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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

IN THE MYSTIC HOUR By THE RIVER
of her life. But with grief she disoov-
cred that the song Of nature had a
higher note than, the love lyric of her
heart.
Perhaps it was because the hour had
been too long expected George 'Cax-
ton and Barbara Alerriden had gone
to school together They knew every
event of each Others lives. They had
always been attached to each other.
George had never thought of any other
girl with emotion, and Barbara had
long felt that she was destined to be
his wife. She had said yes to his
earnest question with gratitude and
happiness, yet now, in the mystic hour
by the river, with the sun shedding it's
last exquisite glow upon an unreal
world, she felt a. WEAKNESS of spirit
at the moderation of her Joy.
She was turning from the beautiful
river, Inundated at the inadequacy of
her own emotions, when she saw walk
ing among the pines, with eyes fixed
upon the distant glory of the sky, a
young man whom she had never seen
before. He did not see her till she was
close by him, and then he looked with
start at the face of the girl, spiritual
and exquisite with it's deep emotional
experience. He stopped and looked at
her, rapt, as if she had been some re-
Gently embodied soul. created for this
wondrous hour, and she stopped, too,
enchanted by the eloquence of his face.
When he spoke it was to say something
remarkable:
ut is always mysterious and fearful
/ ~ beautiful in these woods 20 he
| asked.
| ut is always beautiful here she
said, speaking as if in a dream. "And
sometimes it seems unreal, and like
like phantom WORLDS IL does to-
night"
| Never before in her life had she
spoken in the way that she desired. It
was her habit to frame her speech in
commonplace words
81 should like to walk out on that
golden water" he went on. 'sIt seems
as if it might bear one up, does it not ?''
Barara had a fancy, and INDUCED
herself in It.
1T will bear up anyone whose heart
| Is light" she smiled seBut, mind you,
must have no care at all. It must be
Is light aaether.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

List of transfers Of lands and town lots Barton
County Kansas. for the week ending July 5th
1900:
L 6 Brinkman to Elizabeth Fancher, lot II
blk IL Great Bend. Observation-Disclosures 20 90
Sarah n Bullock to Bessie Linder Wqr
so-17-l2...... :. :. ~ . 1900 90
Donley & Brinkman to VIM Brandt N
qrsl-1s-14. ................ ~. 1000 90
Eqr so and Or a-1s-i4.......... 5000 90
Diebold Furrer to Chas Radenberg E hf or
o-I1-11... COCO 90
Farmers & Merchants Bank to Elizabeth
Fancher lot II blk - Great Bend ..... 20 90
Watkin to Watkins Land Co Or II
17-13...... -. ........... 10 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06
A Kansas Fish Story.

Nick Nichols, who lives on the
river above the mill came to town the
other day with brand new fish story
which will bear repeating. he says:
''Since the water has begun to 60
down in the river the fish bother me
. good deal. They have been catch
ing my chickens whenever they went
near the bank for some time but dur
ing the last few days they have be.
come more bold, even sneaking out
at night and roofing up my potatoes.
I didn't mind this 90 much but when
the suckers let down the bars to get
in and suck my cows objected and
cot my dog on them. One old buffalo
fish that was along jumped the fence
and tramped down an acre of wheat
and q catfish climed . tree but I
knocked him out with rock. A
gar that caught poking around
in the stable put up the plea that he
was an old soldier and q member of
the G. A. g., go I let him 60. One
old fat pickeral got out on the bank
and began to sing bass solo but the
trout began to carp about it threaten.
ing to perch Upon him with their solo
so grabbed pike and mashed him
out as fiat as a salamander, but he
floundered back in the river upon a
dead red horse trying to sun himself
and picking his teeth with q shad
bone." Next!-Oxford Bee. I.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

E. F. Buses of this city won the sec
ond prize in the quarter mile bicycle
race at Sterling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Mrs. L. G. Schnacke and son. Dean
left on Monday to visit Mrs. Schnacke'l
father, Hon. Davis, at Junction City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Jos. <. Smith will this week take q
position as clerk with the firm Of Luse
s. Morrison, at Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

John Helfrich. trustee of Logan
township, was in town Monday to
see the commissioners on bridge mat
fora
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Mrs. Grant Pile is visiting in
Ellinwood this week with her sister
Mrs. J. C. Hutchison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Frank Wells and Miss Emma
Lutschg were married. at 10: a. m.
Sunday july 1st. at the home of the
brides parents in Buffalo township,
Rev. Bixler officiating. It was quiet,
home wedding. attended only by the
relatives and a few close friends. The
groom is an employee of the E. r.
Noses Mercantile Co., and the bride
youngest daughter of one of Barton g
old.time settlers. Jacob Lutschg, and q
sister of County Clerk Fred Lutschg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

A young farmer boy was seen hang
ing around q shoe store for sew
eral hours, and watching everybody
who went inside. When asked what
he was watching for he pointed to q
sign and ssid: "Want to see some
Teller have oue," The sign read, "Any
person can have q fit in this store"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06
New
Railroad to
San ranSiSCO.

Santa Fe Route, by it's San Joaquin
Valley Extension.
The only line with track and trains
one management all the way from
Chicago to the Golden Gate.
Mountain passes, extinct volcanoes,
petrified forests, prehistoric ruins,
Indian pueblos, Yosemite, Grand
Canon of Arizona, en- route.
Same high-grade service that has
made the Santa Fe the favorite route
to Southern California.
Fast schedule; Pullman and Tourist
sleepers daily; Free reclining chair
cars; Harvey meals throughout.
General Passenger Office
The AtchIOn, Topeka & Santa Re Railway.
Topeka, Eans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

STRAYED;-About June %, light
bay mare with white face. A liberal
reward will be paid for her return.
L. III. Bristol,
Great Bend Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Local news this week does not crowd
our space to any great extent. The
farmers all respond, when you ask
them whats new?'' 'Well, I've got
about two or three more days of cut
ting yet. Say, wheat is going to yield
way up yonder." When the came
question is asked business man he
will say: Il don't know thing! By
cracky! But won't there be a pile of
wheat rolling into market soon!'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06
shabby.

He-Marry me. darling. and life viii
be one grand, sweet song.
She-I am not quite sure about the
sweetness. On ten per week it could
only be a ragtime song.-Chicago
Evening News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

A large crowd from the Bend attend.
ed the celebration at Sterling the 4th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

The hammock girl now swingeth in.
to the heart Of the unwary youth and
causeth it to futter like an aspen leaf
in the wind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Charley Markey, while working with
some horses Sunday. received kick
in the region of the kidneys that
will lay him out of the harvest for tn
rest of the season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06
Why wasp. Don't Sit.

II know why wasps never sit down,
mamma said little George.
.sWhy is it, dear?" asked his mother.
Because" was the reply, "they
have pins in their coat tails and are
afraid to.".Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Let US make our county fair sort
of harvest home festival.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Services are held regularly every
Friday evening in the Episcopal
church by the Pastor, the Rev. NJ.
Morony. An interesting address is
given at each service
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Henry SchWier was q Great Bend
visitor Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Subject of the sermon at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday evening
will be. The Cause of a Nations
Pro5peritv.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

THE DEMoCR AT. one dollar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Jake Gustin was down from Gala.
tia. Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

Jake Gustin was down from Gala.
tia, Monday.
Henry Schwier was . Great Bend
visitor Monday.
Let US make our county fair sort
of harvest home festival.
A large crowd from the Bend attend
ed the celebration at Sterling the 9TH.
E. F. Buses of this city won the Sec
ond prize in the quarter mile bicycle
race at Sterling.
Mrs. Grant Pile is visiting in
Ellinwood this week with her sister
Mrs. J. G. Hutchinson.
Jos. <. Smith will this week take q
position as clerk with the firm Of Luse
s. Morrison. at Hoisington.
Mrs. L. G. Schnacke and son, Dean
left on Monday to visit Mrs. Schnacke's
father. Hon. Davis, at junction City.
John Helfrich, trustee of Logan
township, was in town Monday to
see the commissioners on bridge mat :
tiers.
The hammock girl now swingeth in.
to the heart Of the unwary youth and
causeth it to futter like an aspen leaf
in the wind.
Subject of the sermon at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday evening
will be, The Cause of Nations
Prosperity"
Charley Markey, while working with
some horses Sunday. received kick
in the region of the kidneys that
will lay him out of the harvest for tn
rest of the season.
Services are held regularly every
Friday evening in the Episcopal
church by the Pastor, the Rev. M.
Morony. An interesting address is
given at each service.
STRAYED;-About June %, light
bay mare with white face. A liberal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
ALLOW BILL TO BE FILED.
Supreme Court Makes Summons in
Drainage Canal Case Return
able April 2.

Washington, Jan. 23.-In the case of
the state of Missouri VS.. the state of
Illinois involving the petition for an in
junction against the Chicago drainage
canal, the United States supreme court
decided to permit the attorney general
of Missouri to file his bill making the
summons to the defendants returnable
April ?.
In connection with this decision, Mr..
B. Schumacher, representing the state
of Missouri, asked for temporary re-
straining order against the Chicago
drainage district, prohibiting the OPP
Grafton of the canal during the pend
ency of the proceedings in this court.
In reply Chief Justice Fuller said that
it was impossible for, the supreme court
to exercise original jurisdiction in
suit between states without giving no.
tice; that 60 days were required for
return, and that nothing could be done
before the date upon which the serv-
ice was made returnable in the main
proceeding, viz: April 2.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
TWO MEN LYNCHED.
Murderers OF n Farmer Are HanSed
by Mob ut Fort
Scott, Kan.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 22.-George
Silbee and Ed Meeks, half brothers, who
were convicted of murder here early in
the week, were lynched by a mob in the
county Jail yard here Saturday night.
The two men, who hailed from Kansas
City, had been convicted of murder in
the first degree, their victim being a
young German farmer named Leopold
Edlinger, whose murder occurred near
this city in October last. The murder
ers disposed of Edlinger's pair of mules,
one horse and wagon in Bates county.
Amos Phillips, an accomplish of the two
brothers crime, was convicted Friday
of murder in the first degree. The evil
dence showed that the three men be-
longed to gang of thieves who had
been regularly disposing of their plum
der in Cedar county, Mo.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Sixteenth Annual Report Of That
Body Submitted to the
President.

Washington. Jan. 22-The sixteenth an
nual report of the United States civil serv-
Ice commission has been submitted to the
president. The report opens with pre-
liminary statement in regard to the ex-
tent of the classified and unclassiied serv-
ice, from which it appears that there are
approximately $4,000 classified positions
and 100000 unclassiied positions: of the
latter 1907 are occupied by fourth-class
postmasters. There are Is, 446 positions in
the executive service of the District of Co.
lumbia and more than 10000 distributed
among the states and territories. The
commission states that the expenditure
for salaries for the entire service, classified
and unclassified is approximately $104,G G0,-
QUO per annum, large increase having re-
suited from the war with Spain.
The commission for the first time dis
cusses the question of providing retire.
ment fund for superannuated employees,
and in this connection says:
1T is suggested that the question of en-
acting law providing for a retirement
fund for ncapacitated employees. such fund
to be created and maintained by withhold
Ing a certain percentage of the salarie1 of
employees, is worthy of the serious atten-
ton of congress. Such a law would not be
open to the objection of esta blishing a
civil pension list, and if it should be en-
acted the government would be the chief
6o1Hei, as l41e eAlplOyeS pldCeQ upon the
retired list because Of their inef1iciency
would be succeeded by active and energetic
persons in the prime of life"
Only 9.19 per cent. of those appointed
through the commissions examinations
have been removed from the departmental
service during the last Is years, or a little
over seven-tenths Of one per cent year.
The commission says the order of the
president of July II. 1897. prohibiting re-
movals from the competitive positions ex-
cept for just cause, and requiring that
the reasons for removals shall be given
In writing and made part of the records
of the office, has had salutary effect in
holding the number of removals down to
the figures given.
The report gives special attention to the
extension of the civil service in our CO.
lonial possessions and lays stress on the
advisability of a merit system. In this
matter the commission makes reference
to the last report OF the secretary of war,
which recommended that wherever it is
necessary to employ Americans, except in
the chief offices, system Of civil service
examination should be provided, under
which requests from the governors of any
of the islands for suitable persons to be
appointed may be filled.
AS further argument, the commission
quotes from the proclama ton of the Phil
ippine commission, stating that the cor
rupting influences of the patronage sys-
tenn should be suspended by a well-a dmin-
istered merit system, thus enabling this
country to fulfill the promise of the Philip
pine commission to give the Eilipinos an
honest economical and efficient civil serv-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
WILLING TO TRY IT.
No Lineage Necessary as Long as He,
Had q Sufhc1ency of the
Coin.

ct suppose" she said, THAT you had an
ancestor in the celebrated little party that n
"Perhaps," he replied, ''but I have never
looked the matter up"
"Of course you are lineal DESCENDANT OF
some one who came over in the Maytower!"
II don't know. 1t is possible that am,
but have never hunted up the records"
''Well," she went on, @'you are descended
from an officer of the revolutionary war,
aren't your
Finding himself cornered he broke down
and confessed.
"My fathers name was Szfchzerskendow-
ski, which he changed to Dows with the
sanction of the court
She sat for moment, almost crushed.
Then hope seemed to return to her and she
asked:
|.How much did you say you expected your
father to leave you?"
81 figure that my share of the estate will
be about $1,000 ,OOO," he said.
Gail right she answered briskly, eve
IAN: worry along without the lineage and
still be happy, DEAR Chicago Times-Her~
aid.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
HIS MISTAKE
An American Girl Gives an EngHsn'
man q Little Light on
Ladies'.

A Louisville girl, who was recently in
Germany, met young English officer who
was in the same city, and, in fact, in the
same house with her for two months, study.
ing German for his promotion, Like most
Europeans he had the usual absurd ideas
about the girls of this country; who, IN I the
minds of the untraveled foreigner, are rather
hoyden creatures who smoke and have other
masculine traits. :,
After dinner one day, in the early &C,
quaintance of the couple, the officer offered
the Louisville girl cigarette, and, upon her
refusing it, he said: -,
"Why, t thought all the girls in the
$50 we do,'' replied the girl, "but meyer ey r
cigarettes; only pipes. If you will get that
pipe off the mantelpiece in the next room
shall be charmed to smoke with you"
Not suspecting the joke she was playing
on him, the officer brought the pipe and
filled it, and it was not until he saw the wry
faces his friend made in attempting to carry
out the joke that he appreciated the sltua'
ton. He was continually telling the Amer.
can in a tone of surprise that she was just
like the girls at home in England, and her
rejoinder was:
sLieutenant, don't you think a lady is a
lady the world over?"-LouisvilleC ouraer
Journal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
THE EAST,

Count Castellane and his wife, who
was Miss Anna Gould, arrived in New
York from Paris.
The wcll-known soap manufacturer,
James Pyle, died at his home in New
York city, aged " years.
In the United States the visible
supply of grain on the ED was:
Wheat, 56,536,000 bushels; corn, A.
$4,000 bushels; oats, 5,08S,00 bushels;
rye, 1,213,000 bushels; barley, $780,
600 bushels.
At the age of ~ years John Potter
Stockton, ex-United States senator
and attorney general of New Jersey
from 1877 to 1892, died in New York.
Old age caused the death of Alfred
Watts, the inventor of crystal gold,
used in dentistry, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
In collision IN Vineyard sound,
Mass, the Glasgow steamer Ardandhu
was sunk and James Henderson, cngi-
1,eer, and Fred Dove, second mate,
were drowned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
London, Jan. 22.-John Ruskin died
Saturday afternoon of influenza, aged
81 years. The remains of Mr.. Ruskin,

in accordance with wish he expressed
years ago, will be inferred in Coniston
churchyard.
John Ruskin, eminent English art critic
and writer, was born at London, February
8, 1919. Entered Christ college, Oxford, in
1888, and graduated in 1912. Studied paint
ing under Copley, Fielding and Harding,
and published a work in 1913 on Modern
Painters" aiming to prove the superiority
of modern landscape painters, and espe-
cially of Turner, over the old masters. He
held different college professorships, and
wrote a number of works of a sociaistic
tendency on political economy, and, in
1871, established the St. Georges Guild, an
industrial society based on his peculiar
views in relation to capital and labor. He
was the son of wealthy wine merchant
who died in 1864, leaving him an ample for
tune. Since 1885 he has lived in retirement
on his estate at Brentwood.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31

The navy department has received
information from q United States naval
attache at Paris that the grave of John
Paul Jones, the revolutionary hero, has
been discovered by NJ. A. de Ricaudy,a
French antiquarian and editor of
L'Echo du Public. NJ. de Ricaudy took
up the search after lie commission du
vieux Paris had failed, and, according
to the information received by the navy
department, has succeeded in finding
the remains in a former foreigners
Protestant cemetery, which was sold
in 1904, and is now occupied as private
property. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
A Terrible Fate.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 25-A letter has
been received here stating that John
Smith, former resident of this city,
had been devoured by wolves short
distance from a logging camp where
he was employed near Pressure Isle, in
Pressure Isle county. The letter states
he strayed from the camp in the early
evening as he was in the habit of do
ing and the next morning his partially
devoured body was found in the snow.
That he fought desperately for his life
is evidenced by the bloody snow and
the carcass of a wolf that was found
close to the body. Smith was veteran
of the Spanish-American war and was
quite well to do.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
MISFORTUNE IN PHILIPPINES
Western Coast OF Pnnay Now
Open for Trade.

Washington, Jan. %. - The first I'M
toward happening in the highly sue
cessful campaign now going on in Lu-
ION is announced in the following ca
blegram:
Manila, Jan. 20.-Pack train 20 ponies
transporting rations between Santo Tomas
and San Pablo, Laguna province, escort
ed by so men under Lieut.. Ralston, Thir-
tieth infantry. ambushed yesterday; two
men killed. five wounded, nine missing;
pack train lost; lieutenant and "a men re-
turned to Santo Tomas with killed and
wounded; affair being investigated. Doret.
Forty-fifth infantry, insurgents in Batan
gas mountains prepared in ambush to
meet him; he killed eight, wounded three,
captured II, one Spaniard. six rifles; his
casualties. two men slightly wounded.
Otis"
Manila, Jan. 22.-The escort of 50 men
of company c, Thirtieth infantry, Lieut..
Ralston commanding, which was am
pushed near Lipa, as already cabled,
consisted of so convalescents from the
hospital, who were going to rejoin the
regiment.
Manila, Jan. 23.-Two companies of
the Forty-sixth infantry, under Maj.
johnson, and three companies of the
Thirty-eighth infantry, commanded by
Maj. Muir, defeated 800 insurgents at
Taal, province of Batangas, Saturday,
taking the town. The United States
gunboat Marietta also shelled the place.
The insurgents had four cannon, two of
which were captured. Two Americans
were wounded and ten insurgent dead
were found on the field.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Gen. Otis re-
ported to the war department Wednes-
day that the western coast of the is
land of Panay is now open for trade,
and that the coast of Laguna de Bay
and the neighboring sections of the
country will also be opened to unre-
stricted traffic by the end of the week.
He also reports several minor engage
ments with the Filipinos, in which the
American arms meet with the usual
success. The enemy lost heavily and
a large amount of arms and ammuni-
ton was captured.
Manila, Jan. ga part of Gen.
schwan's column, consisting of six
companies with some artillery, drove
a force of 500 insurgents from their
entertainments at San Diego, near San
Pablo, on Sunday. The enemy official
ly reported that they lost 67 killed and
many wounded. Our casualties were
one killed and IA wounded, the in
juries in most instances being slight.
Gen. Wheeler and his daughter left
on Wednesday on the transport War
rem for San Francisco, via Hong-Kong
and Guam,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON,

The secretary of the treasury has
sent to congress an estimate of ST.
$4,000 as the cost of collecting the
customs during the next fiscal year.
For the six months of the present
fiscal year, internal revenue receipts
have been 51.7S0,15S, an increase of
$13,457,GS3 over the corresponding
leriod last year.
Information has been received oy
the navy department that the gray.
Of John Paul Jones, the revolution.
"ry hero, has been discovered in
Paris.
From injuries received from a fall
from his bicycle Henry A. Hazen, aged
IS, one of the chief forecasters of the
weather bureau, died in Washington.