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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Survival of the witchcraft De1usion

1t is more than two centuries since
people were hanged at Salem for being
witches, and so far as we know the
witchcraft delusion is extinct in the
United States, but it seems to survive,
at least in a mild form, in England. In
the suburb of Heavitree, near Exeter, a
quarrel recently arose between two
neighbOrS, women, which before long
came to the knowledge of the people of
the neighborhood. One of the women
uttered this accusation against the
other: You wretch, you always keep
a black pig and a white pig, so that you
can witch us! You ought to be
scragged!" ''Scragging' means hang
ing, and the woman who made the ac-
cusation was evidently convinced that
the other had committed a grave Of
Tense. Inquiry was made into the case
of the woman SO accused, and it was
found that she had lived in her cottage
at Heavitree some 20 years; and
throughout that period, her neighbors
averred she had always kept two pigs
of course not always the same pigs
one Of which was always white and the
other black. No butcher in the neigh
borhood will ever buy her pigs, as, if
he were known to do SO, he would GER
tainly lose his custom. She therefore
has to sell them at distance. 1t is as
sumed that the woman herself believes
in the notion, since if she did not she
would hardly take the trouble to keep
always a white pig and black pig
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
FAM e.
a crowded city

A man in the crowded city
who longed for a deafness name
Strove late and started early,
And as he went and came
And left the years behind,
One thought was in his mind
"Fane!" "Famei" "Fame!'
A man in lonely cabin
Found a task to do one day
A mighty task that pleased him
And he toiled as one at play
No thought of the bauble fame
To the happy toile1- came,
AS he worked away.
A path was worn to the cabin
And men in hundreds came,
And they praised the humble toiler
And heralded his name
The other sunk unknown.
And his last despairing moan
Was "Fame!" "Famer'
$. E. Kiser, in Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
The True connoixseurs.

Papa" said the boy. when you say in
your advertisements that your goods are
acknowledged by connoisseurs to be the
best, what do you mean by connoisseurs?"
"a connoisseur, my boy" answered the
great manufacturer, ''is an eminent author
our goods are the best''-Colier's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Winter Excursions.

The very best service, first and second
class, to California, Arizona, Texas and Mex
leo is afforded Big the Southern Pacific Com
pany and its connections. Through Pullman
Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers IRON
all principal Eastern points.
Personally Conducted Weekly Tourist Elk
cursioDs via various routes from St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, OF
tumwa, Marshalltown, Sioux City, Omaha,
Kansas City, etc, etc. For particulars APP
ply to nearest Ticket Agent or address, w.
G. Neimyer, Gen'l Western Agent, Southern
Pacific Co., 23S Clark St., Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22

A Statistician has proved that the inven-
ton of the typewriter has given employment
to 500, Geo people, but he fails to state how
many cases of weak stomachs and dyspepsia
it has induced. All people of sedentary oc-
eupation need Hostetter's Stomach Bltters.
1t helps nature to bear the strain which en-
sues from confinement and it is a wonderful
medicine. No one realizes this more keen
" than the man or woman who has been
cured of sto- zach trouble by its use.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
CHAPTER VIII.-CoNT1NuEp.

CHAPTER VIII.-CONTINUED.
Bowers face showed his approval Of
the mates efforts and Tarbox was ap-
parently convinced, for he shook hands
warmly with the speaker and eX-
claimed:
cts a lucky thing I met you. Dick
told me he had written to both the
Averys. They were old friends of his.
He told me to look out for them in
Dyea. Have you got the papers with
you?"
That's what have. Here they are,
all shipshape and above board" replied
Rider as he proceeded to extract them
from his belt.
That's Dick Taylor's fist the world
over" assented TarboX as he examined
the letter. 81 remember the day he
wrote that in our tent. We had just
found the first big mug"
He coughed to hide his confusion and
then added:
Its all right, of course, but a man
has to be careful. Once let the mob
know where we are and what we've
found and we'd be overrun in no time"
As luck would have it Hank Bowers
chose this instant, when TarboX was
examining the papers, to throw look
of ferociOus triumph on the mate. AL
though neither of them noticed the fact,
Joe Tarbox raised his eyes just then,
and to a man of his training nothing
more was needed to put him on his
guard.
He cast keen look at Bowers. and as
if his scrutiny had been satisfactory, he
dropped his eyes again, but there was a
little hardening Of the muscles about
his jaw, and with a careless twist of his
body he brought his weapon nearer his
hand.
He was too old hand, however, to
make any outward sign of alarm. and
said, cooly:
Its pity you didn't pick up the 9th
er Avery at Dyea. He ought to be there
by this time"
"And how can we find your pardner? ''
asked Bowers.
do just as the letter says replied
TarboX. Build fire and he'll see the
smoke and come. The route is too
crooked to describe.'
How long afore you'll be back with
but you can't hev too much"
IL IL tGhc IllC LII &C ~ S5Ct LII
and two or three more to get what I
want. If 1 can't find horses I shall
have to go to Skaguay. 1 shar't be
back under fortnight or three weeks
at the best"
After finishing his pipe. Tarbox plead
ed fatigue. and rolled himself up IN his
blanket. But there was no sleep for
him that night. The sinister look on
Bowers face had given him the clew he
wanted, and as he waited patiently for
daylight he muttered to himself:
THAT was a close shave! There is
something wrong about that sailor, if
his company is anything 10 go by. If
this Bowers isn't the man I saw driven
out of Joe Ladue's station for stealing,
then I'm mistaken. Dick will be all
right. They may make all the fires
they want to, and that's all the good
it'll do them. I'll just bring back two
or three men of the right sort with me-
There's no other way
AT the first sign of daylight he was
astir. ~ hasty meal was soon eaten,
and, shaking hands cordially with both
men, he said:
'''Tell Dick I'll be back as soon as l
can. You can't miss the TRAIL
Then he struck out manfully on the
back track to Dyea, leaving the plotters
standing in front Of their tent, eXult-
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Some Market Quotations.

First Boarder (stabbing at the sugar
that had caked in the bowD-Do you
know why this table makes me think
of n stock market? It's because sugar
is firm.
That isn't my reason" said his neigh
Dor; sits because coffee is weak
Brooklyn Citizen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
The Ruling Passion with him.

"E!vira is upstairs getting ready" said
the little brother to the stout caller. ''Ill
go and tell her to hurry up
Thank you," said the stout caller. ''Tell
her to hurry up or to hurry down. Just as
you think best. Anything to reduce my
wait.'3Somerville Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
What he Really said.

"And you say the idiot of a teacher
told you that you had an extravagant
fool of a father?"
That's what he meant"
But what did he say?"
HE said it was criminal folly to waste
money on the education of such a
chump as I am."-Cleveland PlaiD
Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Took Rim at Hi~ Word.

Customer-You sell cracked eggs at half
price, do you not?
Clerk-Yes'm; we always make 50 per
cent reduction on cracked goods. Anything
else to-day?
Yes, you may give me dollars worth OF
cracked wheat. Here's 90 cents''-Colurn-
bus (O.) State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
Care of the Hands In Winter.

To keep the hands in good condition in cold
weather care must be given them. Gloves
should be worn when engaged in house work,
or going out in the open air. They should be
washed in tepid water with Ivory soap, and
carefully dried on a soft towel. Too fire.
quent washing, or extremes of heat or cold
should be avoided.
ELIZA r, PARKER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
A Slight misunderstanding.

She-I suppose you were presented at
court while in London?
He-Yes, twice, but 1 was acquitted both
Chicago Evening News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-12-22
The Great Test.

"Is Willoughby Winks a companionabls
fellow?'
"Oh, yes; he makes himself agreeable even
when he plays whist. Free Press
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
PROBABLE RAILROAD EXTENSION
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy seek
ing Western Outlet

CHICAGO. Nov. 19-The Tribune saws.
1t Is probable that the Chicago Bur
Hnston Il Quincy will build an extension
to Ogden. Utah and make connection
there with the Southern Pacific The
proposed extension is not to be from
Denver west. but Is to run from Alliance
Neh, 10 Hartvfile. where there are large
and valuable iron deposits and thence
due west. nifty miles north OF Cheyenne
Wye. 10 Ogden.
This would place the burlington extern
sion midway between the Chicago &
NorthweStern's Fremont Elkhorn e.
Missouri Valley railroad and the Union
Pacific. II would run through fertile
section az Nebraska and strike some
In Wyoming. The line would be as Ill
rect as the Notwithstanding Pacific
line. from Chicago IN Ogden. From DEN
YEP west The Burlington has the use Of
both the Denver ~ Rio Grande and the
Colorado Midland but the Denver route
Is not so direct as would toe the proposed
lDe Via Alliance. Nebraska.
The reason the Burlington Is DESTROYS
of running Il through trauscontinentai
line midway between the Union Pacific
and the Fremont, Elkhoru 81 Missouri
VALLEY IS that these lines belong To the
Wander Hartman syndicate. and the
present Burlington line - we8ged in be
tween them. II desires TO be situated so
that X can offer active com petition to
the Northwestern and its allied lines west
Of the Missouri river. and this II hopes TO
accomplish by building an extension from
Alliance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

Volunteers To Ala In InaugurRtfng
TAYLOR M Governor,

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov. 1a-The. Corn
martial, Republicans, tomorrow VIII say
The following communication from Harlan
county talks 20 the point,
we. together with q" other able Sesisea
citizens Of this cosssty, have rendered ol7
services 20 Goy Bradley and tea. ". ;
TayIcr "a inAGggrate Gen TAYLOR and
maintain hlfn ia the Office IS which he was
elected. however any state election board
81 any legislature may decide,
{Slxnssdl "a =. C0MMET
County Judge,
IS ~. FRENCH
County attorney.
w < HE<SIEY.
'-SaersTT Harlan county.
- : BAILEY.
Chairman Republican committee
III : HON ARD.
CoFn missioner Harlan rsre32< eouri-
i = KELLEY.
''ISui1ess states coTUrf2iss,3Tsey.
JOHN Il HURST
-Tt1ss ser
M " HOWARD
Ozark Harlan circuit s>g1rt.
- \ fs%ksHS- liz.
Attorney =. Law "
Harlan ia ore - tas ztFor7E Rsppri. al
mountain counties &c The E@exerta district
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
MOVEMENTS OF MRS. O'NEILL.
Was Preparing Ia Sail for Europe
When Appreciated.

I BALTIMORE. Nd. New. ia-Nrs
o'Sesn, o. Chicago. WHO was arrested
Saturday IN Moarreal on a. charge Of fraud.
invoking the possession of diamonds. rrec-
fous stones. Jeweiry. fars and dry goods
valued at Se,ao. vas n Baltimore last
week and detectives we're locking for her
a. the request OF = Chicago private de-
sec:iye firm. bar she left the city before
she could be apprehenaei. She arrived here
driven 20 the home OF a gentleman or
BiIton avenue. IL being supposed that he Is
a friend OF Mrs. ONei!ls husband. who has
recently become involved in business srog-
bies. When she left Chicago. 1t IL said she
took thirteen trunks With her and she Is
helIevei % have gone from that city TO
Lansing. Mich.
The Baltimore detectives found on. where
she was. the gentleman a, whose home she
was Staying making no secret OF it.
II was not supposed that she would al
suddenly discovered that she had gone.
She IL still! in Montreal.
MONTREAL. Nov. Is--Mrs O'Nein is
stir at the Windsor hotel with her little
girl and with them IS Henry j. ONeiii
VINO arrived in town today from Lansing
Mich. Mrs. ONeili was released last night
on a bond OF Ssfo furnished by II. l.. Hat
man. a real estate operator
Mrs. OMEN and her little girl was to
have sailed tomorrow on the Dominion
liner for Liverpool. having engaged the
best cabin on the steamer. On Saturday
baifln went through her trunks and ma de
an inventory.
She has engaged counsel and a private
detective TO look after her interests and a
hot legal fight appears likely.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
Fatal. RAILROAD COLLISION.
Five Killed aud Others Fatally In
furra Near Sionx Falls.

STolrN FALLS. : u. Nov ia COL
Islou Oh she Omaha railroad today nsag
Hum n0l&t. twenty miles from Sioux
Fails. resulted 81 she A@ath - five per
sons ard iho probable fatal injgry = p
rst.szlhsv ~ others. \ party - men
uf4r. on "a hsna car about quarter q
"A mile out ~ Humboldt. when they als-
rfrnsa work tTsi:s in charge 81 Con-
ssuctnr Higgins backing down Gp2n them.
er route = M0ntr0s@-
Ia the Wo-k train 1rre = uaI.s@r -
Fat rnrS- tlG3ss whtC}i acre a hundred -
mere vors8ae-. pFiocipsily Italians ne
Fss~fs ~ fhe hand rAr f.lfuHes& OF. les VIu3
she car cn the track = f.u ire rapidly
tsaseksgs g ain struck Iss distraction TH@
fa.s~s - Ske collision threv f0Gy 81 t&s
~af cars fTc,Es tEs- tTzrk- A3HE.E nVn Cf
tl.. wor&lElesl. Auans thea H3warS II So
&fd- AT American. ard 4a}uEsES 1z-4-7s
TzasasT-
rsve - she injured are expected 90 ase
The amir t1Fe~f Italians Immediately be
came wildly excited agss. DIS S3ssg rAslr
anssts. made threatening 3ss1a.-sgga s1oas
toward tia egsw 81 The soEA sTa4as y 70
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

Left at House Of Olympia Citizen
Wrapped ia n blanket.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteillgencer.
OLYMPIA. New, t9-Isast night ~ $50
o'clock an infant boy was left on the
doorsteps Of the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. " Neuffer on the north side az Four
teenth street between Washington and
Franklin. and not the slightest trace ~
the father ar mother can be found The
baby is but a day old and is rather "a
good ~iookng child.
The baby was naked and was wrapped.
only In n piece OF blanket On the out
side Of the blanket was piece of paper
pinned carefully in front The pin was
taken out OF the paper and the paper
was found "a contain n S. gold piece ard
n s. bill Further examination OF the
paper revealed that II contained this
writing:
Please take care OF the baby for a
time. when II will be called for. Money
win be sent for the care of it"
Mrs. Neuffer and the neighhors have
not the slightest idea. OF course. whose
child II a.. but as Mrs. Ncufer IL known
as a very chnritahly inclined woman the
mother Of tho child had undoubtedly
heard Of her and knew that the baby
would be well cared for.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
sWINDLING WOMEN A SPECIALITY
New York Police Capture Well
known Oucrafo~

NEW YORK. Nov. 19-The police have
spent eighteen months In Sing Sing for
swindiing woman out of SIC 600 worth
OF diamonds in 1895. and whose latest
operations. carried on In New York CITY
nave consisted OF swinding women ont
OF small sums Of money and diamonds
For the past six months he has done a
lucrative business. He was arrested hs-
delectiVes who were waiting for him on
Friday outside the AIhemarle hotel
from which he was making his way af-
ter having swindled a woman out of $500.
In October. 1sss, In indianapolis, as
John Hills. ne received a sentence of
six months and 81. Goo fine for swiniling q
man out of $50.
IL is believed that In his present opera
tons Hart has secured many thousands
of dollars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
RHEUMATISM
CURED.
No need to suffer. Dr.. Senn's Rheu-
matte Cure Is A WONDER.

pew the flames through the store 20 the
street end Of the building The tops Of
most on tbs pianos were burned Of or had
~ Diisisrec. and there are very few. t.
any, parts or them that can be used again
me STOCK was insured ia the Aaeheu *
Munich insurance Company 81 Germany
A w Thornton, of Seattle. northwestern
aalusser Tor the company, came over this
afternoon and commenced an adjustment
ol IN. loss Thirty pianos on the lower
1907 OF the building were not injured The
origin or the fire is a mystery. bur IL is
bsEeved 10 have been the electric wires
.or telephone and lights which passed
through the part OF the building where the
tEE ffarfad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
The Alleged Victim Claims to He q
Seattle Man.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
ARLINGTON. Nov. ia--J. Harris, who
Claims 20 be partner Of Nathan Phillips,
me JeWeier. at fesler and Occidental ave
nue., Seattle. was the victim of a forgery
here last night Harris is peddling lew
cry mere, and succeeded IN selling a watch
Vaiued at sd TO one Frank Murray. re-
celVing in payment therefor A check on
tue FIRST National bank Of Snohomisi.
ior "a. 70 which was signed the name of
George Murphy, Well known butcher O;
this place.
Later IN the evening Harris endeavorel
10 cash the check at a local saloon, but
payment was refused and the forgery dis
covered
MURRAY who was arrested while prepar-
Ing TO leave town, claims that the check
was given him by George Harper 4
stranger, who, Murray claims. forged the
check with the understanding that the two
divide Harper, who Is also arrested. saws
tnat murray was the one who filed out the
check, and all that he OHaruerl did wa e
TO procure the blank check.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
RUSSIAN WHEAT cRor FAILURE.
German Agent Basing Large Quanti-
ties I'm America.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. is~-Ths
Journal SAYS: Alfred Duttonhofer who Is
"a, the head OF gram firm. with houses
at Mannheim and Dtirisiusg, Germany.
has Just closed deals with several local
grain firms involving a par haze Of sew
erai hundred thousand dollars worth %
South western wheat. and left last night
FOR Galveston. where he will make ar
gangemeu;s for the shipment of the grain
20 Europe.
The failure or partial failure - the RUS
sian wheat crop" sa!d Mr.. ButiGrhoser.
In an interview '+s Yespons. bic for my
visit 70 Kansas City, The quality % tho
Russian wheat is - poor this year that
We 90 not care 20 use e.,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
NOMINATION. CITY TICKETS.
Citizens and Socialists Put Ont Can
didates I'm Pert Angeles.

Special Dispatch to the Post-lnteliigancer.
PORT ANGELES Nov. ia.-The citi-
Gems convention held last night nomi-
mated the following ticket:
Mayor Thomas II. Bradley: clerk, ].
A Smith treasurer, Elmer Naiior: city
attorney. r. J. Murphy: councilman at
large A. l. Filion; health officer, r. S.
Lewis
The socialists also nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
NAvor. David O'Rrien. clerk. \. ] An
dres. treasurer, otto zimmerman. city
attorney. a \ Richardson; councilman
at large. II. Eacrett ar; health officer
g. - IeWta
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
BAD LIGHT SERVICE.
Tacoma Complains Of Light That
Comes and Goes.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteligeneer
TACOMA Nov. is.-The electric light
service OF the city IS occasioniug a great
deal Of complaint by reason OF dim lights
no lights at all and lights that come and
go.
II Is rumored around town that the
local electricians. as well as men in the
CITY Hght service. are making g sys-
temattc effort to create a bad service
In order 10 get rid Of City Electrician
Alden, who was brought here from Bos-
Ton year ago BY the commissioner Of
public works and placed In charge of the
light plant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

uOO HOO FUNERAL SERVICE.
Nd ~ the obseaates Of STEPHEN
Name hester.

ss,ia Dispatch In the Observation-Disclosures.
ACDMA. Nov. IA Hoo Hoo funeral
~ given stephen Manchester, who died
a's Friday He had formerly been I'm
Y hmher business. though Of late he
~ small cigar stand after losing
@t OF his property through ill-health
sM hard luck
IN bis request the boys gave him n
sssssi. Frank Cole making a short talk
ae the members OF the order singing
ssafef, My Goa. 20 Thee" and Come
10 Ne" az the grave. where a copy OF
y HOO Hoo ritual was buried with the
III 81 The dead man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

STATUE UNVEILED IN PARIS.
Ceremony Witnessed by Large Cv0vvA
without Turmoil.

PARIS, Nov. 1a.~-f'resident Loubet un-
yelled In the Place de la Nation today
a statue symbolIzing the triumph Of tho
republic. The premier, NJ Wafdeck-
Rousseou. and all the other members OF
the cabinet were present.
The ceremony was witnessed by an I'M
inense crowd. There was an imposing
procession ~ municipal functionaries and
labor delegations Everywhere NJ. Lott
bet WAS greeted with cheers. and tho
demonstration passed of without SERIOUS
accident.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
isDELANA STILL on norToM.
avef and Nreekers at Odds and
Work DELAYED

Nesssl Dispatch 10 the Post Inteiligencer.
fApMA. New 10 II yer Burkai. who
.HeTted his experiences on the bottom
ne bay. where he went 20 inspect the
sassn ship AndClana. has come 20 some
u 81 stopping place In his profession.
20 ras refuses 20 proceed with the work
sefsf he Is promised a large increase In
Eassnsa,ion
ssns Waters. It Is said. Is not inclined
: sseede n the divers demands, ard s.
ssatta' ~ the story told by hurSal ahost
- ai.geG visit q ,he ship Negotiations
= EnfinE Tor bringing ou, a lake diver
20 Detroit 20 ~ ahead with the work
Tssssng the vessel