won distinction as a Judge.
Governor Long, Mr.. Gary and
Mr.. Bliss possess business and
executive abilities, and are be-
lieved to be equal to the new re-
sponsibilities they have assumed.
1t is a cabinet for practical
work, and not mere parade. 1t is
also cabinet of warm and sim
cere friends of the president, and
much will be expected of it in
making the new administration a
success.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18
THE CABINET.

It does not seem to occur to
most people that the cabinet of
President Mckinley is one select
ed for work and not for display, or
for the distribution of patronage.
It is not a gathering of boys.
Secretary Sherman was born be-
fore 1880, and Secretary Mcken-
na after 1910, but the six remain
ing members were born between
1880 and 1870. The grand old
veteran who was at the birth OF
the republican party and entered
congress forty-two years ago as
republican heads the list, and
Attorney-General McKenna, of
California, born in 1S43, but
since he was twenty-five years old
highly esteemed as lawyer, and
in later years as a judge, is it's
Youngest member. Messrs. Bliss
and Gary were born in 1888, Pro-
fessor Wilson in 1885, Secretary
Gage in 1886, General Alger in
1887 and Governor Long in 1888.
In birthplace Sherman and Alger
are from Ohio, Long from Maine,
Bliss from Massachusetts, and
Gary from Connecticut, Gage from
New York, McKenna from Phila-
de1phia and Wilson from Scot
land. Their business activities
and. lvies represent Massachu-
setts, New York, Maryland, Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Cali
fornia--as reasonable geographic
cal division as could be desired.
Respecting public position, Mr..
Sherman has been in active SER
vice forty-two years, leading
representative in congress, sec
retary of the treasury who achiev-
ed resumption of specie payments,
and since a senator. MIR. Long
has been governor of Massachu-
sets, and Gen. Alger of Michi-
gan, and it is no secret that
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Mar. -. 1897.
The excitement which was
prevalent among senator's early
this week over the prospect of a
fight between the republicans and
silver men for the control of the
senate committee died out as sud-
denly as it began. The populists
and silver republicans were very
anxious that the democrats should
combine with them for the fight,
and for time it looked as though
they might do so, but after the
democratic caucus there was a
change in the situation. It has
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

under which the offices applied
for are. 1t required big two
horse wagon to carry the boxes in
which these applications were
packed.
Senator Hanna's private secre-
tary, MIR. S. A. Perkins, gets just
81, 200 more salary than either.
senator or a representative does,
and is consequently envied by the
secretaries of all the other public
men in Washington. Mr.. Per-
kins gets 81 200 on the regular
pay roll of the senate, and Sena-
tor Hanna gives him the $4,000
year he will get as senator.
Secretary Wilson is running
the department of agriculture
like he had been there year,
instead of a week. One of the
things he has done which seems
to be excellent was to contract
for 5000 tons of sugar beet seed,
which he intends to distribute in
fourteen states, which have suit
able soil and climate to raise
sugar beets. Five farmers in
every county in those states will
| be asked to plant these seeds and
report results. Secretary Wilson
sees no good reason for our inn
porting beet sugar from Germany
when we can just as we'll grow
the beets and make the sugar
Yourselves.
A score of almost presidential
postmasters find the m elve S
| barred out of office because no
commissions were issued to them
by Mr.. Cleveland. President Nc
kinley can sign these commits
slons, but the pressure which
members of his own party will
bring to bear for these very places
make his doing SO very doubtful.
The trouble with most of these
gentlemen was their failure to
get their bonds prepared in time.
President Mckinley has played
it smart on the senators and rep
resentatlves on the Office questio4,
1t some Of them have given it out
straight. He intends making the
senators aud representatives take
the responsibility of deciding
upon the men from their states
who shall.receive whatever offices
may be allotted to that state, and
has said that when he gets ready
to consider general appointments,
which will not be for several
months, he will appoint nobody
who does not secure the endorse
ment of all his party in the con-
gressional delegation from his
state. Maj. .NcKinley is reported
to have told close personal
friend who is an applicant for a
| diplomatic position that he would
not consider his application un-
less he secured the endorsement
of his congressional delegation,
because of this rule, although he
/ knows the man much better than
! the senator's and representatives
from his state do.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

The appointment of Perry
Heath as first assistant post
master general is wise selection.
AS head of the department of
publication and printing during
the late campaign he rendered
excellent service to his party,
and he is now in a position to
aid those who aided him in max
ing his department a complete
S11cceSS
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

been asserted that the change
was brought about by an agree
ment between the democrats and
republicans to allow things to re-
main just as they are in the COM
mittees by filling vacancies caused
by the retirement Of silver men
with silver men and those made
by the retirement of gold men
with gold men, and to send the
credentials of the senators ap-
pointed by the governors of KY,
Fla. and Oregon to the election
committee and let them stay
there This assertion has been
vehemently denied, but all the
same when the credentials of Mr..
A. II. Wood, appointed to sue
ceed Senator Blackburn, of KY,
were presented, Senator Hoar
withdrew his motion that he be
sworn in, in favor of Senator
Gorman's motion to refer to the
election committee, remarking
that ''under the circumstances"
he would not antagonize Mr..
Gorman's motion. Mr.. German
is chairman of the democratic
caucus.
So assured is it that Mr.. Reed
is to be reelected speaker of the
house that there is next to no
interest exhibited by the republic
can members who are already in
Washington in the caucus that is
to be held Saturday night to
nominate officers. 1t is also un-
derstood that all the other officers
are to be renoninated. The
democrats. who can elect nobody,
are having red-hot fight over
their nomination for speaker,
which is to be made Monday
morning, because the man who
receives the nomination will be
regarded as the party leader in
the house. The populists will
also nominate candidate for
speaker.
President Mckinley is proving
himself more of diplomat than
he has ever been credited with
being. A case in point is the
manner in which he handled the
application of ex-Oueen Liliuoka-
1ani of Hawaii, whose recent ad-
mission to the diplomatic gallery
of the senate upon the personal
request of Secretary Sherman
made quite a stir in diplomatic
circles, for private interview.
The application was in writing,
but the answer was given verbal
ly to the ex-queen's secretary and
was to the effect that she could
take her place in the line which
daily gathers in the East Room
and be certain of seeing the pres
ident at almost any time, but
that no private interview would
be granted her now.
Some 10000 applications for
Office, which were received at
Canton between the election and
the Inauguration, were this week
sent to the several departments
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

For some time the mails have
been transported by teams be-
tween Watertown and Redfeld,
the railroad being completely
blockaded.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

The National Editorial Asso-
citation will hold its next meeting
at Denver, Colorado.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

From the six creameries in
Kingsbury county over 100000
worth of butter was sold last year.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-03-18

There are now over two hui
dred pupils enrolled at the state
agricultural college.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
PROSPERITY % "BREBzEs."

From the Topeka Mail and Breeze
Industry if attended by luck may
strike it rich on the Yukon, but indus
try in Kansas doesn't have to wait for
luck.
And now they are getting up com
bination to control the peanut crop.
Surely the trust ought to be roc sted.
The ice cream and soda water deal
ers are beginning to believe there is
something in those Mckinley prosper
ity stories after all.
AT last the bicycle manufacturers
have discovered that the people are
tired paying $50 for machine
and $50 profit for the wind in the tires.
The mortality reports just issued are
most comforting, as they prove that
Topeka is healthy city, an that the
death rate here is small in comparison
to what it is In other cities of like pop.
ulation. 1t is possible that the present
state of affairs may not please the
undertaken; it may not cause hope to
spring eternal in the passionless
breast of the physician.
A long suffering policeman, who
thought he had been consulted about
almost everything was staggered this
week. A tall, lanky individual bearing
the mark of 80 or more summers, ap.
preached him and ventured this in
quiry: Say, mister, do yon know of
any place in this ere town where I can
buy baby? I'd like ter git holt of a
good smart youngster, say a yearling
or sech matter and I'd be willin' to
pay reasonable price. cash, for sech a
kid"
From present indications it is fair
to predict that the farmer during the
coming year Will fEd himself in the
rather novel position of making money.
provided common prudence is exer,
cised in the disposition of the yield
There is going to be an unusual demand
for wheat all over the world, and most
of the deficient crop will have to be
provided for by the yield of the Kansas
grain fields. The Australian harvest
will not begin until January next, and
the crop then will be short. So that
with home requirements and a heavy
export trade, while the crop itself can
only be called fair one, the Kansas
wheat growers will have an Alaska
bonanza of their own at home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
I. o. O. F. Resolutions.

WHEREAs-It has pleased the Ruler
of the universe to remove from our
midst William A. Chapman in whom
we have lost dear brother, and the
family kind and indulgent husband
and father; therefore oe it
Resolved Valley Lodge No. So,
L. o. o. F., that we extend to the fam
i!y our sincere sympathy in their loss;
and be it further
REsOLvED-That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the Journal
and copy furnished the family.
Il. a. CHARLES,
W. 2. COLES,
l. 4. WoODARD,
Committee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Some Sample A nsWers,

Of course school teachers, like edi-
tors, are supposed 'to know every
thing" but sometimes they do not
the school teachers we mean. AS an
indication of lack of information on
the part of some teachers-or appli-
cants for certificates as teachers-the
following answers to some of the
questions propounded at the recent
eXamin ations are fair examples:
A demagogue is the most influential
member of the House or Senate.
A demagogue is a teacher who is
always candidate for Office.
Filbuster is freebooter.
Gerrymandering is person demand
ing an unfair division of the House or
Senate.
The coroner examines bodies of per
sons suddenly kill and decide whether
or not it is case of murder.
Benz. Franklin came to the United
States when quite a small boy.
Under the Wilson Bill in Cleveland's
lished between it and other countries.
Under the Dingley bill the manu-
tacturers can sell their goods high and
thus help the country.
Benz. Franklin was editor of the
Poor Mans Almanac.
The object of the Dingley Bill is to
raise the revenue and break up the
sugar trusts.
The republicans claim that the Ding
ley Bills Will make goods cheaper by
placing higher tariff on the goods.
Roger B. fancy was governor of
Kansas.
In giving her age and the number of
years she had taught school one teacher
said she was % years old and had
taught 10 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

"KANsAs is the only state in the
union that is doing business GA a
strictly cash basis,' says Bank Com
missioner Breidenthal. Sour people
have reached point where they can
pay IS they go unless great calamity
should occur. They have adjusted
their business to 80 cent wheat and
10 cent corn and they can and will
do business on that as a permanent
basis. 1.-THE corn crop sells for 20 cents
and the wheat for 60. they will have
the increase as surplus outside of
their business demands"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Sunday night thieves entered the
store of Shepherd & Co. atSt. John,
and stole between $50 and $50 belong
ing to the Modern Woodmen of that
place, which had been collected the
night before too late to deposit in the
bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

A MOVER passed through here Non.
day, and on his wagon cover was this
very suggestive inscription: 'Look-
ing for place where there is enough
prosperity to get a days work" Last
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

SEvENTY-FIvE thousand pants maxi
ers in New York City are on a strike.
The Mckinley prosperity they COM
plain of consists of an average of so
week, working fourteen hours a
day.-Lawrence Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
reports were that he was still moving
Globe.

KANSAS gained 30,130 in popula-
ton during the past year, according
to the assessors returns. This does
not Indicate that the turning Out of
the republican administration and the
voting for free coinage of silver has
been any injury to the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

CRoCKERY and earthenware ad-
vanced ten per cent in price this week.
Now don't kick-this is but one of
the ripples preceding the protective
tariff wave some people voted for last
fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

The price of window glass was adj
vanced last week five per cent by the
manufacturers. This is what some of
you voted for, my friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Workmen. Attention,

Business of Importance to the lodge
will come up at the meeting next Tues
day night. Every member of the lodge
should be present. By order of
MASTER WORKMAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The Lacrosse Republican is still
running supplements under the date
of Aug. 1887, telling about prospect.
tvs coming. Come, Clay. give us
your opinion of existing conditions
and do not affiict US with ancient
history.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

If somebody does not quit throwing
pieces of broken glass on the streets
there is going to be boycott by the
cyclists OF the city. The guilty villain
will please let this warning scorch
through his pneumatic think thing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Township

1t is recommended that the township and ward
caucuses be held not later than Saturday, August
49, and 1t Is also urged that list of delegates be
mailed to the secretary Immediately upon their
selection.
By Order If Central Committee.
WILL E. STOKE, Chairman.
w. P FEEDER Secretary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

The telegraph reports the assassin
alton of Senior Canovas, Premier of
Spain, Sunday afternoon. His assassin
is an anarchist who was selected by
that order to do the work, it is
thought, in revenge for fortunes and
inquisitions the Premier had sane
toned. AS it has been by the sanc-
ton of the Spanish Premier that
Weyler has committed his terrible
deeds of barbarity in Cuba, the aver.
age American citizen has little SYM
patty to waste over the manner of
Canovas' death. While Americans
cannot sanction the work of the
assassin at any time, and have no use
whatever for anarchy and its teach.
ings, neither can they sanction the
inquisition, and the guerilla methods
with which Spain has carried on her
war in Cuba; aud the express ion is
often heard today that Spain is re-
ceiviDg just retribution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

THERE is little new from the strik :
ing coal miners this week, except
fhat~they are still gaining accessions
to their ranks, but are running short
on food.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

HoGsEBREAKERs entered a store at
Sterling last Sunday evening and at
tempted to blow open the safe. Farm.
ers with big wheat crops had better
look out, if this kind of cattle is
abroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

DEACON OLIVER cuts the mustard
about right when he says in his paper,
the Preston Plain Dealer, that the
country editor may not know it all,
but he does not live long in commu-
nifty without knowing a id sight
more than he publishes.
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
MRS. w. A. LIVINGSTON,
Widow or DIR. s. b. Livingston, King
man, Kansas. Says:


man, Kansas. Says:
/ have been an invalid for many
years, asthma and heart disease more
than twelve years, stomach trouble,
pain in my chest and about my heart
was suffOcating, spine affection, at
times my back was drawn almost
double, my eyes so weak and weary /
could hardly see, gave up sewing in
consequence, a terrible cough, night
and day could get no relief or rest,
could not stand still without support,
neither had l strength or breath to
walk. DIR. Cropsey treated my son for
a very serious case of nervous prostra.
ton, building him UP again so that he
has resumed his business. AT his sug-
gestion / went TO Hutchinson for treat
me Mt, and glad 1 am. although past
81 years of age l feel like girl again,
no pain in my chest or about my heart,
or anywhere else, can sleep, eat hearty.
Neuralgia, too. was one of my enemies,
not here, is gone. L am strong and
happy. my relatives and friends hardly
recognize me. and, really to me it is
marvel, ailing always, all my life /
have been taking drugs and medicine,
1.-THE wife of an NJ. d. no expectation
of ever being strong again, and now at
81 years to receive such blessing
without medicine, the doctor gave me
absolutely nothing. Sufferer, go thou
and do likewise.
sas, has treated and cured hundreds of
opposed by others as incurables9 now
every imaginable ailment-rheuma-
mach and bowels, Indigestion, brain
cancer, piles, consumption in its in
teries or surgicalappiisnces, Christian
is graduate of the School of Psychior
arson, of Kansas City, Missouri.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

NATURALLY the leaders of the par.
ty favorlng the single gold standard
with all its attending evils to the
agricultural and industrial classes,
fear education on the silver question
Prot. Andrews, of Brown Uuni7ersi-
ty, at Providence, Rhode Island, has
proven himself one of the grandest
educators of the land; has, under his
management of Brown College, in
duced large influx of students and
increased the popularity of the insti>
tuition. But some of the rich gold
bugs who are on the board of control
objected to Prof Andrews views in
favor of the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver, and have asked his
resignation. They seriously object to
the bright youth of the land learning
the true principles of finances.
KANsANs do more thinking and
think faster than any other people on
earth. For example; when the hot
winds struck Kansas last week. at
least so per cent of the people in the
hot wind corn gro wing region mentally
calculated the loss in dollars and
cents. by the hour. If the wind
lasted one hour, the loss would be so
much, or if it lasted three hours the
loss would be SO much; and SO it is
when a seasonable rain falls. The
think tank of the Kansan grinds out
thoughts at Lightning speed, and they
| take in the whole section affected.
Now, when you take into account the
rapidity of these atmospheric changes
and there recurrances, it is possible te
understand how it is that Kansas
manages to hold her own in the pro-
duction of insanity cases.-S slins
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
And Catarrh Cured.

And Catarrh Cured.
DIR. CRoPsEY,
Dear Sir:-I want to thank you for
what you have done for me. l had
nearly given up all hope of recovery,
as a student was entirely used up
mentally and physically, also with ca
tarrh, obstinate and deepseated, for
which 1 tried everything, could get no
relief; thanks to you, doctor, it has dis
appeared. Ny head and nostrils are
free from obstruction of any kind
whatever. Could get neither rest nor
sleep, constant and severe headache
and pain in my eyes, could get no re-
lief; doctors or medicine did me no
good; as last resort was fitted by an
opticiap with glasses but getting no
help whatever; could not see with them,
thin in flesh aid without hope I went
to you: the result from your peculiar
and unique treatment has been a mar
vel to me. am strong, well and hap
py again; eyes all right, brain clear,
have accepted a position of great re.
more. Have gained about fifteen
pOuuQS HI Weight n1on fOu COGtiH- =
ued success in curing the afflicted.
/ am very truly.
S. p. ROWLAND.
Hutchinson, Kas., November, 1896.
DIR. Cropsey, of Hutchinson. Kan
chronic cases the past year. (many 8
happy and well. They suffered with
tism, heart disease, Ecatarrh of the ST
and spinal, lagrippe, kidneys, tumors,
cipient stages. blood troubles, etc.
DR.. Cropsey uses no medicine, ba
Science, bypnotism or faith cure. He
Sarcology, IS endowed by DR.. G. 81. [