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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
The Cat Let Loose.

Mark Hanna, according to the New
York Herald, says that four years ago
we were practically a hermit nation,
isolated from all world forces that
promote industry, trade and COM
merce. The statement is absurd. We
invite Mr.. Hanna to the contemplation
of the reports of our trade. He
adds that our manufacturing capabil-
tiles and facilities were beyond our
own needs. That is what the trusts
think. Competition forces prices
down, so they combine, close up sew
eral factories, choke down production,
and then, in the scarcity thus pro-
duced and made possible in part by
the tariff that protects them from
world competition, raise the prices.
Mr.. Hanna adds that the home de-
mand was enormous, but that manu-
facture for home demand does not
add TO general wealth. Is it so? Then
it seems to us the Hon. Mark has
let very large cat out of the
bag. With our high protective tariff
we hand over our home markets
to our home manufacturers The
market thus at their mercy is SIM
ply plucked by them. It adds to their
special wealth, witness Carnegie and
Frick, with their yearly millions Of
profits. But their enrichment, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hanna, is at the ex-
pense of the rest of the country.-In.
dianapolis Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Proposed M1,..ouri military Park.

"A bill pending in congress provides
for the establishment of military
park on the site of the battle of Will
son creek in southwestern Missouri.
The proposed park would consist of
$50 acres in Greene and Christian
counties, about 10 miles southeast of
Springfield. 1t is a pretty spot, and
there is a great wealth of natural
beauty in the vicinity. The battle
fought at Wilson creek, August 10,
1861, was practically the eliminating
battle of campaign which saved
Missouri to the union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
HOW IT WORKS.
sightedness OF Republican -
Spellbinders.

Senator Shoup, of Idaho, gives us
an illustration of the way in which
the prosperity argument is going to
be worked in his part of the country
He takes lead for the purpose of
presenting the argument in the con-
crete.
During the Harrison administra-
tion, he says, the price was from 1920
to $3.50. Under Cleveland it tumbled
all the way along down from $4.30 to
$3.50. But when Mckinley took hold
and waved his magic wand up shot
slead to $4.7O.
That is bound to fetch 'em Every
lead producer is sure to fling his hat
aloft and yell: "Whoop! Hurrah for
Mckinley and prosperity"
snow, take sheep" says the sena-
tor. Under Harrison sheep were
bringing from $2.25 to $3.50 per head
in Idaho. Under Cleveland they went
down, down to $1.27. But under Nc
Kinley they have bounded away up to
$3.50. So there you are again. Is any
shepherd going to throw Mckinley
over and take his chances with a
democratic president again? Not if
he appreciates the force of republic
an logic.
'Our people are not fools,'' says the
Idaho senator. "They know what is
good for them" Which implies that
they know that when the democrats
are in power they put prices down
and when the republicans are in pow
er they put prices up.
The assumption is anything but
complimentary to the popular intelli:
gence. But, granting it to be true
for the sake of the argument, what
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
PRESS COMMENTS.

Mark Hanna has at least ac-
corded belligerency rights to the con-
Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
Secretary Root is quoted as say
ing that there is need of a man of
iron will in the white house. Mr..
Root, being at the head of the mill
tary establishment, should supply
some of the iron himself.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
a republican exchange says it
would be ridiculous to make a cam
paign issue of Nicely, the administra-
TONS post office treasurer in Cuba,
who stole $6O, 900. Nicely is, of course,
a small fellow, but as specimen and
symptom he is quite important
Atlanta Journal.
President Mckinley would have
been highly pleased if the Boer en-
voys had kept away from the United
States until after the November cleo
ton. Their presence here is embar-
RAISING to an administration which is
so strongly pro-British in sympathy.
Boston Traveller.
The chief justice of Porto Rico
must have fine sense of humor. He
made Gov. Allen to swear, in his oath
of office, to defend the constitution of
the United States in the island. Have
not Hanna, Foraker and Grosvenor
proved that the constitution cuts no
figure there providence Journal
Although the Hanna ship sub
sidy bill is done SO far as the present
session is concerned, it is very evident
that it is to be made a star feature
of the Republican performance next
winter. That $50 900 900 in the treas
ury is too juicy a plum for the trust
combination to lose. = Washington
Times.
The republicans are making fine
Roadway at wiping out the surplus
piled up by the war tax. With a few
more appropriations of the size that
they have been making recently there
win be no surplus left and the war
tax will have to be retained for years
to come to meet the running expenses
| of the government.-Sayannah News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
The Democratic Leader Is No Cutter
and Remains True to His
Political Faith.

The New York Sun, in a generous
moment, pays the following tribute
to William j. Bryan:
"The Bryan of 1900 stands before
the people as a man with the boldness
of honest convictions. The sincerity
and courage of such an attitude are
admirable, however deplorable the
convictions may be. He is not quit
ter. The American people hate a quit
ter; we have had the testimony of
Hon. Samuel Fessenden that the AL
mighty hates a gutter, too.
''Mr. Bryan has resisted to the pres
ent time all the efforts Oh the time
servers to make him an accomplice in
the suppression of the main issue
which bore him upward to the COM
manding position he occupies in his
party's councils. He is using his IN
equaled power to hold the democracy
to it's declared creed, notwithstand-
ing the temptations of supposed eXpe-
diency.
ct is somewhat curious circum-
stance that Mr.. Bryan should prove
to be more .stalwart for free silver
than Mr.. Cleveland was for tariff re-
form.
Indeed, Bryan is showing in 1900
that he really possesses the moral
stamina and unyielding adherence to
principle which the mugwumps of ten
or dozen years ago thought they had
discovered and chiefly admired in
their idealized prophet.
I'm the ease of Mr.. Bryan the part
of honesty is likewise the part of po-
litical wisdom. He has been urged
to ALLEVIATE several millions of voters
for the sake of pleasing few hum
dredS of fhnuSa ndS >,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

Over $4,000 men are said to have
been thrown out of work by the new
departure of the steel and wire trust.
The tobacco and sugar trusts have also
dispensed with good deal of assist
ance. When the presidential cam
paign opens there will be good deal of
analyzation of the claim that the trust
system assures continuous employment
for all who want to work at high wages.
The truth is that the success of the
trusts depends largely on the cheap
ness of labor. and the trust managers
get their work done at as low fig
ure as possible. and when they get
overstocked they discharge men with
out compunction. There is no senti-
ment about these gentlemen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Specializing on Cenaus kesalt

The belief is expressed that the
population of the United States il
now possibly as much ca 10000. 900.
The experts in the census e1ice do
not share this view. In theix opinion
the census returns of the present year
will show that tAe popl1stten does
not exceed 75,OOO,OOO, net 1reluatna
the newly-acquired island& The. cen
sus of 1860 showed 31.44S,s2T; that Of
1870, 3s,5ss,371; 1880, brought st mp ia
5O,155,7s3,, and 1890 found U Nith q
population of g., 622, $50. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

1t is common facetious saying in
this country that more widows marry
than girls. In China, however, it, is
the rule of good society that widows
do not remarry. They are not for
hidden to do so, but they are thought
more highly of if they don't. In or
der to encourage them the government
when they haveapassed the age of so
and have not remarked confers on
them a tablet containing eulogy of
their virtues
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

may we suppose the people who use
lead and wooden clothing-and most
people do use them directly or indi-
rectly-think about it?
If they are not such fools as the
republican bosses take them to be
they will understand that if the re-
publican party puts prices up it forces
them to pay more for the things they
need or go without.-Chicago Chron'
icle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
considered not even fighting ground, in
the Coming election

the coming election.
Treatment Of the Beers.
The Boer ENJOYS now in Washington
are giving emphasis to the pro-British
attitude of the administration and the
pro-Boer sentiment of the people.
They are a fine sturdy trio of Drawn
and intellect. Vessels, one of the three,
Is a farmer and ranchman, who. ac-
cording to old residents of Washing
ton. looks, actsand talks like Abraham
Lincoln. At the enormous Grand
opera house meeting on the night of
the Goth, he made short, simple, pa
thetic speech, not over ten minutes in
length, which fairly took his audience
off their feet. There were other able
and notable speakers, among them
Congressman William Sulzer, Congress
man John j. Lentz, Congressman
Champ Clark, Senator Wellington. Sem
ator Mason and Bourke Cochran. Not
a single administration senator, con-
gresham or sympathizer could be il
duced to speak in behalf of the Beers.
although wide and urgent invitations
were sent to them all, from the presi-
dent down, with every assurance that
the meeting would be non-partisan in
it's character, as it was in fact. Not
word was said in hostility to the adj
ministration. But it was noticeable
that the most prolonged and vigorous
applause of the evening was given
when Senator wellington declared the
Filipinos were entitled to their indie
pendence as much as were the Beers.
The audience demonstrated their SYM
pathies for the Beers by contributing
IN few minutes a bout 81 COO to the
Boer Red Cross fund. This was in adj
nlr1on to several thousand dollars
which had already been raised here on
the announcement of the coming of the
Boer ENJOYS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

The president and the party in
congress must keep full faith with
the people, redeem all pledges sus-
ceptible of fulfllment, ana root out
all scandals wherever existing. In
November next they will be called to
an account of their stewardship, and
it behooves them to be ready for the
summons. They must show a record
of performances rather than of prom
Uses, particularly as full responsible
ity is upon the party. 1t has the
president and both houses of con-
gress, and the opposition is without
power to block egisIation.-Philadel
phia Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Women Are Gaining Victories.

The women care gaining victories
Methodist conference is to admit them
as delegates, and the English henSe
of compons has just voted to make
them eligible to election as members
of the borough councils.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

The lnsular policy of the admin
istration is understood to meet the
approval of the continental monarch,
les. If there was no other argument
against it the argument that mon
arches favor it will curse it forever
with the iberty-loVing people who
dwell between the great oceans on the
North American continent.-Toledo
Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
National Theaters In Europe.

Greece and Spain intend to estab-
lish national theaters. King George
has promised to provide the money
for the Greek theater at Athens and
is drawing up the regulations for it.
The Spanish minister of fine arts pro-
poses to encourage national theater
at Madrid, by having the state offer
$4,000 year in prizes for plays,
operas and ZarZuelaS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Forty Per Cent. Italians.

High water mark was reached in
immigration last week at the port Of
New York, $4,000 strangers havipg
arrived. Forty per cent. of tue new
Corners are Italians, and most Is them
expect to work on the rapid transit
tunnel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Regarding Population.

The estimated population of Kan
sas City is 225,0OO, ST. Paul 100000 and
indianapolis 100000. These are esti-
mates furnished by the mayors. The
population of Missouri, as estimated
by Gov. Stephens, is 3,75O,OOO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Two Largest Locomotives.

The two largest locomotives in the
United States are on the Great North
ern railroad and the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa E'e railway. The first
has a weight of 153 tons, including
the tender. The Santa Fee engine
weighs 95 tons without teader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

This new compound, which is made from
cheap chemicals, is put up in capsule form
and when added to a certain quantity of wa
ter viii furnish electricity enough to Light q
house, drive an automobile or even railroad
the strengthening power contained in bot
tie of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters- 1t cures
indigestion, dyspepsia, biiiousness, liver and
kidney troubles and fills the system with the
vigor of health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
Left just Where It Was.

The question of amusements having
been left just where it was, the Meth
odists young people will continue,
most probably, to amuse themselves
as heretofore
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08

Fay-s1 accepted Mr.. Roxley last night.
about it," Fay-"No. Whys" May-"Oh,
L would have been. I should think the sus-
pense would be awful while you were watt
ing for his answer."-Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
A Legal Holiday In -Four States.

Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
and Virginia have made Jefferson
Davis birthday, June 3, q legal holt
day, and ex-confederates wish the
other southern states to take similar
action
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-08
PRAISE FOR BRYAN.

ADOLPH PATTERSO
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
GENEROUS CARNEGIE.

It is rare day that does not witness
wise and generous deed at the hands
of Andrew Carnegie. 1t is generally a
large gift of money for public labrary
purposes, for this is Mr.. Carnegie's
special line of beneficence. Within the
past few weeks five such benefactions
have come to public knowledge, the
total amounts promised being not less
than 100000. OF this, S1,750,00
was the enlargement of the Carnegie
library in Pittsburg, an institution to
which Mr.. Carnegie had already con-
tributed several millions. The addi-
tional sum, it is said, will make the
library three and one-half times larg-
II than originally intended, and the
argest and most magnificent building
# it's kind in the world. In addition to
It's use as library, the building will
lave departments devoted to the pro-
notion of science, music, art and liter
lture. The four other library gifts
mentioned included one of $50, 900 to
The city of Duluth, Wis; $4,000 to the
city of Tyrone, Pa; S125,OOO to the
Polytechnic Library Society, of Louis
Vile, KY, and $4,000 to Tucson, Ariz.
all these donations were accompanied
with the condition that the cities thus
favored should furnish certain sums
of money for the regular maintenance
Of the library.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
ANNEXATIONIST ELECTED. !.
Toronto Chooses One For Mayor
by 1000 Votes.
LARGELY DUE TO WoRKINGMEN

Toronto, Jan. 9.-Toronto astonish-
ed its loyal British subjects by electing
an annexationist mayor. The contest
was between e. A. Macdonald, annex
ationists, and E. T. Clarke, conserva-
tive member of the Canadian house Of
commons. Macdonald won by 1000
votes. Clarke was backed by the
Orange order of the city, but MacDon-
aid carried solidly the workingmen's
and socialist vote on platform against
the city hall ring, the gas and street
railway monopolies, and on scheme
to construct ship canal connecting
Lake Huron and Lake Ontario.
Five years ago Macdonald conducted
D newspaper here which advocated the
annexation of Canada to the United
States. Macdonald was then lieu
tenant in the Twelfth York battalion
of militia. There was considerable
feeling at that time over the annexa-
ton question, and Mcdonald was
stripped of his uniform as a result of
issuing the annexation organ. The
result of the election seems to have
been largely due to the workingmen,
who wished to see a change in methods
of the municipal gov eminent.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
JANUARY EIGHTH.


London, Jan. 9.-Advices by mail
put sombre hue upon affairs in South
Africa. The doings of the besieged at
Ladysmith have been fully described
by recent letters. If the Beers con-
tinue to so closely hem in and contin-
uously lombard Whites force the be-
sieged promise to become full-fedged
cave-dwellers for, according to CORE
spondent of the Daily News at Lady.
smith, the prevalent tendency there is
to burrow.
Some people have spent much time
and patient labor in making burrows
for themselves, but find life there 50
intolerably monotonous that they pre-,
fer the chances above ground. Others
pass whole days with wives and fami,
lies, or in solitary misery, where there
is not light enough to read or work,
scarcely showing head outside from
sunrise to sunset.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
NEWS SPREADS FAST.
Even the African Natives Have rA.a.
Systems of Communication.


Systems of Communication.
Both South African and British In
dian papers refer to the keen interest
taken by the natives of the two coun-
tries in the war between the British
and the Beers. a regular system of
communication is said to have been es-
tablished between stations on the west
and the northwest frontier Of India and
the hill country, by which all infoFma-
ton concerning the progress of be war
is transmitted with extraordinary ra-
pidity among the tribesmen. How it is
done is a mystery yet unsolved; but
one Indian paper affirms that the news
Of the beginning OF hostilities in South
Africa was already known across the
frontier when it was received at Pesha-
wur by telegraph. The effect Of it was
seen in the agitation that began among
the tribes, and in call sent out by the
Mullah of Povindah for 5000 men to
assemble, ostensibly to march against
some recalcftrant chieftains. He also
issued a proclamation ascribing the de-
featS Of the tribesmen last year to the
want of harmony among them, and
pointing out that if they wanted to re-
cover their independence they must
rise all together. In consequence OF
this agitation a British force has been
sent to the frontier to the point threat
ened. A Rhodesian paper, in announc-
ing the outbreak of the war, laments
the absence of Geographic communal
ton between Beira and the coast towns
of Natal and Cape Colony, by which
news could be received of the progress
of hostilities, and says that if all other
means of communication fail, they will
have to fall back upon the native house
boys. It says that it has certainly been
more than surprising in previous AT
rican wars how early and correct was
the information the natives seemed to
possess. An instance is given in which
during the last Mashona war, the Mas
honas in the Umtali district knew Of
the battle at the Shangania river on
the evening of the same day on which
it was fought. How such speed of COM
munication was secured is still puz-
zle. Whether it was done by shout
ing from hill to hill, or by fleet runs
ners in relays, the result, the GOVERNS
of 40 miles in eight hours, was mar
vel:
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

Big resourceful Texas is famed for
it's great undertakings. The newest
and brightest star which has shot
athwart its horizon is the wonderful
town of La Porte, located on Calves
ton Bay midway between Houston and
Galveston in the celebrated Coast
Country of Texas. A happy trinity OF
pluck, brains and capital is here found
at work building up great deepwater
seaport city. Extensive public work is
under way including wharfs, docks and
water front shipping facilities. The
U. S. Government is soon to deepen
the channel, thus enabling the largest
ocean vessels to receive and discharge
cargoes at La Porte.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
CiViIizinS Guam.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Advices from
the island of Guam are encouraging.
Assistant Surgeon Stone has persuaded
the people of Agat, the largest village,
to establish a hospital of ten beds. Sc
striking have been the results that the
authorities of the village are now
building and have nearly finished an
additional hospital for twenty beds.
The people appear to be grateful for
what is being gratutiously done for
them and seem to appreciate the i'm
portance of cooperating with us, not
only in our medical work, but in our
efforts to make sanitary improvements.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
How Hussars Got Their Name.

Hussars do not derive their name
from any sort of war cry or cheer.
The name is from the Magyar word
houtZar, meaning the goth. Hussars,
as cavalry soldiers, were at first con-
fined to Hungary. In 1445 the crown
passed law compelling the peasants
to supply one man out of every 20 Of
their number, and that man a horse
man, to the army Of the state. The
first hussars were recruited from the
inhabitants of the immense Hungarian
plains-strong, hardy fellows, with SIM
ews supple as steel, who spent their life
in the saddle To the present time the
Hungarian hussars are considered to
be the finest body of light horsemen in
Europe.-Stray Stories.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Choate And salisbury.

Washington, Jan. Secretary Hay
has received telegram from Ambassa-
dor Choate at London, stating that he
had an eminently satisfactory inter
view with Lord Salisbury relative to
the seizure of American goods by Brit
ish warships. Lord Salisbury listened
intently to the representations on this
subject, made by Mr.. Choate by di-
rection of the state department and
took them under consideration, prom
Using voluntarily to give the matter
immediate attention and to return a
speedy decision
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Winter TOuH.

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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Ban Against a. r. U. Broken.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The Wabash rail-
road has sent instructions to all its
roadmasters and master mechanics
that the ban on American Railway
union men, growing out of the strike
of 1894 has been lifted. The railroad
men expect that the action of the Wa
bash will be followed by the other
roads, and that thousands of men who
were forced out of the railroad business
because of the Debs strike will now
seek to go back.
J 1t is also expected that the numerous
''black list" damage suits that have
Teen fled against the various roads
will be abandoned.