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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29

j opened5theia again. ben there was
n great shout, followed by hard bang
ing of steel. and on staring that way
| saw the uprisen and bloody figure of
Capt. Sellinger. his sword in his hand,
and three of the buccaneers in full re
treat before him. l looked hastily to
see what had become OF Mr.. lynn, but
to my surprise he was still lying where
CRADLE had flung him. CRADLE himself
being nowhere to be SEEN 1t was all
barely before my eyes when the three
buccaneers, as though recovered from
their panic, and ashamed of flying be-
fore one man, fetched to halt. and
with few heavy cuts and thrusts
forced the captain to stand I tried
to rally my wits, for it was surely time
was taking my part in this business.
and, with few padding strokes. striy-
ing to come to the strength and natu-
ralness of my limbs, 1 let out toward
the sloop. I had little fear of being
shot at by the three buccaneers. ever
if they noticed me, for, as they were
using only their swords against the
captain. it was clear they had no load
ed firearms. and, besides, the volleys
of the entire company had all along
OCSh dS Ool Int
leaders had been provided with pistol
This, indeed. had already guessed the
cause of, Tow.and and byte fearing
for the safety of Dona Carmen.
pushed on boldly, then, only fear
ing lest the captain should not hold
out, and gradually drew toward the
dipping stern of the sloop. She had
drifted some little distance away in
the time that had been in the water,
and, with my heavy armor and wet
clothing. I could make but slow prog
ress, so that it was some seconds be-
fore I was finally close. In that time
the captain saw me, as did the bucca-
neers, and while the former gave joy
Gus shout and waved his sword, the
three men swore and looked irreso-
futely at one another.
Filing me the slack of the sheet"
called out, as l came under the stern.
I perceived there was no time to waste.
Here was a moment of anxiety, for
now the sight Of the deck was entirely
cut off, but after an instant the end
of the sheet came shaking over and
dropped by my side. caught it eager
" and gave a strong pull, which showed
that it was fast, and began to draw
myself up.
Now, indeed, was hard put to it, for
not only was I on the rack mentally,
but the physical strain of lifting my
wet and armorad body from the water
was almost more than my weakened
muscles would stand. Once I was on
the verge of slipping back. but, with a
desperate and almost savage struggle,
1 thrashed my leg around the line and
got turn which stayed me- Again up
I crawled. and at last could reach an
arm over the rail. Now I thought I
heard step along the deck. and quick
ly following this there was a loud
splash, and with that the boat leaped
and rocked. I hung fast and stared
anxiously up, and thereupon. to my in
finite relief. Capt. Sellinger looked
down upon me.
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Criminal Bric-a-Brac In Paris.
ITo BE Continued

Relics of great crimes in Paris are
not placed in a government museum.
nor are they retained within the arch
ives of the prefecture de police; they
are exhibited for few days and are
then knocked down to thehighest bid
der. Many Parisians, and foreigners.
too, residing in Paris, have large collec
tons of this bric-ajbrac de crime. The
government shop in the Rue de Ecoles,
where the grewsome objects are ex-
posed for sale occasionally. has GU
rious lot or two to offer any wouldbe
purchaser. Up to the present, how
ever, pieces of human anatomy have
not figured in the catalogue. but there
was recently offered for sale gentle
mans ear in an excellent state of pres
ervation, as the auctioneer remarked.
owing to its having been kept in spirits
of wine. The ear belonged to one
named NJ. Deloyer, and was bitten off
by an adversary in the course of a
street row. Deloyer recovered from
the effects of the injury. The article
was finally knocked down for FIVE
francs. a heavily muff1ed man in the
audience was. supposed to have been
the original possessor of the ear. he
continually managed to raise the bid
at doubtful moment, but he was not
able to buy in the article, which finally
went to a N. Lafage.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29

geological gardens in London, as well
as a specimen of the Australian Ger
atodus), with their clay summer homes.
They are now arousing much interest
n scientific circles, as we'll as among
those interested in the strange meth
DDS which nature finds for protecting
Ter creatures in all kinds of queer cir
.umstances. When placed in warm wa
ter the clay shell opens, as it would nat
lrally at the first heavy rainfall in its
native haunts, and the eel-like fish
.merges and becomes active at once.
The royal society of Queensland,
earring the extirpation of these queer
ish, as so many have been killed by ex-
,loding dynamite in their native
streams, have planted a number of them
various places, so that they are now
TO be found in many Australian streams
They are certainly the queerest fish in
he world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
THE AMERICAN BITTERN.

to have escaped the notice of many nat
uralists. In May last, with compan-
ion, was walking along road at the
edge of 4 swamp not many miles north
of Chicago. A bittern rose from a point
far to our left and tapped its way lazily
over the marsh to a damp place in pas
ture covered with stumps, with few
standing trees scattered here and there.
Through powerful glasses we watched
the birds progress and marked down
the spot where he had pitched. We
made directly for the place and then
began a search for the bird with our
glasses. Every spot of ground within
| so yards was examined carefully, but
not feather could we see. Finally my
| companion, who had been looking
steadily through his glass at one spot
| for what seemed fully five minutes, said,
| suddenly: There he is. Look at the
fifth stump" At the fifth stump /
looked. 1t was no stump at all, but
Master Bittern himself posed and max
ing an almost perfect representation of
one of the small blasted tree relics by
which he was surrounded. He was only
Is yards away. His body was perpen-
dicular. his neck and head were drawn
well down into his shoulders and his
beak was pointed straight upward,
forming prolongation OF the line of
his back. I'VE will test his patience
was our decision, and we sat down
quietly. noted the time and stared at
that devoted bird for exactly one hour
During all that time he moved not at
all. No neighboring stump was more
firmly fixed than he. 1t seemed
though he had control of his feathers
as well, for the passing breezes that
stirred the lush swamp grass beyond
failed to ruffle any part of his brown
plumage. Finally. half ashamed Of
keeping the bird longer under such a
strain, we walked toward him. Not till
we were within n few feet did he move.
Then he took four comicaIly dignified
steps away from us, and, rising, few
far down the little stream which in
spring makes its way through the heart
of the wampland.-Edward B. Clark,
in Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
HAS PECULIAR WAYS.
as the Stake Driver, Is Com
iealIy DiEnihed BIrd-

Nearly everybody who has been be
yond the limits OF stone walks and
brick walls has seen flying over the
fields at some time or another the bird
known as the American bittern, locally
called in places the swamp pump and
stake driver. on account of its call. How
many, wonder. who are familiar with
this marsh resident when in full flight
have ever seen il at rest? Not many,
venture to say. The bird will stand on
the ground in its damp retreat without
as much cover as has the ostrich when
it pokes its head in the sand and i'm
agines itself unseen, and one may pass
within ten yards of the silent figure and
even see it and yet never guess of a
birds presence. Scientists have writ
ten reams about the protective color
ing of the whip-poor-will,w which enables
it to become fairly part of some hehen-
covered limb. The white of the ptar-
migan on the snowy heights and the
brown of the partridge among the dead
leaves of the forest have been COM
mented upon time and time again as in
stances of what nature does to make her
bird children to become q part of their
surroundings, that they may escape the
eye of the destroyer. The way in which
the stake driver of the swampy wood
land stretches keeps his presence there
a secret when prowler is about seems
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
GRANDFATHER's PORTRAIT.

/ picture hangs upon the wall,
Downstairs in our back-parlor hall;
Srandfather's portrait and it's strange
How oft that pictures eyes will change
such knowing eyes that follow me,
And everywhere / go, they see
sometimes watch the open door.
And try to slip out quick, before
Hy mother sees, but that sharp eye
Stares at me so 1 can't pass by,
And looks so stern IL seems to say:
No, Harry, no,
You shall not go
but in the storm and snow to-dayt"
wish some one would tell me why
can't escape that portraits eye
For even when I'm out of sight,
something will whisper: That's not right
Play fair, my boy. or grandpa's eyes
Will gaze al you in sad surprise
And you had better lose your game
Than feel those eyes reproach and blame"
And when I'm playing with my ball,
And do not heed my mothers call,
Those eyes, as plain as words. will say
Go, Harry, goi
Boy, don't you know,
When mother calls, you should obey
But those strange eyes are never stern
When 1 hard lessons try to learn,
Dr. read to grandma, while she sits
Close by the bright log-fire and knits.
Or if when little sister asks
My help 1 kindly share her tasks,
Or bring from school good report.
And act a manly part in sport,
And show in every way can
am an honest gentleman
Oh, then those dear eyes seem to say:
My pride and joy
Is this brave boy
He's worth his weight in gold to-day"
Mary Elizabth Binyon, in Youths Com
panion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
FISH WITH LUNGS.
They Form the Connecting Link in
the Evolution OF Fishes to the
Next Higher Order

In ordinary fish gills take the place
IF lungs. and are adapted to breathing
in water. but two species of fishes have
been lately discovered in Africa and
Australia which are possessed of lungs.
They form the connecting link in the
evolution from fishes to the next order
of creatures. The reason that these fish
are provided with lungs is that they are
found in streams which dry up entirely
in the hot summer season, leaving the
fish in the empty beds of the streams.
This period of drought often lasts for
six months of the year, and during all
this period the fish lie Guiescent in
kind of sack formed out of the clay of
the river bed. The fish are asleep in
their queer earthen houses all this time,
but they breathe and are kept alive
through their lungs.
A specimen of the African lung fish"
(Protopterus) has been brought to the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Betveen Six and Seven.

In Milwaukee case was being tried.
and the particular question at issue
was the number of persons present
when a certain event occurred. An
honest but supplemented German was
in the witness box. and was evidently
in much trepidation. The lawyer on
the other side saw his opportunity.
How many did you say there were
PRESENT. he shouted, bringing his fist
down upon the table fiercely- We'll,
meekly answered the witness. ''of
course 1 could not chust say, but
drinks der vas between six and seven"
Tell the jury what you mean by that
roared the lawyer. How could there
be between six and seven?' Veil, =
said the witness, slowly, maybe 1 vas
wrong. Dere vas more as six. but dere
vas not so much as seven. One vas Il
fery leetIe boy"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
couIdp,t kin This Indian.

\ Wisconsin Indian was one of
driving crew that broke a big jam
above Sturgeon falls He made the
desperate attempt of trying to cross
the river on a log and, to~the horror
of the spectators, was carried over the
falls. They are 40 feet high and con-
sist of two pitches and the rapids. OF
course, he was given up for dead, and
the driving crew thought it useless to
search the river for his body, as the
logs were piling over the falls at Il
rapid rate The next morning the In
dian walked into camp for breakfast
He had been swept down the river and
up against the bank, where he managed
to crawl out. Finding only a few
scratches and bruises, but being, as
he remarked, rather tired" he lay
down and slept until daylight, and was
none the worse for his adventure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Knocked Out by a Fish.

While fishing for tarpon at Boca
Grande Pass. Fla, a New York man met
with a peculiar and very serious acct
dent. He had been playing huge tar
pom for some time, when the fish, in its
mad efforts to escape, made gigantic
leap in the air, and in its fall struck the
fisherman on the back of his neck with
its tail. The fish leaped out again but
the man lay insensible. and there re-
manned for an hour until picked up by
another boat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
CHAPTER XN.-CosrlxUEp.

I'VE win hold on steadily and yet
without firing ourselves" said the
captain. THE farther we can draw
those fellows from the ship the bet
ter, especially since the wind may by
and by spring up"
This was clearly wise. and we went
on to carry out his plan, the boat
astern of course continuing to gain.
I'VE had best stop rowing" said Sell
linger finally. I'm fact. l am bit
blown. Unship oars, Mac Ivrach. and
prepare to put your breath to another
purpose
1T is time we armed" said Mr.. lynn,
rising. "Ardick, you will have to ex-
plain the matter to the senorita. which
is harsh duty. but may not be avoid
ed. She must be cautioned as to living
low when the bullets begin to fly
ut is almost worse than the fighting
to tell her," I said, with a sigh. but.
as you say. it must be done"
i stepped along to the cuddy accord
ingly. and in tone which 1 made as
commonplace as I could spoke her
name.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
THE GUEST.
Down IN the wild green wood
Ny love in thoughtful nood
Went wandering.

Down IN the wild green wood
Ny love in thoughtful mood
Went wandering.
Come. watch we how the wood.
Weary of solitude.
Gives welcoming.
Shade for her bright. young head,
Sun-woveE. is straightway spread.
Bloom for her skirts to brush
In passing, and the plush
OF red moss for her feet,
And many scented seat
With violets overgrown;
And myriad music. blown
From many q hidden nook.
Music of bird and brook.
OF wind and whispering flower:
While many ferny bower.
The sweet Of the woodland. waits
To open its dewy gates
For her blithe entering.
Into my quiet heart
With bright, unconscious art.
My love came wandering.
Come. watch yet how my heart,
Weary OF life apart.
Gave welcoming.
Love for her fair young head
Its shelter straightway spread
And Joy marked, cool and sweet.
A pathway for her feet
Radiant-still-she came.
All unconfesSed In name.
Where no strange foot had crossed,
Into the innermost
Sweet citadel of mine.
A visEant divine.
Then /. her worshiper,
In honor throned her,
And Time and Care come not
Unto the quiet spot
Where We are tarrying.
Mildred 1cNeal. In n. o. Times Demo
cFat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
"Now.- cried Mr.. lynn. whirling
uDou No "IJD md firoi''

snow" cried Mr.. lynn, whirling
upon US. up and fire!"
Promptly enough we responded.
AS Towiand gave his sign we thrust
forward our weapons. steadied them
while ones pulse might give 4 single
beat, and fired.
"Down:" shouted Mr.. lynn again.
We all dropped. and no sooner so
than five or six pistols banged in re-
Spouse. and at least one ball buried it
self with spitefui chug in the boat.
We scrambled up, drawing our
swords and remaining pistols, and as
the smoke lifted were able to see what
we had done.
Both bow Oarsmen were gone and in
little space omidships, piled up in a
shining kind of bundle, was one of the
fellows in armor. All passed, as it
were, at glimpse, for the smoke was
hardly up and we ready in our places
before the other fellows at the oars
gave few furious tugs, and their bow
came churning up to our quarter.
We stood fast with our last pistols.
and as the oars ratified in and the
boats nose forged past, we fetched
swiftly to bear and let go.
Some one shouted, and [ thought
there was crash. as though at least
one fellow had gone down, but before
the smoke had fully cleared their bow
ground along our side and the boats
length of them balanced themselves
for the spring aboard.
From here lose nigh all but my own
personal part of the business. know
foil -
Mr.. lynn. and received a swift under
stroke that whipped the whole side of
his neck open, and thereupon fell back
ward. and I believe also that the next
man made n fierce but ill-judged thrust
at the captain, but beyond this have
no clear thought of the general doing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Well Euuipped.

Papa" said the beautiful girl,
George and I are two souls with but
a single thought"
''Oh, well, don't let that discourage
you." replied her father, kindly.
That's one more than your mother
and / had when we were married" -
Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
An APfafnoEaf.

Broncho Bill-Since Pistol Pete dug
up that tree the boys hung his father
en- and planted it in his front yard he's
got awful proud.
Tenderfoot-Proud? What is there
about that to make him proud?
Broncho Bill-Why, he's now the
only man in town with an Authentic
family tree-N Y Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Not an Idle Boast After All.

Hewitt-Gruet said when he went TO
New York to study art that he would
be heard from some day. but he hasn't
been heard from.
Jewett-Oh, yes, he has; his father
hears from him two or three times a
month-every time he gets ''broke.-
II. 7. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Force of Habit

Kitty (musinglyl-Why does man
always tell girl she is the only one
he ever loved, wonder?
Jack (absently)-Force of habit,
probably.-Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-29
Plenty of Lef.rre.

my grandparents married in haste
land did they repent at leisure?7
"Oh, yes. both lived to be over co.
n. 7. Truth.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
Douglas Island PIacers.

A few rods above McKay's slaughter and packing house in this city, MT. K. K. Teig has located a placer claim be- tween high and low tide and is getting ready to work the gold bearing earth. He has built dam and has his fumes in place and he will commence shovel inc in about one week. He prospected the ground with a rocker and secured considerable coarse gold, which was shown to the writer.
 Mr. Teig came to Douglas City last April and he has prospected the eastern beach of Douglas Island and thinks that he has located a claim that will be a good gold producer. We hope his energy and pluck will be well rewarded,
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
The Juneau Mix Up.
boat.

Juneau was agitated over the ques- tion of selecting fire commissioners for that city last week, and the matter was apparently discussed on every street corner and public place. Living in the city across the channel, from Juneau, where peace and harmony always pre- vails, we feel that it is not proper for us to take any very decided stand on the questions at issue, and more espec- ially should such be our course when we consider the fact that Juneau now has five ably edited papers.
 The Evening Dispatch of last Satur- day contained more than column of interviews with prominent business men on both sides of the question which we read with much interest, and, without expressing an opinion on the merits of the point at issue, we cannot refrain from saying, however, that when Mayor Blumenthal remarkCd-"l think that if the fire company is properly or ganized that they should, with the tax payers, elect their own commissioners; that both are working in behalf of fire protection"-he piled up great chunks of truth, good common sense, right and justice.
 With these few "broken" remarks, the incident-diplomatically speaking is closed on this side of the channel
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
Twice Welcome.

The AI-Ki, Hinkle captain, tied up at the Douglas City wharf Monday morn ing. Our mail was thrown off and a hundred tons of freight was discharged. Capt. Hinkle-God bless him-is the only commander that comes into the channel that treats Douglas Island right. The AI-Ki has been overhauled and looks fine. Her speed has also been increased a couple of knots. MT. Bush, the popular purser is back to his first love-" and looked well satisfied and thankful that he was alive and on the AI-K. McAvoy, who has been second steward on the Topeka and Or izaba has been made chief steward on the AI-Ki. This is worthy promotion and let me give you q hint, if you want the best meals in Alaska wait for that boat.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
lie Gnt Q Pointer.

Deputy Marshal McElheny escorted our new judge over to Juneau last week and led him up to Judge Malcolm's court to hear the learned jurist dis pense justice. Our new judge has had no experience as trial court and he wanted a few pointers before he started in as a judicial officer. A number of prisoners were brought before the judge and the commissioner rounded them off with good fines and sentences, and, after each one, our judge would remark in sympathetic but clearly audible tone, 'my." When court adjourned the marshal and thonew judge returned to the Island.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
AT TIE MEXICAN MINE.
The New Shaft Down Forty five Feet. Close By
 The Tower.
FOREMAN STEPHENSON.

Mine Foreman George W. Stephen son, of the Mexican mine and stamp mills, was in Douglas City last Friday. It is only little more than a mile to the Mexican mill from this place. The News man had been watching for Mir Stephenson for several days and the vigil was broken when the foreman stepped into our office Friday evening.
 "How is the new shaft getting along?" was asked.
 "Very we'll indeed. We are now down forty-five feet and the work is going on as speedily and satisfactorily as we could expect"
 What kind of shaft are you sinking and what depth do you expert to reach?"
 Ut is a three compartment shaft and the intention is to hoist all the ore we use up through this new opening. We are putting it down right by the tower where the crushers are and 1t will save hauling and bringing the ore from distance. We expect to strike the ledge in about 300 feet and may go 6OO. We will, however, run cross cut at the 33O foot level"
 ''At what depth are you getting your ore?"
 "We are taking our ore out at depths of 110 and 22O feet"
 ! MT. Stephenson has been with the l Treadwell people as foreman for the past three years and is one of the most competent men in the employ of the company. He came very near losing his life two years ago the 9th of May. He went into the mine to take some samples of ore about 10 o'clock in the morning. He carried a candle with him and while using his pick with one hand and catching the clippings with the other he was overcome by gas and fell prostrate. His coat caught fire from the candle at the right shoulder and he was badly burned on the neck and shoulder. He was found about two hours later and conveyed to his home Dr. Simpson attended him and he told MT. Stephenson that if he had laid there fifteen minutes longer he could not have recovered.
 Mir. Stephenson is a very pleasant gentleman. He has followed mining all his life and came to this city from South America. The Treadwell people never let go of a good man and MT Stephenson will probably always be with them.