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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30
Why Are Not Parents More Interested In
The Schools?
INA BAKER
INA BAKER.

That parents are not sufficiently In.
terested in the schools to visit then,
even once during a term and often not
once in a number of years is a fact
easily obtained by glance at the visi.
tors register, kept in all our schools.
This glance will also show that the
majority of those who have visited were
brought out by some special program,
rather than by the regular every day
work.
Have parents so great a degree of
confidence in the teachers or so great a
lack ofappreciation for what the schools
are Or should be doing? Which3
No teacher however well prepared or
intere sted in or conscientious about her
work but will be benefited encourag-
ed, stimulated enthused by interested
parents.
AS the careful housewife watches for
words or even looks of approval or dis
approval of her work, so the teacher,
being largely possessed of human ma
ture, is sensitive in regard to the work
she is giving her whole attention to.
The school next to the home and in
conjunction with it is forming the char
acter of the nation of tomorrow. Is it
then matter of small moment, what
principles are taught, what methods
used in the formation of these princi: :,
pies?
Is the development and culture of the
mind so trivial task that parents can
lightly shift the work on to the teacher
or is it SO great that they would desire
to throw the responsibility of it on some
one else?
While the teacher is willing to share
the responsibility, she does not wish to
take it all. If parents were more inter
ested in the schools would not the child.
rem be2 Is it not a fact that children
from the homes of parents interested in
education in general and school in par
ticular are most easily interested in
their work of Development School
Visitor,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30
AGAIN IN HARNESS.

Well, here [ am in the harness once
more. And [ am glad Of it, even
thoughsit may have been the force OF
circumstances rather than an anxious
banker that has caused me to again
take up editorial duties after lay+ off
of six months.
With this weeks issue [ assume
complete CONTROL Of the DEMOCRAT,
Mr.. WEIGH having thrown up his lease
and sought other pastures.
I believe it was his loss and my gain,
for I am firmly convinced that the
people Of Barton county will loyalty
support the DEMOCRAT so long as it is
made. worthy of support. and so long
as it makes an honest effort to give its
subscribers value received for their
money. These are hard times, [
know, but certainly there are plenty
of good citizens who have in the past
and will in the future give their pat
ronage to such paper as the
DEMOCRAT shall be- so long
as there is balm In Gilead Or thou
sand democrats in Barton county.
All subscriptions paid in advance to
WEIGH will be filled by me, and all
accounts whatsoever that are due the
DEMOCRAT for subscription, job print.
ing or advertising are payable to me.
I Newfoundland in the good judg-
ment of the people of this county, and
hope that shall be favored in the fu-
ture as I have been in the past by their
good will and good deeds.
WILL E. STOKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

A writer in the Toronto Week is eyer.
cised upon the question of snobbery.
and entities an article, What is a
Snob2" in which. after two full columns
OF argument he comes to no conclu-
sion better than "Who is not a Snon ..'
1 think I can answer the first oues-
ton In a few words. A snob is a
person (not more often woman than
a mani who:
First-Strives to appear what he or
she Is not.
Second-Forces upon the attention Of
others what he or she is.
Thfrd-Ignores the rights and often
the very existence of those who he or
she should politely recognize
And I think, too, that I can answer
the second question: who is not 8
snob?" The man, who, being himself.
allows all members in the circles of his
friends and acquaintances to be them
selves, and who, to persons in every
walk of life, shows a thoughtful con-
sideration for their rights.-Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30
Cleveland's Generosity.

There is no fund to pay the ex-
penses of the funeral of a cabinet of
fcer, while on the other hand, de-
ceased senators and congressman and
senators are buried at public expense,
each such funeral costing about $4,000.
In the case Of the Gresham funeral not
a dollar of its expenses will be allowed
to fall on the slender estate which he
left. 1t is understood that President
Cleveland himself insisted on defraying
the cost, save for the funeral train,
which was rendered by J. w. Doane, the
Pullman magnate, and it's transporta-
ton, which was the voluntary act Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30
Sudden Extinction of a Family

The johannesburg correspondent of
the Standard reports an extraordinary
series of ia talities a Warrenton, where
by resident lost his whole family in thu
space Of few minutes. Three childres
left the house to go to their father, a
farmer, who was in the field near The
three put their hands in a crevice of the
rocks to obtain birds eggs. I'm this crew
ice there was a deadly snake. which bit
all the three. Two of them died before
the third could get home to tell the
mother what had happened. The moth
er, frantic with grief, tried to lift the
third child on a horse to gal1op for help.
She pushed him too far; he fell over on
the other side, fracturing his skull, and
died instantly. The mother re-enterea
the house and found a fourth child had
fallen in the bath and been drowned.
The whole family died within one hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

WHAT a wonderful lot of bldnder-
buses our friends, the republicans,
are loading down in Washington!
One of these days the campaign am.
munation they are preparing will be
fired off upon the long suffering public
and it is the opinion of all conserva.
tives that there will be some tremen-
dous kicking.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

Never pay money to strangers for
goods to be delivered at some future
time. The editor of this paper has the
photograph of travelling swindler,
who signs himself 6. w. Clay, and who
has been operating extensively in this
state. He is sandy-complexioned
thick set, has long heavy mustache,
The photograph was furnished by a
sheriff in Colorado, who secured Clay's
conviction some years ago. This man
claims to represent any line of goods
that will enable him to collect money
in advance. He never signs the cor
rect firm name of any company. He
collects subscriptions to period icals at
greatly reduced prices, but his speciality
just now seems to be appointing exl
elusive agencies for the sale of Dem.
orest's paper patterns, and the Dem.
crest Publishing company of New York
are daily in receipt of letters, from bus
mess houses, who have paid money to
Mr.. Clay for advertising matter, signs.
stock of patterns and mahogany pat
tern case" The Demorest's never en-
ploy travelling statesmen for their pat
tern business, or to solicit subscriptions
| to their magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30
ON THE HALF SHELL.

BY reason of blunder OF the house
which furnishes the inside pages OF the
DEMOCRAT we are compelled to send
Won a half sheet this week. Hereafter
the paper will be an eight page paper
sas usual. We hope our readers will
understand our difficulty and pardon
the papers coming this week ''on the
half SHE'LL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30
a. Luckv Find

Mrs. Clara Platt found a 500 bill
while working in the picking room at
tao paper mill, at PIainsville, Mich,
recently. To all appearances the bill
La g good one. 1t has been forwarded
to Washington for examination
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

THE daily papers report that Chair.
man Richardson will call the State
Democratic Central Committee to-
gether some time in March, to issue
call for convention to select delegates
for Kansas to the National Conven-
ton. This meeting should be early
in March, and when the committee is
together they should also call con-
Yention for the nomination of state
officers. This year is one in which the
sooner the democrats get to work the
better it will be for the party, and for
the chances ofsuccess for our candi-
dates. We are opposed to hanging
back and waiting to see what the
other parties are doing. As demo-
Gratis we know our duty. and should
do it, regardless of whether it pleases
the populists or republicans, suffragist
or prohibitionists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

EDITOR Cooke: Where did you
find that hat?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

SENATOR BAKER, of Kansas, is now
classed by the eastern people as gold
bug of the yellowest kind. Of course
Senator Baker has been in Washing
ton long enough to know that the next
national republican convention will be
controlled by the worshipers of the
yellow metal. and hewaDts to ''stand
in" with the bosses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

Universal Steel Ranges and Cook
Stoves, the best in the market. for
sale cheap. The Great Bend Imple-
nent Comp my 81
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

WHEN the thief has an opportunity
for stealing, he considers himself an
honest man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

A SCHOOL teacher in Maine has
taught for Is years. We move she
be given q recess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

APRoPos of the question of where
our ice men are going to get their
supply of ice for next summers use, if
the present spring weather keeps on
tarrying in the lap Of winter, why not
catch onto the plan of that fellow over
in Australia, who ties a can full of
water to a large kite and
sends it up in the air so
high Several miles, that when he
brings it down again it is frozen
chunk of ice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

Now THAT the Rothschildss have re-
fused to loan Spain any more money
with which to caSry on the war with
the Cuban insurgents. it may be ex-
peeted that Cuban Independence VIII
soon be secured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

WEmove that the Commercial Club
oct a move on them and prepare for
the spring campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND told old
John Bull that he had to submit the
Venezuelan boundry question to arbit'
ration; and now the English press is
acknowledging that arbitration of the
question is certainty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

PUCK's illustration of ''the power
behind the throne,' representing an
eastern tariff baron overshadowing the
chair Of the speaker, Tom Reed. and
controlling his actions, is as good hit
as has been made lately. The puny,
infant industries" of the far east must
have their innings with the present
republican congress. or not at all. For
the afiuent, prosperous, happy, con-
tsnted agriculturists and mechanics of
the far west are going to choke the
life out of those poor, feeble infants,
and 1.-the COLLINS I'll git 'em if they
don't watch out"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-30

THE present management of the
DEMOCRAT wants to go on record as
the proposed doing away
with the electric street lights. IF
necessary to cut down expenses there
are other things Great Bend can get
along without better than without the
street lights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

FIGHT WITH a DoG.-Mrs. Josiah
Hawkins. seventy years old, was badly
bitten by big watch dog while pro-
tecting her husband, who is eighty
years old, against the attacks of the
animal at their farm, near Manorville,
L. l., Saturday. The couple live alone,
and kept the dog for their protection.
The animal became excited at several
passers-py on the highway and broke
the rope with which he had been tied.
In her efforts to restrain him Mrs.
Hawkins excited the dogs anger more,
and he became furious. Her husband
arrived at this juncture, and ne also
sought TO quiet the animal, when the
dog bounded Mt him. Quick as a flash
Mrs. Hawkins threw her arms around
the brute and held him up close
to her. He bit her hands and arms
horribly, but she pluckily held on until
her aged husband appeared with a
chain, with which they secured him.
When Mrs. Hawkins released the dog
she was covered with blood and the
front of her dress was torn to shreds.
After dressing his wife's wounds as
best he could Mr.. Hawkins took down
his ole fowling piece, and, resting it
across the back of chair, put load OF
buckshot in the dog. Despite her in
iuries Mrs. Hawkins hitched up team
and. with her left hand in q sling,
drove several miles to DR.. Benjamin
Rogers office, in Manorville, where her
wounds received proper attention. DR..
r gers says his plucky patient will pull
through all right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
BEHEADED WHILE ALIVE.

The most sensational testimony yes
terday in the case of Scott Jackson, on
trial in Cincinnati, O., for the murder
of Pearl Bryan, was that of DR.. Robert
Caruthers, vino conducted the post
mortem. He stated that in his opinion
the girl was beheaded while yet alive.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander S Bryan, of
Green Castle, Ind, and all the members
Of their family attended the trial yes
terday. They had hardly been seated
when an officer brought into court and
placed in front of the witness stand q
lay figure, dressed in the wrapper that
Pearl Bryan wore at the time of her
death. The garment WAS q grewsome
sight, covered as it was, in part, with
the stains OF mud and blood.
The defense objected to the exhibi-
ton as highly reprehensible, and was
sustained by the court. The figure was
then removed and the dress thrown on
q table.
Coroner Tiugley then identified the
clothing. II consisted of wrapper
with small blue check figures, navy blue
underskirt, suit OF underwear, black
stockings, shoes and rubbers, gloves and
hairpins.
Tie parents of the murdered girl
wept at the sight of the clothes.
Mrs. Mabel Stanley, Of Green Castle.
sister of Pearl Bryan, identified the
clothing on the table as having belong
ed to Pearl.
Joseph E. Pearcy, druggist, of Green
Castle, was called to the witness stand.
he testified that the pocketbook found
in Scott Jackson's vnlise was the one he
sold Pearl Bryan January %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
Wore Tights and a Breastpin.

May G. Standish, an actress, obtained
a verdict OF $500 before Justice O'D@yer
of the city court of New York, or
Saturday, against William a. Brady,
for breach OF contract by which she
was employed to act in The "Clemen
ceau Case She sued for $50, claim
ing that she had been engaged for the
season Of 1891 80 at $50 week, and
was dismissed at the end of twelve
weeks. She bad played the part Of
Georgette and Nine. Lesbron, but they
wanted her 10 understudy for the par s
of Nine. Glemenceau and LA. = g
objected that she was not employed 10
play these parts. she would not play
Mmc Clemenceau because she was not
up in old Woman's parts ana she would
not play liza because it was necessary
10 appear as if nude. The part had
been played ny Sybil Johnson and
created much talk on its production.
"Why did you not play the part Of
liza ?" she was asked by Lawyer Hum
mel, for the plaintiff.
Because she had to appear without
any clothes on, and | was not engaged
to play that part, and would not play
it anyway" she replied.
Brady testified that the plaintiff was
engaged to play in any part assigned to
her. He said that Sybil Johnson bad
worn full tights in the part.
flights and breastpin ?' interposed
Mr.. Hummel.
II don't know much about The breast
PIN returned the witness; II know she
wore tights. :.
Brady said that William c. Newell
was his partner in the piece. Miss
Standish said that Newell wrote to her
that he was partner, but she did not
believe him, as he had "fibbed" to her
before. Miss Standish was widow
AT the time, but has since remarked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
AUCTION SALES.
By o,NeaI & Lnnt. Auctloneers


PY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- made by Lizzie A. Ganston to the sub
scrhers US trustees of the German Co-opera-
tive Building Association, No. 5, of Alexan-
driar Virginia, dated on the Sth day of Sep
tenber, 1890, and of record in the land re-
cords of the city of Alexandria, Virginia in
deed book No. 24, folio 27S, they, the sub
scribers, trustees as aforesaid, will, by the
order of the Board of Directors of the said
expose for sale at public auc-
ton, on
SATURDAY,
the 25th day of April, 1896
at y M at the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in said city of Alexandria,
the property conveyed by the said deed of
trust; to-wit
A TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
on the east side of Patrick street, between
Queen and Cameron streets, in the said city
of Aiexandra IN front on Patrick street, tif-
teen feet nine inches 10 9') more or less,
and extending east sixty.two (62l feet.
Terms of Sac: Cash
JOSEPH kAUFMANN,
GEORGE w. FISHER, Trustees.
WORTH HULFISH,
apS cots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

AFFIDAvITs as 10 personal character may
be necessary to auay suspicion or TO attract
the simple-minded but what has the manu-
facturer's private character to do with the
efficacy of his so.called "cure?" Ely's Cream
Balm depends solely upon its reputation of
years as a successful cure for catarrh III all
its stages. 1t is absolutely free from mer-
curry or any other drug injurious to the sys,
TEN. Being applied directly to the diseased
membrane it afihrds instantaneous relief and
will effect perfect cure of catarrh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
Cnrc for Headache.

As a remedy for ali forms of Headache
Electric Bittcrs has proved to be the very
b.. st. II effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to
its influence We urge al who are afflicted
to procure bottle, aed give this remedy a
a fair tlial. In cases OF habitual con-
stipatiun Electric Btters cures by giving the
needed tone to the bowels and few cases long
resist the use of this medicine. Try it once.
Fifty cents and 81 at Ernest L. Aliens Drug
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years ~ millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
snccess. 1t soothes the child, softons the gums,
sIlays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
hest emedy for DiarrhGa. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Its value
is ;ncalculsb!e Be suro and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows 10 Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
jan17 eod&w1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
::Alexs,eeelria Q5azette,
PUBLISHED DAILY AND rR1-wEEKLY AZ
Gazette Building. 80 IL sf2 Prince st.
TERMS:
TRI-YEEKLY

AT VTHnsioHV auVeflsoIne!lEs must De PAID Tor
IN advance.
Contract advertisers will not ho allowed to OK.
coed their space unless the excess is psid for
at transient rates, and under no circum-
stances will they be allowed to advertise
othor than their legitimate business in the
apace contracted for
Marriage and death notices must bo paid for
N advance.
Resolutions in menoriam, of thanks, tributes
of respect. resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless of public concern, will
only be printed in this paper as advertise
ments.
The GAZETTE Office is connected with the
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, or
de-s for the paper, nows or any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
IEntored at the Postofdce Alexandria, Virgin
liz. as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

nEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE
~ Washington, d. c.. April 16, 1906
Sealed proposals, IN triplicate, will be received
here until 2 o'clock noon, Friday, May l.,
one ordnance storehouse at Fort Myer, Va
Information furnished on application. o. s..
reserves right TO reject any or ali proposals,
or any part thereof. Envelopes containing
proposals should be marked Proposals for
Ordnance Storehouse at Fort Mycr," and sd-
dressed to MAJOR c. F. HUMPHREY, Depot
Quartermaster. ap16, II, 1890
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

"Halfa span of angry steel" will produce
no more fatal results than neglected cold or
cough. For all throat and lung diseases,
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is the best remedy.
1t is invaluable in cases of Group, whooping
cough. bronchitis. and Ia grippe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR BRICK.

Bids will be received at the Office of the
Superintendent of Buildings, University of
Virginia, until SATURDAY, April 25tb,
1896, for TWO AND A.HALF MILLIONS
OF BRICK or any pant thereof not less than
one.quarter million Bids frce-on-board cars
at point of shipment; size Sx4x2lb inches
Sample OF bricks must accompany bid
W. H ECHOLS,
ap1St24 SUPERINTENDENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
EoR RENT.
REAL ESTATE, &c.
REAL ESTATE, &c.
M. B. HARLOW & CO.,
Real Estate Loan & Insurance Brokers,
NO. 10Y S. ROYAL STREET.
HOMES FOR SALE.


A substantially built building at Del Ray
six rooms; good locality. Price $3.50. Rents
for S16 per month.
Two very fine Two-story Brick Houses OH
Columbus street. near northeast corner Of
ments; water, gas, bath, etc, will be sold at
low figure.
Two-story Brick House, Ills King street
water. gas, etc; good condition. Price
1000 each.
Nos. 30S and 80 south st. Asaph street;
eight rooms each lot 14x90; BATH gas, etc.
Price $4,000
A fine Ten-room Brick House, 1O11 Cam
cron street; lot 2Sx140 Price 81, 800.
Six-room House, aim Jst new, with water:
lot 3SxS0; corner Columbus and Madison
streets very nice home, aud can be bought
at low figure.
Northeast corner Henry and Oronoco
streets; Nine-room House; lot 43 feet inches
by 100 feet Price 1,5O0.
House, four rooms lot 17x100 to ten
feet alley; 403 north Henry street; very
cheap Price S675.
FARMS.
VIII exchange for House with nine or ten
rooms or two small houses in good location
in Alexandria, a Farm Of 47;i. acres in Fair
fax County, Frame House Of nine rooms and
barn and stable good orchard, and all neces-
sary buildings.
We have for sale Il Farm of u acres in
Fairfax county. adjoining Edge Hill, and
near Now Alexandria Price 500 per acre.
A Farm Of nine acres one mile from Clifton
station new House of nine rooms stable,
barn, good spring and good orchard. Price
81, 260--a bargain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
Encourage Home Enterprise.
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
CARBONA

The latest chemical discovery.
Removes Crease Spots instantly
Niaoa: injury 10 the most delicate fabric or color.
NOS.INFlAMMABLE. N-EXPLoSIVE.
I.yoar grocer or druggist does not keep apply to
Marshall Chemical Co., Marshall,Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and slnarting Incl
dent To eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem
ely for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
Try nr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
arciustwhata horse needs when in bad cOadi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Foo sale by L. Stabler & Co.. Druggists.