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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02
AN EDITORS TALK.
He. Tells What Names Are Popular
Among So-Called Literary Women.

He Tells What Names Are Popular
Among So-Called Literary Women.
An Old Editor: 1 wonder if any
woman ever liked her own name? When
Twas in the harness 1 used to have to
read all the manuscript that came to the
Office. Most of our contributors were
women. Women, 1 have sometimes
thought, are naturally inclined to litera-
ture. 1 never knew one who didn't
drift into writing for the press if she
had the slightest encouragement. And
when they begin to write of course the
first thing they do is to select a nom de
plume. These assumed names, used to
amuse me and 1 took fancy one day to
keep track of them for one year. At
/ the expiration of that time l. discovered
that the dame ''Maude" led the list.
The next was LILLIAN" and then they
scampered off into the realms of fiction.
''Beulah,'' 'Mispah," "Rowena,'' and
the like. Occasionally found one who
assumed a commonplace tag. and
noticed that such one, as rule, gen.
orally made her way to the front. L
wonder whatever became of that long
procession of sorrowful-looking Great
ures who used to come to my desk with
great bundles of manuscript and be-
seech me to examine it and use it, at
the same time telling me of the sick
children at home who. were furnishing
for bread, and who couldn't get any un-
til ''this article" was printed. At first
1 was softhearted and listened to these
appeals, but soon found that had more
manuscript on hand than we had col
umns in the paper. Then 1 grew hard
hearted. For instance, would ask one:
SLOW many children have you?' If she
said more than two l asked their names.
Then would ask the nature of their
diseases and She would tell me. / would
take the story and label it, Katie
measles" Then of the next applicant
the same query. Then the label,
''Johnny-the mumps," and then. 1
would lay the MSS. away in a pigeon
hole and occasionally would look them
over and wonder how the invalid corps
were progressing. When / felt q, little
womanish in my heart I would select
the disease which thought was most
dangerous and use it. And then I used
to watch the obituary column But I
never saw the announcements of the
death Of any of the starving ones whose
names were on the parchment in my
pigeon-holes.-Chica Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02
FORGOT HIS BRIDE.
An Amusing Anecdote About Edison's
Queer Absent. Mindedness.

An Amusing Anecdote About Edison's
Queer Absent Mindedness.
1 doubt if the story of Thomas A.
Edison's first marriage has ever been
told in print. AS every body knows,
Edison is very absent-minded man
when once he becomes thoroughly abb
sorbed in subject. He married his
first wife after brief courtship.
Shortly after the nuptial knot had
been tied Edison began thinking of
some intricate mechanical or electrical
problems. Without saying a word to
his bride or the wedding guests he went
into his laboratory and began work.
Mrs. Edison knew her husbands &C.
centricities and accepted the situation
philosophically.
She went to the bridal chamber and
prepared to wait up for her better
half Finally becoming very sleepy,
she retired. When she awoke in the
morning, her husband was still absent.
Mr.. Edison did not appear all of that
day or the following night. It was just
forty-eight hours after the marriage
had been performed that Mrs. Edison,
becoming alarmed, decided upon going
into her husbands workshop
When she entered the room she saw
the inventor lying on his workbench
sleeping peacefully. OF course she gave
a little shrek, womanlike, you know,
but the PROSTATE form, with boots on
| and toes turned heavenward, never
budged.
Upon closer examination by Mrs. Edi-
son, who had noted the regular breath
| ing of her ''hubbie," she discovered
that his wedding clothes were covered
with oils and chemicals. She then be-
came real angry, and walking over to the
bench where her husband lay shook him
| roughly.
$50 away from me-" he shouted, not
knowing where he was. go way
from me, say; can't you see I'm think
ing?'
81 should say you were, Tommy" re-
piled his wife. 'Now, don't you think
it is about time you took off the think
ing cap of yours and gave me a little at
tention?"
"Well, I'll think about it as you re-
quest" responded the inventor. Now,
| please let me alone, or fear shall be
forced to set the new double back-action
self-propelling fire hose all-all-''
At this Juncture Edison suddenly
came to and. jumping up, exclaimed
''Who am l, where am I, and who are
you?'
When his wife told him who and
where he was and who she was, to use q
term in common parlance, you could
have bought him for cent, he felt sc
cheap.
81 had forgotten all about my mar
riage," he said.
''Well, 1 hope" responded his wife,
''you won't let this occur again." and
am inclined to believe that he didn't
n. Y. Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02
BOGUS BALLOT REFORM.
The Scheme to Put Congressional Ele,
lions Under Federal Control.

Tho Scheme to Put Congressional Elec-
lions Under Federal Control.
There is little positive opposition in
the Republican press to the scheme to
put Congressional elections under con-
troll of Federal officials Here and there
is some apprehension that it will prove
an unpopular measure and hurt tho
party. but there is no vigorous dissent
on the ground of principle. The Presi-
dent paltered with the subject in his
message without going out Of his tenn
porizing attitude toward most contro-
verted measures The object is, of
course, to control the elections in the
South. If all the officers who form the
election and canvassing boards are the
selection Of the central Federal power
and hold positions for long term of
years at ths will of tho President, there
would be irresistible temptations to
abuse By jealous partisans. and the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02
Republican Subsidy Schemes.

It is nonsense to talk about subsidies
and liberal compensation for mail serv-
ice as means of building up American
shipping under present conditions. It
is crushed under burdens and difficulties,
and trying to stimulate it into life with
out removing these is like loading .
giant with chains and shackles until he
can not move and then administering
brandy to spur him into action. If We
take restrictions from ship-owning and
ship-building and from foreign trade,
we can tell whether there is any further
need to s'equalize chances" in order to
meet competition But until that II
done we can not tell. One thing is cor.
tain, the chances can not be equalized
by subsidies so long as those restrictions
are mainta:ned.-N. Y. NmeA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

To Rid Cages of Lice.-Hold it over
a hot stove till the wires get hot, and
the lice will crawl out and fall ON the
stove It won't hurt the cage to let the
wood get little hot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

"a Lower Sancon Northampton
County, farmer" reports the Philadel-
phia Record, while butchering the
other day struck = bullock with .
siedge hammer, and left the animal for
dead. When he returned from break
fast the animal was finishing chest OF
mea1o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

Sweet Potato Croquets--Ron your
potatoes and mash them fine, add but
ter, salt, pepper and a little milk Mold
into cones, dust with -four and brown in
hot fat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

San Francisco has . Chinese ply
stefan, Ii Pc Tai, whose professional in
come is stated to be q, 900 per month
He has been established in that city tor
thirty years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

The mate of Maine schooner has .
zeal that follows him like dog, and
is allowed to take bath In the sea
whenever it likes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

Never dish up boiled or baked pota-
toes and let them wait fog other things
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-02

ment to keep late hours in the swamp,
and we were tired.
''Some time in the night 1 was walked
by being wet, l suppose-at any rate,
both my feet were soaking and one
hand lay in a pool of water. Wherever
we were not raise1 above the ground
by the boughs we were wet. woke the
boy, and we built up the fire as we'll as
we could with the wet wood. We were
on the highest ground in sight, and by
the freight 1 saw that every thing
about US was afloat. 1 notched stick
and stuck it in the mud, and in the few
minutes that it took us to get our pro-
visions and axes safely stored out of the
wet the water rose an inch. We had
had no rain at our place for several
weeks, and the only way I could &C
count for it was that there must have
been heavy rains up above us. and the
river was rising. But how much would
it rise? was the question. By the
water marks on the tire es 1 saw that it
had been six feet higher than it was
where we stood, and if it should come
up to that now we would have chance
to swim for it. I looked at the stick
soon again, and the water was three
inches higher than when we woke up.
1t was rising very fast.
81 don't know what put the idea in
my head, for I had never heard of it,
but stumbled upon the plan the lum-
bermen always use when they are
caught in such a fix. If it had been a
moonlight night should have started
at once for the boat before the water
got too high, but it was dark as pitch,
and away from the fire we could hardly
see our hands before our faces. II
would have been little better than
suicide to try to go through the swamp
| on such night, with the water rising.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
.,. Electric Railway Suits.

ST. LOUIS. december Git Is an
nonnced here that the Adams Electric
Railway Company, OF St. Louis, will
githin the ne4t two weeks enter suit
against the Thomson Houston. the
Snrague. the Short and other electric
railway companies, whose systems are
in successful operation, for infringement
of patentS covering the Fundamental
principle of propclling cars with elee-
tricity as the motive power. The claim
upon which these proceedings are TO be
based is that official record of the pat
ent Office in Washington backed by legal
op,niohs from the most eminent lawyers
in this country to the eRect that the
Adams Company hold the patent under
which every successful electric railway
system of the country is now being OPP
Grated. The suits will involve claims
against the various companies aggre-
eating ST. 900, 900, and should the cases
be decided in the Adams Company
layor i. viii make that corporation the
greatest electric monopoly IN the world;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
Eorced In the Wall.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, December 20.
Henry FiSman x Co., dry goods mer-
chants. who made an assignment ycSter-
day. estimate their liabilities at $500, 600
and their assets ut S300,000.
Chattel mortgages have been filed a
follows: Oihcer IL Pusey. bankers,
Sl3. 500: Simon Renberger. OF Salt Lake
City, SlI,77O; Stix. krouse & Co., 81.
Louis, 2,03j; Bice, Silk Il Co., of ST.
Louis, S95. 3G2. These are on fixtures,
and not on the stock.
The failure was great surprise.
Henry Fisman Il Co. were the largest re-
tail dry goods firm in Iowa. In addition
to their house here they operate a
branch houses in Omaha and in Mis-
souri, Valley. Iowa. These are included
in the assignment, rs is also the indi-
yidual property Of the members of the
firm. The failure is attributed TO the
stringency of the money market and to
light trading, owing to the open win
ters of the past three years. 1t IS eX-
pcated that a compromise will be effect
ed with the creditors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
LIBERAL LEADERS
ARE UNEASY As TO PROBABLE SEATING OF
HENNESSEY
On Account Of Clerical Interference in the Late
EIection-Ths Coming Conference Of the
Irish Leaders in Paris-Lins Hope
Cf az Agreement.

LONDON, December 2G.-Liberal lead
ers are uneasy because Of the feeling
exhibited among British NoncOnformists
regarding the interference of the priests
in the Kilkenny election.
The ferment on the subject seems TO
be likely to prove greater than that ex-
cited by the conduct Of Mr.. Parnell.
Mr., Gladstone himself is said to be
alarmed by it, and it is believed not i'm
probable that the House of Commons
will unseat Sir John Pope Hennessy on
account of undue clerical influence.
A dispatch from Rome says the pur-
pose OF the Vatican is 10 use the lever
age of clerical Influence in Ireland tn
compel the British Government TO eX-
tend diplomatic recognition to the Holy
See, and that the Pope is earnestly de-
sirous of securing such recognition, as a
further step toward promoting the res
toration OF the temporal power. For
this reason the Pope is well satisfied
with the situation in Ireland.
The Post considers William OBrlen
the oily man who can do anything TO-
wards terminating the deadlock between
the Parnell and Mccarthy factions. As
the funds on deposit in Paris are payable
only to Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. Mccarthy
Jointly, neither section, the Post says,
can oppose any arrangement which will
result in an amicable division thereof.
Although Mr.. Parnell stands in more
advantageous monetary position than
his opponents, he is more deeply pledged
than any one to render aid to the Smith
Barry tenants. Therefore, it is quite
conceivable that he will be ready tc
make some sacrifice 10 secure the 'Sin'
ews Of war
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
Jewish Statistics.

WASHINGTON. December 96.-The
division of vital statistics of the census
Office has prepared bulletin which is
now la press containing 4 summary Of
the results OF special inquiry concern
ing the Jews in this country. The
inquiry resulted in the return of lO,6ls
completed family schedules, en-
bracmg G0,G3O living persons on
the 3lSt day Of December, 1850, and
in these families there had been 2,l4S
maria geS, G,O3S births and 2,O62 deaths
during the five years ending that day.
The social condition of the families is
indicated 70 some extent by the num-
Der Of servants kept by them
aS about twO-thirdS reported as
keeping one Cor more servants.
The average number Of persons TO each
family on December 2lSt, 1850. was 5.5l,
and average annual number for the i've
years covered by these statistics was
5.41. The average annual number OF
marriages per 900 of total population
was much lower than the general rate,
but 81 and the average age at
marriage is greater than among
the general population. The
low marriage rate and the increased
average age AZ marriage are the princi-
pal reasons for the low birth rate. The
deaths reported for the five years give
an average annual death rate of I'll
per /. 900 Of population. being about the
average rate for the general population.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
Withdraw or Resign.

CucA,o. December s6.-AnOther
order has been issued by Superintend-
ent Kline. Of the Lake Shore, 10 mem
hers of the order Of Railway Tele-
srapher, in the employ OF the company
requesting them TO withdraw from the
order or % resign their positions. The
reason assigned for this demand i said
20 be- the opposition of the men To
taking Young men into the offices
as apprentices and teaching them the
principles Of the business. IL Is said
the Superintendent thinks the steps
necessary 10 the welfare OF the COM
panv. The first letter by Superntend-
ent Kline. in personal letter TO every
telegrapher in the cOmpany'S employ.
asking them TO withdraw from the order
aud also requesting those who would
not do 80 % answer the letter ana give
the reasons for not desiring 10 comply
with the request. The letter created
quite a stir among the men, and many
OF them complied.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
NOTES OF THE RIVER.
News About the Boats aud Dbatnon on
the Ohm.

The Scotia is to-day's Cincinnati
packet. She is scheduled 10 leave for
that point at : O'Clock
The Courier left last night for Pitts.
burg, aud will pass down on her return
trip on Sunday.
The David Wood, ). l.. Wood. Marx
Winnet. Percy, Kelsey, and Ark an
passed down yesterday with heavy fleets
OF coal for DOWN river points.
The Bachelor, following her usual
custom, will lay up at Pittsburg until
New Years, to allow the crew ~ spend
the holidays at home.
The Matt +. Allen is laid mp at Stew
arts landing.
The Joe Williams with her tow OF
empties at last accounts was laid up al
East Liverpool.
The Coal Valley Is making her first
trip since purchased by Bapl. Holmes
Harger. II Is expected, IL she meets
with no mishap, that she will make
enough money this trip TO pay what
she cost Capt. llarger While old
enough TO vote the Coal WILEY Is able
to dOas good If not better work than
many boats not near 50 advanced in
years.
The marks at the landing last night
Indicated 10 feet inches OF water In
the channel. The river was falling.
Brownsville. Pa.-River : feet Z
inches aud falling; showing and cold.
Morgantown, w. Va.-Rlver o feet 2
inches and falling; cloudy and cold.
Warren, Pa.-River feet e-lO inches
stationary; cloudy and cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
Pittsburs's Gas Well.

PIrfssves. pa. December 26.-Ihe
Exposition gas seii viii uOt be torpe-
poed for the present. 80,
1t has been decided 20 push the arm
down some distance yet. IN hopes oi
further strike of strata which may
prove valuable. In case the well was
Shot .he glvcerine would be let go at
l.gS5 feet. tSe depth of the gas Sanu'
The explosion wou,a throw the as
lodged earth into the bottGt. el the
ue,,. clog il up and render further
drilling. ia ease this might be desirable
a difficult task. therefcre, under or
dcrs from superintendent johnson, ;he
drillers will keep az work for TWO or
three DAYS. The well is now 1000 feet
dees. the last haul of the bailer show
ing biack Siase.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27

Providence. K. l., December 70
The violent snow storm, which set IN
here this morning, resulted in bad ac-
cident on the Plainueld street end of the
Union railway The snow covered the
tracks on a steep grade on that thor
oughfare. and when a ear Was coming
towards the city at II o'clock the brakes
failed To- work, and the horses STAN
Deded. when another car was just turning
INTO the switch AT the junction crossing
and q collision could not be avoided,
The conductor, named Atwood, cut ms
horses loose. The horses o. the ives
bound ear were both ground under the
wheel OF Watermans ear, and were IN
Stantly killed. Waterman was thrown
from his carand had his head split
omen. There IS little chance that hc
will live. Conductor Atwood OF the
westbound car had both his arm
broken and was injured internally and
will probably die. None of the paSSen-
gers we're injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
a Town TerroriZed.

nrApwoop. :. d., December &c
Last night at 10 o'clock an alarm o'
Gre ss-.4 turI.sd ia for tho First ward
and an extensive hog pen was entirely
consumed Another alarm at half-pas
one this morning, from the same ward
announced ire in the frame hotel oI
c. G.. Fargo, and the flames were quick
~ communicated TO adjoining buildings
destroying the hotel, a blacksmith shop
grocery store. livery stable and mum
Der of residences. The loss is fully
$4,000. Again, later the fire alarm was
turned in from the Third ward
the keystone hotel. largest in the city
being on fire The fire threatened the
destruction of the city, but was within
reach OF the department, and was soon
extinguiShed. The first fire was clearly
the work of an incendiary, the second
possibly so, but the third from dc'ec'
tive nue. Forty policemen paraded the
streets last night. Upward OF l,OOt
graders from the railroad were in the
city on a spree yesterday, and IN order
to quell their disturbance the mayor or
dercd the hose turned on them. 1t is
thought that the first two fires were set
by some of the graders out OF revenge.
Ugly rumors prevail that threats have
been made To lay the town in ashes be-
fore morning. Snort work will be made
of any incendiary who may be caught.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27
BURNED TO A CRISP.
A WOMAN AND HER THREE CHILDREN PER-
ISL IN THE FLAMES.
She Sought 10 Save Hsr Little Ones, bnt Was
Burned 10 Death With Thsm-Ihs Father
and Son Escaps-An Aged Lady
Found Dead From BurIs.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. December 20
A terrible conflagration occurred this
morning about o'clock whereby a
woman and three children lost their
lives. The victims were Mrs. John
Dietrich. OF No. Orchard street, and
her three children, Libbie. aged 6 years.
Jacob, aged years. and Louisa, aged
/ months. How the fire originated is
mystery. Mrs. Dietrich had arisen at
o'clock TO start a fire in the kitchen
stove and awakened her husband >oen
after with an alarm of fire. She rushed
in to save her three little children and
perished in the flames. Her husband
and one son escaped.
The department soon arrived and
succeeded in saving the house from Ut
ter ruin, but they were too late 10 save
Mrs. Detrich's life or the lives Of the
three children. When the firemen sue
ceedcd in quehching the flames they
found in the bedroom where the woman
had slept, the body OF the unfortunate
woman lying across the bed with the
feet on the floor Beside her lay th"
three little children. their bodies burn
ed to a crisp as well as that OF the
mother.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-27

Toroxro. ONT. December 2d.-There
is much excitement in Canada over the
affairs of the Northwestern Masonic AID
Association. whose headquarters are al
Chicago. The organization has in force
In Canala oyer =, 900, 900 OF insurance
among the MaSons. IL has been DONG
purely Masonic business in tanada'
but il coming. to the knowledge oil the
Dominion government that the ASSocia-
tion vas accepting nOn-MaSonS as risks
I'm the United States. IL was nOtlhed 10
nuit business ia Canada or put up the
statutory $1,000, 900 deposit at Ottawa.
The latter IL could not do. 50 ithas been
peremptorily ordered TO withdraw from
Canada. 1t is said that after the With
drawal from Canada the company can
snap It's fingers at Canadian patrons
who haye paid in many thousands Of dol
lars bon assessments.