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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
wAsHINGToN's TOMB.
Circumstances That Make 1t ImpOs-
stbIe to Open Its Gates for
the President.

The one hundredth anniversary of
the death of Washington, observed at
Mount Vernon on December IA, recalls
an act of vandalism of the civil war.
The grounds of Washington's home
and tomb were neutral during that
conflict. They constituted the one
spot upon which union and confeder-
ates could meet and fraterniZe. And
it was while the pickets of both armies
were thus at free quarters that an
attempt was made to desecrate the
sarcophagus.
There was only one gate to the tomb
at that time. The iron bars of this
gate did not extend to the ceiling of
the entrance. The man who commit
ted the depreciation climbed over the
top of the gate, reached the sarco-
phagus, and broke a talon from the
marble eagle above the receptacle.
That was the extent of the act. This
led to the construction of the double
gate which now shuts in the dead. So
close are the bars of the two gates
that when the place is strewn with
flowers they are passed through the
bars by means of long poles.
The loquacious individual who has
visitors that on December Ia the gates
were to be open, and that President
Mckinley would place flowers on the
receptacle containing the remains of
Washington. But this is only fancy
of the old man. Under the strictest
orders of the Mount Vernon associa-
ton the gates of the tomb are never
to be open. Whatever is done in the
way of floral Offering by the president
will be done in the usual manner OBJ
served four times year, February %.
Decoration day, July 4, and Deem
Der IA.
After the double gate was construct
ed the outer one was locked and the
key thrown into the channel of the
Potomac river. The channel was
chosen because the Potomac is the
haunt of oyster dredgers and fisher
men, and they operate in the shadows,
and the men who threw the key away
was specifically instructed to drop it
in the channel of the stream.
Pilgrims of recent years to the
shrine will recall the old guard, Gil
bert Parker, now dead, who was the
last of the Washington family's do
mestics. His successor is bronze
hued old man who for many years was
the sexton of Pohick church, where
Washington worshiped when the con-
dition of the road to Alexandria pre-
vented his attendance at the church
at the latter place. The present guard
is one of the last of the slave families
of the lees. He is more fluent than
Parker, but is reckless with dates and
nameS-N Y Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
REED AND HIS MUsTAcHR
The Man from Maine Was Proud OF
1t TIL . Barber Did 1t Up
for Him.

.aThe members of the last two congresses
will recall the smooth-shaven visage of
former Speaker Reed" said an old attache
of the house to a Times reporter the other
day. And the older members viii likewise
remember that Reed at one time wore q
mustache OF a few struggling hairs, so often
seen on the upper lips OF extremely 1eshy
men, How Mr.. Reed parted with his hirsute
apology can best be told by certain barber
in the house of representatives who attended
to that gentleman's wants.
zone day the big man from Maine settled
himself in the BARRIERS chair and requested
a shave. When the operation was completed
Mr.. Reed Strengthened himself and asked:
Have you any of that old-fashioned pomade
to wax mustaches with?'
''The barber hustled among his pots and
jars and produced French preparation in
vogue a quarter of century ago, and then
proceeded to wax the ends of the Maine
statesman's few wirelike hairs.
HWhen the man of snapshot sentences
arose and contemplated himself In the glass
he turned to the astonished barber and said:
Cut this blanked-blank mustache off, for
you have made me look like COMPOUNDED
catfish
'fSince then Mr.. Reed has not worn any
covering beneath his nose.'-Washington
Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
GAVE HIM A TONIC.
The Over Jealous BeIIboy Gets . Suit
able Reward for His
Cheek.

A wellknown drug drummer, who Is pay
ing his regular holiday visit to New Orleans,
took the train last Monday evening for lit
tie side trip to Baton Rouge and In the hurry
of his departure left handsome bone-han-
died umbrella hanging on a hook in the
lobby of the hotel. 1t was tempting prize,
but probably every kleptomaniac who saw
1t supposed the owner was seated near at
hand. At any rate, it remained undisturbed
and was still there yesterday when the drum
mer returned. by the way" he remarked,
after he exchanged greetings with the clerk,
1--WE managed somehow 10 lose my new
bone-handled umbrella. Have any of you
seen such thing lying around the Officer"
A quick-witted bellboy heard the question
and, glancing around, saw the missing arti-
Gle hanging within a foot of his head. Sup
posing it had been there for only few mo-
ments, he promptly grasped the ferrule. us
this the one?" he inquired. "Yesi" eX-
claimed the traveller, delighted, "and must
say I'm surprised nobody has nipped it"
"Aw, they couldn't do that" replied the
bellboy. Eve been holdin' on to it fer y
ever since v hung it up" The drug drum
mer stopped with his hand half way down
his pocket and whimsical smile overspread
his countenance. 'EWell,' he said, slowly,
81 was intending to give you half a dollar,
but if you've been holding that umbrella
for three consecutive days you're more In
need of tonic. Here is a capsule of quinine
and iron" The gloom which settled down
upon the bell bench might have been hewn
with an ax.-N. o. Times Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
SHIPS CARRY NO CASH.
That Is One Reason Why the Piracy
Business Has Fallen Away
to Nothing.

A son of the old-time yachting cap
tain, Jack White, of Red Bank, picked
Up a Mexican silver dollar of 1884 On
Sandy Hook the other day. Capt. Jack
said it reminded him of many dollar
he had seen that had been picked up
along the Jersey coast and on Long
Island shores.
Mexican silver dollars he said,
"were the money of the commercial
world during all the early pert of this
century and you could find them
whenever there were wrecks. Nova
days pirating would not pay, but in
those days every ship had to carry a
lot of money every time she went on
a voyage. Nowadays captain doesn't
have to have anything but a bit of
pocket money, and it is fact that
many ship goes out on a voyage with
hardly a dollar on board. If the cap
tain needs anything he can either
draw money at any port he enters or
else find credit there.
''It was very different generation
ago. In those days a captain had to
take out with him money enough to
last him for the whole voyage, and
something for emergencies besides.
He often had big sums aboard, also,
that were used in trading, or that rep
resented cargo sold.
''It was not uncommon in those days
for a ship to start out with full car
go, bound for some foreign port,
where the captain would have to hunt
his own market. If the cargo wouldn't
sell well there, he had power to go
to any other port to hunt a profitable
market. Then when he had sold out,
he was expected to buy new cargo,
either for a home port, or perhaps,
some other part of the world. 1t was
not unusual for a captain to handle
half a dozen cargoes on a long trad
ing voyage, and come home in ballast
with a big box of silver dollars to help
keep his ship up to the wind. Even
the little vessels carried a lot of money
aboard.
81 guess that dollar was wrecked
there SO years or so ago, and it has
been drifting around in the sands ever
since.'-N. Y. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

sake of showing my honor for his mem
DRY 1 am going to practice law, keep
sober, and replace the money which L
have squandered."
There is hope for him, because he has
kept his word for eight months, and
was recently married to an estimabie
woman who will help him keep that
VOW. Fortunately for him, his talents
are still bright, and he may be heard
from in the future.
The temperance workers of this coun-
try do not know how men live in the
national capital, or they would make a
demand for reform which is greatly
needed. They should compel their rep
resentatives to Danish from the house
and senate restaurants the poisoned
cup. Wines, beer, ale, whisky and
other Intoxicating drinks should not be
sold in those places. Senators and rep
resentatives ought to be able to spend
the four or five hours of their daily ses-
sions without stimu1ants of that char
acter. Moreover, the pages and other
employees ought not to have open ac-
cess to alcoholic poison while they are
on duty in the capitol building.
There is a congressional temperance
society, but it doesn't amount to much.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
BAD MAN TO INTERRUPT.
He Demonstrated to a Certainty That
He Knew What He Was Talk
ing About.

Gwen Moses tell de sun to STAN still
began the old deacon.
Dat warn't Moses" INTERRUPTED broth
t'Ez 1 said" continued the deacon, ''w'en
you didn't say dat at ALI" said the
brother who had corrected him. 'Hit wuz
me dat said it! Hit wuz me dat tuck you
up to it,"
The deacon's patience was exhausted. He
folded his brass-rimmed spectacles, laid
them carefully on the table before him.
walked over to the amen corner, took the
Directing brother by both arms from be-
hind, and, with the swish of cyclone, swept
him forward toward the door, landing him
precipitately in outer darkness.
''Ez I wuz saying, fo' dis little incident
occurred he continued, "w'en Moses tol'
Joshua ter tell de sun ter STAN still"
Some of the older, learned brethren moved
uneasily in their seats. They looked like
they wanted to correct him, but they did
not. They let it go at thati-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Near Unto Greatness.

A Louisville woman who spent the sum-
mer at a famous mountain resort in Vir-
Of the kind, it has its star boapder. This
one was young southern girl. She was
not pretty, yet far from being ,homely;
there was no special style about her, and
she was as heavy on hand as log, and,
last of all, she was not particularly rich.
But she lorded it over the place, and all
the other boarders walked behind like the
sister of giddy ''Dodo." The Louisville
woman lost sleep-trying to find the key to
with the female potentate. They talked on
and on until finally the subject turned on
the Davis family. 'EDid you know any OF
them?" she asked.
NO" replied the before
grandly, ''but l just missed travelling on the
train once with Winnie Davis"
And then the other women from the south
gazed- reverently at the Gust missed" and
the Louisville lady exclaimed, softly:
Eureka i"-Touisy Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

in rags, sitting before the door of
Senator Allison, begging an inter
view. He was then half Intoxicated.
Ordinarily, no senator would have
given such a creature thought. But
Senator Allison came to the door,
took the wreck by the hand, led him
to a chair and asked him what he
desired. His reply was: Il want a
ticket to my old home. 1 want trans
portation over the railroad. 1 want
to be buried by friends and neighbors
who used to love me. / don't want to
die here and be buried i'll potter's
field
He was given a lodging place, a
good supper, and on the following day
he was placed upon an express train,
bound for Iowa. He also had money
in his pocket to buy food on the way.
He reached his old home, and died.
He was buried with military honors.
That man possessed talents which
should have shone as the stars, but
he died drunkard.
There was a congressman here from
Indiana who served seven terms; Il
years IN all. During the last three
years he was never sober. He was
an orator of renown in his state, and
his public speeches in the congress
were models of excellence. When his
career was drawing to a close, he Sc
cured employment for three daugh-
tiers in the government departments;
and then he died, a drunkard. His
three daughters are still in Office here,
growing old and gray. Their fathers
weakness made them shun society
and hence they never married
There came to congress a young man
from Pennsylvania, only a few years
ago. He served only one term. At its
conclusion he said to the narrator: 81
spent $780, 600 in securing my election. ]
have spent $4,000 in riotous living dur
ing the past two years. Now I am 60
ing back to private life. My father was
q frugal Pennsylvania Dutch farmer
and he left me good fortune. There
is considerable Of it left yet. For tbs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Florida,

As to why Ponce de Leon gave the
name of Florida to the territory now
known by that name, an old book
published in 1868 says: "Gave it the
name of Florida because it was first
seen on Easter, called Pasqua de flores
in the language of his countrymen, or,
as Herrera alleges, because it was COW
cred with flowers and the most beau
tifu1 blossoms" And the Farmer
adds: Those who have seen the Eas-
ter season in Florida and the wealth
of flowers which still commemorate
and adorn its return can well believe
that both these reasons Influenced the
giving OF its name.'-F1orida Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
What WasLnckinx.

''That waiter of yours is the slowest ever
struck" said a fat customer.
"Well, if you had a wagon, and the wheels
didn't work to suit you, what would you do "
asked the restaurant proprietor.
''Why, I'd grease EN-"
s'Weil, why don't you grease the
waiter?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

France is absolutely dependent upon Eng
land for news of the Transvaal war, because
the cables are under her control, and she Is
ready to spend q vast sum of money to free
herself. This is like many people, who, after
a fortune seeking deliveTance- Save your
money and try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
the medicine which never fails to cure dys-
pepsia, constipation, biliousness, malaria,
fever and ague.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

Largest Seed Growers in the World.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, recently shipped Twenty thousand
bushels of seed potatoes to Alabama, Elori-
da, Texas and other southern points. This
firm is the largest grower of seed potatoes
as also farm seeds in the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Ahn0Ema1

Mammy-I wouldn't want no gal oh mine
to marry dat Sam johnson.
Dinah-Yo' wouldn't?
mo. Why, dat fellah am jes' as cray
bout dress as a sensible niggah I'D be 'bou
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

the Best Prescription Tor Chfns.
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in
taste1ess form. No cure-no pay. Price.5Oc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

a man can't make his home brighter BY
making light of his wife's trouble.-Chicag
Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D
Townsend. Fl. Howard. Wis, May 4, '94.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

''When mans young he's anxious to show
his knowledge said the Manayunk philos-
opher; 'tand when he gets older he's just as
anxious to conceal his ignorance. H-Phila-
-delphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
EnerGy a Factor.

All things come to him who waits, but
the fellow who hustles does not have to wait
so long.-St. Louis Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
Must he Microscopio

A traveller says ham plays about Il.
same part in a railway sandwich that
truth does In g horse trade Cascags
Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19

Popularity often makes man believe
what he knows isn't true.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
To Cure n Cold

To Cure u Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. $50
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
- woman

ana because Hrs. Pink
Ram never violates con-
fiasence and because she
knows more about the Ills
Of women than any other
person In this country
Lydia e. Pfnk1ansSS
Vegetable Compound haS
cured a million sick VIC
E7seF1s Every neighbour
hood almost every
family, contains women
relieved Of pain by this
great RsaedfCfn0s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
a
Woman

IS Mrs PMkha1s- Her
great correspondence IS
0ndeF her own super
vision.
Every woman on d1ES
continent should under
stand fkaf she can write
freely 10 kff-S. Pif7k[ksaH1
2b0uf her physical con-
clifton because Mf.Ss Pink
kaksa IS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-19
CompIete Externai and InternaI

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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-12
The House that Mac Built.

The following which is appearing IN
the East originating in the New YORK
World has special reference to the mau-
uer in which the Standard Oil Cot
reaches and dietatea to the government
at Warrington:
John D. Rockefeller is the man who
runs the Trust, that owns the Earth
that taps the oil, that lives in the house
that Mac built.
II. II Rogers is the man who carries
the orders of tbs man who runs the
Trust, that owns the Earth. that tap'
the OIL, that lives in the house that MAJ
built.
Marx Hanna lie the man who gets th'
orders from the man who carries then
rom tile man who runs the Trust, tha'
WINS the E ,rth, that taps the OIL, that
lives inthe house that Mac built.
Lyman Gage is the man who entorce
the orders given by the man who carrieI
them from him who runs the Trusl, tha
sns the Earth, that taps the Oil, ths
lives in the house that Mac built.
William Mckinley is the man wh'
, site on the throne, who backs up thu
man who enforces the orders given b,
the man who carries them from him
who runs the Trust, that owns the Eartl
that TAPS the Oil, that lives in the hons
that Mac built.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-12
Registering.

The registration OF voters has begun
before tho county clerk. 1t Is quite a
red tape act. One hao to sign ones nauit
twice and swear to several important
things,
w. w. Crawford was the first man
who registered.
The following, who have registered SC
far, gives a sample OF what a man gives
away when he registers:
TaIlman--W w Crawford, farmer,
aged AZ, native Of Oregon.
West Albany--S A LandLs, agent, aged
81, native Of Indiana; Il f Montague,
bookkeeper, aged 3S, native OF Oregon
N Monroe Newport, attorney, aged 3d.
native OF Missouri; Lee Wallace, teach d.
es, aged IS, native of New York q W
Wright, attorney, aged 80, native Of Mis-
souri,; John Catlin, laborer, aged 6l, ma.
tive OF Oregon; II p Nutting, editor, aged
43, native OF New York.
East Albany--A s Nc Donald, school
superintendent, aged SO, native OF Ill; J
A Finch, lawyer, aged 20, native ol
Iowa; I Zimmerman, student, aged 81,
native OF Penn.
Besides the above, ones street location
is given.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-12
New Registration Law.

The following synopsis of the law /
given by an exchange:
The time for registration, commences
nm the first Monday IN January, ends az
s 5o'elock p. m on May 15tf.
The vo,, r may register with the coun-
" clerk or with notary public or Jus
tree of the peace, and he has no lee 10
pay.
This law ia intended to put a stop 10
-eoloujz ation and illegal voting OIL all
kinds Each voter may cast his ba lol
in the precinct in which he is regie'ereo
and in no other. But 10 case an eiectos
changes lis residence after registratine
he NAV have his registration changed
at any time before re1iatfation closes on
the 18th day Of May.
IT the eleetor be not registered In IN
precinct in which he applies to vote, n'
NAV swear his vote in upon blank, Civ
ing all the particulars which would b
reouirsd in eaae eofregistration, OF and will
the signatures of six ffsaholders OF In
caunty, who must take oath that they
are acquainted with the elecior aad MI
yestdence and believe his other ttate
menls to be true.
TIE records comprise one large olanl
hook 10 be kept in the clerks office, AM
a smaller blank book for use in each pre-
ciuct op election day. In each Of thes'
hooks the voter registers name, age, oc
eupat on and place Of residence. In TIN
last particular il the voter lives In tn
country it Is necessary for him t.
sueeify the township, section and rang
in which his home is located. Ii a
lives in town the number of his block
lot. and the name Of his street mutt b
given. II he has no home OF his own, h
must specify the room he occupies In th
house in which he lodges. The iarg
register is kept as record in the clerk
office at the court house. The precinC
register is furnished the judges wit
other election supplies shortly betor
the election ard is in their hands for us
on election day.
Heavy penalties are fixed for the vic
lation Of any of the provisions ot this az
or for false swearing on the part of th
person registering or voting, or Of hi
witnesses.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-12

LONDON, Jan. lu.--There 10 rumor ola
big battle in the Trans0al. The repoies
have II atorially affected stocks, demor-
alfzing the market.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. -Hoar in spec-
ial advises that Dewey control the Phil
ippines. organ n'1ing governmentHand
then give the Filipinoa Iull control.
I.osnoN, Jan. 9.-The British BATTLE"
chip Vesta firId on Dutch cruiser near
Delago Bay killing one officer. II is be-
ieved may result in trouble.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 9.-Gen. ShAfter
eends $1,000 to Corb.n for the Lawton
fund from Pacific coast donations.
LONDON, Jan. S.--There is q rumo
here that Butler bas succeeded in cross
ing the Tagela and is marching to the
relief OF Ladysmith.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. g. Senator Petit
grew To-Day Offered resolution anthori2-
ing the government of the United States
to mediate in the war between the Boers
and British with a view 10 securing
peace.
PORTLAND, Jan. s. -- The transport
Iennox is reported on the way to this
city with another load OF horses for the
government service.