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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
If WE HAD The TIME.

If I had the time to find place
And sit me down full face to face
With my better self, that cannot show
In my daily life that rushes so;
1t might be then I would see my soul
Was stumbling still toward the shining
goal,
I might be nerved by the thought sub
lime
If had the timei
If I had the time to let my heart
Speak out and take in my life part,
TO look about and to stretch hand
To a comrade quartered in no-luck land,
All, Godi If I might but just sit still
And hear the note of the whippoorwill,
I think that my wish with Gods would
rhyme
If had the tirnei
If had the time to learn from you
How much for comfort my word could do;
And told you then of my sudden will
To kiss your feet when did you i'll!
If the tears aback of the GOODNESS feigned
Could flow, and the wrong be quite ex-
planned
Brothers, the souls of us all would chime,
If we had the timei
Richard Burton, in Boston Waterman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

grasped the knife's handle and drew it
forth. The life blood of the banker
followed it. squirting up and dyeing the
hand of Angus, coat and sleeve, yes.
even to the bosom of his shirt.
The scream that emanated from the
bathroom door was uttered by Aunt
Mag when she saw Herbert Lathrop
strike the fatal blow. She stood there,
speeches., as he rushed from the
scene of his crime. AS he swung the
door to, almost in the face of Bruce,
he seized her by the throat.
'What, you too, and logging me?
Then-but no, a nigger's GA tia don't go
in court against white, and remem-
Der, now, a word, lisp, and I'll have
your life.
Remember, Angus Bruce was the
murderer of your master. You may
have an easy life your days out, but
remember, L was in my room when
:-our master died"
Herbert relaxed his hold of the throat
of the now speeches. negress and flew
up the stairs and into his room. He
| Invested himself of his dressing gown
and gulped down a horn of brandy.
$50 far, SO good,'' he exclaimed.
He heard his cousins room door open
and at the same time a cry from Angus.
Murder! My God. it's murder!"
He rushed as in alarm, and joined
Fannie on the stairs. Together they
entered the library and saw Angus
Bruce turning from the bedside toward
| them. The sheath knife was still
| clasped in his hand, its blade dripping
| with blood and the hand that held it
dyed.
Fannie tainted and fell to the floor.
Murderer" said Herbert, as his eyes
| looked in at the bedroom door; you
have slain my uncle because he would
have wed Miss Hill. Assassin!"
"You are the assassin here eX-
| claimed Angus; foul murderer of your
uncle! It is well planned, but there
was a witness; I heard a scream
angus Bruce, you have lived long
enough to know that q nigger's oath
don't go in southern courts against a
! white mans; now I will go for the OIL
GERS to arrest you, for 1 am afraid OF
YOU with that knife in your hand. Ii
you escape ere 1 return I can't avoid
| it,
''Murdereri liar! hound!" exclaimed
| Angus, as he rushed towards him. but
it was too late; Herbert was out of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
a FAST COLT.
He Had Earned the Right 10 BE Called



Cyclone-
Several men gathered about a horse near
the western market the other morning,
commenting upon the prominence OF the
beasts ribs and general lean and lanklness-
The animal belonged to a farmer living near
Ypsilanti and, IL was said, never permitted
grass to grow under its feet on the road
The, farmer was not pleased with the re-
marks and the strong differences that the
poor thing had never realized the sensation
of corn and oats.
what do you call your horse: was
asked.
Cyclone, and don't he look it :" replied
the man from the rural districts
looks as Is one had struck him
That's what happened to him, my
friend. 1t was Just ike this. You reTnem-
Der the awful breeze we had out TO Ypsi
lanh about three years ago. This teller was
a sucking colt at the time and was in the
barn with two horses. The cyclone, regular
barn off its legs and dropped 1T nigh on to
100 yards away. After the twister had raised
all the hob, fences and sheds 1t could we
went out to look things up. The two horses
were stone dead, and the colt, would you
believe it, was nowhere to be found.
Next day j turned over the hen coop.
which lay in the field half a mile away.
Right in the coop and laying on the door
which zsced down was the colt. He COM
menced kicking when he heard us and We
took him out in hurry. He WASH scared a
bit, L tell you, and was cool CUCUMBER.
The neighbors say they saw the coop goin'
through the air and the colt after it. The
little Teller caught the coop and got inside of
1t to save himself, that's what he did. That
the plain truth. and If you don't believe it
ask the colt. Good day, strangers. De
troit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

room, and he heard the front door slam,
as he rushed bare-headed and in his
shirt sleeves from the house.
Angus raised Fannie and laid her on
sofa. AS he did SO, Aunt Mag stag
gered into the room.
ely! fly! Angus Bruce, not a minute
to spare! You'll hang, you'll hang, sure,
and for a murder you didn't commit.
I saw the blow struck; it was Herbert's
hand that grasped the handle OF the
knife. Drop it! drop it there! and t;y.
A nigger's oath won't save you; nothing
will help you; Herbert Lathrop has you
in his power
Great Cod" said Angus, 'I must fly,
at least for time. Promise will you tell
Miss Lloyd and Miss Hill the truth?''
''My life is now at stake, Angus Bruce.
or if I'm sold, it will be worse for you:
III promise that I'll stick to Herbert
Lathrop through thick and thin, and
your name shall be cleared. Now go,
and stop not, till you're a thousand
miles away"
Angus without a word followed her
TO rear door and left the house
Once in the street, he fastened to the
Clara Belle.
He had arrived in port at so late an
hour that the streets were almost de-
serted, and entirely so along the river
front.
He had met no one (aside from Her
bert in going to the bankers residence,
nor had he seen anyone save the in
mates IF the Lloyd mansion.
Arrived at the schooner, he hurriedly
called up Calvin Stewart. the mate. and
together they entered the cabin. where
we will leave them and return to the
scene of the murder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Not In ANY Dictionary.

Stein Glowing off the foam)-I won
der why these things are called schoon-
erS?
Brewer (shoving his empty glass to-
ward the barkeeper)-Oh I suppose it's
because Of their being sort of fore-and-
ats.
Fore and afts?''
Eyes; before you get through drink
ing one you have hankering after an
other, see ?''-Boston Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Restraining Luxury.

1t was in the reign of Edward LII
that law was passed to restrain lux
ury. The prelates and nobility were
thereby confined to two courses al
every meal, and to two kinds of food
at every course, except at great fes
rivals. The law also forbade the labor
ing classes to wear their dresses EN-
broidered in gold and silver, and, t,
encourage the manufacture OF Eng
hsh cloth, the use of foreign cloth was
confined to the royal family alone
Chicago Chronicle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Has Been Very Moderate.

81 should fine you for contempt"
said the judge as he glared at the law.
yer who had aroused his ire.
with all due respect to your honor"
responded the attorney, az think that
you should not / have been particu-
larly careful not to- express my true
feelings toward the court. "-Detroit
Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
r.e Gentleness.

Be gentle in. stimulating the kidneys,
otherwise you viii excite and weaken them.
The happiest results follow the use OF Hos
inactivity. Avoid the unmedicated, fiery
stimulants of commerce. The kidneys have
delicate membrane easily irritated. and
upon this the action of such excitants is
ton, rheumatism, neuralgia and biliousness
succomb to the corrective influence of the
Bitters
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The Mead Cycle Company, Chicago, % Is
the original house to sell reliable bicycles at
low prices direct to the rider. They have
built up large business by their honorable
their customers. They ask the public to be-
heve that the house which leads and con-
trolls the best source of supply is the best
house to do business with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Great Scheme

Lowfer-I notice you have put an or.
chestra in your restaurant. Did you dc
It on the theory that music aids diges-
ton?
Mr.. Eatonhouse-No; the music sets
the boarders' teeth on edge, and they
bite the toughest steak with the great
est ease.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
The Approprinte place,

''You ought TO be ashamed of yourself"
said the Judge to the gentleman who had
been caught picking pockets at funeral
Have You sense OF decencys
Yes, judge; but you know people IN a
place like that are so easily touched. '@In'
dianapolis Journal. 60
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally Price 75c.
A Resemblance,

Death and the people of Germany are
alike in one respect"
Name it,
The people of Germany like to use money
direct from the mint
Go on"
death loves shining mark, too Pitts
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

There are 90, 600 words in the English
language, and most of them were used on
Sunday by a woman who discovered after
coming out of church that her new kat was
adorned with tag on which was written:
Reduced to 6 shillings III pence. ''-Tit-
Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

/ have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfaihng medicine.-F. r. Lott, 1905
Scott St, Covington, KY, Oct. l, 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Dead beats all know just what property
IS exempt from Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

a cold church can only be warmed by fire
that comes from Heaven.
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
Innocent Abroad.

Montgomery, Mimi. July 19.-Satur-
day evening the following party OF Ia
dies and gentlemen arrived here or
their bicycles. from Minneapolis: Mrs
NJ. Drenen, Chicago: Misses Mccarthy.
Timer, Quirl, Kelly, Byrnes Winter
houser, Anna and Esther Hoy, Messrs
Lennon. O'Brien, Kelly, Sullivan
O'Brlen and Hoy, Minneapolis. They
went to the Sheehan residence in Erin
where they were entertained that even.
ing and on Sunday. On Sunday they
visited in Shieldsvilc and attended mass
in the morning, and in the afternoon a
number of visitors from Cedar Lake
Farihault, Kilkenny and Montgomery
were entertained by the Misses Sheehan.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs John
Shcehy. Miss Rose Hanlon, Miss Mollie
White. Messrs. J. j. Leonard, S. B. Tay-
lor, Joseph lfaggerty, Paul Phelps. OF
Fairhavcn, VT, II. ID. Dufie and W. !
Sheehy, of Montgomery. On Monday the
party returned to Montgomery and were
entertained by Mrs. John Sheehy. \
feature Of the trip was the breaking
of a few l.. A. w. road records, a halt
| mile spin by the gentlemen at 2:lt
,, clip. one or two punctured tires in a
| moonlight road race, won by Mr.. Hoy.
| The timekeepers neglected to keep All
accurate record, owing to the intense en-
! thusiasm ac,i excitement incidental tc
the novel race. The party returned &c
the Flour City Monday evening.
| Mr.. Paul Phelps visited in Minneapo.
| lis Monday.
j. r.. Stratton made business tr;
| to lie Sueur Center Monday.
Mr.. J. b. White was a'visitor at Claal
J Lake Tuesday.
Miss Wetherbee, of Minneapolis, i:
visiting with friends here.
w. j. Sheehy and W. A. Kennedy
will represent Court Valncy, I. o. +.
at the high court convention Of th'
|. o. T.. at Winona next month.
John Boucher visited in HNaSeca san
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
Educate Your Nowcls With CascarctR.
Candy Cathnrt;c. euro constipation forever.
IOc 25c. II G. fail, tlruEG ISIS rrfnnd money.
A Bows ESSAY on Henry VIII.

Henry VIII. was the greatest wi,iowcr
that ever lived. He was born Il, \nnu
Domino in the year 1866 II" had five
hund, ed and ten wives, besides women
and children The first was boh,'aicd
and afterwards executed: the second
was revoked. She never smiled again.
The greatest man in this reign was
Lord Wolscy. He was called the boy
Bachelor" being born ~. he age Of
fifteen, unmarried. Had he served his
vito as diligently as he served the king
she would not have deprived him Of his
gray hairs.
Henry VIII. punrrccd with Lord VOL
scy because he rourled Ammo Rolcyn.
He also qlarrrrd with the pope be-
cause he called him !'ido HE Often
sivc. Dandy Lion. and other unpleasant
appctitcs He also qarr"lrd with the
mcnastorirs. lie pulled howa barns and
built greater, and the la 81 state of thar
! man WAS worse than the iiri;. ilr died
! ON tho Field Of the Cloth Of Goll His
horse trGd on Il wet cindrr; and !hcrc
"''@ ShhHl'iHH 'h' "''piH, WI t'F'H'
In this reign the l!ble wa; translated
! into Latin By Titus Oates, who VA, or
| dcrcd by the king to be rhain"h ny in
the church. It was in this "ciGn that
the Duke of Wellington discovered
| America aud invented Curfcw bells to
| prevent fires in thea, ~.
| There was also u grcl fire in Lon
don called the Black Death. and after
N" fire came an cnihuuikc and after
tho earthquake a still. small voice.
Henry VIII. was sucrrcu"h by his
| grcatgrantlnC,hcr, In" beautiful and az
complishch Mary Queen Of 5rgri, some
! times called the "I.,Iy of ;hc I.lk,,.'
4, Or the "I.ny of the Last Minstrel"
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
FFlM BET, MONTANA.

Dominic Spogan and Miss Jennie
'ochray were married las. Mon,la,
morning al the Catholic church. IA,
itcN. Father Damanez officiating y
special musical program VAS arranged
and rendered by The choir in 4 pleaslle
manner. The groom is the foreman %.
tho washer here and is very pppulaI
young man. lie has mtdr h SIS ~
friends during his Residence In ,Ar
camp by his Jolly. good MANFRED WAYS
and is model citizen. ,l'hc bride is enc
of Belts flrcs daughters. and numb"f,
truly said thai she wdS onc of the most
heautilui brides ever l"d Ia the all,l
of love in Belt The newly marie,
couple will take up their re- siieur" in
one OF the company :, houses. wh"r,
they will he al nome To their friends
after the 10Th OF August, Miss liani,
Cooke acted as bridesmaid, Whir ChlS
, l.orhway WAS best man Mr. and
Mrs. Spogan were the recipen,s
Of many costly and useful pres
cntS, iLnu are RECEIVING inc nearly con
5ra,nlations OF their numerous friends
who wish them Il pleasant journey ovHl
LIES new path.
Harry Gates departed for Ncihar;
Monday. where he will take charge ol
!. the ccrnet band. Mr.. Coates is Il mn
stefan Of no mean ability. and the pc,
pie of the silver camp are lr he con.
graduated on securing his services.
Hon. w. r. G!assrork returned from
III, eastern visit Sunday and reports al
fairs more quiet in TN" East than in
Montana.
W. j. Martin, the roalmaster, is MAX,
ing il interesting for SCmc OF the citi
::cns of Belt who refuse to conform t.
the sanitary rules and regulations. .lc
is having the violatOrS arrested with
out fear or favor. aud says he will put
the great coal camp in a healthy condi.
lion if he has to arrest half the inhabi-
| iants. Mr.. Martin deserves great cr"a;
! and should receive the assistance of tn,
citizens.
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24

Tho Greeks used to strain quartz to 80
close an imitation of the finest cmrr-
aids that il was Impossible to tell the
difference. There is nothing spurious
In the natural jewels which stud tho
Saint Paul Il Duluth Railroad, for the
sapphire lakes with their emerald SGT =
tings are actual facts which have won
tn" admiration of thousands Of tourists.
The rush to the home of nature was
never SO general az ii has been This
summer. and the many resorts along
the limo of the Saint Paul a. Dulu.h
have been crowded during the cnti.r
season. whil0 the trans between the
Twin Cities and Duluth ana West ST.
prrior have been we'll filed. Always
ink" the Duluth Short Line, berllsn
everybody else does. and that Is "A
good recommendation Ticket agent :;
will always rnur,cDllsly provide maps.
circulars and whatever information Won
may desire. or they may be obtained by
writing to G.. Il. Stone. General passrn-
ger Agent. st. Paul. MINI.
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
The Murphy-Smith Wedding.

Last Tuesday morning at Ascension
church, John Murphy, of ST. Paul, and
Miss Lizzie Smith, of this city, were
united in marriage by Fir Harrington.
Nuptial mass was celebrated and attend
ed by the friends Of the happy couple
E. Murphy, brother of the groom, and
Miss Josie Smith, sister of the bride,
ofticiated as best man and bridesmaid
Two little nieces OF the bride, Mae Lane
and Kathleen Rice, acted as flower
girls. The bride was beautifully at
tired in white silk MULE and carried
roses. The bridesmaid was similarly
dressed and carried roses also After
the ceremony, the bridal party proceed
ed to the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs. J. J. Lane, S1l Sixteenth avenue
north, Where breakfast was served, the
immediate relatives and intimate friends
of the young couple being present. The
wedding gifts were numerous and cost
ly, and the house was handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion with water lilies
wild flowers and roses, which emitted
delightful fragrance. In the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy departed for Lake
Minnetonka, where they will remain for
some time as the guests of Mr.. and MS
H. A. Dyer. of Deephaven. The many
friends of the young couple wish them
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
Ladies Auxiliary a, Green Isle

las, SUNDAY afternoon Division NJ.
J. LADIES' Auxiliary \ o H Of s.:d.y
comn'y. wa, organized =, Green Isle.
by Mrs j. J. Daley OF Minncapp is,
state pr.sideni. assisted ny DAME! My-
ers, ". I. Fancy. members q: the 10 n!
division OF The y. o. II The now ns-
ganzarion has twenty charter mem-
bcrS and mas elected the following Of
iiccrs. County president, Miss Emma
X. LitchGe!d; president Of division Mrs.
William Martin; yice-prcaiden; Mrs H..
II. I-itrhfieid; rec riding secretary. Miss
Emma X. Lilchiicld; financial secretary,
Mrs. Reilly; insurance secretary. Miss
Mary Fitzpatrick; treasurer, Mrs ThJs,
nGlan; sentinel, Mrs. Thos Mawin:
sergeani-a. arms, Miss Lizzie WelrA,
chaplain. Rev. J. j. Hand.
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
BACK HOME AGAIN
Ihi, INNENSI: siIpiN nor 81 ot r.
". NoHi:UIs NuNI i\Iu T!i..iH
uID at WRITER'S INTER- MIN.
in>,D OFT LAST >l.itiN,.
he Ermodrlcd UaiidinG q, Vow
seven stories iiiGh aHd Large
addition Ia. H""n uuiu ON the
Rcar Has Every Enriiit, rnr
az tac iirm.


CIV latt laii .u tau ra.r, ain;!,- and
,.xtrud.I Ms. l.,,,;s-.s s..,..,,l fa.., In ih,.
,.,,
- 80 ''''' ' 80 1'''' '.' W. $50 w. -
i,' ""i ~ - a9-NH Nh'lh'NS. "a spa" 81
iirrS, hard ''im"@. otr, v" "sc bound to-
gruw hoo ..i,,. AliiiuttiGIiS is low aild .yili
hy IN" greatest retail ,radiI:-, iilacr il, lnr
West, .,.,il = H. Roberts :,s H.. vas shaw-
iu. THE STANDARD representative.
ihru,...ll ib,.. warriors .I.uarirlr.fs which
rilcd the -ay..:i }lree np,r- of tn. bonding.
lhcr.. Mere clerks .u~y shipping goods out
Of tho Furniture, grocery hArIv,r. sad
dlriy. inu4c;.l bu"lls bicycle. ,,md many
Dtt"r departments. There naS no COLI
luse4 Certain clerks i'll ul,.rls from each
:"lartn''tl. th-H Ih' goods all ~ 10 on.
inln"r>c shipping room, uthrr clerks
CHECK ,l.!u LIN lii guuds az orders are
nil"t. 'ih"r" arn thicr er,ar elevators III
tn" !,iIildiis 1" facilitate ihr transferring
OF IN" goods from Guor to iioor and
nhn.croGS dr'.yS >o carry The boxes tn ~"
"in,r"n, Jcpu,S. Wi:"n AN order * filled
which Is 10 90 To som" one W!o resides; ON
til" 500. The box is placed III a compau
mrhi ihh"i'" ~ II" 500. and remains ,h"r"
unti ihu arrival Of I'll. tiray Which handles
ii" freight fer ihal line. And 80 IL is with
III" others. lh"rr is no delay. and 80
hcri,r' is IN" system that mistakes are all
hul impossible.
II" lhStltuii"h is III" second largest Of
us kl!h III iHr world and has probably
con" more l" ulVcri country trade |" this
'lA IMAM Ial! a dozen retail stores put
'"S"'h'f. III" business is carried on al
most entirely ny mail and Gcuds arc sold
"hls lor cilSh.
r''ich year inc nous" issues Il great cata-
i"Sue' copies OF Whicn are scattered broad
c"St thfou5i.out IN" country districts. and
~; ~ Is IRON! inns mat IN" purchaser makes
flS selections. This years catalogue con-
siS,S oi no less IMAM =" pages. fully illus
,ratrd ana contains prices of everything
lrt Al
"'itt' 10 NE consumer. thus avoiding the
~ LII "i IN" lmo"i'mAil.
me mousse mas not Il singh" travelling man
on thc road hut relics for it's success entire
!! upon newspaper advertising and the rr-
suits would seem tn prove beyond IL shadow
OF a doubt tn" wisdom OF tn" experiment.
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
Phillips and the Preacher.

A story about Wendell Phillips is rs
follows; lie WAS on a train going
through Ohio. Some Southern pro
slavery preachers were aboard They
had heard of Phillips and his great
or.Moriral ability. and learning that Ii,
was on the train walked through The
car to see him. Finally one made hul
To sit beside him and speak thus
SO YOU are Wendell Phillips, are
YOU
Yes, SIR
Engaged in making arti-slaycry
speeches."
Yes. sir"
"Wrll, why don't yon 20 South. whcrc
they hay" slavery, to make your
Srrerhos"'
Phillips looked at his interrogation and
said: You are a minister OF the COS
prl?"
Eyes. sir"
Engaged in saving souls from hcl!!"'
Yes. sir"
"Wrll why don't you go to hell to
do Your prcarhing"?"
The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty Cos
to remove from our midst the beloved
father of J. G. Cantwell, staunch ana
worthy member of Division No. 8, A. .
H., Ramsey county; therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY Division No. that We
extend to Brother Cantwell in this his
bereavement, our sympathy, and that {
copy be forwarded to Brother Cantwell
and also be spread upon the records O.
the Division