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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
This Robber Came to Grief.

The other night the Missouri Pacific
agent at Anthony was held up and
robbed of SO and a gold watch. The
robber stole a horse and escaped.
Later a suspect arrived in Caldwell,
and when the marshal told him to
halt, he fired. Fifteen shots were ex-
changed, the marshal getting a bullet
through his coat and one bullet
grazed a deputy's head. The robber
was shot through his lung and died
He was unknown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Famou. Baptist missionary.

Rev. J. G. Pratt is dead at Piper,
Wyandotte county, aged Sc. He came
to Kansas in 1887 and was a Baptist
missionary among the Indians, his
first mission being where the Leav-
enworth soldiers home now stands.
He was later stationed in johnson
county He lived in one house in
Piper so years. His widow, aged 81,
survives him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

Artillery experts are convinced that
a far greater concentration of fire has
become necessary in front attacks
1t is consequently proposed to organ
ize a brigade with $50 3-inch howitz-
ers, each gun capable of throwing Il
pounds of shrapnel three miles. With
this volume of fire it is believed that
any position can be rendered unten.
able, and that snch body of artil
lery would be equal to 100000 men as
now handled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Making an Antitrust Canvass.

D. w. Blaine, of Pratt, who is a can
didate for the republican nomination
for congressman-at-larg is making
an antitrust campaign to secure the
prize. Blaine is sending circular let
tiers to delegates to the state conven-
ton saying that the trust will be the
paramount issue of the coming cam.
paign..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Wholesale sIaughter of CANNES.

A. E. Williams, farmer near
Guelph, Sumner county, lost dozen
cows and calves recently from hydro
phobia. A half dozen dogs showed
signs of the disease and several hats
and horses were bitten. Far1ners
turned out in force and killed all the
dogs which showed any indication Of
being infected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Lighter WORK for Drug Clerks.

Gov. Roosevelt has signed a new law
which provides that no drug clerk
in New York city shall work more
than 70 hours week, have less than
one hour for each meal, less than one
full day off in two weeks, or sleep
in any store or apartment not ap-
proved by sanitary inspectors,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
The Wealth of Europe.

The total wealth of Europe, per-
sonal and real estate, is estimated at
s235,OO 0,OO0,OOO. From the point of
view of the absolute riches of the
world, the principal European coun-
tries range in the following order by
billions: England, SO; France, so;
Germany, 40; Russia, 80; Austria, %;
italy, Is; Belgium, 5; Holland, 4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
That
Tired Feeling

just as surely indicates that
the blood is lacking in vitality
and the elements of health as
does the most obstinate humor
that the vital fluid is full of
impurities. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures that tired feeling by en-
riching and vitalizing the blood,
creating a good appetite and in
MIGRATING every organ Of the
body.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

Three Prussian army officers have
made a quick trip from Berlin to
Prague in a balloon. They left at two
o'clock in the afternoon and came
down at Ave, having risen to an altitude
of 10000 feet for part of the journey.
The fastest express train takes seven
hours to cover the distance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Escapade o. Senator Bakers Son.

The report sent out from New York
that Senator Bakers son, Burgoyne,
had committed suicide, is not true.
It transpires, however, that young
Baker was married two years ago to
Miss Caroline Sheridan, magazine
writer in New York, fact that only
came to light when his wife feared
he had taken his life in dependency
over their marriage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
(,one to Get H,s Fortune.

Rev. Mr.. James, of Oakley, who re-
Gently gave 100000 each to Kansas
Wesleyan university at Salina and
Bethany hospital at Kansas City, on
the strength of falling heir to an Eng
lish estate, has gone to London where
he expects to come into possession
of his fortune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
PLENTY of Tickets Thls Year,

In 1896 the prohibition presidential
nominations were made on May 81,
the republican nominations on June
IS, the socialist nominations on July
I, the democratic nominations on Sep
TENDER 3. This year there are two
socialist parties and there are to be
two ropulist national conventions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Enjoys a Waltz at 81.

Mrs. Ann Bartholomew, of New
Rochelle, n. Y, got home from visit
to her son in Illinois last week just in
time to run over to Derby, Conn, and
take part in a dancing party given in
her honor by her granddaughter. Mrs.
Bartholomew sees no reason why q
woman should not enjoy waltzing just
because she happens to be 81 years
old,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

Caution to RroOm Corn Raisers.
Farmers would do well this coming
season if they intend to plant broom
corn to contract with some respon-
sible broker or manufacturer before
planting if they do not wish to lose
their entire labor, as an immense crop
will be planted, causing the bulk of it
to be unstable for several years to
come
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
United States Supreme Court.

The chief justice of the United
States supreme court is Melville w.
Fuller. The associate justices are
John NJ. Harlan, Horace Gray, David
]. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, George
Shiras, Edward d. White, Rufus w.
Peckham, Joseph McKenna.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Great Fortunes for Youngsters.

The son of William Waldorf Astor,
who lives in England, is 10, and will
get the bulk of his fathers fortune
- the present time il is estimated
that fortune is $2OO,OOO,OOO. John
Jacob Astor, of New York, while not
SO rich as his brother, has over $751;
100000, most of which will go to his
nine-year-old son, a bright youngster.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
did a Woman Write IT.?

Prof. Hammock, Berlin theologian,
has come forward with the startling
theory that the epistle to the Romans
was written by a woman, probably
Priscilla, whom Paul mentions in one
of his letters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

'1 had that tired feeling all the time.
Was as tired in the morning when /
9 rose as was when went to bed. ]
took four bottles of Hoods Sarsa,
@ parilla and it made me feel like a new
man. ] could work hard and not fee.
tired. I recommend Hoods to all
who need q good medicine" A Il
CHARTER, Creston, Iowa.
fists Get Hoods and on1y Hoods
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
A Napoleon Of F,nauce.

A Santa Fe engineer at Topeka
named Fullen concluded to go through
bankruptcy. He did not have money
to pay court costs and borrowed $25
of friend for that purpose. In his
schedule of liabilities he included this
$25. o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Everything to the Accused Widow.

The will of John 81. Allen, who was
murdered at his home in Ottumwa on
the night of April 20 by Joe Harris,
gives everything to the widow, Mrs.
America E. Allen, who is also
named as. executrix. There is con-
siderable property. Allen had three
daughterss but not one is mentioned
in the will. Mrs. Allen is now under
arrest charged with instigating the
murder Of her husband. The will was
made several months before Aliens
death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
AIway. a FIgEter,

Gen. Arthur Macarthur, who will
succeed to Gen. Otis place in the
Philippines, is like Gen. Miles in that
he never graduated from West Point.
He began life on the battlefield when
most bows are at school
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
only Hair Favor Eight-Hour Law.

State Labor Commissioner johnson
says about half the railroad men in
Kansas favor an eight-hour law. The
rest believe that it is impracticable
in the operations of a railroad. Sew
eral believe that mixed trains should
be abolished, and all are against the
spotter system. The average wages
received by conductors is $1O7 a
month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

A. A. Putnam, an electrical engineer
Of Rochester, talked his last will and
testament into phonograph a few
days ago. Then with hot copper
wire he signed his name on the wax
roll of the photograph, the witnesses
doing likewise, and the 'document"
was thereupon completed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
America Can supply Them.

It is. suggested that agricultural
missionaries are needed in India to
put an end to the famines. America
can supply the best men for the Pur-
pose and the best machinery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Kaneas Sue. CoIorado.

A suit was filed in the United States
supreme court at Washington by the
state of Kansas to enjoin the state of
Colorado from diverting or monopoliz-
ing the waters of the Arkansas river.
For one sovereign commonwealth to
sue another in court is a surprising,
not to say, a sensational proceeding.
The suit is based on sriparian rights
which provides thai no habitants
along a stream shat diminish the
quantity or purity of the water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Gen. Cropie,s British Nephew.

Gen. Cronje has nephew studying
for a professional career in London
who has become British subject and
whose sympathies are all with his
new country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
For rhose Contemp,es ing Matr,mony.

The marriage licenses now issued
in the probate courts of the state
have by the board ct health's order
to be accompanied by special form
to be filled out by the probate judges,
in which form is fully stated the ma
tivity of the candidates for matri-
mony, their age and parentage of
each and a score of other answers to
questions submitted by the state
board of health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
lawrence young Man Accused.

John Huson, a we1I-known young
man of Lawrence, was arrested for
setting fire to the Gibson flour mill.
He went to Jail in default of bond.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Uncle Sans High Credit.

Uncle Sans new two per cent.
bonds are quoted at 104, which estab-
fishes record of high credit never
reached by any other nation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

State Mine Inspector Keenan, highly
compliments Warden Tom1inson for
his management of the prison coal
mine. He reports that the prison
mine is in safer and better condi-
tion to-day than 1t eyer was before.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Another Gift from Rev. J.m..

Rev. Z. III. James, of Oakley, who
claims he will soon inherit a $15, OOO,-
600 fortune in England, has promised
to endow Methodist college and hos
pital at Oklahoma City, Ok, with
100000. the city donating site for
the building and 60 acres of land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04

Bishop Jesse EngIe, head of the
River Brethren church, who went
from Abilene to South Africa a year
ago to establish a mission, died there
of apoplexy. He was the leader of tie
church for many years and had Vide
acquaintance. 4
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Thinks It WIN BE RIdgely.

In recent interview Senator
Householder, of Columbus, said +
fusionists of the Third would re-
nominate Congressman Ridgcly. de-
spite his declaration not to be . can
didate again. 3.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Char~ed with Stealing Gold Rings.

Lee Sisson, Weir City barber, was
sentenced to six years in state prison
for stealing $500 worth of gold rings
from jeweler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Delightful Entertainmsnt for Empori

The Kansas Evolutionary society
closed it's first annual meeting at En-
poria last week by electing State
School superintendent Frank Nelson
president; Alfred E. Leach, Baldwin.
secretary and Harry T. Parsons, To-
peka, treasurer. The meeting has
never been equaled in Kansas by any
association so far as intelligent and
pleasant entertainment for the au-
diences were concerned. Nearly every
noted elocutionist in the state was
present and assisted With selections
such as could be expected from such
sources only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Beat the Cracker Trust.

The cracker trust has given up the
fight which it has waged against the
Independent cracker factory at indie
pendence for nearly two years. When
the local factory opened for business
lin August, 1928, the trust opened a
house the same day and has ever since
scarried on the fight at an alleged loss
sof ST, 500 month. The local factory
has run continuously, declared regular
semi-annual dividends, and is now
running force of 40 people, 16 hours
a day. This is the only Independent
cracker factory in the state of Kan
sas and it is supported by the entire
state, which is the prime factor in
ousting the trust.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Aud Thi. in Enlightened Kansas.

There was marriage at Galena at
which the bridegroom was a stall
wart miner aged 81 and the bride was
little girl aged IA. The girls
mother had given her consent, but the
girl didn't appreciate the situation
well enough to give intelligent an
swers to the preacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
Ex.Gov. Gliok Led the Bolters.

Ex-Gov. G. ". Click and his son-in-
law, James w. Orr, parted political
company at the democratic county
convention in. Atchison. The county
convention, in which Orr was the
leading spirit, did not indorse Col. w.
j. Bryan. There were no resolutions
whatever. Immediately after the adj
journment Click called another con-
vention, adopted sixteen to one reso-
1utions and Endorsed Bryan for re-
nomination. Click, who is an enthu-
siastic Bryan man, was put on the
delegation to the state convention
that is to elect delegates to the con
vention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-04
North Carolina Colony In Kansas.

A colony of % North Carolina farm
ers arrived last week to settle near
Corbin, Sumner county. It was sup
posed to be the advance guard of a
migration from that state.
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
COMMON KITCHEN TABLE AS A
DRESSING STAND.

DO you know what pretty dressing
table for Il young girls room may be
made with a common white-pine kitchen
table as basis? 1t is not only pretty,
but inexpensive as well, and there is
good deal of latitude in the decoration
and furnishing.
Besides the table there will be required
{! mirror, a few yards of white butchers
linen and the same amount of dotted
muslin. There are two drawers in these
tables, and the founce of the linen,
which is the heavy quality from which
the frocks worn by butchers are made,
is put on just below the drawers This
fiounce may be outlined with flowers or
in a conventional design to match the
spread on the enameled bed, which is
also of the heavy linen.
A piece Of linen is cut the size of ta-
BILE, finished around the edge with y
founce Just wide enough to conceal the
drawer and not Interfere with opening
them when necessary. The mirror NAV
be either square or round, and the frame
covered with puff of the linen. Get a
good glass, never minding about the
frame, since that is covered,
Above this mirror place small wood
en- bracket with rounded front. and
from this suspend drapery made of the
dotted muslin, rufflcd down one side Of
edcn cuitalh. lnlS drapery should fall
straight from the bracket at the back and
be looped at each side with bows Of
the muslin or Of ribbon, as one chooses
This is certainly as simple an arrange.
mcnt for a draped dressing table as can
be devised. and will be found convenient
1T can easily be moved when the room is
cleaned, and the draperies pinned up ont It
of the way en- the bracket.
II the room is in color, the covering
Of the table can be Of cambric or satpen
in the shade used elsewhere in the fur
nishings, and all covered with the dotted
muslin. the ribbons matching the cam.
hric. The long, narrow pincushion and
the mats can be made to match. - -:
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
A PIEMAKING SECRET.

"A certain housekeeper announces that
she has discovered the secret of having
the upper and lower crusts of pie ad-
here to each other. ''Do not" she says,
grease your pieplates, because it causes
the crust to cling to the plate, and be-
comes sodden, especially in fruit pies
Dry some slices of bread in the oven until
they are light brown, and while hot roll
them into the dust. Put it in canister
and Use to strew over the bottom of the
pleplatc:- the sides do not require any
thing. Lay i'll the bottom crust, trim as
usual; then with your fingers push the
edge, of the crust so that it stands up
nearly straight from the edge of the
plate, leaving a space between it and the
edge Of the plate. -
Put in the filling and put OH the upper
crust, in which plenty of airholes should
have been made. Now, with the palms
of your hands press the paste up against
the rim of the plate with enough force to
cut the paste off. Give an upward mo-
tion to the hands while doing it and the
crust will 60 OH full. Now take the point
of a knife and place the upper edge neat
ly into the space between the lower crust
and the plate, and you will have the pie
completely covered, as a lid covers box,
With your finger tip softly spread, but do
not press. the edge Of the pie toward the
edge of the plate, and if you have fol-
lowed the directions you will not take a
leaky pie from the oven."
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
COMMON ERRORS OF THEC CARE
LESS SPEAKER.


He don't" and don't he.'
"She don't' and don't She"
ut DON'T and don't it,
These errors are of common occur
renee and arc generally made by people
who ought to know better.
me person who uses the expression II
hear the response Il beg to differ with
YOU, but think he do If it is proper
to say "hc DON'T it is certainly equally
proper to say 'hc do,' for don't is the
abbreviated form of do not. The conju-
cation rams, Il do not, you do not, h.
does not, consequently the cOntracted
form is Il don't. you don't, he doesn't"
SO let us eschew ''he don't" in the fu-
TUE, and either say 'he docs not'' or
terance, 'he DOESN'T
When | have spoken of this particular
error. the response that generally greets
my ear is, Isn't it strange that so many
well educated people make this mistake?
1t must be that when one uses that ex-
precision he don't think of what he is
saving. | never use it,
lit amt is another objectionable er-
ror. 1t sometimes seems as if all mis-
takes might be overlooked if one would
refrain from ut DON'T and lit amt"
Amt is the lico1sed contraction of am
not, but not of is not.
Il am not" you are not "he is not"
is the proper conjugation. The contract
ed form being 50! ain't:' you aren't" !"
"he isn't" not che amt, -. .---.:4 :.
Some people who cndeayor to be cos
rect eschew contra ctions altogether but
there is no good reason why one should
not use contractions if one will use the
proper ones. TO refrain from using them
has the tendency to lend pedantic air
to ones speech. In digniicd utterance
before large assemblies one has less H.
cense. but in conversational utterances
cOntractions are permissible.-Cor
English
The Virginia enterprise., 1900-02-02
BUSINESS WOMEN AND BEG
CfNC WIVES

Shall woman engage in business and
enter i'll competition with men in IL field
which they have made their own. is the
question which engages the practical
mind, but another and much more per,
tinent one. is the question which vitality
touches the woman at home. Only Il
few among the ten thousands of home
staying and home-loving American woul-
en- expect to become moncy-nakers, while
il majority of them may be money-savers
or spenders, since the chief end for which
most men toll is to pour money into the
laps of their wives and daughters. With
all our liberal education, our advanced
mathematics our long and laborious
training, how much do most women real
ly know about the management of their
personal resources, about the keeE of ac
counts, and the relation of outgo to in
come? And if a vast number of us are
unequal to the simplest sums in addition
and subtraction, when it comes to paying
the weekly bills, and running the house
economically, and selecting the dress
maker. and generally adjoining oTr stew
.ardship in plain everyday matters, who
is to blame? If we are merely grOwn-up
children with little outlook beyond that
til his penny has been exchanged for a
coveted sweet. are we the ones in fault
or is the fault to he laid at the door of Il
mistaken and semi-idiotic system, under
which we and our forebears. mothers and
grandmothers further back than we can
count. have resignedly or rebeliously
plodded along?
Women are often in the anomalous po-
sition of inipecunious princesses. They
are arrayed i'll purple and fine linen.
They drive in their carriages with state
and splendor, cOachman and foOtman cor
rcct and ObSequiOuS, every adjunct luNu-
rious and complete. From the top of her
dainty head to the toe of her little foot,
the lady is Il vision of delight, and the
lauhdress staggering homeward with her
heavy basket of freshlywashed and
ironed clothes views her with a wonder
ing regard, in which admiration predomi-
mates and envy has no place. AS we'll
might Il miners lamp envy a star in the
armament. Yet, the laundress is an i'll
dependent and thrifty member of the
7 body polite, whose weeks wages are her
own, and the gentlewoman may he, and
often is, a veritable pauper without a
dollar to call her own. Her bills are
made, audited, paid. sometimes indul
gently, sometimes grudingly, and she has
no control of money. When she wants it,
she has to ask John; and alas for John.
and for herself. there are days when she
stoops to propitiate John with a particu-
larly good dinner, or a specially fetching
costume. or some unwonted tenderness,
so that he may be benignant and stretch
forth the golden scepter and grant her
whatever she requests.-Margaret f.
Sangster in Golfers Weekly.