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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

to show across the bare plain, the girl
looked about her and shuddered.
Ramantaro saw the look, and spoke:
. 1t is our only chance. They viii
not dare follow here
1T is the tornado del Muerte.''
Yes. 1t is the Journey of Death"
Then they rode forward calmly into
the brown horror.
A little later the leader of the regu-
lators, without slackening his pace,
extended his right arm before him and
said to his com panion:
do you know where he has gomez"
Into the tornado del Muerte,, was
the awed answer.
Eyes, into the Journey of Death. +"
Then he added grimly:
'sWe shall have him now, like rat
in hole.''
As they rode on the hot sun came out
and burned upon the brown sand that
had already been parched in the fur
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Hoy II Is Gained.

a New York lawyer, explaining his
rapid increase in wealth as in reputa-
ton. said it was due to the tomfoolery
of people. For example. client of
mine had race horse that he snapped
for an island in the sound. The race
horse went wrong and the other man
brought suit to recover damages. This
made my client angry. and he brought
suit for misrepresentation of property.
The opposing lawyer was a friend Of
mide. Each had two suits. and we
fought them tooth and nail Now he
owns the race horse and / own the
island in the sound. IN. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
An Immense Freight steamer.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 20-The steam
ship Samoa, the largest freight-carry-
ing vessel IN the world, is moored at
the West Wego elevator. where she ar
rived yesterday. After taking on 75, ooc
bushels of wheat the big ship viii
come down to the city and finish out
her cargo with =, 600 bales OF cotton and
1000 tons of cotton-seed oil cake and
meal The Samoa will lie at the wharf
here for about two weeks She Is Al
feet in length, 50 feet beam, "a feet s
inches depth of hold and carries 9,259
tons with p feet inches draugkt-
Her speed is ten and one-haf knots an
hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
GOV. SEAYS MESSAGE.
Said to Be an Admirable Document Solici
tous For the Welfare of Oklahoma


tous For the Welfare of Oklahoma
GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan 20.-Gov. .Seay de-
livered his message to the general as
sembly in joint session yesterday after
noon 1t was an admira bic document
and was favorably received by people
of all parties and classes He rec
commended among other things.
the bonding of cities anu
school districts for black and white
school buildings, compulsory edu-
cation, general license of $500 on liquor
dealers in addition to the present heavy
county tax, $50 or higher tax on all
corporations doing business in the ter
ritory, sworn statements from all banks
on demand, a homestead exemption
from mortgage in cities, adjustment of
Australian election laws, or modifica-
tion so as to be less expensive, TAX
ing away suffrage from Indians
holding untaxable land, cutting
down county expenses. restrict
ing and cutting down grand
juries, cutting down county officials
salaries, abolishing payment OF per
diem and mileage to witnesses for de-
Tense in criminal trials, collecting OF
expense of caring for insane from their
estate or those of relatives, depositing
of all county funds in reliab BILE bank bid
ding highest rate of interest for same.
opening of all Indian lands, and ap
preparation for q first class exhibit at.
the worlds fair
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Cold cau... sufrsr,.r In Ca.ada.

QUEBEC, Jan 2O.-Never within the
memory of man has Canada suffered so
continuously from extremely cold
weather as during the last month
There has only been one break IN the
intense cold OF the last four weeks. and
that was for two days The thermome-
ter has for the most of the time .regis-
tered from 10 to 20 degrees below zero
The suffering among the poor in all
parts of the country is great Num-
bers of people have been frozen to
death. some. including a man at Lewis.
in their beds Many OF the streams ara
frozen solid TO The bottom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Opposed to Newspaper Subsidies.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan 19.-El TEMPO
says that Matias Romero, secretary of
the treasury, in 2. cabinet meeting pro-
posed to discontinue subsidies to news
papers, both domestic and foreign,
which amounts in the aggregate to
over $50. 600 q year. The proposition
met with some opposition IN the cabi-
net and he finally said that he would
agree to modification. TO include only
one semi-ofiicial paper to treat officially
matters that would not now be treated
by the ofTicia. organ which confines it
self solely TO DEGREES, official reports
and notices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
In the HONEYMOON.

He always carries two Few grips and
two um brellaS.
He always offers her his arm
He's always clean shaven and wears,
besides immaculate linen, careworn,
worried expression.
He always pulls out his watch. pre-
sumably to see how much of the honey
moon is left
When he registers at the hotel the
land WIFE is written twice as large as
his own name.
She never fails to ask how many
Jumps of sugar he takes IN his coffee
Boston Beacon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
THE HALL OF MEMORY.

There are many lovely paintings
That nang in mem'rys hall,
Bat time has dimmed their luSter
Ard o'e- them wreathed a pail
Fond, loving hearts have labored
10 make the building strong.
AID shadowy forms have fingered,
70 guard the entrance, long.
Yet eft a strain Of music,
By truant winds swept by,
Or peal OF childish laughter,
Or old-tiEae melody,
Has ope'd the mystic portals
And babe us enter in
Forget awhile the present,
And look on what hath been.
The first are newly painted,
So we will wander on.
And gaze upon the canvas
Wrought il long years agone.
Here, glad, sweet, sunny pictures,
With %ondrous lastrous eyes,
And smiles around them wreathinS,
From out the canvas rise.
With chlldhood's winso1ne faces
They come before US now,
AL rambling in the sunshine
With garlands on their brow
Now, with their feet aweary
They sit them down to rest.
With arms twined round each other
Were ever souls SO blest?
But, too, the years have vanished,
ana tine each heart hath chilled:
BGhoid the fairy dwelling,
With naught save mem 'ries filed.
We gaze upon picture
\ fair and lovely bride
A manly form. with noble mien.
And kneeling side by side;
We list, while they repeat the VOW,
With hushed and batcd breath,
Which binds two souls in marriage bonds.
That raught can break save death
We view within the festive hall
The friends we met of yore:
Gone now are thcy-and drifted far
Like GuJUnn'S leafy store.
And now form ariseth
OF one long since at rest;
We laid her meath the daisies
IN snowy vestmcnts dressed
The same sweet smile she wearetk,
Glad welcome as OF yore,
a halo round her forehead
She bore not there before.
And here q group in sadness,
With noiseless step and tread,
Two stricken hearts in silence seek
The city of the dead.
A treasured infant form they place
Beneath the rifted sod.
With bowed heads submissive say:
THY wiltbe done, Oh Cod
All. many time-worn picture
Hangeth in mem'ry's hall;
Should each abide forever,
There yet is room for all.
Ohio Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
THE JOURNEY OF DEATH.
Pete Ramantaro's Ride Across the
Terrible Desert.

MONG all the
bad men who
trou b | e d t h e
peaceful little
settlement o f
Dona Ana, the
name of Pete
Ramantaro led
all the rest. He
enjoyed S u C h
distinction in
this re S pc C t
that through
out all DOna
Ana cOu n t Y,
whenever anV
special piece of
devilment was
committed to
which TIL er e
was no clew. it
was placed at
once and by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
Pension a

Pension Agent-s.These are the
discharge papers of man who lost an
arm; yours seem to be ali right
enough Garnicht-''That's right; my
aria was off when 1 went west in '65: it
doesn't take forever to grow things in
that country. -Harper's Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

& ,
ALWAYS FORWARD.
mace of many thousand years. It's heat
was reflected into their faces, and the
alkali dust dried their throats and
tongues almost beyond endurance.
Some began To mutter discontentedly,
and to look back over the way that
they had come.
Later. they discerned some NOV
ing specks a long way Off and,
gathering up their courage in both
hands, rode grirnly on to seize their
prey.
Ramantaro, looking back, saw his
pnrsuers. He laid his hand upon Ysa-
bells rein.
''rhey come,' he said. 81 can escape
only by going on. 1t is twenty leagues
yet. Few have ever crossed the Jor-
nado del Muerte and lived to tell it.
But you-they will not harm you. Will
you turn bacl1?"
The girl shool, the reins upon her
horses neck, and urged him forward.
81 will go where you co. she an
swered
He is a long way off," said the
leader of the regulators, hating his
pace and. watching the moving specks
ahead of him. lone cannot tell here
how far. Distance cheats the eye. 1t
lies to one
1--WE will go back" he said again,
after a little while. II am ashamed to
go back, but it is only death to go far
Their. But he is just as safe;'' and he
nodded meaningly in the direction of
the fugitives, repeating: Just as safe
as though we had q rope around his
neck
When he saw that their pllrsuers no
longer followed Ramantaro rested a
little. He unslung the leather water
bottle from his shoulder and gave to
ISABEL to drink. Then he'made a mo-
ton as if swallowing some himself, and
poured 4 little of the water into his
palm and mo1stened the horses mouths
with it. He used itsparingly. for upon
that and the endurance of their horses
now rested their hope for life.
All through the long afternoon they
rode on, straight across the brown des-
ert. They grew faint and weary, and
once Ysabel would have fallen, but she
was stayed by her companions hand.
He gave her water again. and when the
moon came up they yet rode-riding
for life.
Ysabers horse stumbled and fell, and
could not rise again. Ramantaro lifted
her in his arms.
Leave me and ride she whispered
But he raised her to his own saddle,
and the good Juan bore them both for
ward. Finally he. too. fell
Then, knowing that his own strength
was all that they could depend on, he
rose and lifted the girl in his arms
again and made forward as best he
could; weakly, blindly staggering and
falling sometimes. but always forward
with a strength born of despair. and
so he struggled on through the long
night.
When the Indians who live in the old
Pueblo of San Miguel (which is just
upon the eastern edge OF this terri BILE
desert which men yet know by name
as the Journey of Death). came out in
the morning to draw water from the
single well that God has placed there to
mark the limit of the cursed place, -
they found u man and 2 woman living
asleep beside it The half-empty gourd
which the woman cIutched in her hand
showed that they had drunken. and
when they awoke and told whence
they had come, the Indians crossed
themselves and nurmureG:
She is d saint. For no woman ever
came across the tornado del Muerte
and lived james Knapp Reeve, in
Detroit Free Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
CLIMAX Of A CHEAT EMPIRE.

Grert Britain Has Now Probably
Reached the Limit of Her Expansion.
The campaign which is now closing in the
country of the Matabeles. the strongest ma
tive people in South Africa, is evidently to
end in confirming the sovereignty of Eng
land over a wide region hitherto only nomi-
nally included In the British empire. There
may, says the Cleveland Leader. be his
tcricai interest attached to this event far
wider than any business or social changes
in South Africa can be felt. 1t is quite pos
sible that the most extensive empire which
the world has ever known is at its stage OF
greatest expansion. The regions in Ameri-
ca. Asia, Africa. Oceanica, and Europe
which are considered British territory en-
brace about IL, yW.oD square miles, or one
fourth of the land surface of the globe.
Russia and China together do not possess a
much larger part of the earth. The British
empire has been growing very fast lately
by the acquisition of enormous areas during
the partition OF Africa Now, however. the
limit must be about reached. There is
comparatively little territory to seize in
Africa which can fall into the grasp of Eng
land. On the other hand the time draws
nearer and nearer when enormous losses
must be sustained. Canada will surely come
under the stars and stripes. The change Is
only a matter of time. Australia will as in
evitably become independent. That break
ing OK existing relations is likewise merely
a question OF years. About eight million
square miles of land and lakes and arms of
the sea are slowly slipping from under the
paws Of the British lion. India. too. will go
some day. but that loss will probably come
much further in the future. Whatever great
changes there may be in the next few de-
cades are pretty sure at any rate. to cut
down the size of the worlds most prodig-
ious empire, past or present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
CIIESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

Schedule In effect Noraubcr 10 ISgs
IT,. 9th ard I; SITS
Through the rrandest scenery in A,npr;ra with
the handsonest and most complete solid tain ser.
vice west from Washington.
ECO PM DATfY-"Cincnnnti nnd -. In,.Is
Special Solid Eesthulpd Newly Emipprl Flee.
trieichtcd. Stcnrn-hentc,' Train. I"il;mnnS finest
Sleeping cars Washington 10 Cincinnati. Indian.
npolis ard 81. Louis wi'tort change. Dining car
from Washington. Arrives Gin, inrnti, 80, m.
indianapolis, II 30 am. and ch;c:.co. J:IJ pr.
st. Louis. 7.3a pm.
n:1O PM DAIIH-Thn flnoas II. +. V Lin
itei. A solid vestibuled train with dining car and
Pullman sleepcrs for Cincinnati. Lexington and
louisville without change: arriving at C'n.irnatl
e;Sa Pm; Lexington. 6:lo PM; Louisville. 9.Ta
p m; indianapolis. LEO pm: Chicago. 100 a. m.
AMI ST Louis. TAB am. connecting. in Union da,ot
for all points.
1857 AN. DAH.Y-For Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk. Oily rail line.
200 PM DAIIY-Express for Gordonsy Vile.
Charlottesville. Waynesboro'. Stannton and princ,
pal Virginia points: daily. except Sunday. for Rich
nlnnd.
Pullman locations and tickets at company's Of
nces, SIS and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue.
Fl. W. FULLER.
MO General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
HE WAS TIRED.
The Man Who Ran the Useless Infor-
nation Department Got Mad.

The Man Who Ran the Useless Infor-
nation Department Got Mad.
From the Chicago Post
ne said. fnquiringly, as he looked In on the
thin. solemn-looking fellow.
1t Is. replied the thin man. Write out
your question. Write only on one side of
the paper. and then send st in to me-"
But I'm in hurry"
Cant help it,
IT'S an easy one"
well. go ahead"
"Al right. Now. suppose a woman is In
a big hall and she wants to get out?"
Without walking?"
No; she's willing to walk
"All right. Go on"
We'll, well say that there are a lot of
other people in that hall who want to leave
at the same time
Yes"
And they come trooping along behind
making for the same door,
Yes"
And the door is quite narrow one"
"Yes. Go on
''Well, what win the woman do when she
gets fairly and squarely in the doorway"
stop"
quite right But WHY"
The thin, solemn-looking man got up and
kicked the stranger out of the room and
slammed the door after him.
IN teach m to come around trying to
lure me into answering easy questions
that no one this side of paradise or the
other place can answer" he muttered as he
sat down again. There is one point where
all human investigation stops. We cannot
go beyond it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
THE CRATE As A VENTILATOR.
Good Results in Combination With
the HOt-Air Furnace.

Fron the American Architect.
Universally, the open fireplace is, consid-
cred a good ventilator. Gen. NORM says
that in a room of twenty feet square and
twelve feet high with open crate and
"a good fire, the air would be removed four
or FIVE times an hour with a moderate
iraught of the chimney, and six or eight
times with a blaz;n: fire." Surely no better
ventilation could be wished.
On the other hand, he Encyclopaedia Bri-
tannice states: An omen fireplace. unless
the air enters from the ceiling. often pro-
duccs little or no ventilation above the level
Of the chimneyp.cce. and even then it does
not afford the best aad PIrest atmosphere.
The air above may be comparatively stag
nant ana offensive In the extreme from the
products of combustion ard respirctio
while fresh current moves along the floor
to the fireplace"
Fer ventilation. three things are neces-
sary: The introduction of prre air. the cir
culation Of the air introduced. and the re-
moval of the impure air. Each crate does
the Inter to some extent but what OF the
former two? 1t is sometimes called "the
lungs Of the house. bat does It do all the
required work. Whence comes the 10000
cubic feet of air Gen. NORM says the CRATE
removes each hour? When no other heating
apparatus Is USED, ms supply is SUCKED
In from outdoors, or from adjoining rooms
through cracks around doors and windows.
A common CRATE fire cannot burr in an air
tight room, and many fires smoke because
he air supply IL not sufficient. But usually
,oor workmanship leaves openings enough
and to spare. And SO air enters directly or
indirectly. from outdoors cold il direct. i'm
pure IL through other rooms Being cooler
than that Of the room to which IL is drawn,
the air falls to the floor, and this is that
which the crate removes. The pure air is
withdrawn, and the impure air remains
nearly undisturbed, above and at the
breathing line. This Is not ventilation.
Suppose We have a furnace sending warm
rure cir to the room in which the CRATE
burns. Cold draughte are no longer neces-
sary or possible, and the heat is more
evenly distributed, and, with all due respect
to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, perfect
ventilation IL secured. Entering at higher
temperature than the air in any part of the
room, the fresh air will be at the ceiling
from the continuous incoming stream, it
falls to the floor. 1t Is breathed but once,
as the downward motion Is seen in all parts,
but IL strongest near the outer walls. Now
the fire withdraws the impure air. When
used In combination with an indirect heat
ing apparatus, or, better STILL when an at
tachment is made to the crate itself for in
direct heating. the open fire is a most valu-
able and perfect apparatus for ventilation
In its original form II, unaided. has no vir-
tues other than the cheer Of it's blazing fire
and the beauty of its trimmings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
RAILROADS.
RICHMOND AND DANvnLE RAILROAD.
SAMUEL SPENCER, =. W. HUDEKOPER AM
REUBEN FOSTER RECEIVERS.

RICHMOND AND DANvnLE RAILROAD.
SAMUEL SPENCER, +. W. HUDEKOPER AND
REUBEN FOSTER RECEIVERS.
Schedule in effect December "a, 1893.
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania Pas
seuser Station, Washington, d. C..
500 am. daily.-Local for Danville and inter
mediate stations and connects at Lynchburg with
the Norfolk AMI Western railroad westward, daily,
aud at Manassas far Strasburg, daily, except Sun
day.
iI:OI am, THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAST
MA1L.-Daily, operates Pullman Buffet Sleepers,
New York and Washington over the NEW SHORT
LINE via Columbia TO savannah and Jacksonville,
Charleston via Columbia and at Greensboro with
Sleeper for Augusta, also carries through Pullman
Buffet Sleeper New York to Atlanta, where d.
goniery and New Orleans.
4:45 p.m.-Daily for Charlottesville and inter-
mediate stations and through train for Front
10:43 p.m.-WASHNGTON ANb SOUTHWEST
EItN VESrIBULED LIMITED, composed entirely
over the NEW SHORT LINE via Columbia to
Augusta, Savannah, Jacksonville and Tampa. Din
ing Car Charlotte to Savannah. Also operates
Pullman a sseRsr Sew York to New Orleans via
via Salisbury, and Washington to Memphis via
birmingham. Dining Car Greensboro to Mont
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvIs-
ION leave Washington at 0:1O am, 4:35 pm.
daily for Round Hill. and 6:25 pm. except Sun
day, for Herndon and intermediate stations Re-
turning, arrive Washington $50 am, 2:45 pm
daily from Round Hill. and 653 am. daily, except
Sunday. from Herndon only.
ingtcn 7:ls am, 2:os pm and $50 pm Manas.
sas Division $40 am. daily, except Sunday, and
$40 am. daily fron Charlottesville.
furnished az oses m sn ana
Railroad, Washington, D. c.
w. H. GREEN, Gen. Man.
W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass Agt.
L. 8. BROWN. Gen. Agt., Pass Dept. d25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
FASHIONS IN HANDsHAKISo.
They Are Variable, Intricate ana ne.
Qufre study and Practice.

They Are Variable, Intricate ana ne.
Quire study and Practice.
From the New York Sun.
Nothing Is more disconcerting TO persons
who are not privileged to closely follow the
changes OF fashion than her vaxsrfes in the
way Of handshaking. Just how and when.
by what mysterious processes the new hand
shake is evolved, the old eliminated, Il a
oifhcult to determine; but true Il 70 that,
unless you are quite up to date and know
the very latest jerk Of the hand, curve Of
the wrist aid angle of the elbow, you might
as well be a decade behind the times
Indeed, those of the elect who assiduousiy
practice these muscular feats and reiietously
note the slightest change in fashion, take it
upon themselves to be more personally ar
grfeved IL one shocks their tender ssnsfbiii.
ties with a last years shake than n they
attempt the old pump handle which has no
pretense TO modishness. Now when two OF
those whose brilliant feminine intellects are
focused upon these great social questions
meet they fly At each other a. II they were
going to tear each others eyes out take q
firm hold OF hands. which is the only re.
deeming feature of the handshake lift thu
hands about on a level with the shoulder
CAST year IL was just an inch below the tin
OF the nose). and with a little sideways mo-
ton and another lingering clasp Il "a over
When both understand about IL of courpo
II works to a charm. but when somebody
blunders the result 10 disastrous, like han.
ding warships according to an independent
code of signals.
The handshake masculine is very much
the same only the woman becomes obfec-
tive instead OF aggressive. allows her hand
TO be taken and held fondly in q deferential
fashion suggestive OF the courtly salutatiou
which climaxes with q kiss Everything
but the kiss Is the same. for the hand is
lifted, the gentleman bows over II for q
moment and with a fond clasp Il 10 done
IL looks easy. but to the intelligence of the
society swell ii Is really wearing TO keen up
with the fastidious etiquette OF the eve.
changing salutation.