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MILFORD's SCHOOL SYSTEM

From the Milford Chronicle OF yesterday.
II the laboring men Of Milford, or sven
the small property holders OF the town,
were deprived Of public school advan-
tages, and compelled 10 pay the cost Of
private school tuition, the percentage OF
illiteracy would soon amount to more
than half the towns population; but
fortunately no such condition exists, or
is likely to come about. The laboring
men and small property holders do not
now, and will not be hereafter asked to
contribute such sums as private school
education costs, and the few dollars they
are required to pay towards public school
education is not one-tenth it would cost
to educate a small family OF children out
side tie public schools.
With this fact as a basis well rec
ognized and admitted. it is incumbent
upon every taxpayer and parent to get
the best results possible from the money
expended on public schools. We are not
d,ing this in Milford; it is not possible
b .cause of ineonvenlent school build
ings. With an attendance of three hun
dred children, the present corps Of
ea,hers can be reduced two, if build
ing with rooms large enough to accom-
modate the children of each grade il
provided. At present the principal is
handicapped, and his efforts can moi
bring the results they would with more
convenient school building, This ques
tion is of deep Importance to the poo
man and small property holders, wht
have children to educate, and in a few
days they will be called upon TO decid,
il they really want better public schoo
advantages at no greater annual cost Il
themselves. Don't be misled by thos
who are opposed to any and all improve
ments, or even present conditions
they cost dollar.
The sun., 1900-02-24
M'KINKEY DENOUNCED
AS A "MURDERER'

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 23.-President
Mckinley was denounced as "a muir
derer" in the anti-Imperislists' meeting,
in the New Century Drawing Room, NO.
124 South Twelfth street, this morning
The sentiment was spplauded TO the
echo by everybody in the audience.
Various other radical expressions were
made which, had they been uttered In
most European countries. would have
rendered everyone present liable to
action for 'slese majestic" The man
who called the Chief Magistrate OF the
nation murderer" was George Frank
Stephens, Phi'adelphian, and a mem
ber of the Executive Committee OF the
American League OF Philadelphia, under
whose auspices the meetings were held
yesterday and today.
1t is still matter of doubt whether or
not the Anti -Imperialist League will run
an independent Presidential candidate
next fall: but from sentiments manifest
ed this morning such action seems PROB
able. Despite their vitriolic opposition
to President Mckinley the anti-imperia-
lists do not seem to give their support to
Bryan.
George Frank Stephens who denounced
the President as butcher and murderer
is the man who, at dinner given by the
Single Tax Association in New York dur
ing the Spanish war, expressed the hope
that the army and navy Of the. Unltec
States would be defeated. At that time
he was openly denounced as traitor to
the United States.
Mr.. Stephens said in part:
''It is ridiculous to attempt to scatter
the blame for the atrocities that have
been perpetrated in the Philippines. The
sin is at the door of one man, and ont
man only, that murderer, William Nc
Kinley. He precipitated the trouble; hi
took the reins of the government int'
his own hand. He made himself EN-
peror for the unholy purpose of making
war on an unprotected people. We dc
not wish to blame the Republican part.
nor the administration; We must blam
the head and front Of this whole affair
the Preaidant of the United States. LIE
US not hesitate to publish to the Who'll
world our opinions OF the butcher VIII
menaces the institutions Of our country
Let there be no doubt that we kno'
where the trouble lies. ]"
The sun., 1900-02-24
DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE
A MAN AGAINST BRYAN
Conference to be Held in New Or
leans to Select a Less Radi-
cal Candidate.

Washington, Feb. 23 "A conference is
to be held in New Orleans in day or
two with view of starting movement
among the Democrats TO bring out can
didate for the nomination for the Presi-
dency by the Democratic National Con-
vention against William Jennings Bryan.
The conference is to be held under the
auspices OF ]. ]. Willett, OF Alabama,
who has been outspoken against the re
nomination OF Mr. Bryan, and has been
trying tolboom Augustum Van Wyck, OF
New York, for the place. He has now
proposed conference OF Southern DEM
ocrats with the idea OF talking over the
matter and ascertaining whether suffi-
cient strength can be devel loped to make
an anti-Bryan fight.
John +. Carroll, OF New York, one OF
the Tammany leaders, passed through
Washington today on his way South, to
attend the caucus, and it is said that he
will decide, after hearing the views pre-.
sented by the Southern Democrats,
whether the New York Democracy will
4 join the movement.
The sun., 1900-02-24
TRIAL BY SPECIAL JURORS.
Damage Case or Wilhclmina Hofr-
man to be Tried on
Tuesday.

The case Of Wilhelminp Hoffman va.
will be tried in the Superior Court next
Tuesday. William F. Kurtz represents
the plaintiff, who seeks TO recover S10,-
GOO damages for personal injuries. James
W, Ponder represent the company.
1t will be tried by special jury. The
following panel has been struck from
which, the jury is to bs selected: Brandy.
wine hundred, ]. Atwood Weldin, VIII
liam Cloud; Christiana, Joseph z. Can.
dler, Abram Palmer, James Carpenter,
Jr.; Mill Creek, John w. Dennison,
James NJ. Shakespeare; White Clay
Creek, William E. Griffith, Ira G. Nc.
Laughlin; New Castle, Patrick McGrory,
James w. Denning. Henry NJ. Silver;
Pencader, Thomas Davidson, Edwin s.
Armstrong; Red Lion, Charles Jeffer-
son, Clayton M. Riley; st. Georges,
Robert Whittock, Isaac j. Woods, Joshua
Clayton, Jr., James III. Warren, Merritt
N. Willitts; Appoquinimink, Thomas
Lattomus, Frederick Knots; Blackbird,
George r. Donovan.
TIE following special jurors have been
selected for the case Of Hicks VS.. Brandy.
wine Granite Company: Wilmington
hundred, Thomas G. Doud, John Craig
Chrstiana, Edward L. Grady, Amos
Sharpless; Brandywine, James Green
Thomas j. Day; Mill Creek, Lewis
Miller, James NJ. Shakespeare, Lewis H
LYMAN, jeremiah A. Monaghan. Johr
Nivin; White Clay Creek, John I. Steel
Theodore L. Armstrong, George G
Kerr, Joseph III. Hossinger; New Castle
Louis Z. Eliason, James M. Hurst
Red Lion, James A. Milligaa, J
Thomas Price, Claytea M. Riley; St
Georges, James n. Warren; Appoquini
mink, Thomas Maloney; Backbird
George R. Donovan; Pencader, Jane
Aelntyre.
The sun., 1900-02-24
POLITICAL EXPEDlENCY.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Of Yes;
tci day.
Political expediency has apparently
had good deal to do with the deter
mination of Governor Roosevelt and his
advisers not 10 press the project OF
spending $62, ,000,0 900 in enlarging the
Erie Canal. While this schems would
undoubtedly constitute an important aid
TO New York's commerce, and is in no
sense partisan matter, the passage of a
bill authorizing this heavy expen allure
fro d the State Treasury might give the
Democratic leaders an issue which would
enable them to cut down the Republican
vote in Presidential year. The canal
scandals cost the Republicans man.
The sun., 1900-02-24

votes in Roosevelt's gubernatorial CAM
psign, although the burden OF the past
mismanagement OF these waterways
rested about equally on the politicians OF
both parties.
The sun., 1900-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL ASPIRANT.

From the Harrington, Del Plsindealer.
Another gentleman spoken of in con-
nection with the Democratic Congress
sional nomination Is Alexander M. Daily,
Esq, the efficient secretary of the Kent
County Democratic Committee. This
young gentleman, Kent countian by
birth, Democrat by heritage and train
ing, is actively identified with every in.
terest OF his party. He has large per-
sonal acquaintance throughout the
county and State. and if he decides to
enter the lists will have a large follow
ing.
The sun., 1900-02-24
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
u. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry cut any obligations made BY
their firm.
WEsr TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, 0.
WALDING, KrNNAN MA RvIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood ane
mucous surfaces OF ths system. Price 75e
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi
monials free.
Hal's Family Pills are the best.
The sun., 1900-02-24

Nobby Our new Derby
Hats just received.
Spring The latest styles TO.
young men are
Hats. from AZ to S inch
crowns with brim
to correspond. The shades
are black, brown, cedar and
tan. Prices, $2. SO and $3.
The soft hat will be worn
again this Spring. The
manufacturer has made
them in shapes to suit diff
ferent faces. We have the
latest in black, brown, pearl
rutria and otter shades, al
81 to IS. A full line of gol1
caps, in different colors, a
csc and soc. We will bt
delighted to have you come
and look at our stock, ant
feel sure you can not resls
the temptation to have on
of the hats.
Closed evenings at 6 ex
cept Saturdays.
JAS. I. MULLIN & SONS
Clothing, Sixth
Hats, and Market
Shoes. Wilmington
The sun., 1900-02-24
saIvation Armx Meetings.

Ensign and Mrs. d. Main, officers in
charge of the Salvation Army in this
city, will conduct their farewell meet
ings Saturday evening and Sunday at 8
and p. m. They will be assisted in
the meetings Sunday by Captain
Heather. All are welcome.
The sun., 1900-02-24
viii Lose His Sight.

jeremiah Lynch, who was scalded at
the Delaware Mills, will lose the sight of
his left eye. The right eye is injured,
but the hospital physicians will NOT
know for several days whether the in
jury will be permanent.
The sun., 1900-02-24
ROSS !, alO narket St.
Bargain Sale!

We are now rebuilding our new store
extension at No. Is East End St.
We will close out balance of our
Winter stock at once at prices guaran-
teed the lowest in the city.
All Furs to go at half-price, ,-princi-
pally Children's sets left.
A case OF "Swits Conde" fine Woolen
Underwear for qents-a superior make
to close out at 75c per garment, ,-shiitE
and drawers, all sizes.
A case Of Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests
and Pants-heece lined-at only l8c pei
garment. All sizes.
A lot of Boys Laundered Shirts
colored, with collars and cuffs attached
were SOC, TO 90 at hali-price, 25c.
The sun., 1900-02-24

Z. P. Freye. No. 62l Shipley street,
will serve an extra fine show beef lunch
tomorrow evening from to II O'Clock.
The sun., 1900-02-24
United States HOtel

Mrs. c. E. Doellbor, proprie-
t1ess. Nos. 8, S and 2 French
street. Lunch cafe and saloon
attached. Lunch every Satur-
day night.
The sun., 1900-02-24
NEW RAILROAD STATION.
Plans Completed for 100000 Struc-
ture 10 be Erected Here.

Plans are ready for the new station to
be built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in
this city. 1t ia to cost $4,000. The re-
moval of grade crossings is not expected
to be made this year.
The expente for the Improvements
will be taken from the surplus fund of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bslti-
more division.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21
Burton Scored.

Cy. Leland is out in a redhot roast
of J. r. Burton. the republican SPELL
binder who will address the voters in
this city shortly. Leland knows
whereof he speaks. Here are some
of the things he charges against the
man who is acknowledged one of the
biggest republican guns in Kansas:
That he has no visible means of SUD
port.
He is lobbyist and agent for gov
ernment army contractors.
Burton's claim that he has reformed
since his legislative days is denied.
That his ''defaulted and dish onored
obligations amount to a fortune"
That Kansas knows the difference
between a statesman and a dancing
master.
That he has promised jobs in return
for support and has pledged, among
other things, at various times, three
cabinet portfolios.
That Burton wrote letter to Sena-
tor Baker less than three years ago
promising not to be candite for sena
tor this year and agreeing to suppor,
Baker for reelection.
There are other reasons, but these
cited are the principle ones.
The best way to avoid the possibility
of sending such IN An to the U. S.
Senate is to vote for the democrat
candidates for state senator and repre-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

Three boys were in the alley quar-
reling with great fury. Two of them
were for Mckinley and one was for
Bryan. Oae OF the Mckinley. boys
said that Bryan was a big-nOsed fool
aud that if he was elected the Bryan
boys pa woUld never get another days
work. You're a liarI" said the
Bryan boy, and then they went at it.
They got the Bryan boy down and
gave him vicious hammering aud
then told him that ii he would say he
was for Mckinley they would let him
up. He said he would. but no sooner
had he cotton mp than he backed ont
about rod. and boiling with rage, be
picked up q rock and ehouted: Now
you b,anked slobber>licking sons.of
guns, I'm for Bryan blank y0ul' ~
Independence Kapsas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21
A MCKINLEY (2) CAMPAIGN SONG

E Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"-Revised
and adapted to the year 1900.
We are tenting tonight in the Philippines,
Under the tropic sky,
On the steaming ground, mid the dripping trees,
Disease and death are nigh.
Many the hearts that weary tonight
Wishing for the war to cease,
Many are the hearts looking for the right
TO see the dawn of peace!
Tenting tonight tentiug tonight.
Tenting in the Philippines.
We are thinking of home and the friends so dear;
Over the ocean wide
And the sad farewells as sailed away,
With soldiers hope and pride.
We've been fighting for months DER the same old
ground,
Thousads of natives slain,
But many q comrade sleeps in death,
Or wounded, writhes in pain.
We will follow our flag, though in quiet hours
Rises the awful thought
That we are denying our brother man
The rights for which he he fought.
And it oftentimes that the stars and stripes,
Embems of liberty,
Are stained with the blood of the men we've slain
Because they would be free.
We are calling to you In the far homeland
To stop this needless strife,
For conquest and glory are dear at the cost
OF liberty aud life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

COMPETITION is the life of
trade" is a true quotation.
Trusts cur tail competition, and
shorten the life of trade. While
the trusts are permitted to mon
opolize trade they viii pile up
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

TEDDY ROOSEVELT still has
voice enough to hiss out between
his teeth more bitter names for
the democrats than ever the
John. j. Ingalls, was capable Of.
And yet, the republicans expect
democrats to fall down and
worship at the shrine of the
multi-milliOnaire Ted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

VIM. J. BRYAN will be elected
president in November. He will
carry at the least four of the
eastern and middle states which
in '96 went for Mckinley, and
possibly seven of them. He may
lose two of the western states
which he carried four years ago,
but they have a small number OF
electoral votes and will be double
discounted by the electoral vote
OF Indiana, which is safe for
Bryan. Republicans of the east
are urging that, in Kansas, the
state ticket be sidetracked; that
everything be traded for votes
for the Mckinley electors. The
republican state candidates are
kicking at the proposed sell-out,
and the average republican
voter is becoming more disgust
ed and Indifferent every day.
Down in Wichita, Stanley's
home, all sorts of money is Of
fered on Breidenthal against
Stanley, with no takers. This
is the year the people will tri-
umph, and the politicians may
just as well prepare to meet their
fate gracefully. Victory for the
principles enunciated in the dem
ocratic platform is in the air; we
all feel it; we are all inspired with
that feeling of freedom and indie
pendence that has made our
country strong and irresistible.
We know that the average Am
erican voter will stand for hon.
esty and fair play; for the good
of the. masses and not of the
classes; for the Republic and not
the empire; for free competition
in trade and against trust rule;
for a government by the people
and not by the military. Did
we believe otherwise we would
look with dread to the future of
our children. The Constitution
and the Flag will BOTH be MAIN
tanned unsullied and unimpaired.
EVEN republicans are getting
tired of Teddy Roosevelt. The
Atchison Globe (rep) voices the
sentiment OF many good sensible
people. ''Teddy Roosevelt is
talking too much. He is quoted
as saying that at the battle of
San Juan hill, he turned the re-
treating negro soldiers back with
his revolver. AS the negro
troops really behaved very nobly
at the battle of San Juan hill,
and as Roosevelt really had very
little to do with that engage
ment, there is considerable in
dignation among the colored re-
publicans. Still they should re-
member that Teddy is not the
whole cheese; that he is more or
less of an accident:
The difference between VIM. J.
Bryan and the average republi-
can leader was aptly illustrated
at Fort Wayne, Ind, last Thurs
day, when the people of that city
dedicated monument to the
memory of the brave General
Lawton. Mr., Bryan and Mount,
the republican governor of Indi-
ana, where the principal speak
ers. Mount turned loose in a
bitter republican speech that
was intensely partizan and a dis.
grace to the occasion; but Mr..
Bryan ingnored the republican
lspeakers' uncalled for rank in.
suits, and confined himself to
paying an eloquent tribute to
the deceased General Lawton.
ssTHE plain duty" of every
. voter is, to be governed in his
ballot by intelligence and com
|
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

SINCE that fiim-fam ''fiopper'
game of the republicans has been
exposed, by positive proof that
three-fourths Of the alleged flop
pers were bogus, the republican
papers have ceased to pursue
that very silly tack. Had you
noticed it?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

dry; then the trusUs Will no
longer flourish, and the business
men who have survived their
reign will be met with falling
prices and inevitable disaster.
WHY are therepublicans hiding
their 1900 platform? A man
told us Monday he could not find
a copy anywhere. Are they
ashamed Of it? We know they
are not making argument based
on their platform-not this year.
They prefer a campaign of bum
combe and brag, a "claim every
thing" policy, with nothing to
back them up.
The Larned Tiller and Toiler,
the populist paper of Pawnee
county, in closing it's account of
the congressional coventions,
says: "This puts an end to the
ugly muddle which has strained
relations between the fusion
forces for SO long in this district.
Duval is and has been the choice
OF the big majority OF the anti
Republican forces, and should
have been nominated at Great
Bend. This paper has fulfilled
it's promise and has hoisted the
name of a candidate on whom
we can all unite in this county,"
The delegates to the two con-
ventions went to Hutchinson
intending to hold a harmonious
joint convention, and did SO.
Mr.. Duval is so we'll known and
favorably known in this county
that a ''write up" is not at all
necessary. Every voter who
wishes to see this district repre-
sented in Congress by an able
and honest man instead Of being
missrepresented by a friend OF
the trusts and combines as it
now is, should get out and make
an aggressive campaign for
Claude Duval and send him to
Congress with a good round
majority.-St. John Capital.
"
The leading German-American
citizen are vigorously resenting
the Democratic nation that they
are antagonistice to the govern
ment. The German voters is for
stability in all things and at all
times.-Claflin Clarion.
Is that so? How about Hon.
Karl Schurz? Is there a ''lead-
ing German-am. citizen?" Who
is closer to the hearts of his
people than Karl Schurz? Ii
you get off any more chicks
like the above, in bad grammar,
Oscar, we will know to a certain
ty that ou are SO badly scared
that your rhetoric has vamoused
and your syntax got tangled up
with your Hibernian idiom.
TAYLOR, the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, very indis-
cretely gives it out that the re-
publican congress (if Mckinley
wins this falD will repeal the
Chinese exclusion act, and per-
NIT the Boxers to flood the
country with cheap labor. That
would greatly please the mine
owners of the east, the railroad
builders and their associates;
but how about the working men
whose places would thus be
taken? How about the farmer
who raises neither rice nor rats
to sell to the Chinese? Do you
really want the doors of this
country thrown open to the
Boxers?
| WONDER how many of the
10000 coal miners in the an
thracite regions of Pennsylvania
who are out on a strike, realize
that we have ssprosperty" with
a big P? They used to mine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

HueS OI opportunity TO young
men especially, and send them to
seek work which they cannot
find; if you believe in ruling peo-
pie as subjects through a large
standing army recruited by
force of law, then vote the repub-
lican ticket and for the men who
stand for all this. Study all
these questions thoroughly; post
yourself upon the actual drift of
affairs; then act as free-born
American citizens and cast your
ballots independence party pref
udice or corrupt influences. Be
true to yourselves and your con-
sciences, and you will be true to
your country
SOME time ago 81. E. Turck
placed his declination in the
hands of the republican county
central committee, declining to
run for the Office of probate
Judge, on the grounds that he
could not afford to make the
race, or to give up his business
and move back to Great Bend
in case of an election. The county
committee did not, however, act
on the matter until last Satur-
day, the 18th, when they accept
ed the resignation OF Mr.. Turck
and named J. B. Frederick-a
gentleman not named in their
county convention-to fill the
vacancy. In the meantime the
democratic candidate, w. p.
FEEDER, is receiving pledges OF
support from EVERYBODY, re-
gardless OF party.
CLAUD DUvAL, our candidate
for congress, will put in until the
first of October speaking in the
western half of the district.
During October the most OF his
time will be given to the more
densely populated counties in
the eastern half. Every day he
is meeting with voters who are
pledging him that, while hereto
fore they voted for Long, they
are tired of his little dickering,
un-statesmanlike course, and
propose this year to vote for a
man whom they know to be Sin
touch" with the common people
of this district, and who will give
more attention to the wants OF
the masses than the demands OF
politicians and trust magnates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

NEAR 10000 men of the h ard
coal regions Of Pennsylv ania,
went out on a strike for better
wages, this week. Not a very
clear record for returning pros
perity' to the laboring men.
Coal is higher in price, but the
poor devils who dig it out of the
ground are not paid enough for
the work to keep soul and body
together.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-21

WHAT an example that was of
benevolent assimilation" when
the so-called ''Christain" soldiers
OF the allied powers in Pekin
looted, pillaged and murdered
to such a disgraceful extent that
the Pagan Japanese soldiers
had to raise a protest and re-
prove the 'schristians."