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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
TO PROTECT NEW YORK.
The Largest and Most Destructive
Guns In the World Being
Constructed.

The New York chamber of com
merce has recently petitioned con-
gress asking immediate attention to
the strengthening of the Notifications
commanding harbor approaches. Be-
ton and other large commercial cities
have seconded the appeal for assuring
greater safety and. protection of our
coast defenses, which are at present
in weak and practically unfit condi-
ton, owing to their inadequate equip
ment, both as to men and weapons.
The government, says the New
York Journal, has wisely fore
Swallowed the need of this additional
safeguard for the great coast towns,
and at enormous expense is now con-
structing a series of engines of war
in the shape of a number of 16-inch
guns.
These 16-inch guns will be the
largest and most destructive weapons
in the world, having a range of over
21 miles. Ordnance experts say there
is no armament made that can with
stand this guns projectile, which, at
the extreme range limit, will batter
down and destroy the largest and
best-armored man-of-war afioat. When
these guns are placed in their respec-
tive positions our coast approaches
will be invulnerable against any in
vading force at sea, for the best-mod-
ern naval guns of any of the powers,
to do effective bombardment, must
come within eight to ten miles of the
shore. At this distance the shells from
the 16-inch gun means total annihila-
ton to any ship when STRUCK.
The following details will afford n
glimpse of Uncle Sans twentieth
century gun, which is destined to
revolutionize warfare: Its weight
when completed is 126 tons. It has a
length of 40 feet. It will hurl con-
zeal projectile weighing 1850 pounds
81 miles at velocity of 1900 feet per
second. The powder charge will be
1000 pounds.
The estimated cost of firing, which
can be done every two minutes, is be-
tween $3.50 and $1,000. The total cost
of the gun. including carriage and
emplacements. will be nearly 100000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
lM1sTRUsT OF THEIR WOMEN.
Strange to American OF
English Ideas.

With all the superficial gallantry
toward the fair sex with which the
Cuban and the Span;ard are endowed,
there is a mixed peculiar disregard
and mistrust which, to say the least,
is very strange to American or English
ideas. In Havana recently an Amer
lean family, says the Buffalo Express.
had an experience which showed the
Spaniard's mistrust of women and his
own sense of loyalty to his employer.
When the household was first estab-
lished in Havana the good housewife.
to the mind of the deep-chested Span
ish porter, was an utter nonentity.
When she ordered tea of an afternoon
the porter ran to her husband to see
If she might have it and when one day
she sent him for a bottle of cognac
his report to the husband was of such
q character that the latter once and
for all established his wife's place in
household matters SO far as that por-
ter was concerned. He was informed
that she was absolute mistress of in
ternal affairs and that if her husband
was annoyed any more some one would
be looking for job. This settled it
and the porter acquiesced in the new
order of things. but still that mistrust
of femininity fingered.
There was little formal dinner,
and the mother of the household asked
her daughter to write to Capt. So-and-
So. inviting him to attend. This the
young woman of approximately &c
summers did, and, having addressed
the note, carried it to the porter to
be delivered. He sagely took it with
out a word, and as soon as the senior
ita's back was turned, he slipped in to
see her mother, holding the letter
gingerly in his hand. He was dread
fully embarrassed, but he did not hest;
tate to ask if the young woman was
sending this note to the gallant cap
tain with her mothers knowledge and
consent. There wasn't going to be
any clandestine correspondence going
on about that house if he could help
it and he really seemed disappointed
when he was ordered to do as he was
told and ask no questions. He is still
holding his place, but one more offense
against the dignity of womankind =
likely to consign him to the ranks OF
Havana's unemployed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
saved By His Bayonef.

Sappsr A. w. Kline, Twenty-third
company, R. E., who was engaged in
the early operations in Natal and was
subsequently among the besieged
troops in Ladysmith, in a letter to his
mother at Havant, gives an account OF
miraculous escape which he had from
Boer shell, says the London Leader.
Previous to the retirement on Lady
smith the engineers, owing to the
shortness of troops, were in the firing
line, and one day while under artillery
FIRE shell smashed Sapper Kine's bay
onet at his side and blew his haversack
away, but left the sapper himself quite
unhurt. 1T was" he said, ga miracle.
as everyone said. The major wants to
send the bayonet to Chatham to the
Il. E. museum. but think shall be
able to keep it myself. as it saved my
life."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25

relief myself, but knew, despite the fact that
we were SO far safe, the repulse would prove
but respite. The lump that had risen to
my throat when 1 saw that the enemy was
beaten off still held me speechless, but it
passed presently, as did also the wildness
Of the youth, and ere long we were speculat-
ing as to the next probable move of the dis
comfited redcoats. 1t was true that had
realized the first part of my secret hope of
overcoming the boat, but, on scanning the
horizon, there was no sign of a rescuing
wind, though thought the south held some
promise of a later breeze. There was naught
to do but stand at bay and await the issue.
Nor did we await it for long. The sun was
sliding rapidly to the edge of the sea, being
but an hour high, its path lying in line
with'the now thoroughly becalmed schooner
off our quarter; its glare.throwing dazzling
pathway betwixt the two vessels. 1t is
Eore than likely they scented the ad-
vantage given them by their present posi-
ton, for not long after the return of the
first expedition against US saw three boats
leave their side and proceed along the track
OF binding glitter.
To aim into this eye-watering brilliancy
with any but mere chance of hitting a
mark was an impossibility, but, with the old
determination to face the worst, Ames and
1 repaired to our posts, though the girl still
fingered forward.
As l saw the uselessness of protracted de-
Tense, let her bide away, knowing that at
the bow she would be clear OF flying bullets
when the boats should come near enough to
return our fire. How the attack was planned
was at once apparent, for to cover the onset
of the boarders the schooner again opened
ON us with it's forward piece. In evident
fear of striking their own men, they aban-
doned their former manner of ricochetting
the ball across the water, and instead drove
point blank at u.s. Although we lay plain
target, and their schooner, like the Phan-
tom, was at rest, the first shot few wide of
US; the second passed somewhere aloft, yet
SO near that heard the horrible humming
OF the ball, and the third To this day
they know not all they did, nor, for the
matter of that, did at the time.
We had let the boats come near, that we
might shoot with effect, and / had fired and
was about to pass the,rife to Gertrude, who
in my excitement fancied had by this time
returned to the companion, when to my
sstonishment saw she was not behind me.
There was no time for protracted search,
for, as sprang from the cabin, where had
gone to look for her, I heard her brother
discharge two pistols in quick succession and
cav boat sweep under our counter In an
instant it had hooked ON to our starboard
channels. With . round oath Ames seized
the two remaining pistols and poured their
contents into it with scarce . chance of
missing. while rushed to his side, and
lifting the heavy hatch cover from the cabin,
against which it had been leaning, hurled it
on to the heads of the packed mass below
Beyond the fact that no man boarded the
schooner at this point, what execution was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
What Emancipa ton Meant to t:,e
DOwn-TrOdden Peasants on
Russian Estates.

One evening our village priest found
a miidle-aged peasant. Anton Save
lief, reading a book of psalms. He
as reading psalm of which each verse
began with the word Rejoice"
what are you reading?" he was
asked.
swell, father, I will tell YOU" was
the reply. Fourteen years ago the
old prince came here. 1t was in the
winter. 1 had just returned home al.
1 had just begun undressing when we
heard a knock at the window; it was
the elder, who was shouting: Go tic
the prince; he wants you .
eve aIl-my wife and our children
were. thunderstruck. l signed myself
with the cross and went; the snow
storm was binding me as crossed the
bridge.
''Well, it ended all right. The old
prince was taking his afternoon sleep
and when he woke up he asked me if ]
knew plastering work, and only told
me: Come tomorrow to repair the
plaster in that ROOM So went home
quite happy, and when I came to that
bridge found my wife standing there.
She had stood there all the time with
the baby in her ,arms. in the snowstorm
waiting for me. That was, father, un-
der the old prince.
"And now the young prince came
here the other day. went to see him
and found him in the garden, at the
tea table. in the shadow of the house
you, father. sat with him, and the elder
of the canton, with his mayors chain
upon his breast will you have tea.
Savelief p he asks me; take chair
Peter Gngorieff'- he says that to the
old one-'give us one more chair
"And Peter Grigorief-you know
what terror for us he was when he
was the manager of the old prince
brought the chair, and we all sat round
the tea table, talking. and he poured
out tea for all of us.
well. now, father, the evening is sc
beautiful, the balm comes from the
prairies, and 1 sit and read rejoice
Rejoice!'"
This is what the abolition of serfdom
meant for the peasants.-Prince Kra-
potkin. in Atlantic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
0By cHAUNcY G. HOTcHKIss

copyright. 1897, by D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
No Biras In the wh1te House.

No Birds In the white House.
It is a rule OF the white house that
no bird shall be allowed to MARBLE.
or even live, within it's walls. The
wife of President Hayes made this
rule years ago. and it has been OBJ
served as a sacred precedent. When
Mrs. Cleveland first went to the white
house to live after her marriage she
had pet canary. But the rule
against birds was explained to her
and she gave the bird away.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25
KNEW THE MEANING.

ITo BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25

~See here, Browne, did you tell Bar
rows that wouldn't run or with red
hot stoye?'
Yea, did. Bronson, but I'm willing
to admit was ong.'.-Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25

Mrs. Chinner-Ernestine. nv darl.
ing, do you expect Constant tonight +?
Ernestine-Of course. mamma. Why
do you inquire?
Mrs Chinner-If he asks you to mar
~ him. tell him to come and speak to
me.
Ernestine-And if he doesn't ask
me?
Mrs. Chinner-Tell him am coming
to speak to him.-Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-25

KnockerI don't know why. but
Smith has an inbred hatred Of mother
ct pearl
Bocker-Why. didn't your wife ever
tell you his wife's name is Pearl?-
Brooklyn Life.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
Convention N otes.

The prevailing opinion is that it
was a mess convention instead of a
mass convention.
Mr.. Manson should feel especially
proud of his Salisbury friends.
They stood by him nobly.
AT last accounts those who
favored Jones for permanent chair
man were still demanding a
'division."
An old time democrat, who be-
lieves in fair play and justice, re-
marked: 1.-THE business was all
done in the 'pulpit'-the people
were not in it."
One of the true blues who knows
nothing but democracy, said: 81
hired hand to pillow in my place
and walked six miles to attend this
convention, because l understood it
was to be run by The people, and l
was anxious to see how things would
go off. But, / soon discovered
that | had been misinformed-it
was just like all the balance l ever
attended--about two men did the
work. had better staid at home
and saved the hire of that hand"
a cool, level headed gentleman
who watched closely the proceedings
throughout, said: "'During the
confusion over the permanent chair
manship, it was a nice opportunity
for Mr.. Manson to have appeared
before the convention and requested
in a spirit of fairness, that the di-
vision on the vote, for which the
convention, or large part of it was
clamoring, be granted. 1t was
nothing but right. Fair play is all
that was wanted, and many did not
think they got it in the temporary
organization. Manson could easily
have Strengthened out the whole
proceedings, something that no
other man in the house could have
done, and it would have made him
friends. But, he didn't do it."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
Combination Offer Continues.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
price Of blank paper has greatly adj
vanced and the further fact that
some of the papers with which we
club have increased their subscrip-
ton price accordingly, we will still
send the following papers in con-
nection with the BULLETIN for the
amount named, cash in advance:
BULLETIN and Weekly Com
mercial Appeal l year ....$l.0O
BULLETIN and Home and Farm
l year. LOO
BULLETIN and Twice-a-W eek
Courier Journal l year -. LOO
BULLETIN and all of above
mentioned papers l year -. 1.50
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
Convicted at Last.

jackson, May s. George
Davis, the Hardin County
moonshiner, who has been
on trial for his life in the
Federal Court for the past
week, was convicted this
morning of conspiracy. The
jury took the case at 6 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and re-
turned a verdict at 10 o'clock
this morning. The defend
ant was given until May 18th
to enter a motion for a new
trial. If this is not granted,
he will be sentenced to a term
in the penitentiary.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
Shooting at Bethel Springs.

SeImer, May 81. w. Nc
Daniel, prominent merchant
of Bethel Springs, in this
county, and Louis Quinn,
who lives at Savannah, Har-
din county, engaged in a
shooting affray to-day in the
Sanders Hotel at Bethel
Springs. The quarrel grew
out of a trifiing incident in
the dining room. Both men
drew their guns. Mcdaniel
put two bullets through the
body of his antagonist which
may prove fatal. Quinn
missed his man. The affair
is deeply regretted by friends
of the parties.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

see fit, we having full confidence in
their ability and integrity, and that
they will carry out to the letter the
will of the democracy of Fayette
County as expressed in these reso-
lutions."
The resolutions were adopted
amid cheers, which rose above the
tumult that the Manson men were
creating. Following the adoption
of the resolutions the list of dele
gates from each district was read
and the list as whole adopted.
On motion of J. A. Hobson, the
chairman and secretary were added.
After the adoption of the list of
delegates, motion was made and
duly carried, that the convention
adjourn. Cheering as they filed
out, Gen. Patterson's friends, rep
resenting fully three-fifths of the
crowd, left the court room. Gen.
Patterson was congratulated on ev-
cry hand for his game fight and his
splendid victory. His friends
thronged his quarters at the hotel.
DR.. Albright came in for liber
al share of the congratulations.
His GOODNESS and judgment were
marked throughout the stormy pro-
ceedings. At one time there were
hostile demonstrations on the part
of several hot-headed Manson men
near the chair, and only DIR. AL
bright's GOODNESS prevented serious
trouble.
The proceedings of the conven-
ton, while stormy in the extreme,
were regular and fair. There was
no attempt to take advantage of the
minority. Gen. Patterson's friends
knew that they were in the majority
and refused to concede anything,
standing squarely upon their rights
and following democratic usages.
The claim that the convention was
packed with Shelby County citizens
was as false as it was absurd. There
were only four men from Shelby
County, not including two repre-
sentatives of the Memphis press, in
the courtroom, John w. Bailey,
Will G. Borum, James f. Hunter
and VIM. Fitzgerald.
Upon the adjournment of the
regular convention Manson's friends
held rump convention, which was
addressed by Mr.. Manson. Reso-
lutions indorsing Bryan, McMillin's
administration, Carmack for senator
and McNeal for delegate at large
were adopted and delegates chosen
instructed to vote as unit.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

consider it not only a pleasure
but duty | owe to my nelghbors to
tell about the wonderful cure effect
ed in my case by the timely use of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 was taken
very badly with fux and procured a
bottle of this remedy. A few doses
of it effected permanent cure. l
take pleasure in recommending it to,
others suffering from that dreadful
disease. j. w. Lynch, Dorr, w.
Va. This remedy is sold by w. J.
Cox, Bolivar; J. W. Nuckolls,
Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
AN EPIDEMIC OF wHooPlNG COUGH.

AN EPIDEMIC OF WHoOPING COUGH.
Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children con-
tracted the disease, having severe
coughing spells. We had used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very
successfully for Group and naturally
turned to it at that time and found
it relieved the cough and effected a
complete cure. John E. Clifford,
Proprietor Norwood House, Nor
wood, n. Y. This remedy is for
sale by w. J Cox, Bolivar; J. w.
Nuckolls, Toone
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

ALL counties that do not indorse
either Carmack or Snodgrass for
Senator are, perhaps, placed in the
McMillin column. If this Is the
way the Governors friends are fig
uring, they have made a mistake in
so far as Hardeman is concerned.
True, our late convention" did not
endorse Carmack, but the fact re-
mains that he is overwhelmingly
the choice of our people, and beyond
doubt the next member of the legis-
lature from Hardeman will be a
supporter of Carmack. There were
several things left undone by our
convention" that ought to have
been done.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
Circular Dick. "

The result of the Fayette County
convention, in which Patterson tri-
umphed over Manson In securing
delegates to the state and the Tenth
District Congressional Convention,
appears to have been a set back to
the energy and ambition of Hon.
Richard Henry Green. Mr.. Green's
habitat is the adjoining county of
Upton, but he has been spreading
himself politically of late, taking a
very warm interest in the Fayette
County contest. Mr.. Green owns a
printing press in Covington, and
the chief manifestation Of his activ-
ity was in issuing circulars address
ed to the democrats of Fayette
County advising them of their duty
TO defeat Patterson. He INDUCED
so largely in this practice that in
Fayette County he has been dubbed
''Circular Dick"
Some of Patterson's friends are
so unkind as to say that those cir
culars were a manifest advantage to
their candidate. Many of the lay
cite County democrats thought Mr..
Green's ambition should have been
satisfied with controlling his own
bailiwick, and that he should have
been content with shining on his
own side. 1t seems to be a case of
vaulting ambition overlapping it.
self, and Mr.. Green's desire to run
the affairs of the democratic party
IN the Tenth Congressional District,
ike the dreams of many another
builder of political air castles, has
vanished. Those circulars did the
business. Banner.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
The ancients believed that rheu

The ancients believed that rheu-
matism was the work Of a demon
within man. Any one who has
had an attack of sciatic or infam-
matory rheumatism will agree that
the infection is demoniac enough to
warrant the belief. 1t has never
been claimed that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm would cast out demons,
but it will cure rheumatism, and
hundreds bear testimony to the
truth of this statement. One APP
plication relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. For
sale by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; J. W.
Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature gIas1 ,Do Of &HAzzz9

Cyclists should always carry a
bottle of Billiards. Snow Liniment,
in case of accident. If applied i'm
mediatelY, it will subdue the pain,
prevent swelling and discoloration,
and quickly heal the wounds. Price,
25 and so cents. Sold by w. J.
Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

DON'T despair because you have
weak constitution. The vitalizing
principle of Herbine will assuredly
strengthen in. In every drop of
Herbine there is life. There is a
stimulating, regenerating power,
unequaled in the whole range of
medicinal preparations. Price, so
cents. Sold by w. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm trial. 1t
will not cost you cent if it does
no good. Oneapplication will re-
lieve the pain. II also cures sprains
and bruises in one-third the time re-
CURED by any other treatment.
Cuts, burns, frostbites. quinsy,
pains in the side and chest, gland
dular and other swelling are quickly
cured by applying it. Every bottle
warranted. Price, 25 and so cts.
Sold by w. J. Cox, Bolivar; j. w.
Nuckolls, Toone. may1 2m
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

Children who are weak, fretful or
troublesome should be given a few
doses of Whites Cream Vermifuge.
They will then become strong,
healthy and active, have rosy cheeks
bright eyes, will be happy and
laughing all the day long. Price,
25 cents. Sold by W. ]. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

A SATISFACTORY way out of the
muddle into which the democrats of
the the Tenth District have gotten
would be for the Congressional
Committee to call off all previous
action and order a general primary
to be held about September LIST, TO
nominate a candidate for Congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

Piles are not only most painful,
but also very dangerous, as the in
famed nodules are very apt to take
on malignent action and cancer of
the rectum is produced. They
should be cured. Tabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment will cure the most
obstinate cases. Price, SO cents in
bottles. Tubes, 70 cents. Sold by
W. J. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

THE Selmer Symposium says "the
democrats in the Tenth COMPRESSION
al district, or in some places in the
Tenth, are doing what some repub-
licans are doing in other parts of
the state-running things their way
regardless of the wants of the
people,"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

When the liver fails to secrete
bile, the blood becomes loaded with
bilious properties, the digestion be-
comes impaired and the bowels con-
stipated. Herbine has a direct
action on the liver and excretory
organs, and a few doses will cure
any case of biliousness. Price, so
cents. Sold by w. j. Cox.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-05-11

CAKNACK stock continues to adj
vance. Among the counties indoors
ing his candidacy for the Senate this
week were Lincoln, Giles, Greene,
Obion, Maury and McNairy.