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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Show every night next week.
The fast mail is like cows tail
always behind.
Shelly Wineet was down from Al
bert. Thursday.
Special meeting of the fire company
Saturday night, the 4th.
Watch for Rehn's Christmas an
nouncement, next week.
For SALE-E. E. Dawson residence
property. See o. W. Dawson.
Keep your eye skinned for Bishop
& Co.'S. announcement-itis coming.
Examine your fues aud stove pipes.
aud see that they are in good repair.
Bring US in bushels of corn-ear or
shelled-and get the DEMOCRAT
year.
ATTEND the SQUARE INCH Dress
Cutting School, second door south Of
M. E. church.
MRS. eta CHAPMAN, Teacher.
L. F. Johnson and r. Wehr were
over from Hoisington on business
Wednesday.
Road wagons. Buggies from $48 up.
Another car load on the way.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Fred Zutavern is in st. Louis this
week, IN the interests of the Great
Bend In plement Co.
Call at the New Coal Yard-south of
Hotel Greene. Will make it worth
your while. H. E. DEAN, Prop.
G. @. Moll, representing the Ameri,
can Mutual Life Association, of Tope-
ka, is in the city this week.
For SALE or Rent, Lot 8, block So
Great Bend. Will sell or rent chear.
an0nira Of Fred Zut2Sarn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-12-02

Show every night next week.
The fast mail is like cows tail
always behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Women Workers in Mexico.

City of Mexico Letter to the Boston Herald.
In Mexico, the woman doctor has ar
rived, and is building up a clientele, and
We have also woman lawyer, beside in
Vulnerable teachers of the female per-
suasion," all bright, capable and energetic
young women. Women are being en-
ployed in the national postal service and
are giving satisfaction. Soon they will be-
gin to invade the great government de-
partments, and will supp;-nt the languid
young dudes who row smoke cigarettes
necessarily and manage to kill time at the
government expense. The dudelct of the
national palace and of the government
Offices outside is study in pink shirts and
tall collars. He certainly tolls not al
though he spins yarns in office hours, and
he is the man with two hats" for one is
soft, which he can carry in an inside pock-
ct and the other hard, of the derby va
riety, which ne leaves on his desk while
he saunters out of doors wearing his soft
hat! The chief of his bureau comes to
his desk and asks. absent mindedly,
Where is Carlitos? All, l see he Is in
some other office. for here's his hat!'
Credulous chief of bureau! your Carlitos
is even now down on Plateros street. og-
ling the pretty girls and throwing them
flowers as they say in Spanish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
Jewish Shckcl Worth $1,000.

From the New York Tribune
Charles Lunn and J. ]. Shragge of VIM
nipeg are the possessors of a rare coin.
Mum smatsts say that 1t is worth from
81 600 to 5000. The coin is Jewish silver
shekel, worth intrinsically about % cents,
and about as large as an American or Ca
madam half dollar. 1t appears to be very
ancient. On the one side is a representa-
ton of Aarons rod, with the words "Jeru-
salem the Hcly" in Hebrew characters, and
the other pot of mama and the in
scription, In the same characters, "Shekel
Israel
Above the pot of mama there is supposed
to be a sort of effulgence or scroll, bearing
in the middle a Hebrew character. Upon
the presence of this mark, which experts
detect by heating the coin, depends it's
genrineness. Experts state that the coin
is the shekel coined by Simon Maccabeus,
high priest and ruler of the Jews, 40 b. c.
IIe was famous in Jewish history. The
coin was obtained by the present holders
from n person in whose possession 1t had
been for over twenty years. The present
holders have each a half interest in it,
The cola is in safety deposit vault whence
it can only be taken by the two jointly
The Nlmismatic Bank of Boston places the
value of the piece at from 5000 to $1,000.
The owners are now waiting for replies
from Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
The Chrysnnthem u IN.
From Longman's Magazine.

When the plant was introduced, about
,S4o it was only the small daisy-like flower,
now only seen rule in cottage gardens
which was highly priced as novelty. The
taste for growing end showing it began
early and before 1860 there were MANY
chrysanthemum societies in existence
among them the Stoke Newington, which
formed the nucleus of the National Society
Yet ii was not until 1859, when the plants
suffered severely from carly trosts, that
there was any idea of growing them under
glass. The Japanese variety was noticed
in 1864 as novelty, very curious and in
teresting, but scarcely ornamental" How
little did the author of these remarks sus-
pect what a future was before the plant he
so snmmarily set aside! Three years later
however We find Japanese varieties recon-
mended with pompom and incurved, and
since then they lave ever increased in
favor.
The gorgeousy colored mop-like blooms
now exhibited every autumn would certain
ly aStOniSh that writer of thirty years ago
The golden and bronze shades of the chrys-
anthemum suited the taste of the promo
tiers of the thigh art" aesthetic movement
of a few years ago, which, if it had no 9TH
er merit, helped to bring this flower more
forward ard revived the culture of sun
flowers, which were fast becoming extinct
in our gardens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrIoNEERS

TRUSTEES SALE OF NEAT AND ATTRACT
I'VE THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING WITH
ALI. MODERN IMPROVEMENTS, KNOWN AS
PREMISES SIS FOURTH STREET NORTH
EAST.
BY virtue Of a deed OF trust dated the 10Th day
Of December 1892. and recorded among the land
records Of the District OF Columbia in Iiber No
1888 folio 80 ct seq, and at the request of the
holders Of the notes secured thereby We will offer
ut public auction in trent of the premises on
WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY
$685. at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM the
following described real estate situate in the CITY
of Washington, District OF Columbia to wit: All
that certain piece or parcel Of land and premises
known and distinguished and being lot num-
bered seventy t10, of Barr and Sanncr's sIbdi-
vision of lots in square numbered eight hundred
and eight tS0SD, as per plat recorded in book 20
folio 35, of the records of the surveyors Office OF
the District Of Columbia, together with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms of sale ne-fourth Of the purchase money
TO be paid In cash and the balance to be paid in
four equal installments, respectively I'm one two
three and four years from date Of SALE secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold, with inter
est thereon payable semi annually the rate of
six per cent per annum until paid, all cash al
the option of the purchaser A deposit OF 500
Will be required at the time of sale. sale TO be
closed within fifteen days from day Of sale other
wise the property will lie resold at the risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser after five days ad-
vertisenent in some paper published in the of
Washington, ID. Z. Conveyancng at the cost of
purchaser. LOUIS D. WINE,
CLARENCE Il. RIiEEM,
de2l-d&ds Trustees-S16 + st. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
ABsENT-MINDED OFFICIAL.
Peculiar Ways bf RObt. w. TAILOR
Former Controller u the Treasury.

FecnHQf Ways bf RObt. w, TQElOR,
Former Controller u the Treasury.
From the Chicago Record. 70
The discovery Of the bundles of postal
orders and bank checks tucked away in
the piseonholes Of mr.. Epofford's desk and
on the shelves of the old Congressional
Library reminds ms Of q similar disclosure
after the death of Robert W. Taylor, who
was for many years :. controller of the
treasury. He and Mr.. Spofford had many
characteristics in csmmn. They were both
very absent-minded men, and habitually
careless about them belongings. Mr.. Tay-
lor's desk was curiosity. The clerks used
to open the door of his office a crack so
as to let their frei:ds have a peep at it.
IL was covered with a pile of papers about
eighteen inches thick, the accumulation OF
several years of official life, which grew
higher every month, as new documents
were added to the accumulation. 1t was
enc or Mr.. Taylor's pecuiarities that he
would Tever allow his desk to be busted,
and would discharge clerk or messenger
who disturbed single paper upon it. He
Claimed to know every document in the coll
lection and insisted that he was able TO
hne 1t IN case it was wanted. He preferred
to spread things out upon his desk in that
way rather than file them away in pigeon
holes. Every afternoon, when the old gem
tleman left dhe Office the janitor would
NoNei lis pieIiouS PIE WIFI IL DlS CdilSo
spread to protect ii from the dust.
After Mr.. Taylor died his deputy, VINO
undertock to examine and file away the
documents and manuscripts that had ac-
crmu.ated upon the desk during the
twenty-f1NeaeE thirty years he was,in. Office,
made some important discoveries. I'M
portant papers that had mysteriously dis
appeared and for which the department
had been searched over and over again,
We're brought to light. and among other
things a United States bond for several
thousand dollars that had been held up as
irregular several years before and referred
to the controller for an opinion as to it's
genuineness. The bond mysteriously disap-
peared and was forgotten until the owner
had written to the department seventeen or
eighteen times demanding its return. Then,
as the officials could find no trace of 1t, he
brought suitrin the Court of Claims to re-
cover Its value from the government, hold
ing the Secretary of the Treasury was re-
sponsible for its preservation. When the
missing bond was found among Mr.. Tay-
lor's literary remains the Attorney General
was notified. and arranged settlement
with the owner. under which the govern
ment paid his attorneys fees and the cost
of the suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THIRTEEN NEAT AND
ATTRACTIVE NEW TWO-SToRY BRICK
AND STONE DWELLINGS, PARTLY TNFIN-
AVENUE BETWEEN N0RTH CAPIT0i. AND
FIRST STREETS NORTHWEST THES..
HOUSES Will. BE OFFERED SEPARATELY
AND THE SALE PRESENTS RARE
CHANCE TO SECURE BARGAIN
BY virtue II deed Of trust dated the eth day
Of June, A u. 1896. and recoI fed among The Isn.I
records OF the District Of Columbia in Liber No
ai4f. toio lS ct seq. and at the request Of GER
tain OF the holders Of the secured thereby.
we will offer separately at public auction in front
OF the respective premises on the THIRD DAY
OF January. AID. 1898. REGiNNiNG At
HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK PM, the follow
ing described land and premises situate in the
city of Washington District of Columbia and ,les-
lgnated as and being lots numbered ninet hrr,.
t9S,, ninetyfour (9ii ninety ,.t5t ninety Xix
'So) ninety seven '9il, ninety eight cS,. ninety
CINE $50, one hundred tlO0D. one hundred and one
u"l', one hundred and two t1O2J. one hundred and
three 'lo3l. one hundred and four ,104b and one
hundred and five t0Ji. in James III. Aeriwefher' /,
ana fouIte t6l4,. said subdivision is recorded
In the Office of the surveyor of the District Of ca
lumba In Book %. page &, together with the i'm
provements thereon. "
Terms of sale: One fourth Of the nurcb.Sa nona,,
to be paid in cash and the balance. to he maid n
four equal installments, respectively in one two
three and four years from date of sale secured by
deed OF trust upon the property sold with inter-
cent per annpm until paid. all cash at the on
ton OF the purchaser A deposit of 5000 VIII be
required on each lot the time il is knocked
down. Sale to be closed in fifteen DAYS from do :,
of sale. otherwise the property will he resold ar
the risk and cost If defauting purchaser after five
days advertisement in some paper published in
Washington, ID. Z. Conveyancfng at cost of pur-
chaser " Pun
LOUIS u. WINE Trustee
CLARENCE b. RHEEM. Trustee
ue-o-dtS 9l6 + ST. NV.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, SC.
Today.


Thomas j. Owen, Auct., 913 F St nw-Trns-
tees sale Of dwelling No. 1119 U st. NV. on
Thursday. Dec. 3D. at 4:45 O'Clock pm E, Welsh
Ashford and Samuel A. Drury, trustees.
RatCliffe. Sutton & Co., Aucts., $40 Pa ave-
n.w.-Sale Of dwelling No. 1141 N. H. ave. NV.
on Thursday. Dec. 49, at 43O o'clock pm John
J. Byrne surviving trustee.
Duncanson Bros, Aucts.. 9th and D sts NV
Trustees sale Of dwelling No. 900 10th ST. ne,
on Thursday, Dec. %, at 4:45 O'Clock pm Chas
F. Benjamin and VIM. IL. Duncanson, trustees
Walter Is. Williams & Co., Aucts. 10th and ID
SITS. n.w.-Trustees' sale Of dwelling No. 1918 11th
st. NV Thursday, Dec. %, at O'Clock D. M
Albert f. Fox and Louis = Shoemaker, trustees.
Duncnnson Bros, Aucts, 9th and D SITS. NV =
Trustees sale Of unmproved real estate on 9th
st. bet. Ii and SITS. ne, Thursday Dec %
at 4:3o O'Clock pm. William E. Edmonston and
Alcis L. Browne, trustees '#'r..r
This Evening.
Walter B. Williams & CO., Aucts.. 10th and d
SITS. n.w.-Annuai sale of Taunton silver-plated
ware this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Tomorrow.
Radcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts 800 Pa ave.
n.w.-Saie of household furniture to pay storage
charges. Friday, December a. at 10 O'Clock
an
Thomas J. Owen, Aucta 913 st. n.w.-Trus-
tees sale of dwelling No. Gil 9th st. Sc, on
Friday December "a, atr4 O'Clock pm. William
E. Abbott and Geo W. Chsel, trustees.
J. Z. Frechie & Co., Aucts., 3l6-31S sth st. NV.
Sale Of household furniture, carpets, brio -brac
fancy good, ETC.. on Friday. December p, at 1880
o'clock am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
on THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Wonderful Growth of Business OIL
That Mighty Stream.
From tho PIT fshury ny,ro..h


From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The first vessels that ever entered the
Mississippi from the sea were the French
frigates ReaOmmee and Gronde, January
6, 100. These vessels proceeded as far
as the Tencsas, which they reached April
Il. The first vessel built on the banks
of the Mississippi by white men was
launched in 1911, shortly after the death
and burial Of De Soto. The boatmen and
early navigators of the present century
were long in danger from Indians and
pirates. A notorious resort for these was
Crows Nest or Stock Island, and many
fiatboats and crews were sacrificed there
until these pests were exterminated by
mob law, in 1909 For the five years fol-
lowing 1892, however, the destruction by
snags the Ohio and Mississippi
amounted to 81 1862 $40 though the next nvs
years showed but $Ss1DUO loss from the
same cause. In 1872 there were 400 steam
boats on tn Mississippi and it's tributaries,
with an average buraerb of 2DO tons and an
aggregate value of $7.20o,OOO.
In operating these boats about 80 100
persons were employed. The average value
of the products carried each season was
something like $2o,OtO, or an aggregate of
$H, 100000 up to 1872.
Previous to the adoption of steam navi-
CATION the whole commerce from New
Orleans to the upper country was carried
in about twenty barges. averaging 100 tons
each and making but one trip a year.
There were not over 15e keel boats on the
upper Ohio, carrying about thirty tons
each and making the trip from Pittsburg
to Louisville and back in two months or
about three voyages a season. From 1911
TO 1850 $40 boats were lost, valued at over
s7Wo,o0o. In 233 cases the killed and
wounded aggregated 1850. The average
age of all the boats lost was five years
From 1916 to 1871 there were 81 explosions
involving "a loss of life in each varying
from l to 1.649.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
The Dog Came Back.
From the Versailles Qll., Leader.


From the Versailles Cll) Leader.
When Mrs. Frances Lee and family, re-
siding eight miles east Of Versailles, left
about one month ago overland for Vinta
l. r., they were accompanied by the faith
full old shepherd watch deg. Carlo. The dog
has arrived at ripe old age, and though
Cr sccuston.ed to travelling long distances
and averse to giving up his East Morgan
he me and friends, he stood the trip we'll
and without murmur. Three days Of life
in the Indian Territory sufticed, however.
for Carlo. He simply shook the Vinta dust
from his feet and footed it back to Morgan,
arriving at his old home about week ago.
Our info rmant, Hy Madole, who saw Carlo
the day of his return and read letter from
Vinita Of his mysterious disappearance af-
ter three days sojourn there, says the dog
was foot sore, tagged out and hungry as
a-doS. He was happy. though, at being
hcme again. and showed his appreciation
by the canine smile and wag CT a tired tail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
BY DuNcANsoN BROS, AucTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF NO 1915 STREET NE
BY virtue of deed of trust, recorded in liber No.
1899, at folio 4S2 ct seq, of the land Of the
District Of Columbia, we will sell auction in
front of the premises THURSDAY. THE THIR-
TEETH DAY OF DECEMBER AID. 1897, at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the city of Wash
ingtOn in said District: Lot numbered one hun
bred and fifty-three, in the Washington irick Ma
chine Company subdivision of lots in square num-
bered thousand and three n0C3D, per plat I'm
lber 16, folio 49, OF the records the Office of the
surveyor of said District, together with the im-
prov ements, consisting Of two-stOry brick dwell
ing, No. 1915 l street northeast.
Terms: One-tLird cash. balance in equal install
ments, at and two years. with interest AT q
per cent per annum. payable semi annually from
day of sale, secured by deed of trust um,n nh.
property sold all cash. at the oStion of the pur-
chaser deposit of 500 will he required at time
of sale. All conveyancing at purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with within ten DAYS other
wise the trustees the right TO resell at risk
and of the defaulting purchaser
GEORGE f. ENfMONS,
Adds b. BROWNE,
oe16-eod6e Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23
DuNCANsoN BROS, AUcTIoNEERs.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE NOTE.

SALE OF REAL ESTATE NOTE.
BY virtue OF power contained In n certain col
lateral note dated Jan. 20, 1897. will offer at
public auction for the holder thereof, auc-
tion rooms, 9th and ID SITS. NV, Wash, ID. c.
on WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTI-NINTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, AID. 1897, at ONE O'CLOCK PM
the collateral mentioned therein, being certain
note drawn by Joseph w. Collins, dated Jan. D.
1897, in the sum OF 81 900, payable year from
date. and bearing interest at the rate of 6 per
cent until paid, said note being secured by a deed
Of trust Of even date Herewith, and conveying to
Robert Z. Doan and Grace NJ Thomas, trustees,
certain real estate, known lots and g. in block
81, subdivision of Brookland, more particularly de-
scribed and mentioned In said deed Of trust, the
same being duly recorded In liber 2lS6. folio 234
Of the land records of the District of Columbia
Terms of sale: Cash.
All persons interested will please take notice
By order of the holder OF the note
de22-dts DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioueers
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FUTURE DAYS.
TIIos. J. OWEN, AUCTIoNEER, els F ST. NV

TlioS. J. OWEN, AUCTIoNEER, 9l3 f ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
rRoi ERIl. BENZ THE YHREE-STORY,
ING No. 21OS WARD PLACE
BY virtue of Il certain deed of trust, duly re-
corded In Liner No. 2l46. folio 50 ct seq one of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia and
at The request OF the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell public auction. in
front OF the premises on FRIDAY, DECEMBER
IHlRTi-FIltSr, 1897 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
the following described land and premises situate
In the city of Washington, District of Columbia
known and designated and being lot numbered
90, IN ward and others subdivision of part of
square numbered 40, per plat recorded In Lfber
d. folio b. of the records Of the Office of the sur
'eyor OF the District of Columbia, improved as
above. 49,
Terms: S"ld subject TO a deed of trust for 81 600
balance over and above said trust cash. A deposit
Of 500 required at time Of sale Copyeyancinr and
recording ut purchasers cost.
LOUIS ii. MEYERS Trustee
de23-dts VICTOR ANDERSON, Trustee.
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JOHN ]. BYRNE,
Surviving Trustee
de13-d&ds
TIIos. J. OWEN. Aucr., s1a ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF FINE RESI-
DENCE PROPERTY AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF TWELFTH AND STREETS
NORTHWEST. WASHINGTON. DC.
On THURSDAY. DECEMBER TWENTY-THI
1897, at -FOUR FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK PM. in
front of the premises. the undersigned trustees
under deed In trust to Them dated September so
1895 and recorded in Liber No. 2OJ7, folio 479 ct
seq of the land records Of the District of Columbia
will sell at public auction. subject to prior lien
of five tho Isaud dollars $4,000 and accrued in
ttrest (being deed Of trust recorded in Idber No
250. folio 317 ct seq, of said land records. all of
lot numbered eighteen u.s., in Meriwether's sub
division Of lots in square numbered three hundred
and four (304), per plat recorded in book No
20. folio /, of the records Of the Office of the sur
vcyor OF said District. with the improvements
thereon being premises No. 1119 street north
west.
Terms: Cash, Of which 500 must he deposited
at time of sale and balance within ten days from
cate of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at risk and cost of
defaulting purchaser. Conveyancing and record
Ing at purchasers ccst.
E. WELSH ASHFORD,
SAMUEL A. DRIRY
1prc.
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AUCTION SALES.
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.
FUTURE, DAYS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF nos; 4s4, 4se AND 1873
AND 1921 UNION STREET SOUTHWEST
By virtue Of deed Of trust recorded in Hber No
1907 at folio 324 ct seq Of the land records OF the
District OF Columbia, we will sci! at auction in
front of the premises, THURSDAY DECEMBER
THIRTIETH, AT THREE O'CLOCK PM, lots one
hundred und nineteen (119), one hundred and TWEEN
ty n2o). one hundred and twenty-one 121, one
hundred and twenty-five Q22), one hundred and
twenty three d2S and one hundred and twenty
thirty-dve (s5l. in square five hundred and two
(5O2), said subdivision is recorded in lber IT, AT
folio 49, in the office Of the surveyor of said Dis
trict, together with the improvements, consisting
of six two-story brick dwellings, Nos 494 496 and
49S Clarke alley and Nos. 1877, 1919 and 1921
Union street, between NJ. and N, and Az and 9th
streets southwest.
Terms: One third cash, balance in equal INSTALL
ments. at one and two years. with interest at
per cent per annunl, payable semi ANNUALLY from
day of sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the
property sold all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser. The properties will be sold separately and
a deposit Of 500 on each lot Will be required at
time of sale. All congeyaRcing at purchasers
cost. Terms to be complied with within ten days.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
lot at risk and cost Of the defaultng purchaser
thereof WILLIAM e. EDMONSTON
Office, 500 9Th at. NV
Adds b. BROWNE,
de1S-d&cdo TruStees