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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
Financial kO.ss.

The morning seszion on the stock ex-
change was a contnuatloin OF ths de-
plssslon VIII Oh marked the close l1st
evening and which was started by the
unexpectedly poor bank statement. In
duserials and railroads made new low
figures for the decline. only Third Ave-
nue. AHA Sugar showing any material
strength. Prices grew tirmer as the day
advanced.
Wheat was higher on bearish govern
ment port showing a condition OF
S2.l. AS much as 80 had been expect
ed. Last December the government
report was 81. a year ago this time it
WAS around 7T The gain Of The early
transactions was later lost.
Missouri Pacifc. first week in April,
reported increase OF $4,000.
This IS the time OF year when all tho
railroad bookkeepers report increases
OF a healthy kind calculated to main
tain stock prices.
Mexican Central, first week in April.
increase $685. 900.
III Is announced that the subscription
list for the Western Union 41s per cent.
bonds has been closed. The bonds
available have been largely over-sub-
scribed.
London market was inactive, the
news from South Africa having the ef
feet OF stalllng the recent activity.
Firmress veloped i'm the arbtrage
bus ness at the close.
The all-rail eastbound shipments OF
dead freight from Chicago last week
e0r liI "A
the previous week.
The Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway Company reports gross earn
ings for the first week, Of April OF $500
105. an increase OF sy2, 964 as compared
with the corresponding week last year.
The Burlington is reported to be
seeking arrangements for the tnstalla-
ton OF p through passenger service be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco simi-
lar to that now in effect on the North
western r.. r.. and Sou. Pac. Negotia-
tlons wigh she latter road are said 10
have been without result thus far.
lAtchlenu has completed its new line
into 8 Francisco. The company has
SIS own rails from Chicago to San
Francisco.
The Pennsylvania has sold all the
stock IL Is entitled TO sell. AM within
the past few DAYS 1.sout s6. 700 900 OF
the stock has been put out. The manner
I'm which the stock was sold created
some surprise. as the stockholders
thought they would be given a chance
to subscribe for II at par. IL the stock
holders had been given the privilege
the receipts at $50 share would have
been se,soO.0oo hut, u was sold around
40 or better. which has been the price
reeently. and the company has secured
s.. $50. 600.
Money on call easier at per cent
Prime Mercantile Paper. ~ a per
cent
Sterling Exchange firm with actual
business M bankers bills At 4sTk al "
for demand and at 4sSix q u for 30
days.
Posted Rates asa or and ass.
Commercial Bills f.s3 II ~
silver 'ertilicatcs 80 n Ciit.
Bar silver 6eis.
Mexican dollars A..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
M,ycR B,KEa I'M soyIre.

Mayor Baker continues to improve.
and the latest news from his home is to
she effect that he 10 even more COM
Portable than he was yesterday. The
mayor was able To see his secretary,
Nr. J. A. George today. VIII ch ia IT.
eclf. indicates that he n much better.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

The Democratic state convention meets
at Raleigh, N G. pdav to nominate "A
cept governor there orc number of
candidates. For governor, however,
Charles II. Cooa OF WAYNE county. IS the
only candidate. all the others havi4s,
withdrawn from the race.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

uicnnl preserve. iesthcs sad makes is
vtSUVl wear At ieas, thrss rigss lo.{sr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11
New York Stocks.

Reported by Sullivan q Sullivan.
Ban gan building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

Wheat was higher on bearish govern
ment port showing a condition OF
S2l As much as 80 had been expect
ed. Last December the government
report was 81. 4 year ago this time ii
was around II. The gain Of the early
transacticns was later lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

Missouri Pacigc. first week in April
reported increase OF $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

This is the time OF year when all the
railroad bOokkeepers report increases
Of a healthy kind calculated to main
tain stock prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

The all-rall eastbound shipments o,
dead freight from Chicago last week
were 2O6 6sl7 tons against 204, 0O9 tons
the previous week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

London market was inactive. th
news from South Africa having the ef
feet OF stalNng the recent activity
Firmness veloped in the arbitrag,
bus ness at the close.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

Mexican Central. first week in April,
increase s66, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

III Is announced that the subscription
list for the Western Union AZ per cent.
bonds has been closed The bonds
available have been largely over-sub-
scribsd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

The Chicago Milwaukee and st. Pau
Railway Company reports gross earn
ings for the first week. of April OF $500.
1o5 an increase OF sy2,964 as compared
with the corresponding week last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

Posted Rates. as, on and sss.
Commercial Bills i.s3 II y.
silver Certillcatcs 80 n Gii,.
Bar Silver 5eis.
Mexican dollars A..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-11

Depo.lts received on or before April
18Th Ora wln.eresi, from the tst.
Providence, April 2. 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

You don't mean you an her could
git acquainted Ike that, in sech short
time," remarked David, as they walked
along the sandy road side by side.
81 have met her once before-a year
ago. She was in Regan's meadow. and
got frightened at his bull. drove the
bull away, and she-she stopped to
speak to me again to-day. That was
ALL"
But David's fancy for the novelty of
the situation from his standpoint was
not easily cooled. It was plain to Ron
aid that he was still turning it over in
his mind by the low grunts and ex-
carnations of wonder that seemed jolt
ed from his lips by his heavy strides.
s'Well, I'm shore glad of one thing"
he said, finally, 'and that is that the
colonel didn't happen along just like
I did"
His brother knew what was coming,
and yet he asked: 'Why, Dave?"
Because the old codger'd "a raised
more sand n Texas tornado, that's
all. Why, Ron, are you blamed fool,
with no more sense than a last yeer's
bird nest? Don't you know nobody by
the name O Fanshaw never stood on a
level with them sort O. folks? Eff I
went up thar on business, or ma, or pa
or either of the gals went to sell 'em
eggs or socks, wouldn't we go to the
back door, like all the rest of our sort
Why, Ron, jest now you was settin'
cross-legged on the colonel's piazza a
smokin' one of his seegars like a priv
ileged character. Ha, ha, don't know
how it knocked the wind out of mel"
Ronald, his face dark and his brow
lowering, found himself reduced to say
ing:
81 hope you won't mention it at home,
Dave"
His brother stared at him curiously.
"You know I can hold my tongue -
he said. 81 wouldn't go round shootin'
off my mouth about thing like that
for anything. The colonel would shoot
the top o'my head off; he's wheel boss,
I tell you
Ronald brought him to a stop in the
center of the road.
"Dave, do you really think we are so
degraded as that?''
The burly fellow shrugged his Shout
ders.
1--WE are as good, reckon, as the gen
eral run of our own sort,' was his an
swer, and he smiled so broadly that a
brown tobacco quid showed between
his big yellow teeth, 'but, as the fellow
said: Dang the Sort I reckon the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
CHAPTER. III.

Out in the open he saw David stand
ing before the horses and trap of the
fishing party, holding his gun across
the back of his brawny neck, like the
yoke OF water-carrieY.
'Well, I'll be dumswiveled," he said,
as Ronald approached, "an' may make
the biggest cracklin' in eternal fire, eff
ever I'd a believed a brother o. mine
could be seen in confidential confab
with daughter of old Hasbrooke. If
I'd a-had bottle along. I'd a-swore it
was a delusion, but hain't fetched a
drop sence ten O'Clock this mornin'."
Ronald hated himself for being
obliged to make excuses for her.
"She simply happened along where
was fishing, Dave. I hope you won't
talk about it, and cause any miscon-
struction to be put on it. I"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

Almighty made us out O. scraps when
He was too tired to watch what He
was dom. I reckon we are some bet
be blind to our own imperfections eff
we didn't admit that thar is folks as
much higher'n us as we are higher'n
tadpoles.''
..That is a dangerous philosophy,
David" protested Ronald, deeply stung
by his brothers words. eff you ever ex-
pect to rise in the world, you must re-
member-keep the idea always before
you-that man is what he makes him
self"
''Shucks, thar hain't word O. that
so," grunted David. ''Col. Hasbrooke is
our big man, an he hain't what he
made hisse'f. His father owned 600
slaves, an land enough to start re-
public on, an government bonds, an
storehouses in Atlanta, an what not.
No, the colonel is sample O. what his
daddy done fur i'm; you can bet yore
sweet life on that! An as fur that mat
ter, men you is jest what Jade Fan
shaw has made out'n us. I tell you,
blood has got a lots to do with it. Col.
Hasbrooke's father fit in the Mexican
war, an the colonel stuck hissef up to
be shot at in defense o. his niggers in
the civil war, but Jade Fanshaw's daddy
before i'm was sent up fur house
breakin, an instead o. shoulderin' his
musket to drive the yelpin' Yanks out
o. the south Jade hid in the mountains
up in Tennessee, an turned bush
whacker, an lived on what he could
rob from helpless women an Children
hope nobody round heer won't find
all that out. We've got black eye
enough, as it isl
81 always try to forget that" sighed
| Ronald.
"Ah, my honey!" CALCULATED the un-
| couth philosopher, in triumphant
| tone, ''but Col. Hasbrooke don't try to
| forget nothin' his daddy did. Not on
| yore tin type! I've heerd he has his
| pas uniform in big glass case, an q
the enemy. They say the old felle1
| fit like tiger cub with one yeer shot
| of as clean as a baby's belly, an q
piece of cannon-ban as big as a sauce,
in his shoulder; they say jest as hi
was expirin' a Teller bent over i'm an
his last kick landed in his ead-basket
an doubled i'm up like a razor. All
come of. you needn't argue with me
Roni"
The listener to this frowned, as b,
swung his basket to and fro, but h
did not want to be misunderstood b,
his brother.
ssWhat I mean, David, is that If
young man really has itin him. and viii
study hard enough, he can climb t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

the ulkuCSt Iu1ss VI A10 AdOuCX VI SUE
cess.
Dave laughed loudly for fully min
ute, then he said:
sYour ladder would have to be stout
enough to hold up all creation, fur the
minute you begun to mount all four
of them overweights at our house would
start after you, an they'd stick to you,
eff they saw you on the climb-they
would eff they fell an smashed the'rsels
into a jelly. Huh! I'd "a run for
president myself long ago, but L don't
Ike the idea o. them three in low
neck an short sleeves helpin' men my
wife shake hands in the white house
with the whole shootin'-match O. big
Ikes.'
Ronald gave up the discussion. His
brothers coarse allusion to his mother
and sisters failed to appeal to his sense
of humor. He was thinking of Evelyn
Hasbrooke's patrician features and 1.-THE
form-of her exquisite refinement and
delicate sympathy. By this time the
two brothers had almost reached their
home; they could see the sagging roof
of their fathers house. Half mile fur
Their on in the gathering dusk doomed
the white walls and lighted windows of
Carnleigh. At this point the dull,
steady beat of horses hoofs fell on
their ears.
cts the Hasbrooke gang" an
nounced David.
Ronald's heart sank like plummet.
He had hoped to reach home before
the party overlook him. He reproached
himself for the feeling, but he shrank
from being seen by Evelyn and her
friends in company with one as ILL
clothed as his brother. David stepped
to the side of the road and stood open
mouthed, to see the trap and horses
pass, but Ronald, without looking back,
simply kept on his way. He had made
up his mind that he should not doff his
hat, as he knew David would, like the
peasant he was. He heard woman's
voice singing a plantation melody, ac-
companied by a mellow bass. He de-
cided that the woman's voice had a
harsh quality which could not have be-
longed to Evelyn's, although he had
never heard her sing. The vehicle was
just behind him. He heard his broth
er shouting out a shrill warning, and
was turning to see what had occasioned
it, wher the horses brushed by him, the
front wheel of the trap striking the
hand which held the basket, dashing it
to the ground and scattering it's con-
tents over the sand. He heard Evelyn
scream out in terror from her seat be-
side Capt. Wrinkle, who was driving, and
saw her desperately pulling on his
arm.
The vehicle drew up a few yards
away, and it looked as if the driver was
going to offer some apology, but see
ing that Ronald was still on his feet,
Wrinkle vigorously applied the whip to
the horses and drove on rapidly. David
ran up and began to pick up the fallen
articles.
"By Joe, you had close shave" he
grunted. 81 flowed once you was a
dead goner.'
ITO Be Continued1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
BrotherIx CounaeI.

The more nervous a man is the
more he tries to say the right thing,
and as a rule the more lamentably he
fails. 1t is not always the man who
attempts to set him right, however,
who covers himself with glory. There
is story told of certain English
curate who was afflicted with pain
fully nervous temperament, and whose
nervousness was in the habit of affect
ing his tongue and causing him to
make the most awkward remarks
when he particularly desired to pay
neat compliments to those high in au
thority or position. It happened one
day that he had distinguished himself
beyond his wont during the gathering
of clergymen at an afternoon tea at
the bishops palace. On the way home
senior curate took him to task for
his blunders. "Look here, Bruce"
said the senior, decidedly, "'you are a
donkey! Why can't you keep quiet,
instead of attracting everybody's at
tention by your asinine remarks :?
You need not be offended. I'm speak
ing to you now as a brother" AT
this point loud laughter interrupted
the speaker, and for a moment he
wondered why.-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
20 THE LAPLAND LoNesPuR.

Oh, thou northland bobolink.
Looking over the summers brink
Up to winter. worn and dim.
Peerfng down from mountain rim,
Something takes me In thy note.
Quivering wing, and bubbling throat;
Something moves me in thy ways
Bird. rejoicing in thy days.
In thy upward lowering flight,
In thy suit of black and white,
Chestnut cape and circled crown.
In thy mate of speckled brown:
Surely may pause and think
OF my boyhood's boboiink.
Soaring over meadows wild
(Greener pastures never smiley:
Raining music from above.
Full of rapture, full of love:
Frolic, gay and debonair,
Yet not all exempt from care.
For thy nest is in the grass,
And thou worriest as pass;
But nor hand nor foot of mine
Shall do harm to thee or thine:
L. musing, only pause to think
OF my boyhoods bobolink
But no bobolinI, of mine
Ever sang Ger mead so fine,
Starred with flowers of every hue,
Gold and purple. white and blue;
Painted-cup, anemone,
Jacobs ladder, feur-de-1is,
orchid, harebell, shooting star.
Cranes bill, lupine, seen afar.
Primrose, poppy, saxifrags.
Pictured type on Natures page
These and Others, here unnamed.
In northland gardens, yet untamed.
Deck the fields where thou dost sing,
Mounting up on trembling wing;
While in wistful mood I think
OF my boyhood's bobolink-
On Cnalaska's emerald lea.
On lonely isles in Behring sea,
On far Siberia's barren shore,
On north AIaska's tundra floor,
At morn, at noon, in pallid night,
We heard thy song and saw thy fight.
While 1, signing, could but think
OF my boyhood's boboiink.
John Burroughs. in Century.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
The Sequel.

''Ah. but you have loving husband,
Mrs. Simms. remember before your
marriage he said he would move heav-
en- and earth for you"
81 remember; but now that we are
married he won't even condescend to
move the dresser SO that may sweep
beneath Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
A Humdrum Existence.

Mae-Inez seems SO unhappy since
her marriage.
Ethel-No wonderi Her husband
is such poor spirited creature that he
agrees with her in everything. She's
just dying for some one to quarrel
within, Y, Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

Clerk-rve been in your employ for
many years, sir, and as 1 was married
yesterday I'd like an increase in my
salary.
Moneybags-But, my dear sir, this
house is not responsible for accidents
happening to its employes.-Chicag6
Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Contrary Effects.

"The sermons of that young minis
ter who has the room next to mine
are truly wonderful" said the young
man boarder.
eIndeed?" said the landlady.
eyes; whenever I hear him re-
hearsing them in his room they keep
me awake, but if I happen to be in
church when he's preaching, they in
variably put me to sleep.
Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Helm Wanted.

Mistress Ito new cook)-I shall go to
market with you on Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
New Cocktail roight. mum. But
who'll be afther carryin' the marketin'
on other days, mum?-Chicago Daily
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
seekinE the Best Odds.

Professor Hadley says that only
ten per cent of the marriages are
happy ones"
s'Wen," replied the sweet young
thing, 'even in that case let us re-
member that the odds on marital
happiness are about ten per cent
better than those on happy
spinsterhood- Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Condensed Tragedies

"What DO you think is the saddest
work of fiction you ever read?"
"The cook book" answered the young
woman who had not been married very
long. mot more than one in ten Of
those pieces come out right. WASH
ington Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

Constance EDO you think you can
get my husband acquitted?
Lawyer-Tm afraid not, madam.
Constance E.-Why, everybody knows
ny husband!
Lawyer-That is just the trouble
chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
A Variable.

Teacher-How many pounds to the
long ton?
Precocious PupiITwo thousand
two hundred and forty.
Teacher-And how many to the
short ton?
Precocious Pupil-Depends on the
coal dealer-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
A Hearty Welcome

He was inclined to be facetious.
What quantities of dried grass you
Keep here, Mrs. Stebbins! Nice room
:or a donkey to get into!"
'Make yourself at home" she re-
sponded with sweet gravity.-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

Few Equipped for the work.
"Every man." quoted the thoughtfql
one, els the architect of his own for
tunes"
eyes," returned the observant one,
"and the character of the structures
put up shows that few have taken the
necessary course in architecture."-
Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Feminine saxacity.

Mother-Do you think that young
PERKINS has any intention whatever of
marrying you?
Daughter - Not the least in the
world, mamma! That is why feel so
ure of getting him!-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
How Consfderate2

Maud-What an exquisitelx dainty
title case you are embroidering! Is
for jewels?
Isabel-Well, no. But you see, poor,
lear Harry has nothing to keep his
PAWN tickets ini-N Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
sad Case.

$50 you suffer from insomnia, do
your" said the physician after the pa
tient had indicated his ailment.
81 do, doctor. The only part OF ma
that goes to sleep readily is my feet
Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Might Bite the AnEeIs.

A four-year-old girl. whose dog had
died, said to her Sunday school teach
er; 81 guess the angels were afraid
when they saw him coming up the
walk. He's cross to strangers.
cinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Usually the Case,

1.-THE man you hear singing about a
Home on the Ocean Wave the first
night on shipboard," said the Observer
IF Events and Things, 1.-The next day is
apt to look homesick."-Yonke
Statesman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

Charles-Is your girl opposed to your
smoking?
Clarence think she must be- Every
night when I come away from her
house find two or three broken cigars
in my vest pocket.-Stray Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Not tn he Truated.

Wife-Let me send for DR.. Kllman.
You said some one recommended him
aighly.
Sick Husband-I don't want him,
dearest. The man who recommended
aim is an undertaker.-Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
One Ahead.

Mrs. A. was having one of her
houses cleaned preparatory to letting
it to new tenant. Assisting her was
a cleaner" who proved to be very in
efficient. Finding a room which was
supposed to be in order still very
dirty, Mrs. A. swept it herself.
Then she said to Bridget, whom she
met in the hall: 'sWhy, Mrs. Ryan, /
thought you said you had swept the
front room, and here L have got a
whole dustpan full of dirt out of it. y
Nothing disconnected, Bridget re-
sponded, with beaming smile: 'Did
We, now, ma'am? got two
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
An Explanafio..

He-A woman's face shows her tall
emit.
She-How so?
He-Well. there's Miss Antiquate. for
example. Her face tells me that she
e . great artist.-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
II They Only Could.

'"shese miners" said the clock, 20, myl
1 think they're merely Sinking,
Why can't they do the same as L
Just strike. and keep on workingf
-Phtladelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Quite Easily Explained.

sWillie,'' she exclaimed, severely,
"why did you go to the jam jar while,
I was out?''
But Willie had taken his lesson from
Mahomet and the mountain.
because the jam jar wouldn' come
to me-" he answered, promptly.-Chi-
cago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
The Rude Bachelor.

Yeast-They say that women have
discovered q way Of seeming to be al
ways young; do You know what It is !?
Crimsonbeak-Yes; lying.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Ju.t the WAY She Ha..

The first Of woman's want is man,
In that there's nothing strange:
But after getting him she wants
From his pocket all the change.
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

The GOOd-fOr-NOthin
Lives of some men oft remind us
If we had but half their gail,
We could loaf, too, and behind ua
Leave not any tracks at all.
Chicago Record.