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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30
Protection ut Roth Ends,

"A nervous drummer, who carries with him
wherever he travels coil of rope, was asked
BY the landlord of small hotel up in Shasta
county what the rope was for. That's q
FIRE escape" explained the drummer. land
I always have it with me SO in case Of fire !!
can let myself down from, the window"
landlord, "but guests with fire escapes pay
So advance at this hotel. San Francisco
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30
Profe..iona1 Curiosity.

eyer honor" said the prisoner to the
Judge, II should like to have my case post
poned. My lawyer is sick and can't come to
court"
The Judge took two or three minutes to
said, at last, "if you desire it. But ! see here
that you were taken in the act. What can
your counsel have to say on your behalf?"
That's just what I want to know, yer
honor, said the prisoner.-Collier's Weekly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30
Il. GLORY gone.

In one of the finest cities of our west
there lives a certain man who has been
prominent ali his life in the work of build
ing and managing theaters. He has been
too busy at this to have much time for
reading: When his pile was 81 made he
countries. Among other cities he took in
Rome. It CHANGED that he drove out in
the country and was shown the Coliseum.
The guide told him it was theater. The
old man was surprised. When he came
back he was asked about his trip; he'men.
toned Rome. Naturally he was asked if
he had seen the Coliseum. He had. He
didn't think much of it. To quote his own
words: cit was blamed good house once,
but it's in ruins now."-Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30
Statistical Aid.

'Billy, there are more than 5000 women
farmers in the United States"
rs that SO? Well, I'm going to make my
wife get hen, or cow, and take care OF
me."-Indianapolis Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30

Hon. W. v. Sullivan, U. s. Senator from
Mississippi.
Hon. W. v. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in letter
recently written to DIR. Hartman from
Oxford, Miss, says the following:
..For some time have been sufferer
from catarrh in its most incipient stage.
80 much so that I became alarmed as to
my general health. But, hearing OF Pc
ru-na as good remedy, I gave it a fair
trial and soon began to improve. Its eff
fects were distinctly beneficial, remov-
ing the annoying symptoms. and was
particularly good as tonic.
Y take pleasure in recommending
your great national catarrh cure, Peru
ma, as the best have ever tried"
wv. v. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat-
ed. Peruna has no substitutes-no ri
walls. Insist upon having Peruna. AID.
dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Colum-
bus, o., for free book on catarrh.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-30
GUIDED By INTUITION.


II begin to think there IL no limit to WON.
ans intuition. It frequently enables her to
read character on sight, but what gets me
and strikes me ~ uncanny is the fact that
this same intuition projects her knowledge
into the future and makes her about % con-
versant with things to come % with things
past.
ket was SO active I put in hours every day
studying quotations, fluctuations, and the
outlook. As the result Of a conclusion
reached by this careful method I invested
600, made good margins, and was finally
9lad to let 60 with q loss considerably larger
than my original investment.
During period of confidence and in the
enjoyment Of prospective riches had told
my wife of my Investment and of the good
things she might expect when the deal was
closed. 1t gave her the speculative fever
doesn't know what the word stocks means.
A market report is Greek to her. She
couldn't figure on the outlook if she had all
the data and a slate and pencil. Yet she
came to me with 800 She had saved il old
teapots and stockings and told me to buy
p. g. NJ. shares. / sneeringly told her that
they were dead and buried; that she might
as well invest in dry oil well or sunken
ship. But her mind was made up. l thought
the lesson would be cheap one for her and
CHOSE shares took sudden jump to the
surprise of everyone and she cleared s., 600:
Men don't seem to have any business sense,
she said, when we compared notes. p. Q.
NJ. stands for pretty quick money, but q
stupid man would never see it,
stHeavens!" Then the Detroit broker who
had been talking dashed to the floor Is
cent cigar he had just lit.-Detroit Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

all appearances a Southerner, appeared
at Zionsville, in the southern part of
Lehigh county. He proclaimed that he
was a native of Georgia and on intimate
terms with jefferson Davis and the
members of his cabinet, as we'll as Gen.
Lee and all the Leading generals of the
confederate army. He further said that,
having heard that there were many
persons who were not in sympathy with
the federal government, he had come to
organize a lodge of the Knights of the
Golden circle. Any person could join
this lodge by paying ten dollars and
promising allegiance to the confedera-
cy- In return he would receive a certifi-
cate and be instructed in the grips,
signs and passwords of the order. Thus
equipped, his horses and cattle would
be safe from confiscation. ALI mem
Der had to do when the confederate
army appeared was 10 introduce him
self to the commanding general, pre-
sent his certificate of membership and
give the password, the sign and the
grip.
On the day for organizing the lodge
more than 100 farmers and others were
assembled at the village tavern, paid
over their ten dollars each and got gor-
geously embellished certificates bear
ing the alleged seal of the grand lodge
of the Knights of the Golden Circle.
For the next two days the stranger was
busy filing ost certificates, instruct
ing the members in the signs, grips and
passwords and collecting ten dollars
from each applicant, and then he disap-
peared-
Shortly afterward came the news of
Lees defeat at Gettysburg. By this
time it began to dawn upon the farmers
that they had been swindled, and soon
reports began coming in that the stran-
ger had played the game in other places.
In, one township of Berks county hewas
said to have worked upon the fears of
the natives so successfully that he made
about 900 out of his scheme. 1t was
afterward learned that the swindler
was a native of Philadelphia. There
are few of these certificates still in
existence, but a, stranger rarely sees
them, because the name. of copper
head still has considerable of a sting
to tn. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
Johns Manner of Returning from
HIS Natural RambIes Did
the Trick.

eff we could rouse her from this apathy"
said the doctor, turning from the patient
with a worried look, there might be some
hope. IF she could be made to speak we
might make her realize her condition and
get her to make an effort to save herself.
He turned to the husband, who knelt by
the bed, his haggard face buried In the white
spread.
"You understand her so WELL" said the
physician, almost irritably. Cant you say
Iomething or do something that will arouse
her from this stupor? Isn't there anything
Eou could do that would awaken her.
A look of hope lighted the husband pale
lace. He rose without word and left the
house.
It was midnight. The watchers by the
bedside heard the rain pelting against the
window panes and the wind whistling
rround the corners of the old home. A step
sounded on the gravel walk outside. In an
other second there was the click of a latch
key fumbling uncertainty in the keyhole OF
the front door. The restless turning of the
Eick woman's head upon the pillow stopped
suddenly. She seemed to listen.
The door opened and unsteady steps came
along the hail. The husband entered the
dimly lighted room and felt his way among
the chairs. His wife's eyes were open now.
Her lips twitched once or twice, then
parted.
John she said, family, ''where have
you been until this hour?"
And they knew that she was saved.-N.
z. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
HOWARD WENT HUNGRY.
Because the UninpOrfant Young OFF,
GERS Were Liberal with
Their Coin.

''Gen o. o. Howard" said Gen. David
S. Stanley, twas ever a religious, con-
scientious man, with a deep-seated i'm
pulse to raise up and benefit the coIored
men. I well remember a story about
him, illustrating his want of knowl-
edge of the negro character, as it
emerged from serfdom. After the war
Gen. Howard was the head of the Freed
mems bureau, and went to Richmond.
accompanied by United States sena-
tor, who was also interested in the
great work the bureau had been de-
signed to prepare.
''At dinner time they were taken into
the dining-room Of the man in charge,
and the colored walters were called up
and introduced.
Boys said the man in charge. this
is Gen. Howard, who is doing so much
for the colored men of the south. See
that he gets a good dinner quickly.
Take care of him.
"'Oh, yes they replied, Gen. How
ard? We all knows bout him. He's
our Moses. He's takin' care of u.s.
The other tables were occupied by
unimportant young officers. who, not
knowing Gen. Howard, or not standing
in awe of his strong religious views, be-
gan to curse the walters violently, and
abused them for not waiting on them
more promptly.
'sThe outcome of it all was that the
unimportant young officers were wait
ed upon and got their dinners at once.
Gen. Howard did not fare well at all,
and, after waiting a full hour, left the
dining-room as hungry as when he en-
tered it.
I'm great indignation the United
States senator who accompanied the
general strobe up to group of walters
and Numbered:
What do you mean by treating Gen.
Howard SOP
Why. boss was the reply, dem
other gemmens give US q dollar apiece
before dinner commenced. '"-Boston
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

and specialist. has attained a far
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Root in purifying the blood, and there
by curing chronic and dangerous dis
eases. caused by sick kidneys, of which
some of the symptoms are given below
Pain or dull ache in back or head !.
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness
dizziness, irregular heart. sleepless-
ness, sallow complexion, dropsy, irrita-
bility, loss of ambition, obliged to pass
water often during the day, and to get up
many times at night. and ALL kinds of
kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
To Test the Wonderful Merits of the Great rlodern
Discovery, Swamp-Root, Every Reader May Have
Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free By Mail.

The way to be well Is to pay attention
to your kidneys.
They are the most important organs
of the body-the blood filters.
All the blood in your body passes
through your kidneys once every three
minutes.
The kidneys strain or filter out the
impurities in the blood-that is their
work.
Purifying your blood is not a ques-
ton of taking laxative of physic.
Does your blood run through your
bowels?
What the bowel-cleaner does is TO
throw out the poisons confined in your
bowels ready for absorption into your
blood, but the poisons which are al
ready in your blood, causing your pres
ent sickness. it leaves there.
There is no other way of purifying
your blood except by means of your
Kidneys.
That is why bowel-cleaners fail to do
their work-they fail to help the kid
neys.
When you are sick. then, no matter
what you think the name of your dis
ease is. the first thing you should do is
to afford aid to your kidneys by using
DR.. Kilmeris Swamp-Root the great
Kidney Remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford
natural help to nature, for Swamp
Root is the most perfect healer and
gentle aid to the kidneys that is known
to medical science.
DR.. Kilmer, the eminent physician,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Deafness Cannot BE Curea

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumbling
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
of Che mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Her Little Joke.

Jones delights in a practical joke, but
having one played On him is vastly diff
ferent matter.
The other day his wife rushed breath
lessly into the room, gasping Come
Henry, quick! There's catamount in the
barni"
Jones grabbed his rife and sprinted for
the scene of action, but his most cautious
reconnoiters failed to discover the animal
where is the beast?" he demanded.
"Tabby has some Kittens, and that makes
cat amount, doesn't it?"
Close observers declare that the roof OF
the Jones residence was seen to suddenly
elevate, but it slowly settled again in the
course of "a hours.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
~ ~ w.
-I JNO[syW3G
~
GOT HIS FURL0UGH.
;-oId Homespun. Got sNeSt' to cold
Pap and the Rest Was
Easy.

There is another story about Thorn
as" said the major, ''of which I have
seen two or three versions in print, but
all the fellows who have told the story
get it wrong. When we were moving
southwark in Kentucky, after Perry
vile, in the fall of 1862, an old Ken
tuckian in our regiment went to the
colonel and asked for a few days leave
of absence. He explained that the army
seemed headed for the locality of his
old home, and, as he had not seen his
family for nine months, he would like
to drop out, look after affairs little,
get up his winters wood and leave his
wife and children in good shape for
the winter. The colonel informed him
that he could grant no furlough, and
sent him to the brigadier general. The
brigadier general sent him TO the ma jor
general commanding the division. and
the divisions general sent him to the
commanding general of the corps, Gen.
Thomas.
The old fellows persistence amused
the colonel, the brigadier and the ma jor
general, and he was referred to Gen.
Thomas in a spirit of mischief. Not one
of them supposed that the Kentuckian
would ever see Thomas, but in some
way the old fellow slipped past the
guard and was in the presence of Gen.
Thomas and we'll started ON his story
before any of the staff were aware of
the intrusion. AS he heard the monot-
onous twang of the Kentuckian's
speech Thomas whirled in his seat and
looked at the man in establishment.
Then he looked the old fellow over, and, ,
catching the spirit of his remarks, ex-
hibited a good deal of sympathy.
'Old Homespun began with: want
to go home, general You're headed for
the parts where I live, and would like
to drop out and see the old woman and
get up my winters wood and look after
the stock I asked the colonel, and
he sent me to brigade headquarters, and
brigade headquarters sent me to divi-
sion headquarters, and a fellow in
shoulder straps in division headquar-
tiers said if I would come and explain
The whole thing to you that you would
give me furlough. and here am. You
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
A WAR TIME TRICK.
How 1t Was Played Upon Pennsyas
vania Farmers by q Sharp
SOGtheFner.

When Gen. Lee army was preparing
to invade Pennsylvania it was rumored
that its objective point was Philadel-
phia, and that the line of march would
take it through the eastern part of the
state, striking the rich Pennsylvania
German counties of Lehigh, Montgom-
cry and Berks. The news threw the
farmers into a panic. Some prepared
to drive their cattle and horses into
the recesses of the mountains. while
others FASTENED to join the home guards
and march to the defense of the state.
It was about a week before. the bat
tie of Gettysburg that a stranger. to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

see, general, L have been away from
home for a mighty long time, and I
want to see the old woman and the
children mighty bad
How long have you been away
from home?' broke in the general.
WAL, SIR said the Kentuckian, L have
been away from home we'll nigh on to
nine months Great Scott, man. said
the general, 4 have not seen my wife
for two years. and don't expect to see
her until the end of the war; The gen.
eral may have thought this was a
clincher, but the old fellow looked up
at him in a compassionate sort of a
way and drawled: WAL, sir, me and
my wife is not, that kind of people,
That ended the interview, and the old
fellow got his Through Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
STOnaEhan's Haul"

The Seventh New York regiment lost
its colors before Petersburg. 1t hap
pened later that Corp. Patrick II. Mon
Afghan, of the Fifty-eighth Pennsyf-
vania, advanced with his regiment, and
another from Massachusetts, over the
confederate breastworks, and in a
storm of bullets carried the first line.
\ few followed the retreating southern
men toward their second line. A little
group of the confederates made a
stand. One of them, just in front of
Monaghan. fell wounded beside a
brook. Another confederate ran to him,
shouting: Don't shoot the major," as
Monaghan came up. Monaghan made
prisoners of both men, and on the Off
GERS promise that he would not
escape started back to get a stretcher
for him. On the way he met still
third confederate carrying a captured
flag. Monaghan took this away from
him and started back to his lines with
two prisoners and the flag, which
proved to be that of the Seventh New
York The wounded major was after
ward brought inn. Y. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
An Old War Cook.

Uncle Edmund Parker, the impress
sive old negro who served as guard at
Washington's tomb for 25 years, died
a few days ago. He was born in 1927, a
slave of Mrs. John Augustine Washing
ton. He was married in the library at
Mount Vernon in the presence of the
family. In the civil war he served as
cook for the Ellsworth zouayes. Nine
of his 10 children survive him His sue
cessor is another ex-slave, IA years of
age.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
His sucees.fuI Effort.

81 saw you on suburban train last night
and you seemed to be greatly amused at
something an old gentleman was telling
YOU
Did I really look as if I were tickled5''
Yes. The story you were listening to
must have been something very funny"
by Jove, I'm glad to hear you say that
The old gentleman is the father of the girl
a yarn that 1 heard for>the first time about
nine years ago '5Chicago Evening News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Amerfca and Germany.

So So on as America showed her. charac-
teristie firmness the German cruiser left
Manila Bay, and We now protect the Ger
man interests. In a like manner ali stom-
ach ills fly before the wonderful power of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t strikes at
the root of all diseases-the stomach, and
not only cures Indigestion, constipation, bill
iousness, liver and kidney troubles, but
cures them quickly and permanently. It
makes a hearty appetite and fills the blood
with rich red corpuscles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
what "AIabastfnev Is.

Alabastine is durable and natural coat
ing for walls and ceilings. 1t is entirely diff
ferent from all '.kalsomine" preparations.
tifuf tints, and is ready for use by adding
cold water. 1t is put up in dry powder form
in fve-pound packages, with full directions
on every package. Alabastine is handsome,
clearly and permanent. 1t can be re-coated
and retinted at slight expense. Paint deal
ers and druggists sell Alabastine and fur
nish card of fintS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
A Funny Gift.

Among the presents lately showered upon
a rural bride was one that was the gift of
an old lady in the neighborhood, with
whom both bride and groom were prime
favorites.
Some years ago the old lady accumulated
worked and had framed as occasion arose.
In cheerful reds and blues, suspended by
cord of the came colors, over the table on
which the other presents Were grouped,
hung the motto Flight on, Fight ever
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

After six years suffering I was cured b
Piso's Cure-Mary Thomson, 293 Ohio Ave
Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Those Girls.

Maud-Between us, dear, I think the
counts compliments rather crude He told
me the sight of my beautiful face actually
made his mouth water.
Edith-The ideal I'm sure your face
doesn't look quite that much like lemon.
INDIANAPOLIS journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

The shadow of the family tree account!
for good many shady reputations.-Chi
cago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

The Best Prescription for Chi11s.
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsrELEss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
a tasteless form. No cure-nO pay. Price, SOC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
a Long Petition.

Topeka BARRIERS have petition 100
miles long to be presented TO the Kan
sas Legislature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Time may be money, but it's hard for a
man TO make his creditors believe it.-Chi
cago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Instead of cultivating a more definite aim
III life. the average man wastes his time in
searching for larger and easier target
L. A W. Bulletin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Surgical Needs.

Sprocket-Do you have to be examined by
a physician before you join the Wheelmen'
club?
Wheeler = No; afterward. - Yonkers
Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
AHvourn Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,

A powder to shake into your shoes 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. \.