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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
HE TOOK THE ADVICE.
The Boy Concluded to Be a Leader
and Surprised His Aged
Father.

The boy had got into trouble, and
the old gentleman had taken him to
task for it with considerable severity.
81 just followed the other boys" he
pleaded, land did what they did,
'That's worse than no excuse at all. -
returned the old gentleman. "That in
dictates that you haven't any independ-
ence or individuality. / want you to
are the people who count in this world,
and want you to be leader. never
want to hear again that you have fol-
lowed the other boys into trouble"
The boy promisedothat he would fol-
cow this advice, and results showed
that he lived up to his promise. When
he was next before his father for get
ting into trouble his face was wreathed
with smiles.
Its all right this time," he said.
''An right this time!" exclaimed the
old gentleman. why. it's worse than
ever. According to the complaints
coming in from the neighbors you have
been up to more mischief in the last
two days than ever before"
'But didn't follow anybody" pro-
tested the boy; 81 led
"Worse and worse" returned the old
gentleman.
why, you said you wanted me to be
leader" asserted the boy.
What has that to do with all this
deviltry?"
Everything" answered the boy.
There amt but one way to be a leader
that 1 know of"
land what is that?"
why, to size up which way the
crowds going to go and then travel
a little faster than anyone else in that
direction"
The old gentleman stopped in his
search for the cane he had intended to
use. and which the boy had carefully
hidden. His eyes opened wide with
establishment, and he gasped once OF
twice before he was able to speak.
THAT boy" he said at last, more
to himself than to anyone else, ais
born to go into politics, and there's nc
use trying to whale it out of him.
| Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A Laplander will often skate $50 miles
in day.
Fifty thousand Bank OF England
notes arc on the average made daily
Within the last 20 years the French
have annexed no fewer than 1000, 600
square miles of Africa
On the whole, it may be said that Ire
land has the most equitable climate of
any country in Europe
A maker of fireworks in Nagasaki,
Japan. constructs pyrotechnic birds.
These, when exploded. sail gracefully
through the air. and move their wings
just like living birds.
Stockings made from human hair are
worn by Chinese fishermen as the best
preventive of wet feet. They are
drawn over ordinary cotton stockings,
being too rough for putting near the
skin.
Among the coaehmen of Berlin are
seven retired army officers, three ex-
pastors and 10 mobiles. London even
beats this, for her '.cabbies' include q
marquis, a baron and an eN-member of
parliament.
A Madrid paper says that of 700>Sis-
tiers of Mercy sent by Spain TO the war
100 persisted by bullets and illness. 500
remain in the hospital service and 300
returned with sick soldiers. Probably
this means both the Cuban and the
American wars.
In Bermuda the soil often produces
four crops of vegetables ina year. Con-
sui Greene notes the case of one farmer
there who last year planted an acre in
tomatoes, and derived therefrom rev.
enue of 81 500; while another acre, de-
voted to the culture of lilies. yielded
1,SOO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
BURNING TRACK WEEDS.
A Car Equipped with Apparatus for
Destroying Them Along
the Railroads..

The law in most states requires that
railroad companies shall keep their
right of way cleared of weeds and other
growth which might prove harmful to
agricultural interests by becoming
propogating beds for noxious plants,
and it is common sigh along the rail-
roads of this part of the country to see
gangs of men at work during the grow
ing season cutting down the grass and
weeds beside the railroad tracks, raking
these up and destroying them.
On some of the western railroads a
method of recent device is in use which
is much more economical for this pur-
pose and thoroughly effective. Fire
and machinery do the work which men
are employed for elsewhere. A crude
petroleum oil, which costs is cents q
gallon, is the material used.
A box car is fitted up with small,
mining engine, which drives il along by
means of sprocket chain. running to
one of the axles. which gives it all the
speed that is needed. An upright boiler
supplies the steam, and within the car,
beside the boiler and engine, are tanks
of oil. From the rear end of the car
project the burners. arranged in a Sc
RES of eight, all under a metal shield.
10 confine the heat. The shield is 10
feet square, and on the western roads
is used only to destroy the growth of
| vegetation along the track and for a
| few feet on each side. blast of air
supplied by an air pump makes the
flames from the burners long and in
| tense.
The car moves along the track at the
IL
first time it goes over the weeds are
killed, and the next time, after the
weeds have had few days 10 dry in, it
sets fire to them and destroys them
completely with all their. seeds In.
sects or grubs, which the weeds harbor,
are also destroyed by the flames. The
cost of the oil for this work and the
wages of the three men employed on
the car is only about S1.oS mile Of
single track.
Another petroleum oil is entering
| largely into n new field of usefulness
on railroads as n means for permanent
Nv laying the annoying dust which the
commotion of passing trains raises
from every sort of roadbed. The first
experiment in using oil to hold down
| this dust was tried two years ago on
the West Jersey railroad in New Jer-
sey. 1t proved SO successful that a com
pany was formed for extending the
work, and during the past summer hun
dreds of miles of tracks on Long Island,
in New Jersey and some of the eastern
states were so treated. The oil used is
a cheap. heavy product, distilled for the
purpose. and is sprinkled over the
| tracks and the roadbed On each side by.
a sprinkling car made for the purpose
1t takes about 1000 gallons OF oil, to the
mile of track for the first sprinkling.
and after that a slighter sprinkling
once a year orsso is said to beail that Is
necessary. The oil does not evaporate.
and not only holds the dust down, but
il said to help the life of the ties BY
making them waterproof.-N. y. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06

ne OfQ not speak aloud, DuC the
woman read in his eyes the first sign
OF wavering. She pressed her point,
not in words, for she had used her
final argument, but by rising and
standing before him, her hands lifted
TO his shoulders. her face squarely con-
fronting his.
He spoke after moment, slowly and
calmly: God alone knows if should
pass triumphantly through such trial
as that, my darling. Even as it is, so
strong is your hold upon me that, were
there nobody else concerned. believe
I should be induced to show more
| mercy than justice allows" He had
forgotten her now; he was answering
the arraignment of his conscience. 1T
has never been with me as with many
of the young men that 1 studied among.
From the first / felt drawn to my call
ing by power too strong for words.
Later received from my fellows holy
office. the duties of which 1 shall fulfill
as well as in me lies. Even for the
sake of the woman love 1 could not be
led into an act of foul injustice, into a
decision that would deprive two help
less girls of their rightful inheritance. :"
She had dropped her hands to her
sides. and stood looking at him strange
". He did not heed her.
There are some old words ringing
in my ears, the words of that old song
of Lovelace's. You know what mean:
Il could not love thee, dear, so much,
Loved 1 not honor more
He stammered a little with the reluct-
ance of a modern to handle sentiment.
81 had hoped that, for the sake of the
strong love bore you, we might, per-
haps, in some future day"
''Never!" she interrupted him,
fercely.
Whatever may be your decision, /
would have you to remember that if
could have yielded to you in this my
love would not have been worth the
having" He took a sudden step for
ward. Joyce, will you help me in my
choice of the only right way, even if
this is to be the end between us?'
But she shrank back and hid her
face from him. In spite of herohe drew
her to him and kissed her lightly on
the forehead. Then he turned steadily
away.
Joyce Boniface raised her head and
looked after him, made as if she would
have called him back, then turned
instead and sank into chair.
Half an hour later Roger Tresham.
walking dejectedly to and fro on the
deserted terrace, felt two slim hands
thrust around his neck from behind,
and heard woman's voice say,
brokenly:
Don't look at me, Roger; let me
stay like this. But 1 had to tell you
that you're right, and 1 know it. Oh.
feel like a traitor; but it won't move
you--nothing will~move you; and. l
wanted to9say I'm proud of you, Roger.
I shall feel bitter again tomorrow, and
think hard things of you; bat just this
once wanted you to know that stood
upon your level and saw the right
as you see it, just as God intended
should do when he put this love into
our hearts. If things had been differ
ent, Roger But as it is-never! So,
dear, this is good-by; but you will re-
member. won't you, that Prose for one
moment and stood beside you?''-N. Y
Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
fANClEs IN FROST.

When wintry winds begin to blow,
Tossing abroad the newborn snow,
Till drifts are piled along the edge
OF window easements narrow ledge.
And through the shrunken weather board
Swift flying messengers, like hordeS~
OF winged scouts from winter skies,
Skulk here and there in strange disguise,
love to sit within the CLEAN
OF cheerful. freight and dream
OF fancies weird or fairy tales
Blown hither by December gales.
Upon my parlor window pane
There comes to view a busy train
OF elfins, all in white arrayed;
Foundation stones are quickly laid,
Each artisan in silent mask
With skillful touch begins his task.
I watch the fairy castle grow,
With crystal beams above, below,
In arching alcove and recess;
Its tinbers from the wilderness
OF frosty forests carved with grace.
The etching artists fit in place
A gateway to the castle leads,
For armed knights on prancing steeds;
The doors and windows overrun
With frost-vines swinging in the sun;
Mosaic gables, lined grOtesque,
With silvery carvings arabesque.
About the, cornices and caves
Are hanging festoons, sprays and leaves
On silver boughs that overreach,
All interlacing each with each.
The turret on the castle rears;
Ejacn STdcSIuI pinnacle appears,
The moat above the castle ground
With slender drawbridge there is found
Each point and angle, bough and stem.
Is set with winters diadem.
Within an arbor overlaid,
Crouch armed knight in ambuscade,
Wathcings with shield and leveled spear.
The treacherouS fOeman lurking near.
There rides a horseman clad in steel,
A silver spur on either heel;
a hIIOI1r wi
To call the knights at early morn;
And myriad hosts in armor dwell,
To guard this fairy citadel
AT noon the sun with planting spears
Upon his steed of fire appears;
Before his charge of fierce array
The hosts of Boreas melt away;
TIL every crystal bar and beam
Is changed into liquid stream,
And all the knights in hopeless fear
In rout and ruin disappear.
But when the sun has gone to rest.
The hordes withdrawn at his beQuest,
The vanquished hosts of mist and frost.
Not deeming any valor lost.
Again appear, rebuild their home
From basement low to highest dome;
And in the morn 1t stands once more
AS grand and graceful as before!
Edward w. butcher, In Ohio Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
.LOVEDfNOT HONOR
MORE"
BY Elizabeth G. cardoza.


slowly side by side up and down
the long, dim hotel corridors might
have seemed to the thoughtless observ-
eer typical pair of lovers. In reality
she was seeking to pervert, and he to
maintain, the administration of the
law. She was acting the part that her
sex is supposed to have acted toward
his from the days of Eve. With an alb
solute single-mindedness and loyalty
of purpose that went further to excul-
Pate her than the plea of ignorance
could have done, she was knowingly
and deliberately seeking to turn from
the way of justice the steps of her
companion. Artfully, insinuatingly,
she held before his eyes the rosy apple
of promise, a prize SO al1uring that the
man beside her felt his head swim and
his sense grow dazzled at the mere ris-
ing thought.
She had begun with excessive subtle
ty, made wise by her great need. Only
the man beside her was capable of
granting her this boon. To her wom-
ans prejudiced vision it was beyond
reason that he should remain unmoved.
If there was any power to aid her in
her glance, her smiles, her tears, if
need should be she was ready to make
ruthless use of them.
''Do you think, Judge Tresham," she
said, 'sthat the law is always right
Don't you believe-I am sure l do-that
sometimes in enforcing the exact let
ter of the law one may commit great
lnjustice?" She paused, awaiting her
unsuspecting adversary's next move;
she was too cautious to overstep her
mark
IF you mean in the matter of cir
cumstantial evidence, Miss Bonifaee. %
said Roger Tresham, 81 quite agree
with YOU" He REDEEMED a little, foI
any reference to the law was pain
nc would willingly have spared her.
"N-no," said the girl, slowly, Il
wasn't thinking of that. I was think
ing that the law doesn't seem to have
any heart. It doesn't seem to take
,cognizance of misfortune, of-oh
Judge Tresham-" She broke off with
u catch in her breath dangerously near
to sob.
Tresham was thrilled and warmed
by the intimacy sof her appeal at the
same time that he was struck with hor-
TOR at his own impossible predicament
her composure-"will you let me speak
of my poor fathers trouble? Yor
know all about it, and it will be such g
comfort. Judge Tresham, is the law
really without pity?"
''God forgive mel" cried the man be.
side her: III cannot listen; can
not help or comfort you. Miss Boni-
face, if things had been otherwise L
you and I. perhaps; but now, as it is
He stopped helplessly and made a de
spairing gesture. But Joyce Bonifacs
met his troubled eyes with her owr
blue sunbashed ones.
s.Even as things are. Roger" she muir
INJURED, cit may not be altogether hope
less There must be mercy somewhere
even in the law, and surely in the law
yers Think, Roger, how much shouls
owe you if"
Tresham had gone white to the lips
his breath came in gasps. Ten minute
ago he would Indignantly have repudi
1eted the idea that she could stoop t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
An English Saw Rack Device Thss
VIII Doubtless BE Welcomed
by workmen.

The accidents with rack saws work
ing rough timber, unlike accidents with
ordinary saw benches, are chiefly due
TO workmen stumbling or slipping while
moving the logs, and fall onto the saw
teeth leads to fearful consequences.
The rack saw guard depicted in the
illustration is an English device to pre-
vent accidents of this kind, and as the
guard is self-sustaining and is adjust
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
where Umbrella. Arc y.Iu-bIe

An African chiefs umbrella is Of
greater importance than many people
suppose Apart from its enormous SIZE.
its loss in battle more than equals the
loss of standard of European com
mander. Some OF the umbrellas are OF
prodigious dimensions. being no less.
than 25 feet In diameter, with ribs IL
feet inches long.-Albany Argus
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
stray for Paxenent..

{. A Berlin patent agency announces
that a Polish engineer has found s
method of chemically treating straw
in such a way that it can be pressed
into a substance as hard as stone and
cheaper than wood paving, for which it
is expected to prove a substitute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06

T-Alicommunlcations for this paper should
be accompanied by the name Of the author. not
necessarily for publication but as an evidence
Of good faith on the part of the writer. Write
only on one side OF the paper. Be particularly
careful In giving names and dates TO have the
letters and figures plain and distinct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
Eurther Exidence REQUIRED.

GIVE always had my doubts about
fish being good brain food"
ST know it's good brain food
How do you know it %
SPY experience. I've used it for the
last ten or fifteen years myself"
swell ?''-Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
Crock Made OF bread.

Milan has curiosity in clock which
IS made entirely OF bread. The maker
is a native OF India and has devoted
three years of his time to the construc-
ton Of this curiosity. The clock Ia Of
respectable size, and goes well
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
A Bans That FafI.,
Gazette.

The Standard bank of Australia Qim-
ited) has gained the distinction of hay-
ing failed three times in less than seven
years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
An Exercise I'm syntax.

Teacher-In the sentence, 1.-The sicl:
boy loves his medicine" what part of
speech is love?
Johnny-It's lie, mum.-Roxbury
Gazette.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-15
CHAS. f. SMITH.
Originator OF Low Prices.

Tne work Of repairing the storm
wrecked Dunn building on Main
street is progressing slowly.
Watermelons are coming in town
by the half dozen wagon loads daily,
but they are generally pretty sorry
specimens.
We are indebted to Mr.. J. Ike Harris
for a fine mess of corn field beans and
tomatoes. One Of the tomatoes measured
II by 13 inches and weighed 18 ounces.
Mr.. Harris says his beans are just coming
in and he will have plenty of them.
They are of fine variety. Mr.. Harris
is in charge Of Mr.. T c. Duncan's fin.
farm three miles from town, and the
farm could hardly be in better hands
We congratulate Mr.. Duncan in securing
Mr.. Harris to manage the farm.
Our Clemson students have returned
after spending pleasant summer vacl-
ton at home. Some of the boys took a
trip to the mountains while at home
They all show up nicely rs q result of
their attendance at Clemson. The fol-
lowing are the young mon who left for
Clemson Tuesday: Epliriam Foster.
Hamilton Munro, Ben Tinsley, John
Ro1ger, Newton Walker, Munro Wal
lace, Joe Wilson, Charles Hicks Joe
Wilson and Charles Hicks are new re-
cruits. We wish the boys successful
course.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-15
DISBANDED.
Our Team, has Broken Up and
Gone, but They go A way as the
Champions of Five States May
Success 70 With Them till We
Meet A. gain Next Season.

The Union team returned home from
their Alabama and Georgia trip crowned
with the laurels of victory, and received
hearty welcome from their many
friends. We aie proud of our base ball
team of this season, and do not hesitate
to say thata finer set Of gentlemen could
not Ike gotten together. They conducted
themselves in such manner while play
ing t. ans in other cities as to call forth
expressions of the highest commentator
from the local papers Of the towns, and
the praise was well deserved; as no more
perfect gentlemen ever composed a ball
team than the young men belonging to
the Union base ball team. They re-
turned home the champions of five States,
bnt rs college season is at hand the team
was disNande,l to allow the young men,
most If whom are college students, to
resume their studies. We all regretted
very much to ses them depart. They
were 'via! set and kept things bright
and cheerful aronnd them. They ex-
pressed themselves rs being wtll pleased
with the people of Union and the manage
ment of the Athletic Association, ard
expressed the hope that they would be
with us again-in fact each and every
one of them said they would give Union
the refusal of their services next season.
Well, the b)ys made a friend of every
acquaintance they met, we all have en-
joyed their presence among us, and are
glad TO know they were well pleased with
US. They were one of the best advertis-
inS carls Union ever sent out, and Union
is nov known far and near for her ex-
cellent bail players if for nothing else.
We wish them each and every one a
pleasant and profitable college session,
and much success in life in whatever
occupation they fall heir to.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-15
SHORT STREET STORIES.
Put Together For Ready Reference.
Items Of Interest Tersely Told
For Hasty Readers.

Prof. Jeffres' handsome residence on
Main street is nearing completion.
Mr.. w. II. Sartor has had new roof
put on his residence on Main street.
Mr.. Moore has rented the MeadOr
res dence opposite the Episcopal parson-
age and has moved into it.
Rev. Mr.. Massabeau preached very
forceful and interesting sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday night from
Hosia 6: 4.
The contract for the grading Of the
I.ockhart rail, DAD has been let to r. C..
Strother. Of Walhalla, who will begin
the work Of grading at once.
The electric lights were turned on in
the Methodist church Sunday night.
They lighted up the building very nicely.
They are quite an improvement on the
kerosene lamps formerly used.
Mr.. V. L. DePass has the incest law
Office in the city by odds. lie has newly
furnished the Office with chairs, desks,
ETC., has put nice carpet on the floor,
has had the walls calcemined and every
thing looks as neat and nice as new
pin.
An unknown white man rented a
stable horse from Mr.. Spillers' stable
last Saturday evening, for three or four
l,o,,.,s r;da Mr. Inhu Raw and Mr.
Spillers started out on hunt for him
Monday. The party left in the direction
of Cross Keys. The horse was found
loose six miles beyond Enoree in Laurens
county. The party had ridden the horse
as near home as he wished and had
turned it loose, the bride and saddle
was gone. We are requested to WITHHOLD
further particulars for the present.