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Young. but Clever.

Miss Katherine L. Courtright, dean of women of Knox college, is a very young woman to hold the position she does, but, in addition to that, she is also ayoung woman who received no higher education" AS it is furnished ill schools. A college dean with 10 degree, no alma mater even. is q rarity worth comment, and when tEat dean is 6 teacher with an enviable record and a director of fine methods there is something to be said to the women who lament that so many doors are closed to them because of their lack of college training.
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The Dwarf Elephants of Malta.

The island of Malta is the only knyown spot where the remains of dwarf ele- phants are found. There are several places on the island where the bones of these miniature pachyderms have been unearthed, and hundreds of skeletons have been secured, in whole or in part One of these, whose teeth and bones showed was full grown specimen, was less than 21s feet in height and could not have weighed over 600 pounds when i'll the flesh St Louis Republic.
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 To Fix In Furs.

Furs, when taken out in the fall, are often found to have a marred and crush ed appearance. They can be made to look fresh and new with little trouble Wet the fur with clean brush dipped in water and then shaken, brushing the hair up the wrong way. Let the fur dry in the air for half an hour and then give it good beating with rattan. After beating it comb the fur in the right way with coarse comb.
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eept in a limited degree and in favored

cept in q limited degree and in favored localitiesf
 The effect is that the dominant sex is often unwittingly unjust to the sub servient class and overlooks its needs, not understanding them The sex dom mated either submits hopelessly to in- justice, seeks to win its way by finesse, cherishes bitter but repressed sort of in- subordination or openly seeks to change existing conditions. Any one of the first three methods is degrading to the self respect and dignity of woman, while the last puts her i'll position of seeming antagonism to the sex with whom she should be in accord. As home makers and keepers, as largely the trainers of the youth of the land in mental. moral and physical development, as wage earners, taxpayers, actors on nearly ev- cry stage occupied by men, have women no responsibility in the upbuilding and evolution of this republic? Do they owe no duty to themselves and it? Their present position is most degrading. The mothers and daughters of the nation are political nonentities, peers only of the mentally unsound, corrupt and aliens Does this ennoble the race? No. A race cannot rise to it's full stature until moth erhood and fatherhood are equally hon. ored, and a republic of the people can never be so i'll fact until both sexes have full expression at it's ballot box. Woman needs to feel her share of the responsi- bilities of citizenship, and the republic nseas Ter power "-New York Tribune
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The Woman Drummer.

"No, 1 wouldn't advise any young woman to take up the profession of a drummer, although I have followed it with some success for the past seven years, said Miss May Gerson, bright little lady who travels for big Cleye- land firm, to reporter at the Metro peIitan.
 ''I don't think that the life of con- mercial traveller is suitable for women, which is evidenced by the fact that so few of them have adopted 1t. In my career on the road I have met with only one real woman drummer. I often tell people l am the only one i'll the world. The fatal objection to the business view ed from the female standpoint is that it takes away the home. Home means much more to us than to men. A man can manage to get along with periodical visits to his family and gets hardened to hotel existence. That sort of life wasn't intended for his sisters or daugh- ters
 stI am not at all soured or diSappoint- ed, but am taking a common sense view of the subject My own life is full of pleasant spots. live well and get a comfortable salary, having gone right up from 8 beginning of ST . week. Peo- pie treat me nicely, and there isn't a town in half dozen states where l haven't lot of friends. Personally l have nothing to weep over, but l reit- crate my advice to all women who may contemplate entering on the life of a drummer don t. Washington Post
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ClothIess Dinners.

Several elothless dinners have been given lately, which is decided innova- tion. It has heretofore been usual only at luncheons and teas, if at all, to strip the polished mahogany of it's cloth. Now, ill at least few cases. it has been done at dinner as we'll. Nothing can make more effective setting for silver, glass and wax lights than the dark. shining surface of this rich wood It seems a pity, however, to take away the pretty distinction of the simpler meals by giving the privilege of an uncovered board also to the formal dinner.
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e0lIAN's WORLD.
..o SOUTHERN GIRL WHO 'gsS 'ss,res CLEVER VERSE.

responsibilities = Don't Mahe '', .s.s n1,. The Woman Drummer las'.. '.,,ned Lingerie Miss Ellen l 'aat. ID season.
 :. me the most graceful sen '5sls 5sals,ssssd ,g in poetry for the past
 {. sn American girl has come lts 2 es9sormed al pen of Miss Jean ''i- louisville. Her verse has .tIg set to music, and l have |li9qa,1'.3 ssonasts of late for knowl- i |9ss'l 7 ess ber per aality.
 ,. ssr sautherH girl, born in Louis .s sV she still lives. She has been sl.l' :a verse m since childhood, and Y improved each year. Aside |'s sa' asisinal p.s ideas which find ex- r ' Ter poems she has an unusu-
 4 translation, and, while this s5s 7, work is not sufficiently m, 1 x v .5sak finally of her eventual
 ;a.ihis ambition, several of her
 .iass s oro considered exceedingly ,, uiss Wright's work is notice
 laels of the amateurish and
 .;,inoIy marked by q certain esa@g s.a snd finish one would only
 ',sg ' sa older writer. She combines .,s 7 a soatherner' 5 love fer the beau
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wo,nen Coal nliners.

h England a number of young wom- en are regularly employed i'll coal mines and arc perfectly satisfactory in their work They do not go down into the deep shafts, but work at the mouths of the pits and shovel coal as easily as men. They receive 2S cents day. They wear heavy trousers made in knickerbocker style, blouses and short, heavy skirts turned up like the washerwoman over skirts of the past.
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0man's Responsibilities.

Ean Brooks Greenleaf of Koch. \ seen by a reporter recently, TOT her opinion on woman S Hlltles at the present time, she '5lzens Of a republic have de- Il sil lAsm duties of greater mo- ,l, those which deyolve upon # ulllerent form of government ! uPAy Under an absolute S S1aOMlsslon .,l to law only is re- Y s'is exercise of a restricted p addition to submission, if hy oe limited. In a true re- |B 'tS .S other hand, the governing bo 'Io people themselves, who 'of and from themselves the .asy decide will best under oat their wishes. The sa di0fe, are responsible, indi. |~.a. effectively, for good or Ta'al x conditions. How inn X, 'nat tae franchise should '.t i4 U thoughtful, intelligent N sa ,,'e well being of all class |I,ns saoala he considered; that as,. s most favorable for the h 0a a,. of the rising genera tba gslosely studied; that the 4s to luture ahould bo fitted !, ,V og sesa assume the grand re- IS.si oi self government.
 N 's,s ns1, Circumstances can one uoss;p reopie decide what is best Eee ., ''qn st of the people who
 Iaes psltlelpation in the se-
 slh. s ef the formation of the
 ernma.1t 0a they live and yet
 k nsnt it express the will of
 ,s,ll', ' not wrong to style such 6trs saoilcan or democratic Id f, e;,;sS ,W;aere, while both sexes
 enls lfr',zens aa and are such in
 tsanopb'i,'e p',e sex, the male, has
 '4'Se been accorded. ex-
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LEAN WRIGHT.

htue with a girls 8 natural toueh #ress and fancy, clearly suggested abaa Song, . part of which is; # June, thy ripening fields and woods, kls and butterflies and bees,
 K mornings and thy starry nights, fst south wind in thy trees,
 Enc only vague regret.
 =Esy June, could l forget
 |Eiater Miss Wright spent much translating several selections Zine that were to be set to music |Ber young composer of Louis 6m Ford Barbour. He died be- nanuscript had been published Hunately. it was in a finished Eid | Chicago publisher will nt the five songs.
 inherits much of her 1it- Eie from General William But Fl greatuncle, who was one of @ early soldier poets. Her ia General J. M. Wright, one of tho officers of the civil war and shal of the United States su- EEuft Her mother is a daughter She is surrounded by all hts sof a happy home life, and so pf the cynical thoughts common poets has erept into her writing, pkes 1t singularly refreshing. hanslator from the French Miss lows a facile pen, and as she B as we'll as several other Ian Iaently she may be counted few feminine linguists Amer
 All comes naturally to her,
 she works the usual number sao is a deyotee of social life
 the fayorites of the gay set
 lle, She knows something of
 loves it next to her own tai
 ang. In fact, she is just the
 oYable southern girl, with an
 lowance of the intellectual.
 'e in figure, with brown eyes
 curly hair, clear complexion
 af' happy disposition. She is
 ofdlng to the general verdict,
 even more interesting than
 Vhieago Times Herald.
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The hitter worn by the Jewish high priest was kind of diadem, resembling turban ill shape. On the front was & gold plate, fastened by blue ribbon and engraved with the inscription. Holiness to the Lord !" Q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-29

Mrs Charles Dalton is superintend- ing the stone carving for the internal decorations of St Cuthbert's church, Kensington, London. The stone and wood carving is being done entirely by the ladies'
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The elegantes of Paris have taken to washing their hair with paraffin, which is a splendid cleanser and takes the place of water, but precautions are nec- essary OH account of it's infiammable na- ture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-29

The national farmers congress, re- gently held at Indianapolis, adopted a resolution recommending an amendment to the United States constitution grant ing suffrage to women
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been taken up by New York women With all the enthusiasm which anything Parisian evoses. New York World.
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Don't get a lace bolero, ? q dress critic advises, unless you have it heav- fly jeweled This gives it indiyidual. ity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
OLMITz NEWS.
By "A Kicker u

By "a Kicker"
Wild ducks are getting quite plen'
tiful now.
The Olmitz skimming station is
doing fine now.
We haven't noticed any fence posts
running around lately.
j. 81. made a flying trip towards
Galatia last Sunday evening.
Thu Olmitz wheat buyers are doing
quite successful business now.
81. Fl. says "the widder is alright"
but the ice cream party took the cake.
Miss N. has got quite smile on
her face since G. B. has quit the sec
ton.
Hurrah for c. c., may your joys
be nanny and your troubles little
ones.
There will be a dance given in the
stone building at Olmitz Saturday
evening Sept. 9Th.
Mr.. 81. Meyer and r. Nichols
attended camp meeting at Hoisington
last Sunday night.
j. G. says he did not want Barton
county peaches at 40 cents, because
he could get them down at Reno for
20 cents.
"Spider Leg was quite successful in
beating Full Growths'' time, but he
sang quite different tune when the
old lady greeted him with a whale,
bone whip.
The Olmitz toughs made a raid on
Ed Bierss supper table, Tuesday eve.
ming, while his guests were dancing.
The old woman seemed to be pleased
until Riley fell headlong into the fry.
ing pan. The boys seemed to be we'll
pleased, Quinlin especially; he says
the mutton was tarripin good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
AROUND OLAFLIN.
The Leader Says

A bouncing boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. @. A. Lewis, colored, last
week.
There was quite a nice rain last
Friday night which put the ground in
better shape for plowlng.
DR.. A. P. George of Hutchinson,
will conduct the Sunday school exer-
cises at the Methodist church, SUM-.
day September IS, morning and after.
noon. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all.
A accident, which might have
proven serious, occurred south of
town the other day. Mrs. E. j. In
gersoll and children we're driving to
the Dasenbury ranch when on turn
ing a corner. the horse SHE'D at q
corn sled along side the road. and
upsetting the buggy threw Mrs. Inger.
soil and the children out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
The Policy Of Creditors in Case of
Silver Victory.
EDITOR DEMOCRATS

EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-
Should the silver ticket be success
full in the coming election it then be-
comes question of policy with credit
ors how to treat the silver currency
which they will be obliged to accept
in exchange for their securities. IF
they regard: it as debased money of
course they could not expect to pass
it for anything else, and in that case
they would themselves be fixing their
loss at Al cents on every dollar thus
received.
Now the various debts of this coun.
try runs into the thousands of millions
of dollars, and the securities are held
by all classes of individuals, compa-
MES and corporations, and among them
some of the strongest concerns in the
world. Finding themselves in this
peculiar position, and considering
their interests at stake, and their com-
bined strength, would it not be both
prudent and possible for them to bull
the price of silver bullion to $1.29 an
ounce, and thus make the metal in a
silver dollar worth 100 cents in gold
The reason why bi.metallism is i'm
possible in Mexico and other silver
countries is because nobody has their
interests at stake there; but it is diff.
terent here, and ofcourse the creditors
would very naturally shrink from
taking this job on their hands, but
if silver succeeds that is what they
will have to do, and it certainly lays
in the hands of that gigantic strength to
treat the matter to their best interests
and nobody would question their
ability to bull the price of silver when
it is their only way out of the diff
Guilty, and it would certainly be an
easy victory, for they would only
have to see that all surplus bullion
found its way to the United States
minis and then uphold Its legal tender
qualities.
That would probably be considered
an abrupt way of throwing them into
the harness, and they would make
good workers, and would need no
watching and for once at least would
be made the tools of the Nation. This
| would not be bi.metallism by inter.
national agreement. but it wonid be
international bismetallism at the ratio
of Is to L.
j. A. PRITcHARD.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
So i "a
ABOUT ELLINwOoD.
The Advocate says:

Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Gerber of the south side baby of
the male pursuasion last Friday, Aug.
list.
Robert Robe, an aged and respected
citizen of this locality departed this
life Wednesday A. M. Aug. 18th.
John Farrell of Milwaukee Wis
consin father-in-law of John Doherty
is here for two weeks visit with Mr..
Doherty and family.
Miss Isabel Smart daughter of
Uncle Robert Smart of the south
side left last week for Burleigh New
York where she will remain with
friends during the winter.
Will Langreb and Miss Hannah
De VERT, two of the south SIDES pop.
ular young people were quietly mar
ried by Probate Judge McCorkle in
his office on the 18th inst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
NORTH OLMITz.
By "Freesilverite. I"


Corn will soon be ready to husk.
A large crowd OF people attended
church at this place last Sunday.
Chas. Speck is talking of getting
spliced up, some of these days soon.
Some of the farmers are sodcu ting
their early blowing to kill out the
volunteer wheat.
Quite number of the people in
our vicinity are attending camp
meeting at Hoisington.
There will not be much corn this
fail around here, on account of the
hoppers eating most of the fodder off.
Men and boys are making fortune
working for threshing machines.
Some weeks they get in days work
and some weeks they don't.
G. IT. Speck, living north of town
on Blood Creek, has rented the Sucky
Hall and will have dance every two
weeks, the first one to be on the eve,
ming of the fifth.
Two bright young men who live
near the Walnut come to our city
quite often to show their ignorance.
Boys you would have more friends if
YOU did't try to make the people be-
lieve you know go much.
You hear republican news papers
tell the story that nearly all the lead
ing Germans and newspapers publish.
ed in German are leaving the demo-.
crat party and joining the gold bug
party led by Mckinley. l can't say
as to the truth of this assertion; but
should like for the Register, or any
other republican sheet, to name one
German democrat in our county who
will vote for Mckinley or Morrill,.
Don't be backward; but tell US of one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
lOIsINGToN COMMENTS.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
Fred Hammond, grandson of M.
M. Jones, is here from Pueblo on q
visit.
B. McCauley is moving his resi-
dence few feet south of its present
location.
Mrs. Enos Shafer OF Albion town
ship is reported. to be a cousin of Mr..
w. J. Bryan.
A. 81. Baker received the sad news
yesterday that his father in Liberty
vile, Mo-, was at the point of death.
The wife of railroad man in town
refers to the men in the family when
they come to meals as Complies. J"
Miss Emma Weir will leave Mon
day tor trip in the east for her
health. She will spend her time
mostly in milwaukee and Chicago.
The storm Friday night blew down
the camp meeting tent, breaking the
center pole. The organ was turned
over and bad damaged. The tent was
repaired and services resumed in it
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

I saw aDemocrat-silver one at that
get some republican documents in
hsi mail the other day with Longs
name on, and the old German looked
q them and then handed them to a
bystander s'Tam such tockuments.
Nix goot, Nix goot!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
Campaign Songs.

We have just received from the music
publishing house of The S. Brainard'S
Sons Co., Isl Wabash Ave-, Chicago, a
copy of the RED Hot Democratic Cam
paign Song Book" for the campaign Of
1896. The book contains solos, duets,
is not cheap word edition, and is sold
for the remarkably low price of 10 cts.
or ST 90 per dozen postpaid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03
"TOHrs for HEALTH"

Expert physicians affirm that the right climate
may cure consumption and kindred diseases The
right climate is where pure. dry air, equible tenn
perature and constant sunshine are found. There
essentials exist in the Salt River Valley of Arzons
end various places in New Mexico Descriptive
catalogue issued by the passenger department OF
the Santa Fe route contain COMPLETE Information
For free copies address Geo T. Nicholson, G. p
s. T. Agt-, S. T. Rv-, Chicago, H., or call on
WIN. KEN ROBERTSON, Agt--
Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Prof. Ed. T. Barber, who will have
charge of the Great Bend schools for
the next year. is home from his insti-
tute work in Commando county. He
is now busily engaged getting the house
in order for the reception of its mis-
tress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Barton county did not get any
prominent places on the gold plated
national democratic organization form
ed at Topeka last week, according to
the newspaper reports. ''Wm. Osmond
of Pawnee" was made a member of the
executive committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

All railroads will make rate of one
fare for the round trip, from any point
in Kansas, to the State Irrigation AS
ISOLATION meeting at Great Bend in
October. The tickets will be on sale
Oct. 14th and 18th, good to Oct. 18th.
Write to your friends about this re-
duced rate, and have them attend the
meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Wall 81. Dodge took the final degree
that made him full fledged Work
man, Tuesday evening. AS the cool
evenings advance interest in Lodge
business increases.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

w. n. Brown, returned last Tuesday
from Colorado, and will be in Barton
county for while. Mr.. Brown says
Colorado is safe for 100, 900 majority
for Bryan, hands down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

~ B. Atkinson came up last week
from the Strip country, near Cleo. He
saw most of the formerly Barton county
boys, and says they are all doing rea-
sonably well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Jameas Pritchard, an earnest free
silver republican, expresses an idea,
elsewhere in this paper, that ought to
silence some of the balderdash about
$50 cent dollars.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

A large dry goods house in Larned
went into the hands of receiver last
week. Poor Larned. But then she
still has Billy Edwards and Tom Left
Wich
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

Bryan Club meeting at court house
Saturday night. Come early.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

They say the Mckinley club of Lakin
and Commando townships has mem
bership of so. SO votes in those two
townships will not cut much ice.