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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

lowed to sue in the courts, state and
national, without the payment of
costs or the giving of security for
costs; the courts, state and national,
appoint attorneys to defend without
compensation poor persons in the
criminal courts, and in some in
stances in the civil courts; the courts
in many instances are directed to
'enter judgmeet in favor of laborer
who has to bring suit to recover his
wages or enforce his rights against a
corporation for a stated sum to
cover his attorneys fees; seven hours
in some cases and eight or nine in
others have been declared by law
for public service on public works;
in the administration of insolvents
the wages of labor are preferred
claims, and, IN many cases, wages
are made preferred claims generally.
CHARGES ON TRANSPORTA-
rION LINES
claws have been passed regulat-
ing passenger and freight charges on
railroads aud other transportation
lines, and also upon public ware
houses and elevators, and national
and state commissions have been
created TO supervise railway traffic,
BY which charges have been reduced
two-thirds or more; laws reducing
the rate of interest have been pass
Ell In nearly all the states and ex-
tending the time for exemption af-
ter the foreclosure of mortgages or
deeds of trust; railroads are required
to fence their roads or pay double
damages resulting from a failure to
tence; they are also required to fur
nIsn safe places and appliances for
tneir wUrkmen; manufacturers and
mine o. orators are required to pro-
vide places and machinery for the
safety and comfort of their employees;
the Incorporation of labor organiza-
tions has been authorized by law;
Labor day has been made a nation
al holiday; commissioners of labor, 4
state and national, are appointed to
gather statistics and as far as possi-
bic ameliorate the conuilion of the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
Stand By Our Boys.
Galena Republican.

Galena Republican.
N little town in Illinois, an old
gentleman who had voted the
Democratic ticket all his life, re-
ceived letter from his son who is
in the Philippines. AS he walked
home he was reading it. A neigh
Dor, who is life long Republican,
was standing by his gate as the old
man came by. The tears were
trickllng down the old mans cheeks
as he stopped and said: "Colonel
s., have just received a let
ter from my boy and this is what
he says:
" Father, if you knew the effect
the action of your party has on the
situation here, l am sure you would
never vote to haul down the flag
"ColoneI, for forty years l have
voted the Democratic ticket, but
I'll stand by the boy this year. You
can place my name on your McKin-
ley club roll," said the old gentle
man as he passed on to his own
home to make glad the heart of that
anxious mother with message
from her boy and pledge to stand
by him.
There are hundreds of fathers
like this one who will not be fright
ened by the cry of Imperialism while
his boy is at the front, offering his
young life, if need be, to maintain
the dignity and honor of the nation
and supremacy of the flag wherever
it is rightfully floating.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

Secretary of State Seward at the
same time for the crime of serving
in Lincoln's Cabinet. 1t takes un-
bounded impudence for a Democrat
to attempt to play the monitor with
Republicans in regard to Lincoln.
The Democratic leaders and press
never discovered an atom of any
thing good in Lincoln while he was
alive, and their gable now about
his views and policies, every one of
which they opposed and showered
with abuse, often expressed with
filthy license, excites only sense
of disgust. The Republicans stood
by Lincoln unfin chingly while he
was alive. They accepted and fol-
lowed his leadership faithfully.
They want no instructions from his
inveterate enemies concerning his
example. Tney understand it and
revere it, and they also understand
the rotten Democratic motives in
their talk of Lincoln. Their posi-
ton clearly is that Republican
may be praised if he died thirtyfve
years ago.-Globe-D
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out
Sharkey in the second round before
the Coney Island sporting club, last
Friday night. 1t was a clean and
easy victory for Bob. He was not
scratched while Sharkey was well
battered up and was rendered sense
less by the last blow. This brings
Fitz up to Jeffries again and theirs
will doubtless be the next great
mill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
WHAT RECORDS SHOW.
LEGISLATION IN THE INTEREST OF
THE POORER CLASSES.
A Complete Answer to Bryan's Statements
Compiled by the Assistant Attorney
General for the Postoffce.

For the benefit of some of the
complainers in this country about
class legislation, we reproduce be-
low an article that appeared in
~the Los Angeles "Times" of October
20. 1896. We heartily commend
the sentiment expressed to the earn
est consideration of all those VINO
claim that all legislation is in favor
of the rich man and against the in
terests of the poor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

This double issue campaign we
have by the Fusionists this year of
Imperialism in the east and free sill
yer in the west, though such a
scheme worked and elected presi-
dent in this country in the early
days, before railroads, telegraphs,
and telephones were thought of,
win not work in these days Of rapid
hansit and quick communication.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

he was struck down by the bullet of
a Democratic assassin he heard from
the Democratic party only the Ian
guage of hatred, contempt and de-
rision. He never announced a pur-
pose or policy that the Democrat
ic party did not antagonize with a
ribaldry of epithet never equalled
before or since. The Democratic
press habitually referred to him as
an cape" "gorilla," "the apostle of
miscegnation," "violater of the con-
stitution," Caesar" "Nero," Gig
noramus" and "imperialist." Lin
coin never heard from the Demo
cratic party or its leaders during the
war single word not marked by
bitter uncompromising enmity.
AS an example, the year 1864,
the one proceeding the end of the
war may we'll be cited. The Demo-
cratic party held national conven-
ticn that year. 1t had had full
opportunity to become acquainted
with Lincoln's good points, if ready
to admit that any existed. That
convention met on August 2o. The
battle of Gettysburg had been won.
Vicksburg had surrendered. At
lanta and Richmond were beseiged.
President Lincoln was within less
than eight months of his tragic end.
1t was the last chance of the Demo-
cratic party to offer him any token
of respect. What it did was to de-
clare that there had been "four
years of failure to restore the Union
by the experiment of war, during
which, under the pretense of mill
tary necessity, or war power higher
than the constitution, the constitu-
ton itself had been disregarded in
every part, and public liberty and
private right alike trodden down
and the material prosperity of the
country essentially impaired" The
same platform denounced the Pres
ident's action in the border states
as revolutionary; his war policy as
an administrative usurption of ex-
traordinary and dangerous powers"
and the treatment of prisoners as
"shameful disregard of duty" Not
one syllable of anything except de-
was offered President
Lincoln by that Democratic Nation
al Convention though he had been
bearing the colossal cares of the war
to preserve the Union for nearly |
four years.
Such were the bouquets the Dem
ocratic party threw to Abraham
Lincoln in the last year of his life.
He was murdered in the following
April by group of conspirators all
Of whom were Democrats, and one
Of the assassin band tried to kill
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
Democratic Cant About Lincoln.

A generation after the death oi
fsl Abraham Lincoln the manager.
and speakers of the Democratic par.
ty claim to have new light on his
character and to have placed them
selves in sympathy with his teach
ings. 1t is, of course a fraudulent
campaign pretense contrived to in
fuence the younger class of voters.
A Republican who passed through
the Lincoln era and Witnessed the
infamous treatment of the war Presi-
dent by the Democratic party dis
misses with scorn the sham encomi-
ums rugged up to catch votes. There
never was a man in this country
who received such a deluge of foul
Democratic abuse as Abraham Lin
coin. From the moment he became
a figure in national politics until
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

Galena and surrounding country
were visited on Wednesday evening
of last week by very severe wind
and rain storm which did consider
able damage to mining and other
property there. The heavy rain
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

which fell was very acceptable, but
property owners in that locality
think they could have dispensed
with the strong wind which proceed
ed it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31

The Kansas City hremen won
the 6rs, prize at the hremen's tour
namsnt at the Paris exposition.
Thus America and a western city IS
bropsh, prominently % he front.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-31
From the Los Angeles tCal.l rimes.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct. IS, 1896.
One of the favorite charges f
Candidate Bryan made on the stump
is that all the legislation of the coun-
try for the past twenty-five years
has been in the interest of capital
and against the poorer classes. lnls
is purely the statement of a dema-
gogue. but it is we'll answered today
by Hon. John l.. Thomas, Assistant
Attorney-General for the Postrffice
Department. Mr.. Thomas has sum
married. the legislation of the last
fifty years for the amelioration of
the condition of the poorer labor
ing classes. He condenses 1t as
follows:
A SUMMARY.
"Imprisonment for debt has been
abolished; laws have been passed
exempting homesteads and n large
amount of personal property from
execution sgainst debtors who are
heads of families, their widows and
orphans; liens have been given to
,mechanics and laborers on the land
on things on which they bestoE la
Dor for wages; poor persons are al
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
SCORE FOR THE MENU.
He Guessed at the French and StFuch
Nothing But EGGS and
Toothpicks.

Giison-Next time I take girl to French
restaurant 1 won't be so alfred smooth.
I don't care durn whether she believes
/ tax French in my sleep and take French
newspaper, or whether she thinks 1 don't
know French poodle from dachshundi
Willets-What's the matter now?
Last night 1 thought if I'd GO right down
the card and pick out something every
couple of inches I'd strike it about right.
If there's one thing l can't eat it's hen
fruit. Well, the first round we got was
soup with dropped egg in it."
We'll, you didn't have to eat il!
'The next prize package l drew was a
plain omelette. l fought shy of it and said
I was waiting for the real solid dishes"
Yes"
''Wen, next I got eggs broiled in butter
and then egg sandwiches! / couldn't play
off forever, and had to eat EN-
Poor old chapi"
'"Then 1 got mad and jumped clear to
the last thing on the list for dessert: And
what do you think the waiter brought US:
Toothpicks!"-N. Y. Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
CUTTING TO THE LINE.
Justice According to His Own
Convictions.

The prisoner was held on a charge Of
possessing all to himself a plurality of sew
en- wives, but the German judge was IN
clined to let him go.
Ass eet is, yed,'. he said, looking down
over his. glasses, der efRitence is ike dot
he has der pleurisy of wives, aind't it, but
I'll red heem CO."
The Amusement of the prosecution was
immense. He was thrown into consterna-
ton Getting upon his feet he blurted out,
in il;coneealed surprise: why, your ho nc
"Vell," said the judge, "on vat grounds?
Why, on der grounds outside der goort-
house, der grounds Everywhere"
But why dismiss it, your honor, when all
the evidence tends to show
''Vhell, der reason ees dot hoff Won wife
off mine ownded, und he NIT muldiblica-
ton eff dem-he has troubles off hees own
enufff, yet, alretty. You are dismissed,
aind't it?"
No, it was not the same man who was
held by the judge to be guilty of trigonom:
etry just because he sported the luxury OF
three wives at one and the same time
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
THE BOY WAS BENEFITED.
His Parents Had q Falling Out and
He Came Out a Winner in
Consequence.

''The other afternoon" said the man in
the box Office of a theater, ga boy came to
me and said: Are these any good? and I
took from him two front row seats for that
night which had been torn into a hundred
pieces or so, and then cleverly pasted to-
gether again. oh, yes, my child, but how
did this strange accident happen to the
tickets?' The boy replied: Why, papa
came home with them last night, and showed
them to mamma, and he seemed to be in
such a good humor somehow that mamma
thought it would be good time then to tell
him how she owed over 500 for provisions.
She tod him of it, but he got SO mad that
he said that every night now he wouldn't
come home till after Il o'clock, and he told
me for Heavens sake, when got married,
to look out for a sensible woman. All the
time mamma laughed, and he was getting
madden. and SO he said she wouldn't go to
the theater with him, after that, and he tore
the tickets up, and rushed out somewhere
alone He amt back yet, either, but mann
ma don't care l picked up the pieces off the
carpet and pasted them together, and if
you'll exchange the tickets for matinee ones
[ guess I'll come down on Saturday with
some other fellow and take in the show l
gave other tickets to the candid kid, and ne
walked away very well pleased with him
self. '-Philadelphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
ooh. How HanpxIAm..

Writes Mrs Archie Young, 1877 Oaks Ave,
West Superior, Wis, that am once more
free from that terrible Neuralgia pain / had
been suffering with over five years. [ am 50
thankful, and pleased to say your So DROPS,
is the best medicine / ever got in my life.
received it last November, used it right away;
the first dose helped me. Many a day
thought l would die before my husband re-
turned from his labor. Since I am free from
pain many of my friends are surprised, and
say they win send for some of the "5 DROPS"
Sample bottles will be sent to anyone on re-
eeipt of 25c. Large bottles, containing 800
son Rheumatic Cure Co., l64 E. Lake St.,
Chicago. Ill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
POSTED ON FINANCE
At Least That Was the Impression
She Gave Her Sister Club
Members.

cit is simply impossible to keep posted on
everything" said club woman to Daugh-
ter of the American Revolution.
Yes, indeed, it is, admitted the D. A r.
''But sometimes, if you are not quite posted,
you can wriggie out of difficult situation
without seeming so very ignorant. For ex-
ample, was Just saved by my presence of
mind at ID. A. r. meeting the other day.
Prof Sparks, of the university, you know,
read lovely paper on 'Governeur Morris,
Financier of the American Revolution
WHO is this Governor MorrisT sand a
friend of mine from the FortRightly club.
Seems to me never heard Of him.
There were half dozen women around,
and I was frightfully embarrassed. l never
had heard of Governor Morris, either, but,
you know, a d. a. r. is supposed to know all
those things.
10, don't you remember?' said Nor
ris was the man who financed the govern
ment and borrowed lot of money to do it.
Thank you,' said my friend from the
Fortnightly.
Now, the fact is, You know, DEAR" con.
tinued the d. A. R., II really knew nothing
of it whatever, except that Prof. Sparks
subject said that the man had financed the
government, and 1 knew If he did that he
must have had to borrow lot of money. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
HIS Character

The old hiring fairs are still in some
rural districts of England. There is
story of an old Gloucestershire farm
er who. seeing a likely lad at such a
place, opened negotiations with a view
to engaging him. Hast got a char
acter from thy last placer" the farm
er asked. NO." replied the boy; ''but
my old gaffer be about somewhere,
and 1 can get he to write one" Every
WE'LL" was the reply. '@Thee get it
and meet 1 here again at four
clock" The farmer and the boy met
at the appointed hour Hast got thy
character?" was the query. The an
swer was short and sharp: 'No, but
ha' got thine, and bean't a-coming.' II
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
COOKING THE BOYS 70 SLEEP.

sit me down in the twilight cool
OF a busy summers day, -
And close my eyes, and live again
The time far away,
When Eddie and James and John were
here;
And the tears to my eyes will creep.
For seem to sit in the old brown chair,
A-rockin' the boys to sleep.
I bring John back from a home of wealth,
Where fame and honor dwell,
And sing and rock him to sleep once more,
More happy than tongue can tell.
I brave the storms on a shorelesS sea
Where tempest and surges sweep,
And James is here and rock again
My wandering boy to sleep.
L build a stair to the heavens tall,
And reach In its sweet domain
For little Eddie and bring him back
To my lonely home again:
Ny throbbing heart is heavy now
With yearning strong and deep.
AS smooth the curis of my only babe
And rock him once more to sleep.
They say the cd chair is useless now,
IT'S creaking, and dull with age,
And must be forever put aside,
Like weif-learned, WORKOUT page.
But the old brown chair sings song to me,
AS IT whispers of other years.
And it tells Of the roughened places
smoothed,
And murmurs of childish tears.
Yes, the old chair tells in an undertone,
In voice so creaking and Old,
OF the comfort it gave through summers
heat,
AS well as in winters cold:
How these little dependent lives were
Through their childish sorrows deep.
AS it did its best to ease each pain,
While rocking the boys to sleep.
Gertrude M Hoag, in the Telescope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Man Puzzle Educator.

Pan Handle State? What state is bounded
by four straight lines? These and many
other questions relating to the geography
of our own country answered by the map
puzzle sent out by the Chicago Great West
ern Railway. 1t is a dissected map of the
United States printed on heavy cardboard
and the puzzle consists in putting the pieces
together so as to form a complete map 1t
will be found interesting and instructive to
old people as well as young. 1t will be sent
to our readers sending 10 cents to T. II. Lord,
c. p and T. A, Chicago Great Western
Railway, Chicago, H., mark envelope "Puz-
zie Department.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
e.4sA Letters . Day,

The John A Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, received G, 434 orders Feb. 20, which Is
3 monster day, but they expect to double
this number by the middle of March. The
firm is having great trade in its specialties,
potatoes, speltz, Bromus Inermis, Rape, Big
Four Oats, Three cared Corn and earliest
vegetables: There is a wonderful demand for
year. Early Bird Radlsh and Lightning Cab
bage, the earliest of this kind in the wide,
wide world, are having q tremendous sale.
The firm above mentioned is large adver-
tiser and use weekly neWspapers-that tells
the story.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
How's Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price Csc. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Took Him Down.

A former commodore-captain of famous
to his passengers when below, was very
much the reverse if approached when OF
duty. AS he happened to be on deck one
fine afternoon, lady, quite unaware of this
popularity, accosting him with some trifing
query as to the probable duration of the
favorable weather, was both surprised and
indignant to get CURLY answered:
Don't know, ma am-don't know. Better
go and ask the cook
The lady, though taken somewhat aback,
was quite equal to the occasion, and re-
joined:
'Oh, I beg a thousand pardons. Excuse
me, pray. l thought was addressing the
cook!"-Collier' Weekly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
No Wonder They Fled.

An authority upon chemistry was lectur-
ing before a well-known woman's club and
illustrating his remarks with experiments
All went well until he paused moment
and then said: I'm very sorry, but must
ask any of the ladies who use face powder
this experiment, as the gases I am about
to set free have a peculiar affinity for bis
muth and turn it purple"
Whereupon the entire audience ssve three
courageous sisters rose and fed from the
room.-St. Paul Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Hopeless. Bachelor.

What did Mr.. Cummings say to you
last night, Clara, when he was trying to but
ton your giove:"
why, he said any man who made gloves
that wouldn't button easier than mine ought
to give.up the business"
well, dear, take my advice and don't
waste any more time in that direction.
Stray Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Could Change His Hind.

Prof. Hendershott is well known in Pitts
burgh as a man of affable temper, and it Is
rare that he shows even impatience. One
day while travelling on suburban trolley
car to call on a friend, he asked the con-
ductor to transfer him to the city street
cars at certain point. Soon afterward the
car stopped and he was surprised to see out
side the very friend he was seeking. He
started to leave the car, when the conductor
accosted him. you can't change for your
fessor passed him, taking no notice Can
change cars here, tell you," snapped the
conductor again: The professor, deep in
conversation with his friend, merely waved
his hand to signify that the car might go
on without him. Here" cried the man
in brass buttons, angrily, don't I tell you
that you can't change cars at this placer"
Then the good old professor answered with
severity: "But I can change my mind at
this station, can't I!''-Golden DAYS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca
tarrh is well-nigh universal; almost ON
nipresent. Peruna is the only absolute
safeguard known. A cold is the begin
ming of catarrh. To prevent colds, to
cure colds, IS to cheat catarrh out of its
victims. Peruna not only cures catarrh,
but prevents it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

All families should provide them
selves with a copy of DR.. Hartman's free
book entitled Winter Catarrh." This
book consists of seven lectures on ca-
tarrh and la grippe delivered at The
Hartman Sanitarium. 1t contains the
latest information on the treatment Of
catarrhal diseases. Address DR.. Hart
man, Columbus, Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09


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doctors, bat able
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