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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

fled, covered with blood and yelping
dismally.
Tabby's blood was up. Some dog had
killed her helpless babies. She didn't
know what dog had done the deed;
but she didn't intend to take any
chances on allowing the guilty one to
escape, so she started out on the war
path, with n firm intention of whip
ping every dog in town. The next
door neighbor owned a valuable pug
dog, who was lying luXuriously on a
blue silk cushion on the front veranda.
In at the gate came an avenging Meme
sis, splitting fire and slaughter. In two
minutes that blue silk cushion was spat-
tered with red and the pug was candi-
date for dog hospital. Tabby left him
bowling in agony and rushed on in her
mad career, tackling every dog, big OF
little, that showed his head. The right
eousness of her cause spurred her on,
and each contest added to her thirst for
gore. An Italian greyhound was fit for
nothing but carpet rags when she got
through with him, and a dignified ST.
Bernard has been blind in one eve ever
since he met incarnate fury in Angora
guise.
The crusade attracted the attention
of passers-by, and crowd soon collect
ed and followed the cat. Betting on
each event ran high, and the excite
ment grew. Finally the cat neared
butchers shop, in whose door sat
| bandy-legged bulldog of great renown.
a murmur ran through the crowd. The
fame of that bulldog a fighter had
spread far and wide, and everyone
prophesied that the dauntless con-
queror had met her Waterloo. She
| made straight for the bulldog. He rose
| and waddled out to meet her. He knew
| just what he would do to her. He would
| take her by the back of the neck and
break her back with one shake. Then
suddenly something fell from the sky
upon the back of his own neck, and
| blood rained into his eyes and ears.
When he could see again, "a wild de-
moniac cat was standing ten feet away
from him, but she didn't stay there.
| She flew through the air, landed on his
! back and clawed burrows before he
could touch her. Then she was gone
again.
| The unequal contest lasted five min
ates. and at the end of that time the
bulldog, whipped for the first time in
his life. skunk into the shop, and Tabby
hunted for another victim. None APP
peared. She had cleaned out the to IN,
and, after looking vainly for more
worlds to conquer, she trailed sadly
home and sat in the barn door, wailing
tdismally, all the afternoon. Since then
every dog in town will cross the street
to avoid meeting her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
LIKED THE PICTURE.
But the Chicago Girl Didn't Care for
the Lieutenant
Recent War Brings Ont the Resource
fuIness of a Romantic Young
Woman Who Had Two Strong
Strings to Her Bow.

The presence of a young cavalry of
ficer in Chicago last week and his sub
sequent evolutions in the salons of the
city have furnished the denouement of
sbob-tailed" romance of the Spanish
war.
The young man, who begged Chi
cago Tribune reporter to refer 10 him
merely as Jackson, registered at a
downtown hotel and then struck into
a double quick for the clubs of his
friends. After the customary shuttle
of Introductory sentiments the lieuten-
ant burst out:
Say, fellows, want you to get me
into Chicago society"
There isn't any in the summer" re-
piled one of the group. Besides, we
couldn't, anyway; we have our reputa-
tons to look after, and we don't know
what you and Hobson have been doing
out there in the Philippines
This and similar gibes were evidence
of the fact that only a full confession
would suffice, and one by one the men
were taken aside and allowed to view
the photograph of a beautiful young
woman. The warrior swore by the
blood of hundred victories that he
would find the original of that picture.
In the event of failure he expressed a
desire to be eaten alive by the Filipinos.
None of the men recognized the
young woman. They introduced him
to scores of other society men and wom-
en-, but they all stared b1ankly at the
photograph and shook their heads. In
final desperation Lieut.. Jackson pro-
duced the following document in evil
dence:
Chicago, ILL.,, April IL, 1S9s.-My Dear
Lieutenant: have just seen your likeness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
SNAKE MnKs HEfFER
why Deacon ThOmpsOn's Daily SUPP
ply OF LacteaI Fluid Was Re-
duced to - Minimum

For some time past Deacon Jonas W.
Thompson. of the Pine Plains Baptist
church. Geneva, \. Y, has noticed that
one of his Jersey heifers has been Civ
ing a scant supply of milk. He was
unable TO account for this until the
other day. when the whole thing was
explained. When the heifer failed TO
come to the barnyard one Saturday
evening Deacon Thompson started in
quest of her. He found her standing be-
side the fence on the far side of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
Rice Throwing Dangerous.

An example of the dangerous nature
of the practice of throwing rice at we'd
dings occurred at Charing. near Ash
ford. in Kent. Immediately after the
marriage of Canon Carter. of Canter-
bury cathedral, and Miss Sayer, of Prett
place. just as the couple were leaving
the brides house for their honeymoon
q shower of rice struck the horses, some
of it entering the ears. This caused
them to bolt, with the result that the
carriage was overturned. Both of it's
occupants were severely shaken and
bruised and the shock sustained by the
lady was such that the honeymoon trip
had to be temporarily abandoned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
MAGNIFIcENTLY LAZY.
Who Holds the WORLDS Record
for Ease

At about noon, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, a fat and healthy.
looking, but phenomenally tattered
tramp sat furtively DOING on bench
in Lafayette square. Leaning back lux
uriously, he appeared to be bursting
from every seam of his dilapidated at
tire. and as he passed in and out of cat
maps he nodded so1emnly, like a por-
celain mandarin. His legs were crossed,
and his suspended foot was incased in
a shoe from which most of the forward
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
An Accommodations CoupIe.

The most accommodating people in
the world live at Hutchinson, Kan. A
young couple down there got up at
midnight and were married a week
ahead of the announced time. in order
to accommodate some friends who had
been suddenly called away, and who
didn't want to miss seeing the wedding.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
DEvoURED BY BEARS.
Terrible Fate of Allan Cameron, .
Prospector and Miner Around
ShOaI Bay, b. G.

One of the most awful stories yet told
of suffering and death comes from
Shoal bay, British Columbia. The Brit
ish Columbia police vouch for the facts,
which are as follows:
"a man named Allan Cameron was
living in a small cabin on the shores of
Shoal bay, and spent his time prospect
ing in the neighborhood. One day in
June he left his hut, which was some
distance from any other habitation, and
was not seen alive again. When the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25

In an April magazine and take the liberty
of writing to you to ask favor. / am get
ting old; am nearly q. and begin to fear
that shall never be married. Now, all the
Epinsters I ever knew have given as the
reason of their single state the plea that
their lovers went away to the war and
never came back. 1 believe that The pres
ent war again offers the same opportunity
to every young woman.
And this Is the favor. In the event of
your death in the war will you give me
permission to say that We were engaged to
be married? 1 inciose my photograph and
remain sincerely, x. Y. u.
General delivery. Chicago Post Office.
The return mail carried an affirma-
tive reply from the young officer, to-
gether with his photograph. Though
he begged her to write to him he never
received any further communication.
He served through the war in Cuba
without wounds or sickness and was
then transferred to the Philippines,
where the climate undermined his
health. Two weeks ago he landed in
San Francisco on sick leave and came
Immediately to Chicago on his will-o'-
the-wisp mission.
After days of continued search the
young woman was identified as a prom
inent member of north side society,
and mutual friend volunteered to call
with the officer on the following even
ing.
At the sight of the bronzed face and
sound of the name the girl was startled
out of her self-possession, but rallied
during the pleasantries sufficiently to
continue conversation.
Lieut.. Jackson has called" said the
friend, maliciously. 'to assure you of
his best wishes"
30, how nice of you, lieutenant" she
exclaimed with visible relief. 'And
can't you stay for the wedding. too
1t will be next week"
The officer looked mystified You
don't mean to say you're engaged" he
gasped.
why. yes; didn't you know it?" she
replied, with a scowl at the mutual
friend.
''But I-you-why, your letter.
20, yes, I know. lieutenant But we
were to be engaged only in case you
died." was the consoling response.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
Natural Gn. in Europe.

Now that the natural gas in Indiana
and Ohio shows signs OF giving out
they have discovered plentiful supply
of it in England. In 1896 gas was struck
near Heathfield station in East Essex,
and the station and railroad yard are
now lighted with it. 1t is believed to
be the first practical usage of natural
gas in Europe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
A British Boy of Bulk.

At Dearham, near Mayport. the win
der of the belt awarded for wrestling
by youths under 16 by the Northern
Counties Wrestling association was j..
ruastall. of Great Broughton, who is
only u years of age, stands over six feet
in height and weighs about Il stone
(16s pounds).
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
GRANITE BASEBALL.
Ii Marks the Grave of William a. Hull
bert, Once President of the
National League.

The grave of William A. Hubert in
Graceland cemetery, Chicago, is per
haps the only one in the world which is
marked with a tombstone in the shape
of baseball. Mr.. Hubert was the
president of the National league, and
when he died in 1882 some of his old as
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
TAPBY Is \ FIGHTER
Athens, o., Has a Cat That Is a
Jeffries in Her Way.
She Has Whipped All the Dogs In
Town to AvenEe the Death of
Her Kittens More
Victims to Conquer.

Out in Athens, o., there is an Angora
cat with fighting record. When she
appears on the street every dog within
sight shinks off with his tail between
his legs. Not one of them dares to
pass her, and yet, under ordinary cir
cumstances, she is a peaceable, law
abiding cat. She made her record last
summer. and the tale of her provoca-
ton is tragic.
In June she became the proud mother
of four puff-baH kittens. They occu-
pied basket il the barn and every one
petted them and made much of them;
but one fateful day, while the mother
kittens. When the bereaved parent
returned dreadful sight met her eyes;
but, like pet Marjorie Fleming's tur-
key,
She was more than usual calm.
She did not give a single dam.
She was too desperate for profanity.
According to the hostler's testimony,
she just buried her face in her paws
and thought long and meditated ven
geance-
York Sun. has a kennel of fine hunting
dogs. Tabby had had various skirm-
ishes with them, and had reason to
think them evil characters. She evil
IDENTIFY figured out the theory that dogs
were the meanest creatures she knew,
and dogs must have killed those kit
tens, for she rose with her white fur
bristling and her eyes blazing and
made a bee line for the kennel yard
where five dogs were summing them
selves. Swooping down upon the in
nocent dogs she took them. one at
time, and punished them until they
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
Hint from am Auctioueer.

At q recent party young lady began
4 song: 1.-The. autumn days have come.
ten thousand leaves are falling" She be-
gan too high. -Ten thou-ousand-" she
screamed, and then stopped. start her
at 5.O0oi" cried an auctioneer who was
present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-08-25
Doctor. GET First Chance.

In France, if person dies leaving IN
sufficient money TO pay his debts, the
doctors bill is settled first, and then
the rest of the decessed's liabilities are
dealt with
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04

ing built all over the country at an &C.
tual cost ranging from $27 to $50 a
mile. And this line was not of the
the most expensive kind, either.
It is admitted that ''an equitable set
tlement' is due the stockholders a long
the line, and we have no doubt that
they will receive it, if they insist upon
it, but why should the fact that the
line was sold and such settlement
was due be concealed until circum-
stantial evidence forced the admission?
And in the light of past experience,
may there not be other facts concealed
which might involve the necessity for
further settlemellts9
AS a newspaper, the TRIBUNE claims
the right to give information and it's
version in matters of public interest.
We may regret that such publication
is distasteful to individuals, but when
public and priv ate interests clash, the
latter must yield. Mr.. Tallman per-
haps had expec ted that the TRIBUNE
would simply give his version and
nothing more or say nothing at all
OF the matter, as the other city papers.
The TRIBUNE has treated Mr.. Tall
man with the utmost fairness, and he
has his charges of unworthy motives
to thank for this comment at this time.
I'm 7
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04

using the Bell instruments tha,
"should have made them apprehen.
sive." Anyone who used the lines
when the old instruments were in use
and then compare the service with
that obtained over the Bell instru.
ments will JOIN with me in saying
that it was a good move, that the ser.
vice is made more efficient, and con.
versation can be had at longer dis.
tance.
[ again assert that those stockhold.
ers living along the line sold need
have no fear but what they will re.
ceive an equitable settlement at our
next annual meeting, and would haye
been satisfied had they attended the
last meeting, to which they all re-
ceived notice.
Truly yours,
D. N. TALLMAN.
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04

Men det satt pa hvilket fosterlands-
karleken ger sig til llkanna beror pa den
mOra]iska utvecklingen hos EFT folk.
I naturmenniskan aro egenkar leken
och blOdt0rsten de NEST framstaende
egenskaperna, och de bestamma rikt-
ningen af de h0gre egenskaperna.
Harigenom blir Observation-Disclosures
cit bittert hat mot ALA kringligg ande
nationer. Menniskan har litet af Wild
djursnatur sig. Vilddjuret d6dar
sin motstandare, och uppater den.
Barbaren d0dar sina grammar, och
tager deras land i besittning. Mar
civilisa ationen nagot f0rmildrat sederna
n6jer sig segraren med att CORA de
besegrade till sina slafvar Eft trapp-
steg h6gre, och han later dem blifva
kvari slit land, men palagger dem
dem dryga skatteb0rdor. Eft till, och
den direkta beskattningen blir mera
draglig, men handelsmonopol ia pri-
vilegier att suga margen ur det beseg-
rade landet. Vilddjursnaturen har
blifvit f0rfnad, men Ell utrotad.
Men under hela denna utveckling af
nationelt r0fveri har sjefviskheten
brukat patriotismen som slit barta
vapen.
Skall den dag nagonsin komma d.
man skall inse att man kan alske slit
eget land utan att beh6fva hata andra
nationer? Skall man lara sig att kar-
lex till nastan, ett af var religions
f6rnamsta bud, innesluter hela jordens
befolkning? I smart milton hundra ar
har delta den store Nazarenens frids-
evangelium f6rkunnats. Skall mensk-
ligheten lata dess ljufva fridstoner
nedtysta hatets och roflystnadens
skran? Och skall man slutligen- lara
sig inse att Observation-Disclosures icke
Ekan bli djupare odh kraftig are derf6r
att landets granser utvidgas pa be-
kostnad af andra nationer?
ia, vi tro det, fastan det ser m6rkt
|ut just nu, da verldens tva h0gst civil
1liserade nationer sta fardiga att till
1rycka sig hela lander for kramarpoli-
itikens skull. Men det faktum. att man
lei langre tors 6ppet advocera kramar-
Ipolitiken, Ut tan n6d gas do liza den un-
der skrymteriets kappa, visar att man
lei kan bedo iva 81 attsk kanslan och mem
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04

niskokarleken med larmande patriot
ism. Det ar, nu for ''civilisationen
och kristendomen', man latsas kampa.
Mar man kommit sa langt skall folket
smart lara sig inse att en- orattvisa Ell
kan hjelpa en- god SAX att det CODA
ej beh6fver Mordeng elns help for
att segra. Da skall fosterlandskar-
leken blifva renad fran barbarismens
.slagg. Da skall man lara sig att
patriotismens arbetsfalt ligger inom
landet, j arbete for rattvisa lagar som
.ge den arbetande klassen ti1lfalle att
f6rbattra sina ekonomiska omstand ig-
heter, och derig igenom bereda dem till
falle att h6ja sig i intelle lektuelt och
|moraliskt hanseende. Da skan man
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04

FOSTERLANDSK
Patriotism IT, osterlandskarlek! Huru
ofta anvandas ej dessa sk6na ord
tanka hvad de egentligen mena. T
ALA tider hafva magtlystna herskare
brukat den for att underlagga sig nya
landomraden. Otaliga milIioner men
niskor hafva otfrat sina lif for en-
orattvis SAX dold under fosterlands-
karlekens heliga mantel. Man beh6f-
de blot kalla folket till strid for
fosterlandet, och de fragade Ell ON det
var EFT rattvist krig eller eli. De hade
ej klart for sig hvad som ar kallan till
patriotism.
Eft fosterlar4d kan aldrig bli alskadt
h6gre derf6re att det stracker sig 0fver
ett stort omrade. Montenegrinern,
hvars hemlar.d omfattar endast nagra
hundra kvad ratmil, alsk<sr delta lila
steniga, ofr,1ktbara land lika h0gt
som Albions. stolta s6ner alska det
jorden.
Eft land Ian ej alskas h6gre derf6r
att det ar r ikt. Den stackars Finnen,
som med den st6rsta m6da framtvinga al
den knapp aste b.ergning ur sina magra
oSS VA "Ao A0i u0tVd LULU LIND
h6gt som egaren af det rikaste land
pa jorden alskar slit hemland.
Hvad ar det d& man alskar?
Det ar hemmet. Det ar den plats
der man vuxit upp; der minnena frar
barnd ONE MS glada dag ar, ungdomens
of6rgatliga stunder, eller den mogna
re alderns lugnare, men derf6r kanske
djupare fr6jder, ,ha sin rot; det a1
minnenas eller framti dsdr6m1narnes
tummelp lats, ty mennisl kan lefver mers
det for futna eller det tillkommandt
an dGt hygtiga nuvarande. ia, rat
ofta III. det de sma jol .dkullarne SON
COMMA det karaste Vi t:gt, som binder
oss med karlekens bandl vid fadernes
landet. -s ~ .5z s5sz s=s II IS: e1g<.G 4 Al
Den som aldrig haft nagot hem; del
som fran tidigaste b; srndom drifvi
omkring som ett farn FOR linden, kal
aldrig kanna foste landskarlekent
heliga hamma gene omstr6mma sit
br6st. Zigenaren har 81 nagot hem
derftrs Ora VI 81 1drig alas ON att hal
ntmarkt sig kar apen for nag land
ehur,l l mod och k ampl ystnad# ej + alta
hos honom
,Ja, det III hem met vi ilska, och fos
terland let, son e,1t !, fttr detta hem 1ll
W OeSA
Willmar tribune., 1899-10-04
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4, 1899
CHARGES MALIchITY.
President TslImsn Says His Telephone
Combine is All Right and the
Tribune is all Wrong,
The Following Communication Ap-
pesred in tho Republican Ca
Z0tt0 Last weak.

The Following Communication Ap.
peared in tho Republican Ca
zette Last Week:
Editor Willmar Republican G Gazette:
Dear Sir:-I would like to say few
words in reply to an editorial in the
WnLMAR TRIBUNE, as statements
therein are as malicious as they are
false.
The Tribune states that the COM
bination of the two systems is as ef-
tectiye in establishing a permanent
monopoly as if the entire system had
been sold out" I take it that the on
ly interest that the public has in the
telephone company is to get good SER
vice at as reasonable rates as possible;
and am sure the Tribune, nor any
other paper, can find no complaints
on rates, when compared with the tele-
graph rate, and know the net earn
ings OF the company, unless they ex-
pect US to do business without any re-
turn to the stockholders.
The editor is in error again when
he states that stock was subscribed
with the understanding that it was to
be a competing ]ine." When the
stock was subscribed for this line the
Northwestern Co. had no line built
west of Delano, and we did not ex-
pect them to come this far if we en-
tered the field first. Anyone who SUBJ
scribed for stock to compete with as
strong a company financially, and
one having the facilities in the cities,
as the Northwestern, could not have
had much regard for his investment,
There could be only two reasons for
taking stock-one for the investment,
and those will be gratified with the
deal made with the Northwestern; the
other for their pass privileges, and
those have no complaint to make, as
they still enjoy those privileges. Any
deal that would prove "a good bust.
ness move for those who own the con.
trolling stock" could not be other
than a good move for the minority in.
terest. ~f5-s: -. t.: T.
Referring to the s'making a pre-.
tense of fighting monopoly" beg
to say that our efforts to gain en-
trance to the cities was no pretense
as the records of the council in either
St. Paul or Minneapolis will show. 81
Il fail to see where Mr.. Lawson's
"big bluff in order to get something
to sell' comes in, as the line was sold
for actual cost, and the stockholders
along the line only contributed 93, ,6OC
toward the $26, 900 to build same.
The Tribune states that the N Miss.
sissppi Y alley Co. claims that We
would not make contract with them.
II fail to find any letter substantiating
what they claim, and I challenge the
statement salt' as false, and can prove thai
they would not enter into contract
with ,1s.
ibane alAo statas that our