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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-06

Radams MicrObe Killer cures cancer anc
ulcers Agency, 800 Morrison 81, Portland, Or
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-06

willie. have YOU been in another fght?"
"No, ANNA. This Teller outclassed me. and
N
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-13
~. by Edgar w. 10

1895, by Edgar W. Nye)
McGlew. Monson, Ne,
now if I Will give utterance
llime truths regarding the
HI0omer. etc.
VIII do so with pleasure.
ry "a true word uttered in
would rather utter q truth
and have it accidentally
one who had become tired
truths than to stand up day
rolmming cast iron truth
r.c, ola fine Of s. for riding
faster than a walk over an
and never getting any re-
from Be-
oae of the best things we
proclaim to a lost and undone
, She needs new dress.
boomers would make an in
hit.
can keep The disaHeeaole Wo-
elderly ladies Of my own IN
sex from wearing boomers
vn always be popular
attractive wo-en can make any cos
s roralar its perfectly marvel
,,o.... how LITTLE clothing an at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-13
THE GREATEST OF THESE IS
CHARITY.
By dan Quinn"

81 frequently find myself takin' a
notion agin a word" said the old cattle
man, as he lighted cigar. same as l
do agin some people. There's the word
charity as shorely wearies me a
heap. Not but what l believes in Civ
in, an as fast as l runs up with hu-
man bein' in a hole, most likely lays
off day an pulls him out. But don't
like this yere word charity none
whatever. 1t seems like 1t puts you on
a boss an leaves the other man afoot
II sets you way up an the man who
takes 1t way down yander.
What you calls charity in the East
is nuthin' but plain everyday business
on the range, an you sees it round
YOUR camp as common as cactus; an
so you amt applaudin' or aboosin' or
speculatin' on 1t, none whatever.
you see, son, it occurs numerous in
the West that many good man rolls
outen his blanket in the morning TO
find his luck's done stampeded in the
night. This yere existence of ours IS
Just the same as a COW pony. We
throws on our saddles an draws the
front cinch tight an the rare one loose,
accordin' to our notion; We swings on,
sticks in our spurs, an away we all
goes. But this we're week or next,
some time or other, we finds we've
cinched the hull onto some high, half
broke broncho of situation, an it
STAYS with 1t all We knows, an spite Of
curb. uuirt, buckin' straps and spurs.
we discovers ourselves plumb out an
off. afoot an alone in the wilderness of
some disaster.
This yere teaches me lot, an you'll
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-13

cooking up the husbands groceries and
selling them to him at a tremendous
advance. One oyster in pan of milk
under willing hands will do wonders.
Man thinks he has genius, but what
man among you would ever think that
he might make a BEAUTIFUL patchwork
quilt Of his wife's dress and realize
S250.S0 by voting it to the most popular
cOlOred child in the State?
During the summer, discussions have
been going on upon two great questions
viz: ID Which is the more beautiful,
man or woman? and % Is woman hOn-
orable?
One would think that there could be
no discussion on these points, and yet
there has been a good deal, and 1t has
been interesting without being abusive.
Every one remembers old Mrs. Scraggs,
who stood for an hour looking at the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-13
HTF ON BL8oNERS.
/. Srs They Are Good Things and
Should be Sustained,

--e Leads to a Few Remarks
mont tho New Woman and Her
sphere, Wherein Win Be
mat William Believes IN the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10


and nearer then reeedes, coming back
again with greater force.
What is it? :: Is it the dread cyclone
scattering ruir and death along its
path2 Is it band of rowing Indians
On the war path riding or driving a
herd OF ponies madIy threagh the
sleeping farmers grain? Again all is
quiet. peacefully the farmer sleeps on,
UNCONSCIOUS of danger; bat bark, there
comes that awful sound again, but
more suodued; he hears it; his sleep is
disturbed; but he wakes not; he feels
something ON MS breast. murderOus
dagger strikes hiJa to the heart; with
one cOnyulsive bound he springs upon
his assassin and faints away. In the
morning. his family found him laying
in pool of his own blood with his as
sassin dead beside hirn, who upon ex
animation was fonnd to be a Kansas
Mosquito. Saiioa Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
ELLINwooD.


The rabbit industry seems to have
died out suddenly.
Of late we are happy to remark, this
showing under business has not been
confined to political parties,
John Wolf has about thirty men en-
Psoyed at cutting ice. Jacob Thul and
r B. Herald each have force of men
GETTING.
Miss DotteE, a sister of Mrs Trump.
had the misfortune TO loose her gold
watch while gong from Eitinwood to
Claim Sunday.
Willie Willxls had one bone in his
leg fractured at foot bail last week. 1t
seems to US about time the School give
up tins brutal sport for something de-
cent and humaae. ~
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eliinwood Creamery &
Manufacturing Co will be held at the
Office of the company, at the Creamery
building. on January 14th. 1895 at I
O'Clock p m.
A letter received from our old friend
VIM. Schwier, secretary and manager
of the Heller creamery, says that on
Christmas he made $40 pounds of but
ter, the most the creamery has ever
made since it started. He says the
skinner at Albert is paying beyond
expectations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
NOTES FROM oUR EEIeHBoRs.
HOrsINGToN.


From the Dispatch.
If the men in town whose wives are
away on visit would form a club it
would be the biggest thing in town.
DR.. DeLavergne was before the pen
sion examining board at Lyons Wednes-
day being examined for an increase of
pension.
Rev. ]. E. Hazen. of Lyons, Kansas.
will conduct services for the Christian
church here during the present month
at least.
1t is an established rule among news
paper men not to discontinue a paper
until all arrearages are paid. So don't
order your paper discontinued until you
have settled your subscription.
One of ]. w. McCauleys cows gave
birth to a monstrosity in the shape of a
calf last week. The animal had two
heads, four eyes and three ears and was
dead when bora. 1t was viewed by
many persons.
The editor of the Register says when
newspaper man resorts to downright
I dying he does not want to have anything
to do with him. We are qUite different,
4 and for proof refer our readers to the
/ attention we have given to Editor Bor-
ders
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
PAWNEE ROCK.
From ''Bill Dalton. Esq

From ''Bil Dalton. Esq -
School commences Monday.
There are one or two cases of mumps
in town.
The young folks are having great
sport skating.
Our landlord, ]. H. Flick is able to
be out again.
Rumor has it that Charley Lawhorn
and Miss Anna Kelley are soon to be
married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton have return
ed from their bridal trip and set up
housekeeping.
w. NJ. Lewis is on the sick list this
week. Sorry, for we like to see him
around.
]. L. Hedrick, the harness maker, is
home from his visit to Kansas City.
He is little under the weather.
1t appears that c. o. Swartz feels
hurt about an item that appeared in
this correspondence about him. 1t was
intended only as an innocent joke,
Charley, and was no reflection on your
character, as everyone knows your
character is above reproach. But it
would be we'll to be sure you are right,
and not criticise innocent parties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
CLAFLIN.
From the Leader

From the Leader.
A certain fellow in Cladin is so ten
der that his mother has to heat a big
stone for him to keep his feet warm
warm when he drives out In the country
after night with his girl.
This is evidently going to be an old
fashioned winter. King Boreas is get
ting in his work and every few days
there comes a good snow to enhance
our prospects for crop.
Squire Ward and family celebrated
the holiday season with very pleasant
home social. Neighboring friends were
invited and all made merry with music,
games and festivities appropriate to
the season.
DIED-Louisa Pusch. thirteen year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
NUMBER ~.
A VALUABLE COW.

Written for the DKHOcRAT.l
She married mad with lots of tin.
But stlngy - man coHld be;
And he said: ''of all the money give
You render strict account to me."
So ne gave her fifty cents week
With which TO buy her dress,
And gloves, and shoes, ribbons aud hat
Which did not suit her. guess.
One day she appeared in a fne 81 Dress
He frowned, and said TO her, How
Do you happen to get such costly things?'
''Why, with money get for milk from the oo~.''
He chuckled and thought "What q lucky man
I ami And thank my stars
For such managing wife that;
/ can still smoke IS cent cigars"
A few nights later he home
With his pockets full OF gold
But the grey, morning light revealed
Oniy enc piece, aIone aud cold.
He turned to his wife with in his eyes,
And sadly remarked: Until
never thought You would nave the heart
To refer TO cow"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
A NOVEL

Not many years ago, Western Kan
sas was almost wilderness; GiviliZa
tion had not yet. ut the beginning OF
this story. eneroachpd ubon the aaunts
of the buffalo and the cOyot- and only
at very great intervals could tie found
the sod house or dngOut Of some adVen
turous frontier man who dared t0 90
away out there to get and make a home
for his family such was the case "f
the hero or rather the victim in this
narrative; having served during almost
the whole time of the war. he was we'll
qualified to risk not only the suffering
from the want of water anG provisions
and the furious storms of an unprotec
ted prairie country, but also to protect
his loved ones and his possessions from
the attacks of wild animals and some
times from the depredations of treach-
erous redskins.
After six year struggle. all hope
crushed by crop failures, sickness in
his family and harrassed by the incOu
veniences of his surroundings, he was
about ready to give up and return east
But. all at once, there came a change;
hope once more held cheerful visions
before his eyes; crops until then a
yearly failure became enormous; the
winters became milder and the cyclone,
which at one time apparently could
hold forth only in Kansas, disappeared;
as if drawn by a powerful magnet,
prairie schooners hove into sight, more
and still more came, little sod houses
were built. all around his place; then
came the schoolhOuse, the church and
the railroad Thus we found him one
day last harvest. still at the old place,
which he made to blossom like the rose;
the old sod house was succeeded by an
imposing residence and all the sur
roundings were sure evidences of pros
perity; happy, contented and full of
hopes for the future. Yet next morn
ing we found him lying on his couch,
with his life blood OoZing out of his
bosom, victim of one of those treacher-
Gus, bloodthirsty creatures, whom to
call human. would be sacrilege.
It was after midnight, the harvest
moon was shining bright and mellow
and but for the occasional call of some
night bird, the silence would have been
oppressive; the gentle breezes were
gliding along, refreshing tired sleeping
humanity; our friend to get more rest,
was sleeping on the porch: sleeping
soundly as only those who labor in the
harvest field day after day can do, OBJ
livious to his surroundings.
Harkl from far off in the distance
comes rumbling sound, comes nearer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
A REVISION.

HOwfresh in my mind Ire sosnes OF my gsrl-
hood.
AS keen recollection presents them 70 view
The Kitchen, the woodshed adc sn6ts Of green
frewood
And all the hard vork had then to 20 through
Theibread I must knead out ard foughsuts 70
frr brown.
The pies for the threasbers end togrr-fofts 50
swell.
The clothes I must rub with FOUNDER and
-wash-tub
The leaky old wash-tub Remembered so orelI :,
The wash-tub, the wash-tub, she iron~hound
'wash-tub.
The ack-breaking wash-tub tnat sat the
well.
The I mist milk the ghreekfast was
ready.
The beds / must make ere the dinner begun
The dishes wash when tAe folks were
Sure mans work oft ceasesh, but wornan's
nt'er dome
The floors I must scrub hard, ard bags must
patch up,
The stockings to darn; all the tasks can
tell
How oft in my dreams doing big washing
With leaky old wash tub remembered 50 we'll
The wash-tub. the wssh-7ub, the ir1n-bound
wash-tub,
The back-breaking wash-tub that srt on the
well.
The old worn out vessel, think with
pleasure,
Has gone where it will pcver trouble me
more;
view in it's stead now, with exquisite pleasure
Machines which prevent the cid backaches OF
vore;
Although long removed from that hard situation.
Few of regret do intrHsively swell
When fancy :everts to my fathers Did farm
house,
well,
The wash-tub. the wash tub the iron-bount
wash tub,
The back breaking wash-tub thSt sat on the
the well.
Christian at Work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
In Danger,

An Atchison woman has had q cruel
truth told her by heartless doctor.
He said her husband would not live
unless ne gets some rest last night
"a she sat in an easy chair and watched
t:im take off t,is e@at on coming from
the eff1ce put on X yingham apron. and
90 10 work cheerfnllv washing potatoes
for supper. and pounding steak, occa
sionalIy stopping to care for the baby.
her heart smote hesf'. She noticed that
he looked thin and carewOrn, and that
he brought the bucket only half full of
water from the we'll. She spoke TO him
kindly. and her heart smOte her sec
ond lash when he locked up serprised
Was it true that in the rash aud wOr
,ry of stirring ttse co,tntry up tODolitical
truths she had FORGOTTEN to ne kind to
hlm? She kissed hiEa tenderfy when
.he handed her cup of tea at the table.
and his eyes filled with tears. it was so
long since he had heard a tender word
down and criesi
The result of this tender little scene
was that this morning the woman can
eeled all lecture engagements and re
signed from all committees She real
lied that since it would not do to hire
"A strong girl to assist him with the
heavy house work it would be better for
her to stay at home and aid him with
tender sympathy and loving words.
Oh, wives. take warning frnm this little
tale. Speak gently to your husbands
ere the cold sod closes over them, and
it is too late. Praise their biscuits and
COTE .-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

Pusch. Wednesday January 2. Miss
Pusch has been ailing for some time,
the immediate cause of death being
cerebral hoe mmerage.
A gay young farmer took a certain
young lady in the country. to a literary
the other evening. AS he was about to
escort her home she said: ''I guess I'll
wait for papa" all of which proves that
a bird in the hand is not always safe.
There are few more gentlemanly or
accommodating station agents than Mel
Cummings of this place. Mel has been
the agent here since the town started
and has always given satisfaction. He
should be proud of his record. as are
the people who meet him daily both in
business and social way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

THE detection of such fraudulent PEN
sion cases as that of John Tyler, in
Fort Smith, Arkansas. who has drawn
S17, 600 from the government for blind
ness supposed to haye been caused by
gun shot wound received while serving
in the Union army, is what republicans
are bowling at Hoke Smith for. They
try to stuff the gullible old soldier with
such nonsense as that the secretary Of
the interior is the enemy of the old
soldier. Those who honestly draw pen
sions do not fear investigation. 1t is
only the frauds that assist the repGbIi-
cans in crying down Secretary Smiths
efforts at economy In cutting off all un-
worthy drawers of BurlIng-
ton Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

WORD comes up from Bushton that
a young lady visited farm near that
place, and seeing some bewitching
Short horn calves gave vent to her ad-
miration in this wise: ''Oh. see the
pretty cowlets." The Bushton editor
was with her so we are told, and he
gently corrected her by saying; Those
are not cowlets they are little bullets.
The explanation was sufficient, ana as
the wise (?) editor (Pl hurried away from
the scene he was gently singing. "And
I feel her little shoe prints on my
pants. .''-Hoilyrood Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
OLMITz OBSERVATIONS.

From 'Jack the Ripper"
Ed Bair was in town last Saturday
on business.
VIM. Bush moved up to this place
from Great Bend last Saturday.
Otto Brand, Jr., was is town on very
important business, last Tuesday.
"Jack the Ripper" thinks that news
is as scarce as Nordman geese, here
lately.
w. A. Mayer has quit working at the
MILL 1t is his intention to perfect him
self in his profession. which is photOg
raphy.
Mr. Nordman is preaching against
dances now. He says dances are a
regular nuisance. You ought to stop
dances altogether, as the young folks
are having entirely too much enjoyment
anyway, out here on this wide prairie.
One day last week young lady
spent the afternoon with a neighbor.
Before supper cousin came. After
supper the oldest son of the household
pulled on his traps to see the young
lady home-but the ''cousin" did that.
The young man walked with them as
for as the section line, and remarked
'sNich friest on der trees" Loves a
crazy spell, is it not, Frank
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

A NEW JERSEY woman who had
possessed nine different husbands was
recently adjudged insane. She only
killed one of the nine, which was prob
ably the grounds for the charge Of
insanity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
T. A. L.

SOME hard up republican papers 20
long ways out OF truthful paths 10
manufacture political capital. For iu-
stance, once and while you wili run
across paper that is c1ndemuIng tue
democratic party Tor Issuing nom
stickable postage stamps that will not
stick when properly licked > The new
stamps have been in use at the Great
Bend Office for some weeks now, aud
no single word of complaint is heard;
besides. there are hundreds of letters
coming into the Office every day from all
over the world, and the stamps are all
on them, and they have not been in the
least delayed. The trouble with the
republican editors is that they nave
been so WOefuiiy licked of late years
they are ready To jump onto any thing,
no matter how small. and as the iuno-
cent little postage stamp is supposed to
be easily licked. they take their spite
QUITO it. They bpIieYs In tackhng
something near their size.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

THE Santa Fe railroad is not getting g
much in the way of railroad fares out
of the republican Inauguration doings,
if every other town in the state is like
Great Bend, where every politician and
place hunter has been furnished with
transportation to the Santa Fe's gen
eral Offices. If the republicans and
populists of Kansas ever intend to cor
rect any of the existing abuses they
will legislate against the pass system.
We know of dozens of people having
received passes who never did and new
er will be able to individually do
thing for the railroad, and we are of
the opinion that the railroad managers
are halfway black-mailed into this
wholesale issuing of transportation. 1t
is either that, or else the road gets
returns" in a way that is a menace to
the best interests of our state and a
travesty on our boasted freedom of cit
iZenship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

COMPLAINT has been made that an
injustice Was done some parties 10y
statements made in the Pawnee Rock
items of last week. While the editor
of the DEMOCRAT is not responsible Tor
the truthfuness of statements made by
our correspondents, We have cautioned
them to at no time write items that
will do any one an injury. We have
laid The complaint of the Pawnee Rock
parties before the corr espondent and
believe he will make correction if any
error has been made. In this connec-
tion we would causually remark that it
is generaliythe fellows who always have
been opposed to a paper, who never
subscribe for it but are always anxious
to borrow it TO get the news, who are
first to take offense at some innocent
joke or error of statement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

IF SECRETARY CoBURN's figures are
correct there can be no question of the
profits of irrigation alike to the specu
lator in farm lands, the owner of a
farm or the man who may till the soil.
From Wyoming west to The coast lands
valued at $50, 900 600 have been lrri-
gated at an expense of $50 900 900, and
by such irrigation the value of the land
was increased to $500. 600. 900. Thus it
will be seen irrigation pays the land
owners. These irrigated lands produced
crops that brought on an average $14.90
an acre. showing that irrigation was
alike profitable TO the man who titled
the soil. While artificial water is an
expensive necessity in the arid regions
of the west, yet its use shows hand
some profit over its cost.-Kansas City
Times.
ALL roads travelled by hungry repub-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10
ALBERT.

From 'Peck's Bad Boy
A. G. Campbell is still counted on
the lazy list.
Mr.. Warren. the horse dealer, is
stopping in our city.
Dell Decker and Fred Gallon were in
Great Bend last Friday.
J. w. Paxon got the horse that was
raffled off at Albert Saturday.
Some people think wood is worth
stealing, it may be in the long run.
That ''blue birds nest riddle is a
corker. Give it to US strong. ]. c. w.
The boys say that c. F. Wilkinson
made grand new mash at the
first house south of this place.
81. c. Wise" is going to tell US
gomething about 'Jack the Ripper" in
the Register. Tell us something fresh.
Mr.. Remington, do not need any
''no- bac," but could take good dose
of kill me- quick and a white horse.
John Andrews of Rush, and Bill
Schultz of Barton county. made a
special visit to Great Bend last Satur.
dav.
| Several of the Albert boys spent
Sunday over south of town. Is there
something that draws their attention
| that way?
s'Sleighing is just the stuff, remark
ed the girl Just then the sleigh turned
over and the young man remarked:
"And so is this just the stuff. too"
If you sell half your horses to Brown
and one more; half of the remainder to
Smith. and one more; and sell Jones
the rest and one more, how many
horses will you have had to start with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

SHALLOW plowine and frequent sur
face irrigation causes shallow roofing
of the plant or tree and is therefore
detrimental to both plants and or
chards. The right thing to do before
you irrigate foot of your land is to
sub soil it from twenty to twentY-four
inches deep, give it thorough winter
irrigation, then one or two irrigations
during the growing season will be an
abundance for the dryest year. We
would like to burE this fact into the
mind of every plains farmer so that he
could be made to appreciate its value.
Irrigation Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

ALL roads travelled by hungry repub-
licans now lead to Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-01-10

The democratic congress reduced the
sugar trusts protection< as per cent,
but the populists and republicans
howled because the other 25 per cent
wasn't wiped out The democrats in
the senate tried to wipe il out one day
last week but Allen, Kyle and PETER
voted with the the republicans against
it. Who's the friend of the sugar
trust, anyway?-Dickinson Co. News.