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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

Philip Tracy. of The Santa Fe, wen t
to Wichita last Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

c. NJ Clark and family. o6Comanche
township, are expected home this week
from their extended vssitin Wasting.
ton county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

Martin Ummea, of near Albert. was
trading ia town last Thursday, aud
called On the DEMoSRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

Wr. and Mrs. r. Fixmer were in
from near Heizer Saturday, 10 get
Word and Works aud the '9S Hicks
almanac with their DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

Ben Dale, sr., wert up into Rawlings
county last week on visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

John Luebbers, north OF Ellinwood 4
few miles, dedicated his new house
Sunday, ian. ,, by giving an entertain-
ment to large circle of friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

The Great Bend Fuel and Ice plant
will "cut 30 ice." ItOwilI make the ice
in cakes just tlpe size needed, without
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

Max Shafer has been up in Winters
set, Iowa. visiting relatives and resting
Hp since the holidays. Mr.. Shafer will
probably quit the road, and 60 into
business for himself in short time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

Mrs. Howard DiHenoacher. OF Slater,
Mo, visited few days last week with
County Attorney Difenbacher's folks
in this cifv-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

What can please a Barton county
farmer better these days than to get
up in the morning and see his wheat
fields covered all over with level foot
Of damn snow?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Joe Ewa:t has gone on the road
a-,so
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

a minors pension, $50 a mouth,
with 5000 back pension, has been IS
sued to AllIe Roudebash. daughter of
Mrs. NJ. B. Fits, the efficient deputy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-01-20

The Mo. z. pay Car arrived at
Hoisington Tuesday, aud the whole
town is flush again.
Mrs. Frank Maxon and children. of
s.. John, were visiting relatives in
Great Bend last week
Little Laur8D5cksr, of Reno coanty
Is visiting with her grandfather, Jas
y. Brown, west OF tnxnt
Martin Umnea, of near Albert. was
trading il town last Thursday, aud
called On the DEMoGRAT
AIRS. John ". Feaster OF this city
was taken seriously iii last Thursday.
with congestion of the. lungs.
John Dick, OF Lak.n township, was
up 70 the county seat looking after
legal matters, lsnst Thursday.
Bob McMullia REGISTERED new kick.
Friday. Said "the blamed snow will
smother all the wheat" Next.
D. c. Barrows, and son, of" Wheat
land, were down Friday Sas the
snow began about 10 a N. in Wheat
laud.
The Great Bend Fuel and Ice plant
will "cut 30 ice," Itowiu make the ice
in cakes just tlpe size needed, without
cutting.
Mrs. Howard DiITenoacher. OF Slater,
Mo, visited few days last week with
County Attorney Difenbacher's folks
in this city.
c. II. Clark and family. osComanehe
township, are expected home this week
from their extended vasiti in Wasting
ton county.
Everybody likes cheerful disposi-
tion. Don't bellyache around about
every little thing that goes wrong, and
you will have more friends.
Mr and Mrs. r. Fixmer were in
from near Heizer Saturday, TO get
Word and Works aud the '9S hicks
almanac with their DEMOCRAT.
John Luebbers. north OF Ellinwood
few miles, dedicated his new house
Sunday, Jan. ,, by giving an entertain-
ment to a large circle of friends.
a minors pension, $50 mouth.
with 5000 back pension, has been IS
sued to AllIe Roudebash. daughter of
Mrs. NJ. B. Fits. the efficient deputy
county clerk
What can please Barton county
farmer better these days than to get
up in the morning and see his wheat
fields covered all over with level foot
of damp snow?
Max Shafer has been up in Winter
set, Iowa. visiting relatives and resting
Hp since the holidays Mr. Shafer will
probably quit the road, and 60 into
business for himself in short time
We are not prophet nor the son OF
a prophet. but we will wager our
chances for becoming Car OF Russia
that the 1898 wheat crop in Barton
county win outclass-in quantity and
quality big crop of 1897.
a man who never made mistake
never makes much of anything In
Dccence is Our starting Ioint not our
goal. 4 cabbage is innocent. an oyster
makes no mistakes; and a squash was
never known to sin Newton KansaB
The little daughter of. Mr.. and Mrs
George . Brien was badly scalded last
Thursday by pulling a cup of bot
coffee off the table. the contents of the
cup pouring down It's little neck and
back. 1t is thought she little one will
/ recover.
The peupIe1of and about ClaAin are
all too busy to sit down, aud no one in
the whole conntry round about had
time TO hustle new subscriber to tse
banner within given time and secaFes
a handsome rocker which tbe editor
offered as pr.zs to the one sshGIne
ia The most cash subseriaers.
Evening star., 1898-09-28

The signs are abundant that the great
s--Ner combination in American politics is
gong 10 pieces. Considerations of expe-
0ency rather than principle led many
der pcrats 10 lend their assistance to the
adoption Of the theory of free coinage of
silver as an article of democratic faith and
TO make the struggle for free coinage the
O. mtnant party issue. Had they not fol-
lowed this course tke party would have
been practically without an issue In the
lest presidential campaign. A considerable
element III the party was earnest and en-
thusigstic in advocacy Of silver and, in the
shsonce Of any other promising issue, it
vas able to force this upon the party
Men who cared nothing one way OF the
other about silver and who had not on
Pos ID Cleveland on account of his belief in
the gold standard, took up with the new
Isz ur simply because IL was available They
were led TO do this largely by the fact that
they wanted to break away from Cleye-
lands control for reasons not relating to
MS financial policy and because the dis
affection among western republicans on
account OF the silver question held out the
hope that the democrats by adopting free
silver would be largely recruited in the
west and be able to make up in that quar-
teT for Losses already suffered in the east.
The matter was clinched by the foreknowl-
edge that certain republican Senators and
Representatives were going to bolt their
party and were ready TO make a cornbina-
ton TO support a silver candidate for the
Presidency. II was at the time an &C
knowledged fact that IT was the prospect
Of this combination that gave the silver
ren in the democratic party the courage
70 fight for control OF the Chicago con-
Vsntion against the powerful influence of
1lr. Cleveland. and enabled them to win
the fight.
The idea of a combination once suggested
grew 50 as TO include the populists
IN this thres-corRered combination lay
Evening star., 1898-09-28
College Influences,

The people of Madison are considerably
exercised over the possibility of the exist
ence of suicide club among the students
at the University of Wisconsin. Two young
men, students at the university, and both
sons of professors, have taken their own
lives within month, and now it is recalled
that quite q large number of others have
met death within a comparatively short
time from causes other than sickness.
These deaths have hitherto been ascribed
TO accident, but now there is a growing be-
lief that there is some secret but organized
movement on foot, with suicide as the goal
to be achieved
This is a curious and regrettable condi-
tlon of affairs. 1t is said that among tho
young men of Madison there has been for
some tim5 past an increasing tendency to-
ward lnfidelity, and that a spirit of Dessi-
n1Sm and morbidness has been carefully
fostered among them. 1t would be foolish
to draw any final conclusions from this
condition of affairs and to place the blame
for il as among the results of higher edu-
cation 1t must be admitted. though, that
among young men who have enjoyeG the
best of opportunities for obtaining an edu-
cation there is too Gfter a tendency now
adays TO think it smart and clever to put
aside a regard for the established order of
things, to assume an attitude of doubt if
they have it not, and 10 take up with fads
ana fancies that seem foolish to men who
have seen more Of the world and regard it
as pretty good sort of place after all
These young men. as d rule, outgrow this
state of mind. except when, as in the case
OF these Wisconsin youths, they die before
theE learn the error of their ways
q Loo
thing is true enough, but that the respon-
sibility for ali the mad vagaries OF youth
can be placed at the doors of our colleges
and universities is not true Indeed, there
is good reason 10 believe that infdclity is
less a feature Of college life today than it
has ever been within the century The
students volunteer movement has only
called attention to one feature of the Chris
tian work that is being done in the higher
institutions of learning. Christian asso-
cations of one sort and another are strong
In elmost every college and university in
the land. and there are very few instances
where the Influences of faculties and stu
dents alike do not work for good. There Is
probably not IL college of any Importance
today in this country where students who
live honest manly, Christian lives are not
held in higher esteem among their fellows
thar a;e the young men who throw away
their opportunities and come out of college
worse than they went in 1t is easy to find
men who. when away from the influences
of home. have gone down at the first ap-
pearance of temptation. Less is ever said
of the others, though they are far greater
in number, who have passed through that
formative period of their lives and have
come forth without a blot on their shields,
ready TO take up their places in the world
as good. useful citizens and Christian men.
Evening star., 1898-09-28
The Convention in Warrington.

From the Churchman.
The general convention will meet in the
capital of the nation this fall for the first
time in the history of the church Wash
ington Is the city that gives the best ex-
preston to the ideal for which the church
stands in the life of the country. At Wash
ington the political expression of the great
republic Is fixed and outlined in the way
the Constitution provided for the growth Of
a free people. Washington life has not al
ways answered to the hopes of those who
launched lie ship Of state: yet, at the same
time, without the presence of those ele-
ments, for which Washington stands in the
largest sense, 1t would not be possible to
keep the government of the country faith
full to the principles embodied in the Con-
stitution. 1t is the meeting place of the
elected representatives of our band of COM
mOnwealths. 1t Is the residence of the
chief OF state, chosen by the people. 1t is
the seat of the highest law court Every
thing points back to the great underlined
source Of power that lies in the mighty
millions peopling this continent. 1t is well
for the church to bring this lesson from
the nations capital home to herself. She
has grown UP in this country under condi-
tiOns far unlike those that characterized
other periods. Church and state We're di-
vlued, and their mutual spheres marked off
in a way that, to the mind of previous ages,
was the most revolutionary act in the gene
sis of the country. The legal Journalism
of a state religion had ceased to represent
anything vital, and accordingly the master
builders Of our political fabric removed any
such element of weakness. In securing
this outward dissertation Of the secular
from the spiritual they had no intention of
destroying religion. Experience has shown
that religion can be national without the
fetters that bind it to the state. 1t Is bet
ter that religion should wait to be national,
should wait till 1t really wins allegiance
over the conscfences and wills Of the peo-
pie that compose the nation. Then, and
only then, will country be Christian in
the sense for which the principles of the
faith provide.
Evening star., 1898-09-28
Leader Out of Commis.ion

Henry Watterson in his newspaper takes
issue with The Star on the subject of the
duty of gold democrats in this years con-
gressional compaigns. He declines affilia-
tion with the republicans in the interests
of sound money. The threat of the passage
of free silver bill in case of the election
of a democratic House does not disturb
him. He points to the fact that even
should such measure also PASS the Sen
ate a veto would await it at the White
House. And so, as he declares. being in no
sympathy with the republicans on any
other question. he will remain where ne is.
maintaining his own views and his inde-
pendence and criticising either party as
occasion seems to justify.
1t Is true. MIR. Watterson suggests.
that with Mr.. Mckinley In the White
House free silver bill could not become
Evening star., 1898-09-28

a law. But would not the election OF a
House committed to free silver and the
passage of a free silver bill by Congress on
the eve of presidential campaign serious
ly and Immediately affect the country's
credit? Would not foreign investors in
American securities at once, and naturally,
take alarm and unload? Would not our
own capitalists also begin to take in sail
And would not this anxiety be fully justi
fled? Would not the of free silver
in such circumstances receive such, an i'm
petus from congressional triumph as that
presidential triumph would be trong
probability? The Star thinks SO.
As for other issues. we are not so sure
that Mr.. Watterson would not find a con-
genial place among the republicans on them
also. The three leading issues are sound
money, territorial expansion and the tariff.
The tariff we may almost eliminate, be-
cause the revision which Mr.. Waters On
desires and advocates Is out of the ques-
ton. The democracy when in commission
refused to go the lengths that he laid
down, and assuredly the republicans will
remain protectionists. This. then, leaves
Us sound money and territorial expansion,
with Mr.. Watterson an eloquent champion
of both, and the democracy as organized an
opponent of both.
Mr.. Wattersons decision to stick to the
role of critic and hew to his own line re-
gardiess of where the chips may fall insures
his readers deliverances of unquestlonable
candor and interest. He is one of the fore
most of American journalists, and the jour-
nalist of his grade occupies a wide field in
our affairs and performs an important Of
nee But the country has enjoyed his
services in still another field and mas bene-
fitted by them. He was one of the leaders
of the democracy in the days of it's aggres-
siveness and intellectual distinction, and
was more than commentator on the rer-
formances of others He bore his part in
the initiative and was performer himself
He abdicates part of his functions, there
fore, when he retires to his quarters and
concerns himself only with noting the
hlunders and answering the captiousness
of his former political associates at home
His position indeed, suggests that of a fine
stag spending his time and wasting his
energies tossing a pack of small pursuers
Mr.. Watterson contributed such excellent
work to the sound money cause in 1896
that he ought to repeat that history this
year.
Evening star., 1898-09-28

The state of Kansas has weather of every
sort during the course of the year. That is
one of the things her sons and daughters
brag about. They say that If you are in
Kansas and do not like the weather all you
have TO do is to wait few days and you
are pretty sure to find something to your
liking, even though it may pass before you
have had the time to enjoy it, and give
place to something else.
Kansas now feels that she has lost some
prestige through the big West Indian hur-
ricane which was bigger thing of the sort
than even she could furnish. So Kansas
has gone back to hot weather just to show
what she can do in that line. A telegram
fIom Topeka to thu Baltimore Sun says
that the heat there during the past three
days has been something terrific. Passen-
gers who came from the west say that
at Bellevue the heat so warped the rails
that the passing of the train over the
main track was made impossible for the
time and a side track was utilized, which
stood in the shade of the buildings. Near
Silver Lake at two different points the rails
bent out like bow and moved the ties six
inches over the roadbed. The trainmen,
assisted by passengers, were compelled to
use a stout chain and hand spikes to hold
the rails in plumb while the train passed
over the defective spot. Now. isn't that
just like the enterprising state of Kan
sas? She is willing to admit that she can
be beaten IN the matter of hurricanes; but
what good are hurricanes, anyhow? Heat
makes the corn to grow and the winter
wheat to sprout, and therefore Kansas
steps to the front with just little more
heat than any other state in the Union can
furnish at this time of year.
Evening star., 1898-09-28

the chief strength of the proposition, the
sole hope of success for the democrats and
the only cause of apprehension on the part
of the advocates of a gold standard. 1t has
been generally realized that as long as this
combination should last there would re-
rain some cause of apprehension. But
that three such elements should long hold
together was from the first doubted by
men of foresight. This judgment in this
respect has been yindicated. Men not gov
erTed by principle are easily tempted by
profit to turn from their course. The cir
cUmstances which led the democratic party
into the combination left them of a mind to
ignore such obligations to their allies as
considerations of expediency would admit
of their ignoring. The populists were the
first to distrust them and soon began a
series Of moves for self-defense. The sill
Yer republicans continued their confidence
and their experience has justified the sus-
picicns entertained by the populists.
First, the chief of their silver republican
allies, Dubois, was defeated for the Senate
by the democrats. Then an unsuccessful
fight was made upon Teller (another of
the senatorial allies) by the democrats in
Colorado. Now the democrats in Utah are
trying to get the senatorship for them
selves that is held by Cannon, another of
their allies. All along the line this course
of procedure has run. Now the democrats
have nominated a candidate against Hart
man in Montana and are trying to trade
off another silver republican for a demo-
crat.
The men who bolted the St. Louis con-
vention are being severely punished by
those they made sacrifices to serve. and
they are learning lesson which will prob
ably not be lost on any one who may be
tempted similarly in the future.
Evening star., 1898-09-28
An Objection.

DO you read Shakespeare? asked the
old-fashioned citizen.
Well answered Mr.. Meekton, I'VE have
an expurgated edition that Henrietta
brought home last Christmas"
There are some passages In the great
poets work not exactly suited to the
young"
"Oh, it wasn't the young she worried
about. But she insisted on having the set
rebound SO as to leave out The Tanning of
the ShreW."
Evening star., 1898-09-28
The Course of Events,

Lection timn is coming.
White folks read de news;
Stan aroun de grocery sto'
A-tellin' of dah views.
Sun won't stop is rollin'.
Months is 'bliged to go.
Gotter move along an give
De candidates a show.
Birds an bees is leavin';
Cannon hush dah noise.
School-nouse clean done gathered up
De rompin' gals an boys.
Time fob goodbye greetin'
To friens we use ter know.
Dey's got to move along an give
De candidates a show.
Evening star., 1898-09-28
The Parisian DIPLOMATIC Atmosphere

The Partisan Diplomatic Atmosphere.
The information that diplomats in Paris
think that we are 'dipIomatically in the
wrong if our peace commissioners are in
Structed TO retain Manila and the Island of
LUzOn. will probably not disturb President
Mckinley. nor lead to any change of pro-
gram Nor VIII the sage suggestion that
the Spanish commissioners would retire
from the consideration of such demands
and have to be at tast threatened cause
deep concern 1t is but a shallow diplomacy
upon which Spain and her friends rely
When morally right and economical
ly wise it is not our custom to consider dip
lomatic niceties. While might does not
make right. right supported by might is in
clined toward independence. Spain cannot,
by the tinsel of Paris diplomacy. nor by
the creation Of an artificial atmosphere. be
transformed from petitioner to a free and
Independent negotiatOr. Spain is not in a
position To make demands but must accept
the best terms she can get. or else suffer
the worst consequences II is entirely idle
to consider whether the sympathies of the
French diplomats are with Spain. One of
the most positive of the Instructions given
our commission before their departure was
that under no possible circumstances
should any sort of foreign interference, di-
rect or Indirect, with the negotiations be
tolerated. 1t is not To be supposed. there
fore. that Mr.. Day or Mr.. Frye or Mr.
Davis Will be Influenced by any considera-
tiOn Of what the diplomatic atmosphere Of
Paris may be.
Undoubtedly definite policy is to be fol-
lowed by our commission, and if Spain
loses no more than the Island of Luzon, on
which is situated the city of Manila, she
Will have reason to appreciate our generos-
Ity- But whatever she saves in the nego-
tlatiOns she must look to our commission
ers Tor. and not to any sympathy that may
be professed for her in diplomatic or other
circles in Paris
Evening star., 1898-09-28
''lf they're Rich's
shoes they're proper"
Tem=twO r.

Constantly this stores pres
tige increases among the par
ticular folks of the nations
capital-among those who
demand the best IN footwear.
Here you find every style and
fashionable Footwear effect
made for society's5 exclusives
in immense variety. Ours
are the styles upon which
Dame Fashion has put her
stamp Of approval-there's dis
tinctive stylishness about all
Our footwear. Is it any won
der, then, that Washington's
elite will have no other except
Rich's shoes?
Once more we are perfectly
prepared for supplying the
footwear for October we'd
dings. We are receiving or
ders almost daily from the
leading brides-to-be for foot
wear for the entire trousseaux
-for every use. In cases
where footwear to exactly
match the wedding gown is
desired we make to order
and at no extra cost.
Anything out of the ordi-
nary we can supply.
Autumn weather brings out
the wheel enthusiasts in strong
force. We have gathered the
finest and most complete stock
Of bicycle footwear ever shown
in this city. We are justly
proud of its perfect variety
smart stylishness and exclu-
siveness. Other stores cannot
compete.
Come and take peep at
the new fall and winter styles
in shoes for careful men and
women. You won't want bet
ter evidence of Our leadership.
b. RiCh's Sons,
"High-art footwear for the elite.''
Tem=TWo r Street.
Evening star., 1898-09-28
~G1ird.

THIS STORE, WITH ITS
il GREAT FLOORS, WIDE
AISLES, PERFECT
LIGHT AND MODERN IN
PROVEMENTS, IS TO RE-
MAIN THE NEAREST TO AN
IDEAL SHOPPING PLACE
UNTIL A MORE MODERN
STRUCTURE IS ERECTED.
BEST SERVICE, PROVED IN
THAT MERCHANTS WHO
PROMISE MOST ARE FOL-
LOWING OUR METHODS
CLOSEST.
Evening star., 1898-09-28
SHOOTING STARS.
Dfsliked the Word.

III M said the policeman, II guess Well
have to investigate this"
NO, SIR exclaimed the cynical citizen
whose house had been broken into. 81
don't want any Investigation. What want
is for you to jump in and find out in O
hurry who did it,
Evening star., 1898-09-28

Richard Croker is beginning to suspect
that instead of dawdling with British aris-
tocracy he ought to have been at home at
tending to business and keeping a few men
well advertised so as to be eligible for can
didateS