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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-15
CHAPTER XII.

As days slipped into months an. years
 at the Hall, Sir Rupert Perclval grew stead fly moro morose and discontented. Harder and harder to please, ho often found an occa sion for abusing the servants roundly for some trivia! matter or imagin ary dereliction. In short, the servants began to think their masters mind had weakened sadly since Miriam had gone.
 Often, quite often, they could hear him walking about the dark, gloomy corridors far into tho night, and mutter to himself of the absent daughter and of tho dear, dead wife. Sometimes in his midnight marches they could hear him bcmoaning the strange decree of cruel destiny that hung like o pail over Heatherleigh, and cursed his life with such relentless fate. And in their hearts they speculatcd and wondered where and how 1t would all end. The weeks dragged each successive week being perfect counterpart of the preceding. Even the chapel bells in the distance sounded dirges for the sunny Sab-
 baths of merry old England, and tho even.
 ing chimes came to the solemn doors like smothered moans over the couch of some dear, dead friend.
 The dwellers of the country side kept aloof from the Hall, as if some sort of dark nccromancy held sway beneath it's ancient gables; they shrank from the presence of It's aggravated and perplexed master with common con sent, and piticd the servants imprisoned under his iron rule.
 Occasionally the servants would steal
 away across the fields to their sympathizing neighbors for $ social chat and to air some | new wE of their peculiar-minded master.
 But seldom did the servants quarters at the
 Hall behold visitor or the overjoyed in l mates entertain caller for a superstitious fear of something uncannv and unexnlain- l able kept them away.
 Taken altogether life at Heatherleigh was | other than enviable. Four years of this
 silent, aimless life at the Hall had gone the | way of the sunsets, and once moro the sad | anniversary of Mifiam's departure had dawned.
 Tho inmates of the Hall had heard once
 from Miriam Percival Fairfax, and her hus-
 band, Arthur, had succeeded, so rumor had
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and parting had come, for the look on Miri. am's face was plain of interpretation.
 The mother bore away the little son, so soon to become fatherless, and the tender hearted nurse-girl, turning away, burst into tears.
 'Oh! it must be an awful thing to die ana leave ones friends" she moaned to herself, going about the room, picking up mechanically the toys of little Arthur which in his great glee at playing Aladdin he had scattered about "Poor little one," murmured she, "his tender heart doesn't understand 1t, and it is well enough it doesn't"
 "Kiss-" but the lips failed to utter the rest.
 Love papa" snid Miriam, and the child, putting his chubby face down caressingly, kissed the pale. paternal lips. "My papa is cold, so cold." he said, wonderingly, looking up.
 The attendant took him away then, at a sign from tho mother. and kneeling by the couch Miriam drew the death-damp brow
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-15

for I am SO miserable, so desolate, so crushed! Here Is money for your comfort, If there be any comfort in 1t; but do not sing that song for me again, please"
 She put handful of shining silver pieces in the faded cap, and bidding him ''good night" shut the window down gently and went upstairs.
 "bagpipes N !lSs ;1 neions to tho scotchman, "but they worry mo tonight as much as if they were in tho hands of unsophisticated Teddy McGlynn." But Patricia knew that Miriam was trying to dissemble.
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Having kissed the portrait of the proud, wlliful child, he hung it up for moment for another view of the sweet face. ssTruly 7he was regal then," he said, with deep sigh. Then he turned the face of his daughter to the wall with a shiver, and sealed the doom of his motherless child.
 After this he tottered upstairs to his apartments with much feebler step than he had ever known. Surely this was, by far, the greatest sorrow of his long, loveless existence. An! yes, it was tho hardest blow he had ever experienced.
 Bereaved of his beautiful wife, whom he loved tenderly, how crushed and sorrowful his days had been in the great, lonely Hall But he knew where she was resting; this other bereavement, why, this was so differ ent, SO differentl Poor Miriam! he knew nothing of her wandering away; perhaps might never know aught of her more. The rest of them went that way-Allan did.
 The curse of temper and circumstance was worse than death. Yes, in comparison, death was kindi
 The threatening breach had now widened beyond repair between Sir Rupert and his child, and 'too late'' was written across the seal of her doom. He must bow also to the inevitable.
 And that day on which tho master of Heatherleigh buried his daughter in his no"io was ouG precursor O1 many Orc1ry ones to follow. The same silent, crape- shaded routine, admitting of scarcely any variation, went on. A lonely breakfast in his own apartments; long, companionless walks about the grounds with his hands behind him and his eyes bent on the ground as if in deep study; the silent dinner hour next, and lastly, solitary evenings, on whose mournful hours none were allowed to infringe by trying to be companionable About this time tho servants began to show signs of general revolt Sometimes they declared that this prson-life would materially shorten their days.
 Ancil and Peggy reminded them that they would be substantially rewarded some day likely if they would only continue to be faithful
 But the mutiny of tho western wing of Heatherleigh boiled and effervesced until, at the close of 0 very trying day when Sir Rupert had been unusually contrary with them, tho gardener and cook said, mcaningly, 'that if the master was found dead in his bed in the morning, why, 1t was nobody's business but" And they waggcd their heads ominously.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
Look Out for Bogus Tickets.

Last fall some of the republican
schemers tried to run in a bogus
ticket on the farmers, and there has
not been a campaign for many a day
when they did not try that dodge.
Look out for them and spot the fellows
who peddle them. We have every
reason to believe that an effort will be
made to work the old scheme, and we
call your attention to the matter in
time. If you get hold of one of such
tickets report the matter at once, and
let US see if we can't make an example
of such fellows by bringing about the
punishment the law fixes for such ras-
Gals. There has been but two tickets
authorized, under the law; the straight
democratic and straight republican
tickets, so far as the county ticket is
and any other kind of a
ticket is bogus and unlawful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
John Dillon Wanted the Earth. ,


The Lincoln Ne,os of Saturday, Oct.
7th, says: John Dillon appeared at
Funk's last night to full house on both
floors, and right well did he make them
laugh. He started out as a farmer in
New Jersey, struck oil and got great
longing to 90 to New York and see the
world, take in the earth, especially po-
lite ''sassiety." His schemes all collapse,
however. His son runs off with for
mer servant, Flaxy, the next best char
acter to Mr.. Dillon; he gets robbed, ar
rested, set upon by an amorous old
widow, and finally swears off from
''sassiety" wiser and better man. The
scheme is partenent to American ''sas-
siety," and with Mr.. Dillon in it is as
full of merry richness as an egg is Of
meat. John Dillon can be seen at the
Grand opera house this evening, Octo-
ber 31St,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
Howard P. Sowle Dead.

From the Kansas City Star of the
Oath we clip the notice of the death of
Howard Soule, son Of q. E. Soule.
Howard was well known and respected
by all the old settlers of this county; a
sterling young man of exceptionally
good business ability, and the news of
his death will be received with deep re-
gret by his many friends. The Star
says:
Mr.. Howard p. Soule, live stock
agent of the Chicago and Alton rail-
road, died at his home. 2O32 East Nine
teenth street, yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, after an illness of just two
weeks and day.
Howard T. Soule was born at Or
chard Park, Erie county. New York,
April %, 1855. He was the second of
three sons and two daughters, all liv-
ing. In 1879, when but 20 years of age,
he came West to make his fortune. He
went to Great Bend. Kas., where he
had friends. He remained there until
the spring Of 1881, when he went to
New Mexico with q surveying corps of
the Santa Fe railroad. Although not
civil engineer Mr.. Soule made him
self almost invaluableto the corps on
this trip.
He stayed with the Santa Fe railroad
until October, 1882, when he came to
Kansas City. He was here but short
time when he entered the service of the
Chicago & Alton railroad in the local
freight Office. His business-like meth
DDS and faithful attention to duty soon
resulted In his promotion to live stock
agent. which position he held until he
died. =
just year after coming here, Octo-
Der IL, 1888, he was married to Miss
Anna Brown, of this city. By this
union he has had two children. Howard,
age 8, and Willie, age 8.
Mr.. SOule was taken i'll on Tuesday,
October 8, with catarrhal fever and he
was very sick man from the first.
The catarrhal fever developed into ty-
phoid fever, which proved fatal. For
the past ten days he had been unable
to talk or do more than simply recog-
nize his friends.
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BILL :sRAzeLToM's DEATH.
He Was shs rlrst ssa a{sitsst Hiehv.y-
- - 3uaonn, Axszpan.

A gentleman from Tucson. Arix., in
the lobby of the National Hotel last
night. spoke of one Of the desperadoes
Of his town. says the Washington
'.T 81" /" said he, ..that some fellow
out in California has been holding up
stage loads Of people BY bimself The
dispatches speak Of him as the Lone
Highwayman.' I want to tell you
that the first and greatest lone high
wayman in this country lived in Tue
son, and his name was Bill Brazelton.
It has now been seven or eight years
since he was killed. While he lived
he was the terror of Southern Arizona.
and he did all Of hisp work single
handed. He used to work in q livery
stable in Tucson. He was young
fellow who did not say much, but was
all the time practicing with his revol-
yer when he was not at his work. He
was the most activou powerful young
man ever saw. He got so he could
turn q somersalt with his pistol in his
hand and as he came up. hit half
dollar every time TWENTY-FIVE yards
away. He could shoot in every
position, whether standing or riding.
and every time he pumped the bulls
u, y
was not long till we heard Of his rob
bing stages all alone. He had nerves
of steel, and did not seem to be afraid
Of anybody or anything. The greatest
efforts were made to capture him, but
he eluded all Of his pursuers. He
seemed to be here, there and every
where at the same time. Finally il was
suspected that q hostler working in the
stable where Brazleton had been en-
ployed knew something Of him. He
was taken out 70 the edge Of town and
hung up till he was almost dead, when
he agreed to confess, on condition that
Brazleton should be shot outright as
he would kill any man who betrayed
his secret at the first opportunity. The
hostler said ne was to go out to meet
Brazelton that very night and take him
something to eat. He was to wait be-
hind log in q certain piece of woods.
A party Of six well-armed men took
the hostler and went with him to the
place of rendezvous. They all lay
down behind the log and waited for
Brazelton. By and by he rode out of
q thicket into an open space and came
slowly toward the unsupported am
bush. He carried his pistol IN his
hand, as if suspecting that things were
not all right. When in thirty yards of
the log the whole party rose and fired,
killing both horse and rider in an in
slant 1t was one of the mos
dramatic incidents that ever occurred
about Tucson in those troublesome
days. Brazleton's body was riddled
with balls. He was brought to town
and the next morning he was propped
up against an adobe wall and had his
photograph taken, and the local photo
grapher has to-day in his showcase
. ghastly illustration of the triumph of
his art.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

Now THE battle is on; the thunder
of political artillery is heard in the
land from every side; the opposing
forces have been marshaled in all their
available strength, and within the next
few days the conflict will be over. AS
the smoke clears away the battlefield
will be barred to the public eye, and
this is what we predict will be seen:
Frank Strothman, the courteous, will
be seen riding Gaily and smilingly
back to the duties Of register of deeds;
Leonard Krause will have overcome
his few enemies and as relics of the
conflict will carry string of Millard
and other nice ducks; the tall and
familiar form of Frank Wilson will
loom up like dog kennel in fog as
he skips back to the sheriff's Office over
Mo(u)ntgomery and all other mountains
that may be in his way; the Carr of
republicanism will be ditched inglori-
ously and over the wreck will be seen
the dark, handsome features of County
Clerk D. R. Jones; the familiar form
and broad shoulders of b. Markey will
be seen moving towards the surveyors
flee, on the door of which will be a
pla-card, reading, mo Newcomb-ers
wanted here;" and where the skirmish
has been thick the honest features
or County Commissioner C. Coughlin
will be observed Offering consolation to
his opponent who will be lying down
all spraddled out and in a Brown
study, figuring out what hit him. :.
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From the Leader.
Frank Belt viii have $40 acres in
wheat this fall.
Rev. 81. A. Toedman is holding q
revival meeting over at Ray; south side.
A handsome new Webster unabridg-
ed dictionary has been purchased by the
school board for the schools.
Mrs. Grace Alexander, daughter of
Mr.. Buckets, is lying in a critical
condition this week from congestion Of
the stomach.
Mr.. Wells, of Albert, has rented the
barn formerly owned by n. w. Hussey
and we understand will open a livery
and feed stable in a few days.
We learn of number of our farmers
who contemplate putting IN at least
hundred acres more wheat now that
we have had such fine rain.
Mrs. L. x. Benefiel has rented the
Fannie Williams property south of the
railroad track and will open a first-class
boarding house about the first Of
November.
Pawnee Rock Is getting her name
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

The course the republican candi-
dates are pursuing in the canvass in
this county is certainly to be COM
mended by every voter in the county.
be he republican or democrat. They
are making the canvass fairly and
squarely on their MERITS, and, as we
have said before, MERIT wins.-Req.s-
ter.
SOME of the republican candidates
are most certainly NOT making the
canvass ION their merits," but are
attempting to build up their own
interests by trying to tear down the
regulations of their opponents. If it
be making the canvass on ones own
merits to circulate the lie that ones
opponent has agents who are trying to
buy votes for 81 apiece, then we do
not know the meaning of merits If
1t De going on his own merits for a
candidate to charge his opponent with
ignorance, lawbreaking and whisky
selling, then we are in the dark
as to what should be considered "mer;t,,
in man seeking public Office. If pub.
fishing libelOus articles over nm
assumed name is meritorious or in anv
manner flair" and square, and the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

SHALL we turn out of Office men who
have served us faithfully and ably, and
put in their places men who have not
been tried, who are unfamiliar with
any of the duties that will come before
them; shall we let go the bird in
the hand for one in the bush?
And all because the new men are
simply s'republicans." nothing more?
Sounding loud and clear and ringing
above the clatter of the played-oat
politicians who are stumping the county
for the opposition will come the answer
from the people, mo! a thousand
times, no!''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
The Power or Beauty.

Anna Katherine Green, the author
ess, writes: 'n beauty is 50 potent,
why does it so often fail to yield its
possessor that fruition which is GER
tainly promised by its rarity and dis
tinction. First because beauty alone
dazzles, but does not hold, and, second
1y, because there is q charm which
does hold-s charm so potent that IL
linked to beauty it makes that beauty
irresistible, and, If linked to ugliness,
is even capable. as I have before hint
ed. of rendering that very ugliness at
tractive, If not positively loveworthy.
This charm is usually designated BY
the word manner, but its name should
be soul.
For, while manner is more or less
the result of training, the allurement
OF which / speak owns q different
source than any which can come from
mere surface finish. For it has birth
in the individuality. in that essence of
being which infuses character into the
speech, the look, and even into the
pose Of person. And so il is that we
see coarse-featured but nobly speaking
women filing places to which poetry
and art would delegate only the beau
tiful; and in the wives Of our most sue.
cessful and honorable men we discover
women of fine minds. loving natures
and sparkling wit, but ofteuer than
not of diminutive figure. pallid COM
plexion or inharmonious features.
In my life have known many
women well. Among them is fair
majority Of what the truly apprecia-
tive would call happy, for which fact ]
thank God. as it has helped me to take,
on the whole hopeful view of life as
well as of human nature. Now, are
these women. blessed as many of them
are with devoted husbands, cheerful
homes, cultivated society and leisure
for the exercise Of any special talent
they may possess, beautiful womenf
With one or two exceptions, no. In
deed, more than a few of them are
positively plain, If features only are
considered. while from the rest 1 can
single out but two or three whose
faces and figures conform to any OF
the recognized standards of physical
perfection. But they are loved. they
arc honored, they are deferred to.
Their days pass in an atmosphere Of
peace and goodwill which is as far
above the delirious admiration accorded
to the simply beautiful as the placid
shining of the sunbeams Is to the phe-
nomenal blaze of an evanescent flame.
OF the beautiful women Ihave known
but few have attained superiority Of
any kind. In marriage they have fire.
quently made failure; Why, I do not
know, unless the possession of great
loveliness is incompatible with the pos
session of an equal amount of good
Judgment So much is expected by
the woman accustomed to admiration
that she plays and palters with her
fate till the crooked stick IL all that il
left her.
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Nanine and Alphonse were chattin 2
merrily about the coming nuptials.
How entertaining that cottage at
Dion. my dear" she exclaimed, s.and
the sweet little carriage, and the silver
Of your mother to go on the mahogany
cabinet and" my life's own does
not mention me" broke in Alphonse.
'.Ah, wait till I get through" and she
patted him under the chin as she ram
bled on-'tand the good donkey to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

JUDGE BAILEY, from Lyons, Rice
county, is rapidly gaining ground as
the candidate for district judge. Mr..
Bailey is successful practitioner as a
lawyer, good citizen and has extended
experience which particularly qualities
him for the responsible and honorable
position of district judge.-St. John
Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

men who resort to such campaigning
succeed in thus worming themselves
into Office (which is not at all probable
in a county containing 50 many in
telligent people as does Bartonl then
may the Lord help all honest men,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
BRIEF COMMENT.

JUDGE j. H. BAILEY, independent
candidate for judge, is an old soldier
and will receive hearty support from
the veterans in his district, especially
in Rice and Stafford counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31
JUDGE ]. Il. BAILEY.

From Rice county paper we clip
the following concerning the man
whose name heads this article, and in
our opinion the man who will be our
judge to succeed Judge A.. r. Clark:
Judge Bailey is an independent
candidate for the Office of judge of the
10th judicial district. He was loath to
announce himself as q candidate,
primarily for the reason he would have
to give up law, practice that is much
more remunerative; and not having
more of this worlds goods than is
necessary for personal comfort, he
didn't feel that he could afford it.
Ever since the farce enacted ut the
republican judicial convention at this
place, at which the admittedly best
judge this district ever had was bar
tered away, the people of the district
have been casting about for, . fit person
to fill his place; and the more they
thought and talked the more they were
convinced that Judge Bailey is the
man, and he was finally prevailed upon
to make the race. It was a case of
the Office seeking the man, which is q
wonderfully rare thing in this day and
age of the world.
Judge Bailey was born in Steuben
county. N. Y, in, the year 1882. In
1887 his parents moved with him to
Indiana, where he resided almost
continuously until the war broke out.
By his own untiring industry and
in 1858 he was admitted
to the bar, at the age Of 21 years, and
the time of the rebellion has
practiced law almost continually since.
At the breaking out of the war, Judge
Bailey was one of the first to offer his
services to the country, and served
with distinction until the close of the
terrible conflict. For meritorious
and bravery on the battle field,
he was promoted to the captaincy of
company "K," 54th Illinois infantry,
shortly after entering the service.
After the war the judge moved to
Adaire county, Ia, where he resided
for IA years. LIN 1873 he moved to
Rice county, KS, his present home.
Mr.. Bailey is one of the ablest and
most popular members of the Rice
county bar. He was elected county
attorney In 1882. He was again a
last fall, and ran 200 ahead
of the ticket, and carried this city by
nearly 100 majority, over j. w.
Brinckerhoff. the republican nominee.
Judge Bailey thinks as he pleases
and votes as he pleases. He is not
only an independent candidate, but is
an independent man. politically speak
ing.
The judge will take the stump and
make thorough canvass of the entire
and he will be elected. This
much Of Judge Bailey. OF the situa-
ton we shall have more to say later on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

SEE that the name of Judge J. 81.
Bailey, the independent candidate for
judge, is ON your ticket. He is the
only man running that is well fitted
for the place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-31

WHEAT throughout this county is
looking finely, and before sowing sea-
son closes there will be q much larger
acreage in the ground than ever before
In the history of the county. Every
thing looks favorable. too, to rousing
crop next year. A wet winter is all
we need. and the Indications are that
that IL what We will have.