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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-02-09
THE MAN WHO WINES

1 have wondered under what star he
was born. The man who whines is
worst of all. He is far and aways
worse than the woman who has moth
ing to do but to whine and complain
and wish she felt like other people.
The woman who whines usually
imagines she has a grievance. She
thinks she is ill and she feels aggrieved
if everybody she meets doesn't weep in
sympathy with her affection. Her
troubles are brooded over until they
become real and it ends in nervous
prostration.
And it is exceedingly strange that a
wash woman never has nervous pros
tration. She has too much on hand
She is obliged to hustle from morning
until way into the night in order that
she may make living, and she is not
through with one days work before
she begins the next, so she has no time
to indulge in any luxuries. She has not
the time to have nervous prostration
because she hasn't time to whine.
Whenever she feels inclined to have a
nerves." she knocks the stufing out
OF six-bit washing and by the time
she has the spots knocked out of half a
dozen pairs of overalls and when she
gets through the complicated process of
applying forty or fifty pairs of govern
ment socks to the washboard and then
running them through the wringer as
if she were making sausage, she has no
time to whine.
You may say that the washwoman
not delicately brought up, nor sensitive
and high strung like those who are
afflicted with the whines and nerves
and things. Yet there are women who
chop the kitchen wood and hustle the
jackets off the potatoes and hunt the
gay and festive cabbage worm in his
native liar, and they teach the hilari.
GUS calf how to avoid getting its pro.
visions down the wrong throat, yet
when they get married to some bright,
intelligent young squirt who knows
enough to pound, provided somebody
gave him big, broad hammer, she i'm
mediately collapses and the people say,
"Ah me, she has nervous prostration."
And yet it is not because her mentality
is so highly developed, for I have seen
this occur where the woman didn't
know anymore than long division in
arithmetic.
But still, do not object.
This is not my affair. lam not try
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-02-09
Written for The Prison MurUr.
WRINKLES.

Wrinkles was friend of mine. /
say "was" because he has journeyed to
that land whence no traveller re.
turns. His real name was Rogers but
we had dubbed him "Wrinkles" from
favorite expression of his. When.
ever anything new was on hand with
which he was not acquainted he would
say: "What's the Wrinkle p" He was
one of those whole souled fellows,
ready to take part in any harmless joke
or proposition made by the boys and
with whom for his good nature and
kindly disposition was deservedly very
popular. Six feet two in his stocking
feet, and possessed of the strength of a
Sandow and a seemingly robust con-
stitution, he possessed few peculiari-
ties which caused much merriment
among his friends. And on those pc.
culiarities rests my tale.
He could endure no dissipation in
the way of splrituous liquors or drugs,
at times even the smell of whisky
would produce nausea. He had often
expressed desire to be able to join the
"boys'' in their "sprees," but owing to
these weaknesses had to refrain from
so doing. Among those who were in
the habit of frequenting our club was
one named Moore. He had started life
with the brightest of prospects for his
future-a graduate of one of our first
colleges, and had taken to medicine as
his profession. But from over indul
gence in the flowing bowl and the use
OF drugs he was now mere physical
wreck. But one power he still pos
sessed to a remarkable degree: that
was hypnotic suggestion, and for a few
drinks as compensation, often amused
us by his ability in that line. Enough
or Moore for the present.
1t soon began to be noticed that
wrinkles" exhibited all the character
istics of confirmed dipsomaniac, and
then wonder of wonders he Joined us
at our "blowouts," and although he
imbibed nothing but soft drinks, be-
came the most hilarious of the party.
Matters continued thus for some time
and at every meeting we were more
and more amazed at the change in the
appearance of "Wrinkles." At times
he showed every sign of being "loaded"
with "Hop." Any inquiries on the
subject would be met with
smile; no word eff explanation would
he make as to how he overcame the
former adherence of dope and booze.
But at last the climax was reached.
His room mate announced one morn.
ing that "Wrinkles" had died the eve.
ming before, exh biting every symptom
of delirium tremens. The doctors were
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-02-09

one referred to by THE MIRROR furn.
ish evidence of the fact that these
teachers can not come too soon.
There must be change in our meth
ods of instructing the rising genera
ton if we would have posterity freer
from mental and physical ills than are
the people of today. The power of the
mind to effect good or bad results must
be clearly shown, and the young people
led to keep their thoughts as pure as
the driven snow from the skies above.
They should also be influenced to puri-
fy their desires by raising high moral
standard of right, toward which they
should be continually encouraged to
advance. They should be shown that
the consequence Of wrong doing and
evil thinking are eternal, and that in
the far off future, mortals may appear
upon the earth embodying the very ev.
il propensities that they are cherishing
in secret. They should be led to real
ize the awful responsibility of heredity.
Venereal diseases, affectations of the
blood and nerves descend from age to
age, and untold misery, pain and sor.
row follow.
Such striking case as this of the
self martyred mother will serve to
arouse the public to the necessity of
doing something to prevent the recur-
renee of the causes that have produced
it. The present generation should be
taught tte fundamental principles of
physiology and psychology, to the end
'tisat they may be aeie Go select for cons
jugal mates only those who have sound
physiques, with no hereditary talnt of
blood, as we'll as vigorous minds and
fine spiritual natures. The study of
psychology will reveal the mental and
spiritual adaptability of men and wom-
en-, hence show whether they are fit to
become parents. Today home is too
often the object of women in marrying
while the hope of securing a large for
tune is frequently the aim of the man.
Men purchase their wives as slaves
were bought in olden days, while wom-
en- sell their honor for the sake of shin
ing IN society. The results of these
evils are the lepers, the syphilitic de-
bauchee, the consumptives, etc., who
are now burdening society. The true
hero who will lead in movement to do
away with these direful conditions
by the reformation of decent generation
of the race, is the man for whom suf-
fering humanity has long been looking.
Banner of Light.
The article which was republished
from this paper will be easily remem-
bered by our readers. The comments
of the Banner of Light are most wor-
thy of consideration. The cry for men
who will lead in crusade for the re-
formation of the generation of the
race, will probably remain unanswered
so long as laws enacted by the intlu.
ence of clique of strait laced big
OTIS are used to send men, who advocate
reforms of the kind mentioned to pris
on.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-02-09
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Listen, Maid Of Athens.
Maid of Athens, ere we part
Be not naughty, but be nice;
You may keep my blooming heart,
But give back my gems of price.
Maid of Athens, ere you skip,
Do not 60 with everything.
Don't beg, no, not this trip.
Take away my diamond ring.
Maid of Athens, let your terms,
Parting, be not hard to bear.
Keep those osculation germs,
But give back that ruby rare.
Maid of Athens, give them backt
Diamond, ruby, opal, pearl.
Don't, pray thee, let me lack
Means to get another girl!
Tom Mason, in The Criterion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
DAILY HEALTH HINTS.

IAre you anxious to live to be 100 years
of age? If your ambition lies in that direc-
ton, here, according to physician, is the
outfit you required
A quick, springy, elastic step.
A bright eye and clear color.
Sound sleep, without frequent
dreams.
A clear voice, neither rough nor
hoarse.
Slow, inaudible breathing, without
nasal obstruction.
A symmetrical head of medium size.
set erect upon a firm neck.
A keen appetite, which is neverthe-
less satisfied with a moderate quantity
of food.
A body of medium size, fairly plump.
Good chest capacity is more important
than height.
A regular, even circulation of the
blood. You shouldn't be troubled by
cold hands or feet.
The right parentage. You must have
parents and grandparents who lived
long.
Perfect digestion, shown by freedom
from headache, giddiness, heartburn or
such troubles.-London Mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
MAxIMs OF TIE SMART GIRL
Opposite Hotel Greene.

Never mistake fads for fashions.
Gloves and shoes too small are de-
cidedly bad form.
Ripped garments and frayed edges
are fatal to smartness.
Good grooming is the necessary pre-
hminary to smart dressing.
A sense of appropriateness in attire
is more desirable than riches.
Never tie a necktie hastily, or over
look a spot on collar or rip in a
glove.
Learn how to carry the body correct
" if you expect to carry your clothes
well.
Fresh linen is as essential to the
smartly dressed girl as to the correctly
dressed man.
Well-brushed skirts, well-cleaned
shoes. and trim waist-line cost moth
ing.-Demorest' Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22

weeks vacation between Christmas
and New Years.
Fred Sprier is enjoying visit from
his relatives. Twenty three arrived
Tuesday from Russia.
Since there was to be no Christmas
tree at the churches in town this
week, Francis & Keynes decided TO
have one. Have you seen it in the
window?
There has not been gallon of
good coal oil received in this town for
over two months. The oil will al
most put out lighted match. If the
state oil inspector will have little
inspecting done here instead of blow-
ing about the money he is turning
into the state treasury we will love
him more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
A FAITHFUL HORSE.
An Instance of Remarkable Devo-
ton and Animal
Courage.

Instances Of the seIf-devotion of ami
mails in the service of their masters are
not uncommon, but they generally have
to do with some sudden, instructive
deed of courage. Passive faithfuIness
unto death, among beasts as among
men, is the rarest form of self-sacritice.
The story of the horse OF certain SER
geant in the northwest illustrates the
courage of animals in It's nobIest form.
Sergt. Parker, a member of the Cana
dian mounted police, waited day or
two after the departure OF his men, In
order to receive some government dis
patches, of which he was to be the
bearer. 1t was winter on the prairie,
and every trail was hidden beneath the
snow, but as soon as he secured the pa
pers, he pushed on alone, hoping to re-
join his company By a forced march.
By nightfall he had lost all sense of di-
rection, and when he resumed his jour
ney next day he felt that his search was
hopeless.
Still the dispatches were important,
and he had been trusted with them.
For six days he wandered about, starv-
ing and frost bitten. Then snow-blind-
ness came upon him, and he lay down
to die.
His faithful horse did not desert him,
but stood like sentinel a bis masters
feet. For a day and night it stood
there, and on the morning of the sec
ond day Of its watch mail-carrier saw
the motionless figure. He approached
and discovered Sergeant Parker.
1t was nearly fortnight before the
rescued sergeant regained conscious
ness. His first question was after his
horse. The emaciated beast was
brought into the tent where its master
lay, and at once began to lick his face.
Two days later the horse was dead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
PACKING SkRDINES.
How an Interesting and important
New England Industry
Is Conducted.

The packing of small behring's, or, as
they are often called. american sar-
dines." is an important industry in
Maine. In that state there are SO fac
tories, which give employment to a
large number Of hands during four or
five months Of the year. The annual
output is estimated TO be of an average
value of $4,000. 900, and about half of
this amount finds its way into the pock-
cts of the factory employees in the form
Of wages. The fish are caught in
seines scattered all along the coast for
a distance of about hundred miles.
After the fish are taken in sailboats
to the factories they are thrown into
strong brine, where they remain for
some time. They are then laid On iron
crates and conveyed 10 an immense
oven. where the crates are laid on re-
volving shelves. After 20 minutes cook
ing the fish are ready for packing.
There are two methods of packing. one
in oil, the other in mustard. The
ground mustard is mixed with vinegar;
for oil packing cotton seed oil is used.
About gill of oil is put into can, and
then the baked fish from the ovens are
carefully packed into it and the cover
snapped on. The pans then go to the
sealer, who sits 10 front of fittle fur
mace in which his soldering i'm is
plunged. Selling the can, he runs the
heated iron around the cover, holding
the solder just in front of it, and seals
the can so rapidly that the eye can
hardly follow his movements. The
sealed cans are thrown into bath of
boiling water, in which they remain for
two hours. If any of them leak the
tops will bulge out, and these go back
to be resealed. After the cans are
cleaned with sawdust they are packed
into cases and put on the market as
genuine American sardines il pure olive
OIL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
INVENTED FOR THE cYcL1sr.

To prevent bicycle wheels from
throwing mud and water on the riders
back q new device is formed of two arms
pivoted on the rear axle to support q
small roller in position to take up the
mud before it can be thrown OFF.
For use in discharging puncture-clos-
ing compounds into bicycle tires new
receptacle is fitted with sliding bot
tom, which is pushed in after the noz-
zle is attached to the valve, thus fore
ing the heavy liquid into the tire.
In a new bicycle chain adjustment
the hub is carried by plate sliding in a
slot in the rear fork, with q screw bolt
headed in one side of the plate and
running through fixed lug on the side
of the fork to draw the plate in either
direction.
The lower brace on the chain side OF
new bicycle frame is used as a gear
case, the single tube being replaced by
a fat casing, with channels formed at
the top and bottom to cover the chain
and heads at either end, which sur
round the sprocket wheels.
In newly designed bicycle lamp the
oil holder is of tubular shape, with
clamps to attach it to the lower tube OF
the frame, just back of the head, the
wick tube extending out at right an
giles to carry the burner and reflector
which can be tilted at any desired an
gle.
An improved automatic bicycle
pump is clamped directly to the center
of the hub, with lever at one end
which engages an adjustable screw al
every revolution of the wheel to oper-
ate piston and force the air into the
tire, the head of the screw being within
reach of the rider without dismount-
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
PROPERTY In HAWAII.
Sugar Planters Are on the Flood Tide
of Fortune and Are Get
ting Rich.

Senator Clark, of Wyoming, who has
been in the Hawaiian islands this sum-
mer, speaking of the conditions there,
says:
The sugar planters are on the flood
tide of fortune, for the profits on cane
are heavy, and everybody in the bust
ness is getting rich. Coffee planting
has not been so profitable, but think
that eventually it will be made to pay.
The material development of Hawaii
has been greatly accelerated by annex
alton. Coming under our flag has been
of enormous benefit. 1t has given con-
fidence to the people and the guarantee
of stable government brightens the
whole future. Even the most ardent
royalists are forced to admit that
American supremacy in the islands is
the best thing that could have hap
pened.
What form of government do the
leading men of the country desire I?
They wish congress To bestow upon Ha-
waii a regular territorial system Of
government, such as that of Arizona or
New Mexico. In my opinion that is
the most desirable policy to pursue.
AT present the government is very awk-
ward and cumbersome. There is no
municipal or county government, and
people residing at a distance from Hon
olulu are put to great Inconvenience,
for public records are kept at no other
place. Honolulu itself is making rapid
strides in the march of progress. Its
harbor is crowded with shipping and
its business men report unprecedented
activity in trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
WASHBURN PRECINCT
BY Son Mathew

BY Son Mathew.
Get your skates, 80 youcau skate
Yes we saw the eclipse Saturday
evening.
Samual Gilmore spent Sunday in
Great Bend.
Mrs. George Taylor leaves this
week TO visit her friends in the east.
Mary Williams, of north of the
river, expects to spend Christmas in
Baldwin.
Jas McTaggart and the Elson
boys left last week for Oklahoma.
They go to look after their land.
A basket supper was given at the
Hood school house on Friday evening
last. The proceeds, which was
something over twenty dollars, was
for church purposes. The highest
price paid for box was two dollars
and twenty cents. The lowest bid
was five cents, and as nothing under
twenty. five would go, Joe Jenkins
had to do without. Joe bad been to
the turkey shoot and had only five
cents left.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
TO SAY "GooD MORNING. /"

"How can you?" That's Spanish.
'How do you are?" That's Dutch.
'How do you stand?" That's Italian.
$50 with God, senor." That's Span
ish.
''How do you live on?" That's Rus
sian.
"How do you perspire?" That's
Egyptian.
THANK God, how are you?" That's
Arabian.
''Be under the guard of God" That's
Ottoman.
"How do you have yourself?" That's
Polish.
MAY your shadow never grow less IS
That's Persian.
"How do you do?" That's English
and American.
''How is your stomach? Have you
eaten your rice?" That's Chinese.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
ODIN.
From IA Sub. y

From "a Sub"
A Merry Christmas time to all our
Odin people
Ben Garretzsn was county seat
visitor Wednesday.
w. A. Hab;ger made a trip to
Great Bend Wednesday of this week,
to see the tax collector.
II has been decided that the new
church will not be built on the
Kramer farm, but ON the site of the
old church.
Mrs. Rzika, of near Oiin, was re-
Gently very badly injured by a
vicious hog, The animal tore one of
her legs badly. from the ankle up to
the knee.
Emil Schiller, of near this place, is
down with serious attack of lung
trouble. Some time back he suffered
an injury in the chest from having a
header barge fall on him. Emil is a
son of VIM E. Schiller, one of our
beet farmers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
MEANING OF STATE NAMES

Michigan-Indian, great lake"
Minnesota-Indian, cloudy water"
Ohio-The Shawnee for 1.-The beauti-
full river"
Connecticut-Ind name, "a long
river"
Iowa-Indian word meaning "drow-
sy ones.'
Kansas-In Indian means smoky
water"
Wisconsin-Indian for wild and
rushing channel"
Alabama-An Indian name, mean
ing, "Here we rest"
Florida-A Spanish word meaning
blooming" fowery.
Kentucky-Indian ''kain-tuck-ee," at
the head of the river.
Vermont-From the French ''verd
mont" green mountain.
California-For an island of the
name, where gold was found, in Span
ish romance.
Illinois-From the Indian ''illini, "
men, and the French affix, 'ois," max
ing tribe OF men,"
Missouri-Name means muddy wa
ter" said in reference to the muddiness
of the Missouri river, or for the mis-
souris,' tribe of Indians.
river of the west" or the Spanish
word, oregano, wild thyme" which
is abundant on the coast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
PAWNEE ROCK.

From lone Who Sees"
The ice crop is nearly ripe.
Jude Goodale was in Great Bend
Monday.
Rev. Armstrong was up from
Hutchinson Sunday.
Sheriff Aldrich was down from
Larned Tuesday.
Pioneer Methodist church will
have Christmas tree.
Several tons of turkeys we're shipped
from here Tuesday.
DR.. Lindas and family we're up
from the Bend Sunday.
Bert Bowman came home from
Winfield for the holidays, Friday.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Miss Grace G8no is visiting with
-ber sister, Mrs. j. r. Baker, in
Great Bend.
The country schools will all have q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
WOMEN IN FRANCE.

France.
France employs over 5000 women in
her civil-service, telephone and tele-
graph Offices.
The municipality of Paris alone gives
work to 900 women, while the Bank OF
France pays salaries TO 400 more.
Two hundred women have perman.
ent positions in the Credit Foncier,'
with earnings varying from SITS to
$3.50 and ss75 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Lydaite Not widely known.

The new explosive, lyddite. which
Is figuring in the South African war,
is chemical known only to few engi-
neers. The secret was purchased by the
English government from the inventor
of melinite. with which it is supposed
to be nearly Identical. It is exploded
by percussion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Are You Thankful?
Are You Thankful For
The Years Blessings?

Sometimes can't how have been blessethe way
things have turned out the farm, in the household
our business but nevertheless blessing given each
of u.s. just bring ourselves the of
mind in order it. The hand of
simply because do accept everything that
hand OF christening upon to make and think
Alright So the whole had better the situation
it is, AND BE VERY THANKFUL that alive, have
pretty good health enough and enough wear
should think the happest people living anyway,
for by doing this we make those around us happy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Well 1t Isn't Well

To wind up the old year with sadness, put your
smiles and come to town. old and young big and little have
good time and lots will have this
to store and what have Buy few for
those who and dear to ISN'T IT WONDER
Full how people enjoy life? We have happier
little Is cent present than Others After
ALL happiness measured by dollars altogether
of little remembrances that have of each other
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22

Something good to eat of course
You must eat, and we sell cheap
CANDIES.
French Cream mixed ..121c lib.
Peanut squares .I23c
Plain Mixed 83c "
Cherry Phos. Candy. ...122c
Yankee Peanut Tafy ...129c
Cinnamon Mixed 123c
Chocolates .I5c I"
Imperial Mixed -. ....15c 80
Jelly Beans. ..I5c
Basket Mixed .Ioc
NUTS.
Brazil Nuts -. Ioc Id.
Peanuts, fresh roasted LOG IS
reCanS nc
AiuiondS I7c
Filberts or Hazelnuts ....I3c I"
English Wslnuts -. .15c
Hickory Nuts sc ct. 3sc a peck.
FANCY GROCERIES AT POPULAR
PRICES. GIVE US A CALL.
p. 0. WELTMER.
Opposite Hotel Greene.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
We Are Not Going

To what have show you this Christmas
because we have many things that can't tell you all
about them this ad but want YOU TOCOME IN and
shake hands with and wish you merry Christmas and
happy New Year Then take trip through furniture
store and furniture wallpaper, curtains
pianos and then when you have spent few dollars
there nothing ALL choose, TAKE \ LOOK
AT OUR NOTION DEPARTMENT, see novelties of all
kinds the box playing and listen to its different
then step the and ewey
department. Watches clocks all kinds of rings and pins and
silverware everything TO DELIGHT THE MOST FAST1DI-
GUS TASTE and suit the poorest well the richest
pOcketbOOk