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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
HyHTHY, I'd rather marry her my

w SELF" said I. Nothing, in
truth, was further from my thoughts.
Amanda's mother regarded me Curl
ously. "Of course" said she, 'if that
were the case, it would make a differ
ence."
"What?" I stared at the woman in
blank amazement.
You have done so much for Amanda
since her poor fathers death that she
would naturally"
Look upon me in the light of a IA
ther?' 1t was time to stop this non
sense, I thought.
Pm sure she does nothing of the
kind; she looks upon you more as
playmate; she is certainly fond of you;
SO if you really mean"
''But I don't!" cried, hastily. Why,
the idea was absurd. Just when [ was
In the middle of my book on the "Cere-
bral .Convolutions, too"
Then" said her mother, closing her
hard, thin mouth with a snap, Amanda
will marry Mr.. Plutus. There is no one
but you who has any right to voice
in the natter
There is Amanda I suggested.
Amanda! She is far too young to
decide. am the judge for her.
"And for yourself The woman
wanted Amanda out of the house to
have a better chance of catching sue
cessor to Tom-poor old Tom!
you have no right to insult me- she
replied, furiously, because you have
helped us-I admit very generously
but L always thought it was from your
fondness for Amanda The woman is
II. Il
fish motive.
And for your husband, my oldest and
best FRIEND 1 said, sternly. az do not
forget so easily"
81 will hear no more!" she cried, white
with rage. Amanda shall do as bid
her, and marry Mr.. Plutus."
"Lshall do my best to stop her"
''She shall not see you 1 knew she
would try to be as good as her word,
and my heart went out in great pity
for poor little Amanda, who was so like
her father, and had been pet of mine
ever since she was child.
IF weren't toe old-rI said. half to
myself.
Nonsense. Why. you're no older
than l." She is 43.
TOO much buried in my books, and
in n bachelors recreations-"
Marriage would soon alter that
There was something alluring in the
thought of Amanda's fresh young face
at my breakfast table. How she would
alter the place and disarrange every
thing! No, no; it would never do.
"I could never make the child happy"
Z sighed.
s.Nonsensei she's devoted to YOU"
''Not in-in that way" I believe I
FLUSHED.
YOU'D soon make her" wondered
II should.
..You really mean it?" / couldn't let
old Toms daughter be married to that
bounder, Plutus. It would delay mat
tiers, anyhow, if she became engaged to
me. Meanwhile, might find some one
else for her.
sWhy mott" she asked, coolly. shall
never understand how that awful yyom-
an could have such daughter as
Amanda.
every well; L will speak to Amanda
about it, said, slowly But there
must be no drawing back on your part 81
s'Would you ike stamped agree
ment2n she asked, scornfnlIy.
had q sudden NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a
man Of qpnick thought, Il should like to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
Ginger sponge Cske.

One cupful of moiasses. one cupful OF
butter. two eupfuls of sugar. four eggs.
three cupfu.s of flour. one cupful Of
milk, one tcaspoonful of soda and one
heaping tablespoonful OF ginger
Good Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

An communications for this paper should
De accompanied by the name OF ths author, net
necessarily for publication but As an evidence
Of good faith On the part Of the writer. Write
only on one side Of the paper. Be particularly
careful in giving names and dates TO have the
letters and figures plain and distinct
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
The difference.

Father--What. $50 for basket of
flowers My boy. when was your age
did not get all the money I wanted to
throw away!
Son-Well. daddy, possibly you were
La trifie extrayagant in your fastest
Yellow Book.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
Ant ISuexertfon.

Lady apparently very nervous at bar
gain counter)-Oh. deari can't think
OF what / want.
Affable Clerk-You'd better go to the
notion counter, madam.-Philadelph
Call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

Lots of preachers spoil fine Bible
reading by talking about it.-Washing-
ton Democrat.
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Che Wooiftg ~
~ Of Hft1atlda.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
PARENTAL SCHOOLS.
Substitute for UnruIy Pupils to
Avoid FIOgging Methods.
Chicago Chronicle.

discussion of the question of corporal
punishment now being conducted by the
press of London, ELECTS the fact that many
pupils in the English public schools are in
favor of fiogging. They regard 1t as time
honored Institution, one calculated to bring
cut their manhood. One boy, for instance
writes to the newspapers that he prefers
lines to cuts" meaning that he would
re- Their learn a page or so of a poet after
school hours than be whipped, but anotner
youthful correspondent replies very indig-
nantIy 10 this He says: Il know the kind
of boy exactly. He thinks football dam
gerous game and cricket bruises his hands,
so he says his ideal game is croquet with
the girls. Il would remind 'Twister that
F,nolishrrcn Of ~~tic~ were not built from
boys of his caliber.''
1t goes without saying that the London
rod. Chicago wouIi fam devise some means
by which the effects of the adjustment of
a recent meeting of the Educational Com
mission. held at the University Club, a
committee of three was appointed to secure
the founding of a parents schoOI in Chi
cago. where pupils who cannot be man
aged in the public schools can be detained
and taught. Detained is polite way of
saying arrested.
The necessity for it seems to be an adj
mission that many youngsters cannot be
managed by the methods now in force.
Superintendent Andrews is radically op-
posed to corporal punishment, on humani-
tartan grounds.
''There are instances where corporal pun
IAuneNI. JuutClOuSly dutAlIllSltTSi- AuiSut DC
beneficial" he admitted, s'"but / am OPP
posed to it, because it is apt TO result in
brutality or injustice. Why, when | was
hoy. [ remember seeing the teacher of a
school that ] was attending brutally pound
with large ferule a pupil fifteen years of
age. He knocked him down and actually
dubbed him until he was black and blue.
have since then seen men blown to pieces
in war. but / have not in my whole life be-
held anything that so Mortified me or pro-
duced such a permanent impression of pain
ard disgust as that Jogging.
II do not believe those SchOolmasters in
London have thought OF the parental school
or they would not be in favor Of fiOgging.
The chief trouble with bad pupil is that
he corrupts the others. II he is incorrigible
we expel or suspend him as a last resort.
which is bad for the pupil and the COM
munity. now have in my possession a new
law that has been carefully framed By the
counsel of the board. which would allow
the proper school authorities 70 commit an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
KNEPPER CASE LAID OVER.
Decisions by the National Baseball
Board of Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The national
board of arbitration of the Baseball League
at a special meeting held in the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York, took action on
a number of matters of interest to follow
ers of the national game. In the appeal of
the Brooklyn club for the services of w.
II. Keister the board found that Keister
was given his written notice of release by
the Boston club on July 16 They how
ever, failed to send notice to the secretary
of the board until three days after the ex-
piration of the prescribed ten days, and
when the notice Of release was promulgated
the Brooklyn club promptly accepted the
services of the player. The board found,
therefore, that the Brooklyn club complied
fully with the law governing the acceptance
of services of released players. and cannot
be deprived of its rights under the national
agreement. and Keister accordingly will
play with the Brooklyn club.
In the petition of Peter Cassidy for re-
lease from the Newark club the board found
that on July IL he was free to sign with
any club he desired because of the nonpay-
ment of his salary and of his lawful release
Louis club against the Rochester club for
500 compensation for the release of J. 3.
Donnely was dismissed. The claim of the
Wilkesbarre club against the ST. Louis club
for $50 for the release of Suter Sullivan
was sustained.
The application of the New England
League for renewal of protection under the
national agreement. including the cities OF
Pawtucket. Newport. New Bedford. Fall
River. Worcester and Brockton. was al
lowed. provided the fees are paid before
Oct. 26. 1t was held that the application for
considered after they have complied with
the conditions of organization prescribed in
Article 6 of the national agreement.
The dispute between the indianapolis and
Youngstown clubs relative to the right of
reservation of Charles Knepper was laid
over until the annual meeting of the ma
tional board of arbitration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Date Of the Concession Does Not Ex-
pire Until Oct. 20, 1900.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Oct. 1.-The con-
tention of the American Company regarding
its canal concession from the government
of Nicaragua is sustained. A commission
consisting of Supreme Judge Bonilla, ex-
Supreme Judges Agullar and Solva and
Pedro Gonzales, a lawyer. met here on
Sept. 10, by order of President Zelaya. TO
give ali opinion on the question: lon what
, date does the concession to construct ca
nal across Nicaragua expire?" The con-
cession, ratified by the Nicaraguan Con-
gress April 20, 1857. was granted by the Mic
araguan government to the Maritime Canal
Company. of Nicaragua, chartered by the
United States government. The commits
sioners were asked to keep their decision
secret from every one but President Zelaya
and the Cabinet ministers, but 1T has leaked
out The commissioners decided, 1t is said,
that the contract expires Oct. 20. 1899. This
accords with an official act of Oct. 8, 1889.
declaring that the ten years within winch
the company bound itself to complete the
canal (the. Cardenas- Menocal concessionl
began Oct. %, 1882 That act was signed
and agreed to officially by the Nicaraguan
minister of public works and by John Hail.
the agent in Nicaragua of the Maritime
Canal Company, in the presence of Mr.. M1z-
ner, the United States minister to Central
America. the documents being attested by
official seals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
Where the American Future Lies.
j A tol,. In.

j. A. Latcha in the Forum.
he free gold of the Klondike region will
soon be exhausted, was the nugget gold
OF california and Australia. But the eX-
naustlesS golden riches in the quartz fOrma-
ton of California. Nevada, Utah and Colo
rado can be enjoyed by us for generations
after the klondike craze shall have be-
come terrible memory. The boosted South
AFRICAN gold deposits cannot compare with
tne enormous areas containing gold in our
states, extending. as deposits do, for
oVO miles continuously north and south IN
california and for /. 200 miles east and west
from stockton, Cal. TO Denver, Col. We
can work these mines every day in the year
with every necessary and many of the
Injuries of life springing from the soil adj
Jacent TO The mines On no portion OF the
globe can such bounties be enjoyed as in
the territory described. But these boundless
resources can be made available to the
world only by cheap railroad transporta-
ton This is the primal and underlying fac
tor OF modern development.
america contains resources capable or
supporting hundreds of millions Of people.
happy homes can be assured to generations
yet unborn where now are desert wastes
II the cultivation of our fields shall have
precedence over all our other efforts at de-
Veiopment. Then we can open our mines
and control the seas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

Maria del Pillar, who died in few days OF
a mysterious illness. The King then pre-
scented the fatal ring to his sister-in-law.
the youngest daughter of the Due and
Duchess De Montpensier. who liver scarcely
three months after receiving the jewel.
After these fatalities the King decided TO
keep the ring himself. but, evidently not
believing in any evil influence. put the ring
on his little finger. He is said to have eX-
pired within twenty-four hours. The Queen
Regent. who is not at all superstitious. took
possession of the ring. but in Difference to
the pleadings of her friends not to wear it,
she hung it about the neck of her patron
Salnt IN Madrid, where 1t is to-day That Il
mas Influenced the saint to evil deeds IS
made clear by the war with the United
States, and the Queen has been implored by
the supersttious to destroy the ring or send
1t out of the country.
In the heraldy of birth, if a man is born
IN October he will possess a handsome face,
but will be poor in this worlds goods. A
woman who claims October as her natal
month, will be endowed with coquetry and
prettiness, and is likely to be unhappy UNI
less she wears an 0nal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

hands, shocked and terrified as she sud
denly appreciated to the utmost the awful
tidings she had just read.
so this is the end she murmured brok-
emily. THE end of all my dreams. my
hopes, my ambitions and my pleasures.
can ever fill the place of the one / have
lost This is terrible, terribIei
With feverish anxiety she clutched at
the paper again. and once more read the
fearful details of the disaster that had SO
overcome her.
But the same facts werd there. in print
er,s ink that had already dried.
She was but servant girl. but she had
loved. Only servant girls know how 9TH
er servant girls can love.
"Ah,'' the reader says .'perchance she
fell in love with her master. Perchance
she admired some tall male guest to whom
she served mock turtle soup when her mis-
tress had company for dinner.
But hist, Bewarei II was none of these.
The person upon whom this poor servant
was a woman. Yet who is there to say
that this honest, Woodworking girl had no
right. to allow her fancy to be enthraIled
by visions of love for the mistress of her
dreams? None, none.
Suddenly the servant girl speaks. Hist
again. This time for keeps.
1t is cruel fate that rObS me of my
only comfort she said Il am young to
be stricken with such blow. Why should
] be selected as the victim of this unhap-
py event? Yet. perhaps. | am not the only
one Others may have loved her too, even
as deeply as !. Then. indeed. is this sad
affair a double misfortune, for she is lost
TO ali of those who have loved her."
The servant girl arose and paced the
floor nervously. She looked into the glass
and laughed. She untwined her hair and
allowed it TO fall in voluptuous pillows
ever her apron. With an angry toss of
her. head she suddenly ceased crying and
spoke Indignantly.
what right did Laura Jean Iibbey
have to get married anyhow" she said.
We poor servant girls have been giving
her a handsome living for years. I'll have
to read Hall Game now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
REGIMENTAL HOSPITAL.
Col. Gunder's Men 30 Have Their own
Doctors Again.

Doctors Again.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LEXINGTON KY, in camp with the One
hundred-and-sixtiet Indiana Volunteers,
Oct. PA regimental hospital is to be put
in. Four large tents and the needed small
tents will soon take the place of the tenn
porary structure where the sick have been
held only until removal to the division
hospital could be arranged. The hospital
corps taken out with the regiment will
henceforth be quartered here. Of these
Major J. j. Kyle, Captain f. w. Foxworthy
and Stewards Sommers and Starrett have
been detached. while Lieutenant Eugene
Buehler and Steward Pfaff have bent their
efforts toward the preservation of health
within the regiment. New cases of sickness
are very infrequent, and many have re-
turned from the division hospital More
than eight hundred men marched in honor
of the new corps commander. General Will
son, Thursday. The regiment, with the
Third Kentucky, formed the corps COM
mander's escort to headquarters, and was
stationed on the extreme right in the for
nation for the review.
Major and Surgeon J. j. Kyle is brigade
surgeon on General Wieys staff. Private
Bosworth, of Company G, has returned
lIOIh NOiNAAOAd lily WAChC liz lAlc
funeral of sister. Regimental Clerk
Claude Burr, of Company l., has neuralgia
Several officers of the One-hundred-and-
sixtieth attended the farewell reception of
General Breckenridge Tuesday night. Com
pany l. took part Wednesday night in the
spectacle. Battle of Manila, which is at
Lexington for a season. Recent rains
caused many sinks to cave in, and soldiers
had the pleasure of digging new holes
Drum Major Robert Moon was married
while at home on a fErlough to Miss lone
Buzzard, of North Manchester. Sergeant
Moon lives at Warsaw. G. S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
DUKE OF york NAY COME.
Little Probability the Prince OF wales
VIII visit American

LONDON. oct. 22.-social life in London
is not very exciting at the present moment.
Nearly everybody of note is away visiting
or entertaining at country houses The
Prince OF Wales came to London during the
week and announced that he intended to
visit Newmarket next week for the racing
But apparently he received a hint that
he Is in mourning on account of the death
OK his mother-in-iaw, Queen Louise of Dem
mark, so a statement was sent to the pa
pers denying that the prince was going to
Newmarket.
a report from the United States to the
effect that President Mckinley would in
vite the Prince of Wales 10 visit the United
States has attracted attention While the
papers cordially indorse the suggestion of
q royal visit to America as tending to fur
thef cement the good feeling between the
two countries, II is thought improbable
that the Prince of Wales VIII go. But an
evening newspaper points out that the Duke
Of York has given half promise to go 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

WASHINGTON. Oct. IA private let
ter has been received from an officer in
Manila by another officer in the War De-
partment giving some features of the con-
dition of the army in Manila. 1t was writ
ten some time ago. when there were 1900
troops in Manila. At that time there were
about six hundred sick in the hospital. The
climate makes exertion very difficult and
everything slow. The troops are scattered
about the city in companies and hold all
the streets to keep out the insurgents
This is beautiful country" he said "and
old, MEDIEVAL country-wnich has butchered
these docile people by the wholesale for
ages" Since the rain ceased warm weather
has been very oppressive and sickness and
increased. Typhoid. dysentery and malaria
have prevailed. but not more so than one
should expect in the tropics. The letter
says that General Otis works too hard and
looks into every de.aii of the army under
his command.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
EMBARKING AT NIGHT.
Turkish Soldiers Fear to Excite Their
MussuInaan Brethren

LONDON. Oct. 22-The evacuation of the
island of Crete by the Turks is now in full
swing. The troops mostly embark at night
time, in order to avoid exciting the Mussu-
mans. The foreign admirals intend that the
Turkish civil officials shall follow the
troops, the administration Of the island re-
manning in the hands of the admirals until
the powers decide upon the final form of
government for Crete. The number OF for
eign troops on the island will be increased
10 l4.ooo men, pending the complete pacifica-
ton Of Crete. The first step in that direc-
ton viii ne general election of members
Of the cretan Assembly. and a body Of
gendarmes viii be gradually formed to re-
place the international troops. The four
powers. Great Britain, France, Russia and
Italy. are now exchanging views upon the
selection of a governor general of the
island. Russia is in favor of the appoint
ment OF Prince George of Greece.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
CRUELTY TO ORPHANS.
Vicar and Wife Punished for HI
TreafinG Two Nieces.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-The town of Shrews-
bury and vicinity has been greatly excited
over the trial of the Vicar of Ruyton and
his wife for cruelty to two orphan neices,
who had been left in their charge. The
children had been reduced to positions OF
drudges their clothing was ragged and they
were fed from a pig tub The elder child,
it was alleged, was stripped and beaten by
the wears wife and was then kicked by the
vicar. Both of the accused were sentenced
to four months Imprisonment at hard labor.
Dense crowds surrounded the courthouse
during the progress of the trial, and threats
were openly made of lynching the prisoners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
FILIPINos INDIGNANT.
AguinaldO's Followers Angry Because
Their steamers Were Seized.

MANILA, Oct 22.-Real Admiral Deweys
seizure of Aguinaldo's steamers has made
the natives indignant and their attitude is
threatening.
Chinese and native thieves here are legion,
and the officers and civilians are frequently
robbed
Ailments among the American troops are
merely slight, being those common to Eu-
ropeans newly arrived in the tropics The
food is of good quality, but the volunteers,
accustomed TO better, are complaining.
pasepa ginen, mrs res n1en oegu Inc
been defeated by the Utah (volunteers)
nine. The South Dakota nine won from the
Fourteenth Minnesota. The game between
the Nebraska and Colorado troops was
called off.
General Whittier, collector of customs
here. has been ordered to proceed to Paris
for the purpose of testifying before the
United States peace commission there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23

are suffering fearfully. Col. Frank d. Bald
win, Inspector general of the First Corps,
inspected the camp and reported everything
in good shape The men are raising a. fear
full howl against the officers for lack of
provisions made for them. Col. Charles
is here instructing various regimental sur
geons as to the erection of regimental hos
pitfalls.
General Breckenridge has given out in a
general order his farewell to the men of the
First Army Corps command of which he
has turned over to General Wilson The
document was very ably and feelingly writ
ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
EXPERIMENTERS INJURED.
Explosion of Phosphorus which Had
Been Frozen by LiQuefied Air.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Prof. Irving w. F.
Fay lectured Hquefied air at the Brook
Ign Polytechnic Institute last night and IL
Illustrated its great freezing powers with
some experiments Professor Collins, of the
department of languages of Polytechnic. and
eight students were watching the expert
ments when four or five ounces of red
phosphorus. which Professor Fay had frozen
in the liuuefied air and was stirring with
a stick exploded with a deafening detona-
ton and great force. Professor Fay's face
and eyes were so severely burned that it is
probable he will lose his eye sight Lincoln
Burroughs student, was also badly burned
about the face.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23
POISON in A WELL.
Four People Die After Drinking Its
Waters, and Others Are Ill.

JOPLIN, Mo-. Oct 22.-Four persons have
died from the effects of drinking water from
a poisoned well near Aurora. Several weeks
ago daughter of John Black. a prominent
Barry county farmer, was taken i'll and her
case was pronounced typhoid fever Other
members of the family became ill, and after
lingering a few days died. Mrs. Black.
son and two daughters succumbed TO the
mysterious ailment. and John Black and
another daughter seriously i'll.
Physicians are convinced that the trouble
is not typhoid fever, but that the we'll from
which this family obtained their water is
poisoned, but how and by whom it has been
poisoned is a mystery.