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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
His Pavorite Things.

In the Book Buyer few years ago
Eugene Field gave bis preferences in
various lines. They were:
My idea of beauty in nature. Il
shapeIy woman.
My idea OF beauty in art. well
edited book, we'll cooked dinner and
a we'll made bed.
MY favorite study, English litera-
ture.
My favorite flower. the pink.
My favoriie color red.
my favorite qualities in man, hoa
esty of thought and candor in expires
sion.
MY favorite qualities in woman,
amiah;Iity and tact.
Ny greatest happiness, haying
money in a friend pocket.
My greatest misery, having money
in my pocket.
my favorite amusement, theatre go
ing and skittles.
my favorite residence, Denver.
MY favorite authors, Cervautes,
Hugo, Anderson, Fielding.
My favorite poets, Ben Jonson and
the old English poets generally, Burns,
Poe.
my favorite musical composers.
Schubert, Wagner.
MY faYorite characters in real life,
Charles A. Dana. G. F. Edmunds.
My favorite heroine in real life, my
wife, of counsel
My favorite actors. Rosina Vokes,
Maggie Mitchell, Modjeska. Irving,
Denman Thompson.
my favorite brute, the dog.
my favorite names, the Anglo
Saxon"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Confederate Stamps.

Persons who have kept any of the old
letters they received in the south dur
ing the war might do well to look them
over The Confederate government
authorized the issue and use. of local
postage stamps, and nearly every city
in the south at one time had its own
stamp. Many thousands Of these were
used, but so rare are they now that they
bring very high prices. There is among
collectors keen demand for them, and
an idea of what they will bring may
be gathered from the report of a sale
which recently occurred at the rooms Of
the Philadelphia society, New York.
Local Confederate stamps sold as fol-
lows: Athens, Ga, $40; four varieties
of the Baton Rouge 0a). sc, SAL, SIT
and $50 respectively; Macon, Ga, two
varieties, for s63.5O and Sill; Lenoir,
N. c., $50, and Mobile, &c, black, S41.50.
AS time goes on these curiosities will
probably increase in value. They are
already beyond the reach of everybody
but wealthy collectors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
Two Occasions.

In a certain little Scottish town some
time ago they held temperance meet
ing. During the proceedings an old
man, who was not exactly celebrated
for sobriety, got up to address the audi
ence He said. after a few remarks upon
the beauty and advantage of modera-
ton: My friends, there's Just two oc-
casions when ] TAX whisky" Undis-
mayed by the "hun,si" and shavst'
which ensued- he continued: LAY. lust
TAX whisky when hae haggis for din
ner, and l TAX whisky when 1 haze naa
haggis." The rest OF the speech was
lost in the storm OF applause that broke
forth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
WOMEN IN SCIENCE.
What Some Artists Have Done in That
Direction.

What Some Artists Have Done in That
Direction.
In reply to inquiries as to what wo-
men have done for science in recent
years, the following information has
been given:
Miss Margaret Whiting has paint
ed many living, growing plants with
scientific accuracy Her studies delight
the botanist by the unmistakable way
that she portrays the facts of growth.
The eye of the artist is satisfied with
the selection of the beautiful specimens,
boldly executed, Women want wall
hangings, and Miss Whiting has paint
ed with oil colors on gray linen gay
blossoms, on bud-bearing stems, with
their own leaves. They are restful, be-
cause the spaces left between foliage
and flower are graceful. She has
learned from the Greeks and the Japa-
nese not to tumble different forms to-
gether. Scientific men have a horror
generally of the pretty paintings by
women. We need the truth. Mere
prettiness is no use to u.s. they say po-
litely; but they take pains to steer clear
OF feminine fancy work. as they call
the flower pieces that appear at picture
galleries. Women too often think that
scientific truth cannot be observed
without ugliness. Miss Writings paint
ings show that her botanical knowl-
edge has helped her to see the import
ant distinctions in the plant world. Ar
tistic training gives the power of ex-
pressing scientific truth gracefully"
"Ah," said an art critic, ct once went
through the National Academy of De-
sign with a scientific draughtsman and
his half-smothered contempt at the I'M
natural flower pieces signed by wo-
men was both comical and pathetic.
The American public loves color, and
brilliant painting sells the canvas. This
German 1'tist used to help Agassiz, and
though lie tried not to hurt my feel
| ings as d woman. 1 saw through his
eyes how science regards woman's
| work in art"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
ALUMINIUM IN WAR.
1t L. Now Proposed to Iaease the French
CuiraasIers IN jackets.
1t IL Nov


Some prominent French military an.
thorities have proposed that alumni
Sum cuirasses should be constructed
for the cavairymen, and they have
given their reason therefor in a very
cogent fashion. a cuirsss OF aluminium,
1t appears. would be lighter than one
made of any other metal known, c1d
experiments have proEed that alumni
mum can resist with ease sword thrusts
or bayonet lunSes. Icing SO light it
would make of the caivrynlan who wore
1t much more seryiceable and active
warrior, and the iassening of weight
would be very percspti1lc as regards
the horse. Bullets striking it directly
would surely pierce it, but for that mat
ter bullet at measGTeably close range
will go through any shield or cuirass
that has yet been made. It is a we'll
known military fact that the famous
Lebel rife sends forth bullets that viii
go through a brick wall three feet in
thickness. Should, on the other hand,
ball strike an aluminium cuirass
obilquely, it would glance of, leaving
only dent This gives it an additional
advantage as a shielding material ovel
other metals.
The subjact of shields and cuirasses
has, of course, more or less of an af-
finity with that of rifle and bullet, and
1t is important to note that when bull
let from the Lebel rife win penetrate
three-foot brick wall, it yet will pierce
hardly more than two feet and half
through bank of soft snow. This fact,
that soft materials are better guard
than hard ones, was exemplified in the
late Chinese-Japanese war, many of
the Japanese soldiers wearing a heavy
padding of floss silk next their skins
under their uniforms. This inner shield
incased, of course, only the trunk of the
body. 1t is said that by its use many
Japanese lives were saved from the
force of spent bullets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
kILLIES.
They Are Peculiar FIsh-How They Diff
fer in Different Waters.

They Are Peculiar Fish-How They Diff
fer in Different Waters.
The small boy who angles for killies
with a bent pin for hook, may not
know that there are in North America
eleven genera of killies, including fifty
three species. The killie is most widely
distributed; it is found in Canada and
In all parts of the United States, and
in Mexico and Central America, and
In South America. The several kinds
OF kiliies found in this country range
at full growth from one to six inches
in length, and they also vary greatly
In form and appearance; there are some
that are beautifully marked and some
that are almost transparent Of the
kind commonly known as the bass
mummy, which is used as a bait for
striped bass, the female killie is marked
with stripes running lengthwise, and
the male with bands of vertical stripes
In the south the killie is called a num-
michog. There is mummichog whose
brown sides are adorned with stripes
OF black made up of tiny round spots
In line each at the base of a scale
This killie has a high back fin, which
is of pearly tint and marked with blue
s9cts. In Central America and in
S3ith America the kiliie attains a some
what larger growth than in this coun-
trr, and many of them there are gaily
cc'o:ad as tropical birds are. Even the
piasnest killie takes on brighter colors
in the breeding season, as almost all
fishes do.
The killie is wonderfully prolific, and
it VIII live in water warm enough, 1t
would almost seem, to boil other fish
1t IS always on the go, an alert little
fish. moving III schools, and sometimes
in lines of perfect front, like so many
soldiers, There is a southern killie
called the top swimmer, from its habit
of swimming on top of the water with
its head out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
Nine Longest Words.

Here are nine of the largest words
in the English language.
Subconstitutionalist
Incomprehensibility.
Phiioprogenitiveness.
Notwithstanding.
Acknowledgements.
Disproportionableness.
Velocipedestrianist'cal.
Observation-Disclosures
Proantitransubstantiationlstical.
1t is doubtful whether the last word
but one has ever been used by seri
Gus writer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
District No. As.

The record of the first month of
school is as follows:
Number OF pupils enrolled . a.. ..... 81
Average daily attenda nee. .......... -. 80. &c
Number of prospective graduates ............ 8
Following are the names of pupils
neither absent nor tardy: Gertrude
WATSON, Willie WATSON, Frank Smith
Clara Smith, Orten Smith, Ella How
ard, John Rediger, Earl Rediger.
Great interest is being shown by the
patrons of the school and most of the
pupils are supplied with the necessary
books, tablets, etc. For this the
teacher is grateful, fully approaching
their aid and co operation.
LILLE NJ. WELLS, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
District No. SO.

The following pupils were neither
absent or tardy during the month;
Rosa Willard, Austin Lowry. Lena
Lowry, James Varab, Lizzie Ochs,
Eustina Irk, May Tullis, Alice Tullis,
Anna Wilkinson, Willie Wilkinson,
Amos Wilkinson, Cora Mathes, Maggie
Mathes, Nellie Mathes, Ray Hall, Eu-
gene Hall. G. o. BUCK, Teacher,
Willard. Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
'OrPl 90 POPULAR Songs, words

EncEI 30 Popular Songs, words
FnEEi and music; z Complete
Stories, 35 Portraits, 81 Splendid
Games, 100 valuable Money Making
Secrets, 324 Jolly Jokes for fun lovers.
225 Selections for Autograph Al
buns, q Splendid Games, etc The
above collection will be sent, postpaid.
sbsolutely FREE to all who send 10c.
in silver for my French Cream Tatsy
and Popcorn Bail recipes. Address.
G. G. Rethemeyer, Publisher, Okeio,
Kan. SO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
In Mennoriam.

Miss Emma Colgrove was born Aug
nst II. 1878; died September II, 1895
aged % wears. month and days.
Safe across LIES stormy sea,
Through all dangers that may be,
Through the grief and toll and pain,
Through earth's losses and its gsiH.
safe across Deaths chilling tide,
Where no harm can e'er betide,
Where no sorrows ever come,
God has called our dear one home,
To that heavenly land so fair,
Free from every thought of care.
With the loved ones gone before,
here to dwell forever more,
Where the happy angels sing.
And the golden harps do ring
Throughout all eternity,
With our blessed Lord to be.
-AISyzE wrI1zzs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
District No. Al.

Following is the report for month
ending November l, 1895.
Number of males enrolled ............. -. -.
Number of females enrolled .................. 5
Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the month are: Lena Dohrmann,
Albert Rohrmann, George Hofmaster,
abel Ssauffer, Floy Gregory, Myrtle
Hofmaster.
ANNA NICHOLAS, Teacher,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21

Henry Nordman ST.. constables; and
road overseers, Fred Schenk No. /,
Jos. Schriber No. 2, V. Brady No. 3,
Frank Bahr No. f.
Wheatland: J. Defines. trustee;
Philip Ochs, treasurer: w. w. Savage,
clerk; B. Smith and Henry Karst, con-
stables; and road overseers, E. White
man No. 1, G.. Baker No. 2.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21

Fond Aiother-Baby is getting quite
zaie3ted now, He can say mamma and
fapa just as plain as anything. These.
did you hear that?
Crasty Bachelor Unele-Yes. L heard
It. Which was ne saying. papa or
-asRnsas then?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21

Notice is hereby gwen that all tres
passing or interference with fences on
the south haifof section 1 1 IN Liberty
township. will be prosecuted 70 the
full extent of the law.
- sas E E. HOWELL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
guaranteed

the thiriy-tnird annual meeling o
the Kansas State Teachers Ass1ca
ton will be held at Topeka. December
% &c and q. Cheap rates AMI en-
taiuments have been sec rei AMI q
strong progr I'm mas bsen p p3~ei
The br gn - peop'e q Kansas VIII
be lhere G. V n cAn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
Items From No. 50.

| following enrolment: Advanced div
ision = Burt Mathes, Cora Mathes,
Maud Wilkinson, AIDA Wiki
inson, Rose Willard, Grace Hall, Fam
ME Hall, Nellie Varah and Minnie
| Lowry. intermediate division-Aus-
tin Lowry, James Lowry, Lena Lowry,
Henry Ochs, Jacob Ochs, Willie Wiki
inson, Amos Wilkinson, James Varah,
Bertha CoOprider, Nellie Mathes. May
rullis, Rosa Tullis, Ray Hall, Eugene
Hall, Eustina Irk. Primary division
Maggie Mathes, Alice Tullis, Jacob
Irk, Conrad Ochs.
Cora Mathes is champion spelIer of
the Millard and Prairie Center schools.
She has downed the last three spelling
schools, teachers and all.
A number from this district took in
the box social at the Wall school house.
D. Tullis, G. P. Mathes, S. s. Wiki
lnson and Mr.. Willard were down to
the Bend election day, returning home
| Wednesday.
Minnie Lowry was quite sick and
lost six days of school. Nellie Varah
also lost three days from sickness.
We had only i've cases of hardness
in school during the first six weeks.
Most of the farmers in the neighbor-
| mood are still sowing wheat. Some
have nearly 200 acres yet to SOW.
Our school house has been newly
| f1oOred, ceiIed and painted on the in
side, and presents quite neat appear.
ance.
We have seats for but twenty -four
pupils, while our enrolment Is twenty
| nine, average at present nearly twenty
eight.
For our singing we have several
copies of merry VI lodies," Published
by S. G. Hanson, Williams port, Ind.
Harry and Frank Willard have gone
east to pick corn.
G. o. Buck is having considerable
trouble with bis eyes. He has to
abandon all study and unnecessary
reading.
The tenth annual session of the
Central Kansas Teachers Association
will be held at Hutchinson, Novem Der
% and 20. A very Interesting pro-
gram has been prepared. The follow
Ing are some of the topics to be dls-
cussed: Grading Country Schools, u
First years work in Country Schools
drawing in the Public Schools
"School Grounds As They Are and
As They Should Be, Generalization
of Studies Some of the leading
teachers on the program are j. r
Bickerdyke, Salina; John Devlln, of
Newton; L. NJ. Knowles, Marion; c.
Swisher, Salina; E. B. Smith, Great
Bend; G. M. Lockhart, Elllnwood
The counties composing the district
are Reno, Harvey, Mcpherson, Rice,
Saline, Pratt, Barton, Rawnee, Ellis
worth, Chase, Stafford and Marion.
All railroads have granted rate Of
one and one-ihird fare for the round
trip Barton county teachers should
attend this meeting, for a, good time i;
guaranteed
the thiriy-tnird annual meeling o
the Kansas State Teachers Asslc;a
ton will be held at Topeka Decembsi
Ok % on6 07 Chaan rata ,rI a.,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21

Horn beck, at the Did Beye staad
has the best grades of apples an1 Sc |
at the lowest market prices. See him
before buying Also fresh cider aud
cider vinegar always on hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21

Hornbeek, four doors west of the
First National Bank for the best ap-
Piles and pure, fresh cider.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
District No. SO.

Following is the report for month
ending November 7, 1895:
Number females enrolled :. ............ ...... IS
Number males enrolled. INSTRUMENTATION. l2
Average daily attendance .........-.- 20
Number of tardiness ................. 8
Those neither assent nor tardy are as
follows: Mabel Hays, Myra Winget.
Blanche Carter. Rodger Winget, Roy
Hays, Hazel Gabbert, Intse Paxon.
Friends and patrons, cheer US by
your presence frequently.
JAMES w. HALL, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
District No. 9Ss

Anna Ruch, Lizzie Wire, Lucy New
burn and Elmer Bryant were neither
absent nor tardy.
Parents are invited to visit school.
LIZZIE WELLS, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
District No. IA.

Following is the report for month
ending October Is, 1898:
enrolment. Il
Numbsr of visitors ........ 80. ........... 2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21
SCHOOL REPORTS
Dlstrict 10. 30.

The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy: Mary Gieissner,
Joseph Gleissner, Theresia LANCER.
CHARLES DINwIDDIE, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-11-21

ETA FREY, Teacher.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-22
THEIR FUND USED UP
No Pay for the Mineral Land PeO-
pie After September 10.
SALARIES MUST END THEN
Unless the Men Get Consent to Go
Ahead and Take Their
Chances With the Next
Congress.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Missoula. Aug. 2i.-Information was
received at the Standard office to-day
that the department OF the interior
has notified the members of the min
eral land commission that the appro-
prlatlon made for the classification OF
Northern Pacific lands will be exhaust
ed Sept. Is. and that the work OF the
commission will cease at that time.
The commissions of the several land
districts are making efforts to have the
order rescinded and permission granted
for the commissioners to continue the
work. and trust TO tho passage Of the
deficiency bill to square accounts. Some
at least OF the commissioners do not
believe that this will be done. and pre-
dict that all the work Of the commits
sion will cease Sept. Is. The commits
sioners of the Missoula district will
have completed by Sept. Is the classl-
fication OF the lands In Townships 20,
80 and 81, Range 81. all in the vicinity
OF Libby. and Townships 80 and 81,
Range 80, near Troy. Members Of the
board fear that this will end their
work. as they have not much faith In
the interior department granting per-
mission referred to above.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-22
LIES CHARM LOST
TEN ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE
WITHIN THREE DAYS.
A Boy Peddlcr Hound to Kill Himseif-
He Used His Last Remnant Of
Clothing as Rope.

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. 2l.-With an old
coat and tattered strip Of blanket as
clothing. Wesley Bagwell. aged II. a
peddler. has occupied cell in the sta
tion for eight days. Bagwell has made
a name for himself as the champion
"would-be suicide" having attempted
to kill himself ten times In three days.
Two weeks ago he became possessed
Of sudden mania for stealing bug
giles and other vehicles. He stole nu-
merous vehicles in different parts Of
the city. and was arrested. Before he
had been in the cell an hour. Bagwell
hanged himself to the top of his cell
with a towel. The towel broke and he
was soon well again. Later In the day
he again attempted to hang himself.
but was again unsuccessful. The war
rant was withdrawn and Bagwell was
released.
Two days later Bagwell was pointed
out to detective as a man wanted for
stealing buggy.
The detectives arrested and locked
him up. Five times within the next
three days did Bagwell hang himself.
but each time he was rescued before
he accomplished his purpose. In his
efforts at self-destructlon Bagwell tore
up his coat, pants and underclothing.
so that he was left in a perfectly nude
state. Some one has given him an old
coat which he now has. and he has
been provided with tattered piece OF
a blanket.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-22
ON SARATOGA TRACK
Rap-a-Tap, the Promising Sprintsr,
Fell and Broke His Neck.
THE SPENCER HANDICAP
Sir Excess. Without Effort or Pun
ishment, Wins .t-Patohen and
Gentry To-Day Other Races
Baseball Yesterday.

Saratoga. ". Y, Aug. 2l.-Cool weather,
a good track and an interesting pro-
gramme did not increase the attendance
at the races to-day. The feature was the
third nce. the Spencer handicap, which
events on the Saratoga track. There
were but three starters. Rey FL santa
Anita responded fiFst when the fas fell
and ran ahead In advance OF saragoSsa
for the first furlong. Sir Excess then re-
sponded TO Martins call and crept up so
that when the stand was passed he was
leading the trio by a length with Rey
FL Santa Anita second. This order con-
t!nuod to the seven-eighths post. when
Saragosso secured second place, Atter
taking the lead Sir Excess was never
headed. winning hands down and with
out punishment by four lengths from
Saragossa. Rey ri Santa Anita finished
last, length from Saragossa. Louis
Ezelrs promising sprinter. Rap-aTap,
while running az large to-day fell and
broke his neck. Ezell recently refused
$i.NO for him.
S.naloa second Florence Colville third;
time. l:02is. Six furlongs-Hhrry Hanwell
won. Ajax second. Pop Gray third; time.
l:l5i.. Spencer handicap. one mile and a
quarter-Slr Excess won, SaragOssa Sec
ond. Rey FL Santa Anita third; time,
2:0sie. one mile-Countcr Tenor won.
Flying Dutchman second. Kander. third,
time. l;iiia. Five furiongs-lIidalso won.
Engineer second. King Michael third;
time. 100.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-22
AN INVESTIGATION.
Prominent Deaver Citizens to Inquire
Into the Cause OF tn Disaster.

Prominent Deaver Citizens to Inquire
Into the Cause of tn Disaster.
Denver. Aug 21.-Coroner H. H. Mar
tin has summoned the following prom
inent business men as jury to inves-
tigate the Hotel Gumry disaster: r.
w. Speer. X. G. Cooper. T. B. Croke.
F. E. Edbrooke. Frank Demange and
Charles Babcock.
Twenty bodies have been taken out
Of the ruins up to noon to-day. Sew
eral bodies removed early to-day are
SO burned and MANNED as to be almost
unrecognizable and have not yet been
positively identified. or the seven TAX
en- out since yesterday four have been
identified as A. NJ. Munroe Of Colorado
Springs. Lizzie Lager. Louise Reinhu-
Der and Emma Millethaler. chamber
maids. The other three bodies have
not been positively identified. but one
Is believed to be the body of Peter
Gumry. There have been found In the
ruins some personal effects of W. b.
owen, a wealthy man. mayor OF Ho-
bart, Ind, and president of the Terra
Gotta and Lumber company, which has
branch Office in Denver. X. A.
Young, secretary OF the company, who
is here does not believe Owen was in
the city.
The body Of Gen. Charles Adams was
taken out OF the ruins OF the Gumry
hotel at o'clock this afternoon. The
fire which has been smoulderlng in the
debris has broken out afresh and Is
now burning brlskly. II threatens to
communicate to the front portion OF
the hotel. which Is still standing, and
destroy all that remains OF the build
Ing. There are still several bodies bur-
led under the ruins.
$50 p. m.-The fire Is under control,
Workmen were driven away by flames
before they could remove the body be-
lievee to be that OF General Adams.