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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
THE QUEST OF FORTUNE.
Sure to BE Found, Says Mr.. GOzzietop,
If One Only Takes the
Right Road.

'@The longer live the more firmly l am
convinced, . said MIR. GozzletOn, that man
who wants a fortune has got to do some
thing besides wish for it. Fortunes, large
and small, are shy, very shy. In one form
and another they are passing by all the
time, but they won't stop for the mere ask
ing, however polite and graceful and ear
nest the invitation may be- We might sit
out on the veranda from now till doomsday
and rise and bow and scrape at every one of
'em that came along and ask EN- all in, but
never one of 'em would stop They might
want to come in, but nothing short of actual
collaring would bring EN- in. The fact Is
that If we want fortune wev got to work
for 1t.
'Men have made fortunes, to be sure, with
out working. Oilmay spout up out the ground
one man owns and cover him with riches.
Another man may find iron ore In his land,
and so on. But such cases are so few in
number that they don't count; the chances
of our getting rich in that way are really
not worth considering. If we would be rich
we must work for 1t. And work early and
late; all the time Plug at 1t, and keep
plugging at it. There is practically no other
way.
''The man who idles away his time, or fails
to make the best possible use of it, stays
poor; the man that works for all he knows
how and keeps forever at 1t is bound to get
ahead."-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
rhrawn Into the shade.

laughed the man from Saginaw, land 1
wouldn't tell it IN Bay City. / had some
business down in Texas that required a
good deal of railroad travel. One day
found myself on the parlor car with no one
but the porter and the natural desire for
companionship asserted itself. After we
had talked for a time, during which he had
the tact to address me as 'cunnel.' he ven
tured to inquire in an apologize way where
i was from
Sc Saginaw I responded
Sag nav, cunnel; whar's dat, sah?'
In Michigan, my boy
%, yes, sab. Mich gan. OATS in De
troit. 1 had a gen'l from dar las wintah,
sah.'
81 simply went into the smoking COM
partment and communed with myself for
the rest of the trip."-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.

From Republican, Traveller, Arkansas City,
Kan.
Pilgrimages to some shrine of St. Nitus,
to cure the disease known as st. Nitus'
dance are no longer made The modern
way of treating this affiiction is within
reach of every household as is shown by the
experience of Karl A. Wagner, the eleven
year-old son of George Wagner, of SIS 9th
ST., Arkansas City, Kan. The father tells
the story as follows:
''Over year ago. he says, ''Karl was
taken with St. Nitus' dance and continued
to grow worse during five months he was
came paralyzed and we could not understand
a word he said. He became very thin. lost
the use of his right leg and seemed doomed
to become a hopeless invalid. We had about
given up hope when DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People were recommended to
my wife by a lady whose daughter had been
cured of similar affection by the pills.
81 bought box of them at once and soon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

ASSISTANT SURGEON GENERAL GREEN
LEAF, who will be in entire control of
the medical and hospital services in
Cuba, has completed his plans for rem
dering aid to the sick and wounded in
the campaign. About $50 medical of
ficers, 60 surgeons and 100 assistant
surgeons will accompany the invading
army, the ratio being one medical of.
ficer to about 400 soldiers of the line.
The medical corps will also include
about 100 hospital stewards and 1000
privates. In addition to the usual
equipment of stretchers, $50 ambu-
lances of the most modern design will
be used.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

THE large number of reflections of
volunteers has caused much comment
in the army medical corps. Physi-
clans, however, who conducted the ex
aminations said that outside of the
ranks of cigarette smokers there were
even fewer reflections than there were
in the days of the civil war. Among
habitual users of the cigarettes the re-
jections were about 80 per cent. Most
of the men who failed to pass the med
zeal examinations had weak hearts or
lacked the vitality necessary to make a
good soldier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

THE war department is unable to get
flags enough for its use, as there is a
scarcity of bunting. There are only
two factories in the country and,
although they are working day and
night and with largely augmented
forces of men, they are getting behind
in their orders more and more. The
navy department has its own flags
made at factory in the Brooklyn navy
yard, and consequently does not suffer
as the war Office does. 1t is calculated
that since the blowing up of the Maine,
with the consequent outburst of popu-
lar feeling. at least 10000. 900 flags
have been sold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1856. a. w. GLEASON,
lSeal1 Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

THE highest grade now provided for
by law in the navy is that of rear ad-
miral, the grades of admiral and vice
admiral having expired with the
deaths of Adm. Porter and Vice Ad-
miral Rowan. Special legislation
would be required to revive either
grade. 1t is probable that one or both
of them may be revived at the end OF
the war as rewards for officers who
have signally distinguished them,
selves. That Acting Rear Admiral
Dewey will receive one of these re,
wards may be regarded as certain.
Acting Rear Admiral Sampson is looked
upon as likely to receive tie other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

SOME patriotic women of America,
angered by the tone of the Paris press
and the evident sympathy of the French
with Spain, have determined to buy no
more French goods until the people
who make and sell them show signs of
a change of heart. To Mrs. Lorillard
Spencer belongs the honor of starting
this patriotic boycott in New York-a
movement which will bring disaster
to many Partisan milliners. mantua-
makers and merchants if it becomes a
general movement among the women
of good society.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

THE plan of exploring the Arctic
oceans by means of casks will be put
into effect by the Geographical soci-
ETY. of Philadelphia this summer. tits
proposed to get United States revenue
vessels or the Pacific whaling boats to
drop overheard specially prepared
casks in the Arctic ocean north Oh
Behring sea straits. These casks will
be numbered, the latitude and longi
tude of the spot where they begin
journey will be noted. and then those
interested will quietly bide their time
while the casks drift across or around
the pole and silently work out the
problem of the surface drift.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

WALTER WELLMAN, the well-known
American, has sailed on another Arctic
exploring expedition. He will meet
four companions in Norway and the
party will leave Tromsoe in the ice
steamer Fridtjof June IS, expecting to
be gone Is months. The first land
they will make is Franz Josef land,
where Mr.. Wellman hopes to find
Andree, dead or alive; thence they will
go northward and winter north of the
eighty-second degree and early in the
spring sta TT for the pole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Ordered to Join Their Regiments.

LEAvENwORTH. Kan, May %. Or
ders reached Fort Leavenworth yes
terday to have the regular army re-
cruiting offices at Kansas City and To-
peka closed and directing Capts. Rog-
ers and Morrison to join their regi-
ments. the Twentieth infantry. The
rigid ply examination and the two
written certificates of character are
said to deter many young men from
applying for enlistment in the regu-
In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS

FIVE lives were crushed out and sew
eral men were terribly injured by the
collapse of two five-story fiat buildings
in course of erection at New York
THE gross receipts of the post Office
at Kansas City, Mo-. for the month OF
April, as reported to the post Office de-
partment, was S54,4l7, an increase OF
So, 5T2 over the same period of last year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Mounted Rifles Ready.

MUsKoeEE, 1. T., May 15--The ex-
animation of the 10 men which the
Indian territory has been allowed to
furnish for Col. Woods mounted rifle
regiment was completed at this place
Yesterday, after more than 800 appli-
cants had been examined. Lieut. Cap
ron, of the Seventh cavalry. was elect
ed captain. They will leave here for
San Antonio, Tex. which is the place
of rendezvous for the regiment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Earthquake In Sicily.

ROME. May t5.-There was a violent
earthquake in Sicily at $40 o'clock this
morning. extending southwark from
Mount Etna and reaching to Minos
and Caltagirone. 80 miles southwest of
Catania- A number of houses were
wrecked at Biancaville. on the declivi-
ty of Mount Etna, and at Bempasso.
Other shocks followed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

Mrs. A. G. Russell, Nashville, Tenn,
writes: Il can truly say that DR.. Mofett's
TEETHINA (Teethi,g P'toders) are the great
est blessing to Teething Children that the
World has ever known. l have used them two
years, and my baby would have hardly lived
through his second summer If had not used
these powders. May God reward him for
the good he has done teething babies through
this remedy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

THE postmaster general has appoint
ed Eben Brewer to accompany the
troops to Cuba and have charge of the
army mail. The department will under
take to receive the mail from the SOL
diers and bring it back to this country.
It will also forward letters to the SOL
diers in Cuba and distribute them. A
post office will move with the army.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

WHAT has become of all the bullet
proof clothing and armor which were
SO prominently discussed and expert
rnented with when the possibility of
war was scorned, now that hostilitles
are actually going on? a metropolitan
paper asked the other day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

THE railroad employees of California
have started to raise fund to build
battleship for the government and
propose to enlist the assistance of rail
way men throughout the country. 1t
is estimated that 500, 900 men will
readily contri butte SIS each, making
total of $4,000, 600 for the proposed
battleship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
His Little Game.

Askins-How is it that Slicksmith seems
to make an instantaneous hit with every
lady to whom he is introduced
Teler-Oh, he calls the married ones
miss and the single ones "Mrs. "-,Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Dead Taken out by Cart Loads.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 15.-News just
received here from Havana saws the re-
concentrates are dying of starvation.
cart loads of dead being taken daily
through the Spanish lines
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

A RoUMANIAN manufacturer has an
nounced his intention of sending to
the Paris exposition in 1900 a piano
forte of such exceptional sorority that
its tones will be heard at a distance of
six miles
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Congressman Pearce Renominated.

ST. LOUIS, May Is. = Congressman
Charles Edward Pearce, of the Twelfth
Missouri district, was to-day unan.
imously renominated on the first
ballot by the repub lican convention in
session here
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

UNLESS the numerical Importance of
the feet of Adm. Montejo has been
over-estimated and its losses over
stated, the officers and men of Adm.
Dewey's squadron will be entitled un-
der the law to share among them some
thing like SiS7, 900 bounty money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
His Trademark.

Why, Julia, how the waist of your frock
smells of tar Eyes, mamma; poor Mr.
Ratlines, of the naval reserves, has been bid
Dealer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Spanish premier recently stated
that in 25 years Spain had spent $780,.
600, 600 on Notifications.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

motto ed a
change for
the better
in IA ri $
conditi on
/ was S o
well pleas
ed that ]
b o u G h I
m o re of
them, and
W h e N he
had taken
five boxe s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
soldier. Pouring Into San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The ma
tion's defenders are pouring into San
Francisco and fully 10000 men viii be
in camp at the Preside reservation
within the next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
NinbIe Enough.

do you think you could dodge bullets 81
Il think so; I've been lodging bicycles foT
about five years. Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

''What cute little shirt you have for n
pen wiper, Mr.. Jotleyi"
''Yes; that's the only wooden undergar-
ment 1 ever bought of peddler."-N Y.
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

Wooley-"S mithers says he makes no &C.
qUalntances among medical Students
Kotton-'.Why not?' Wooley-"He sayf
he's afraid they'll cut him ead.''-Roxbury
Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19

The abuse of health is yelled suicide
Rams Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Well and Strong
Nervous SpeIis and That Tired
Feeling Cured by Hoods.

Feeling Cured by Hoods.
my health was very poor. had ncr-
vous spells and did not sleep well at night
When / arose in the morning L was tired
and exhausted and did not feel any more
rested than when 1 retired at night. 1
knew 1 needed a medicine TO build me up,
and l concluded to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla After the first bottle had been
taken I felt so much better that / procured
FIVE more. i am now taking the last one.
and / have not felt as well and strong for
years" h. P. JONES, 223 E. Mulbury St,
Kokomo. Indiana Remember
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold by all
druggists 81: six for IS. Get only Hoods
Hoodsc Dsflc are the only pills to take
EtOOO = Il HE with Hoods SarSa parllla-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19
Remainder and Reminder.

Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-19


THE prize commissioners have recon-
mended the release of the Miguel
lover, a Spanish vessel captured by
Adm. SIMPSONS squadron off Havana
and taken to Key West Her release
means the loss of 100000 to her
captorS.
GRAIN elevator I'D" at Chicago, be-
longing to the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th. Losses on building and
contents aggregated about S1.2e0.0OO
The elevator contained i,115,00G
bushels of grain valued at $500. 900. the
property of P. D. Armour. The grain
was fully insured.
ACCORDING to Chicago dispatch on
the It'll flour was marching upward.
The previous days advance was SO
cents a barrel, making the whole price
on Pillsbury grade IS a barrel. as
against 81. so when the advance began
early in April, or IS for 30 days. All
prospects favored still higher prices.
COL SMITH, deputy quartermaster al
St Louis, received an order the other
day to send 1000 draft mules to Chick
amauga, 500 to Tampa and 177 to
Mobile and to purchase at once Loo
draft mules
A DISPATCH from Mobile. Ala. OF
| the 18th stated that a dastardly at
tempt to poison the drinking water o
| the infantry regiments at Camp Mo
| bile had been made by Spanish spies
TEN men were injured by an eXplo
sion of gas in the new waterworks
| tunnel under the lake at Cleveland, o.,
| caused by one OF the men striking Z
match Three of them have died and
| two others were not expected to live.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like 1t, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has lame back and weak
kidneys, malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right
away by taking Electric Bitters. This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts Ms stimnlant to liver and kid.
neys, is blood purifier and nerve
tonic. 1t cures constipation, headache
fainting spells, sleeplessness and mel
Anclloly. 1t is purely vegetable, a
mild laxative. and restores the system
to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bit
tiers and be convinced that they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only soc. bottle at John ii.
Tipton's drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
Old River.

After a pleasant ride of SIX Mills
south Of Forrest City along, the shade
of Crowley ridge and fertile faFms Oh
the hatwoods. YOU enter the Wild
tangles Of the bottoms and for two
miles YOU are forcibly reminded or the
old time minstrel ditty.
The world was made in six days,
Aud finished on inc seventh.
But according 20 the contract
u should have been the 'leventh:
But the carpenters. they got drunk.
And tire bfcklaycrs COULDN'T work,
So the cheapest way 10 90 "
Was TO fiiI 1t up with dirt.
The turns i'm the road we've so fire.
uuent and abrupt. to avoid the mass OF
tangled vines and fallen trees. that
often one was at n loss To know which
way he was travelling. The two miles
were quickly covered, when 'Od
river'' bursts into view through the
cypress and willows which thickly
grow to the waters edge. presenting 4
view of one nj the most beautiful
streams that can be found anywhere.
Many years ago The st. Francis rive,
cut through narrow neck OF great
bend. forming Lindt u island. and leav-
ing Old river isolated. except in high
water. Old river constitutes the bend
and is about fifteen niles long. Al
the head it is perfectly d~y for nine
months in the year. In the lower end
are three tow heads. formed ny Pond
slough, Tunigh and Poplar creeks
These tow heads form narrow char
nels through which the water runs the
wear round. Above and between Il. eSe
tow heads the water is very deep. i Ne
t,,.s Il - hi IL fri IL n \
dropping willows and other trees, ana
in the swirls beneath these shades are
the haunts Of the best of game fish
black bass. croppy, and the king of fish.
the striped Dass. Camping facilities
are excellent and it is a veritable home
for the angler. Ut is indeed poor
fisherman who cannot fill his string Al
Old river. and in season the fish seem
inexhaustible. The river is fed by
innumerable springS-maDy OF them Of
mineral character. and presents more
the appearance Of IL lake than river.
Every rose has its thorn" so. too,
with this anglers paradise. From
some unexplained cause the fish are
diving by the thousands. this year.
Various cOniectures are offered as to
the csai5p. but none so far holds good
The minerals in the springs are offered
AS one cause, but finds few supporters.
The water is constantly moving
through the outlet, and that dssipates
the idea of ssagpnnt water. The mys-
FERROUS part Of the calamity is that the
fish only die in the years of overflows.
High back water does not affect them
The bars are lined with dead fish. and
fish in lfeless state are drifting
through the narrows. Can any one ex-
plain this mysterious phenomena?
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-29
DEMOCRAT TIMES.
Health is good except a few chills.
The weather Is hot.

Health is good except few chills.
The weather Is hot.
Crops are about laid by.
Turnip planting is next.
Seine of our c0Iored farmers are going
plant potatoes next Fall.
1t has not showed any here for several
days.
Miss Johnnie Horney gave up school
'eaching last Friday and went home to
.tav.
Miss Lulu Cowan will take up school at
his place next Monday.
There was no preaching at this place
asst Sunday as the preacher who had an
appointment was notified to cancel 1t. as
Everybody intended going to church at
}lew's Point. The consequences were
,obody attended church at Blew's Point
md were disappointed at this place.
Mrs. Della Jackson and Miss Sallie
Tough visited the people OF Sand Ridge,
Sunday.
MesdaSes Thomas and Mooney visited
Nesdames Gunter and Jones. Sunday.
Rain is plentiful in this section.
Crops were never better
=. Jackson was hustling over the conn
try last week with the prospect of selling
come land and timber. lie had fisher.
mans luck"
Joe Lamb died at the residences of w.
J. Thomas Sunday sftef protracted i'll.
ness and was retired to- his last resting
place.
VIM. Coleman, OF Blacklist, visited this
section Monday and reports every thing
in Furnishing condition in that section
and the crops the finest ever seen.
We have rain to let-that is, we would
be very glad if it would let up ON us for
few days.
j. NJ. Wallace, Of Sand Ridge. was a
hustling visitor in this section Tuesday.
Dugouts and long boats will soon be in
demand II the rain don't let up.
Robert Fitzgerald has not visited this
place in over week. His best girl wants
To know what has become of him.
Miss Sallie Jones is on the sick list.
N. w. Jones was out for some sport
with the iihny tribe "Wednesday He had
''fsherman's luckn as usual.
Attend the sale at Democrat Saturday.
Some of our colored farmers are going
to plant potatoes soon, though we think it
will be turnips when they come up.
SILVER BILL.