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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
CHAPTER XVIII.
PURSUED.

All that morning we sailed almost as
hlithely as ever pleasure seekers sailed
summer sea- True it was that measure of
anxiety still hampered my spirits, but as
compared with what we had undergone,
we were at heart as light as the filmy mares
tails floating athwart the blue above. And
even now, while tragedy might be lurking
near, there was an element of the ridiculous
III our appearances, too marked not to be
noticed by each of us. The girl, with
Natural care of herself, was the most pre-
sentable of the three and looked to be but
proper youth; but twas Ames who gave
color to the ships present company. He
had retained his wig-to make his hat tit,
he said-aRd what with his fresh face, white
hair, and clothes still mud-stained from his
fall into the ditch the night before, he was
a sight to behold. AS for myself, l appeared
to be in the last stage of dilapidation. A
four days growth of dark beard, my cloth
ing burned, rain-soaked and ragged, my
linen a shock to the eye, my queue ribbon
less, and my hair streaming about my shout
oers, made picture fit to repel the girl.
Two days before, her likes or dislikes would
not have caused me seconds thought, but
now somehow my very size seemed to me OBJ
trusive, and, coupled with my outward
state shamed me into an avoidance of her
close observance.
But no change could make in her manner
when necessity brought us together. Her
smile was as bright-ay, brighter-than the
dazzling sea about us, her voice as free from
nervous tremulousness, and her manner as
sef-contained as though she was treading a
ballroom floor instead of the grimy, slowly
heaving deck of fugitive schooner. Once
she had laid her hand on mine as stood at
the wheel, and seemed to be about to speak
to me, giving quick upward glance of her
dark eye, though lowering her gaze as quick
~; but as her brother hove aft just then,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
Snhflef1ea.

Intercourse with Christians had given;
the savage a taste not only for rum, but
for dialect subtleties as we'll.
81 spare your ife," he said to the cap
tive.
THANK you," the captive replied, not
forgetting his manners.
$50 you owe me your life, don't you?"
asked the savage.
ooh, yes" said the captive.
"Wel, then, if 1 take your life,
won't be stealing, will II" exclaimed
the savage.
It was clear this benighted person
took a truly civilized delight in bum
Going his ethical sensibilities for the
benefit of his pensities.-Detroit
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
Preserved the Surveyor. Stakes.

Preserved the surveyors Stakes.
There is humorous side to the for
eign troubles in China, says the Chica-
go Record. The chief engineers of the
railway that is being built through
Shang-tung province by the Germans
complained to a taotoi, or local gov
ernor, that the people pulled up and
carried off the stakes that his survey
ors had driven into the ground to guide
the construction gangs in grading the
right-of-way, SO that he had been
compelled to do the work over three
or four times. The tatoi promised that
the mischief should stop, and said that
he would give the matter his personal
attention. The surveyors went over
the line again and marked it out care
fully with wooden pegs. When they
came back a few weeks later they
found that every one of the markers
for miles had disappeared. The CHIEF
engineer in the heat of his wrath
rushed to the taotoi to make com
plant. and the latter, with smile that
was childlike and bland, attempted to
soothe him by saying. The stakes are
all right, every one CO them. had my
meg go out and take them all up and
keep them safely until you returned,
and I have got them tied up in bundles
for VOL"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
TIT for Tat.

Cross-Examining Counsel-Isn't your
husband burglar?
Witless-Y-e-s.
Cross-Examining Coun And
didn't you know he was a burglar when
you married him?
Witness-Yes; but I was getting a
little old, and 1 had to choose between
a burglar and lawyer, so what else
could I do?'Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
A wouderfuI Rax,n--

In the Franconia mountains of New
Hampshire is wonderful ravine
known as the Flume. It is zoo feet
long, and through it dashes the Flume
cascade. The canyon walls are 65 feet
in height, and the width of the chasm
varies greatly. At one place it is only
ten feet in width, and here a huge gran
lite bowlder is suspended Enthusiastically
over the cascade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Every state in the union will raise
broom corn this year. Manufacturers
and railroads are furnishing. seed free
and urging home farmers to plant
same, which viii terminate in a
bumper crop. What raisers in broom
corn centers will do with their stock
should be borne In mind before plant
ing, besides the Trust will have q
large lot to carry over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Although quite youthful in his ap-
pearance, Johnnie Chaffie, like "littIe
Willie" in the well-known ballad, is de-
cidedly precocious- When the teacher
asked the class: "Are there other moons
besides ours?" Johnnie jumped up, and
exclaimed:
Eyes, there's the honeymoon!"-
Tammany Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
INC Voice OF Envx.

Upson-They say Miss Muchcash has
rented fat.
Downes Zone of the rejected)-On
rented? I heard she'd married him.
Kansas City Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

"Scorpion!" he Kissed. after the other
fellow had kicked him. Lucky for you
I amt centipede," retorted the kicker.
Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
BY CHAUNCY c. HOTCHKISs

copyright, 1897 by D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
UNCLE SAM,S
Methods Of Guarding Vaults Of the
 United staten TreasurY.

Washington Special Chicago Trib- ane: Frequently remarks are heard as to how easy 1t would be for a handful of determined desperadoes to make away with a rich haul of gold and sil- yer as it is being transferred to or from tke vaults of the treasury on one of the business thoroughfares of this city. At any hour of the day curious crowd can be seen standing about the heavy platform at the Fifteenth street entrance to the treasury, upon which small iron safes containing money are being placed in transferring currency to and from the treasury. Speculation Is always indulged in and plans formu- lated for making away with large amount of Uncle Sans gold. Those who indulge in this wild speculation are not aware of the danger which would attend such an undertaking. In the first place. it requires at least three .nen to handle each safe, and it would be almost an impossibility to wrest these treasure-laden boxes from those who have charge of them. Even If this should be done, the robbers would not be able to get away with the booty as within an incredibly short time num- Der of government employees armed to the teeth would be on the spot. It is not generally known, but inquiry de- Feloped the fact that the seedy men who loiter around with no apparent aim in life are expert marksmen. These men can shoot equally well with either hand, and would furnish highly entertaining sport for any one Whe should attempt to rob Uncle Sam They are employed by the government at a good salary. Aside from these ex- pert marksmen at the man entrance of the building will be found a number of Watehmen, each of whom is provided with a rifle Seereted in one of the rooms are two gatlfng guns. and it would require but a short time to bring all these arms into play. To the lay man it would seem to be an apparent iy easy matter to steal some of the governments funds, but it is safe to say a number of lives would be for feited if such a foolhardy attempt were made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
Reat Greafness.

kn exchange gives this story of a pompous member of parliament who attended an agricultural show in Dub- lin. Ee arrived late, and found himself on the outskirts of a huge crowd. Be- ing anxious to obtain good view for himself and lady friend who accom- panied him, and presuming that he was well known to the spectators, he tapped a burly coal porter on the shoul- der and peremptorily demanded, Make way there" "Garn, Who are ye push in'?" was the unexpected response. Do you know who I am, sir?" cried the in- dignant NJ. P "I am a representative of the people" Yah" growled the porter, as he stood unmoved, fbut we're the bloomin' people them- selves"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
AMERICA s FIRST GEORGE.
How He Sometimes Tried to Run Away
 from His Admirers.
were made

Washington was not churlish, but he had that prefefnee for being unob- served that develops at times into q longing in a man whose life is spent in public. He quilted the Macomb house on the morning of Aug 30, 1790 The servants were instructed to steal away at dawn, to have the carriage and lug gage over the ferry at Paulus Hook by sunrise By eandielight, Mrs. Washington, the children and the sec retaries assembled in the morning room. The president appeared pleased with his stratagem. He was enjoying his prospect of concealed departure. Immediately under the window sud-
 denly struck up on the still morning air the blaring, vigorous notes of an artillery band. From the highways and byways seurrying people ap- peared. To witness his first step out side the door thousand goggling af- fectionate eyes watched "There.s cried the general, in half-eomic de- spair-I cannot think altogether dis pleased-"it.s all over; we are found out We'll we'll! they must have their own way t was the "generaPa they waited to see, not the president They lined the roadway from house to barge, recording every movement in observant brains. "A distinguished man can never know which of his au dienee is to be his biographer It may be one of the "supers' on the stage rolling off the carpets) The thunder of artillery could not drown the living shout that rose from the threats of the people as Washington was borne off with the rise and fall of the oars gleaming in the cheerful sun. His voice trembled as he bade the as semhled crowd farewell Though chary Of appealing to it, the love of the peo- pie never failed to move him deeply --Harper's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
CUBAN FLOWE1
From Which the 1sland.s Fi4g Was
 Originally Designed.

OAA6 AnaI1y 4FGsiS 1St4s
 New York Tribune: There Is now on exhibition in the eonserv 4tory of Pros peet park a Towering plant which is Anowc in Cuba as Bl&nco Estrella de Ssine0 Puntas. This plant is particu- aarly interesting, as the Gubans orig mated the design of their flag from the flower of the plant. The box of plants was received by Park Commissioner George Y. Brower with the regards of Capt w. Atwood French. who is sta- 4ioned in Crisbo, Cuba Capt. French III his letter which accompanied the oox Of plants. states that the =Cdbans derive the embtematic star in their national flag, fn eolor and the number of points, from the flower, which is a white star with five points. The star emblem is used by the Gubans on all the buttons Of their uniforms, in stick pins, brooches and iewelry worn by women. Continuing, the captain says:
 The plant is, truly speaking, a la Cuban in almost every particular, ex- cept, of course, color, as no one ever saw Cuban lady as blanco as is this flower, except after cinco o'clock D. m.. when she saliies forth with blanco powder Chick, accompanied by her ehaperOn Gin all eases), usually a little brother or the old grandmother, who is on the watch to see that she does not notice the young Cuban beau and blush the blase eoloring away and give them encouragement. They are ex- eeedingly shy and reserved, and never look at any oae while taking their 1iaily afternoon promenade"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
THIS HERO WORE NO UNIFORM
sxe Braved Death in Poison oe-s Well
 to save His Neighbors.

No SafS ft4S NsANhDoH
 From the Kansas City Journal: Near Maple City, in Cowley county. one day last week, Farmer John Ste- venson and his hired man went down into well to clean it out. Both were overcome by foul air and were stone dead when taken from the well. On the same day, at the little village Of Eatharine, in Ellis county, a similar catastrophe resulted in bringing forth a hero whose name is worthy of enrollment among the best and great .sst- Paul Meis went down into his fathers we'll after a fallen bucket. He was overcome by the gas and became unconscious. William Pelzei bravely went down after Meis and he in turn snccumbed to the deadly vapor. Then Paul KeoneF went down after the other two and met q similar fate, and this was the situation when Henry Karlin arrived en the scene. Without mo- ment's hesitation Karin had a rope lied beneath his arms and silk hand kerchief over his face, and he was then lowered in the we'll carrying an extra rope. Reaching the bottom he hastily tied the loose rope around the leg of a man and the man was hoisted to the surface. Twice this operation was re- peated, and then Karlin was hauled out. he having become unconscious just as he finished tying the rope on the last man. All four remained uncon- scious for a long time, but doctors finally succeeded in bringing them around. Neither Pelzel nor Keoner Knew the danger they were going into as they had never heard of water gas but Karin did, and he took the chances like bero
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
Founc Valuable Papyrl.

Buried under rubbish and debris of fallen houses and temples two mem bers of the Egyptian exploration fund have found valuable papyri and objects of domestic use preserved from the ancient and famous classic Greek town m Egypt, 0xyrhyneus. Among them is this petition for aumony: "To Heraclides, priest, chief justice and superintendent of Chramatistae and other courts, from Syra, daughter of Theon: married Saraphion, bring ing him by eession a dowry amounting to 200 drachmae of silver As he had no means of his own at all, I received him into my parents house, and I. for my part, conducted myself blamelessIy in all respects. But Saraphion. having squandered my dowry as he pleased. was constantly iIl-treating me and in- sulting me. and using violence to- wards me, and. having reduced me to poverty he finally deserted me, leav- ing me in a destitute condition. There fore, beg you, that he be compel;ed perforce to pay back my dowry, with an addition of half its amount. This petition is without prejudice to the other claims that have upon him"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
The Good News Spreads

and our business grows larger, and lhe prices small CT, every day. People come here from all parts of the city. When ever they need anything in our line, they think of us. We have furnished more cozy homes than we could possibly name. We have done it to the owners satis- faction, and we can do the same thing for you.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
COUNT PEOPLE BY MACHINERY
Facts About Each Person wiI Be Tabu-

Facts About Each Person Will Be Tabu-
 lated for the Census by Electricity.
 Our first census, made in l795, showed the population of the United States to be 5,90o, ,o0Q and the count cost Uncle Sam, who was eompara- lively poor then, cent for each per- son. It is estimated that the twelfth census, to be made in June, 1900. will show that our people number 7o,000.
 600, and that the item of clerk hire in the census bureau alone will exceed 5000 GOO. Clifford Howard. writing of How the Next Census Will Be Taken" In the Ladies' Home Journal, says that although the work of enumeration will be completed by the 1st of July. it will probably be two or even three months later before the last of the schedules are received at the census office; for not only must they all be first examined by the supervisors, but in many cases they will probably re- quire revision because of some error or informality. The actual counting Of the people will not be done until the schedules are turned into the een- sus office. The enumerators simply gather the facts, and the office force ia Washington does the counting and the compiling which is done by electricity In loo days all the facts relating te '75.090ae0 people will be tabulated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
eIIh ..
Changes L..

Thirty United States senators went out of office on March 4, 1899; thirty more are to go out of office on March 4, 1901, and thirty more on March 4, 1903, the whole membership of the senate being ninety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
Hydrogen sollaIfieel.

Prof Dewar has at length succeeded Gn solidifying hydrogen. In its com pact form, solid hydrogen is trans. parent ice, but owing to rapid ebulli- tion it usually appears as foamy white mass. Its mean temperature is I6 degrees centigrade above absolute zero. Prof Dewar says, with refer sence to his latest achievements The last doubt ss to the possibility of solid hydrogen having a metallic character has been removed, and for the future hydrogen must be classed among the azon-metallic clements
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-21
veeetarians Hearts.

The heart of a vegetarian beats on an average of $ to the minute, that of the meat-eater 75. This represents q difference of 0.oo0 beats in 24 hours
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
BRYAN 4NB THE GRAND 4RuT.
UNLESS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE HAS
SAME HONORs AT CHICAGO ENCA3IP-
MENT As PRESIDENT MAYOR
HARRISON WILL IGNORE IT.

Chicago. July 70 lSQeciau.-Denoc-atic politicians
are in a fever or excitement for fear the Grand
Army Eucamrmer- 70 be- held here next month.
VIII be- captured uv the Republicans and made a
Mckinley rally. The fact that William J. Bryan
had not been invited 10 attend The gathering was
brought 70 the attention of Mayor Harrison to-day
ana he promptly addressed letter To the Encarnp-
meut Committee pointing out tle omission IN
less az tho meeting of the .. A R which Presi-
dent Mckinley is certain % attend. the same at
Jertion IS paid TO the Presidential candidates Of
both parties the Mayor said he would have moth
ing 20 Go with it. be declared. far as he was
concerned il would pass without the official recOg-
milton Of he city II the original representations n
regard 20 the political phase OF the ercampment
We're carried
H- added that ne had every confidence IN the
committee. and believed that IL would do all II
agreed in tnar respect az must ne borne in mind
rka- Mr.. BRYAN has been the CHOSEN candidate oc
said he The EnCampment Committee did not
agree 70 invite Mr. Bryan 10 attend the gather
ing Of old soldiers. but invite the Democratic
r0rliuee for President. I doubt u committee
has had "a meeting since the Kansas City Ec1veC-
Tion- n event. feel certain that i- will
overlook SO important matter. especially in view
OF the understanding 1 had wiki IL last fan I
said then. ana repeat II that unless The Dem
0cratiC candidate IS invited 10 attend the eICaup-
rle Republican Presidential candidate. 7 viii have
nothing do with -hr affair-that is % say. I 90
not propose 10 become The side show FOR Re
publican circus
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14

oy January l by Edward Roche, the contractor
In the centre OF the front Of the building is 20
be a large portiCO, with six large Corinthian
columns. This portico viii extend up Two
stories which is the height Of the building
Entering the front one VIII 60 into the To-
tunda, from which stairs will lead 70 the second
floor. Directly back Of the rotunda is the County
Clerks Office, record rooms. etc To the south
are the stenographers' rooms. also those OF the
Supervisors, with their private rooms on the
north side are 70 be the Sheriffs offices and
those OF the County Treasurer and County En-
gineer.
on the second floor. back OF the rotunda, and
over the County Clerks Offices is 10 he the court
room with seating capacity Of six hundred.
and back of that The jury and judges rooms.
South Of the ro-u1da viii be- the Law Library
ard Su-rOga1a's Offices. and The north the
Grand Jury and District Attorneys rooms, with
q waiting room for women
The building is 70 he constructed Of Atlas
portland cement making hard concrete t
win be absolutely frePr00f with no woodwork
II IT, excepting the doors and window frames.
The building VIII cost S1G5tO0
The cornerstone. which is at the northeast
corner. is LiE block Of concrete. having on
the face the inscriptions
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
WOMAN KILLED; ONE HURT
RUNAWAY DRAGS THE FIRST N BROAD
WAY-ANOTHER THROWN OUT
IN SING SING.
IN SING SING.

Mrs. Julia J. Cherey. Of No. 1o4 CanaI-st., was
dragged by a runaway horse last night. and
died from her injuries soon after at St Vincents
Hospital Mrs. Cherey's husband. Louis I.
Cherey. keeps a drugstore at No 1O4 CanaI-st.
corner Of F0rsvrh-sr. he hired a carriage and
horse YESTERDAY morning. and. taking some
sandwiches and wine along. drove TO The Bronx
10 celebrate -h- third anniversary Of their mar
riage. Broadway was not crowded at o'clock
last night when they We're ar Spring-sJ.. on
the way home. The horse became alarmed ar
a gong Of . cable car and ho,ted. He dashed
down the street. while Ch=rey tried to pull
him n.
Mrs. Cherey was so friehte1ed that she stood
up in the buggy, and though her husband
warned her 70 remain seated. she jumped Her
skirt caught in the srep and she was dragged.
Nearly all the men who saw the woman dragged
headIong made an effort TO stop the runaway.
bur without avail Two or three policemen had
no betetr success. and al the while 2I- Cherey
was tuggiag ar the -e.a= without slowing the
animal a. all
The skirt was SO strong that the woman was
dragged for about three blocks. when it ripped
and she was left almost HFei=ss on the pave
mert- She was carried 90 the Sidewalk. and
Policeman ThvaLte of tLe 1IuT1erry-s1. station
summoned an ambulance n a hurry from s..
Tincenrs Hospital Dr. Ford found her skuI
fractured. ArI ia" ht'nHi-. one ear torn or and
her head terribly nansIed. while her body was
bruised in almost every part
DR.. Ford hurried TO the hospital with her but
she died there in half an hour
The horse ran as far as WaIker-st- where he
crashed into an express wagon He u-as stopped
bur tried TO so on again Cherey Was not
thrown our. and he was urirjured- He jumped
our and aast-ned ID his Eife's side. going TO the
hospital with her and remaining by her bedside
tiI sne died. The horse and buggy We're not in
1ur=d. Mrs CheT=T as TWEEN fv-uiu- v--s old
MIS-. Charles o. Barber. daughter-tn-Iar- Of
D-. Hiram Barber. OF sing sing and wife OF a
Eew-Eg-l lawyer was severely and perhaps
New-York tribune., 1900-07-14
FIGHTING AT TIFN-TsIN
THREE THOUSAND CHINESE REPORTED
KILLED BY COSSACKs.
By The Associated Press j

t15y The Associated Press1
London July 1.-THE Tien-Tsin correspondent
OF The Express" teIegraphing under date Of
July 3. asserts that the Chinese are daily driv-
ing in the allies. They have MOUNTED. saws the
correspondent, twelve fresh guns in advan-
tageous positions, with which they are sweeping
the streets Of the foreign settlement the in
cessant fire rendering position after position IN
tenabIe
The Daily Nails" ST Petersburg correspond
ent says that in the last six hour battle outside
Of Tien-Tsin the Cossacks captured six Krupp
guns and killed numbers of fleeing Boxers. The
Chinese lost three thousand killed. including
General Kek.
It Is stated positively from Canton that Ii
Hung Chang VIII remain there until the allied
troops have defeated Prince Tuan's forces and
VIII then 60 north to lend his powerful aid in
arranging terms Of peace cooperating with
Prince Ching, Eung Lu and the other pro-
foreign Ticeroys. For the present Ii Hung
Chang considers that he can best control and
direct The Viceroys from Canton and also keep in
check the turbulent province Of Ewarg-Tuag.
All the foreigners and missionaries have
evacuated Wen-Chow and have arrived al
Ning-P0. Large bodies Of Boxers appeared al
wen-Chow and threatened TO exrerrntnare the
foreigners and Christians They also distributed
banners. badges and tufar-aro-v antt-foreign
appeals