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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
PROFITABLE PRANK.
But the Joke Was Really on the
Toker

out the JOKE was Really on the
Joker.
There is a silver lining to every
cloud" says the proverb, and strik-
ing e2emplifcation Of Its truth is re-
lated by NJ LIE Roger, who was once
president of the French senate. NJ.
LIE Roger and a friend, II. Lepere, at
that time minister Of the interior,
once visited Italy during the vaca-
ton, and arrived at a hotel In Milan
Immediately he alighted M. Lepere
ran up stairs to examine the apart
ments, while the president repaired
to the managers Office, where he re-
marked to his host: "The gentleman
lam travelling with is the French min
liter of the interior" and then, as
an after thought, he added-"and
now I'll look after the luggage"
While they remained at Milan, N.
Lepere was overwhelmed with atten-
tions, which gave him more annoy
ance than pleasure, for his companion
was treated in the most cavalier fash
ion in comparison. This mysterious
conduct was, however, explained
when the bill was presented, for
whereas NJ. Lepere had to pay at the
rate Of f-20 day, al. lie Roger had to
disburse but f5-the manager had
mistaken him for courtier. Boston
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

A dying mau sent for lawyer and
doctor, and when they arrived they
found chairs arranged for them on
either side of the bed. Each took the
hand of the sick man by turn and
assured. him of their readiness and
willingness to do ANYTHING in the
line Of their profession to ease his
body and mind. He waived them
back to their seats ard said. mo it's
not that; am past ali Drlp; but I sent
for you because I've besu Chris tian
all my life and followed the Master
the hest could, and now that the end
has come / want to die like Christ
between two thieves"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
First Dutch Governor.

Mr.. Rhodes has arranged with the
to n council of Cape+0-n to place a
statue of Johan vc1 P' Deck, the first
of the Dutch governs Of the Cape,
which he has presented to the town, at
the foot of Adderley street. Mr..
Rhodes has also promised to present a
pedestal for the statue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Wear Flowers In Their Hair.

The custom of wearing orange bios
som IN the hair originated IN Spain
and not in this country. In fact,
many of the Spanish peasant girls
very seldom wear hats or bonnets of
any kind, preferring to adorn their
heads with a covering of flowers in
stead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Round Trip>Tickets.

To the Democratic conference and
banquet at Topeka, March 3Oth, the
Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets
for one fare. On sale March Goth.
Final limit March 3lst.
W. TORY Agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Gard of Thanks.

We wish through the columns of your
paper, to kindly thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
aid during the illness and death of
our beloved wife and mother.
HENRY J. MEYER and CAILDREN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

For SALE, CHEAP,-A nine room
house, and two lots set in shade and
fruit trees; located near College at
Great Bend, Kansas.
Address: SADIE P. ASPHALT.
Hesperus, Colo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Highest Inhabited Place.
The highest Inhabited place in the
world is the custom house Of Ancomar-
ca, in Peru, 1t being 10000 feet above
the sea.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Phil Marley thought to keep it
quiet. but the fact has leaked out the
same that he was married, on Sunday.
the 12th,i to Miss Clara Ward. at
Wichita. They will make their home
on the farm south of the river. The
DEMOCRAT extends heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

"Now, Johnnie,' said the Sunday
school teacher, 1--WE have just read
about Samson and his wonderful
strength; can you tell me why he felt
SO down-hearted at last?" Dunno"
Schley sunked more Spanish boats than
he did,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

j. V. Brinkman writes the DEMO
Graf from Los Angeles, California
that they are having splendid visit:
says it is terribly dry there; saw some
hay fields there drying up and grass
dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Elsewhere notice the official an.
nouncement of Mr.. J. L. Roberts as a
candidate for Street commissioner.
Mr.. Roberts has had many years of
experience in this particular line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

1 have several good mules and good
mares for sale. In pairs or singly.
Walter Cornell, Great Bend Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
BEGGS CHERRY
COUGH SYRUP
CURES.

Not minute need be wasted in cur
ing your cold if you take BEdGS
CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. 1t acts the
quickest and surest of any known rem
edy. No matter how bad you cough, you
can sleep if you take this remedy.
Sold at
HOOPER DRUG Co
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04
ACME OF, BRITISH lmPUDEkCE.

The London correspondents of the
American papers declare that the Eng
lish are terribly agitated over the de-
bates on the Paris treaty in the United
States senate. They say that the Brit
ishers freely criticize the anti-expansion-
lists and are in, hearty sympathy with
the Mckinley administration and the
American people ION the difficult situ-
alton in which moral obligations and
the fortunes of war have placed Them"
Mingled with their sadness is the hope
that the American people will not he
so false to the genius Of the Anglo-Sax-
on race as to abandon either the Fill
pinos or the Cubans to anarchy and dis
ORDER" What tenderness reposes in the
Anglo-Saxon breast for the poor ex-sub-
jects of conquered Spain! John Bull
is greatly interested in the spread of An
glo-Saxon civilization to the benightei
inhabitants of the Philippines and is de-
sirous that Brother Jonathan retain
them forever. l. N, Ford says that many
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

faith" Had the Anglo-Saxon writer
read the article in the Tribune Of the
same date from the pen of Bishop
O'Dwyer, he would have hesitated be-
fore making such barefaced state
ment. and learned that "the professors
OF all creeds are not ION a footing
absolute equality in Ireland"
AS to the 1903 members in the house
of commons, Ireland is entitled to that
number according to the act Of union.
If Ireland has decreased in population,
tho disagreement Of England is re-
sponsible for it. At the time of the
legislative union of Great Britain and
Ireland in 1900, England had only twice
while Scotland had only half its popu-
lation. , .m.
The insulting reference to importing
Filipinos to take the places held by
1rishAmericans on the police force, is
worthy of the Chicago Tribune at the
present time. The Irisnmen on the
police force in New York and Chicago
are superior to those of Anglo-Saxon
origin. When Mckinley was in the
Windy City during the peace jubilee, it
was Irish-American detectives who
acted as his body guard, and they were
chosen because of their physical and
mental superiority The Irish-Ameri-
cans of Chicago ought to teach the Trib-
une better manners. Perhaps they are
SO accustomed to being insulted that
they don't mind it.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Father w. J. McKinnon, chaplain of
the California volunteers, and superln-
tendent of schools at Manila. has the
following to say of the Spanish arch
bishop of that city:
1.-THE archbishop is a man who would
be an honor to any church in any
country. He is a man Of eminent
learning and great sanctity. He is one
of the kindest and most charitable men
l ever met. Go to his house at what
ever hour you will, and you will find it
crowded with poor. For each he has
kind word and some substantial aid
Every cent he receives is given away in
this manner. His personal magnetism
is such that to meet him is to admire
give you many striking examples of
this. In our army and navy we had
some Parkhursts, who were ready to
believe or say anything about his grace
For those whom 1 thought worth con-
vincing that they were wrong, l ar
ranged that at different times they
could met him. The result was the
same in every case. Each would come
away feeling that his grace was much
maligned man. Today amongst the
American officials, in both army and
navy, no man is more respected than
the archbishop of Manila"
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Senator Frye says that expansion Is
an aid to religion, and that those who
would spread the gospel should support
the Paris treaty. There is a splendid
field for spreading the gospel right here
at home. Out of population of U.s.
900, 900 only 270Oo,0O0 profess any relig-
ion at all. This republic was not es-
tablished for the propagation Of the
Christian religion, either at home or
abroad. The preamble to the constitu-
ton of the United States says that 1t
was Gin order to form more perfect
union, establish justice, insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common
defense. promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity" that the
constitution of this country was or
dained and established. The fathers of
the republic never dreamed of govern
ing any other people but their own.
Frye is small fry compared to his
colleague, Senator Hale and he is un-
alterably opposed to expansion.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Prof. Goodwin Smith, of the Toronto
University, is ashamed of being an Eng
lishman since he read the account of
British barbarity at Omdurman by Ern-
est A. Bennett, the war correspondent.
DR.. Smith says: wounded men lying
unarmed and helpless were butcnered
without mercy, not only by the mack
troops. but by British soldiers. Maxim
fire was opened on the mass of men,
women and children flying from Omdur-
man, and they were shot down without
mercy. Two women and a man were
standing together on the bank, off went
the Maxim and the three figures fell.
Two women were bending sorrowfully
over the body of dervish A non
commissioned officer went up and delib-
erately shot one OF the women with his
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

A letter from William j. Bryan, writ
ten in March, 1898. appears in the New
York World. 1t was in reply to letter
written to him by Willis ]. Abbott at
the suggestion Of Dick Croker, in which
the latter wanted to know whether
Bryan would be willing to speak in
New York. but refrain from discussing
the money question. In reply Mr..
Bryan said in part: while the Demo-
Gratis of the West and South have no
right to force the national platform
upon the people of New York, yet the
Democracy of the nation does have a
right to expect the Democrats Of New
York to stand by the platform or an
nounce their hostility. We ought to
know whether the New York Democracy
means peace or war. Tammany needs
the Democracy of the nation as much
as the national party needs Tammany,
and Tammany should recognize this
fact"
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

The Goth New York, commanded by.
Col. Duffy, reached home last Monday
morning, and received grand ovation.
Mayor Van Wyck and the municipal
officials reviewed the regiment as it
marched by the city hall to Broadway.
The United Order of Hibernians and the
Irish Volunteers paraded 5000 strong,
all wearing badges, Welcome Home.
Sixty-ninth." All sorts of entertain
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Detective Murphy. I'VE were constantly
mistaken for diplomats, statesmen and
members Of the presidents household"
CATER the Jubilee" continues Murphy.
II was in the presidential box. Arch
bishop Ireland's speech caught the
president in the right place. He always
showed extreme satisfaction, noticed,
by leaning back his head so that his
neck was wrinkled. and the degree Of
his satisfaction might be measured by
the number of wrinkles in his neck. for
the more he was pleased the farther
back he leaned his head. While Ireland
spoke there were four wrinkles on his
neck-more than l had ever seen there
before"
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

In his new book, "The Wonderful Cen
tury," Alfred Russell Wallace says of
the European powers. "The welfare of
the people is little cared for except SO
far as to make them submissive tax
payers, enabling the ruling and monied
classes to extend their sway over new
territories, and to create we'll paid places
and exciting work for their relatives
and sons" The same language can be
fittingly applied to the plutocratic party
in control of the United States govern
ment today. Little 1t cares for the well
fare of the people, SO long as it can cx-
tend sway over new territories and Gre
ate we'll paid Offices and exciting work
for the sons and relatives of the Repub-
lican grandees. What soft snap the
sons of their daddies will have in the
thousand islands of the Orient!
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

In its bumptious, imperialistic style,
the Evening Journal, of this city, says:
zone of the rather humorous features
of the principles of the small caliber
Americans of the territorial contraction
element is their ignorance and incerti-
tude as to the quality of the FAlipinos"
Have not the contractionists the same
facilities at their disposal, to acquire in
formation as the expansionists have?
Does not Hoar know as much about
them as Teller? 1t is very humorous for
the staid and melancholy Journal to use
such clap trap. With all its inflated
'pomposity 1t does not know more of the
Filipinos than any Of its contempora-
ries.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

We soon expect to hear great speech
by Joseph H. Choate at ar, Anglo-saxon
love feast in London. He did not reach
the modern Babylon in time to hear Joe
Chamberlain's address, in which he said:
Already the United States, if regarded
from the standpoint of potential re-
sources is the greatest Of civilized states,
with its immense population of intelli-
gent citizens, chiefly Anglo-Saxon, and if
we are assured of the Anglo-Saxon race,
whether it abides under the Stars and
Stripes, or under the union jack, there
is no other combination that can make
us afraid" Had the Yankee Joe have
been present he could have made an ap-
propriate response and insulted the
Irish, as he did in New York.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Labor Commissioner McHale has an
pointed for assistants N. P Olson, yd;-
tor of the Minneapolis Democrat: A. L..
Graves, editor of the st. Paul Broad
Axe; and Alfred McCollom, of Duluth.
The last named will be factory inspcc-
tor, and served in the same capacity un-
der Commissioner Powers, who removed
him liz 1896 for being Bryan bimetal-
list. He is an efficient man for the Of
flee. The two editors deserve recogni-
ton for services rendered and are
thoroughly competent to fill the position
with credit to their chief and the Lind
administration.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

According to the Encyclopedia Britain
MICA "a good Protestant authority
Spain, with population of 16.634,34
has 27,760 schools for popular instruc-
ton, with 1872 per 1000 attending them,
while Great Britain, with a population
of 26,447,S39, has only 1887 schools,
with 1873 per 1000 going to them. While
Great Britain has only seven universe
ties for higher aducation, Spain has 10.
Spain is not so backward in the march
of intellect as some of the expansionists
and Anglo-Saxon organs try to make
Americans believe.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Every American school boy remem
bers the famous Grafton of Lord Chat
ham in the days Of the Revolution, when
he exclaimed: IF were an American,
as am an Englishman, while foreign
troop was landed in my country, never
would lay down my arms-never-never
never" Who is the American states
man who will say: If were Filipino,
as I am an American, while a foreign
troop was landed in the islands. never
would lay down my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
never? If an American in this selfish
age We're to utter the noble sentiments
of Chatham, he would be- accused of
treason and stigmatized as an ally of
Aguinaldo.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Hon. John d. OBrien. of ST. Paul, was
elected state vice-president for Mime
sofa at the third annual meeting of the
AmericanIrish Historical society, held
In New York on Jan. 10. Mr.. O'Bren is
justly entitled to this recognition. As
lawyer he stands high in his profess
tainments. He inherits the mental char
acteristics of his honored father the late
Dillon O'Brien, a graceful writer and
pleasing speaker.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

revolver. To teach the barbarians rev.
erence for the dead the embalmed body
of the Mahdi was dug up, the head was
wrenched off, and the trunk was thrown
into the Nile. The Dervishes were bar
barians, no doubt, but they were fight
ing for the best cause they knew.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

With Dingley tariff at home and "an
open door" abroad, the Mckinley ad-
ministration forcibly reminds us of
Mayor Eustis' policy in Minneapolis
when he closed the front doors of sa-
looms on Sunday, and allowed the back
doors to remain open for the accommo-
dation of the patrons of the liquor
traffic. The national administration, at
England's behest, will throw all ports
in the Philippines open to foreign trade
on an equality with American trade, and
thus give. the English colonists Of Aus
tralia and the Orient an advantage over
our own citizens, who have longer dis
tances to carry merchandise to and from
the Philippine archipelago, and conse-
quently have more freight to pay than
their commercial competitors. John
Bull must laugh in his sleeve at dear
Uncle Sam.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

In the course Of a recent speech in the
New South Wales legislature. Mr.. Fegan,
an anti-liqnor member, said: whisky
makes men genial for a time adding
drinker in worse mood than ever
The official report next day made him
say: whisky makes me genial for a
time" and Mr.. Fegan was subjected to
so much chaff in consequence that he
threatened to resign his seat.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Referring to the treaty, the Mime
apolis Times says: "When the final
vote comes next Monday. the world will
know Just who stands with Spain or
with Aguinaldo, and who with the
United States in this matter" When
Knute Nelson last fall declared that no
Spaniard could be elected in Minnesota,
the Times faggelated 1.-The little Nor
wegian" for his utterances. 1t now sub
stantially says the same thing of the
anti-expansionists.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

William A. Clark, the new senator
from Montana, has had remarkable
career From being workingman he
has become u Millionaire. He was
formerly a partner in business OF
Marcus DAILY, the copper king, but for
several years they have been anything
but friends. Daily fought and defeated
Clark in previous elections, but this
time the latter got elected in spite of all
his opposition DAILY lives in Anaconda
and Clark in Butte.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04
ments will be- given the brave soldiers
for the next fortnight.

Senator Carter, of Montana, is a Cath
Ollie. We would think him pagan from
the following threat. uttered in the
United States senate last Monday:
I'VE, will inquire. when this treaty
shall have been ratified. who on these
islands is in rebellion against our gov
eminent. If they do not recognize the
right and authority we shall exercise
there. We will whip them to DEATH"
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

During the recent peace jubilee in
Chicago, the following detectives were
selected to act as President McKinley's
body guard, because they were the finest
looking men on the force: William H.
Murphy, Pete O'Connell, Joe Barry,
Jack Rohan. John Kane, Dan Herman
and Frank Farley. with new silk hats
Of the latest block, and our faultless
suits of broadcloth. Prince Albert day
times and swallow-tails at night" says
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Gov. Lind has appointed David Bron-
son, of Saltwater, to succeed James S.
O'Brien on the board of managers of the
state prison. Mr.. Bronson is one of the
pioneer steamboat men of the upper Mis-
sissippi, and is staunch Democrat in
politics His appointment gives general
satisfaction.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

A few of our contemporaries continue
to consume valuable space on the late
Charles Chiniquy, the ex-priest. The
writer of this paragraph heard the bias
phemer on the Blessed Sacrament in this
city about five years ago, and then came
to the conclusion that Chiniquy's cup Of
iniquity was filled to overlooking, and
that it would require extraordinary
graces to bring him to repentance.
When we saw his profile, it resembled
dogs face. We subsequently prepared
a biography Of the reprobate for the
Catholic bishop of Norway, where his
Fifty Years in the Church of Rome
was circulated in the Norwegian Ian
guage. We afterward read that he had
threatened the bishop with a lawsuit
for defamation Of character
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04
Andrew Carnegie, a Republican,

Andrew Carnegie, a Republican,
is sternly opposed to expansion. In a
recent letter he shows why the farmers
and laborers should be opposed to the
annexation of the Philippines, and says:
"The Republican party, with President
Mckinley as standard bearer, could not
carry state today against canuldate
pledged to rescue farmer and wAGe
Garner from the impending danger, and
who insured them return to the true
policy of America for Americans
plebiscite would settle the question, but
the administration has two years in
which to govern. There is yet time for
the President to turn the head of the
ship of state around, and sail back 10
the safe harbor of true Americanism,
but he has no time to lose."
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Judge Daniel Buck of the supreme
by the stealthy operations of Jim Hills
myrmidons, resents the imputation that
he travels on railroad passes. He says
that since he has been on the bench he
has paid 1925 for railroad fare. How
many Republican judges in Minnesota
can speak like Justice Buck the jack
sonian Democrat?
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Says the Boston Republic: A cor
respondent asks us why Norman Selby
prize fighter, goes by the name Of
"Kid Mccoy" We don't know except
that the young man was expecting to
get licked and was preparing to be
classed as an 1rishman. II he should
win his fights he would claim to be an
"Anglo-Saxon A similar trick is
played every night by persons who run
up against the policemen. They give
fictitious names at the desk and they
are all Irish names.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Says Our Dumb Animals: If monu-
ments are to be erected in honor of any
body who has taken part in this Cuban
war, let them be erected in honor of the
Red Cross i."rses and Sisters of Charity.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Senator Knute Nelson, "the little Nor
wegian," has been made knight of St.
Olaf by King Oscar, of Sweden. St.
Olaf was Catholic. while Sir Knute
is Lutheran. See a sketch of st. Olaf
elsewhere in these columns.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

tional directory #, William of Canton.
it may not be4kmias to- add that =
The Roman people did not lose their
liberty in pitched battle with foreign
foe. They loat'sir in the very hour Of
their greatest sglory and dominion. They
lost it, not BY the audacities, but by the
cunningly disguised wiles Of the Gaze
sars. Liberty mas not wrenched away.
1t was stolen, stealthily, under and by
means Of the forms of laws that were
written by the, lovers Of liberty for the
protection of dtheo people.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

The Progressive Age. of this city, has
assumed the form of a magazine with
the first number of Vol. q. We con-
graduate Prof. Dobbyn on the improve
ment in his excellent publication, and
wish him unbounded success.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

Edward O'Brien, publisher of The
Irish Standard, is now in the upper pen
insula of Michigan in the interests of
this paper. We announce this fact in
order that those OF our subscribers
whom he may meet will be prepared TO
settle their financial obligations.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-04

The annual convention of the Mime
sofa Editorial Association will be held in
the rooms of the Commercial Club, in st.
Paul, on Thursday and Friday, Feb. Is
and II.