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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Colonel r. C.
kerens of Missouri has rented big
house near Dupont circle. 1t is said
that his family will be socially con-
spicuous during the new administra-
tion, and it is certain that Republican
patronage for Missouri will be dis
pensed from this city the next four
years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
No warship to Carry Grain to 1ndla

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = Secretary
Herbert has refused request of a
number of Californians for a man-of-
war to carry grain to Indian famine
sufferers. A similar request was de-
MED during the recent Russian famine.
Modern warships cannot carry cargoes,
nor could they carry enough coal for a
voyage from California to India.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
For Garfield University Purchase.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 13.-The special
committee of the Senate, appointed to
examine the buildings, grounds and
equipments of Garfield university at
Wichita, reported that the location
and buildings were the best in the
state for state normal school and ad-
vised the state to make the purchase.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
NO REHEARING.

DuestrOw's Case-Respite Asked For.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 13.-The
supreme court en- banc refused to
grant the order asked in the Duestrow
case to compel division No. 2 to trans
fer the application for hearing to
the court en- banc
Duestrows attorneys then made ap-
plication to Governor Stephens for
respite for thirty days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.3-Senator
Iupfer to-day introduced a bill in the
Senate to redistrict the state by sena-
torial districts. Politically the new
arrange 1T will benefit the fusion
lists, giving them at least four ad-
ditional senators.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
wisconsin,. General shortage Larg.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 13.-Governor
Scofield has sent a message to tho
legislature calling attention to tn,
fact that there is a deficit of more than
$500, 900 in the general fund of the
state and suggesting that a sum 'suf-
ficient to make good the deficiency be
raised by tax.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17

CANTON, Ohio. Feb 13 Colonel John
H. Brigham of Delta, Ohio, who is
very likely to be assistant secretary
of agriculture. arrived here last night
and called at the Mckinley home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
Tripolrs synagogue De.poIIed.

TRIPoLI, Feb. 13.-The Turkish Off
cials having withdrawn the guard from
the Jewish quarter here, mob of
Mussulmans invaded it, pillaged the
synagogue aud destroyed the scrolls of
the law
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
MIuIons on Ind,a Re,,., WOLF

CALCUTTA, Feb 13.-It is officially
stated that 2, 10000 persons are now
employed on the famine relief work in
the different districts where the scare
ity prevails.
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Ever the truth comes uppermost
And ever is justice done"

The prominent mention of the name
of Henry George in connection with
the mayorality of Greater New York
has already put renewed energy into
reformers of every shade of opinion,
He has been assured widespread en-
thusiasm in his behalf. His support
ers Will be led by the revolving dis
tricts of Tammany. The Tammany re-
bellion has assumed most formidable
proportionsaud is under the leader
ship of that experienced politician,
Henry ID. Purroy. Purroy was un-
swerving in his loyalty.to Bryan from
the day of his nomination and has per
sistently refused to affiliate with the
goldbug element that knitted the ma
tional ticket. He has formed districts
for political work all over Greater New
York and the semi-official announce
ment of Mr.. Georges nomina tion as an
event of the near future was made
this week. Henry George himself has
nothing to say on the subj ct, silence
which is interpreted as assent. The
political prospect in this city is, conse-
quently, very interesting. Mr.. George
is man who can occasion an immense
amount of valuable discussion and his
campaign would be one of education
in the best sense of the word. The
men under the leadership of Purroy
who are striving to nominate George
would never interest themselves in
such movement unless they felt sure
of it's success. 1t may be safely pre-
dicted that the mayoralty campaign
under such conditions would attract
the attention of the entire country
aud be fully as exciting in its way as
the ever memorable campaign of
William Jennings Bryan
Century
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NUMBER 41.
POWERS WARN GREECE.
Turkey VIII Not BE Restrained-Th
situation Reported Growing worse.

turkey VIII Not BE hostrotneo-Tho
situation Reported Growing Worse
VIENNA, Feb. 13.-The Austrian
cabinet has addressed a most serious
warning to Greece and the powers
have informed Turkey that they can
not force Greece to withdraw her fleet.
but will leave Turkey free hand
All the papers condemn in the strong
est terms Greece's action.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. l3.-The ISL
and of Crete news is growing more
serious every day and it is understood
that several of the embassies have re-
ceived dispatches that Peraklion is on
fire In official ci-clS- here the only
solution of the Cretan difficulty sug-
gested is European occupation of the
island. 1t is understood that instruc-
tions have been sent to the command
ers of the foreign warships to prevent
by force, if necessary, any interven-
tion upon the part of the Greek war
ships.
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The BARBER. siu Before the Senate.

Inc bAfDers 9Th beIUfe the SenAtt.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 3.-The Senate
committee on state affairs has recon-
mended that Helms bill to license bar
bers of the state be referred to the
committee of the whole Senate
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17

Pretty girls in Paris are placed il
shop windows for the purpose of at
tracing attention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
Commissioner wright Eeappointed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated Carroll ID.
Wright of Massachusetts, to be COM
missioner of labor "a reappointment.) }
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-17
VOL. XVI
CONTENDING FACTIONS.
LEADERS AND WOULD-BE LEAD.
ERS IN A SCRAMBLE.

Now Is q Good Time to Sit Down on Them
and Crush Out the Rule or Ruin Fellows.
If tho Onicers Cant Agree, Elect New
Mon to tho Onces.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Ills Dying Moments Were Full of the
P0St.

Eis Dying Moments Were Full of the
Past.
The old Texas veteran was dying.
For days he had been unconscious, and
now the end was at hand. A few friends
and relatives had gathered around his
lowly bedside.
How time which seems to take moth
ing as he passes finally takes all! No
body would have supposed that the
shrunken form and pinched features
were once a model of manly strength
and beauty. 1t was hard to believe that
this wreck of man was, in his youth,
one of the boldest of the daring Texas
rangers, who had carved a, red swath
with his bowie knife through the Next
can ranks at San Jacinto.
Would he pass over the river without
a final word? No, for the thin lips part.
there is an eager expression on the
drawn face as he says, hurriedly: Push
on, boys! We must overtake them be-
fore night. The women and children
must be saved
He went away back in the thirties on
the trail of the Comanches along with
Jack Hayes.
For few moments nothing was
heard but the laboring breathing of the
sufferer. Suddenly he clutched the bed
clothes. There was a demon-like scowl
on his brow, his eyes blazed with fury
and through his clenched teeth, like
the growl of a tiger, came the words:
Remember the Alamo"
HE is fighting MeXicans at San Jacin-
to-" whispered one of his sons.
For several minutes he did not seem
to breathe. Had he already passed
through the dark river? No, for once
more the thin lips part, and in a voice
in strange contrast to the hoarse war
cry of San Jacinto, he whispers: Lit
tie May"
The old mans sons, themselves gray
haired men, glance at each other. For
his lips. She was his only daughter. the
pride of his life, but he thanked God
when he heard she was dead.
Behold the wonderful transfigura-
ton! The withered features are all
aglow with a smile of ineffable tender
ness, like a CLEAN Of sunshine bathing
in glory the rugged rocks of some an
cient ruin. "Come, little May, let US go
out ON the prairie, and pick flowers.
Come, little one!"
The outStretched arms fall heavily.
and good old mother earth, who sooner
or later, gathers to her bosom all her
tired children, and lulls them to sleep,
had claimed the old veteran. He was
dead.-AleX Sweet, in Tammany Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

to serve i'm the way that top-lofty
mimi expert got fixed out when he
come with his order from the court, last
spring, when the winze in the second
level had been left open, kinder acct
dental like. You mustn't go in there
says 1, stoppin' him. You have no au-
thority to hinder my goin' where 1
please, SIR says he, independent as
though he owned all Denver m had a
mortgage on the earth; I've got an or
der from the court, SIR says he. Well,
you'd better not go in there, just the
same says 1, aggravatin'-lille,k KNOWN
1 was jest eggin' of him on. I shall
go where I d ahem," and McCready
paused embarrassedly, suddenly re-
Numbering that he must choose his
words before the young lady, whose
interest in the story he found greatly
f1attering. "'Well, 1 shall go where
like, SIR says he, moseyin' straight for
that Wine; n the next thing there
he was, kerfump, at the bottom of that
I5-foot hole with his order from the
court-'n' dislocated shoulder! Gee.
how he did swear as we was hoistir'
i'm up!-but there wasn't another
straight face in the mine" And Nc
Cready roared for the pleasing reminis-
cence.
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
He Raised the Wind.

The ship had lain becalmed in tropical
sea for three days. Not a breath of air
stirred the mirror-like surface of the sea or
the limp sails that hung from the yards like
solved to wait no longer. He piped up all
hands on deck, and requested the passengers
to also come forward. Il must ask all of
you" he said, ''to give me every match you
have" Wonderingly the passengers and
crew obeyed. The captain carefully, ar
ranged the matches in his hand as each man
handed him his store, until all had been col
lected. Then he threw them all overheard
but one, drew a cigar from his pocket. and,
striking the solitary match on the mainlnast
endeavored to light it In an instant TN
rious gale swept over the deck, extinguished
the match, and filed the sails, and the good
ship Mary Ann sped through the waves on
her course.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
You CAN'T STOP .EM.

News comes from Attica, Ind, ofthe de-
struction, by hre, of the big laboratory and
Office building of the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, makers of Cascarets Candy Cathartic
and No-To-Bac, the original guaranteed to-
bacco habit cure. The fire broke out In one
of the packing rooms on the third floor dur
ing the noon hour, and had made consider
able Roadway before it was discovered.
As soon 1t became apparent that the
fire department would have difficulty. IN
combating the flames, the work of saving
the thousands of valuable documents. con,
tracts, files, millions of booklets and tons
of advertising matter was begun with the
utmost energy The Sterling Remedy Com
pany Is the principal industry of the beauti-
full little city of Attica, employing several
hundred people, besides being affiliated with
the Indiana Mineral Springs, the famous
Magno-Mud Cure. Hundreds of men, Nom-
en- and children Wed with each other in car
rying the contents of the burning building
to places of safety.
Meanwhile the proverbial energy and
and presence-of-mind of General Manager
Kramer, of the Sterling Remedy Company,
was displayed He quietly walked away,
and secured a big show room near by, and
had all the Office furniture, CHARGED and di-
lapidated as ii was, taken there. Before the
boxes had ceased burning, in which the fire
originated, orders were being dictated IN.
the make-shift office for new supplies, and
car loads of material were ordered BY wire
while the streams were still playing on the
ruins. Several shipments were made the
same evening from goods saved, and on Fri
day morning, all departments were at work
in various rooms about town, while gang
of men were cleaning away the wreckage
preliminary to rebuilding.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
CHAPTER X.

The day before the trial Harvey Neil
appeared at his lawyers Office with
face so eloquent of discovery that Bar
tells at once exclaimed at sight of him:
'Ilalloo! What's up?"
Il believe the Grubstake folks have
been shipping out of the enjoined ground
right along" the young man explained,
with a sardonic smile, dropping into.a
chair. wearily.
They havei" the tone attesting the
attorneys appreciation of the impor-
lance of the statement. How did you
get onto that?'
One of my men got me a couple of
samples of the stuff they are shipping
by begging ride to town on one of the
wagons and running knife into some
of the ore sacks while the driver was a
dinner. 1 made assays this morning.
The first ran trifle over three thou
sand in gold, while the second went up
to over seven; and if both did not come
out of the Mascot vein I would almost
agree to eat the whole shipment. You
see, I have had my suspicious right
along, ever since they claimed to have
made such a strike of low-grade truck
in their lowest level, where they are
drifting to connect with the old tunnel.
Somehow I knew it wasn't so; but with
the shafthouse guarded night and day,
Is seemed next to impossible to get a
sight of the ore. ] tried at the Denver
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smelter-it looked fshy, their shipping
It through to Denyer-but they evident
" had their instructions and was po-
itely turned down However, though
it is pretty late in the day, believe I
am on to their little game now
But if there is any such business IS
that going on, We'll have an order from
the court for an examination at once;
though, as you observe, it is rather
late in the day." exclaimed Bartels,
with rather more show of excitement
than he often manifested.
And by the time we get to the mine
with our order from the court, the
chances are that there wouldn't be
man nearer the disputed territory than
the sorters on the dump pile. They
wouldn't go into such work as that
without being provided with system
OF signals and underground telegraphy
to guard against surprises. Moreover,
l think we can do BETTER" a good deal
of complacent satisfaction in the tone
now; II think we shall have one of
their men on the witness stand to-mor-
row.
Good enough" cried the lawyer. in
tone of cordial congratulation. "Who is
hep
ga fellow who used to work for me.
lie drifted away at the time of the
strike, and I lost sight of him until the
other day, when he told me he had been
working on the Grubstalze for month.
I happened to run across him again this
morning. just after I had made those
assays; it flashed across me at cnce
that he was the man for us, and made
him an offer on the spot"
(Which he accepted?''
Not exactly. He said he would
give me an answer tonight; but / am
pretty tolerably sure of him. To man
with a passion for bucking faro, fifty
dollars in cash is a powerful persuader."
1T is; but 1 wish he had not taken
time to consider it, just the same" the
| lawyer dryly returned. And did you
get him to admit anything?"
'Only as silence-and an eloquent
| grin-gives consent. / said that knew
| they were on our ground. and ne did not
deny it; he said he did not feel like
| talking then; he wanted time to think
| it over; but 1 feel sure from his manner
| that it is all right"
"And Brigham-have you seen him
lately?"
NO; I did not think it advisable to
be seen camping on his trail con-
tinually; but I sent him note to meet
me here this afternoon"
HE has not been in"
$50 I inferred; but I will ride up to
Tomtown from here and look him up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
AN ABSENT-MINDED LORD.
Strange Costume Worn by an Aspir-
ant for Political HonOrs.

Strange Costume Worn by an Aspir-
ant for Political HOnOrs.
a certain noble lord, who shall be
nameless, during his journey north on
a political mission, changed his cos
tune for full Highland ''rig-out,' in
tending it as a delicate compliment to
the land of the kilt But when he
looked at himself in the glass he found
that the tailor had cut his kilt too short,
so he made up his mind to put on even
ing dress.
He changed his upper garments and
then sat down for a few moments to
study his speech. This set him to sleep.
He awoke with a start, only to find
himself running into the station. For
getting what had happened, ne thrust
on his hat, and this was how he was
dressed:
He had full Highland costume as
far as his waist, above were a white
shirt and swallow-tailed coat, and tia
entire edifice was crowned with a chin
ney-pot hat, upon which he had sat
down without noticing it. His lord
ships horror when he stepped upon
the platform and felt the keen wind
cutting his bare legs changed to abso-
lutte agony, when his valet appeared,
ambling out OF the carriage with a
pair of trousers in his hands, waving
them wildly and exclaiming: My lord,
my lord, you have forgotten these
London Telegraph.
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[ have been feeling tolerably sure of
him since our last talk; he seemed per-
fectly satisfied with the terms I Of
fered and talked in the fairest possible
way; but 1 don't like his not coming"
Hes as slippery as an EEL" declared
the lawyer, disgustedly. IF you get
hold Of him you had better take him
back to the Gulch with you tonight and
not lose sight of him again till court
opens. Then if you can secure the other
fellow for an alternate in case the ras-
cal elects to go back on us the last-min-
ute, we may be reasonably sure of some
thing. But if you are not dead sure of
your new man, 1 think we would still
better go for an examination of the
nine
1--WE should probably have to ask for
continuance of the case if we did,
returned Neil, in interrogative tone.
''Well, as late in the day as this-per-
haps," answered Bartels
(Which would probably be refused
if the judge has been approached by
the other side" Neil bitterly rejoined
And, anyway, as said before, would
rather take my chances than delay the
trial by an hour. It has been hanging
over me long enough. While, more
over, 1 feel perfectly sure of being able
to buy up this man Baker, even if $50
turns out to be too little. 1 will have
both him and Brigham here at your
office by eight o'clock tomorrow morn
ing-I swear it, a look in his eyes which
amply Endorsed the words.
''Al right. If you stick by that, 1
think we may count on an easy victory
Bartels said. cordially, as the young
man took his leave.
4 couple of hours later, that same
afternoon, Dorothy Meredith, knocking
at her fathers door to see if he were
ready to go to supper, found him clos
eted with the superintendent Of the
mine.
''Come in for moment; I'll go down
with you presently" he said to her;
and then, waiting till he had seen the
door safely shut and the girl quietly es-
tablished in a chair, he resumed the
conversation she had interrupted. You
think he'll take the bait?' he asked of
McCready, cheerfully.
''Oh, sure" returned that gentle
man confidently. Hes got onto the
fact that we're shippin' some mighty
rich truck, m he's so bent on KNOWN
where it comes from that he'll take any
chances to see with his own eyes.
'Twon't take no persuadin' to get him
down-you bet"
And what do you propose to do with
him If you get him?'' demanded the
colonel, with a sharp glance.
well, 7 hadn't got that fur" Me-
Cready returned, grinning In his face.
ut might be good chance to crowd a
little experience under his hat as would
do i'm a heap of good I'd ruther like
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
Storm AND SUNSHINE.

Ehe waves dashed up against the shore.
The wind beat out again;
The sea fed wildly on before,
And sobbed and moaned with pain.
The heavy clouds hung low and dark,
The rain swept on below,
And blotted out a storm-tossed bark
Sad type of human Woe
But thatswas yesterday, my dear,
To-day the sun shines bright.
And all that seemed so wild and drear
Has vanished in the night.
The little waves run up the shore,
The sea forgets its pain:
The whole wide world grows glad once
more,
And courage lives again.
Take cheer, sad heart, it's dark to-day,
But let us not repine;
These gloomy clouds will fly away.
To-morrow's sun will shine.
Maria 3. H. Hazen, in Good Housekeep-
inO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
How,s Thisf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
or any case OF Catarrh that can not De
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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Tree.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16

Everv person, male or female, shrinks
from badness 1t adds to the appearance
OF age and Is serious discomfort The
cases are rare when the falling out of the
hair may not be stopped, and a new and
healthy growth of the hair promoted The
hair grows in the scalp like plant in the
soil If a plant fourishes, it must have
constant attention; 1t must be watered
regularly and find its food in the soil
where 1t IS rooted It's with the hair
Neglect is usually the beginning of bald
ness Dandruf is allowed to thicken on
scalp loses its vitality. The hair, insult
hciently nourished. begins to fade and to
fall The instant need in such case is
some practical preparation which, sup
plying the needed nourishmeut TO the
scalp. will feed the hair, give 1t strength,
and so produce a strong and healthy
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Hair VigoT, the most practical and valua-
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restores the original color to gray or faded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-16
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How badness begins.
How to prevent it.

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