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

services would have to be stopped. but
Preacher Allen, old and gray, decrepit
and trembling, arose to the emer-
gency. He hobbled out of the door
just in time to receive a healthy-loolz-
ing stone on the top of his gray head.
His old cap-and-ball revolver was in the
bureau drawer at his little cabin just
back of the church, he remembered, and
he hurried there and secured it.
Nov, come on, yo' pooh white trash
brats," he yelled, in words of GIN
ger, as he stood in his doorway with
his pistol in his hand. A brick. whizzed
past his head and tore off part of the
rickety old door in answer. Without
saying another word the old fellow
emptied bis pistol at his torme ntors,
well-organized crowd of white boys,
some 20 strong. who were intrenched on
a small hill beneath which the church
and the little cabin rest. Some one of
the boys fred at the old pastor three
times. and then they ran, leaving him
the field. The church was deserted,
and negro brothers and sisters scat
tered in all directions. When the po-
lice patrol wagon arrived with squad
of officers Deacon Allen was still stand
ing in his doorway with the reloaded
pistol in his hands. He was not ar
rested. but the police are looking for
Charles Kerns and Bill Murray, who are
known to be the ringleaders of the
"Penn Street Avengers" as the gang
calls itself.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
THE PARIS TONDEUR.
de Shears Dogs, Dresses Their Hair
and Battles Them.
1 Chat with the Doyen of the Profess
siOn-The Canine Pets Must Not
BE Hurt or Ruin Is Almost
Sure to Follow.

The extraordinary mildness of the
season-the last two or three days, of
course, eXcepted-has proved godsend
to at least one class of the Partisan
industriel, says the European edition
If the Herald. Irefer to that essentially
and peculiarly Partisan type, the ton
1eur de chiens, or dog shearer, who
plies his vocation in the full glare of
publicity, under the eyes of the thou
sands who daily frequent the bridges
and quays of the Seine.
Frost and snow are the tondeur's
deadly enemies, for what proud owner
Of caniche, or barbet, or mouton, the
three subdivisions of the great poodle
dog family, will expose his darling to
the operation of hair cut or dousing
in the river unless the temperature war
rants such a proceeding? Thanks to
the comparatively fine weather, Azor or
Medor or Black (the latter is a favorite
name, by the way) has not been al
lowed to suffer in appearance this win
ter. As soon as the gloss has COM
menced to leave the shorn portion of
his anatomy by reason of the growth
of the capillary, madame has called
monsieur's attention to the fact, and
monsieur. after a glance out of the
window, has FASTENED to escort the
household pet to one of the establish
ments' beside the abutments of the
river bridges, where his canine high
ness toilet is attended to with as great
care and punctiliousness as in the finest
barber shop in the land.
Between the Point Louis Philippe
and the Trocadero there are about 10
licensed dog shearers. The most select
are to be found by the Pont de la Con-
corde, the Pont de Solferino and the
Pont du Carrousel. because, as lie pere
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
DEFENDED HIS FLOCK.
City Uses a Revolver to Quiet
a Gang of TOughs.

The Kansas City Times reports that
the other night there was special
religious service going on at the Mount
Zion Negro Baptist church. The preach
er had warmed to his theme and the
sinners were fockng to the altar and
shouting "ha1lelujah," as only negroes
can flock and. shout, when ponderous
crash was heard in the neighborhood
of the third row of pews from the pull
pit on the south side of the building.
1t was followed by another and yet
another, each stronger than its prede-
cessor, and it began to look as if the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
TRIMMING THE MUsTACHEs.

Morel explained to me the other day,
these bridges are in proximity to the
residences of the grand monde. LIE
pere Morel, by the way. is type, all
by himself, apart from his vocation as
dog shearer. He enjoys the proud dis
tinction of being the doyen of the corps,
and never tires of informing all who
will listen to him that the present adj
vanceG condition of the science of trans
forming the raw material into an up-to-
date poodle, fit to be seen in the society
of princes, is due to his (Morel's) high
conceptions of the subject.
"You see, monsieur" he remarked, as
he lifted upon his lap fluffy, unkemPt
poodle puppy that had just been
brought down by the colored servant
of a femme du monde, this business
of ours requires good deal of thought.
Here is mouton who has never known
what it means to be handled by stran-
gers, much less to be submitted to an
operation. Voyons, mon COCO; voyons.
caimous-nous. (This to the dog, who
is growing uneasy at the sight of the
Housekeeping machine.) Now, this
dogs mistress, who is above there on
the quai watching, gives me carte
blanche. All she requires is that he
shall have some cachet. Well, what do
1 do? I look at the dog, a mere ball of
wool, as you see. l examine his pro-
portions. 1 consider the length of his
hair and its nuance, and-allons,
voyons, mon petit, pas 81 vite-and 1
come to decision; macarons, one set
of manchettes, pompons and short mus
taches-that is what I decide. The
macarons are the two round tufts on
the launches, the manchettes are the
tufts on the joints of the legs and the
pompons are the bits of wool half way
up the tail and at its tip.
''The dog will not stand more or
namentation than this. He is too small.
The larger the animal the more you
can do with him, because he presents
more surface. A big dog will stand
three or four pompons on his tail, sew
eral stripes across his back, which we
call culottes, and, if his master desire
it. initial letters and fantastic figures.
The styles in dog ornamentation
change from year to year, anyhow"
After this explanation the animal in
hand, who had been making frantic eff
forts to escape, was gently but firmly
placed into position for the operation.
AS a preliminary step, madame, his as
sistant, takes a damp rag and passes it
over the portions of the wool to be re-
moved. Then she grasps the clipper
and with marvellous dizziness, consid-
ering the constant wriggling of the
subject, lays bare the gray glossy skin.
| avoiding causing as much as the slight
est scratch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

then he had had a suspicion that it had
carried off an occasional lamb, and had
more than once tried to shoot the bird,
enough.
The young farmer elbowed his way
along the window to the door of the
store; then he went in.
What dye want for that bird ?" he
said. I'D like to buy i'm
1.-Two dollars" was the reply.
Every we'll; I'LL take i'm
He paid over the money and the bird
was handed out 10 him.
The crowd at the window watched
eagerly as the farmer came out with
the big eagle under his arm, and went
straight across the street to where a
iadder leaned against billboard that
was some ten or twelve feet high. At the
foot of the ladder he stopped and took
the chain from the birds leg; then he
went slowly up and placed his old
friend-or enemy, he was not sure
which, but no difference-on the top of
the billboard, aud came down.
The great bird had been a prisoner
Tor so long that it seemed for time to
have forgotten how to be free. 1t sat
for awhile as it had sat in the window.
But gradually it came to itself. Itlifted
first one dropping wing and tucked it
closely to it's side, then the other It
raised itself slowly to its full height,
and stretched out its great head toward
the sky. The dizziness went out of the
eyes. and fierce new light flashed in;
tHen, nervously stretching out its
huge Pinions on either side and taking
step or two forward, it rose with a
noarse scream and swept out toward the
sun.
A burst of applause from the crowd
met the farmer as he recrossed the
street.
81 had seen him on the mountain" he
said, "an' I couldn't bear to see him
there" He pointed to the window:
then, in moment, he was gone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

as well as beer drinker. Bertrand
threw up the contest on the eighty-sec-
ond glass, at the end of three hours.
He had, however, incidentally devoured
during the bout pound and a half of
chopped meat, two pounds of book
wurst, six hard boiled eggs. three
punches of celery and loaf of rye
bread.
To understand exactly what Sommer-
man accomplished it must be remem-
bered that the ordinary key of beer, or
fourth of a barrel, holds but a few giIls
over seven gallons. There is no reason
TO doubt but that the Union Hill stodt-
seuffer" could have eInpticd the kee
before which he sat and gone right on
drinking beer for the three hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
DOG WAS HYPNoTIzED.
He Was Not Proof Against the Hys<
terious Influence of n Big Black.
snakes Eyes.

Herman Klein, an Adirondack guide
who arrived at Herkimer, y. Y. several
days ago after a trip north as far as
Fifth lake, tells of a remarkable scene
between a snake and his hound Lad
die" on Cedar island at Forest lake.
The hound, which is well known in
this section of the Adirondacks, has a
peculiar aversion to snakes. In fact,
the dog has been known to leave the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
when IT Didn't Count.

did you give him any encourage
ment ?" inquired the mother. referring
to the impecunious young man who re-
fused to consider himself out in the
cold.
ooh. dear. no; none at ALL" replied
the beautiful daughter. .tOn one or
two occasions at the seashore last sum-
mer promised to be his wife. but that
was all'-Chicapo Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
some Giant Gra..hopper..

Grasshoppers attain their greatest
size in South America, where they grow
to length of five inches. and their
wings spread out 10 inches
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
The Lie Nailed.

The Witness-When awoke it was
broad daylight in the room.
The Lawyer-Ahal I've caught you
at lasti Your honor, who ever heard of
broad daylight in fat?-N. z. Jour
nal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28
Hafrpin Ia q Cow.

which died at Sheerness, England,
showed that iady's hairpin, six inches
in length. was embedded in the animals
heart.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

According to the computations of
Prof. Hamy. the black race embraces
about oHe-tenth the living members of
the human species, or $50, 000, 900 indi-
viduals.--Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-28

Little Barbara. on seeing a dish of
lemon jelly placed upon the table, ex-
claimed: 20. mamma, see how nervous
that Jelly isi"-Youth's Companies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29

Will Gray, the well-known machinist,
has returned from Egan canyon, Cher
ry creek, Nevada, where he has been
for the last two months. hard at work
in assisting in the repairs and enlarge
ment of the mill of the North Mountain
Mining company, of this city, and the
day before he left the mill was started
up and it was found that it was perfect
in every respect, and the initial run
was satisfactory in every detail.
The contract for the additions to be
made to the North Mountain plant, and
also for the necessary alterations, was
given to J. W. Stevens, the experienced
and successful millwright of Salt
Lake.
Mr.. Stevens has replaced all of the
old machinery with new works, be-
sides which he has almost remodeled
the old plant, so that now it looks like
another mill entirely, while it runs as
smooth as a watch, with high recov-
cry and it is understood that the COM
pany is highly pleased with the works
as they now stand, and in this work
Mr.. Stevens has erected another monu-
ment to his skill and ability as a mill
builder.
VIII S. Brown, of the Mercur COM
pany, has the general management OF
the affairs of the North Mountain COM
pany, and is now on the ground, While
T. r. Higgins has the supervision of
the assay office and the tanks, w. NJ.
Woods presiding over the boarding
house in a manner that promises 10
promote him to the position of chef of
the Knutsford at an early day.
The mine, according to Mr.. Gray, is
looking immense with mammoth bodies
of a good grade of milling ore exposed
in its workings. and now that the mill
is working so nicely, il is believed that
the company Will make an excellent
record for itself this summer.
On his way home. Mr.. Gray met Hon.
John Dern at Wells Mr. Dern is pres
ident of the North Mountain company
and was on his way to the canyon for
the purpose of making an inspection of
the mine and mill, after having visited
the Dexter mine and mill at Tuscarora;
but his visit will be brief. as it is stat
ed at the Mercur office that he IS eX-
pected home on Wednesday of this
week.
Before. returning to Salt Lake, Mr.,
Gray made a visit to the Star mine,
in the near vicinity of the North
Mountain. The Star is owned by the
Western & GLASGOW Mining company,
with Joe Ferron in charge, Fine bodies
of high grade shipping ore are expos
ed in the workings of this property,
while there seemingly is no end to the
milling ore in sight. The mill at the
Star is in charge of Tom Davis, who is
doing excellent work and Is turning
out q fine grade of concentrates 1t is
understood that new and large mill
for the Star is to be erected this sum
lner, and it is stated that its site has
already been selected.
Otto Stallman, the general manager
of the company, is now at Golconda, /
where the company is also the posses
sor of a mine of value, and at this
property a smelter is now in operation,
and so successfully that before the end
of the season additions will be made to
the plant.
Mr.. Gray is we'll pleased with the
naturalization of Cherry creek, and he
predicts considerable activity in the |
mining line in that section this sea
son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
COLLAPSE OF KLoNDIKE BOOM.
More People Are Coming Out Than
There Are Who Are Going In.

There Are Who Are Going In.
From all indications the great Klon
dixie boom is in a stage of collapse and
the great rush that was advertised for
that region this spring has failed to
materialiZe.
During the past few weeks numerous
letters have been received from Alaska
points. in nearly all of which the writ
ers speak discOuragingly of the outlook
for the Klondike region W. Flanery,
who left Salt Lake some time ago for
the Klondike, who is now stationed at
Dyea, writes w. II. La Pearl, Of this
city. who is with the Trent brothers,
that the bottom has dropped out of the
Klondike boom, and THAI five or six
big Quitting stores at that place are
now selling goods cheaper than the cost
of shipment from Portland or San
Francisco to that place, while ten peo-
pie are coming out of the Klondike
country for every one that is going in,
and that horses are a drug on the mar
ket and are being shipped back TO
Seattle.
Mr.. Flanery also states that the Chill
koot Pass tramway is now in operation
from Canyon City to the summit and
that now the cost of transportation of
supplies from Dyea. to the top of the
divide is only 4 cents a pound.
Mr.. Flanery is of the opinion that
the business of boating on the lakes
this summer is likely to be overdone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
mineral SURVEYS Ordered.

During the past week Surveyor Gen
eral Blair has ordered the making of
mineral surveys for patent as follows:
No. 1898, for the Friendship lode in
Snake Creek district. Application made
by w. D. Began through his attorney,
G. w. Parks. C. P. Brooks, surveyor
No. $685. for the Georgien lode in the
same district and by the same parties.
No. 300, for the Phebe S. lode in Tin
tic district. Application made by Sioux
Consolidated Mining company. L. G.
Burton, surveyor.
Nos. 37O1 and 1903 inclusive, for the
Treasure, Khedive and Key lodes in
West Mountain district. Application
made by 5. S. Maxwell through his at
torney, G. w. Parks. a. Jessen, sur
veyor.
No. 1904, for the Frank Cushing lode
in West Mountain district. Application
made by E. A. Wall through his at
torney, G. W. Parks. A. Jessen, sur
Veyor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
CALL OF UNLISTED STOCKS.

During the week there has been a no
ticeable increase in business on
change, the transactions of each day
showing decided gains. the wind-up
yesterday showing an unusually active
market.
The week was full of surprises, con-
siderable fluctuation being noticeable,
gains as we'll as losses being recorded,
and during this period new quotations
have been, recorded by Centennial-E
reka, Bulhon-Bec and Grand Central,
the last two being in earnest demand
at the close at fancy figures. Northern
Light closed the week at lowwater
mark. and Geyser- Marion established
quotations several points below selling
figures of. the previous week.
As tomorrow is legal holiday, there
will be no call of the exchange.
The transactions for the week were
as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
The Golden KING MIL.

Bulletin, Mountain Home, Ida: c. T.
Brant, who has been managing the
cyanide works at the Gold King mine,
Dixie, was in this place a few days ago,
on his return to Denver. He reports
the process an entire success, the ex-
traction running to 80 per cent, and
there seems to be no end to SO ore in
the mine. Everybody congratulates
Dan Reber on his success at the Gold
King. E. Gaylord of Denver, a prac-
tical cyanide millman, has been sent
in to take permanent charge of the
plant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
CHERRY CREEK MINES
VIII Gray Returns From the North
Mountain Mill.
PLANT WORKS SMOOTHLY
AND A SUCCESSFUL SEASON is
ANTICIPATED

Collapse of the Klondike Boom-More
People Are Coming Out Than
There Are Who Are Going In
Strong Stock Market-Lively Tus-
sic Between the Bulls and Bears
In the Pit-The Whistle Blew
Everything Ready to Start Up the
Marsac Million Lease and Bond
Colonel E. A. Wall Ties Up
Valuable Bingham Properties
Mineral Surveys ordered-Work-
ing Sulphu Mines-The Golden
King Mill-ore and Bullion-Sil-
yer and Leed-Mining Notes and
Personals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
Dividend Paying and Invest
ment Mining Stocks.
W. E. HUBBARD & CO.,
TEL. sos. is w. I'd So. ST.
ON A LEASE AND BOND.
Colonel E. A. Wall Ties Up Valuable
Bingham Properties.

The Bingham Bulletin, in its weekly
mining review, says:
A transaction of unusual Importance
effected a few days since was the trans
fer. under bond and lease, to Colonel
E. A. Wall, mining property owned by
S. s. Maxwell and NJ. W. Davis. 1t
consists of six claims, now to be classed
in one group, abutting the lower end
lines of the Highland Boy. The Max
we'll claims are the Key, Treasure and
Khedive, and have developments to the
amount of LOO feet in tunnels and
drifts. The Davis clal-..J. patented or
in process, are the Merour Nos. 1 and
2, and the Fraction, also having several
hundred feet of development.
The group is intersected for a dis
lance of over 5000 feet by an immense
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
Working Sulphur Mines.

The Advocate, of Winnemucca, New,
says:
Max Sohr arrived here from Battle
Mountain Friday and returned on No.
8 Sunday. Mr.. Sohr has bonded the
sulphur mines belonging to Ed NJ. EN-
mons of Lovelock, and will commence
to work them as soon as possible. He
has ten men here who expect to leave
for the mines tomorrow. These mines
are very close to the sulphur mines
known as the Wise property, and
situated about 80 miles west of this
place. Mr.. Sohr expects to commence
hauling sulphur for shipment in about
a week. w. ]. Woolcock is superin-
tendent for Mr.. Sohr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29

raid was made on Centennial-Eureka,
and sales were recorded. at figures
lower than the selling price which ruled
during the first of the week, but to
those who are acquainted with the con-
dition of this property this attempt to
break the stock will have but little eff
feet Dalton & Lark was steady and
closed strong at 8 cents in the bidding,
the lowest Offering being at 97s cents
Geyser- Marion made a splendid rally
and was on the up grade from the
start, closing with 5 cents gain to its
credit, the stock being active in the
way of transfers during the call. Nam
moth suffered losses and was a ready
seller at gradually declining figures, the
last sale being at $3.50. Mercur failed
to score and was inactive, closing at
figures governing the previous call. All
was expectation when Northern Light
was called, and while this security was
a trifie weak it was able to hold out at
quotations but a little removed from
the selling figures of the day before.
The balance of the listed stocks were
practically unchanged.
South Swansea headed the list with
the calling of the unboarded securities
and was one of the most. popular shares
on the board, the stock being in ex-
cellent demand at $1.25 and sips. Chic
ride Point was tossed by the bulls and
amid considerable excitement the stock
made steady anc gradual advances,
selling at the close at 80 cents. Grand
Central was another strong stock and
touched $500 in the bidding before the
close, with offerings at s6.25. Dexter
was firm at $1.10 bid and $125 asked,
while Sunbeam figured in the dealings
Of the day to the extent of 1000 shares
at cents.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
CHILD WRECKS.
Caused By Ignorant Selection of
Food.

Caused By Ignorant Selection of
Food.
One of the most Divine traits in
mankind is the love for and care of
the little folks. To furnish them good
nourishing food is to supply the where
with to build the little bodies into
healthy and sturdy men and women.
Parents who thoughtlessly give coffee
to growing children will see the day
when they would give anything on
earth 10 be rid of the regret for the
weakness and frequent sick spells of
the children, caused by the alkalcids
of coffee. Give the children Postum Food
Coffee. the famous food drink, which
goes directly TO nourish and strengthen
child or adult. and when in after days
you glory in their strength and ability
you IN remember with pride that your
and care about the food
and drink in InS-- childhood made the
sturdy men and womv-- hey are. 1t is
to be careless. II - well
to give children nourishing liquid Ivo>i
like Postum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29

The organ then played THE Dead
March in Saul
Finally the Prince of Wales. the Duke
OF York and other pail bearers shook
hands with Mrs. Gladstone, the mourn
ers filed past the grave. taking a last
view of the coffin, and when they had
been escorted down the nave to the en-
trance steps they parted.
Services in honor of Mr.. Gladstone
were held today all over England.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-29
TIE WHISTLE BLEW.
Everything Ready to Start Up the
Marsac Mill.

Park City, May 2S.-At the Marsac
mill repairs are nearly completed; -the
engines have been uncovered and
coupled up; coal has been delivered to
the boilers and steam. has been up since
last Wednesday, when the first whistle
was blown, the effect of which was
very startling. on accounts of the long
silence which has prevailed at the mill.
Everyone at first thought it fire
alarm, and rushed out onto thetstreet,
but it finally dawned on the people that
it was just u o'clock, and that steam
was up once more at the Marsac.
Ore hauling is very much retarded
by the heavy rains which have fallen
here almost continuously during the
past three weeks. The roads from the
Rio Grande Western railway to the
sampler are a perfect quagmire, six
horses being required TO haul what was
formerly a four-horse load.
The Ontario shipped 100 ton lot of
ore during the past week.