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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-04
The Famous P. &P.

Gloves also sold here. Adler's and
Ireland Bros. Gloves for men
Ladies' Silk Lined Brazilian Mo-
chas at s1.00 pair. Lined and In
lined Kids for children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-04

Simply because they're worth it.
made of famous silks the wear of
which is guaranteed, tight roller"
frames and the most exquisite gold
and pearl combination handles We
have ever seen. But this does not
begin to tell our umbrella story
a hundred similar descriptions
would be necessary. Easy are the
price stages beginning with 34c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06

We must try TO make it seem that
she has ridden off at dawn in hopes of
meeting Randy on his return with the
prisoners" was Mrs. Haynes decision.
after she had recovered from the shock
and had heard the whole story; and
this commended itself to Grafton as
wise when his wife came back to him
and he had returned from the never-to-
be-neglected morning stables" And
this too was what they intended at first
to say to Merriam when he should come
in. ravenous for breakfast and aston
ished at not finding his wife. But high
noon came and brought no Randy. In
the words of the acting adjutant- high
noon brought only high iinks.
Crane, officer of the day, and a dozen
other officers had seen Hop Ling's
frantic charge across the parade at
reveille, and numbers of men had heard
his announcement of the general begira
at Merriam's. Before guard mounting
it was known that Mignon's trail led
straight away to the upper fords of the
Santa Clara-far from the direction in
which Randy had gone. At ten herds
man came in who said he 'reckoned the
lady must have dropped this" He saw
her riding like the wind the short cut
for Jose's ranch on the old Navajo trail,
and he handed over poor Florrie's little
travelling bag, which she had evidently
strapped to her saddle, never calculat-
ing-perhaps never caring-what the
strain might be, never missing 1t when
it was gone. They sent it TO Mrs. Hayne,
who could no longer keep up her brave
face but sobbed over it as would 4 moth
er over some priced relic of lost and
beloEed child.
Then Bux ordered out three of his
swiftest trailers and riders and the best
light wagon at the post. With the wag-
on went the post surgeon and Mrs.
Hayne, who left her brood to neighbours
care. They took with them such drugs
and restoratives as seemed necessary,
and at noon they were across the Santa
Clara on the road to the cantonment, eX-
pecting to reach Jose's by nightfall and
find their runaway darling there, ex-
hausted by her long hours in saddle and
| compelled to stay under that friendly
shelter,as sometimes with her father
and twice at least with Randy she had
stayed on her journeys to and fro.
There she would have to remain over
night until Mignon should be able to
go on again with the rise of the morning
star.
Meantime the wires from Cimarrog
Junction had been hot with news, and
McGrath, the operator, lived the day of
his life, for hours the most important
man at the post. The rioters had got
wind of the coming of troops and had
sought to block the way by wrecking
a freight caboose in Calamas Gorge.
The Rifiers swarmed out and had things
in shape within the hour. and went
whistling on again. Everyone knew
| trouble would end the moment they got
to the scene of the strike, but what
might not happen meantime?
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
. THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.
Hrs. Mckinley VIII DO Her Full
Share In Entertaining Soci-
ETY. This Winter.

The latest picture OF Mrs. Mckinley
shows her looking remarkably we'll;
the picture is a very pretty one of i
profile with the eyes looking serenely
ahead. That is one of the charms OF
Mrs. McKinley's face = its perfect
serenity-and a person gazing on this
face can easily believe that the presi-
dents home has been ''haven OF
peace"
Mrs. McKinley's invalidism, which
her friends say is now much improved,
got her in the habit of wearing her hair
short; then she discovered that short
wavy hair was becoming to her. Now
she wears it done in such a way that
one can scarcely tell whether IT is long
or short.
Mrs. Mckinley is very tasteful wom-
an in dress. She wears soft effects
around her neck, and is said to be op-
posed TO the tailor-made style of dress
ing, as too severe and unfeminine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
pREvENTABLE ILLNESS.
Most Prolific Source of Poor
Health and Suffering.

1t is amazing how much sickness is
preventable. How much misery, dis
comfort and ill-health the housewife is
often directly responsible for, and yet
how often she is entirely unconscious
of her responsibility and her failure.
Many a person who is called a neat
housekeeper has no idea of anything
beyond polishing the outside of the
front door"
One mother whom 1 know prides her
self on having her rooms all in order
very early in the morning. She is too
intent upon this to air the chiidren's
beds properly and makes them up while
they are still warm from the previous
night
For economic reasons she does not
air the rooms thoroughly in cold
weather as it takes so much more fire
10 heat them again. The consequence
IS her children are almost always all
ing.
She says of them herself, they get
everything that is going"
They are accustomed to inhale SO
much poison from the vitiated atsnos-
phere of their own rooms that the beast
chilling of their bodies or excess in
eating throws them in n state of fever
This mother is very religious wom-
ar and prays every day for the health
and happiness of her offspring, and yet
they are never well, and so of course
cannot be happy.
The lady of whom am writing keeps
enc servant, whom she leaves to her OWN
devices rs long as things look neat. The
| lady herself never descends below the
| kitchen to see what is going on in the
cellar. About once or twice a year,
however, the neighbors are treated TO
a very suggestive sight. 1t is the an
nual OF semi-annual cleaning
No housewife does her whole duty
who does not look into her own cellar
and insist upon its being thoroughly
cleaned at least once q week. Care
should also be taken to allow pure,
fresh air to constantly enter the cell
lar. 1t is the air from the cellar which
difuses itself throughout the whole
house. How important, then, that the
cellar should be clean.
So1fte foolish people have prejudice
against opening their windows at night.
| thinking that night air is bad for the
child. The night air is all we have to
! breathe at night, and the less stagnant
it is the better for all concerned.
/ A lady who boards and has time TO
| look after her neighbors a little told me
that opposite her residence there were
only about half dozen of the sleeping
rooms where the windows were ever
open at night during cold weather.
Everybody must know that smallpox,
measles and other eruptive diseases
spread more readily and universallyQn
winter than in summer. The reason Is
this: The poison is allowed TO concen-
trate. 1t is comparatively undiluted
with the atmosphere.-N. I. Ledger
| Monthly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neely.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I. = Fannie McLane. a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam, (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she. while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip.
Chapter III.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone a government sur
5vey, fallen i'll, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
mote from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam a dying message, which is sent
to Parry Ga young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaine's; calls for Florence.
Chapter Infringement Of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI.-Mr McI1ane is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick..
Chapter VI1-Mrs McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news.
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII. - Mr.. and Mrs Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam is away, and his wife
pleads illness excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLane receives telegram: Ar
rested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
alysis. You will be summoned Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. NJ %
She faints and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go,
htIf ha YlnS a
next noon.
Chapter X. - Florence learns Merriam
has been to see Mrs. McLane, and in a
storm of passion will not allow him to eX-
plain. Shortly after Merriam is intercepted
by Fannie McLane as he is passing through
Graftons yard Florence witnesses the
meeting, which she supposes has been pre-
arranged, and swoons.
Chapter XI-Mrs. McLane begs Merriam
for papers given him by her stepson, but
which he tells her were all forwarded to
Parry. Merriam is seriously wounded in
fight with greasers.
Chapter XII. Upon regaining her
strength Florence returns to her home,
which she now in her jealous breeding de-
cideS to leave.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
TO AVOID COUGHING.
Draw a Deep, Long Breath and Hold
1t Until II SOothes Every
Air Cell.

a physician who is connected with an
Institution in which there are many
children, says: There is nothing more
irritable to cough than coughing
For some time 1 had been so fully as
sured of this that determined for one
minute at least to lessen the number
of coughs heard in a certain ward in
hospital of the institution. BY the
promise of rewards and punishments
succeeded in inducing them simply
to hold their breath when tempted to
cough, and in a little while 1 was nv
self surprised to see how some of the
children entirely recovered from the
disease. Constant coughing is precise
ly like scratching a wound on the out
side OF the body; SO long as it is done,
the wound will not heal Let a per-
son when tempted to cough draw a
long breath and hold it until it warns
and soothes every air cell, and some
benefit will soon be received from this
process The nitrogen which is thus
confined acts as an anodyne to the mu-
eous membrane, allaying the desire
to cough. and giving the throat and
lungs a chance to heal"-Scientific
American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
CHAPTER XIII.

mo word of this to anyone, Whit
taker," said Grafton, as they turned
away. He was beginning to see through
it all. He knew that two ladies of the
garrison were calling at his quarters
just at that luckless hour near retreat.
when, as he had urged, Merriam went
-thithef and asked for Mrs. McLane. He
knew that they had left and gone on up
the row while his wife was eXpostulat-
ing with Fanny aloft and Randy was
waiting below. He knew that one al
least of their number would be sure to
tell what was occurring, not as mat
ter of malice by any means. but simply
because she couldn't help telling any
thing and everything that she saw and
heard. He knew that sympathizing
women were dropping in every few
minutes to- see dear Florrie" herself.
if a possible thing, or TO inquire how
she was, and he quickly cenjectured
that one or more of these visitors had
let fall the fatal observation. What
Grafton did not know was that such
visitation had befallen after Florence
had virtually asked Randy to tell where
he had been, and after his hapless fail
ure to explain Immediately the entire
circumstances. It reused the demon
of her passionate nature to be told the
truth by other lips than his. But this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
THE oLp-TiME CIRCUS.

The circus thirty years ago was better far
than now:
The elephant was a wonder just to see!
could watch him half day
AS he fed himself with hay;
And each separate beast was worth the
price to me.
Never clown was half so funny: never
monkey half so drolI;
All the tinsel was pure m etal then to me:
Every acrobat, amazing: every rider. SIM
ply great:
And that small trapeze man-what man
was he!
And when the woman sang: I'VE Parted
by the Riverside"
And You'll Not Forget" and you'll Re-
member Me-
She was really so pathetic
That / wiped my eyes and cried;
I wanted then to take her home with me.
The shows we see in these days are never
half so fine;
The cost of tickets often bothers me;
Though the man still cracks his whip,
And the clown seems pretty flip.
There Is nothing much l care TO hear or see.
Thoughts of business, taxes, losses; rheu-
matisn, other crosses,
All combine to make the circus seem quite
fat:
I no longer love the songstress. with her
paint and frilLs ard 6osses!
no longer want to take her home, at that!
But I'd like to see the old-time show of
thirty years ago,
When 1 wore no pointed shoes-my feet
were bare;
When lemonade was nectar
And peanuts were joy;
That old show without worry or care!
Pueblo Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
Unahaehed.

The following story is told of Mr..
x, distinguished member of the
Indian civil service, well known for his
Wit and raciness. Being at home on
leave of absence, he found himself a
guest at dinner party where all pres
ent were strangers to him. Lord -,
the host, presenting him to very pretty
and vivacious looking woman. he bowed
and professed himself charmed, saying:
~ see you know everybody in the
room and all about them, so you must
initiate me. Now, for instance Cndicat-
ing a gentleman who had evidently
been taking nitrate of silver for :, a
malady), who is that man with the blue
face?''
Sir" said the lady, icily. that is my
husband"
oh said Mr.. x. quite una
dashed, 1.-The very woman I want to
meet. Now tell me, is he blue all over?"
Telegraph
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06

in itself, reasoned Grafton, was not
enough to drive Florence into flight.
She must have watched for his later
coming, must have seen him go-oh.
fatal step! for which he, George Graf
ton, and no one else. was responsible!
away from the path that led to his
wife and home, straight to that which
bore him to the side of the woman he
had loved before ever he set eyes on
Floy Tremaine. And thither she, per-
chance, had followed; but there-what
had she en?-what had she heard? ?
There were aching hearts in many
households at Sedgwick that cloudless
morning. but the man who suffered
most was Grafton. The whole truth
flashed upon him as he followed the
prints of Mignon's nimble hoof. He
would have to tell his wife and Mrs.
Hayne, but no one else.
mo word of this to anyone, Whit
taker," therefore he cautioned, with a
sigh.
".Vell. I'm not all asinine," was that
troubled subaltern's reply, though
dare say you've thought me so of late"
God forbid that 1 should judge any
man." thought Grafton to himself.
latter what I've done this past night"
Harriet Grafton was greatly shocked
when told her husbands fears, and did
not altogether meekly accept his eau
ton to keep the secret from Fanny,
who still slept the sleep of the innocent
and virtuous and clear of conscience.
Hop Ling had been told to go indoors,
put all the rooms TO rights. have the
breakfast table set, and breakfast pre-
pared as usual, and he wondered but
obeyed. Mrs. Hayne was speedily
aroused by the announcement that Mrs.
Grafton was below, and was we'll aware
that something extraordinary had &C.
| CURED to warrant a call at so early an
hour. Even the children. wearied after
| last nights vigil, were still asleep. Dom
| ming wrapper, she FASTENED out on the
landing and softly called over the bal
listers: 'I know you have news for me.
Mrs. Grafton. please come up"
And in the telling of her tidings, was it
any wonder that the younger matron
burst into tears?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
CHAPTER XII.-CoNTINUED.

Wild-eyed, with beating heart. Flor
ence rushed through the diningroom
TO the dark kitchen beyond and raped
imperiously at door. Hop Ling!"
she cried. "up. I need you" No an
swer. 1.-The BRUTE" she murmured to
herself, as she threw herself heavily
upon the door, and it flew open and
plunged her in. The Chinaman's little
sanctum was deserted. She kept no
maid. One schooled Chinaman easily
and efficiently did all the housework of
a ieutenant's humble quarters and was
generally employed in that capacity in
almost every garrison of the far west.
She few to the rear door and locked
that, then up to the second story where
were the pretty guestrooms as well as
their own-hers and Randy's, with all
their closets and hooks and corners.
She took one rapid survey through
them, and then one fierce, wild loolaa
herself in the mirror of her dainty
dressing table. Are you Floy Ire
maine? Are you the little girl who was
reared in the Rifers? Are you to make
q lifelong fool for any man? And as
she spoke she began to open the dress
she had been wearing for Randy's ben
eft. The folds of the stylish skirt, one
of Mrs. Haynes planning when in Chi
cago, were tossed in reckless disorder
upon the snowy coverlet of the bed, and
her precious locket-Randy's locket-
was as suddenly unclasped from the
round, white throat, and in the tumult
in her soul she heard no sound of the
sudden stir and sortie at the guard
house. She never knew that there was
no sentry faithful to his watch along
the rear of officers row, to take up and
pass on the stirring, reassuring cry that
no army girl can hear without rejoicing
or miss without alarm-'Two o'clock
and all's WELL"
The dawn was breaking over the far
Tornado and turning the distant Quad
aloupe into gold when the Rifiers rolled
away-officers and men, barring the
band and company Ike Fby war de-
partment orders a few years. ago COM
panies ''I' and "K" of each regiment of
infantry were "skeletonized" by trans
fer of their men to other companies.
leaving those two merely paper COM
rnands. Just as go. o. has been for
years the derisive title of the guard
house prisoners, so does "Co. Ike" be-
gin to appear as name for the be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
u fro BE Continued
roo MUCH DECORATION.
Ladies Sometimes Overdress I'm Some
Respects.

ITO be out of fashion is to be out of
the world, !" is saying which it is diff
cult to overcome, to the satisfaction of
the girl who wishes to preserve an up
to-date appearance, and we do not blame
our girls for having desire to be apace
with the times in their costumes. How
eFgr, we regret that the ladies of the
present time are obliged to feStoon their
heads with such an abundance of dec
orations that the beholder is puzzled in
his attempts at Distinguishing the
handiwork of nature among the pro-
fusion of millinery. 1t seems to us that
this artificial array is piece of use
less extravaganza; and we would ask
the fair sex to consider how impossible
it is for them to add anything that can
be ornamental to what is already the
masterpiece of nature. The head has
the most beautiful appearance, as well
as the highest station in a human fig
ure. Nature has laid out all her art in
identifying the face; she has touched
it with vermiilion, planted in it
double row of ivory, made it the seat
of smiles and bushes, lighted it up and
enlivened it with the brightness of the
eyes, given it airs and graces that can
not be described and surrounded it
with such a flowing shade of hair
as sets all its beauties in the most
agreeable light. In short. she seems
to have designed the head as the cupo-
la to the most glorious of her works;
| and when we load it with such pile
of supernumerary ornaments, we de-
stroy the symmetry of the human fig
| ure, and foolishly contrive to call off
the eye from the great and real beau
ties, to childish gewgaws.-N- Y.
Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
washing Fine Handkerehies..

Few iaundresses wash fine embroid-
cred handkerchiefs properly. Too often
they go to pieces in the wringer or are
rubbed into holes on the washboard
The dainty bit of cambria that is car
ried more for show than for use may be
washed by the owner in her own bowl.
This done, all dust should be wiped
from the large window pane. and the
handkerchief. when it is still wet,
spread smoothly over the glass, all
creases pressed out, and the corners
kept fat When the handkerchief Is
dry it will be crisp and new n appear
auce
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06

Mrs. Mckinley is one of the many
women now prominently before the
public as the wives of statesmen who
were not poor in their youth; she never
knew the struggles of the washtub and
the frying pan. Her father was bank
er, and though this does not mean a
great deal in small place, IT meant
comfort for her. She entered mercan-
tile life as his assistant, and took 4
great interest in the work, Lot from
necessity, but from pleasure. She re-
ceived a fine education at one of the
seminaries for young ladies in Ohio,
and remained there until she was well
fitted for teacher.
Her friends have been carefully
chosen and the most of these have been
professionals, for she is very fond of
artists and musical composers. Though
reports say to the contrary, Mrs. Nc
KinIey is distinctively society woman
and she goes out whenever her tbeaith
allows her and sometimes when it does
not. She is a clever conversationalist.
and is we'll known for her Iepartee
Mrs. Mckinley is one of the most de-
lightful hostesses in WashitFton and
will entertain quite often \during the
winter. With herself as first lady of
the white house, Mrs. Hay as the leader
of the cabinet ladies, and Mrs Hobart
as the representative of society-a posi-
ton which always belongs to the wife
of the vice president-Washing Will
be largely entertained this winter by
homes of wealth, and of the three Mrs.
Mckinley will do her full share
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06

and which is usually adopted by women
whose one thought is simplicity.
For the "mannish" young woman,
however. there is displayed upon the
counters puff ties of the most brilliant
plaids, stripes and figures.
Then there are the points of linen
sewed upon their tiny band and hem
stitched by hand, for elderly ladies and
those who are wearing black.
And these are only a few OF the many
designs displayed upon the counters for
the appreciation of shoppers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
NOVELTIES IN TIES.
Variety Now Displayed Ia So Large
That the MOht FastIdious wOm-
an should he Satisfied.

This season brings forth novelties in
ties for the tailor made woman u salts
fly the most fastidious. There are so
many designs and all are so stylish that
it is confusing TO make a selection.
There is a dainty little bow of black
or colored satin which comes ready tied
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
To wa.h stan. st...

If these are in good condition they
simply require cleaning with hot water,
and afterward to be hearfhstoned-
Grease can be removed by pouring very
strong soda and water on the spots. and
then covering them with paste made.
with fuller's earth and boiling water,
which must be left on all night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-06
Wearing n Be,t smsrt,x.

Belts and buckles are special features
Tor the blouse and tiny waist. The
blouse itself must be frightened at the
waist by a firm band, then the belt ad-
busted without the thought of making
he waist any smaller