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inn. She was far UP the brown Cor
romalt water, and crouched under a
rowan-tree.
When I reached her she looked up
with start. Ay, the pain of these
tear-wet, May-blue eyes-deep tarns of
azure grief, to me they seemed.
In her hand she clasped the letter
that I had won for her.
Read it, .,lary," she said, simply.
1t was in pencil, and, strangely, was
in the Gaelic; strangely, for though
when with Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell,
Morag and spoke the language we all
loved and that was our own, Muireali
rarely did. The letter ran somewhat
thus:
"Morag-a-gEraidh: When you get
this I shall not be your living sister
any more, but only a memory. Forgive
me. I have only one thing to ask.
The man has lied to me about his love.
He loves another woman. And that
The herald., 1897-12-26
Tennessee Mountaineers.

There is one presidential campaign
which is remembered in the Tennessee
mountains by the old men,-that Of
1874, when Henry Clay and James X.
Polk were the opposing candidates on
the Whig and Democratic tickets. Mr..
Polk was a Tennesseean, and very
popular in the middle and western
parts of the State. That was sufficient
to turn the mountaineers against him,
for they loved not their neighbors. The
mountaineers all voted for Clay. They
used to sing campaign song which
ran like this:
James X. Polk and George H. Dallas.
Ones for the rope and 'tother's for the
gallas.
Hooray! Hoorah! the river Is rizin',
Down old Polk and wash away pizen.
That song was handed down from
father to son, and it has been sung In
every political campaign since. 1t does
not speak much for the intelligence Of
the people, but 1t evidences steadfast-
ness Of purpose.
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never saw him in any other dress than
gray shepherd tweed with a plaid,
though no Campbell in Argyll was
prouder than he, and he allowed no
plaid or tunag anywhere on his land
or in his house that was not of the
tartan of MacCailim Nor. He was
what, there, they called a black Prot
estant; for the people in that part
held to the ancient faith. True
enough, for sure, all the same; for
his pity was black, and the milk of
kindness in him must have been like
Gorromalt water in spate.
Poor Aunt Elspeth! My heart often
bled for her. I do not think Archi-
bald Campbell was unkind to her; but
he was harsh, and his sex was like
black well to her, against which her
shallow waters surged or crawled, alike
vainly. There was to her something
at once terrible and Biblical in this
wall Of cruel strength, this steadfast
independence of love or the soft ways
of the faltering speech Of love. There
are women who hate men with deep
and appalling hatred who live with
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His name was Jasper Morgan"
"Has she ever seen him since?"

His name was Jasper Morgan"
"Has she ever seen him since?"
II think So"
"You think? What will you be think
ing for, girl! Think There will be
time enough to think, while the licher
grows gray on a new fall'n rock! Out
with it! Out With it Have they met?
Has he been here? Is he the man?''
Gorromalt took a stride forward, his
face shadowy with anger, his eyes
ablaze. Out with it, girl! What do
you know?'
IT know nothing"
"It is lie, and it is knowing it ]
am"
"It is no lie. know nothing. ]
fear much"
"And who will Jasper Morgan be?"
care you not for knowing that.
father?"
"Why, what meaning are you at?''
cried the man, bewildered.
"Who will Jasper Morgan be but the
son of Stanley Morgan?"
STANLEY Morgan!-Stanley Morgan!
II am no wiser. Do you wish to send
me MAD. Speak out-out with it,"
"Why, Gorromalt, what is Drum
doon's name?" broke in Mr.. Stew
art.
"Drumdoon-Why, Sir Ewan-ah no,
for sure tits now th-t English bread
taker, that Southern land snatcher,
who calls himself Lord Greyshott
And what then? Will it be for"
Aren't you for knowing his name ?
No? Campbell, man. it is Morgan
Morgan"
All this time Aunt Elspeth had sat
silent. She now gave low cry. Her
husband turned and looked at her
go into the house." he said harshly;
"this will not be the time for whim-
pering; no, by God, it is not the
time for whimpering, woman"
She rose, and walked feebly. over to
Mr.. Stewart.
"Tell me ALL" she said. All, grief
to see, the pain in her old, ole eyes
and no tears there at all, at all!
"Ths man, Jasper Morgan, that is
son of Lord Greyshott, is here now
She has seen him. And now all is
over. There is this note only. 1t is
for Morag.'
Gorromalt leaned forward to take it
But I had seen the wild look in NIo-
rags eyes, and I snatched it from Mr.
Stewart, and gave it to my dear, who
slipped it beneath her handkerchief.
Sullenly her father drew up, scowled
but said nothing.
what else," he asked, turning tc
the minister.
"She is dying.
"Dying!"
"Ay, alas, alas-tha Geo air a bheinu
the mist is on the hill-and she is
so young, too, and so fair, ay and sc
sweet and"
"That will do, Allen Stewart! Tha,
will do! 1t is dying she is you are
for telling us!"
"Muireall is dying, Alexander Camp.
bell. Will you be coming to see her
who is your very own?"
mo; let her death be on her! But
it's a soon easy death it is! She thai
slept here this very last night, and this
morning away across the moor like 6
leaping doe, before sunburst and ar
hour to that!
"She Is at the Argyll Arms in Kill
brennan. She met the man there. Al
hour after he haC gone, they foul,
her, lying on the deerskin on tn,
hearth, and she with the death-sick
ness on her, and grace-white, because
Of the poison there beside her. An6
n now, Archibald Campbell, it is not re
fusing you will be to come to your owr
daughter, and she with death upor
her, and at the edge o. the silence!"
I But with that Gorromalt uttered
wild savage words and thrust the ole
The herald., 1897-12-26
HATS.
Something About Their Introduction
and Early Use.

Hats were introduced by a Swiss art
ist in Paris in 1404, and are spoken Of
in history at the time that Charles
VIII. made his triumphant entry into
Rouen in 1449. In 1910, hats made Of
felt and having definite shape and q
firmness Of fabric began to be manu-
factured in England. Like most every
thing else now in use, they have un-
dergone many changes in fashion,-the
raising or lowering of the crown and
the widening or narrowing of the brim
constituting the chief differences.
Religious and political opinions have
been marked by the style of hat worn.
In the reign of Charles I. the Puritans
adopted the 'steeple' hat as the badge
of their party. 1t consisted of very
hlgh, narrow crown and a very broad
brim, and was entirely without orna-
ment. The cavalier of the same period
was distinguished by hat OF lower
and broader crown, with a feather fas-
tened on one side.
| In the reign of Charles II. the FASH
| ionable hat had a very low crown and
was almost covered with feathers. The
Quaker hat, low in the crown, with a
broad brim and quite plain, dates from
the origin of the sect in the middle Of
the seventeenth century.
During the eighteenth century it be-
came the fashion to wear hats with
extremely broad lines, and this lead
OF the device of fastening up the back
and the sides, thus forming the
Cooked" hat. During the eighteenth
century it was not unusual for gentle
men to wear hats ornamented with
gold lace bands and edgings.
At the beginning of the nineteenth
century what was known as the
"round" hat superseded the cooked"
hat. The round hat was similar to the
hats now worn.
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woman, Morag, is you; and you know
it. He loved you first. And now,
Morag, will only tell you one thing.
Do you remember the story that old
Sheen McIan told us-that about the
twin sisters Of the mother of our
mothers-one that was a Morag, too?
II am thinking you do; and here
where shall soon be lying dead-here,
{ am thinking you will be remembering,
and realizing that story.
IF, Morag, If you do not remember
but. ah. no. we are Of the old race
f Siol Thiarmid, and you will remem-
Der!
Tell no one of this except Mary-at
the end.
"Morag, dear sister. till we meet
"Muireall"
'1 do not understand, Morag-my-
heart" said. Even now, my hand
shook because of these words, "and
that woman. Morag. is you; and you
know it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

A motion was made to reconsider some'
thing. Dave Gray moved that the
chairman take the bit in his own
mouth and run the thing" and half
dozen motions were made and con-
tested, when Chairman Bunting
ordered a roll call on the motion to
reconsider something. Motion to re-
consider lost by vote of IA to 81.
Then there was jumping aud shout;
ing and gnashing of teeth to such an
extent that the writer was dumbfoun-
ded at the wonderful exhibition of
''harmony' and lost track of the
proceedings for the next half hour.
We caught a motion from Dick
EWaIt that ''Banta and Francis name
the delegates" a protest from some
delegate that Bob Hamilton voted for
Bryan" and then the secretary an
nounced that the convention had Sc
Iected IA delegates instead of 13-the
number required. Later the follow
ing were announced as the delegates:
FL. G. Arnold. G. a. Swartz, III. d.
Hawn, A. l.. Pyle, r. l.. Hamilton, F.
e. Sober, D. A. Banta. John Harris,
Levi Gum, w. Whaley. G. l.. Archer,
Fred Newcomb and G. A. Willims.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
John ]. Dodds. the I.

Another chapter is written in the
book of Dodds. the First. Like the
pesky sand and the unpleasant hot
winds that roll in from the south, or
biting billiards that come from the
north to poster humanity, Johnnie
DOdds blew in from Arizona with the
whole labor organization of the
country on his shoulders. These col
umns have detailed some of the sensa-
tional acts of Johnnie Dodds-but the
half has never been told. There is no
question but what he was the man who
set the jail on fire last Wednesday
morning, and there is not much doubt
that at least three other of the six
prisoners then in the jail aided and
abbetted the scheme to burn up the
court house.
On Friday morning, about B O'Clock.
Sheriff Aber heard noise in the Jail
and going quietly to the barred win
dows saw Dodds in the act of building
another fire. while JeltZ, the negro
prisoner, was demonstrating and try
ing to prevent Dodds in his incendiary
work Three of the other prisoners
were siding with Dodds and trying to
make Jeltz let him alone. Jeltz, how
ever, got water and put out the fire
which had got good start. The
sheriff made Dodds GU to his corner
and stay there, and all seemed to be
quieted down.
Between and that morning, how
ever, Dodds and three others of the
prisoners pitched onto the negro, and
attempted to visit punishment for his
preventing the fire earlier in the morn
ing. The sheriff was out of town, and
when Mrs. Aber heard the racket she
tried to quiet them, and only did so by
SHOWING a revolver through the bars
and threatening to shoot if they did
not let up. In the fracas one of Jeltz's
assailants was knocked senseless,
another has broken nose and one eye
BACKED, and another had the end of a
finger nearly bitten off. Jeltz, the
negro, is powerful man, and seemed
to be holding his own against the four
of them.
Friday afternoon Dodds was ar
raigned in the probate court, charged
with insanity, and after number of
witnesses had been examined a jury
decided him crazy as bed bug and
he undoubtedly is. Anyhow, he is
crazy enough to be a dangerous man to
be running loose.
Right in this connection we want to
say that the county Jail should be pro-
vided with two or three steel cells, so
that when there are a number of
prisoners in there at once they can be
sanarafpd
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

The roll of townships was called and
the following township committeeman
named: Albion, John Rowley; Beaver,
blank; Buffalo, Levi Gum; Cleveland,
blank; Cheyenne, Fred Schrade; Com
anche Thos. DeWerff; Eureka, ]. R..
Harris; Fairview, blank; Grant, blank;
Great Bend, F. r. Herren; Homestead,
Ira Clark; Independent, H. c. Smith;
Lakin, Leo Bockemohle; Logan, F. A.
Praeger; Liberty, P. R. Cory; Pawnee
Rock, Jude Goodale; South Bend, H.
D. Hahn; Union, c. R. Allen; Walnut,
A. Kellar; Wheatland, F. Millard;
Washburn, blank. First ward, Great
Bend, ]. F. Lewis; I'd, G. L. Chapman;
sd, P. Corbin; 4th w. 1. Mendenhall.
COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT.
Nimocks was made chairman and A
]. Hoisington secretary of the commits
sioners convention. On informal bal
lot Theo. Gaifith received As, c. L.
Moses 7, and T. ]. Ross 7 votes. On
formal ballot, Theo. Griffith 81, Moses
3, Ross 3. Griffith was declared the
nominee and the whole business was
over with, the curtain dropped, the
aggregation disbanded and the hxers
went industriously TO work to smooth
down the rough places and explain how
it all happened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SAVED.

ESaY, DO you know that the law
phssed in 1891 (and NOT by republi-
can legislature, but on the ether hand
over republican opposition) which lets
the county bid in taxes that become
delinquent, instead or letting such
taxes be taken up by spectators, has
saved to Barton county tax payers
over $4,000 this year? If you do not
know it, ask the treasurer, or the
county commissioners. Over 5000
has been paid into the county treasury,
to help to defray the expenses of the
county, this fall by tax payers in
Barton county who have redeemed
lands which have gone to sale. Under
the old republican law before the people
arose in their independence and elect
ed a legislature that would do some
thing for the people, this amount
and in fact much larger amount,
for the rates of interest and penalties
were reduced by the same law
would have gone to the money loaners
and spectators who thrive upon the
misfortunes of the average tax payer.
No republican dare deny these facts.
They are open to the investigation of
any one. And this is only one of
the most excellent and economic laws
given our people by the anti-republi-
cans. The school book law, although
causing a great deal of annoyance now
through the changing of books, will
save to the farmers and laborers of
Kansas (for they are the ones who
have large families and fill our school
houses God bless 'em for iD
many thousands of dollars during the
next few years. School books will
cost bat little more than half what
they did before. or nnder the long
reign of repu blicanism in the state.
And the railroad laws are better; the
mortgage laws are better, although
both can still be improved.
Gentlemen, give credit where credit
is due. We have started right, have
shown that the voters of Kansas who
were last fall, and are now united in
opposing the old republican party are
to be trusted in all official branches of
public affairs, and there should there~
fore be no backward steps taken; no
effort should be spared to keep united
these elements which have already
brought about such good.
Let US continue the fight of eSter-
mination already so well begun, by
winning in local affairs this fall, in
state affairs next fall, and in the
nation in 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
An Old Soldier Gone.

Ore by one the ranks of the Unions
defenders are depleted; one by one,
like the leaves that are falling, wither-
ed and scar, the brave boys who wore
the. blue are dropping to mother earth
to arise again only when Gabriel shall
sound the great revallle.
Daniel Pfster was born in Zurich,
Switzerland, August 3rd, 1928, and
died at his home in Great Bend, Kan,
sas, at 11:15 a. m., September Sth, 1897,
in his 10th year, after an illness of but
a short time. He came to this country
when a young and vigorous man, and
when the call to arms was made and
the great Union was threatened he
enlisted in behalf of the country of his
adoption, and served that country
well.
He had been a resident of Barton
county for nearly 2l years. and
leaves many kind friends to mourn his
loss. He has large family of sons
and daughters. all grown. and to tho m
is extended the deep sympathy of this
community. Deceased was member
of the German Lutheran church in the
east.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church. this city, on
Thursday the 9th, at 2 p. m, Rev. l.
G. Schnaeke preaching most excellent
funeral sermon.
The Grand Army Post, of which de-
ceased was a member, then took charge
of the ceremonies, and the silent clay
of the hnshed soldier was escorted in
military pomp to its last resting place
and the reverberations of the camrades'
parting salute, as they echoed over the
broad and fertile prairies sounded the
praises Of good life well spent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

And now they say that Hanna has
cut the potatoe crop short in Ireland,
and the people of the Emerald Isle are
confronted with the possibility of star,
yation the coming winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

THE ''silver question is dying out" "
is it? Why then do the people flock
by the thousands to hear the greatest
known champion of bi-metallism
everywhere he speaks during this
supposedly non-political year, and in
fact ever since he was defeated for the
presidency? Is it not because the
people are stronger than ever in the
faith; because they feel in their hearts
that VIM. j. Bryan was RIGHT last
fall and is right now; because they
have learned by experience that
thousands upon thousands of voters
last fall were fooled into the hope that
an International agreement could and
would be brought about by the present
administration, and silver thus be re-
instated as part of our money of final
redemption, and they are now deter
mined to align themselves with the
men and the party pledged to rein
state silver without consulting those
countries which profit most by its de
| basement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

AT this point the fun began. Uncle
Dick sEwalt thought the Barton county
delegates should stand by the Barton
county man. He said the friends of
Clarke had slipped around with peti
tions to get him-Clarke-to get some
other nomination than from the repub
licans. Nimocks said he had not
thought the convention would attempt
to instruct; had not been over the dis
trict working up HIS chances; he should
go to the convention with republicans
behind him, and submit to the voice of
his party alone. He thought Barton
county entitled to some consideration;
Rice had had the judge II years, and
there were seven Or eight lawyers in
Barton or Stafford counties who were
qualified to fill the position; could not
see why the people of Barton county
should insist on Clarke; he had drawn
some $50 900 in salary of which Barton
had paid more than either of the other
counties; thought some had foolishly
taken the position that no one but
Clarke could win as the republican
candidate. with 700 or 500 majority nat
urally in favor of the opposition. He
asked for republican" nomination,
not an independent" nomination;
said this teaching of independelc ce
has been the building of the populists. y
He did not wish to be the leader of
dissentions, but thought. it not right
for republicans to say Its no use to
nominate 1--WE cant elect" Suggested
that if the convention thought it fair
and right to ''sit down On him. well
and good.
Mr.. Banta favored the instructions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
WILLIAM J. BRYAN knows what in.

WILLIAM j. BRYAN knows what in
fuences come nearest the people. In
a recent speech he said: tThe weekly
newspaper plows the ground, sows the
seed and cultivates the erop-and too
often is forced to step aside while
those who neither planted nor cultivat.
ed reap the ripeued grain. The cause
which you advocate, the candidate
you support and the party you love
will be immeasurably strengthened if
each of you upon your return will step
into the Office of your local newspaper
that is patiently and uncomplainingly
keeping alive the spark of true democ-
racy and pay your subscription a
year or two ahead"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

all aboard for the EllinWood conven.
tion today. to nominate democratic
candidate for judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

superintendent, is dethroned, ana his
place filled with Boss "Indepenoeht.
And was Boss Ajax hit? Well. we
should think rather! The blow was as
hard as 1.-The one. that killed father. "
And the whole party's got (but the
fact does not vexsusl, Knockout Ker-
biff on it's weak solar pleXus.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
The republican county convention
opened last Saturday with W. 4. Bunt-
ing as temporary chairman, and Leo
Rockemohle and Ira FL. Clarke tempo
rary secretaries. The usual committees
were appointed and the convention ad-
iourned until after dinner.
Upon reconvening, Mr.. Bunting was
made permanent chairman ana ira
Clarke secretary, with Leo Bockemohie
as assistant.
The various committees reported,
the committee on credentials reported
delegates present from all townships
except Beaver, Cleveland and Grant.
The resolutions congratulate the re-
publicans upon the victory of 1896:
calling it another declaration of lnde-
pendence from free trade and unsoud
money" pledges their allegiance to the
principles LAID down in the st. Louis
platform of last year; denounced the
democratic and populist administra
tions as Infamous; referred to the
"promises redeemed by the national
republican party'' (bimetallism?) and
congratulated all the republican county
officers upon their good behavior.
A majority report favored the in
struction of l3 delegates to the judicial
convention at Ellinwood Saturday for
Judge Clarke, while minority report
was submitted favoring their instruc-
tion for Nimocks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
A Jack Pot, or a Potted Jack.

A jack.rabbit hoped along Maggie
street, close to the midnight hour; he
was long of leg and nimble of feet, he
was young and tender and juicy of
meat-and he recklessly hoped along
Maggie street, as stated herein before.
Now Henry and Charley, and John
and Joe were burning the midnight
oil; engaged in game which sports
all know, and which for amusement is
not bit slow, at the end OF a day of
toll.
AS they sat round table in a
back room, and silently shuffied the
cards, Mr.. j. Rabbit into their presence
did roam, when John grabbed a chair
and Charlie broom, while Joe closed
the door with sudden boom-and
the rabbit was trapped good and hard
This thrilling story is true, you bet:
not one of the quartet would lie. II
occurred at the home of Joe Troillet,
and Brinkman and Schriddie are laugh
ing yet, likewise so is Charlie Beye.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

the features of the old one ring circus;
Airship every day at 10 O'Clock; Hippo
drome Races; etc. The entries of
stock. poultry. vegetables, fruit, etc.,
are very large and Wichita will have
the biggest fair in her history. You
can't afford to miss it, commencing
Sept. 9th, to Oct I'd, inclusive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
Wichita State Fair.

The attractions are great. VIM. j.
Bryan. Friday, Oct. 1st on Bimetallism;
Greatest Race Program ever given;
Giibert's Dog and Pony show with ali
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16
G. o. P. CONVENTION.
PSHAW! NO THREE RING CIRCUS
WAS EVER In IT FOR SIDE
SPLITTING FEATURES.
A Monkey and Parrot Time, and They
Haven't Done Anything Since.
CPAV IN E d a n d

, AV l n Il u a q q
splinted, tie d up
with a rope; string
halted, disjointed ,
devoid of all hope;
hungry and sad, all
out in the cold, Bar
toms G.. o. z. lead
ers no longer are
bold. Boss Ninox
for long years its
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-16

On Saturday evening, Sept. 25th,
the young people of Galatia will give a
literary entertainment at the NJ. E.
church for the benefit of the churches.
Four of the young ladies will contest
for the Demorest Memorial Silver Med
al. A pleasant feature of the program
will be tie uniform style of dress of
the several speakers-5 small girls in
white and 5 larger ones in pink. and
the contestants in blue. TIE singing
by the juvenile male quartette will
alone compensate the public for the
small admission fee of cents, which
will be charged to young and old alike.