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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I< s s.,.'.... /
Ten pages Of the DEMOCRAT this
week.
]. A. Bland was quite sick the first
of this week.
DIR. Mcpherson is located In rooms
over the Cyclone.
Attorney E. c. Cole and ". G. Mer.
rift visited Claflin Tuesday.
w. o. Brown and wife are here from
Illinois on a visit of few weeks
Quo Vidas.' Thursday night, Feb.
9th. at the Great Bend opera house.
| Andrew Gill and wife were in from
the west end of the county, Tuesday.
| Henry Nordman, of Olmitz. trans
acted business in Great Bend Monday.
Henry Essmiller. of near Heizer,
was caller on the DEMOCRAT Tues
day.
Barbara Schaffer, daughter of Joe
Scbaffsr. is still quite low with scarlet
fever.
DIR. Pearson's daughter, and little
one. are here this week on visit,
from Kinsley.
One of F. Vernon Russell's little
children has been dang erously i'll the
past few days
Dr. Dunn was called to -Ellinwood
Wednesday evening. on account Of his
wife being sick.
Preaching at Hood school house
next Sunday. at p. NJ, by W. L.
SUTHERLAND
The mother of A. A Savage. the
Hoisington news agent, is out on q
visit from Illinois.
E. R Moses spent Tuesday in Hois
| ington, making annual settlement with
his manager over there.
Every business man should attend
the meeting at the Commercial Club
rooms next Monday night.
Ed. Bslfeld, now a grain buyer at
| La Crosse, tarried in Great Bend and
| Hoisington Monday and Tuesday.
+. j. Davis. of the North Side, re-
turned from Michigan Saturday, where
he bad been called by the death of his
father.
III. 8. Born and wife returned from
Denver Monday morning of this week.
At present they are at home at the
Greene.
| "a freight running into an open
switch at the Santa Fe yards here
| Tuesday evening, made a bad mix up
| for q time.
Gus White a Mo- P fireman was
badly frozen Monday night. while buck
| ing snow with an engine on No. 2,
near Geneseo.
! The Exchange store is now conduct
| ing Clearing Sale" that is clearing
out goods mighty fast. Sue their ad
| elsewhere in this paper.
Died Kansas City. January
29sh, 1902, Fred Warnken, aged q
| ears Fred was a nephew of Joe
Warnken, of near Heller, and was well
known in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

DIED In Kansas City. January
29sh, 1902, Fred Warnken, aged q
Years. Fred was a nephew of Joe
Warnken, of near Heizsr, and was well
known in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

j. W. Rush, formerly of Larned, and
at one time prominent in the republi-
can politics of western Kansas, died
at Lawton, Ok. and was brought to
Larned for burial this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The schools at Olmitz raised over
half as much for the Mckinley monu'
ment fund as did the Great Benz
schools. At OlmitZ the majority vote
ia democratic: Great Bend, republican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07
Plumbing and Pipe Work.

have opened a tin-shop and Plumb
ing establishment on the n w. corr
ner OF the square. and am prepared t.
do all work in these lines. / solicit
your patronage r. F. KEPPLE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

f. Fl. Miller and wife started fol-
the old home in Wisconsin Monday
night, by way of the Mo. 2. railway
They expect to be gone a month OF
more, and are going to get a whole
bucket full of pleasure out of the visit
It will be 81 years in the coming March
since Fred landed in Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The Exchange store is now conduct
ing Clearing Sale" that is clearing
out goods mighty fast. Sue their ad
elsewhere in this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The following Barton County schools
have reported their contribution to the
Mckinley Memorial Fund:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

FoR SALE Three quarter sections
Of fine wheat land. Ii miles n. w. OF
Larned: easy terms $50 a. miles
south OF LarDed. with new six room
bouse. granaries, barn, etc 14O A. in
wheat, A, IL fruit trees some bear
ing. Aiso fine 4 year old stallion.
weight 1850. Address:
@ e. GROVE Larned, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Mr.. G. E. Soule. of Oakland. a SUBJ
urb of Topeka, writes the DEMOCRAT
to say that Mrs. Sonle has been seri-
ously I'll for the past three weeks.
hut is now improving slowly The
many Barton county friends at the
Soule family will join US in hoping
atrarokh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Ed. Belfeld, now a grain buyer at
La Crosse, tarried in Great Bend and
HOisington Monday and Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Attorney E. G. Cole and ". 6. Mer.
rift visited Claf1in Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Every business man should attend
the meeting at the Commercial Clut
rooms next Monday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

| F. j. Davis. of the North Side, re-
turned from Michigan Saturday, where
be bad been called by the death of his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

E. r Moses spent Tuesday in Hois
ington, making annual settlement will
his manager over there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The mother of A. A. Savage. the
Hoisington news agent, is out on a
visit from Illinois.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07
Captured
Locals

Ten pages of the DEMOCRAT this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Preaching at Hood school house
next Sunday. at p. NJ, by W. l.
SUTHERLAND.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

DIR. Mcpherson is located In rooms
over the Cyclone
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Gus White a Mo. P fireman was
badly frozen Monday night. while buck
ing snow with an engine on No. 2,
near GeneSeo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Henry Essmiller. of near Heizer,
was caller on the DEMOCRAT Tues
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

DIR. Dunn was called to Ellinwood
Wednesday evening, on account Of his
wife being sick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

W. 0. Brown and wife are here from
Illinois on q visit of few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

"a freight running into an open
switch at the Santa Fe yards here
Tuesday evening, made a bad mix up
for q time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

III. 8. Born and wife returned from
Denver Monday morning of this week.
At present they are at home at the
Gra0ne
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

| Barbara Schaffer, daughter of Joe
Scbaffar. is still quite low with scarlet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

J. A. Bland was quite sick the first
of this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

DIR. Pearson's daughter, and little
one. are here this week on q visit,
from Kinslev
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

One of F. Vernon Russell's little
children has been dangerously i'll the
past few DAYS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
What the Boer War Cost

A Parliamentary paper recently issued
OF the South African republics cost Great
Britain in cold cash. The hgures cover the
cost up to the close Of March last. leaving
the expenses for April and May to be COM
piled after the tumult OF peace subsidies.
The total is s222, $4,000, or 81. ia, $50, 900.
The huge sum which the Boer war cost
has cost England is divided in the following
way: In 1Ses-19OO the total charges unter-
est on war debt, original and supplement
tary appropriations for the army, and the
civil list) amounted to e23,2 17, 900; in 1900
1901 this sum was almost trebled, the total
being s65, 120. 900; in 1901-1e02 this was still
further increased to s71, o37 900; and for
the present year the estimate is E63,-
0 0,000. To meet this great expenditure
In addition to the ordinary disbursement
Of the government money has had to be
raised by extra taxation and by loans. The
total ordinary expenditure for the four
years In question exclusive of interest on
the war debit is estimated at Ease, 100, 900,
and the ordinary revenue in that time tex
elusive Of the yield Of taxation imposed
since 1s99-1900) has been S470 1873, 900,
leaving a defcit OF s16.057, 900. The total
proceeds from the new taxation are es-
timsted at e7e.025. 900, divided as follows:
For 1900-1e01, s1I,955 900; for ls01-lso2,
s27,7 1871 900; for 1e02-1eo3, a34,17s, 900.
These proceeds with the e13. s6s. 900 Of
revenue set free by the suspension Of the
sinking fund have left q total balance Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

revenue available for war charges OF eTS,-
$4,000; this in turn leaving SIS. 1850 a.
the total balance OF war expenditure to be
charged to the capital account.
To meet this balance a total Of E15s.-
600, 900 debt has been incurred. which real
lied in cash q total Of E152. AIS, 900 compris-
ing two issues Of treasury bills for as.-
100000 and 5000, 900 respectively; three
issues Of e~xehequer bills for $4,000, 900;
$4,000 900 and el1.O00 900 respectively; one
war loan (stock and bonds) Of $4,000, 900,
and two issues Of consols for $500 900 900
and esq, 900, 900 respectively.
With a total expenditure Of almost s229,-
900. 900, England will have spent In those
two campaigns (South Africa and China)
about $40, 900, 900 more than Germany re-
ceived from France In the shape OF war
indemnity. Strictly speaking, Germany re-
ceived az indemnity only i've billiards OF
francs. or SIC, 900, 900. 900, but It got about
Sis, 600. 600 more In the form OF q special
contribution from the city Of Paris, special
taxes and interest on the chief indemnity.
Out OF this total sum Germany paid tho
entire expenses Of the war. established q
pension fund Of $40. 600, 900 for It's old sol
diers, spent $50, 900, 900 on army reorganiEa-
tion, $50, 200. 900 Oh fortresses, 81, SOC, 900
on strategic railways and set aside So
600 900 In gold az an imperial war chest
in case OF emergencies. which sum b stili
lying In the vaults Of the Julius tower In
the fortress OF spsndau.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
Trusts and OverproduCtion
Springfield CMass.) Republican.

actually resulted in rather remarkable de-
centrsii1stiuE manifestations. Prior to the
appearance OF the United States Rubber
trust, or between 1880 and 1890. the NUM-
Der Of establishments increased by only two
while the output was nearly doubled in
value. The average product per eStsb-
lishment in 1889 was a little over $1,000
900; In 1890 1t had risen to 81, 700, 900 and
in 1900 only a little less than 81, 300 900.
The tendency of the business to centraliEe
in a few plants, which was 80 marked be-
fore the trust appeared, came near to being
arrested altogether after It's appearance.
This must be attributed, as the president
Of the trust would have to admit, to tho
extortIonate methods OF the trust and its
effort to collect from the public dividends
on a highly inflated capital. Little con-
elusive evidence is afforded by the census
figures whether or not the result has been
a more acute condition Of overinvostment
and overproduction than existed at the
time OF organizing the combination, and
which was a cause Of Il; but the presump-
ton most decidedly IL that such is the
case. The increase Of capital invested
real, not nominal-between 1880 and 1890
was IS per cent, and between 1890 and
1900 It was over SO per cent. The in
crease in product in the earlier decade was
80 per cent, and In the later, or the trust.
period 1t was 100 per cent And It n to be
remembered that the starting Of new con-
Germs in competition with the trust was
by ne means ended when he census Of
1900 was taken. h present situation Is
unqueetionably much worse for the indus
try in the way Of excessive investment and
production than 1t was at the time OF the
last census two years ago.
The lesson Of 1t all is that the trust,
which starts on with e greatly watered
capital, is doomed wherever competition 10
possible; and In undertaking, as 1t always
will, to earn dividends on the water" 90
we'll as the substance, It invariably at
tracts much new capital into the neld and
makes far worse that condition of conges-
tion which It set out TO overcome.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
PERSONAL NOTES.

A. s. Cook, the Boston merchant. is tho
king Of Maine camp owners. He now con-
trolls 400 square milss Of sporting territory
In that state. '
II. H.. d. Pierce. the third assistant score
tary OF state, will have charge Of the Rus
sian grand duke during his coming tour
Of the United States.
Rear Admiral WATSON. whitelaw Reid and
General Wilson, the special embassy to
represent this country at King Edwards
coronation, will sail on St. Paul. June T.
DR.. Francisco Do Paula Rodrigues Alves,
recently elected president OF Brasil. II q
lawyer and has occupied a leading place at
the bar. He will be inaugurated November
IL, the anniversary Of the proclamation OF
BraSll's Independence.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, ST., Is person
ally conducting the business connected with
the construction of a building for outside
patients az the Newport hospital. The
specifications call for q structure Of much
beauty, TO cost t25o.ooo. 1t will be a me-
mortal to her husband.
James HAworth. aged 81 years. intends 70
pull the bell rope In st. Paul's cathedral
on coronation day. He rang the bells for
the death Of william ", for the accession
Of Queen Victoria, the birth Of ell her
children and her two jubilees and for the
accession Of Edward VII
Rev. James D. OoFrothers Of Red Bank,
N. J., 10 . rising young poet whose verse
resembles tina Of Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
His ancestors were Indian, negro and Anglo
Saxon. He was backing shoes In Chicago
when discovered by Henry Demarest Lloyd,
wi helped him to an education
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Senator Carmack Of Tennessee has
earned the distinction Of drawing forth
Kisses from the senate gallery-a feat
rarely If eve performed by his asso-
ciates or predecessors. The unusual
character of the demonstration is elicit
ing no little comment, but in fact more
frequent kissing would be welcome IL 1t
would serve to keep in bounds senator's
who have been ov~erstepping proprieties
altogether too frequently of late. If
applause is n fitting stimulus for pa
triotic speeches, Kisses may do some
good in depressing the u%tterance of SEN
timents and inslnuatlons too cowardly
and base to be tolerated by a people that
loves fair play.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
OUR GREAT AND GOOD FRIENDS.
naltimorn American.

Baltimore American.
They're coming with the statues now, from
almost every land;
From Greenland's icy. mountains clear 10
midas coral sand;
Ths emperor of China sends a smart tnats
sure to please
pigtail fans the breeEei II
And like the statue-Biving heads OF all
the other powers,
great big friend Of ours.
Good Abdul Hanid orders that his sculp-
tors all shall soulp,
Or else he'll hold a festival ana grind them
He thinks he'll send a dainty thing-a
home-and-hreside group
OF ten or fifteen wives OF his, preparing
Turkish oup
The label on the soup-can shows Chicago's
streets and towerJ,
which proves tina Abdul Hamid always
was a friend Of ours.
Tho king Of Patagonia, and sultan OF
Have boxed some statuettes and things
and billed them: Hurry Through.
The brigands OF Bulgaria show how their
BY ordering a monument-if W. will send
And ali the big and little kings. n heads
Of all the powers
that they are friends of oursl7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
EsSENoc on MERCEK,s pEFEEsE,

ESSENCE OF MERCEH'S DEFENSE.
The sum and substance Of the defense
made for David H. Mercer by his chosen
champion in the recent debate boiled
down is presented In the following
questions and answers:
Question-WHl Mr.. Mercer live in
Omaha II he is not reelected or will he
locate permanently in Washington and
resume his old business as a profess
sional lobbyists.
Answer-I am not a mind reader, but
1 feel sure Mercer will keep the
army headquarters in the old postoflce
building, unless they are moved into the
new postofice building. :, 49,
Question-Is it true that Mercer is
willing to live In Omaha two months
out Of every two years II he can keep
his eat in congress for a sixth term, a
seventh term and as many more terms
as he is willing to server
Answer-The people of this district
need Mercer more than Mercer needs
them. Mercer needs them only two
months out OF every two years, and
they ought to be satisfied.
Question-Is 1t true that Mercer peck
cts the allowance OF 500 a month for
clerk hire instead OF giving some Ne
braska boy or girl a chance to earn the
salary, while the secretary Of the public
buildings committee is forced to do the
extra work which the government pays
for?
Answer-Ask me something easier. /
told you that all the opposition to Mer'
Ger comes because the army headquar-
tiers were removed from The Bee build.
ing.
Question-Why does Mercer make po,
litical deals for West Point and Annap-
oils cadetships. while other congressman
leave these appointments open for com.
petitive examination, so that every boy
who aspires to such an education can
have an equal chancef
Answer-Do you expect Mercer to give
away patronage TO Tom. Dick and
Harryl Vas there anything wrong In
sending Tom Blackburn's bright boy &c
Annapolis? Should Mercer go back on
Blackburn just to please your
Quesuon-Why did Mercer pocket the
QuartermasteTs supply bill two year,
ago after II had passed the senate. wher
he knew that 1t would be OF immenst
beneft to Omaha?
Answer-DOn't you know that tn,
passage Of that bill would have lost the
army headquarters to Omaha and takeI
them down to Kansas City?
Question-Why did Mercer displac,
two Nebraska Grend Army veterans
who were e~mployedNn the capitol build
ing and substitute for them two mel
who hailed from Minnesotaf
Answer-You ought 70 be ashamed Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
THE III SITUATION.

AASkNs
The situation in the anthracite coal
region is exceedingly acute and while
there appears to be no imminent danger
Of serious trouble, it is plain that there
are conditions which may at any time
cause grave trouble. The order calling
out the engineers, hremen and pumpmen
yesterday was not generally obeyed,
though according to the statement of
the president of the Miners union eighty
per cent of those employees ceased work
and he expected the number to be In
creased today. 1t appears that the oper-
ators are well prepared for this and
have a sufficient number of nonunion
men available to take the places of
those who join the strikers, 80 that 1t
is improbable that the mines will be
damaged by flooding.
Both parties manifest the greatest de-
termination to make a fight to the I'm
ish. The miners, according to all &C.
counts. feel that the life OF their organi-
cation is at stake, while 1t is said that
the coal carrying, coal producing railroad
companies which hold the anthracite
fields within their grasp have decreed
the end Of organized labor among their
employees and will stand together In
their effort to accomplish this end. The
Philadelphia Press OF last Saturday
said: Evidence accumulates that many
individual operators would prefer some
concessions to prolonged controversy,
The railroads stand in the way. They
control all transportation. Directly OF
indirectly they own or mine an over.
whelming share OF the collieries. The
railroads are the decisive factor in this
strike" The Press goes on to say thai
a railroad is a public corporation. sub.
ject to public duties, and It's managers
being under very serious public respon'
sibilities, have no right In law or in NOR
ais to act in public issues as private
owners might Railroad managers are
bound to consider these public relations
Their sole duty is not to their stock.
holders, and bondhOlders. They W
duty to the state. OF all men. they can,
not AFFORD to take an uncompromising
unyielding position"
This and other newspaper comment
upon the situation makes 1t perfectly
plain that 1t is the anthracite railroad:
which are chiefly responsible for the
situation and when this fact shall bt
generally understood there car be nc
doubt that public sentiment will b.
overwhelmingly on the side Of the min
ers, who IL is to be borne In mind have
shown a willingness from the beginning
OF the controversy TO submit the mat
tiers In issue to arbitration and undoubt
eddy are still disposed to do SC. Blu
the operators. chiefly the railroad com
panies, would not consider arbitration.
Meanwhile the strike is becoming
very serious matter for those industries
that use anthracite coal. some OF which
win be compelled to shut down II Their
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

The delegates who viii represent
Douglas county in the populist state
convention and probably determine the
complexion and makeup of the reform"
ticket have been named by a handful Of
men calling themselves a county COM
mittee. This is reform as is reform.
No caucuses, no primaries, nc conven-
tion-nothing by which the people who
are expected TO furnish the votes are
consulted In any way. Just imagine the
cry OF machine" that would be raised
II a republican committee undertook to
commission arbitrarily the delegates to
q republican state convention. Yet In
the name OF reform" such high-handed
nsurpatiOn goes as . matter OF course
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
Kearney Hub.

The Bee is correctly OF the opinion that
the nve more years delay In securing con-
stitutional reform in Nebraska will be OF
incalculable damage to the state and Its
Institutions. The people began to under
stand this fully some time since, but the
politicians for reasons peculiar to the poll
ticians are not disposed to make constitu-
tional revision possible. The Bee insists
that 1t is the duty OF the governor TO call
an extra session Of the legislature to deal
with this problem, and the Bee Is right.
II Governor Savage would do this one thing
much else would be forgiven.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

is not a change in the situation within
a short time. Thus far the miners have
behaved admirably and 1t is to be hoped
they will continue in this course, but
there are conceivable circumstances that
might provoke acts Of violence which
would have very grave consequences.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

With more than half of the voting
population OF Omaha bowling them
selves hoarse over an unrighteous UNI
pfre's decision, the question Of Sunday
base ball may be considered settled for
this town. 1t is not Sunday ball play
ing but bad Sunday ball playing that
they object to.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

Apparently the only way to satisfy
the narrow-mlnded members of the
house minority who voted against ex'
tending the customary thanks to secre'
tary Hay for his brilliant memorial ad.
dress upon Mckinley will be to give
them censorship powers to pass upon
all such eulogies in advance and ex'
purgate passages that may CRATE upon
their tender sensibilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
The Heroic in War.
Washington Post.

~ ASo~
The Order Of the Garter has been con-
ferred upon the duke of Marlborough. 1t
will be recalled that the duke won much
distinction in the South African campaign
by rolling dow the side Of a kopje with
his light housekeeping outfit and soaring
the Beers into a fight, they being under
the impression hat the earthquake season
had opened,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03
FInming LaureIs of Pelee.


new 1ork IrlOune.
Mont Pelee henceforth takes rank as
second to only Krakstoa in eruptive magni-
tude, and surpasses even it in destructive
ness to man and his works. Vesuvius and
Aetna may pale their Intellectual fires, and
even Mauna Loa and Kilauea give prece-
dence to this monster Of the Antilles.