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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11
Not many days in the year when
SILK BUYING

Not many DAYS in the year when
SILK BUYING
is as Il is to-day: 800.
many different colors, for 4Jc. yard'
Sc grade.
Black Brocaded Bengaline, 4 10 S-yaru
lengths for PC.
Au-S5lk Black Rustlng Taffeta for 25c.
An-Silk Black Satin Rhadamas lot ''C'
from 92c.
27-inch Black India Silks. 2l-2 10 0-yaro
lengths. for 25c a yard.
Black Figured Taffeta Silks for zoc'
Al-Silk Black eros Grain Brocades for
J0c., from Soc.
Colored Fancy Figured All-Silk Foul
ards; some waist and dress lengths
for IS 2-Sc.. from i9c.
China Silks. in several colors, Tor IVc'
a yard, from 70 and S5c.
Fancy Embroidered Tafeta Silks, near
ly 50 OF 'em. in waisl lengths, sold up
10 $125 a yard. for zoe.
READY-MADE DRESS.
IS put on the remnant counter for any
fault from the 5. .C.sst deviation of per-
lection. The tsH samples Of price
changes:
Dresses. were up 10 sI15O. for 50 each.
2 Misses Dresses, Were $3.50. for 500
each.
2 Black Cheviot Dresses, all silk lined
throughout. were 81. for SO each.
$40 CheViot Dresses for $50.
Every Ladies' Jacket that was up to
SO, for $3.50 each.
il FANCY CHEV1OT SKIRTS THAT
WE'RE UP TO So. FOR 81 EACH.
2 Silk-Lined Serge skirts, were So, for
$3.50 each.
] Black Brocadod SILK Skirt for 49, in
stead % s..
Black Brocaded Mohair Skirts, were
$1.69. for 81 each.
Black MOhair Skirts for SOC; from sec. |
2jc. Boys Shirt Waists for II lie.
19c Boys Shirt Waists for &c. each.
EOc Shrt-M aists for DC ench
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11

Broken lots and broken prices, but every arucie
found in the most perfect condition
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11

Linen Torchon. IL. /. and l-2c. yard.
Point de Paris for &c. yard, instead Oh
Sc. ~.
~ wards Black All-Silk La Tosca Net
As inches wide, worth slZ0, lot o'0'
yard. - ,no
BLACK All-Snk Chantilly Lace for lOc.
yard. from 25c.
pieces Ecru Oriental Lace, &c. yard'
cost II l-2c. usually.
White French Valenciennes Lace, l-Zc'
yard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11
ODD UMBRELLAS.

81 Gloria Umbrellas for 5Oc; $l.Z5 ones
for 75c.
81 and 1926 silk Taffeta for 81; $3.50
ones for 81.
69c Gloria for 25c. ..-
HALF DOLLARS AND QUARTERS
DT(rLy nm TIP FAST IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-11

p Ladies' Ribbed Vests, silk trimmed,
25c. ones, for 1Oc.
High Neck. Short Sleeves. for SC.
75c. Natural Wool Ribbed vests ana
Pants, 33c.
Infants Ribbed Vests, Sc; Low-Neck
ones for &c.
Ladies' High Neck. Long-Sleeve 25c.
Vests for 15c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

trio light plant and water works sys-
tenn already in process of construc-
ton. It is u compact place, managed
on business principles. Dyea, the
younger rival, has about $50 buildings,
80 of which are hotels, Is saloons and
10 gambling houses. It's resident pop
ulation is estimated at 5000, and
there are usually 1000 strangers bound
for the gold fields within its gates.
At Canyon City, another boom town,
an electric plant has been installed to
furnish power for an aerial tramway
across the summit of the pass. The
people of Skaguay are building a toll
road leading from their town to Lake
Bennett and navigation. 1t will cost
at least 100000, but as two-cent-a-
pound toll is to be charged the pro-
motors of the enterprise expect to have
their money back before the 1st of
August. Everything is done on a gi-
gantic scale, and persons intending to
avail themselves of public improve
ments must be prepared to pay gigan
tic prices for the privilege. As a pro-
1noter of one of the many transporta-
ton companies said: ''We don't know
how long this thing will last. 1t may
peter out after this season, and we
must have our money back, with big
profits, before September. Next year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

in the eastern states. Each machine
most are propelled by steam-has a
crew of six men, and if but a 1.-THE of
the expectations of these hardy mar
liners is realized, the owners of dredg
ing stock will roll in wealth before the
first of January next. But, you know,
there's many a slip 'twiXt the cup and
the lip.
Most of the gold seekers will have
to secure the yellow stuff by grading.
Mr.. Josiah Edward Spur, in his not
able work on THE Geology of the Yukon
Gold District" issued by the United
States geological survey, describes this
laboTious process in detail. The cradle,
he says, consists essentially of long,
narrow box, an upper and lower COM
partment. The floor of the upper COM
partment is preferably made of metal,
and is riddled with holes of convenient
size. Into this upper compartment the
gravelS are shoveled, and the whole con-
trivance is moved back and forth upon
the rockers on which it stands, and
from which it derives its name. By this
shaking the gravel is sifted, the finer
material passes through the holes in
the lower compartment, while the
coarser stuff, which contains little or
no gold, passes out of the box as use
less rubbish, or falling" as it is tech
nically called. The floor of the lower
compartment is, in its simplest form,
an inclined plane, the surface of which
Is roughened and corrugated in va
rious ways, such as by the use of cleat
or wooden rifles" corrugated met
sheeting or other devices. A favorite
method of obtaining this result among
The miners of Alaska is by the use of
carpeting, of coarse, spongy weave,
such as cheap tapestry. Upon this
roughened surface the fine gold lodges,
! while the lighter material is carried out
of the box by the stream of water In
the collection of the fine gold which is
thus caught amalgamation with quick
silver is usually resorted TO.
In some bars there is considerable
| concentration of gold, and when creek
or river is sufficiently low these accumu-
lations are worked by the miners; but
the comparatively small size of the de-
posits, and the fact that they are eX-
posed only an uncertain length of time
during low water, lead to the necessity
of using the simplest apparatus, and so
the cradle is generally utilized. In
some cases bar gravels are sluiced in
the same way as gulch grayels, the
water being raised to the head of the
sluice in the buckets of an undershot
water wheel.
This description of the labor incident
to the working of bar diggings, con-
densed though it is, is sufficient to
show that hunting for gold is not recre-
alton, to put it mildly There are now
10000 human beings in Skaguay who
expect to make their fortune by this
method, and $4,000 more Will be on their
way in few days
WILLIAM WALTER WELLS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

The dogs are to the foreigner the
worst pest in Turkey. The streets OF
Constantinople are given up to the
NANCY. MANNED. famished droves which
insist upon occupying the best parts of
the pavement and snarl at the feet of
the Passers-by- There is rule that no
one shall kill these miserable creatures.
but. on the other hand, no one ever pets
or cares for them. They are left to
fight among themselves for their pre-
carious existence and, as consequence.
they are generally taiIIess. with their
ears torn and their coats ragged. Their
only good seems to lie IN the fact that
they are useful supplement- TO the
city's Intellectual scavenger force.-Chi.
cago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
sciouS,

the hut and propped him up on the bed.
Then Gerard. satisfied that his enemy
was powerless, drew Jap and me aside
I've told Mark as little as possible -
he murmured. 81 did not wish to
brighten him unnecessarily. What shall
we do with Demetrius?''
The question demanded considera-
ton.
''Jap can go to the house and as soon
as it's light bring the carriage. He
may as well start at once, eh?-Keep
your mouth shut, Jap. No tattling till
I give you leave"
The coachman grinned and shivered.
run along" said Gerard, land bring
dry clothing for Mr.. Livingston and
me-"
The man united the boat and pushed
off. had found pair of overalls in the
hut, and an overcoat belonging to De-
metrius. In these I felt fairly COM
Portable, and my teeth stopped chat
tering. None the less it was bitterly
cold; and I felt that my patrons pro-
testations of gratitude might be de-
ferred. Gerard, however, was fever
ishly loquacious, and could not be ST.
fenced.
SOlu ne 0NCidlIneu- by heavens,
I never was so pleasantly warm in my
life. If you want to feel cold, Hugo,
get your heart frozen. My body is a
small affair."
my body isn't" I returned. Eve
can discuss these matters later, sir, I'M
less you propose to thaw out your heart
with a burning dose Of pneumonia"
We had stood for fully ten minutes
exposed to the raw fog. and cut short
his chatter by moving towards the hut.
I thought, too, that heard the voice of
the Greek.
"Gad:" said I, 'sDemetrius has come
to-
Gerard started at these words, ran
nimbly ahead and entered the hut I
heard an oath, followed by a scream
from the boy, and then-a horrid thud
AS burst through the door the Greek
met me, a bloody knife in his hand, and
glare in his eyes, the like of which
pray that I may never see again. One
! arm was still tied, and both legs, but
he lunged viciously at my heart as
| sprang at him. / turned the thrust
with my naked left arm-I shall carry
the scar to the grave-and countered
him full on the point of the jaw. He
fell like q stricken bullock, and, fore
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

epidemics, and will be repeated when
ever new fields are discovered.
great sensation has been started
all along the Alaskan coast by the dis
coyery of rich finds on the American
side of the Klondike district, below
American creek. Pay dirt, che latest
reports say, is more easily divided and
shallower than across the line. -
Sc, 900 nugget, rumor adds, has been
found on Eldorado creek, and Rose
bud creek has yielded up precious dirt.
What the effect of these stories will
be cannot yet be foretold with Ger
tainty, although hundreds who had in
tended to try their luck in British ter
ritory have announced an intention of
seeking their fortunes on American
soil. Sensations follow each other
thick and fast. One day it is said that
$40. 100000 will come out of Dawson
soon as the Yukon river opens, and
on the next that sum is reduced to
81, 100000. One thing which the new
arrivals do not like is that the return
ing argonauts bring nothing but big
stories. Their gold, in almost every
instance, has been left at Dawson or
some other safe place. Spectators are
busy trying to negotiate sales of
precious" claims at ridiculously low
prices. They do not find many vic
tins, however. Not because the new
corners are not easy to work, but be-
cause they expect to make discoveries
of their own far more valuable than
any yet recorded. What a mighty host
of kindred spirits Col. Sellers could
have found had he ventured the trip
to Skaguay and Dyeai
Last season there was very little
dredging done on the Yukon and its
tributaries. This year, however, scores
of companies will engage in this method
of mining. 1t is estimated here that
fully 100 dredging outfits will go up
the Yukon from ST. MichaePs, and an
other so will be employed on the large
creeks running through the gold dis
| trict. Most of the dredging machines
are owned by stock companies, whose
| promoters manage to sell their shares
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
HUMOROUS.

+ Natural History.-Teacher = what.
can you tell me about the rabbits" Pu-:
pil-.Its left hind foot is lucky
Puck.
Miss Gushington-"I. too, Herr Sic
vewsbi. should like to become q great
,iolinist. What is the first thing to
doe" Herr Slevewski-''Learn to play"
Harlem Life.
Poverty" said Uncle Eben, "am like
riches in one respeck. Whethuh it's
any disgrace or not depends a-heap-on
how you happens to git dar."-Wash-
ington Star.
81 don't think the members of your
church would be willing to sell all they
have and give to the poor" Hardly
They might be persuaded to sell all they
have and invest the proceeds in some
thing else."-Puck.
Hard to Observation-Disclosures Boy
THE editor wants the proof of his edi-
toriais." Proof Reader-''What for?"
ONCE Boy-''He wants to read 'em."
Proof Reader-"Humphi No account.
ing for tastes.''-N. Y. Weekly.
Mike-"How old are you, Pat?" Pat
-'Thirty-sivin next mont" Mike
''Yez must be older than that. When
were yez born?" Pat-'In 1861" Mike
u have yez now. Sure, yez told me
the same date tin years ago."-Tit-Bits-
evil I have 10 be identified when [
come here next time?" inquired Mr.
Jagway. ''No, sir" replied the bank
cashier. Not unless you swear off in
the meantime. should know that nose
again among million. Chicago Trib-
une-
"Oh, OH" moaned Mrs. Weeks, kvho
was suffering from n decaSed molar.
why aren't people born without teeth.
I'd like to know?'' ''Why, my DEAR"
exclaimed the husband. do yor hap
pen to know anyone that wasn't g.
Chicago News.
How He Won Her Favor-Boston
Lady-'If you will split that pile of
wood I will give you a sandwich"
Tramp-"Madame, never split things
not even infinitives." Boston Lady
"Oh. you lovely man! Come in and have
tea with me.'7Cleveland Leader.
Storm at Sea.-It was terrible. The
tempest beat the sea into a horrid fury;
the waves were mountain high, and
they swept over the frail craft cease
lessly. MY flesh creeps," he cried.
MY complexion runs" shrieled she.
For it is the lot of women to suffer most
Detroit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
Proriaentiau sen.ory Nerves.

The education department. has adj
dressed a circular to school managers
dealing with the subject of stone
throwing. In it Sir George Kekewich
says: Il am TO request that the man
ayers of your school Will be so good
as to caution the children seriously
against the practice of mischievous or
reckless stoDe-throwing and TO point
QUITO them the disastrous consequences
that may ensue." We earnestly hope
that the disastrous consequences men
toned in the circular may include a
smart application of the birch rod TO
that portion of the body which has been
generously supplied by Providence with
some 10 different sensory nerves.-Lon-
don Lancet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

his own Judgment as to when and where
he would part company with Mark. and
he demanded in addition a solemn
pledge from Gerard that he. Demetrius.
should be given plenary absolution for
his misdeeds up to date.
Gerard, knowing the nature of the
man, and trembling with apprehension
for the safety of his darling, was about
TO accede to these impudent demands as
crawled within earshot.
LET me have the boy now" he
pleaded.
Demetrius laughed. The scoundrel
could twist the famous financier around
his little finger, as man twists ring;
and the occupation amused him.
''Mr. Gerard"-he was never more
strdiously polite-"Mr. Gerard, am
not fool You know that, SIR
''Where is Mark?'' painted the father.
''Asleep. Shall I awake him %
''Put him in the boat. and you can go
where you will"
"You speak for yourself. Mr.. Gerard;
but there are others. who are-er-in-
terested in me. There is that very
lucky young man, Mr.. Hugo Livingston.
Where is he, by the bye?'
"Here, you damned scoundrel." said
L; there."
I had him by, the throat as 1 spoke,
and a second later caught the strangie
hold on him-the hold which made
Evan Lewis famous as wrestler. He
writhed and twisted, but the hold can
never be broken between men of equal
strength. Before minute had passed
he was as rag doll. I gave his wind
pipe last squeeze and flung him sense
less to the ground. The fight was over.
Meantime Jap and Gerard-the latter
could not swim-had plunged into the
slough and, the water reaching only to
| their necks, had landed safely upon the
| island.
Gerard rushed to the hut, but Jap
| remained with me. The Greek lay, an
| inert mass, at my feet.
You've had all the fun said Jap, re-
rroachfully. But I'd like. sir, to tie
him up good an FAST
'We have no ropes" replied. The
| question of securing Demetrius had al
ready perplexed me.
There are ropes in the hut said Jap
''I'll get 'em."
Bring light" I called after him,
| land be quick about it."
| l could hear the voices of father and
son, the breathless explanations and
boyish CALCULATIONS of surprise. Mark
| junior, had the warmest affection for
the Greek, who. as I have said before
had acquired a dominating influence
over the lad. Obviously, Demetrius had
counted upon capturing the gosling as
well the gander.
Jap soon rejoined me with lantern
| iI0f 1,ol
| Can you truss him properly"
| Can I? You leave the cuss to me
| SIR
Finally, tied hand and foot and still
unconscious, we carried Demetrius to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
TELL HER SO.

Amid the cares of married life,
II spite of toll and business strife.
If you value your sweet wife,
Tell her so.
Prove to her you don't forget
The bond to which your seal is set:
She's or hfe's sweets. the sweetest yet
Tell her so!
When the days are dark and deeply blue.
Che has her troubles, same you,
Show her that your love is true
Tell her sol
T In former days you praised her style,
And spent much care to win her smile;
Tis just as well now worth your while
Tell her SO!
There was time you thought it bliss
To get the favor of one kiss;
A dozen, now, won't come amisS-
Tell her so!
Your love for her is no mistake
You feel 1t, dreaming or awake
Don't conceal it! For her sake,
Tell her so!
You'll never know what you have missed
If you make love game of whist:
Lips mean more than-tO be kissed!
Tell her so!
Don't act, if she has passed her prime,
AS though to please her were a crime
If e'er you loved her, now's the time
Tell her so!
She'll return, for each caress,
An hundred fold of tenderness!
Hearts like hers were made to bless!
Tell her 50!
You are hers, and hers alone;
Well you know, she's all your own:
Don't wait to carve it on stone
Tell her so!
Never let her heart grow cold
Richer beauties will unfold;
Sc xx0r haF icb in
Tell her so!
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

ing the knife from his clenched hand.
I fastened past him and bent over Ger
ard. He was lying on the floor, NOR
tally wounded, I could guess. but con.
scious.
Secure him first he gasped.
The boy was crying bitterly. I had
to shake him vigorously before ne an.
swered my question.
How did this happen ?''
II united him." he sobbed. 81 united
him Oh. father. father. 1 didn't
mean to do any HARM
Never mind, my boy" said Gerard.
family. Pm ready to die now, any
way
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
FULL OF STRANGERS.
Twelve Thousand Klondikers Al
ready Gathered at Skaguay.
Aerial Tranavvay Across White Pass
Now RunninS-TOll Road Sharks
Exact Heavy Tribute from
the Gold Seekers.
Especial Skaguay letter.


The great exodus from the United
fields has begun. 1t is believed that
by the middle of June fully $4,000
gold seekers will be on their way
to the Klondike country. Already peo-
pie are arriving at Skaguay and Dyea
at the rate of 500 day: and
the ST. Michael's and Yukon river
transportation lines announce that
their facilities will be taxed to
the utmost as soon as navi ga
ton opens. Conservative reports from
the kiondike districts are to the eff
feet that there are too many people
there now, and that those physically
the hardships Of pioneer life should
not venture their chances in the wild
scramble. But such words of caution,
although based on official ADMINISTRATIONS
cannot stem the tide. Each individual
expects to make fortune, although he
has grave doubts about the successful
outcome of his partners plans. Self
ishness reigns supreme. The weak
are pushed to the wall by the strong,
browbeaten and abused. There is no
community of interest, no cohesive
ness among the thousands thronging
the busy thoroughfares of Skaguay and
its energetic rival Dyea. The domi-
nant idea is to get over the passes to
the promised land.
Skaguay, which had no existence a
year ago, now is a booming town with
wide streets, large buildings and an cleo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
RUssIA's NEW ATLANTIC PORT.
Ecatherinsk in Lapland-Ice Free in
Winter-ThreatensE England

While the attention of Europe has
been centered mainly on the progress
of events in the far east, Russia has
been silently laying the foundation of
an ice-free naval base on her northwest
ern coast. This long-talked-of naval
station in the north of Russia is to be
connected with the railway system of
the empire by a railway running fron
the harbor of Ecatherinsk TO kimi, with
Il branch line to Kandalask, on the
White sea, in Russian Lapland. This
new line will be $50 versts in length, and
will probably be connected with the
Finnish line at Joinsun, in the north Of
Finland, or with the ST. Petersburg e
Petrazavodsl1 railway. Thus,sin few
years, Russia will possess a naval sta.
ton in the far north which will be open
all the year round, and whence her men
of-war will be able at pleasure to sally
out into the Atlantic. 1t certainly says
a great deal in favor of Russia's energy
and persistence in certain directions
that this scheme should now be on the
high road toward being fully and sue
ccssfuliy carried out, although the idea
was mooted for the first time in thee
Russian press somewhere. about three
years ago. We may now await an eX-
tension of the Russian fleet. In case of
need, Russia will be able TO remove her
entire Baltic fleet to the Thurman coast
and defend the Baltic ports by-means
of gunboats and torpedo boats.
As Cornstadt docs not meet the re-
Quirements of the Russian navy in the
Baltic, the port of Libau, on 4he Court
land province coast. is slowly but sure
" being converted into first-e1ass
naval station at considerable expense
Whether this work Is intended TO men
ace Germany or Sweden is not vet quite
evident, but there can be 10 doubt that
the new port of Libau, when finished,
will be a great factor in the event of
hostilities on the Baltic. This port is
practically free from ice all the year,
and IL bids fair to become a naval sta
ton of the very first Importance in the
western part of the Russian empire
Millions of rubles have OF late years
been expended on the port of Libau.
and it is now intended to rebuild twoo
moles, one of which is AGO feet IN
length. This work viii be began this
wear and will continue until 1904. Two
hundred thousand pounds, English.
have been assigned to defray the cost
of this work A portion OF this amount
is also TO be spent in deepening the
channel of the harbor from 20 to %
feet.-LondoH Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

we can make better terms, but this
year Well, God helps those who help
themselves
Nobody is taking chances. The i'm
preston seems to prevail az all the
gateway towns that if A doesn't rob
the greenhorns, d will; and so, of
course, A does the robbing. The bust
ness men and promoters are making
the money. There's no doubt about
that. The embryo prospectors live
On hope, and many of them drop the
bulk of their possessions before they
cross the pass There is no use TO NOR
alize about this state of affairs 1t
Ia but repetition of former mining
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
Impossible.

Ghollie-Your eyes seem to look right
through mine.
Miss SalIie-But they don't. you
know. You are too dense for that
Cincinnati Enquirer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

"A corner lot can be bought cheapest
right after big xuow.-washington
Democrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
The Dogs of Turkey.

THE END
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

+ Natural History.-Teacher- What.
can you tell me about the rabbits" Pu-:
pil-"Its left hind foot is lucky"-