davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
A Bar9ain-DO Ye Want 1T?

We have for sale d good farm of
100 acres, on section 22-20-14, a
distance from town. 40
acres in wheat; good frame dwelling
house; all necessary outbuildings; two
work horses, harness and wagon; farm
implements; eight head of cattle; three
dozen chickens; $50 bushels of corn in
crib; Is tons Of good hay; household
goods of all kinds. Will sell entire
business, or the farm without the rest
TERMS CASH. Call on or address:
TIE DEMOCRAT,
Great Bend Kansas, for particulars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
FRANCES FORTS.
Oefenses of tho Republic Against
Her Enemies.
The Line Of Great. FortresseS and In.
trsnchod Camps, on tho Eastern
Frontier = Enormous Arm
aments.

A feature of Frances preparation for
the next war with Germany that has
not attracted much attention thus far is
the line of forts and intrenched camps
guarding her eastern frontier, says a
writer in the Illustrated American. II
little has been said about these fortifi-
cations, it is only because little is
known. The government has endeav-
ored to preserve secrecy in regard to
them even more strenuously than it
has denied information about melinite
and the Lebel rifle. In the modern
system of fortifcation much stress is
laid upon the Importance of keeping
the enemy in the dark.
No longer frowning parapets an
nounce to him the quarter whence he
may expect resistance. The present
aim is to lure him into a trap and then
NOW down his regiments by hail-like
fire from hidden guns. Forthis purpose
rapid-fire guns will be largely used.
The Maxim gun can deliver about seven
hundred bullets per minute. 1t can be di-
rected by one non, who will show only
his head above his screen and will be
tended by one other man completely
covered. Smokeless powder being
used, regiment would be decimated
and panic-stricken in moment by such
Q fire and would be in full rout before
the location of the gun could be discov-
cred. To carry out such a defense sue
cessfu1ly it is important, of course, to
preserve the most complete secrecy
about the plans Of the Notifications.
Therefore only general facts are known
about the line of forts on the eastern
frontier of France.
The Notifications consist of great in
trenched camps and huge fortresses.
Vincent, Lucey, Wiley le Sec, d'Arches,
Remiremont and Giromaguy =. have
added to their otherwise enormous
ornaments armored towers with the
heaviest cannon. Every frontier fort
or intrenched camp is within gun-shot
Of the next one, is connected with the
others by telegraph and is linked to the
other members of the Chain by a
double-tSack railway. The only break
In the railway connection is between
Fort 0iromaguy and Fort de Servance.
Batteries occupy between the forts all
the positions commanding approaches.
The guns Of the forts vary in number
for each between twenty and fifty.
Some, however, have as many as
eighty. In several forts there is
room for two thousand head of cattle,
and In all for enormous quantities of
provisions. The quarters Of the men
and officers are airy and ample. The
cannons command completely the
slopes, which are, moreover. so woven
over with wires and so mined with tor
pedoes that the stand of an enemy
there and the'undermining of the walls
are impossible
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
CHINESE MAFlAS.

An Organization Of Assassins Tha t the
Law Ii Power'ess to Suppress.
There is quite striking analogy be-
tween the Italian Malta, as it is COM
monty understood. and the Chinese
Tong, or organization of cutthroats,
murderers and high FLINDERS in this city,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. The
chief point of difference is that the sub
divisions Of the Malta are not at con-
slant war with each other. while the
longs have deadly feuds continually on
foot, and generally select their victims
from among their rivals.
> The question Of these organizations
of assassins in the heart Of civilized
community like ours has grown to be a
serious one. We know, in general
way that each Tong is bound together
by oaths which it's members dare not
break; that its purpose is crime of the
deepest dye; that it shelters it's mem
bers by every artifce which Chinese
cunning can devise, and that it sets at
defiance the laws of the land; but here
our knowledge on the subject ends. We
do not know the motives which under
lie the frequent murders, nor do we
seem to know how to break up these
longs or put an end to their career of
crime.
The suggestion has been made, and it
is worth considering, that an Indictment
for criminal conspiracy would lie
against an entire Tong or society whose
mambers were known or believed to be
guilty Of murder. So far as we can
know anything about the secret work
ings OF these organizations there is
ample reason to believe that the muir
ders are committed after full discussion
and tho murderer selected by his So
ciety and instructed as to how and
when he shall do his deadly work. II
this be true there is certainly Grim
inal conspiracy preceding every one OF
these Highlander murders, and the
whole society is liable to Indictment.
Such q Wholesale attack upon these
secret societies would do much to break
them up. As it is now they care very
little II one of their number happens to
fall int the clutches of the law. They
have plenty of assassins left, and one
more or less makes no difference to the
Tong. If, however, the whole Tong
were indicted the Chinese would be-
heve that the officers of the law were
in earnest and it would work a change
in their system Of getting rid of those
who were inimical to them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

A Central Americau newspaper tells
OF . man living in Sau Paulo, Brazil,
who Is considerably over hundred
years old and who is growing young
again. He has recently grown a new
set OF teeth, and his hair, which had
turned gray. is now almost black again.
He is in active business as horse
trader. and occasionally he rides over
ten leagues in a day. He has been
married three times, is now widower,
and Is quite wealthy. The paper cas-
uenE remarks in Che. course of its story
that the old man suffered greatly at one
time with tumor, but this was cured
BY being gored by an OK"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs was superior reme-
dy, as it stopped her cough instantly
when other remedies had no effect. So
to prove this and convince you of its
merit any druggist will give you a
sample bottle free. Large size Scots
and 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
The Population OF Great Bend

The Population OF Great Bend
Is about 1000, and would say at least
one half are troubled with some affec
ton of the throat and lungs, as those
complaints are, according to statistics.
more numerous than others. Would
advise all our readers not to neglect
the opportunity to call on the druggist
and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam for
the throat and lungs. Trial size free.
Large bottles Soc 81. ALI druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
General Conference, N. E. Church,

At Omaha, Nebraska, May, 1892.
One fare for the round trip; tickets on
sale April 28th to Both; final limit
June 1, 1892. Santa Fe train No. s,
Great Bend at GA p. m, has
q free chair car-Newton to Oma ha-
arriving there next afternoon. Take
this route and avoid changing cars.
VIM. Torrey, Agt 1T. & S.F.R-R.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

HORSES For SALE-I have a
number of horses, from yearlings up,
including good work horses and road
sters which / will sell for cash or on
time. Ranch five miles southwest of
Great Bend. E. A. Rowell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

See 1.-The Hoosier Odd Fellows,
at the Grand, on March 18th and
18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Musical entertainment at the CathO-
lie church, this city, on st. Patrick's
day, March 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
Friday and Saturday last witnessed

Friday and Saturday last witnessed
another soaking rain in this state,
winding up with a snow Saturday; a
rain that came slowly but steadily and
went right into the ground. Predic-
tons are freely made by men who are
close observers of the seasons, that
1892 will be a good corn year, and
that all the ground that can be prop
erly prepared should be put in corn
this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

If every republican state pow-wow
costs Morg. as much as the one at
Topeka last week did (some 500 his
campaign expenses are liable to bank
rupt the postofice: Hey, Morg?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

1t might be well for all city voters
to register. We make this suggestion,
for fear that some one may forget that
duty.
Will Ferger has enlarged 'sThe
Model by removing the partition
farther back, and made other improve.
ments.
Little girls can join Mrs. Stokes
sewing class at any time. Every
Saturday afternoon. Ten cents per
week.
Have you loan, on good farm
security, which you desire renewed at
low rate of interest? If go, see Ell.
Hotchkiss.
Two Kansas City electricians were
IN the city hast week, looking up the
electric light plant with view of put
ting it on its feet.
Men who come to town this week
from all parts of the county say the
roads are in a worse condition than
they have ever known them here.
John Heinz, of near Ciaflln, called
to renew on the DEMOCRAT Tuesday.
He fortunately got excused from jury
duty. and can 60 about his work
rejoicing.
j. A. Bell and wife, of Buffalo
township, are rejoicing not only over
the big rains and snow, but over the
arrival of big, IL pound boy at their
home last Saturday.
1t is dreadful to have dirty, yellow
or greasy complexion. 1t is caused by
a disordered liver, and can be relieved
at once by thorough use of Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood maker.
L. B. Coss, wife and daughter
Nellie. were shopping in the city
Thursday. Mr.. Coss says all wheat
in the vicinity of Heller is looking
well. Farmers are generally burning
all old straw on hand.
Do you know that 7. J. & L. E.
Flint have among their immense stock
of household necessities, line of dress
goods. muslins, prints, and other sta
pie dry goods! 1t will pay you to call
and get prices and examine goods.
The leading industries of the world
bear strong testimony to the truthful
ness of the assertion that "Advertis-
ing" pays. Indeed this is no longer
simply an assertion, it is business
maxim. This paragraph is suggested
to the DEMOCRAT upon receiving the
handsome booklet issued by the Nc
Cornick Harvesting Machine Co., of
Chicago, Ill. It is not large, but it is
unusually artistic and attractive, and
in it's production are seen the best
efforts of photographer and printer
The Great Bend Implement Co., who
will handle the Mccormick Binders
and Mowers the coming season,
informs us that this catalogue repre-
sents an actual cash expenditure of
more than 100000. 1t is certainly
ahead of any similar publication we
have ever seen. The book is printed
in many languages, and while inter-
esting to all, has a double value to
the farming community. A copy may
be obtained by calling at the above
named agency, or by addres sing the
Company at Chicago, Ill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

For fine photographs see Wilson
Halladay's old stand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Piles of all kinds cured BY using
Beggs' German Salve.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

For Annual Conference NJ. e. Ch.,
at Winfield, Kansas March 18th to
Dist; one and one.third fare; certificate
plan. VIZ ToRREY, Agent,
A. T. d s. r. r. r.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

When you want sale or horse bills
printed, remember that the DEMOCRAT
Office is well equipped for all that class
Of wcrE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

"The Hoosier Odd Fellows" promise
a live goat in their initiation scene,
Friday and Saturday nights.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Old nespapers, very useful for put.
ting on pantry shelves, under carpets,
etc., for sale at this Office at 20 cents
q hundred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

March came In like lamb. Viii
she 20 out with q roar?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Phil Leroy called Tuesday to order
the DEMOCRAT sent to his brother at
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Your attention is called to the bust
ness card of E. j. Dodge, blacksmith.
Mr.. Dodge is prepared to do all kinds
'of blacksmithing and wagon repairing.
His shop is on the northeast corner Of
the square, opposite the Morrison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

For RENT-A 4 room house, stable,
chicken coop, we'll, etc. Call on Louis
Zutavern, athe Brinkman Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Christ Weltmer has opened notion
and general store On South Main
street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

It is expected that the jingle, jingle,
Of the telephone bell will soon be
heard again in the land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Smoke the Horace Greedy. For sale
only by VIM. Ferger. Third door
west of Aliens corner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

My prices for photograph work are
away down. I guarantee first class
work. B. L. WILSON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

II. w. Hall of .EllinWood has re-
mo we'd to Sterling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

B. L. Wilson, photographer, will do
you good work. At Halladay's old
stand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

A Kansas school teacher offered a
prize to the scholar who would write
the best original verse, and use in it
the word "Mascot." The prize was
earned by a little boy who wrote:
wandered through the field one day,
My mind was full of thought;
I climbed upon barbed wire fence
And" Mascot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

St. Patrick's Day one week from
today. What are we going to do on
the 4th of July?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10
LOCAL c6A611HNr.
Better go and register to day.

"Hoosier Odd Fellows" ON the 18th
and 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Take your pictures to Wilson the
Photographer; will frame them for you
cheap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

G. F. Peasener, late of Marysville,
Mo-, has taken up his residence in
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Good farm loans renewed at. low
rate of interest. Call on me.
e. L. HOTCHKIss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

If you want Cross Creek Lehigh
Coal, go to Allison Bros.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

We sell and warrant evey bottle Of
Beggs' Family Medicines. All drug
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

1t might be we'll for all city voters
to register. We make this suggestion,
for fear that some one may forget that
duty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Will Ferger has enlarged ssThe
Model" by removing the partition
farther back, and made other improve.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Little girls can join Mrs. Stokes
sewing class at any time. Every
Saturday afternoon. Ten cents per
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

Have you a loan, on good farm
security. which you desire renewed at
low rate of interest? If go, see E. L.
Hotchkiss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-10

H. w. Hall of Ellin%ood has re-
moved to Sterling.
If you want Cross Greek LehigA
Coal, go to Allison Bros.
Christ Weltmer has opened notion
and general store On South Main
street.
B. L. Wilson, photographer, will do
you good work. At Halladay's old
stand.
Musical entertainment at the Catho-
lie church, this city, on St. Patrick's
day, March 18th.
See 1.-The Hoosier Odd Fellows"
at the Grand, on March 18th and
18th.
We sell and warrant evey bottle OF
Beggs' Family Medicines. All drug
gists.
St. Patrick's Day one week from
today. What are we going to do on
the 4th of July?
Take your pictures to Wilson the
Photographer; will frame them for you
cheap.
G. F. Peaseaer, late of Marysville,
Mo-, has taken up his residence in
Great Bend.
Good farm loans renewed at. low
rate of interest. Call on me.
E. L. HoTCHK1ss.
It is expected that the jingle, jingle,
Of the telephone bell will soon be
heard again in the land.
My prices for photograph work are
away down. I guarantee first class
work. B. L. WILSON.
Phil Leroy called Tuesday to order
the DEMOCRAT sent to his brother at
Poughkeepsie, New York.
Smoke the Horace Greedy. For sale
only by VIM. Ferger. Third door
west of Aliens corner.
"The Hoosier Odd Fellows" promise
a live goat in their initiation scene,
Friday and Saturday nights.
For RENT-A 4 room house, stable,
chicken coop, we'll, etc. Call on Louis
Zutavern, athe Brinkman Bank.
When you want sale or horse bills
printed, remember that the DEMOCRAT
Office is well equipped for all that class
of work.
If every republican state pow-wow
costs Morg. as much as the one at
Topeka lest week did (some 500 his
campaign expenses are liable to bank
rupt the postoffice. Hey, Morg?
HORSES For SALE-I have a
number of horses, from yearlings up,
including good work horses and road
sters which / will sell for cash or on
time. Ranch five miles southwest of
Great Bend. e. A. Rowell.
Your attention is called to the bust
ness card of E. j. Dodge, blacksmith.
MIR. Dodge is prepared to do all kinds
fof blacksmithing and wagon repairing.
His shop is on the northeast corner Of
the square, opposite the Morrison.
A Kansas school teacher offered a
prize to the scholar who would write
the best original verse, and use in it
the word "Mascot." The prize was
earned by a little boy who wrote:
wandered through the field one day,
My mind was full of Thoughts;
climbed upon barbed wire fence
And" Mascot. ;"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-27
PROTECT YOUR EYES +!
MIR. H. HIRSCHBERG,

MR.. H. HIRSCHBERG,
The well-knuwn Optician of $40 Olive ST.
IN. E. cor. a n and Olive). st. Louis. has
appointed T. Fl. Thomas IS agent for hit
celebrated Diamond Spectacles and Eye
glasses, and also for his Diamond Nom
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectacies- by a proper
construction of the Lens q person pur-
chasing pair of these interchangeable
Glasses never has to chang e these glasses
from the eyes, and every pair purchased
is guaranteed, so that IL they ever leave
the eyer Ono matter how or scratched the
Lenses are) they will furnish the party
with 6 new pair of glasses free OF charge
T. H. THOMAS hasa full assortment
and invites all to satisfy themselves
of the great superiority of these Glasses
over any and all others now in use to cal
and examine the same at I. II. Thomas,
druggist and optician, RocS Island.
No Pedd1ers Supplied.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-27
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Lanes Family Medicine moves
the bowels each day. Most people need
to use it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-27
BRIEF MENTION,

''Wait Till the Clouds Roll By" at
HarDer's theatre tomorrow evening.
G. w. DeForrest of Scranton. Pa, is
in the city on short visit to relatives
here.
Alfred Henry is home from the west
where he has been for several months
past.
F. NJ. Wills in "Wait Till the
Clouds Roll By" at Harper's theatre to-
morrow night.
Mrs. q. G. Connolly and daughter,
Miss Lucia, left last night on visit to
friends at Topeka. Kas.
j. w. WEIGH of Joliet is in the city on
a visit to relatives and friends. and may
remain here permanently.
William Nevins is home from Dubuque
where he is looking after the paving cons
tracts of Atkinson g. Oloff.
F. NJ. Wills will give his new musical
comedy, "Wait Till the Clouds Roll By"
at Harper's theatre tomorrow evening.
Harry O'Dsy who has been with Deere
& Co. in Moline since the close of the
ball seaeon is now in the employ of the
Rock Island Stove Co.
DR.. s. G. Plummer arrived home last
night from his trip to Washington, D.
c., where he attended the national en-
campment of the G. A. R.
"Wait Till the Clouds Roll By" which
is to be presented at haper's theatre to-
morrow evening by F. NJ. Wills and his
company, is one of the most successful
and brightest musical comedies on the
road.
B. w. Petit. manager of the Seattle
clearing house. who is one of Rock ISL
and's young men who are getting to the
front in the business world in the west
writes THE ARGUS that the clearings for
che week ending Sept. II at the Seattle
clearing house were S1,O11. 27s "a. while
those of the week year ago were 1907, =
2.Ss, thus showing how Seattle is
growing.
The Chicago Century devotes consid-
cradle space in its issue for August to a
write-up of Rock Island enterprises.
The new building of Hartz & Bahnsen is
treated at length as the prospective finest
commercial structure in the tri-cities.
while the firm of Harlz & Bahnsen. the
Wholesale liquor house of Kohn & Adler,
the Rock Island Buggy company. the
Prairie Sickle Guard and the Atlantic
Brewery come in for attention.
THE ARGUS has a letter from w. j
Browne. formerly superintendent of the
Rock Island pillow works. now occupying
like position for the st. Paul plow
works at Gladstone, Mimi, in which be
says that when he misses THE ARGUS in
his family he regards it as link missing
in the family circle; that the weather
there is beautiful. and that he hopes we
are having the same I'm dear old Rock
Island"
Observer F. ]. Walz has furn shed
a summary of weather observations dur
ing the month of October for a period of
81 years. During that time mean tenn
perature was shown to be SEQ The
warmest October was tina. of 1879. with
an average of 6O.6; the coolest that of
1888, with an average of 4S 3. The
highest temperature during any October
was 81, on the end, 1891, and the lowest
II on the 18th, 1887. The average date
of the first frost was October 14th. The
greatest amount OF snowfall recorded ia
"a hours was three inches, October 81 =,
1885.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-27
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria,

For beauty, for comfort. for improve
ment of the complexion, use only POz =
Zoni's Powder: there ia nothing equal to,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-27
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.

Coughing leads 10 consumption.
Kemp's Bslsam will stop the cough at
once.