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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

could have my will while am still
young, would turn my back upon this
city which you so desired to see, taking
with me the wealth that is useless there,
but which it seems would bring me
many good things in other lands, and
live out my time among people who
have a present and future as we'll as
a past"
Then the senior would laugh. and
argue that the past is more than the
present, and that it is better to be dead
than alive, and many other such follies;
and / would grow angry and reprove
her for her words which shocked me.
whereat she would yawn and talk of
something else, for and my discourses
wearied her. Only Zibalbay took no
heed, for his mind was set upon other
things, even if he heard us, which
doubt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
ART.
KANSAS.

Once I wrote tragedy.
Twas a gruesome thing!
Homicide and suicide,
Blood and poisoningi
Took it to a manager;
How he shook his head!
. Dialogue has merit, but
'Tisn't Art!" he said.
Straight wrote novel, then.
Psychological,
Scientific, mystic, weird.
theological.
Published 'twas-at my expense
Down 1t fell like lead;
Oshkosh Tribune noticed it
"'Tisn't Arti' it said.
Then penned an epic grand;
In it told how
Everything has happened from
Genesis to now
Yet the critics howled it down,
Reared in accents dread
While they shook their frowsy locks
"'Tisn't Art"' they said.
Then I sought a printer out,
Had the whole three pied"
Published it in green and white,
Weird designs inside.
What it meant never knew,
All the nation read,
Critics hailed it with delight
This Is Art" they said.
Richard Stillman Powell, in Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
She Felt Discouraged.

.'You seem downcast,7 said Mrs. Hun
uimune's husband.
ST do feel terribly discouraged. The
servant is going to leave
That's too bad. That makes the
fifth in three months
Yes. / feel like giving up. Nc
sooner. do I learn to cook to suit one
than another comes, and I have to start
all over Observation-Disclosures Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
That Was Different.

Tenant-You said the house was not
cold and we have nearly frozen to death
ever since we moved into it.
Real Estate Agent had every rea-
son to think was telling the truth. I
had never heard the house complain of
feeling chilly. AS to the people in it,
of course. 1 knew nothing That is
quite another matter, you know--Bos-
ton Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
EXCEPTIONS.

Doctors who agree.
Always wise parents.
Lovers who never quarrel.
Genius without opportunity.
A great character, fawless.
One who passes righteous judgment
on rival.
The road to success that is not par
ticularly steep.
The occasion when it is better to be
rich than honest.
A failure where some one did not say
SCI told you So"
The time when justice finds no diff
Guilty in adjusting the scales.
a selfish person who gives away the
biggest share of the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

Corner in your paper!" Business Man
lger-''No. Our editor is poet scorner.''-
SOmerYille Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

WE have not been without Piso-s Cure
for Consumption for 20 years.-LIzzIE FER
REL, Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '94
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

eUNCLe BOB. what is pedestrian? 81
why, he's the fellow who makes a row
when bicycle runs over him. Chicago
Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. KliBe's
Great Nerve Res orer. Free = trial bottls
& treatise. DR.. KLINE, S33 Arch st. Phila Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

II is positively hurtful to use DIN tment for
skin diseases. Use Glenn's Sulphur Soan
HiIrs Hair and Whisker Dye, SIC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

WHEREVER the tree of benefcence takes
root, it sends forth branches beyond tbs
sky.-Saadi.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY H. RIDER HAGGARD.
4 Strange Story, Taken From Manuscript Be-
queathed by an Old Mexican Indian to His
Friend and Comrade, an English-
man Named Jones.
CHAPTER XL.-CoNTINUED.

Copyrighted, 1894. by H Rider Haggard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-27
John StetaOu.

The late John Stetson. the shrewd but
illiterate theatrical manager of whom
so many stories are told, once had a
business manager under him whose
name was Sharp. One day Stetson
came around to the theater and saw a
big sign In front Of the door that said:
Mat inee to-day at 2 o'clock. sharp
"HellO!' said StetsOn; seems to me
that fellows putting OH pretty big airs.
Take that sign In and put out one: Mat.
inee to-day at 2 o'clock. Stetson.' I'm
running this theater."
The Kirnlfys were playing an engage.
ment at his Globe Theater, In Boston
once. and had managed to secure the
insertion In their contract of a clause
providing that "extras' should he pro.
vided for by the house. Thus 1t hap
pened that while the receipts for the
week figured up nearly $4,000. StGt.
sons share came to just $3.50. lie &c.
cepted this without n murmur. but took
his vengeance by heading his advertise.
ment In all the sunday papers with the
announcement in large type: Posi-.
lively the Last Appearance Of the Kir.
aifys mt the Globe Theater Forever and
Ever"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-27
Pleased Africans.

Capt. Becker. a Belgian explorer IN
Africa. and an official of the Congo
Free state. understands the negro char
acter very we'll aud has hit upon a
pleasant and effective means of intiu-
encing the natives. lie caused to he
imported from Europe good AMI loud
haud-organ. and played 1t before ,he
blacks. He even allowed some of the
most trusty of the blacks themselves
to turn the crank.
The natives were wild with delight.
They gathered from far and near To
hear the new machine. They regarded
it as something supernatural. but not
to Ice dreaded or feared-ls something,
TO lie vcnerated instead.
To change barbarous habits. Capt.
Becker has encouraged the celebration
of Christian marriages among tue nj.
tives; and as they were Somewha,
averse to this civilized procedure. Ii,
announced that the hand-organ should
I've played at every Christian maria gc
as compliment to the bride and groom
As soon as this announcement was
made. the bridal couples began to ur
rive at the station In considerable
numbers. Scarcely u day passed with
out wedding. Before long all tn,
native men of maria geable age wer,
lawfully married. and by this mean.
were brought To some extent within til,
range Of civilizing Influences.
Indeed. the marriages Increased I,
such an extent that Capt. Becker began
to suspect that some of his couple,
were being married the second time
This was the ease: AMI precautions had
TO be taken to prevent this sort of tr
fling with a sacred ceremony.
The hand-organ Is used for certain
other important ceremonies: but tl,
Captain takes care that 1t Is not brought
out so often rs to permit of the negroes
growing too familiar with 1t. II TIL,
were permitted 1t would lose Its charm
and extraordinary influence.
There Is one air in particular will
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-27

which the blacks are especially delight.
ed. 1t is an air from the opera of ia
Truvia,a." 10y Verdi. They listen to
this as IL their senses were enthrallcd
and their souls upllfted. They seem
to show in this a genuine musical
sense. for the music of ia Traviata'
is of the purest and most beautiful sort
On Ill ordinary occasions, this cher
ished tune Is skipped" by the astut,
operator of the hand.organ. and re
served for the special qualification OF
the people at the most solemn cere
monies.
1t is not improbable that this instru
ment. of a kind deemed tedious an,
Objectionable in civilized countries
may exert a most beneiicent inhuenc,
In barbarous Africa.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-27
Proiussly Illustrat 4 and Fee
from TeehnicalitisS.
Nswsdsalsrs, 10 cents. $500 per year.
UMent!on this paper for sample copy.
Largest Circulation Of any
Scientific Paper In the World.
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY
BENZ. LILLARD, NEW YORK.
Fast Ships.

The immense power required to pro-
pc! vessel when Il speed above twenty
knots an hour is required Is realized
says Il technical Journal, by few PEG.
pie. Take, for instance, the British
torpedo boat chasers, which are mere
racing machines, even from naval
point Of view. The most perfect speci-
mems of this class, which have attain
ed thirty knots speed, carry sixty tons
of coal, which Is full one-quarter of
their entire seagoing displacement,
They burn three and One-half tons of
coal per hour. TO attain the three knots
over twenty-seven, which Is the highest
speed of ordinary torpedo boats, 1t was
necessary to increase the fuel eXpendi-
ture fully per cent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

The demands made on The Post columns
FOR free advertising, of various and sun
dry kinds, has grown to such an extent as
to become positively buriensome and all
efforts to properly restrict 1t to basis in
any degree reasonable and just 30 the
paper have resulted only in complaints.
from patrons and others. of partiality. For
these reasons, and simply in order to pro.
teet ourselves The Post viii print no more
free advertising Of any character. This
RUE VIII he risidly enforced. will apply to
everybody, with no favortes. In cases OF
charity church work and kindred matters
special low rates Will be given.
To accommodate the general public. and
in order to treat everybody fairly, spe-
elal announcement column has been estab-
lished on the seventh page as permanent
feature. where notices of coming events
VIII he Inserted at the very low rate OF .
cents per word, 1t VIII soon become tho
very best place in the paper to put an adj
vance notice Of any coming event.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
a PLOT CONTESTED.

'wo Men Tried to XIII Their Wives to
Get Damages From Railroad
Macon. Ca. March 25.--Warren CHS
sell, while under arrest in Bonds store.
. Twigs county. seven miles from here,
oday made voluntary pubic confession
Q having removed the rail that cacscd
he wrecking OF two trains Of the South
I'm railroad on the. night Of February -.
three people were killed outright and fif-
cen seriously injured and some perua-.
ientlr injured In the wreck.
Chiswell says he removed the spikes
rom the rail under the direction OF Tom
ihaw, who held him covered with a shot
am and threatened TO kill him II he did
rot do his bidding. a
Shaw has been arrested. hut denies the
harges made by Chisweil. TheNwNes Of
10Th men were on the train and both were
injured. The detectives at work on the
use say they have positive proof thar
he, men entered into the plot to get rid 81
heir wives and at thu same time collect
damages from the railroad compiuy.
lhaw yesterday effected . ccmprcmise toF
he injuries sustained by his wife, re-
ewing, II is said. $500 from the railroa1
company. y z'tsf3ee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
CITY BREVIT1ES.

The funeral, OF Mrs, Annie lmhoff took
from st. Josephs church.
Holland lodge, No 1, A.. r. and A NJ
Will hold Il meeting tonight for work tr
the e. A. and r. C. degrees
The manager of the Houston Clearing
House reports the bank movement Mt
Houston for March "a as s62S32i.
The stock Of goods of A. : schoene-
trustee, to Henry Stern, the consideration
In tho bill of sale being 1900,
Captain James Lawlor has received in
formation that the negro who had burg
llarized The cash drawer, at his eating
and lodged In jail at Richmond.
There will he political meeting at
Bells hall in the Second ward tonight
Speeches will be made by Messrs. II. fB.
a. O'Brien, Jack Kennedy, DR.. Robert
McEiroy. John S. Stewart and others
Members Of tho Ladies' Parish associa-
ton are busily engaged preparing for
held this year on tho church lawn Easter
Monday afternoon. The little folks are
anticipating good time and they will
not he disappointed.
Yesterday morning between tho hours
of and 4 o'clock Il flne hog was stolen
from tho enclosure of Mrs. G. +. Bentow.
in Magnolia addition, and slaughtered
within 100 feet of the owners promises.
Ine SOW WtlEn'u ." p"Hlius' but HhtuiHR
was left for the owner except the refuse
and tho feet.
The Good Government league will hold
@ meeting this evening at O'Clock at
the Union Mems Social club, G3 l-2 Main
street. Members and all others who are
in sympathy with the league are re-
nuested to be present. as business OF i'm
portance is to be transacted. including
the completion of the ticket.
Music lovers arc all very much inter
In tho rgritHls to hp
given Thursday and Friday next under
the auspices Of the ladies Of the First
Presbyterian church One appreciative
friend came from a great distance to en-
Tow this treat The San Francisco Bulle-
lin saws: Or. Baldwn's performance was
n revelation"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
ANSW ERs. HERE.

Another Old Texas Ranger Answers The
Post Roll Call.
To the Editor Of The Post;
Houston. March 23,--1 was glad to sec
the letter from J. c. HARRISON of Colmes-
nell in The Post this morning, favoring a
reunion of the oh Texas Rangers, and, If
not that, IAN answer to a last roll call
through The Post"
! was with Captain John s Ford COld
RipD portion of his six months enlist
ment, In 1893, aud with Captain I'D Burle-
son from January to November, 1850. About
two months of this latter term we We're
camped on Otter creek, in the Wichita
mountains, Creek Nation and attached TO
Colonel NJ. r. Johnsous regiment. There
first met the gallant Sui Ross Ranger,
soldier, statesman grand and heroic
wherever duty called him. There was an
other HARRISON IN that commaud-Charles
a. of Austin. lie has long since crossed
over the river, dying IN Galveston. 1861.
l would like to see the old boys together
in a grand reunion here In Houston.
VIII Lambert.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
WILL GO TO GALVESTON.

the Trp Today.
the committee will meet at the League
rooms giG Main Street ms n ,,u neas" u.
WV 10 i"N4 special car for Galveston.
The ladies' Of the city are reoilestod ;,
send to tho ,ees.,,,. eloroi ,,,,,-,,,.,,,'. w
A.. .,,,o,,' 80 -''' a. V"h'iH'u'iohS TO
sists Of Mrs. Aureiia x. Mobl Mrs RAN,
Isr,.,. M, ~. 49, % i'O'' 'r
i'S"" VheHoefs OF
me League ana X. j. Grbble, $. w.
Sydnor, Norman @. Kittrcu John n
grov,lc r. T. De,.l. n \, 80.
y Hn,t ~ a; I,'5tN' a. ~ N angie, "
rhsri.s !. Inr,. " ~ D., n - S 1t.I.
H. a. Volr,n " "a $780,, - eh =
Ms4sbal' Leyl srott II ' i Rrya, w en-: ii
S,t,.ir''' (, ~ ply an gus
l,5,, 3d. III - n.'O''i -, W. = radS'
ii,s.', v,.inisn, ' O',',1 iilyw"S; r. -
n \ Gta,. W-Itfa,n It,,nfnr - ~ tdSi
lar "A : iroile. = s,o,,a y nv ~
~ - l,tu's,'' .. NegIgy' IT, T.
i, " ~ ~ uu"yi ~. ~
- ~" i, -; uSieh' y a. BFoWn'
o,,- ~, ~ Co.. =, " ~
l' " g. w. 'ouitStV, :,
itS", "a, 'u N9p.'' i~a.9 9! ", y
- 'l 1 -, ~, Law, g. NoahoWit@'
i >. pousneIlS' " bcpl'e, the Seere-
"a 80 I'''''"F' " Ao" "'i'''7 "O' Ae'o
'"CI'' o'ltu' ,,,,,..-,, a.. r,...
pii if"NHNig NdlNfs'vi " i'Uurtuh
committees VIII Dc met by tne IolIoWlhs
coinmltee OF NdIH.sloiildts ,,,.....
Mayor q; W, riNt cla . ,5,t 1ao,he
se9N ~, n'upS i''Yn pt"' 49, = Z y
sdo1 ''''' u " BeeTs Major A. M, Mi
lef, Jonn >. Town SneiiSS ofMler'
Juhue huhEV, /. d tloieeS II r IiaHN
icy, Al Is Ii9'ng,; 'eI5s e II o,ra NJ
man n, = IN l,eluo1' ~ Siodre +, n
3uslsy' John -, iN9 Snorss sceiigsnr !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
APPEAL FOR AID.

ts,onlederate Veterans Asked to
ssor the Widow and Orphan.
'aiowing explains itself:
coniederate Veterans and Camps
hs United Confederate Veterans of
,sariers, Division of Texas, United
ssw Veterans. Navasota. Texas.
n i%-ln compliance with the
Ia DICK Downing camp No. la7.
M .aeAas, the maioS general com
.,s,s me division OF Texas. hereby
NJ, lhe resolutions passed by a
csn,nas OF this camp, appealing
naA,sleraie veterans of Texas for
|gpishoSS iu9w and family of the late
hi IAN. confederate solGier, Major
bu,nal IT, Walker, who were re-
| ii H. out of house and home,
d ,haa, worldly goods destroyed,
MA ~, IN destitute circumstances /.
ID 40 maj Dick bowling camp APP
d s,a,in ana every organized camp
I'M ~ 70 subscribe at least 81 to
|ssnlIeS. we relief of the homeless
III Johss family of the late Major
ss,s,a MN 9. Walker, and that all
),hss ~ veterans are asked to give
Syss csn to said fund.
inat Major General II. II.
lni,sahder Of the division Of
nos, confederate Veterans, is
Fs ths ttaternally requested 10 pro-
sasrs foregoing resolutions In gem
IA M every camp in the State OF
Nv end thar relief may reach
need " soreiy distressed and in
I'm II, That Mr.. t. w. House. banker
ssiia,. ne requested to receive ali
svars 70 the Walker relief fund"
hr same to Mrs. Walker. and
w. House, banker, Houston,
M. general commanding COM
!sstss ,uen of Camp Dick Bowling
ss,,rans impress upon the Confed-
Nee IN - lheir duty In this matter.
y orha,,eH 10 remember the widow
I'D s, an ann requesting that every
tg,e s,, rry Old soldier in the State
ma chrrthlng 10 the relief of the
u soldIsr Of this gallant and
w,pss and officer.
IN ksva and her children are in
As appealed to txas veterans
Y. dis confederate soldiers the
...siei' esSed will not he unheard
asiributions
dhals whether from camps
,st In ~ SHOULD be forwarded as
's ihast oo e, resolutions.
sFonse nus vlll meet with lib
am fraternailv yomrs.
!. Major II. II. Boone
ne nrosIe General Comma ndine.
NV have beannt time the following
Doslinnnp, LAGRANGE 81 o.;
-. camp HouBton 49,. E 10
'''' 900. .,.,......, / %
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. C. Horton of Wharton is In the city.
George w. Bancroft of Orange is in the
city.
John A. Caplcn of La Porte was in the
city yesterday,
George p zelss of Midway Farm was in
the city Yesterday,
Colonel James Il. Hin of Livingston was
n visitor TO the city yesterday.
l. j. Rosenthal. IN advance Of Roland
Reed. who will appear In Houston April I
Is in the city.
j, w, Graves has returned from West
Texas. where he was called by the dea h
OF his father-in-law, Hon. John Ireland
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
THE LENrEN CONCERT.

There seems to be no doubt that Tur-
ner hall will this evening be the rendez-
vons OF the music loving people OF the
town the occasion being the reappear
aUm ~ The efficient Houston symphony
ait' ~ fhair excellent array of soloistS.
Tpa nrogramme is so arranged that every
,,, ~ her IL sure 10 contribute IT'S share to
The sntress of the evening ana me mover
I,.,fr r,ri,ten for the piano rendered with
f the Jaceompaniment and full harmony OF
ahe oomnIete string orchestra OF twenty,
ave is no doubt alone worth tho small
,.rica of admission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25
Irrigation OF USuRY.
!. Recover Damages From an
Investment Company.
| ,GI1.ATlNG INTEREST INVOKED
slant suit Filed-County Court
P!.alnss--Justiccs Dispense jus
tcs-suits Filed.
n,.a Yesterday in the office of

\ MED yesterday in the office of
w,,ies. clerk of the Eleventh
a,.trict court, will probably bring
.., In law, that If successful OF
:, will cause the filing of a large
:, similar actions, by those who
s.,.hased property from investment
n. IN surburbs of the city.
Griffin is plaintiff, his attorneys
n,,a,hwaite & Moody. The Calves
!, Houston Investment company
.uso Sachs, trustee, are named as
fsnts
mn alleges that on May G. 1893, he
IA from the defendants company,
~ and of block No. 81, Fair
|, addition to the city of Houston
I, sum of s5S2o.O5, and plaintiff de-
4 IA the defendant his certain us
iu,rr notes each for the sum OF
AZ monthly consecutively from
ia and one note for the sum of
swregating the sum of S902l IA, the
~ mice OF the property being
i he amount in excess of the pur-
y,rse being interest on the several
Plaintiff at the same time exc
nj delivered TO Hugo Sachs. trus-
/. certain trust deed conveying said
IN 10 said Sachs as trustee, to Sc
~ nayment of the above INDEBTED
I'M lpon the 6th of June and divers
msreafter he paid the defendant
N certain sums of money, which
Ia aggregate the sum of S2030 q
N rate of interest required of him
4 defendant exceeded the rate OF
ami and was usurious and that
NJ he is entitled to have all of said
m credited to him upon the prin-
ma, after crediting said payments
r,nnt of the balance due by him to
itsrdant company was s3Is9 50; that
tmntrty was sold by the trustee
yihe said deed of trust and at the
n defendant company became the
IN for the sum of $1,000: that the
4 realized by the sale exceeds tho |
4 due by plaintiff by the sum Of
| which said sum ought to be paid
R,alntiff: that plaintiff has demand !
'As defendant company the amount
! n and his uncancelled notes, all OF
rave been paid by the said transac-
In the defendant has failed and re-
| Il comply. to plaintiffs damage IN !
N Of 5000. Wherefore plaintiff
+ ir judgment for 5000 and for
manages
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-25

Palestine. Texas. March 22.-PaIestine
Camp No. A.. u. c. ", met few nights
ago, pursuant TO a call, for the purpose oil
electing officers fer the current year, with
Captain J. W. Ozment in the chair and
Adjutant John Young secretary. The cleo
ton OF officers passed off smoothly with
the following result. r. NJ. Jackson. cap
tain. f. NJ. Jones. first lieutenant: a. N.
Dexter, second lieutenant; +. b. Taylor
third lieutenant; Julian Pennybacker, ad
tutant and secrstary; ]. T. Dove. quarter
master: j. b. Mcknight, treasurer; y. w.
jackson, officer of the day Rev. II. ii.
Crozier chaplain; f., Il. Kersh, color
bearer; Dr. T. NJ. Cosey. surgeon; DIR. j..
II Evans assistant surgeon.
Miss Annie Mergenthal was elected spon-
sor The precinct captains viii be APP
pointed at once by Captain Il. NJ. Jack
son. The camp viii geet again April G.