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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The TINES is pleased to note the
hearty and very enthusiastic support
the democratic press of Kansas is Civ
Ing to the state ticket composed en-
tirely of the present state officials,
whose records as public servants eau
not honestly be assailed. The list oi
candidates found at the head of these
columns are the regular democratic
NOMINEES, and their names have twice
appeared under the democratic head.
In the administration of state affairs
many of the democratic ideas have
been made into Law; they are all advo-
Gates of the free and unlimited coinag,
OF both gold and silver at the lega
ratio of Is to /, which is democratic
plank, and close. e..adherants to theidea
of that intrepid champion of the peo-
pies rights, VIM. j. Bryan. Thes,
and other principles advocated by then
makes them democrats at heart, if no
in name. So. virtually, thess mel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
PAYING THE BILLS.

The casual citizens. reading daily
for the past two months of princely
sums appropriated for war, has been
thrilled with a proper pride in the
greatness and wealth of his country.
He is now in the way of learning how
those vast sums are raised. Hereto-
fore he has given little thought to
this end of the transaction. Ordi
narify be has believed that the money
used by the government rained from
heaven into the vaults of the treasury.
Or, if he was really thoughtful citi-
zen, and good republican, he be-
lieved as all good republicans are
taught to believe, that it was paid in
by the luckless foreigner, who is ever
at the mercy of the tariff laws. The
revenue bill just passed will tend to
disturb both of these notions From
this time on the citizen will find him
self,a dozen or so times day chip
ping in for the expenses of the war
He will, assuredly, come into the
game with the greatest cheerfulness,
as patriot should; but we surmise
that he may learn anew some old
truths about the mechanics of taxa
tion. Without begrudging one cent
of the increase he must pay for his
tea, sugar, oil, -four, beer, tobacco
chewing gum, medicine, he will prob
ably find himself asking some suct
question as this: eff the foreigner
can be made to pay the running ex
penses of this government in time Of
peace, what's the matter with making
him do it in time of war? Why ha.
this administration suddenly let ur
on the foreigner. just when our ex
penses are heaviest" We can only
hope he will continue to ask this ques
tion in loud and irritating tone; sne
that he will remember the answer b,
gets, or doesn', get, the next time
there is any talk of the tariff being {
a tax upon the foreigner.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
We Are All Broke Up.

We read every day about internal
troubles in Spain, through correspon-
dence in the daily press. lit IS possible
that some of these reports may be as
highly colored and grotesquely inaccu-
rate as the following from the "Impar-
tial," one of the foremost newspapers
of the Spanish capital But it is hafd-
ly probable. "The Impartial says:
1T is a fact well known to all Euro
pean statesmen that only by means of
armed forces stationed In the late Con-
federate States. has the Washington
government been able to preserve the
semblance of peace. Even now the
new generation of the Confederacy is
but waiting for the word TO revolt.
When war is declared General Lee, who
has been Consul General at Havana.
and who was kicked out of Cuba by
Governor General Blanco will raise the
standard of revolt in the old Southern
Confederacy. This Lee is the same
Lee who was Geueral-in- Chief of the
Civil War In 1850 to 1855, and whose
surrender to General Lincoln in the
last named year broke the revolution.
His acts at Havana were for the pur-
pose of plunging the government into
war with the kingdom of Spain, at
which time he and bis followers would
rise against Senior Mackindley."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
PHILIPPINES Climate.

Amos K. Fiske contributes to the
New York Times an article on the
PHILIPPINES of peculiar interest, be-
cause it embraces discussion of climatic
conditions. And these, it must be ad-
mitted. are most important consider
alton.
Mr.. Fiske declares that Manila i'll
its hottest season is cooler than our
northern cities in their hottest season.
The average temperature is lower than
that of July and August n New York.
The period of greatest humidity is
not the period of greatest heat. so that
the heat and humidity do not combine
at their worst to produce discomfort.
Rains in the rainy season are not in
cessant. In the autumn there is a
period of delightful weather when the
atmosphere is clear and dry and the
temperature ranges from 81 to IS de-
grees.
All this is at Manila, on the sea lev.
ell, where tropical heat is supposed to
be most severe. But there is ''great
variety of surface and of altitude, u
making all sorts of meteorological con.
ditions. 'It is the universal testimony
that the climate is heaithful.''
| "In Short" Mr.. Fiske concludes,
'the climate is more equable and salu.
1
brious and fully as well adapted to sus.
tain energy as In our gulf states.''
| American methods ought to thrive in
the PHILIPPINES as well practically, a:
in Hawaii. The backward condition
of the islands is not due to the climate
but to Spanish sloth, and to the system
attic robbery that has taken from ths
native the fruits of his toll and deprived
4 hun of the incentive to work.
The possibilities of the islands seen
to be limifless, and the tropical climate
according to Mr.. Fiske, should no
| alarm anyone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

are as much the candidates of the demi
ocratic party as they are of the popu-
list party, and any democrat who fall
ters or advocates the support of other
men and measures. is doing harm to
his party, aiding the single gold STAN
dard advocates, and furthering the
cause of republicanism and Cy. Le-
lands gang of fodder hunters. 1t
Kansas goes republican this fall, there
is every reason to believe that she will
do go again in 1900, and this may be
the means of defeating the democratic
nominee for president that year. 1t
is idle for democrats to be against the
reelection of the present state officials
hence the hearty and unselfish sup
port of the democratic press of Kan
Westpt ALA Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW.

hat Hong Kong IS not a city IN
China, as is generally supposed. but is
an island belonging to Great Britain,
lying off the coast of China. some six
teen miles. 1t was ceded to Great Brit
ain by China in 1841. Its chief city,
and the place from where all cable
grams dated Hong Kong are sent from.
is Victoria. 1t IS the great distributing
center of the far east. and is the COM
mercial clearinghouse of China.
That 1loilo is not, as generally
thought, an island of the PHILIPPINES,
but city of the island of Panay, of the
Philippine group. and is next to Manila
in importance as commercial center.
and is more frequented port than that
place. This is where few days ago
the Spanish gunboat El Cano captured
the American bark Saranac, loaded
with coal. and belonging to William
Simpson, jr., of New York. The pro-
nunciation is E-lo-e-lo.
That people have an idea that the
island of Cuba is very unhealthy
place and infected with yellow fever.
1t is mistake. The interior of the
island is perfectly healthy, and it is
only the seaport towns that suffer from
the fever. This is all because of the
bad drainage. The sewage is emptied
| into the harbors, and a there is no way
for it to run out it becomes stagnant
and causes disease. But when the
Americans own the island a little Yam
kee ingenuity will soon remedy this.
That some people think the city of
Havana is on the inside of the harbor.
when it is really between the harbor
and the sea. The same thing is true
of San Juan, Porto Rico.
That there is Moro Castle at the
mouth of the harbor of Santiago that is
larger and a century older than the
more famous Moro of Havana. 1t is
known as the Castle of Santiago.
That Santiago is the center whence
radiates the submarine cables for the
| western department and Mexico, South
America, Hayti. Porto Rico and the
lesser Antilles.
That Moro is not proper name, as
is supposed, but is a Spanish word
| meaning sugar loaf or a high mound
That Havana at one time was de-
clared the richest place in its prosperity
for the number of square miles ID the
world.
That is curious physical fact that
all the harbors of Cuba are very narrow
at the mouths and widen out in the in.
terror.
That Santiago is the oldest city in
the new world. 1t was settled in 1914.
That at its narrowest part the har-
Dor is but $50 feet across.
That the island of ST. Thomas be-
longs to Denmark instead of Spain.
That there is not book store in the
limits Of Santiago.
That you found out when the war be.
gan how little geography you really
did know.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
NUMBER is.
A W0MAN's "oR'S."


''Aen work from morn 'tilI set of sum-
They do.
s'But womsn's work is never done,n
Quite true.
For when one task is finished, something's found
Awaiting beginning al year round,
Whether 1t be
To draw the tsa,
Or bake the bread
Or ply the broom,
Or dust the room,
Or floor to scrub,
Or knives to rub,
Or table set
Or meals to get,
Or shelves to scan,
Or fruit to can
Or seeds TO SOW
Or plants to grow,
Or linens bleach,
Or lessons teach,
Or butter ehurn,
Or jackets turn,
Or polish glass,
Or plate or brass,
Or clothes to mend,
Or children tend,
Or notes indite,
Or stores write
But must stop. for really if I should
Name all the or's take me day it vould
So many sEe there that do declare
More boats than could count might have pair
And yet enough be left; and men folks, these
Same "orsa propel your bsrks Ger household ssas,
Into sunny havens where you rest at ease
And one more word-don't you forget it, please.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The repu blican majority will de-
pend upon the support given by anti
fusion or straight.out democrats =
Tribune
AND if that be the case where is
that will'o wisp, coming in at? The
republicans depended two years ago
upon these same anti fusion, straight.
out democrats, and got left. In the
democratic state convention this year
there we're many of the men who were
straight-outs two years ago, who to-
day are solid for the fusion ticket.
We guess the g. O. y. Is this year
placing it's hope upon rapidly disen'
tegrating element.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

CY LELAND, through such political
monstrosities as Col. Whoop Tomlin-
son of Topeka and Petition OF Dodge
City, is trying to get out a so.called
straight" democratic ticket. 1t will
require 10000 signatures to a petition
to get such ticket on the official bal.
lot IF Cy could in some manner get
away with those three ciphers after
the 15 he might make his scheme
work and fool few dozen people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Charlie Brinkman has the first chain
less bicycle that has been brought TO
town. 1t is Crescent, and Zute says
it is the best machine made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Out of the smoke of the battle that
rolls up from Cuba peeps the fellow
who now says that the Kansas apple
crop will be failure this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

WE would like to hear from our re-
publican exchanges as to why the
price of a bushel of wheat has come
down to the price of an ounce of sill
YER. Speak right out in meeting.
Abilene News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The real, honest workman who went
into the harvest field and is staying
with it shows his good intention; while
the professional hobo has got a little
stake, worked all the confidence games
he could, and has skipped TO new fields.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

EVERY man on the democratic ticket.
from governor down, has proven by
two years of service to the public that
he is competent to fill the position for
which he is again running. This SER
vice is the most practical representa-
ton of their ability that could be
given, and we believe the great ma.
jority of voters, regardless of party,
will say "Well done thou good and
faithful servents, enter thou into the
duties of thy respective Offices for n.
other two years."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

When inclined to kick about the
weather of last week being too hot to
work in the harvest fields of Kansas,
just remember our boys oyer in Cuba
marching through the cactus and un-
derbrush with the mercury at lO3.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
STATE TICKET.

For Governor.
JOHN W. LEEDY.
For Lieutenant Governor,
MAI. A. NJ. HARVEY.
For Associate Justice,
II. s. ALLEN.
For Attorney General.
L. Z. BOYLE.
For Auditor of State,
w. Fl. NORRIS.
For Secretary of State,
w. Z. BUSH.
For State Treasurer,
oh. HEFLEBOWER.
For Superintendent of Instruction,
WILLIAM STRYKER.
For Congressman at Large,
j. D. BOTKIN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The 21st Kansas, in which is Co. a,
will likely have an opportunity to get
mixed up with the Spaniards in real.
bloody battle before the last of July.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

on nine months school, the term to
begin the first Monday in September.
R. A McKoewn was elected member
of the school board. The teachers
have not yet been engaged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

MARsE MURDOCH once aspired to
be governor of Kansas. But in these
latter days of republican degeneracy
Marsh has concluded to not hope
longer for the impossible. SO he has
got himself appointed as postmaster
at Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

section Of good land for sale miles
west of Great Bend; extra well i'm
proved. p miles good hedge fence on
place. Write @. L. Gum. Heizer. Kan
sss. 1918
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Fred Loomiller came down from Col.
orado last week, to look after the har.
vesting of his wheat in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Andy, of the Register says he wishes
the DEMOCRAT and Beacon would get
into the postoffice day or so earlier,
as he can't always get them in time to
get all the local news for his repeater.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
W. B. CORNELL, Great Bend

The county normal has closed, and
the handsome school mans, who for
four weeks haye adorned our city with
their bright and breezy presence, have
taken their departure, leaving the city
desolate waste. Girls, weall miss
yOuail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Ladies, have it at cost-the genu-
inc, pure baking Powder named per
every ounce.-Theo
Griffith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

In our eagerness to lick the Span>
iards on every side let us not forget
the Monroe doctrine. This war was
started for humanty,s sake-not for
conquest or accretion of territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

There never was time In the history
of Barton county when the flies were
so bad as they were last week. Man
and beast were almost worried to
death by the little pests.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Fred 3yram, oldest son of Frank
Byram. came up from Bronson, Kan,
last week, to remain here for the sum-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

IT Is said the. republicans of Kansas
will this year have slash fund equal
to. if not greater than what they had
in 1896. All the railroads, insurance
companies, book trust, stock yards
and mine owners have it "in for" the
present state administration because
that administration has seen fit to
look after the interests of the people
FIRST, and these corporations have, it
Is said, contributed Thousands of dol.
lars to the republican campaign fund
But dollars will not WIN against the
good, common sense of the people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

See j. W. Buckiand when you want
pictures framed, saws filed, scissors
ground, scythes sharpened or razors
ground. Good work guaranteed,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

ABOUT two years ago republican n
papers were bewailing the fact, as
they claimed, that the populists had
been swallowed by the democrats.
Now they are greatly worried because,
as they again claim. the democrats
have been swollowed by the populists.
1t is funny how grestly concerned
they are over the fate of their natural
enemies. AS long as the swallowed
and the swallower can so satisfactorily
to themselves change places, and keep
the republicans from swallowing any.
thing but their ignominy we don't
know as we have any kick coming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The next meeting of the Kansas
State Dairymen's association will be
held in Topeka November 10th to 18th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

1t is understood that Prof. Ed. T.
Barber of this city has been engaged
as principle of the Halstead schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

DIR. Lightfoot who has the finest
Electrical Machines in this part of
Kansas, invites his friends and the
public generally to visit his Office and
see the new methods of treating old
diseases. You will be interested in
seeing the different kinds of electricity
Static, galvanic and Farradic that he
uses in different treatments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
ISOM WRIGHT.
For County Attorney.
G. +. DIFFENBACHER.
For Clerk of District Court,
F. G. sTRoTHMAN.
For County Superintendent.
M. l.. HARRISON.
For Probate Judge,
L. G. BREEDEN.
For Commissioner Sd Dist,
H. C. MERHOFF.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

We can write receipts for subscrip.
tion to the DEMOCRAT without having
to put revenue stamps on them. Come
and oct ono
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

BY using the Baking Powder named
Perfect" you will show appreciation
of pure food. Always use the Perfect. ,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The Fraternai Aid Association made
settlement with the widow and orphans
of Henry McCorkle, by Administrator
Morrison. Saturday, paying over the
81 ,OO0 Insurance.. This makes S6 600
the Fraternal Aid has paid in Great
Bend in the past few years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The Perfect" Baking powder is made
OF pure materials tested by competent
chemists and will not cause ins1iges-
tion. Try the brand named Perfect q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The wind last Thursday and Friday
was bad for the harvesters. Many had
to quit work on account of the high
wind making it impossible to properly
handle the grain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Since the Spaniards were so success
fully bottled at Santiago, what's the
matter with caging the Canaries?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

GIRL WANTED For general house
work in family of 4. $3.50 week tc
good girl. Call at DEMOCRAT office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Many people seem to be letting their
weed crop 60 to seed before cutting, SO
as to be assured good crop next year
we presume.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Secretary CObun will have to revise
his estimate of the Kansas wheat yield
If reports of shriveled wheat continue
to come in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Newt Ury. of Fort Scott, was in the
city Friday evening. He is interested
in the Wier City coal company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Ed. s. Murphy, one of the boys of
Co. A, Kans, Vol. successfully passed
through an attack of the measles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Great Bend has a lot of vigorous
young colored men, but thus far we
have not learned of any of them enlist
ing in the colored regiment of Kansas.
48 colored boys were enlisted at Hutch
Inson last week It would seem to US
that a man with African blood, had
he the proper ambition for success in
life would do well to enter in the Gu
ban campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

HURRAH for the Arcadia TimesI
This Is no joke. The Times is all
right, snd its editor is . hustler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

If you fail to get your DEMOCRAT
at the postoffice. call ut this Office for
a copy. We find that of late we have
to keep lot of extras on hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Henry Boyle was down from Albion
township Friday. after repairs for his
header. He then had 200 acres of wheat
yet to cut, and says he cannot afford to
stop for wind or water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Work MUrEs-1 have for sale some
young work mules, none over 5 years,
large, good style, some broke. Prices
to suit the quality of stock. Come
soon and get the pick.
w b CORNEIL Great Rand
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Mark Keynes, for several months
foreman in the DEMOCRAT office, takes
a position this week in the grain Office
of J. B. Baker at Pawnee Rock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Fishing is said to be good, on the
Walnut. The mosquitoes bite nicely,
and chiggers nibble temptingly. Use
same old bait, brand blown in the bot~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The revenue stamp act is beginning
to be felt. 1t rides pretty heavy upon
real estate transfers, mortgages. etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

The largest monument in the Gem
etery bore the inscription, "a lawyer
and an honest man." The stranger
gazed at it so long in thoughtful silence
that a sympathic spectator finally
asked him if the stone marked the last
resting place of some old friend. mo, -
replied the visitor. II was simply won
dering how they came to put them both
in one grave"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Some good people who let the water
run all night on their lawns or gardens
will get into the condition it is said
Santiago was in last week-have their
water supply shut off.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

1t pieases everybody to know that
they can buy the pure baking powder
named Perfect" so reasonably.-Theo.
Griffith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Benz. j. Unruh and John Bemeni
were down from Pawnee Rock last
Thursday, on land deal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Country butter is scarce article in
town these days. The cows are all in
the harvest field, we presume.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

For Congress, eth District,
JERRY SIMPSON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07

Turn off the water from your lawn
when you hear the whistle, or you are
liable to get into trouble.