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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
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Author Of Loyal at Last, Z" % MY Lady Fantas-
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

ing his neck into the moose, when an
o.her appeal from the doomed man was
more effective.
II will give the lives of six Union sol
diers for my own-six strong, young
men in the vigor of youth for this old,
WORKOUT life of mine!'' he cried, with
despairing energy.
What do you mean? Speak quickly,
scoundrel, or it will be too late.'
There are six Union prisoners hidden
where you can never find them if I die
with the secret on my lips, and where,
if you slaughter me, they will perish
with hunger and thirst, for I alone
have fed them, and there will be no one
to do it if you murder me-"
'1f he speaks the truth there is some
sense in that" the Major said, reflect
lively.
SIT is Gods own truth" the man
moaned. ''If you will give your word
to let me go free and unframed will
make clean breast of it and tell you
where they are. Six young lives for one
old one-think of it!''
Eyes, and such a worthless one as
that you offer'' Major Hopkins said,
dryly. ''Well, prove your words, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
WHY HE COULDN'T LIE.
The Fishing Was Good But the Name w,
Too Hard.

The Fishing Was Good But the Name Was
Too Hard.
''Where have you been?" said guest
at one of the hotels recently as friend
walked up the steps, well laden with
souvenirs from South Florida.
''Oh," was the reply, I've been down
to Charlotte harbor and up that river
with the uncomfortable name"
"Caloosahatchee?
Eyes, that's it spent six days try
ing to pronounce it and haven't sue
ceeded vet These Indian names are
beautiful names, but they are decidedly
hard to pronounce By the way, where
have you been?'
''Well, / went over to the Suwanee
river, cut over the country and shot
gators on the Withlacoochee; fshed for
bass in Tsala ApoplSa, sailed on Thon-
otosassa, skipped over to Okonlock-
hatchee, walked by the shores of the
WeobyakaplSa. plucked flowers by
Hickpoochee's limpid waters, visited
the sugar fields OF Tohopekallga. sailed
on the fortuous Kissimmee, was buffet
ed by the waves of Oheechobee, and
have also captured tarpon on the Calico
sahatchee. L expect TO visit Istokpo-
gayoxie LocLapepka, Hatcheneeha and
Ecautokhatchee before / leave the
state"
'.Well.'' calculated his companion. as
he stepped into the hoteL-N. Y Com
mercial Advertiser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
CURIOUS COMBAT.
Two Huge Elks XIII Each Other In . Hunt.
ersa Presence.

Two Huge Elks XIII Each Other In q Hunt
er's Presence.
81 saw q curious combat the other
day." said Col Simpson, a well known
hunter, recently to friend. Curious,
as well as terrible and splendid 1t
was battle to the death between two
male elks, supurb creatures, with great
horns and a desperate courage and vim
dictiveness which made me fancy there
must have been feud OF long standing
between them. 1t (the fight, 1 mean)
took place out here in the Black Rock
valley, through which the stream tribu-
tary to the White river flows. 1 had
been following the trail of small herd
of ellzs when l reached sudden turn
of the little valley, where the sides mar
rowed down to scarcely fifty feet apart,
and where saw just ahead of me the
game 1 had been trailing. Itwas a
band of about six dozen and two bucks,
one scarcely grown, and the other as
fine specimen as ever had the good
fortune to behold. Unconscious of my
approach they had paused to crop the
young grass, and were quietly feeding
when the young buck, who happened
to be slightly in advance, raised his
head with sudden snort of alarm
The others were alert in a moment,
their heads thrown back and their deli
cate, sensitive nostrils quivering with
the scent AS yet 1 had
l-eard nothing, seen nothing to
cause this excitement, but as the beau
siful creatures before me stood snuffing
the air, felt the earth shake with the
rush of hoofs, and the next moment an
other band of elks swept around the
little herd They numbered nearly
twenty, and were led by big buck.
At the sight of the others, they stopped
abruptly, and the two males, the one
which had the smaller band, and the
one which headed the advancing party,
faced each other defiantly. With heads
erect and blazing eyes they advanced
slightly with all the dignity of two rival
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

of the Read;ng railroad property We
see, too. that although Mr.. Wansmal1ef
asked Mr.. Lucas to go into the specu-
1ation in 1.-The belief that he was rich
man." Lucas coming to him ION sew
eral occasions to tell him he had got
no money and must give him stock to
borrow on instead. did not shake his
belief in the existence of the Lucas
wealth Nor did it ever lead him to
inquire whether Lucas was making
the deposits in the bank which the
agreement called for. On the con-
trary, Mr.. Wanamaker went on draw
ing checks to the extent of about
500. 600 against the money which he
believed was deposited by him as per
understanding" As the money was
not there, of course the checks ought
to have been returned marked mo
funds" SO as to make the good man
acquainted with the bad mans default
But they We're not returned. apparent
", and served to furnish the good man
with money for the joint speculation.
and finally constituted part of the over
draft which the good mans enemies
are trying to use against him, and
which he finally made good with COM
mercial paper" Now, we feel very
sure that King Hezekiah. in Mr.. Wanna
makers place. the very first time Lucas
came to him to say that he had no
money, and Offer bank stock instead.
would have addressed him in this wise:
IF thou hast no money now. o Lucas.
thou hast not been making those de,
posts to NV personal account. as per
understanding Thou art not the rich
man / thought thee, and do not think
thou shouldst continue in this Reading
speculation with me- And this leads
me to ask, o Lucas, what is the condi-
ton of thy bank at this time? Art thou
short and Is the bank sound?''
Nothing in comic literature can sur
pass in grim humor the comments OF
| the Philadelphia newspapers ON all
this. and nothing has ever more clearly
illustrated the power of lads" over
modern journalism They are a great
social and political force, stronger than
religion, or morality, or lawn "
Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
THE wANAMAKER SCANDAL.

4 Doeument That Has . Very Familiar
Sound.
Everyone who read Mr.. Wanamaker's
explanation of his connection with the
keystone bank troubles must have been
struck by its resem blance to Senator
Quay's explanation of his relation to
that treasury ''Secret" before which
'trepu blicans were to stand dumb" In
both cases there is q wicked partner
who has to take all the blame. In both
these cases the wicked partner is dead,
and cannot be heard In both cases
there is joint speculation, in which
the wicked partner behaves badly, and
leaves the good man to make up
deficit. In both cases, too, the agree
! ment is verbal Says Mr.. Wanna
maker:
During 1887 to the best OF my recollection
upon the belief that Ar. Lucas was rich man
and the knowledge OF his investing in various
enterprises IS capitalist told him OF my
great desire to assist in preserving the indie
pendence Of the Reading railroad property.
and that thought that the purchase of cert ain
holdings Of the stock that were held b parties
in.mlcal to the reorganization would be profit
able and useful, and invited him TO Join me in
such purchase on joint account.
THE agreement between was verbal and
TO this effect that Mr.. Lucas was to personally
supply certain sums of money. 1 called for
them and deposit the same TO my personal &C
count in the keystone bank In accordance
with that agreement from time TO time drew
checksDe1 that account to the extent Of about
5000 against the money which believed was
deposited by him per understanding Upon
several occasions when L notified Mr.. Lucas
that under our agreement money was needed.
he brought stock OF the Keystone bank.
which he requested me to use in lieu OF the
money. as il was not convenient for him TO fur
niSh cash at the time.
-As a result. when he died had in my pos
session 2.5l5 shares Of the Keystone bank SO
received By me from him.
The Wanamaker explanation is we'll
| worth perusal in this light We see
here that the joint speculation in Read
| ing stock was not undertaken for .
| mere low love of gain, but in order to
assist in preserving the independence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
wIFE-BEATING IN ENGLAND.

1t Used to BE n Husbands Right to Chas-
tise His Better-HalE
The Court Journal says a good-hu-
mored discussion has been reused in
England by the declaration of the lord
chief justice in the Jackson conjugal
case (where the husband abducted his
own wife) that at one time it was the
right of an English husband to chastise
his wife, provided he did not use stick
more than an inch thick. This state
ment has been received with incredibly
by good many persons. But the lord
chief justice was quite correct. both in
his law and in his fact From the whole
Anglo-Saxon period onward the law
recognized the right of a husband to
beat his wife, and in some cases al
lowed him considerable latitude. Ac-
cording to Blackstone it was not till the
reign of Charles II. that this power of
correction began to be doubted, but
among the lower classes it survived for
a long time after that reign A mod
crate castigation" was permitted. but
the authorities differed great deal in
their definition. A Welsh law, for in
stance, fixed as a proper allowance
''three blows with broomstick on any
part of the person except the head !"
Another law fixes the size of the stick
at the length of the husbands arm and
the thickness of his middle finger; a
third defined the lawful instrument of
correction as a stick no thicker than
the husbands thumb; while in a later
period custom restricted the size Of the
rod to the thickness of the little finger.
But while the thickness of the stick
was limited, it was generally held that
the husband might please himself as to
the punishment he inflicted with a
switch or his fat hand.-San Francisco
News Letter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

not too late even now to save You from
the consequences of your rashness.
Hasten to your horse and away as fast
as you can ride. Treachery is all
around you. 1, even 1, have dug the
pitfall for you. Fly, if you would save
yourself from harm and me from mad
ness; for your grand devotion has
touched my heart and l could almost
love YOU"
almost. Thought
Hush
But the warning came too late; a
dozen stalwart forms, springing from
the shadows of the trees, surround the
young man, who, stunned by the girls
revelation, yields without blow for
freedom.
Another captive to your destinations.
Miss Lascelles,' the officer in charge of
the party says, with more mockery than
sincerity. Your 5caur yeur are more eff
fective than our rifle-bullets.'
''And just as crue1!'' she muttered,
bitterly, as she watched them lead her
victim to the house. Fool that am,
if after all. t'were him and not the other
one love-"
Once more Charlie is on the road, with
his horses head turned not to Nashville
but to MurfreesbOro, and not alone
now. but with gay company of jolly
fellows, who, though they guard him
well, treat him with a consideration that
would rob its capture Of its sting. if he
were not so dazed with the discovery
that he was delivered into bondage by
the girl he loved: and, poor, infatuated
lad, he felt that even now he could not
shake himself free from the chains of
her fatal destinations.
TO CONTINIEn i
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
no BE CONTINUED. |
One for His iAEOb.

Mr.. Fidds-Ten me, doctor, does hair
dye injure the brain?
DIR. Goup-It depends entirely ON the
person who uses it. ~ is h~rzalesS in
most cases. as people seitA brains -arely
resort to it--Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02

lis she beautiful ''Most girls
say not ssThen she must be-"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
A GREAT MAGAZINE.
The Centurys Programme in l se2 "A
New Life of Columbus''-Articles
for Farmers, Etc.

That great American periodical, THE Gem
tury, is going to Guido its own unrivaled re-
corder in its programme for 1892, and as
many of its new features begin with the No
vember number, new :readers should COM
mence with that issue.
In this number are the opening chapters of
1.-THE NAULAHKA,"
a novel by Rudyard Kipling, the famous
author of "Plain Tales from the Hills"
written in collaboration with an American
writer, Wolcott Balesteir. 1t is the story of a
young man and young woman from a
"booming" Colorado town, who got into In
dia, he in search of wonderful jeweed
necklace, called "the Naulahka" from
which the story takes its name), and she'as a
physician to women. The novel describes
their remarkable adventures at the court of
an Indian maharajah. Besides this, The
century will print three other novels during
the year, and great number of short stories
by the best American sto y W tiers.
The well known huInorst, Edgar w. Nye
("Bill Nye") is to write series of amusing
sketches which he calls his "autobiogra-
phies F." the first one of which, "The Autobi-
ography of a Justice of the Peace" is in No
November. This number also contains a
valuable and suggestive article on "The Food
Supply of the Future" which every farmer
should read, to be followed by number OF
others
OF GREAT PRACTICAL VALUE TO FARMERS
treating especially of the relations of the
Government to the farmer, what it is doing
and what it should do This series will in
clude contributions from officers of the De-
parment of Agriculture, and other
well-known men will discuss "The Farmers
Discomfort" cooperation, etc, etc.
celebrated Spanish writer is to furnish
"Life of Columbus" which will be brilliant
ly illustrated, and the publishers of The
century have arranged with the managers If
the Worlds Fair to print articles on the
buildings, etc.
One of the novels to appear in 1892 is
A STORY OF NEW YORK LIFE
by the author of "The Anglomaniacs" and
the magazine will contain great deal about
the metropolis during the year,-among
other things "a series of Illustrated articles on
''TAe Jews in New York" In November is
an illustrated description of "The Players
Club" founded by Edwin Booth, and one of
the features of the splendidly illustrated
Christmas (December) number is an article
on 1.-THE Bowery."
To get The century send the yearly sub
price $500 to the Century Co.,
Union Square, New York, N. Y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
PRESENTS FOR THE POOR.
The Ladies Aid Society Have Something
to Say to the Public.

The Ladies' Aid Society has been
busy the last week or ten days look
ing after the needy people of the city.
They report stronger demand on
them for help than for any previous
winter, and they are making ar.
engagements TO give every needy
child in the city something for Christ
mas.
The society is composed of some of
the noblest women of GAINESVILLE and
their hearts are in the work. They
know that there are many little feet
within the city limits that are lily
shod against the frosts of winter, and
they also are aware of the fact that
scores Of diminutive bodies are scan.
tily clad. They know all this be.
cause they ere approached every day
by people wanting help.
The only way they have to relieve
these wants is to appeal to
the people of GAINESVILLE. This they
have done, aud they want all dona-
tons for the poor taken to Judge
Tyler's Office next Thursday morn
ing, where committee will be ready
to receive the same and to see that
the proper distribution is made.
In purchasing your Christmas
presents, see if you can not deny
yourself mite and donate some
thing to the poor. Help the ladies
in their work, and remember that
bread cast upon the sea of life will
surely return.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
A Card.

Whereas, misleading and design
ing reports h we gone out to the pub
lie through the Clarksville pap rs
and through them to the Nashville
American, that this Union was about
to repudiate its own actions and the
actions of our order both State and
national, by giving "a black eye" to
certain vital features involved in the
principles Of our order; therefore
Resolved, That we utterly and
totally disavow and disown any
knowledge of any such conspiracy,
and declare such published utterances
to be false in letter and spirit.
That we unanimously endorse the
Ocala demands from top to bottom.
That we endorse the leaders of the
order in their manly defense of its
principles.
Adopted unanimously
N. l.. WHITFIELD, Pres.
G. II. SLAUGHTER, Sec.
Dunbar Union, Dec. Il, '9l.
We suppose the matter which
gives our st. Bethlehem friends
trouble is the following item, which
appeared in the daily issue of this
paper Dee. 2. Mr.. Morton, former
secretary of the Union, was engaged
in conversation with a friend, and
calling the reporter, gave him the
item just as it appears. We regarded
Mr. Morton as a reputable man, and
unhestatingly published the an
nouncement as it appeared. Mr..
Morton has since explained that he
only intened pressing hisown senti-
ments. 1t is not plain to see in what
way these gentlemen have been
damaged by the statement:
Mr.. Il. l.. Morton, secretary of st.
Bethlehem Alliance, is in town to-
day. He says it has been eighteen
months since his union had meet
ing, but they are going to have a
ground swell meeting Saturday, Dec.
l2th, and reorganize for the elections.
They are going to repudiate the sub.
treasury, Nankeedoodle Mcdowell
and the whole cOmpOOdIe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
GUTHRIE DoINGs.
Much Sickness Reported Among the Cit
liens of That Village.

GUTHRIE, December 16.-Dr. J. NJ.
Marshall, of this place, will be mar
ried to Miss Emily Frey, December
%. His new house is most compile
ted, but will not be ready to move
into before January.
The doctors report more sickness
in Guthrie now than ever before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chotet have been very
sick with pneumonia.-Misses Pol
lie, Sarah and Frank Taylor are sick.
Mrs. Mamie Bryan and Miss
Willie are on the sick list.-Mr.
Lynch is reported some better
Mrs G, A. Sadler is improving slow.
ly.--Mr. Chas. Day and children
have been confined at home by sick
ness.---Jim Bowling is able to be
out after an attack of bronchitis
Joe Williams, of Russellvilie, is sick
at the Grant Hotel.
Mr.. Joe Williams is spending the
week here.
Linnie Jackson, of GAINESVILLE,
was here Wednesday.
Ed. Smith, of GAINESVILLE, was in
Guthrie Monday evening en- route to
Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Toliver will
leave Friday for Louisville.
Miss Johnnie Bryan has returned
from a visit to GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Rickm and children are at
home after a three weeks visit to her
mother in Illinois
Miss Sallie Owen, of GAINESVILLE,
was in Guthrie Wednesday.
MIR. John Sanders will leave Sat
urday to spend Xmas at his home in
Murfreesboro.
Mr.. Charlie Duffy has returned
from Memphis and will again take
charge of the telegraph Office.
Mr. Cave Wilson and family are
in Guthrie again, and think of max
ing this their home.
Mr. Will Tyler, of Adairville, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Ida Smith was the guest OF
Miss Edna Wilcox the first of the
week.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
To Correspondents.

1t is an infiexible rule of this Office
that correspondents will not be al
lowed to puff candidates for county
offices in this and adjoining counties
except at advertising rates, and in
each instance the money must ac-
company the notice. If you inter
polate these notices in your news
letters, count the number of words in
such notices and enclose two cents
per word for them, or they will be
cut out. swift.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17

GOOD ADVICE.-The editor of the
West Branch, Iowa, Record gives his
readere some good advice. ave have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
our family i'll eases of sudden colds
and sore throat and find it all that is
claimed for it, One bottle or less if
taken according to directions will,
we believe, effect cure in any ordina-
ry case and save the expense of large
doctor bills. Especially do we rec
omnend it in families where children
are threatened with Group, as it will
afford immediate relief, if taken in
time, which can always be done if the
medicine is kept on hand, as we are
convinced that it should be-" For
sale by Owen q Moore.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
DEMENT'S
FOR MAYOR.

The LEAF-CHRoNICLE is authorized to an
nounce DIR. N. Il. NORTHINGTON as a can
didate for Mayor of the city of ClarksVtlle at
the ensuing municipal election. tee
The LEAF-CHRoNICLE is authorized to an
nounce DIR. n. l.. t'ARN Ely as candidate
| for Mayor of the city OF GAINESVILLE at the
ensuing election, January next.
FOR ALDERMAN.
The LEAT-CHRoNICLE is authorized to an
nounce Il. p. MAJOR as candidate for Al
derman in the Third Ward at the ensuing
municipal election. n7,td.
The LEAF-CHoNICLE is authorized to an
nounce DIR. BUTLER BOYD as candidate
+ Alderman in the 18th Ward.
The LEAF CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nounce JAMES II. SMITH as a candidate for
Alderman from the Sixth ward
The LEAE-CHRoNIIoLE is authorized to an
nounCe j. II. PETHUS as candidate for AL
derman from the Fourth ward.
The LEAF-L HRoNICLE Is authorized to an
nounce DIR. 4. H. VARIABLE as candidate
for reelection for Alderman from the Tenth
Ward
The LEAF-CARoNICLE is authorized to an
nou ce VIM. F. COULTER as q candidate
for Alderman in the Sth Ward at the coming
city election.
The LEAF-CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nOunce j. G.. PICK ERING as candidate for
Alderman from the Eighth Ward.
The LEAF CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nOunce X. n. GARDINER as candidate
for Alderman from the Tenth Ward.
TIE LEAF-CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nounce ED. V. HARRISON as q candidate
for Alderman from the Eighth Ward.
The LEAF-CHRoNICLE is authorized to an
nOunce SAM. j. HODGSON as u candidate
for Alderman from the Third ward.
The LIE F-CHRoNIoLE is authorized to an
nDunce Ora, Ely CHILDERS as n candidate
for Alderman from the Second Ward.
The LEAF-CHE oNICLE is authorized 10 an
nounce JNO $. NEBLErT as a candidate for
Alderman from the First Ward
The LEAF CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nOunce ED f. PEA ROE as a candidate for
lderman from the Seventh Ward.
The LEAF CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nounce GEORGE ID. CROUCH as candidate
for Alderman from the Fifth ward.
The LEAF-CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nOunce W. b, YOUNG as a candidate for re-
election as Alderman of the 9Th ward.
The LEAF Chronicle is authorized to an
nounce ED. II, BEACH as candidate for AL
derman of Ninth ward.
The LEAF CHRONICLE is authorized to an
nouncp j. w. PAGE, colored, as candidate
for Alderman from the Ninth ward.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-17
Gh1istmas Prasenrs

Can be bought at Thomas Rohner &
son jewelry store at bottom market
prices. They havea splendid selection
o, watches, rings, spertacles, solid
and GOLD headed canes,
etc. The public is cordially invited
TO inspect our goods and prices before
buying Very respectfully,
THOMAS ROHNER Il SON.
d1,eod Nv.