Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-10

the poor and brake every yoke that these
four winds, Heathenism, Judicism, Cath
olicism. and Professionalism. have put upon
til neck of the people In Sunday laws ]
beg of you to cause every state law in the
United States of America to be repealed
that does set any day apart as Sabbath.
for it is not in accord with the spirit and
proclamation of our forefathers or with
the words of the heavenly father"
The officials were recently puzzled
by the receipt of a letter beautifully
written in shorthand. After several
expert stenographers had endeavored
to translate it, the task was given ur
and the letter laid aside. Another let
ter was received, written in German,
out this communication was inter
peted without difficulty by one Of the
translators of the patent office &c
whom it was referred by the interior
department. Another writer has com
municated to the interior department
and given his views upon the question
of American missionary work in
China His letter was no doubt in
spired by the Chinese outrages during
the Last summer and early fall Adj
dressed to the secretary of the in
terror the letter read III part as fol-
lows:
My dear sir: I beg leave to ask your
honor the most highly-esteemed considera-
tion 20 the Importance of this letter. While
m not joyed to take interest IN affairs OF
such national Importance, feel Il my duty
e an american citizen to aid in Bringing
about the proper relation necessary TO re-
store peace and progress with foreign ma
tons.
=: hope the subject of my letter may have
the good fortune of coming before the
president and his worth cabinet remem-
h"r have looked this matter over from a
moral standpoint well as a matter of
commercial Interest Between this coun-
try and China"
Further On the writer says. he be-
l;eves tbs American missionaries have
made mistake in trying to evangelize
the Chinese country, and in eXpiana-
tion he states:
I'm reference to the killing Of the home
miss.onarys of course IL looks bad IN the
face of the matter. but after properly con-
sidering you will sc that we have made
tie mistake of muddling with the Chinese
religion. Now for example, If the Chinese
should send missiouarys over 10 this coun-
try TO teach US the Chinese religion why
y coodn't kill them fast enough 10 git
our revenge. We simply wouldn't have IL
at all. under any consideration Now don't
yoI suppose that our religion seems just
as foolish 10 them theirs would be
10 UsZ'
j. W. Hill, of Cairo. Kan. sends a
postal card, on which is the following:
81 have reton a letter. which was ad-
dressed 10 Marget Jones which has bin
dead for some time. 1 think seem where
rear a year, and do not know anything of
tn family 1 think they's one girl In his
Some place and do not know any parties
Thai know where bout they are. and IL
YOU can find out 1 Will notify you II you
vii send two or three envelopes 10 reply.
hoping L done right In riting the letter !
speak of 1 remain.
One poor Individual who lives in
Crosses, Ark, says that he has not
been able TO have his letters TO govern
ment officials considered, and that ne
is oppressed on this account. He is
evidently 4 religious crank, for he
writes about a number of Scriptural
characters and has considerable TO say
about the Apostle Paul. In conclusion
he says: "All Scripture is profitable,
and 10 be wise men must become fools.
Why is my writing barred? have q
good Conscience in my work"
These are only a few of the letters
stored away in the ''crank file" of the
department.; letters which are al
comical and laughable in spite of the
fact that many of them are solemn
and serious. Nearly ali of the letters
are answered and acknowledged, but IN
many cases it is impossible, on account
OF the neager facts given, 10 send =
reply. and in these cases the letters
are placed on file for future develop
ment. SMITH D. FRY.