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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19
That joyful Feeling

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanliness,
which follows the use of Syrup of Figs, is
unknown to the few who have not pro-
gressed beyond the old-time medicines and
the cheap substitutes sometimes offered but
never accepted by the well-informed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

to hide, ne
knows that
Pr o b a b ly
some wEeTe
or other on
the lookout
is q detective
waiting to
lay his hand
on him.
When any
disease at
tackS man
kin d a n d
hides itself
IN fhe human
system, no
matter how
obscure or
complicated
the disease
may be. Ma
ture among
her gre at
force of de-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

s'I WENT to two receptions last night
and lost my umbrella at the last" ats a
wonder you didn't lose it at tie first one"
ssThat's where got it',-Ex
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

COULD not get along without Piso's Cure
E. G. MoCLToN, Needham. Mass, Oct. %, ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

AFTER THE "RAzZLE."-"Brace up, old
man: Pll have to be off, or my wife won't
speak to me when get home" Lucky
dog. Mine-hic I'll talk to me all night,
Sydney Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

A DIscovERY.-'irve discovered some
thing the most fractions broncho can't
throw" "What's that2'' ''Kisses. Chat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

'sDIGBY tells me he fears his wife is the
victim of wasting disease" ''What is
it?" Bargain counter."- Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

THE best of US owe more to chance than
we are willing to admit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

81 DUNNO which is de wust o. de two, -
said Uncle Eben, ''de man dat thinks he's
too good ter be in politics er de man OATS
Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

JUST try 10c box of CaScaretS, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19
Natures Detectives.

When crime is committed, no matter in
what corner of the earth the criminal tries
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys ant
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

WHEN WHITING TO ADVERTISERS
please state thns yen saw the advertise
ueat In this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

CENTER shots are what tell, one bullet in
the bull's-eye is worth ten that just miss it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

BEING a gentleman is hiding your mean
nesS-AtchiSon Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19
1851.

A. n. XII. 1851.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
LAWN AND GARDEN.

Keep the hose and the lawn mower
going at this season II you want a fine
velvet carpet surrounding your flower
beds.
Save the weekly wash suds and all
dish water to put around your plants;
this Is especially good for the hardy
shrubbery and the bedding plants.
During the hot weather water all
plants at night, so that they may sc,
the full benefit Of the moisture before
the sun has an opportunity to evapor-
ate H.
To make the ANIMALS and perennlals
form bushy plants with plenty Of
blooming branches. the seedlings
should be nipped OF at the top before
much growth is made.
Put good servicoable labels on oil
new shrubs and plants as soon az they
are Sc, out; Il will be such a satisiac-
ton In the future 10 be sure OF the cor.
rect name OF each variety,
Good roses are as easily grown a.
good pansles; try setting out hne bed
OF ever-bloomers early this month and
they will bloom all summer, after the
hybrid perpetuals have finished.
Don't ge, discouraged over the weeds
at this season. This Is the time that
they make the strongest and most az
gravatlng growth. Conquer then
now and there will be very little difh'
Guilty In keeping the flower beds clear
later In the season.
Give the plants firm support as they
grow: Il makes a great deal OF differ,
ence. both In the earllness and In IN,
quality OF bloom. whether a plant Il
supported or left - sway about the
ground at the me..y OF the wind
Have the verbenas aud trailing plant
firmly peeged in position to form {
well rounded bed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

Dero's leben chilen an none OBJ EN-
mlssin'. cOundin' um right"
"Elevenl How In the name Of Cen
era Jackson are you going To take care
ofNieven chlldren7"
"Dey's gwine ter take ca o. me,
Mas'r." said the old man eagerly.
"Dey's mighty peart chil'en. mighty
peart, an dey en- pick heap oh cot
ton an hoe con an tates an weed
In de garden an do a power OBJ oder
turns"
The curiously wIzeped old face shone
as II he had Just come into a fortune
An. cunnel." he went on. Use git.
tin too old ter wuk much. an links
my meetin' up Wild Sister Calline Is q
special proverdence. wants ter gli
de grafton roun' soon dat dere's gwinS
ter be a weddin down ter my III
house .ternight."
Go ahead. then" laughed the col
onel. The mlssls will have a cake
baked for you. and. by George. I'll
haNS'so BE- big one TO 20 round"
The cake was baked In the big iroI
bake kettle OF antebellum associations
and there was a festival In the oabir
down by the creek which lasted int
the small hours.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
A STRANGE DEATH.
Drivers Charrsd Body Found beneath
the Ruins Of MS stage.

Drivers Charrsd Body Pound Bensath
the Ruins Of His stage.
At o'clock in the evening Ethelbcri
A. whitcomb mounted the stage Of the
ukiah and Scotia line 70 drive 10 Lay
tonville. says the San Francisco ChrOni-
Gle. When the stage reached a turn In
the road about four miles north OF Will
lets the driver had either fallen asleep
or become confused and the horses lett
the regular road and took a left-hand
road In the direction OF Feltons saw
mill. Whitcomb awoke shortly after
departing from the stage road and dis
covered his predlcament. There was an
embankmont on the left OF the road and
not observing the decliylty. Whltcomh
endeavored TO turn the horses and drive
back to the stage road. The klngbolt
Of the stage broke and wagon and driver
were thrown down the embankment II
was evidently impossible for the driver
to extricate himself from the rubber
covers OF the scat. and be consequently
fell beneath the stage. His head struck
rock. and Il Is believed that death
was almost instantaneous. The dash.
board OF the stage struck on Whit.
combs breast. so n he did not die al
once he was held a prisoner. In the
meantime the side lamps Of the stag,
had exploded or been broken by the fal
and the oil fell directly on the body Of
the injured man. The flames gradually
extended from the burning wieks q
whltoomb's clothing. and when found
In the morning the body was burned
beyond recognition. one leg and both
arms having been burned Oh. A set.
tier residing some distance from the
scene OF the accident saw what he had
regarded as a campfire OF hunters. hui
Il was really whltcomb's funeral pyre
Il Is the custom OF this stage line fol
the southbound drivers TO continue N,
trip In case the northbound stage fail
to connect at the regular stations
Next morning. a. whiicomb had no
arrived at the proper station. Drive
Braskets kept on south. When b
reached the scene OF the accident b.
was Mortified 60 observe the burne,
stage and amid the embers the eharre'
body Of Whltcomb. The horses wer'
san standing attached to the remain
OF the stage the Gre az one time having
been so fierce that the hair Of the ami
mails was slngcd. The stage carried
heavy mail. but Il was all desiroyet
and little was left OF the vehicle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
AN ALARMlNo EPIDEMIC.
The 0irrs Relatives Died with Gre
Perslatsncr aaa Dlspatsh.

Perslstency aad Dispatch.
One OF the best-known necktle fac
tories on Orsad street has for lis super
intendent a big. jolly fellow. who.
while an excellent business man. Is OF
rather a trusting. unsusplcious nature.
says the New York Mail and Express.
Directly under his supervision are sew
enteen Young women about az quick
witted as can be found In a days walk
on the east side. They receive a stlp-
ulated sum per week and are not re-
TO work on legal holidays About
four months ago. 80 the superintendent
tells a reporter, application was made
to him by one Of the employees for a
"day on" 10 90 20 funeral A grand
mother was dead. The request was
granted. During the same week an
other girl asked leave 10 stay away 10
attend the funeral Of a cousin. This
was granted also. Following these re-
quests came a most alarming mortal
lty among the relatives OF the en-
ployes. In twelve weeks the seven
teen girls had been on thirty-six times
70 attend funerals Sometimes Il was
an uncle. sometimes an aunt. and again
grandfather. The original appll-
cant appeared 10 suffer the most fire.
quent bereavement She had been
away four times In four weeks TO 20
10 a funeral. When she made her
NTH request the manager called her
into his Office
DO you expect to get married soon -
he asked.
We'll. ] don't know" replied the
girl. opening her big black eyes In sur
prise. why do you o. -. Brown p
Il suppose" reptile. perlntend-
ent. ignoring the question for a mo-
ment. that In case you do marry you
hope 10 have children"
We'll hadn't thought OF that, was
the young woman's response. but I
suppose would like TO have children
OF my own. Certainly"
Il am glad TO hear H." said Mr..
Brown.
Please tell me what you mean. "
asked the necktlemaker. Il don't un-
derstand you"
Il simply thought" said the fat sup.
erintendent. as he took the payroll
book from lis shelf. that your family
was In danger Of becoming extinct
Here you have buried your uncle. your
aunt. your cousin. your grandfather
and now you are going TO your sisters
funeral. There won't BE- any Of you
left pretty soon" The young woman
Redeemed and after q painful pause sh'
said she would withdraw her applica
tion for time on. Then the superin'
tendent went into the general work
room.
Young ladies'" he said. Il regret e
be obliged 10 announce that hereafter
shall be obliged to limit each OF you {,
two funerals a month. am sorry L
do this but n this epidemic keeps up
shall expect that you will fall vietlml
yourselves Your families are drop
ping on 20 rapidly that cannot lool
for any other result. DO you catch III
drift OF my remarksl"
There was a deep silence for a mo
ment and then a gigglo Mr.. Brow
went back 20 his books There hasn'
been a death since he spoke-a mont
ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
A cuRIouu INCIDENT.
The soa Of the Baronss Wa, = High
wayman.

The soa Of the BaFonst waa = Nigh
A gentleman had hcen staying on a
visit with a certain baronel. and when
leaving behaved very literally to the
domestles. having distributed among
them a more than usual amount OF
money. says the Strand Magazine.
He was TO proceed on his journey
alone on horseback. and just as be was
putting his foot In the stirrup 10 start,
the groom who assisted him and had
been a sharer In his bounty contrived
to approach him closely and whisper.
unpercelved. this startling warning In
his ear; See II your pistols be loaded
as soon as you are beyond the domain. Z"
The gentleman. while riding on, forth
with did 30, and TO his astonlshment
found that the charges had been with
drawn. lie at once reloaded the weap-
ons. placing a bullet In each. by night
time he reached Workman heath and on
coming upon II he was stopped by a
masked and mounted highwayman.
who rode up to him fearlessly and lev
eled a pistol at his head, intlmating
that he must have his money. The gem
tleman fred instantly In self-defense.
and his assailant fell dead. To gallop
10 the nearest habltation and give the
alarm was the work Of few minutes
on the part Of the traveller He re.
turned within an hour with men and
lights to the spot, when. on taking the
mask from the bleeding corpse Of the
highwayman, he TO his horror discov-
cred him to be no other than the son
OF the baronet whose hospitality he
had so recently been enjoying. This
son had. OF course. been one " his
friendly and social companions during
his stay. An inquest was held. when II
was found out that Il was indeed the
baronet's son-a gambler ruined by
play-who had been In the habit OF
waylaying wealthy guests as they de-
parted from his fathers house.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

teaderly. les We set right down hyar
an I'll coun' um Ter ye. Use scholar
you sholy Is kind. mlstah." said
Sister Calllnc. gratefully. sitting down
an the edge Of the platform.
The agent laughed shortly and
turned away.
The gr.zzled old uncle took a rcd and
yellow handkerchief from his pocket
and carefully busted the end OF tho
planks before he took his seat.
he wore a thrcadhare black elit
which had undoubtedly once moved Ia
high society.
Sister Calline looked at him with In
tercst
u reckon dat you mus be a preach
er sab. she said. deferontially.
Madam. is. Use been prcachm'
de word desc niue years. eAor scnCo
my pore old lady died. was a pow
oriul sinner aforc dat"
Sister CallIne looked awed.
Il was. suahw said the old man. ret
respectively. "But Use come inter DO
Kingdom now suah nun. brcss de
Lord. Is you got hushan', Sister Cal,
nneg"
Use n pore wlddor. mistah. vid an
desc chll'cn ter Fcuiic fer an De lawd
knows what Use gwiuC ter do.
Uncle glanced az the bundle Ia he's
rms. Il had begun TO move and
NhimltE
"Dat your baby. chlleg" asked uncle,
innoccntly.
"nls my baby" replied Sister Cal
line. looking down NJ the sooty mite In
her arms with maternal pride.
MY po' ole man neber see dis baby
he was blowed up by de bllcr Dustin
IN de mill where he walked. lie was
= done Killed when dey brung him home
DE doctors tried and tried 10 punt
some life inter him, but he never spoke
no mo-"
For de Ian sakew calculated the
old man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The question often asSei-'Why arc pu-
pills ofthe New England Conservatory 20 uni
iormly successful a. teachers or perform.
ersGif-is readily Answerci BY those who
have been flrtunate enough 70 become
acquainted with the institution. With an
equipment superior % that OF any othei
school, with both American and foreign
teachers OF the highest rank, with Boston,
the ART center Of America, 70 furnish the
lest operas aud concerts, Il Il easy 10 see
why one year Of study there e better thar
two elsewhere.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

A most effective remedy for sheep
scab and ticks Is a preparation OF
pure nicotine prepared from tobacco.
Owners Of sheep generally are using
u instead Of lime. sulphur and arsenic
and seem unanimous In believing that
sheep ticks and scab win soon he to-
tally exterminated. Nicotine L. a
deadly poison 10 insects. but when d.
luted for dipping does not affect ani-
mails In this respect Il differs from
the mineral polsons. The Skabcura
Dip Co. Of Oh vsg0 are the largest
world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
RE1sl

ne hitVa WIZ
byerhowing with piekaninnies. 80
black that at hrst sight their small
features would have been undistin-
gulshable but for the wide crease on
each face. filled with even rows Of
teeth, startling white In contrast with
their sooty environment
A fat good-looklng negress. holding
an oval bundle. wrapped 10 an old
shawl, close to her breast. seemed to
be- the center OF the crowd. and an old.
old negro man. grlzzled and wrinkled,
vas lowering around its margin.
rs you got um all. Sister CalllneY'
he asked anxiOusly.
'Clar Il knOwsr said the woman.
running her eye over the company.
Pears LAX dere's one on um missin'v
All aboardr shouted the eonduc-
tor. and the train moved.
"liyar. mlsiah~ shriekod Sister Cal
line. "you'se cain on one O. my
chllenw
The conductor laughed good-natur-
edly. and was gone.
"Oh. l.awdr m0aned the woman.
Hes done caed on one on um, suah''
The station agent sauntered near.
lie wore that intensely bored expires
sion only possible TO a man who spends
bis life In piney woods clearing. sec
Ing four trains a day In and out ard
playing checkers ON a barrel head In
the intervals.
One wonders n the lunatle asylum
are not largely recruited from this
ilass.
"Orter have tied EN- along a rope
SOS they couldn't get away" be said.
Sister Calline turned her black vel
vet orbs In his direction.
you call dat train back. I say" she
cried, Hes done ca'ed OF one o. my
chiren."
"Spose | can call the train backT
said the man. eontemptuously. III
you're sure one OF EN- is mlEsln' you'll
have 10 SET down ard wait here TIL %,
train comes back. They'll bring It,
reckon.
oh. my pore M chllcY
Tears began TO stream down Oh,
black face
The wrinkled Old uncle looked
iecply distressed.
Is you pint blank suah enc on um''
missin'. Sister Calline?" he asked
iympathetically.
Her eyts wandered. vague and trou
bied. over the duaky. shifting crowd o
faces.
Use mos quickly suah. che Said
Better count 'em." suggested The
agent How many arr there any
how"
"Deres Lu Roxy Adllne, tucy
llicr--"
rs here. nanny" interrupted
loug-limbcd f.ri Of ~.
= told you 10 count omw said th'
agent, impationtly
II cayn't ooun'. mas'r' Use hagi
ilore de wah But anyhow dey ga
dOre'a leben on um"
sister Calllne." said the old man
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The New York World, thrice-a-
week edition, viii be OF especial ad-
Vantage to you during the presidential
campaign, o. Il is published ever
other day except Sunday and has al
the freshness and timeiness OF daily.
II combines All the news with a Ion
list OF interesting departments, unique
features. cartoons and graphic illus
trations. the latter being n speciality.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

Careful Mother-"Now. Maude. you
must give me all your money to save.
You know Il will be as safe as In the
bank with me-" Maude twho has been
there beforel-"Yes. nanny, dear;
safer, cause you can set Il out Of the
bank. Tho sketch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

John Lynch. a New York saloon
bum. drank a bottle Of bar polish the
other day. thinking Il was sarsaparilla.
He soon turned black and took on
beautiful iuster. He will probably
die. The polish was a quick dryer"
and will probably make Lynch dryer
than he has ever been.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

Hard bread" or biscuit. is to be
no more an article OF diet In the
French navy. but fresh bread Is TO be
regularly supplied. and ships not lying
In port will make Il for themselves
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
rsrsI.ieneN

Spasmodlc endoayor to save souls or
TO build up the church does but little
good. Il Is the constant, persistent
work for others that counts.-Rev. W.
r laird
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The pleasant flavor. gentle action. and
soothing eject Of Syrup Of Figs. when
In need Of a laxative. and u the father
Or mother be costive or bilious. the most
gratifying results follow It's use: 20 that
It Is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
.allsnal repull.l oanrsallsa q 81


On account Of the above mentioned
attraction the Iron Mountain Route
will sell tickets from al points ON thu
line 10 ST. Louis for one fare for tho
round trip. Tickets viii ~ on sale
July 10Th. 10th and 2ist. with hnal
limit Tor return July 9th, 1896 Write
or call en- represl ntatlve Of the com.
pany for full information. ]. G. Lewis.
Travelling Passenger Agent, Austin,
Texas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

There Is no tyranny known 10 men
nrger or more cruel than the tyranny
~ opinion. The higher the theme. the
more vitality Il takes hold Of life, and
Ehen men think intensely they feel
ieeply.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The Law can not be too severe on doc
tors who advertise medicine 10 Inn
prove the appetite. Il IL hard enough
these times for a man 10 satisfy the
appetite he has. much less a greater
one.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

Bobrey-"Did Mr.. sllmpley buy those
tickets you expected to sell him for the
concert In aid Of the orphan asylum"
Gimbcy-"No: but he promised to write
a letter expressive Of his sympathy for
the gloriou1 cause. "-Roxbury Gazette
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

In 1887 Gen. sherman predicted tina,
the most terrible war ever known
win take place In America before the
end OF the century"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

French farmers make 81 900 TO 5000
year raising saails Not a slow bust
uess after an.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

Straw hats show which way the Wind
blows.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

White mrated z m, should be very
well cooked, willie dark meats should
be served rare.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

FITS ffurrci frre ar1 rfrr1rfftN rrr a. Ne
o. Afisr nrst dati. ~ nr Kline suseat Nerve
kesiorer. ~ et9ir a iafilr ami al hart.
tioaayarss la. kuNH, ~ ArchtI flia-ePhiA.fa-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

] never used 20 quick a cure a. Pisois
cure ior oonsumption.-J. b. Palmer,
box III Seattle Wash, Nov. 3, 1896.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The hypocrite reads his doom in
the light OF the newly discovered 4
rays.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

SO long, high school graduate; sec
tou next year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

Keep the soup kettle always tightly
covered lest the srom Of the soup es-
cape with me steam.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

liza man must borrow money let
him borrow from his wife and never
nay d back.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The blcycl.st who carried vhiskey In
his tires vas arrested for pedaling
without a license.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

There Is NO one la the world In as
good posi,ioa TO make trouble as q
friend.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

II is easy to stumble over the small
est Sins Of people We dislike.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

To praise well We must know how
to pray vel.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

The flacsi equipment never yet tool
the place OF man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16

ns snrs IA ufet a. "a All wsil-trisd rsusir. Ma
Wnalou't sa1Inaa tfarF Tor lhiiaTsn IcsthiaE.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-16
CALLINE'S CHIL'EN.

he train ran into
a little station In
the heart OF the
pine woods. aN1
the conductor
sprang TO the plat
form.
Hurry up therer'
he called. running
forward 10 the ne
gro coach.
The steps were