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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

my pride caused me to resign" and MOore's
voice choked little
Where is your pride now?'' said the
judge. ''You have lost it all, certainly,
to beg on the street.
Yes, sir; that's so,'' assented Moore
"All OF US are bic to make a false step
''And TO retrieve it, said the court
Have you any place to go?''
Not one, SIR
mo home or fifends?'
MoOre's answer rang in dreary sadness
over the courtroom as he said:
Il don't believe l have a friend on
earth, not one; and it will be a mercy If
you send me to the workhousc.''
Thirty days. then, If you are determined
to co. said the Judge, asking Thomas if he
had anything to say. He hadn't, and also
got n month.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
EX-QUEEN ILLS PURPOSE.
Mr.. Moreno Says She Wants Her PO-
IiticaI Wrongs Righted.

Mr.. Caesar Celso Moreno, of this city, erst-
while prime minister under the Hawaiian
government, serving King Kalakua as such,
is in receipt of a letter from the eX-queen
of that domain, written from her temporary
abode in Boston by her private secretary.
The missive is in response to letter from
Mr.. Moreno conveying his New Year S greet
ing to his friend, and he is informed that
the queen is living in absolute retirement,
seeing no one but her Immediate friends
Mr.. Moreno is the only Washingtonian
who obtained an interview with Lilioukalani
during her brief stay In Washington. He
hopes to see her political wrongs righted,
and intinates that her mission here has that
in view, but lie is not sanguine as to the
outsome.
Mr.. Moreno says tile exqueen is re-
fined lady, and in appearance and reputa-
ton not at all what she has been described
to be by her enemies.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

SAKS SAYS
No other house does, ever did, or ever
will, sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
TOO FOND OF YELLOW BOYS
John RObinsOn's Gold Bug PrOeiiv-
tiles Got Him in Trouble.
He Swiped a "Tenner" and Goes to
Disposed of by Judge Miller.

The great castle OF reform, out on the
Bladensburg pike, will ere long lower its
ponderous portcullis and swing back the
mighty outer gates, forthe reception OF john
Robinson.
John is a colOred youth, who is rot
averse to the alluring charms OF the metal
that shines forth DUH full-mooh Iuster.
A portion of the worlds output of gold,
TO the amount of SO, fell beneath Johns
notice, and in another instant beneath his
hand.
Nothing Of startling nature would have
developed from these circumstances had the
hand and the money both been owned by
john but the cash belonged to Mr.. Lowery
Hendricks, who hauled John before Judge
Miller this morning. Hence the Reform
School feature of this little unvarnished
tale.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

Celia weston belongs to the down-trodden
army OF servant girls, and on Saturday. un-
der the stimulating courage that gin some
times produces, demanded more money OF
her employer That gentleman, already
paying her fair wages, saw her condition
and told her he would talk with her ON the
morrow.
Celia, brandishng a dish towel. the en-
blem Of her office, in the air. dwelt on the
evils of procrastnatIon, demanding that
size be given dollar more a week. Her
suffering employer first gave her the money
due her and then pat her out in the street,
where Celia made her troubles a personal
matter to every passerby, cursing and yell
ing until Policeman Reith arrested her.
"She used the worst language l ever
heard said Reith to his honor today, as
Celia began to have a gcnteel sobbing fit
behind the rail.
There's no use crying over split milk,
Celia" whispered Bailiff Kendig to the
lachrymose Miss Weston.
'TaiD't no split milk lie cryin' over
protested Celia, Its spit money; OATS
what"
Celia" said his honor, 81 am afraid
you were drinking yesterday"
Didn't hab a drop, jedge.''
''Her breath was strong with the smell
of liquor" said Reith.
Il haid Jess tux one fer de toof-ache.''
1.-THE remedy is worse than the disease
said the court, asking her about the Ian
guage attributed to her.
'Datman call Iue nappy-headed weneh,' -
she said scornfully, ian 1 talked back"
Rather expensive talk, Celia" re-
monstrated the court; you will have to
pay fine of $40"
''Deed, dat don't play no feelin's wild
dis chile" said Celia, as she switched
herself back to the cells; "kase my PEG
pies got plenty ob mummy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

Thomas Moulton, a young colored man,
has been engaged in a business which,
If not lucrative from monetary point Of
view, brings notoriety his way at gallop.
His specially is the manufacture of fogs,
beside which the fog of this morning W as as
the vacuum Of an x-Tay tube.
He has passed the apprentice stage OF his
business, and has blossomed forth an cx-
pert, enveloped in coating of glory six
feet thick in the eyes Of his fellow fog.
producers
His last exploit was an assault on Mary,
the sharer in his veal. Mary will not share
his woe for the next thirty days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

Constable William +. salter visited tho
home Of Thomas and Isabella johnson, in
Deanwood, last Saturday.
1t soon developed that Salter was not
welcome guest. owing to the presence on his
person OF writ of replevin for an organ
that had been a source OF Joy to the John
sons.
When Salter announced his mission the
JohnSons requested him TO leave at once,
saving that they would see Judge Mills
about the matter. They refused the cOns
stable admission to the house, and de-
elared, according to the evidence in court,
that he should not go through the place.
''Thomas," said Salter iG court this morn
ing, ''gOt against the door, while Emma
went out in the yard and got a ham-ier.
The door was then bOlted, and Mrs. john
son got a revolver. She held sne hammeK
in one hand and the revolver in the other"
Salter finally Succeededin getting hismen
inside the house by breaking d0wnthe door.
A second door stood in the way OF the
constable and his posse. 1t was
locked. The constable gave 10
q mighty shove. The knob camo
off. The door swung open. and Salter and
Mrs. johnson, who had hold of the knob,
fell together, heavily, in a heap on the
floor.
salter and bis men finally departed with
out the organ, and warrant for assault
was Issued against the Johnsons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

Mary to the street, where he thought the
air might DO her good, but her aggravaton
increased. and he was compelled TO put her
in strange dgings for the mis- ht.
"Did she disturb the services very much?"
asked the court.
Brother Holland replied in the affirma-
tive as Mary said: "Dere wasn'tn services;
dey was takin' up de colleCkshuD.'
That's part of the services said the
judge.
The most important part said one
lawyer TO another in an undertone.
Brother Holland, he said," continued
Mary, "all who amt got money stop
talkin', and 1 didn't have money, an
wouldn't stop talkin' nohow."
II think you are very much to blame, y
said the court; thirty days in default of
$40 fine
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

John stansbury and Philip Scott visited
the coal office of Charles Warner, corner
of Firststreet and New York avenue, night
before last, and were discovered about 5
o'clock in the morning ON North Capitol
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

James Hedgeman, a mulatto, fairly well
dressed, in posing Saturday as an advance
agent of President-elect Mckinley, in dis
tributing government positions at the low
price of 10 cents per place, got himself in
trouble.
He met another colored man, named Ben
jamin Carroll, near the city postoffice, and
engaged him in conversation.
He asked me where came FROM said
Carroll to the judge today, when Hedgeman
was arraigned for vagrancy, land L told
him from the country. He told me he hao
plenty Of influence, and said he could get
me a position in the postoffice if I'd
pay him rs cents
Carroll gave Hedgeman the money, and
tile latter had him to date a sheet of paper
and sign his name to it, which the country
man-who WASH so much of countryman
after all-did.
''He ran upstairs to see a lady about it,
so he said,'' testified Carroll, land l fol-
lowed him. The only lady he saw was an
iron post, where he leaned for five minutes
and then met me down stairs, where 1
demanded my money back lie wouldn't
return it, and i handed him over to an
Officer
Hedgeman was nonplussed at the baseness
of his chicanery, and stammered out
lamentably lame explanation, which did
not explain anything after ALL
What caused you to ask Carroll if he
was from the country?" said the court,
sharply, to the prisoner.
ooh, I don't know"
81 know" said the judge; but he wasn't
as green as you thought. Instead of you
catching the coUntryman, he caught YOU
This is a nice little scheme Of yours, which
you won't practice for the next three
months. You get ninety days.
Mary Barnes, colored, was fined SO
this morning for acting disorderly in q
church yesterday on Central avenue.
Brother Alexander Holland, one armed
man. said Mary was picking quarrel
with another girl seated In front of her,
and would not keep quiet.
Brother Howard related how hard he
labored with Mary to subdue her wicked
wrath, but to no purpose.
''All she said was that you-meaning me
lis q one-arined sucker and Mary Stew
art hatchet-faced hussy.''
Brother Holland explained howhe carried
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04

Samuel Paine is endued with certain
amount Of muscle and the emotion Of anger.
This fact was OF little interest to Rosa
Winfield until last Saturday, when a dis
agreement arose between them. Then it
was that Rosa became interested in Sans
emotional and muscular development, for
their unhappy combination soon resulted
in sundry bruises and discolorauons on her
anatomy.
Rosa said: $50 way wild you, Sammy.
1 amt angshus TO- no scrap wild you"
Sammy said never word, but Just sa wed
wood. Twenty dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
CRYING SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.
New York Police Prohibit It Under
General Ordinance.

The Commissioners are in receipt of a
letter from the mayor OF New York, in re-
Spouse TO the inquiry touching the crying
OF Sunday newspapers on the streets of
that city.
1t is stated in the communication that
there is no ordinance bearing directly
on the subject of the crying of newspapers
in the public streets.
The police prohibit 1T on Sunday under
the authority of the ordinance which pre-
vents the crying OF merchandise OF any
description in the city streets On Sunday"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
Clothing Department.

Ladies' Jackets, Fashionable, well
made and trimmed, from. ......
Mems Atwood Suits. well tailored,
stylishly cut and we'll finished.
Mems fine Kersey Overcoats, velvet
collar. blue ana black .,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
THE JULIUS LANSBURGH
Furniture and Carpet Company Is Tenn
pOrarily at 1881 and 1888 H
Street Northwest.

The Julius Lansburgh Furniture and
Carpet Company is temporarily located at
The Exchange, 1881 and 1888 II street
northwest, opposite the old site of The
Rink All parties indebted to the company
are requested to call at above number at
once and settle their Indebtedness. Owing
TO the total loss Of our entire stock we are
greatly In need of money and will appre
ciate your prompt settlement. The Julius
Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
v CAN BUY ~ .
| BOYS REFER AN
LADDERS, Seventh gsi, St. ia and Z w

street, near the Government Printing Of
flee, by Officer Michael Creagh of the Sixth
precinct. The defendants claimed that they
were in the office at night by virtue OF a
long custom, and that their actions were
not so suspicious as they seemed.
His honor, however, held them in $500
for the grand Jury.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-04
"what you cussin' my cousin ro,?n

What you cussin' my cousin fo'?''
Amt cussin' 70 cousin. Don't know
your cousin. Go long way from me-"
This conversation was participated in by
John Tucker and Annie Richardson, both
colored. Annie and John met accidentally
on the street the Goth ultfmo and he pro-
ceeded TO settle an imaginary old score.
Sixty days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
They Must Sober un.

A prominent silver republican of this
county the other day told me this story,
which l think is quite apropos: l see
the News has promised amnesty to all
silver republicans who will repent and
come back and help elect the republican
county ticket this fall. This reminds
me of little incident which occurred in
Ohio, a number of yeats ago. An old
farmer got on roaring drunk and out
of a spirit of pure cussedness fell upon
his son, who had done no wrong, and
whipped him unmercifullp. Shortly
after the old man was walking INSTEAD
lily along the bank of canal when he
slipped and fell. AS he was about to
slide into the water, he clutched a null
lein stalk that grew on the bank. The
stalk was sufficient to keep him from
falling further but was not strong
enough to enable him to pull himself
out. There he hung, his coat tails just
touching the water. AT this juncture
be eSpled his son with hoe on his
shoulder, going to work in field near
by. He called to him. The boy came
over anil took in the situation at
glance. Did he like dutiful son rush
to the rescue of his dear old father and
hold out the hoe handle, so that the old
man could grasp it and pull himself
out? Not much. He cut the mullen
stalk, and as the old man slipped into
the water. said, "Take that, and sober
up, you drunken old fool" 1 am in
favor of cutting the MULLEN stalk, and
giving the bosses in this county duck
ing, to see if it will not sober them up
little. Hutchinson Saturday Bee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

"Whoop la!" exclaimed big. broad
shouldered harvest hand who had
come to town to trade some of his hard
cash for liquid trouble fertilizer;
'Whoop-laI 1 am a bad man from
Bitter creek! Pm a bucking broncho
hard to curry, and I'm hunting .trou-
ble!" Just about that time he got it.
for Uncle Dick fetched him one with
a bum persuader, and carried him off
20 the cooler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
THEY'RE Pull of Wind.

We have often wondered why the
tramps did not bother the DEMOCRAT
office for ''a few old exchanges please
Mister''as much as they do the Regis
ter and Tribune Offices. The follow.
ing from an exchange explains the phe-
nomenon:
The hobo who comes to the printing
office and calls for exchanges has new
explanation for the use of them,
when asked if he wants the old papers
IN order to read the society notes or
find the location of a bath house.
"Naw,' he replies, ''de side door sleep
ers on desc railroads are so dirty that
we want 'em to put on de floor to keep
our clothes clean. see? Give Us republi-
can sheet if yer got any there. Dere sof-
ter, de arguments amt de cold kind wot
knocks you silly; and de points don't
stick out enough to hurt, see2 It's Sust
like settin' on pneumatic bed. ders
so much wind about EN-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
The First worthless Horse.

Last week Burlington freight
train struck horse near Grafton, and
the animal WAS killed as dead as a
smelt. The engineer of the train
promptly wired in a report of the acct.
dent and the Burlington claim agent
FASTENED to Grafton to square the
matter. The agent learned that the
horse had belonged to an old Swede
farmer named Peterson, and at once
drove out to see him about it.
"Mr. Peterson" remarked the
claim agent, 81 have come out here
to settle with you for the horse that
was killed by one of our engines. 1
have learned that your horse was a
very breechy animal and that it
jumped the right.of-way fence and
wandered upon our track. Now, Mr..
Peterson, we could go into court and
prove 'contributory negligence mail
icious trespass, and breach of the
peace on the part of your horse, but
we do not care to have any litigation.
We are willing to settle this matter
out of court if possible"
cay tank we max a settlement
pooty quick" said the old farmer.
cay ban wantin' dat Of boss killed for
a var. Ay tank you hav' done pooty
goot an Ay pay you So"
The claim agent was thunder
struck.
PAY us for killing your horse?" he
exclaimed.
cay ink you earn dat money"
"Mr. Peterson" said the claim
agent, in an awe-struck tone of voice,
s..That is the first worthless horse the
Burlington railroad ever killed. 1t
has always been our misfortune to kill
Morgans, Ham bletons, Clydesdales,
and Percherons. With your permits
sion I will have that horses hide
stuffed and placed in our museum of
curiosities. And we must have your
photograph. When you want to
travel to any point reached by our
lines let me know and we'll carry you
free of charge and feel under obliga-
tiops to you"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Joseph Schneider, of near Albert,
was in town Monday. Mr.. Schneider
says he has already threshed $500
bushels, of wheat that test SO pounds
to the bushel, and he will have alto
gether 5000 bushels. His wheat will
yield from 20 co 26 bushels to the acre.
On Monday he was offered So cents a
bushel for his entire crop, if delivered
immediataly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Green shoes for everybody at the
.sCyclone.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The medicine cenglomeration is still
holding forth for the amusement of
he public and the financial advan ce-
ment of the aggregation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Just while you think about it send
us bundle of your laundry work and
be convinced that our work is as good
as the best. Our prices are for shirts
any kind l0c; cuffs per pair Sc; collars
Sc; ladies shirt waists 15c or two for
25c, At River Side Steam Laundry.
PRITCHARD & Sons, Props.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Graf last week that has not happened
before for about two years-it had no ad-
vertisement for the Cyclone" store in
its columns. Our readers made such
a kick about it, that we have made
Ed Marx promise to not get sick and
let the omission occur again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Democratic Committee Meeting.
Great Bend, Kansas, July il. is

A meeting of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee for Barton county is
hereby called. to be held at the Office
of JAS. W. Clarke, In the Fair block
Great Bend, at 2 p. m, Saturday,
August 7th, 1897, for the purpose OF
calling a county convention to nomi.
nate candidates for county officers.
The good of the party organization
demands that every member of the
committee be present.
WILL E. STOKE, Chairman. +,
w. P. FEEDER, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
For Sale.

A five.nich Centrifugal pump, Fair
banks & Morse manufacturers. AID
dress Mrs. S. 81. Holmes, Z. O. Box
463, Great Bend, Kansas, or enquire
on premises miles west of town,
south of railroad. st
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
First published in the Democrat July 10, 1897
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR
PROOF OF WILL.
The State of Kansas, l.
Parton County es'

Barton County. g.
Estate of Dorothee Marquardt, deceased.
To Ernst Schmalian and Charlotte Dumproff and
the heirs of Bertha Schmelzekopf, (nameS nu-
known), known heirs at law of Dorothee Mar
concerned:
You are hereby notified. that at regular term
of the Probate Court of Barton county, Kansas,
held on the 9Th day of July 1897 there opened
and publicly read an instrument of writing, pur-
porting be the last Will and Testament of Doro-
thee Marquardt late of said county, deceased; and
you further notified, that the 9th day of August
1897 has been set the day for the final hearing
and froof of said Will, at which time all persons
Interested may appear and show cause why the
same should not be admitted to probate.
lsEALI L. c. BRKEDEN
1920 Probate Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
CHEAP TICKETS.
A Few of the Points to Which the SAINTS
Fe Route will Sell Cheap Round
Trim Tickets.

Nashville, Tennessee, rate 5000 Final limit
November 18th. On sale daily for the Tennessee
Centennial.
For further particulars fthese and other excur-
sions call upon or address
W TORREY, Agt Santa Fe Route.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Attention Threshers,

We have a full and complete stock OF
lubricating oils at bedrock prices. See
us before you buy.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-26
DON'T MARRY A GENIUS.

(trom Myron Reeds Sermon)
The things that wives CT geniuses could
say and do not say is remarkable. The
advice of Mrs Carlyle to girls is. Don't
marry a genius" The domestic life of
Milton, Shakespeare. Byron, Burns, would
seem that Mrs. Carlyle's advice is good
I read that a great American inventor is
in his shop eighteen hours; that he only
needs six hours sleep. He must be an
entertaining guest in the family
I think of Daniel Webster. about to die
having the oxen called up to his window
that he might look into their patient
honest eye He was rear to the soil, that
immense American. a part of nature re-
lated TO pond lilies, elms and oxen and
also to the commonwealth of Massachu-
sets and the constitution of the United
States Why will a man like that desire
to be PRESIDENT Why get into the class
Of Hayes, Cleveland and Mckinley
Plain Daniel Webster''-that will do in
any law book, school reader or American
history. Let it go at that. I think of
him on his farm or fishing, replying to
Hayes and promising the grafton at
Bunker Hill, but 1 try never to think of
him as wanting to be president Only I
understand how it was.
There is something dramatic in the way
things happen. One would think that
God had written a play. The scenery
seems to be adjusted about a man to give
his true image.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-26
ABRAHAM LINCOLN's FIRST
LOVE.
(From the New York SUM-

(F'rom the New York Sum-
Mrs. Susan Boyce of Calistoga, Cal,
was Abraham Lincoln's sweetheart when
she was Miss Susan Reid of New Salem.
III. Speaking of this early attachment,
she said:
II first met Mr. Lincoln in 1896 at the
house of a neighbor named Able. There
was quite a party of young people there,
and I remember that he seemed very
bashful. He soon began to pay me a
good deal of attention, which pleased my
father more than it did me, for my father
liked him very much and had great faith
in him. Mr.. Lincoln often took me horse
back riding and to singing school and
church. He was a Spiritualist and he be
heved in dreams. He often told his
dreams were prophetic. He also talked
of the stars a great deal and remember
I thought him queer kind of a fellow.
Still, he was very entertaining, and he
studied hard all the time.
He was not as ardent a lover as I've
seen since, but he kept his case going
pretty lively, and pressed me hard for
answer. He told me I was the first wo-
man he ever loved. and that he was sure
he could never love any one else as he
did me, and believe he meant what he
said. I did not want to marry him, be-
cause I didn't love him, and SO I invented
a story about being engaged to a young
man back in Kentucky. where we had
come from. That cooled his ardor for a
little while but he soon began coming
to see me again, and finally he told my
father that he would call certain
day for my final answer. When the day
came made it point to be away from
home, and Lincoln didn't get over the
way I treated him. My father 1ectured
me about it and told me I had made a
Ounce of myself. but my mother took my
part and said that if I did not love him I
ought not to marry him"