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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26

way OF controlling and keeping the trusts
within the limits Let the full light of day
De turned on all their actions. all their
statements and all their accounts, and pro-
vide either by franchise or license tax
that they shall pay their fair share of the
burdens of the people Cur case is some
what different from that of England or
other countries, and therefore preceGents
do not always apply. In England. for in
stance, they have practically free trade.
and there is nothing which the trust wants
from parliament. Here We have tariff.
and to a certain extent it is used as
protection for the corporations, and the
great danger to our institutions is that
these great aggregations of wealth may en-
Geavor to control legislation and do things
that smaller bodies would not attempt
These are pregnant words They
touch the marrow of the question
treated. Here is another passage
which is full of wise suggestion Again
we quote:
after all, this danger must be met, as
all dangers in the republic must be, and
must be overcome by the virtue of the
people. We must. so far as possible, pro-
tect our small land holders. In their hands
is the future of the republic. If you will
read the history of the empires and re-
publicS that have persisted, you will find
that their failure dates from the time
when the lands drifted into large holdings
and were cultivated by tenants or slaves.
So far. therefore. it can be done by leg
fslation our small property holders should
be encouraged, and they should be pro-
tected; their burden should be made as
light as possible, and capital should be
made to pay its fair share of the burdens
of the state. Large ownership of land
should be discouraged and prevented.
"Our system of taxation is the crudest
on the civilized earth, with possibly the
exception of Turkey and some of the ORR
entail countries. The laws of every state
are different and by means of this large
aggregations of capital avoid paying tn cir
share of the cost of government. We are
just learning that a franchise tax is the
easiest collected of any, and probably one
of the fairest ways of raising revenue. OF
course, those who manage corporations
will object, as everybody does to pay
ing taxes, but, nevertheless, 1t is right and
proper. Those that have the protection of
the state should bear their share Of the
burdens
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
LEARNING A LANGUAGE.
1t Does Not Require Much Time, II
One Has Patience and Per-
tinacity.

at doesn't require any great length
of time to learn language if one has
patience" said a man who has mas
tered several languages, according to
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, land
when l hear man regret that he is
unable to speak French or German, or
Spanish or some other language I'M
known to him, / cannot conceal my
amusement. In nine cases out of ten
1 might say that the men who express
regret of this SORT handle English very
poorly if that happens to be their Ian
guage. The chances are that their vo-
cabularies are extremely limited, and
it would probably surprise them to
know that. despite the advantages of
birth and education, they could not
command more than 600 or 700 words
in English if their lives depended upon
it. Yet they are able to carry on in
telligent conversation and many of
them may become forcible and even
automatic in their sayings, and they
plunge into discussions of literature,
art, music and other subjects of such
fine elegance, and do it rather success
fully, too. Now, how long ought it
to take a man to learn 600 or 700 or
even 1000 words in nay language?
Certainly it ought not to take any
great length of time, and from my own
experience I know that it does not. OF
course I am not speaking now of mas
tering SO that one can get the full ben
eft of all the refnements of speech in
a particular tongue. But I have in
mind the idea of speaking intelligibly
in a given language and being able to
understand perfectly what is said in
return. I have system which I have
worked out, and it has been of vast
benefit to me, and has enabled me to
learn a numbero of languages. It oc-
Cured to me while was in Mexico
few years ago on important. business.
l could not speak a word of Spanish
and could not understand the Ian
gauge. concluded that I would learn
the language. My plan was simply
this: I made up my mind that would
not retire at the close of any day as
long as Twas there without learning at
least three words in Spanish, how to
pronounce them and what they meant.
That would give me 90 words per
month, or something over 1000 in a
years time, I stuck to the task, and I
was there nine months. and as a result
Of my system I was not only able to
converse in Spanish, but I carried on
my correspondence in Spanish. don't
suppose could write an essay in the
language, but I can speake it, write it
and understand it and it was all
brought about by the three words a
day system''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Fine Sarcasm.

ssYou, boyi" exclaimed the colored
woman, "what is you gwinter do wifi
dat watermillion?"
The urchin looked surprised for a
moment, then grieved, and then scorn-
full. Placing his burden of sweetness
on the curbstone, he replied:
sI'se gwinter git a can o. -vahnish
al yahnish it; den Pse gwinter git a
yahd cred ribbon an tie aroun' it an
hang it 10 de chanlier in de pahlor foh
ohnardent SOS we kin look at it an
enjoy our<e'fs while we's eatin' hahd-
'fack. - Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Many Tardy Pupils.

Nearly one-third of the school chill
dren of Kansas live in towns. Sta
tistics compiled by State Superitend-
ent Nelson show that the school popu-
lation of the cities of Kansas is as
follows: First class cities, 39,116;
second class cities, 1884; third class
cities, 10000. Total, 1S7, SAT. Children
in the cities seem very apt to be late.
Only 10000 pupils were neither alb
sent nor tardy. Altogether there
were 102, SO cases of hardness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Handling State Funds.

The Northeastern Kansas Bankers
association, in session at Leaven-
worth, discussed the present method
of handling the state funds. A reso-
luton was adopted in favor of the
passage of a law similar to that of
Missouri SO that the money in the
treasury could be loaned at the high
est rate of interest possible to bank
ing in the state, instead of the pres
ent method of allowing it to remain
in Topeka banks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Trick of Dutch Anglers.

Dutch fishermen make astonishing
catches by means OF a very simple ex-
pedient. They put a number of live
worms and insects into bottle part
ly filed with water, which is then Sc
curely corked. The bottle is dropped
into the water, and the fisherman sinks
his line alongside 1t appears that the
wriggling contents of the bottle so
tempt the fish that they fall easy VIC
Tins to the baited hooks.zN. z. Sum-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
xfore,Rieid Divoree Laws.

Representative Gale, of McPher-
son county, will press more rigid
divorce law. He would make, the
state a party to every divorce case,
and require the prosecuting attorney
to investigate every application filed,
and be present in court when the
case is heard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Death of a Strange RecIuse.

n. B. Dilhorn, veteran of the Next
can and the civil wars, died at Bon
ner Springs. He was "a years old
Dilhorn was a man of peculiar hab-
its, was never married, and lived the
life of recluse. Although he served
in two wars he steadfastly refused
to accept a pension, because to do so
necessitated an application and the
making public of his actual age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Addition to Blind Asylum.

The new $4,000 school building at
the Kansas state institution for the
blind in Kansas City was formally
opened with an inaugural organ con-
cert. A number of out-of-town peo-
pie were present, including Gov. STAN
ley and wife, and Henry j. Allen,
chairman of the state board Of
charities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Leaveaworth,s wickedness.

There is a big stir in Leavenworth
over report that Col. Charles Miner.
commander at Fort Leavenworth, is
contemplating the issuing of an order
prohibiting soldiers at the fort
from coming to the city. Col. Miner
is much Disguised with the manner
immoral houses are run in Leaven-
worth, and the demoralizing effect
on many of the soldiers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Good work By a Four-Year-ord.

The four-year-old daughter of ]. NJ
Belfeld. of Potter, saved the lives OF
two younger children of the family
and prevented the Belfield home from
burning. Beffield and his wife visited
a neighbor, leaving the three children
at home. The lamp was overturned
and the house set on fire. The four
year-old girl dragged the two young
er children outside, and carried water
and eXtinguished the flames.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
vioIated His ParoIe.

Last August Gov. Stanley paroled
Joe Jones, who was in 1894 sentenced
to IL years for robbery in Cherokee
county. A few days ago at Galena
he was arrested for robbing a store.
He will be returned to the state
prison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
University Wants More Money.

Frank Strong, chancellor of the
University OF Kansas, urges the ne
cessity of larger appropriations from
the next legislature If the university
is to be put into condition to do
the work expected OF such an insti-
tuition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26

Wederly-What makes you think
the widow who just moved in neg.
door is childless?
Mrs. Wederly-I was talking to her
across the back fence yesterday. and
she tod me how I ought to raise my
little Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Barker Fnvors BoNer.ock.

In a recent interview, George j
Barker, of Lawrence, candidate fo1
speaker, declared his preference fol
BowersOck for senator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
over 200 Varieties of Potatoes.

The botanical department of the
agricultural college has harvested this
fall over 200 varieties of late-grown
potatoes, including many old and
peculiar kinds. The object is to OBJ
tain material for experiments in
graft hybridization of potatoes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
State Normal school Fees.

S. II. Dodge, treasurer of the board
of regents of the state normal school
at Emporia, turned into the state
treasury 5000 in fees collected from
students for tuition in special
courses
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Deafh OF Ex-senator Leed..

Josiah NJ. Leeds, who as a populist
served two terms in the state senate,
retiring in 1897, is dead at Turon,
Reno county, aged 70.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Melted Him SO a Day.

Clyde Dyas, of Jewell county,
picked up a bunch of shoats last fall
and fed them IS days. They filed a
car when shipped and Melted him $40
per day for his work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Thfnk. $4,000 About Right.

Linetta Topliff, a Kansas City (Mo-)
girl, has sued W. P. Gillette, an Os-
borne county farmer, for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged breach of promise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Irrigation Experiments.

The government is cooperating
with the state in irrigation expert
ments at the Fort Hays branch agri-
cultural school. On the branch ex-
pertinent station there is about LOCO
acres of bottom land along Big creek
that is underlaid with an abundance
of water at a depth of 35 feet.
Plans and estimates will be worked
out for putting down wells at con-
venient places for taking out this
water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
A Modern Job.

Oliver Gerrish, farmer of Atchi-
son county, since last fall has suf-
fered with from 25 to 80 boils con-
stantly, and at the present time has
eight on each hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
A nIother at Sixteen.

The mother of girl baby which
was born in Atchison is 16 years and
C months old. The little ones mater
nal grandmother is aged 33 years.
Think of a girl of 16 preparing baby
clothes for her first-borni
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
A $4,000 Mule Barn.

Thomas HUT. of Highland, who
raises mules for the market, has
built barn costing $1,000, that viii
house ESQ mules.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Want n New Opera House.

A stock company was organized at
Eureka to build new opera house,
Madison, near Eureka, recently COM
pleted $4,000 opera house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
To Make CornsfaIk CeIIuIose.

Christopher Sturgis, civil engin-
eer, is making estimates on a corn
stalk cellulose factory to be started
at Hiawatha.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
no Make spftting a Crime.

Senator-Sponable, of Johnson coun-
ty, will introduce bill making it a
misdemeanor to spit on the floors OF
railroad or street cars
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
VIII Craze $4,000 Sheep.

Daniel Mccarthy, an extensive
wheat raiser near Hays, has shipped
in $4,000 sheep to Craze his wheat
this winter. These are the first sheep
to be fed in Ellis county since 1882.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Grain Inspecfion Profts.

State Grain Inspector Northrup
turned $3,706 into the state treasury
as fees collected by his department
during the month of November
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
The Best Kansas News.
Secretary Cobura'. Next Report.

The thirteenth biennial report of
the Kansas state board>of agriculture
is expected to come from the printer
early in January. This, the secretary
says, is to be a book of about LAO
pages, containing $50 illustrations,
and cyclopedia to date of informa-
ton relative to agriculture, animal
husbandry and Kansas industries.
Being issued some time before the
legislature will have provided post
age for it's distribution, persons de-
string an early copy will need to
send to Secretary F. D. Coburn, at
Topeka, the necessary stamps-prob-
ably 80 or 33 cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Took Paris Green by Mistake.

Mrs. Frederick Waino, of Ames.
died from the effects. of a dose OF
paris green taken by mistake for
medicine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Burglars Used n BuEsy.

A. N Poleti's store at Arson was
entered by burglars and much mer-
chandise stolen. The burglars had
a buggy, in which they carried on
their plumber
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Both Are Young Mem.

After the senatorial election in
January, Kansas will have had Is
United States senators since it was
admitted as a state in 1861. Of this
number, all but three have been re-
publicans. The three are PETER.
Martin, Harris-one populist and two
democrats. If either Charles Curtis
or Chester /. Long be elected, he will
be among the youngest senator's the
state has had in all these years. Long
and Curtis each is AZ years of age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26


Greater vigilance needs to be exercised at the
of both public private supply, patrol
boundaries Such changes also should be introduced the
of milk
10000 The should
where be carefully
The of
legal oversight Of employed boards
health sanitation be made primary consideration
Cities look the erection ownership garbage
which their smoke and odors,
. fore be placed in accessible sections.
Schools should be under the of medical trained
with reference this these should teachers with
unframed Of observation decide whether their services
schoolroom needed Hospitals
modern facilities for minimizing the of isolation
medical Inspector of sleeping and other public
should be employed
that the behs occupied consunptves
vads thoroughly being
The employment of the whis<
continued dsodges freely dust that
germs
Without attempting fully general sanitary
methods which promote
specific work that should opportunity They
should
hinder the growth Of bacteria Such knowledge
sterizing milk purity
of
reconcile them entaed by publicity diecton
following the board of health.
Every housewife should be familiar with the odor
PART OF BUYERS CAN DEALERS BE MADE TO REALIZE
THAT THEY MUST FURNISH WHOLESOME FOOD
If sanitary would
able wisely the which they sanitary
the plumbing good
Aation. In vntating
cellar the roof along inside the kitchen chimney furnishing
soil cellar helping
throughout Every parent
hygiene A COPY OF THE SANITARY CODE OF THE
BOARD HEALTH SHOULD IN EVERY HOUSE,
ITS ORDINANCES SHOULD BE GOSPEL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
Commended for Heroism.

Recently in the official reports
from Guam, Tom Martin, a Kansas
soldier boy, whose home is in Os-
borne county. was highly commended
for an act of heroism. An earth
quake had shaken the military hos
pital to pieces while it still contained
soldier who was helplessly sick.
Young Martin dashed in among the
falling timbers and carried the sick
comrade to safety, though he him
self was badly injured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
scheme to Increase Salaries.

George Campbell. of Oswego, who
was state populist senator from La
bette county from 1896 to 1900, has
devised scheme to make a pot OF
money if he can induce the coming
legislature to pass q law increasing
the salaries of county commissioners.
He proposes to conduct the fight for
the passage of the bill in considera-
ton of an advance fee from each
commissioner in the state and a guar
antee of 10 per cent. of the increase
in salaries obtained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
1ome-Makers and Health Makers
BY DR.. ELIZA rTOSHER,
lean al O

NICE public opinion, which rules the country, is ruled
in the home, women should become thoroughly ac-
quainted with the requirements of public santa
ton.
The first great need of boards of health every
where is money. Again and again in the history
of every city important Investigations have had to
cease, and measures which affected life and health
to be discontinued, for want of funds. This ought
not so to be.
Greater vigilance needs to be exercised at the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-26
For Treatment of Inebrtate..

Representative W. S. Finley, of
Franklin county, will try to get a
law through the legislature provid-'
ing for the treatment of inebriates.
Il think the Iowa topper law. would
be good thing for Kansas to- adopt,"
said he. Confirmed inebrfates
should be looked after. The Iowa
law has proven successful. Under il
the board of control of state insti-
buttons set aside q department in
each insane asylum for the detention
and treatment of dipsomaniacs, i'm
ebriates and persons addicted to the
use of morphine or other narcotics.
While Kansas is prohibition state.
yet it has its share of old topers. I
understand from druggists that the
consumption of morphine and other
narcotics is increasing rapidly.
Something should be done to stop it,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08
DISSOLVED.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. Judge
Lochren, late Tuesday afternoon, is
sued an order dissolving the injunc-
ton against the Northern Pacific is
sued Monday by Judge Elliott. The
injunction, which was dissolved by
the order of Judge Lochren, restrained
the Northern Pacific from issuing
any evidences of Indebtedness to re-
tire the preferred stock of the COM
pany, or to retire the preferred stock
in any other manner than by the use
of surplus net earnings of the road
1t also restrained the Northern Pa
cific and its officers from entering
into any agreement or doing any act
by which the road would be CONSOLE
dated or merged, through the medium
of the Northern Securities company,
with the Great Northern or the Bur
lington or either of them. After the
decision was made orally by Judge
Lochren at the close of "a days argu-
ment by the attorneys for both sides,
an effort was made by the plaintiff 5
attorney to have the court fix the
amount of bond which would be re-
CURED in order to appeal from the de-
cision and to stay all further proceed
ings in the lower court pending the
appeal. Judge Lochren refused to al
low a supersedeas bond in any amount
to be given.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08
PRINCE CHING.

Pekin, Jan. 2.-Prince Ching raised
strong objections to Gen. Tung Flu
Hsiang's troops accompanying the
Court to Pekin, and they were accord
ingly, stopped at the Chill border but
their generals, Ma and Sung Ching,
who were prominent in the attacks
on the legations, will come under
command of Gen. Yung Lu, who plans
to constitute two reactionarv armies
in Chill to offset Yuan Shih Kai's
army under Gen. Mayukum and Gen
Chang. High Chinese are disgusted.
The plan is characteristic of Yung
Lu, who provides for his own safety.
In response to the memorial of
Prince Ching, an edict has been issued
rehabilitating the memory of Chang
Yin Huan, formerly minister to the
United States, and restoring his for
mer honOrs to him. Chang Yin Huan
was beheaded last year while ON
his way to Turkestan
The opposition of the French at
Shanghai has blocked effecutally the
progress of the Whangpo Conservancy
i'll taking advantage of the direct pro
tOcOl, by which it is asserted, double
taxation is imposed on property along
the river front. They also protest
against the appropriation of land re-
quired to strengthen the channel of
the river. The French minister here
says that the error in the protocol
was caused by French copyist, fact
which he laments. He adds that he
desires to acquiesce in the intention of
the protocol, but the many objections
of French residents show that they
are antagonistic. AS it is imprac-
ticable to alter the protocol, which
would require the consent of the Pow
ers and China, and acceptation of the
intention of the protocol is rational
solution of the matter 1t is doubtful
if this will be done
Chen Pi, civil governor of Pekin,
whose anti-foreign enterprises during
the past year were frustrated by Ii
Hung Chang, has succeeded in getting
the Court to issue decree closing the
Pekin Industrial Institution, which
is large reform enterprise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-08
GOOD TIMES.

Philadelphia, Jan. Am increase
of from four to twelve per cent in the
wag of about As, 600 trainmen will
be made soon by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company. 1t was, it is said,
the intention of the company to make
the announcement of their increase
january but it was not done because
the system of adjustment had not
been perfected. However, the new
scale of wages will take effect from
January l. 1t will apply to all the
trainmen on the lines owned or oper-
ated by the company. The clerical
force is not included in the plan.
For months the officials of the COM
pany have been working on plan as
they term it, for an adjustment of
wages. The officers of the company
are not inclined to talk about the
change. While the officers of the COM
pany say the change is only an ad-
justment, it is nevertheless an in
crease in most cases of from four to
twelve per cent. The Pennsylvania
Railroad company employs on its sys-
TEN east of Pittsburg and Erie, about
80, 600 men, of which number fully
one half are used in the running of
trains. 1t is limited that the clerical
force will come in for consideration
later i'll the year.