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New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
CONVERSATIONS WITH PASSENGERS.

while the custom Officers were examining me
t,rraee On the pier d Tribune reporter gathered
,r,,, ON. ~ the passengers some striking COM
uents upon their distinguished i~lo" Traveller. Dr'
: seaman the wcll-known physician In tn city.
.s r,tr,rnin. from - two months bicycling
,,,,r through France. "iizcriand. itol1nG ana
G.r,nruv said. # ~aF much interested "a IL huis
,',.,. and ms suite. for th- reason tnat VAS IN
,.~.,.d I'M fh- fouudng of m"di' a. 'oi1te" a,
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~ ~ HtrD.ot kuo,, lsdg- OF medicine and surgery. ana
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Ni'oT r,.irir,- aud 1ffanl. man. huf found mat
b.. lad q, habit 81 asking some very llGil-lilt' 4e
,i..,. discussed with him me in'ui" or hIa,
,,i be g., messed ihs nope tnHt hiS country N"n'l
't,'sr.. otiicklv fu line with modern iIo"khi ana
t,r"o,toe NJ university system raro'1 ~ ana tee
graphs , -. r--.rsn 20, much out Of Ii
New-York tribune., 1896-08-29

MONTREAL CHINAMEN WANT IL THERE.
Montreal Aug A-The Cinnamon of Montreal
have decided invite Ii Hung Chang 90 visit them
here and have commissioned George Foster adVo-
cate 90 10 New York for the purpose OF convey
ing their invitation TO him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

but there was a great deal of cheering.
and they considered it fine fun to be
there. 1t was not until a gentleman
rose to speak in whom Sara and Philip
recognized their friend of the morn
ing that they gave close attention.
Wild applause greeted this gentle
man, which broke out afresh at his stir
ring words, particularly when he dwelt
on the great pride that Hilton might
well feel in its distinguished son, who,
after doing noble service for his eoun-
try, now rested in their midst. But
after sounding the praise of Hilton's
special hero, the speaker went on 20
say that the day was not set apart for
the worship of any one soldier, no mat
ter how great his career. 1t was just
here that the listening children's inter
est suddenly turned to CONSERVATION;
for in few touching words he de-
scribed the humble grave which he sup
posed to be one OF the nations heroes,
decorated by loving children's hands.
Il came to you bearing a wreath of
laurel for our brave general, but l left
it On yonder hillside to deck the grave
of man unknown to fame. my tribute
Of respect to brother soldier, caring
gray" and after a graceful bow, the
orator retired, while the brass band
struck up amid the cheers of the crowd
Sara and Philip looked at each other
in a frightened way. The generals
wreath on the donkey's grave! It was
a dreadful mistake.
81 told him it was only Jack, I'm sure
I did," whispered Sara. her face very
pale. ''Oh, Philip, what shall we do?''
1t took a great deal of whispering
and courage, and resolution, before
they decided what to do; and when Mr..
and Mrs. Hadley, on the edge of the
crowd, saw Philip and Sara making
their way on the platform after the cell
ebration, they were much astonished.
"Please, sir, my sister thought she
told you that Jack wasn't soldier"
said Philip, when the pair, holding each
others hands, stood before the gentle
man. 81 think Jack would have made
a good soldier" he added, quickly,
wishing his nearer to know that the
flowers had not been bestowed, even
mistakenly, on an unworthy character.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
> rested, wei satisfied with their La

ip rested, well satisfied with their La
Dor.
It'll put the flag in the middle" said
Philip, proceeding to carry out his
words. II think more flags and less
lilacs would have been better. don't
you?"
mo, don't" answered Sara, looking
at it critically. 1.-THE Hlacs are espe-
cially for Jack; and the flag is only to
show our respect for the country. This
isn't soldiers grave"
But / believe that Jack would have
made splendid soldier if he hadn't
been donkey" said Philip, thought
fully. 'You know good soldier is one
who stands by his post and don't move,
whatever happens; and Jack had just
that kind of spirit"
"And we used to whip him when he
wouldn't bulge" sighed Sara, remorse-
fully. "But 1 think we better have
the exercises now, and then eat our
funch;" and Philip readily agreed to
this proposal.
The exercises" consisted of patriotic
songs, sung by the children as they
slowly marched around the grave. 1t
was while their voices were sounding
out the ringing notes of America y
that two gentlemen, coming along the
Hilton road in carriage. had full sight
and sound of this performance.
ga soldiers grave in this lonely spot"
one of them exclaimed, as they drew
near enough to see the decorated
mound. 1.-THE Stars and Stripes are
floating over him. I'll ask who it isl
NO, no., said his companion, quickly.
Like enough it's the children's father
or brother, and we won't ask any ques-
tions."
Sara and Philip had stopped singing
to dispute over certain point, and
were too busy to notice the carriage
and its occupants. Philip insisted on
singing: Land where our donkey
died." which Sara thought was disre
spectful, not to say wicked. How the
dispute would have ended, no one can
say; for call from the carriage start
led them and brought wrangling to 4
close.
Here, children, let me add my trib-
ute to friend and brother. That he
served his country is enough for me
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS ngMs.

The deepest well on the Atlantic
coast is said to be at the silk works near
Northampton, Mass; depth, 1900 feet
Life insurance experts contend that
woman who is in good health at the age
of As is likely to outlive man of the
same age, because she is, as rule, more
temperate in habits and is less liable to
accidents.
A New York magistrate has de-
cided that passenger ON street car
which had been delayed, the passenger
taking another car of the same line tc
continue his journey, need not pay fare
3 second time.
Canada lyRxes have multiplied great
iy in Maine during the past few years
and the woodsmen fear that If they con-
tinue to increase at the same rate they
will prove dangerous and destructive
to other game. especially to fawns.
Twenty descendants of the pill
grims who landed at Plymouth On the
Mayflower met in Boston the other day
and formed the Boston chapter of the
Society of Mayfiower Descendants"
which was organized in New York city
two years ago.
Slate pencils are now manufactured
IF bone. They are not likely, however,
to meet with approval to the small boy,
IS they are unbreakable, and, still worse,
noiseless. The peculiar and delight
fully shrill, musical screech Of the old
fashioned slate pencil is naturally a
great source of amusement to the
young.
All birds court in the spring." says
Olive Thorne Miller, although it has
been discovered by recent Investigations
that the majority of them keep the same
mates for life. Nevertheless, when that
season comes around each year the male
bird goes through the same demonstra-
tions and makes every effort to charm
his spouse anew"
With the temperature at 90 degrees
below zero the patriotic citizens of
Houlton, Me-, held a public meeting to
make preparations for celebrating the
Fourth of July. 1t is proposed to make
the celebration of the Fourth this year
the biggest thing in its way that has
been seen in that part of Maine, and it
was necessary to begin in good season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

to know" and the gentleman who SAID
this held out an elegant wreath of
white roses and glossy green leaves.
Philip made no move in his astonish-
ment, but Sara quickly ran down the
little slope dividing the field from the
road.
Were much obliged; but it's only
Jack who is buried here. It's great
deal too nice for jack" she said. look
ing admiringly at the flowers.
But the gentleman was quite de-
termined that Jack should have them;
and after few more words Sara was
standing, wreath in hand, looking after
the departing carriage.
"What a generous man he isl" SAID
Philip, after every bud and leaf had
been admired. cit seems too nice for
donkey. Did you tell him who it
WASP"
eyes, did," answered Sara, forget
ting that stranger could not possibly
know that "Jack" was donkey. "It
didn't make a bit of difference"
The grave looked very fine indeed
when it received its new decoration,
and the children could hardly tear
themselves away after their luncheon
was eaten. well bring father and
mother around to look att, Philip said,
when they finally left the place to wash
their hands in the brook and make
themselves presentable for celebration
on the green
A great crowd had gathered there.
Philip and Sara squeezed through and
found seat in front of the brass band
and very near the platform erected for
the speakers The children were not
particularly interested in the speeches;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

''We're sorry, and We'll bring the gen.
erals wreath back right away"
"Ah, not a soldier?" said their friend,
recognizing the children after puz-
zled stare. May 1 ask who Jack was ?'
''He was our donkey" answered Phil
ip and Sara together; and the hearty
fit of laughter that followed this dis
closure drove away the children's fear.
1t was not long before the gentleman
was listening, with f1attering interest.
to the story of Jacks life, death and
burial, and declared that the wreath
should be left where it was. 1T was
brave in you to come and tell me about
H." he said, as he took Philips hand
in parting. Its as hard sometimes 10
tell the truth as it is to face shot and
shell; and 1 believe you have real SOL
der stuff in you. The laurel wreath
really belongs to YOU"
Its a pity Jack can't know about 1T.
for he'll never be so grand again." was
all the answer Philip made to this
praise, and when the gentleman
stopped to kiss Sara's pretty mouth.
she said seriously: Jack was very
fond OF Iilacs, and we mean to cover his
grave with them as long as we live, but
I'm sure this will always be Jacks best
Decoration day.'-Ella Doyle, in \. Y
INDEPENDENT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
ALBINO BIRDS AND BEASTS.
The Idea That They Were Barren Seem,
to Have been Erroneous.

The Idea That They Were Barren Seem,
to Have Been Erroneous.
W.. L. Bruce, of Yankton, S. D.. re.
ports that while hunting 25 miles
northwest of Yankton along the ST
James river, he shot two albino quail
from a flock normally colored. They
were larger than the ordinary bird. OF
cream color, speckled with brow H.
but so dim1y as to appear pure white
at a short distance. Some years ago
an old quail with - young, all albinos
were reported from California by cor.
respondent of the same paper. Many
individual albino quail are reported
and few albino rnffed grouse. The
London Field lately noted the finding OF
albino and pied rocks, crows and black
birds, and a white house marten. 1t
also told about "a white badger that was
taken in a weasel trap short time ago
A pure white deer and a notified one
were reported killed ON WILDLY island
in Puget sound, lately. Three Or more
white wild turkeys are known to have
ebeen killed during the past IS years
5 One bird in Tennessee was known as
sthe "Old White Witch Turkey" He
may not have been a bright bird natu.
rally, but it wasn't very long after he
was Matched that he learned that being
white was not all comfort. The hen
turkeys liked him exceedingly, and one
of his offspring. gray bird, was killed
in 1882, while others of light color were
seen. Hundreds of bullets were fired
at the witch bird, but without success,
and he probably died natural death
in some out-of-the-way clump OF
bushes.
For many years albinos were though,
to be barren, but observation has proved
this to be erroneous. One, female
robin. reared a brood of young for five
successive seasons up the Hudson, and
n number of other robins were seen at.
tending young in the vicinity during
two or three mating seasons, the young
being often oddly colored. Alb:no
robins and squirrels are most fire.
quently seen of the small creatures
while deer are the most numerous OF
larger albinos. An albino moose was
never seen.-Forest and Stream.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

md even the baby turned her heal
about, seeking him in his old place in
the barn. The children chose the spot
where Jack was to be buried; under
walnut tree that stood on the edge OF
field looking down upon the Hilton
road. 1t was on bleak March day that
the donkey was buried; Sara cried when
her father began to shovel the dirt over
him, but Philip soon comfortec: her by
picturing the beautiful grave they
would make when the weather grew
warm enough to cover it with flowers
Il don't know where We'll get the
flowers, cept it's ilacs; but Jack was
very fond of lilacS,'' said Sara driving
her eyes.
YES. he was" answered Philip.
Don't you remember how he ate d
whole bushful last Decora ton day?"
Suppose we cover his grave with
lilacs each year on Decoration day as
long as we live. He ought not to have
eaten them; but a donkey is only
donkey" said Sara, making what ex-
cuse she could for poor Jack; and then
the children raced down the hill to-
gether.
Decoration day was always a great
day at Hilton. Scattered about in the
little cemetery were the graves of
few soldiers who had fought and died
in the service of their country, and Hill
ton never failed to do them honor once
a year. Greater preparations were be-
ing made for the coming celebration:
for new grave. marked by 8, costly
monument bearing the name of noted
general, had been made there during
the last year; brave soldier, once
Hilton boy, whose bones has; been
brought back to rest in his native
place. In addition to the usual floral
decoration of the graves TO take place
III the morning, there was to be gath
ering on the village green in the after
noon, when various speakers and a
brass band would entertain the crowd.
Decoration day opened warm and
bright. The lilac bushes in the Had
legs front yard were full of bloom,
and not very long after breakfast Sara
and Philip started for the donkey's
grave, Sara bearing great lunches of
the fragrant flower and Philip carrying
small flag. They carried lunch as
WELL the plan being to join their par
ents in the afternoon on the green.
we maven thought as much about
Jack lately as we ought" said Sara,
as they climbed the hill. eve must
think of him all the morning to make
up for it. Isn't it too bad that donkeys
can't go to Heaven?''
Maybe there's donkey land some
where" answered Philip, hopefully.
"And anyway, Jack doesn't have to
work any more. He was worn out"
When the children reached the wal
nut tree in the field, they set to work
on the lumpy mass of earth that
marked Jacks resting place. 1t took
long time to smooth and shape it:
but after the flowers were arranged
according to their taste. Sara and Phil
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
INCREASE OF RED MEN.

Although They Have Good Schools There
Are Many Blanket Indians.
The reservations are too small to per
nit the old, wide-ranging Indian habits.
and the red men are compelled to live
in localities entirely unsuited to the
wild customs of their forefathers.
Through this changed condition, it has
frequently been said the Indian will
rapidly die out; but information re-
ceiyed at the Indian bureau shows this
is an error. There are now about 300,
900 Indians in the United States, and II
is evident that they are increasing in
numbers.
People may differ as to the past treat
ment of the Indians, and as to whether
it was right to take from them the vast
empire now occupied by the millions
of thriving, industrious whites, but it
has been done, and no one can doubt
that it now rests upon us to give the In
dian an occupation which will take the
place of that former rowing life which he
has lost.
We have compelled him to make way
for civilization; he must be civilized in
order to become self-supporting in the
conditions forced on him. Among the
things which we give him are schools
in which ZOO Indian children are now
being taught. These schools are OF
three kinds-non-sectaria boarding
schools and day schools.
Chief among the non-sectarian board.
,ng-schools is the large school at Car
isle, Pa. Here $50 Indian boys and girls
are taught those branches which ou1
own children learn in grammar and
inh - Al
year these children are hired out to tbs
good people of Pennsylvania in places
where they are required to work on
farms and in private families.
This, of course, is great help to the
young Indians. 1t gives them an insight
into practical life, and teaches them
how to act for themselves. The children
In school like this are fitting not sim.
ply to go back on the reservations, but
to scatter throughout the United States
and take their chances with the rest OF
our citizens. They are taught how to
work and support themselves by labor
and this is a lesson which every child
should learn, whether red, white O,
black.
Progress is being made by many of the
Indians Some of them now teach In.
dian schools; some follow various me,
chanical pursuits; and many more
readily learn to watch and herd cattle
But "blanket'' Indians are still to be
found in very great numbers.
By blanket Indians we mean those
who doenot wear citizens clothes, blu,
who are clad in bucl<skin shoes and leg.
gings, and wrap themselves in great
blankets instead of wearing coats and
vests, while some of them in warm
weather wear scarcely any clothing at
all.
Many of them still know nothing OF
civilization or of Christianity. Their
religious ceremonies are too often still
heathenish, and they are regardless OF
marriage ties.-Secretary Hoke Smith
in Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
MARTYRS CONCLUSION.
She Became ReconciIed to Her Own
OuieteF Ways.

Quieter Ways.
They had returned from visit tic
the home of a grown-up son in the city.
His face frightened as he approached
the front gate, and he heaved sigh OF
relief as he stepped up to the well and
began to pump dipper full of water.
"Hev a drink, Marthy," he said. "hev
a drink. 'Tain't no Polly Nary water
nor no ginger ale, but faint the prickie
tibet quenches thirst. I've been
a-hankerin' fur drink from this we'll
ever sence we lef' home"
But she took no notice of his invita-.
ton and passed into the house.
''Anythin' wrong?" he asked, when
he laid down the wood he had brought
in for the kitchen fire.
NO. Nothin' is wrong"
s'Ye seem sorter silenter than usual
Amt we glad ter be back hump
Eyes. I'm glad ter be back hum,
But I've suthin' on my mind "
TROUBLED"
Not Exactly trouble. But I'm be-
ginnin' ter think tibet we amt movin'
along weth the times. I'm kinder
afraid that we're Citing ter be back
numbers"
.'Thet comes along er spendin'
much time in the city surroundin's,
s'pose."
I'm afeard so. We don't talk like
them people does. We don't seem ter
hev their way of expressin' ourselves"
He seated himself on the woodbox
and thought it over for few minutes.
Then he looked up and said gravely:
Martha, you amt no slob."
"How dare you use such language TO
me?" she inquired, Indignantly.
What I mean is tibet ye're q Jim
Dandy"
whoever said any sech a thing again
my character?" she exclaimed, rising
to her feet in excitement.
"Aw, that's all right Ye're 4 butte,
you are. Ye're corker- Ye're right IN
it, see? Hully gee, but"
Ezekiel" sch fairly screeched.
'HStop that swearin' this minute, er us
ez hez lived man an wife all these years
is a-gointer hev court perceedin's an
our names in the paper"
Don't git riled, Marthy," he replied.
soothingly. ''Them's only some o. the
things I picked up whites we wus ter
town. I didn't think ye'd like 'em very
well, but didn't wanter lose no way o
SEEM yer reconciled ter hum"
''Air We sure We heard that kind O
talk?"
Didn't hear much else while the
BOYS wuz round"
''Wen," she responded, gently, ''let's
say no more about it, an talk our own
talk in content from this on. reckon
it depends great deal on whut ye'rs
useter. Cities hev their outlandishness
jes' the same ez the country, an dun
no but whut more so."-Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
Evidently ouadrumanou..

A suggestion of confirmation OF the
Darwinian theory is conveyed By the
following colioquy:
Mrs. McGuire-Is it sick We arc, Mrs
Murphy?
Mrs. Murphy-Indade. Ian that same
j WIZ walkin' tie fiure wild a foot ache
all night, ar cot cowld in the pa has
o my feet.-N. u. Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

He that's liberal to all alike, may
do good by chance, but never out OF
iudpment.--Beaumon and Fletcher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
The Old Roman Slave Markets.

In the ancient Roman slave markets
slaves were always sold naked. and
those that were not warranted sound
wore cap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Come with roses and beautiful flowers
Pearled with the dewdrops and tears OF the
showers
Fit for the graves of such heroes as ours.
Fragrant and fresh are the breezes OF May,
Flowers offer incense for Blue and for
Gray.
ALI of these suffered and most of them
bled,
Peace broods fraternally over the dead;
Ours was the cause and the banner Of
stars,
Won by the stern arbitration OF Mars
Flowers for the Gray, too. who fought
meath the bars.
Sing we their praises as years gently pass.
Spread we our fiorai gifts deep on The
grass,
Fresh blossoms blending with sweet
thoughts renewed
Fragrant as these treasures over them
strewed;
God grant that ever as years come and go,
Summers green velvet, and winters pure
snow
Out of these graves, nob1est lessons may
grow.
Out of wars vortex, its horrors and fears,
Sorrows made sacred and jeweled with
tears,
Radiant and glad rise the hopes of The
years.
Il. Edgar Jones, in Rams Horn
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-07-25
DREAMS OF GREAT MEN.
Fame Follows the Musings and Iabors %
All Such.

Fame Foilows the Musings and Lsbers q
All Such
Some of the brightest minds have
been dreamers-but they dream sensi-
bly,. says the Home Worker. They
educate themselves along the line
chosen as their life work. Darwin dream
ed over his Origin Of Species" twenty
years before it saw light Milton
dreamed over his Paradise Lost" from
boyhood. Columbus was condemned as
a soothsayer, a visionary. a quack.
yet for fifteen years of the cruelist an
tagonism he proved the truth of
his dreams and astonished the
dreams and astonished the world
Ferdinand de Lesseps dreamed
for twelve years Of bringing Lon
don nearly 1000 miles nearer to
India by the reconstruction of the
Suez canal before the necessary per-
mission was granted by the khedive
Of Egypt. But these men dreamed with
q purpose. They read. argued. studied
and fought for their beliefs because
Suoy anew tucy were right Iucy
knew from positive demonstration.
from actual knowledge. They had
weighed and analysed and sifted and
refined until all facts and data we're
made to converge to one common
center and end there in one grim, un-
wavering point. When they laid their
fingers on a plan they saw the result
as 1t would appear to the ignorant
world when finished. They did not sit
for hours consuming cigars and star
ing blankly at the open sky. They
worked; they bent every energy to
one grim purpose; all their lives were
devoted to the consummation of the one
supreme wish of their lives. They
gave their work, their hope. their life.
From the dim recesses of the human
mind, ordina lily SO incomprehensible,
they evolved the brightest thoughts
and followed the birth of each idea with
the sacred solicitude of a loving mother
over her f1rst-born child.