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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

An official dissolution notice else
where in this paper will inform you
that Mr. G. @. Swarfz has sold his in
=terest in the Griffith S Swartz grocery.
AdE Griffith viii continue the business
and We bespeak for him the goodwill
and patronage of the public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

SHOULD the republicans next
year nominate Root, of New
York, for vice president, and the
democrats select Hogg, of Texas
as a running mate for Bryan,
the voters of the country. will
have TO choose between Root,
Hoggs or die. "-Larned Optic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Poultry show one week from tomor>
row,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

Pearl Gill, south of the river, can
give you some pointers on 1.-The one
man power" Pearl does not come to
town every day. but when he does
come he attracts attention. He was
in Tuesday with four loads of wheat.
He had but one iver-bimseIf-aDd
handled the four teams and four heav>
lily loaded wagons with more skill than
some men would handle donkey cart
He bitches four or five teams in q
string, each team being bitched by the
halters to the wagon in front of it, so
that the driver guides the lead team
only and the rest follow as a matter Of
course. He has heavy plankiDg across
the end-gate OF each wagon, extending
a couple of feet above the bed to keep
the led teams from nosing into the
contents CT the wagon box and to act
as bumper for the end OF the tongue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

The Kansas State University
is having some trouble Of it's own.
A few days ago petition was
presented at that instistution
asking President Mckinley to
speedily close the Philippine war.
It was signed by number OF the
members of the faculty. This
reused the indignation of some
private citizens in the city OF
Lawrence and now a petition is
being circulated and presented
to the Board of Regents asking
and demanding the speedy dis
missal of all members of the fac
ulty who signed the abovenamed
petition. Verify the man who
speaks his opinion is not in it OF
late.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

Ray Bell has aeee pied position In
the Chicago Stock Yards, being =
call from the president of the company
and a friend of the family. He
left for Chicago Tuesday morning TO
assume his dutie>- and the good wishes
of his many Great Bead friends ga
with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

The present reduOlican congress
proposes to reducs taxes On the poor.
down trodden national bank circula-
ton. Revenue taxes. tariff taxes.
aud all the other tax-s, which the
farmer. laborer, mechanic aud small
business men pay, will not be tamper.
ed with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05
Social.

Admission 5 cents; proceeds for the
bene fit of the Library.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

The holiday trade in town was
fairly good, but not what the
merchants anticipated. Very
large stocks were laid in here,
and much will have to be carried
over. The middle of next
August will be a good time to
invest in Christmas goods.-Tri-
bune.
CAREFUL there, Judge! First
thing you know Boss Cy will be
hauling you UP on the carpet for
admitting: the fact that people
outside of the monied east are
not wallowing in prosperity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-01-05

gent who gets the business has
long and steady pull keeps the
local papers years, and years
quite full. He plans his adver
tisements in clear and thought
full way, and keeps forever at il
until he makes it pay. He has
faith in all the future, can with
stand a sudden shock and like
the man in scripture has his bust
ness on a rock.-Sa1ina Herald
1t will surprise the public to
know that in Hawaii, which is
now a part of the Union, there
are 100, 900 people held in invol
untary servitude, which is
against the spirit of the Con.
stitution.-Cimarron Jacksonian
THIS fact is not made public by
the Mckinley cuckoo press. But
the republicans cannot truth.
fully deny it; nor can they bring
any kind of argument to defend
it. Hence, the press of th at
servile faith keeps quiet about it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
BABIES IN PRISONS.
The Innocent Little Strangers Are
TendcrIy Regarded by Wom-
Conylcts.

Very few people outside official cir-
cles know what large number of ba-
bies are born every year in the mfr
maries of prisons and penitentiaries,
the little people always causing quite
flutter of attentiyeuess and excitement
among female warders and prisoners
alike, says Philadelphia exchange.
The general body Of the women pris-
oners make the most pathetic efforts,
by means of all manner OF trifing
scraps and odds and ends, TO fabricate
articles of wear and ornament for the
out of place little stranger.
Quite three-fourths of the women vol
unteer to tend 1t, and II is often the
case that the most refractory and diff
cult of the prisoners soften and greatly
alter by being allowed TO do little things
for It; indeed, 1t acts throughout like a
veritable ray OF sunshine among the
whole of the poor prisoners, who gem
orally manage TO get themselves into
great good humor by suggesting as vol
ubly as the prison rules will per-
NIT fantastic names for the child. With
in certain period of their birth these
children are taken away from the mother
and are tended elsewhere with the ut
most care and humanity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
PREVENT HASTY MARRIAGES.
semhiy Which Makes the Sccur-
ing of Licenses More Difficult.

A bill which is intended to check
hasty marriages within New York
state has been reported by the assem-
bly, committee on judiciary. Because
of some amendments the bill has been
ordered reprinted for recommitment
To attain the end in view the measure
provides that no marriage in New
York state shall be legal without Il
property acknowledged license. The
provisions of the bill were drafted by Il
committee appointed by the conven-
tion of the Protestant Episcopal dio-
cese of New York, which was called
for this purpose at Elmira by Bishop
Huntington.
The manner of procuring a marriage
license is dealt with in detail by the
bill. The licenses are to be issued by
the county clerk of the county where
either of the persons resides, or in tile
county where the marriage is per.
formed. The applicants are to be
identified TO the satisfaction of this
affirmation relative to the legality Of
the contemplated marriage. If either
of tile persons is under 81 years of age
the consent of the parents is TO be pre-
sentcd in priting.
Another provision of the bill is 10
make mandatory the SolCmnizing of
the marriage by minister or other
person authorized by law to perform
the ceremony. Accordingly, upon the
license is 10 be printed the notice:
"The issuing of this license does not
constitute marriage, and the license
will be void il marriage is not sol
emuized Hereunder within 30 DAYS
from It's date"
To insure against fraud, he bill pro-
vides that il any marriage license shall
be issued or signed in any other naa-
ner than specified in the act by the
proper authorities. this officer shall
pay Il sum not exceeding 81 0GO TO the
party aggricvcd II is also To be con
sidcred n misdcmcanor for the person
solemnlHing marriage not to return
a duplicate license TO the clerk within
30 days after the ceremony.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
LONDON'S BATHS.
Facilities for Ablutfon I'm the City
Are Many and Arc being
Increased.

1t Is no fault of the authorities of the
metropolis If any considerable proper
.tion OF the people Of London continue
10 merit the description of "the great
unwashed." Facilities for ablution are
many, and these are yearly being in
creased. At present there are 80 par
ishes in London where the bath and
washhouses act has been adopted. and
In most of these there are one or more
OF these establishments In full working
order. says the Newcastle Chronicle.
In 1898 the number of bathers and
washers reached the respectable total
OF 100000, and Of these 4,463. 100 were
bathers who used the private or swim
ming baths, and the remaining 627. .Ss1
women using the washhouses. The
number of hours paid for by the latter
were 2,054 .393 or IN average of "a
hours per washer. OF the bathers using
the private baths Is per cent. were fe-
males, and of those using the swim
ming baths ten per cent.
In 70 instance is any establishment
carried on so as to produce a surplus
over expenditure, though IN few cases
there is no actual charge on the rates.
The total expenditure Of the whole is
G15S,671, and the total revenue e75.-
311, so that the baths Of London alto
gether cost the ratepayers an annual
sum of C 1880.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
UTTER LACK OF SYSTEM.
An Incident In iriish War once
Connected wtth Queens Recent
Appeal Ia Ola snidiers.

4 curious Instance of the utter lack
of system that prevails in the British
war office occurred Immediately after
the queens proclamation was pub
lishcd, appealing to The patriotism OF
her old soldiers and asking them to re-
enlist under the governments new plan
to strengthen the army. There iioekcd
to headquarters large numbers of men
anxious 10 answer The queens request.
but they were all turned away because
the war Office had not yet issued any
detailed instructions regarding the ne
ccptance of such offers nor formulated
any specific plan for putting into ac-
iion the general proposals adopted by
parliament. The criticism prevalent is
that either the queens letter was pre-
mature or the war Office wns dilatory.
The latter Is generally accepted as cor.
rect and not without bitter comment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
Jenny's Strange Guest
BY MARY 4. p. STANSBUJsY.
sAN bU'RE sure you won't be lone

hN bU'RE sure you won't be lone
some, jenny" Farmer John
Harmon stood in the glow of the broad
fireplace, wrapped in great coat and
muffler, his fur cap pulled down about
his ears, and his whip in his hand, while
the paving hoofs of his impatient
horses crunched the snow outside. He
stopped as he spoke, lifting his little
daughters chin till the clear, brown
eyes looked full into his own, with the
frank smile which always warmed his
heart.
mo, indeed, father! How could l be
lonesome, with such little chatter
box as Tony? Hark! do believe he is
waking now-the darling!"
I'm very sorry that Manda Lawson
couldn't have come to stay with you,
but, of course, if Dawes sick, it stands
to reason that she can't leave him. But
Steve and III be back before dark,
never fear. Hello! you were right,
Jenny. Here comes the little gen.
eraIl"
A chubby boy of three years old ap-
peared in his night gown from the adj
joining room, his cheeks rosy and his
yellow curls tangled from his morning
nap.
The father caught him in his strong
arms, and held him, shrieking with
laughter, far above his head.
Fathers little man! Walked up to
say good-by! And he'll take good care
of sister, won't he?"
The young girl held out her arms, and
the child leaped into them. hiding his
face upon her shoulder.
SWELL, good-by, Jennie." He paused "a
moment, wistful look creeping over
his strong, sun-browned face you're
more like your mother every day, my
daughter"
Father, father!" called CHEEKY
voice outside.
Coming, Steve!"
The door opened, letting in a great
wave of frosty air, and as it closed be-
hind him the sturdy farmer clambered
to seat beside his son, and with
crack of whip and jingle of bells the
loaded sleigh slipped cheerily away.
Jenny stood at the window still hold
ing the child. She was just IA, although
her slight, childish figure made her
seem younger by two or three years.
The death of her mother, when Tony
was but helpless baby, had thrown
premature burdens upon her slender
shoulders burdens which she had
borne with a patient, unselfish cour-
age far beyond her years.
She was quite used to being left alone
in the frontier cabin with her little
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
SHAKES AS FOG FATTENER.
West Virginia Farmers Make Use OF
the Reptiles That Ovcrrun
Their Lands.

'Snakes as food for hogs beat chest
nuts, acorns or any of the fancy food
stuffs," says Mr.. Henry Arbuthnot, in
the Washington Post "Of course, you
know that in some parts of Europe pigs
have killed out the vipers. | was in
West Virginia some months ago and
found there a novel industry had been
undertaken by number of men whose
lands were overrun by the small va
riety of snakes that infest that section.
The snakes were SO numerous as to be a
nuisance. One farmer tried the hog as
an exterminator. He succeeded so well
that he found the drove Of animals he
had turned loose on the plantation had
not only decreased the number Of
snakes, bu. that they were actually
thriving on them. He told his neigh
bors about 1t, and now the whole val
ley is one large hog pen, In which hum
dreds of the animals are feeding literal
ly on snakes. Formerly no one would
buy land there, Notwithstanding the
beauty OF the place, because of the
snakes, but now that the remedy has
been found, and at the same time big
money is made on the pigs that grow
fat on snake food, the land is destined
to be in great demand, as it is the most
fertile land in West Virginia. This may
sound like fairy snake tale, but as
sure you TINT it is correct, and that hun
dreds of pigs are sold from that valley
every year that have literally become
faf m, t.oc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
THE WORST TEACHER.

That teacher was the worst we ever
tackled;
He warn't so very tall, and he was light.
~-It Is best to lay your eggs before you've
cackled,
Though we never had notion he could
fight
For he acted sort o. meechin when he
opened up the school,
We sort of got the notion he was It-and
we tagged gool.
We gave him lots OF jolly In a free and
easy way,
And showed him how We handled huys as
sotao actin gay.
We showed him where the other one had
torn away the door
When we lugged MIN out and dumped him
In the snow the year before.
And soon's we thought we had him scarf.
we sat and chawed and spit,
And kind o. thought we'd run the school
-concludin he was 1t.
1t worked along in that way, sir till FRI
day afternoon.
We hadn't luggcd him out that week, but
lowed to do It soon.
That Friday, long about three o'clock. he
said there'd be recess,
And said: "The smaller kids and girls cnn
go for good, guess"
And he mentioned smooth and smily, but
with kind o green1sn eyes,
That the big Soys were requested to re-
main for exercise.
And when he called us in again he UP and
locked the door,
Shucked Off his cot and weskit. took the
middle of the floor,
And talked about gymnastys In quiet lit-
tie speech,
Then he made pass at Haskell, who was
nearest one In reach.
Twas hot and swift and sudden, and II
took him on the jaw,
And that was all the exercise the Haskea
feNer saw.
Then jumpin' over Haskel's seat, he saun-
tered up the aisle,
A-hittin' right and hittin left and wearin'
that same smile.
And when a feller started up and tried to
hit him back
Twas slipper-slapper, whacko-crac ECKER,
whango- -bango-crack!
And never, sir. In all your life, did you see
hippers wbiz
In such a blame chain-lightnin' style as
them ere hands Of his.
And though we hit and though we lodged
or rushed by twos and threes-
He simply strolled around that room and
licked us all with ease.
And when the thing was nicely done, he
dumped US in the yard
He clicked the paddock on the door and
passed us all a card;
And this was what was printed there:
Prof. Joseph Tate
Athletics made q speciality and champion
middle weight
That teacher was the worst we ever tack
led
He warnt so very tall and he was light.
1t Is best TO lay your egg before you've
cackled,
Though we never had notion he could
fight
Holman F. Day, In Lewiston Evening
Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
WHY WE SIT ON TABLES.
Tae Scientific Fact la They Are More
Magnetic Than Chalrs, Says
This Writer.

About 100000 women are exasper-
ated every day by men sitting on tables.
So far as | am aware, says a writer in
Criterion, women do not pay for the.
furniture, and Il is none of their busi--
ness how it is used. The habit Of men
sitting on tables has led 10 ;he inven-.
tion Of the cushioned billiard tasle and
will no doubt ultimately result in other
clever notions, At one time ii was sup
posed that men chose TO sit on tables
because they could get exercise without
eXertion by swinging their own legs aud
by kicking the legs of the table. The
scientific fact is that tables are more
magnetic than chairs. If three men
walk into room where there is no wom-
an, two of them will make for the table
naturally. The third one will try two
or three chairs and finally give up In
despair and join the others. The source
of his magnetism is the friction that
women create 10y polishing tables so
frequently. OF course. women say that
they only polish tables because men
sit on them and spoil them, but this
is illogical and feminine. No really
clever men sit on chairs. They use
their chairs for keeping their papers
and things on, also their feet.
Chairs are notoriously immoral. You
will notice that well-bred man. when
he finds himself losing his temper, In
rariably gets up from his chair and
makes direct line for the nearest table.
This enables him to keep his temper
and to argue reasonably.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
AN INVISIBLE ENEMY.
What the English Have to Contend
with in Their Battles with
the BOers.

We do not think that the extraor-
dinary conditions of the warfare in
South Africa have ever been realized
in the way they should have been, says
the London Lancet. Wherever the Brit
ish forces have encountered the Beers
in the open field they have beaten them
and they have. again and again even
driven them out of strong positions.
But for the first time in warfare, so far
as ae know, our troops have hae to at
taol an invisible'enemy armed with the
best and most destructive weapon tliat
modern science can devise. As an IL
Ger with Lord Methuen's force has
graphically described il: "PerhapS
you think it is easy TO see Boer, but
il isn't. We have fought four tolerably
big battles against them, but few of us
have seen q single Boer He is the in
visible enemy. lie lies in the grass.
deep down ina trench. or behind 4 rock
and pits death at us all day long, but
we never see who is killing our men.
An English soldier of Imaginative mind
might cn-s1e to think Of The enemy as
sort of nineteenth-century invention
"a vapor like the colorless smoke of
the new powder--or demon or an es-
sence." The Beers tactics and meth
eds of fighting are traditional with
them, and they are always mounted.
but these facts, curiously enough, seem
to have been lost sight of, for the force
sent against them were at first weak
In mounted infantry. cavalry and artil-
lery
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
letter! Yes and directed to you
father!"
Mechanically the father unfolded the
bit of paper, and this is what he read:

Il knew of the money you took from the
express office last week at Millvile. l
have been watching my opportunity, and
when you rode away to-day followed you,
and cut down the big trees which you
found across your road as you came back
Il did this to gain time, for | knew you
could never cut your way around before
morning.
II came here to rob you. Your children
trusted me. The boy is like one hat re-
member II they had been afraid Of me
I should have found your money and gone
away. You will think it foolish, but 1t
came to me that If there was something
left in me that an innocent child could
trust, perhaps 1t was enough for the be-
ginning-just the beginning-of better
man.
JACK CARNIGAN."
The fathers face grew ashy pale,
and the paper fell from his hand.
Stephen picked it up, glancing hurried
ly over its contents, and the two gazed
at each other without power to speak
The signature was that of desper-
ado long the despair of the officers of
justice, whose name had been for
years terror among the homes of sol
itary settlers al the country round
Golden DAYS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
BREAKS UP HIS OWN FUNERAL
Man for Whom His Friends Were
MonrniDE suddenly Appears In
the FLESH

A ''foater" was picked up in In,
morgue. There ii was identified hy
George Ia Barre ms ihe body of tranl
Gruber, an cmpioye of A. j. Lynn & &c
Mr.. Lynn was sent for and prompt,
identified the remains ms those of
Gruber. stating that he would notify
the dead mans brother. Louis Gruber.
In u few moments Louis appeared, and
also identified the dead man rs his
brother. He engaged an undertaken,
instructing him to convey the remains
to his residence, No. 1920 Olive street.
from whence the funeral would take
place just as soon as he inquest was
over. The afternoon was the time
set for the funeral. and friends and
relatives of the Grubers gathered at
the residence.
The relatives were assembled in the
room to take last look at the face
of their dead when there burst into
their midst the genuine, original and
only Frank Gruber, alive aud in The
flesh. In Il moment tears were dried.
grief changed to rejoicing But what
was to be done with the corpse for
whom such n handsome caskct had
been provided? The health depart
mcnt was rung up, dcnd wagon hlr-
ricd to the scene. and The corpse,
stripped of the shroud that was in.
tended for GriIbcr. was conveyed back
70 Tie morguc aud replaced on tt slab,
to he further identified
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

The emperor Of Germany possesses
no residences, and has just bought an
other house at Bonn, pretty villa in
the Cobienz strasse, the property OF a
professor in the university. The kaiser
has given 100000 marks for his new ac-
QUESTION, which is to be, after under
going complete renovation, the resi-
dence OF the crown prince and his broth
ers during their studies at the Bonn
university.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

Tarantulas are being used In Aus
tralia for the sake Of their webs, tho
fllaments Of which are made into thread
for balloons. They are lighter than
silk, and. when woven, lighter than
canvas. Each tarantula yields from 20
to 40 yards of filament, OF which eight
twisted together form a single thread.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

Turkish papers were not allowed te
print the news OF the assassination of
the Austrian empress. They simply an.
nounced that she had died.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
ssood Oarsrneu

Seven japanese fishermen left Santa
Monica, CAL, In open, dat-bottomed
slsiffs and rowed $50 miles in five days
without mishap.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-27
FINAL ACCOUNT IN
]. F. KELLY ESTATE

The final account in the matter of the
estate of John F. Felly RAJ filed in the
district court today, and Judge Lindsay
set June 2 as the time for settling 1t.
Along with the document wa the report
of the appraisers, John r. Bordeaux, A. J.
Darch n William Gemznell. The value
TO the estate is placed at $67, $685. by
them. The cash on hand amounts to $14.-
OS.34. Thu Reginald block in East Park
street is quoted at $50. 500, but it stands in
the name of A. j. Davis.
The final accounts shows tina. during
1899 n the first three months and twelve
days of this veal the estate received $14,-
.O74.5S. which, with $13, 354.19 on hand,
made a total Of $27, 42S. II. The total re-
ceipts were $118, 696.12 the disbursements,
the same. divided as follows: Claims
against the estate, $77,122.37; taxes. $s,-
1896; insurance on the Kelly block, ST.
1880: heating the block, 1855; attorneys
fees, 1850: family allowance, $3,400; Mrs.
M. E. Kelly's commission. S2.315.:j; re-
pairs on Kelly block, 81, 8O8. 30.