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The herald., 1898-11-02
The Alps in Roman Times

The Romans had no appreciation of the
beauty and grandeur of these mountains, SC
much admired by modern taste, but ex
pressed only dread of them and adherence
OF their savage aspect To them they were
merely a wall, shutting them out from the
people living beyond them. So great was
their dread of these unknown heights. that
they quietly endured the rapactiy of the
audacious tribes inhabiting them until fif-
teen years b. G. Yet Hannibal had crossed
them in September, 2lS years B. G.. This
was considered deed OF such magnitude
that its success was ascribed to the assist
ance of the heavenly powers. The darkness
which enveloped the Alps was first illumi
mated by the historian, Polybius, who visited
them and described them fully. Afterward
some fourteen roads were built over Them,
the laying out of which showed that they
were made after careful study Of the situa
ton by the engineers. The opening of th.1
mountains to travel was followed by q throne
Of adventurers in search of the riches to be
found. AT one time gold was found in such
quantities that the price of the metal was
deprecated "a per cent through all Italy
Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1898-11-02

For the first time IN the history Of the United States great
railway corporation publicly its entry into the poll
ties OF a There is o equvocation
MENACE OF about the announcement 1t is explicit,
THE OCTOPUS ciIcumstantial and official Such coropor-
ations have heretofore dabbed i'll politics,
but always of disguise The Southern Pacific
corporation however, the field all the bare and
buste OF a circus parade.
The bold and defiant attitude by the
men of this great corporation is not Of special Importance the
California election campaign There is nothing remarkable in
the admissions of Mr. Huntington and Col that the
company is doing politics. Everybody in the that
although OF the company stump orators have persist
emily denied the fact In fact give these chief officials
credit for honesty making open declaration their pr-
pose 1t manly than the dena which their bueer
Gen. Barnes has been footing throughout the state
President Crocker says THE railroad has forced
into this campaign against its wishes And again declares
that the company has gone into politics as matter
protection From whom does this corporation seek protect
sef Evidently the enemy that it has heretofore ware
neainst for there is other The people California
Cling Tor the salvation of their material interests the
from whom the railway company seeks to protect itself 1t
such protection as the octopus OF the deep needs when all its
tacles Qre Tightening around the victim
The frank avowal of tho railroad time
for all voters to consider thoroughly before election day. 1t is
The herald., 1898-11-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Trusts Assessed Again

A new assessment has been levied by Mark
Hanna upon the protected industries in
order to raise the necessary funds with which
to subdue the rebellous people In the ap-
preaching congressional elections. There
is scarcely one American manufactured arti-
Gle for which the American people have not
to pay. from 20 to 200 per cent more than
that identical article is sold for in foreign
countries. Europe, Asia and Africa pay
for American goods that much less than our
own people, and the difference goes to swell
the profits of our protected classes whenever
these goods are sold in the home market.
There will be no trouble under such circum-
stances in raising great corruption fund, as
the manufacturers are not only grateful for
past favors but hopeful of favors yet to
come.-Denver Post.
The herald., 1898-11-02

matter that deeply the home interests Of all Cao
southern part of the stae every
knows this giant corporation has mercev fought against
the interests the people, forcing it's purposes
essential upon this phase of the question has hh
familiar by the unanimous voice of the press
regardless of party affiliations.
Republicans who have vaenty fought this
in the past join in and help to protect it, That
csey what they do if they vote for Henry T. Gage Mr.
Huntington Judge Mcguire but declares that Gage
is good man. Col Crocker says in aluson to Mr. Cages
The political addresses indicates that if elected
he will justice all interests Stripped of its verbage
kind permission Mr. Gage) that Gage with
The audacy of the railway indicates growth of
confidence its political strength nmates to all employees
that them work and for Mr. Gage mpera
tive that the head of the company Ind
recty it gives impression outsiders who might like to get
employment that their prospects would be greatly frightened
by lending hand in protecting the octopus from its
victim
And what does such audacty porend9 If the Southern
Pacific thus control the vote of its employees in California it
do the thing in other states wherein operates this
company thus manipulate state politics. other railway
poraons do the thing And railway interests
practically Identical what is to prevent coalition of all the
railway companies the United States do politics. in
interest?
An idea of the political power that might thus be welded is
derived statistics the Interstate Commerce commission
The total number of railway employees the United States
1896 $4,000 At the present time the number approxmaes
million Nearly all of these employees voters 1t is hardly
much say that combination controlling such
would practically control the national government and the
whole country
The herald., 1898-11-02

so-caed Republicans have been doing amount of
whsng keep their Indeed they have been
fdent of the efficacy of cash, of which they
ON THE have had much but not much from the
RUN railroad as the cormorants expected After
the many times Gage has denied his rail-
candidacy the powers the yellow building San Fran
cisco somewhat shaky in regard to investment
scale Besides this the prospect too dubious to stake
much on the result.
We notice Mclaughlin has not been giving figures
Of late and Parker say ority
for Gage Angeles county These distinguished political
manpuaors become cautious in expression of estimates
judgment
They probably have got nking of the silent voetha
which up the booths, where the citizen is not
pesterd heeler his elbow and where he il in sole
with his conscience and consequently acts for the gen
eral welfare
The pronouncment of Huntington and Crocker for Gage,
the ground that he good man., land good man with
who will do the bidding of the ralroad) has
opened many eyes which Gage attempted to close by denia
he is the railroad candidate Honest have been think
ing The general Impressions that Gage has denied much
and that denial is good five hundred
The desperate efforts have been made create dsen
in the union forces but enough has been accomplished
produce apprecabe ripple The
dated and enegecay doing battle The enemy has given
up fight along whole line individual
attempting their nec by personal efforts for themselves
The foe is broken and the and the effort this
is to add speed their legs be depended
There will be no let up the part OF the
time till the polls close and the ballots counted They
not fighting elect this that particular candidate, but the
whole ticket 1t good ticket almost the entirety its
personnel The victory there part
of the union voters
The herald., 1898-11-02

Our evening contemporary INDUCES in lsome attery
of Walter S. Nc Republican candidate assembyman from
the Seveneh district stating that he is too well known to need
praise commendaton at this hour And then evening
luminary gives to him in great gobs stick Our esma-
on OF the man that he is pohouse politician of the
cheapest who for gain, would deny his any
time that the cock chooses without any
or friendship deep conviction of principle his heart;
shemer seseer and very much of alround humbug.
lie is the kind of politician that the Republican party finds
very useful in this campaign, however
The herald., 1898-11-02

there
tabshment of the Transpacic steamship
SOUTHERN line. This enterprise is known the Cali
CALIFORNIA; orna and Oriental Steamship company.
OPPORTUNITY Its termn San Diego and Hong Kong,
with Honolulu and Yokohama as inter
mediate points AS the metropolis of Southern California Los
Angeles the practical terminus of the ne its
with this end of the state concerned The initial
steamship of the line at San Diego will be in the latter part
of next month The first outward voyage will be made early
January.
With only months elapsing before the inception
enterprise the great Importance of which is manifest
this section admonshed that there time
in taking advantage of the opportunity for business
son The northern part of this state also Oregon and Washing
ton already have profitable trade with the Orient They
enjoyed the advantage of steamship communication for
years. but this transit has been doubled within years. The
trade of those sections has attey been growing FAST but
never rapidly as at the present time.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe railway gave hint last
Monday in the of interview San Diego which
business would do we'll to heed He said Thee
why Los Angeles and San Diego should do their
of the Oriental business With steamship line connecting
them directly with Japan they compete with San Francisco
anybody else" Mr.. Ripley evidently expects the line
draw heavily northern competitors in through business be-
tween the Orient and the states In denying the
that the Santa Fe railway would operate steamship line
the Pacific from San Francisco, Mr. Ripley said If had
dozen railroads running into San Francisco instead
the fact would remain that the rail haul from San Diego
east is several hundred miles shorter than from San Francisco
and this would make the San Diego line preferable"
The evidently important thing for the people of Southern
California and particularly the business Angeles
make energetic and immediate in the direction
Mr. Ripeys suggestion We should get acquainted with
neghbors the other side OF the Pacific We should
what products of Southern California be proaby marketed
in the Orient Our prolific SOIL with its wonderful adapabty
would doubtless supply products in demand abroad but which
have not been tried here The facilities that shall shortly
have for cheap manufacturing in Los Angeles should find great
in the vast fields that opening
Mr. Ripley ntimaes should have greater advantages than
any northern city in the importation of Oriental goods
We notice that San Diego business alive the pros
pect presented by the enterprise Los Angeles
hind in graspng opportunity for the expansion its business
interests and energetic acton r,ay be expected
The herald., 1898-11-02
FRENCH HONOR

He lied like a soulless craven,
Perjuring tongue and pen.
He lied while the halls of Justice
Grew rank as a noisome fen.
He wrought the despair of the guiltless
with never pang of ruth,
Yet, pledged by the honor of soldier"
At last he spake the truth!
Search in the tomb of Bayard
The ashes of that flame,
The honor that made no phrases,
That gave itself no name;
Ye who would save your nation,
Revive 1t if We can
The clear, old-fashioned honor,
The honor of a man.
Guiterman in New York Times.
The herald., 1898-11-02
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1898

another place The Herald publishes something of
D. c. Morrison justice of the Los Angeles police
court and Republican candidate for re-
CITY election. Many of the transactions record
JUSTICES ed which have amounted to public scandals
have been laid before the public hitherto
excited from press and public The
arragnnen of Morrison by grand jury and the scandal that
followed urrepious removal of that part of the report
from the still fresh in the public mind Every
body with police matters knows that Morrison has
proven himself friend the gamblers and keepers of houses
i'll repue whenever their interests at stake in his court
That Republican convention had the adhood to nominate
for responsible office with such record only shows
push with the push and for the push No sefrespect
ing Republican afford vote for him. Members of the
union party certainly will not
While this subject it may be pertinent to remark that
William Crawford candidate for justice the union ticket
is Morrison stripe to offer any advantage voting
for against his Republican adversary Crawford does
stand high the bar with people who know most about
him. His practice has been mainly in behalf of the criminals of
the city Jail designated by the police "hange
He not fit to place in office to administer justice.
the people Angeles capable and clean police
courts they should vote for
Charles @. Morgan union nominee
II. c. Austin, Republican nominee.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Small Inducement to Enlist

Mr.. .Alger wants bigger army. In his
annual report he will urge that the regular
army be increased to $4,000 men, in view Of
our new necessity to garrison Cuba, Porto
Rico, Hawaii, and perhaps the Philippines.
But where and how is the country to get the
men? Even in the enthusiasm Of foreign
regular army up to the limit of 81 900 men
authorized by congress. With the record Of
Algerism. incompetency, suffering and
death before their eyes, what inducement is
there for American young men to enlist when
there is no enthusiasm to stimulate self
sacrifice New York World.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Not Always Certain

The mysterious marriage of Dock Com
missioner j. Sergeant Cram continues to fur
nish theme for good deal of gossip in
Gotham. II recalls reply he made to one
of his Harvard classmates some time ago
who asked him if he was still bachelor.
"Well," said Mr.. Cram, zone can hardly tell
in great metropolis like New York.
Boston Herald.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Our Thrifty New Citizens

The Porto Ricans are now full-blown
Americans, and Remember the Maine" is
the most common motto in their homes.
But they will make profit of l20 per cent on
whatever they sell to our sodiers-imitat-
ina those who furnished supplies and trans
portation for the troops before the war de-
partment established the system of competi-
tive bids, which was after the war.-Wash-
ington Times.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Hospitality

ally calls just as she is about to go shop
ping) g)-Won't you let me ring for little re-
freshment for you!
Bore-I think ri take little something
just before | go.
Lady of the House--Oh, then, do have it
noW!-Punch
The herald., 1898-11-02
Rosebery's Definition Of Memory

Here ie "joli mo-" of L ,rd.R Rose. ery's..
would one ever expect mots from Lord Rose
berry !7-told in our garden by woman who
heard him say it at dinner: Some one
asked him what memory was. Memory"
steals over us when we listen to our friends
original stories. ."--London Letter to Har-
per's Bazar
The herald., 1898-11-02

in demanding the whole Of the Philippines the American
commissioners have voiced the wishes of the great majority
the American peope''-Express.
Not Bit oft. The American people have had oppor-
uny to their sentiments autortavely this
subject When they they may Mckinley his
tiOnd down
The herald., 1898-11-02
A Candid Opinion

One knows the sentiments and interests
against war with the mighty English race.
England is the refuge of liberty In the uni
versal reactionary movement. A war with
England would mean catastrophe for hu-
manity; It would mean utter ruin to France.
Paris LAurore.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Two Expensive Republics

The expense of maintaining republican gov
ernments is a subject of 80 much comment
that it has become trite, not to say triste.
The annual expenditure of the French repub-
lie is said to be more than twice as much az
was the annual average expenditure OF the
government is, not without reason, a favor
ite theme with the advocates of monarchial
form.-Philadelphia Record
The herald., 1898-11-02

The discovering eye of trouble ahead in
the Ohio election He says frankly 81 of the opinion that
the Republican majority in Ohio will not be large 1885,
and believe there will be slight falling off from last years
figures 1t will not have far to fall to reach bottom, the
plurality last year, nearly million votes only 2S65
The herald., 1898-11-02

While the majority of will hold their election next
Tuesday large percentage of them will not Several of the
states have already voted and some of
DATES OF them will vote in the interval before No
ELECTIONS vember 8. Thus Idaho will November
4, Arizona Territory November 5, Nassa
cusetts and Mississippi November generation ago
comparatively that held their
the date fixed for presidential elections For
expainable used be thought keep national
and state elections separate Gradually however, the
adopted the fixed for the
the rest will probably fall into line before long
The plan adopted by having elections the first
Tuesday after the first Monday November often puzzle
persons unfamiliar with the purpose The chief object
prevent election day from falling the first the
exceptionally important day, in business affairs that
trainers of the law the Importance avoiding the
OF election into the ordinary turbulence 1t singular
not very important fact that congress has exercised its
authority to all congressman be elected
fixed the election the states members
of the congress have already been Kentucky
for instance voted January Rhode Island April G. and Oregon
June g.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Army Reorganization Necessary

The United States must prepare and adopt
new military system. A vast majority Of
the militia officers know and declare that
this is needed. They want politics elm
mated from the army and propose that of
ficers shall be given command only through
politicians who wore shoulder straps through
partisan favor who say that the present way
of differing an army is pernicious and should
never take place again.-Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1898-11-02
Converted

Marie-Is Grace as fond Of sports as she
was!
Stella-No, not since she married one.-
Brooklyn Life.
The herald., 1898-11-02
The Hero Of Manila

1uwy IS pe''ef hGokng g man a o,ld1 III tnd
by his men. He acts and talks like a man
who knows his business, and his men say
the best way to make him mad is to show him
how to do something. A couple of small
boys who travel with the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania, managed 10 get aboard somehow, and
asked to see Dewey. He took fancy to
them and gave them permission to make a
diers i letter uHE IN Ts Portland nc Or oregonian~
The herald., 1898-11-02

The total length of the worlds tele-
graph system has now reached 4,s0S,921
miles.
The herald., 1898-11-02

The town is illumined by the presence
again of Herbert Wilberforce, who was
The herald., 1898-11-02

Since the advent of the Santa Fe railway in Southern Cal
fona there has been step important the
The herald., 1898-11-02

M. Faure has favorite dog which is always
taken away with him when the president
The herald., 1898-11-02
DOWN The LINE

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
OUR NEICHBORS.
CLaFLIN.

From the Banner
Will Giles has moved into the In
gersoii property which he recently
purchased.
A mother eau invariably see the
bad Qualities in young man when
he Is keeping company with some
other girl, hut she can't see h,s faults
when he is her daughters sweetheart.
The Democrat caucus to nominate
candidates for the offices of Iudepend-
ent township will he held IN Welsh's
grain office SATURDAY., Sep 10 at 8 p.
m. CHAs. MCLEAN. Comm.
The Pnpuiist caucus to pomina'e
cand dates for the various Offices oi
Independent tip will be held in the
Banner office. Saturday. Sept. 10. al
8 p N. d B. DowNEY, CONN.
Some slimly constructed women
with no more torn than a Kansas
grown fence post, has started the
hustle craze again and the hustle like
long tailed coat will soon cover 8
multitude of -.
0Jp OtuCu0i, SOutu VI lAfll IoOO
met with quite loss last week. b
spark was blown from his engine into
a wheat stack aud in few moments
the stacks, straw stacks and sepera
tor were 10 flames. The separator is
al entire loss.
Garterless stockings is the latest
thing in the way of fem nine hosiery
The tops of the stockings are made j !
the same manner as shoes and can be
buttoned or laced. The store. clerks
are iuhileDt and will DO doubt insist
on selling the new style.
Bert Wick ham and Miss Katie
Creswell had a mlshap while buggy
riding last Tuesday evening When
mile east of iuwn pne of the taps
lost off, letting wheel run off and
piling the occupants in a jumb'ed mass
of humanity horrible to gas upon.
A Schiey maiden of neighboring
town lost her red white and blue gar
ter on the Dewey grsss two miles from
town. l. Is an article of rare beauty
strong as Sampson and of high Mer
rift. The local editor saws he will
Havana sight the mate before giving
it up as he positively believes it was
lost by Rnose welt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
ELLINWOOD.
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
BoRN:-To Rev. L. Brauer aud
wife at noon Monday, a ten pound
girl.
Mrs. s. Reiman and son, visited
relatives and friends at Moundridge
a few days the past week.
John Wagner and wife left for the
Strip Tuesday where John expects to
invest in land.
A very pleasant gathering was held
at the home of Fred Schroeder, south
of town, on Sunday last, in honor of
the 28th birthday of Albert Metz,
g. a. Ernsting left yesterday even
ing for Palatine, ILL.,, to BE- at the bed
side of his father, who is very danger,
ously i'll with dropsy and heart disease.
Joe Dunn came in from the eastern
part of the state Saturday morning.
Joe il now full fedged lawyer, hav-
ing graduated with honors at the <.
U. this year.
Rev A. B. Miller, the bright young
theological student who has been act
ing as pastor of the Presby terrain
church here this summer. preached
bis farewell sermon Sunday.
The home of Fred Fl. Schrapel and
family, which was frightened a week
go last Friday. by the arrival of a
sweet little girl babe, was suddenly
cast into deep gloom and sorrow Fri.
day of last week, by the death of the
little one.
MISS Emma Strothman and Prof.
E. K. Pence were married about two
weeks ago at Cannon City, Colo. Miss
Emma hsd gone to Colorado to spend
the summer with friends and while
there was joined in holy matrlmony
to Prof Pence formerly of the Great
Bend College but now of Nickerson,
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08
HOIsINGTON.

From the Dispatch.
The all important question is, when
will wheat rise in price?
The city jail has been used more
this year than for some time.
Mrs. Fl. E. Renick and children
have returned from Indiana.
Mrs. Ira III. Clark and children are
back from their visit in Harvey
county.
Mrs. Thos. McMahan has been
very sick the past week with stomach
trouble.
An engine distributed fire between
here and Redwing Tuesday, firing a
number of wheat stacks. Geo. Mitch
ell lost come wheat, hedge fence and
considerable pasture.
Ed. Hoch returned last week from
his visit in Iowa He also took in
the exposition at Omaha and says it
is well worth anyone's time and
money to go and see what is to be
seen there.
Mise Lizzie Wildgen returned last
evening from an extended visit with
relatives in Canada and Michigan.
She saw Niagara Falls and many
other points of interest and had .
very pleasant trip.
J. r. Underwood. on Deception
creek ak miles northeast Of town,
|sufzued i ssvsze suzg 1eegdey muyn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-08

ing from FIRE. In some unkn n
manner his fae barn ta.,k f.e Ana
was completely destroyea t.ge'i- T
ifh bin of wheat aud harley, si-n
harness ard CHECKERS There wee
about nine hundred bushels If vhea
and seventy five husheis "f bsrie, IN
the bin. part of which can he used.
There was no insurance IN ihe pr p
erty