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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12

relief. when, at 1ast--dinner Over-her
guardian departed to his club and she
was free to betake herself to the little
drawing-room, which was her special
nook The soft ights-the perfume of
fiowers+soothed her spirits, and she
laughed little as she noted the work
thrown down carelessly on the table.
elbow many things / have tried to do
to-day and what farce it has all
been?'
She moved about the room-a grace
full figure in her dull green gown, with
its touches of silver. On her left hand
was curious ring, which she paused
often to study-then with a sigh, sunk
into great chair before the fire and
steadily contemplated boil, hands with
the deepest attention. The freight
showed an anxious and troubled face.
GLOW could 1 do it? If he comes,
what a false position I shall be in.
What untruths 1 shall have to imply.
If he We're to find me out, should be
overwhelmed with shame. How could
he suspect? Did I not take every pre-
caution? But, then-he won't come. 1
feel sure OF that ca ring at the belly
eyes, katy"-taking the offered card
'syou may bring him in here. What
shall say? I must go through with it
now
''Good evening, Mr.. Parshall. How
good of you to come out a night like
this. asked you to come in here, the
drawing room seems so big and cheer
less. Do take this chair near the fire.
1 have been fairly scorching my face
all the evening, ana will gladly resign
my place to you"
She turned. picked up fan, and care
fully seated herself with her back to
the light. Her guest had been, appar-
emily, struck dumb: for now that there
was an opportunity. he had no word to
say. He had sunk down obediently in
to the very warm corner pointed out to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12

with the empty jargon which hear all
the time, and thinks that / am perfect
ly satisfied with my life. Apparently
any one of my friends would throw his
life at my feet. But none of them
would! Not even Tom Blake. He is
so polished, his mind is perfectly
smooth. He wouldn't consider it good
form to fall violently in love, anyway!
Doesn't he think / have intellect
enough to know a real man when see
one? How manly he is! Working away
SO quietly, and yet with such conf
dence. you feel sure that he will sue
coed. Oh! if it wasn't for that money,
l know what would happen. and what
happy girl l should be. Yes, for just
once will admit it to myself; L should
be glad, glad to know that he loved me.
But even if he does, he will never tell
me SO: perhaps it would spoil the charm
if he did. But 1 would be willing for
him to try it. Blushing. Well, should
think / might. after that / wish did
not think of him SO much. He dOesn't
know that / heard what he said to Mr..
Carter the other night, that "a man who
will let his wife cut a way through the
world for him with her money is moth
ing but a parasite Well, might as
well realize the fact that we are as far
apart as the two poles, and shall never
come any nearer by any motion of his.
How that would sound to any one-just
as if l contemplated making move
myself! Why is there not something
that it would be right for me to do?
Must see the best gift which life could
give me drift away and not move a
finger to stay him? 'All things may
come to him who waits but they don t
to her. 1 don't know why 1 should
laugh. It's no laughing matter. Per
haps I'd better give up thinking about
it and listen to the sermon. l might
oh! ST. Valentines day! Why couldn't
I? I could! There wouldn't be any
harm in that. aciWi''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
RESORTING TO FORCE.
The Fate of the Force Bill Decided by
the November Election.

The Fate of the Force Bill Decided by
the November Election.
The madness of the Republicans in
trying to force through Congress this
measure which the people have rejected
becomes more plain when one recalls
the fact that everywhere during the
campaign of last fall the Republicans
confessed that the fate of the force bill
depended upon the result of the election,
and asked support of Republican candi-
dates for Congress on the ground that
the election of Democratic House
would be interpreted by the Republic
ans in the Senate as meaning that the
country did not wish them to concur
with the action of the House. Thus the
address sent out by the Republican
State Committee of New York on the
Goth of October said among other things:
The House of Representatives also sent over
to the Senate a bill for securing a fair and free
election for Representatives in Congress
throughout the Union. Only one step
moro is required to set on firm ground the fair,
free choice of Representatives in Congress In
every district in every State. 1t is possible oy
the loss Of the next House OF Representatives
to endanger the election bill now pending in the
Senate.
In other words, before election the Re-
publicans said to the people: ''Elect a
Republican House and the Senate will
accept the verdict as an instruction to
pass the Lodge bill, while Democratic
victory will be interpreted by that body
as vote of want of confidence in the
policy" This was according to the
theory of popular government, while
the present attempt to pass this re-
jected bill by brute force is nothing
less than an assault upon the system of
representative institutions.-N.Y Y. Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

The passing of the force bill, if it
becomes law, will hurt the country
none the less because it does not help
the party responsible for it.-Detroit
Free Press.
Perhaps the next Republican Ma
tional ticket will be Harrison and Thay-
er. Ben's craftsmanship consists in
distributing offices, and Thayer's in
hanging on to characteristics Cour-
r-JournaL
TT wish I could have q second
term" said the President. 81 think
would disappoint fewer friends"
every likely" returned Lige. GIN
fact, it's certain. You have fewer TO
disappoint. Puck.
The Democrats of the Senate have
out-generaled the Republicans all
through the present session, simply be-
cause the force-bill fanatics have put
their party in a weak and discreditable
position.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
(Rep.)
The attempt to compel the pas
sage of the force bill by a continuous
session has failed for the time. It IS
for the Democrats in the Senate to see
to it that every such attempt shall fail
in the same way. It is a time for un-
hinching courage and unfaltering en-
durance and for every man to do his
duty.-N. Y. World
OF course there never was any
ground for hoping that Vice-President
Morton would prove himself patriot
instead of a partisan, but his rulings
have settled the question. if any one
entertained such doubt 1t is now
certain that the Hoars, Chambers and
Aldriches have found in him plant
and obsequious tool-St. Louis Re
public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
A Brafny Canine.

Dogs are wonderful for their inteflI-
gence, and owners of dogs are perhaps
equally wonderful for their faith and
versatility. Every one of them has a
new story. Here is the latest: 1.-THE
other day." says Mr.. Gordon, 81 forgot
to give Bruno his dinner, and in nv
preoccupation paid no attention to
him when he began to beg for it He
went away at last, and was gone for
some time Then he came in from the
garden bringing something in his
mouth And what do You think it was?
A sprig of forget-me-notr'-You
COMPANION.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
THE CONSEQUENCE.

Some days later, young man sat
smoking his after-dinner cigar in his
lonely room. Convinced that he had
been cherishing foolish dream, he had
undertaken to cure himself by hard
work, and was getting on very we'll;
for he was thoroughly interested in his
profession, and did not find life waste
after all. Tonight, just through with
an important case, in which he had
been allowed to share the honors as
well as the work, he felt disposed to
allow himself little relaxation; and
directly pair of gray eyes rose before
him, now smiling, now pensive, and the
old question-''Might it have been?'
rose once more, as if it had not been
settled forever" again and again.
He finally pushed back his chair from
before the fire, and began impatiently
pacing back and forth in the room.
A knock at the door, and the elevator
boy passed in the last mail for the
night. Two or three business letters
and little box. The letters were
thrown carelessly down on the table;
the box he kept in his hand in some
curiosity. It was small and light, and
sealed at either end carefully, as if it
contained something precious. Being
a man he did not spend much time in
conjecture, but broke the seals and
brought to light plain jewel box. In
much surprise he took off the cover to
find the box apparently filed with cot
ton. Inside the cotton something
cracked. ''Dynamiter' flashed into
his mind. Then, with laugh at him
self, he pulled open the cotton to find a
harmless slip of paper wrapped in a
little coil around something which fell
into his hands as he began to unrol the
paper. 1t was ring he noticed hastily,
and then turned his attention to the
paper, which seemed of more impor-
tance to him. And this was what was
written on it:
Fate sends you this circet
With task that is sweet
To search the world over
And make it complete.
This task once OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it be-
Revealeth, oh, seeker, thy true love to thee
His first sensation was one of anger.
''Some joke of the fellows, 1 suppose.
It's pleasant to think I'm laughing
stock to the crowd! I hare been rather
unsocial of late, but this is going too
far. st. Valentines, eh? So it is!
Rather an expensive jol<e-this ring is
the real thing-odd, too" and he held
it up to the light. sit Is only part of
a ring. 1 can see that there must be
another band with a clover leaf set the
other way to fit into this. Two four
leaved clOvers mated-pretty idea! It
ought to be a very lucky combination.
Now, who could have sent it to me?
The address looks little like Temples
at least, as it might if he were trying to
disguise his hand. Well, could stand
it better from him. Search the world
over-there is only one place where
care to look, and I'm not likely to find
it there!
Zone thing, though: really ought
to call on her before l leave town. She
has always treated me well, and it is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
pIan.t Care for orn.meut.

ST can't for the life Of me see how
women can be SO vain, nonsensical and
fond of ornament-eonfound it,-
His train of thought was suddenly
broken off by sticking his finger
through the badge of the Dunk Social
Club which he was fastening conspicu-
ously ON his vest before the mirror.
by the way, Maria, want you TO
clean the feather of my regalia suit for
the parade next month, and-whereis
that charm won at the rattle? want
to hang it on my wateh-chain- "-Phila-
delphia Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
WHAT SHE THOUGHT.

s'There is Mr.. Parshan again! He
doesn't know that 1 saw him, but Ibid.
Why does he keep coming here? The
goose! How long to put some sense
into his head. Haven't been as sweet
to him as could be? Haven't I made
1T point to speak to him, no matter
who else was with me? And I'm al
ways deferring to his opinion-what
more than have done could any self
respecting girl do, to show man that
she liked his society? Yet the other
night at the Van Dykes, he did not
come near me! But know, I know he
saw Tom Blake kiss my hand in the
conservatory. l saw his face as he
turned away it went to my heart 1
know he will never come near me
again-I can see just how it looks to
him. He doesn't know how tired 1 am
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. Al. Elmer
Clark, night superintendent and train
dispatcher at the terminus of the indie
pendence avenue line of the Kansas
City Company, was struck by a grip car
at 5:15 o'clock this morning in front Of
the car house and killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12

Till the SUMS warm lips have kissad
Into living gold the snow.
Is it one of Cupid's laws,
Or some sweet decree Of Fate.
That manly step should pause
Every morning by that gate?
No, his duties in the town
Cali the lad who loves her well,
Through the pastures bare and brown,
From his homestead on the fell.
You may shake wise heads and smile
Yet the narrow path leads straight
From the fields beyond the stile
To the moss-grown wicket gate.
Hush. She hears his rapid strides;
But the holly boughs droop nigh,
And to-day she shyly hides
Till the feet pause and-pass by.
All! the thrush that nests above.
Sees how soft blue eyes can shine,
When a maiden's own true love
Is her chosen Valentine.
Well, a lover need not know
That pretty maid would wait
In the February snow
BY a moss-grown wicket gate.
And the secret of the bush
Where the scarlet berries shine
Will be safe between the thrush
And good ST. Valentine.
e. Matheson, in Chambers Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
WHAT THE WORLD rHoUeHr.

ssShe couldn't have been much of an
heiress, after all. She has married that
young Parsha1, and gone to live in the
plainest manner downtown. Given up
society, too. He must have been disap-
polluted if he was after her money. How
did it all happen?"-Leigh Webster, in
n. Y. Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
Murder By Burglars.

CLARKE, Neb-, Feb. 5.-The residence
of Banker Cowles was burglarfzed this
morning. Cowles was Knocked sense
less and his wife killed The burglars
secured about $50 in cash A reward
of 81, 900 has been offered for the arrest
OF the murdererS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12

one of the great
pillars in dim
ly-lighted S t p.
Thomas a n d
looked at a GER
tain pro Fl l e
a C re S S t h e
church. It was
a profile that he
kne " by heart,
yet never lost
an opportunity
of studying for
new light. 1t
belonged to a
woman with in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
In an Excited Condition

LONDON. Feb. 5.-Advices from Brus-
sells represent that city as in very ex-
cited condition. The ministry is seri-
ously blamed for not permitting the
army reserves to go home, and the pop
ulace are crying ont for revision of
the constitution and the establishment
of universal suffrage. At present the
franchise is confined to those who pay
direct taxes to the amount of forty-two
francs a year, so that there are only
about lis, 900 electors in 9. 600. 600 people.
The people are agitated to such de-
gree that unless favorable action is
taken by the Chamber serious violence
is auticiDatad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
A Similarity.

Little Roger-Pa. what are the three
elements?
Pa-Fire, water and air.
Little Roger-Then, what are 20.
itical elements?
Pa-Fire-water and wind.-Pucl<.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
MINERS DROWNED.
Eighteen Men the Victims of a Flooded
Pennsylvania Mine.

Eighteen Men the Victims of a Flooded
Pennsylvania Mine.
HAzLEToN, Pa, Feb. Sat IL o'clock
yesterday morning Charles Boyle and
Patrick Coll, of Lewiston, were engaged
in drilling a hole in their cham Der in
the lower level of No. 1 slope of ]. C.
Hayden & Co.'S mine at Evansville,
when they broke into the old No s
slope. which had been idle for five years
and had been flooded to the mouth with
water.
William Breslin, a driver, was driving
at the bottom of the slope when he felt
the wind coming, and cried out: ''Boys,
for Gods sake run for your lives, or we
will all be drowned" In moment the
force of the water came and Breslin
barely escaped with his life. Beside
him six others were saved, Henry Glib
bon, John Nelson, John Boyle, Charles
Boyle, William Coy1e (door tenderC and
Patrick Coll.
The water rose rapidly and before
any attempt could be made to rescue
the rest of the workmen the water
flowed in and in five minutes time the
slope, which is ga feet deep, was filled
to the mouth and eighteen men were
buried in watery graves
The lost are: Lawrence Reed, mar
ried, eight children; James Griffths,
married, one child; Edward Gallagher,
married, two children; James Ward,
married, eight children; Harry Bull,
married, seven children; Joseph Mats
kowitch, married, four children; Bar
ney McCloskey, single; Patrick Kelley,
single; Jake Wyasto, single; Mike
Smith, Hungarian; John Berno, Tom
Click, married. one child; Tom Tomas
kaskay, married. three children; Joe
Astroo, single; Bosco Friniso, single;
Thomas Greko, single, and two un-
known Hungarians-
The news Of the disaster created the
widest excitement and the mouth of
tho slope was soon thronged with peo-
pie. When all who had escaped reached
the surface and it was known who the
lost were the excitement increased and
in less than half an hour hundreds of
men, women and children gathered
around the slope and terrible scenes Of
anguish ensued.
The civil engineer of the Evansville
mines was a man from Pottsville
Lafevre Wolmsdorf. Many theories
are advanced as to the cause of the dis
aster, some charge it to neglect to no
tify the workmen of the dangerous
proximity of the water. The old slope
had been flooded at least sixteen
months and only a few of the old
miners knew of the presence of the
great body of water, and many a time
had the remark been made that If the
lower gangway workings were driven
up too near q dreadful accident would
be the result None of the worlzmen
had any idea that the workings were
driven as near to the water as they were.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-12
HER VALENTINE.

Y THE moss-grown
wicket gate,
Which she swings
with ti,nid hand
And but half : i n
cIined to wait,
A pretty maiden
stands;
For who first shall
cross her way,
When the early
sunbeams shine
On this February
day,
She may choose
as Valentine.
So she fingers IN
the mist,
w b / l e s W If t
bushes com e
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-14

CCHOOL OF PRACTICAL CIVIL. MECHAN-
- icsl, Mining Eng neering, Surveying,
DrAushting. Architecture. Assxyin9 and NavigA-
tion. Op-n the year around 72S Market st San
Francisco, Cal. Established 1854, A. WANDER
NAILLHN, Pres. Send for circular
aul8yld
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-14
THg DOLLAR COL N n

iAdversisemeuss sxceeolng inch tor ten
lines Of small typel in length will be inserted in
this column for one dollar per week. or fifty cent.
the dHst insertion and tw enty five cents each ad
dtttonsl linsertaon-payable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-14
Bows May be Had

land sometimes girsl for ordinary service At
wages, or upon indenture, ito work. attend school.
and be brought up somewhat a. your own:I aud
children uaay be had for legal adoption.
Address: T.. y DOOLEY,
Supt. Oregon Boys and Giris' Aid Society.
PORTLAND. Oregon.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-14

AGENTS. wanted. LIBtR RAJ SALARY PAID
= ~ --sS - At home or Ia travel. TEAM FUR
IsHED FREE. p q. VICKEKY. Augustn. MsIn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
EARM FOR SALE.

1 win sell ABOUT 800 ACRES OF LAND On
the MechanicsYille turnpike, three miles from
the city, at very low figures.
For particulars apply TO NV. BOWIE.
ap 21-2t Real Estate Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
TREATING A CUSTOMER.
But His Purchase Was Not Up to EIpec-
tations.

tations.
A short time ago one of st. Pauls promi-
nent dealers in musical instruments gave
an opening, embracing an attractive enter:
tainment, to the public, says the Globe OF
that city. The succeeding day q young
man, denominated in circus patois as a
"Reub" walked leisurely into tie estab-
lishment and said:
Got any ice-crenm on draught !"
This is not refreshment bazaar" re-
piled salesman softly.
Il knowed that, but yer had some in
here yesterday
"Oh, yes, that was an opening-day, and
we did entertain a large number OF our
friends with cream. You should have been
around"
Il waren't though, but kinder reckoned
You might have some left over. Couldn't
yer manage to give away some II man
was ter buy q musical Instrument! AND
the youth picked up $40 guitar, thrum-
med il carelessly, at the same time resting
his basilsk eye on $3.50 upright piano.
II think we could Charlie, see if there
isn't some cream in the back room for
this gentleman. Please walk right In,
sir"
The prospective customer walked in 10
directed and was handed nut-brown
chocolate ice.
Eyer give some cake, too, yesterday. I
understand"
A plate of macaroons, ielly-cake, and
lady's- fingers were promptly placed beside
him, after which he demanded glass of
ice-water. The repast over. he re-entered
the sales-room. wiping his mouth on the
back of big hand.
avail, Pm through" he said.
Eyes, sir, now what can do for you? "
"Of course don't propose to eat your
cream under false pretences. You've toted
squar with me an I'll tote squar with you.
You may give me one of them nickel
apiece kazoos / seed in ther winder."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22

county, es5. These three counties have
the highest ratios IN the State. The aver
ages decrease down 20 Ito Of the popu-
laticn IN Marion and Winston counties.
The average life Of mortgages in Ala
bama 10 short In comparison with the life
OF mortgages In the North. The reason
for this seems TO be that renewals are moro
frequent IN the South. Generally the life
OF mortgage In Alabama Is from two and
one-haif 10 three and one-half years,
Taking tho average for the State, the life
OF mortgage on acres - 2.97 years;
on lots, 2.i9 years--total. 2.73 years.
II has been impossible TO obtain the
life of mortgages IN every county IN Ala
bame and most of tho other Statoa. Ia
some counties no mortgages OF lS60-'S3
have been cancelled Of records Ia other
counties the records were in such con-
fused condition that the expense OF taking
the cancellations would have been. too
great. while in the counties that have been
recently settled no mortgages covering
real estate were made during lSeO-'oS. The
life OF mortgages in such counties has
been supplied by the life ascertained In
neighboring counties.
The proportion OF partial payments
made on the face OF the total amount OF
mortgages in force in alabama Is 1912 per
cent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
DEATH FROM HYDRoeHoBlA.
The Horrible Agony of siias w. Morris
Bitten by q Fice-Dog.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch-l

Bitten by n Fice-Dog.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch-l
GoLpsBoRo'. N. c., April 2l.-The death
Of young white man twenty-one years OF
AGE named Silas w. Morris, who came here
from Raleigh several months ago to work
in the Wayne Agricultural w orks, oc-
CURED here this afternoon about O'Clock
from a yell-defined case of hydrophobla
MERE SCRATCH.
He was bitten in the hand by small
fee-dog three months ago, but 1t was
Thought TO be q "mere scratch" from
winch he suffered no inconvenience and
which healed readily. For several days
before his death. however, he had com
planned Of feeling drowsy and dry-throat-
ed, until Monday night, when he sent Tor
n physician. But 1t was too late then
bydrophobia was upon him, and TINS AFTER
noon he died.
HAD EVERY ATTENTION.
Morris boarded at Mr.. Robert Thomas's,
where every attention was given him. HIS
people were telegrRphed for to Raleigh
and his brother arrived on the afternoon
train shortly after the young man died.
His remains will be taken to Raleigh to-day
for lnterment.
NARROWING DEATH.
His death was most narrowing from
strangulation. He was frothing at the
mouth and clutching at his throat for
some hours before death relieved his ter
rible agony.
AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
The CITY Council met tonight and issued
a special ordinance of ironclad provisions
recurring all dogs to be kept within yard
bounds or muzzled, otherwise they will be
shot on sight by the city police.