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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-10
WALL STREET PANIC
HAS NOW SUBSIDIZED
Northern Pacific Shorts Settled at $50
Market Grew Steady and Assumed
a BuOyant Tone.

New York, May 10.--Sentlment I'm the
financial world was much treasured to-
day by the announcement made last
night that the shorts In Northern Pa
cltic We're TO be settled with at $780,
thereby ending the corner in the stock,
Brokerage offices were filled with specu-
lators at an early hour, and 20 some
OF the large houses admission was TO
be had only by ticket. Before the
New York opening, interests centered
In London's quotations, and when
these came much higher than yester-
days New York close, the better feel
Ing became stronger and the New York
opening prices were awaited with
confidence in marked contrast to the
complete Generalization that prevailed
on every hand yesterday morning. a
dispatch was received from London
saying that at l45 in that city all
American securities were higher, st
Paul being quoted at a 20 point ad-
vance and Union Pacific showing rise
Of 10 points, The 1880 prices In Lon
don (the figures given are the New
York equiyalenU, with the changes
from last nights close We're as fol
lows
Atchison, 7Oh. advanced 3k; Cana
dian Pacific, 9S3s, advance rs. ST. Paul
l59la advance, 1871; Illinois Central,
1873, advance ~ Louisville & Nash
vile, 1855 advance Of ~, Union Pa
ciflc preferred, 9l&, advance. IL; Erie.
S3A advance. y; United States Steel,
i07s, advance q do. preferred, 92% ad-
vance, 80; Anaconda 45%; advance,3@
Northern Pacific sold In London at
price equivalent to l3ils In New York.
The London p. m. quotations showed
further advances, Atchson preferred
being up 65s Baltimore g. Ohio, 29s
Mexican Central. ~ Louisville q
Nashville, IL, and Chesapeake e. Ohio.
2%.
FIRST NORTHERN PACIFIC SALE.
The first quotation on the ticker tape
recorded a sale Of Amalgamated Cop
per at los, a rise Of 3 points This was
followed by a sole OF Reading first pre-
ferred at 7iis. as against 10 at yester-
days close AS sale after sale of yari-
Qua stocks showed higher prices, the
traders felt that the worst was over
The anxiously lookedfor opening OF
Northern Pacific was a transaction Of
300 shares at $50 and this was taken as
an indication that all Of the minorhold-
ers Of the stock had decided to settle
with the shorts at the figures agreed
upon by j, 7. Morgan & Co and Kuhn,
Loeb q co. Amalgamated Copper
rushed up 90 llOlh and ST. Paul sold at
l55. Steel preferred ut 90. Louisville at
99ls, Union Pacific at IS, Atchison pre-
ferred %, Burlington 1855, and Missouri
Pacific at 100, all of these figures indi-
eating substantial improvements from
last night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-10

New York May lO-Elbert Thomas
jackson and Samuel G. Jackson, do
ing business as stock brokers. today as
signed for the benefit Of their creditors.
Jackson Brothers were members Of
the Consolidated exchange. The prim-
airy cause was said 20 be the failure OF
their customers In the city and out Of
town 10 meet calls for extra margins.
The liabilities are under 100000
T.. p. Hilton & Co., Consolidated
exchange firm. suspended business to-
day. Mr. Hilton said the house had
not failed but had suspended business
to find out where Il stood lie said the
members OF the firm expected to re-
sumo on Monday
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-01-30

From within seven miles of Sump-
ter, between twenty-five and
thirty million fee, was cut during
the year 1900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
UNDULY ALARMED.

While we believe every precau-
ton should be taken, in case of
a threatened epidemic of disease,
we rather think that many of
our people have become unduely
alarmed over the many highly
colored reports about the small
pox. So far as we can learn, the
cases in the neighborhood of the
C. N. c. are all of a very mild
form. Doctors Meade, Shaw,
Morrison and Connett, who saw
the patients, all agree that the
disease is a very mild form of
smallpox. Ample quarantine
was established Friday the 11th,
and is still maintained. Those
afflicted are Joe Jacobs, s. III.
Shull, Mrs. Profit. None of them
have been seriously i'll, and all
thus far are up and about the
house. The city schools were
dismissed for this week, but may
open again Monday. All the
cases now reported were devel-
oped the first day, and while if
is probable that others now une
der quarantine may be taken
with the disease there is no
need OF any apprehension over
a spreading of the disease. One
case is also reported at Hoising-
ton, that of Walter Tyndall, and
it is being carefully quarantined.
Of course all our old citizens
remember the disastrous sweep
OF this dread disease in Great
Bend in the early SOS; but con-
ditions are entirely different now
and the disease developes none
of the virulent ferocity of that
time.
Our advice is: Be careful and
prudent, and do not get scared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
Henry W. Huttnann Honored.

n6nry w. dutCmann don0reQ.
The many Barton county friends of
Henry Huffman will be pleased to
learn that he haze been appointed assist
ant County Attorney of Sedgwick
county. OF the appointments the
Wichita Beacon of recent date says:
James F. Comfy, county attorney
elect will assume the dutief Of his
Office at noon next Tuesday, and to.
day made the announcement that he
had selected Henry W. Huffman to
be his deputy.
"Mr. Comfy secured his nomination
and election to the Office of county at.
torney because of the prevailing senti>
ment among the people that he would
make an honorable and efficient officer,
and the appointment of Mr.. Huttmann
has intensified that sentiment. Ex-
pressions of satisfaction were general
today among the attorneys and promiSS
nant business men who were informed
Of Mr.. Conly's action.
Henry w. HUFFMAN is one of the
most popular young attorneys in the
city. He is a gentleman by instinct
and bis genial treatment of all has
won hIm host of friends. he is con-
ceded to bs young attorney OF much
more than ordinary ability and his
very make up will render him q valua.
BILE assistant to the county attorney.
He is noted for his loyalty to his
friends and the interest of the new
county attorney and the county will
fad a loyal helper in Henry w Hntt.
mann."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
School Renort,

The following is a school report of
DIST. so. for the month commencing
Dec. 8. 1900 and ending Jan. 8. 1901:
Males enrolled, 9.
Females enrolled. 9.
Total enrolment. IS,
Average attendance. I6.
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the month, Martha and Ellsworth
Wilson. All patrons are invited to
visit school.
F. G. KELLEY, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
Communicated.
Dubuque, Kans.. Jan. 7, 19(

Dubuque, kans., Jan. Z, 1901.
EDITOR DEMocRAT:
It has been called to my attention
that number of Christians have
affirmed that the death of my son
Albert by lightning last harvest was
Gods punishment for my belief in
His non existence.
In justice to myself and family I
deem it my duty to make a public
defense of my position, for which l
assume all responsibility.
1t is deplorable that people will
accuse the God they love of such
wickedness and more deplorable that
they will worship being whom taeJ
believe guilty of such atrociousness.
No wonder more and more people
every year are beginning to question
the existence of such a being.
If God is just, why should He
murder the innocent to punish the
guilty.
IF God is all powerful, could He
not prove his existence in q more
human way?
If God is all-wise. did He not know
I would never believe He murdered
my child?
DID He not know that if I did be,
lieve it I would utterly hate and des-
pise Him to the last moment Of my
concious existence?-
The worst hell I could be consig-
ned to would be to be clothed with
Immortality and be required to wor-
ship the murderer of my child
throughout eternity. Gods non
denial of the crimes charged to Him
by the bible and His friends ia not evil
dence of His guilt, but is most positive
evidence of His non-existence. No
good being in existence having the
power to deny such accusations would
rest uuUcE tuciu = iuNMcUt. IL Oou
was 4 real being and had the power
to communicate to me, the first SEN
teDce would be, Il did not foreknow
and could not have prevented AibeIts
DEATH" II it is true that God uses
the elements to bring sorrow and des
truction on me and mine ss q punish
ment for my belief, would it not be
also q proof that Christians are wrong
in their belief when they meet with
| misfortune?
[ believe 1 can both see and hear
as well as the average man and
throug hout the realm of nature, so fa1
as l nave had opportunity and ability
to investigate. I see no foot prints OF
| God and hear not HE voice
| You may cite me to the bible AZ q
book giving full information abou
God. But is book that contradict
itself hundreds of times and contra
tlicte known facts the word of an all
wise GOD? Is = book that teaches o.
sanctions a score of crimes too a gnof
God?
Christians. if I worshiped GoG
that had been accused of murderin,
1 your child upon any excuse. l wouit
Investigate the matter and try to fnt
out if He really existed and wa
guilty. IT He did NOT exist woul'
cease worshiping Him. If BE di'
exist I would repudiate Him.
/ Yours Respectfully,
w. 81. KERR.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
Gard of Thanks.

We desire TO express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and ueighbors
who 30 kindly assisted US during the
sickness and death of our darling baby.
Mr.. AND MRS JOHN Coss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

See this Office for sale bills, letter or
note heads. envelopes, cards, etc.
Complete list Of Justice OF the Peace
blanks in stock. at prices lower than
Topeka prices. Blanks in any guam
tity-from to 1000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the a. O u. W. lodge, to
Sons of Veterans ard to all who as>
sisted rs in the sickness and ben cave
ment Of our son and brother.
MRS. s. T. CRAIG. AND FAMILY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
To The Public,

All persons having accounts against
or due the late T. E. McElroy will
please leave statement of seme with
Mr.. L. D. Stradiey, and do the family
Of deceased favor thereby.
G. B WATER SUPPLY Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

The citizens of Ho;sington are pc
titioning the Mo- P. railroad to build
them q new depot. one that Will be in
proportion to the amount of business
done by the9road at that town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Almost zero weather was struck,
Friday morning; but it was clar cold
the kind that inviGorates the lungs
and makes fellow feel like q colt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Make your entries for the Poultry
Show in advance Of the opening day.
Make them this week, aud give the
Secretary time to get everything
shaped up right
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

We have in stock a number of
Poultry and Belgian Hare cuts, and
are prepared to do all kinds of print-
ing for the Poultry Show, at the
DEMOCRAT Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Owing to the appearance of a change
of weather I've presume) communi-
cation to this paper mailed at Albert
on Tuesday last did not get TO this
Office until Wednesday aftorBon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Feed up those weight class" fowls,
and have them SO they will not be
decked on account of light weight.
This class includes the Rocks, Javas,
Dominiques, Wyandottes, Brahmas,
Cochins and LsDgshans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Ollie Patton went to Newton Sun
day. From there he will go down in
to Missouri for visit with his folks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Prepare your own exhibition coops,
and don't crowd the fowls into a dark,
cramped box. A few coops are for
rent by the Association. Ifyou want
to rent coup, better speak to the
Secretary-J III Jennison-early,
before they are all gone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Walter Tyndall has been transferred
to Hoisington. on the Mo- z, and
moves over there this week. Mr.. Nc
Conuell moves into the Typdaii house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
HOW TO KEEP THE BOYS ON THE
FARM.
paper read by D. T. Davis at the Farmer Insti-
tute held in Burton, Dec. 21-22. 1900.


farmer for many years. A man
can not pick up an agricultural
paper of any kind but what he
will find therein treatise on
elbow to keep the Boys on the
farm. "And the remidies SO far
have failed to keep the boys on
the farm. Let me say right here
that have never seen line in
a book or paper telling us how
to keep the girls on the farm.
Why should men desire more to
keep the boys on the farm than
the girls? But the subject as
signed me seems to be the old
one of GLOW to Keep the Boys
on the Farm?' And l will brief
ly state my views, though they
may differ from what has been
written on the subject heretofore.
1t is said that from forty to
fifty thousand young men from
the rural districts go to New
York, and twenty thousand en-
ter Philadelphia annually. Ev-
cry other city receives them in
proportion. Why? Because
they seek to better their condi-
ton. After spending their boy
hood on the farm, what have
they learned? Simply this, that
the best and fattest of steers
and hogs, the finest OF every
thing somebody else gets, while
the poor farmer has the glory.
Keeps the delapidated old COW
and runty pigs for his own use.
No wonder the boys want to go
to town. The wonder is that
the boys and all don't move to
town where they can get the
best of everything to eat and
wear. Well, you say, the farmer
ought not to sell the best. |
know that, but he does do it.
After all the economizing posi-
BILE, very often he has to rely on
the old hen to keep him from
bankruptcy.
There are several causes for
the exodus Of the boys from the
farm. Probably all of us can
call to mind men that had a
family ofofour or five boys work
ing on piece OF land early and
late for mahy years without any
compensation other than their
food and clothes and that not
always of the best. When the
boys become OF age, the farm
Improved, stocked and paid for
instead Of keeping on tilling it
and keeping the boys lives with
comfort and sunshine, and MAX
ing the old place blossom as the
garden of the Lord, the old man
takes a notion to sell out, pocket
the proceeds and move to town
to live an easy life, telling the
boys to go and rustic for them
selves as he had done.
Thus cheated of their hard
earned increment, having no
means to buy a farm Of their
own, they must work for other
farmers or go to the city for en-
ployment.
., What is, there. for them to do?
They know through experience
that to work on the farm means
fourteen to sixteen hours a day
for about eighteen dollars a
month for about nine months OF
the year, while the artisan and
the mechanic work from eight to
ten hours a day and for better
pay.
AS stated before the farm
laborer has to work for about
eighteen dollars per month
which will make about $40 fol
the nine months. Deducting $50
for clothing and $40. for luxurie:
and So. for medicine, $12 pc
month for board the months h'
is idle, leaves him about $S4 fol
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

a hOAOl GU y CcbA . VI 81 c1do WdHO
! to try his luck in town?
o, well, you say, the farmer
can not afford to pay more. l
will admit that under the pres
ent system of farming he can
not. Neither can we hope of
keeping the boys on the farm un-
der the present system. The
boys will go where they can
make the most money. And it
is useless for us to try and stop
them until we can offer them
better inducements to stay.
That is, making farming pay as
we'll as other industries.
How can this be done? In
other Industries there are mil
lionaires springing up like mush-
rooms from a rotten log. I
have not heard of a man being
made a millionaire by raising
hogs except half q dozen or SO in
Chicago.
There are several things l
could offer that if carried out
would go a long way towards
making the boys stay on the
farm.
AS [ have said before the boys
will go where they get they most
for their days work. We ought
to have a board of equalization
in this country to equalize wages
paid for a days work. There is
no reason in the world in one
man working for a dollar day
while another is paid $1o for his
days work. One man has as
much right to have as much to
live on as any other man, pro-
viding they work the same
length of time, whether they are
running a railroad or digging a
grave.
A preacher that gets $40 a day
is made of the same kind Of clay
as the clodhopper is who gets
only $3.50 for working in the
harvest field. Oneis not entitled
to any more consideration than
the other.
If it takes 365 days for one
man to produce and prepare for
market 1000 bushels Of wheat,
1,5OO bushels of corn, and that
many bushels Of oats, he is
morally entitled to as much for
the product of his 365 days
work as a Congressman would
be for his 365 days work. No
more and no less. God is no re-
spector of persons, why should
we be?
| 1t is idiocy run to seed, or
hypocracy in it's worst form, to
think that [ ought to get ten
sacks of -four for my days work
while | am not willing to give
my brother but one sack for his
days work.
This system of living is a kind
of refined cannabalism handed
down to us from early times-a
modification of old style when
men used to eat one another.
And [ am perplexed to decide
which of the two forms is the
more merciful.
| Now | propose another ques-
ton. About one half of the
population Of the United States
are farmers and farm labOrers
BY everything just and right
we would be entitled to one half
the representatives in Congress.
Laborers in other industries
I would be nearly the other half.
Well you say, that would get the
IpOor farmer into politics and we
are opposed to that. So am I.
| But we should get farmers into
congress. We need them there.
Probably the boys would stay
on the farm if we would give
them a chance to be elected to
our legislature and Congress. ]
cannot conceive anything more
silly and idiotic than for a farm
er to send a lawyer to represent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
POULTRY SHOW NOTES.

Ed ellison has had some neat Bel
gian Hare circulars and business cards
printed. for distribution during show
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Dr. Ed. Atkin was down from
Olmitz, Monday. His daughter is
Quarap tined at the college, and the
doctor did not see her this trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Too many people get scared before
they are hurt. We all haye trouble
enough, without borrowing any
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

An entire family, named Jeffries.
near Lacrosse, have been down with
the smallpox says the Chieftain, but
there has been no spreading of the
disease
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

For the past week it has not been
what kind of coal do you want?' but
''how little can you get along with to-
n duvS3
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

A rcore card from Judge Shellen-
berger is worth much more than the
cost-1O cents entry fee-to any man
who wants to improve his stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

C. B. Gillis shipped out 100 dozen
jack rabbits, last Saturday, still had a
room Is 25 feet piled full almost aa
high as a mans head.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

The people generally are wondering
whether the P. o agony will last for a
year and three moths yet, or Will it be
over soOnp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Be careful of the little ones and keep
their feet dry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

lines s. Berthoif have moved their
barber shop to the center of the block
north of F. 81. Miller's hard ware store.
where they have q more pleasant room
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Mrs. Ed Dirreen and family, OF
Albion township, have returned from
their Illinois visit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

M. N. Jones and family are now
living in Denver, having them q fine
home, and are prospecting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

See complete commissioners pro-
ceedings in this issue of the DEMO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Bring the children to the Poultry
show, and get them interested in fowls
The poultry on every farm can be i'm
DrOVed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Remember the dates of the Poultry
show, in the old Workman hall, Janu-
ary %, "a, 25 and 26.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Justice Meyers, Of OimitZ, was down
to the county seat bright and early
Tuesday morning. Up with the lark.
as it we're.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

There are two holes in front of tn
Tribune building where someone Cal
easily break leg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Mart keenan, is again a Barton
county resident, having moved up
from Cleo. Ok
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Roy HoisingtOn, of the Register
Iowa visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

ROadmaster Charles of the Albert
division, was county seat visitor last
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

The city schools were dismissed this
week. on account Of the smallpox
scare" It is all right, however, to
be on the safe side.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

w. j. McGreevey and family are at
tending a series of McGreeyey reun~
ions, back in old Indiana.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Keep away from my left arm-I've
been touched :"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Bert Llse started to college last
Monday-but he don't go now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Sweet.scented item from the Eilin-
wood Leader. "A great Bend man
makes living catching skunks and
selling their hides and the oil rendered
from their carcasses. The business
brings him In about $50 and some
cents q month-hardlY enough to cut
much swell in a social way. but then
he doesn't aspire to be a society leader
In fact he finds his presents more
acceptable than his presence at q swell
function, 80 contents himself with
lunch Of limberger cheese in the gar :
den.r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

When you want neat job printing,
promptly executed, call on this office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

w. II. Grant was up from Comanche
township. SATURDAY..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

A Mrs. Smith, upwards of so years
old, died near Galatia last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Be sure that startling story is the
truth before you repeat 1T.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Seems like an ordinance ought to be
passed compelling property owners to
keep their sidewalks cleared Of snow
and ice