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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

manly selves Either they live child1ess
lives, or for brief spell are the mothers
of puny, sickly children that bring them
only pain, and leave them only sorrow.
The woman who suffers from weakness
and disease of the distinctly feminine or.
gans is certain to become an invalid. No
woman can suffer in this way and be a
tent mother. Troubles of this nature sap
the strength, rack the nerves, paint lines of
suffering upon the face, destroy the temper.
make the once bright eyes dull and the once
active brain sluggish, and transform viva
clous woman into a weak, sick1y, invalid.
This is all wrong. 1t is all unnecessary.
DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescription is mar
velous medicine for ailing women It acts
directly On the delicate and important
organs that bear the burdens of matern-
lty and makes them strong and healthy.
1t allays Inflammation heals liberation,
soothes pain and tones and builds up the
nerves. 1t banishes the discomforts of the
expectant months and makes 'baby's COM
ing easy and almost painless. 1t guarantees
the little newcomers health and an ample
supply of nourishment Thousands of
women have testified to its marvellous mer-
its: An honest dealer will not endeavor to
substitute some inferior preparation for the
sake of an extra little selfish profit
81 took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
previous to confinement" writes Mrs. Corda
Culpepper, of Tanks, Cottle Co., Texas, and
never did SO well in my life. It is only two
weeks and am able to do my work.
In most healthy families you will find
DR.. P1erce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser. For paper-covered copy send 2I
one-cent stamps, TO c00er mailing only.
Cloth bound 81 stamps. Address DR.. r. V.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

1UBY REBEKAH LODGE, No rs.
X l. o. o. f.
Meets every End and 4th Friday evening IN ond nd
sisters are cordially invited to attend. Social
session on Third Friday evenings, ~ r.
PaUIJNE HILPERT Sec. CELIA NORTON, n. ".
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

Mr.. C. M. Dixon, well know mer-
chant of Pleasant Ridge, Fulton Co.
Pa. has a little girl who is frequently
threatened with Group, but when the
first symptoms appear, his wife gives
her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which always affords prompt relief.
The 25 and so cent sizes for sale by
all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meets every lst. and 3rd Tuesday at MasoHlc u,
Hail Shelton. Visiting neighbCrs cordially IN
vited to camp with us. VI. y. Sr,1
AL j. MunsOn, Clerk. oonsui'
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03
One Peculiarly of Badness.

Mr.. Singleye raised his head and
spoke over the edge of his paper:
TITS mighty funny thing" he said,
show often you hear the ministers an
deacons, an them folks doin' things
they'd ought not to. Seems almost as
though you never heard of any but q
GOOD man gOin' WrOr
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

After hearing some friends continu-
ally praising Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, Curtis
Fleck, of Anaheim, California, pur-
chased bottle of it for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone can be.
The 25 and so cent sizes for sale by
all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-03

cAHAWAMISH LODGE NO. 49,
y l. o. G. L.
Meets every Saturday evening at f:oo III ns lns
10. o. f. Hall Visiting Members III gooo
standing are made welcome.
NINA s. HUNTER, C. L. DAISY STEWART, ..
\AIANTED- TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE
w gentlemen or ladies to travel for response
hle established house in Washington. Montn-
ly s65. 90 and expenses Position steady. Refer-
ence Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company, Dept. Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Aggregate Of Failures Smaller Than In
Any Other Month for Four Years.

II
ANY Other Month for Four Years
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-R. @. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
Stronger proof of the great change in the
condition of business could not be given than
is found in the detailed report of failures by
branches of business for the month of October.
Though swelled by few large speculative or
brokerage failures, the aggregate was smaller
than in any other month for more than four
month in 1894. The manufacturing and trading
failures. a. 1913 199 against az $50 81 in Septem-
Der, and s7,760,s35 in August. include one
for 100000, having relation to the
present state of business. During the four
weeks iron manufacturing failures have not
been smaller except in one month, wool manu-
featuring except in two months. leather and
shoes and unclaSSified manufacturing except
in four months and cotton manufacturing eX-
cept in six months OF trading classes failures
have never been smaller in groceries, jewelry
and books except in one month; in clothing,
furniture and unclaSSified trading except in
two months and ten manufacturing and IL
trading classes out of IA each have never re-
ported smaller failures in a third of the past 4S
months.
More works have joined the active list in
Guiding some long idle, and the production in
iron manufacture is the greatest ever known
The output of pig again exceeds the demand.
which naturally diminisheS near the close of
the year. and prices yield slightly. bat the con-
sumption is kept at the maximum by pressure
of orders which the works not able to ill
fast enough
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
,ba co,,ntrv than ali other diseases put to-
cether, and until the last few years was
Supposed to be incurable- For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, ana Dy cor
Sfant1v failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced t incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, ana
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by r. y
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only
constitutional cure on the market 1t Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the bIooo
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testl-
monials Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Io-
ledo, o. Sold by Druggists, I5c-
Halls Family Pills are the best
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
THE NATIONS PENSIONERS.
Commissioner Evans Annual Report Full
of Interesting Statistics


of Interesting Statistics
WASHINGTON. Nov. THE first an
nua1 report of Commissioner of Pen
sions II. Clay Evans to the secretary of
the interior was made public yester-
day. A summary follows:
There were added to the rolls during
the year the names of so. 1O1 new pen
sioners and there were restored to the
rolls 3,971 pensioners who had previ-
ously been dropped, a total of 54,072.
During the same period the losses to
the roll were $1,000 by death, 1,074 by
remarriage of widows and mothers,
1,S45 by legal Limitation (minors), a.6SS
for failure to claim pension for three
years and 1850 for other causes. an
aggregate of II, leg. The whole num-
Der of pensioners on the rolls June so,
1897, was 976,O14 The gain over the
previous year was 5, 1856 1t will thus
he seen that the pension roll has not
though it has been anticipated for sew
eral years.
The report gives the humber of west
pensions disbursed for the fiscal year
1897 as follows: Missouri. SIS, 257 pen
sioners. 1926, 425. o.; Kansas, 40, S4S
pensioners, IS, 2S4, 1876. Sc; Indian terri
tory. 9, $50 pensioners, 1869. O03. ST; Okla
homa, 6.172 pensioners, S911, 209. To-
Seven widows of revolutionary soldiers
and nine daughters of revolutionary
soldiers are still on the rolls
During the year "a, asa pension GER
tificates were issued, of which number
50. fOt were original allowances and
the balance were reissues, increases,
restorations, etc During the same
period T6, 234 claims Of various classes
were disallowed. This number, how
ever, does not include claims which
were made for higher rates of pen
sionS. The amount disbursed for pen
sions during the year was S139, 949,
I1T.35. This exceeds the amount dis
bursed during the fiscal year 1896 by
81, 504, 4SO.1 is. The average annual
value of each pension at the close of
the year was S133.17. The average an
DUAL value of each pension under the
general law was 1862 on; each under
the act of June 81, 1890, was S109.2 %.
The aggregate annual value of all
pensions at the close of the year was
S,29, 795, 42S. This, of course, excludes
the cases that were held up. There
were A original and seven duplicate
bounty land claims admitted and las
original claims of this character re.
iected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
GENERAL NEWS.

BY an explosion at the Illinois steel
works at Milwaukee five men were in
jured, two fatally.
A SHOCKING state of affairs in the
Illinois soldiers orphans home at
Bloomington is being revealed by a
committee of the Grand Army. Wit
nesses upon their oaths stated they
had seen little children knocked down
by the superintendent and that girls
had been kept in bed two days as a
punishment for trifling offenses.
THE Chesapeake & Ohio express from
Cincinnati to Washington was wrecked
near Charlottesville, Va, on the 4th
and four persons were killed and II in
jured. An axle broke on the 1ocomo-
tive truck.
THREE little negro boys were struck
by westbound Cotton Belt train the
other afternoon near Greenvilles Tex.
They were knocked off a bridge and
killed.
CYcLIsT j. A. BRIEGEL left Chicago
on the morning of the I'd on his wheel
bound for the Alaska gold fields by
the way of Ell Paso, Tex, Los Angeles,
Cal. San Francisco and Seattle, Wash.
Four laborers were killed and sew
eral others were injured by an explo-
sion of dynamite at Victor, Col.
ELECTION day was ushered in at
Frankfort, KY, by bloody encounter
on the streets between republicans and
democrats, resulting in the death of
three men and the wounding of two
or three more.
BATTIsrE BAYHYLLE, principal chief
of the Pawnee Indians, died at Pawnee,
Ok, recently at the age of 20.
A NUMBER of tough characters
created disturbance at a voting pre-
cinct in Rockcastle county. KY. Sher-
iff Mullins attempted to restore order,
when general shooting ARRAY took
place between the sheriff and his
deputies and the disturbers, three of
the latter being killed.
In jackson county, w. Va, an adopt
ed son beat out the brains of Mrs
Green with club, killed the eldest
daughter, dangerously injured the
youngest daughter and beat the SON
TO death and then ransacked the house
for money and fed. He was caught
afterwards and confessed. A mob was
out to lynch him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.


THE monthly state ment of the di-
rector of the mint shows that the coin
age executed during October, 1897, ag-
gregated So, 426, 500, as follows: Gold,
So. s45, 900; silver, 50, 3O1, 600; minor coins,
$3.50, 500.
THE number of immigrants which
arrived in the United States during
the first three months of the present
fiscal year was 40, 296, which is a de-
crease of nearly 1880, as compared
with the same period last year.
IT was reported at Washington on
the Sd that ex-PresidentC Cleveland had
made personal request of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, asking him to let Associate
Justice John G. Tarsney, formerly of
Kansas City, remain in undisturbed
possession of his place as Indian terri
tory judge until the expiration of his
term.
DR.. SHELDON JACKSON, general agent
of education in Alaska, has returned
20 Washington. He declares that the
stories of great strikes, terrible hard
ship and impending starvation have
not been exaggerated. Gold is every
where, but the difficulty lies in getting
it out. DIR. Jackson wants the govern
ment to sell reindeer to prospectors at
a price which will be cheaper than
horses and dogs and too high for
slaughter as fresh meat.
THE president has ordered court
martial to try Capt. Lowering for al
legged gross cruelty to private.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY is a pro-
nounced candidate for United States
senator in Maryland to succeed Arthur
p. German.
SECRETARY BLISS has approved the Sc
lection of SO, 1875 acres of land, situated
in the Topeka land district, selected
by the Union Pacific, as successor to
the Kansas Pacific Railway company.
SENATOR WoLCoTT and Gen. Paine,
two of the monetary commissioners
sent to Europe, got back to the United
States on the 5th. They declined to
speak about their mission.
THE commissioner of pensions made
public his annual report on the 5th.
The whole number of pensioners on
the rolls June 80, 1897, was 976,O14. a
gain over the previous year of $3.50
The number of western pensioners is
as follows: Missouri, SO, 1851; Kansas,
4O,S43; Indian territory, 1896; Okla
homa, 6,172. The aggregate annual
value of all pensions at the close of
the nScal year was , I2S, 40, 42S, eXcluO-
ing the cases held up.
AN appeal has been made to the bu-
reau of animal industry at Washington
to investigate the disease which is
prevalent among the horses in the
coast country of Texas, the mortality
being alarming.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE, the British
ambassador, who has come back from
London to Washington, will confer
with Secretary Sherman at an early
day concerning the reopening of nego-
tiations for an Anglo American arbi
tration treaty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
IncalIs Ouartered in yvashington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Ex-Senator
John j. Ingalls,, of Kansas, has taken
quarters here for the session of con-
gress. He was asked yesterday if it
was true that he intended to locate in
Washington as a newspaper CORE
spondent He said he had observed
that a number OF the papers had made
a statement to that effect. and he
added that he expected to do consider
able writing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
FEVER UNDATED.
Thirty-One New Gases and Ten Deaths at


Thirty-O One New Cases and Ten Deaths at
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. THE record
of yellow fever cases and deaths is
disappointing. The death rate is high
. err than it has been for several days,
and the number of new cases is not as
small as the board of health officials
predicted it would be. The board of
health reports: Cases of yellow fever
yesterday, 81; deaths yesterday, 10;
total cases of yellow fever to date,
1, 7O6; total deaths from yellow fever
to date, 223; total cases under treat
ment, els.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Y. M. c. a. CONVENTION.
Officers Elected for the Missouri State AS
ISOLATION.

ISOLATION.
BRooKFIELD, Mo, Nov. 7.-Yesterday
was denominated business mems day"
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton convention. Permanent officers
were elected, as follows: President,
W. 81. Reed. Kansas City; vice presi-
dents, DR.. R. FL. Jesse, of the state. uni
versity, and NJ. C. Powell, of St Joseph;
secretaries, j. D. Neiland, of Drury
college, and Charles L. Knaur, Gala
tin. Last night was railroad night"
and addresses were delivered by C. L.
Gates, field secretary of the interna-
tional committee, and by George H
Winslow, of Kansas City. Following
the night session a reception was Civ
en- the delegates in Yancy's hall by the
United Young Peoples society of the
oify
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Georgia Legislature Votes Down a Measur,
Tending in That Direction.

Tending in That Direction.
ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. THE Georgia
senate yesterday defeated a measure,
which. if passed, would have had the
effect of making Georgia a prohibition
state. The bill has been pending in
the legislature since last year, and
has been exhaustively argued. The
vote on the bill was IS to Is. It is IN
derstood that the majority against the
passage of the bill would have been
proportionately much greater in the
house if the measure had ever reached
that body.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
More Railroads for kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. There
seems to be a contagion of railroad
building to give strong lines entrance
into Kansas City. Following the 'Fris-
co comes the Baltimore & Ohio and the
St Joseph & Grand Island. The Keo-
kuk & Western is expected to be the
next, with an extension of its Des
Moines and Gainesville line from the
latter point to a connection with the
Stilwell roads at point probably a
little east of Pattonsburg. Mo-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
oUARRELED WITH HER MOTHER.

DaaEhter OF q Wealthy New jersey Inn
porter Takes Her Own Life
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-''When you get
this note you will find me gone 1
will kill myself" These are the words
contained in a note which Celia, the IT,
year-old daughter of II. G. Guimaeres.
a wealthy importer of Orange, n. j.,
found after her disappearance The
finding of her body in the woods was
the, elimination of quarrel she had
had with her mother.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
KILLED BY HIS PUPILS.
Missouri Teacher Assaulted by Boys Whom
He Had Punished.

SEDALIA, Mo-. Nov. flames Allen,
teacher in a school at Wheatland,
Hickory county. was assaulted and
killed by his pupils Allen kept sew
eral boys after school had been dis
missed, as a punishment for miscon-
duct The boys were very angry over
being detained, and after they were
allowed to go they waylaid the teacher
on his way home, assaulting him with
rocks. His assailants have been ar
rested
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Take the Air Line

To Louisville and Eastern Cities, So miles
the shortest from St. Louis, makes quickest
time, Pullman Sleepers, Parlor and Dining
Cars. All trains leave from st Louis
Union Station. For complete INFORMATION
address ]. r. Tapp, Travelling Passenger
General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
.a<..e That Failed.

eyes" said the millionaire, pompousiy,
cts the taking care of the little things that
makes a man rich. Remember that, my
friend"
''Wen," said the other, hopelessly. I've
been taking care of twins, triplets and two
singles for good while, and / seem to be
getting poorer all the time.'-N Y. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Rem Buttervorth stricken.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov T. United
State Commissioner of Patents Ben
Butterworth, who is here assisting
Senator Mark Hanna in his post cleo
ton senatorial campaign, was taken
with a severe chill in the senator's
headquarters
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The Old MAXWELL, how are you getting
on with your work, George?
The Young Man (who is on the football
team)-Out of sight! IF we don't throw
Yale down this year, I'm lobster.-Up-to-
Date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Trouble for Both.

He-Oh, of course, dear, it is all right for
you to eat onions if you like them, and I'm
not the one to stop you; but, declare, it's
hard work to stand it
She-Well, don't blame you, Harry, for
after 1 eat them / can hardly stay where i
am myself.,Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch St., Phila, Pa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

If we had to live near a woman who is al
ways practicing singing by herself, We doubt
if life would be considered worth living
Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
Well Doua Tin

Wife-Did the Chinaman do I'D YOUR shirt
well?
Husband Yes Beyond recognition.-N.
Y. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Temple Emanuel. the Jewish syna-
gogue at Denver, Col, was destroyed
by FIRE. Loss, SIS, GEO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11
At Harvard.

Takes the pennant. St. Jacobs Oil
Is champion in the cure of Neuralgia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

1t is hard for a man to pass money that he
sees lying on the sidewali-especially if it
is counterfeit.-Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cures 25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Wake up sore, stiff. Use st. Jacobs
Oil; you'll wake up cured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

Nature has given to men one tongae, but
two ears, that we may hear from others
twice much we speak.-Epictetus9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
Townsend, Ft. Howard, Wis, May 4, "a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The silver lining to great many clouds is
nothing but moonshine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The rattlesnake never shrinks from dan.
ger. 1t simply recoils.-Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

There is a foe to pain; that's
Sure. st. Jacobs Oil will cure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

All the desirable qualities you want in
tobacco are found in Star plug to a special
degree. Its constant use produces no evil
effaofS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11

The dead body of a 15-year-old un-
known boy was found by the side of
the Burlington railroad track az OF
tumwa, Ia It IS believed he was muir
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-11


Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern road.
was killed at Viele. Ia, the other
night by the cara
FIVE powers of the Latin union, on
the initiative of Switzerland, have
signed convention to increase the
number of small silver coins by 3 franc
existing Eve franc pieces to supply the
necessary silver.
JUDGMENT was rendered in the dis
Thomas Reedy for 81, 600 for playing a.
practical joke on Randolph Reynolds.
In 1898 Reedy, for joke, induced
Reynolds to go to the railrosd tracks to
see the body of man supposed to have
been killed, when the corpse, which
was really hired man, Allen johnson,
jumped up in his winding sheet and
chased Reynolds until he was frantic
with fear and he has been pronounced
incurable.
TIE free state employment bureau,
recently inaugurated at St. Louis by
Labor Commissioner Rozelle, has ac-
complished much good work during
the last month in the way of finding
employment for those out of work.
There were 7S7 demands for employees,
of which 521 desired male help. while
| the remaining sos We're for females
Situations were secured for 500 per-
sons, of whom 2SS were males and 223
were females.
GEN. THOMAS L. CLNGMAN, ex-United
States senator, died at Morganton On.
c. insane asylum on the Sd. Aged,
poor and infirm the state gave him a
home there