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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

If that Sunday morning rain was
not a soaker then We don't know the
meaning of the word. The rain seems
to have been general all over the
county,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

John Stevens is now so far recovered
that ne is down town almost every day,
and gets around quite nicely on
cr,1tchas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05
Pawnee braves.

The Dighton Journal says "peach
trees are putting on their white spring
hats" In this neck-o- the-woods peach
blossoms are pink.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Mrs. Louie Aber came up from Ok
lahoma last week, to visit relatives and
be present at the high school gradua-
ting exercises.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Peoples party county convention, to
elect delegates to the state and con-
gressional convention. at the court
house in Great Bend Saturday of this
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Look out There must be Spainard
in town. at least some low down pup
of Spaniard-or some other two legi
ged varmint-tore down flag that
was up over the front door of the DEM
ocBAr Office, the other night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Canton culiyators and listers-the
best made-at the Great Bend impie'
ment Co. Get your orders in now be-
fore the spring rush begins.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Do not buy anything in watches,
clocks, jeWelry. silverware, novelties,
spectac!es or anything Usually kept in
a first class jeWelry store, until you see
us and get our prices. We will not be
undersold, at home or abroad. and will
always try to save you money.
w. d. GOULD & Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Will Merritt, OF the Great Bend
Creamery, has purchased the Donley
residence, third ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Henry Huttmann. now an attorney
at Wichita, was visiting friends in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Married, on Wednesday, April, 9th
at the residence of the probate judge
Lyons, Kans., G. S. Cutler and Miss
Vira Feaster, both of Grert Bend.
We did not suspect Chet of contem-
plating this move, as We thought him
confirmed old bachelor. The bride
is the daughter of one of Barton
county's old residents, j. ". Feaster,
The DEMOCRAT extends best wishes
for long and happy life of connublal
bliss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

George Garten. who has been an old
time resident of Barton county, is now
at New Santa Fe, NO., Is miles south
of Kansas City. He had fall from q
horse last fall and his shoulder broken
but he is getting around now. He is
buying cattle with his.son there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Miss Emma Bell came in from the
east last Friday, to remain here a while.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

The posts and hitehing chains around
the court yard are in bad repair, and
need attention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Chamberlain property, in the south.
east nart of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

SUMMARY OF REC EIPTs AND EXPENDI-
TURES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

H. c. Merhon ....... So 90
Board proceeded to semi-annual set
tlement with the county treasurer as
follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05
BEND. KANSAS THURSDAY MAY s. 1898.

II ~ IsOba i MIA / ., 1880.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Minstrel show tonight.
Another nice little rain set in Friday
afternoon.
German and Golden Millett, at Vim.
terburg's.
See council proceedings elsewhere in
this issue.
Mark Keynes spent Sunday at Paw
nee Rock.
Red and White Kaffir Corn, at Win
terburg's.
PopuIist county convention Satur-
day the 7th.
School is out. And the teachers are
thankful for that.
The DEMOCRAT and Kansas Farmer,
both one year for s1.75.
A big heart and u fat pocketbook
seldom travel together.
Cane seed-Black, yellow, and Red
Amber at Winterburg's.
A. A. Thorp, of Larned, was doing
business in town Monday.
Georgia Operatic Colored Minstrels
at the opera house tonight.
Martial music Will be ringing in the
air Saturday night. Fall in!
The spring poeLs have not all en-
listed for the war. Too bad.
"Too blamed wet to plow the cornn
Is the latest kick. Too bad.
The commissioners meet in adjourn
ed session next Monday, May 9th.
Commander Sampson had better get
his work in before the war is over.
What's the mtter with Deweyp He's
the right stuff in a Manila wrapper.
Some of the school children picniced
on the Walnut Saturday of last week.
Miss Emma Bell came in from the
east last Friday, to remain here a while.
Mrs. Nettie Rowell last week bought
the Simpson property, on West Broad
way.
DR.. BuloW and Vencil Musil, of FL
linwood, were up through the rain Fri
day.
Capt. John F. Lewis was the first
| man to sign the muster roll Saturday
night.
Ed. Gano and Miss Marie Under
wood were married last Wednesday
night.
The southwest and southeast parts
of the city ought to have additional
fire hydrants.
! The posts and hitching chains around
the court yard are in bad repair, and
need attention.
Fred NewcomD mas bought the
Chamberlain property, in the south.
east part of town.
| Will Merritt, OF the Great Bend
Creamery, has purchased the Donley
residence. third ward.
| Aliens new soda-fountain draws
better soda than the old one ever
thought of turning out.
! Reg. Russell is doing a travelling
grocery business. taking orders for
groceries from samples.
| A. S, McCracken, over on the creek,
was among the callers last week to re-
new on his county paper.
Fred Zutavern had the new stone
walk put down on Forest avenue, ives,
of the M. E. church last week.
The Great Bend Implement Co. Ii
building a commodious addition to tht
south of their implement house.
There were enough "kickers" las tn.
Tribune calls them) to make the othel
fellows little uneasy last Saturday.
We are agents for the celebrated
Victor bicycle. and can sell you one a
low as S35. W. D. GOULD s. Co.
G. W. Nimocks Jr., and E. r. Nose
Ir waro sDoDdinO @ fau davs of m
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

The south west and southeast parts
of the city ought to have additional
fire hydrants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

!. Ed. Gano and Miss Marie Under
o wood were married last Wednesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Mrs. Nettie Rowell last week bought
the Simpson property, on West Broad.
Way
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Some of the school children picnice
on the Walnut Saturday of last weel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Capt. John f. Lewis was the first
man to sign the muster roll Saturday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

What's the mtter with Deweyp He.
the right stuff in a Manila wrapper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

Commander Sampson had better gel
his work in before the war is over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

DR.. BuloW and Vencil Musil, of Ell
linwood, were up through the rain Fri
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

"Too blamed wet to plow the corn
is the latest kick. Too bad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05

The commissioners meet in adjourn
ed session next Monday, May 9th.
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Spanish colonies, and, in spite Of her
present humiliation, for Spain herself:
for the result makes for civilization.
There was never a doubt that it would
end with an American victory; but
that the victory would he so easily and
so cheaply won was not foreseen. Nor
were the incidental benefits foreseen,
for there are incidental benefits as
great as the main result itself. Unfore-
seen, also, We're the new obligations
that have been imposed on US.
The problem Of governing countries
not only separated from the United
States, but populated by different races
and accustomed TO different institutions
from ours, Is a new problem: but II
is n problem that our English kinsmen
have so successfully solved that we
shall be dull indeed if we do not sue
coed, with their experience to instruct
US. The present popular mood regard
ing this new task, as regarding most
other large undertakings in which a
national spirit must play an important
part. seems to he a deep seated and
safe mood. The people, there can
hardly be doubt, prefer 10 retain the
territory that has fallen to them by
the fortune of war, and they do not
share the foreboding of the intelligent
minority, who's "individuarism estrang-
es them from the national feeling. and
who see grave danger to our institu-
tions in such additions to our political
tasks. National feeling is a safer guide
To national development than the mere
reasoning process of critical minds. At
any rate, it at last becomes the only
guide.
The danger to our successful man.
agement of cub and Porto Rico, or
even Of the Philippine islands, con-
sists, not in their distance from cur
shores, but in their difference of popu-
latiOn and institutions from ours. They
cannot be converted into American
states by any statutes, and no laws can
change their character. Nor is there
any need that they should now or ever
be converted into American states. We
are committed TO two duties: we ave
by conquest taken upon ourselves a
solemn obligation to the people of the
conquered Islands to insure stable gov
eminent, and the nature Of our fnsti-
tutiOns fOrbids that we should set up
any form of government except one
that at the earliest possible moment
shall become self government. Even If
we wished we could not shirk these
responsibilities. We cannot leave the
people of these Islands either to their
w fate or to the mercy of the now
enfeebled and d"isorganized Spanish
rule, or yet to the mercy of any pred
atory nation hat might seize them.
We have become responsible for their
development.
Precisely what form the government
of these several islands ought to take
can be determined only after careful
study of their people n conservative
experiment with them: but to predict
that we shall make "A failure in the eff
fort to prepare them for s~elf-goVerr-
ment is a childish distrust of our ca
pacity. We have never had a task just
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send home across the ocean a captured
army, 70 parole the officers Of a cap
tured squadron, to feed not only the vic
tins Of Spanish misTule, but the Span
ish themselves. have laid emphasis on
other reasons for war than the old rel-
sons of the punishment OF enemies and
the conquest OF tribute bearing terri
tory. In humanity to the enemy this
wal Is without parallel. Both the power
and the aims OF the republic are more
clearly understood in Europe than a half
century of peace could have revealed
them. n Gin no spirit Of boastfulness)
we might add the American character,
also.
1t is to be hoped, too. that we have
had some effect on the medieval diplu-
macy of Europe. We ave often been
called blunt and disCourteOus in our dt-
p~lomacy-no doubt with truth: for Eu-
ropean diplomacy is a dilatory art, that
has always been as courteous as II has
usually been mendacious. Ministers
have seldom said what they or their
masters meant. Now, if the dealings Of
civilized governments witu one auo,nsr
are ever TO advance beyond evasion
and cunning, the old diplomacy nus
change to republican directness and
frankness. Ii need not take pm diScour-
tesy i'm manner. but IL must speak the
truth and keep faith. II we have even
in slight measure dlSCredltti the ola
~mendacious and dilatory methods, We
have done something toward furthering
political civilization.
Nor will the impulse that asserted it
self in the war stop with the war. The
spirit OF the people once having
outward. American enterprise will seek
new fields Of conquest-not by arms,
but by trade m Legitimate adventure.
our navy has revealed to ourselves not
less than TO the rest Of the world our
riEhtful place among the nations. Mod
ern transportation. which we have done
most to develop, has changed all inter
national political conditions. BY reason
Of IL we are already "entanEled' with
other peoples, in ways that the fathers
could not foresec and that 10 policy
can prevent. The great outward pres
sure that all nations feel is the pressure
of for new markets; and
statesmen, whether they know II or not,
minister to trade. and through trade
to civilization. With larger and further
reaching political duties, too, which APP
peal to the Imagination rather than to
the private greed of men, our public
life will once more rise to the level Of
StateSmauShip.
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I drained and yellow fever will be elimin-
ated from the scourges Of our own
shores. cuba will present no very seri-
Gus difficulty till the time comes when
it may wish to be admitted into the
American union as a state. But such a
wish is not a sufficient reason for it's
admission.
And the same plan whereby local self
government will be built up i'm Cuba
will apply, with notifications. to Porto
Rico. one island will become an indie
pendent territory under our guardian
ship: the other will be directly ceded to
us. But the essential elements of their
government under our tutelage must be
me same, for the moral obligations that
we have assumed are the same. and
there is but one great principle Of gov
eminent that we can adhere To. How
much territory IL may be wise To retain
I'm the Philippine islands ii is impossi-
BILE to foresee; but the principle that
should govern our action Is clear. We
want no colonies" can indeed have no
colonies" in the continental sense; but
we must fulfill every obligation to
SPANS conquered subjects that our con-
duct Of the war i'm Asiatic waters has
put upon us, without regard to the
colOnizing ambitions Of the European
nations. and we shall hardly fail. more
over, to keep whatever strategic advan-
ldBt our navy mas N'ilt III tlllitl bAtall.
The war, then, brings within the
sphere Of English speaking civilization
two Of the moost valuable Of the An
TILES; Incidentally the Hawaiian islands,
and perhaps n part ot the Philippine
group. and these results can be only
good. But in achieving them we have
achieved other results quite as great
and no less great because they were
unexpected.
w, 49, racox.arod o,,r o,v, national
feeling. Four months ago We We're a
great mass Of people rather han a COM
pact nation conscious Of national
s..engtn and unity. BY forgetting even
for this brief time our local differences.
we have welded ourselves into a con-
sCious unity such as the republic has
not felt since its early days. Not only
have the North and the South forgot
ten that they were ever at warrior time
and industry had already well nigh
brought this result-but the Pacific
states are nearer to the rest Of the uuion
than they ever were before and the
great Middle West IS no longer estrang-
ed from the seaboard. We can work
out our own problems and build our "
future with a steadier purpose.
This consciousness Is the keener be
cause Of the increased respect that other
nations have for US. The United States
were never before understood in ohi1ial
Europe. perhaps not even i'm official
England. When the war was begun
most Of the continental nations failed
to conceal their contempt of us; they
now respect us as they never dreamed
they should. Nor is il only our naval
victories tina have given the world a
somewhat new conception of the United
States. quite as impressive has been
the absence of the old-time barbarities
of war and of warlike vindictiveness. To
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the great food of these natives. and
what fish Of this variety there is now
seeks the protection of the frozen ocean
or if the fish venture south through the
strait they are so wild and timid that
IL is rarely possible that an Indian viii
lager can catch one of them.
The walrus, too, such an important
animal in the EskimO'S scheme of sub
sistence. has now so nearly disap-
peared that the visit of one about the
island is now a rarity. The whalers
have caught and destroyed them for
the ivory Of their tusks. The carl
bOu on the main land are all gone. and
the Indian is now forced to subsist on
small fish and sea lions. Some OF the
salmon, however. are enormously large.
being five feet long and Weighing as
much as 120 pounds. Their skins are
heavy and tough, and when scaled and
tanned are used to biarkas-the
Eskimo boat.
The Indians have lately turned 10
fishing for deep-sea cod, the supply
of which is incOnccivable, as the re-
source is as yet comparatively undis-
turbed. They have to fish in about
forty fathoms of water. and, equipped
with only their small boats, and with
no pullleys upon which to reel up the
lines. it is exceedingly difficult work.
They are well rewarded for their la
bors, however, as every line draws up
from three to five cod. according to
the number of their bone hooks used.
zach fish weighing from twenty to
thirty pounds.
1t would seem hat with such facil-
tiles for cold storage these Kings ISL
and Indians would so preserve their
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food hat 1t would have a more agree
able flavor to the sensitive palate. But
the Eskimo taste is a curious anomaly.
Mr.. Walker says that while anchored
off the island a party Of the men
came aboard, and while his back was
turned they took up and drank "A gal
lon Of linseed oil, which was standing
i'm a vessel upCn the deck, awaiting use
i'm some painting operation. And Mr..
Aiken states that men cast ashore
among them have starved TO death,
unable to eat their food. Their a
inEs for food would be voraCious, and
they would take the stuff into their
stomachs, but this organ w0Uld revolt
and refuse to retain H.. So they would
die amid mingled sufferings of usc
and panEs Of hunger.
But the most remarkable feature in
connection with these Indians is their
h"abitations. They are cave dWolllgTs,
the only known people having caves
for dwellings now upon the North
American continent. and perhaps in the
world. And their residences are Pc
culiar and far different from those Of
the cliff dwoI1ers Of New Mexico. who
burrOwed their holes in the sides Of the
mesas. These houses are ~cEuavatCd
in the sides Of a hill. the chamber be-
ing pierced some feet into the rise and
prevent being blown off into the sea fl
is strongly walled up the front with
stones. Across the top Of the stone
walls are aid poles. which they gather
from the driftwood of the island. And
upon these i~mprOvised raftors are
placed hides, grass, and lastly a layer
of dirt.
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the Cubans soon after the evacuation
OF the island by the Spanish troops and
then an election will be held for presi-
den and necessary officials, who will
proceed to govern the island.
1, ~ possible that the programme may
be adjourned. for the United States gov
rnmen is pledged to establish a stable
government In Cuba. which is fully able
20 maintain law and order and protec-
ton for life and property. These are
the underlying conditions Of Cuban pros
perity, for without them capital will
hesitate to make Investments there and
business will be seriously checked.
The triumph Of our aims and those OF
the Cuban patriots has brought upon
us serious and unexpected responsible
tiles and the responsibility of giving
cuba a stable government is one Of
them. In the Eastern archipelago the
same unexpected responsibilities are
found. our government would be do
ing serious injury to the Cubans IL.
upon the evacuation Of the island by
the Spanish troops, our own troops
were ordered out. leaving a clear field
for the Cuban experiment in s~elf-gov-
eminent. With due Difference to their
patriotism and heroic endurance
through the three years struggle. il
be remembered that the open dec
larations Of bitter hostility the Cubans
have made against the Spanish resi-
dents since the close of the war present
a strong objection to the project OF the
immediate installment Of a Cuban gov
m with full control of the island.
The Cubans need to study the object
lesson, which our government will give
them, of orderly rule and protection Of
all interests on the island.
The Spanish population have rights
as well as the Cubans, who will have
to learn that this is not the day OF ven
geance. but the day OF constructive
work in the interest of peace and BUSH
ness. The really best friends OF the Gu
bans would be unwilling to have them
Installed in power and utterly fail to
give good government. To make the
Cubans wait while a stable government
is established is not w%ronging them,
and they should aid instead of oppose
the process. a good many unjust
charges have been brought against the
Cubans. but withal, there is no doubt
that, ragged and shoeless as they are,
they kept the Spanish government sore
EMBARRASSED and helpless for three years,
opening the way for the speedy tri-
umph OF our government. But con-
Quoting military campaigns from F,s-
peranZa Is a very different thing from
conducting the government Of Cuba
from Havana or Santiago in he in
terest of the whole island. The United
states is in duty bound To undertake
the latter process and, in due time. per-
haps i'm a few years, the tutelage of
Cubans may have advanced to the
graduation point. so that they could he
entrusted with the serious responsible
ity of governing.
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tench is unbearable to the civilized
nose.
The island is a great mass of blacl
rock, basaltic in texture, about a mill
long and two-thirds Of a mile wide.
with perpendicular cliffs 1000 feCt
high frowning upon the ocean on three
sides. on the south this wall has fallen
and a steep rift Of a canyon. filed with
rocks and snow, cuts uD from the wat
er's edge to the top of the island. At
the lower end of this Tavine, and in the
tall side Of the basalt, there is q cave
worn into the rock by the restless ac-
tion of the The ocean surf
Toars and splashes at its mouth, and al
high tide hat mouth is nearly closed
by the sea-. But in the rear of the cave
there is a great filling or bank Of per-
petual snow. How it gets there is n
question. unless there is a rift IN The
rock to connect it with the snow mass
case. In his cave snow the Indians
have eXcayated rooms in which they
store their walrus and seal meat and
whale blubber. There such provision
quickly freezes and is kept so CONCEALED
indefinitely or until needed for use.
Where these people have cOme from
is the curious problem in the estima-
tion of the three whalers, as a few
years ago the island was almost en-
tirely depopulated of its inhabitants
by starvation.
Food in that region is no longer so
abundant as to be readily obtainable
with the primitive weapons and imple-
ments used by the Indians. The Amer
lean whalers from the south have near
ly rid the waters of the white whale,