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beautiful bird and is imported from
South America. Their eyes are brown,
the bill lead color, with the protuber-
ance (which is strongly marked in this
species) red; the legs reddish-orange.
The plumage is pure white, except the
head and neck, which are jet black, all
but narrow streak of white across
the eye. In swimming the neck is
held nearly straight, like that OF a
goose, not curved, as in most other
swans. The young are said to grow
with immense rapidity, which is worthy
of note with view to domestication.
Bewick's swan is still smaller Whit
bird. The neck is very slender, bu!
not long. 1t is said to be very shy
and timid in captivity, and we believe
has never bred in such circumstances !;
it is indeed very difficult to obtain any
of the rarer swans in pairs, the specl-
mems captured being generally odd
birds which have been wounded.-
American Farmer.
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PRESIDENTS Portrait In Mosaic.

Miss Fareedie Flute, OF Beirut. Syria.
called On Private Secretary Thurber, in
Washington the other day, and left for the
President portrait OF him made OF mosaic
in the ancient city of Damascus. The por-
trait is about three inches square. The frame
is studded with mother-of-pearl. and lnclud-
ing the stand. is about four feet high. Miss
Flute says these mosaic pictures are made
only by the people Of Mount Lebanon who
preserve tho secret Of the art IRON genera
ZION 10 generation. She sent photograph
of Mr.. Cleveland 10 her home. and had the
portrait made from it. 1t took four months
to complete it. and cost $500.
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the soft tone of the water, and out
lined by the green foliage, creates a
picture we'll worthy masters hand.
Their long, well-curved necks and
an abundant plumage are peculiar
characteristics of the swan alone. The
graceful outlines and affectionate re-
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A PESSIMIST'S SONG,
BY ROBERT YULEE TooMBs.

BY ROBERT YULEE TooMBs.
What Is worth living for, anyway
Inventory your sweet by-and-by,
Think over to-day and yesterday
What can the world give to satisfy?
Money and wine, and woman and song
There is the lot; they are all fools toys
We prate Of right and we prate Of wrong,
And ignorance Graves till knowledge clogs
Money and women while sought are dear,
Once tasted, bright wine leaves pain be-
hind,
Tho sweetest love-song wearies the car
All life is cruel, and death Is kind.
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A TALK ON SWANS.
MOST BEAUTIFUL AND GRACE
FUL OF WATERFOWL.
Swans Generally Pair For Life and
Are Very Affectionate Toward
Each Other-DifferentSp Spe-
cies and Their Habits.

O doubt t b e
swan is a true
orna m e n t q l
fowl. 1t is a
familiar sight
on oil lakes of
the city parks,
and is perhaps
more univer-
sally kno W n
than any of its
kind. Its beau
ty is fascinat-
ing, and con-
trasted W it b
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New YORK C1ty's Prison Reputation.
The total population of the prisons. hospi-
tails, asyiums. warehouses and penitentlary,
all under the control OF the New York De-
partment OF Charities and Corrections, is 49,
$40. The cost OF their maintenance the last
three months was $614. 1924.
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The sult.n OF Morocco

Although Muley Hasssn, the Sultan
or Chief Of Morocco, wields but
nominal authority over the Hin
tribesmen, who have been ct war with
the Spanish colonial settlement of
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viii Avoid San Francisco,

Owing to numerous desertions no British
war vessels ere to enter the barbor of San
Francisco hereafter.
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Stanford University is the most
heavily endowed educational institu-
ton in the United States. Columbia
stands second.
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The paper money issued by the first
French Republic fell to less than one
per cent. A pair of boots cost 1000
francs pound of butter, $50.
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The Highland Agricultural Society
of Edinburgh is the oldest agricultural
club in exiPtence.
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bird-on-the-wing effect. More Than
two are never worn. A gathering of
viking bellies at fashionable dnnco
this season will suggest a caucns OF
idealized feminine Indians or flight
of rare and radiant birds.
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proportion as the glass and tray are
drier.
If, while the sparks are being drawn
from the tray, the room be darkened'
these sparks will appear extremely
brilliant.
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CHAPTER v

THE NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
Several days passed in rather an M
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Increase of the Latter and Decrease OF tn
Former-Cotd Exports.

Increase of the Latter and Decrease OF the
Former -Cotd Exports.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE total
values of the exports Of merchandise
from the United States during the
twelve months ending May 81. 1898,
were SS4S, 373. S45, and during the CORE
spending period of the previous year
81, 022, 9s4, 545, a decrease of STA. 610, 700.
The values of the imports during the
same period were 1896, 901, 2S7 and sS1s,
s4s. 119 respectively. an increase of $685.
O53, 16S.
During the twelve months ended
May 81, the exports of gold amounted
to s123, O95. 453. and the imports $50. 65S.-
725; excess of exports s102, 1876. 12S.
During the corresponding twelve
months last year the exports of gold
amounted to SIS, SIS, 224, and the i'm
ports $40. ass. 33334; excess OF imports
5000. 10. During the twelve months
ended May 81. the exports Of silver
amounted to 80. 1867 and the inn
ports S23, 764, 54a: excess of exports &c.,
372. $50. During the corresponding pc
Rod of the preceding year the exports
of silver amounted to $50. 937. 500 and
the imports SIS, s23, 345; excess OF ex-
ports Si2.114.155.
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SUSPENDED PENSIONERS.

Fifty of Those at Pittsburgh. Pa. VIII Not
Find 1t Out Until the 5th of July.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 17.-PenSion
Agent Bengough, of this city and dis
trict,- has just been notified from Wash
ington of the suspension of some fifty
local pensioners This is the first
fruits of the Investigations of Commits
sioner Lochren's committee, who are
now revising the pensions allowed un-
der Raum's ruling on the act of 1890.
It is understood that in this matter the
suspended pensioners will know moth
ing about their being stricken off the
list until they apply for their money as
usual on the 5th of July. Agent Ben
cough was asked for a list of those
already suspended, but he declined
Commissioner Lochren, saying that
the rules of the pension depart
ment were exceeding strict on such
matters, and that he could not even
give the exact number of suspensions
up to date. He thought they would be
made known in some way by the next
pay day, though not from his Office. 1t
is believed by that time their number
will be increased. There is some feel
ing here that injustice, by inadvertence
or otherwise, is likely TO be done some
of the old soldiers, many of whose pa
pers will not show that serious disabil-
ity which in fact may exist, and that
the committee of clerks may be relying
too much upon their own Judgment in
gauging the matter of disability.
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THE FAIR BOOMING.
Instead of the Reaction Expected There
Was Another Tremendous Crowd.

Instead of the Reaction Expected There
Was Another Tremendous Crowd.
CHICAGO, June 17.-''German day"
appears to have started boom at the
White City. The reaction which usu-
ally sets in the day following a big
event did not occur. While the
attendance was not as large as that
of yesterday it was above the
average. Visitors began coming
early and at noon it was estimated that
100, 900 people had passed through the
turnstiles. and the officials of the
bureau of admission estimate that
the total attendance for the day will
be 125, 200.
Many eXcursionists who took adj
vantage of the reduced railway rates
on account of German day are still in
the city. and throughout the day there
was steady click at the turnstiles.
There was no special celebration at
the fair except that the Illinois Press
association held reception in the Illi-
nois building.
The crowd was bent on sightseeing,
and in this respect it differed from that
of Thursday, who were on a holiday
jaunt.
The board of admissions gave out the
official figures of the attendance at
200, 800. The corresponding day of the
Centennial exposition the attendance
was 60. O9q.
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FATAL TO LAWMAKERS.
They Burst a Gun by Carelessness in SwaL
b;ng Ii Out.

They Burst Gun by Carelessness in Swa.,-
bling 1t Out.
TOPEKA. Kan, June 19.-Several days
ago Adj.-Gen. Artz shipped twelve
pound cannon to Minneapolis, Kan. to
be used in rain-ma king experiments.
1t was fired number of times, appar-
emily with success. Saturday it was
decided that the country was in
still further need of rain and the
bombardment of the heavens was re-
sumed. The gun was prena turely dis
charged and Capt. S. T. Redmond was
instantly killed and two others were
seriously injured. The accident was
the result of failure on the part of the
men to swab the gun properly. Red
mond was captain of company G,
Fourth regiment Kansas National
guards. He leaves young wife and
child
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FRAUDULENT INSURANCE..

Evidence That 1t Has Been systematically
Carried On in Kansas-assny Farmers
Victimized-
TOPEKA, Kan, June 17.-Superin-
tendent Snider, of the insurance depart
ment. has unquestioned evidence that a
systematic underground insurance
business has been conducted in Kansas
for several years by which hundreds OF
farmers and many business firms have
been victimized by the agents of fraud
ulent firms outside of the state Mr..
Snider has a number OF letters from
farmers and others who have been vic
timized by agents of companies that
have been admitted to do business in
Kansas or that have failed and repudi-
ated the payment of losses
In several instances insurance has
been written in companies that Go
not exist From letters on file in the
insurance department it would seem
that the firm of T. P. ELVES & CO., OF
6, 8, 10 and IL Pacific avenue, Chicago,
are the general agents for many of the
concerns above mentioned now being
worked by local agents in this state.
Snider says he has absolute proof OF
this fact. He exhibited several letters
from parties who had been victiInized,
stating that the firm of ELVES & Co.
were the general agents and forwarded
the policies from Chicago.
The companies worked here were the
Washington Union of Ohio and two
West Virginia companies, neither OF
which were ever admitted to do bust
ness in Kansas. The first-named failed
some time since and has persistenly re-
fused to pay losses on policies issued
more than a wear ago.
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

IT is asserted that there will not be a
midsummer session of congress.
RAIN spoilt the celebration of Bunker
Hill day at Boston.
THE International Typographical I'M
ion has published the facts showing
gross boodling and Encouragement Of
the Printers home at Colorado Springs.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER refused an in
junction to restrain the worlds fair
from opening on Sunday. This vir-
tually settled the question. It did not,
however, attract any large crowd to
the worlds fair as expected Sunday.
WHILE bombarding the heavens for
rain at Minneapolis, Kan, a prernatur
discharge of the cannon caused the in
slant death of S. F. Redman and seri-
wounded Rufus Preston and another.
Mr. Redman was captain of Company
g., Fourth regiment, K. n. g.
DAT Rolla, n. D., a cowboy robbed the
bank and shot the cashier. after which
he was run down and killed by the in
dignant citizens.
FOUR Choctaw Indians who partici-
pated in the recent trouble in the nation
have been convicted of murder and sem
fenced to be shot.
FIVE trainmen were killed by coll
lision of two freights at Cameron, w. Va
The Irish home rule bill has entered
an acute phase, a number of nationalist
members threatening to withdraw their
support.
JUDGE WILLIAMS, of the United States
circuit court, has decided that the Leav-
enworth Coal Co. must pay royalties to
the government. The amount is about
$500. 900.
COMPLETE official returns of Chinese
registration under the Geary act have
been received by Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller. They show that
out of 10000 Chinese in the United
States, 13, 179 are registered
THE evidence brought out at the Ford
theater inquest showed that both Con-
tractor Dant and the government We're
much to blame for the manner in which
the work was done.
THE United States judge at Seattle,
Wash, made an important ruling to
the effect that the government has no
longer control over land which has
been allotted to Indians
\ DISASTROUS fire visited the town Of
Dundoff. Pa, and wiped out the best
portion of it.
AT Edgerton, Ind. lumber town,
| whisky caused a general fight in which
two persons We're killed
TERRIBLE forest fires have been rag
ing on the Mesaba range in Minnesota
for three weeks, and several towns
have been completely wiped out
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Ciff,uifiRs-

John Varyasa- OF Indiana. is probably
the oldest legislator IN the world He
is In his 9lst year. but IS in full posses
sion of his bodily and mental health
He has voted fo- eighteen presidential
candidates and had the honor Of being
the author OF the first law ena bling
married women in Indiana to hold
property and make viii
Dr.. John Macintosh. author of the
s'History OF Civilization in Scotland, !"
TO whom $3.50 has just been granted
from the royal bounty. was originally
q working shoemaker He struck Etera-
tire as last resort ard stuck to it
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THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
It's Remarkable Development Shown %
Worlds Fair Exhibit.


The TRANSFORMATION building st the
Worlds Fair is the most interesting feature
of the great exposition to all persons inter
ested IN the development OF the OniDeo
States II contains q complete exhibit OF
the latest railway appliances well as the
Quaint locomotive and stage coaches OF the
past. The Northern Pacific railroad went q
step further than other tra1spo.Lasaon1 e com.
cars, especially built for the purpose, con-
tanning samples of products gathered IRON
the states OF Wisconsin, minnesota, north
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, w ashlneton anu
Oregon. The company was, no doubt,
prompted to make this display because tne
completion OF its tr9nscontlnental me
made the DEVELOPMENT OF the states named
possible. Had it not been for the enter
prise and pluck Of the or1gluators ana NAL
ayers of the Northern Pacific rallroao,
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and ASH
ingtou would still be frontier territories IN
habited by Indians and wild beasts. instead
of being progressive and prosperous COM
monwealths- The products exhibited oy
the seven states are handsomely arranged
and include all kinds Of grams in the straw;
threshed grains and seeds, fruits and Der
ries; wild and cultivated grasses; ores,
stones: hops, tobacco and fax; -four, wool
and fish; tanning bark and tanning acids
marble, building stone. potter and or7ck;
aerated, dried, preserves ana canned
mineral specimens. etc, etc, In the season
of fresh apples, pears, plums, cherries,
peaches, pruneSs grapes, berries, melons.
roots and gsr& vegetables will be brought
from the northwestern states, daily, for ex-
hibition. In short, the exhibit comprises q
general collection of all kinds of products
TO show the diversified resources of the
seven great northwestern states trayersed
by the Northern Pacific railroad
Visitors who intend 10 invest money in
the northwest are reminded by attractive
placards that the company still retains con-
troll of immense tracts of land in that terri
tory, the exact figures beng as folloWs-
Minnesota, 100000 acres; North Dakota,
6S50,Q acres; Montana, 11,3o0.c D acres;
Idaho, 1,14o.000 acres: Oregon, 800. w acres,
and " shingion, s. 700 600 acres
The two exhibit cars are marvelS OF the
car builders art They are vestibuied; have
large bay windows reaching from moor 70
roof; are decorated with ornamental WOODS
from the forests along the Northern Ia
cific, and are in themselves an exhibit
worthy of thoughtful inspection The cars
are placed on one Of the tracks l., The large
annex to the Transportation b1ilding-
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suicide and Attempted Murder.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. June 1a.-The
quiet neighborhood of the North es-
planade was shocked yesterday by a
terrible tragedy, in which Ambrose S.
Arnold fred four pistol shots into his
helpless wife with the full deter
mination to commit murder, and then,
from the same smoking weapon, sent a
bullet whirling through his crazed
brain and fell dead upon the floor. The
wife is mortally wounded. The cause
was due to insane jealousy.
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ONE of the teachers at the Buffalo
high school says that Mrs. Cleveland
was neither the brightest nor the duls-
est of her class. and produces in evil
dence certain French text books In
which she interlined the translation.
Another teacher alphabetically says
that Miss Folsom's chief delight was in
people rather than in books, and that
her social duties occupied much OF her
time Both teachers agree however,
that she was a model pupil as to de-
pertinent and general favorite with
slie f1nrlty.
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In response to inquiries on the
subject made to the government,
in the British house of commons
Sir Edward Gray, parliamentary Sec
rotary of the foreign office, stated
that the seal fishery agreement en-
tered into between Great Britain and
Russia had been assented to by the
government of Canada. The provisions
of y9e act of parliament in relation to
the agreement would not, however. be
applied to the Canadian coast without
the further assent OF Canada
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

APACKAGE of pearls taken from the
Pecatonica and Sugar rivers, in Wis
consin, is shown in the exhibit of that
state at the worlds fair. The jewels
are loaned for exhibition and are
valued at 100000. There are gems of
all the colors of the rainbow, and
around them in the case are the clam
shells, highly polished, from which
theV were taken
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

FATHER DEsHoN, of St. Paul's Cath
Ollie church, New York. graduated at
West Point in June, 1S43, in the same
class with Gen. Grant Of thirty-nine
graduates of that class only six are
now living, namely, Father Deshon and
Gems. Reynolds, Raynals, Franklin,
French and Augur. Four of these six
Deshon, Reynolds, Raynals and French
paid collective visit to Mrs. U. S.
Grant at Cranton's hotel, Highland
Falls, last week.
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THE manager in charge of the French
Exhibits at the worlds fair has been so
beset by women asking to be shown
''the handkerchief that was made for
the empress Eugene" that his hair has
turned gray, and he declares that he
will give hundred dollars to find the
reporter who was the cause of his woe.
at is ten thousand times answer, and
say no. is the reply he now makes to
the inquiry
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
social science CONGRESS.

CHICAGO, June fin the social
science congress yesterday the feature
was a paper by Prof. Andrews, of
Brown university, On sociology and
liberal education. The paper was an
earnest plea for more extended instruc-
ton in colleges and universities in the
study of eVery-daV life.
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I'm, Ra,ia Transttorv Existence.

Brief as it is at the longest, Is liable TO be
materially curtailed by our own indiscre-
tons. The dyspeptic eat what they should
not, the bilious drink coffee in excess, and
the rheumatic, neuralgia and cOnsumptiye
sit in draughts, get wet feet and remain in
damp clothes, and then wonder when Ill
how they became So To persons with a
tendency to neuralgia, we recommend a
daily use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitfers,
and especially after unavoidable exposure
In damp or otherwise Indictment weather
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

NJ. HoFMEIsTER, lieutenant, has been
expelled from the German army on ac-
count of his socialistic opinions, and it
is said that judicial inquiry will be
held with the object of ascertaining to
what extent he has succeeded in imbu-
ing his comrades with his Own belief
in socialism.
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storm i'm Geo-gis.

ATLANTA. Ga, June ia disastrous
rain and wind storm swept over south
Georgia yesterday afternoon Vaidosta
and Thomasville report many houses
blown down. A Baptist church and
fire department towers al Valdossa
were blown dom. The crops are bad
ly damaged across the lower section OF
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The newspapers report in Vienna that
the car intends to promulgate a
ukase January 1, abolishing deporta-
ton to Siberia and extending the
same judicial procedure which OBJ
tains in Russia proper to Siberia, with
the exception of trial by jury The
proposed reforms, however, are. too
speedy and far reaching to meet with
general credence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

TIfS late Lord Petre, whose death
was announced by cable the other day,
was the first Catholic priest to sit in
the English house of lords since the
time of Henry VIII. He was a baron
as well as priest, and the pope made
him a monsignore. Much of his life
was passed in Rome.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

THE Salvation army at Plainfield, N.
j., has moved into a hall next door to
the Trinity Reformed church and the
Trinity Reformeds declare they can't
hear their preachers voice because of
the din of the Salvation drum and Gym
balls. They think of going into court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

SIMON CAMERON prophesied in 1884
that the child was born who would be
able to breakfast in Harrisburg and
take supper in Philadelphia and his
prediction was considered a good sub
ject for raillery. But person can travel
five times faster now than Mr.. Cameron
dared prophesy.
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The Army ,;ili wiz. Pass.

LoSDoy. June 19.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily News says;
There cannot be the slightest doubt
that the army bill viii be passed with
4 good ma jority- The Standards Rer-
In correspondent expresses the same
opinion ;ncHvhat less enphaticailJ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

ART works from many of the richest
collections in New York were shown
in the loan exhibition which opened at
the National Academy of Design in
that city. The entire collection formed
by August Belmont was there and
generous contributions We're made by
Thomas b. Clark, C. p. Huntington.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry G. Mar
quand, Louis c. Tiffany and others