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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Detroit, Mich, Dec. ia new base.
ball league has been ordered by Ban
B. johnson, president of the Ameri-
can league. The following cities win
make up the circuit: Detroit, Grand
Rapids, Toledo, Louisville, Minneap-
oils, st. Paul, Kansas City and eithes
Indianapolis or Buffalo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
was VERY Wen Pleased.

ALFRED ERN CUTLERY Co., St. Louis, Mo-:
GENTLEMRN-The razor you sent me last
year has given perfect satisfaction. Enclosed
ind s. so, for which send me six more Same
kind. desire to make several Xmas pres
ents. Resp'y, GEO. SURMEYER, Quincy, Ill
= The above-named firm will send you one OF
their guaranteed razors for 81 -. 20 d. sub
tect to examination, or send money by mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Washington. Dec. s.-Maj. II. J.
Gallagher, chief commissary of the
China expedition, has written a report
to Brig. Gen. Weston, commissary
general, in which he asserts that the
ration of the American soldier is SUI
perior to that supplied to any of the
foreign soldiers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
M,ii,ery Supplies for Manila.

Washington, Dec. S.-Quartermas.
ter General Ludington has arranged
to have the transport Thomas. now at
San Francisco, make a., extra trip ia
the Philippines for tho purpose Of
carrying q large supply of military
stores needed by the troops In the
archipelago. She win start for Ma.
Mia ON the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
ExtenuatinE Circumstances.

Tenderfoot--Did you folks lynch the man
who stole the automobile here last week.
Cactus Chailey-Nope. We intended to,
but an investigator committee made some
experiments an concluded that the ottye
mobul stoled the thief, instead of the thief
gittin' away with it.-Baltimore American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
rents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
ap in metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. c.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
NO HELP FROM ENGLAND.
British Yoxsign Once Reports It's Iuabll'
ity TO Discover . Filipino Jonta
ut Hong Kong.

London. Dec. Sin response to
Secretary Hays representations
through United States Ambassador
Choate, the foreign Office has replied
that the authorities at Hong Kong
have been unable to discover q Fill.
pino junta there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
Always in One.

Grimes-Is your wife fond of pets?
Harum-I should say she was. She is ale
most always in one.-Boston Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Mrs. Wunder-"We never hear of any
women train robbers" Mr. Wunder@"And
yet the ladies are always holding up trains"
Baltimore American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Chicago. Dec. 1o.-Cash Wheat-No.
red. 11zG741zc: No. 3. eS@721kc; No. hard
winter. 6Sh@71c: No. 3. 671x@70c: No.
northern spring. 70H@73hc: No. 2, 70h@
7skc; No. 3. 64k@72c. Corn-No. 2. $3.50
Sic: No. 3, 351k@25Ac. Oats-No. 2. 22h0
&c; No. 8, 12Q221kc.
Futures: Wheat-December, 69Xc; Jam
uary. 70sac: February. Tic. Corn-Decem-
Der, $3.50; Jenuary, 35Hc; February, Csc.
Oats-December. 21xc; January, NA@
21xc; May, 23ssc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Kansas City. Dec 1o.-Cattle- Receipts.
S,So1: calves. 1lS. The market was slow
and steady to weak. Representative
sales:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John +. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Grace'T thought you were never going
walking with that Snaggs?" Nell-1 was
MT; but I've got a beautiful new cloak and
just had to go walking. "-Syracuse Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

st. Louis. Dec. 10.-Wheat-No. red
cash. elevator. 705sc; track. nk@721kc; No.
hard. &c. Corn-No. cash, 35hc:
track. 36@36Ac Oats-No. cash, 2s1kc:
track. 2AG21hc: No. 2 white, &c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Strictly speaking, of course a man cane
be ready to die for two different girls with
out leading a double life.-Detroit Journal g
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Dec. 10.-Wheat-Sales BY
sample on track:
Hard-No. 2. 66@66hc: No. 3, 6SQ65c.
Soft-No. 2, CSC; No. 3, Csc.
Mixed Corn-No. 2. Sac; No. 8. 331kc.
White Corn-No. 2, 34azc; No. 3, 34Ac.
Mixed Oats-No. 2. 24c; No. 3, 231kc.
White Oats-No. 2. Csc: No. 3. 241kc.
Rye--No. 2, nominally 46c.
Flaxseed-$1.63.
Prairie Hays 0O@9 so: timothy, 5000
1880: alfalfa, $s.0o@10.50; clover. $6.5oG9.0o:
wheat straw, $5.5O@6.00.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

The true use of speech is not so much to
express our wants as to conceal them
Goldsmith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

To Cure o Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if fails to cure. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

From the looks, not the lips, is the soul
rehected.-MDonald Clarke.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing
else.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whittier
than snow. Large 2 OF. package only cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Carter Is Ink or he can get it for you. Ask him.
state in the Union. Do you buy Carter'ss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

No man is great whose aims are SMALL
Rams Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 400.
Native beef steers, A.25@560: western
steers, $4.00@4.60; Texas steers. $3.00@3. %;
stockers and feeders, $3.OO@4.50.
Hogs-Receipts, $500. Heavy. $4.S2h@
4.S71x; bulk of sales, $4.S2A@4. 87h.
Sheep-Receipts. $500. Fed muttons.
s.. S0QI410 lambs, $425@5.25.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

The Bluest Blue makes the whitest white,
that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Refuse imita-
tions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

You cannot be cheerful if you have dys-
pepsia. You wont have dyspepsia if You
chew Whites "Yucatan" q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Courtesy is never costly, yet never cheap.
Rams Horn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale'so
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not spot,
streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed
appearance. Sold by all druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14
Your storekeeper Gan Sell You

Your Storekeeper Can Sell You
Carriers Ink or he can get it for you. Ask him.
Try it. Car loads are sent annually to every G
state in the Union. Do You buy Carter'ss
Grace-'1 thought you were never going
walking with that Snaggs" Nell-I was
MT; but I've got a beautiful new cloak and
I just had to go walking. Syracuse Herald.
I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John +. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb
Strictly speaking, of course man CANE
be ready to die for two different girls with
out leading a double life.-Detroit Journal g
To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money if itfails to cure. 25c.
The true use of speech is not so much to
express our wants as to conceal them
Goldsmith.
You cannot be cheerful if you have dys-
chew Whites "Yucatan." .
From the looks, not the lips, is the soul
refected.-M'Donald Clarke.
The Bluest Blue makes the whitest white,
that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Refuse imita-
tions.
Courtesy is never costly, yet never cheap.
Rams Horn.
The Public Awards the Palm to Hale'se
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
No man is great whose aims are small
Rams Horn.
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not spot
streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed
appearance. Sold by all druggists.
He who makes NJ mistakes, makes nothing
else.-Atchison Globe.
Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whittier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

Value.
IS. 400. %
$50, $40. -
3,515, 106.W
60. 9a 600 -
eo0, 9oa.W
1874. 1910
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-14

St. Louis, Dec. 0-Cattle-Receipts. g.
900. Beef steers, "a. 30@5.75; stockers and
feeders, $2.4014.45; Texas steers, $500
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 Pigs and lights.
"a. 5000 80; butchers, 495@5.00.
Sheep-Receipts, S00 Muttons, $3.50
425; lambs, $4.5OQ525.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
FOUR MILLION FOR A YACHT.
Huge Fortunes sunk in Building stump
 tuous Pleasure Craft


 The new steam yacht Victoria and Albert, which has been built for the queen at Tenby, will be on completion the handsomest and fastest yacht any British sovereign has possessed. 1t will rank only second to the emperor of Russia's wonderful yacht, the Polar Star, which is said to have cost close upon 1,000, coo Nothing more lavish iy elaborate than the fitting and deco ration of the Polar Star could easily be imagined. Money has been drilled into her frame in hundredWeights. The decorations of the dining saloon, which will seat 150 guests, cost approximately f1d0,000. Exquisite paintings by some of the most celebrated artists adorn the saloons and cabins and all the woodwork is elaborately carved. There is fine library and musie=room aboard and @ beautiful white marble fountain, while some of the ornaments are of the rarest. The Standart, the ezarss smaller steam=yaeht of 4,380 Ions, is much more frequently used than the Polar Star. She costs slight IY over $2,G00,090 This is only about half the price of the Polar Star, but Enc standart 3s one of the nest suFHp- tuous yachts a1oat There is accom- 1Hodation aboard for a crew Of 380, twenty officers and eighty passengers. There are three magnificent suites of apartments devoted to the Use of the emperor. empress and dowager ea- press, 3 fine library, billiard-room and music saloon. The dining saloon is naneled in tuiipweed: the dooI handles. finger plates and the lamp fittings are of heavily carved solid sil- yer. There is a fine marble bathroom, with heavy silver fittings. and the walls and doors Of Che principal cabin are elaborately tnlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl So many improve ments and additions have been made to her appointments since she was first completed that ske is now worth probably half as much again as she originally cost. The German emperor's famous steam yacht, the Hohenzollern of nearly 4,o00 tons, was, considering her beauty and purpose, a eompara- lively inexpensive vessel, costing con siderably less than 100000. She has a very beautiful interior and splen- did accommodation for crew and pas sengers alike. and is considered one Of the fastest. smoothest=going yaehts aGoat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
A eRAvEDIeoERs. PHILOSOPHY
Queer Traits of Character Analysed by
 the Camefarx XYnEl,er

Queer Trnits of Character Analysed by
 the Cemetery Worker.
 The grayediggers in the different burying grounds have their own phil losophy of life. One of them who has been in the business nearly 20 years, and who takes an exceedingly cheerful view of life notwithstanding his occupation, said that when he first went into it he felt s.kind of shaky," but that now he would as soon dig grave as do anything else, says the Baltimore Sun. I've seen some mighty queer things in my time,, he said. I've seer peaple-mourners I mean catch sight of name on the card tied on to some flower piece and then they have gone straight to work to tear up the who'll thing. I'll tell you another thing I've noticed When woman comes along and makes a big fuss at her husbands funeral aud says, T can't live without him!' I know that in q few weeks time I'll see her out here leaning on some young fellows arm. It's never failed. It's happened every time But the people-women and men too-who don't take on a lot, but just keep still and sometimes don't even shed a tear that's the kind that grieves. You don't see that kind mar Eying again so soon"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
sur ,s~,sv, .ana1as.1.

kewsnee (Ill.) special Chicago Chron. iele; Theron H. Chesley, Republican candidate for county judge at a special election held in this (Henryl county today, was defeated by 995 votes, al- though he was so confident of success that he had a supper prepared for his friends to celebrate the event and a band had been engaged to serenade him. The result was a surprise to the Republican machine. which had al ways controlled the county In 1896 Mckinley received a majority of $500 votes. This is the first time that a Democrat has been successful,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
FLYING ENGINES TAKE WATER.
Tanks Are Rerlsnished While the Loco
 motive Is Making Speed.

motive Is Making Speed
 On many of the railroads eentering 8 at Chicago t is no longer necessary for a train to step ta enable the engineer to repleaish his boilers with water. All travellers have now become accustomed to seeing the narrow trough, 1,200 to 1,400 feet long. at various dead level points along the road and they know that the strip of water which it con- tains is scooped mp by the engine as it speeds over the tracks. But people from foreign countries often ask ques~ tions about the water between the tracks and marvel when they hear the story about drinking the engine or the Hg. What seems a marvellous me- chanieal contriYance is aa extremely simple thing 4 pipe with a scoop end is fastened to the tender. t is 6 shaped with the top end pointing into the water tank and the bottom curled under the body of the tender. By a series of levers this end may be dropped until il reaches the level of the ties. When the engine reaches the trough the fireman drops the scoop end, which is S42 inches high and 12 inches wide, into the trough, into which it sinks a distance Of about six inches or within an inch of the bottom. IL may wabble slightly without doing any harm. because the trough is 24 finch ss wide. Dropping the end is all that is done, for the motion of the en- zine does the rest. The water rushes into the pipe and thence into the tank with rush and force that suggests to the uninitiated the use of powerful en- zines. The most remarkable thing about the water-taking scoop said a railroad official lis the fact that the speed of the train must be reduced when the water is taken on. t reaches the bend in the pipe with such force that if the train were allowed to go at it's regular speed the metal would be seriously strained. so We reduce the speed to about thirty miles all hour and have the best results While the engine is passing over the trough at the rate of thirty miles an hour 1t takes up about 1000 gallons of water about as much as would be contained jn 100 spirit barrels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
.n .rc,ant custom Observed.

The ancient custom of presenting q fitch of bacon to each of those mar ried couples who could swear that "in twelYemonth and day they had re- pented not in thought any way of their married state was observed, with ali the old ceremonial. at the small village of Dunmow, in Essex, England. The ceremony was held inside mar- quee erected in a field. There were two couples for trial by the jury of six maidens and six bachelors. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the claimants, who were accordingly awarded. amid cheers, a fitch Of bacon. gaiiy decked with ribbons and rosettes, After the trial the couple were ehaired and carried in processions, and the at- tondaat faA and feastiag were main- tained until late kour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
rhe worIas rohaeea rrodnc.

Although tobacco first became known to the civilized world through the dis eoyery of America, where the natives cultivated and smoked itlyet about two- thirds of the worlds yearly product of tobacco is now produced ia the east- ern hemisphere. The total product is estimated at 1900, ,000,Qa0 pounds, of which America produces f50.o00,o ,oo0. Cuba, whose tobacco is reeKoned the finest of all, produces only 62.000,000 pounds, being far exceeded in respect to quantity by the slate of Kentucky, whose product is pat at 4gst90o.900 pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
yearfus s,ocounter wttA a Rattlesnale.


 Eearfu. socounter wfth F Rattiesnake-
 Miss Evaline Quick of Lackawaxen, Pike county, Pa, had fearful encoun. ter with monster rattlesnake at her home near the village. She was lying in hammock on the lawn reading | book, when a rustling among the leaves aroused her, and she was terror strick en to see crouehing and ready to spring. q huge rattlesnake. Ere she could call assistance the reptile had bounded into the hammock and fast. ened it's fangs in the folds of her skirt With a shriek Miss Quick sprang from the hammock, when tho snake loosened it's hold. Securing a club. the young lady returned and Killed the snake, which was nearly five feet in length and had eleven fattIes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
India a Vast Treasnre noasa.

India is the treasure house of the world For ages Ceylon and Burma supplied the world with the Tarest gems, and the eastern potentates kept the finest for their own use Of all the jewels the most noted belong to the guieowar of Baroda. They are valued at $15,000.000 His chief diamond necklace contains stone called the Star of the South, a Brazilian stone ot 254 earats. for which $400,000 was paid, the whole necklace being valued at $l ,0o0. 000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01

FOR RENT--A house No. 40. 4th avenue and Walnut street. between the rail- roads. Call ou ?. Nj, BRIDGES, BIS Walnut street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
Owner of Cannon nan House Dead.

Patrick eonHor is dead at Winches. ter Va. lie achieved fame as the owner of the celebrated and historic Cannon Ball house. This house was shot entirely through by twenty-four pound ball from Milroy Ferry fort, on the western heights of the city. Mr. eonnor and his children had just left their beds at the time, and the ball eplintered the beds into fragments. Aftefward the shot was recovered and placed in the aperture in the outside wall where it has remained since.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
E. C I UhAkI

E0R sALE-My residence on West Fifth avenue. $. Y. T. KNOX
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
Thought II aa Enchanted stone.

To the department of minerals in the Natural History museum at south Kensingtoa have just been added some meteoric stones picked up in British Central Africa. At one of the villages natives were found by the scientific officer sent to make an investigation sdaatt38g# around the stone. discussing the miracle as they called 1t. Nc one would touch or approach it. and it was still lying where it fell when the official arrived. He Eas told that the stone was enchanted. and each of the natives who sat at q distance round it gave Q version of it's probable origin and meaning The largest of the fras- meHts sent to London weighs twenty nine ounces, but one of tAe stones which was picked up near Chifopa s village weighs three pounds five
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
.rtaosas Midland RaiI,oa3 Lauts

5o,ooo acres of good timber lands for sale 2,ooo acres of cleared lands for sale, along the line of the Arkansas Midland Railroad. Free sites for factories and mills.
 For farms or timber lands, ad- dress,
 G. T, UPDEGRAFF,
 General Freight Agent,
 Helena, Arkansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
FIRST PATENT IN AMERICA.
Was oranted in 164s by the General
 onrt of Massachusetts.

ourt of Massachusetts.
 lie Boston Transcript: To the ge court of Massachusetts belongs the A0nor of granting the first Amer iean patent; this was in 164S, and was then designated as a monopoly. It was confined to the region controlled by Massachusetts, and the one issue ap- parently included all the inventions of the inventor connected with engines that depended upon water for their mo tive power. The limit of the monopoly was fourteen years, and the court not only retained power to forbid exporta- ten, but to prevent exorbitant charges upon the public for their use. The patent was issued in this form. Jenkes Monopolye a general Courte ct Boston the 9th Of the 3th Mo 1648. The eor't eonsid 'inge ye ne- cessity Of raising such manufactures Of englns Of nils to go by water fer speedy dispatch of much worke with few hands, and being sufficiently in formed Of ye ability of ye petition to ? forme such 'werlses grant his Retis ton 9yet no 0thf psen shall set ID O use any such new invention, Or trade fer fourteen Yeares# without Ya lieence of him the said Joseph Jenkes1 so farf as coneefnes any such new invention < so t shall be always in ye powf ot this cote to restrain ye exportation e such manufactures 6 ye prizes of them to moderation t occasion so require. This inventor Joseph Jenkes, O. Jenksi as t would now be spelled came from Hammersmith, England settled down in Lynn in 1614, and died in l682-SS, aged 81 He was a black smith and maehiafst, made the dies for the colning of the "pine-tree" money and built the first fire engine in this country-altegether a man of great inventive genius and the ances- tor Of q large number Of descendants One of his sons removed to Rhode Is. land. wlere he built several mills.
 .sv---.--1=ss, =s---s---,
 A good story fs going the rounds of simla society just HOW. It seems that an unfortunate clerk in one of the government offices, with twenty three eiIS 6SIR4Get recently t0Uh leave anu oyerstayed his leave by nine days. He was called upon for an explanation. and in the end the secretary ordered him to be d lissed. The clerk there upon appealed to the yieeroy, who called for an explanation of the cir cumstanees. The secretary showed that the man had not only overstayed his leave for nine days. but was hope lessly incompetent as we'll His excel leney thereupon ordered the man to be reinstated and wrote across the secre- tary's explanation that he considered the hopelessly incompetent man was the one who had took tWenty-three years to find out the others incom- petenee
 India Vast Treasure Hoasa,
 India is the treasure house of the world For ages Ceylon and Burma supplied the world with the rarest gems. and the eastern poteRtates kept the finest for their own use. Of all the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-01
.N eE... I.A he'e@I.

The inhabitants of BisehofsbuFg, in Prussia. had never seen 9 ballet until recently when a tFayeling company tn- 4roduced one. As soon as the dancers appeared on the stage all the women tn the audience left the house.