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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

We remember when the prom
fse of freedom to Cuba was claimed
as republican virtue, but, as events
have shown, it seems to be another
phase of republican perfidy, hypocrisy
and shame!-Tammany Times.
The new publication that is to
be started Ito uphold the principles
of the republican party" would con,
fer favor on the country by first
stating just what are republican
principles at the present time.-In.
diapapolis News Qnd.).
In supporting Mckinley, Sena.
tor Hoar probably had an idea that
the senate could keep the president
in line. Now the senator says that
the relation of the chief executive
toward the Philippines is ''pure, sim.
pie, undiluted, unchecked despotism.'
Detroit Free Press.
imperialism comes high. The
British army estimates for the ensu
ing year are e So, OOO, 900, say $40, 900,
600, of which $500. 100000 comes under
the head of "war services" In Other
words, this sum is to carry on the
war which was supposed to be fin
ished when Lord Roberts came home
from South Africa. Philadelphia
Times.
=Militarism and imperialism have
had hundreds of millions poured on;
of the public treasury to strengthen
and extend their establishment, while
the domestic concerns and interest.
of the people have received scarcely
dollars worth of aid from that
source. Such is the story written IL
the vast expenditure made by the
last congress.-Kansas Sity Times.
From the early years of the las,
century down beyond its middle pro
lection for infant Industries was de
manded, with the pledge or with
drawal when they became large anf
strong enough to go alone. They
have not yet reached that point even
when, as in the case of the billion
dollar steel trust, they are seeking
other worlds besides the home mar
ket to conquer. They still need thu
protective tariff in their business, Il
seems.-Boston Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

The Fifty-seventh congress, when
meets next winter, is to be asked
to give its support to the project for
the erection of a monument to Gen.
John C. Fremont in Washington. This
is the outcome of a movement started
by the National Fremont association
a few years ago. Most of the money
for the monument, it is expected,
will be obtained by private subscrip-
tons and by appropriations by state
legislatures. The legislature of every
state is to be asked to contribute to
this fund.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Where Home Rule Obtains.

There is at least one place where
the consent of the governed has prac-
teal application. It is the island Of
Molokai, Hawaii's leper colony, whose
Inhabitants have been notified that
they will be permitted to run their
own affairs just as they please. No
ambitious carpet-bagger is looking for
the job of bossing that select and
exclusive colony.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
KANSAS ITEMS CONDENSED.
She Never Lost Her Nerve.

The marriage and divorce laws of
Kansas are brought in question again
by an odd case at AIarysville. Dur
ing harvest last year, Ed Pallas was
caught in a machine and ground up
fearfully. He got partly well, bu.
while still in bed his wife ran away
and left him. In October he procured
o divorce from her. which, under the
law, did not become final until the
expiration of six months. But last
week he died, and promptly his di-
vorced wife appeared on the scene and
claimed his estate, alleging that she
was legally his wife and heir until
the expiration Of the statutory linn
tatiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Veteran. Rapidly Diuin,.hin<.

In the Grand Army the mortality
In the year 1900 was 1O.s9s, decidedly
the largest aggregate since the or
der was formed. The total number
of deaths in 1886 was 5000. In 1890
the total went beyond 5000 and was
between 1000 and 5000 annually until
last year when there was a heavy in
crease. In 1890 the membership was
400, 4s9. Last year it was reduced to
276,662. The annual mortality is ap-
preaching four per cent, and by the
year 1910 more than half the members
win have passed away.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

Thirty Years I'm the White House.
One of the permanent residents al
the white house is "Uncle jerry"
the old colored man who came to
Washington as footman to President
Grant and has been there ever since.
"Uncle Jerry" still thinks Grant was
the biggest man who ever sat in the
presidents chair. He calls the great
soldier "the general of the world"
His next favorites among the white
house occupants are President and
Mrs. Cleveland. He makes an excep-
ton in their case, for naturally he is
q republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

s'DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM; 81
was suffering such tortures
from nervous prostration that
life was a burden. / could
not sleep at all, and was too
weak to walk across the floor.
Ny heart was affected so that
often I could not lie down at
all without almost suffocating.
I took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and it
worked like magic. I feel that
your medicine has been of in
estimable benefit to me"
MISS ADELE WILLIAMSON,
10R NJ boulevard Atlanta Ca.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Mckinley Returns n Favor.

George E. Baldwin, of Canton, O.,
whom the president has just appoint
I'd United States consul at Nurein-
Oerg, Germany, has been close friend
IF Mckinley for 80 years. He nom
mated the latter for the first public
office he ever held-that of prosecut-
ng attorney, back in 1868.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
ssDon,t Get Gax.n

A printer working for the Emporia
(Kan.) Gazette was unable to rent a
house because of his three children.
He advertised for a house, Offering
to kill two of his children. "Prov-
idence," says the Gazette, "got even
with him for his levity by sending
him pair of twins this morning.
Moral: Don't get gay"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

It is said that the -geysers which have
made this park famous, are gradually de-
clining. This brings to mind the fact that
decline is the law of the world. Health is
the most precious possession IN the world,
and too great care cannot be given to it. In
revitalize your blood and nerves with the
best of all medicines, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. It also cures stomach disorders.
Try 1t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
1T Was Too Much.

Volunteers returning from the
Philippines nowadays are not get
ing the jubilant welcomes of two
rears ago. A continuous performance
IF cheering proved too great a tax
IN San Francisco Threats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
An Expensive Dinner.

While Congressman 81. L. Moore and
wife, of Lawrence, were travelling IN
Europe two years ago, they ate
meal at London hotel which made
them sick. Other guests were SINH
larly affected and two persons died.
Suits were brought for damages and
last week Col. Moore and his wife
received a Bank of England check for
$500 each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Enough to staeger Humanity.

The price of war is enough to stag
ger humanity, judging from figures
from the British war Office, in a table
Of English war losses in South Africa,
to the end of 1900. The total casual
ties Of every kind were 1851. but,
owing to the fact that majority of
the men invalided home have recov-
cred and rejoined their commands the
total reduction of the forces was a.
$50. The number of invalids who left
the service and are unfit for duty is
l,57O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
For Publication.

When the bills for our daughters trous-
eeau began to arrive, we fairly gasped.
But our hearts darling, whom we were
30 soon to lose, consoled us.
"Stupid old papa" she twittered al
sweetly as a bird These are for exhibition
to the society reporters. There is a 80 per
cent. discount
Now we felt vastly Observation-Disclosures
Tia Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Nothing But Nerve.

On reflection, the claim of that oc-
:idental in China for $4,000 damage
.or "his own, his wife's and his daugh-
.er's nerves. was not so eXhorbitant.
man with a nerve like that is JUS
.ified in setting an altitudinous val.
nation upon it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

Rev. J. A. Moorehead, of Baldwin,
chaplain of the late house of repre-
sentatives, was unable to speak for.
week after he went home from the
legislature, his tongue being para
lyzed. He is better now. and thinks
he will regain the use of his talking
member. Mr.. Moorehead says some
of the solons told him his trouble
resulted from long prayers in the
house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

Cashier johnson, of the broken Niles
(Mich.) bank, now that he has been
captured, states that he is glad of it..
Mr.. johnson could have easily has
tened his own joy and that of nu-
merous others by letting the officers
know of his whereabouts instead Of
compelling them to look him up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
speItx, the Richest Food ou,

Spe1fz, the Richest Food Out.
The articles in the John A. Salzer Seed
Company's catalog, La Crosse, Wis, on
Speltz, Bismarck Hog Food Pea, Billion
Dollar Grass, Victoria Rape and Bromus
menus are worth $4,000 of any wide-awake
farmers money, particularly the one on
Speltz is remarkably interesting on account
prolific hay and grain food. Every farmer
should get Salzer's catalog and read about
Speltz. Xxi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Minor State News.

f.. ID. AgneW, Sergeant OlOf Larson
and Corporal William Dilliner, all
former members of the Twentieth
Kansas, have returned to Salina after
over two years service in the Philip
pines. When the Twentieth Kansas
was mustered out they re-enisted in
the regular army
AS result of the strong recon-
mendations from the agricultural COL
leges and other experimental farmers,
the plaster companies of the state
are flooded with orders for gypsum
for fertilizing purposes, or for applica-
tions for sample bags of the fertilizer
by the more timid farmers.
The suit brought recently by the
government against the Santa Fee to
cancel the patents for lot of land
along its line in central Kansas means
O. great deal to several hundred Kan
sas people. If the government wins
it is claimed that innocent purchasers
of about 10000 acres of land will be
dispossessed of their homes.
Gov. Stanley and State School Su
perintendent Nelson were in a con
troversy over the appointment of ths
The law delegates this power to the
governor, but Nelson claims the pre-.
negative properly belongs to him. Tho
governor is willing to yield half the
responsibility to the superintendent
DR.. A. j. Clemmens, who died re-
Gently at ST. Joe, Mo-, willed $4,000
to Miss Georgia Houston, 17-year-old
girl at Wetmore, in Nemaha county.
DR.. Clemmens spent year in Wet
more and was treated in his old age
and feebleness with great deal Of
kindness by the Houston family, ard
for this he remembered the girl in is
will.
An officers school of the Kansas
national guard will be held in Topeka,
in September. About 100 officers will
attend. An effort will be made to Sc.
cure regular army officers for instruc
tors. The school will last a week. A
camp will be established on the stat.
house grounds and the soldiers will
live in true army style. The state
pays all expenses of the school.
During the absence of his parent.
the four-year-old son A. G.. Card, O.
Wichita, met with an accident which
will likely result in his death. The
child found q pop bottle full of pow
der and began to empty it upon the
fire. An explosion followed, driving
the bottle through the walls Of tn,
house. The child's face was seriousl,
lacerated. His right eye was blown
out and it required 81 stitches to sew
up the wounds.
Smith county people have contract
ed for sinking a shaft 5000 feet ints
the earth, and a local paper remark,
vigorously, although profanely, tina
1--WE may go further, for we are bount
to have something good if it can b.
| found this side of hell"
Gov. Stanley made a requisition up
| on the governor of Colorado TO
| Hazel johnson, who is charged witt
having stolen S225 in Douglas county
Frank Grimes has decided not t,
take the position of private secretar.
to Senator Burton, which means tina
he will remain treasurer of state uE
til the end Of his term.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Italian. Get Quinine Free.

The text of the proposed law for the
revention of malaria in Italy pro-
sides among other things for the grs-
mitous distribution of quinine to the
,oor by municipal authorities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

A naturalist says that every time
armer shoots hawk he throws $50
bill into the fire, for, though the bird
axes an occasional chicken, it destroys
It least 1000 rats, mice and moles
sverV wear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Secured a Prompt Apology.

An Ottawa paper recently published
a story to the effect that Miss Hay
Miller, a white girl and formerly OF
Ottawa, had married negro in Chi
cago. On reading the item, Miss Mil
Ter took the first train for Ottawa and
extracted an apology from the editor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

eI nervous! suffered do! There
isn't well inch in body honestly believe my lungs
diseased my chest pains so, but have cough.
weak at stomach, and have indigestion terribly and
paptaon of the hear am losing esh and this headache
and bacache nearly kills and yesterday had Mysteries
There weight in the lower part of my bowels bearing
down all the time, with pains in my groins and thighs
can't sleep, walk, sit, and bue-oh goodness simply
the most miserable of women"
This is most vivid description of suffering with
proration, caused by Inflammation other
diseased condition of the womb.
No should allow herself to reach such perfection
of misery when there need of it. Read about Miss
Willamson's and how she cured
Two Bad Gases of Nervous Rt0sfr.afE0n CurecL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Bow. and Beaux.

Certain of the Spartan women, it is re-
corded, hesitated 'If we cut off our hair
and give it to the soldiers to string their
bows with, how are we to get along?" they
protested. "Why we can string our beaux
with false hair!'' exclaimed the others
Varmly-Detroit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Hia Name.

The teacher of the Sabbath school class
approached one little fellow who was pres
ent for the first time, and inquired his name,
for the purpose of placing it on the roll.
'sWell," said the youngster, they call me
Jimmie for short, but my maiden name is
James. christian Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Pr0sfs.afi0S7 Cured

CT had nervous prostration
terribly, caused by female
weakness. I suffered every
thing; was unable to eat,
sleep, or work. After while
l was induced to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and I really began to
improve on taking the first
bottle. I continued to take
the medicine, and am now
better In every way, and feel
like a different person. ] am
simply a well woman.
MRS. DELLA KEIsER,
MarieDviIle Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Where Doctors Are Needed.

The people Of Cove county are
greatly excited over the breaking out
of smallpox in several sections of the
county. There is only one physician
in the county. Appeals for physicians
have also been made to adjoining
counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
Punishment,

Friepd-I heard a story about a wicked
man who played golf on Sunday
Golfer-And what happened to him?
''He fooled Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

It was a Boston girl who described her
faithless lovers mouth as stretching across
the wide desolation of his face, the sepui-
cher of the distiller's output and the geyser
of falsehood. kansas City Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

Gobbled the Cash.-Reporter-'I am
told that your trusted cashier has left the
heavens, we have the building to start with
again!"-Ohio State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

At the Kansas conference of the
NJ. e. church, held at Topeka last
week, the temperance report called
out an exciting debate. Chaplain
Morehead defended the recent re-
publican house, while DIR. MacFar-
land, of Topeka, criticised the breth
rem for attacking Gov. Stanley, who.
he claimed, was the friend of the
prohibitionists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
New Legal Term.

"A Georgia colonel had a man arrested fol
slookipg mean" at him. The man was
fined FIVE dollars for rubbering with intent
to scare.-Minneapolis Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

QE s I
IDS)tJ were published es sH shs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

II woman Il her husbands boss, his
employer never gets full value from him.
Atehison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29

After talking with q nagging woman it
q great relief to take roll in . bed OF
singing nettles.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-29
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Hoffman House, New York. Feb. IS. +"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
shocked the Guerril,as.

In McClure's Magazine there is an
interesting account, from the recol-
lections of Stephen Mallory, of the
way in which Jefferson Davis received
the report of Lincoln's assassination
This reminds a former resident of a
southern state of the following remi-
niscence given to him by veteran of
the famous Morgan's guerrillas. John
Hunt Morgan, the organizer and in
spring personality of the corps, had
been killed long before Lee had sur
rendered, and only a handful of the
once redoubtable raiders was keeping
up a semblance of resistance to the
Union. A group of these was bivou-
acked in the woods not far from a
small town in the interior of Ken
lucky, waiting for much-needed sup
plies and such information as might
be brought by one of the number who
had gone unarmed into the town on a
combined scouting and foraging expe-
dition. 1t was late when the forager's
signal was heard, and one of the party
around the smoky fire made haste to
meet him. When the two men ap-
peared the others at once saw that
they had grave news to tell. The guer-
lila captain asked, We'll, what has
happened?" ABE Lincoln has been
shot, ..Dead?" Yes. Night before
last There was an interval of 81
lence, and then the leader groaned,
rather than said: Good God! What
will become of the south now?' The
ex-guerilla who told the story said that
not even himself-and he was the
youngest and most thoughtless of the
party-could find an answer to that
question, which was more disquieting
than anything he had thought of since
the death of Morgan
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16


Indiana was the st state to en-
gage headquarters at Cleveland for the
next encampment of the Grand Army.
Captain W. H Armstrong, who is
member of the executive committee of
the national council of administration,
returned to Indianapolis the other day
from the meeting of the committee in
Cleveland Department Commander
BEEN and Acknowledgement Smock OF
the Indiana department went with the
committee, and as soon as the national
arrangements were completed they
made the arrangements for this de-
partment. The officers were met by
committees from all organizations in
Cleveland, who asked them to desig-
nate what will be required. Cleveland
had anticipated entertaining about
zoo, 900 people, but the committee said
a conservative estimate will be 100000
The city will raise $4,000 for enter
tainment, and the parade will be about
two miles long, along Euclid avenue,
from Case avenue to Erie street, which
is that portion of the famous avenue
not traversed by cars, and on which
are the most palatial residences. All
halls will be engaged by the city and
the national headquarters will be at
the Hollenden, where seventeen rooms
have been engaged. The Indiana head
quarters for the w. R. c. of Indiana
will also be at the Hollenden and the
rooms have been engaged. All the
schoolhouses in the city have been
rendered, and the school council he'd a
special meeting, at which formal ac-
ton to that end was taken. One of the
committee of Cleveland men to make
arrangements is Captain Kendall, who
was member of Captain Armstrong;
regiment, and whom he had not seen
since 1866 Neither recognized the 9TH
er-Indianapolis News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
BaimOroI CoSfIe.

There is an old tradition in the
Highlands of Scotland to the effect
that the owner of Balmoral dies when
the snow lies on a particular spot of
Lochnagar, which is rarely covered,
even in the severest winters. In fact,
according to the local report, the snow
has lain there this winter for the first
time during the reign of her late ma
jesty. 1t is not generally known,
either, that the custom of stopping the
clocks at the moment when 'Lairo >
dies and keeping them so until after
the funeral was practiced at Balmoral
Castle, where the clock in the tower
was stopped at the hour of Queen
Victoria's death, just as the flag was at
once lowered to half mast
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
SINGLE Wheel Lo.y, fo.yer

Below we illustrate a new pattern of
lawn mower, which the inventor claims
will run easier than the two-wheeled
rotary grass cutter now in use. The
wheel used is similar to the ordinary
wheel, except that it is much larger,
affording greater traction on the sur
face of the earth than was possible
with the two small wheels, and there
fore providing more power for the cut
ting mechanism. This latter feature
consists of cutter bar like that of
large moving machine, with the guard
and reciprocating blades complete
By single gear arrangement the
power is taken from near the center Of
the traction wheel and delivered to an
eccentric which in turn reciprocates
the knife bar. The swath cut is about
equal to that cut by the old mower,
but the height of the cutter bar can
be adjusted to cut the grass close to
the ground or at any height desired.
The mower has a clutch mechanism
which enables the operator to draw it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
Only a FiJe-GoIlon Dance.

In the early days of the north
west" said Spokane (Wash.) visitor
in New York the other day, Il was in
Idaho At that time we used to have
dances there quite frequently in the
various camps. The male members of
one camp would go into their jeans
and make up a pot to defray the ex-
penses. and when arrangements had
been made invitations would be sent
out to the other camps for the mem
bers thereof to attend. The principal
cost of these parties was for liquor. and
the amount supplied varied in direct
ratio with the amount contributed by
the hosts. There would be 5, 10, 20 and
even more gallons of whisky as the
case might be- 'Cockeye' Leary named
these dances for all time when, in an
swer to query as to whether or not
he would attend a certain shindig soon
to be given in a neighboring gulch, he
made reply: Nav, you can bet 1 amt
going. It's only a five-gallon Dance"