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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

and it evidently lay In my power to thwart
the matter and confound the British. At
the same time, it would probably spread
open a path for me TO leave the city, and
possibly in some manner show me a way to
lay hands on my gold. 1t was fair chance
TO act upon, and could in no wise let harm
come to the young sailor until knew more
or had been piioted on my way.
This was with my head. With my body
simply moved to where lay Scammell's
saber, and picked it up.
As did so, the baffied officer turned and
saw the action. Fooled at every point, and
low unarmed and compassed by three
armed men. he swore and fumed ike bait
ed animal.
saw the folly of his total loss of temper,
for had he not parted with it he never
ould have been placed In his present posi-
ton. He had quarreled and well-nigh fought
with three men in as many minutes, while
his blind fury had brought him to where he
was worsted and degraded at once.
As he stood there, too proud to retreat
and unable to advance, he glanced hastily
IN every direction. In his desperation he
was doubtless looking for his horse and his
pistols in the holsters, and had he found
them there would have been bloodshed
But his high-spirited animal, frightened at
my act of swinging aioft the table and the
shouts that followed, had tossed up head
and tail at once and gone galloping from the
yard, now being nowhere in sight.
And thus we stood for perhaps the space
of half minute Though it seemed longer),
while at distance gathered number who
Lad been drawn hitler by the noise of the
brawl. Twas a mighty awkward predica-
ment for Scammell, but Belden finally put
q period to the matter, and opened way for
the tory to retreat. Slipping the point of
his sword into its scabbard, he thrust it
down with ring, and cried:
"Avast, all hands! We're nothing short
Of pack of fools. Each of us has had
thrust at his neighbor, and each in turn
has stood between two others. It's the
prettiest muss / ever saw, so d-n mel
Twas all beginnings and devil of an ending
Let's make it up.-Come, Scammell you
might well go halfway to meet half man.
By my faith, that's not bad.-Lounsbury,
I was bullock myself, and ask pardon for
the bottle. So there's my sop.-Who's
next?"
Now my heart warns to a man who is
quick to take fire, whose wrath is like the
touch of match to gunpowder, the force
of which is gone when its work is done; just
as hate the sullen spirit of one who nurses
the last spark and sulks until its heat dies
for lack of tanning.
The generosity of the boy-for he was
little else-struck home to me, and l was
about offering my hand, when Scanned,
quick to take advantage of the turn of af
fairs, spoke up:
$50 let it be if you say 80, Belden! I am
overhot from the ride from the outer lines
at Kingsbridge. I'll willingly pass you and
yon fellow'-indicating the trickster with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
ARISTocRATIc DOGS.
Eew Yerk Society Women Exhibited
Canine Pets which Are Worth
Their Weight i1 Gold

To be literally worth ones weight
IN gold is an ambition laudable enough
even for a dog. An estimate Of the
dogs in this world having such value
places the figures at one eight-thou-
ssndth of one per cent So it can
readily be seen that only the tip-tOp-
fers of dogdom are eligible to such
honors- With gold quoted at some
thing like SIG an ounce, it is obvious
that none but the little fellows of the
canine world can be included in such
classification. At the recent show
Of the American Pet Dog club a num-
Der OF diminutive animals that were
valued at their weight in gold were
exhibited. They included toy terriers,
Japanese spaniels, Yorkshire terrier,
King Charles spaniel, toy Pomera-
mans and a chihuahua (Mexican long
aaired) dog.
Mrs. Frederick Sem, of No. 27s West
Eleventh street, New York city. ex-
hibited her japanese spaniel Semi
Sem, by Kobe, dam Nasan. a strik-
ingly beautiful little creature, very
finely marked, which weighs but four
pounds and is valued at $4,000. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
FORTUNE In CoFFINs
Little Woman SHOWED Up In the
kiondike Displays Rare yeF1a-
tflity and EnterprGse.

There have many stories come out
of the Klondike country of the people
who have made fortunes there. Some
have been of moving, some of packing.
some of gambling. some Of salooning,
some of feeding the hungry and SO
on, but none of undertaking, so far as
have heard. and know OF man and
his wife who have got rich by burying
people" Thus spoke a Seattle man
who had been at Dawson since the be-
ginning. 1T was really the wife who
did ii" he continued, land her story is
interesting. Her husband, whom she
greatly admires and affectionately calls
'Jim,' was a worker in an undertaking
establishment, and when the rush be-
gan toward the gold diggings she kus-
tied him out and came along to take
care Of him. AT Skaguay some friend
gave her lean and lank little Eskimo
dog, broken to harness, and apparently
broken in health. At least he could
scarcely drag himself around, but his
new owner cuddled him up carefully,
and by the time she was ready 20 so on
the road the dog was able to pull fair
sled load.
$50 she and her husband and the dog,
which she had named Jim as a comph-
long, hard journey. They got along
quite well or better than many others
on the trail, and when the first tollgate
was reached the woman's wit manifest
ed itself still more. She was in adj
vance with the dog and the sled, her hus-
band watching the reminder Of their
goods some distance back. The toll
gate keeper looked her over a minute
l. ~ t. e1- Ia l.Nrr
and frankly told her that he would be
darned if lone woman like that would
have to pay to go through his gate, and
he sent her along free of cost. Smiling
and thankful she passed on and unload
ed mile or so further on and came
back to her husband after another load.
Telling him to stay right there till she
! had brought everything through free
she finished the job and Jim came saun-
tering through the gate unscathed OF
toll.
ARRIVED at the spot, they did not
know just what to do at first, never
thinking of the undertaking business,
which they had run away from But
one day a man died on the creek where
| they were, and there wasn't anybody
in particular to bury him. This Sas the
HIt1S NOLldH CIiduCcs dAlO SAS nus lieu
Jim out after the job. He got it, OF
course, and in short time he had his
carpenters tools out and was at work
building a coffin. He turned out q very
good one, got everything ready in true
professional style, and the funeral was
great success. Jim got $3.50 for his eff
forts, and Jim's wife knew what their
mission was in the Klondike.
ELL ~
got them and took in $500 or $500 for
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each one. Now and then a man would
die who wished his body sent outside,
and for this kind Jim got $500. In the
winter it was impossible to take bodies
out. and Mrs. Jim arranged a cold cor
ner of their cabin, where she had the
waiting boxes piled up, with portiere
drawn over them to make theIz more
ornamental, and there they remained
until spring.
"Grave digging was hard work in the
winter, and it required two or three
days of thawing and digging TO get .
grave sufficiently deep for its purpose.
A little incident will show what kind
of a business woman Mrs. Jim was
when it was necessary. One winter
night word came to Jim's cabin to come
six or seven miles over the mountains
to look after man who had died. Jim
was not at home, but Mrs. Jim was,
and without a word she hitched her lit
tie dog to his sled, took her lantern and
started over the snow and the noun
tain, en- tirely alone in the darkness of an
arctic winter. She arrived at the place
without mishap and the live man wait
ing with the dead one for Jim thought IL
was a ghost when ne saw Jim's wife at
his cabin door. He offered to do any
thing he could for her, but she said
there was nothing he could do except
to help her pat the load on her sled,
and back she came to her home, leading
the way with her lantern for the dog
and the dead man TO follow.
when the sprinstime came again
Mrs Jim went down to Seattle, where
she laid in full supply of funeral fix
ings. except collins, which are all home
made, and she and Jim have irst-class
place and have made = comfortable for
tune, besides owning several claims on
which they have not yet realized"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
GLADSToNE's CORRECTNESS.
The Grand Old Man Was on All Oc-
casiOns the Essence OF
PrOpriety.
fro BE Continued

Gladstone had a horror of indelica-
cies of all kinds much like that of Gen.
Grant. 1t was often said in England to
person who had told an anecdete with
ever so slight a tinge Of improperly:
How many thousands of pounds would
you take to tell that to Gladstone ?'
Again, he had a rooted aversion to
profting, directly or indirectly, by his
public opportunities. He was an inno-
waiting finance minister. Constantly
was his active intelligence rearranging
the details and incidence of taxation.
A hint from him would have meant a
fortune; yet no man ever got it. mo
mysterious secrets were ever offered
for sale, as coming from him. it is
written of him, sin exchange OF bourse.
Squint suspicion asserted many incred-
ible things of him, but the most wan
ton slanderer never dared suggest that
anyone in his encourage or intimacy
ever profted penny by look. lisp,
a gesture from him when in office"
He would never allow his name to be
used in any business enterprises. In
the house of commons when announce
ment of his death was made Sir Will
liam Harcourt choked and could not
finish his speech. ''Of all Chiefs" he
said, emphatically. che was the most
kind, the most tolerant, the most plaza
BILE" In the house of lords, too, where
Lord Rosebery made a passing refer
ence to Mr.. Gladstone's last letter,
penned with almost dying hands, to
Lady Salisbury, expressing his per-
sonal sympathy after the carriage acct
dent to Lord Salisbury, the premier
himself. bowed with age and many bur-
dens, wept like child. AS one news
paper well says: ''Such tears give salt
to public life in England" Mr.. Bal
four, who was an intimate and admir-
ing friend of Gladstone's, though his
political foe, personally induced Mrs.
Gladstone to allow her husband to be
buried among England's great ones at
Westminster. His body will therefore
rest in the Abbey, in "Statesmen's Cor
ner." and in efigy, as in life. Mr.. Glad
stone will stand side by side with Peel
and facing Disraeli, his lifelong polit
| zeal antagonist.-Troy Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
CHAPTER VI.
A FAIR PROSPECT.

Left alone with Belden, that worthy
looked me over slowly, and then holding out
lis hand, said:
"On my soul, Lounsbury, you had best
shrive yourself! To tell the truth. I'm
nightly afraid of that fellow, who Is no less
the brute called him because offered to
cry quits. He would be invincible with a
rapier, only he holds the light weapon with
too light hand. He is all points and tricks,
and, unless you diarm him, it looks to go
hard with you You win never get by his
guard"
Thanks" said /. laughing, and taking his
hand. I've trick or two, myself. What
does the general want with me now?
81 have bat fraction of the matter, and
know my place too weH to talk of it. Let
US step out; but, man, you'll never appear
at headquarters IN such rigi You would
be barred at the doori"
I" lis but the service of razor and a
shift of clothes / need, and wiz soon have
VIII you bear me company to my lodginRs?
He agreed to this, and we set out down
.thte Bowsry Lane to the Fields, past the
provost prison tnea the Hall Of Records.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
aueen yviIheImine,. SAYING.

Some of the anecdotes told of Queen
Wilhelmina, the young queen of the
Netherlands, are interesting. One day
the little queen was busily occupied in
bringing up her dolls in the way they
should go. One OF them, however, was
particularly obstinate, and the queen
was seen to shake it violently, and say:
s'Look here, if you don't behave your
self III make you a queen, and then
you'll have NO one to play with" When
On visit TO England, and asked by the
prince of Wales what she thought of
the English people. she replied: They
are very nice and amiable, but should
never have thought It from the speci-
mems have seen in Holland"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09

same exhibitor showed Gem, q toy
Yorkshire, sired by Blackburn Major,
dam Floss, weight three and a quarter
pounds, value I,5O0, and Perseverance.
a handsome King Charles Spaniel, by
Champion Defender Princess Anne,
weighing only three and half pounds
and valued at $500. Another precious
bit of flesh and blood shown by Mrs.
Sem was Ali-Baba, heayy-coated and
short-eared Pomeranian, two years
old, by Ali, dam Annie. This dog
weighs four pounds and is valued at
81 200.
Ashton Premier, a three-and-a-half
pound Yorkshire terrier with a strik-
ingly long coat, was an admired ex-
hibit. with a value of $1,000.
The long-haired Chihuahua (Mexi-
CAM dog Fonso, shown by Mrs. James
Noyes, weighs but three pounds and is
valued by its owner at $1,000. This
species of dog is very rare, and Mrs.
Noyes' exhibit attracted a great deal
of attention. Fonso is pure lemon and
white in color CHAT has great deal
to do with his value), is two years old
and was sired by Bromo, dam Oulita.
Nubian Rebel and Naughty Brownie.
toy Pomeranians, exhibited by Mrs.
Smyth, of Germantown Pa, weigh five
pounds each and are valued at 81, 4U0
apiece.
A 14-ounce toy black and tan puppy
owned by Mr.. w. W. Fuller, of No. III
Fifth avenue, was valued at $500.
Trixie, toy black and tan terrier. the
property of Mr.. Jefferson Seligman,
weighed a pound and a half, and its
owner places value of $1,000 on it.
Mrs. Winifred Harrison exhibited
Chest, a two-and-a-half-pound Japan
csc spaniel, valued at 81, 100, and Snow
ball, three-pound toy terrier. which
she values at 81, 3o0.-N. Y. Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
CHAPTER v.
A TRIANGULAR QUARREL.

/ knew of no reason to fear him, but it
gave me a start to recognize Scammell, in
the full uniform of a captain in De Lancy's
marauding tories. He threw quick glance
about him, taking in the angry belligerent
and his friend, who had picked himself up
and was standing q. a safe distance with
his blade in his hand, as though waiting
favorable opportunity to rush in and take
a part in the muss. Though / fell under the
tory's eye, he did not at once recognize me,
for l had my beard at about ten days
growth, and was something more than pic
turesque in the shabbiness of my dress. He
Immediately claimed the attention of my OPP
ponent by calling him by name.
Hello, Belden! Something put out again,
Ell? What the devils the matter now ?
Have you not had lessons enough in your
own set that you must fall afoul of pot
house loungers? What's amiss?"
THAT villain has dared lay his hand on
me, and, by Gedi he's bound to pay the
penaltyi" burst out Belden. for the first
time finding his voice.
(which villain?" asked ScammeIl, as he
threw his leg oyer the saddle and came to
the ground with the bride in the crook of his
elbow. Faith, you look as though odds
were against you. | see two of them. IT'S
your good luck | had a thirst that needed
shaking. On my soul, whom have we here?s'
he exclaimed, seowiing, as with second
look he identified me. Is it fair quarrel,
Beiden? IN weight your pockets with five
pounds if you'll hand your rights to me,
unless It's matter of cheating at cards
SWhat. sirrahl" be demanded, walking to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
A Modest Reaue.t.

When the old lady with the ear trum-
pet called little Bessie entertained her
till the lady Of the house was ready to
put in an appearance While telling
about her recent presents and the
health of her several dolls, Bessie eyed
the trumpet curiously and finally could
restrain herself no longer.
Are you too tired to play me a
couple of tunes while mamma finishes
dressing?'-Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
OPPORTUNITY.

Fair. tail and limber-limbsd. behold. she
waits
Beside the stony path Ger which wend
NY anxious way. and gay1y indicates
BY beckonings and smiles my journeys
end.y
BY signs she tells me that the joys seek
Await me there. With energy anew
And hopes fresh flush upon my faded
cheek.
Mid cruel thorns and noxious weeds and
rue
struggle on that may call her mine
Fer she depart as oft she hath before;
That full into my own her eyes may shine;
That may clasp her close, all sorrows
Ger.
But when 1 reach the spot whereon she
stood
No answering word or touch is mine to
know:
All echoiess. from gray and lonely wood
Cold. cheerless, cutting winds upon me
blow.
weep as recall her many charms
And fold, ambitfonless. my empty arms.
w. H T. Shade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
A ConnereIaI suExeatfon.

Customer-Look here, 1 want &c
chRnge this coat i bought yesterday.
Ny wife doesn't ike 1t.
Heidelberg-Change that coat7 You
must be crazyi That's the finest piece
OF goods you ever wore / tell You
what. my friend. you'd better keer
that coat and 60 home and change
your wifei-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Extravngznt

Uncle William read that Gladstone
used to go out and cut down big tree
each mornin' before breakfast.
Aunt Maxwell. I declared How
reckless in u<in' st0ye-wood his family
must have been.-Brocklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Uumi.t.kabIe Evfdeaee

She-What makes you think he loves
me so desperately
Simplex-Oh. thousand things! He
you sing and play-Tit-Bits-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-09
Only Half.

She-You were scared half to death
the day we were married.
He-Only half. unfortunately-Ia-
dianapoiis Jc-vnaie
La Junta tribune., 1900-01-31
Roll Of Honor.

The following is the roll of honor
for the month of January, 1900,
for the sixth grade, school No One.
Honors are granted to those pupils
making an average of 90 or more
in any subject for one month.
READING. Della Amos, Carrie
Frey, Winnie Hickerson, Chase
Mcpherson, Myrtle Parker, Helen
Spalding, Edith Shrum.
SpELLING.-Ethel Amos, Della
Amos, Gertrude Cahill, Anna
Decker, Carrie Frey, Winnie Hick-
erson Georgia Latimer, Nellie
Lupton, Myrtle Parker, Ruby
Peiplow, Helen Spalding, Nellie
Teter, Essie Tomb, Bertha Tomb,
Goldie Wisdom.
ARITHMETIC. - Birdie Cobler,
Gertrude Cahill, Hope Closson,
Daniel kellicher, Perry Lewis,
Belle Mcdonald. Myrtle Parker,
Helen Spalding, Willie Wakefield,
Stephen White.
GRAMMAR.-Della Amos, Ger
trude Cahill, Maud Carlton, Carrie
Frey, Winnie Hickerson, Belle
Mcdonald, Frank Spicer.
GEOGRAPHY Dolly Avery, Earl
Drury, Lawrence Dougherty, Car
rie Frev, Winnie Hickerson, Chase
Mcpherson, Georgia Latimer,
Grace Morgan, Belle Mcdonald,
Naomi Moore, Waldo McEwan,
Roe Norton, Myrtle Parker, Ida
Passow, Ruby Pieplow, Frank
Spicer, Addie Staten, Nellie Teter,
Bertha Tomb, Sarah Wartzenluft,
Clarence Whiteman.
DEpoRTMENT. - Maud Carlton,
Anna Decker, Georgia Latimer,
Nellie Lupton, Ida Passow, Myrtle
La Junta tribune., 1900-01-31
So the People May Know.

| want to let the people who suf-
fer from rheumatism and sciatica
know that Chamberlain's Pain
Balm relieved me after a number
of other medicines and doctor
had failed. 1t is the best liniment
| have ever known of. j. A. Dod-
gen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands
have been cured OF rheumatism by
this remedy One application re-
lieves the pain. For sale at the
Arcade Pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-01-31
Best Newspaper on Earth.

The St. Louis Globe Democrat
is unquestionably one OF the great
est OF American newspapers. 1t
has correspondents everywhere and
covers every field OF news, foreign
and domestic. 1t is strictly repub-
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a newspaper, and ought to be in
every home during the important
presidential campaign OF 1900.
The price by mail, daily, includ-
ing Sunday, is six dollars per year.
Daily without Sunday, four dollars
per year. Sunday only, two dol
lars per year. Weekly, issued in
semi weekly sections, one dollar
per year. The latter edition is a
big semi-weekly paper, almost
equal to the average daily at the
price of the average weekly. 1t
not only gives all the news, but
also great variety of interesting
and instructive reading matter for
every member of the family. Write
for free sample copies to the Globe
Printing CO., ST. Louis, Mo.
La Junta tribune., 1900-01-31
Some Figures.

1t may be of interest to pros
pective wheel purchasers to know
what wheels are the most popular.
We append table copied from
the Cycle Trade Review, showing
the yearly output of the leading
factories:
Western Wheel Works, makers
of Crescents, and the largest wheel
factory on earth, $4,000; Pope
Manufacturing Company, makers
of Columbias, $4,000; A. D..
Meiselbach & Co., 90, 600; II. A..
Lozier & Co., o,ooo; Monarch
Cycle Company, 10000; Indiana
Bicycle Company, 10000. No
other factory exceeds $4,000.
The large number of Crescents
and Columbias sold each year is
due solely to the merits OF these
wheels. No others approach
them in quality and general ex-
cellence, hence their great popu-
larity.
AS to chainless wheels, no wheel
crank recognizes any but the Co
lumbia as worthy OF notice. The
best recommendation any agent
claims for his chainless is that it is
s.like the Columbi a.
| am selling Columbias, Hart
fords and Crescents and guarantee
each and every wheel to be the
very best of its class. ! fit them
with clincher tires and the very
best equipment.
DowNER HAzzBM.
La Junta tribune., 1900-01-31

placed under irrigation, and already
between 5000 and 1000 acres
have been filed upon by home
stcaders, who have become inter
ested in the ditch enterprise.
La Junta tribune., 1900-01-31

Parker, Ruby Peiplow, Frank
Spicer, Addie Staten, Nellie Teter,
Essie Tomb, Bertha Tomb, Sarah
Wartzenluft.