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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
The birthplace of Ten ch,ldr.n.

The only child born in the white
house to president during his term
of Office is Esther Cleveland, who was
born September 9, 1893. Nine other
children have been born in the white
house: Julia Dent Grant, born in the
closing days of her grandfather's sec
ond term; two grandchildren of Pres
ident Tyler; four children of Col. An
drew Jackson Donelson, born during
the Jackson administrations; Mary
Louise Adams. granddaughter to John
Quincy Adams, born in 1929, and James
Addison Randolph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
A PEERLESS ORATOR.


No man living can say such stirring
things in words so free from passion
as William Jennings Bryan. He is
equally a master of rhetoric and of
logic. He is as modest and unassum-
ing as he is inspiring and convincing.
If he has an, equal among publicists of
the day he is easily first among
equals" -primus inter pares. He will
take a place in American history with
Jefferson and Lincoln, and whether he
takes his seat in the presid entail cha air
or not-and it now seems absolutely
certain that he will-his fame as one
of the greatest interpreters of true de-
mocracy and (Americanism is assured
He grows in stature with the days, and
every speech he makes gives new proof
of his fearless candor and intellectual
thought and acumen.
His speech at Indianapolis was a
mastery exposition of American gov
ernmental ideas, and his acceptance of
the populist nomination at Topeka,
Kan, was less great only because it
was less exhaustive. Truly it can be
said that "only himself can be his
parallel" in expounding the great
fundamental truths on which our ma
tional existence is based, in words as
common as they are comprehensive.
In accepting it's presidential NOM
ination Bryan paid the populist party,
in his opening sentences, high and
just compliment for the educational
work it has done in arousing the peo-
pie to study of economic and indus
trial questions, for, as he says, truth
grows not in seclusion but in the open
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
A vAGRANr FROM BOSTON.
Flown Language In
Court.

Bailiff Kendig is recognized as something
of a wit. The first prisoner to be subjected
to the laconic thrusts of the bailiff in the.
police court the other day was William,
Ross, says the Washington Times. The
charge against him was vagrancy, and as.
he was arraigned kendig said, soto voce:
GA rolling stone gathers no moss" He
then added, that Is true saying. Much
to the surprise and chagrin OF kendig, Ross
replied without the faintest semblance of a
smile:
'.Why do you not quote that aphorism COR
rectly? As we say it in Boston it is: Any
petrified formation endowed with rotary
motion shows no affinity for the collection
of lichenous PARTICLES
Chat will do from you" said Kendig,
"you are charged as avag. Are you guilty or
not guiltys"
Ross answered not guilty. but the evil
dence was against him. Policeman Gordon
declared that he found Ross begging at the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad station Ross
claimed that the only begging he did was
to beg the policeman to release him. Judge
Mills sent Ross to the workhouse for go days
in default of bonds in the sum of $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Kansas Soldiers WIN Vote.

The Kansas soldiers in the Philip
fines will be given an opportunity to
vote this fall, the same as if they
were at home. Under the Kansas law
volunteer soldiers have the right to
vote in the field. Two years ago all the
Kansas regiments in the field voted,
and Kansas soldiers will be accorded
this same privilege this year. The
state election board is now getting up
the blank ballots and poll books and
tally sheets, together with state
ment showing who the various candi-
dates are. These will be sent to the
Philippines in a short time. The Kan
sas boys are scattered all over Luzon
and for that reason it will take an
extraordinary number of poll books
and tally sheets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Hand and Machine Labor.

The report of the United States COM
missioner of labor, Carroll d. Wright,
on Gland and Machine Labor" sets
forth some very interesting facts.
Aided by machinery 100000 men trun
out a product which would require
the labor of nearly 40,00O,0OO men if
produced by hand. In America the
advantage derived from machinery
isl about twice as great as in Europe,
so that the actual population of the
United States is equal in productive
power to 15O,OOO,OOO Europeans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Growing In Importance.

Labor day Is growing in Importance
and new features are added in many
cities. Atlanta celebrated with pic
torial procession this year and carni-
val parades were arranged in other
towns. In ST. Louis 10000 men were
in line, and this great army is an in
dex to the innumerable and growing
industries of the city. Nearly every
thing is made in ST. Louis except bat
tleships, and they would be added if
there was ship channel, for the first
armored river boats were constructed
there
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Kansas Il Growing Venerable.

Of the Is men who have served as
governor of Kansas eight are dead
Robinson, Carney, Green, Harvey.
Osborn, Anthony, Martin and Level
ling. Those who are yet living are
Crawford, ST. John, Click, Morrill,
Leedy and Stanley. None of the Kan
sas governors who have died are what
could be called old men. Robinson
was probably the senior of them all
and he was by no means superannu.
ated. The growing death list of pub
lie men in Kansas reminds the pub
lie that the state is growing venera-
ble.-Kansas City Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
JOHN SMITH CHANGES PARTY.
A Simple story which Illustrates tho
Oppressive Power of
Trusts.

This is the simple story or how
John Smith came to change MS party.
His father was a republican. His
grandfather was a wing. John him
self had always voted just as his
father did. From his early youth he
had always evinced an interest in
politics, but it was a quiet interest.
He didn't go much on getting into
arguments. He was always content
to believe that the republicans were
more right than the democrats, so
he voted straight republican ticket
every time.
John keeps a small store in the SUBJ
urbs of large city. He sells grocer
les, oil, candies, stationery for the
school children, and deals a little in
meat, especially in the winter time,
when it is easier to keep meat than in
the summer.
John has noticed of late that his
profits amount practically to moth
ing, still he does fair amount of bust
ness; he is steady and does not spend
his money extravagantly, tries to buy
pretty good things for his store. al
though he never buys very much and
he keeps things neat and clean about
his PLACE.
A few months ago John got hold
of newspaper with some interesting
articles regarding the growth and de-
structiveness of the trusts. His bust
ness was quiet, he had nothing else
to read. so he glanced over the ar
ticle Very soon he became interest
ed and read them very carefully. Az
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Eight White Lynchers Punished.

Eight white men were sentenced to
Imprisonment for life at Austin, Tex,
for lynching James HUMPHREYS and
two sons over year ago. The Hum
phries were respectable white men
and were lynched by their neigh bors
on a charge that they had stolen a
hog from a farmer. 1t was not clear
ly established that the victims stole
the hog, but even assuming that they
did it was ridiculous pretext for
lynching, and the eight lynchers
richly deserve their punishment. :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14

'eNow, children" said the Sunday school
teacher, which of you can tell me why
Babylon fells"
There was a long silence. The little ones
bent over and. looked at one another and
drew long breaths, but none of them said
"Come, comet the teacher exclaimed at
length. 'Pm surprised! Isn't there any
little boy OF girl in this class who can tell
YOU who can think of any reason why Baby
Ion should have fallen?"
Then boy with large brown freckles on
the bridge of his nose and a thumb with a
blackened nail put up his hand: "a
thought some of you must know, if you only
stopped to think. What was it, Pefcy!
"Mebby he stepped on banana peel,
Percy uggested.-Chicago 1imes-Herale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
HANNA:-a COME COMET COUGH UP, OLD MANI"

field, and it thrives best in the sun
shine of full and free debate" 1t is
this free and full discussion that Nc
Kinleyism-the bastard republicanism
of the day-most breads. The men
who are striving to make the stars and
stripes what Cecil Rhodes called the
union jack in Africa, Commercial
asset" want no debate. With no more
feeling or sentiment than Words
worth's peasant, to whom the pretty
flower on the rivers brink ga yellow
primrose was and nothing more" the
the flag of Washington, of Jackson,
of Lincoln and of Grant, has no glory
or meaning in it's folds to those greedy
and vulgar plotters of force, treason
and imperialism. "Old glory in porto
Rico, Cuba, the Philippines and at
home, unless they can make it a ''com-
mercial asset" is a thing to be furled
and especially because of the glowing
story and hopeful significance which
Bryan waves into it's folds. With
plumber instead of patriotism as their
aim they would make it, as Gen. Hal
pine wrote in the New York Trib-
une, in slavery days, a. ''robber rag"
like other imperiaistic bunting, and
if it cannot be so used why then in
their eyes it is nothing but "a faunt-
ing lie"
Mr.. Bryan touched on several things,
but briefly, at Topeka which he passed
over at Indianapolis. In referring to
the currency question the republican
party he says denies the necessity for
more real money, while it permits ma
tional banks to expand the volume of
paper promises to pay money. 1t is
now committed to currency system
| which necessitates a perpetual debt,
| while the populist finds himself in
agreement with the democrats, who
| believe in paying off the national debt
| as rapidly as possible. In sentences
| few but clear he advocates an income
| tax, the principles of direct legislation,
! the enlargement of the scope of the in
| terstate commerce act and the crea-
ton of a labor bureau at Washington
with cabinet officer at it's head He
favors the exclusion of Chinese and
| other oriental labor from the United
| States, and in some trenchant SEN
fences shows the rascality of the
trusts. "If," he says. "a private mo-
nopoly can suspend production and
| fix the price of the finished product,
the farmer powerless to protect him
self when he sells is plundered when
he purchases,
| Mr.. Bryan's treatment of the 'spros-
perity" argument, of the war and its
cost to the taxpayer, of imperialism
and other issues, leaves nothing to be
| desired in the way of putting unan-
swerable arguments in terse, pithy
and original manner. Every true citi
zen will wish with him in his closing
words that 'the oppressed of every
land will see in our flag the hope OF
their own deliverance and, whether
they are bleeding upon the battlefield
or grooming beneath tyrant's lash
will raise their eyes towards HEAVIER
and breathe q fe<veut prayer for th4
safety Of our republ1e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Question Over Life 1n.uranc. Policy.

While serving as governor L. D.Lew-
cling took out $4,000 in life insur-
ance with fraternal order at To-
peka, naming his daughter, Pauline,
as the beneficiary. An assessment
was due on this policy Friday pre-
ceding his death. The money to pay
it reached the Topeka lodge on Tues
day morning, or three days after the
governors death. 1t is said that a
question has been raised by the lodge
officials.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Illinois Oldest Native Born Citizen.

Mrs. Lucinda Arson, of Centralia,
ILL.,, is believed to be the Oldest ma
native-born citizen of Illinois. She was
born N the old village of Kaskaskia
in 1913, and for 81 consecutive years
has made her home in the state. In
the early days her father kept a
tavern in Waterloo, and there she
met many prominent men in the early
history of the state. She was well
acquainted with Gov. Ford, and when
Lafayette toured the country she
handed him glass of buttermilk of
her own churning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
For q 75-Mtle Trolley Line.

Arrangements are being made to
bring the business men of Neodesha,
Cherryvale, Coffeyville, Parsons and
independence together for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
construction of an electric line con-
Meeting these towns, which are the
principle ones of the southern Kansas
gas belt. The line will be about Is
miles long. Besides passenger bust
ness, it is proposed to do freight
traffic which will be quite an item,
as the natural gas of that section is
bringing many manufacturing indus
tries to southern Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Boer Children Are Intellectual,

Olive Schreiner says that the chill
dren of the Beers carry away all
the intellectual honors in South At
RIGA. They fill the schools and bear
off the prizes. They are the law
givers, the magistrates, the success
full barristers, the able doctors; and
she attributes it to the fact that these
Dutch Africans come of an eXcep-
tionably able stock, which for several
generations lay fallow, drawing
strength from the soil, and not e&-
posed to the devitalizing influence of
the CITY,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14

About 200 of the early settlers of
Kansas met at Lawrence recently and
formed an association of the s"56ers,"
men and women who participated in
the free state struggles of that year.
Many gave "reminiscences of the early
days. George w. Martin, of the
state historical society, was present
and made an address. The associa-
ton elected Col. o. f. Learnard pres
ident and c. L. Edwards secretary,
and it was voted to hold annual re-
unions on September Ii of each year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Dates for Altreld ana rowne.

The populist state committee an
nounced the speaking dates of John
p. Altgeld and Charles A. Towne.
Mr.. Altgeld's dates are as follows:
Pittsburg, afternoon, Weir City, even
ing, September 10; lola, afternoon,
Fort Scott, evening, September IA;
Ottawa, September Is. Towne's dates
are: Hutchinson, September 81; EN-
poria, September %; Abilene, Sep
TENDER "a, and Concordia, September
Is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
In Honor of LewellInp.

The statehouse was closed half
day on the 9th in honor of ex-Gov.
Lewelling, whose funeral occurred
that morning at Wichita. Flags on
the StatehOuSe were ordered at half
mast when news of dwellings death
reached Topeka and remained SO un-
til after the funeral.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Practiced without /. Good Diploma

''Dr." Horace l.. Wilson has be-
convicted on three counts in Ellis
county on the charge of practicing
reputable medical college. Wilson
produced a diploma from the hide
pendent Medical school, of Chicago.
This didn't go with the jury and he
was promptly convicted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Those Costly state Dinners.

The dinners given by the president
are serious draft on his purse, in
somuch as, though distinctly official
In character, they have to be paid for
out of his private funds. It is esti-
mated that the total cost of one of
these dinners is about $1,000, in
Guiding about 5000 for flowers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14

a result he is in pred1cament, IL
worried considerably. He can no
longer accept the presentment of the
republican side of the case as he used
to. Yesterday he read in a paper
about the great prosperity through
out the country, abut the enormous
amount of goods shipped and bought
by Uncle Sam, of the increased
amount of business being done and
of the increase in the amount of
money in circulation. He does some
thing now that he never did before.
He questions the truth of these state
ments. For instance. he wants to
know where the money goes. He is
not making any, his friends in bust
ness tell him that they are not max
ing any money. Some years ago they
used to make money, and they used
to spend it literally, too, but now
they are forced to play close to the
cushion.
John is doing little figuring now
all by himself, and is doing consider
able thinking. He wonders why it
is that he and his old friends, those
he knows in town, are not making
any money. He figures that there
are more people around town than
there were in the days when business
was good. He figures that they
should eat as much as ever, in fact
should spend about as much money
as ever. But do they? He answers
himself by saying that he does not
spend as much money as he used to
spend, he doesn't get hold of it to
spend. He figures that what is true
of him is true of other people. The
question, who gets the money, is
| what he is trying to figure out. He
looks about the store at his small
supply of goods and recalls from
| whom he buys them. Nearly every
thing he has in stock is handled by
trusts. There is no competition. He
must buy from that one party or
not buy at all. They bull the price.
He has to pay a large sum for the
| goods, but he cannot always charge q
large price, because the people won't
pay it: for. what is equally as bad,
| they can't pay it. What is the re-
suit? The result is that the trusts
make the money. The merchant is
| forced to buy his stock from concerns
| that tolerate no competition. He is
| forced to sell his goods in competition
with his fellow merchants, owing to
the combines that are formed, the
/ profits of the wholesale houses are
never cut. If the prices of the goods
are raised to the small merchants it
simply follows that its profits are di-
minished.~ The merchants loss is the
combines gain. And it is equally true
that the. combines gain is not only
the merchants loss, but the public's
as well. This is the fact which John
Smith has discovered and about which
he is theoretically telling his friends
and neighbors- And as result OF
having at last seen the light upon the
trust question, he has decided to vote
against them by casting ballot fol
Bryan. Thus ends the simple story
of John Smith
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14

John w. Leedy has formed part
nership with DIR. w. C. Hamilton, of
Topeka, for the manufacture of pat
ent medicine. Gov. Leedy will take
the road and superintend wagon sales.
After the end of his term Gov. Leedy
went into the Kansas-Missouri zinc
districts. but his investments were
unfortunate and he lost most of his
money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
WIN Extend a Kansa. Line.

The Santa Fee, Rock Island and Un-
ion Pacific arrangements have sepa-
rately denied any connection with the
proposed extension of the Kansas &
Southern railway, which now gives
Westmoreland, Pottawatomie county,
a connection with the Union Pacific at
Blaine. 1t is proposed to extend the
line south from Westmoreland to EN-
poria.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Sheriff of Franklin County Shot.

John NJ. Tanning, living near Home
wood, Franklin county, recently sep
arated from his wife. Pending the
hearing of the divorce, Mrs. Tanning
was given the custody of their two
year-old girl. Tanning made off with
the child however, and when Sheriff
Costigan appeared to take it Tanning
shot him in the elbow, producing a
painful wound.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
The State AUDITORS Report.

From State Auditor Coles biennial
report it is found that the total fees
turned into the state treasury in 1898
were s106,O51; in 1899, $162,2O4; in
1900, $234,414 The increased receipts
are largely due to new laws passed
since 1898, notably the insurance tax
law, the charter board law, the bank
ing law and the oil inspection law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
That Funny Feeling.

stDa amt no feelin'," remarked, Uncle
Eben, "dat can hold er candle to de pers
meanders down his spine an trickles out
at his heels when he done lays down er
five-dollar bill in payin' fo' er ham an de
grocer hans him back jes' 1857 in change"
@Chicago Evening News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Careless. School District Clerks.

AS the result of carelessness Of 81
clerks in the school districts of Bour-
bon county, many of the districts will
be compelled, no doubt, to do without
schools. The carelessness of the
clerks is the failing to report the
tax levy of the district before August
Is, in order that the levy may show
on the tax rolls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Grea. Rejoicing in Atchtson.

The Atchison coal drill struck a
vein of % inches at a depth of 799
feet. The strike was celebrated by
the ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles. as it practically insures the
striking of the Leavenworth vein 80
or 40 feet deeper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Corn.s Increasing Popularity.

It is gratifying to learn that the
use of American corn abroad is on
the increase. In the fiscal year which
ended with June 80, 1900, a little over
eO9,OOO,OOO bushels of corn were ex-
ported from this country. This was
the largest shipment ever made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Against Public Policy.

A Nebraska court decides that a
contract to draft bill and push it
through the legislature for a compen-
sation contingent upon its passage is
eoid on the ground of public policy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
W. j. Bryan's Meetings in Kansas.

w. j. Bryan's Kansas dates as fixed
by the committee are as follows:
Galena, September II, afternoon;
Pittsburg, September II, evening;
Fort Scott, September 1s, forenoon;
Armourdale, September IS, afternoon;
Leavenworth, September 10, forenoon;
Atchison, September 10, forenoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
No Fees from the Poor.

Japanese doctors never accept fees
from the poverty-stricken patients.
In Japan there is a proverb that when
the twin enemies, disease and power
ty, invade a home, he who accepts
money from it's inmates is a robber."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
Football at the State University.

The prospects of another champion
football eleven at Kansas university
are exceedingly bright. Many of the
old men will return and the students
and players alike feel enthused over
the outlook.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
whisky from Kafir Corn.

Kansas is a great Kaffir corn pro-
ducing state and as such may become
an important factor in the mannfac-
ture of whisky. This new industry is
open to Kansas because successful ex-
periments in manufacturing whisky
from Kaffir corn have already been
made by a distillery at Peoria.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
wouldn't This Jolt You

Mr.. Wabash lat the ball)-Is your pro-
gramme full, Miss Olive?
Miss Olive (of St. Louis)1My goodness,
no! I've been waiting more than an hour
for some one to come along and take me,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-14
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The Only Black Congressman.

The only black man in congress
now is Mr.. White, of North Carolina.
Mr. Brown, of Ohio, and Mr.. Green,
Of Pennsylvania, are members, but
they are white.