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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13
Hero Wood ward was called to Lyor

Hero Woodward was called to Lyons
Sunday, to take charge AS Manager of
the Postal Telegraph office and rele>
see Herb given show, as he has work
ed long and faithfully to perfect him
self as telegraph operator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

A LIyERYNfAN of Great Bend,
and an attorney of Hoisington
seem to have in hand the distri-
button of 'swet goods" for the
republicans. Four kegs of free
beer was set up in one place, and
three kegs in another, last week.
Will these men tell the public
why they thus distribute beer by
the key among the German vot-
ers of Barton county? Is it to
influence German voters to vote
against their party? Is that the
opinion they have of the German
citizens? If that is not their OBJ
iect, will they please give their
reasons. A number of German
voters have called our attention
to this practice, and make no
secret of it. Should someone file
a complaint against those men
would they kick if the matter
was brought into the courts?
DEMOCRATS and populists
should remember that the repub-.
leans have no use for your prin-
ciples, but want your votes
about this time each year They
make all sorts of fun of your
party the whole year round, but
along a few weeks before election
they get around and tell you
what good fellows you are; and
how they always know you were
liberal in your political views;
how they think a man "Ought to
lay aside party feeling in local
affairs" etc. They talk that
way to democrats and populists,
but when they talk to republic
ans it is ''boys stand solid, vote
FER straight, don't waver, don't
scratch-we've got to win this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13
Pattern Hats

At Miss Savage's. just received
them from st. Louis. Come and see
them. Also new line of walking hats
expected from Chicago about Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

Bert Schaeffer of this city, and his
the river. and Ed. Dodge. left Tues
day on an overland trip down into
Arkansas aid Missouri.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13
Presbyterians.

Rev. r. Z. Blackman, of Nebraska,
will preach Oct. 15, at IL am, and
7:30 p, 10. A full attendance is de-
sired. THE SESSION.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

DR.. VIM. A. Phillips next dates at
Great Bend are Saturday. Sunday and
Monday. Oct. 81 to %, Hotel Green e.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13
Are You A Hunter?

BrlEg your game to US and get the
highest market price for same.
MCNowN 6 HAYES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

Mrs. l.. J. Barker AID Mrs. ", M.
Gunnell entertained lady Friends at an
afternoon tea. Wednesday of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

The new firm has reduced prices on
the Max Shafer stock of dry goods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

D. j. Lswis was over from Housings
ton Tuesday, and reports all quiet on
the lake shore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

Henry Uden was over from Hoising
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13


bath, Rev. Schnscka will have for his
morning subject: The New Puri-
tanism." In the evening Harvest
Home Festival will be given by the
young people of the Sunday school
At the evening service collection
| will be taken up for the benefit of the
weaker churches in Kapsas which are
not self.sustaining. The public most
cordially invited co all services.
The Workman lodge of this city is
pre- pairing an entertainment to be given
at the old opera hall on Wednesday
night, Oct. 25th, which will be worth
attending. The best of music will be
| furnished, refreshments served and an
amusing and otherwise pleasing pro-
gram provided. Everybody most corr
daily invited to attend. A small adj
mission fee of 10 cents will be charged
Coming-October 81 to 23-Dr. VIM.
A. Phillips, the specialist in all dis
eases of the eye and ear, will be at the
Hotel Greene Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, Oct. 81 to 23d inclusive. Per
sons desiring his services should call
early the first day, or make appoint
ment by mail.
Max Skaters health would not per-
NIT him to be confined in the house,
and although he was enjoying a very
pleasing business, he was'compe.led to
quit and seek out door employment.
He therefore sold out his store last
week to Mr.. Howard Waddles, who
continues the business
John Walter, the brick mason, who
has been putting down most of the
brick walks on Broadway and Forest
avenue, went up to Olmitz the first of
the week, where he has work at his
trade to keep him busy for some time.
The New Firm will have a grand sale
of Ladies and Misses cloaks and jacks
cts, Friday and Saturday of this week.
Everything will go at Wholesale cost.
Max Shafer's old stand. Tyler building.
A Catholic Church Fair will be held
at OlmitZ Oct. Is. II and 18th Nom
day to Wednesday of next week, The
Olmitz church fairs are always inter
esting, and big crowd is looked for.
You want to know how to save
money! Just go to Howard Waddel's,
Max Skaters old stand, and see how
the prices are cut down on everything
you wear.
A reader-aud property owner
wants the DEMOCRAT to ask why the
council does not condemn ALL the
board sidewalks on Main street.
Spectacles properly fitted and all dis
eases of the eye and ear treated, by
DR.. Phillips, at Hotel Greene, Oct. 81
to %
D. j. Lswis was over from Housings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13
School Report.

Following is the school report of the
school in Dist. No. II, Clarence town
ship, for the month ending Oct. 9th,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

Chas. Lundblade made business
trip to Chicago the first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

Olmitz Catholic Church Fair next
Week-16 to 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

Spectacles properly fitted and all dis
eases of the eye and ear treated, by
DR.. Phillips, at Hotel Greene, Oct. q
to %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

"Whewr" remarked the head Of the
firm after he had listened to the report
of the chief collector. "Who can the
rascal BET And all these people say that
they have paid and hold a receipt"
"Precisely. Some fellow has been 60
ing the rounds, and wherever my men
are sent they find that at least rs per
cent of the bills have been paid. he has
even collected lot Of bills that we
considered bad. He certainly must be a
villain of the deepest dye, sir, and /
have taken the liberty Of notifying the
best private detective in the city.
"Perfectly right. Send the detective
to me as soon as he puts in an appear
ance. We must find this villain"
Half an hour later the head Of the
firm and the detective were closeted to-
gether.
"Can you find hims" asked the for
mer.
"Sure I'm Satisfied now that know
who be is. and I'll have him inside the
bars before morning."
"Who's hiring yon and who's going
to pay for your services3'
"You, of course.
"Then I'll do my own planning. If
that fellow won't take $3.50 month to
work for me, offer him $200 He has
the kind of talent I'm looking for. -
Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

class might well lead timid minds, as
it did, to abandon hope. But as be-
tween that experiment and irresponsi-
BILE military authority for local govern
ment, men who had done their utmost
to sustain the Confederacy accepted
the situation" and civil government
was established in our state on the
broad basis of universal manhood suf.
frage.
No harm has yet come to our state
because of it, but safety for the future
will be found in limiting the franchise
to intelligence and property. In spite
of all the distressing conditions to
which I have referred the general
prosperity to which we have attained
in our state have never been surpassed.
New relations, new industries, new
lines of progress have been established
and while the old lines and systems
have been left behind or abandoned,
to the loss of few, the new genera
tion has kept step with progress and
adapted themselves to the present.
Our colored citizens as whole have
made a record of progress not sur
passed by any race on earth, thus es-
tablishing not only their own capacity,
but giving the highest evidence of the
kindly spirit and helping hand of their
former owners. A race that has lifted
itself from All illiteracy Of 100 per
cent-absolute ignorance-to less than
so per cent, and has accumulated near
ly $500, 100000 of taxable property
within the relatively short period of
one generation after its slavery is GER
tainly not one that must be deported,
either for its own good or for the safety
of the communities where these people
were born and reared.
Our Negro population do not de-
mand, seek or desire social relations
with the white people. They do, how
ever, ask and are entitled to receive all
their public, civil and political rights
under the law as duly adjudicated.
The sporadic cases of outrage against
them will he eliminated by the prompt
and bold official acts of executives like
bis excellency, Governor Gambler, of
our state.
If not deferred by outside meddling,
the white and colored citizens of the
south will work out their own saliva
ton in Gods good time, so that the
oldest of US may live to laugh at the
idea of deporting 10, 900, 900 of Ameri-
can citizens because of the color of
their skin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
Why Do Cats Hiss3

Why does u cat hiss when angry
Take tiny kitten at play and make it
angry, and it will snarl in it's baby fash
ion and hiss as best it can. WhyH
Dr.. Louis Robinson says that the
Kissing and splitting of young kittens is
probably an instructive attempt to scare
away enemies from the helpless tots by
initiating snakes hiss.
A great many creatures that live in
shallow holes have like habit Of hiss
ing when annoyed or angered. The tail
of cat seen dimly in the half light OF
cave suggests snakes tail and is
often marked in a way to heighten the
resemblance
eff" says DR.. Robinson, this real
" is an instance Of protective mimicry,
I think it is probable that the chief foe
guarded against was the eagle. Eagles
are very fond of cat flesh, and it has
been remarked by naturalists that these
formidable birds habitually make war
upon the smaller felidae. st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
A MAMMOTH BOOK.
Unique scrap-Book to Be Presented to
George Dewey.

Unique Scrap-Book to Be Presented to
George Dewey.
New York World.
A unique gift is in store for Admiral
Dewey when he reaches town. 1t is
the biggest book that has ever been
made. Its weight is in the neighbor'
hood of $50 pounds, and when it is
opened it is just 5 feet 2 inches wide,
B. Daizell was the originator of the
idea of the gift, and he had only to
mention it to other members of the
the Maritime Exchange to secure their
cooperation.
The book is composed of clippings
cut from every newspaper 10 the coun'
try, and every one of them refers to
Admiral Dewey and the war with
Spain.
There are about 400 pages, and on
some of the pages as many as 7S clip
pings are pasted. In all the book con-
tains about 10000 clippings, and a
couple of hundred more will be added
before the presentation takes place.
The clippings were selected by Frank
A. Burrelle, of No. 80 Park Row, an
expert in such work, aud he had charge
of the other details.
The size of each page is 22x26 inch.
es. Including the covers the book is
exactly III inches thick. The binding
is of cardboard one-half inch thick.
This has been covered with seal leath-
er. The largest single hide of seal
that ever came into this country was
used in the binding.
The clippings began with the sink
ing of the Maine, and the whole de-
tailed story of the war as told in the
newspapers of the country is given in
the succeeding clippings. Scores OF
the latter were cut from The World.
Speaking of the book yesterday Mr..
Burrelle said:
"Aside from its unique features it is
the most authentic history of the war
that could possibly be compiled, as it
contains all that was written by the
correspondents who actually saw what
they described"
Yesterday the book was in Cassidy's
bindery, in Fulton street, where men
were engaged attaching the huge COW
er. The corners will be bound in sill.
yer and silver nameplate on the Gov.
er will bear this inscription:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
q DELAYED. Do not make me desperate.

be delayed. Do not make me desperate.
I would as soon kill you as not, you
hellhoundl 1t was you that caught the
student and wormed my secrets out Of
him. You would have been dead man
by this but that I must have the mon.
ey. I was an internal fool not to stick
a knife into you as you rat doing in
that armchair. Your mother can pay
the money as easily as you. Come,
now, shall she pay it or youf I will
have the cash. mind you"
My mind was working quickly and
well now.
"stopl' I said. "You have the whiI
hand of me, for I am unarmed. We
will make a bargain Of it. You shall
write me a declaration that you are
Andre Landrinof or Kornilof or any
one you please, and that my father,
Count Vladimir, was arrested in your
place. You shall give me such docu.
ment, and I will sign check for
what, 1000 rublesf"
I never really intended to bargain
with this internal assassin. My inten-
tion was to spring upon him as he
wrote.
"Twenty thousand is the sum-" said
he, "and there is no bargain. I sign
nothing. will have the money without
conditions Of any kind. Come; time
passes. Do not make me desperate
can force the countess to pay me re.
member that.
Mot while I live" said. "You
shall not leave this room, though you
may carry an arsenal Of arms"
"Poohl" he said. "You defy me
You are one that talks much, take it,
and acts little. I cay l shall 90 from
this room to the apartment of the
countess. Sit where you are or you are
a dead man. mean what / say. This
is not dummy revolver. All the cham
bers are charged. I will shoot the whole
internal household and escape. curse
you'll Sit still now!"
He edged toward the door. l sprang
to my feet, starting to rush toward
him. He raised the pistol and fired. AT
the same moment I tripped over some.
thing that lay between him and me
and fell.
The shot passed, I suppose, over my
head.
At the same moment very surpris'
ing thing happened. From out of my
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

dered imperative when it was found
after careful measurement, that the
Hudson river had been lowered at
least two feet in the past 80 years
showing conclusively that if the tim
ber destruction went on unchecked this
magnificent stream would be ruined.
Selling abandoned lands for mere
pittance, in order to secure the taxes,
has been a great mistake in this state.
1t would have been far better to have
held them as timber preserves and
have had paid official to protect them
from trespass.
The writer hopes to be able, in a fu-
ture issue of The News and Courier,
to make some practicable suggestions
in regard to the preservation of our
forests his present intention being to
arouse the land owners TO the impor-
tance of holding fast to the timbered
lands, and of turning deaf ear to the
Establishments of distillers and the
timber syndicates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
DEPORTING The NEGROES.
Former Governor Bullock Opposed to the
Proposition.

Former Governor Bullock Opposed to the
Proposition.
From the Atlanta Journal.
1t is well.known that do not agree
with Colonel Graves or with Bishop
Turner on the deportation plan-6rst,
because it is not for the best interests of
our white or colored people, and, Sec
ond, because it is impossible to enforce
it.
Colonel Graves stated that this sep
aration or deportation will be better
for the Negro, "because he can never,
north or south, be received into social
personal relation with the families of
the white race, and can never, there
fore, be social equal. Where and
when in our state has the Negro ever
given evidence of desire to assume
or covet "social equality" with the
whites?
Is it not true that educated and prop
erty owning colored people are far
more interested in protecting the social
purity of their own race from intrusion
than in seeking to intrude upon ours ?
Where in our state can Colonel Graves
find white people having so little con.
fidence in themselves as to fear "social
equality" with Negroes being forced
upon them?
1t is reasonable and proper for US
to consider the future in the light of
our experience. No people were ever
before subjected to the ordeal through
which we have successfully passed.
The illogical legislation of congress
putting the ballot in the hands of ig-
norant men just freed from slavery
and withholding it from large por-
ton of the intelligent former master
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
CHAPTER XXXII.

THE COUNTS RELEASE DEMANDED.
The chief Of police entered the room
at this moment he glanced keenly at
Percy.
"Who is this3" he asked.
It was Borofsky who told him the
news; as for me, I could not have
spoken. There was horrid kind OF
paralysis-the spell of horror--upon
my tongue. l could have yelled aloud
but to speak quietly and sanely would
have been impossible to me.
"WhatI" exclaimed the chief, when
Borofsky had explained, in sentence
or two, the position of affairs. 1.-The
informer? He whom our friend here
has desired to screen who laid informa-
tion of the railway affair?"
"The same" said Borofsky. MAN
proposes, excellence, but it is God who
disposes in the end!"
"Hav' said the chief, "it looks like
business. Moreover, my young friend.
matters seem to work in your favor
Come, you shall show me this student
When we return. there may be news
from Bootief"
! am sure the reader will excuse If /
beg to be allowed to pass lightly over
the sight we found awaiting us at the
little lodging hired for the use of our
ill fated informer.
1t was a plain, barely furnished bed
room, with a tiny kitchen attached.
Upon the bed lay the student. dead,
as Percy had reported, and obviously
murdered. perhaps while asleep. The
knife saw at once, to my horror, was
a Circassian silver handled dagger be-
longing to my father. Andre might at
least have used knife Of his own, re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
GENERAL WHEELER SNUBBED.
The Fighting Aiabamian Appears to Have
Been Shelved by Don Whiskerandos
Otis.

Been SneiVeQ Dy Don "hiskorauooo
Otis.
New Orleans States.
General Joe Wheeler, who for
time jumped about the country footing
the praise of McKinley's policy of i'm
perialism, has been snubbed in the
Philippines by General Otis, according
to cable advices from Hong Kong, he
wishes 10 be ordered back home. 1t
will be remembered that General
Wheeler was very anxious to take the
field in the Philippines, and finally his
importuning resulted in the president
instructing him to proceed to Manila
and report to Major General Otis.
The press had much to say about the
good work General Wheeler would do
when he took the field against the Fill.
ipinos. It was generally understood
from the Washington dispatches that
Wheeler would be given the command
of Funston's brigade and participate
in the active operations Of Lawton
and Macarthur as soon as the dry sea-
son commenced. 1t appears, however,
that upon his arrival at Manila he met
with chilling reception. There was
no field band at the landing place to
hail his coming with martial music
but, on the contrary, General Otis ex-
hibited the marble heart and extended
the icy hand in other words, he was,
to use language of diplomacy, persona
non grata 10 the entire military outfit
at Manila and was treated as an inter-
loper.
General Wheeler for weeks wanted
to be assigned to a command, and at
last, growing impatient, be called on
General Otis in order to ascertain
"where he was at" He then learned
that he had been billed for the COM
mand of little and lonely island of
the archipelago, situated star from the
madding crowds ignoble strife"
Wheeler protested against being snuff
ed out in such a manner; but the man
who shaves his chin and allows his
hair to grow on the rest of the lawn,
remained firm. Wheeler then began
to yearn for home and every fond spot
that bis infancy knew. He had been
thrown down hard, and his dreams of
leading dashing charge against the
Filipinos were jolted out of him.
Army officers predicted that when
General Wheeler sailed for the Philip
pines that he would not be given
show, for the reason that he would be
in the way of the regular army men,
and they would resent his coming to
Manila.
General Wheeler was all right so
long as he travelled from one city to
another making speeches in favor of
McKinley's Philippine policy and i'm
perialism, but the moment he sought a
command in the Philippine army he
began to bore the president. The de-
sire of Wheeler to distinguish himself
made him persistent, and finally the
president sent him to the Philippines,
knowing full we'll that General Otis
would find a way to smother him.
The treatment General Wheeler has
received will arouse considerable in
dignation, because the country is we'll
aware of the fact that as a soldier he
is the superior of Otis in every respect,
and the equal, if not the superior, of
Lawton and Macarthur.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

I will telegraph to the penal settle
ment in which the count, if he it be,
is now living. Tell me something by
which he may be recognized. and il
such distinguishing mark is to be found
upon him he shall be set free on the
instant. Think now. Has he mole, a
scar-anything. only desire to do the
right. If we have blundered. as you
say, we shall rectify our mistake. But
we must not blunder again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

He had fired a rcuolrer In their faces
flected. Strangely enough, it never for
one moment occurred to ME that the
murderer could be other than Andre,
and yet doubtless the society to which
both he and the victim belonged must
have contained many desperadoes quite
capable of such an act
The chief directed one of the two
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY.
U. 8. N.
May l, 1ses-September %, 1899.

On the title page is the following in
scription, prepared by the Rev. Allan
D. Brown, president of the Norwich
university, of Northfeld, VT, an old
friend of Admiral Dewey
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

saT According to estimates of the
salmon pack made at the principal can
neries on Puget sound in the last few
days, this years product of canned
and pickled salmon will reach fully
$50, 900 cases, or gain of SO per cent.
over last years pack. This means
that the product of the cannerles sold
in the English and American markets
will realize about S2,300,OOO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

A special table is being made for the
hook. If Admiral Dewey can be in
duced to visit the Maritime Exchange
the presentation will be made there.
The cost of the book is $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

Then there lDdS q rough dNu tuHtDt8 U'
the floor.
bedroom, which seemed to be kind OF
enchanted chamber tonight. rushed a
party of men, gendarmes. How they
came there could not and did not at
tempt to imagine. Andre flashed his
pistol at them and again and third
time Then there was a rough and
tumble on the floor, and many flowers
Of speech. both from Andre and the
others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-27

sg London policemen have been for
bidden to wear tan shoes on the ground
that they are "too stylish"