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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

half mile west of the Arkansas river
bridge, and drive west.
North line form on the Santa Fe
railroad and drive south across the
river.
West line form on line due south
from where the first road west of the
ditch crosses the railroad, and drive
east.
South line form on south county line
and drive north.
Center point will be one and half
miles north of the Hood school house
on Dan Asher's farm.
OFFICERS.
East Ene-Marshals, Fred Moore
and D. c. Luse; Captains, w. ]. Cook,
o. R. Wilson and VIII Rogers.
North line-Marshals, H. L. Harris.
horn and w. c. Ruhe; Captains. Geo.
Land, Jess Thornburg, w. F. Rnhe
and Ed Weimert.
West line Marshal, John Hogue;
Captains, Bud Weathers and Phi
Potts.
South Iine-Marshal, Frank Nc
Ginty; Captains, Mike keenan,, Ed.
Walter and Walter Hickman.
The lines will form at 1890 a. m
and start promptly at II. Officers
should all be on horseback. Shotguns
and hounds permitted, but all dogs
| should be under CONTROL SO as to be
kept out of the ring.
Rifles should be left at home, as
there IS danger in them.
No ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO GO IN.
SIDE THE RING. We have learned from
experience that persons or dogs going
| inside the ring drive the wolves out to
the lines when the latter are not COM
| pact enough to make their capture
sure. We earnestly hope that every
| body will observe these rules and all
act with one purpose in view-that OF
Kidding our country of wolves.
Everybody cordially invited to par
ticipate in this hunt Ladies can at
tend, driving behind the lines, and see
the sport.
Let US make this hunt the most sue.
cessful one yet held.
COMMITTEE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Partisanship Versus Sense.


President Mckinley cannot be blamed
for his expansion policy. When dem
ocrat opposes the policy, the president
believes that the democrat is opposing
it because the measure is a republican
one. Thousands of honest republicans
are opposed to the expansion policy,
but say nothing, believing that party
locally forces them to keep still. The
great curse in this country is the poll.
teal curse. If citizen believes. bis
party is wrong on certain question,
why should he not express his honest
views, to the end that the mistake may
be fectifed2 And if a national meas.
ure meets with the approval of demo
Graf, why should he not say so. even
though the measure was invented by
| the republicans? 1t was never intend
ed that mans political opinion should
force him to endorse a measure his
intelligence does not approve. Unless
! republicans express themselves OH the
expansion doctrine, and cause the re.
sponsible members of the Mckinley
administration to call halt, the repub.
licans viii be defeated at the next pres.
idential election as sure as the sur
rises in the east.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Essay on Man.


Man is a two-legged animal that
chews tobacco and walks on the forked
end
Most men are born, we never heard
of but one that wasn't, and he was
made of mud-just for sample.
Man is found in most parts of the
world. He roams at will, feeds in the
daytime, and sleeps at night (some
nights.)
He is very tame. You can 60 up
to and put your hand on him any
where. SO long as you don't put it on
his pocket book; he has under such
conditions been known to kick.
Mans life is full of disappoiHtments.
peruna and cob pipes.
He goes forth like a lion in tie
morning and leaves the wood for his
wife to chop. In the evening he sneaks
home with his pants ripped and raises
Cain about "hard times"
Man is like dog-howls a great
deal and runs around at night.
Like the elephant, he has a trunk,
but he don't always take it with him
the elephant does.
Men are like nails in one respect; in
nine cases out of ten where either are
crooked, they have been driven to il
by woman.
| Men are like chickens, they always
want to get on the highest roost.
| All men are not (gentle) men; some
men are bores.
No man will swear before a lady
he will let her swear first.
Little things sometimes worry 6
man most-twins, for instance.
| Man may enjoy taking his sweat
heart on his knee during courtship
but after marriage he doesn't like tn,
idea of being "sat upon"
Man fourishes like a rag'weed to
day, and tomorrow the undertaken
has him sailed away in his ice box.
Now, as to what man is really GOOD
for, anthropology is still in the dark
Being strong, he is used to draw pic
lures, carry news and pull revolvers
Properly trained, man can jump high
er than any other known animal. He
has even been known to Jump noun
tain resort board bills.
| Although in many ways man is like
other animals, in this respect he differs
from them all. He lies while stand
Ting up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

Mr.. Koen tells us that the work on
the Cheynne lake project will be push
ed forward again as soon as the
weather permits, providing the legis
lature will pass the bill now before it
providing for the condemnation, of
lands for lake and reservoir purposes.
There is plenty Of capital to back the
enterprise, and IL rests great deal
with the present legislature whether
the lake is made during this year or
later. It certainly should be the duty
of our citizens to all unite in an effort
to secure proper legislation, as by
the creating OF such an immense
inland lake all would be benefited and
none injured-the parties now own
ing the land to be flooded wonld be
paid the actual value of the lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Not an Asylum subject.

Stranger-That man is evidently
crazy. Why is he not put in an asylum?
Native-His property is so heavily
mortgaged that none of his relatives
want it.-New York Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

A joint teachers meeting, by teach
ers of Barton, Pawnee and Edwards
counties, will be held at Larned on
Friday and Saturday Of this week, Feb.
18th and 18th. Misses Agnes Unruh,
Mary Williams, and Prof. F. nj. Chap.
man of Barton are on the program.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

Larned must have some of the same
sort of troubles that aff1ict Great Bend.
The Larned council last week passed
an ordinance fixing the salary of the
marshal at 81 90 a year. Going to try
and starve him out, heyP
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Where Thunderstorms Are Frequen

Java is said to be the region of the
globe where 1t thunders oftenest, hav-
ing thunderstorms ninety-seven days
in the year. After it are Sumatra, with
eighty-six days; Hindustan, with fifty
six; Borneo, with ffty-four; the Gold
coast, with ffty-two, and Rio de ia
Metro, with ffty-one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
To Save Population.

Vigorous measures will be taken in
Madagascar to prevent the extinction
Of the population. After next year
every man twenty-five years of age
who cannot show that he is the father
of child, legitimate or Legitimate,
will pay an annual tax of So. Child
less women over twenty-five years of
age will pay S1.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
Greenbaoks or Government Money.

at close of our Civil War in 1865,
there appeared in the London Times
the following:
eff that mischIeyous financial policy
which had it's origin in the North
American Republic during the late
CIVIL War in that country, should be-
come indurated down to fixture. then
that government will furnish Its money
without cost. It will have all the
money that is necessary to carry on its
trade and commerce, It will become
prosperous beyond precedent in the
history of civilized nations of the world.
The br ain and wealth Of all counties
will go to North America. That Gov
eminent must be destroyed or it will
destroy every monarchy on the globe"
The famous Hazard circular. to
capitalists in New York, and the Buell.
Bank circular to United States Bank
ers, both emsDating from London, and
the fabulous corruption fund raised in
England and Germany, estimated at
81 SOC, 900, were the agents that Sc
cured the closing of our minis aginst
silver.
The "walk into my parlor" policy OF
England, during and since the Spanish
War, is the latest evidence of Englis b
Diplomacy in shaping the destiny of
the United States Government.
Notwithstanding the famine price of
wheat, the Spanish War fabulous ex-
penditures of money by our govern
ment during the past year, gold has
increased in value eleven per cent.
and all other values decreased in the
same proportion. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
PIentifuI supply OF ws,.r

The town OF Wildbad in wurtemb burg
probably beats the record in regard to
water facilities The supply would suf-
fee to provide every inhabitant with
1900 quarts a day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

l.. A. Freeland and family, of Laoti,
Wichita county, who have been visiting
with Mr.. FreelaRd's bother, f. A. and
family, returned home Wednesday of
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

F. G. Bast and Miss Maud E. Kelly,
both of Hollywood, procured marriage
license from Judge Breeder, on the
18th, and were married on the 18th
inst, at the home of NJ. Toadyine,
Rsv.L.. d. Barr officiating.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

We still have left afew heating stoyes
which We are selling at rare bargains.
GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17
A SOUTH SIDE HUNT.
We Want Mr.. Coyotes Pelt, to pay for
The Poultry he Has Been Feeding
on al Winter.
~ MOTHER Wolf rou n d

up is arranged for,
to occur in the south
part of the county
next Tuesday, the
.zIst inst. The lines
will encircle a five
mile space. and will
form as follows:
East line form on
the section line a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

Remember. the sale Of horses and
mules at Rowel Stock farm has been
postponed to Feb. 2Sth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

When you go to the wolf hunt next
Tuesday take your voice. your dinner,
and shot gun along. You can use all
three to advantage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

You can always tell a Kansan away
from home by his actions. A Kan
san walking through the streets OF
Chicago kept looking toward the sky.
"You are from Kansas are you not?N
inquired man. s'Yes, but how did
you know it?" Noticed you contfnu-
ally looking toward the sky for rain
clouds" A Kansas soldier going to
Manila lamented to see the rain drops
fall into the ocean, saying how much
more good they would do on Kansas
SOIL Solomon Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

Heinz's bulk prepared Mustard. A
pint 10 cents. at GRIFFITH s. SwARTZ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

PRESIDENT GRANT, bowling to the
adverse vote of the senate on his pro-
ject to annex San Domingo, said:
"This is government where the will
of the people Is the law of the Land. "
Thewill of the people ascertain toshape
the policy of the nation is regard to
the PHILIPPINE islands. The people are
counting the cost. They do not well
come prospective addition of $780,
900, 900 a year to the natural expen-
ses. They do not view with equan-
unity the inevitable sacrifice of prec.
ious lives in subjugating and holding
tropical territory. They recoil from
the criminal aggression" of "foreible
annexation" They do not wish to
incur blood poisoning for the republic
in Quixotic attempt to ''assimilate" a
Malay pendemoIlam. They resent
the plea that the constitution must be
''bent" and the declaration Of indepen'
dence repudiated to promote this mad
scheme of imperialism. York
World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

A MAN in the east wrote to friend
on the western border, asking: "Do
the Indians bother you now2" SHAW, "
was the reply, "they amt got nothin>
we want" If the PHILIPPINES, who
have been trying for hundred years
to throw off the Spanish yoke chad
nuthin> we wantw would we be slaugh.
tering them by the thousands? Nav.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

THIS country paid twenty millions
of dollars to Spain to quit fighting af-
ter we had licked the stufin' out OF
her, and for the further privilege of
conquering and subjugating a peo-
pie who are struggling for indepen-
dence, at an additional expense to
this country of hundreds of millions OF
dollars more. Is this the policy our
American flag represents?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

Try the New Coal Yard.
WINTERBURG s. NEWCoMBE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02
@sG0NlF|;Q|:4Q:'8 k2X'eH':1tcxSss

A snOb recognizes as his supe-
rior only the man who has more
money. Waterville Gazette.
If there is any one thing more
absurd than another, it is the
American fondness for patent
medicines and dragging. We
laugh at the worship of saints, and
the belief in relics and miracles,
but it is not a whit more absurd
than the American belief in patent
medicines.-Centralia mo. Fire
side Guard.
when Should Girls Marry" is
the title of a little pamphlet just
issued by an eastern writer. 1t
looks to us that they had better
marry at first chance they get.
Old maids are getting quite plen-
tiful. st. Louis Humorist.
A Nebraska man has sued for a
divorce because he thought he was
marrying a widow, when in reality
his wife had never been married
before. There should be some pre-
cedent established to protect a
man from having inexperience
practiced on him-St. Louis
Humorist.
1t looks as though the French
were scheming to prolong the
Dreyfus agitation so as to make
it one of the attractions of the ex-
position. -Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
Hobson has just enthusiastic
ally kissed a bride. Perhaps he
will now go and get married him
self.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
1t is rumored at the state capitol
that some of the members of the
house of representatives have an
idea they are second organs in
oratory, since they listened to the
latter give them lesson on good
manners last week. Bryan can
easily do thing like that but the
question arises is not the perfume
wasted on the desert ARP" = LIE
Sueur News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02
The Board of Managers will meet
next Wednesday, the 9Th of March,

The mock congress continues to be a
very interesting and profitable part of
the Pierian Chautauqua Circle
program. The following amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States, having passed its third reading,
is ready for consideration at the next
meeting:
An Act to Amend Art. l of the Con.
stitution of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America in congress as
sembled, that clause one Q) of section
three (3) of Article o. of the Con-
stitution of the U. S. be amended by
striking out the word "Legislature"
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
"electors."
Be it further enacted that clause one
~ of section four ~ of Article l, be
amended by striking out the words
Except as to the place of choosing
senator's"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02

The other day the police made a
raid on a betting club, and after
taking the names of the men they
found there, told them to appear
at the court the next morning,
which they did,
To one of the dolinquents the
magistrate said:
What are you by trader"
"A locksmith, sir
"Well, what were you doing
when the police made the raid?''
"Well, sir, [ was just making a
bolt for the door, Family Doctor.
After he had been ushered into
the reception room of the house
on Beacon street, she entered the
room. All, how beautiful she was,
and yet how cold! (There was
something the matter with the
furnace.) She was adorable, but
as you will never see her, dear
reader, you must take my word for
it.
"Ah, Mr.. Raymond! Glad I'm
suse," she said, bowling frostily.
M. Raymondp" he cried.
'Am [ not still George?'
He moved thirteen inches closer
to her.
The beautiful being shuddered
with agitation.
"Where have you been?" she
asked, with the accent on the been.
81 have been to the Klondike.
"Oh, Mr.. Raymond-George-
do not talk of such chestnut.
The war killed the Klondike
deader than a door nall
''lt may be a chestnut, but [
have brought back a million dol
lars and-'
The lovely girl fell into his
arms, as she murmured:
Dear George! [ love chest
nuts" IN. Y. Criterion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02

trying to find work that I was accus-
toned to. l was forced to take any,
thing near at hand at any price that
would yield me enough to secure bread
and lodging. The first place l struck
was livery barn, and the first man 1
spoke to was carpenter who was put
ting in carriage wash room. 1 had
never worked at the carpenter trade,
but did not think of that. | had been
watching him work but few minutes
when there came chance to offer a
helping hand in holding some timbers
to their place while he drove the
spikes that were to fasten them. At
ter doing this he conversed with me
in friendly way, and | told him of my
condition.
SWELL" said he, my boss has been
turning away good carpenters who Of
fered to work at almost any price, but
I will tell you what we can do: you
help me here this afternoon, and to-
night accompany me up to the shop,
l will tell him what you have done,
and how much you have helped me. l
think he will give You enough to en-
able you to get something to eat and a
place to Sleep"
L accepted the suggestion and put in
a good afternoons work.
On returning to the shop that evening,
he told his employer what he had told
me, and also told him how much more
he had accomplished than he would
have without my assistance. l was
given Is cents and told to be on hand
in the morning. 1t is needless to say
that l was on hand next morning; and
l was also on hand for several months.
During the time had no idea what he
would pay, but when we settled | re-
cieved $1.75 for every day that l had
worked.
This is what have done and would
do again it circumstances demanded
it.
1885,"
On account of lack of space several
answers have been omitted which will
appear in next issue.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02
WHAT THEY WOULD DO.

Mr.. Editor see you want replies
to the question what to do when broke
and without income. | would answer.
that if in city, l would tackle the first
store that looked as if its windows
needed washing, or else look out for
furnished brass signs to polish.
Mr. EditOr,-YOu ask what would |
do if brought down to my last dollar
and without income. In reply 1 will
say that with me the following has
always been the rule: When l have
money and income, 1 am gentleman
Of leisure. If l have no income, but
plenty of money, 1 look for position.
If have but small amount of money,
I look for situation; but if l am
absolutely broke, simply get job.
1859.
Mr.. EditOr:--I'd look for the next
sucker" O.E.D.
Mr.. Editor:-In reply to your ques-
ton what to do when broke and with
out income, would reply that if 1 were
within reachable distance of Rev. Hill.
Hart, would of course, call upon him
to help me out. Can any one doubt the
result? AHA.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02
BOYS SEE THE POINT.
They Make Big Money. Make Ii
Easy. No Capital Invested.
How They DO 1t.

There are several thousand boys and
hundreds of men engaged in st. Louis
in buainess that brings weekly pro-
fit of from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t is the
selling of weekly papers. Hundreds
of families live comfortably on the pro-
fits of the sales of the daily newspa-
ers.
In st. Louis the favorite newspaper
with the boys is the POST DISPATCH
because it sells best. An investigation
has shown that the boys sell more cop
les of the daily POST-DISPATCH
than the combined sales of the two 9TH
er English evening papers,
One of the pleasures the boys find in
selling papers is they are their Gown
boss" They come and go when they
please. While many have regular cor
ners and news stands, others merely
walk the streets, each having his own
peculiar way of "crying" out his own
papers.
The situation is quite different ON
Sunday. The papers are printed in the
morning and by six o'clock the boys,
are out in search of buyers.
There are four English Sunday pa
pers. Many boys take out 300 papers.
A boy taking from 200 to 300 papers,
has all he can do to get over the
ground.
Sundays as on week days finds the
POST SPATCH everywhere. It's a
ready seller. It's the most for the mon
ey. The Sunday POST, DISPATCH
has many original and exclusive fea-
lures, including the Colored Comic
Weekly.
These great newspaper offices have
what is called a "Circulation Depart
ment," the object of which is to pro-
mote the sale of The papers. This de-
partment answers all requests for SAM
pie copies (which are sent free), and so
on. In the country, as in St. Louis.
they are constantly looking for agents
(boys and men to represent them).
This is done by the aid of travelling
men and correspondence. All letters
are promptly answered. 1t is pleasant
work, especially in the towns outside
of st. Louis. Boys in the outside
towns are not called newsboys, but
agents.
More money is made outside of St.
Louis because the selling price is more
and the profit greater.
If you would like to be an agent for
the Post Dispatch in this city write to
the circulation department of Post
Difpatch, st. Louis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02

l would straightway apply for a sit
nation with some concern in a business
to my liking. If unsuccessful l would
then seek for any temporary job and
try to hold it while looking for better.
While in such position, if necessary,
would absent myself for a day or so, in
the endeavor to get the occupation 1
preferred. Register 47O5
Mr.. Editorials an answer to the
question: "What would you do if you
were reduced to your last dollar, out of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ami cell number
and send to this Offi( with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02

GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
"A where for 1.-The Story of the Philippines
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian to the War
camps at San Francisco, ON the Pacific with
General Merritt in the hospitals at Honolulu,
in Hong Kong, in the American trenches at
on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in
the roar of battle at the fall of Manila. BOnan-
ia for agents. Brimful of original pictures
spot Large book. Low prices. Big profits
Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy
unofficial war books. Outfit Free Address, F.
T. Barber, Secy., Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-03-02
MOVEMENTS or OUR POPULATION

Discharged, 1.
Received, 5.
Total population, 523.
Males, 512; females, II.
Grade standing as follows: first, $50;
second, 1853; third. 10.
William Timm, Pipestone Co., arson
3 years months.
Chas. Kreicher, Pipestone Co., grand
larceny End degree, reformatOry plan.
Geo. Stacy, st. Louis Co., burglary
3rd degree, years.
Louis Anderson, Blue Earth Co.,
grand larceny End degree, year.
John Phillips, Blue Earth Co., grand
larceny 2nd degree,2 years and three
months.