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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
No News From Mafckinr,

Definite news of the fighting at MAIZE
king is wanting. Reports of Boer re-
verses these. however. are persistent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

An American scouting party near
Balinate captured eleven Filipinos,
Another, near Maycauyan, captured a
Filipino major.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

INThe mildest kind of lying Is bound
20 injure q mans standing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Sometimes a girl refuses Il man in
haste and repcnts at leisure.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Some men seek foreign shores for a
rest and some to avoid arrest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Clever persons often bore stupid one
u re than stupid ones bore them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

but the confidence man is the one who
works them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
A Rclun rxublc Career.

Jno. NJ. Smyth, head of the great
house of Jno. M. Smyth Co., of Chi
cago. commenced life in a very humble
way, but by dint Of hard work and
great business ability has built up the
largest concern of its kind in the
world. His name is a synonym for
honesty and fair dealing. The great
guitar bargain shown in another col
umn of this paper should be of interest
to those who arc musically inclined,
and their mammoth catalogue OF
everything to eat, wear or use should
be in the hands of everyone.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

All the world can see through men
who make spectacles Of themselves.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

angs come to those who hus-
3 they wait. IL.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
PlREuo In HrnxiI.
A Very Heavy Loss.

The Bubonic plague is raging at San
tos, Brazil.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27

Perfection is made up of triflcs, but
its no tritling matter to attain pcrfec-
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
lit IS an III Wind
That B[olus Nobody Good.'

That small ache or pain or eucakncss Is
tie III GUxd' that directs your attention
to the necessity ct purifying your blood by
takiay Hoods Sarsaparaa. Then your
Who!c boc:y reeeivcs good, for the purified
blood goes fduslng to eVcry organ. Il is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

The Wichita Eagle tells this shock
ing story of mothers shattered joy:
When the Eidrige house was being
rebuilt the third time, at Lawrence,
an Irishman fell from from the roof.
and as he struck yelled "Godl" The
shock made him a hopeless invalid
thereafter, and his old mother was
glad that his last act OF consciousn ess
was q prayer. Years after a specialist
said he could relieve the pr essure on
the balm, and the first word the Irish
man said was "dsmnI"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

A maiden from the city tripped
lightly mid the trees and shifted
the pungent odor that fioated on the
breeze. s'Oh! tell me ancient farmer
with arm SO brown and bare what is
this wondsrous flower that scents the
morning air?" Loud laughed the
ancient farmer till tears rolled down
his cheek. why bless me that's
polecat. I've smelt it for week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

There came near being FIRE at Mrs.
Honnen's in the 1st ward, Monday
forenoon. The roof caught on Ere
from SPARKS. but the blaze was put out
by Mr.. Dighton who climbed up on
ladder and used his garden hose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

The Dundee spring poet breaks loose
as follows: "At last springtime days
commence, the OF book agent climbs
the fence; the plewboy hind the Oh
mule plods, an here's the chap with
iightni'n rods; blue birds on the
telegraph wire. and a brand new hat
on our Marier."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

A teacher in one of our country
schools wrote the word dogma on the
blackboard and then asked her pupils
to compose sentences containing the
word. Among those written was the
following: Our dogma has three
pups.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Sale at Auction.

VIM. F. Manler. southwest of olmitz
viii have q sale OF stock. farm i'm
plements etc., on Tuesday. April 10TH
See his bills for list OF articles and
terms of sale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Marshal Ewalt has moved into the
Joshua Clayton residence. on Forest
avenue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

A seed firm in Wisconsin are offer
ing 50 600 for new corn. We have
one on our left foot-fourth toe-that
we are willing to dispose of for less
money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
.BEGGS CHERRY
COUGH SYRUP
CURES.

Not minute need be wasted in cur
ing your cold if you take BEdGS
CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. 1t acts the
quickest and surest of any known rem
edy. No matter how bad you cough, you
can sleep if you take this remedy.
Sold at
Hooper DRUG Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Another boxing contest is arranged
for, to come off at Saward Saturday
evening, the 18th, between Jack FitZ-
patric. the Great Bend champion, and
VIM. Brown, OF st. John.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Carpets and Lace Curtains.

LdFpeIS anu Lace kurtdl1S.
Now is good time to prepare for che
refurnishing of the home. Good because
We are all ready for you. and the goods are
all ready for you, and because we are show
ing some excellent values. These for in
stance.
3 I'D. long and SO in. wide lace cur
tains in Ecru T5c per pair. We have about
dozen odd pairs ranging in value from 81
to So. which we will put special price on
Drop In and see them.
Dress Fabrics.
We have the correct ones. You could
count on the fingers of one hand the las.
seasons styles in our dress goods stock and
where are they?
On the Bargain Counter.
The new fabrics are making a chit
The beauty of it all is that they don't hit
your pocketbook very hard. For instance:
Those Coverts and Granite and all
colors at 49c I'd.
These are summers and no question
about it.
Our Grocery Department
Comes forth for an inning again this
week. We are making some good runs
ana saving you money.
Granulated Sugar 10 lbs for ...........s1.0O
Good Jap Rice 4 lbs for ......... -. .....25c
Extra Fine Bulk Coffee per lb........"..1Oc
Orleans Molasses per gal........ 35c
Gallon Can Rhubarb zoe
Standard Tomatoes cans sor.........25c
Best Wisconsin Beans cans &c ...........25c
Lima Beans +" .25c
Gooseberries BIB cans &" ...25c
Sliced Pineapple 2 I" ....."....15c
Imported String Beans ......15c
Grenola Walnuts per Id ...............15c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

]. F. Smith was down from Mahsr-
vile, Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14
Late LITERARY News.

The first chapters of Count Tolstoy's
greet novel appear in the April
Cosmopolitan. Publication is taking
place simultaneously in the United
States, England, France, Germany,
Austria and Russia. The novel has
been carefully edited for the cosmo-
politan. No part of the story has been
lost, though, perhaps, the reader is
deprived Of some of the picturesque,
ness which appeared in the original
Russian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

A Canadian newspaper calls atten-
ton to a nursing bottle advertisement
which concluded with the words:
when the baby is done drinking it
must be unscrewed and laid in cool
place, under tap. If the baby does
not thrive on fresh milk it should be
boiled.,'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Will Martin came home from KAN
sas City Sunday He is out of the gram
inspectors Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Boston Baked Beans,
Fine pies and cakes,
Best cigars In the city, at Nc
Cullough's.
Vim. L. and Chas. Mauler were
down from Olmitz, Monday. making
arrangements for sale of personal
property. VIM. L. Mauler Will go into
The hotel business at OlmitZ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Miss Lottie Booth, Of Larned, i:
visiting with Mrs. Chas Zutavern, il
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Spring Underwear.
The light weights are here. Every
worthy kind of underwear for ladies, men or
children. load our shelves. We have them
to fit all kinds and classes of people, young
or old, stout or slim. You can all get what
you want regardless of your ana tomical pro.
portions.
Ladies' ribbed Jersey Vests in Ecru,
full size, neck tapped at Sc each.
Our line at 8, 10, 123 and 15c are I'M
equslled.
Our Mems Combed Egyptian Balbrig-
gan underwear is dandy at 373c garment
On cur SOC line of Mems French Bal
briggan underwear, fashion finished. we defy
competition, at SOC each.
Spring Shirts.
We are carrying this spring, only the
best brands for the least money. The lines
are all in and you will find an elegant as
sortment. Those golf fronts certainly will
please yon.
Ladies Shirt Waists
Occupy our front center counter and
are quite handy for you to see and pick
over. We have them in all colors and styles
including the inserted insertion fronts. The
prices range from Acc up.
Those silk waists we are showing, com-
mani respect. They come in diagonal
corded front. all colors. The price is very
reasonable al 50 70.
Ladies Oxford Slippers.
We have got them. ALI the new styles
of toe and shape. We are simply crowded
with them, slippers of every conceivable
kind and quality. Talking of quality we
have still kept that up having bought only
from reliable makers thus securing only
what is good and durable in shoe wear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-04-14

Wash Goods.
We have them all-The new ones and
the ones you want. We might write all day
and not tell you half Come and see for
yourself We will only quote you few.
American indigo Blue calicos, some
hundred pieces &c I'd
Yard wide Percales in new light pat
terms, just the thing for waists and childrens
dresses, at &c I'D.
Apron Check Ginghams all colors.
standard goods at &c I'd.
White Goods.
This department is also showing some
particularly coed things. Those India
linen short ends or mill ends-They come
in pieces from 1 to yds. and are really
1910 grades. We are putting them in at
&c yard.
Pique.
A remarkable good line in welts and
small figures, all prices and line that we
take pride in showing. Our line of white
goods is complete in every detail and we
are showing Dimities, Nainsooks, Dotted
Swiases, Long Cloths, White Organdes,
Barred and Striped white goods in great
protusion.
See the Capes.
They form an important part of the
spring exhibition of correct outer garments
for women. Our styles are new. nobby and
correct. They wouldn't be here if they were
not. We have them in every price from
81 so up
Innings.
''A word so the wise is sufficient"
Standard Cambria Innings, glove finish 64x
"a only &c yd.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-05-26

these cases the window washer wisely
postpones his work and the man who
rents the offices goes down and swears
at the janitor. Fifty miles an hour is
a common rate for air travel about the
upper stories of the Temple, and In this
sort of blow work goes on as usual
Many times In the winter the stone
ledge Is covered with snow, or with
smooth ice an inch thick. This rem
ders the washers task doubly peril
Gus. Above him is the open sky. Far
below are the stones of the cruel street.
The people moving about look like
ants. Between him and sickening
death Is only a slender bar OF steel,
which fits into a socket on each side
Of the window frame and passes across
the small of his back. He Is compelled
to use both hands in his work. If he
slips he trusts to catching the bar with
his numbed fingers. 1t is contended
that some window-washers develop
claws on their feet after n year or so.
Those who do not are dead when
picked up"
There are various safety devices, but
the steel, or iron. bar is the most COM
mon. Sometimes the bar breaks; some
times the socket breaks; sometimes the
screw breaks. 1t all amounts to a
cheap funeral in the end. One of the
best of the guards Is a wide heavy belt
of webbing or leather. which passes
about the mans middle. 1t has a sta
pie In the center of its back and through
this staple a strong rope is passed and
hooked to each side of the window. II
a man slips while wearing the belt he
is suspended In air and spraddles about
with arms and legs until he catches
hold aud resumes his task.
The window washers make no com.
plant OF the dangers to which they
are subjected or Of the lack Of guards
with which they are furnished. The
steel bar crossing the small of the back
/ is, In bad weather. but little better
than no protection at all. yet they &c.
cept the risks calmly. Poor men in
| big city will do a good deal for per.
mission TO make a living. They say
when asked about It, that nearly every
death among them Is trdceable 10 the
carelessness OF the workman. It is moi
often that one Of the safety device.
breaks-that Is, comparatively speak
ing A man who has washed a hun
dred windows a day for three years II
all sorts Of weather gets to thinking
that he cannot fall When he reache,
this state Of mind the tumble always
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-05-26
PERIL OF wlNpow-wAsAERs.
Dangerous Employment Of Janitors
on Chicaro's Sky-gcrapers.

Dangerous ployment Of Janitors
on ChicaKo's sky-ecrapers.
The man who rents an Office In one
of the large buildings Of Chicago pays
as much attention to the man who
washes his windows as he pays to the
charlady who scrubs his floors In
both cases he notices them only to
wonder that they can put In so much
time and achieve so little. The win
dow washer, however, Is worth some
study. Like the wild duck, he lives a
life Of peril and harship and when he
falls, as IA general thing, he falls a
good deal further. Chicago is a town
OF high structures and strong winds
and bitter weather and the proportion
OF accidents among the men who clean
its windows Is large. 1t is 50 large, In
fact, that more than once a move has
been started to obtain State legislation
looking TO the enforced protection of
the artists Of the soap and rubber
broom.
All of the window washers do not
fall at once, so the public gives no heed
to the number of fatalities among
them. 1t Is fact, however, that more
than 400 men lost their lives by falling
from window lodges In the United
States last year. OF these casualties
Chicago furnished its share. Indeed,
It Is a rare week which passes without
the chronicling of one or more Of this
class of accidents. Ten, or at most
twenty, lines In a newspaper give In
formation Of the workman's death. Ex-
cept by the woman and children who
depended upon him for bread he is
speedily forgotten. The thing is so
common that the risk OF a window
washers life is regarded as extra haz-
ardous by all insurance companies.
The danger of the calling is appar-
emit A man earning his living by
washing the windows of the Masonic
Temple has to keep his wits awake
That is the windiest corner In the
world. Even on still summer days,
when the lake is CLASSY and persplring
pedestrians a block further north or
south long for a breath of air, blast
from the deepest lung cells of Boreas Is
whistling around the Temple, hurting
dust into the eyes of passers, playing
bowls with their hats. wrenching their
coattails, forcing them to lean far out
of the perpendicular and doing wicked
things to the ladies' skirts. On the win
dow lodges which mark the twentieth
story this blast is bowling gale. Often
in the winter time 1t blows so strong
ly that a man cannot stand In 1t. In
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-05-26

"Sus celebensis Philippinensis," IT,
found throughout the whole Philippine
group. 1t is exceedingly exclusive dur
ing the day, when it hides in the for
ests, but sallies gayly forth during the
night into the native maize and rice
fields, where it does much damage. The
natives call this badly behaved pig
"Babui."
The Philippines will also contribute
giant fruit eating bat. All American
bats, Of course, subsist entirely upon In
sects and are provided with sharp teeth.
with which to nip them. The fruit-eat-
ing bat Of these islands is larger than
rat, has a long head and blunt teeth. It
makes nightly inroads upon the banana
plantations and other fruit preserves.
During the day 1t sleeps hanging head
downward from a tree.
At Bataan, of the Philippine group, Is
found a chevretain, or ''mouse deer" q
tiny little pigmy, as cunning as fox,
and which when SHARED feigns death
until freed, when it leaps up like light.
ming fash and takes to the forest, leav-
ing the inexperienced trapper in great
surprise. The Philippines also contain
civets, wildcats, pOrcupines, lizards,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-05-26

The FIRST Sunday OF last September a
group Of steamers worked their way
up the Nile. and anchored opposite q
grove OF tall palms and a ruined palace
In Khartum. From the boats disem-
barked n detachment of every corps
white, black or yellow-whlch had
taken part In the battle OF Omdurman,
by which the Soudan was recovered to
Egypt. The troops formed before the
palace In three sides of a rectangle,
with Gen. Kitchener, his officers and
stan In the open space. After fourteen
years the English had come to the place
OF Gordon's death TO offer him the
funeral honors Of his race. In the
book, "With Kitchener to Khartum, "
G. w. Stevens recOunts the scene:
Under a dazzingly glorious sun stood
the sirdRr. AS ne raised his hand, the
Union Jack ran up the halyards; the
cannon roared; "God Save the Queen"
was voiced In melody by the guards
band. and sirdar and private stood at
attention, every hand at helmet peak
In salute. At the same instant the
Egyptian flag was given to the breeze.
Again the cannon broke the silence,
and the Soudanese band played the
Khedivian hymn. Attention. Three
cheers for the Queen" cried the slrdar.
Helmets leaped In the air. and the mel
anchOly ruins woke to the first whole.
some shout OF all the long years of dis
cord and Of struggle. "Then, after the
Dead March and amid the solemn
minute guns, fell deep hush. Four
chaplalns moved slowly forward and
ranged themselves before the sirdar.
One read the Psalm. Another led In
the repetition of the Lords Prayer. The
plpers walled a dlrge. and the cold sir.
dar himself could scarcely speak or see
as Gen. Hunter and officers stepped
out, according TO their rank. and shook
his hand. What wonder? He had
trodden this road to Khartum for four.
teen wears, and he stood at the goal at
lastw What Is It that stirs the feelings
In reading this narrative? Is II the
pomp OF guns and flags and uniformed
ranks: the storled ruin overlooking that
gruesome desert; the memory OF the
Christian hero butchered there for his
country? Not these alone. 1t is the
figure OF the slrdar touching his goal
His years Of unfinchlng endeavor had
brought this hour OF triumph. But
what II he had failed? did you ever
hear of a man." asks Thoreau, "who
had striven faithfully and singly to.
ward an object and In no measure OBJ
talned It? II man constantly asplres
is he not elevated? Did ever a man try
heroism, magnanimlty, truth, sincerity
and find that It was a vain endeavorY'
No. In all the history Of the world
never!"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-05-26

snakes and aligators. The "chacon'
one variety of alligator, is priced by the
natives as affording immunity against
death by earthquake shock.
Prof. Dean c. Worcester, lately ap-
pointed a member Of the Philippine
commission, has submitted to the
Smithsonian an extensive report upon
the ORTHODOXY of these Islands, where
he recently counted no less than 200
different species of birds. Notauie
among these are some beautiful lltue
parakeets, cockatoos, mound builders
hOrnbills and jungle fowls. The lass
named are the principal game BIRDS Oh
the group. The natives tame the horn-
bills and keep them as pets. The only
important food fishes of the fresh wa'ei
Of the Philippines are species Of catnsH
and Washington Star.
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DESCENDED FROM A KING.
Wisconsin Man Whose Ancestry Goes
Back to the Pokanoket Indians.

Wisconsin Man Whose Ancestry Goes
Back to the Pokanoket Indians
An American citizen descended from
a king is something of an anomaly, but
the town of Chiffon, Wis, boasts of
such a character in the person of Ste
phen Nicholas. He is descended from
the famous Indian King Philip Of the
Pokanoket tribe Of Massachusetts, the
warrior who gained such fame among
the early settlers of the country, and
the traits of his ancestors showed in
the young man when he was in his
prime.
Stephen was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Stanton when he was 5 years
old, and was brought to Wisconsin.
He grew up a sturdy lad, and when u
years of age he was as perfect a speci-
men of manhood as there could be
found in the country. His occupations
and sports were such as to make him
an athlete, and his endurance, tried in
long tramps through the forests with
little to eat on the way, was superhu-
man. He was fearless and bold as a
lion, shrewd and quick to act, and the
cause which Steve Nick" champloned
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10 PREVENT Foes.
Novel Plan Ia Proposed to Remedy
London's Great Plague.

Novel Plan IL Proposed TO Remedy
London's Great Plague.
3. II. Thwaite, G. E., +. G. s., author
OF a number Of books on sociological
questions, has been studying the smoke
problem in London and proposes mover
remedy. Mr.. Thwaite says that, nat
urally, the London atmosphere Is as
clear and pure and often as bright as
that Of Paris. This, he says, IS easily
shown at night or at early morning,
before fires are alight. Unhappily this
desirable condition Is destroyed by the
fall of smoke that follows London's
awakening.
The deprivation of comfort and the
ruin OF works Of art by London's smoke
plague is a small part Of Mr.. Thwaite'
indictment against this ever-present
evil. "No plague" he says, mo conta-
gion has a more destructive influence on
the well-being and stability Of mems
lives than the smoke-laden fog Of Lon
dom"
The average weekly rate of mortality
during the prevalence Of fogs is increas-
ed nearly twofold, Mr.. Thwaite de
clares, and the deaths traceable to dis
eases Of the respiratory organs are more
than doubled. In persons Of advanced
age this rate Is increased to an alarm
ing degree. A few years ago a fort
nights heavy fog in London brought
the death rate to 40 per 1000, rate