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The herald., 1897-05-07

Miss Wisewell A summer house was
built of bamboo, in which refreshments
were served. and there were about forty
present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Stole to Get in Jail

eyes, your honor, I broke that big
plate-glass window at 165 Randolph
street and stole box of CIGARS said
Charles Smith, as he stood before
Judge Tuley yesterday, accused of
burglary, says the Chicago Record, of
January 9th. s.There were many
boxes of cigars in the window, but I
only took one. [ went around the
corner and met policeman and offer.
ed him a cigar from the box. He
asked me where I got the cigars. I
knew he would. That was what I
wanted. I led the policeman around
to the window and showed him where
I got the cigars. He said he would
lock me up. I told him that was just
what [ wanted. I had tramped this
town from one end to the other, look
ing for work, which [ could not get,
and [ smashed that window purposely
SO would be locked up. I am tired
of starving and freezing" swell, I
am not going to find him guilty of
burglary" said Judge Tuley. 81 will
find him guilty of malicious mischief,
and sentence him to the county Jail
for ninety days"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Coffee In Kansas.

Robert Cherry, of Mulvane Kans.
has been raising coffee for several years
He has just finished gathering his crop
for 1896, and gives the following facts
in regard to the manner of cultivation:
The seed ia planted about the same
time as corn. It will grow in any
kind of soil, but a sandy loan is the
best. The rows should be three feet
apart and the hills two feet. Only
one seed is put in place, and the
plant, which grows to the heigth of
two or three feet, should be cultivated
the same as corn. The berry natures
the latter part of October, which is
gathered and Drowned, just the same
as green coffee bought at the stores.
Several lovers of the beverage in this
city have, unknowingly, drank coffee
made from berries raised by Mr..
Cherry, and pronounce it better than
they have ever used. 1t is impossible
to tell it from the product on the
market, and you have the satisfaction
of knowing that your coffee is not
"doctored" in any way.-Lincoln
Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Ellinwocd School Middle.

At the meeting of the voters of School
District No. z, at Ellinwood, Kansas.
February g. 1897. the following resolu-
tons, condemning the action of County
Superintendent Harrison and that of
Professor Lockhart's enemies, were
adopted without a dissenting voice:
Misunderstanding parties have made
damaging charges to the County Super
intendent of this county against the
character of the principal of the Elm
wood graded School, and the County
Superintendent has acted in an unreas-
sonable and inexplainable manner in
regard to the charges preferred; and
the members of the District Board of
this district have been placed in an en-
barrassing position by not recognizing
the County Superintendent's decision
as being just;
THEREFORE, be it resolved
First: That we condemn the action
of the parties preferring charges against
the principal of our schools as being
malicious. uncalled for and not prompt
ed by conscientious motives.
Second: That we condemn the &C.
ton of the County Superintendent as
being governed by biased and selfish
motives and not by evidence; and fur
Their we consider him man not worthy
Of the confidence and suffrage of any
voter in our district.
Third: That the action of our Dis
trict Board during this entire term of
Office meets with our hearty approval,
and that they are to be warmly COM
mended in their efforts in establishing
the groundlessness of the reports made
against the principal of our schools.
Fourth: That a copy of these reso.
lutions be published in all Barton
county papers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

The DEMOCRAT admits that there
wasn't semblaDce of trnth in its
'ssell out" charge, which was made
just to be at something dirty. It uses
column of its valuable space" this
week to admit it. but tries to cover up
the admission with liberal use OF
more dirt. Ii the postmaster would
attend to his postofice duties and get
peoples mail in the right boxes. the
public would appreciate 1T more than
to read his ':brainy editorials
bune.
We ASK pardon of our readers for
giving further notice to the comments
of a fellow who was never known to ext
hibit knowledge of the first principles
of fairness or justice. He never gives
his readers the subject matter of his
comments, probaly thinking it easier
to lie about what the other fellow said
than to give the other fellows state
ments. Our readers can judge for
themselves whether our article last
week makes the admission above claim.
ed. The latter part of the statement
above reproduced is characteristic of
the cowaJ6ly and unprincipled creature
who penned it. If he has any fault
to find about the way his mail is treat.
ed by the employees in the postofice
he should be man enough to make his
complaint to the proper authorities,
and not throw out his dirty little slurs
through his family herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

If Mr. Lockhart is an innocent man
and possesses good moral character,
he has been greatly injured and I'M.
justly treated, and he would be war
ranted in using any legal means at his
disposal to prove that have unjustly
treated him.
AS proof is better than violent and
abusive language. or fragrant resolu,
tiOns: and as Mr.: Lockhart has failed
to avail himself of the opportunities
presented. the public can judge as to
his guilt or innocence.
M. L. HARRISON,
Co. Supt,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Jake Tsten, one of the prosperous
merchants of Albert, was in the city
Monday. Mr.. Teten is an applicant
for appointment as postmaster at that
place, made vacant by the resignation
of VIM. wilkinson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

The Sons of Veterans will observe
Union Defenders Day (Lincoln's Birth.
day. by holding an open meeting at the
G. A. B. hall Friday evening. Every
body cordially invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Greed Rankin, who now makes bis
home in Colorado, came in last Saturday
to visit a few days with relatives.
Creed says he is travelling now for q
Chicago cigar house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

NoTwITHsTAND the misrepre-
sentations of the 6. o. P. press, the
Kansas legislature is rapidly formu-
lating many good and much needed
laws that will be appreciated by our
people generally.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Our friend Charlie Horbar has
now a position as city editor of the
New daily at Newton, where he can
get off an allegorical symposium on the
peculiarities of populism every eve
ming before supper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Mrs. r. z. Putnam returned Monday
night from Sterling, where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Nichols,
who has been very sick for the past two
weeks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Advertised Letters.

Following is hstof letters remaining Incsiied
for in the postofhce at Great Bend for the week
ending February 10. 1891:
Stansburg, Norge. Weutz, VIM.
Wilson, B. L.
Persons calling for any of the above letters will
please say ADVERTISED WILL E. STOKE, P. NJ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

SPEAKING of the high Offices of
modern surgery Henry Sabin says;
SIT is no longer necessary for man
to die in order to be dlssected." By
means of the x rays and the splendid
mechanical appliances and the match.
less skilled surgeons, a man can be
taken to pieces much as the old fami-
~ clock and put back again, each
part in its proper place. The old-time
doctor supposed his mission was to
heal the sick. People are now com-
ing to suppose that his duty is to keep
them from getting sick-to prevent
spread of disease among the people.
He will not study therapeutics less
but hygienics more. Men will here
after pay for being well and not for
being sick. The coming doctor will
not alone seek the remedy but will
search out the cause of disease. In
fact, doctors in this age will have
to adopt the methods in vogue In
China from time immemorial. In
the land of the pigtail a doctors pay
stops when his patient gets sick, and
goes on again when the patient Is
we'll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11
Strong City Derrick.

Fathers, did you ever think to ad
wise your son like this; My son. follow
not in the footsteps of the loafer, and
make no example of him who is born
tired, for verify [ say unto you that
business is over stocked, the seats On
the corners are all taken and whiting
places are all occupied. It is better
to saw wood at two bits cord than to
white in loafing match and cuss
the government. My son, while thou
hast left in thy skull the sense of a
jaybird, break away from the cigar
cite habit, for 10, thy breath stinketh
like a glue factory, and thy whole
appearance is less intelligent than a
store dummy.-Wesphialia Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

Our county officers won't do a
thing to Senator John Armstrong
when he returns to the bosom of his
constitu ents-I don't think.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

WHILE there are people who are
squandering thousands of dollars every
week, while societies are sending money
to the heather in foreign countries,
there are 100, 900 in Chicago enduring
the agonies of starvation. Charity
begins at home, and instead of send
ing our money to far off India and
other countries we should fill the
empty stomachs at our very doorsteps.
We should discover why social sys-
tenn which enables one family to spend
$250,000 on ball compels thousands
of other families equally deserving to
suffer for food the year round
Strong City Derrick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

HORACE FOSTER, of Hutchinson
has been selected as Congressman
Simpsons secretary. The salary is
5000 a year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

WE HAVE friendly feeling for
Iowa, our native state, and therefore
regret to announce that our old iowa
friends are continuing in the swim of
returning prosperity" The First
National Bank of Griswold. that
state, kerflunked on the 4th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

NEBRASKA voted solid for free sill
yer and reform, and it is getting the
reform TOO. The legislature has re-
duced the salary of It's members from
So, to 50, day, and the term of
meeting from so to 40 days. Why
does not the opposition press howl
about this.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

John III. j. Teten, of Talmage, Ne
braska, came down about week ago to
visit with his brothers at Albert. He
says that eastern Nebraska. where ne
lives, has had an abundance Of moist
ure this winter, mostly il, rain that
came down like summer showers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

The Ellinwood Advocate says the
masquerade ball given there was ''a
blooming success''-that's expressive
enough to suit the most enthusiastic
Larned Optic.
Did the Advocate man give atgen-
ton only TO the nasal appendages of
the masquers? IF not, why "bioom-
ing?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-11

THE inaugural ball will be aband-
oned-nit.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24
FLoeeING IN THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS.

In former times much Of the discipline
was administered by the Head Master.
A certain DIR Keate, who was Head Mas
ter towards the middle Of this century,
Ia celebrated for his floggings. A char
acteristic instance occurred when very
popular boy, named Munro, was dis
missed from school for refusing to be
logged. At the next "absence," when
his name was omitted from the roll-call,
his friends set up shout of Munro |
Munro! Boo boow In punishment for
this they were told to come daily to an
extra absence. This they decided not to
do, and also determined not to be logged
for it. Keate very craftily waited until
after .lock-up,n when the boys were
scattered in the various boarding-houses,
and then sent the assistant masters to
fetch them for punishment In relays.
some OF the boys tried to organize re-
sistance by shouting from the windows;
.sDon't be fioggcdl We haven't been.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24
THE FALL FAIRS.

Bristol Fair Corporation, Bristol, Sep
TENDER, 1890, NJ. L. Norton, secretary.
Danbury, Danbury, October 40, G. NJ.
Rumble, secretary.
Pennington Valley, Collinsville, Sep
TENDER SO, E. A. Hough, secretary.
CRANKY, Cranky, September, 1929,
Charles Coffey, secretary.
Guilford, Guilford, September %, A.
b. Phelps, secretary.
HarWinton, Harwinton, October ga.
W. Buell., secretary.
Killingworth, killiDgworth, October
6, L. D ParnaeIee, secretary.
Meriden, Meriden, September l5-l7,
George W. Fairchild, secretary.
Newtowp, Newtown, September $3.50,
P. II. Mccarthy, secretary.
SimsburY, Simsbury, October, George
G. Emo, secretary.
Stafford Springs, Stafford Springs, Oc-
tober 3 =, c. F. Beckwith, secretary.
Union (Somers, .etc), Broad Brook.
September %, NJ. Hamilton, secretary.
Wallingford, Wallingford, September
SO, George t. Jones, secretary.
Willimantic, Willimantic, September
$3.50, A. L. French, secretary.
Woodstock, South Woodstock, Septem-
Der l3, IA, 10, 81. W. Hubbard, secretary.
Wolcott, Wolcott, October ID, z. NJ.
Epson, secretary.
Connecticut Horticultural Society,
Hartford, I. j. Mcdonald, secretary.
april, June 10-ll, about September
s, and about November $40.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24
The Home Circle.
THE TURK AND THE FRESHMAN.

Among the Turks employed on the
line Of the first Turkish railway was an
old man who had son who was a SOL
der In one Of the regiments in the gar
rlson at Rustchuk, whom he had not
seen for a good many months. Each
day the regular through train arrived
and left, but the old Turk never got the
chance to run up to Rustchuk to see his
son, for the train just came and went at
the very moment when he was engaged
at his midday prayer. And so the days
and the weeks passed, and the old man,
between his devotion to his religious du-
ties and his love for his son, was left la
menting the incOnYenient arrangement
OF the railway timetable. One day he
conaded his trouble to the Irish fore.
man, whose name was Flynn.
"Ah! my friend, you do not know how
sore my heart is."
"Well, bahia (father), what Is the mat
ter with you now?" asked Flynn.
"Well, you see,' said the old Turk,
my son, whom you know, is up at Rust
chuk, and / have not seen him for so
many months, and his mother is longing
to hear something about him."
"Why don't you get leave, then, and
90 to see himP'' said the practical Irish,
man.
"How can I?'' replied the old man.
Doesn't the train come in and go away
while am at prayers? Allah wills it
that should not see him"
And so the time continued to pass, the
old man telling Flynn how his heart was
weary to see his son. 1t happened one
day that, as the train drew up at the sta.
ton the old man was engaged at his de-
votions on his prayer-carpet close to the
line, an empty truck with the door run
back had stopped just opposite where he
was on his knees and his forehead to the
ground, and the Irishman came along.
Seized by a sudden inspiration, he caught
up the old Turk, prayer-carpet and all,
and landed him In the truck just as the
train moved off. Two days after the old
man came back by the down train, his
face beaming with pleasure.
"AhI my FRIEND" he said, as he saw
Flynn on the platform, "only for you l
should never have seen my son. 1t must
have been Allah who put 1t into your
heart to throw me into the train. May
he reward you for it!'-[Harper's Round
Table.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24

avenue has returned from visit to her
daughter in Hartford,
Charles D. Mills is visiting on Long
Island.
BeI jamin Byington has gone to Bridge.
port, in the Office of the Billiard Machine
Tool Co., as typewriter and stenographer.
Capt Charles Cram has sold his steam
er, "Rhoda E. Cram" to some Long Is.
land oystermen.
The Maynard family, who have been
summering at their home on King street,
have gone to New Jersey.
The lectures given by Rev W. H. Ian
min of Bridgeport, in the Advent chapel,
have been largely attended and have also
excited considerable interest. The gen.
eral subject of the lectures has been
1.-THE fulfillment of prophecy" and have
been illustrated by charts.
The new school building was formally
opened, last Monday evening. An at.
tractive program was presented and the
attendance large.
1t is reported that Clayton Blakeslee
is the new town correspondent for the
New York World.
Miss Bertha Field has gone to Long
Island for an extended visit.
F. W. Beers of St Augustine, Fla, is
visiting his mother, Mrs Bunce.
Druggist Greeley is arranging for 8
24.mile road race, in which all the bike
riders in this vicinity will be invited to
take part.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24

flogged"' but the relays kept coming in
to Keate until after midnight, and all
but two of the boys were flogged-over
so in all. According to tradition Keate
was positively fond of using the birch.
On one occasion, it is said, the names of
batch of candidates for confirmation
were by mistake sent to him on "bin"
like that used for reporting boys for
punishment. The boys tried to explain
the matter, but Keate only logged them
the harder for what he considered an ir.
reverent trick to escape punishment. All
this happened in the time when the boys
lived under danes" in the boarding
houses Harper's Round Table.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24

bled, and well-nigh broken-nearted, [
crept in here to rest and reflect, little
thinking that 1 would so soon have an
opportunity to demonstrate my worth
and earn the lifelong gratitude of my
master by saving his property from the
torch of an incendiary.1
SO saying, the faithful watch dog,
summoning all his strength, sprang up
on the masked intruder and bore him
to the ground just as he was about to
apply the match. There was a terrific
struggle, but the mastiff bravely hung
on until policeman reached the spot
and took charge of the would-be incen-
diary.
The next day the insurance authori-
ties took the case in hand, and in due
course of time the faithful and plucky
old watch dog was fitted out with gold
collar, and furnished with an easy berth
and luxurious quarters in big insur-
ance building, while the dogs migrate
full master (for the man in the black
mask was indeed he) received his just
deserts by being sentenced to seven
years at hard labor for attempted arson.
Moral.-It never pays to go back OF
an old friend-either four-legged or two.
legged-especially if you are going into
some crooked transaction where he is
liable to catch you at Wallpapers Ba
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24

gave such a glowing description of the
pleasant time enjoyed by them. There is
a general regret that there will be no
more this season.
Mrs Elizabeth Clarke and family of
Brooklyn we're with Mrs Orville Mallett
last week.
Mrs Lorenzo Mallett entertains out of
town guests.
Master Dwight Mallett had very
narrow escape from a serious accident
with frisky horse the other morning,
but will soon be out again.
Will Blackwood is more comfortable.
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24

taken up are being left behind. One New
York party have folding canvas canoes.
During the daytime we lounge about
on the bales of hay on deck, some Of US
sleeping, others admiring the grand
mountain scenery through which we pass.
Others, who have rifles to test, keep a
sharp lookout for ducks. Going through
the narrows between Vancouver Island
and the mainland we came across numer-
GUS small coveys, which gave us long
shots, in which the excellence of the new
$50 40 smokeless" as long-range guns
stood forth Enthusiastically. "Buckskin
Joe," as we dubbed our mountain man
from the Black Hills, has gun which,
like himself, is unique. It is 30-4O box
magazine Winchester placed side by side
on the same stock as Winchester repeat
ing shotgun, and there is a telescope
sight between them. 1t is an odd weap.
on, fortunately so put together that II
can be taken down and each gun fitted tC
a separate stock.
Freight is in utmost confusion, three
parcels of my own that came aboard a:
my personal baggage went into the hold
the result, some valuable Photographic
chemicals are crushed, although in heavy
boxes. No one knows where his oatl
and hay are. Everybody is borrowing
of hay and a thousand pounds of oats
and, except for one bale Of hay, not /
pound of our horse-feed have we beer
able to get to use on the voyage"
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24
THE LATEST FROM THE KLoHDIKE

Harper's Weekly is now receiving its
regular weekly budget of Klondike news
from its special correspondent, Tappan
Adney. The instalment published in the
issue of September 18th is dated s. S..
Islander, August 10, 1897, the writer being
on his way from Victoria to Juneau. The
following extracts are interesting: SIT
is good natured, sober crowd aboard.
Several have remarked how undemonstra-
tive it is. OF our passengers one-half are
American. They are of every degree and
Of all sorts but dudes. There is house
builder from Brooklyn, contractor from
Boston, the business manager of a New
York paper, and boys that seem not over
nineteen. They have all formed parties
or partnerships, some 60 share every
vicissitude or fortune, others only to last
until the gold diggings are reached. Only
few are dressed in the loose rough
S1OLhC6 ia bAC OGECGa1 L1db L
know who are going in have kept on their
city suits, and it has been amusing to see
men unaccustomed to rough garments
emerge one by one from their state-rooms
with their miners rig of heavy boots and
corduroys. One most picturesque figure
is swarthy man of spare but wiry build
who turned out in full bucksin suit, at
which some smiled; but after talk with
him it was impossible not to admit that
while the buckskin might draw some
what in wet weather, nevertheless he was
as well fixed as any man on board. He
Is packer and hunter, and halls from the
Black Hills, and has partner seven feet
tall.
One noticeable thing is the total absence
of oaths or the sort Of language one will
hear continually from morn till night
among lumbermen. The conversation is
pitched in low key; men have serious
things to talk about those they have left
behind, the pass ahead of them, their
outfits, and those of their neighbors.
Some are pretty well equipped; indeed,
save for general lack of water proof
sacks, they are well prepared for the
rainy country, which, by the lowering
clouds and increasing banks of fog, we
seem to be entering.
OF the passengers aboard it may safely
be said that each man has half ton OF
freight stored away In the hold. Some,
representing companies, have more than
that. There ID large consignment Of
sleds aboard, and several boats, all OF
which are in lengths too long TO pack
over the pass. We learned that boat
The Newtown bee., 1897-09-24
THE FAITHFUL WATCH DOG AND THE I'M,
CENDIARY.
A MODERN FABLE.

One dark night an old, superanuated
watch dog, who had been turned out to
die, was sleeping In an. empty hogshead
in the alley back of the big store belong.
ing to his master, when he was awaken.
ed by suspicious sound. Peering eau
tiously out Of his retreat, he saw a man
in black mask creep steadily up to the
building and begin piling lot OF infiam.
mable material against it.
'sAh," said the old watch dog, 'here ID
fine chance to return good for evil, and
heap Goals Of fire on the head OF my
cruel masterl Only this morning he
kicked me from the premises which I
have guarded so long, saying, 'Begone,
You worthless curl and bruised, hum