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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
POSTAL REVENUES INCREASE.
Money Order and Stamp Transactions for
the Past Quarter Makes the Greatest
Gain on Record.

WASHINGTON. April 1G.-The money
order transactions of the post office de-
partment for the quarter ended March
81, 1898, increased to an unprecedented
extent. During the corresponding
quarter of 1897, 6, 500, 600 money orders
came into the auditors Office as vouch-
ers from the paying postmasters. rep
resenting in amount about $50. 900, 600.
During the same quarter this year the
number of money orders increased to
over 5000. 900, with a corresponding in
crease in cash represented. The ledger
accounts with ~, 900 postmasters have
just been closed for the quarter
ended December 81, 1897. The
footings show a wonderful increase
in the postal revenues for that
period. In the item of stamps sold,
which covers almost totally all postal
receipts. the comparison stands as fol-
lows: Quarter ended December 81, 1896,
$50, 4S6, S6S. Is; quarter ended December
81, 1897, $22, SOL, 7O7.35. This is the
largest increase in this item which has
ever occurred in the history of the
postal service. During the correspond
ing quarter of 1898 there was loss of
S750.000, as compared with the previous
year. During the corresponding quar-
ter of 1896 there was a loss of ST, 600 as
compared with 1895. But this year
there is a gain of nearly s., 900, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Believe war Inevitable.

New YORK. April 10.-A special to the
World from Washington says: The high
privilege of seeing the presidents mes
sage has been accorded to only four
persons outside the cabinet-all lead
ing men in the national government
and it is most significant that each of
these four men now expresses his per-
sonal belief that war is inevitable.
Having seen what the president will
communicate to congress, they declare
that no other result is possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
OLDER THAN THE "F. r. VS."
Remnant of Two Once Powerful
Tribes of Indians.

Tribes Of Indians.
In King William county, Va. there
are two small colonies of natives whose
ancestry antedates that of any so-calIed
''F. f. VS." They are Indians. occupy
ing two reservations granted them by
the state of Virginia. The first band
numbers about $50, and is located On
reservation of about 1900 acres on the
Pamunkey river. The other is about
ten miles distant, on the MattaPony
river. and numbers only so. Their res
ervation comprises 500 acres.
The Pamunkey and Mattapony Indi-
ans own their land in common, and
have tribal government. The chief and
his council of braves are aided, however,
by a board of white trustees chosen by
themselves. The census says OF them:
They subsist mainly by hunting and
fishing, raising a little corn and 4 few
vegetables. They send to the governor
of Virginia annually, al about Christ
mas time, present of game and fish
as tribute and as evidence of fealty and
loyalty. They have their own schools
and churches. They preserve many of
the arts and customs of their ancestors.
and still retain much of their Indian
blood, features and characteristics
They make regulations to preserve as
far as possible their purity of blood
and to prevent the scattering of their
people.
These Indians are the remnant of
the once great and powerful tribe over
which the celebrated Chief Opekan-
kanough ruled, who held his court and
his seat of authority at a fortified po-
sition at the head of York river, where
West Point now stands. Opekanka-
nough was rival of the great Pow
hatan, and afterward acknowledged
| allegiance to him."-Southern Work
man and Hampton School Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Kansas City Produce.

KANSAS CITY, April 9-Butter-Extra
fancy separator 19c: frSts. I6c; dairy, 1870
15c, country roll 1l@SI2c; extra fancy. I3c:
store packed, 1id13c; fresh packing stock 90
lie.
Eggs-Strictly fresh. SIC per dozen
Poultry-Hens. g.: springs. &c; broilerS, So %
"a 90 per doz ROSTERS 15d,2Jc each; ducks.
S1sc; geese sc: hen turkeys, lie: young toms.
Zoe; old toms &c: pigeons, 75c PEI dozen.
Apples-Fancy Missouri Pippin 81 G0513 80;
fancy Ben Davis. $4,000 3 %; Winesaps, 80 500
90: Willow Txigs, s3 5004O0 In a small way
varieties are selling at 40 o5c per half bu.
Vegetables Cabbage. 75cGsL25 per 100-lh
crate. Beets, 25Gi0c per bu Green and wax
beans. s250G30o per crate Navy beans, hand
picked s11sizG11-I5 per bu Onions. s100 1l.2I
Potatoes-New. Texas SLOo1L5O per = bu-
crate; old. northern stock. fancy, bulk. Bur-
banks 60c: choice to fancy mixed. 40GD55c: bulk
Colorado. 6O6365c; fancy, 75c; home grown. 500
soc. Sweet potatoes, 60G7oc- Seed potatoes,
northern grown Early Rose, 65G7oc; Early Ohio,
esq zoe; Red river stock. 80 75c-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Believed I'm early Hours.

4 farmer had secured an appoint
ment as ight-keeper in a Maine coast
lighthouse. The first night he went on
duty he lighted up promptly at dusk,
and at IL o'clock carefully extinguished
the lamp. The next day of course there
was trouble, and, when he was taken to
task, he replied that he supposed ten
O'Clock was late enough to keep the
light going, as he thought that all hon
est men should be in bed at that hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

Twenty years ago, after years CT investi-
CATION and study, DR.. Z. Harold Hayes an
fected a treatment which would cure
Asthma so that the patient should stay
cured Up to this time the best that could
be done by the most eminent physicians was
frankly acknowledged their inability to do
more. DR.. Hayes treatment has been adj
vanclng steadily ever since and now more
than forty thousand sufferers have been
a vast experience and the highest attainable
skill in dealing with this most distressing
disease. DR.. Hayes system is such that
patients are treated at their own homes,
and through a perfected plan of giving ad-
vice and directions by mail and sending med
icines prepared in his own laboratory to
suit each Individual patients needs, anyone
anywhere can be successfully treated DR.
Hayes will mail his Thesis with Reports of
Cases and blanks for free Examination on
application to him at Buffalo, n. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

Sheep-ReceiptS LIB; Shipped Yesterday,
GA The market was nominally steady.
Horses and mules-Receipts, %; shipped yes
terday. This weeks trade in horses and
mules was not encouraging as last The
volume of business outside of last Monday was
not SO great Prices are shade lower on all
kinds except the very best horses and but few
OF them have been offered. The war scare is
responsible for this state of affairs and dealers
have little hope of recovery from it until the
controversy is settled. On last Monday a local
firm shipped out Is cars of mules. IA of which
went to Cuba for use in the Spanish army.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
ulinois Butterine Law Void

CHICAGO, April 10--Judges Hancey,
Brentano and Chetlain handed down a
decision which in effect knocks out
the butterine law passed by the last
legislature. The judges, sitting en-
banc, decided that manufacturers
have a constitutional right to color
butterine or oleomargarine yellow or
imitation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Hanna Now Relieve. War

ST. Louis, April 1O.-A Washington
dispatch to the GlObe-Democrat says:
Some manufacturers from New En-
gland were in Washington to-day.
They called upon Senator Hanna and
asked him what he thought. 81 think
it is war, sure" he replied. Senator
Hanna was born and raised Quaker.
He does not believe in war under any
circumstances.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Gen. Lee Leaves Havana.

HAVANA, April 1O.-Consul General
Lee called on Gen. Blanco SATURDAY.
morning and said goodby. The
American newspaper correspondents,
with Gen. Lee. left Havana in the
afternoon at five O'Clock on the steamer
Fern. Alexander Collin, the British
consul here, is ready to take charge of
American interests as far as allowed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Answers to Correspondents.

Student-Certainly, bookkeeping can be
learned at home. All you have to do is not
lend them.
Reader--No, it is not an uncommon thing
for the good to go to the bad; otherwise
there would be no demand for missionaries.
Iuquirer-Yes, there are bookcases made
from lawsuits relating to copyrights but we
wouldn't recommend them for your library.
Sentiment-We don't know why the lily is
recognized as the emblem OF purity, unless
terate it.
Athlete-Yes, a porous plaster will some
times remove the effects of strain or
wrench, but you'd better keep the wrench
to aid in removing the porous plaster
Chicago Evening News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Forty Thousand Patterns Destroyed

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April 10. The pat
tern store house of the Southern Pa
cifc company, a large three-story
building on L street, between Front
and Second, burned last night The
loss is estimated at over 5000. 900. There
were at least 10000 patterns in the
building and all were consumed. 1t is
estimated that it will take 20 men %
years to duplicate the patterns de-
stroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
\ Half million from michigan.

LANSING, Mich, April 1O.-Gov. Pin
gree Saturday sent a message to the
legislature recommending authorize
ton of war loan of $500, 900. A scene
of enthusiasm followed the reading in
the house and the bill was passed
within half an hour. The senate was
not in session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Miss WIZARDS Remains Crem,tea.

CHICAGO, April 10.-The remains Of
Miss Frances Z. Willard were cremated
Saturday at Graceland cemetery.
Although little if anything had been
said in advance rs to cremation of the
remains of the celebrated president of
the w. c. L. u, it is stated that such
a procedure was in accordance with
her repeatedly expressed wish.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

Eve been married five years. said the
proud little matron from Detroit.
That's nothing laughed the Chicago
woman who occupied the same seat on the
train. I've been married FIVE times. y
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
st. Louis Live Stock.

ST LOUIS, April -Cattle-Receipts. $50;
market steady for native stuff firm for Texans;
native shipping and export steers, 81 35M5 g.
light and dressed beef and butcher steers, S3 800
sos; stockers and feeders s3 1904 IS; cows and
heffers. 81 0084 IS; Texas and Indian steers,
g. 75@4 GO; cows and heifers, ~. 3O03 30
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market strong; york.
ers. a. 7003 so: packers. t3.7003S5; butchers
d3S5613 80.
Sheep Receipts 100; market strong; na-
tive muttons, s4.a IA IS: lambs as 2515 IS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
One Indictment and TWO Counts.

WASHINGTON. April 10.-In the presi-
dents message there will be one in
dictment against Spain with two
counts. The Indictment will be an
archy. The first count will be starva-
ton and ruin in Cuba; the second
count will be the loss of the Maine in
Havana harbor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
The Exception.

He-I had a scheme so the fellow could
make $4,000 as easily as turning over his
hand but the fool wouldn't go into it,
She-ss'hen a fool and his money are not
always easily parted after ally onkers
Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

A package of Salzer's German Coffee
Berry and big seed catalogue is sent you by
John A Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse. Wis,
upon receipt of Is cents stamps and this no
ice. Send for same to-day. rs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
TruIx Irish.

Tom-Jack seriously thought OF mar
fying that Irish girl for her rocks
Dich-And did he disappoint her?
mo, she disappointed him. They
were only sham rocks -Up-to-Date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

Fire broke ont on South Main street,
in Eldorado Springs, Mo-, and before
the flames Were subdued several bust
ness houses were consumed Heroic
work was all that saved the entire
east side of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

The Leavenw orth county kan re-
publican convention was carried by
Seaton for governor and Frederick for
congress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

One-half of the people are trying to invent
schemes to get the other half's money
Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, April -Cattle-Receipts. 200;
market steady; beeves. 80 9095.-O; cows and
heffers, 465; Texas steers, $4,000 %;
stoclzers and feeders. 81 75dl470
HogS-ReceiptS, 1900: market active and
generally &c higher: light S3. 1903 95 mixed,
s3s0d 05: heavy So 756l4- 10; rough .3T503 s..
Sheep-Receipts. 1000; market strong; native
sheep. s3 6OQ4.90; western, IS. 90a4 so; lambs
81 so lo5. s.
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
sornethfng to Remember.

If you lend a man grass seed. he'll come
around later to borrow a lawn-mower--
Christian Work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

To Cure = Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

We find that st-class book agent is no
account for anything else.-Washington
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. R. Lott. 1906
Scott ST.. Covington, Ky, Oct. 1, 1891
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
When a woman marries a man to reform
him she soon wishes she had Leg the lob ia
the Washington Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

To marry for money, may turn out to BE-
Ike going to the hornet for honey.-Ram's
Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

No fraud is more wicked than cheating in
4 love game.-Ram's Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
MARKET REPORTS.

KANSAS CITY. April a-Cattle-Receipts
"a; calves p: shipped yesterday. s.54I cattle;
n calves The market was nominally steady.
The following representative sales:
NATIVE HEIFERS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14

49, 80 OId sS-et 1 TO q 10
Hogs-Receipts. 5.638 shipped yesterday, 49,
The market was steady to strong best and
weak on common grades. The following are
N mir -SrIa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-14
THE SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION.
Mrs Pinkhan Careful
and tivet to

female
Erstfnlns it
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

small calibre rapid fregun, this is a
matter of only two or three shots, and
the range is obtained in less than a
minute.
The moment any one firing one of
the small guns secures the range, it is
telographed or telephoned to every gun
on the ship, and with the magnificent
machinery for firing the large guns, it
is only a few seconds when every
weapon of different sizes on board the
ship which can be aimed at the object
is sending shot and shell of all de-
scriptions straight at the mark, with
the consequent result that it is practi-
cally impossible for the gunners on the
eneny's ship to stay at their guns.
As a result, our ships were seldom
hit. Nevertheless, when they were
once struck, the frightful execution
done by these shots shows what might
have happened to our fine battleships
if the good American behind the gun
had not known and done his work so
we'll.
The illustrations we reproduce from
Harper's Weekly show the damage done
by Spanish shell which struck the
Iowa above the water-line and, after
passing through the side of the vessel,
crashed into the forward turret. Pic
ture No. l was taken from the inside
Of the Iowa looking out, and No.
| shows the hole made in the turret.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29

it all the more.
Experiments with both lenses tpres-
ent and past) and the observation of
results have strengthened my opinion
that the past tense is preferable for
beginners of slow intellect. The pres
emit verbs, want, like, have, is, am,
&c., are all that are necessary for be-
ginning pupils limited conception.
Imperative forms may be introduced
as circumstances require. No signs
should DO used when the teacher can
make himself understood by means of
the manual alphabet.
For teaching dull pupils, three rules
may be laid down:
|. The teacher must not allow him
self to be tied fast to any method or
system, He must have the courage
and confidence TO strike out for him
self, hewing new paths, and forming
methods Of his own.
2. The teacher's work is lost unless
he trains his pupils to be painstaking,
self-reliant and independent This is
the most important part of the work. :.
3. Common sense is the best teacher.
| have been teaching dull pupils for
some IS years, and the points | have
given in this paper are tho result OF
|
class of children-a class that is found
in every school and that requires
special methods and special efforts to
develop. They are too often neglected
and suffered to depart but little better
than when they first entered the
school. Many would have been saved
to more honorable lives and more valu-
able citizenship if their teachers had
taken little more pains with them.
Teaching such pupils is really the post
of honor in any school. Bright, we'll
endowed pupils may make satisfactory
progress under indifferent instruction,
but with dull children good teaching
is sine qua non.
1t is matter of regret that there is
no record of the work of early teachers
of the deaf, which might have been OF
assistance to us and by which the diff
culties incident to teaching dull
pupils might have been reduced to a
minimum. Would not il be good
plan for those who have attained sue
cess with such pupils to prepare papers
on the subject and explain their
methods through the AnnalsY In this
way much may be accomplished to
bring the system of instruction nearer
to perfection. 1t is only through our
own efforts and cooperation that this
can be done. The faint hearted would
take courage and go on with the work
with renewed energy and better results.
The words of warning, Take heed
that ye despise not one of these little
ones," and the loving encourage
ment, 'Inasmuch as ye have done il
unto one of the least of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me, .
should prove powerful incentives to thu
best possible fulfilment of the teacher
high position, even when this is fount
among the smallest and most ignoran
of pupils. Theodore A. Kiesel,
Instructor in the Kendall School
Washi ngton, ID. G.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
!" THE MAN BEHIND THE GUM.

. q
One of the most interesting things
in connection with the naval battles
Of this war, and one of the things
that has caused the most comment
here and in Europe, is the fact of the
superior craftsmanship of the Ameri-
can sailor, which has been typified in
the saying, "Tho Man Behind the
Cum.
1t is interesting to hear from com.
manders and officers in command OF
guns on our different ships tho reason
for this. The method on our ships
when approaching the enemy is to fire
small calibre gun, and, as with the
use Of telescopes, the direction can
always be obtained at once, the only
difficulty is to find the elevation. This
is obtained by first firing short of the
object, and thon, MS the shot strikes
the water, gradually raising the gun
until the enemy is struck. With the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-29
Rum AS 1T rs MADE.


New York Tribune. a
Rum, that fiery beverage which is
not SO popular now in this country as
once it was, but which has long fur
nished the general name by which the
temperance workers denounce strong
drink of all kinds, is a grewsome-
looking compound when in process of
manufacture. If the prohibitionists
could only exhibit to their audiences
the methods of rum making in vogue
in the West Indies, where most of the
liquor comes from, it is safe to say
that most of those persons who still
have certain fondness for the old
fashioned tipple would promptly cross
it off their list of drinks. True, they
might merely turn to an indifferent
quality of whisky, but the cause of
temperance would at least have Sc
cured the Punishment of the one
beverage which seems to have been
from Of old its especial bugbear.
Briefly, rum is made from the refuse
juice, scum and general impurities Of
sugar as that article throws them off
in the process of boiling. In sugar
making, after the juice has been
pressed out Of the fresh cane it is put
into great watts and boiled down for a
long time, to clear it of waste un-
desirable natteri During the boiling
this refuse rises to the top of the vat
in thick, yellowish froth or scum.
The West Indian negroes, who are
usually employed in the sugar and rum
making establishments, stand by with
implements like oars, which they
WELD backward and forward through
the froth, continually sweeping it of
the vat into receptacles placed at the
sides to catch it.
When cold this scum changes, its
yellow hue for another and still more
unpleasant one, becoming striking
imitation of the thick green slime
which gathers upon stagnant POOLS
At this stage it is mixed with mo-
lasses, water and n certain quantity of
"lees" or dregs from previous fer
mentations, and the whole compound
is allowed to ferment for a week or
two. Then distillation is begun, and
| the vapor which arises from the boil
| ing mixture becomes, when condensed,
a strong, colorless liquid which is rum
| in its raw state. 1t Is about 90 per
cent pure alcohol, and, according to a
Northern man who recently tried ii in
| that condition, sit burns like torch
light procession. A Tablespoonful was
all he wanted, but the West Indian
negroes and coolies, drink IL, when
they can get it, by the half-pint, and
from long habit appear to be proof
against both its fire and its intoxi-
eating power. To become the rum oil
commerce, the raw, colorless product
i has first TO be darkened to u rich
| golden brown by the addition Of burnt
molasses, and must then be allowed t.
age. Like most other liquors, the
older it becomes the finer is III
quality. But those who have once
seen the stuff of which it is made,
will, despite its final good appearance
have no small difficulty in forgetting
its peculiarly unattractive origin.