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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

ness of sight and wit he must have
recognized the Pavannes badge at that
distance. IN. lie Vidame," said, indig
nantly-Catherine was white and voice
less-''M. lie Vidame-" but there I
stopped and faltered, stammering. For
behind him could see Croisette; and
Croisette gave me no sign Of encourage
ment or support.
So we stood face to face for a mo-
ment; the boy and the man of the
world, the STRIPPING and the roue. Then
the vidame bowed to me in quite new
fashion. IN. Anne de Caylus desires to
answer for NJ. de Pavannes?'' he asked,
smoothly; with hooking smoothness.
understood what he meant. But
something prompted me@Croisette
said afterwards that it was a happy
thought, though now know the crisis
to have been less serious than he fam
cied-to answer: NAY, not for NJ. de
Pavannes. Rather for my cousin" And
I bowed. 81 have the honor on her be-
half to acknowledge your congratula-
tons, NJ. lie Vidame. Itpleases her that
our nearest neighbor should also be
the first outside the family to wish her
well. You have OWNED truly in suppos-
ing that she will shortly be united to
M. de Pavannes."
1 suppose-for I saw the giants color
change and his lip culver as spoke
that his previous words had been only
g guess. For moment the devil
seemed to be glazing through his eyes;
and he looked at Marie and me as
wild animal at its keepers. Yet he
maintained his cynical politeness in
gratu1ations ?" he said, slowly, labor
ing with each word, it seemed. ''SlIe
shall have them on the happy day. She
shall certainly have them then. But
these are troublous times. And made
moiselle's betrothedis, think, a Hugue-
,iot, and has gone to Paris. Paris-wel1,
the air of Paris is not good for Hugue
nots, am told
1 saw Catherine SILVER; indeed, she
was on the point of fainting. broke
in rudely, my passion getting the better
of my fears. IN. de .Pavannes can take
care of himself, believe me-" said,
brusquely.
Perhaps so,'' Beers answered, his
voice like the grating of steel on steel.
ssBut at any rate this will be a memoir
able day for mademoiselle. The day on
which she receives her first congratula-
tions--she will remember it as long as
she lives! Oh, yes, will answer for
that, M. Anne" he said, looking bright
ly at one and another of US, his eyes
more oblique than ever. "mademoiselle
will remember it, am sure!"
1t would be impossible to describe the
devilish glance he flung at the poor sink
ing girl as he withdrew, the horrid en-
phasis he threw into those last words,
the covert deadly threat they conveyed
10 the dullest ears. That he went then
was small mercy. He had done all the
evil he could do at present. Ii his de-
sire had been to leave fear behind him,
he had certainly succeeded.
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
SUNNY ROOMS.
they DO Much Toward Making Sunny
Lives.

they DO Much Toward Making Sunny
Lives.
Light is one of the most active agen-
lies in enlivening and identifying n
home. We all know the value of sun
light as a health-giving agent to the
physical system; it is not less so TO
our moral and spiritual natures. We
absorb light. and it nourishes us with
strange powers. We are more active
under its infiuence-can think better
and work more vigorously. Let us take
The ARREST, choicest room in the house
.or our living room = the workshop
where brain and body are built up and
renewed. And let us there have bay
window, no matter how plain in struc-
ture, through (which the good twin
angels of nature, sunlight and pure
air, can freely enter. We can hang no
picture on our walls that can compare
With the living and everlasting pictures
which God shall paint for US through
our ample window-rosy dawns. gold
en-hearted sunsets, the tender green
and changing tints of spring, the white
of winter, storm and shine, glimmer
and g1oom-all these we can have and
enjoy while we sit in our sheltered
room, as the changing days glide on.
OdIh IOOAiS OIIHB uCpICSSIOH VI SplT-
its, imparting a sense of confinement,
of isolation, of powerlessness, which is
chilling to energy and vigor; but in
light is good cheer. Even in gloomy
house, where walls and furniture arc
dingy and brown, you have but to take
down the heavy curtains, open wide
the windows. let light stream in. and
gloom vanishes and care and sadness
fee. Keep your house sunny, and keep
your soul sunny. Let the Sun of Right
eousness arise on you with healing in
his wings, and you shall find that Light
is sown for the righteous, and gladness
for the upright in heart."-Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
DANCING TURTLES.
Curious Training Through Which They
Are Put In the Far East.


Are Put In the Far East.
The spectacle OF an old, bearded man,
with long, tangled locks, dressed in a.
fantastic costume. attracted the atten-
ton of passers-by one day in one OF the
large seaports of Japan Some said he
was an Aino, pointing to his long hair
and beard, and that he was bear wor-s
shipper from Nagasaki.
The old man stood on the deck OF q;
aouseboat quite as disreputable as he:
himself appeared and gave an exhi-.
bition that was in every respect remark,
able. He held an old brass drum. uponi
which he beat with several sticks, keep:
ing time with his foot; and in'obediencei
to this strange summons a number Of.
common high-backed river tortoises OF
various sizes crawled out OF box, and.
forming themselves in line, began to-
march. one after the other, to the Slow
discordant music. Around they went
in circle, the big ones ahead. the
smaller ones following on behind, and
at the word of command the larger ones
took their places between two boxes
and formed a living tortoise bridge,
over which the small ones passed from
box to box, the others then following
suit, whereupon all the tortoises ar
ranged themselves in groups, like plates
about table.
The japanese have another tortoise,
which they train to perform simple
tricks in the water. 1t is little crea-
ture about three or four inches long,
that from life of inactivity has be-
come covered with long growth of
green pond weed, which streams be-
hind like hair as it swims along.
These people are also famous for,
their strange fishes of the carp family
some are short and chubby, with eyes
that protrude so far from the head
that they look like telescopes, or the
stallxed eyes of some crabs, with which
the little creature can see in every di-
rection. Others have a broad lace-liloe
tail that hangs gracefully like mass
of lace, and appears to be divided into
three parts. Others have a perfect
black cross marked upon the back,
which against the deep red, which is.
the prevailing color, presents magnif-
cent appearance. Others are called the
fish of the white cross, the latter being
white against red.
These fanciful creatures are trained
to perform a variety of tricks: they rise
at the sound of bell, ring a bell them
selves. follow one another in a row at
the signal and then in many ways show
their remarkable intelligence.
The japanese also import the famous
fighting fishes from India. which they
keep in an aquarium and match in con-
tests which are, it must be said. decided
without bloodshed. though the little
creatures show no little ferocity.
The tortoise and crane are both sa-
cred animals in Japan, and the former
IS often seen with the stork walking
about villages, paying no attention to
the people, and as safe as is the sacred
tx of India.-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28

dominating our terracei IN. de Mont
morenci was man. he said, scornful-
ly. IN. Anne de Caylus is"
And the villain deliberately turned
his great back upon US. taking his seat
on the low wall near GATHERINGS chair.
1t was clear even to our vanity that he
did not think us worth another word
that we had passed absolutely from his
mind. Mime. Claude came waddling out
at the same moment, Gil carrying chair
behind her. And we-well, we skunk
away and sat on the other side of the
at the offender
Yet who were we to glover at him?
To this day I shake at the thought of
him. 1t was not so much his height
and bulk, though he was so big that
the clipped, pointed fashion of his
beard-a fashion then new at court
seemed on him homogeneous and effemi-
nate; nor SO much the sinister glance
OF his gray eyes-he had slight cast
in them; nor the griny suavity of his
manner, and the harsh, threatening
voice that permitted of no disguise.
It was the sum of these things, the
great, brutal presence of the man
that was overpowering-that made the
great falter and the poor crouch. And
then his reputation! Though we knew
little of the worlds wickedness, all we
did know had come to us linked with
his name. We had heard of him as a
due1list, as a bully, an employer of
braves. At Jarnac he had been the
last to turn from the shambles. Men
called him cruel and vengeful even for
those days-gone by now, thank God!
and whispered his name when they
spoke of assassinations; saying COM
monty of him that he would not blench
before a Guise, nor blush before the
virgin.
Such was our visitor and neighbor,
Raoul de Mar, Vidame de Beers, AS
he sat on the terrace, now cycling us
askance, and now paying Catherine
compliment, I likened him to great
cat before which butterfly has all
unwittingly firted her prettiness.
Poor Catherinei No doubt she had
her own reasons for uneasiness; more
reasons, I fancy, than I then guessed.
For she seemed to have lost her voice.
She stammered and made but poor re-
plies; and Mime. Claude being deaf and
stupid, and we boys too timid after the
rebuff we had experienced to fill the
gap, the conversation languished.
The Vidame was not for his part the
man to put himself out on hot day.
It was after one of these pauses-not
the first but the longest-thatI started
on finding his eyes fixed on mine.
More, shivered. It is hard to describe,
but there was a look in the vidame's
eyes at that moment which had never
seen before. A look of pain almost; of
dumb savage alarm at any rate. From
INC they passed slowly to Marie and
mutely Intercepted him. Then the
vidame's glance travelled back to Cath
crime, and settled on her.
Only moment before she had been
but too conscious Of his presence. Now,
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CHAPTER I.
w A r E W F.!

HAD afterwards
such good reason
to look back. upon
and remember the
events of that aft
e r n o on, t h a t
GATHERINGS voice
seems to ring in
my brain e e n
now. /: can shut
my eyes and. see
again. after all
these years, what
Il saw then-1ust
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-28
An Expressive Phrase.

Miss Belietield-It is my opinion
that Mabel intends to marry Fred Gas
well.
Miss Bloomfeld-What are Fred's In
tentions?
81 don't know. but they don't count
what makes you think that Mabel
has designs on him ?''
81 asked her opinion of him the other
day and she replied: He'll do TO tie
to.'"-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The London Court Journal remarks
that hotel life seems to be growing in
England The institution has come
from America, and has taken root for
good"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
Court Sutro Heiphts.

Court Sutro Heights of the Foresters of
America which was named for the point or
land near the Cliff House, is fast advancing to
the front, and its members are working assidu-
ously to make it the banner court of this juris-
dction. In this they are doing remarkably
well, for at almost every meeting there are
limitations. One of the great secrets of the
success of this particular court is that it has at
its head body of wild G. awake men who under
stand The art of making the court meetings
attractive and interesting Last Thursday
nigh there were eight limitations, and there
are seven applicants who have been elected
order to be inducted into the mysteries OF the
order.
At the close of the meeting-that is the busi-
jinks, over which George Strong presided.
story Instrumental music and between num-
bers collation. and refreshments were
served Among those who assisted 10 make
the evening one of enjoyment were the
Boukofsky Brothers, Sam Yehl, Psul
Fredericks, George Little, J. Hansen. George
Small, Harry Partridge, Messrs. Ganz, Gross,
Levingstor, Locke, Murphy, Newman and
Simpson, the latter good vocalist and mem
Der of Court Defiance. Among the prominent
members of the order were: j. w. S. saunders,
G. c. r.: Samuel l.. Waller, d. G. c. K, and
Sol Peiser, secretary of the Hall Association.
Next Thursday this court will install its Off
GERS in pu bile and there will be hop after
the ceremony. The installation will take
place in the Social Hall OF The AlcaZar and ad-
mission will be by invitation only.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
SHE MAY INSTRUCT.
The Supreme Court Decides That =
Normal school Graduate May
Teach.

The Supreme Court yesterday reversed
a San Diego Superior Court and handed
down decision that will be of interest to
teachers in this State.
Miss Edith Mitchell, a State Normal
School graduate, applied to the San
Diego County Board of Education for
teachers certificate and was refused un-
der the law which says that no certificate
shall be issued where the applicant has
not taught two years, an exception being
made in case OF graduates of the Normal
School, State University or Leland STAN
ford University, their term of previous
teaching being one year. The applicant
based her claim on the Political Code,
which says that Normal School diplomas
entitle the holders to grammar-grade
certificates from any city or county Board
OF Education in the State. general de-
murrer to her petition was sustained by
the Superior Court without leave to amend
and her petition was dismissed. This
judgment was reversed and the demurrer
overruled and peremptory writ of man
date issued
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
LoreIev CircIe C. @. r.

The members of Loreley Circle Of the Com
panions of the Forest, the only circle in this
City that works in the German language, had
its officers installed last Wednesday night by
District Deputy Mrs. Helen Worms, who was
assisted by supreme Representative Mrs. Lucy
Atwood, who filed the Office of grand mar
shall. The installation was public, and it was
conducted in the circle hall in the Alcazar,
which had been decorated with great deal OF
taste for the occasion. The officers installed
were the following named: Past chief COM
panion, Mrs. NJ. Steppenbeck; chief compan-
ion, l.. Ouer; sub-chief companion, Mrs. b..
Poppe; recording secretary, Mrs. NJ. Pape;
right guide, Mrs. NJ. Webber; left guide, Mrs.
J. Elmer. After the ceremony, which was
most impressive, there was "open house." and
ice cream, cakes and light refreshments were
served TO all who wished to partake, and then
there was dancing that was kept up until mid
mig ht.
This circle will celebrate its tenth anniver-
sary on the evening of the 2Sth inst. in Social
Hal, Alcazar building, by grand eLtertain-
ment and dance
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
IROQUOIS CLUB MEETING.
Professor r. #. Longstreet and Hon.
j. g. Mcguire Speak the
Single Tax Question.

The Iroquos Club held its regular
weekly meeting last night at Pythian
Castle. ALI preliminary discussion was
set aside for the purpose of giving Pro-
fessor B. f. Longstreet of Boston an
opportunity to expound the principles of
the single lax to the braves.
Judge J. q. Mcguire was received with
a round of applause. He followed the
professor on the single-tax subject.
Ex-Supervisor Robert Day, who is a
land Older, enlivened the discussion by
asking the question, Suppose that Judge
Mcguire and Mr.. Pratt, tor instance. had
worked for nun ber of years. The one
invested his money in real estate and the
other should spend his in reckless, un-
profitable way, then would it be fair to
make an equal division of the savings of
the rich man win the one who spent his
money!"
Judge Mcguire answered this by citing
the case of the STAKEHOLDER who unwisely
invested in the purchase OF slaves that he
had no right to hold against the righ ghtfui
policy of the greater mum ber of the people.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT.
Evans Council, Order of Chosen
Friends, Surprises Its Treasurer,
Walter n. Brunt.

In answer to neatly printed invitation a
largo number of the membership of Evans
Council of the Order of Chosen Friends and
number OF specially invited guests assembled
last night in one of the halls in the Alcazar
building to attend a reception rendered to
Walter N. Brunt, the treasurer of the council,
and to Mrs. Brunt, who recently returned
from their wedding trip. There were present
among the many who filed the hall: Past Su-
preme Councillor Arnold and Mrs. Arnold,
Past Grand Councillor Hinton, Grand Coun-
cilor NJ. Boehm and Mrs. Boehm, Grand Re-
corder S. G. Wallis and several other grand
officers After the newly married couple had
received congratulations from those VINO had
not seen them since their return pro-
gramme of entertainment inaugu-
rated by Mrs. c. j. Sweeny, grand marshal
of the Grand Council. an active member of
Evans Council, who called on Mr.. Her bert for
a vocal solo. He sang "For Ali Eternity" and
was followed by little Miss Loie Underwood,
who sang in very coquettish manner 'Won't
You Play House With Me2" Louis Rose by
permission of the management of the Or
pheum, entertained those present wi tn limits
lions of actors, and then Mrs. Brunt sang a
sweet ballad. During the intermission that
followed there was brought into the hall
handsome writing desk in oak ana of the most
modern pattern, and soon thereafter IL
presented by Mrs. Sweeney on behalf of the
council to Mr.. and Mrs. Brunt, partly as
wedding pre- ent and partly as token of ap-
probation of Mr.. Brunts services to the coun-
Gil as treasurer aid general adviser. Mr..
Brunt, on behalf of his wife and self, made d
feeling response, saying that while he ex-
pected reception he did not anticipate any
thing beyond that. He then told of his trip
East, and declared that with all attractions
elsewhere there is no place like California
and San Francisco In particular.
After the presentation there were served Ice
cream and cakes and light refreshments, and
after that additional numbers were presented
to close verv pleasant reunion. Ell Sweeney's
singing was one OF the features of the aftor
enter tainment
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
BOSTON SENDS
HER BRIGHTEST
Eastern People Arrive in
a Big Special
Train.
Prominent Tourists From Penn
sylvania, New York and
New Jersey.
State Senator Herbert W. Johnson OF
New Jersey Speaks of Returning
Prosperity in the East

A special train bringing a party OF
eighty prominent tourists from New 4ork,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Ray
mond party of fifty thr ee from Boston ar
rived at $3.50 yesterday afternoon. The
train was fourteen hour, late, having lost
the time between Ogden and this City.
The party of eighty came acro>s the
continent under the care Of Professor
William Campbell of Brook yn. Speak
ing of the trip yesterday Mr.. Campbell
said no tourists ever had happier trip.
While the leader was in another car than
his own attending Christian Endeavor
meeting a messenger came in haste to In
form him that lady had tainted IN the
Wagner Thames" He went 10 the scene
of trouble at once, and there found that
committee was in waiting to present MIN
with a series of resolutions CONNIE nolng
his management OF the excursion ana
pledging that they would go to Paris with
him in 1900. Then they sang "The
Cam pbels Are Coming"
Among the tourists in Professor CAM
BELLS party is State Senator Herbert w.
Johnson of New Jersey. Senator john
son saws the signs in the East point TO
revival of manufacturing. Recently mills
have started up and factories resumed
work. There Is feeling IN Phnaoelphla,
where the Senator has large interests, that
prosperity is returning. Workmen who
have been idle for long time are now
getting employment He mentions that
the agricultural outlook in New York,
PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey is good.
Farmers are encouraged and business
men are confident. This is the Senator's
first visit to California, and he will follow
along the established lines of sightseeing.
Several prominent school;eachers of
Brooklyn are with the Campbell party.
The aides OF the party are in the ma
iority.
The leader Of the Raymond party is Mr..
Hewett OF Boston. The party had two
cars in a train OF nfteen coaches. The
tourists expect to visit the Yosemite Val
ley and Southern California They had
happy time on the trip, but were delighted
to reach San Francisco. The Palace
Hotel people managed to accommodate
the travellers from Massachusetts. Penn
sylvania, New YORK and New Jersey.
The train brought a car Dad of Christian
from Albany ana Rochester,
and also a mum ber from Miss issippi.
The special came over The Pennsylvania
line hlcago, and from that point over
tn Northwestern, Union Pacific, d. and
r. G. and r. G. and W. TO Ogden.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
Ohio IS HERE
AND HAPPY
The Vandalia Disaster
Caused a Loss of
Three Days.
Vestibuled Special Of the Buck
eye Party the Finest Train
in the Procession.
Impressions of San Francisoo-Clean
Streets, Fine Restaurants and
Low Prices for Meals.

"Ohio Is In and Happy" so reads line
on the bulletin board of the Grand Hotel.
The tourists from Ohio came in o solid
vestibuled train of six Pullman sleepers
and a commissary car. Railroad men say
that the train is the finest and best
equipped in the whole procession of
special trains across the continent.
On the journey from the Ohio River to
the Pacific Ocean the passengers did not
miss meal or q nights sleep, but they
had narrow escape in the Vandalia dis
aster. The baggage and mail car of the
train to which they were attached were
there wrecked. They lost iwentv-four
hours on account OF the disaster. which
delay threw them in the rear of many
other specials. causing delay OF three
days on the entire journey.
The train which arrived at 8:45 A. N.
yesterday brought 256 tourists. One car
was filed with passengers from Wheeling
w. Va, one from Steuben vile, Ohio,
two from Columbus and the remainder
from the State at large. The entire party
was managed and directed by f. L..
Patrick of Colum bus. He will leave here
on the return trip July a. ana take his
entire party through Yellowstone Park.
His tourist party has permission to enter
the park on July 20.
At the Grand Hotel last night DR..
Walker and J. d. Walker and wife of
Steu benville, Charles Arnold of BeIlaire
and Mr.. Patrick discussed the enterprise
and up-to-d ate style of San Francisco.
The cleanliness OF the streets impressed
them, the cheapness and excellence of the
meals served at the restaurants and the
kindly manner of the service elicied
favorable comment. "Only 30 cents for
a meal which would cost 70 cents in many
an Eastern city" was one comment.
The Ohio special is not made up of
Christian Endeavorers in the sense of So
ciety membership, but the tourists had
observed the manner and generosity OF
tie welcome and had heard it said hun
dred times that the efforts of Boston,
Washington, Chicago and New York had
been surpassed in San Francisco.
Many of the Ohio tourists obtaned
rooms at the Palace anc Grand. Others
secured good rooms near the Pavilion.
Mr.. Patrick, who is a business man of
large affairs says that times in Ohio are
beginning to improve; that mills are re-
suming work and giving employment TO
men who have been idle for long time.