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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-16
Experiences OF u Night ON the Sum.
nit OF Mount Rainier.


A visitor to Rainier who spent night
on the summit thus recants his ex-
perience:
Throwing off the life line, which
had become almost an intolerable bur-
den, l scaled the pile of bare rocks
and gained the rim OF the crater. The
great bowl within was deeply filled
with snow, but the black circle FORM
ing its rim could he distinctly traced.
Descending the inner slope for about
100 feet, / found place where steam
was issuing from a crevice in the
rocks and warmed my benumbed fin.
gers. Soon my companions joined
me, and we took refuge in one of the
many caverns that the heat of the
rocks and of the escaping steam had
melted in the lower portion of the
snow and ice partially filling the era
ter. In these weird caverns one may
descend far beyond the light Of day.
The white vapors drifting silently
through the dimly lighted passages
assume grotesque shapes and suggest
to the imaginative visitor that spirits
of the time when Pluto's reign was
supreme there make their homes.
By melting snow in our tin cups
over the cracks from which steam was
issuing We soon had water enough
with which TO prepare tea. In the
absence of sugar and cream a little
alcohol from the supply brought for
fuel was added to each cup and proved
a welcome stimulent. Making our
selves as comfortable as possible I'M
der the circumstances, we passed the
night in the cavern of ice. There
were no lodges broad enough to lie
down on, and we were forced to stand
or crouch against the hot rocks all
night. The floor of our cavern sloped
steeply and led down to an ugly OPEN
ing of unknown depth between the
descending roof of ice and the rocks.
To guard against accidents, the life
line was stretched across the cavern
and made fast to crags. This proved
a wise precaution, as We were able dur
ing the night to walk up and down
with the rope in our hands and avoid
the stiffness and discomfort that come
from remaining long in one position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-16

W. ANTED - SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons IN this State To manage our busi-
ness in their own and nearby counties. Ii lis
mainly Office work conducted at home. Salary
stra light 5000 II year and expenses - definite,
bona hde. no more. no less solary. Monthly S.5.
References. Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope Herbert f. Hess. Prest., Dept NJ, Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

tie hands ''And she feels it her duty
to say so much went on Dorothy, when
she was sure of his calmer attention
"Of course she means it for the best
she cannot understand; but it would be
SO much better if it We're arranged so
that she might go back east and leave
NE. And then-oh, don't you see.
dear ?"-and again the blushing face
bent to hide itself against his check
81 want to be with you! Imusti"
And so there was quiet little we'd
ding in that bare hotel chamber one
gray November morning, the room
made bright with a wealth of the fair
est flowers that Denver could contrib
tie, brighter still in Neil's glad eyes
for the bride who came to his bedside
to be wed. the sweet radiance of her
happiness beyond clouding even such
gloom as her relative, Miss Van Der
lynde, wore for the occasion.
It was a sore trial for that good lady.
That a niece of hers, a Van Derlynde on
her mothers side, should come to this
rude mining camp to marry this com
mon miner-for no explanation could
make it clear to her that Harvey Neil
was anything else-and that she should
WoQ IN GHlS On-ndno ldSnIOu, Was II
shock to her aristocratic soul from
which she felt that she could never quite
recover. Had she been fully cognizant
of such awful possibilities, sure it was
that she had never been brought to
play the part of a chaperone; but now
that she was here, power1ess to inter
fere, she submitted herself to the mar
tyrdom of giving away the bride, with
a feeling-as she expressed it after
wards in pathetic accounts to all mem
bers of the family-as though she were
assisting at Dorothy's funeral, her man
per throughout wholly in keeping with
that idea.
And quite as disappearing, though
from a very different standpoint, was
Windy Gulch, when its first surprise
had subsidized to the plane of coherent
comment Public opinion had under
gone a change towards Harvey Neil
The time had been when even his best
friends would deprecate his attitude
toward the Miners union, so pregnant
of trouble, regretting his independence
of spirit, his obstinacy of temper; but
now no word was heard save in his
| praise. The Grubstake disaster had
made him a hero in their eyes. The way
he had worked throughout that awful!
day, as though with the strength o.
three, planning, directing everything:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION.
A Great Deal Depends Upon Proper
Diet.


That we are in error in our food
economy is no longer vague theme
to be scoffed at by the thoughtless.
noticed lightly by the reader, and be-
1ieved in only by the scientist. It is
a substantial fact, easily proved to those
who would be doubtful. Prof. Atwater,
under the direction of the United States
agricultural department, has given to
the people such data in bulletins show
ing the result of his Investigations that
anyone of ordinary intelligence may
fully comprehend, so concise and COM
plete are they.
While there is yet much to learn
through experimentation, there is at
hand sufficient information to enable
us to make very important deductions
for personal use We are told by the
best authority that we must come to
the realization that mot merely our
health, our strength and our incomes.
but our higher intellectual life, and
even our morals, depend upon the care
which we take OF our bodies, and
among the things essential to health
and wealth, to right thinking and right
living, one, and that not the least i'm
portant, is our diet" 1t IS our good
fortune to have learned this-to be
told that the science of food reaches to
every point on the line of battle for ex-
istence.-M. Y. Shaier, in Chautauquan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper viii be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith IN its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address +. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
MOTHER FEEDS THE CHICKENS.

Awhile before the sun has rose,
M father builds the kitchen fire,
Our big black rooster crows n crows,
u if his neck would never tire;
Men we get up N feed the stock
m water Fannie n milk the cows,
m fix gate er broken lock;
Men after breakfas' father p1ows
N mother feeds the chickens.
The pancakes Wallie wouldn't eat
M cornbread left on Marjorie's plate,
A scrap of toast, bit of meat,
IN all the stuff what no one ate,
She puts it in that worn-out tin,
Throws out some grain, n pretty quick
She hollers nearly IS loud s she kin:
Come chick! chick. chick! chick! chick:
So-when she feeds the chickens
You'd ought OF see old Top-Knot run,
M Banty hop-he's hurt one leg
M Plymouth Rock (the bigges' one
She lays 'normous monstrus egg)-
Men Speckle, with her new-hatched
brood,
A-cIuckin' to 'em IS hard's she kin.
M shown 'em the nices' food
She gets it fer EN- out the tin.
M pecks the other chickens.
Old Gray. our cat, comes snoopin' roun'
M slyly peeks from hind the stoop;
r any meats there he is boun'
TT shan't go to the chicken coop.
Now filled with all an owners pride,
Wee Willie comes with wondering eyes,
That look so brown N bright m wide;
He loves to watch 'em. m he cries:
''Dess see my baby tickens!'
I love to ride the colt lot
M go fer berries to the PATCH
1 love to see Gus dog N Spot
Get in a turble Scrappin' match;
M tho it's kinda quiet fun,
1 like it nearly best of all:
That's why allus cut N run
To see 'em f I hear the call:
Come chick! chicki chicki chick chick
chick! chickr'-
When mother feeds the chickens.
VIII L. Davis, in Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
CHAPTER XIII.

But Harvey did not GO east as he had
planned.
The very vehemence of his desire to
escape an environment he had come to
loathe, whipped to a frenzy by the sud
den, unreasoning jealousy aroused by
the doctof's statement that Dorothy
had written to him, defeated itself by
its own impetuosity. Thinking it best
to humor the sick mans within, if only
to convince him of his weakness, Mrs
Bowen had allowed him to be dressed
and to sit up for a little while that even
ing, with the result that her argument
carried beyond her expectations, the
over-exertion bringing about a relapse,
when, as is usual in such cases, the con-
ditions were far more grave than in the
first illness.
Now he was delirious. babbling OF his
worlds fair lady, his Dorothy, his
sweetheart. until his voice had grown
to be but a husky whisper as he sank
down into the very shadows of death,
while the doctor, listening, understood,
comprehending what mischief he had
inadvertently wrought by his half-truth
about Dorothy's letter.
1t was an amazing revelation to him,
a revelation that left him very grave.
He. had not been a man if he had not
perceived that Dorothy Meredith was
a rarely beautiful girl, if he had not
felt the winning sweetness of her per
sonality. He had enjoyed but a bare
speaking acquaintance with her during
most of her stay at Windy Gulch; but
he had fallen into habit then of watch
ing to see her come and go as he idled
away the hours before his Office door,
his thoughts lingering about her more
than he had perhaps quite realized at
the time, and he had eagerly seized
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
the wav he had ooolly faced the chances

the way he had coolly faced the chances
of death by going down into the mine
alone, when of all those he would succor
not one was bound to him by tie or kin,
not one but, had been his enemy; the
way he had afterward come to the re-
lief of the families left in want by the
taking off OF their bread-winners-th
things, for which enthusiasm grew
with every reiteration, suggesting 3
hundred other little happenings which
the people were now glad to recall in
his favor, all augmented by the sympa-
thy and concern for his long and seri-
Gus illness, had lifted him to point in
popular favor well-nigh equivalent to
canonization.- 1t might have been diff
cult at just this time for any woman &c
rise to the camps ideal of what Harvey
Neirs wife should be; and Dorothy
Meredith was regretfuDy regarded as
falling long way short of it.
Everybody was sure she could not be
half good enough for him, mainly be-
cause she was her fathers daughter,
the evil that the colonel had done now
living after him in the merciIess gossip
of many tongues. But the camp, through
much buffeting of fate. had grown phil
osophical; and, although it could not
altogether approve, it was presently
| ready to admit that possibly this might
be the best way to settle the trouble be
tween the mires, while as 10 the rest,
Mrs. Bowen hut summed up the general
conclusion when she was inspired to
ask: whats the odds, as long as
they're happy"
THE END
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
you told me that you hated me. TWAS

you told me that you hated me. TWAS
not true?"
'.I think-I think more of you-than
I thought did," she murmured, bend
ing toward him like wind-blown rose
in the shy confession, her eyes down
cast, her cheeks afiame.
"Ah, the happy thought. God bless
you for it, my sweetheart-mine!" I'm
possible to convey the -gladness, the
rapture, of that impassioned whisper,
punctuated with soft kisses upon a
small pink palm. But he was laughing
too for gay amusement at her pretty
embarrassment, in such Gghtness of
heart as he had thought he could never
know again; and with characteristic
impetuosity he would follow up his tri-
umph with the swift demand, merrily
hooking her shy hesitancy: "And dc
you think-do you think enough of me
to marry me-soon, darling? Oh!"-
and now the laughter had left his voice,
while a CLINT of sudden tears enforced
the impassioned earnestness of the low
cry: az have so hungered, so starved for
you, Dorothyi"
But, though he laid bare his heart in
that brief pleading, he was for the mo-
ment stunned by the swift granting Of
ever you like, DEAR she whispered back,
her eyes, alight with glory of bound
less tenderness, resolute1y bent to meet
the dazed wonder, the rapturous ques
tioning, Of his.
1t was his look more than his voice
that presently spoke in his worshipful
my darling" And then he was silent
for awhile, covering impulsively with
her dear hands his eyes, from which
the glad tears were yelling over. eff
you were my wife now" he tentatively
| muttered after moment. IF 1 could
have you with me all day long" He
| broke off with little sigh, his glance
| ranging about the small, bare bed
room. But could not ask it, sweet
| heart: of course I could not
"But if you do not ask it, I don't know
| how can say yes ITO it, Dorothy muir
INJURED, dropping toward him in sweet
| confusion until it needed but the yield
| ing of an inch to answer the pleading
of his eyes and lay her hot cheeks
| against his in soft caressing.
Dorothy" It was all he could say,
| but all his doubt, his eager questioning,
his tremulous joy, found expression in
| the one word.
'You see" and the girl drew back
| from him a little. striving to assume a
more matter-of-fact air for the explana-
| ton which size could hardly yet put
| into coherent phrase-"auntie-I made
| her come with me; I could not come
I alone, you know; and she hates the
west so much; it is so hard for her to
become reconciled to my staying here
so hard for her to Understand that
must stay here to be happy" Harvey
had not been lover if lie had not in
terrupted her with a murmur of new
| love words and more kisses for the lit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
The Old SILVER TRAIL.
BY MARY E. STICKNEY.
copyright 1896. by J. B. Lippincott Col
CHAPTER Xu-CoNr1NUEp.

The doctor had come to Windy
GuIch, renouncing his profession in
favor of mining ventures, which had
resulted disastrously so far, but to
which he was sticking in forlorn hope
of some day recouping himself for his
losses, meanwhile keeping the wolf
from the door by falling back upon his
legitimate calling. He had nothing of
worldly advantage to commend him,
but he was a good fellow, and a good
looking one. Any woman might fall
in love with such man; and Dorothy
Meredith Neil laughed, strange.
hysterical outburst, turning away his
head. And I did not even know that
you knew her!" he said again. lyon
never spoke of it before
''Oh, 1 met her when she was here,
the physician nonchalantly explained,
hut eying the sick man with furtive
intentness. Il did not mention it, 1
suppose, because you naturally hated
the whole outfit SO. 1 felt L could choose
more agreeable subjects to talk about"
Eyes, 1 hated the whole outfit so.''
And Neil laughed again, that odd,
Inirthless laugh. You were so con-
siderate."
But you are talking too much now,
old man." the other observed, repress-
ihgly. "Pll be over in the morning and
answer your letters; meanwhile you
must not let yourself think about bust
ness at all. Here comes Mrs. Bowen
to turn your pillows and make you COM
Portable, and you must compose your
self and go to sleep. Good night
There was low-voiced conference IL,
the hall between nurse and physician.
and then Mrs. Bowen came to the bed
side, looking somewhat anxious.
about them oysters" she began, 1.-THE
doctor says"
''Oh, hang the oysters!" Neil peev-
ishly calculated. 81 wish you would go
downstairs and get one of the boys to
come up and help me dress. I'm going
east in a few days, and it's time was
sitting up. 1t is weakening lying here !:
[ never shall get strength don't get a
move on me. Go after Murphy, please;
he's the man 1 want"
But the doctor" began Mrs Bow
en-, looking frightened.
''Oh, / talked it over with the doc
tor. 1 told him was going" Neil
laughed, excitedly. And 1 am. Moth
ing on earth shall stop me. Will you go
after Murphy now, or must go my
self?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
LONDON IN I772.
1t was Considered a Joke to turn Cat
tie Into a Ball Room
THE END.

tie Into Ball Room
Can anyone tell me anything of the
city assembly rooms and the assembly
rooms ION the Surrey side," l. e., South
wark, about the year 1772? The social
side of the city about that time is Curl
ously difficult to get at satisfactorily
For instance, when Catherine Hutton
went to London in 1888, being then 81
years of age, she went with a certain
Mr.. j. Woodhouse and his mother. They
called for her at 1880 in the evening,
the gentleman being dressed in a suit
Of pale-blue French silk, spotted with
pink and green, the coat lined with
pink silk, his hair in bag, a white
feather in his hat, 4 sword by his side,
and his ruff1e and frilI of fine point lace.
This seems very splendid. At the as
sembly the men were chiefly in ''dress
coats"-meaning, probably, of blue or
pink silk, like that of Mr.. Woodhouse;
those who were not wore cloth coats.
trimmed with narrow gold lace, with
waistcoats of silver tissue" and the hair
''iE a queue, with curls flying out on
each side of the head"
The other ladies were covered with
diamonds. 'The subscription to the
city assembly is three guineas; there
are 200 subscribers and late nights; the
subscribers are the first people in the
city; the rooms are lighted with wax;
the branches for the candles, the urns
for the tea and coffee and the baskets
for the cakes and macaroons are of
silver" I want to know more about
this assembly.
AS regards the Surrey assembly, all I
can tell you about 1t is that the room
was on the ground floor, and that on a
certain night-the opening night of the
season of 1772 (?O-while the dancing
was at its height, some .wag threw open
the front door and gave admission to a
drove of oxen, which began to run
about in a most terrifying manner;
some of the men drew their swords
valiantly; others tumbled down; the
ladies tainted and fell over the men;
caps, hoops, tippets, handkerchiefs were
lying all about the floor. And the oxen
beloved and ran about, threatening
with their horns. What would have
happened one knows not; but 1.-The
sprightly Mrs. neutrality-suspicious.
lady connected with the supper de-
coming from the Lactarium
with bub for the gentlemen" Dub"
is defined by Webster as a strong malt
drink-snatched from the master of the
ceremonies his mopstick-did the NJ.
C. on the Surrey side carry a mopstick
as wand of office?-and with so much
spirit belabored the horny tribe that
they fed incontinent.
When the company gathered them
selves together, and picked up what
they could, being horribly disheveled,
amid the general wreck-hoops gone,
wigs pulled to pieces, headgear de-
stroyed, dresses torn-they proceeded,
I suspect, to refresh themselves with the
sprightly Mrs. HAMMERS stimulating
bub. If anyone Will tell me more
about this assembly, shall be grateful.
Sir Walter Besant. in London Queen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
Demand for More BattIeships.

The Secretary of the Navy has demanded
more battleships, and there can be no doubt
that Congress viii consider his recommend
atoms. Protection is what our sea ports
require, and Notifications will not adequate
Of malariaI type is, however, adequately
afforded by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an
efficient remedy, also, for constipation. bill
iousness, dyspepsia, rheumatism and merry
business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
Botanical.

Willy-Pa, what kind of plants are
widows weeds9''
Papa-Oh! sort of mourning glory, in
most cases.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

You can't tell anything about the amour
OF work man does by the time he puts
talking politics. Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

The meanest thing one can do is not to as
woman when she has a story to tell
Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

The pain that tortures-sciatica. TIL
Cure that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

After physicians had given me up, wa
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Wi
Transport, Pa, Nov. -, 1898
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait AM
Suffer; use st. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
InfantiIe wisdom.

Mamma, I dess you'll have to turn the
hose on me-
"'Why, dears"
'''Tause I dot my 'tockings on wrong side
out. Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

When lovers form a combination an en-
gagement ring is the result.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

a sprain may cripple but St. Jacobs Oil
Will cure it before 1t can. Ii cures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

When a man turns over a new leaf he is
never satisfied until he gets it blotted up
worse than the old one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

People whose children can't talk plair
don't care as hong as older ones can do nc
Washington Democrat,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

( People who can get no credit usually find
great deal of fault with others VINO are
slow to pay.-Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syss
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
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ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
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to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FT6 SYRUP co.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03

Use St. Jacobs Oil and say to rheumatism:
Twill see you later"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-03
CALIFORNIA FfG SYRUP co.
SAE FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE kY NEW YORK M

When a man shakes hands with his dem
list We wonder if he has ever done any
work for him.-Washington Democrat.