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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
A Hunters Tale.

cit was a bitter cold night in Jan
uary," said an old North Pennsylvania
woodman, when I heard one of my
hounds yelping around the outside of
the house as though something was
chasing it. 1 jumped from my bed and
looked out of the window. 1t was clear
moonlight and 1 saw two wolves chas-
ing the dog around the house as fast
as they could leg it, but the hound was
swifter of foot, and managed to keep
a few yards ahead at each turn. I had
two loaded guns in the house, and
placed one of them in the corner by the
door, cooked the other, and opened the
door few inches to get shot at the
wolves as they came past. The fright
ened hound saw the crack in the door,
dashed into it, threw the door wide
open and knocked me off my feet. Both
wolves rushed in, and the dog leaped
upon the bed that stood in a recess.
shut the door in hurry, banged away
at one of the wolves. killing it instantly.
Then I grabbed the other musket, and
the second wolf made a spring at the
window, breaking three panes of glass.
But it didn't break the sash, and as it
fell backward, L bored hole through
its heart. The hound hadn't been hurt
at all, but it was so scared that it never
was worth copper for hunting after
that night.|Golden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
RESULT OF A MARRIAGE.
How One OF ROumania's Misery
C0untesses of Old Mobility
Lived I'm SQuaI0r.

A most extraordinary character late
" died in Jassy, namely, the Countess
Balsch, one of the last of the old Rou-
manian nobility, all titles, except some
few complimentary ones, having been
abolished since the declaration of indie
pendence after the Russo-Turkish war.
The old countess, although extreme
~ rich, was an inveterate miser, and
hardly spent penny, except in defend
ing a lawsuit which her only daughter,
a widow and an extreme invalid who
had incurred the countess displeasure
by marrying without her consent, had
started against her, claiming but 800
francs monthly to live on.
On this she spent thousands, until
the death of her unhappy daughter at
a hospital in Paris brought the case to a
close.
When the authorities entered the
dead countess dwelling to take posses
sion of her property. they discovered,
secreted in numberless impossible
places, no less than 100000 francs, a
quarter of a million being in Napo-
Icons and ducats.
While making a full inventory they
found hid in bundle of old moth-eaten
curtains a box containing another 49,
600 francs, SO that the entire amount
left by this extraordinary woman
amounts to 1,65OO0O francs.
Numberless little cheap notebooks
were also found, in which the eccentric
being had noted down every halfpenny
spent.
Some books devoted to her law ex-
penses were headed: costs of process
against that beastly and poisonous SER
pent, my aughter."-London Daily
Mail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16

my temper was triae less murderous by the
time the fellow had come within my power
/ had traded on his ignorance, as, had he but
known my gun was unchanged, matters
might have taken a different complexion.
Sternly ordering him below, drew the slide
over the hatch, and then, feeling my life was
safe from him, fetched a deep breath and
took look about me.
The ships were in fair sight by this, the
one eastward doubtless troop ship bound
for New York with reenforcements for Sir
Henry Clinton, who had already begun his
call for help, and kept it up through his ad-
ministration. The ship to the west looked
to be a man-of-war, Judging by her size and
rig, but twas the third that caused rue the
most uneasiness-a fine, large schooner COM
ing down before the wind, and now about
four miles away.
That the Phantom was her object nowise
doubted To pass myself as royalist bound
from Savannah to New York with lead for
his majesty (that being the gist of my forged
papers) would hardly do in the face of one
dead man lying in the scuppers and single
black hand driven below But saw nothing
else to be done, for to have my true colors
known would be to lose liberty and property
at once. To fight was impossible; to run,
as far out of the question.
Be the upshot what it might, my arm de-
manded my first attention, and passed into
the cabin, where made shift to stop the
flow of blood, bind it up and get it into
sling. Owing to the twist of the knife twas
an ugly cash, though, fortunately, no artery
was severed, and in the end it served me
good turn instead of being source of great
trouble.
My next step was to get my papers into
proper shape by destroying the regular clear
ance, and twas here discovered the cause
of the tone of my mate, for, though there
had been taken nothing of value besides, the
locker showed itself to have been rifled of
the false documents To be without creden-
tials showing my business on the high seas
were as damning as to openly sail under the
flag of the colonies, and the discovery of the
theft left me for the moment high and dry.
Bethinking me, then, of the bare possibility
of Lounsbury having carried the matter with
him, l jumped to the deck for the purpose
of overhauling his body.
A glance seward showed the schooner
now about two miles away, but bearing
straight for me- / could easily imagine the
perplexity that possessed them at sight of
the actions of the Phantom, for, as the helm
was still free and all plain sail made on her.
she hove into the wind for space, and there
hung m IRONS with thunder of canvas over
head; then filing on the opposite tack she
staggered of, until, rounding up again. the
entire performance was repeated. For all
the world she was like man well sieEed
with liquor, using the width of the road In
his iourneying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16

That which lay before me TO do must be
done quickly. Lounsbury sprawled on his
hack, so that access to his pockets was an
easy matter. There was nothing in his pea
jacket save the junk carried by q seaman.
though / soon discovered that around his
body was belt stuffed full Of papers But
the stolen ones were not among them, and
felt q sense of hopelessness come over me
as the certainty of their loss was forced on
my mind.
But it was not for long. A hasty glance
at the belts contents at once opened my
eyes TO the character of the man before me,
and caused me to come to sudden determi-
nation regarding my future action. Twas
. desperate resolve, but, saving some un-
toward circumstance, it insured liberty, OF,
at least, immunity from present imprison-
ment- although it would put nay fortune in
jeopardy. 1t was no time to look far beyond
the present; freedom was worth more than
fortune, and even that might not, in the end
be lost; SO, throwing the belt overheard
placed the papers carefully in my pocket and
went forward.
The pistol dropped from aloft found on
the deck, and with it in my hand slid back
the hatch cover of the forecastie and called
to the black to come up. This he did, blink
ing nightly as he struck the strong light,
when, clapping the weapon to his ear,
swore / would blow his brains out, and, if
necessary, follow him to the ends of the
world to do it, if he breathed word of my
ever having been master of the Phantom.
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
Three EneD,ie. of Man.

Vegetarians should take pleasure in
the sermon of a famous Italian prelate
who was lately asked to preach at an
English university He spoke in Eng
1ish, of which he believes himself a per-
feet master, and his hearers were able
to keep their gravity till he came to this
remarkable proposition: There are.
my brethren, three enemies against
whom all our life long we are bound to
fight-the devil, the world, and (for a
moment he pondered) the meat"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
BOLIVIA'S QUININE.
Extensive Groves That Furnish Bark
for the Market How 1t
Is Gathered.

The quinine plantations, or quinales
as they are called, which have been
started in this country by the Germans.
are usually found on rough and brok en-
mountain sides and at attitudes of 5000
or 1000 feet above the sea. The trees
will grow at an elevation of 5000 feet.
but they flourish best at about 1000, for
they require a great deal of sun. rain
and wind to reach perfection.
Most of the groves have been raised
from the seed. which is gathered in the
early summer months and planted in
hothouses. When the plants are about
six inches high they are transplanted
upon the hillsides. which have been
cleared of underbrush and plowed up
beforehand, so that the young roots
can secure the benefit of all the mois-
ture and plant food in the soil and the
heat of the sun. For shelter they are
partially covered with twigs, straw or
other light stuff, which also serves TO
keep the moisture and heat in the
ground. After about two years this
shelter is raked off. the plants are care
fully inspected and those which are not
promising are replaced by new ones
The ground around them is kept clear
of weeds and the young trees are care
fully trimmed twice year. In five or
six years the tree will have reached a
height of IL or II feet and its trunk
Will be straight and slender. with di-
ameter of about six inches. 1t resem-
bIes the orange tree in size and SHAPE
and the peculiar gloss of its leaves.
Two or three times year three or
four stri ps of bark about two inches
wide and from two to eight feet long
are cut from the trunk and thrown ur
on paved yard to dry. where. as Ih,
moisture evaporafes. they curl up like
cinnamon Within year or so nature
replaces the bark that has thus been
stripped off and the tree is stripped
again in other places. As it grows older
smaller strips can be taken from the
stronger branches, and q mature tree
will produce an annual average of about
four pounds of bark.
The bark dries in a few days and is
packed for shipment in rawhide bales
The most of it is shipped from africa
and Aollendo.-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
PHILIPPINE DOGS
on They Etnde Themselves
Scarce

Those who saw the soldiers nascots
under fire in the Santiago campaign
were pretty well convinced that an All
! NAL does not know when il is under
fire. and is mach more afraid of the
guns discharged By its friends than OF
those discharged by the enemy. The
animals in the coast villages which
were bombarded by the American feet
did not take 10 flight with the inbab-
itants. but remained quite unconcerned
unless a missile fell in their immediate
neighborhood.
However, a story altogether different
| is told of some OF the dogs in the Phil
ippine villages The Trustworthy cor
respondent of the Record says that the
Philippine dogs are invariably long and
white, with ears pointed like those of q
fox They are always hungry, and have
no objection to inhabiting the Ameri-
can camps
On the day of the fight between the
American and Filipino armies at Bag
bag the signal corps men were engaged
in stringing telegraph wires along the
railroad track, in order that the com
handing general might be Informed of
the progress of the battle. Not a gun
had yet been fired. Suddenly white
| native dog went fitting swiftly through
the grass at the side of the railroad.
| The signal men called to it; it paid no
attention, but kept on southwark, get
ting out of range as fast as its legs
could carry it.
Presently a shot was heard, and in n
few minutes the fusillade became gen
eral. More dogs now came rushing
past, their noses to the ground. Bull
let's raised the dust in front of them
and cut the bamboos above them. They
could not run faster, and they dared not
stop. They were getting out of the
fight as fast as they could. and were
all going in the right way.
One of them was wiser than the rest.
With astonishing intelligence he sought
the deepest part of the ditch. covered
from the fire on one side by the high
embankment and protected on the 9TH
er by a grass-covered mound. He lay so
still that the soldiers thought he was
dead, as they passed by in a crouch
ing attitude on account of the fiying
bullets.
The correspondent who tells the story
looked closely at the dog and saw that
his eyes were wide open. The CORE
spondent spoke to him, as if threaten
ing to drive him on. but the look which
came into the dogs eyes asked so plain
~ to be let alone that the man could
do no less than to respect the appeal.
The dog was left behind. He saw the
charge of the Kansas volunteers, but
he did not bulge as they went by him.
He heard the shrapnel explode and the
bullets cut the air. but he seemed to
| know that he was safe in the ditch, and
he had no notion of moving TO get bet
ter view.
At night, after the shooting was
over, he came to the camp timidly. Some
one threw him piece of meat. He grew
Drawer and followed the Americans to
Calumpit; but during the fight there he
disappeared, and only showed himself
again after the shooting was over. He
is clever dog, but, like some of the
| natives. he mo quiere mucho boom
boom"-he does not care for shooting.
Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
DR.. Holmes, Partner.

The following fash of wit proves be-
yond a doubt that the late DIR. Oliver
Wendell Homes was occasionally asso-
ciated with another as brilliant as him
self: He used to dabble little in pho
Biography, and once when he presented
a picture to a friend he wrote on the
back: Taken by Oliver Wendell
Holmes and Sun.-Youth's Compan-
ion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
Might wen he Dresdea.

Bobbs-wish 1 could live as long as
Methuselah did.
Dobbs-Oh. don't know. Thing of
having to go through nine OF these end
of-the-century discussions.-Baltim
American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
-. Rnhinson-

Little Harry-Pa, do you think Robin
son Crusoe was very unhappy on that
desert island?
Pa-Well, If he was he was foolish.
He didn't have his wife with him.
Cleveland Leader
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16
Probably.

'I'd like to find some business that
isn't oyercrowded."
eff you do. you'll probably find that
there isn't anything in the business TO
attract a crowd."-Puck-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-02-16

have beeR relieved al
female troubles BY Ezras
RznkkhaEss>s aGYEes ana
medicine.
The letters Of q few ara
printed regularly in this
PaPer.
2 IF any one doubts 6kse
efficiency and SacreaIy
confidential character. AZ
Eas.s. Pinkkksas7sES nsefk0aSS
write for a book she has
recently published which
contains letters from the
mayor Of Lynn, ire post
master, and others Of heE'
city who have made care
flaf EszveSffgaffo1s and sNks0
verify aft Of Hzf.Ss PGnkC-
hasrssS statements ana
claims.
The PEnkksasss claims are
sweeping. Investigate
them.
-~aEH-O
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
APAoRlsMs.

Each one spps what he carries In his
hcart.-Goethr.
They who Forgive most shall be most
forgiven Bailey
Mammon is the largest Shareholder
In the world. Saunders.
Re just and fear not; let all the ends
thou almrst Mt he thy country's, thy
God and acknowledgements.
The opportunity TO do mischief is
found n hundred times n day and that
Of doing good once n year,-Noltnirc.
There IL no policy like polltencSs,
since Il good manner often succeeds
where the best tongue has failed.-Ma-
guon.
To know how to grow old is the
master work of wisdom, and one Of the
most difficult chapters iu the great art
OF living.--Amiel.
He who tells lie Is not sensible how
great task he undertakes, for h"
aust be forced TO invent 70 more 10
maintain one.-rOpe.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
PERSONALITIES.

Charles Henry Gibbs, the keeper of n
lighthouse Oh Nantucket island, enjoys
IL salary of 81 IL year.
Frederick II. Durham, the American
scout WHO won distinction in the Mata-
belle war, IL with General Roberts in
South Africa.
Archbishop Fcehan of Chicago went
to the scene of his present labors in
1852, making the trip from New York
BY stage and steamboat
Mrs. Alexander Clapperton, who en-
tered Sir Walter SCOTS service ut the
age of 10 and was with him at Abbots-
ford when he died, recently died at
Kirihill.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri takes
his luncheon precisely at o'clock ev-
cry day. The meal Invariably consists
only Of two large red apples from his
home state.
ID. X. Pearsons, the millionaire phi
lanthropist, lays It down us the chief
rule for financial Success to be ones
own manager and to trust no one to
take care of ones business for one.
Representative Mitchell May of the
Sixth New York district has the repu.
tatlon of being the hest dressed man in
congress. His clothes are always Of
the latest fashion ma cut and fit him
like glove.
Professor Relay .leAiHoldcn Of the
University Of IllInoshas resigned and
has gone to Pekin. Ills, to assume the
duties Of manager Of the agricultural
department of the Illinois Sugar Re
/ filming company.
Giles +. Flley, who recently died in
St. Louis, gave up his fortune Of ST.
100000 to meet the notes of friend
which he had ipdorsed, although he
might have had the advantage of the
bankruptcy laws.
Governor Mount OF Indiana has in
his wife an efficient helper. She us,
slsts him in the arrangement of his
notes FOR speeches ana attends herself
to the filing of his large collection of
newspaper clippings.
When Lord Kitchener was n school.
boy, his leading characteristic was lazi.
! ness, and as punishment his father
sent him to n wonan's school. This
had the desired effect, md young
Kitchener on being sent back to the
public school. acquitted himself with
credit.
Luccheni, the murderer of Empress
Elizabeth, is again in solitary confne-
ment. He tried to stab the supern-
tendpnt OF the prison where he is con
fined with sharp Instrument he had
made out Of a can opener. The reason
for the attack was refusal of unusual
| privileges.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
Two For One.

BY special arrangement we offer
Home and Farm in combination
with our paper for 81, being the
price of our paper alone. That is,
for all new or old subscribers re-
newing and paying in advance, We
send Home and Farm one year
free. Home and Farm has for many
years been the leading agricultural
journal of the south and southwest
made by farmers for farmers. Its
Home Department conducted by
Aunt Jane, its Children's Depart.
ment. and its Dairy Department
are brighter and better than ever,
kenew now and get this great
journal for the home and the larm
free.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
Pne to lsican I,elIef.

Washington, March 2s.--There will
DO no delay in the execution Of the act Of
congress appropiating 80, 600, 900 for this
relief of the residents Of Puerto Rico.
Che war department had anticipated the
passage Of tliea act and made arrange.
anents to carry its provisisns into effect.
a gAan of action involves the employ.
sfent OF We labor OH public works III
Puerto Rico and the distribution of IA.
tians 10 the sick aud destitute who are
ENABLE to work Genera; Davis was
given full discretion in the matter and
the sum OFFS SOC, 900 was placed at his
dli,spesal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE,
AliasaNa Scenes Occur Over Three
Important Topics,
MARSH Is INDIGNANT
sli Anger Aroused hy u Speech by Mr..
a.rniz on MilitariSm Puerto
l,icun Tariff nnd tiOyrrn-
ment Eiil Before Senate.

washington, March 2s.- There was
a i4vcty debate in the house yesterday
during tina consideration of the army up
pYv1,riati0n bill. II covered IL widu.ranRc
os topics, the Puerto Rican tariff. the
'Bcrr war and the Philippines.
Tho charge that the Puerto Rican tar
if Oill was the result of deul for r1ts-
ing Republican campaign fund was
again referred TO by Mr. Pierce OF
TcHnossec But Mr.. Hall declared that
the SAvnymous author oc the charge
woGld never dnre to declare himself
sAlia be branded as falSifcr.
i&r. Sulzer of New York ,nade M APP
peal for the extension of official synpa'
thr to the Boers in their struggle for ill.,
dependence and Mr.. Lontz of Ohio de.
livered II scathing denuilcintion Of mill
tafasm and the war III tho Philippines.
His attack aroused the sentiment und III.
Clisaiation of Mr.. Marsh Of Illinois, who,
i'll II bitter excoriation of the Ohio neiu'
bec', declared that the latter speech was
a disgrace t0 the American congress. ii,
declared that he WAS responsible fol
what he had said both Oh asld Off the
tsVor Of the house.
Little progress was made by the sen
atc with the Puerto Rican tariff and gov
ernlncnt bill. It was under discussion
for nearly three hours, but tho greater
part of the time was consumed in con
sidcratiOn of free coinage amendment
offered by Mr.. Morgan. The amend
.nlcnt is still pending.
The Alaskan civil code bill was con
sSaered during the morning hour. Al
amendment offered by MIR. Carter SGT
ting ASIDE permits hitherto granted by
the secrt;iry of war for the mining o
gold under the sea OH the Alaskan coas
precipitated lively debate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

n Washington, March 2S.-The argu.
ment in the case of Senator Clark ct
Montana before the senate committee on
privileges and elections, has been post
poncd until next Tuesday ON account Of
she enforced absence OF some of the
members Of the committee.
The briefs on both sides of the case
have been distributed among the mein-
bers OF the committee.
The hllef of the memorialists covers
l49 pages and is signed by ex-senator
Edmunds, Arthur a. Birney and ex-
Congressman Hartman.
The brief for the defense, signed by
Hon. Charles J. Faulkner and Mr.. Rog-
or Foster, covers 232 pages. The docu-
1nent is throughout an arraignment OF
the proscCutloa-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Guthrie, o. T., March &c. O. Shoe
maker Of Kansas City, Mo, shipped 100
head Of thoroughbred bulls to the XXX
ranch in Beaver county few days ago
from nothein Missouri and Nebraska.
The animals We're unloaded at Liberal,
1las.. on the Beaver line, aud driven tn
the ranch. The sudden change from cold
and snow, where they were loaded, to
bright sun and temperature Of almost
SO degrees, csused the animals to become
overheated during the drive and 20 of
the 100 dieaym few hours. They were
worth about SNO0 a bead, making II total
loss OF 5000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04
THE GLASS OF FASHION,.

One revival of fashion is the white
tulle bow worn at the back Of the neck
of light silk theater waists.
The bandanna tiesworn few months
ago are supplnnted by the softer and
lighter tones of the Persian patterns.
Lace boleros with black velvet ribbon
run through them are n useful as well
rs effective addition to the bodice need.
ing a fresh touch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

PIANOS

For nearly fifty years these ms
truments havestood the test. They
have been used in schools, conser-
vatories, in the home, and on the
tage, You will bear their praises
sounded by professionals as well as
amateurs, Our 70000patisiicd pur-
chasers stand ready to $ Y TO friends
who IRE looking for new Piano,
Buy an Emerson" AS dealers.
who knowall makes, their good and
bad points, we say there is more
Piano for less money in this make
than in any other on the market.
The Emerson is leader because
merit is bound to win
Terms EaSy: A
little down and IL little each month
until paid,
Thos. Goggan & Bro.
Galveston, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-04

Dallas, March 20. Judge Arson Rni'
ney has been made chief Justice Of tho
Fifth district civil appeal court in place
Of Judge n. w. Finley, resigned. judge
Howard Templcton Of Sulphur Springs,
has been appointed i'll place Of Judge
Ruiney The changes will take place
IN AUil