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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
A Powerful Plea.

Judge-Have you anything to say
before the court passes sentence up
on you?
Prisoner-Well, all got to say is, L
hope yer honor'H consider the ex-
treme youth of my lawyer, an let me
off easy-Tlt-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
The summer honeymoon.

Harry-Now, darling Julia. we are
really and truly one-one forever.
Julia-Of course, dear Harry-but
when it comes to ice cream, don't you
think we had better order two plates I?
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
From nppearance.

Armson-That's Muggins. He was
pretty badly hurt in a fight the other
day.
De Manising-Where?
ION the West side
HE walks as if he'd been hurt a lit
tie on the east side, too."-Chicago
Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Cookers.

Il am told your wife would rather
cook than eat
The other man glanced nervously
over his shoulder.
They were alone
What she cooks, yes" he replied. in
a hoarse whisper.-Detroit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
pu.n,nr the ArrumeDt.

Jack-Isn't it ridiculous. women be-
Ing so afraid of mice?
Puss-Yes. and isn't it ridiculous.
men who are afraid of nothing being so
afraid of women who are so afraid of
mice?-N. 7. Truth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
WATER FOR CALVES.

Make q Frame with Spreading legs
to Prevent Waste.
Calves during the first summer are
frequently pastured III an orchard or
tethered by a rope near the barn. In
either case water must be carried to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
At the seashore.

She was heart-brOken.
MY beautiful bathing suit is abso-
iutely ruined" she moaned.
How did it happen?" asked her
mother, anXiously.
II accidentally got it wet."-Chicago
Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
No Termination.

She-Don't you think it is inappro-
pirate to have applause in church?
Helm. / never considered that
question. There is never any occasion
for applause in our church. = n. Y.
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
His ADVANTAGE.

The animals ran friendly race
One day before the fall.
The giraffe. he won by just neck,
And yet he distanced them all.
Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Her BUSY sen.on

Are you doing much these days?"
asked Mr.. Game Rooster of Mrs. Ban
tam Hem.
"Weil. I should cackle," replied the
intelligent fowl.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Dtstineutshed Aufe..

do you know" said Tattered Temp
kins to Weary Walker, that we are al
lied to the English nobility?''
''Naw"
Its TACK. l read in the paper that
woman wrapped our last hand-out in
that none O them aristocratic ducks
ever work. Courier-Jour-
nal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Never Touched Htm.

Parke Row. didn't know Spunger-
lys address, so 1 sent letter to him to
the Bon Ton cafe; he's always there,
and it's mighty strange l get no an
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Observation-Disclosures,

Don't blow out the gas" the placard read.
So Reuben. to be polite,
Just let IL alone. jump into bed.
And burned the gas all night
Chicago TimeS-Herald-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
IA. Reaeemias vice.

what a purse-proud old wretch
Grubber isl"
well. You can't blame him He
hasn't anything else to be proud OF"
-Pick-Me-Up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Phil Space-Heavens, man! Didn't
you know that all the mail that way
goes to the cashiers desk? = N. Y.
Truth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12
Hired Boy-Kin go fishin' this after

noon?
Farmer-No; but be good boy. an
work hard, n mebbe next week you kin
go to funeral.
Hired Boy-Kin go to your'n ?-Up-
to-Date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-12

Bridget, why don't you light the
gas in the kitchen?''
''Sure, mum, the only matches could
find wuz parlor matches."-N. Y. Jour
nal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06

A very curious use to which the
camel is sometimes put among the
desert tribes is related by disting-
uished traveller. He tells us that he
once saw one employed to appease a
quarrel between two parties, much as
the "scapegoat" was used in the re-
ligious rites of the Jewish people. The
camel was brought out and accused by
both parties to the controversy of all
the injuries, real and imaginary
which they had suffered All the mis-
chief that had been done they laid
upon the camel. They upbraided it
with being the cause of the feud which
had separated friends, reviled 1t with
every opprobrious epithet and finally
killed it, declaring themselves recon-
ciled over its body Exchange.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
Mothers Dying Words.

(By ]. +. O'Haver Harrodsburg, Ind)
During a round of pastoral visits, l
called at Il country residence, and be-
fore l left read a passage from the
Bible and had prayer. Contrary to
my custom. ! concluded to read the
first passage at which my Bible open
ed which was the 103d Psalm. AS
sc on as / began to read the lady of the
house began to weep, and continued to
do so throughout the reading and
prayer.
Upon rising from our knees. she
burst into tears, and told me the first
words of that psalm were the last
words of her mother on earth, and that
she died in that very room, and she
sobbed as If her heart would break. l
learned she had not been to church for
many years, but I notice she has been
regular in attendance since.
Who will say that mothers sanity
life is soon lost, or that the Spirit does
not lead His servants?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
Cowboys of the Asphalt.

The cowboys and other dashing
plains riders lean far over In their sad
dies and pick up, as they go dashing
by, articles that they have dropped on
the ground. So does the dashing BIZ
cycle rider of the city. Not on the
boulevards, perhaps, where the crowds
would scarcely permit, but on some
quiet, asphalt paved block. There you
may see skillful and daring rider cast
his cap upon the ground and then you
may see him as he sweeps past it on
his wheel bend over and pick it up
without pausing in his fight. This be-
fore small but appreciative audience
of friends and neighbors sitting on the
doorsteps and such passers-by as may
happen that way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
A Brothers Love.

Little Jennie disobeyed her mother
one day, and she made her leave her
play and go and sit for an hour in the
corner
Her little brother was very fond Of
his sister, and he was so sorry for her
that he asked his mother to let him sit
ir Jennie's place and let her go and
play.
Their mother allowed him to do So
After little he said:
Mamma, am l not like Jesus?"
"Why?" said she.
Because l am suffering in Jennie's
place"
yes" said mamma, "and you do 1t
because you love her, don't your"
Jesus suffered once and for all, for
us. But We arc always like him when
we suffer or deny ourselves for others.
Nothing makes US so much like Je-
sus as to forget ourselves and live to
make somebody else happy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
singular Optical Delusion.

Here is a singular Illustration of the
optical delusion which a change of DO
sition will sometimes effect Take a.
row of ordinary capital letters and
figures.
They are such as are made uS of two
parts Of equal shapes.
Look carefully at these and you will
perceive that the upper halves of the
characters are very little smaller than
the lower halves-so little that an or
binary eye declares them to be of equal
size. Now turn the paper upside down,
and without any careful looking you
will see that this difference in size Is
very much eXaggerated-that the real
top half Of the letter is very much
smaller than the bottom half.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
What the Teeth Can Tell.

1T IS possible" said a well-known
dentist, 'for d" medical man to tell more
of the disposition and constitution of
a person by the teeth than by any
other part Of the body. The first thing
that an army doctor does when q man
is brought up for enlistment is to look
at his teeth. If they show any sign of
decay 1t is evident that the mans con-
stitutiOn is delicate and his services
as soldier are Immediately declined,
even though he be in every other res
pect a perfect specimen of manhood.
If the teeth showed but little signs of
decay the man would be eligible for
English service but for foreign service
perfectly useless Men with irregular
teeth-tceth uneven and imperfect
are declined by medical men where
there are arduous duties to perform It
is said to be sign of bodily weakness
Another popularity noticeable in many
persons is spotted tooth This is the
tooth covered with dark specks and Is
usually found among persons of weak
intellect; it is, in fact, a sign of insan-
ity. Large teeth show braininess,
more especially if they be regular. A
set OF perfect teeth is the surest sign
of a good constitution. Answers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
Retr.hution for a rattlsr

A peculiar death has occurred at Ga
lena, MINI. A young girl happened to
see newly married lady sitting on
the lap of man. The man was the
lady's husband. The girl, in fun, told
around that the lGdy was seen on a
mans lap. The story came to the ears
of the husband. lie found the source
of the story and gave the girl such a
talking to that she was thrown into a
spell of hysteria, I ON which she died
the same day. The city has taken sides
in the matter bitterly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06

Texas is setting the pace in the So
cial world nov. A Louisville girl who
las Jus. returned from visit in Cor
sicana. Texas, exhibits an engraved IN
vitation for a dance to be held from
$50 to 1880 in the morning. Break
fast is served at 1880 o'clock and the
german takes place directly afterward
The affair Ia just as formal as night
entertainment, and while it lacks the
glamor whifh attaches to the ordinary
ballroom, i; is certainly more enjoy
able, II per Sic must dance IN the 7um-
mer.-Ex
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06

care for me- Why will you not consent
to become my wife?'
Dorothy gazed longingly across the
distant hills and answered, hesitaung-
ly. Because love somebody else"
Then why did you not tell me TINS
before? Why did you lead me blindly
on to this proposal? I did not trlnK
1t of you, Dorothy" exclaimed Horace
in tones that clearly betrayed his pit-
ter disappointment.
Il could not tell you until you asked
me, Horace" replied Dorothy, IN tones
whose plaintiff tenderness evinced her
utmost sincerity, land can you doubt
that l have acted honestly toward
your
We'll" said Horace. you have acted
as II you cared something for me-"
and so / do" answered Dorothy,
blushing slightly, as she dropped her
glance fugitively to the ground, then
silently raising her deep brown eyes to
meet her companions rapt gaze.
do you really care for me then"
asked Horace, anxiously.
"Of course do" said Dorothy, earn
estly.
But not quite so much as you care
for some one else?"
Il did rot say So"
But you said you loved some one
else and could not be my wife on that
so did, Horace" replied the beau
tiful southerner; but did not tell you
who that somebody Is, did II"
mo, Dorothy, you did not, Who is it?
I am anxious to learn the name of my
successful rival, whom | congratulate
in advance and to whom | say: Thou
has won jewel But tell me who 1t
is"
Dorothy looked stright into her suit
or's honest eyes and said: my moth
err"
"Your mother" gasped Horace, in
blank establishment. why should she
wish to come between us? She knows
nothing i'll of me-"
They had reached the brow of lofty
hill overlooking picturesque valley
through which wound a silver stream,
murmuring its dreamy lullaby. 1t was
early autumn and the thrifty Yankee
farmers who dwelt in the happy valley,
which everywhere was dotted with
Their neat cottage homes, were busily
bringing in the golden fruitage of their
well-kept fields.
Let us sit down here beneath the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06

dearest. 1t is growing chilly; let us be
going home.'
The lovers arose and sauntered slow
~ homeward, hand in land, in the
deepening autumn twilight.
A few weeks afterward Towne re-
ceived pressing business call to the
south, so. bidding his little sweetheart
an affectionate farewell he departed
for an indefinite stay.
Madam, have I the honor of adj
dressing Mrs. Gray?" asked hand
some young man OF perhaps so years as
he alighted from his horse in front Of
spacious, old-time southern residence.
You have, sir" returned the pleas
ant faced old lady. And whom have
the pleasure of addressing?"
MY name Is Towne, madam, Horace
Towne, il you please. / live at College
town, New England. ] represent a
northern company which is about to
erect a large cotton mill near here,
and I desire to enjoy your hospitality
for a short time, madam, at whatever
remuneration you may see fit to ask
"Alight and come in" was the cour-
teous reply. I'VE can probably ar
range things satisfactorily. Sam (this
to the grinning little negro boy who
stood by) take care OF the gentleman's
horse"
Horace went in, threw off his mack
intosh and heavy riding boots, washed
aud prepared for supper and made
himself generally at home He met his
stately hostess again at the supper
table.
$50 you are from Collegetown, New
England. are you?" she observed. Il
have an only daughter there, in school,
though l dare say you never met her,
as she is too busily engrossed with her
studies to do her duty by society"
"Ah! What did l understand you to
say was your daughters manner" in
CURED the artful Horace, apparently
more out of courtesy to his hostess
thar genuine interest.
Miss Dorothy Gray"
What! Miss Dorothy Gray? Why,
l am thrice bessed Well, we'll. but |
was always lucky dog! Madam,
your accomplished daughter and | are
quite well acquainted. She happens to
board with my favorite cousin and we
occasionally met She has told us so
much about her mother that | almost
feel acquainted with you"
Mrs. Gray smiled pleasantly and
Horace saw that his villainy was be-
ginning TO take effect. So he kept it
up, with variations, making himself as
pleasant and agreeable as possible,
minding his own business and treating
eN erybody-e the negroes-with re-
spect, until Mrs. Gray declared that
even if he was a Yankee, Mr.. Towne
was perfect gentleman. But Horace
took care not to hint of his relations
to Dorothy. He knew better. He SUI
rerintended the building of his mill
and attended to his own business
DE knew that he held the future well
IN hand.
BY and by Dorothy came home from
college to spend her vacation. She and
Mr. Towne were friends, of course, and
Mrs. Gray did not object to their being
much together. They improved their
opportunity and when, by and by,
Dorothy told her mother that Horace
had proposed Mrs. Gray joined their
hands with her blessing and seemed
as happy as they.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
"A CART-ROPE INiOUiTY" SUM-
DAYS SUBJECT.
From the Following Bible Text; Isaiah,
Chapter s, Verse IL: Woe Unto
Them That Sin As 1t Were With u
Cart Ropc."--vigilance Advised.

HERE arc some in
EQUITIES that only
nibble at the heart.
After a lifetime of
their work, the man
still stands upright,
respected, and hon
ored. These ver-
m n h We II o t
strength enough to
gnaw through d
M ans e. II a + q C.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06

Some men forget their sins so easily
that they are often amazed and hurt
when others remember them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
;AUNTERED SLOWLY HoMEWARD.

BAUM l. EfblllJ OlSOWLl f1OML w AItD.
shelter of this great oak and rest"
said Dorothy Gray. land, while / en-
Joy this beautiful New England scene,
will tell you what you wish to know"
You see. Horace. dear" she con-
tinued when they were snugly seated,
1T is quite the same old story Mamma
has never got thoroughly over the re-
membrance of the losses our family
sustained because of its loyalty to the
southern cause during the late I'M
pleasantness between the north and
south, and You see you are"
"A northerner," broke in Horace
spasmodically.
Yes" observed Dorothy, that's the
point. Mamma has never quite been
able to forget her loss of property and
wounded pride, and I am afraid she
cannot do so now. even for our sakes.
1t is hard, l know, for you northern
folks to understand; you cannot. prob
ably. Let us not talk about it, Hor-
ace, am miserable" said Dorothy,
breaking into tears.
Then you really love me. don't you,
dear?" exclaimed Horace, appealingly,
as he kissed her tenderly for the first
time in his life.
why, of course | do, said Dorothy,
candidly. Put what can we do. darl-
ing? am sure mamma will not relent.
She will remind me that she sent me
here to college and not to fall in love
with-pardon me darling-a Yankee.
But I love you, Horace, and l love
mamma, too. and desire her sanction
ard blessing for our union. What shall
We do, Horace. darling; what shall we
do?"
we will have TO win her over, little
GIRL" said Horace; "for l love you far
too we'll to give you up"
''Oh. Horace, Horace, DEAR" Dorothy
exclaimed. Il shall love you while
live; but / despair of ever being your
wife. l would not be content to disre-
gard mammals wishes, even il she ;=ere
dead"
Rest assured that love will find a
way" said Horace. $50 long as you
love me I will not give up. have won
yCur promise; now shall have to court
my future mother-in-law 6, bit. Some
day / shall send you word: I have met
the enemy and she is mine But come.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06
DOUBLE COURTSHIP,

LOVE you, Doro-
thy, and you know
it," said handsome
Horace Towne. a
wealthy youn 6
northerner, to a
fair southern girl,
as they roamed the
green New England
hills together, Il
love you, Dorothy,
and believe you
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-21
NAV HAVEN TAXEs

n y " HA v I'm IAAES
The subscriber gives notice to all persons
liable to pay taxes in New Haven on Iist of
1896 and payable September LIST, 1897. for
District and Westville School District that
he will commence to receive taxes on said
list on September. list, 1897, at his Office.
No, s, City Hail. No. 165 Church street.
Regular office hours a. IN. to D. m.
FRANCIS G. ANTHONY
Collector of above named taxes.
New Haven, Conn.,, August 10th, 1891.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-21

at IVA, Tell to par In the closing trans
action, and Chicago Great Western.
which had shown great animation and
had risen to 20B, fell 1ss. Omaha,
which had been conspicuously strong
in recent markets, fell IL and it's par
ent stock, Northwest, dropped off IN.
Rock Island was the feature of the
market during the early period of the
day and had advanced points. The
final liquidation left it still with frac-
tional net gain.
The local gas stocks, whose sensa-
tional advances had sustained the mar
ket on recent occasions, were conspicu-
GUS in the decline, Consolidated Gas
dropping points and Brooklyn Union
a. The Vanderbilts and trunk lines, the
| coalers and the leading industrial
shares and specialties all shared in the
weakness and nearly all showed de-
clines of point or upwards. Louis
vile, which has shown weakness re-
Gently on account of the yellow fever
scare, was an exception and closed
with net gain of a small fraction.
Baltimore and Ohio showed strength
early, rising points and closing with
net gain Of IA. Western Union and
Wabash preferred, which made sharp
gains early in the day, fell heavily to
below Saturdays close.
The course of the London stock mar
ket caused more or less depression here
! at the opening and again when Lon
don's closing quotations were received
showing some heavy declines from their
opening prices. The grangers were
somewhat sensitive on account of re-
ports of bad weather for crops in the
west. But the decisive influence in the
decline was sudden stiffening of the
rates for call money to per cent.
Quite a large amount had been offer
ing all day at as low as 2 per cent,
but in the final hour money lenders de-
manded per cent. There continued to
be large demand and figures ranged
from to 4 per cent, loans being made
at the high figure up to the last half
hour. The closing saw decline to 8
per cent.
The stiffening in the money rate came
too late in the day to affect the ex-
change market. Rates for sterling ex-
change We're somewhat harder during
the day, though the market was very
inactive. The posted rate for sixty
day bills was advanced V cent, to
4.S3h Actual rates for demand bills
were quoted u higher and for sixty
day bills Y higher. Interest centers in
the effect which the hardening of the
money rates and the calling of loans
will have on the exchange market and
the import movement Of gold.
Notable gains were made by the Chi
cago Great Western stocks, the A stock
advancing points and the B IL; by
Evansville and Terre Haute, which
gained 3, Iowa Central preferred and
New Haven, which sold at 1851 The
bid price of the latter stock has, how
ever, advanced since the last sale.
Railway bonds were not so actively
dealt in to-day sales amounting to ST.
900. Prices were about steady.
United States coupon As sold at ia,
United States coupon regulars at lily
and the SIS coupon at 114&. Bid prices
for government bonds receded a frac-
ton all around.
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers, 4e Broadway New York,
and Is Center street, New Haven: