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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Mckinley prosperity" is now
ssbeing felt on every hand. Chicago
Democrat.
A number of our republican con-
temporaries fear that it is ''free trade"
that follows the f1ag.-N. Y. World.
Democracy position on the Phil
ippine question may seem irritating to
the imperialists, but that only shows
how foreign to imperialism is the truest
Americanism.-St Louis Republic.
The new plan of the administra-
ton is to have civil government in the
new possessions, all the civil officers to
be appointed by the military power.
That is one way of whipping the devil
around the stump.-Peoria Herald
Transcript.
The trusts have made it very
clear to the republican bosses that con-
tributions from them to the McKin-
ley campaign fund are contingent on
Hanna running the machine. He has
been "persuaded'' to run it.-Kansas
City Times
life about the first thing he would say,
after inquiring into McKinley's impe-
rialistic record, would be that there was
some consolation in having been dead
nearly leo years before a president Of
the nation he founded had desecrated
the flag, ignored the declaration of In
dependence and abrogated the constitu-
ton by q war of conquest, criminal ag-
erosion ard enzaBgling foreign ali.
41cez-Eolant,zss 70, Eress-Iost-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
pITH AND POINT.

The bilious man is never an Opt
mist.-"Ram's Horn Brown" in India
napolis News
The minute a man tries to be
sponge" somebody ought to 'tsoak"
him-Eliott's Magazine
1t is a good sign when a young girl
eats potatoes, bread and meat, instead
of candy, pickles and that sort OF
thing.-Atchison Globe
The Two Kinds Confused.-Student
Tin geology class)-''The carbuncle
is greatly admired for its rich red
color and-and-" Tutor
what, else?'' Student fdesperately)-
"And the agony it causes those upon
whom its admirers are dependent for
xuries.'@Jewelers' Weekly.
did you have a good PASSAGE"
was asked of a recent traveller. Fair:
but 1 couldn't sleep. The first three
nights / couldn't tell whether to shut
the portfolio and go to bed, or to close
the bed and go to the portfolio. And
the last three spent in reading the
customs laws."-Life.
Dominica, the harlequin, going to
see Louis XIV. at supper, fixed his eye
on dish of cartridges The king,
who was fond of his acting, said:
''Give that dish to Dominica" "And
the cartridges, too, sire?" Louis.
penetrating the artfulness of the
question, replied: And the part.
ridges, too" The dish was Of gold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
M'K1NLEY FOR SECOND TERM.
The President Has a Regular Rave
hide Cinch Re-
nomination

Fulsome hattery reaches its limit in
the Chicago Times-Herald, the McKin-
ley-Hanna organ of the middle west.
Speaking of the proposed change in the
republican plan of representation in
national conventions, the Times-Herald
remarks that "there was never an occa-
sion so propitious to the proposed re-
form as the present. 1t is universally
conceded" continues our Chicago con-
temporary; "that President Mckinley
will be renominated. He is absolutely
independent of political bosses, small
and great, and has no need to influence
delegates by federal appointments or
promises thereof" Now what are the
facts?
It is universally conceded that Presi-
dent Mckinley will be renominated-
because the political bosses can work
their will unchecked, as long as he is
in the white house.
From Mark Hanna down to the low
Hest republican heller who is supposed
to control republican delegates, there
is no.. one who has failed of his pound
of flesh. "No need to influence dele
gates by federal appointments or prom
Uses thereof" Why, every delegate
who Will sit IN the next repuDI1can con-
vention as a representative of the great,
boss-ridden states of New York, Penn
| sylvania, Ohio and Illinois-whose dele
cations and electoral votes are alike
| essential to the success of the second
term project-wili have been paid for a
dozen times over, in the surrender OF
President McKnley's appointive pow
ers to the machine dictators who con-
troll republican politics in those states!
| If anything were needed to complete
the farce, the announcement that fed
eral Office holders will not be expected
to go as delegates 10 the national con-
vention would impart the finishing
touch of hypocrisy and characteristic
Pecksniffian McKinleyism. There is
small need of federal office holders 60
| ing as delegates to help nominate a
president whose weak, yielding, pliable
disposition has so endeared him to the
republican bosses, that they would in
| deed be ingrates, or blockheads, to wan'
| any other man.-Albany Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
HANNA OR THE PEOPLE
An Interesting Contest In Prospect
in the United States
Senate.

1t viii not surprise the people to see
Senator Hanna, of Ohio, take the lead
ership of the opposition to the senate
movement for an amendment to the
constitution that shall provide for the
election of United States senator's by
a direct vote of the people.
The senatorial trust instrument
from Ohio naturally sees very clearly
the danger which this movement con'
tains to himself and to other instrus
ments of the trusts whose service to.
their masters may best be rendered
in the United States senate. 1t is
comparatively easy to defeat, by po-
itical jugglery or the use of money,
the will of the people as supposed to
be expressed through the acts of state
legislatures. 1t is far less easy-in
fact, it is practically impossible
fool or bride the whole people. And
the people are not in favor of sending
trust instruments to represent their
interests in the senate.
The senatorial junta counted on TO
support Senator Hanna is powerful,
adroit and resolute. 1t will use every
means within its power to avert the
disaster to trust dominance threat
ened by the success of this movement
for the election of senators by popu-
lar vote. Tt possesses a tremendous
advantage in the fact that it will re-
quire a two-thirds vote Of the senate
to pass the proposed amendment.
Public sentiment brought to bear on
senator's not impervious to its influ-
ence through their subserviency to
| the trust is counted upon to overcome
| the work of Mark Hanna and his trust
| troop in the United States senate. The
people favor the election of senators
| by direct vote. a majority of the
senate is believed also to be favorable
to the proposed amendment. The nee
essary two-thirds majority would, ii
is thought, be scored under popular
pressure. The fight, therefore, is be-
tween Mark Hanna and the people
1t will be interesting to note which
| is the stronger in the senate of the
United States.-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Spaghetti Mextc.E s,x,e.

Put tablespoonful of lard and but
ter in porcelain saucepan When hot
add one-quarter pound of spaghetti
broken into desired lengths, half an
onion sliced, one large tomato sliced,
pepper and salt and dash of CAYENNE
pepper Stir to prevent burning and
allow to brown slightly Then add one
large cupfuI stock or hot, water and
boil until the water has been absorbed.
being sure the spaghetti IS tender
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Crushed.

Spilkins is a college graduate. The
other evening he was calling on a
young lady, and they were talking
over the results Of the Saturday foot
ball games
"Were you a football player, Mr.
Spillzins?" asked the young lady.
"Oh, yes, indeed. was quite a star
In my day."
"oh, you were. One OF those fall
ing stars, suppose.
6psIkins west home iy=De7go5t
Tree Press =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Problem from New ENGLAND: Th

wages of $4,000 mill hands have been
raised ten per cent. Their expenses, in
common with those OF the rest of the
American people. have been showed up
by Mr.. McKinley's trusts 20 to 30 per
cent How long viii It take the mill
hands to become pampered and over
fe17-Kansas City Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Distressine Affair In Topeka.

On Christmas day n number of
children, including Maggie Dreyer,
aged II, were at the homo of Mrs.
William Taylor in Topeka playing
with popguns, when Mrs. Taylor, say
ing that she had something that
would beat their popguns, picked up
an old musket, which she accidentally
discharged The entire load of shot
entered the girls breast. Death re-
suited Immediately. 1t was feared
Mrs. Taylor will lose her reason.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Favor Two Conventions.

A meeting of the popuist state
committee was held at Topeka last
week to prepare for the coming
campaign. 1t was tacitly agreed to
hold two state conventions-the
one to select national delegates in
March and the one to choose presi-
Dental electors later in the year.
This is regarded as favorable to fu-
sion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Living In Aronteia's Residence.

Miss Victoria Tulis is the name of
a Kansas girl who is serving as
nurse in one of the Manila hospitals.
Writing to her father IN Leavenworth,
she says: 81 am in love with Manila
We are living in the late Admiral
Montejo's residence. 1t is simply
grand
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Found Dead in His Store.

At Hutchinson Christmas day
family reunion was arranged at the
home of J. FL. f. Plate, a wealthy
merchant. When the relatives had all
gathered, Mr.. Plate was sent for, but
he was found dead in his store, a
suicide. No cause was known for the
act. Previous to taking his life Plate
sent a box home which contained a
big roll of money and statement
that all debts We're paid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
A Santa Claus. Clothes Burned.

At a Christmas tree entertainment
near Atchison Perry Lucy, acting as
Santa Claus, wore suit covered with
cotton, which caught on fire. Lucy
rushed, his clothes in blaze, into
the frantic audience and a panic re-
suited. Lucy was dangerously burned
about the face, and Henry Nestler, a
farmer, and John Heff1efnger, a
teacher, and child were also burned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Sets Up n Unique Answer.

The city of Mcpherson is torn up
over the unique answer filed by one of
its prominent citizens to his wife's
petition for divorce. The husbands
answer is that at the time CT the mar
riage he obtained his license, beau
tiful marriage certificate and the GER
emory uniting them, on credit, and
still owes for them, he is not legally
united to the woman, and prays her
petition for divorce be dismissed on
these grounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Friends Aided Ais Escape.

Harry Howard escaped from the
county Jail at Dodge City by the aid
of unknown persons. Fifty dollars
reward was offered for his rearrest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
The Bank Finally Won Out.

District Judge Bland, of Atchison,
set aside a jury verdict in favor of
Mrs. Eliza Price, widow of the late
Senator John NJ. Price. She sued the
First National bank to set aside mort
cages to the extent of $4,000 given by
her husband in 1894, on the ground
that her husband was of unsound
mind, and was also unduly influenced
when he gave the mortgages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Mr. Lee Has a Good Thing.

H. D. Lee, of Salina, who is the pur-
chasing agent of ali the tobacco job
bers in the United States. receives a
commission of about S1O0, 900 a year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
kansan Dead of Hydrophobia.

Frank Mobiles, living near Stanley,
Johnson county, died after three
days of suffering from what the
physicians say was clear case of hy-
drophobia. He was bitten by dog
about a month ago, and about a week
before his death he began to COM
plain, growing worse, until four or
five men were required to hold him.
Kansas Bankers Have q Grievance.
The bankers of Kansas want a
larger portion of the cattle loan busi-
ness of the state, and threaten dire
vengeance on the Kansas City live
stock commission firms if they do not
get it. At present they handle only
small per cent. of it. The commits
sion merchants place the paper in the
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Chance for . Humane Society.

It is reported that an bingham
woman gets rid of neighbors' cats by
tieing a rock around their necks ana
throwing them into vessel Of boil
ing wafer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Cours Fixes the value OF . Kiss.

In Hutchinson a couple of farmer
lads were fined S. each for attempt
ing to snatch kiss from two girls
whom they met in the road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Prosperity Has It's Drawbacks.

The big corn crop of Kansas is re-
sponsible for a new Swindle now be-
ing worked throughout the state. An
alleged farmer, who shows ears of
corn from six to eight times the size
of ordinary ones, calls at farm, of
fering to sell the seed corn, claim
ing it to be an importation from a
brother in foreign country. He Of
fers to sell 100 grains for 25 cents, or
an entire ear for 81. Those who buy
find sections of ordinary corn glued
together to form one large ear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
son.hsrn cat,,e shut ont.

The Kansas live stock sanitary
commission issued bulletin shutting
out all cattle except for immediate
slaughter, from the south of the
quarantine line, after January 1. On
that date all of the inspec. along
the line were discharged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Jordan \ Former Kansan.

Arthur Jordan, who is reported to
be walking from New York to Topeka
and wheeling his hve-year-old boy,
formerly resided in Topeka and is a
brother of Josiah Jordon, ex-superin-
tendent of schools of Shawnee coun-
ty. Five years ago he moved to New
York to study for the ministry. Later
he took up with divine healing
Neeriy Half Million Life Insurance
G. J. Devlin, the Topeka coal mine
operator, carries s415. goo in life in
s=lrares, OF which sssc, 600 Is in one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Negro Preacher Arrested.

Rev. Robert Cole, negro preacher
who says he had expounded the Cos
pei in Kansas and Oklahoma for IL
years, was arrested for stealing
horse in Hiawatha after the close of
a revival service and selling it in ST..
Joseph, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
want the nfayor Ousted.

The joint war at Arkansas City has
reached that stage where the tenn
perance element has asked the attor-
ney general to bring proceedings to
remove Mayor Hess, who IS accused
of being in league with the jointists.
SufRocsted by Coal Gas
Ruhl Smith and wife, of Hamlin,
Brown county, were suffocated by
coal gas. Smith was q prominent
stockman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Rewarded for Bravery.

Capt. W. j. Watson, of the Twen-
tieth Kansas, who went back TO the
Philippines first lieutenant in the
Fortieth volunteer infantry, has been
promoted to captain. John J.Haisch,
who went from Topeka as a private
IN the Twentieth Kansas, afterwards
being promoted to second lieutenant,
was made q second lieutenant in the
Thilty-sixth volunteer infantry. Last
week he was promoted to first lieu
tenant. Howard NJ. Koontz, another
twentieth Kansas lieutenant who en-
listed in the Forfy-fourth regiment.
has just been promoted to first lieu
tenant
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
His Record Il Interesting.

From the Kansas City Journal it is
learned that Rev. c. ]. Scofield, who
delivered the sermon and presided at
the Moody funeral services at Fast
Mortified, Mass, was former Kan
san. In 1872 he was a member of the
legislature from Nemaha county and
supported Ingalls, instead of Pomeroy
for senator. AS a reward he was
made United States district attor-
ney. but was ousted in disgrace on
account of some shady financial
transactions. He left Kansas at once,
landing in ST. Louis, where lie was ar
rested for forgery on charges pre-
ferred by his own sister. While in
jail he had been visited by a band of
Christian women who prayed with
| him and worked his conversion, and
| upon his release he entered the Con-
gregational ministry. His first pas
torate was at Dallas, Tex, where he
built up one of the wealthiest and
most aristocratic church organiza-
tions in the state. In the meantime
| (she still lives in Atchison) and he
married a fine woman in Texas who
was prominent in his church. AL
most at once Scofield became a
noted expositor of the Bible. and, after
he had attracted the attention of
Evangelist Moody, he was given the
chair of Bible history in Moody's
Mortified Bible school. as well as the
pastorate of the Mortified Congrega-
tional church. He became the au-
| thor of a number of tracts and vol
umes of sermons, and under his name
are now printed regular issues of
| Bible lessons and studies.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-17
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The census office announces the
population of Manhattan and Bronx
boroughs as 2.O50, 600. This is New
York city minus three other borOughs,
including brooklyn.
The criminal element is again il
the saddle at Nome, Alaska, accord
ing to passengers arriving at Seattle.
\ special correspondent of a Chi
cagO paper says John w. Gates won
81 .OOO, 900 ON English r;ece tracks re-
.ently.
Thirty-fiNe persons were injured in
Paris by Il cCIliSion between a hu"Sr
car and IN electric car.
Citizens of Limoges, France. OF
icctcG to q IosTital f0. cOnSumptiveS
and stoned it Until it was ordered
closed.
Henry LipECrJ. eX-chief of Nj! van
ices fire department. dropped dead.
The steamers Merwin, ResOlute and
Dollar were wrecked on the coast of
Alaska and fifteen persons drowned.
Alfred Mulkin. of Rockford. Ills, 81
wears old, was robbed of $50 at Chi
cago. where he was looking for his
2z-year-old runaway wife.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-17
THE LATE JOHN J. INGALLS,.
BE Passes Away at Las Vegas - His
Wishes as to His Funeral

East Las Vegas. y. NJ, Aug. IL
With his wife and two sons at his
bedside. ex-senator John ]. Ingalls,
Joined the majority yesterday at DO
4. N. The direct cause of his death
was bronchitis. He had been growing
weaker gradually for some time from
inability TO aSSimilate his food. and
there We're also heart complications.
He had been able to sit up WedneS-
day evening. however. and his condi-
ton then was considered slightly bet
ter. He had made all plans 10 leave
for AtchiSon, where he had expressed
a wish to die and it was intended TO
start not later than tomorrow.
His son. Sheffield Ingalls,, says of his
fathers last hour: He talked to US
up TO half hour before he died and
repeated the Lords prayer with my
mother some time before he lost con-
sciouSneSS. His conduct all through
his illness has been one of great forti-
tude. He was anxious for the end to
come. as he had felt for the last six
months that his life work and career
of usefulness We're over"
The remains have been sent to At
Gibson and will arrive there this aft
ernoon. The funeral Will be held from
the old homestead on Sunday after
noon. In accordance with Il special
request of Senator Ingalls, every feat
IRE of the funeral will be simple. The
S,:dy will be taken from the Ingalls,
residence to Trinity church Sunday
afternoon. where Episcopal service will
he read by Bishop Millspaugh. The
interment at Mount Vernon will be pri-
vate. No funeral sermon Will be
preached and there will be nothing in
no nature of a nuhli,. demons tratinn
John James Ingalls, was born in S:i:5
N Middleton. Mass; was graduated
from Williams college i'll 1870, went To
AtchiSOn, KaS., in 1888: was chosen
state senator in 1862, and from 1873
To 1891 was United States senator from
Kansas. He was a noted statesman.
lecturer, writer and journalist.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-17
CHAsM NOT YET CLOSED.
Rift Made 10y the Proceedings in '61'64
Soc Yet Fully Bridged.

New Orleans. Aug. 1.-THE COnfed-
crate Association of the Army of the
Tennessee. which includes large ma
jOrity Of the Confederate veterans in
New Orleans. has protested against
General !. +. Gordon. commanding
the United Confederate Veterans. at
tending the q. \. l.. cncampment at
Chicago. As 10 the proposition that
the Confederate veterans issue cir
cular reply to General Shaw'S recent
remarks Al Atlanta, General ChalarOn,
president of the association. insisted
that Shaw'S remarks should be treated
with contempt.
But he cOntended that General Cor
don should be cenSured for taking
part in such meetings and for having
accepted an invitation TO attend Il
similar meeting 10 take place, the
wind-up being the adoption unani-
mously of resolution deprecating and
objecting TO all ''So-called reunions of
the Blue and Gray and protesting
against General John Il. Gordon ac-
cepting an invitation to be present at
the reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic i'll his capacity of command
er of the United Confederate Vet
,ar0usr