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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

The Great Bend Register is maxi
ingsan artistic straddle on the liquor
issue, which is now the aIl.absorbing
topic at Great Bend. Editor Hois'
lmgton is making a mighty effort to
''stand in" with both sides of the
controversy. He may succeed in
making that kind of policy win,
but if he does, it will be the first on
record Ellinwood Leader.
We, who know andy best, are
used to his straddling abilities. AS a
straddler from Straddler's town, he
straddles all over all other straddlers
on most any subject. No one ever
knew just exactly where be WIS "ae
on any question. Us
The yearly bill the people will
have to pay for expansion is esti'
mated at 100000. 900. This is just
one eleventh of all the years wages
of all the factory and workshop en-
ployes in the Union. It is more than
double the value of all the gold and
silver taken out Of American mines in
1898. It is nearly one half of all the
wages paid in year to the 800, 900
employees of all the railroads in the
country. It represents the earnings
of 400, 900 laborers at $500 apiece
for whole year. Every cent of this
enormous bill must come out of the
products of labor, How do the work.
ers like the prospect?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Banker O. B. Loony was over from
Claflin Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Baked wild duck, wife oyster dres
ing, at McCullough's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Ear and shelled corn for sale.a9
WINTERBURG s. NEWCOMBE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Painters and paper hangers are In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Tennessee Jubilee Singers at the A
O. U. w. hall tonight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Judge Clark has been holding court
at st. John this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

Work on the telephone line is rapidly
r1ropressinp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

BY taking whisper and putting two
suspicious on it for legs. a pair of opin-
ions for arms and fear for a horn an d
lie for tail, the Kansas politician
can put out hobgoblin rumor that
would scare the kinks out of spring
mattress Wichita Eagle
Victor Murdock is liable to be pun
ished by retirement on pay. for thus
giving away the makeup of g. o. p.
campaign editorials. Billy Morgan.
Arthur Capper and the rest of the repub-
lican newspaper spellbInders will be on
Victor's neck for giving away the snap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-24

GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT &C
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13

ceetlings. and the judge advocate set tied down to business.
 Where were you on the night of August 11?''
 in my tent sir, from taps tin re veile.'
 Where is your tent?"
 ''On the north side Cf A company street."
 Near Fort C.intoa ditch:"
 Yes. sir
 Did you hear any loud noise before add Fun at Court-Martial daylight on the date ment:oned?"
 f'Yes, sir
 What kind of q noise was it?"
 '-Et sounded like an explosion
 An, Where did the explosion seem to be?''
 '.Near the western erd of the ditch, sir
 The court began to take great inter est in the witness, and several mem bers whispered together earnestly. The judge advocate smiled gently and pro ceeded.
 'wh:;t effect did the explosion 1ave?''
 ''It aroused every one in camp sir"
 ''Is there any one whom you suspect of causing lt?''
 ''Yes, sir The judge advocate leaned forward and asked impressively: 'sNow. judg- ing from the character of the sound. its location. its effects and attending circEmst ances. wlrat in your opinion was it's cause?''
 .'The witness thought deeply for a few seconds and solemmy replied: Judging from the character of the sound its location its effects and at tending circumstances. it is my opinion sir. or rather my conviction. as there is 10 reason for doubt in the matter. that it was the revailIe gun. and that it was fired by the corporal of the guard. I heard no other explosion. .
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13

makers, clerks, saleswomen. widows, nurses. stencgraphers. respectable American women by the score were ready to ask admission to home where they would be well treated, and rerform it's toughest duties. And fur ther. the widow Of a physician, a well bred lady. herself accustomed in her past life to her own servants. applied t.. a suburban household for permis- sion to carry Cn it's domestic work And finally we are told that the same day brought Q similar request from a teacher educated in three of our lead iEg institutions-One a college.
 Of course. the Pest is moi going to dispute one word of that. What Mrs. Phelps says is sO~ But one may be permitted to doubt that the average suburban family in New England. CT indeed. any considerable number of the best families. would witness such an influx of applications if they should advertise for a woman to do rough work. SuDpoSipg this doubt to be well foundsd. we must regard Mrs. Phelps record of her personal experi- ence es upiuue incident of little value in Illuminating the servant girl problem. .-Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
FUN AT COuRTS-MARTIHL
Flashes ct HS nor That Sometimes
 Disturb Customary SoIemnIiv.

IA court-mGrtilI k one, of the most solemn e all military affairs. and it is rare that its sOIennity fs d5stul,,cr. It is. moreover. a dull and generally In- Interesting performance full of red, tape a.d time-c0rg uEing forna ,it'os. When. theT>,Icre. something occurs to break the mCnotony of question and answer. the relief is all the mere wei come
 On enc occasion some visitors to q certain post desired 10 see T trial which was to take place. and at the appointed time they s'Tpeared in the courtroom The case was IF TCfnary one "A sold fer had created disturbance in bar racks and hal struck anc. her. The victim of the assault was on the stand. He was an old Irishman. very blunt and direct ill h;s testimony
 The judge adv vGc4te drew from him his version of Ehe affair. anI proceeded t1 fudther enIighten himself aud the court with regard to the exact nature Cf the assault. which. Ii seemed had been mosif scientific and tactical op- ef9tion. as the fnemy'S flank had oeen routed by T VigOTCUs Cf-taek fl nm the CIT. So when the judge advocate as'zed: -tAr1 now. Casey. where did he hit y1u?" tho court thrilled with horror and tho ladies didn't seem just at ease But Ca .ev was equal 10 the emergency. ''Sure. sOr. he hit me on the bunk.
 some years ago. T cadet was on trial af West Point fer violat tiCn of fha
 Devils Article" or (which iS the >Amp thing the siXty-Secoud Article CT War. The charge was '-Conduct to the prejudice of good order and miIi- tary discipline" and the Specifications a'ie @ed that said S0-and So had eX- ploded 2 bomb in the Fort Clinton ditch near camp. Iris at or near West P2.nt. iN. Y.. on CT bout q certain date. The tria! proceeded smoothly. and the judge advocate had succeeded in prov ; ing the rames and rank of several wit neSses. and the fact that they were | acquainted with the accused. but noth- ing more. when he finally called in his star witness and swore him in with 3 confident and almost triumphant air. I a5 IT 1i.T--,5----3.' que. tt!!-1,s NeUe put ard an Msrsd and recorded n the pro
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
NEW RECORD FOR ELECTRIC ALL
 TOMOBILE.

Will the automobile of the future be operated by electricity or petroleum as a motive power? $ a question that is just now engaging the attention of manufacturers as well as the serious concern of those who have followed the development of the horselesS car riage.
 The question has not been settled by the recent record of Comte Chassel- oup-Cubat, who made a run from Paris to Rouen, distance of about eighty five miles, with an electrOmObile with out recharging; but it VIII not be ds- nied that it opens up great possibilities for electric automobilism n that il tends to remove the principal objec- ton urged by the advocates of petro- leum against electric motors. IL has been claimed that the necessity for such frequent recharging would make 1t impossible to establish electric au- tOmobilism on anything like a practi- cal basis. In his article on the auto mobile in McClure's Magazine for Jul:- MT. Ray Stannard Baker says that the limit Of travel for the eiectromobile without recharsing is from twenty 10 thirty miles," But the new record scored by the electromobile in $he run from Paris to 'RoUen is over, eighty miles. and it was made in seven hours and fifteen minutes.
 But Chasseloup-Cuba is not content with this record. He promises an electric carriage that will run 200 kiIo- meters, or about 124 miles. without re- charging If such an electric motor can be perfected all doubt as to the general acceptance of the storage bat tery system of motor device as the most practicable for automobiles will be removed.
 In the minds of many who are inter ested in the development of the auto- mobile the practicatility of the cleo tFlc motor IS already established. It Is true that all the famous long-dis- tance races and rides in Europe have been made in gasoline vehicles Bus these vehicles are subject 10 slight vi DrationS due to the motor. and it IS Impossible to do away with the ua- pleasant Odor of the gasoline. They are never self starting. it being neces- saTy to give the piston an impulse vii h the hand
 The electric vehicle is much simpler Gn construction, is more easily man aged than any other vehicle. is with out vibrations or odor, and is. noise less Moreover, the current r0t only operates the vehicle. but lights the lamps, rings the gongs, and n cabs and brOughams actuates the push but ton device for enabling the passenger to communicate with the driver.
 As the electric carriage has had it's greatest development in America. there is little doubt that this form of motive power will triumph over all competitors in the end.-Chtcago Times-Herald
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
THE SERVANT GIRL PROBLEM

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. whose resi- dence is Newton Center. Mass. has "A Talk to Nurses" in the New York h. dependent which contains some of the most surprising statements that have come out Of the Bay state since that ancient commonwealth got over it's war panic and gradually subsided into it's normal condition. It is not of wars nor expansion, but of the plain. every day topic 'di-mestic service" that this gifted lady discourses T want you to understand" she says to the nurses. that the word servant nc longer de fines. It may mean a rough emigrant
 who but lately emptied her teacup on the earthen floor Of her fathers cabin
 But it may mean refinement. intelli- gence and other qualities which you should recognize accordingly. Tn the chaotic condition of American society many woman in domestic service to- day may be as well born or as well ed ucated IS her employer" '@Hnn6feds of women" she adds @arn ready to enter kitchens and serve in dining rooms whc would not have considered such a step possible fifteen years ago. ..
 In support of this rather astonish- ing presentation of facts. Mrs. Phelps goes on to relate that some time since she advertised for woman to do the homework Of her family and received eighty applications. Of which not rnor : ttaa tYo q three were from peofes- slonaal servants. She says that dress,
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
NO NEED TO INTERFERE
4 DsfToif Papers View Of Inc Sena-
 foriai Situation in Michigan.

According to the Washington core spondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean the AIger- Pingree alliance has placed President McK:uley in rather an em- baITaSsing position Secrtary Gage and Secretary Long appear to ba of the opinion that Alger should retire from the cabinet, but Alger is not disposed to retire and fails to see any reason why he should But if Alger remains ill the ca'binet the friends of SieIat or McMTlan may suspect that the presi dent is not maintaining a strict nru- trality. On the othel hand. if Afger is asked to resign, Governor Pingree and other friends of the secretary will in Sist that he was driven out because he denounced the trusts. The presidents friends do not care to have him face such charge at this time.
 No doubt President Mckinley is somewhat embarrassed by the situa- tion as the Inter-Ocean's correspondent asserts but this embarrassment is due largely tD the fuSSineSs, of certain cabi net officials and the talk of some of Senator .MoAliIaIiS injudicious friends.
 Senatr Md1Ii,lan. capable as he may be- and loyal as he may be to the ad mju.stration. has DO mortgage Cn q U nlfoQ fSjdIeS S9udlOISulp uIO1n IilS srtate Michigan. as well as the admin istrat:On. may have something to say about the matter when the time to elect 9 senator arrives. If President Mckinley keeps his hands off. the ad- nginistra ticn cannot possibly suffer. On the contrary the republicans of Michi- gan will fight their own battles. send q Mckinley delegation to the next na- ta0na, convention. with or without the coz l1aTaticn of Senator McAIillan and Secretary Alger. and in case republi- can senator iS elected in January 1901 he will be an administration man. IL is no part of the administration $ func- tiol to insure ore supporter against rhe rivalry of another supporter, and if the president is wise enough to let lMchi- gan politics and Alger and 4lt:AIilEan alone. the administration is not li9l3le to suffer by reason of the se1atorial coEtest.-Detroit Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
JUST WHAT SHE EXPECTED.

A middle aged woman called at an insurance office of 2 provincial town a day or two ago to announce that she wanted to insure her house.
 For how much?" asked the agent.
 "Oh, about e200.''
 Very well. I will come up and iE- vestigate it.
 "I don't know much about insur- ance," she said
 Its very plain. ma am
 ''1f I'm insured for e200 and the house is burned down. get the money do I?"
 Certainly And they don't ask who set it af1re?''
 ''Oh, but they do We shall want to know all about it.''
 Then you needn't come up. she said, g she ross to go. @I hserd there was some catch about tl son5Wbere. and now I see Thars ft is. Iii Bis.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
AS TO WHO IS A LIAR
Everybody Is. But You nust Not Say
 That Anybody in Psriic uIar Is.

The word liars" dropped like q spark into the infiammable material of the Professional Woman's league at it's last meting, and it was like a match falling into a barrel of fire crackers. Men usually assume that women have a right to be liars if they want to, and do not expect them to object much to being called so, but some women have a notion that the term is uncCmpiimentary. A man cares more for his town reputation in this respect than for that of mankind in general. A woman cares more for the reputation of wcmankind for truthfuIness than for her own. Say tc g man, "All men are iiars,' and
 he does not think the subject worth
 taking about Say to him. You are . liar" ard h. tt.nkS. th,zt tLe tine for talk has passsd and the time for
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
Southern Pacific Co.
 aCTEIn aESnEHT

Commencing April 5, 1897. trains will leave MaricopS as follows:
 HAn 4. NJ. Tuesdays and Fridays "Sunset ZkVBNBLimited" for Los Angeles, San Iran cisco and ali California points. ZOO AM. DAILY PACIFIC ExPREss sts es < Tor points Ii California. Nevada Oregon and Wsshington
 gA0 X A NJ. DAILY MIX ED t.RsIE FOR ! 1OssbsV Tucson. Benson Lurazbnsg, leir tug. kl PEs0 aIin iu erune>;iate ztStiGuE. fn P M DAILY MIxEE TRAIN FOR OSfIs aiia Pend and iEtermediStestatiSns 70 z N. DAIRY MISED TRAIN FOR s&tt Et PasO and sll way stations. 10.0S NJ DAILY 96a MET Ss1sdh oRLEAsS hSiaS FIX ElPsso, ,SsnAn toniO, Eoustonsnd New Orleans 1O.kf7y T. ". Tusss,s ys sra r,idsys ''asa- lSbset set L.mBed@ for P Esso. Fort oFth 5t. Louis, Chicago and all points east.
 FB GOODMAN,
 Sen. Essz. ASt
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
Mines and MininQ

action has arrived. On the contrary, almost any honest woman will tel you that she is herself a liar, but say to her, "All women are liars" and she 1t once gets angry. Probably. the dis tinction is this: She is willing 10 have it known that lying is with her a personal trait, but she resents the i'm plication that she Is a woman and therefore necessarily liar.
 There is obviously enough dynamic force in these propositions, even after all the years that have passed since aThe Two Orphans" dropped the same bombshell, to rend the Professiona. Woman's league from pinnacle to foundation. But the Professional We mans league Is most itself when 1t is most rent asunder, and 1t is not afraid of any such questions So it discussed them, and if 1t did not get any conclu- sion it at least got several statements on the subject, nCne of them new and none final, but al emphatic Here are necessarily by more than one person | each.
 Men average up as many liars to the billion as women do.
 A liar need not be a malicious liar in crder to be liar.
 It it unfortunate that the state of business makes lying necessary, as 1t unquestionably does.
 It is unfortunate that the state Of society makes lying necessary, as it unquestionably does. A lie is justifable only when it res cues one on the brink cf destruction. Wide The Two Orphans To be absolutely truthful one should never lie. Of this is not an inspira- ton, what do you call an inspiration? ?
 There are some women and even men who never lie, (This was the de- claration of a member who said that she was something of liar herse.f)
 A little lie may be excusable, but not big, deliberate lie. because it Is sure to be found out. and doesn't pay. (This is surely pure ethics run mad)
 The percentage of liars in the hu- man race, male and female. is about 9O. (This is an average of opinions expressed)
 One of the members cited Mark Twain's maxim: When in doubt tell the truth" But nobody thought to cite another of Mark Twain's maxims:
 Truth is the most valuable thing we have; let us economize it'' This is nere quoted from memory and is subject to slight error, but it is correct In substance. It is sufficient to neu- tralize Mark Twain as an authority.
 The noticeable thing about this dis cussion to all true philosophers is the scarcity of the light which it throws on any subject at all It Is not a oues- tlon that high school debating so- ciety would get excited over. That is Aeft to the Professional Woman,s league. Once there was a clergyman who went around delivering a lecture entitled: "All Men Are Liars" and he had printed on his tickets. "eAll Men Are Liars. Admit one" This ticket was regarded as offensive, and that fact seems to sum up the whole mat ter. You may say that all people are liars, and everybody will agree with you, and no harm is done, but yo,1 must not be more explicit than that. You must not say, You are a liar" and you must not even say. "All wo- men are liars" If you want to say
 I am liar, that is your own affair. and nobody will be surprised to hear lt--New York Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
A NOBLE BOY.

One fine. bright Fourth of July morning. as old MT. Jones was walk ing down the street. he met Master George Philgarlic.
 You would not put irecreckers un- der an old man, would y0u?' asked MT. Jones.
 Not l." answered ihe manly little fellow. wHh an intelligent smile It's no fun when they're too stiff to jump. ."-Kansas City Independent
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
Arizona and SoBt6 Eastern Ry.

Trains run on Pacific time.
 BEN WILLLAMG. @upt
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13

Train No. connects with Southern Tn- cific train No. 19, eastbound, leaving Mar icOpa st 10:SO. p. m.
 Train No. connects with Southern Pa ciic train No. 20, wsstbound, leaving MaricOpa st 5:45 a. m.
 Pacific Coast Limited passes Maricopa: East bound, 2:26 s. r., Wednesdays and Saturdays i: Westboupd, 3: 50 a. m., Fridays ana Tuesdays of each week.
 F., P. & P. R. R. for Prescott ana Con- Eress.
 Connections at Mesa with stage for Florence and Globe, Mondays, Wednesdays aud Fridays at o'clock a. m.
 'Trains stop on signal.
 Pullman Palace Sleeping car wn aD trains between Phoenix and Maricopa. N. K. HASTEN B. r. PORTER, 4
 President. GenI Supt- |
 M. O. BICKNELJ,
 Gen1 Frt. and Pass. AEt.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13

Through tickets to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
 CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with T.. v. x ?. Ky for Jerome; P. t0 |. Junction with r. ts E. E. R. for Huron and Mayer; Mayer with stage to Crown King and other mining points; Prescott with stage lines for all principal mining canpsi Congress Junction with Stage lines for Congress HarQua Hala Stanton and Yarneu; Hot Springs Junction with the C.. c. H. S. d l. Co, for Castle Greek Hot Springs, the alI-yesr-rOund health resort; Phoenix with the NJ. * p. ds S E. Y. R. R. for points on the s. P. System.
 E. W. GiLLETT, II. P. ANEWALT- General Agent, Acting Gen. Pass Agt- Phoenix
 Prescott. ArizOI.l
Arizona republican., 1899-07-13
SHE DARED.

Your teacher whipped you?" roared Gayboy. How dared she?
 Well" blubbered the boy, "she sad she also licked you when you were in her class. and she guessed she'd risk it. t"-Philadelphia North American.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-12
HAD HIS EYE on MANILA.
Dewey Wanted to Take the Town =
70 Quarter OF aalCentury AGO.

Dewey Wanted to Take the Town =
b Quarter Of nj Century Ago.
Washington, Aug. 9,-An interestlng
historical fact dating back to@1SI3 nag
come to light in which Admiral Dewey
was the central figure. Dewey, tnen Il
commander. was iM command OF Tue
Narragansett on the Asiatic statlon,
having taken charge of the vessel Oh
March 1, 1873. The vessel was Oh
surveying duty when the virginlus
trouble was preciritated and a var
with Spain seemed imminent. Com
mander Dewey wrote to the navy de-
partment requesting that in case war
was declared he be assigned to the
duty of capturing Manila. The peace.
full settlement of the controversy with
Spain avoided the necessity for a
hostile demonstration, but the interest,",
ing fact is that the doughty officer had
his eye on Manila over a quarter d. u
century ago, A search will be a
for the letter in the files of the navy
department, and If it is found an enort
will be made by the citizens commit
tee to have it reproduced as a souvenir
Of the rcceDtiOp.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-12
TWENTY-NINE DEAD
VICTIMS OF THE TROLLEY CAR
ACCIDENT.
)f the Doxen Injured Only Three
Are in a serioa. Condition-cor-
oner's Jury Finds the Bridge Per-
fectly sound, the Flanges Of the
Car Wheels Unbroken and the
Brakes Set Motorman George
Hamilton Has Been Arrested on
. Charge Of Manslaughter.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 9.-Twenty-
nine persons were killed in the trolley
car accident at Oronoque Sunday. 81
the dozen injured only three are in a
serious condition. Examination OF the
trestle and the wrecked a by the
c~oroEer's jury and engineering experts
showed that the structure was per
fectly sound. but that the wooden
stringers outside the rails were too
low to serve as guard rails. The
fianges' of the a wheels were un-
broken and the brakes set. The crank
was turned to shut off the current.
George Hamilton, the motorman, has
been arrested, charged with man
slaughter. The generally accepted
theory is that the "a was running
rapidly when it reached the trestle and
was swaying, and that when 1t came
upon. the %unelastic rails of the bridge
it jumped the track and there was no
guard rail adequate to keep the car
from going over. The coroner's jury
has not yet concluded its investiga-
tiOnS. W.