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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
a Noted Publisher Dead.

New YORK, April a7.-George Munro,
the noted publisher, dropped dead OF
heart failure at Pine Hill. in the Cat.
skill mountains, whittier he had gone
to visit his country home Munro was
born in 1925. He started the Fireside
Companion in 1867 and the Seaside
Library in 1877. He accumulated a
fortune and in recent years contributed
literally to educational and benevolent
Institutions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
A Farmer Determined to Die.

LYONS. Kan, April 2a-Ben Fuller,
a farmer living about ten miles east of
Lyons. committed suicide yesterday.
morning by cutting his throat from
ear to ear with razor while at his
brothers house, in fit of temporary
insanity or dependency The act was
a most deliberate one, he having made
the attempt before dinner, but was
persuaded out OF the notion by q half
grown son.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
a Trinity of Evils.

Biliousness, sick headache and irregular
the removal of this trinity of evils Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is specially adapted.
1t also cures dyspepsia, rheumatism, ma
larial complaints, biiiousness. nervousness
and constipation. The most satisfactory
results follow a fair trial. Use it daily.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
surprIsed the BurcIars.

Early the other morning at Atchison
Policeman Dickerson surprised two
burglars while they were trying to
rob a house. They resisted arrest and
one of them, John Seaman. of ST. Jo-
seph, was fatally shot by the officer.
The other burglar was captured. The
officer was shot twice, but only slight
" injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Fiaest Hospital in the world.

The new Santa Fe hospital at To-
peka has been inspected and accepted
from the contractors and will be form
ally opened for use some time in May.
It was erected at 4 cost of 81. 600, 600,
exclusive of the site. with funds raised
entirely through a system OF monthly
collections upon every employe OF the
Santa Fe railway, and is said to be the
finest railroad hospital in the world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
A Troublesome appointments.

The contest over the Kansas City.
Kan. post Office was causing the de-
partment at Washington considerable
trouble. DR.. Fitzhugh was recently
appointed, but the bondsmen of the
late Postmaster Mapes were OPP osing
his confirmation at every step. The
United States senators and Congress
man Miller were also drawn into the
contest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
Waller VIII Return to Kansas.

ExConsul Waller has written to a
Topeka man that he will return to
Kansas soon and take the political
platform. Waller says he fears total
blindness will result from his impris-
onment in Madagascar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
OuantreiI RAID Claims

Both the house and senate committee
on military affairs have made strong
reports in favor of granting pensions
to the heirs of II recruits of the Four
teenth Kansas cavalry volunteers, who
were killed at Lawrence by Quantrell's
guerrillas, August 81, 1868.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

FITS stopped free by DR.. Klne's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and - trial bot
tie free. DIR. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila-. Pa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

PUPI-"What qualities a man TO be called
a master of the fences" ''Well. monsieur,
he may be very clever wiz &c foils or he may
be what you call = mugwump.' '-Brooklyn
Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
Labor Commissioners I,ird Expelled.

The Trades assem- bly, OF Kansas City
recently expelled State Labor Commits
sioner Bird from its membership. It
also adopted resolutions scoring Gov.
Morrill, for seeking to have state print
ing done by convicts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

POETRY FED. - She (sentimentally)-
"What poetry there is in firep' He tsadly)
Eyes; a great deal of nv pretty poetry
has gone there.''-Harper' Bazar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
Would Not Convict a yvomar

Miss Maud Crauther, the former
postmaster at Fort Riley, who was ar
rested on a charge of embezzling ST.
100 from Uncle Sam. was acquitted by
jury in the federal court at Topeka
the other dav
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

1T is queer" said Mrs. Bloocher, ''that a
man can take enough interest in his wife's
letters TO open them, but not enough TO mail
them. ''-Indianapolis Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
After the Packing Houses.

It was reported that State Account
ant Challenor would look into the mat
ter of the assessment of the large pack
ing houses at Kansas City, Kan, be-
lieving they were not paying their
share of taxes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
Tor an old hiurcer.

PERRY, Ok, April a5.-Henry T.
Bowie, largo property-holder here,
was arrested for the murder of an
Irish peddler that was committed 20
years ago in the Chiclsasaw Indian ma
ton. when Bowie was very young.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

CAUSE FOR RAeE-''What made that x
rays lecturer so mad?'' s'Somebody worked
him with a piece of boneless codfish-''-
Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
A Town for Negroes Only.

The Sumner Townsite Co. has laid
out the town of Sumner City, near To
peka- The company has been char
tered with a capital of $4,000. Only
negroes will be permitted to buy lots
in the town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30
a Rigid lnyestigatton.

Gov. A. J. Smith, of the Leaven-
worth soldiers home, has written a
letter to Congressman Steele demand
ing rigid examination into the con-
duct of the home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

ALL men. IL they work not as in a great
taslxmaster:s eye VIII work wrong. work
unhappily for themselves and you.-Carlyle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

PIsO'S CURE cured me of Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing.-E.
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. l., 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-30

Opens and cleanses the
Nasal Passages, Aiiays
Pain and Inflammation.
Heals the Sores. Pro-
tecis the Membrane
from Colds. Re stores the
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18

Our big corner window is full of
Blankets and Puffs. 1t has a warm,
comfortable, attractive look, in fact
there probably are worse places to pass
a cool night than right there. However,
it is only hint Of the magnificent
stock of Blankets and Puffs, and
Comforters and all other sorts of bed
coverings we'll show you inside.
The department is handy around
the corner from the Colored Dress
Colds. Come in.
Not time now for us TO write nor
you to read full list of the kinds and
qualities we have.
If there's a new kind or a new quail
ity and you want it we are sure to have
it. To give you an idea, so cts. is
our lowest price and $500 our high
est price for Blankets, and there's
every quality between.
A few particular things. how
aver we will mention the kinds that
bring us the most business.
THE POPULAR GROUP.
Fully three-quarters, perhaps more,
of all the white Blankets we sell are in
this group.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
An Appeal.

AS has been the custom for the past
eighteen years, Rev. s. F. Pearson Of
the Gospel N ission desires to visit some
of the worthy poor, and this year ex-
tremely needy ones of our city on or be.
fore Thanksgiving day, and provide them
with some of the comforts of this present
life. This has been SO far the hardest
year have ever Jet known during my
twenty-five years as a missionary In the
city, the fact that we had more applica-
lions for assistance from worthy persons
this year In the month of Septem Der
than we had in the month Of Decem Der
last year tells its own story. The total
receipts of the Gospel Mission for the
present year has been less than three
hundred and fifty dollars, and 1 most
earnestly appeal to such as God has
favored, in behalf of the sorrowing and
suffering, and believing that many who
are possessed of means, ana yet whose
1lme Is SO occupied by business cares
nave not the opportunity of see king out
or assisting those in the poorer circum
stances OF life, va yet would consider it
privilege and pleasure to contribute to-
Wafu making some life brighter on
Thanksgiving day at least. Donations
Oh Ioou or money to purchase the same
SEM 10 hev. S. f. Pearson, Gospel
mission or No. 1875 Park street, will be
bhanKIully receiver and Immediately
acknowledged.
REV. S f. PEARSON.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army throughout the
United States is now in the midst of it's
self-denial week. Every member is
actively engaged in bringing about a
decisive victory as far as financial results
are concerned. 10 this end special
collections are being taken up In their
open air and indoor meetings.; collectors
are calling from door to door, leaving
daintily printed pamphlets and appeals
friends and soldiers are armed with
collecting cards. By all these methods
the Army expects to raise the sinews of
war. The public should understand that
the Army has opened three moro food
and shelter depots for poor men during
the last twelve months, and other like
institutions will be opened. Donations
can be given to Adjutant McDowall, 43
Cedar street, the officer In charge OF the
local work or sent to Commander Booth
Tucker, 1873 West 18th street, N ew York
city.
In connection with the above or
the local branch of the Army is having
special meetings all through the week.
Tonight they have service of song. and
Friday new colofs will be presented to
the corps by Staff Captain McFarlane.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
Mr.. Ebberson's Blacksmith Shop Makes
Trouble.

Mr.. Ebberson's Blacksmith Shop Makes
Trouble.
The city government committee on new
buildings held hearing yesterday af-
ternoon. Alderman Pagan presided
The object was to give Mr.. G. H. Felt
an opportunity to demonstrate against
the building of a blacksmith shop on
the lot next mis- house on that street.
to Mr.. Ebberson to build blacksmith
shop at No. 81 Washington street, but
Mr.. Ebberson !, through some irregulari-
ty in the numbering really meant No. SO,
and is erecting his shop there. This
brings his Eshop obnoxiously near Mr..
Felt's building. W ithln about foot
Building Inspector Ward was present
with q map of the locality and the
measurements.
Mr.. Hogan agent of the lot was pres
snt with MIR. Ebberson. He explained
tho mistake as to the mum Der, but said
he thought the blacksmith shop should
be allowed on lot No. 63 or 65. Mr.. Eb-
berson wanted to get living, and his
shop would not be nuisance.
Alderman Pagan said that the commit
tee would have no authority to allow a
building ON No. 63 or 65, when the city
government had granted permission for
No. 81. He thought that they would bet
terarefer the matter to a special meeting
of the board of aldermen which might
be held today noon. Mr.. Pagan said
that they would make such recommends
tion to the mayor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
A Warm Day.

Yesterday was the warmest day since
the last of August. The morning opened
soft and balmy like day in April. and
at noon the mercury rose to 70 degrees.
OVercoats were a burden and many
carried them on their arms. Ii was
Bright and clear in the morning, but
cloudy with Indications of rain in the
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
OEA1 HIS,

widow of the late Enoch Martin, of Portland,
aged SO years.
In Limington, Nov. 7, David B. Cousins, aged
80 years.
In Saco, Nov. IS, Arthur Davis, aged 81 years
In Bath, Nov. ID, Mrs. e. A. W. Rouse, aged
II years.
In Bangor Nov. 8, John B. Watson, aged SO
years.
~ In Hudson, Nov. 8, Richard s. Porter, late of
west Oldtown. aged 50 years
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18

Ihe balloting for. the officers of the
maine Division of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen has just closed and the
following are the successful officers:
Portland.
land.
Secretary and Treasurer-Percy Il,
Richardson of Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
Caught His Wheel in the Track.

Mr.. James G. McGlauflin, $50 st. John
street. left his store ON P reble street at
noon yesterday, riding his bicycle as
usual. to go to dinner. Just after
mounting it the wheel caught in the
street car tracks throwing him off and
breaking bis leg just above the knee. He
was taken home in a hack and will
proba bly, be confined to the house several
weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
j. n. LIBBY.
Dress Goods Demonstration.

Those of you who getting tired of the adj
vertising cry of "cheap, Cheap, sheap Goods"
may get relief by turning in hitherward. And
handling some of these High Class, High Art
Dress stuffs from over sea, that not cheap.
Here is the largest stock of patrician Dress
Fabrics In America. Made for the best people
of the land. Brought over the ocean, not for fake
faker sales, but for legitimate selling to peo-
Pile of TASTE people of means, people of culture,
YOU and YOU.
Here are Novelties from France and cermany
Only one pattern of kind.
Un-dupcate-able hereabouts.
Our Dress Goods Department is well worth
your visiting Textile Art display.
Call and see them. Courteous and intelligent
saespeopIe will serve you. Particulars and de-
tails in the afternoon papers.
J.R. LIBBY.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
Representatives,. A. Litchfeld o
G. A. Bodwell of Sanford.
MARRIAGES

In Brunswick Nov. IL. William A. Campbell
and Miss Elvia A. Libby.
May Berry
In u, Lisbon Falls: Nov 6, Fred'k G. Nicholson
Helen F. Trip.
In ANA, Nov. 4, Everett T. Albee of Alma
Center and Miss Nellie Coffin of Wiscasset.
In Surry Nov 8, by Rev H. F. Day. Herrick
?. Leacn OF Buehill ahd Miss Margaret b.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18

A beautiful California Blanket al
$500 is the most expensive, and we
sell quite as many of that as of the
fine IA Blanket at $500 which is
the cheapest, Those two are wonder
full Blankets for the price we ask.
The other kinds between cost 1915,
400, 4.5o, 500 and $50.
If you have Blankets to buy you do
yourself injustice not to see all these
seven kinds.
At $1.OO an extra good value
in IA white Blanket. We think it's
little better than the run of dollar
Blankets. The sales indicate that
customers think so too,
Blankets for Wrappers and for
Bath-robes have always especial con-
sideration in our stock. A fine assort-
ment in all new styles and at all prices
from $l.0O to 500,
Puffs that need no putting
they SCH themselves.
$l.25 is not a large price, but for
Puff it is popular price. Case after
case of the Puff we sell at this price
shows how good it is. The best Puff
you ever saw for the money.
Other good values in Puffs at $3.50,
200, 2.25 and 800.
Down Puffs at down prices.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18

Parties trying to introduce new cough
remedies, should know that the people
Will nave DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
THE POPULAR GROUP.

Fully three-quarters, perhaps more,
Of all the white Blankets we sell are in
this group.
The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18

See the offer of tae Portland Stove
foundry CO. Atlantic Ranges.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

"loaded for bear" and that his gun
was always loaded for this kind of
game, when such an animal was
roaming about to destroy coed
Democrats. First took up Capt.
Jack Roberts showed how he had
been kept in Office tor years and
years by the Democracy, "stall
fed" by the party, but now he turns
to rend it by joining in with mon
grel gang in an egort to defeat the
election of its nominees. In kindly
terms referred to Col. Kelley, who
has in the past held lucrative office
term after term at the hands OF
the Democracy (now holds a $250O
per year job given by the party in
the county-reproached him for
now opposing part of the ticket he
went into primary and helped to
nominate. Referred to Ben Fore
man, E. A. Schicker and other Re-
publicans, in caustic terms, bring
ing down the house" every time.
His speech was indeed most elo-
quent. He was warmly congratu-
lated by many at its close.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01
A Great Book Free.

When DR.. r. V, Pierce, of Bufla-
10, N. N, published the first edition
of his great work, The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser, he
announced that after $50, 900 copies
had been sold at the regular price,
$l.5O per copy, the profit on which
would repay him for the great
amount Of labor and money ex-
pended in producing it, he would
distribute the next half million free.
AS this number of copies has al
ready been sold, he is now giving
away, absolutely free, 500, 900 cop
les of this most complete, valuable
and interesting commonsense medi-
cal work ever published-the recip-
lent only being required to mail to
him at the above address 81 one
cent stamps, to cover cost of mail
ing only, and the book will be sent
postpaid 1t is a veritable medical
library, complete in one volume.
Contains 1908 pages, profusely IL
lustrated. The free edition is pre-
cisely the same as that sold at 81 30
except only that the books are in
strong MANILA paper covers in
stead of cloth. Send now before
all are given away
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01
The Food of the Day.

Go to John Gutierrez e. CO. to
purchase the only genuine Mexican
articles such as "tamales, "chile
concarne" aud all kinds of hot
American lunches. Call at 223
East Broad Street. S3l-lm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

We aways give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt at.ention'
HUDDLEs1 ON Bros,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01
HEADQUARTERS Tor 43 Years

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equal price, quality considered favorable
: we
Outside people may claim to give you as good for
less money but even if they financially reliable it takes
time to demonstrate their statements and if their
suments should not come up to agreement you have
Journey to secure protection
We sell the best Pianos in the world Our Halet Davis
and Kimba Pianos endorsed by all of the great artists
critics. and give perfect satisfaction wherever placed If
you get one it will please you.
Kmbal Organs acknowledged by all who know what
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

Browns Iron Tonic DESTROYS ma
laria. Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

Browns Iron Tonic renoyates the
system. Smith Drug Company
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

For SALE Old newspapers, at 2bc
per hundred, at the TExARKANIAN
Office. tt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

Feather dustersatJ. S. Ragland's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

Why will you suffer from heat
and other germ diseases when you
can be relieved by using Wagoners
Disinfectant,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

by Unrsdesmed Watches and
M diamonds This Week.
~ loan on all collaterals.
9nc, ,sseles fitted TO all eyes.
Large line OF
Il, ,,oud Rings from $40 to $3.50.
~OuIs- i1ieiLs HON'
Norsy Lender and JsHeler
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-01

II, B. HOLMAN,
7.2i.tf, State Agt,
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13
T w 0 FAIL Z R E s.

He was no; much of man TO look at
as he leaned back In the chair opposite
the city editor in the dingy little news
paper Office His rough. sandy beard
showed several weeks growth: his blue
eyes bad an uncertain. vacant express
sion In them that verified the story told
by his breath: his clothes were shabby.
and his old oyercoat. even in the
warmth of the Office. was buttoned up
close under his chin in n way that sug
gested a dearth Of other clothing. He
did not look like a gentleman
The city editor opposite. even In his
shirt sleeves. with the ugly green shade
pulled down over his eyes. had q pa
trician bearing that was unmistakAble.
They were not at work They were
waiting for the telephone to ring up
the account OF the hanging down at
Scoop. The Office was dark except for
the one incandescent light that swung
over the city editors table. and the
figures OF the two men on either side
stood out In bold relief. showing sharp
ly the contrast between them-a con
uast so decidedly In the city editors
favor. Yet there had been time, ten
years ago. when Mrs. Marvin, the social
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13
Ru..,.,. or.., Railway.

While the Russian railway across
Siberia viii be comparatively free from
snow. passengers In winter must expect
to experience some pretty cold weather.
The average January temperature
along the west end of the route is only
3 degrees above zero. and occasionally
the mercury goes to so degrees below.
The general course OF the road is sew
erai hundred miles north OF that OF the
Canadian Pacific In summer the tenn
perature will range between 6s and AZ.
At vladivostock water freezes over 159
days Of the year, but 1t Is as good IS
settled that the eastern terminus OF the
road Will be several hundred miles
south OF that city
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13
rh- Me.i.rn n..n,r

Thrfves on good food and sunsh,u,
with plenty Of exercise In the open .Ir
Her form sio~s with health and her
face blooms with Its beauty. II her sy,-
tenn needs the cleansing action Of a Ia.
alive remedy she uses the gentle A..
pleasant Syrup of Pigs. Made byy ~.
California Fig Syrup Company.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

leader Of the town. then a mining camp,
had refused to allow Hetherly. the city
editor. to lavish his attentions and af-
fections upon her pretty sister and had
smiled on Sherwfn.
Hetherly and sherwin were friends.
They had been ehums at college. where
Sherwin, the more brilliant of the two.
had coached Hetherly all the way
through, and solved his problems,
translated lis Greek and written his
daily themes. A few years after they
graduated they had met in the west
Unexpectedly and had renewed the
friendship. For more than year they
worked together on a daily paper.
1t was not strange. after having
learned during mis- college course to be-
lieve that Sherwin was all-powerful.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

OF your lives so young and fair
Hes foe. cool, sly and cunning.
And his name is Il don't care
Have you ever thought dear children.
That Il don't care" is a thief.
Taking from you time and order,
Candor. friends. and all save grief7
Don't you notice the bold falsehoods
That he daily tells TO you,
And that makes you say Il don't care.
When at heart you really do.
Break the habit, children. break II:
Do not use the common phrase:
Smaller things than this have started
Many life in reckless ways.
Guard your words. your thoughts, your
actions,
To yourselves be true and dare
Not let the good life slip by you
With reckless Il dor't care"
Flow SHOEMAKER Armstrong In
Pittsburg Press.
The Lamar register., 1896-06-13

did George look anrians shea h. -.
pnsezi 10 yop. Kitty q saxess Sc fsssss,s = =
be we're sesrniag 70 ride 4 wheel"