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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

No Mere Probability.

MARIA" called out the anxious
mother of the family, ''the clouds look
terribly threatening. I'm afraid we
are going to have tornado. You'd
better go and wake your father
'4'd rather not" answered the eldest
daughter. s'If I call him as early as
this there'll be a tornado without any
sort of doubt.",Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

Mistress-Are you not rather small
for nurse?
Nurse-No, indeed, madam. The chill
dren don't fall so far when drop them.
-Jupend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

First Artist see Dauber has taken
his wife as model for one of his en-
gels.
Second Artist = Yes; she'd snatch
him baldheaded If he didn'trN. r.
Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

HIS Think.
He thought he thought great thoughts and
thought
No other thought a thought:
e others ever thought he thought.
They thought he thought he thought.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
A Unexpectea Retort.

81 preached this morning." re-
marked conceited parson, "to a con-
gregation in which idiots comprised
the majority"
"Yes," rejoined the young lady to
whom his remarks were addressed, 81
noticed you frequently called them
beloved brethren Chicago Daily
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09

'sWhen you see the folks are restless.
OF course you STOP said /,
''Oh no. when see they're restful"
Said the preacher. with q sigh.
Detroit Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
Summer Tourists Rates. $ ason 1900.

TO sEARCY SPRINGS Rate. S4.10. Date or sale. May 15 to Sept b. 190o. inclusive. Return limit. 0et3I fq00
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
,.an,a Cock Worth s1n.nuu.

Several hundred South Carolina raised game cocks are exported an- nually to Mexico, where cock fighting is the sport of the nation. These ex- ported birds are not collected indis- criminately in the state, but are ob- tained from one man in Clay Hill, York county, who has made the raising of fighting cocks a life study. That be has succeeded by various courses and carrying out a system in producing the best birds is shown by the de- mand from Mexico for all he raises. Fancy prices are paid for the breed. One bird he sold to a Texan was en- tered in big matches in the Lone Star state, and after winning twenty-seven battles was bought by a Mexican for $10,000. He has been notified that his cock won a battle in the City of Mexi- co in which the stake was $10,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
LoNDoN'S WATER.
Comparisons to show the Volume of
 Its Daily Consumption.

In 1894 the astounding total of l92.- O00,000 gallons day was reached by the combined water companies of Lon- don, says Good Word. This was sup piled to the five and a half million in- habitants at the rate of, say. thirty two gallons a head for all purposes. These figures represent an en ). nous volume of water, though small when compared with the mighty river that flows into old Rome We can only deal with the figures roughly; the SUD- ply fuetuates to a considerable degree at different times in the year; it is, therefo e, not possible to be mathemat- ieally accurate Allowing for a slight increase since the last return, and talk ing h other sources, to which 1 shall refer little later we may pretty safe ly put the present London water SUD- ply at about 200,00O,000 gallons a day. Let us try for a moment to realize what these figures mean. With 200,- 100000 gallons of water we could fill lake a mile long, a quarter Of mile wide and five feet deep. The water in Il would weigh nearly a million tons. This lake would stretch from the Bank of Church, yet it would be emptied in a single day to assuage the thirst of London. Or suppose we could freeze all this water we could build up great block of ice thousand feet long, a thousand feet wide and thirty-two feet high. If we allow for the ex- pansion of freezing, the block would, of course, be still larger. Sixty-dye of the largest ironclads in the British navy could float in the water we use every day in London. When we come to compare our supply with the mighty torrent of Niagara we belittle it. The water goes laundering over the falls at the rate of two million tons min ute, or four hundred and twenty mil- lion gallons. Our whole daily supply would be whirled over long before the second hand of a watch would have traveled once round the dial. And could we divert the magnificent tor rent for only three hours we could SUD- ply London with water for whole year at the present rate. Niagara is big thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
Thaekerax as a Lecturer.

Thaekeray was not magnificent de- elaimer like Dickens; he made no at tempt at dramatic effect of any kind; his voice. though clear and penetrat- ing. and sometimes thrilling, had noth- ing like the variety and richness of intonation which the voice of Dickens could always command; he was simply an educated gentleman reading aloud to an educated assembly. But he had to the full and unstudied art of ex- Dression in all that he read; and after 2 long and vast variety of experiences in the hearing of all manner of public men. I can remember no in- stance of an audience kept more thor eQshlg in hushed and anxious delight -fs E.3t blended with terror lest a
 0ard should be lost-than was Esi9ence that listened to the clos ing ; ssage of Thackeray's lecture on aeezEe III-Justin McCarthy's "Remi- niseeaees
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
Drawbacks of Life in Kimberley

Only those who are willing to un- sdergo great hardships in pursuit of wealth should think Of going to Kim bertey, where Cecil Rhodes is now shut up with the little English force. The town is surrounded by level. treeless country, nothing higher than an ant bill appearing above the horizon in any direction. For eight months out of the year there is often nc rain at all, and the thermometer often stands for days at 100 degrees in the shade. To add to the discomforts of the resi- dents, fierce. choking storms of dust frequently sweep over the town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16

The assertion contained in the title of the famous Strauss waltz, "Ths Beautiful Blue Danube" is not borne cut by the facts in the matter. A scientist who has taken observations as to the color of the Danube during ey&'y day for the past year, has found that on eleven days the water was brown, on forty-six days it was yell low, on fifty-nine it was muddy green, on forty-fYe clear green, on sixty-nine steely green, on sixty-four yellowish green-but blue, never. The history, poetry and prose of the day do not al- ways jibe with the truth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16

RAyENDEN sPRINGs-Rate. s7. 5. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 19t0 keturn lim- it, Oct. 3l Is00
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
ROUTE.

The following special low rate ex-
 cnrsions have been offered by the
 Ghoetaw Route:
 Detroit. Mieh--Natienal Baptist Anniver- sa5y--Tekets on sale May 21 and 9 at one fare plus two dollars fer the round trip, and limited until May 30. for return passage.
 North Manchester. Ind--Annual Meeting German Baptists Dunkards1--Tic6ets on sale May 2S and 29. at one fare plus two dol lars for the round trip, and limited to June 10 for return passage with privilege of exten- sion to July 1st if desired. Q
 Lo isville, Ky Aanaal Meeting of the United confederate Veterans Re-Union. Tickets will bq sold May 2 $ and 29 at an exeeedif gly ldw rate for the round trip, and VIII be limited until June 10 for return pass age, With privilege of extension until June
 Wassfdgfon. D. C.--8nnual Meeting Impe- rial Council Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Tickets on sale May 19, 20 and T at che fac plus two dollars for the round trip. Tickets limited for return passage until May 2sth.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J. F. Holdtn, Traffic Manager, Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
TACK IN HIS LUNG.
For Seven Years It Fad Been There
 Until He Coughed It Up.

Until He Coughed It Up.
 A boy IT years old, a driver by occn. patton. writes Dr. Andrew V. Jova ef Newburg and complained of having had a severe cough with expectoration for seven years. Last April he said that the cough had been worse for three weeks; he was unable to eat and felt weak. He had a slight hemorr. haze a few days before. The tongue was thick1y coated. Expectoration was profuse and fetid. Respiration, A: temperature, 104 degrees Fahrenheit; pulse, 146. Physical examination of the chest showed, on the left side, percussion normal; there was an exaggerated respiratory murmur over the entire lung with slight rough ness. On the upper side percussion was normal. The respiratory mur- mur was slightly bronchial Tn the lower part, especially over the back and side, percussion was dull, and there was almost complete absence of the respiratory murmur. Two or three nights later lie coughed up a tack seYen-eighths of an inch long, we'll preserved except that it was covered with rtEt and thick, dark mueus On the following morning the respiration was 30; pulse, 100, and temperature, l02 degrees Fahrenheit. From over the lower part of the lung came gurgling sound and over circum~ scrlbed space about two inches in d. ameter cayernous breathing. Three days later the respiration, pulse and temperature were normal. The patient rapidly recovered and soon was able Io resume his occupation. but he still lcoughs little, and there is some dull- ness over the lower part of the lung, with broneho-yesicular breathing, His mother says that seven years ago, when he was 10 years old, he swal- lowed tack while playing. He had experienced slight choking sensation at the time, but it soon passed away. He had eoughed ever since, however, and she consulted several physicians, who ridieuIed the idea of the tack and told her the boy had bronchitis.-N York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
Cotton Belt Bulletin. PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
 Xia 4.attsan Relt Rnute
Cotton Belt Route

Leave Pine Bluff 1:Io D. m, arrive Chicago Il ;45 next day. Only one change; through sleepers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
FIRST RAILROAD IN CHINA. Went Around the Towns Instead of
 Through Them.

MT. Wu, the present Chinese minis ter at Washington has many amusing stories to tell of the first railroad ever built in the celestial kingdom, which was constructed under his supervision in the province of Tong Chong, where Ii Hung Chang reigned as vicoroy, says the Saturday Evening Pose. CurL ously enough, this road was built with out the consent of the emperor, with out his knowledge even, the pr jectors realizing that they must educate their eauntrymen, from the highest to the lowest, by an object lesson. The road once in operation, they argued, the people, understanding it was wonder ful servant of commerce, and not 8 great devil; that it carried freight bet, ter and quicker than the old-fashionec way, and would bind the uttermost parts of their kingdom together, would no longer oppose it. Its establishment, however was missionary work of different character, even to so saga eious diplomat as MT. Wu, and, though he succeeded in overcoming the prejudice to certain extent, he failed utterly to gain consent that the road should ruin through the towns and villages that marked it's route. No, no," said the leading men of those places; build your road if you must, but keep it away from us-the farther the better" Well, we'll" said Wu. have it as you will. We will run our road at distance from your limits, but you will regret it for all time; and when you realize what serious harm you have done to your own in- terests don't come and insist upon ous moving the road nearer your borders" The railroad was hardly in operation before the men who had opposed it be- sought him to change its route that it might come by their towns and cities; but the management was obdurate. and Tong Chung received a most whole some lesson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
Iron Mountain Rates.

Arkansas Bar Association. Fort Smith. Ark Mas 29 to 3t. Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare. returning at cue fare n the certificate plan, certificates limited to June 1.
 Conference of Women's Missionary Socie- ty of Arkansas, Dardanel4e. ik.. May Is to 9. The Iron Mountain Route will sell | elk cts at one and one-third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan from Russellyille Certificates limited l. May 9.
 The St. L. L NJ. < s. Ky will sell tickets to Detroit. Alich., and retu for one f. re plus &. Tickets on sale May 2l and ., with final limit for return on May 30.
 Little Rock District Epworth League Convent Il, Judsonia. Ark, May 9 to 27 Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare, return at one-third fare, on the certificate plan. certificates limited to May 30
 The St. L. I. N. & s. Ky Co will make the following summer tourists rates. Mt. Nebo Ark, S7.S0; Seafcy Springs. S4 ID; Ravenden Springs. S7.75. Sale of tickets will commence to Mt. Nebo ..nd searcy May h and to Ray enden June l, nd will be discontinued Oct 1. sept. l5, and sept 30 resp. All tickets to bear final limit of Oct. 31
 The St I. N < Ky Co will sell tickets to St. Louis May f5. 16. T. and 22 for one fare plus F. GO IS13e1 for the round trip. Tickets limited for resaln pas sage to tune 7. The above js for account annual meeting General Assembly Presbyterian church
 Annual Meeting Confederate Veterans, Louisville, Ky. May % 10 June 5. For this occasion the st. |, l NJ < Ky will sell tickets from Pine Bluff at rate of S11,70 for the round trip. Tickets on sale May 27, 2s and 29 with final limit for return June 6, 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
The Dannbe Is Not 3lne.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16

Leave Pine Bluff 1:ID D. m, arrive Chicago Il ;45 next day. Only one change; through sleepers.
 Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans Louisville, Ky. NJ y 30 to June 3, 1900. Rate 20 round trip. bates of sale. May 27, 2S and 29. Return limit. June G. For continu- ous passage in each direction.
 Annual International Convention B. Y. P. U. of America. Cincinnati Ohio, July 12-16. 1900 Rate: One fare plus & for the round trip. Dates of sale July 10 II and P. 1900. Return limit: July F with privilege of ex tension untit August 10. if ticket Is deposited " th Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before July 14, on payment of fee of 30 cents.
 Annual Session Imperial Coaneil Order of Mystic Shr ne, washington. D. C.. Map 22- 24. 1900. Rate, One fare plus 8 for the ronnd trip. Da'es of eale May l9 and 20 also for train arriving al St. Louis May 2I. Return limit, May 2S
 National Baptist Anniversary, Detroit, Mich, May 23-29, 1900 Rate. One fare plus S2 for the round trip. Dates of sale. May 21- 2, also on May g for train arriving at ct. Louis or Chicago in time to connect with trains of Eastern lines leaving points men tioned on latter date Sale Of al tickets however to be regulated so that passengers will not reach Mississippi River gateways earlier than May = or later than May 23 Return limit: May 30 1899.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-16
~. ...nn..yu .4en. es rapsr ,veagnr.

The most curious paper weight in the world is said to belong to the prince of Wales. It is the mummied hand of one of the daughters Of Pharaoh.
The true northerner., 1900-06-20

abundant supply Of icecream, which was
properly disposed OF in short order and
greatly TO the satisfaction of the com
pany. Shortly after dinner farewells
began to be said and soon the com
rades and their families had separated,
hoping to meet again, in even larger num-
bers, at their anniversary celebration
in 1901
The Juniors, without whose assistance
these reunions would lose many interest
ing features, elected the following officers.
Miss Edna Goss, president; Miss Rose Il.
Hogmire, secretary and treasurer; Mason
Goss,. Battle Donovan and Miss Rose
Hogmire were appointed a committee to
prepare and arrange "A program for the
anniversary campfire, which is expected
TO be the best and most interesting of
any i'm the history of the company.
Notwithstanding the passing of time
and the fact that the old veterans are
grizzled and gray, many of them bending
under the weight of years, SO far as is
known not death has taken place in
their ranks during the entire year--a
remarkable record indeed The oldest
living member of the company is proba-
bly, James Gilbert of Arlington, 7S years
of age. 1t will be but few years at
best until the last one shall be mustered
out, shall have crossed the Great
Divide" There is none but must wish
them grand and happy reunion on the
other side.
The true northerner., 1900-06-20

144, 152 and lob South Bangor; 500.
Zelon Cleveland to JOS Kilburn; "a
$ a l6 Paw Paw; $1,000.
Jos Kilburn to ZeIon Cleveland and W;
same as last above; 81 900.
Harriet l. Moses to Walter White and
W; "a % Geneva; $500.
Rocelia A Sherrod ct al to Lewis McKin-
ney; lot. 200 South Bangor; $500.
BA Cummings to A g Bates; = n W
"A "A 81 Almena; S270.
Lucy j Cady to Peter Bullard and W;
lot II blk 3 Clark's add Decatur; S25.
Lottie } Cook To The Pierce Williams
Co; sw a "a % Lawrence; $500.
Mary } Hazard to Aldridge Wells; lots
/, 2, 3, and 4 blk II Lawrence: $3.50.
c w Fisk to S Il Monroe; sw 4 e
"A II Arlipgton: 500.
IN Vaughan to Chas Carpenter and
W; ID a n c "A e % Covert; S3l0
Warren Kibbie ct al to Ann II Powers;
lots | and blk II South Haven; $50.
The Amanda L Jones Assn To l. G
Bishop: 5 lots ID and 16 South Ha-
ven; 500.
c j Monroe TO j f Smith; lot / blk q
South Haven; $50.
Oliver h Murray To Amanda + Gates;
5 sw "A NV a % Geneva; $500.
United States to f. l. Barrett; "A 5
"A Paw Paw.
Fannie l. Kendall to Otis Pifer; lot 127
Kendall; IS.
Sarah A Wilkinson TO y III Henderson
lot sec 81 Hartford; 500.
Carl Shafer TO . G Shafer; W c
"A 8 Covert; S400.
United States to A = Grant; 5 sec
Ii Hartford.
Louisa Schafer to NJ L Holmes; 1864
aw Is Antwerp: 81 600.
IN Fish TO b f. Fish; 81 sec 7 Law
renee; 81.
Linda A Shanahan to Matthew Muir
ply; lot will Lawton; SO.
p M Lindsey to Belle Leikhauf; und
10 lots Paw Paw; $50.
John II Carr ct al to III G. Loveland and
W; 40 sec II Paw Paw; $1,000.
f Il Adams to Alice l. Adams ct all e
- n NV 4 20 Bangor; $40.
Sophronia Thomas TO j w Thomas; 20
aw p n e Il q Keeler; $1,000.
The true northerner., 1900-06-20
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
A Lady of Grand Rapids strikes the
Right Thing.

Many extraordinary cases of the
work of the little conqueror are coming
to light in Michigan. Hundreds of them
have been investigated by our repre-
sentatives and each but gives added
strength TO those which have gone be-
fore. Such well deserved words of
praise are daily showered on this mod
ern wonder-worker from all parts of
the Union. Speaking of her experience
Gardner, who resides at No. 800 Second
street, says: For over twenty years /
was bothered with kidney trouble, and
despite treatment by physicians and
using almost every remedy that came
TO my notice, / received no permanent
No one except those who have been
through the mill of kidney complaint
can tell the torture that one endures.
The constant pains across my back eX-
tending up the right side; totally un-
able to lie on my right side; the stiff
ness and numbness of my limbs; the
eXcruciating pain; is something much
more easy TO think about than TO eX-
press. Many time my husband has
had to rub my back to get up the cir
culation before / was able to get on
my feet. My family prevailed on me
to try Doan's Kidney Pills, but as 1
had used dozens of other remedies l
had very little hope of finding relief.
They persisted in their advice, and in
the fall of 1897 / used three boxes.
felt like different person. ] was in
better health than had been in years.
The pain in my back left, slept well
at night, could do my housework as
well as 1 ever could, and / give the
entire credit to Doan's Kidney Pills. /
make this statement so that other
women who suffer as / suffered may be
in position to know what to use II
they wish to get rid of that too preva-
lent disease, kidney complaint"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole
agents for the u. s. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
The true northerner., 1900-06-20
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