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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-05
4 Smart Trick.

A very smart swindling scheme was played upon dry goods merchant in Eng land the other day. A well dressed and gentlemanly man strolled into the store, bought q few small articles and rendered Q a10 note in change, which, being found good, was cashed. The customer asked for change for another "tenner." This note being also good, he was obliged with what he wanted. This affable gentleman then requested to be shown through the various departments and his wish was, of course, grati1ed. While the proprietor was guiding him on this tour of inspection an official looking carriage dashed upto the door, Two official looking men alight- ed and rushed into tho store, inquiring in hurried manner if man had changed 910 notes there. On the man being point ed out to them they immediately hard cuffcd him and placed him in the carriage. telling the storeeeper that they had caught an impudent thief and requesting him to follow them in all haste to the police sta tion As they were leaving they asked tho proprietor to hand them the notes, saying that they would be wanted as evidence, which he immediately did. On his arrival at tho police station, however, he found that the supposed detectives were accom- plices of their captive and that hc had been victimiZcd to the tune of nearly 940.-Dry Goods Economist
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-05
TIE STORY OF A RING.
An Instance ,f the Law of Vibration From
 Mind to Mind

She was in Salem and I in Boston We had never met, although some three months previous an attempt-ineffectua at the time-had been made by mutual friend to bring us together. On the night of Jan. 22 of the year I write of I saw in dream very curious ring an antique, on the hand of distinguished divine whose death had occurred the preceding winter The yagaries of the dream, nl- though they were not without relation to the events that followed, need not here be chronicled, but the impression of tho ring was remarkably clear On tho night of the dream she was thinking of mo and in- tended writing to arrange for our meet ing but callers prevented, so at this timo we had had no communication in any way. During the week she wrote, and replied begging her to come to me on the following Saturday evening, which she did. All this is merely preliminary
 It will not seem amiss, I think, if tell you the name of the lady to whom I refer
 It is by no means an unfamiliar one that of Miss Sarah Farmer, the only child of Professor Moses G. Farmer, the noted scientist and electrician. Names, dates and places are varieties which arc not un- important in any analysis of psychcal problems.
 On the evening that had the pleasure of meeting Miss Farmer our conversation drifted naturally into the line of discus sion so interesting to us both Miss Farm CT told me that soon after the death of her mother she had sitting" with medium who told her that her mother asserted that within a week sho would have ring given to her. Within a week it came, ''and this, said Miss Farmer, drawing it from her finger and handing i6 tu-,s,,s - this is the ring It was remarkable turquoisc,' green with age and one of the finest an. tiques one ever secs.
 Why, this is tho ring I sawp' ex- claimed. "This is the very ring" was startled to sec this ring of my dream be- fore me. The dream had impressed me strangely, and during the days that had elapsed I had related it to three or four friends, one of whom, Miss Helen M. Knowlton, the artist, was in my room when Miss Farmer came. Miss Knowlton clearly recalled that l had described this ring perfectly some time during the days between my dream of it on the previous Sunday night and the meeting of Miss Farmer and seeing it on the following Saturday night.
 <tHu WlltU LII lo' bHO icdutT Will dok Perhaps nothing more than an unmistak- able instance of the law of vibration from mind to mind, the ring being used as an object easily recognized and identified. We arc all gathering up psychic phenom- ena as material for research into psychic laws, and even trifling data may not bo without their uggestiveness.-M Lil- Han Whiting in Religio- Philosophical .JolIrnal
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-05
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Examinations In China.

China is absolutely governed by bu reaucracy created by competitive exami- nation, tempered by connections, interest and bribery. The universal ambition is to become a government official. There is the temptation of almost irresponsible power with great prizes, and of many lu- crative places; but, on tho other hand, the blanks are innumerablc, and the majority of the aspirants must resign themselves to mendicancy. Six or eight thousand competitors may be assembled. Each man is carefully searched in case he should have concealed cribs about his person. Then he is shut up with the examination papers for two days in an unfurnished cell about half the size of Q roomy bathing ma chine. He brings his own food, such as it is, and in these dispiriting conditions he dashcs off various essays end must throw off verses by tho page. Should he come out successful, it is much to his credit, but even then, unless he has influential friends, he may wait indefinitely for the beginnings of advancement. All tho off cialsi, from the highest to tho lowest, aro compelled to be oppressive and corrupt Saturday Review.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-05
Varieties of Potatoes.

The potato, so long staple food, has developed almost innumerable varie- ties. Forty are easily distinguishable, but thero are many others with slight and almost imperceptible differences. There are nineteen varieties of the white potato in America, eighteen in Germany, twenty-six in Great Britain and thirty-two in France.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Ayery Valuable Medicine.

There is no medicine SD often needed
in every home and SO admirably
adapted to the purposes for which It
is intended, as Chamberlain PAM
Balm. Hardly a week passes bat
some member of the family has need
of it. A toothache or headache may
be cured by it. A touch of rheuma-
tism or neuralgia quieted. The severe
pain of a burn or scaId promptly
relieved and the sore healed IN much
less time than when medicine has 20
be sent for A sprain may be promptly
treated before inflammation sets IN,
which insures a cure in about one
third of the time otherwise required
Cuts and bruises should receive imme-
date treatment before the parts he
come swollen, which can only be done
when Pain Balm is kept at hand 4
sore throat may he cured before C
becomes. serious. A lame back relieved
and several days of valuable time
saved or pain i'm the side or chest
cured without paying a doctors bill:
Procure a 80 cent bottle at once and
YOU will never regret it. For sale by
all Druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

In some manner saw was struggled
into the county Jail. and on Friday
night last some of the prisnors made
an attempt to saw their way to liberty,
but were discovered in the act, before
they had done any damage or made
any Roadway. The present term of
court will probably pat some of the
county charges in stronger quarters,
and where they can have other exer-
else than saving iron bars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
JOSEPH PIZINGER.

Hon. G. F. Diffenbacher returned
from his visit in Missouri Friday
night. At Kansas City he was "inter-
viwed" by Journal reporter. and as
usual placed himself on record for the
people, on the money question. The
reporter, however, overreached himself
when he reported Mr.. Diffenbacher as
saying eff he lived in Kansas. City he
would vote for VanHorn (rep,) "a Their
than for Tarsney" (dem.). Those who
know Mr.. Difenbacher best know he
would never make such a statement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and DipIoms-
The Moody Ouartette

Is well known throughout she
country from ITS singing in Chica 20
during Mr.. Moody's Worlds FAIR
Evangeilstic Campaign and at the
Northfield Conference.
1t was broGght into the front rank
of quartettes when Mr.. Is. j. Me-
Dowell was secured. IN September,
1898, as first tenor For four years
he was the leading tenor of che Princ-
ton College Giee Club, and his pine
nomenal voice was q marked feature Of
all their concerts
The members of the quartette rep
resent the musical organizations Of
three prominent eastern colleges, AID
are thus enabled To successfully miro
duce into their programs college SUMS
and glees. They all have highly cui-
uivated votes.
The concerts have never failed o
give the utmost pleasure and satisfNe-
ton to. the best CLASSES of audiences.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Is Your Hair Dry and Brittle Fa ling Out Turning GraIf
These are only indications that the
follicleS or roots of the hair are getting
weakened or diseased. Beggs' Hair Re-
newer will strengthen and Inyigorate
the fOllicles and the hair will regain its
natural color and become soft. glossy
and healthy. Sold by NJ X. Hooper,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

:, Mrs. Geo. Kincaid went to Hutch
inson Monday to help nurse Crume
Pegan's children, two of whom have
the diphtheria, though it is thought
they are not dangerously i'll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Wednesday morning, October 31st,
1894, Probate Judge Brewer was
called out of bed to issue a marriage
license. We presume the Judge had
been out to a political meeting the
night before and forgot there was
danger of competition in his line.
About 8 o'clock he met the parties at
kis Office, filed out the papers and
spoke the words that joined together,
''for better for worse" Mr.. Albert
Merten and MISS Ida A. Coss, both of
this county. The groom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robt Merten, of Clar-
ence township, young man of ster-
ling qualities. whe has fitted up coy
home for his bride and is we'll fixed for
a good start in life We are person
ally acquainted with Miss Ida and
think Mr.. Merten chose wisely and
well. She is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Zed Coss, late of Clarence
township, and beloved by all who
know her. We hope their future life
will be as bright and prosperous as
the present promises indicate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Bronchitis.

Billiards. Horehound Syrup absolute
~ cures bronchitis and all other dis
eases of the throat and lungs. 1t gives
instant relief and will cure the worst
cough. 1t is a guaranteed remedy.
Sold by NJ. K. Hooper & Co. 2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

DIED-At her home in Great Bend,
Kansas, Thursday, Nov. LIST. 1894, 1t
4:2O o'clock, Mrs Lizzie III. Meyers.
wife of JOHN NJ. Meyers, aged 70
wears. Funeral services we're held ut
the family fesidence Nov. ?. at 1:3O
p. m. Mrs, Meyers WAS the mother
of the tripletIs, two of which still sur
vive. SheoIeft one other child about
two years old. This is indeed a sad
death, and the sympathy of the PEG
pie is extended MIR. Meyers in his
GREAT loss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

For sALE-A Radiant Home base
burner, two heaters, one wool mattress,
center table, dining table. wire flower
stand. Call at the Elmer Dawson
residence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
PERSONAL.

Grant Fordyce was home election
day.
Miss Dot VanPelt is now clerking
for g. Samuels.
Lon Rowell returned from the
east last week.
Mrs. George Elliott was trading
in town Monday.
Charley Zutavern did not go to
Ellinwood to vote.
George Mitchell was over from
Hoisington Friday.
Miss Lille Brinkman is in Kan
sas City this week.
H. J. Roetzel was in the city from
Ellinwood, Monday.
Rev. G.. w. Baker was in Great
Bend from Pawnee Rock, Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Button attended
the speaking in town Monday night.
Bert Steckel was in town Monday
taking orders for Colorado potstoes.
Thomas Dewerf, of Comanche
township, was Great Bend visitor
Friday.
E w. Tullis is in St. John sub
shutting for the Santa Fe agent of
that place.
Mrs. Tyler is now nicely fitted up
in the rooms formerly occupied by
VIM: Brueser.
Mrs. Charles Worden was down
from Albert Monday visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Ella Fits.
j. III. Flynn, who works for the
Missouri and Kansas telephone com
pany, was in town Tuesday.
i Mrs. Poole and daughter, Miss
Florence, came home from their east
ern visit the first of the week.
Mrs. Cox was down from Rush
county Monday, visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas leighton.
Miss Gertie A. Clark, daughter
of Mrs. DR.. White, and John w.
Depew were married last week.
Mrs. Lawrence and two young
children are here on a visit to her un-
Gle. Isaac Reynolds, from Texas.
F. A. Mcclure, formerly Of
Great Bend but now of Concordia
was in town the last of the week.
Sid Crane left for his home al
Medford, Oklahoma, Sunday, after
being here some time On business.
Tom Taylor has been on oul
streets for few days past. He is up
from the Strip on visit to his brothers
! family.
j. P Harsh barger. of Booth
near Hutchinson came up last week
on a visit to the Ullom brothers of this
county.
j. w. Haege thinks no home
complete without good local paper,
hence the DEMOCRAT goes to him fol-
the next year.
Mr.. and Mrs ellison. parents OF
Ed. L ellison, will spend the winter
here They will make their home al
j. S. Dalziel's.
w IL. Varah was in Wednesday,
from Wheatland township, to hear
the returns and paid his respects to
the DEMOCRAT.
Mrs M. F. Stewards, of north
Liberty township, celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary, Wednes-
day. May they live to celebrate THEN
golden wedding.
VIII Brandt was doing some
trading in town Friday. He will come
to town oftener now. that he will no
be bored with politician every time
| he turns corner.
Rev. E. s. MacCartney goes tc
Andover. Butler county, to take
charge of the M. E. church work there
He preached his farewell sermon al
Hoisington Sunday last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Beggs Gernan saIve.

The Great Pile Remedy. 1t has cured
thousands and will cure you if you will
give it trial. Also equally good for
Cuts, Bruises, Old Sores etc. Price 25
cents. Sold by M. K. Hooper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Zano cures mental depression.
ZAno cures nervous debility.
Zano cures mental and nervous debility
Sold by Simpson Il Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
Billiards. Snow Imminent VIII Cure

Neuralgia. 1t will also cure lame
back, sore throat, wounds, sprains and
bruises, cuts, old sores. Ladies, it will
cure your back ache. Sold by NJ. K.
HOOPER s. Co. ,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

WANrED-Stock hogs. State price.
Address, j. n. Mcconnell, 1916 Jones
street. Fit. Worth, Texas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

v Fl. Huff, night man at the Mo
P. depot, was laid off last week Was
that done for "political reasOns?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

WANTED-A fresh cow to keep for
her feed through the winter. Apply
at this office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

The Creole Club has engaged the
the Moody Quartette to open this
seasons entertainments At the NJ
E. church November 28th, 1894.
Season tickets now on sale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Some of the candidates who were
out to Olmitz Monday night are still
going east, by northwest by south west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

For Coughs Colds, Asthma Bronchitis,
Or any disease of the throat and lungs,
try Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup. It re-
lieves where all Others fail. Sold by
NJ. n. Hooper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

It will pay you to go and examine
the irrigation machinery |. n. Wood
ward has for sale. See his ad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Arch Caraway came out on "a two
days visit, last week, returning Sun
day morning to Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Good country lard is considered a
luxury in our kitchen. Who will
bring us some? Old fashiond spare
ribs we cannot get in town. Either
are good as money on the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

"Johnny Sc So" is in on time this
week. How about our other cores
pondents?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

See notice elsewhere of the tax lev
les for 1894 IF you know what your
valuation is you can figure out for
Yourself what YOUR taxes will be.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

G. l. Hobart is off the DEMOCRAT
force now Fred Evans will perform
the duties heretofore superlntended
bv Mr.. II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Many were chosen but few were
''caIled" election bets, we mean,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

the local department of the DEM
oCRAr is now in charge of Mrs. Ella
Stoke, who has in fact. done the most
of the local work on the paper for the
past few months,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

The guttersnipe man was in his
glory Monday night, He looked as
tickled as an old cock among bevy
of guinea hens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

School was out Tuesday, and o. NJ.
Bennett was, in from the north part of
the county to help swell the vote for
Jerry Simpson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

The city could give some deserving
laborer a job mending some of the
miserable sidewalks that are stumbling
blocks in the way of travelling human
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

With the women of the Christian
church, of the g. A E. Circle and the
Alliance serving eatables election day
and evening, the inner man was we'll
Looked a11er
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Young AMERICA is having a
coursing meetingall his own, on
the Cheyenne bottoms this week.
Bre'r Rabbit is having to hump hissef.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Prairie schooners continue to sail
southwark, to the STRIP
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

WANTED-About so head of cattle
to keep through the winter; plenty of
feed and water; good stable; five miles
north of OImitz.
InCIr1Ir PIZrNrCr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

"A Great Bend young man who has
Larned ''mash" tells of new way
he has discovered of securing oscu-
latory amusement. He relates: 81
was sitting in the parior with my best
girl when the idea struck me, and |
determined to put it to the test imme,
diately. [ gazed at the ceiling a mo-
ment and then announced that [ saw
a fly, throwing as much surprise as
possible into my tone of voice NV
inamorata innocently raised her lovely
azure eyes to look for the impudent
intruder, when. with her angelic face
thus turned upward [ bounced upon
and kissed her rosebud mouth She
caught on at once,' and was not a min
ute before she discovered another fly,
then another, and another, until she
finally announced that che entire cell
ing was covered with them" The
young man thinks of applying for a
patent and offering county rights for
sale to enterprising investors.
One week ago Sunday last, Leo
Streifus, young man living with his
uncle, Mr.. John Heieisen, in the
north edge of Stafford county, at
tempted to pull load out of a shot
gun by putting the but of the gun in
the fork. of a tree, when the gun was
discharged, the shot striking him in
the arms, chest and face He is re-
covering rapidly, but may lose the
sight of his left eye.
When the baby gets able to hold up
it's head don't try to amuse it by
churning it up and down on your
knee. Many poor baby has been
churned that way until its liver, lights
and spleen got all mixed up together
and it finally grew up to be q populist
or republican in consequence of this
thoughtless action of its parents.
-Chanute Blade
P. B. Kimpler. the enterprising
young furiture dealer of EIlinwood,
was up to the county seat Wednesday,
He called on the DEMOCRAT and left
some of the needful. Mr.. Kimpler
has a baby boy that is very. sick with
lung fever.
Good country lard is considered a
luxury in our kitchen. Who will
bring US some? Old fashiond spare
ribs we cannot get in town. Either
are good as money on the DEMOCRAT.
The Creole Club has engaged the
the Moody Quartette to open this
seasons entertainments. At the M .
E. church November 28th, 1894.
Season tickets now on sale.
the local department of the DEM
oCRAT is now in charge of Mrs. Ella
Stoke, who has in fact. done the most
of the local work on the paper for the
past few months.
The city could give some deserving
laborer job mending some of the
miserable sidewalks that are stumbling
blocks in the way of travelling human
ity.
Prairie schooners continue to sail
southwark, to the Strip
Shoot the man who says 81 told
| you So
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

P. B. Kimpler, the enterprising
young furiture dealer of EIlinwood,
was up to the county seat Wednesday.
He called on the DEMOCRAT and left
some of the needful. Mr.. Kimpler
has a baby boy that is very sick with
lung fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Thanksgiving three weeks from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

William Henry Harrison Keeney
came all the way up from the land of
the Stripper and blanketed aboriginee,
Just TO put few cross marks on one
of those Kansas blankets called the
"official ballot"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Jake Stauffer came up from the
Strip country last week-not to vote,
however, as he has good claim down
there which be thinks more of than
any set of candidates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Fred Volmer met with a painful
accident Friday, having hand NASH
ed severely at one of the elevators.
One of his small children fell from a
chair last week and fra ctured it's col
lar bone. Both doing we'll at last
accounts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08
What is

prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
Narcotic 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
is thirty years by
Worms and aays
fevcrishness. Clstora vomiting Sour Curd
cures DiarrIloea CastOria relieves
troubles, constipation and f1atuency
CastOria assnlilates foo> regulates the stomach
bowels, giving health a.ld natural sleep Cas-.
toria ,C!lrens Puaacc:-tae Mothers Friend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

''Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is rot
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and Castoria in
stead Of the various quacl nostrtims which are
destroying their loved ores.sby forcing opium
morphine, soothing syrup and other hnr:ful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves
DIR. J. T. HISCHELOE,
Conway, Ark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

We would like turkey-not as b
donation-but on subscription.
Thanksgiving draweth nigh.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-08

Shoot the man who says 81 told
you So