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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-05
BRYAN AT CLEVELAND.
Addressed Several Large and Enthusiastic
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Addressed Several Large and Enthusiastic
Crowds
CLEVELAND, Aug. 31.-Candidate
Bryan has been the object of no other
demonstration so vociferous and so
spectacular as that which: the city of
Cleveland gave him tonight. and no.
where else, with the possible exception
of New York, have so many people
attempted to hear him talk. Two
great meetings listened to Bryan, the
first in the Central armory, where 49,
900 people were packed; the second in
Music hall, which held 5000, and after
ward he spoke to several thousand
from the balcony of the Hollendon
hotel, Bands and marching campaign
clubs were numerous about the streets,
and with thousands of strangers in it's
gates, the city bore holiday aspect.
Special trains brought in out-of-town
clubs during the afternoon. Two
trains came from Akron and others
from Lorain, Cuyahoga and other Ohio
and Pennsylvania points. For two or
three squares, the streets about the
depot were thronged when the cannon
announced the arrival of the train on
which the candidate came, at $50.
There was a parade to escort him to
the hotel, and another after riding
from the hotel to the armory, the latter
headed by democratic clubs of Cuya-
hoga county, followed by several ward
and out-of-town clubs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-05
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore surprised.

sIncluding rain, hall, sleet and melted snow
fFrom maximum and minimum readings.
IS. L. BROOKS, observer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-05

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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-05

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
A Curious Superstition.

In Scotland there is a superstition
that the complexion of the first caller
on New Years day indicates the good
or ill-fortune to befall the house during
the following year. If the caller is a
blonde, the Indication is favorable for
good luck; if brunette, the contrary.
So much confidence is placed in the in
dication by some persons that families
have been known to have a blonde ready
at the door to walk in the moment after
the clock strikes 12.-St- Louis Globe.
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

tied in the winter winds, making dole
full music for the occupants of the
shack to listen TO in bad weather. On
one of these signs was painted: wv. a
Braden, j. Pr and on the other ''John
Pinkham, Constable"
1t was a bleak December afternoon,
rapidly merging into dusk, when Mr..
John Pinkham emerged from the heat
and tobacco smoke of the stuffy little
Office into the frosty outside air. He
was rudy, corpulent man, with good
humored eyes and ready laugh that
could, it was claimed. be heard al; over
the township. But this evening he
looked serious and neglected to whistle,
as usual, on his way up the street.
He walked into the Office of the s'ho-
tel,- and with profound sigh seated
himself by the fire, all by himself. Pres
emily Birch Hunter. the landlord, en-
tered with a supply of firewood.
s'Hullo, John!"
~Hullo, Birch!"
Hunter busted himself about the
suddenly and asked:
Comm up t. tn New Years ball, 1
reckon, John?''
g1nKnam SHOOK MS nedO ana signed,
ponderously: .sNope. I got t. keep
vigil ag'in t'-night."
Hunter nodded understandingly.
"Jedge havin' one o. his spells? %
'Yep. Wuss'n ever, this time Even
tells me, awhile ago, he wish't I'd git
out an leave i'm alone.''
''I'd do 1t, them" said the landlord.
warmly. 'Tain't right FIR you t give
up all these yere New Years COINS. on
jes' t watch him."
Pinkham shook his head again.
CT got charge t. keep" he quoted.
somewhat uncertainty. "F'r three Sc
eeedin' year, Birch, I've KEEP this yere
New Years vigil t. keep tn jedge firm
dom ITSELF any harm in one o. them
blue spells; an propose to keep them
wigils jest IS long IS e has them SPELLS
Hunter shook his head deprecatingly.
He could not understand why John
should give up his enjoyment of the sea
son to watch another who had annual
''blue spells.'' EFF e wants t git away
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
A New Years PRAYER.

I know a little temple,
It's walls are dim and low,
Yet up and down its darkened aisles
The blessed angels go.
And he who keeps the temple
Should pray to God tonight,
That Faith may light the altar fame.
And Hope may keep it bright;
That love may bring the sacrifice
Which Love delights to give,
And all the angels innocent
May tarry there to live.
And may no evil spirit :
Have in il place or part.
What is this temple beautiful?
The temple of the heart.
Ola Moore, in Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
LESTER KETCHUM.
Nice for the King.
by.

Henry Ill, of France, delighted in
New Years presents. On one occasion
he issued an edict about the 1st of De
cember that every city and town in the
realm should send him New Years
present. and was kind enough to in
innate that cash was preferable to any
other form of gift, and he even went
so far as to indicate the amount that
he would be pleased to receive from each
city. The presents were promptly
forthcoming, every leading city in
France sent a delegation with a speech
signifying the pleasure Of the citizens
at being permitted to testify their love
and reverence for their sovereign.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

with 'imself John can't help it-none
whatever he reasoned. But he knew
there was no use arguing with the con-
stable, who, as a matter of fact, got
not a little mournful satisfaction out
Of his martyrdom.
Hes wuss'n ever, this time," he
repeated. '.Sets by tn hour starin' at
nothin' an mutterin', then gifts up an
goes walkin', walkin' up an down an
mutterin' some more. I'm goin' t.
watch i'm t'-night eff e likes it r not.
Say, tell tn women t put up is supper
in a basket, an I'll take it when l go
back. Th' judge hain't ct all day."
AS Pinkham approached the Office
with Braden's supper, he almost coll
lided with the station agent, who, coat
less and hatless, was running madly up
the street.
Hurry" he painted. Get the doc
tor, quick! Get"
Here, what's up?" demanded Pink
ham,
wild engine comm down from Hill
ton-just got word. No. 4 already left
Cbapelle-sent Jim to flag 'er, but no
use-they're bound to meet about here.
If it wasn't for them cars" The agent
pointed with a sob toward line of box
cars on the side trackz''we might save
'em. But" It was all over so
quickly that none of the citizens had
time to reach the scene of the collision
before it occurred. The tagged ex-
press halted and had started to back to
Chapelle, but it was too late. The wild
engine bore down upon it too swiftly.
Fortunately, no one was killed, de-
spite the completeness of the wreck,
and but few persons were injured.
These were at once taken to houses
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

idiot, WILL she said, sharply. 81 think
know what I'm about
'You know nothing of the sort, or
else you don't care." declared VIII,
with some heat. ut seems to me am
entitled to some consideration. instead
Of which you do your best to make me
feel badly and to make a laughing
stock of me. Darling" he went on,
more gently, this is the last year of
our single lives. Can't we watch it out
and the new one in just by ourselves,
since the New Year means so much to
us both?''
Madge was touched, but for some in
scrutable reason did not choose to let
him see it just then. Don't be a spoon
WILL she answered, pettishly. "We've
all our lives to be .spooney' in, and, be-
sides, have other obligations She
turned and left him, regardless of the
pleading, reproachful eyes that she
knew were following her, and for the
rest of the evening she hardly noticed
him at all. Indeed, he kept out of the
way as much as possible, for all this
merriment was to him, in his present
mood, gall and NORWOOD.
He had just returned from lonely
smoke in the library, and, somewhat
soothed, was returning to join the
others, who were gathering about the
big fireplace in what good Mrs. War
ren designated as the ''sittin'-room, to
observe that time-honored custom of
watching the Old Year out and the New
Year in. He told himself, sentimental
| ~, that he would quietly take a seat at
Madge's side, gain surreptitious posses
sion of her hand, and thus they would
enter upon the New Year together.
But Madge was not in the group
about the fireplace, nor was she in the
| room; and, even as he looked, the of
fensively handsome and aristocratic
Martindaie rose quietly and made his
exit through the other door. For a
| moment Braden stood dazed -then,
with jealous intuition he turned and
made his way to the conservatory, and
| there, not ten feet from the door, he
recognized the figure of Martindale.
| But the latter did not see nor hear the
eavesdropper. He was busy kissing the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
near the track, to be cared for. while
the rest went to the Hotel Hunter

near the track, to be cared for, while
the rest went to the Hotel Hunter.
Will Braden, stalking gloonily up and
down the floor of the room occupied
Jointly by himself and Pinkham. heard
not sound, until the door was sud.
denly thrown open and Pinkhaln and
some one else entered, supporting an
elderly man who had been cut about the
head. Behind them came two or three
other persons, and one of these, pretty
young woman. halted just at the thresh-
old with a wild cry:
"Willi"
''Madgei"
Then she tainted in his arms, and all
was confusion for time.
Tell ye what" chuckled John Pink.
ham to his crony, Hunter, as they sat
by the stove in the hotel Office the next
night recounting the events of the pre-
vious evening, but We jest ought t
see how chirked up tn jedge is! Say,
twas better'n a play. In we comes. car
ryin' tn OF gent. tn gyurl an 'er ma
right behind. an tn jedge turns on US
all of student like ed bite our heads
off. Then tn eyurl an him both
screeches, an she falls over onto is
neck like she was there t. stay-an' she
is so t speak.
Eye see. it was girl-trouble, jest like
I allus allowed. TIL jedge, he was jeal-
Gus, an one night, when he thinks e
sees another feller maxim love to 'er,
he up an slides, 'thout sayin' a word.
Come to find out, twas 'er cousin tn
Teller was maxim love to, an they gifts
iR6 LAT h Hk.6
in contented voice. I'm glad them
wigils is over, an en- go an shake a
foot wi tn rest of We next year. Them
wigils o mine was a sore trial, Birch, q
sore trial."
Down at the little shack Will and
Madge. hand in hand. with the old
folks looking on approvingly, had kept
their own New Year vigil, just as they
had expected to do on that night gone
by.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

willing lips of some one in feminine at
tire whose face could not be seen, but
whose dress and figure, in the dim
light, looked only too familiar to poor
Braden. Utterly crushed, the latter
turned silently and fastened up to his
room.
where's WHIP" some one asked, sud-
denly, when New Years greetings had
been exchanged and the merriment had
subsidized to some extent. No one pres
ent had seen him, and Mr.. Warren in
terrogated the servants.
NO, sir, 'e hain't in SIS room, sir, Mr.
Braden hain't,'' said Alfred, the butler.
Hi saw i'm go hout the front door
habout a hour hago, sir. Yes, sir, &c
'ad is at an coat on, sir"
It seemed very strange, indeed, until
Mr.. Warren, who had gone to his study
for goodnight smoke, found on his
desk note from Will. In it the young
man begged forgiveness for thus alb
ruptly taking his departure, intimated
that Madge would doubtless explain
and requested that his luggage be for
warded to him at Philadelphia. That
was all.
The young scoundrel!" stormed
Papa Warren, as, at most unseemly
hour, he prepared to retire, 'tto go of
like that when-confound it'll I sup
psse my poor little girl will cry her eyes
out, but she's well rid of him, just the
same!" Which is a way parents have of
trying to console themselves in such
cases.
Near the end of the one street in a
little western prairie town stood a tiny
one-story frame building containing
two rooms. In front of it two weather
beaten tin shingles" swung and rat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

ats too bad" said Willie Wishing
ton, "that the good old custom of maxi
ing calls on New Years day is slowly
but surely dying out"
do you like the practice?"
"Verwy much. When you cawn't
think of anything else, you can say:
Happy New Year. and it's the only time
when I evan feel WEAKLY at home as a
conversationalist." - Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31
The Cynie.

sour statesmen" yelled the orator,
~are about to take steps"
You bet, they'll take EN-" cried the
professional cynic, ..if they amt nailed
down-"-Indianapol Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

Joshua Warren, capitalist, who had
built it just three years previously, and
it owned neither a ghost nor gallery
of acknowledged ancestors. AS mat
ter of fact, Mr. Warren, albeit quiet
man, and one not given to boasting,
was rather proud of the fact that he
had neither a pedigree nor a family
skeleton to keep him awake nights.
His principal desire, now that he had
made his fortune, was to enjoy life and
to make those about him happy without
worrying his head about genealogical
trees or ways and means of forcing him
self into the upper ten On these
points his wife and their only daughter,
Madge, agreed with him-and being
agreed, they succeeded in making the
most of life. They were jolly entertain
ers, and always had houseful, more
OF less, of company, usually lot Of
young people, whom they preferred as
being more likely to make things live
]y; and during these particular holidays
they were housing 1T least a dozen
young folks, on account of Madge, who
was to be married in the middle of Jan
parry TO VIII Braden.
There were all kinds of jolly times
during that closing fortnight Of the old
year. The sleighing was faultless, there
were lots of social festivities at Cliveden
and neighboring houses, and there was
every opportunity in the world to drive
dull care away-yet Will Braden. de-
spite his approaching marriage with
quite the sweetest girl in the world, was
unhappy. Not all the time; for oc-
casiona1ly Madge would devote to him
an entire five minutes, all at once, there
by filling him with ecstacy-after
which, alas! she would neglect him for
hours together to attend to her duties
as hostess, whereupon he was plunged
into despair, and became gloomy and
sullen, much to the amusement of all
the rest, who called him Hamlet" be-
hind his back, and cracked jokes about
'sgreen-eyed monsters" and so on, TO
the mystifcation of Mrs. Warren, who
earnestly insisted that poor, dear Will
lies" eyes were not green, but hazel.
But there was nosdoubt that Will was
Jealous, just as most young men are
likely to be when the attentions of the
ndored one are demanded in other quar-
tors, even though by the laws of hos
pitality. He told himself he didn't mind
it. but he did. What CALLED him partic-
ularly was the presence of that pedi-
greed prig from Philadelphia, Mr.. Mar
tindale, whom he had long suspected of
sneaking affection for Madge, who, by
the way, was particularly pleasant to
him, not to say somewhat confidential
with him. For, at least a half dozen
times, Will had seen them, apart
from the rest, talking in guarded
tones about something or other,
and at these times both had looked
very serious. 1t was getting past en-
durance, decided Mr.. Braden, and he pro-
posed to put a stop TO it. So when they
returned from their sleighing party, on
New Years eve, he drew Madge, who had
seemed TO be flirting desperately all the
evening with Martindale, into q recess
in the hall, where he proceeded to pro-
test with much vigor against the treat
ment accorded him.
Madge laughed merrily. then pre-
tended to be offended. Don't be an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

The old, old year and I.
Now, in the hush of midnight. silently
It comes and softly whispers unto me:
'Good-by, good-by.'
Old year, so many blessings you have
brought;
So many glad, sweet lessons you have
taught:
And yet so much of pain!
Days, both of joy and grief, you gave to
Sweet songs of interviewer harmony.
With many minor strain.
Old year, could recall so many day
You gladly gave, would 1 not haste to say
Sweet words left unsaid!
But what avaiIs it now that should weep?
Since those they would have gladdened are
In cities Of the dead.
OLD year. Will be strong: will not grieve;
But in the silence Of the past will leave
Every regret and tear;
And, looking upward, truStingly will say:
God give me strength and hope for every
Within the glad new year.
For ere the shadows of the night are flown;
Before me stands a hopeful, radiant one
So l both smile and sigh
While welcoming the year so glad and new:
And, looking backward, whisper unto you:
'Old year. good-by, good-by.''
Alice ], Cleator. in Housekeeper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-12-31

T was a jolly house
party at Cliveden
during the holt
days that winter.
Cliyeden was not
an ancestral hall.
Tt was merely the
country-scat of
Arizona republican., 1896-09-18
GENEALOGICAL SEARcHERS.
They Spend Hours in the Libraries Trac-
 ing the Family Tree.

They Spend Hours in the Libraries Trac-
 ing the Family Tree.
 The attendance in the public libraries are kept busy these days by horde of callers who have suddenly developed a mania for genealogical research. In fact, says the New York Herald, it seems to have become fad to trace the family tree. The cause of it is not easily ex- plainable. It is possible, however, that circulars calling for heirs to large for tunes, scattered broadcast by many law yers throughout the country, may be re- sponsible for this fad.
 The seekers look carefully through the old books, records and histories, and every little clew found therein is coveted with avidity. There have been rare cases where some startling and i'm portant clew has been found, but they are few and far between.
 One of the library attendants told me that many of the genealogical callers were young men, who think good family tree may help them along in the world, as he expressed it. However that may be, the fad, if it is really a fad, is by no means fippant, as it opens the avenue to much interesting and useful informa tion, and instructs the searcher, even if his own wish for family informa- tion is not gratified.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-18
ENEMIES OF ENGLAND,
Great Britain Has Fought and Conquered
 Three Great Potentates.

Three Great Potentates.
 The three greatest potentates of mod- ern times have been England's strenu- ous antagonists-viz., Philip H., Louis XIV. and Napoleon. Of these three Ma Poleon was the most powerful, says Rlackwood's Magazine, Philip the most deadly. The leaders under whom the English rallied against these world-fa- mous monarchs were, first, Elizabeth and Drake; second, William and Marl- borough; Third, Pitt and Nelson. The result of the first of these great hls- toric duels was to overturn the founda- tions of Spanish empire, with it's do- mlnlon over the seas, it's vast colonial possessions, it's claim under a papai bull to an exclusive monopoly of the new world. The result of the second was to decide which should be the residuary legatee of the deceased Spanish power, France or England; giving in the end the succession to it's old world domin- ions to France, its trade, maritime su- premacy and colonies mainly to Eng land.
 The result of the third was to shat ter Napoleon's hopes of ascendancy by sea, and to force him back on European conquests, upon projects which related to the old world and not to the new. Pitt and Nelson did not disappear u1- til that end was attained and England's part in the later wars of Napoleon was that, having, as Pitt said in almost his closing words, saved herself by her energy she saved Europe by her ex- ample and assistance.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-18
No! We should, while opportunity is

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Arizona republican., 1896-09-18
A Walking Encyclopedia.

Lord Bacon was a walkino en,,ro,o peoA. lie was a master of all the knowledge of his time and remembered IL to the minutest detail. He rarely made a note of anything, trusting to ms memory all the particulars of the complicated legal cases brought before hlm, and seldom was it found at fault.
Arizona republican., 1896-09-18
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