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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-26
Are the Pyramids Artificial Stone?

A mOneyed man, who was looking yes
terday at the process of laying artificial
stone pavement in front of one of his many
properties, startled the friends who were
standing about him by remarking: IL be-
lieve that the Egyptian pyramids were built
in just that way" Pressed for an explana-
ton, he said that while he had never been
in Egypt be had read the works of all
EgyptOlOgists. including Brugsch and Piazzi
Smyth. and had never found in any Of them
a theory which would satisfactorily account
for the manner in which the pyramids were
constructed Now" he said, ''yOu must
remember that the pyramids are built of
stone which bears no resemblance to any
thing found within 500 miles of their lOca-
ton. 1t is incredible that the Egyptians of
four or five thousand years ago should have
possessed the mechanical ingenuity to re-
move these enormous blocks of stone from
the granite quarres of Abyssinia or Syria to
the pyramids. Is it not much more natural
to suppose that the ancient Egyptians pos
sessed the secret of making artificial stone,
and that the pyramids were constructed by
layer upon layer of Nile mud, hardened by
just such process as we employ to make arti-
fetal stone? 1t much more plausible eX-
PLANTATION of their construction than the la
borious and unintelligent suggestions that
the stones were carried across the desert to
form the foundation and base of the pyra-
mids. II firmly believe that the Egyptians of
the ante Christian era understood the manu-
facture of artificial stone and that they built
the pyramids out of t."-Philadelphia
Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-26
For The Mirror.
Stray Thoughts.

FOr Inc MlrrOr.
Stray Thoughts.
This age demands men of excellent spine.
Govern your thoughts when alone, and your
tongue when in company.
Be not afraid Of enthusiasm. You need it, you
do nothing effectually without it.
Goodhealth is one of the safeguards not only
against suffering. but also against crime.
God has put in our power the happiness of those
about us, and that is largely to be received by be-
ing kind to them.
If we try to influence elevate others. we shall
that success is in proportion to their be-
lief Of our belief in them.
If one makes good resolution and breaks it,
the best thing is to make it again. Repine not
over the past seek full pardon, ask help. lift up
the head, resolve once more and 60 forward.
When man begins to do wrong he cannot an
swer for himself how far he may be carried on; he
cannot know where he will find himself after the
sin is committed. for one false step forces him to
another.
They slaves who dare not speak
For the fallen and the weak.
They slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-26
CHAUTAUQUA.
WHERE OUR sCHooLMATEs HAVE GONE

WHERE OUR SCHOOLMATES HAVE GONE.
OF the twenty four inmates who met in the
chapel of this institution the 2ith of April $780,
for the purpose of organizing Chautauqua circle
here, six have continued to improve the oppor.
tunity and now occupy a foremost place in the
front ranks of those who struggling for grad
uate honors; eight completed their term of serv.
itude and with four others who were pardoned
have left the institution, while the remaining
six got discouraged and fell by the wayside.
OF those who went forth to fight lfes battles
anew. one has gone to that great world unknown.
to receive from Him in whose sacred heart he
loved to nestle that reward which his many vir-
tues so pre- eminenty deserved and of the others
as far as is known. all successfully combating
the many difficulties which surround them. ever
remembering that they Chautauquans and
with hopes high burning are steering their LIES
bark towards the placid waters of honest and
hOnOred citizenship.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-26
A LETTER FROM NEBRASKA.

Lancaster, Neb. Nov. II, 1891.
Brother Chautauquans: How do you do? Last
year, in my poor way, tried to encourage you, as
well as our own boys to stay with the good work
which had undertaken and to get all the
knowledge out of our c. L. s. c. readings that we
could. This year we have to come to you for en-.
couragement, for we must confess. humiliatng
though it may be. that you have dstanced us.
But want to say right here that we are not going
to give up. Our class is very much encouraged to
do harder work by the splendid reports made by
your class and published in THE MIRROR. Not
withstanding that we mot in it, with you, we
are doing the best under the crcum.
stances. We organized this year, by our
old reliable friends, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Leavitt.
of Lincoln, and, thanks to them and other mem.
bers of the Hall in the Grove" circle, we are
hard at work. We have class membership of
sixty four all hard workers.
Now, this puts me in mind of incident that
occurred to me at the beginning of this years
course. l in the hospital and could not
get to chapel for the first meeting Of circle.
so had my books sent to me there. One of the
members of our community said to me. Say,
what is this Chautauqua business anyhow 1
explained its object and workings to him, and the
comment he made was this: well, if some one
had given me oneh half the explanation that you
have. should have joined the class long ago." 1
happy to say that he is now an active Chau-
tauquan. Now let all of us get out and explain to
our boys on the coming holidays. what this Chau.
tauqua movement really is.
Our old friends sticking to their labors for
our benefit. as they put it. "helping us to help
ourselves" with the same old unselfsh energy.
AT the closing exercises last year. we were
highly honored by being addressed by that modest
and delightful lady, Miss K. F. Kimball home Sec
Rotary of the c. L. S. c. After hearing her we
made up our minds that we were greatly honored
by being permitted to belong to such noble band
of students.
We are happy to see the interest taken in your
class by your chaplain as critic and wish that our
own chaplain had the opportunity to do the same
or know he would help us a great deal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-26
Carl PretzeI,s Philosophy.

Der Teller dot nefer made mistook in his life
nefer made anything else.
1t vas tooth thin when tooth docktors dond vas
pull togedder.
Meier dond dock atw ice from any Teller except
he vas = vegetarian. No one but he Good git sage
atwice.-National Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-11-26

Boys. there is article in the October number
of the Chautauqua Magazine. entitled. 1.-THE Citi-
zenship of Crime" by Mrs. K. T. Woods. This ar
tice, am sorry to say, has caused great deal OF
unfavorable talk by those who would ike to be
fluff" but think after we read and reread this
paper and study the pros and cons we will have
to acknowledge that the lady is right in
spects. but not in every one. In the first place.
will ventureto that not of would take the
second dose of that "Sickly Sentimentality," even
if we had the chance Our friends not in the
habit of giving us that kind of treatment here.
They come here, as they do to you. and others, to
do all they can for our moral and mental good.
and show no sentimental foolishness. There is one
great satisfaction for all. and that is, God will not
disfranchise US ii Mrs. Woods does. We have not
lost any of our class over the question nor do
intend to, for this circle is not put up Of that
sort of stuff.
We have rules for our class but intend, not
withstanding all difficulties, to follow tn advice
your pres ident gives-"So let us strive that each
tomorrow will find better and farther tasn to-
day'-in our studies and determination to be
men. CHAS. e. B.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

only being used as a catspaw, with the
intintion of dropping it at the next
alliance state convention, then to what
extremities have the leaders of the
third party come? If they are not
honest and earnest in their ad-
vocacy of that feature, in what are
they honest and earnest? Will fair
minded men assist IN working such a
scheme for the benefit of a few men
who seak to lead the third party move
ment frpm personal motives only? We
don't think so. We believe that there
are several seye-openers" which the
which will cause men to think serious
ly and earnestly before they tie them
selves to feature THAT is only to be
used for a temporary purpose" though
it now is put forward as one of the
rocks in the foundation of the third
party.
Here, too, is another editorial from
the same paper which boldly states the
sentiments of the men who are at the
head of this third party movement in
Kansas. Read it:
1--WE urge upon our prohibition farm
ers the ACCESSIBILITY of entering the
alliances of their townships, and using
their influence in bringing the question
of the liquor traffic before the people
Show them what a monster monopoly
it is, and that taxation, by way of the
internal revenue tax and the license
system, has built up the liquor monop.
oily and forced the growth of a great
political liquor power"
The editor of the Leader will be ad
mired for his candor and open boldness
in concealing nothing of the plans and
aims of the third party leaders in Kan.
sas. He truthfully voices the senti
ments of the majority Of third party
leaders in this state. The attention
of the Beacon is particularly called t(
the utterances of the Leader, and also
| to the attitude Of the leading state
organs of the alliance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
First published Sept. 10, 1921
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court of Barton County, Kansas S.
James a. Anderson, Plaintiff,
Caroline Ronstadt, John Ronstadt, a minor Theo-
dore c. Ronstadt, minor, Frederick G. Ronstadt
a minor. William II. Ronstadt, minor and H
Eugenia Booth, Defendants.
The State of Kansas, to the defendants: Caroline
Ronstadt, John Ronstadt minor, Theodore c.
Ronsadt minor, Frederick G. Ronstadt minor
and William I'll. Ronstadt, minor. greeting.
You will take notice that you have been sued in
the above entitled action and you must answer the
petition flied by the plaintiff or before October
%, 1891 or the petition will be taken .as .true
and judgment will be rendered according to the
PRAYER OF the petition. for the sum OF
S520O0 with interest at 10 per cent. from the 18th
day of April, 1891. and for further judgment and
decree that the mortgage described. in the said
petition shall be foreclosed and the land described
in said petition ard in said mortgage, to-wit: The
east half te y, of block ftytwo (52), city of Film
wood Barton county, Kansas, be sold to pay said
judgment and the costs of this action. and after
sale thereof that the right title interest and eaity
OF redemption of the defendants and each of them
foreclosed and forever barred in and said premi
ses any part thereof.
S. L. SEABROOK
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: W. r. BUNTING, Clerk District Court.
lsEALl 24-26.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
Struck by Lightning2

Well, no; not exactly struck by light
ming, but hit awful hard by lightning
rod agents are quite number of
farmers in this county who are ''big
enough and old enough and ought to
know better" This is the way it was
done: A slick talking fellow would
call upon prominent farmer, tell him
he, the slick man, was representing
certain lightning-rod firm, and that he
had had the farmer recommended to
him as one Of the prominent and influ-
entail men of that particular neighbor-
hood. He wanted to rod the farmers
house or barn, or both, as sample job.
and in order to get said farmers recon-
mendation would do an awful cheap
job. He would figure up the number
of feet'it would require to rod house,
say 116 feet, and then propose to throw
Off Jos feet and charge but IS centssa
foot for the balance-l0 feet. If that
proposition was agreeable, a contract
was written up and signed, and the
next day the working gang would come
along and put up the rods. A copy of
the contract would be left with the
victim" so that the men who came to
do the work would know that it was to
be "a sample job" etc. When the rods
were up, 116 feet with say five points,
and the Job was finished receipt,
showing that the work was satisfactory
and according to contract was pre-
sented and the signature of the farmer
obtained. The farmer would then
probably want to pay his $3.50 for the
10 feet of rod, but just about that time
would find that be agreed to pay IS
cents foot for all except the 106 feet,
and that each point was to be paid for
as 20 feet and each knuckle as 20 feet,
which would, with FIVE points, figure
up 200 feet and the 10 feet of rod, 2lO
feet, or $751; instead of $3.50. In
some cases the farmer was bulldozed
into settling with, the cold cash, and
in others his note was given.
Of course there was kicking, and one
man was arrested; but the general
opinion is that the sharpers are safe
from the law.
Once more we would suggest that it
is about as safe to monkey with these
travelling peddlers. OF agents, as with
buzz saw. Better buy from men
whom you know and who are establish
ed and responsible. The work done in
the above cited case would have been
done by legitimate business man for
not over $50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


The following are the deeds filed for
record with the Register of Deeds for
the week ending September 9, 1891, at
10 a. M
Ella C Garges to Mary B
Cooke, e lots s. 2, blk
HOisingtOn. IS 40O. 90
sylvester Wilson to Ed Sohm,
ea Sc / 2-19-13. -. 10000
Geo w HoHinger to G johnson
nj sw ! 27-19-12. LOCO. 90
Joseph Zurcher to A W Larkin
ne 2-17-14. .... 100000
j r Hays to Jane n Taylor,
sw i 28-19-14. .... ,O65. 90
John Hotz to II Ludwig, lot
IL blk 81 A V add'n to
Great Bend $500. $500. $4,000
Geo II Klein to S Hartman
lot IL BLK 5, Ellinwood. 10000
S L SeabrOOk to Pauline
Walden, W ne 2O-20-12.. $4,000
E HOttOn to w Logan, all
of s5-1e-14. ........ "A, 500 90
A Sellers to Franz Schremer
Sc sec S-17-12. 1000 90
q z r r Co to G Samuels, the
ne sec 31-16-11. $4,000
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
neqr S "a, T Il, r IS. i.
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placedin his hands by an East India missionary
the formula Of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and
all throat and lung affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
nd all nervous complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases.
has felt it his duty to make it known his suffering
fellows. Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering, 1 will send free of charge
to all who desire it, this recipe in German, French
or English, with full directions for preparing amp
using Sent by mail by addressing with stamp
naming this paper. w a. Noyes, $50 Powers,
Block, Rochester, N Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
Resolutions of Respect.
The Christian Endeavor society o
this city has passed the following

The Christian Eudeavor society of
this city has passed the following
RESOLUTIONS:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heav-
emily Father TO remove from our midst
our beloved fellow worker ia the Mas
ter's vineyard, Edward Buckland, and
that we. as Christian workers, sustain
the loss of one whose energies were
often joined with ours in the further
ing of Christ'- kingdom, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That while We recognize
the wisdom Of Him "who doeth all
things WELL" We extend to the be
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy
in their hour of deepest affection; be it
further
RESOLVED, That those resolutions be
entered on the records, a copy sent
the bereaved family, and to the papers
of the city.
BINA DEIGHTON,
Com. GEORGE BRIl,KMAN,
FLORENCE TowNsLEY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
AGENTS WANTED.

The Autobiography and Personal "reminiscences
of Gen. BENZ. r. Butler, giving a COMPLETE
history of men and measures in the United States
for the past fifty years from his standpoint,
viii wake up the statesmen, politicians, journalists
military critics and the people generally to an
extent never before witnessed for many years 1t
will elect-ify the living ard wake the dead. We
can give instructions TO intelligent people without
experience that will enable them 10 make brilliant
success OF this canvass from the start Canvassers
who are looking for bonanza-Iake notice Apply
for territory to s. f. Junkin q Co., sol Olive
Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
First published Sept. 10, 1891
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court of Barton county, Kansas IS:
Ii. EuSenia Booth, Plaintiff,
Caroline Ronsadt, William II. Ronstadt, a minor
Theodore c.. Ronstadt, minor, Frederick G.
Ronstadt, minor, and John Ronstadt, a minor
defendants
The State Of Kansas. to the defendants: Caroline
Ronstadt, William II. Ronstadt, a minor, Theodore
c.. Ronstadt, minor, Frederick G. Ronstadt
minor, and John Ronstadt, a minor, greeting.
You will take notice that you have been sued in
the above entitled action and you must answer the
petition fled by the plaintiff on before October
29th, 1891, the petition will be taken as true and
judgment will be rendered according to the prayer
OF the petition, for the of S416OO with
at IL per cent from the first day of No
yember 1888, and for further judgment and decree
that the mortgage described 10 the said petition
shall be foreclosed and the land described
in said petition AID in said mortgage, to-wit: East
half te - of lot twenty (20) in block 1O) in
city OF Ellinwood in Barton county Kansas, be sold
to pay said judgment and the costs of this action
and after the sale thereof that the right title
terest and equity OF redemption of the defendants
and each of them be foreclosed and yer barred
in ana to said premises or any part thereof
S L. SEABRQOK, Attorney for Prf.
Attest; W. r. BUNTING, Clerk District Court.
isEALI 24-26.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

BEFORE the republican convention
of last Saturday there was a large num-
Der of republicans who wanted to bring
about an understanding between them
selves and the democrats that the DEM
ocrats should nominate three officers
and the republicans three, and join
strength On that sort of ticket in
order to down the alliance" We are
informed that even the sanity Cara
way was favorable to such move
But democrats would not be led into
such an error, under any consideration.
Since their convention some of their
candidates have approached prominent
. democrats with proposition to have
the two parties unite on the republican
candidates for clerk and sheriff and on
the democratic candidates for the other
Offices. Just how the republican can
didates for treasurer and register
would be won over to an agreement to
be thus slaughtered, history does not
rpcOrd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
Candidly Confessed,

The Olathe Leader, peoples party
paper, says in a leading editorial:
Don't let the sub-treasury feature of
the alliance keep you out of the peo-
ple's party. 1t is only being used to
show up the special privileges of the
national bank law to the mOnied few
The alliance will probably drop it at
the next convention when it has served
Its purpose as an eye-opener, on the
class legislation in favor of national
banks. This seems to be the concensus
of the party's opinion"
If that be the case, if the scheme is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

John HotZ, who has been with the
section crew on the Santa Fe and G..
K. & w. at This place for several
years, has resigned here and gone to
Norman, Oklahoma, to accept better
position. He will run from Arkansas
City south, on the Santa Fe system.
He left for his future home on Monday
OF this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.

A meeting of the Democratic County
Central Committee of Barton County,
Kansas, is hereby called, to meet in the
parlors of the Grand Central Hotel,
Great Bend, on Saturday, September
18th, at 1000 o'clock a. M, for the pur-
pose of calling convention to put In
nomination candidates for county Off
GERS.
FRED ZUTAvERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

The lecture at the Grand, last Fri
day evening by Mrs. Dayton OF Kan
sas City, was attended by quite good
sized audience, and one that seemed
disposed to criticise the fair orator.
The lady is an orator, and a deep
thinker; the fact that she made an
impression on her audience could be
seen by the earnestness of attention,
and the universal discussion of chris.
tian science that could be seen on
every hand the next morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

Complaints are frequently made,
and perhaps without any foundation,
about short weights on coal. Now we
will say to the public and consumers
Of coal, while We have no city scales
to test the honest or dishonest by, we
ask those that have scruples, also
those that have not, to test any and
all coal they buy of US on any disin-
terested scales in town, and for every
pound they find it short We will double
it in money or coal. This don't mean
the present only but for all time to
come. Respectfully,
ALLISON Bros.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

Some party signing himself "squibs"
writes us a very interesting letter from
Albion township which we would
gladly publish if "squibs" had favored
us with his real name. No newspa-
per can take the risk of publishing
anonymous communications, no matter
how good the points made in such
communication, or how completely
the editor endorses the sentiments
therein expressed. If "squibs" will
let us know who be is we shall be glad
to hear from him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

The musical institute which began
at the M. E. church this city, Mon
day evening, Will continue next week
at the same place; at 4:15 p. m. for
children's class, and p. N. for adults,
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Place Of meeting for the balance of
the institute will be announced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

August 9th Judge T. HI. Brewer
performed the marriage ceremony that
made Wiegand MEMOIR and Miss
Minnie Barner husband and wife
Both these young people are residents
of this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

G. N. Walker visited Logan town
ship. Monday, and secured the school
at district IS, which commences the
22fh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10
South Clarence Items.

From DAISY"
Geo. Degarmo is on the sick list.
Miss Nettie Dinwiddie is GONZALES
cent.
Miss Viola Pelter will teach the
school at district No. 40, this winter.
There will be an alliance picnic at
Mr.. Zimmer's grove Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th.
The farmers of this vicinity are done
blowing and will soon commence SOW
ing wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

Chas Mclean, one of the many
straight, answering democrats Of In
dependent township, called Monday to
have his name added to our subscrip-
ton list.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-10

For the Kansas state fair at Topeka,
we will sell round trip tickets at one
fare and SO cents added for admission
to the fair. On sale Sept. 10th to
18th; good to return Sept. 21st inclu-
sive. w. ToRREY, agent,
a. 7. Il s. F. r r.