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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-08

CHICAGO. July 3.--The Illinois Steel
company has Iet q contract for s~o new
blast furnaces to be located or Eighty
sixth street The contracts amounf TO
$500 600. The new furnaces VIII have
the largest capacity for pig iron prodnc-
ton OF any In the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
THE Oh ROCKING CHAIR.

Il stands over there in the corner alone.
It's varnish 3 cracked and one rocker is
gone;
what's left of its tidy is dusty and brown
And scattered and silent its fringes hang
down;
No songster appeareth to MARBLE its praise.
When we were but children 1t saw its best
days:
And many face that was rosy and fair
Reposed after play In the old rocking
chair.
How often in 1t In the winter nights cold
The tales of the fairies by nurses were
told.
How often we listened with kiss-bedewed
brow
TO lullaby strains that we hear even now;
Aye. far in the past with its sunshine and
hear the s#aees, sounds that the old rock
ers made:
And. now as listen willingly share
The loves of the years with the old rocking
chair.
she rests where the roses their love vigiis
Who fond:y and tenderly rocked me to
sleep;
But still. when look in the corner. trace
Within the old rocker well-cherished
face;
The years that have vanished no more to
But deeper the joys of childhood inurn.
And thus doth the past with halo most
fair
Recrown with its beauty the old rocking
chair.
No longer to music now fast and now slow
At morning and evening 1t moves to and
fro;
No more from it's depths where sweet
memories thrOng
with an angelic touch comes a lullaby
song:
sTis covered with dust, but the dust can
not hide
The prints of the hands that will ever
abide
Upon the old arms so reposeful and fair,
When memory turns to the old rocking
chair.
IT. c. Harbaugh. In Ohio Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
An Eye to business.

A slight mishap to an elderly lady.
who for some reason had visited an un-
attractive quarter of Chicago. gave two
young men an opportunity to be help
full. The opposite pavement was wet,
and when the woman reached it she
hesItated. made false step. and fell.
A young man was at her side in an in
stank and bent over her as she lay IN
conscious. The crowd gathered quick
~. but when be shouted: Stand
backi" it realized bis earnestness and
ooeyed. He carried her to a neighbor
ing drug store and called for water
Quick" he said. The clerk stood be
hind the counter excitedly twirline bis
fingers. Bring me wateri" the young
man demanded again The clerk
gasped: 'Vat you want, soda vater?.
Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
GOT EVEN WITH THE WAITER.
The Rolls He Served Were Good Glove
Cleaners, But Not Fit for
Eating.

In one OF the restaurants on Dearborn
street girl with smiling face and a
Stenographer'S notebook ordered rolls
and chocolate for her luncheon. The
tables were crowded and the waiter
who served her was jostled to and fro
in his progress from the kitchen. Some
how, large, brown, crusted roll fell
on the floor. The waiter glanced at
the girl, who seemed to be studying
her notes. 1t was long way back to
the kitchen. He hesitated a moment.
Then he left the plate with the two re-
naming rolls on a convenient side table
and carried the chocolate to it's desti-
nation. The girl still studied her hero
glyphics.
The waiter tiptoed back to where the
fallen roll lay. With quick motion
he picked it up, turned his back on the
waiting customer, busted off the crust
of the roll, placed it on the plate with
the other pieces Of bread, and then with
flourish placed the dish beside the
cup of chocolate. After that he folded
his arms and looked very solemn.
With a little start the girl awoke
from her abstraction. She broke a
piece off one of the rolls. The waiter
watched her. Instead of paying the
least attention to the location of the
butter, she began to rub her left glove
with the bread. When one piece crum-
b!ed she took another. She worked first
on one glove and then on the other.
Men and women sitting near noticed
the peculiar performance. The waters
eyes bulged out. After the rolls had
been reduced to crumbs the gloves were
buried in the little heap piled on the
tablecloth. The head waiter stopped
near the table. He looked as if he in
tended to enter some sort of an objec-
ton, but he did not have time.
There" said the girl, rising from
her seat, 81 must find some place where
can eat. For glove cleaning or floor
scrubbing these rolls are unexcelled,
but one can't really enjoy them as ar
ticles of diet"
Then she snnilingly paid the cashier
and walked ont with a stately STEP
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Private Butter.

I am reminded of an incident on one Oh
the Atlantic steamers which took place not
so long ago, and in which married member
of family to whom it is not necessary to
allude was party. The husband and wife
appeared at all meals, hanked on either side
by large dish of butter.
AS it was an English ship and butter was
cans who were neighbors were delighted to
see that the hor d 'oeuvre had at last place
on the table. They helped themselves boun-
tifully at luncheon.
sticks stuck in the middle of the mound OF
butter with a pasteborad card attached
The card read:
Private Butter. Keep OFF the Grass"
1t is needless to say that the hint was
taken-N Y. Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET.
II You Wear the Right Hosiery and
Shoes, and Keep Them Right,
You VIII He Happy.

| If the microbes that accumulate on q
shoe in its journeyings and develop in
its use were visible TO the naked eye
what a show it would be! The variety
and number would make microscopic
menagerie. And yet we wear the same
shoes outdoors and indoors, day in and
day out, so long as they hold together.
The older they are the more we cling to
| them.
! Who would think of living in a gar
ment to the extent shoes are lived in,
and yet what garment is so soiled as
| shoes?
! A good sshine" will keep the outside
of shoes looking well. 1t should be the
| business of the wearer to see that shoes
are frequently exposed to sun and air.
| Perfectly clean hosiery should be
worn. This can scarcely be changed too
| often. The ills that flesh is heir to
would be nightly lessened if men and
women were as careful, as fastidious,
about their footwear as they are about
their hats or collars. Rheumatism and
| many other ailments would decrease, if
not disappear. Nerves would quickly
right themselves and sing happy songs
to the senses generally, instead of
| Wailing out tiresome miseries, if feet
| were incased in clean coverings at all
times.
Who knows the shape of perfect
foot? It is recorded of an artist that
he passed upon 5000 feet to find a model
10 work from when he wanted to re-
store Venus, yet every girl might have
perfect feet if she cared for them prop
erly.
costly thy habit as thy purse can
buy" applies in clothing the feet as we'll
as the rest of the body.
Buy a shoe snug enough to hold the
heel and instep without slipping and
long enough to afford spring and play
with the rise and fall of the feet in
locomotion.
Proper walking should be taught in
school and acquired early in life.
|. Orientals are more reformed about
their shoes than we progressive west
erners are. The japanese do not wear
the same shoes indoors as outdoors.
The Mohammedans consider it defle-
ment to enter the mosque in shoes worn
outside. Peasants in France slip their
sabots from their feet at the threshold
and walk about the rooms en- chausettes
II an errand takes them inside the
house.
have searched far and wide in this
country for real house shoes such as
are worn as a matter of course in Ger.
many and France. Our maid of all
work clicks or clumps about in tight
horrors, racking our nerves every step,
Or, if silence is insisted on, she wears
''any old thing" and she is often nerv-
Gus and cross from exposure and ia
tigue attendant upon ill-ftting, mi
crobe-flled old shoes.
. It is said that French women are the
best shod women in the world. 1t is
good to look upon genuine bonnie
the good woman of the house"-on
whom the general comfort of the home
depends. She looks so comfortable
She wears such comfortable clothes,
such comfortable shoes. Her steps are
as noiseless as if she walked on velvet
and, indeed, her shoes are often of vel
vet, with felt or leather soles. If she
steps outdoors the sabots at the door
are slipped into and taken off again on
her return.-N. Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
sIoO ReMard s1oo

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure in
all it's stages, and that lis Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure rs taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Superstition.

I'VE must part!" he exclaimed. pal.
with anger. 81 have discovered tina,
you have been married IL times be
forei"
She opened her great blue eyes won
deringly.
Dear mel" she faltered. Now. who
would have picked you out to be super
stitious? Well. declared"
after all. perhaps. it was better thu:
than to have him marry her and Their
leave her because he saw the new moo,
over his left shoulder or something
Detroit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Doctor" said he, "Fm a victim of in
noise-such as a cat on the back fence. for
instance" '"This powder will be effective"
replied the physician. after compromising a
prescription. when do take it, doctor?"
''You don't take it. Give it to the cat in a
little milk. London Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Beloved he cried, throwing himself at
his wife's feet, eve have lost all save hon.
orr" The woman pressed her hand to her
streaming eyes and wept as if her heart
were breaking. How awkward" she
sobbed. Gust the thing we don't need if
we've got to dead-beat!" Verify, it seemed
that a relentless fate pursued them.-De-
troit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
100000 sailor. from one shin.

The u. S. Receiving Ship Vermont, now
over so years old, has been the school house
for over Loco, 600 sailors in our navy. The age
and the accomplishments of the Vermont
are much the same "a Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which has been before the public for
so years and has cured innumerable cases
of malaria, fever and ague, besides dyspep-
sia, constipation, indigestion, blood disorders
and kidney Affections
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
In Chicago.

Ella-Fred says he loves the very
ground I walk on.
Stella-He'd love you enough il he
loved simply the ground you stand on.
IN. Y. World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Trade" remarked the auctioneer, as he
tackled up his red emblem to indicate sale
of furniture, always follows the flag
Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
WeyIer's Forecast.

HI don't think" growled Gen. Weyler,
chat my ability as a prophet is recognized
as it should be-"
whats the matter, general?'
'FWen, didn't l predict that Cuba would
eventually be pacifed ?"-Pittsbhrgh Chron-
icle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

1t has been said that speech was given
man to conceal his thoughts This is not
the true answer. Speech was given to man
to prevent other people from talking
Boston Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Human Nature.

.'How did you manage to pass such crude
coins?" they asked him.
ooh, people want money so bad" replied
the counterfeiter, aeutely, if not grammat-
ically.@St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Natural Born"-He-'1 want you tt
understand no woman ever made a fool Of
mel" She-"Indeed! Who did it, then? p
-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Dropsy treated free by Dr. H H. Green.
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver
tisement in another column of this paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

It is worth nearly all it costs for the fun
of seeing a deadbeat who owes you money,
dodge you.-Washington Qa-) Democrat.
whats an empty title, pap can empty
title is your mothers way of calling me the
head of the house. "-Chicago Daily Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

He who neglects present duties, may
never overtake future opportunities
Rams Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Sudden weather changes bring Soreness,
Stiffness. st. Jacobs Oil brings prompt cure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Go to work on Lumbago as if you intended
to cure it. Use St. Jacobs Oil.
A married man can tell his overcoat in the
dark by the holes in the pockets.-Washing-
ton Ua.) Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ar

Opens February %. In the Ozark Noun
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequaied medicinal waters. Cheap ex.
Line. Address j. o. Plank, Manager, Room
81, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Wicket Office, No. l0l n. Broadway, st.
Louis Mo-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17

Cure Rheumatism with St. Jacobs Oil
Promptly. 1t saves money, time, suffering.
Naming a battleship George Washington
is all right, but could ship with that name
lie at anchor? ALBANY Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-17
Have You Tried Swapp=Root?
To Prove for Yourself the Wonderful rlerits of This
Great Discovery Every Reader of This Paper
May Have Sample Bottle Sent
Absolutely Free by f1ail. .

Statistics prove that more people are
brought to the grave by diseases of the
kidneys and bladder than by any other
disease.
Kidney trouble is in itself so insidious
and deceptive that thousands have
some form of it and never suspect ii.
For many years medical science has
been trying to discover some remedy
that would positively overcome these
dangerous troubles.
But not until recently was the discov-
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physician and scientist. after years OF
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While Swamp-Root has proven such a
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
HE MEANT WELL,

The talk turned the other day on the
roughness of life in the west in the early
days, and as contribution to the facts
of the case lady who has travelled
much in the newer portion of the United
States told of little experience of her
own
Il have never had any very unpleas-
ant adventures, she said, but some of
the things which happened to me We're
at least unconventional. One of the
drollest of them was only an unexpect-
ed manifestation of kindness We We're
at sma station where the train stop
ped for water, and the passengers We're
allowed the privilege of trying to eat
UNBEATABLE things at an enormous price
A cup of black brew that they called
coffee was in front of me, and | was
waiting for it to cool little and try ing
to make up my mind to swallow it. A
big, clumsy, not over clean ranchman
stood close to me- and seeing that ! did
not taste the beverage he supposed that
something must be wrong He knew that
we had only few minutes to wait, and
that whatever was to be swallowed must
be made away with at once; SO in the
kindness Of his heart he was moved to
help me out of my difficulty. Wants to
be stirred, don it? he remarked, evident
ly supposing that | was waiting for the
sugar which, by the way, never take
to be dissolved. Here, Tiff it, Suit
ing the action to the word, he whipped
out dreadfully dirty jack knife, opened
the biggest blade, and with it gave my
coffee vigorous stirring. Think of it.
And he meant to be so kind, tool"
And did you drink it?' asked one of
her listeners.
Drink it? / would have drank poi
son rather than hurt the feelings of that
great, blund clown who thought he
was doing me favor, and was generous
enough to have thought to spare for 9th
ers in place where everybody else was
solely intent on making the most of his
time for his own advantage. OF course
/ drank it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
NOTES FROM BRANCH.

Miss Miller Of Milwaukee is the guest
of NJ. Daiwig.
An effort may be made to secure a
farmers institute at Branch.
M&nitowoc Rapids voted ON high Ii
cense last Tuesday. Low license $1,000
was caraied by a large majority. 250
votes Were cast
Mrs Ploeckleman died on Sunday last.
The remains were inferred ar the Branch
Tuesday. Mrs. Ploeckleman leaves a
husband and IL children to mourn her
loss
A gentleman from Michigan visited
the Branch Monday to determine wheth-
er it would be desirable location for a
pea-splitting factory. The factory if
built would employ about II men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
HOWiS THIS?
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY q Co, Props,
Toledo, O. We, the undersign d, have
known r. J, Cheney for the last Il years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o., WALDING. KINNAN q MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces CT the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free Halls Family Pill,
are the best Henry Hinrich. sep2S,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
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MARRIAGE LlCEN S ES

THE following marriage licenses were
issued by Clerk Zander during the week:
August CHASER, Cato TO Paulina Rusch
Liberty Herman r. Beske, Appleton
to Mary Eggert, Gibson. Henry Brock
er to Sophia Holz both of Manitowoc.
George Drummer Cato TO Mary Schiesl,
Rapids August Ladwig to Anna Kohls
both of Manitowoc. Wolfgang Mey ~
to Clara Grail both Of Whitelaw Thorn
as hines Milwaukee to Annie Green,
Manitowoc. Ira d. Flausberg, S. Kau-
kama to Anna Rusboldt, Manitowoc
John Muchowski to Katie TomcZyk both
of Newton Martin G. Helgeson, Lib ar
ty to Julia Gilbert, Cato. John Wilke
to Katie Silbersack, both of Two Rivers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
NOTES FROM COOPERSTOWN.

Mrs John Duggert is visiting relatives
in Chicago
Mrs. Feske of Green Bay spent last
week with friends here.
Several of our people attended the
Brown Co. Fair during the week.
A grand ball will be given at F. Zed-
dies hall Oct 4th. All are invited
Joe Duggert who has been exceeding G
ly i'll with rheumatism, is reported i'm
proving.
Mrs. Arens and daughter Louisa, left fol-
Milwaukee on Wednesday, where they
intend to spend week.
Rev Heutink of Greenville, Wis, has
been appointed pastor of the Catholic
church here Services will be held as
usual next Sunday.
Mr. Frank Goulee of Pelican Lake and
Miss Mary A. Ryan of Franklin were
married at ST. James church ON Tuesday
Mr. Will Rice of Pratt Jet. was best mar
while Miss Alice Brady attended the
bride. Rev. Pelligfen came from Hum
boldt to perform the marriage ceremony
Turing the afternoon and evening, tn,
happy couple received their numerous
friends at the home of the bride.