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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06
oRANDMoTHER's SHAKER BON.
NET.


Dear grandmother's weli-worn shakeri
We found 1t one dark, rainy day,
Down under the garnet rafters,
In an old bandbox put away
With childish glee we brought 1t out
And standing by her old armchair.
We told her how VIC pitied girls
Who had such horrid things to wear.
But grandmother looked grave. and said:
81 wore that shaker years ago.
When I was bit o little girl.
And used to go to school. you know.
1t bhngs to mind, now, many things.
About the days when I was young,
When in the entry. on the peg,
Right next to Mary Whites, it hung.
"She was my dearest school girl friend,
Together days and days we played,
BY Deacon Palmer'S old rail-fence
At noontime, we our playhouse made.
From acorn cups we drank our tea,
From bits Of broken china ate.
Our dolls were made OF hollyhoc,as-
Such things know, are out of date.
'sBut we had fun; sometimes think
More than girls now, with all their store
OF costly dolls in fine array,
And pretty tea-scts by the score.
Those oldcn days were happy ones.
But thcv are gone, and Mary White
Has been In Heaven forty years.
Strange, I should dream OF her last night
'sWas there boy in school lied
A little better than the rest?
You ask. o yes, twas Daniel Barnes;
OF all the girls he liked me best.
We used to walk two miles to school.
He'd come across the lots and wait,
TIL mother put my luncheon up,
Swinging on fathers farm-yard gate.
'Whero is he now? I can not tell;
His folks moved Off to Illinois.
I wish knew how he turned out;
He used to be likely boy.
Now children, put tho shaker back,
I've kept it years and years, you see.
1t brings to mind, though now I'm old,
The little girl used to be-"
Susan TEAL Perry, in Interior.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

IT is charged with due solemnity that
a man received from the Agricultural
Department catnip seed for asparagus
seed, and that all the cats of the coun-
try congregated in his garden We do
not :.now how much truth there is in
the story, but at all events we do not
require the story to strengthen our be-
lief that the Agricultural Department
is not first-ciass seed frm.-Western
Rural
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Fyed for Geor-e.

Lucy" he said. in the low. soft,
persuasive voice OF an early morning
tramp taking q cold victual census of
a quiet neigeoorhood, .'xhy should
not-Ouch, Elazes. COLLIER
lyon should have told me You were
coming this evening, Harry" she said.
reproachfuliE- Those pins in my belt
were for George Chicago Tribune.
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ume of water flowing in a stream is by
the Weir method. Place board at
right angles across the stream with a
rectangular crifice cut in the top OF it
as shown in the illustration. The total
quantity of water in the stream is COM
PEELED to pass through this opening.
The two factors upon which the esti-
mate is made are the width and depth
of water passing over the gauge
Farm and Home.
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IT is perhaps true that it viii not pay
to attempt TO cultivate the huckleberry,
vet 1t has been done with greater or less
success, Notwithstanding that the
siearned. in horticulture pooh-pooh the
idea.
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- ~ - w IL W a l1k
a b o u t ffty-four
acres. An inch Of
water is employed
in ordinary engi-
neering a n d i s l.
172Sth part of one
cubic foot, United
S t a { G s standard
The usual method
of Pauging the vol.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

at which Mr.. Bernard Quaritch values
the lately discovered Spanish edition of
the letter In which Columbus announced
the discovery Of America
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

The California pears in the windows
of the fruit stores. marked Napoleon,
are rousers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-11-06

w-Tom-Cawn'tyo1 lend
me ten? i find myself short and I
want to get bite of dinner
Wiggins-Yes: here's ten cents Go
and get some pork and beans--Texas
Sittings-
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Ana shouted TO ra.ne host
.-Ho: mix US two bonalzaS,
We fain would drink toaS.."
Then Gid ye sl1illful mixer
Two bottles set in line.
We one containing brandy.
He other yellow wine,
And these two pleasant liquids
Proceeded 10 combine
Ye stranger eyed yc compound
With sigh OF deepest bliss,
Then down bis hairy callet
1t slipped with gurgliag hiss.
And did cast q bumper
12so mine OWL abyss
Then forth again we sailed
Into ye outer air.
When 10. this world seemed glorious,
This lie . boon most rare,
And that bewhislzereG giant
A man divinely fair
QroIh l. This same ocaanz.
Puts fire into ye heart
Return with ne. przthes.
Unto ye liquor mart,
And i. as doth beseen nc,
VIII play ye buyers part"
When next again we sailed
Into ye crowded street.
Twas arm ii ARA We wanoers&
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his perch head first and rolled to the
brink of the river, from which he
scrambled in sorry plight, his face
bleeding from contact with the sharp
rocks, his clothes torn and his boots full
of water. The sentinel attracted by
the noise fastened to the spot and aided
him to reach the tepee, on the way to
which he cast many wrathful chances
behind him at the cause of his mis-
fortune; for he never doubted that the
barge turned over with his weight,
while the sentinel enjoyed the joke at
his expense too much to inquire closely
into the cause. 1t even afforded him
amusement for some time after he re-
turned to his post, to judge by his con-
tortionS.
Emboldened by success, the adventur-
ers proceeded to sink one of the canoes,
retaining the other to aid them to es-
cape; but it required their united efforts
to move the barge. Waiting till the
sentinefs back was turned, they grasped
the gunwale, and aided by the steepness
of the bank, sent it crashing over the
gravel into the water. The startled
sentinel saw it floating past in the fire.
light, and instinctiveiy fired at it. In
stantly the camp was aroused and men
ran about in confusion, not comprehend
ing what had occurred. No sooner had
the barge touched the water than it's
captors sprang into the canoe and glided
down the river under cover of it's bulk,
which completely hid them from view
until the interval of light was passed,
when they left it to secure the bark
which they had concealed.
When they returned to the spot where
they left Mile. Destain, they found her
locked in the deep slumber consequent
on release from long and painful anx-
iety. Leaving her undisturbed, they
gained the point where they had dis
tant view of the scene of their late OPP
erations.
Once more the fire was burning
brightly, and figures which resembled
demons in its red glare were running
about without apparent object. Some
thing like q grunt attracted Marden's
attention, and in the semi-darlxness he
made out the figure of Stella, the
squaw, regarding the scene with serene
satisfaction.
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CHAPTER XVI.
A LONG CHASE.

Eyes, the wind is dying away, but
there is fog rising" said Ephraim,
whose practiced eye discovered the in
dications of one of those phenomena
which frequently wrap portions of the
great lakes in an impenetrable vail of
mist.
NOW the first thing to do is to take
in the sails, for it won't do to have them
Tapping like that and giving notice to
the redskins where to find US. But hold
on! They've lost the wind too, haven't
they?" They're long way astern,' 81
replied Jabe, sand they've lowered
their blankets; but their paddles will
bring them on fast enough"
I'm five minutes they won't be able
to see us at ALL" said Eph. .sBut there's
q little island on our starboard bow.
Dye make it out?"
Jabe said he did.
SWELL. we'll get the boat out and tow
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I'm Homer of d usiyss Kelley.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. ii.-LonR before the
hour of noon the galleries of the house
were filled with spectators anxious to do
honor to the memory of the man who had
for many years been prominent i'm that
body. A few moments before the house
was called tai order the menberr OF the
senate. without formal announcement. &.
entered the chamber and guilty took seats
i'm the body of the hall. A sablc-covere,i
bier stood in front of tlie clerks desk, and
a handsome floral tribute was placed near
IL. Al l2:1O the officiating cierxynen,
Drs. Butler and Cuthi,ert entered the hall.
vice. They wers. followed by a co,n,ni,,c..
of the senate. and house having charge of
the ceremonies. and amid solemn hush
the magnificent coffin containing. the re-
mains Of William ID. Kelly was placed ON
the bier. The family of the deceased WAS
then escorted To seats provided for them
close to ths. casket. The burial service
was read by DIR. Butler and prayer was
offered 10y Dr. Cuthbert.
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ANOTHER LONDON SCANDAL.
viscoaas Dunlo and Hss Marriage IN nesls

tStNOa.
New York, Jan. 11.-A cable special to
the MaI and E<press from London says:
New complications have arisen in the Bil-
tom scandal. Alden Weston IL the name
of the man who, posinQ as Baron Loanslo.
met Miss Billion of the Billion sisters at the
London Supper club, n low mislniRht dive
in this city. Belle then became known
the Baroness Loautln. The alleged
baron was subsequently arrested for try
ing tn negotiate stolen and forged bonds.
some OF them being American. He was
sentenced to hard labor for eighteen
months for trying tn defraud the branch
Of the London and westminister hank.
Belle pawncd her jewels to raise money
for her crrinR lovers defense. hut evcr,t,,-
ally became tho favoritc of viscount
Dnnlo. tho son Of the Earl Of Clancarsly.
Under threats Of exposure and u suit for
breach of promise, of marriage, young
Dunio. being n minor, married Belle few
months ago before ~ registrar. A friend
tho event, met the bridal party they
were leaving the registrars Office and in
duce,l the young man To leave his wife at
the door. He was then shipped oif to
Australia to keep inn out of harms
way. He is now coming back To England.
and 10 is expected that ~ stiit will be at
once brought to annul the marriage, on
the grounds, first, that il has never been
contaminated: second, that Belle has G.
husband living; third. that she has been
intimate with one wertllciuer, the son of
a curiosity dealer i'm Bond street, since her
alleged marriage with Duulo.
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a 1sIw aDtn Cos.. I,...as ..,u,

NEW YoWK, Jan. 1.-THE S.n says: A
combination is being made bstwccu some
of the principal oil producers Of Pcnnsyl-
vania and the owners of foreign capital
for the purpose Of constructing new pipe.
lines l,s.twccn the oil fields and the coast.
The movement il the most important iu
the oil industry which has been attempted
SINCE the STANDARD Oil company secured
it's monopoly of pipc line transportation.
II contcnpiatcs the purchase outright Of
wells valued at $1O.UD.0D. the corIstrsic-
tiou of competing pipe lines. and n conn
bination of many of the Philadelphia pro-
sl,iccrs who do not wish tn sell their wells.
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BIG MACK CASHES In
4 NotoPious Gambler Shot aDd Killed q
Spokale Rallk.
Hs Condasssa . saisss ss Bette Cssy lAs
Fall and Had 1sssn Ron O1t -
several Towas m Dl9ss-
eat OccaAt00e.
sneci,itnthe Standard

Special tn the Standard.
SPOKANE FALLS. Jan. 11.-H. McCros-
sin. better known rs Big Mack, . gambler
and all round sport, was shot and killed
this morning by Harry r. Baer in front OF
n saloon kept by Baer and Jacob Meets,
well known rs Dutch Jake. McCrossin
account of "a difficulty which occurred be-
tween Big Mack and Dutch Jake at
Thompson's Falls. Mont. five years ago.
i'm which Big Mack got the worst of it.
Immediately before the shooting Baer
elected a man from his saloon
for stealing chips at one of
the gambling games. Big Mack
iuterfcrcd. struck Baer over the eye,
wiicreupon Baer pulled pistol and fired
two shots. one of which entered Big
Mack's right side. lie across the
street and fell on the sidewalk, expiring
in half an hour. Two hours afterwarsi q
pistol picked up near where he
fell.
He was n powerful man, weighing 2dO
pounds, and before he got SO
fieshy was something Of a
prizc-hghter. On one occasion,
when he resided i'm Minneapolis, Patsy
Cardiff made an unsuccessful attempt to
knock him out in six rounds. Big Mack
was n notorious confidence sharp and re-
garsis,sl u bad man. He was run out OF
Spokane Falls i'm iss4, and suffered tho
same fate at Hurley, Wis.,. and st. Paul.
Thompson Falls, but he escaped. In ad-
tlition To the sobriques OF Big Mack, ),
McCrossin was known ~ the 'Kansas
City Kid" and ''Birmingham Pete." He
kept . saloon i'm Butte City, Mont,
last fall, and came hero two months
ago. He was - years odd.
Harry Baer has always been regarded -
q quiet. v,ssaceable citisen, with his part
ner. Dutch Jake, made . fortune in ths
CHur d'Alene mines. A few years ago
| they invested all i'm Spokane Falls, whers
they built the Frankfurt block, one Of the
finest buildings i'm tho northwest. which
was destroyed by fire August 4.and ID now
being rebuilt.
Baer was put under g., 500 bonds this
| afternoon To appear for preliminary ex
| animation next Wednesday.
| The gambling ga mes OF this city. which
| were. closed u month ago and rs-oy,<nes
| upon the adjournment of the grand jury
| were closed again this evening by orSie'
of Mayor Furth. This action WAS preciEs-
itaied hy the killing % IA. McCrossin.
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THE KING STILL ALIVE.

Fears of - Republican Outbreak In Spats-
Telegram Suppressed.
Madrid, Jan. 1.-THE king passed n
quiet day, without fever. The latest bul-
letin says that prostration continues, hut
that he shows more animation mt inter
walls.
There In n censorship of tclegrams and
none nre allowed tn pass but those that
give short oflicial bulletins. This is done
10 prevent panic i'm the provinces.
The government has telegraphed all
provincial authorities 70 exercise great
vigilance In regard 10 . possiblc republi-
can movement and 70 rcpress then,
promptly.
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COLOMBIA. =. a.. Jan. II. - William
Black. n colored youth. who hal just conn
plctcd n term i'm th. Is.nitentiary and re-
turned to his home i'm Barnweil county,
was yesterday tied tn tree by white
man named Ready and shot to death.
Before committing the brutal deed Ready
kuclt down and prayed for his victim.
Several white men stood by and Witnessed
the murder without protest. No arrests
were. made.
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stabbed Iais Rival.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1i.-while walking along
the street tonight with John Baines,
James Penslersast suddenly turned and
plunged knife into his companions .
heart. He cooliy Withdrew the weapon.
rs.markin9, There. I guess that went
through him." He ran away. bat was
captured in short time. The two men
had been rivals for ttres. years for the
favor of a woman.
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Two Expiosioa. at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-ren tons of molten
steel was spilled into converter pit at the
Illinois Steel company's mill tonight and
il is all will be crippled aud one may die.
An explosion OF crude petroleum in
Crane Brothers pipe mill in the northern
riously injurinx four mon. one OF whom
will die.
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The Mmraui. of Harrington m.

LONDON. Jan. ll.-Th. marquis of Har-
lington il dangerously i'll at Horton hall
in Norfolk. He has been the guest OF
Baron Hir-ch for week and caught cold
while shooting. IL has Developed into
congestion Of the lungs. The possibility
OF the death Of the marquis of Harrington
at the present time gives rein to sIs,cil-
lation and il the sensation of the hour i'm
the political world.
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Fire Ht Sinyerson, Col.

DENVER, Jan. IA telegram from sill
vcrton, Col. says: The block of buildings
~, the east side of Gron street. h. tween
Thirteenth and Fourteenth street, with
the exception of Hemphll, Brccu K Low
enstcin's store. was burned this morning.
The loss is $3D.UD. with an insurance OF
only $s.UD. The fire started i'm the unos-
c,ipieti Grand Central hotel and is sup
posed Il. ls. iflcensliary.
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The rnrsm Investigation.

WARRINGTON. Jan. n.-Before the ways
and means committee to-day Alexander
Letlburn. Of Alexandria. Va, appeared as
the representative Of the Legislative conn
mittce of the National grange and vir-
Hinia state grange. To demand equal pro-
lection Of farmers with steel, iron and
wool manufacturers. He wanted equal
legislation and protection Of farmers by
means Of bo,intics.
Cornelius Morrison. of New York. rep
rs.sentiu0 the importers and dealers in
rice, protested against any Increase i'm the
present duties.
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virginia state sso..is,

RICHMoND. Va. Jan. 11.-Goveruor Me-
Kinney sent to the Legislature to-day u
letter from London holders of Virginia
state bonds urging renewed effort to alk
just the claims. The governor advised
the legislature tn stand by the RtIdleber-
ger bill and amendments.
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LOUIsvILLE. Jan. n.-Three moro
bc<ii..s were taken out at the wrecked
caisson to-day. Excavatinx by the mud
shaft was found impracticable when
tried and pumping air to raise the caisson
by pressure was resumed.
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Domestic Department.

Here you will find Muslins. All
Mills Sheetings, Towels and Tow
cling; All Wool Flannels. plain
and fancy. all weights; Blankets.
Quilts, Bedspreads, ETC.. ETC.. etc,
with prices to save buyers from so
to so per cent. Keepers of hotels
and lodging houses will find such
Undue ements here as to make this
department of special interest.
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Pr~pnresl for Lyuchsr~.

CHARLorrEsvILLE, Va. Jan. n.-n
having been ruunorod that a mob would
attempt To take n negro named Muscow.
charged with murder, from the Jail and
lynch him. the mayor of the city called
out the Monticello guards last night who
did duty at the Jail. The military still
ON duty Tonight and all is quiet.
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BERLIN. Jan. 1.-THE funeral OF Era-
press Augusta took place to-day. The
weather was brilliant. Court Chaplain
koss,el delivered the Grafton i'm the chapel
of tine Schloss where the remains were
living.
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Report Of the w. &. Il. q.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE annual report
of the National woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union shows u total metnbership
for lss9 OF lA2.3is. gain OF 3,s3l over the
membership of 1sSS.
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The striking Miusr~.

BsUssELs. Jan. 2i.-rhe strike is ex-
tending. Az Charleroi the strikers
threaten the men at work and IL is re-
ported that the Of dynamite has been
attempted.
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a Fortune for u Pictu rs

LONDON. Jan. l.-One OF the Wander
bilts of New York, has pure chased from the
Earl of Dudley, the famous picture, "Ths
Grand Canal of Venice" The price paid
for the painting was EiO,OOO.
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sh.,s INV "a r,.u~i. Sthl.s.s

Moscow, Jan. 11.-while engaged in
leading n raid ON the nihilists in this city,
the chief of police was shot by q woman
named olga Chareuko. The woman then
committed suicide.
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sailed for the south.

ZANZIBAR. Jan. 1.-THE British squn6l-
ron which has been assembling i'm thess
waters for several days sailed south to-
day.
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Train. ll.lay~.l Isy nrv,v.

ToRoNrO. Jan. 1o.-Railway travel in
Canada is delayed by snow. The mercury
to-day is reported from various points a
rangiug tai :D below zero.
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Boot and Shoe DEBT.

200 Pairs Mems Rubber Boots
at $500 per pair.
$50 Pairs Boys Kip Boots at
o5c per pair.
goo Pairs Ladies' Fine Kid But
ton Shoes. ready sellers before the
fire for s.. so; now SI.7s per pair.
800 Pairs Mems Heavy Kip and
Grain Leather Boots $500 and
5000 goods before the fire. }. now
So per pair.
1000 pairs of Mems Buckle
Artics. oOc. per pair.
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t30stOo JsWsler. fa,i.
BOSTON, Jan. I'm. 4. Quimby q Co.,
manufacturing jewelers.. have failed.
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HARrrOR ID, Conn.,, Jan. us. A. Hub
bari. managing editor OF the C0uronf fur
twenty-three years, is dead.
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Millinery Department.

A visit to our Millinery Depart
ment is like trip to Fairy Land.
Lovely Hats and Bonncts. 1t is
worth the trip to Butte to look at
them. Such prices. Just think
of it. A 5000 Hat for $500. A
5000 Hat for $1,000. All this
seasons style. Be sure and see
them.
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Carpet Department.
Good Brussels Carpet. elegant
patterns. per yard. SIC.
Extra heavy all-wool Carpets.
per yard, 47c.
Good quality Linoleum. fancy
and choice patterns. per yard. 42c.
Oil Cloth that will astonish you.
all widths, per yard, 25c.
Handsome Opaque Dado Shades.
with best spring rollers. each. 35c.
Very attractive Lace Curtains,
full length and width. taped edges,
per pair. 75c.
Curtain Pole. with complete
trimmings and drapery hooks.
each. 2Sc.
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Notion Department.

Ribbons from 6H to age. This
means your choice of our entire
stock.
100 dozen Kid Gloves 25c pair.
Iso dozen Cashmere Hose. 2sc.
= I2s dozen Cashmere Hose. I5c.
All colored Dress Trimmings at
half the former price.
Wool Mitts just one-half origi-
nal cost.
Special bargain counters of this
department in basement.