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Patents

Caveats and Reissues secured; Trade Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; As
signments, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor-
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros
ecuted. Upon receipt of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description, l
will advise as to patentability free Of charge
Main offices directly across from the U. s
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose-
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
especially. FEES MODERATE and exclu.
sive attention given to patent business. Book
of information and advice, and special refer
ences, sent without charge upon request.
j. r. LITTELL,
attorney and Oounsellor in Patent Causes,
Washington, d. G.,
Opposite U. s. Patent Office
Mention this Paper
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The reason that 1t is necessary to be
we'll covered while sleeping is that
when the body lies down it is the in
tention of nature that 1t Should rest,
and the heart especially should be re-
lieved of It's regular work temporarily.
So that organ makes ten strokes a min
ute less than when the body is in an
upright posture. This means 600
stokes in sixty minutes. Therefore, i'll
the eight hours that man usually
spends in taking his nights rest, the
heart Is saved nearly five thousand
strokes, AS it pumps six ounces of
blood with each stroke, it lifts 10000
ounces less Of blood in this nights ses-
sion than 1t would during the day,
when a man is usually in an upright
position. Now, the body is dependent
for it's warmth on the vigor- of the cir
culation, and as the blood flows so
much more slowly through the veins
when one is lying down, the warmth
lost in the reduced circulation must ba
supplied by extra coverings. Even
Ing Wisconsin,"
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OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

pas or. Services biweekly alternating
morning and evening. Services " ednes.
dav.7 ~. m, Sunday School Q p. M.
Guild each Lords Day $50 p. m. other SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. w. S. T. Metzger,
pastor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and S0o r.
m. Sunday School, 2. P. N Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, p. M
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at III a. m.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society Semi-monthly. wednesday
evening at s o'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage,
Moravian Church Rey. M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday,9 a: m.
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
W. L. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M. and 700 r. M.
Sunday School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 730 ?. M. Ep'
worth League at ESQ everv Sunday.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoal
-Rev. Ernest McGill Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. NJ, at Walkers
vile at 1890 a. m, at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. III.
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GLADSTONE'S READY WIT.
Few Instances III Which He Dnwned
the Opposition.

A Few Instances IN Which lie Dnwned
the Opposition.
Mr. Gladstone was once the victim
of reporters curious error, either id
reporting or telegIaphing, which was
that where in celebrated speech hs
declared, I'VE have burned our boats
and destroyed our bridges" he must
have been Mortified to read, I'VE have
burned our boots and destroyed our
breeches.' The noted phrase Time is
on our side" was rendered in one re-
port as "Tim is on our side"
I'VE are very proud of our trees,"
said Mr.. Gladstone once to party OF
eXcursionisIs from Lancashire, "anu
are therefore getting anxious, IS the
beech has already shown symptoms Of
decay. We set great store by our
trees" 'Why, then" roarcd Lam
cashire lad, do you cut 'em down as
you do?" I'VE cut down that we may
improve. We rcmQye rottenEess that
We may restore health by letting in air
and light. AS a good Liberal, you
ought to understand that" Lancashire
set up a roar of delight, and tho dis
comforted interrogation came in for
many fieer from his companions.
Mr. Gladstone dearly loved a joke;
even at his own expense, and he pos
sessed considerable mimetc powers;
lie was once guilty CT an amusing built
in debate on the question Of di5cStah-
lishment. Dilating on the hold held
on the affections CT the people by the
Church Of England, he said: when
an Englishman wants to get married,
to whom does he go? TO the parish
priest. When he wants his child bap@
tized, to whom does he go? TO the
parish priest. When he wants to get
buried. to whom docs he go?' The
House answered with roar of laugh
ter, in which Mr.. Gladstone himself
joined, adding, "As | was contrasting
the English Church with the Irish, a
bull is perhaps cXcusah,c.
On one occasion two sontlcmcii, In;
vted as guests at table where Mr..
Gladstone was expected, made wager
that they would start a conversation
on 4 subject about which even Mr.
Gladstone would know nothing. To
accomplish this end they read up an
ancient magazine article on some Unfa
miliar subject connected with Chinese
manufactures. When the favorable
opportunity came the topic was started.
and the two consprators watched with
amusement the growing interest in the
subject which Mr.. GladstGne's face be-
trayed. Finally he Joined in the con-
versation, and their amusement was
turned into gnashiEg of tccth-tO speak
figuratively-when Mr.. Gladstone said.
"Ah, gentlemen, | perceive you have
been reading an article | wrote in the
- Magazine some thirty or forty
years ago"
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THURM0NT Frederick County Maryland Thursday September a. IB99
THE WoMEN,s CONVENTION.
One Elderly Gentleman Thought He Knew
Thoir Reasons for Holding It.

One Elderly Gentleman Thought He Knew
Their Reasons for Holding 1t.
The women of the strong minds
were about to hold convention. and
as q preliminary thereto committee
was moving around among the down.
town business men collecting funds
to assist in the ceremonies. The COM
mittee had been to a lot Of places and
had met with very fair success, not
withstanding there wasn't q good.
looking woman in the entire combin-
alton, which shows how much men
think of woman for herself alone than
for her beauty, which Is SO evanish-
ing.
However, at one place 1t was differ
ent, and the women We're treated in
a manner to make them feel as If they
would almost rather not be men at all
than to be the kind of men this par
ticular man was.
1t happened in the office of an el-
ierly gentleman, who has nc patience
whatever with the man-lady kind Of
woman, and he was sitting in his
private Office when the delegation ar
rived in the outer room. one of the
members very briefly stated the OBJ
ject Of their visit to the clerk at the
desk.
"And may inquire" said the clerk
politely, for he was kindly man
and wouldn't do anything IN the
world to hurt anybo0y's feelings,
"why are you going to hold a conven-
tionw
Just as like as not the man had a
wife at home and he wanted to tell
her about it, but before the commit.
tee had an opportunity to reply the
elderly geptleman's rasping voice was
heard rising high over the partition
separating the two offices.
"I'll tell you why" came the words,
"it's because they haven't got any
babies to hold. Tell 'em so, with my
compliments, and say tnat we give
nothing to the cause Of perverted pet
ticoatism."
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Gn,c Her IIua',nnh for Cubn.


A touching little story is toiu Of Mrs
Waldeck, wife Of Captain William A.
II. Waldeck, of the Seve3th United
States Volunteer Regiment Of I'M
munes. Captain Waldeck was for
eighteen years with Hollands army in
the East Indies. Eight years age he
was given leave of absence by his gov
ernment, and he sp0nt some OF his play
time in a trip Though America. At
Detroit he met Miss Amelia Theresa
Cousins, who subsequently became his
wife. Before accepting him Miss COus-
Ins made it condition of their mar
riage that he should leave the army
He complied with the condition, and
became an American. When the war
with Spain broke out the desire to
return to his old profession of war
and to serve his adopted country be-
came very strong, and his wife did
not oppose his wishes.
Mrs. Waldeck accompanied her hus
band to Washington to procure his
commission. On meeting Colonel e.
A, Goodwin, of the Seventh Volunteers,
there, she held his hand in both of
hers, and, looking earnestly at the
colonel, said: Colonel Goodwin, was
the cause of my husband leaving the
regiment in which he served eighteen
years, and l feel that it is my duty,
now that my country is at war with
snain to give him back his promise
and let him follow his cid profession
ne n soldier. only hope that shall
see him in life aga.n
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letter to the London Graphic, which
throws an additional. light upon these
strange islanders. Hc said in part
at may not lie generally known, but
it is none the less a fact, that money
is of no value to these people. When
l was there, in 1884. offered money in
exchange for their curiosities, but it
was politely but firmly declined. They
had no use for it. they said. On the
other hand, articles Of clothing such as
woollen undervests and socks, suited to
the rigor of the climate, were received
with the utmost apprcciati0r.'
The island Of Tristan d'Acunha,
which has been described as the ,lOnli-
est British possession on the face OF
the globe, well bears out its repntatio
1t is a mountainous place, the highest
peak rising to an attitude of .S,23G feet
above the sea level The head man
of the island know n as the Governor,
Is a picturesque OLD fellow named Peter
William Green. Es was shipWreched
over sixty years ago, and when his
shipmates were finally taken off, the
kindness which he mad experienced at
the hands of the islanders led him to
remain behind and cast his lot with
them.
He was afterward married to one CT
the women Of the island. So great be-
came his popularity that upon the death
of the then G0vern>r, the islanders un-
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live without Exercise.

Most Of the Chinese mandarins pass
the whole OF their lives without TAX
ing a single yard Of exercise. The late
Marking viceroy Gather of the Mar
ouis Tseng) was &C considered remark
able character because he always
walked 1000 steps day in his pri-
yate garden. Under no circumstances
whatever is a mandarin ever seen on
foot in his own jurisdictions
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DANGEROUS Industry.

I'VE must be careful" quoth the bee,
There isn't any doubt.
That II the sugar trust should see
How, for this land, with sweets we're
free,
'Twould try to keep us out"
"Your name is craven on my heart"
He told the maiden fair;
"Indeed!" she cried. "and have you
room
For all OF 1t on thepe?"
Then he sat still and thought and
thought,
And thought and thought and
thought,
And went away downcast, at last
You see her name was dot" g..
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Unique souvenir.

Commodore Philip has sent unique
souvenir to the Governor of Texas as
a testimony of the LOYALTY and eftici-
ency of the battleship which was chris
tened after that State. He had taken
one of the armor plates which was
pierced by six-inch projectile from
the guns of the Vizcaya and has
framed 1t in handsome style, to be
hung as memento In the State House
at Austin.
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The Cigarette in Europe.

The cigarette WIS first introduced
into this country at the close Of tho
Crimean War by British officers, who
had found themselves under compul-
sion to adopt Turkish fashions of con-
Stunning tobacco, seeing that there was
love or money throughout the length
and breadth OF ths Ottoman Empire.
Pipe smoking was strongly discouraged
at regimental mesges forty odd years
ago; indeed, it is scarcely tolerated at
the present day in some of the tone
giving military al noble" clubs in
Cermanv
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Italy's Poor,

Marvellous economy is practised tS
the poor of Italy in looking after the
wants of the inner ,Lan. Coffee grounds
from the wealthy mans kitchen are
dried and resold to the poor. In a sim
liar way oil is twice, and sometimes
three times used, the drippings after
each successive frying being gathered
from the pan and sod to the poor,
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Human Nature

"Yoh knows" said Miss Miami
Brown as she took possession of her
escorts razor, dat you allus orter
love yoh enemies"
"Da's er fack," replied Mr.. Pinck
ley, "but somehow it's heap easier
ter love 'em aftuh has 'em licked"
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Holding Out.
IL

Don't you think 1t would be well
for us to surrender" inquired the
Spanish officer at Havana.
"Surrender!" echoed his superior.
IL wouldn't think of such a thing
not until we have gotten what there
is to be made by speculation in food
supplies"
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An inventor in India has construct.
ed an apparatus for cooking by the
heat of the sun. 1t consists of box
made of wood and lined with rejecting
mirrors, at the bottom of the box be-
ing a small copper boiler, covered with
glass to retain tie heat at the rays
concentrated by the mirrors upon thu
boiler.
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Very Thick Skins.

Kongo negroes are remarkable FOR
their thick skins. A case is mentlon+
od of n black slashcd with a razor in
scufie. The hospital surgeon broke
two needles in tt! ing to put in thu
stitches and at last was driven tG use
brad awl.
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II Runs Tint Way.

"The man who owns the farm next
to mine is the luckiest fellow l ever
saw"
What are you talking about?
There's no such thing as luck"
There isn't, hey? Then will you
kindly tell me how 1t happened that he
bored for water and struck oil, while !
bored for oil and struck water?"
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Lazy Cnurfa of LOnAan.

Up building the Law Courts of Lon"
don 35,O00,O0O bricks were used, and
the workmen wer, paid for 100000
hours of labor. ~
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kccurncy of ElnREc Finder.

So accurate is the range finder used
on American ships tnat IN recent t"'t
with two shots the proie"tilcs >Iell
within 80 yards of each other at dis
tance of II miles. l}oth would have oit
the hull of a ship farther than the un'
aided eye could reach.
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The amount of gold coin In actual cir.
culation in tho world is estimated by
the Bank of England officials to be
about S05 tons.
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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmltsburg at
S26 and 10 40 m, and 8 81 and 6 36 p nj.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro and
Chambersburg at 05 and II As a m, and
for Shippensburg at 735 pm.
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 8 O5
m and 10 20 and s O5 pm.
Leave Brucevllle tor Frederick at 3S, 8 35
and 10 40 m and SO and 25 p m, and for
Littlestown, Taueytown, Wrightsvlle and
Columbia at AZ m and 345p
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
M. Hoop. B II. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Geul, Passenger, Agen
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Reputation

He-"Why is it that you always
laugh at everything say, whether
am serious or not?"
She-"All the girls say you're the
wittiest man In town."
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A onOmcnon

Bread seems to find a curious fate.
When times are getting tighter
It's price grows heavier, while Its
weight
Too oft, alas, grows lighter.
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and shaky, with tho other parts on the
lines of an American whccl-batrow
constitutes the cab of Manila, or the
top of which the passenger croucheS
They are propelled by attendants wh9
are strong, polite and speedy.
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The Manila Cab system.

The natives of Manila has a uniq,t3
cab system. Not elaborate two ane
four wheels with cCaChmen and groomf
in livery. housekeeping horses ant
high seats-thcse are supertluities, theJ
consider. Only aingle wheel, clumsy
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The Japanese have entered largely
into the manufacture Of matches, and
are now exporting 2,500,0O0,OO0 boxes
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TREE-CLlMDING DOG.

curiosity belongs to Mr.. Friedrich
Richter, Of Kitzingen. who has been be-
sieged by museum proprietors and
showmen with manificent offers. He
refuses to part with him at any price
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Western Maryland Railroad.

Ex szasa I 7.s.' .ssssss;
G chedule in effect June 25, 1900.
TRAINS GOING WEST
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A Tree-Climbing Dog.

"Graf Roland" is the name OF a very
clever dog, which can climb the high
est trees better than cat. This canine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
Heller SHOTS.
From "Bezie Tucker. u

From "Bezie Tucker"
Fred Warnken will be mustered in
to the Woodman Camp Thursday
night.
VIM Otte must have rode the
Woodman goat all right, as he orderd
a new wheel.
Last Saturday was dust layer and
Sunday raiser something similar to
the wheat market.
81. Shultz reports that the wind of
Sunday last nearly removed his large
barn from its foundation.
The Dunkards held the annual love-
feast last Saturday night, with a very
large attendance; many from 9th er
counties attended.
am very much annoyed by some
of the Woodmen members to join
their Camp, as Bezie Tucker is not a
member. / have no particular OBJ
jections, but my better half, Gas they
call IT'D is rebelling. and / am affected
with the rheumatism in the limbs 80
I could not ride the goat by any
means; would not you kindly excuse
me-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

1 have received my spring and
summer suiting's and trouserings.
Please call examine and get prices as
can make you as cheap suit as any
tailor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

Tom Leftwich, of the Eagle Optic
fell upon a defective sidewalk. at Lar
ned, and injured himself, and has now
commenced suit against the city for
900 damages. Larned is dry"
town, you know, and supposed to have
no defective sidewalks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

OLMTZ.

From ''Citizen."
Blow, Blowi Plenty of wind in
Kansas.
Three drops of rain to the square
inch fell here last week.
Some say what wheat is left is GET
ting yaller for want of moisture.
Farmers have 9 good idea now that
wheat will not make paying crop
this year.
Father Mayors of this town has a
patch of alfalfa clover hard to beat to
grow on upland.
There are some takers and writers
who persist in reporting crops looking
we'll in Kansas. They need bapish-
ment.
Putnam White, on upper Blood
creek, has 100 acres or more of wheat
looking fine, and bids fair to beau
tiful yield.
Several families here will change
their residence this week. But it will
only be change round to better their
financial interest.
Jack Frey and son are still here
awaiting building to start in busi-
ness, which he expects to get as soon
as Nordman gets moved into his new
residence.
Robert Boyle recently purchased
the N. E. I of Sec. IS, in Albion,
price ten dollars per acre. But if he
goes on the wheat crop of this year he
will be left.
Some days ago Rob Boyle was se-
verely kicked on his left side near his
heart by horse which came near
using him up, and tor several minutes
friends had to work with him and
drench his face with cold water before
life could be noticed. This was close
call but he is better now.
Charlie KreiseI informs us he has
full control of the milling business in
this town, and expects to keep the mill
running at its fullest capacity. And
all be wants is for people one and all
to give him their patronage and he
will insure them fair treatment and
honest work. Charlie this much is
free; now don't be behind your towns
men, but do as many of them now do.
advertize in the DEMOCRAT and tell
the people what you can and will do
for them in your profession.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

We are showing the best values
in mems clothing you have ever
clapped eyes or fingers on. Ii you
have never tried our clothing de-
partment it's time you were doing
so. You will never get better sat
isfaction in fit or style than We are
showing in our SO. line. Our
clothing appeals directly to the
men who know the value of being
well dressed at moderate cost. Of
course we have other grades as low
as S4.95. You will be BEST
SUITED where the best clothing
is-that's here, none dispute quail
ity with our store. We are show
ing a complete line of Childrens
Refer Suits
From Sl.35 up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
Mems Fancy Shirts.

Our exhibit of these now very
fashionable garments for spring and
summer wear is a veritable EXPOSE
ton in itself. It represents the
handsomest effects-the most beau
tiful combinations and the best fit-
ting shirts it has ever been our lot
to show, while our prices are OF
course always below those of COM
peting concerns. Here are some
special shirt items:
Mems soft or Numbered French
percale shirts fast cOlors detachable
link cuffs to match to be worn with
white collars
Price SOC.
o Mems laundered shirts, 2 collars
and pair cuffs to match. Madras
Percales and Cheviots, beautiful
celors and all fast-perfect filters
Price Csc.
Mems fine french Madras hand
some colorings, worn with white
collars, fast colors.
Price Sl.25
Silk, front shirts soft cool and ele-
CANT in pink, light blue, white, just
the thing for warm weather and
there is q fit about them at
75c, ST, and $l.25
Mems fine soft percale shirts
with two collars and pair cuffs to
match. Very dressy absolutely
fast colors,
Price soc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

at the city school board meeting,
Monday night, W. r. Bunting was
elected president of the board. Geo.
Caraway Vice President. and Chas. E.
Dodge re elected secretary of the board
Prof. Warren Baker was reelected su.
perintendent of the city schools for the
ensuing year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
Great Bend Poultry Plant.

Still in the push. If all you hen
friends want any cracker-jack stock
give me call. My birds are full
blooded, clear to the bill. breed
White Plymouth Rocks, Buff Plymouth
Rocks and Buff Leghorns. Eggs,
White Rocks $1.OO. Buff Rocks $500,
Buff Leghorns $3.50, for Is eggs.
A. A. WEMMERGREN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

a much needed stone crossing is
being put down from the Kinney res
taurant to the Hume building, across
the alley. There are other places
where crossings are badly needed, and
where they will be put in during the
summer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
Price SOC.

THE DEMOCRAT, one dollar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
Wash Ties

Wash lies
For Ladies and men. We have
Wash Ties that ARE wash ties
and worthy of the name. That is
they can be washed and worn
again. Many wash ties will shrink,
fade and become unwearable the
first time that water touches them.
Not SO with ours. We have them
that look neat, cool and comfort
able.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05

Not year goes by but Barton county
farmers miss an opportunity Of max
ing many thousands of dollars from a
barley crop, by reason of the fact that
the profitless, whorthless. farcial pro-
hibitory liquor law takes away what
would be home market for all the
barley that could be raised.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-05
Stylish Straw Hats.

That's the only kind we sell.
New shapes at Popular Prices. If
you want a genuine head cooler
come in and get one of our crash
hats or STRAW helmets. We have
them
From 35c up