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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
vAsHINGroN NOTES

THERE was a falling off in postal re
relpts for the quarter ended Septem-
Der 80. of 81, 500. 600, as compared with
the quarter ended June, and 500, GOO as
compared with the quarter ended Sep
tember 30 of last year.
STATEMENT prepared by the bureau
of mints shows that during Septem bel
there was coined from bullion pur-
chased under the act of July II, 1890.
c2.7OO. 100 standard silver dollars. cont
tanning 2,OSs, 35s ounces of pure silver.
the cost of which was 81, 1862, GIL, giving
a seigniorage or profit of 1897, 42s,
which has been deposited in the treas
ury.
THE annual report of the third as
sistant postmaster-general for the past
fiscal year shows the total expenditure
for the year was 500, 626, 296, and re-
ceipts, $50. 499, 20S, leaving a deficiency
of So. 127.O ss The number of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards issued was 4. 195, 665, 1928, an in
crease of seven per cent. over the is
sues of the previous year. The total
number Of pieces of mail matter regis
tered was Is, 106, S36
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the I4th
stated that there was high authority
likely to succeed Senator Black burn in
the senate, and that deal to that eff
feet had been arranged between the
sound money democrats of Kentucky
and the republican leaders.
The October fruit report of the ag-
ricultural department at Washington
showed heavy apple crop and an
especially fine quality in the northern
tier of states, but prices were extremely
low.
THE 18th annual encampment of the
National Union Veterans legion was
called to order by Commander George
c. James at Washington, with about
1000 delegates and as many more mem.
bers present as visitors. They had a
parade through the streets which was
viewed by President Cleveland. John
o. Donahoe, of Wilmington, Del, was
elected national commander and Co.
lumbus, O., chosen for the next meet.
ing.
ADJT.-GEN. RUGGLEs has made his
annual report to the secretary of war.
He stated that there were s,49S enlist.
ments in the army during the past
year and 1875 assertions.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY WILLIAM E.
Washington, has written a letter to
Assistant Secretary Dabney, of the de-
partment of agriculture, in which he
defends the New York bankers from
the allegations often made that they
are interested in the Withdrawals of
gold from the treasury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
GENERAL NEWS.

A GIGANTIC swindling scheme carried
on in America for the last five years is
raid to have been laid bare by the
Chicago police. Seven men have been
arrested in connection with the charges
Of fraud. The name under which the
allied manipulators Of the scheme and
their agents are said to have been
operating is the Royal Spanish Lottery
Co. of America, which the police say
has no connection whatever with the
foreign concern.
The Portuguese bark Venus. which
sailed from Cardiff, Eng. for Lisbon.
foundered in gale off Skermer island
and 20 persons were drowned.
CARDINAL SAToLLI, sailed from New
York for Italy on the 18th.
A HEAD-END collision occurred at the
trestle across Little Cypress bayou, So
miles north of Orange, Tex. on the
Southern Pacific, by which John
Clancy, from KNOXVILLE, Ia, was killed
and the engineer, A. T. Toler, of Hous-
ton, who was running the westbound
train, sustained a fracture OF both
thigh bones and dislocation of the
right shoulder. Five horses and some
other farm stock in the car with Clancy
were killed.
THREE masked highwaymen held up
the stage between Rock Springs, Wyo.,
and Hopkins on the 18th, but got moth
ing for their trouble.
TWENTY-FIVE freight cars, with con-
tents, were destroyed in wreck on
the Big Four railroad, near Yelling
ton, o. The loss will reach 500, CO.,
DUN's review of trade gives the num-
Der of failures for the week ended the
10th in the United States as S2s. against
263 last year, and 40 in Canada, against
&c last year.
THE Tramway elevator at Julietta,
Ida, was destroyed by fire, together
with 80. 600 bushels of wheat and two
freight cars. The fire was the work OF
incendiaries.
SEVENTEEN women were recently ar
rested in a pool room at Chicago.
JOHN ISLAND, a Creek counselor, was
shot and instantly killed at Oaktaha
by Buz Hawkins. Island had driven
off 81 head of cattle owned by Haw.
kins and was preparing to ship them
when Hawkins found them. Some
words ensued and Hawkins pulled out
his. pistol and killed Ireland. Both.
men are prominent Creek citizens, and
the killing has created. great excite
ment
j. d. KENNEDY. a banker of Man.
chester, Ia. hanged himself. Bad in
vestments said to be the cause.
The county workhouse prisoners at
Chattanooga, Tenn, mutinied while at
work and % of them made rush on
the guards The guards opened fire
and wounded half of the men. all he
groes. The mutiny was quelled. Four
negroes escaped, however. and four OF
the wounded may die of their wounds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
a Tenacious Clutch

Is that of dyspepsia. Few remedies do more
than palliate this obstinate complaint. Try
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters, however, ana
YOU will find that it is conquerable, along
with it's symptoms, heartburn, fatulence,
nervousness, and loss of flesh and vigor.
Bilousness and constipation frequently ac-
company it. These, besides malarial, rheu-
matte and kidney complaints, are also sub
duable with the Bitters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

RELIGIOUS OBsERvANcE.-ssYou ride your
wheel on Sunday, don't you?" ayes, but
never run over anyone on that day.'-Tit
Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

LULU-"We girls are getting up secret
society of our own" George-ssIndeedi
What's the object2" Lulu-'sI don't know
yet. but I'll tell you all about it after I'm
initiated. ''-Household w orda
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
To Cleanse the System

Efectually yet gently, when costive or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug.
glish, to permanently overcome habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to healthy activity, without irrita-
ting or weakening them, to dispel head
aches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup OF Figs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

PIso's Cure for Consumption is an A No
Il asthma medicine.-Ws-R--WI LLIAHs,-An
tioch, Ills, April II, 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

'iHAvE you an account at Jones'1'' ssNo
1 did have; but he keeps a collector ou
with it now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

HE-"What do you think of young Jones?'
She-''I think if he had lived in Biblical
days. Balaam's ass would never have at
tanned such promin ence. Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

THE best cure for sorrow is tn svnna.
thize with another in his sorrow. The cIIre
for despondency is to lift the burden from
some other heart.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

THE people should really take more pains
to conceal what they know.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

A MANS word is worth more at all other
times than when he tells his wife that be
has no money.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away.

If YOU want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
Over 400. COO cured. Buy No-To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantees a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free: Ad-
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNew York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

AS THE Persian proverb has it: 'Do not
burn the blanket to get rid of one flea-'
Burn the dog.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

JUST try 10c box of CaScarets, the fines
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

THE girl who has beau is usually the
1rst in the family TO catch cold in the al.
-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys ano
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

WHEN bilious or costive, eat a Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, IOc, 25c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

letters. He began divorce proceedings
The baroness threatened to shake the
foundations of titled society if she
should be brought into court High
and powerful influences were exerted
at once in her behalf and the baron's
suit was struck off the calendar.
Then the baroness made terms she
would consent to a separation on the
ground of ''unconquerable mutual
aversion" if the baron would allow her
$4,000 year, give her the Geierseck
castle for life and let her retain her
title. He refused the offer at first,
but, under the same high and power
full influence, recCnsidered his decision
The baroness remained baroness, al
though embarrassed by a husband, and
lived in her castle. 1t cannot be said
that she lived on $4,000 a year, for it
was but a drop in the bucket of funds
which soon were flowing from the old
tory sources into the Geierseck Golfers.
With the old funds came the old
friends from Berlin, and with the old
friends came some of her old girl as
sociates in Berlin. Warnings, re-
quests and threats came from high
sources in Berlin, but they were vain.
In almost every court scandal her
name was made to play part. Even
the anonymous letters which shook
the royal circle a year or more ago
were ascribed at one time to her hand,
inspired by information which she had
received from Duke Ernst-Guenther OF
Schleswig-Holstein, the empress
brother
When the baron saw that the baron
ess would not stop her carousing he
determined to deprive her of his name
and castle. --umOnstrance from high
quarters was then unavailing. He
brought the present suit to dispossess
her and turn her into the plain
Schulze she was before he married
her. She will enter court with knowl-
edge that would disrupt a court and |
paralyze hundred noble families. He |
will face her with all the evidence
needed to make his divorce absolute, |
or, in other words, to incriminate men !
from the steps of the throne down to |
the last bench in the tory triangle in
the reichstag. Unless a new way of |
the empire will be treated to a series
Of high-life revelations such as Ber-
lin society has not seen nor imagined |
even in the midst CT the Kotze con-
sDiracV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
A REMARKABLE CAREER.
George Augustus Sala on the Men He
Knew and the Sights He Witnessed.

ct is something to be able to tell
the present generation,' said George
Augustus Sala, that have seen Louis
Philippe while he was still king of
the French; that l have seen Soult,
Theirs, Guizot and Lamartine; that l
have witnessed three revolutions in the
French capital; that l followed Carl
baldi in his campaign in the Tyrol;
that l have heard Daniel O'Connell
deliver a speech at the London Tavern
that l knew the first Lord Brougham;
that l was in the Franco-MeXlcan war
at the storming of Puebla; that | spent
Is months in America when she was
liz the midst Of war; that l was per
sonally acquainted with Abraham Lin
coin, with Seward, with Stanton, with
Charles Sumner, with George Bancroft,
with Longfellow and with Bayard Tay-
lor, with Grant and with Mcclellan,
with Horace Greeley, Aaphael Semmes
end Jefferson Davis.
81 have conversed at Algiers with the
Emperor Napoleon III. | have been
patted on the head by the great duke
of Wellington. I lived in Cuba when
there were negro slaves there, and in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

/ fathers disgust. He was packed off L
a lawyers office in Gray's Inn, bu
| two months after he brought the fail
married her. She died, however, with.
/ in three years, leaving an only son
| Thomas Cecil, who was to become Ear
Of Exeter, and to whom the simple
wine seller in Cambridge bequeathed
her new bed, bolster and hangings
Cecil did not long remain disconsolate
fer in the following year, 1545, he mar.
ried Mildred, the eldest daughter of Sir
Anthony Cook, the great lawyer, whose
four daughters were famous for tneiI
classical erudition The second
daughter was the mother Of Lore
Bacon. 1t is from his second wife that
the descendants of Cecil inherit much
of their ability, for the Exeters, who
are descended from Cecirs first wife
have not figured conspicuously in the
pages of history
For the next fifty years the family
of Cecil was supreme in guiding tne
royal affairs Of state. Lord BuTIeign
could manage Queen Elizabeth. On
this subject Macaulay wrote: For
Burleigh she forgot her usual par
simony, both of wealth and of dignity.
For Burleigh she relaxed that sever
etiquette to which she was unreason-
ably attached. Every other person to
whom she addressed her speech, or on
whom the glance of her eagle eye fell.
instantly sank on his knees. For Bur-
leigh alone a chair was set in her
presence, and there the old minister,
by birth only plain Lincolnshire es-
quire, took his ease, while the naughty
heirs of the FitzAlans and the DeVeres
humbled themselves to the dust around
him.
Burleigh's second son Robert es-
poused the cause Of James of Scotland,
whom he proclaimed king of England
ten hours after the death of Queen
Bess. Later Robert was created earl
of Salisbury, and it was during his
lifetime that Hatfield came into posses
sion of the family. The second earl
figured less prominently than his an
cestors, and the third earl spent a
short time in the Tower fcr opposing
the succession of the duke Of York
The fourth earl also was imprisoned in
the Tower because of religious antag-
onism to the prince Of Orange. The
fifth earl carried Edwards staff at the
of George I. in 1714. but his
son, the sixth earl, did nothing re-
markable except to marry poor girl.
1t was the eldest son of this mar
riage who earned the marquisate. His
wife was burned to death in 1885 in
the fire which destroyed the west wing
Of Hatfield house. The second mar
quis, father of the premier, figured
prominently in politics and paved the
way for the success of his son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
BREAKFAST IN THE OLD DAYS


In old days hungry man could get
more things to eat at a New England
breakfast table than are today served
at many banquet. Hungry men have
declined in numbers and influence, and
European travel has had. a depicting
effect upon that fine old institution
breakfast. No one but the ''Autocrat'
ever talked much at that meal, for the
viands were too tempting-great beef
steaks, hot rolls, buckwheat cakes, ONE
lettes, potatoes, coffee, and even, at Mr..
Emerson's pie. Then returned travel
lers began to bring back tales of the
refined continental breakfast of coffee
and a roll 1t was even narrated that
an Italian gentleman thought that he
had eaten very hearty breakfast when
he put cream in his coffee.
So pie was first banished, and the
other heavy articles gradually followed
it into exile, and breakfast is shorn
of it's glories. Those who aim at res
toration of the vigor of the Puritans
should begin by restoring pie to its
former high estate, and the 'Continen-
tai breakfast should be banished from
a hemisphere where the Monroe doc
trine and the pie should reign supreme
-Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
ASSOCIATE OF THE SHARK.

A small fish called the pilot is nearly
always found with the man-eating
shark. Each shark is accompanied by
from five to seven always by an odd
number, it is claimed) of these little
vassals, and while his sharkship seems
to be necessarily looking for something
to satisfy his voracious appetite he
never eats these little pilots, though
they keep very close to him. Another
frequent associate of the shark is the
remora, or sucker fish. Nature has
provided it with large, circular disk
on the top of it's head. By means of
this sucker" it attaches itself to the
under surface of the shark and is car
ried by it. wherever it goes.
Judge Mann has ordered the execu-
tors of the will of the late Peter Nc
Geoch to pay the widow, Mrs. Mary
Trowbridge McGeoch, 5000 per month
The motion was holly contested, an
affidavit being presented by A. n. Nc
Geoch, one of the executors, showing
that the net income of the estate is
but S2,2S3.73 per annum.
The London Daily Telegraph's finan-
cial article says: at is believed that
English applications for the American
loan will involve the export of $4,000
900 of gold within a week. Much
however, will depend upon the news
from Washington"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

Russia when there were millions of
white serfs in the dominions of the
car. | can remember to have seen
the Car Nicholas himself at the Ascot
races. l attended the funeral of the
assassinated Alexander IL and the cor
onation Of Alexander III. l was in
Constantinople when the first Turkish
constitution was proclaimed from the
steps Of the old seraglio, and l can
hear now the unanimous shouts of
Amin from the Moslam troops pres
ent.
From the organ loft of st. Georges
chapel, Windsor, l have witnessed the
funerals OF the duchess Of Kent, of the
prince consort, Of the king of Hanover
and Of the duke Of Clarence. From the
same coign of vantage l have watched
the nuptials of the prince of Wales and
the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, OF
the duke of Connaught and Of the duke
Of Albany. [ saw the coronation pro-
cession of her majesty Queen Victoria,
and l was in Westminster abbey at the
royal jubilee service and in St. Pauls
cathedral at the thanksgiving service
for the recovery from sickness of the
prince of Wales, and l beheld the
second funeral Of Napoleon the great
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06
CUBAN QUESTION.
It Must be Met According to the Best
Light.

AS for the question of Cuba, the
duty of congress must depend largely
Upon facts which will be presented to
it by the administration, and which it
may in otner ways be able to obtain.
It is extremely difficult to know how
the Cuban rebellion actually stands
AGsuredly this country is in warm
sympathy with the patriots who are
struggling to throw off the Spanish
yoke; and il a recognition of the in
surgents as belligerents should be just
flied by the facts of the situation, the
people of the United Staes regardless
of party would be glad to have Cur
government take that stand. But it is a
question for the most careful consider
alton of our ablest authorities at Wash
ington, and it does not seem to us that
anything can be gained just now by an
excited or impulsive denunciation OF
Spain. Military affairs in Cuba seem tC
be approaching a crisis, and it is ex-
rected that skirmishing will soon give
place to some pitched battles.-RevieW
of Reviews.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-06

age mas not Wltnereu Its massive
~-uuty, ana Time leans lightly on it's
4..v>Sy bricks and mellowed stone en-
llcnnenls. EXterlorly, a corridor an
-, o4Ing 70 the ancient conVentual
~--.ovel runs the whole Length Oh the
->>~rlueuL, ana "a central tower over The
- guidance rises seventy IeeL aDot e
-, Lue ulIuuIe u The gaDIeu 1901 Ue-
4.-e ,ne COCK tower ana cupoIa.
Ineee comp1e,e a pyIamIuaI enect On
tie entire noble building, which Was
I4A4.oned IN 16ll. Ascending by Lne
T. 80, staircase from an immense haIl,
we come on King James room. A long,
Mlue gallery, eXsenulng the wnole
| length OF Jne south front, past tnlS
royal apartment, is filled with artlsJlc
! treasures, winch might well grace d
library, with It's COLLECTION OF state
papers and the WINTER dlnlng room,
aloo IN the west wing, besides the rose
ueuroOr, the yellow bedroom and the
ouutn bGuluom. Lacy SanSburyS WIN
| Yer bedroom Is in the east wing, as is
! also the square state DeucnamDer and
! the billiard room. 1t would be futile,
! however, in the nmlIeu space at COM
mand, to undertake a detailed descrlp-
! LIOn of the mansion.
Il would take volumes 20 adeQGately
uesclA.e the uolngs OF the 1amlly OF
! me Marquis. During the reign OF
! henry Vii. David Cecil, a Lincoln
sulre squire, attracted the aJtenuon ol
hlng hal. and was gwen the office OF
mgn sheriff of NorJnamptonshlre
since then there have been lew breaks
III the office holding tenaclry OF the
->1InIly.
David's son Richard learned the arts
, OF the coL1 ,Aer as a mere BOY, Degln'
nlng mis- ol.l1lal lite as royal page
ana rising 20 the rank of high sherln
, OF RuIiaAu. During the religious STRIFE
Ia which the monasteries OF the Roman
la,nolic church were plundered ano
! ,neir riches Confiscated, Richard Cec1
benefited largely by this work, ant
! when he died i'll 1852 he left valuable
estates running into many counties
This was the origin uf the vast fortune
of the Cecil family.
Richards son William was the frs
great statesman in the family and tht
| nrsl to gain a title. He was the fam
Gus Lord Burleigh. Born in 1920, h
entered st. Johns College, Cambridge
at the age of fifteen. st. Johns wa
then the most famous and aristocratl
seat of learning in England, and a
the time Cecil was there it numbered
among its fellows Roger Ascham AM
John Cheke, the profoundest Greel
scholar of his generation.
Young Cecil struck up a very clos
) friendship with the great Greclan
whose father had been only a univer
sity beadle, and whose widowed mothe
supported her young family by keep
ing wine shop in the town. Desplt
E his birth and breeding Cecil YER
e humanity fell in love with the poo
:! widows daughter Mary, much to hi