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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

years, it appeared, must stand and face
this bowling wind which bore against me
like living thing.
The tempest, which had come in the teeth
of a smiling day, was marked as well by
Illness of early dawn broke in the east, and
was at hand, the wind fell as though
chopped off as if we had suddenly shot
into the lee of vast wall. In half sense
less fashion, like a man under drug, I tried
with fruitless efforts to shake off the feel
ing of utter carelessness which had fastened
to my senses. With the calmness of abso-
lutte Indifference marked the sudden drop
ping of the wind, though I knew full well
that it portended an increase of the gale,
but when, for how long, from what quarter
or with what force, the Almighty alone
knew; as for me, I cared not if it blew the
vessel out of water. With the same dull IN
difference I marked our new danger and
every detail attending it. With the sudden
calm we were at the mercy of the hong,
green, foam-capped pillows which charged
toward US like moving. hills. They came not,
like rollers, with the regular swing of the
ground swell, but every surge was the head
waters of a mighty dam broken loose, its
crest made up of a mad, throbbing mass of
liquid torn into shreds and cross seas by its
own weight and violent motion. The face
OF the world was vast tumult of yeasty,
ash-colored madness cut by the darkness OF
its hollows; terror (if could have felt it,
not horror; more sublime than grand.
more awful than sublime.
fro BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
HOW LOUIS XIV. GOT A. WIFE.
A Willful Little Spanish Princess
Make Up Her Mind to
Marry Him.

When Infanta Maria Theresa was ten
they began talking about husband
for her. But here, unexpectedly, the
little girl showed a will of her own.
She said she wanted to marry her
cousin, the young king Of France. She
had never seen him, except in a picture,
but she had heard great deal of him.
Spain, which had been the most pow
erful of nations, was beginning to go
downhill, and France was coming up.
It was the most refined, the most SPLEEN
did and the wealthiest of nations. It's
young king, Louis XIV, was said to be
a perfect fairy prince. No one else
was so handsome; no one else had so
bold a spirit, or so gracious manners, or
were such magnificent clothes with so
grand an air. Maria Theresa thought
he would just suit her.
And then, quite suddenly, Infanta
Don Balthazar died, and Maria Theresa
became the heiress presumptive to the
Spanish throne. Then there was no
more talk Of her marriage to the king
of France; if she was to be the queen
of Spain. she would have to stay at
home. Then there came another sud-
den change. The king. her father, de-
cided to marry again. and whom should
he take for a second wife but that
very Mariana OF AUSTRIA who had
been intended for his som bride. :. 60.
Afterwards, Queen Mariana had two
little sons. Infanta Maria Theresa was
no longer heiress to the throne, and
there was no reason why she should
not leave the country. De Gramont,
the French amba ssador, came seeking
wife for his young master, and Maria
Theresa's childish wish came true. She
was greatly pleased. She used to run
away from her ladies-in-waiting to the
room where hung the portrait of the
handsome French king, and curtsy to
it, saying with laugh:
THAT is for my bridegroom"
So the king of France, with. mag
nificent suite, journeyed down from
Paris to the frontier Of his kingdom;
and the Spanish princess. with mag
rificent suite, journeyed up from Mad
rid to the frontier of hers: and there,
on an island in the Bidassoa, which is
the boundary stream, they were mag
nificent1y welded. The brides dresses
filled IL large trunks, covered with
crimson velvet and mounted with sill
YER; 20 morocco trunks contained her
linen; so mules were laden with her
toilet plate and her perfumes. Besides
all this, she took with her quantities of
presents, among them two chests filled
with purses, gloves, perfumes and
whisker-cases, for her future brother
;n-law, the duke of Orleans. 1 cannot
tell you exactly what "whisker cases"
were, except that they were made of
leather, and that the handles of that
time went to bed with them on their
mustaches. Perhaps they were some
thing like curl-papers.-Isabel Nc
Dougall, in ST. Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Equal to the Strain.

One of the most imposing objects on
earth is the bass drummer in a brass
band. Arrayed in full panoply, and
hammering with might and main on
both sides of the huge structure stick
ing out in front of him, he is an awe
inspiring and fear-compelling spectacle,
1t is related of a bass drummer in the
Blimtown brass band that when the
band was playing and marching one
day at the front of political process
sion, dog, belonging probably to
some man of the opposite party, rushed
out barking furiousdy, and singing out
the man with the big drum as, being the
heavy villain, so to speak, made dash
for him. The drummer, without re-
moving his eyes from the far-off depths
of space into which he was gazing
straight ahead, missed just one beat
With his heavy drumstick he hit the
dog blow that knocked it entirely
out of the action, and went ahead
drumming, as before. YES. sir" said
the Blimtown historian. in speaking of
the incident afterward, ''he knocked
that dog down anlt came in on time on
the next beat! There amt another
man alive that could have done it!r-
Golden Days
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

ear over the crack below the slide that / l
might hear if aught was amiss- Ay, there |
was. A clear sound of rasping and splinter
ing wood greeted Inc as / stopped the other
ear with my hand to keep out the surround
ing racket, and had hit the spot on which
knife was at work.
Drawing my cutlass, with its hilt I smote
the woodwork. The sound instantly ceased.
christening the slide, / drew it back an
inch or more and sang out through the open
ing:
"Keep at it, my lads, and when We have
the hole the size of pistols barrel, Ill put
one there and give We quick trip to Davy
Jones. Mayhap We have heard of Donald
Thorndyze. Well, I am he. Now mind
yourselves
And now I settled myself for night of it,
putting, aside all matters save the ships
safety. I was lucky to have asdoctor in the
cabin to for my sick; as for myself
needed none. So long as I was holding cas-,
cared little for the blow if nothing carried
away. 1 had hopes that.the suddenness of
the storm bespoke its shortness, but never
did 1 dream it was affecting my destiny.
Beyond the elements I had now little to
fear, and, as I knew my own boat as
mother knows her child, felt there was but
small danger of her inability to weather the
gale.
But the tempest was not of usual temper.
Its approach, its violence and duration were
| beyond common rules, and had it held a!oof
but day longer it would have doubtless al
| tered the history of the colonies, and per-
! haps have put period to my own career.
| One has but to turn to history for the truth
| of this. The great storm which suddenly
! sprang on the coast the night of August ii,
| 1778, and which lasted for more than three
| days, was Of such nature that it has been
| set apart by historians worthy of espe-
| cial mention, both from its results and its
more than 6endish force.
As I have said, the absence of the bulk of
Lord Howe's fleet had enabled the Phan-
tom to drift through the fog and from the
bay in comparative safety, and this absence
was due to an attack planned against the
French who were besieging Newport by
water, as. the patriots under Sullivan were
doing by land. The British General Pigot
| was in desperate straits when Howe ap-
| peared off Point Judith, and, had the Eng
lish admiral been possessed of the sluggish
and procrastinating nature of his brother
! Qately commander of the British land
forces in America), he would probably have
| been day or two later, and Pigot would
have followed the example of Burgoyne at
Saratoga and laid down his arms. As it was,
Howe arrived in the nick of time, and the
French sailed out of the harbor to fight
| him. The English took to the ocean for sea
room in which to maneuver, but from all l
could ever gather, each was MORALLY afraid
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
TRUST.
I cannot understand

81 cannot understand
The "why and wherefore of Thousand
u things
The crosses. the annoyances. the daily
stfngs:
cannot understand:
But can trust,
For perfect trusting perfect comfort
brings.
cannot clearly see
Why life to one brings JOY, unlocked for
gain,
While to another bitter heartaches come.
and pain:
fcannot clearly see;
But can trust,
And by and by my Father will explain.
. cannot see the end,
The hidden meaning of each trial sent.
The pattern into which eachtangled thread
Is blent:
cannot see the end;
But can trust
And in His changeleSS love am content
cannot grasp the whole
OF life's great symphShy, ntpr find the key
To these strange minor cadences perpleS-
ing me:
I cannot grasp the whole
But I will trust
In Him whose ways are perfect harmony.
Mary p. Nicolls, in American Methodist
Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
May Award Contract. ut Once.

Grant Hornaday, chairman of atbe
state board of charities, said that If
Parsons had given q deed to the pro-
posed asylum site at that town with
out any conditions, there was moth
ing for the boardsof charities to do
except to proceed to let the contracts
for buildings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
HI. Identity Established.

Merchant-Have 5ou collected that
bill of j. Smith?
CoIector-Have collected it? 1
called at the house and found that
seven j. Smiths lived there. Six de-
clared they owed nothing, and the
seventh kicked me out of the house.
Merchant-That's the one! Go right
back and get the moneyl-Boston
Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Mr. Anderson VIII Stay.

The movement started by Col. A.
II. Greene and others to have Cyrus
Anderson, receiver of the Colby land
Office, removed has failed. After in
vestigating the charges against An
derson, Mr.. Hermann, commissioner
of the general land Office, recommends
ed that Mr.. Anderson be retained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
AF,<ht ON Prof. Chr,.man.

Prof. Chrisman, of the Emporia
state normal, who told the mothers
congress at Detroit that 'sman never
loves; he only reasons" came near
being ousted from the faculty last
week, the vote of the regents stand
ing four to four.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
To Sell Irvine to Dealers.

A. L. Barnes, chief clerk of the Kan
sas penitentiary, has made arrange
ments to put the product of the peni-
Tertiary binding Irvine plant on the
market in direct competition with the
Irvine trust. The penitentiary d.
rectors have heretofore sold only to
farmers direct, which has shut out
dealers. The penitentiary Irvine has
already caused big reduction in the
price of Irvine. 4~.s~a >
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Oh is.iau Endeavor omcers.

At Hutchinson, the state convention
of the Kansas Christian Endeavor
union closed after choosing Fort
Scott as the 1901 meeting place and
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, j. A. Sankey, Cottonwood Falls;
vice presidents, G. L. Milton,S Fort
Scott, A. NJ. Reitzel, hutchinson; sec
rotary, Clyde r. Boyd, Strong City;
treasurer, Otto Newly, Sterling. c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Says Insurance Rate. Are Lower.

According to the annual report OF
State Insurance Superintendent w.
v. Church, fire insurance rates have
decreased ID Clio per0 $1,000
under the Stanley administration.
The receipts of the insurance depart
ment for the year aggregated $780,
721.05; the expenses amounted TO So
5923
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Have No standing in Court.

OF the 5000 or more corporations
that have been organized under the
laws of Kansas, less than 1000 are re-
ported alive and less than ZOO have
made any report whatever. OF the
$500 that are not reported some are
no doubt dead, but many are con-
Germs that are very much alive and are
transacting business daily. On ac-
count of their failure to report to the
secretary of state for the year ending
June 80, 1900, not one of these delin-
quents may maintain an action in
court. They may be overrun with lit
igation, but are powerless to put in
a defense. This is the law and it is
the only penalty provided.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Representative Long, of Kansas, ex-
tended to the president an invitation
to visit Wichita on October L. A
big reunion of veterans of the civil
war is to be held at that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Mis-. Elsie FEY Found.

Elsie Fry, of Junction City, who dis
appeared from Kansas City, Mo-, under
peculiar circumstances, was found at
Jarbalo, a little town Is miles west
of Leavenworth. The disappearance
of Miss Fry from Kansas City had
baff1ed the police of that town for
four days, although every effort was
made to find her. She wandered into
the little country hotel at Jarbalo
faint, weary and exhausted. She sank
down into Inconsistencies and was
only revived by physician. Miss Fry
is prominent in society circles in
Junction City, where she was Sunday
school librarian and an earnest church
worker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Speaker Osborn RenomInated.

Republicans of Saline county have
renominated Stephen j. Osborn, who
was speaker of the last house. He is
supposed to be Burton man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
That Kansa. Whea. Crop.

If Kansas actually harvests 100000
600 bushels of wheat it means &c 2-3
bushels for every man, woman and
child within the state, or 2S5 bushels
for each voter. The estimated annual
consumption of wheat is four bushels
to the person. Leaving this amount
for each person in Kansas and say
100000 bushels for seed, there will
be still 9O,OOO,OOO bushels for export.
This means that the Kansas crop will
furnish a years supply for 2o,0O0.oo0
people.-Kansas City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Wants school Districts Combined.

In his annual report the state SUI
perintendent of public instruction
will urge the consolidation of the
districts of Kansas, in order to Sc
cure larger schools and better teach
ers. In support of his plan Superin-
tendent Nelson says: THE reports
show that there are $50 schools in
this state that have less than ten pu-
pills; 3,O7S schools with more than ten
pupils, and less than 80, and 5,1S9
schools with more than 80 pupils"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

J. G. Mohler, the choice of Saline
county republicans for state senator,
announced that if elected he would
favor the election of John j. Ingalls,
to the United States senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Fraternal Insurance In Kansas.

The 35 fraternal beneficiary or
CARNATIONS in Kansas have a member
ship of Ia, 4S4 and the total amount
of insurance outstanding December
81, 1899, was 1922, 7sS, 300. The Mod
ern Woodmen head the list with a
membership of ABB. This member
ship carries $50, s11 500 insurance. The
A. o. U. w. is next with a member
ship of 31,734; amount of insurance
outstanding, $59,056,OOO. The frater-
nal insurance in Kansas has by far
the largest amount of support, the
working people especially patroniz-
ing this class of insurance in prefer
ence to the old-line life companies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Purchasinr New Materials.

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis railways new double track from
Kansas City to Olathe will greatly re-
lieve congestion in the Kansas City
yards. Heavy steel rails are also be-
ing laid elsewhere along the line. The
company has also ordered several
hundred new freight cars and seven
consolidated freight and passenger
cars. At Bonneville, Ark, the road
is cutting down hill of 5000 feet
long to lessen the grade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
By cHAUNcY c. HoTChKIss

Copyright, 1897, by D. Appleton s. Co. All
rights reserved
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

A new building was dedicated at
Lawrence recently, the Fowler cleo
trical engineering shops. built for tho
Kansas state university by George A.
A. Fowler, of Kansas City. as me-
mortal to his father. The Kansas City
Commercial club were guests of the
city during the day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Gov. Stanley appointed the follow
ing commissioners to the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition to be held at Buffalo
in 1901: L. F. Randolph, Nortonville;
H. F. Sheldon, Ottawa; c. A. Mitchell,
Cherryvale; John Madden, Emporia;
Col. E. C. Little, Abilene; w. S. Mitch
ell, Beloit; J. E. Junkin, Sterling; F.
d. Coburn, Kansas City. The governor
also recommended the election of Mrs.
A. T. Thompson, of Topeka, as vice
president.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Must Pay for ThAir Care.

George E. Cole, auditor of state,
will take steps to compel the guardians
of insane patients in the state asy.
lums, who have estates or other
sources of revenue, to pay the statu-
tory 40 cents day for their care.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
MeKialey Club. In Kansas.

The work ofsorganizing Mckinley
clubs is going forward rapidly. 1t is
the intention to have a Mckinley club
organized in every precinct in the
state by the time the campaign opsns.-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

The supreme court holds that a
justice of the peace has no right to
accept cash in lieu of bond for the
appearance of a defendant in court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Arkan.as city. New Water Plant.

After a deal covering two years Ar
kansas City now owns the waterworks
plant there, paying the bondholders
sos, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15

Mrs. George W. Martin, wife of the
editor of the Kansas City Gazette,
died recently of paralysis. The re-
mains were buried at Junction City.
Mrs. Martin came with her parents
to Kansas in 1887, settling a few miles
east of Manhattan. She was married
to Mr.. Martin in 1868.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Barker Ha. eakership AspIration..

:
George j. Barker, of Lawrence, who
was a member of the 1897 legislature
and who has been nominated again
this year by the republicans of Doug
las for representative, will be candi-
date for speaker of the house in the
event the republicans have a majority
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15
Decisions Anectine kan.a. Doctors.

DIR. Devon recently brought suit at
Fort Scott to recover fees for medical
attendance. When the case came up
the defendants attorneys cited a de-
cision of the supreme court which
requires every practicing physician
to have a diploma or license from
some recognized authority. DR.. De
Won lost his diploma in fire many
years ago and he was compelled to
withdraw his suit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-06-15


Delayed commanded him to take the wheel
while sheeted home the staysail.
The veriest duffer cannot follow the sea
for year in and out without learning some
thing of the handling of ships, and, though
McCary had probably never laid hand on
spoke from necessity, he may have done so
for pleasure, as he seemed to know how to
hold the Phantom somewhere near the
winds eye. There was no difficulty, then,
in getting proper trim to the head cloth,
and by the time the sheet was Delayed and
we stood off on the starboard tack the
schooner was well under way, her bows smit-
ing the seas, which had risen like magic, in
a way that threw a curtain of solid water
into the air, which, catching the wind. blew
in and came aboard a delu3e. I was wet to
the skin before, but it was dry wet as COM
pared to the way the water shot through my
clothing, the drops singing my face like
discharge of small shot. Even under scant
canvas and pointing as close as the schooner
would go, she lay down to the blast until at
times the brine gurgled in the lee scuppers-
The channels sheared through the black seas
and turned up smother of froth as they
tore along, while the noise of the roaring
wind and water was enough to deafen one.
Knowing that all now unsafe must be left
unsafe, 1 turned to get aft, when / be-
During the past hour they had not entered
my mind, for 1 had felt that had them Sc
cure. With the light they possessed, to-
gether with the rations knew had been
supplied them, they were better off regard
ing comfort than though they had been
free seamen on duty. Other matters had
taken my attention, but now that was for
ward would give look to the hatch fas-
tenine. It was right enough, and laid my
The sun., 1900-12-29
ARE STILL
IN SCRANTON
Fifteen Men Went From This City
to Fill Strikers Places.
SMASHING CAR WINDOWS
Only Eight Cars Being Operated
Some Scabs are Said to be
Getting $3.50 Day
and Board.
CAR WINDOWS

1t was stated last night that fifteen
trolleymen had been hired by Harvey B.
Vandegrift, Of this city, and were in
Scranton, Pa, and that some of the
men were assisting in operating the eight
cars which are run at unequal intervals.
One of the men is said to be from
down the State and the others from thii
city. 1t is believed that some of tho
Wilmington men will return home in a
day or two, as they were not aware
that strike was in progress.
About 140 men have thus far been inn
ported but nearly all deserted leaving
less than twenty who agreed to "scab. I
Every car that went out yesterday was
not able to make trip without having
a window smashed. One motorman ran
down a wagon and had to run to escape
the fury of crowd near by.
One of the men imported from New
York is reported TO have said: "This is
all bosh about the fellows saying they
didn't know there was a strike on here.
Why, we're professional striksbreakers
II was in the Brooklyn and st. Louis
strikes, and so were most of the othel
fellows. The detective agencies know
where they can get us. We're in this fol
the dough. We We're promised $3.50 0
day and our board as long as the strike
lasted, and besides that we cabbage
pretty nearly all we take in. There ISM
much in it here, though, for the people
won't ride on the cars. Then you've
only got handful of cops and fellow
is apt to have his head cracked"
The Wilkesbarre, Pa. trolley strike wa'
averted by the men accepting the offe
Of President Rigg of the United Powe
and Transportation Co. to pay IS Il
cents, an hour or Sligo for a nine hou
day.
The sun., 1900-12-29
Castle Rock Fox Killed.

West Chester, Pa, Dec. 2S-The Cas-
tie Rock fox, one of the celebrated ami
mails of East Goshen, was killed at a
drop hunt today by the hounds of the
Pinkerton Hunt. 1t was released at the
home Of Thomas Crosley, East Goshen.
and ran for an hour, starting at the farm
Of Oliver Smedey. The first men in at
the killing We're Harry Baldwin and
Thomas Crosley. 1t is claimed that a
mean trick was pcrpetrated upon the ami
NAL. 1t had gone straight to a den
hole, but some person had stopped it
with stone and the animal had no al
tentative but to turn back among the
hounds and run its chances.