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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28
Mr.. AND MRS. BOWSER.

Mr. b. Studies WOmankind Under Peculiar
Circumstances.
had just stepped off the car down
town the other day when encountered
Mr.. Bowser, and after looking me
over in surprise, he said:
"Why, 1 thought you had dreadful
headache at noon?"
"Yes, L did have, but it has gone
away. have a little trading to do. -"
"Oh, you have?. How nice! l am at
liberty for an hour, and will go around
with you. What is the first thing?"
why, II want-let's see-I want
some shoes for BABY
"Do you? Didn't bring up pair
day before yesterday"
Il didn't mean shoes. He must have
some aprons"
Aprons! Oh, well, well buy him
a hundred in about ten minutes"
II shall be two hours looking around,
Mr.. Bowser, and if you haven't time
to 60"
.'Oh, lots of time. 1 can spare all
the afternoon"
but it will annoy you"
mot a bit of it. / rather enjoy
going around with you. Wen go in
here"
The fact was that baby didn't need
any aprons, or any thing else. had
come down town to look around, as all
other women do, and my meeting Mr..
Bowser was very unfortunate. He
rushed me into the nearest dry goods
store, hurried me back to a counter,
and before l could say a word he OBJ
served to the clerk:
Aprons for the baby. Throw down
a sample of every thing"
In five minutes he had selected eight
ready-made aprons and ordered them
sent up, and was about to ask what
else she wanted when a fortunate Incl
dent came to my relief. Our neighbor,
Mrs. Bunkum, came in with a skip,
and he went over to her and said:
"Can this, indeed, be you, Mrs.
Bunkum?''
why, certainly"
''But it was only this morning that
Bunkum was telling mo that your
health was so poor he might have to
send you away. He said you could
Walk IIdJ nc was IdklHR
his dinner down town to make it light
on YOU"
Yes. am not WE'LL" she slowly
replied.
land here is Mrs. Lamptoni Well,
I declare! Mr.. hampton was in the
Office this forenoon to telegraph the
family doctor that you were going into
a decline. heard him say you hadn't
sat up for three days. A great and
beneficial change must have suddenly
set in, Mrs. Lampton?"
Yes, there has," she replied as
she gave me murderOus look.
''And here is Mrs. Thornby, as 1
live! Well, this does beat ALL Thornby
was telling me last night that he did
not believe you would live month
Said he was obliged to make his own
bed the other night, and that he ate
most of his meals at hotel"
Yes" replied Mrs. Tbornby as
she plainly told me by look that our
friendship was forever ended.
tried to get Mr.. Bowser away, but
he replied:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

''Don't be In a hurry. These ladies'
are here to trade. and perhaps can be
of service. Mrs. Bunkum, you wanted
to look at-at-P''
"Some silk" she whispered.
Silk. ehP / happen to know the
head clerk at the silk counter. Right
this way, please. Mr.. Hammond, this
lady wants silk dress. She'll depend
on your honesty. Cut her of a pat
tern from your best silk and send it to
the house. There. that's"
Mrs Bunkum turned about and
walked out of the store in high
dudgeon. followed by Mrs. Hampton
and Mrs. Thornby.
What is it?''
you have mortally offended those
ladies'"
well. declare. What else do you
want to-day?"
Nothing. l guess"
"Yes, you do. You would not get
off sick-bed to come down town and
buy a few baby aprons. You were
speaking about a new cape the other
day. Come on"
AS we crossed the street we met Mrs.
Gladwing, and Mr.. Bowser had to
rush up to her and exclaim:
lis it possible? And you are down
town.
lis it very extraordinary" she
asked.
at really is. 1 walked down with
Gladway this morning, and he was
telling me that you were without
girl, one of the children down with the
measles and you hadn't been out of bed
for four days"
IL had to come down." she said.
looking much embarrassed.
After medicine for the poor, sick
child, of course? I'll run down to the
drug store with you, or better yet,
give me the prescription"
She pretended to see her sister across
the street and hurried off, but we had
only entered the store when we ran
against Mrs. Wakefield, another neigh
Dor. She was going to kiss me, when
Mr.. Bowser had to put in with:
''Well, this beats mel"
what is it?" she asked.
'Why, your being able TO get down
town. l was with your husband the
other day when he was telling the doc
tor that you hadn't a month to live"
"Well, II am not we'll"
aren't you? But dear me, how
pity you'll 1t must take lady an hour
to dress for trip down town, and she
must be made of iron to stand on her
feet two or three hours additional"
"Yes, but L had to trade. 1 am all
/ h n tn
She had purchased five cents worth
of hair-pins and two shillings' worth
of candy. Mr.. Bowser looked after
her as she tripped away and then at
the long procession of women passing
up and down. BY and by he said:
MRS. BOwser, are all these women
invalids?"
Yes, every one"
"All under the doctors carer"
Eyes, most of the time"
Husbands pity them and worry
over themP"
Yes"
..And they get on their dying beds
to come down town and-and buy two
cents worth of gum and parade up and
DOWN."
That's it,"
"And you are just like the rest Of
them?"
Il am
"Um! Yes! Yes! Mrs. Bowscr.
l may not be up to tea. 1 may not be-
up tonight. Indeed, may never
come home again. When our child
gets old enough explaiE to him how st
was, and warn him that of all deceit
and hypocrisy in mankind woman has
seven-tenths of it. Good afternoon!'
But he came home to tea.-DetrOit
E1oe p-ese
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

"A teacher in the West wrote to one
of the patrons of her school, asking
why his son had been absent for three
days. The following satisfactory note
was received in reply: james was
fooling around steel rat trap Monday
when it went off and caught his big
toe inhickting of damidges that makes
the wearing of his boot impossible II
swelled until it is as big as four Toes
and he also has the mumps and ring
worm and a bile so he can't study. IIe
will come when he Is better. "--(iOIGI1A
DGu4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

For manuring a very poor soil the
american Ag,Icultftrist recommend
buckwheat as the best crop, turn
under two crops - year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

The practice of sowing peas
oats together finds much favor
many farmers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-28

With honest, onward manly toll
he plows and hoes the yielding soil,
With hopes OF gathering in the spoil
The farmer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
Cheap-JOhn Proposition of Yakimites.

1t is confidently believed that our leg
islators will not so far forget their sworn
duty as to lend themselves to the self
ish schemes of land-boomels. That
Yakima should be exceedingly anxious
to secure the capital, is not surprising
when the census shows that the popu
lation OF that county has decreased
over 500 within the past two years.
An analysis OF the vote OF the Terri
tory as shown by the Auditors Report,
gives to the counties of the First and
Fourth Districts, embracing those
which lie east Of the mountains, to-
tai OF 22,737, and tc the Second and
Third Districts, the counties west Of
the range 24,503, or a majority of |, 766
votes for the western division of the
Territory. 1t may be knowledge of
this fact which makes the real-estate
lobby so anxious to place the capital
on wheels now, when the popular mind
has been SO thoroughly imbued with
the idea that the ratio OF progress has
been the past few years so largely in
favor OF the eastern counties as to have
given them a prcponderance of pop
ulation, and when development lately
has so largely turned in favor of the
western counties. Now or never, seems
to be the alternative presented to them
and they come forward with their little
sack for all the world like the home-
pathist with his little pill to save the
sick patient, and turn again the tide
of immigration towards town which
has languished despite the utmost ef-
forts of the railroad to keep it on its
legs In other words, the town-site
spectators are endeavoring by the in
vestment of little capital in the
shape of $4,000 bonus and few
acres of sand-hills, to secure perma-
nent location of the capital of the
present Territory and future great
State of Washington. The bride is too
small, and we opine that that unholy
alliance, Judge Lewis and the railroad
corporation, will live to witness veri-
tication of the lines
1.-THE best laid schemes of mice and men.
Aft gang aglee."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

morning, Miss Nina French intro
duced a bill in favor of woman
suffrage throughout the entire CONT
nent OF America. Rules were sus-
pen0ed, the bill read the third time
and passed Ayes 60 noes Al. OF
course, this had a telling influence
with the members of the Council.
Governor Semple, Monday, made
the following appointments: Frank
Fredson, of Oakland, Lumber Inspec-
tor of District No. 4; ID. S. B. Henry,
Of Olympia, to fill a vacancy in Dis
trict No. ), for a full term; Terrence
O'Brien, OF Seattle, Inspector OF Dis
trict No. 3; S. n. Secrist, OF Van
couver, Inspector OF District No. Z.
Also the OF following notaries public :
Ira A. Town and Harry A. SHARP, OF
Pierce; S. A. Wells, Of Adams, and
James ID. Hannigan, of Whatcom.
The city election, Monday resulted
in the choice of the following officers
Mayor, A II. Chambers, reelected
without opposition; First Ward,
John Miller Murphy, Councilman for
two year and L. Bettman one year, re-
elected without opposition; Second
Ward, r. G. O'Brien, two years, over
Ed. Farquhar; Third Ward. Ed.
Hardness, two years, and J. Byrne,
one year, without opposition. A
small vote was polled, as was to have
been expected under the circum-
stances
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
New advertisements.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SEATTLE, w. T., December II, 1887
NOTICE is hereby given that, in COM
IN pliance with the provisions Of the Act
of Congress June 8, 1878, entitled " An
Act for the sale of Timber Lands
in the States of California, Oregon.
Nevada and Washington Territory,
Andrew McGuffin, of Seattle, County
of King, Territory of Washington, has
this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 2.7l0, for the purchase Of
the N w y of Section No. 80. in Township
No. IS North. Range No. 8 West, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to es.
tablish his claim to said land before the
Register and Receiver of this office, ut
Seattle, W. T., on Monday, the 18th day OF
Macrh, 1883.
He names as witnesses: ]. X. Murphy,
of Seattle, w. T.: Dana Young, Ell Seattle.
W. T.; Louis Otermatt, of Seattle, W. T.;
J. A. Cole, Of Kamilchie, Mason Co.,
W.T..
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re-
Guested to file their claims in this Office
ON or before said 18th dav OF March,
1885, JOHN Y. OSTRAN DER,
Register.
Dated, Jan. IS, 1888.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
DOings of the Supreme Court.

FRIDAY, Jan. 6.
The cases of the LdtOnid and Nc
Intosh VS.. Renton, Holmes & Co., ar
gued and submitted.
B. N. Conner appointed U. s. Com
missioner.
SATURDAY, Jan. Z.
A rehearing was ordered in the case
of N. p. r. r. VS.. Jos. Holmes; also in
case of Swift VS.. Slime.
Ramsey VS.. Territory; opinion filed.
The Court simply affirm their deci-
sion in the case of Harland VS.. Terri
tory, decided at the last term.
The case of Miller vs.. the Territory F;
argued and submitted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
Timber Land, Act June 3. 1878
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFtCB,
SEATTLE. w. T., December 18th, 1887
NOTICE is hereby given that, In compliance
IN with the provisions of the Act Of Congress
June 3, 1873, entitled IS An Act for the
sale of Timber Lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
Louis Otermatt, Of Seattle, County Of King,
Territory Of Washington, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No. 2,7l1,
for the purchase Of the N. w. Z Of Section
No. H. In Township No. IL North, Range
No. West, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the Reg
lister and Receiver Of this office at Seattle, W. T.,
on Monday the 18th day of March, 1883.
He pauies as Witnesses; j. X. Murphy. OF
Seattle, W. T.; Dana Young, OF ~ seattle e.
A. Cole, OF Kamilohie, Mason Co, W.T..
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 18th day OF
Mar oh, 1883.
JOHN Y. OSTRANbER.
Register.
Dated. Jan. 10. 1883.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

Notice 10 hereby given that there are funds
10 pay orders numbered 176. liz. 17S, l!9 and le0
drawn on Olympia School District No. j; and
that no interest will be allowed thereon alter
the date Of this notice. c. b. MANN,
Treasurer Of Thurston county.
Olympia, W. T., Jan. II, 1887.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OLYMPIA, w. T., Jan. IL, 1888.
Mr.. A. H. Chambers, Mayor elect
and Messrs. John Miller Murphy,
Louis Bettman, r. G. O'Brien, Edward
Hardness and John Byrne, Council
men elect being present, the oath of
office Was administered to them
by the Clerk, and they each took their
seats for the terms for which they
were declared elected.
His Hon. Mayor Chambers presid-
ing and the full Council present, the
Standing Committees for the year
1883 were appointed as follows:
Ways and Means-Byrne, Bettman
and Simenson.
Accounts and Current Expenses
Bettman, O'Brien and Byrne.
Fire, Light and Water-Harkness,
Simenson and Murphy.
Streets, Wharves and Bridges
Murphy, O'Brien and Hardness.
Health, Police and Public Property
-Simenson, Hardness and Murphy.
Judiciary-O'Brien, Byrne and
Bettman.
The Street Committee submitted an
ordinance to establish the grade OF
Franklin strest from First street to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

Maple Park, in the City of Olympia.
Also an ordinance to establish the
grade of Washington street from Sec
ond street to Thirteenth street, in the
City of Olympia.
Also an ordinance to establish the
grade of Main street from First to
Fifteenth street in the City of Olym-
pia.
And these severally under sus-
pension of the rules were read a first,
second and third times. All the
conncilmen voting aye, they were
passed and the titles agreed to.
Transfer by Wright and Bradley Of
the Liquor license issued to them to
John ii. Wilson was read and on mo-
ton laid on the table.
Application of II. Ramm for beer
licenses with the required bond and
receipt OF the City Treasurer, were
presented. On motion, the bond was
approved and the license granted.
The following bills were read and
referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts:
Housekeeper's Bazaar, heating stove 5 9 50
ID. I. Drewry, coal. ........ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 90
Olympia Gas l. Electric Light Co, public
lights --..-....,. observation-disclosures. 63 IS
c. II. Aver. water pipe Observation-Disclosures. -
Olympia Water Co, water --.... .......... 10 90
Norwood 4 karney, hauling on street
account Observation-Disclosures. .. 2 90
Talcott Bros shingles ................... 80
ID. S. B. Henry, street surveying To-. ..... IS 60
ii. Sabin, steel keys ...... ............. 8 GO
Samuel Williams, merchandise ......... 81 e5
X. G. OBrien, insurance premium 900. 165 w
Hoffman Stove Il Hardware Co, mer
chandise, street account ......... ...... IS
On motion, the Committee on Fire
Light and Water were directed to
have an electric light put up at the
intersection OF Main and Union street.
On motion, the Council adjourned.
Rnpr NJ AID ElnrE
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

SEVERAL Letters from the People"
are unavoidably crowded out of this
issue of the STANDARD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
THURSDAY, Jan. -.

THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
The Latona; opinion filed. Decree
of the Court affirmed. This is suit
where the little steamer Underwater
recorded a judgment for 81 ,45O against
the Ldtona for running over the IN
derWriter at Port Townsend.
Mcintosh VS.. Renton, Holmes & Co. !;
decree of the Court below reversed.
The court then took up Second Dis
trict matters, and spent the day in
hearing motions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

Tues. AND WE'D, Jan. 10 and IL.
Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad
Co. VS.. Hawthorne; argued and sub
mitted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
MQNDAY.

MONDAY, Jan. y.
Lockett VS.. Baxter & Co.; argued
and submitted.
Thomas VS.. Hilton; argued and
submitted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

WEATHER REPoRT.-The U. S. Sig
nal Office furnishes the STANDARD
with the following weather report for
the week ending January 18th:
MISUNDERSTANDING height, 1924
inches; highest, 3O48; lowest, 1886
range, so.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, q degrees,
highest, AZ on Wednesday; lowest, IL
on Saturday, range, 80. Average
temperature for this week during s
years, 80.
Rainfall-Total amount, 81 inch
greatest amount for l day, 90
Average rainfall for this week for 8
years, 2O8 inches. Mean relative hu
nudity, 76 per cent.
Wind-Mean direction, northeast
highest hourly velocity during week
80 miles, on Thursday night. Total
number of miles travelled, 5O2.
Weather-Light rain and snow on
Wednesday and Thursday. Severe
frost on all days. There were clear
8 fair and cloudy days. Severe cold
spell prevailed during entire week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

(a) Connects at Seattle with steamer Olympian
from Victoria.
(b.) Connects at Tacoma with Northern Pacific
train for Portland and "Switchback" and East
ern points.
(e.3 Connects at Tacoma with Northern Pacific
train from Portland, Switchback" and Eastern
points.
WARD on SUNDAYS-Leaves Seattle at 4. H.;
arrives at Tacoma els A. II. Leaves Tacoma
$50 P. n. arrives at Seattle at S:45 P.N n.
Steamer EMMA HAYWARD or NORTH IA
CIFIC between Seattle or Olympia:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
Real Estate for Sale.

T WILL sell my house and two lots, on East
/ side, at bargain. The house contains seven
rooms, with good well in the kitchen. The
ground II improved and has thrifty young or
toner. Price, $500. q. A. lN0ER6OLL.
Olympia, Dec. 30, 1857. On
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13

FRIDAY, Jan. ID.
Charlton and Charlton VS.. John H.
McGraw; decree of the court below
a fiirmed.
The committee appointed by the
court to revise the rules made their
report.
The case of Meeker vs.. Gilbert,
argued and submitted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
Discount of 5 Per Cent.

We mean business and will show that
Olympia can sell as low as any of its
neighbors. Our terms are cash or ap-
proved paper.
Olympia, Aug. II, 1887.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-08
OUNCES Of BAbYHOOp.
Miss Dsu IKE b ,a:, the Ohicago Record for
Minute Humanity.
Chicago SeWs

Packed in soft, white wool, like piece
of iewelry, yesterday lay the tiniest NOR
tai in Chicago. Baby D,nzke weighs
sixteen ounces-one svoirdupois pound
Miss Dsnzke wss born three dsys ago,
snd she is not big enough yet to have s
front name. Her parents are looking for
little bit Of 3 name-oue with two or
three letters IN it, like Bsby Flo Edison
mss. They sre afraid 6 big, long mans
might make her stoop shouldered.
List week Baby Edison was Growing
shout being the Iesst OF little folks
and only Yesterday sent out card
shout IS big IS postage stamp, bearing
this boast: an 0rna Flo Edison, Smallest
Baby in Chicago" But in the lower
right hand corner Of Mamma snd Papa
Edsoa's card TO their friends, announcing
the event OF May 9, 1888, is the legend:
ga daughter, weight II pounds" Tast
settles her claim to minuteness.
Miss Flo f ison is CREST big hulk Of .
girl beside The petite Miss Dsnzke-
nearly twice as big. Baby Dsrz8e's mst-
tress, ieather-bed and coVerlet might be
put IN lady's glove bCN, and the little
miss could sleep in it without fear Of
Dumping her head against the head
oosrd. The daintiest hemstitched hand
kerchief is too large for quilt
Miss Dsnzke entered the family circle
Of Herman Danzke last Tuesday. Mr.
Dsrzke Is driver Of one Of Baker
Smiths wagons and lives st 81 Fremont
street. He is small, thin man of dark
complexion and So years. Mrs. Darzke
is large, g out womsn, SO years old, and
the mother of four other children.
Baby DBnzke is dsTk-haired mite
with s loud pair of lungs and s dig
healthy sppetite. She is perfectly formed,
and just ss clipper ss auy yourg girl Of
her Days. Her fist doubles up the same
SIS any other bEby's fist, only it is not
larger than roasted chestnut. she
Fuckers her face in the prevsiling baby
pucker when she's mad, snd her mad
spells are just as big as sny baby's pouts.
Papa Danzke is Just IS proud Of his
GIL as if she WAS as big asa LOST CT bread
When she WAS brought in TO him on pin
cushion the next day after her arrival,
Mr. Dsnzke begsn big hearty laugh
that nearly blew her out Of her UGH
with his breath. Mamma Dsnzke can
rock her daughter in the palm Of her
hand, but calls her as many ootsy-toot-
sizes as if she was as big as minute.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-08
L GOOD MAN GONE.
Judge Turner CT the Western Distri
Passes Away-His life.

Judge Turner CT the western District
Passes Away-His life.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX June Judge 4. B.
Turner OF the United States court for the
Western district o. Texss died to-day.
In the death of Judge Turner distin-
guished lawyer and iurist has passed
away, and the only epitsph his memory
calls for is-he was IN upright, pains
taking Judge ard an honest nan. He
was born in Putney, Windham county,
VI, on the 24sh CAV of May, 1925, and
was therefore in his six:y-th!rd year. He
studied law and was admitted to
the bar in March in 1873; was
subsequently, justice OF the peace,
afterwards was elected prosecuting
attorney for ST, Joseph county, Mich. In
1853 be came to Tt X4s, settling In Wills
hanson county, but year lster moved
to Austin and formed law partnership,
6 ct with G. Sueed, Esq, and later
on with J Hamilton and +. VI. Chandler,
which continued till the civil war broke
cut. He was thorough Uaionist, but
took nc part IN the great struggle. After
the war and in 1866 President Grant sp-
pointed him SIS United S stes Attorney
for this district, which he resig ed to &C
cept the position Of Acknowledgement
under the provisional government. which
office he held during the bitter period Of
reconstruction. In 1871 he
was appointed judge OF
the Twenty second Judicial district
Of Texas, and in 1876 was elected as an
Independent cAudiuate to the bench of the
One Hundred ard Sixty Second Judicial
district, being commissioned IS such by
Governor Coke In 1876. In 1880 he was
appointed by President Hayes TO the
judg ship row made vacant by his death
he leaves widow and troops Of friends
to mourn his loss. -