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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

Why, Jim Yoe's a man in thousand!
I've seen smart men, but he's got
more practical sense and courage
crammed in his head than any man
ever had the pleasure OF meeting.
As for Miss Claribel, she's an eidel-
weiss here in the snow"
Bucking Titus gave a fierce 1urch
at the saddle bags, though they
seemed to Anderson to be adjusted
quite correctly.
''How a girl can grow up in such
surroundings as hers and yet have
that soft voice and charming accent
and all those adorable little ways of
hers is more than I know. And she
manages the affairs of the house per-
fectly. 1t doesn't matter how many
drop in to dinner, she always seems
to be prepared for them and to make
them welcome. The servants are at
her feet. I thought I'd seen some
mighty fine ladies in my day, but I
confess I had to come to the Gunnison
country to see the finest of them ALL.
Bucking Titus spoke. He was a
hero in his way and had known great
dangers and had had combats with the
elements and with wild beasts and
wilder men but he spoke like sulky
schoolboy.
eff you think so mighty much of
her." said he, "why don't you take
her out of the Gunnison country?"
Bernard Anderson threw back his
handsome head and laughed.
"Good-by!" cried he. 81 like the
idea! I'll have to go home and think
the matter over. If it seems likely
that she will fit into the life there
who knows?''
A cotton taiF' scudded out of the
drifting snow before the men, and
Anderson SHE'D. Fortunately his
horse stood steady. AS for Bucking
Titus, he sped bullet quick as
thought, and the little creature gave
one last leap and lay inert. The
mail messenger dlsmounted and
picked up the pretty beastie.
eft will do for Aunt Dolly's stew
pot at the boarding house." said he.
''But this is for you and he cut a
foot off with his knife and handed
it to Anderson.
'Thanks!" cried the young city
will bring me the eidelweiss of the
Gunnison SHOWS. Eli, Titus?''
Gas like as not" responded Titus
through his beard, anu he put spurs
to his horse.
Two days before Thanksgiving
Buclzing Titus started on his itinerary
with the full intention of timing him
self so that he would be invited to
eat turkey at Yoe's ranch. This was
before he had reached Bixby's, where
he looked over his mail while he ate
his breakfast. The process of look
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

o., is Is years old and pretty. She
has many of the accomplishments
which are the chief boast of the
average young woman. In addition.
she is the superintendent of her faith
er's Touring mill and is in personal
charge of the stationary engine
which furnishes the motive power
for the mill. A few weeks ago she
took the examination for an engin-
GERS license, and Inspector Collier says
few applicants have ever displayed ,
greater knowledge of the work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
The Nickel Plate Road.

Dining Car service on American Railroads
has undergone a number of changes in the
method of serving meals in dining cars. Many
a-la-carte, whilst on the other great trunk
lines the popular American plan of en-.
joying anything on the bill of fare and
paying the usual b Ree of a1 mss In
come to the front, by which guests may
choose from a dozen or more bills of fare,
neatly arranged in booklet form, ranging in
price from IS cents to 81 90; This latter
its through express trains between Chicago,
New York City and Boston, except on the
dining cars of that line, choice may be
lection may be made from them all, at
the price of the higher. In fact, it is claimed
for the Nickel Plate Road that its passenger
train service is equal to the best, and that
its combination dining car meals is an ex-
elusive advantage to patrons of the Nickel
Plate Road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
GRACE YET"

ing over the mail was always inter-
esting to Titus. Folk did not have
so many letters in those snowbound
solitudes but that all took an interest
in their going and coming; and Titus
was honestly anxious to learn what
Nancy Higgins wrote home from
Ouray to her mother; and he waited
till old man Sessions had opened
Franks letter from New York that
he might find out how the boy was
getting on and how he liked his job
So when he saw letter addressed in
a masculine hand to Miss Claribel Yoe
and bearing Cincinnati postmark, he
knew just as well as if he had read it
that the handsome young Anderson
had magnificently concluded that she
would eft in to his comfortable life
and surroundings, and had written to
tell her so. Titus cursed him for a
puppy. He hated a man who made
condolences, and any man so loose
affairs to any chance companion,
natural"
"But she's bound to like the pretty
boy he thought. Hes the kind
that takes a woman. Somehow, the
nicer a woman is the bigger fool she
marries."
And he said to himself that he would
make no effort to eat turkey at Yoe's.
But it may have been that his horse
was fond of turkey-no. that is wrong,
for there were two relays between Blk
by's and Yoe's. Indeed, upon refiec-
ton. it is absolutely impossible to tell
just why it was that Buckng Titus
drew rein at Yoe's ranch at high noon
of Thursday and blew upon his horn
like a warder of an ancient port.
Ten faces appeared at the front win
dows and the door. There were the
three dogs, and the two Cinnamon, and
Danny Cummings from over the range,
and Evans, the Methodist missionary,
and Quivey, the engineer, and zoe,
blond and glowing as Olaf, and Clari-
bel, with mountain berries in her yell
low hair and a smile of welcome in her
violet eyes. Buclzing Titus turned a
trifie giddy and reeled as he tried to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
500 Reward 500.

to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
of the. disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

white face walked toward the table
She caught at his coat. unseen by the
others. He stopped and faced her, his
eyes piteous.
81 think of you some other days, too,
Mr.. Titus-most other days"
'Claribel!" There was beseeching
inquiry in the tone.
''All other days, Mr.. Titus
"Claribel!" This time it was JOY
that shook his voice.
Come, come, come!" called zoe to
them above all the racket of laughter
and talking and shutting of feet. 1.-The
dogs are bowling for their share, and
parson has to say grace yet. Get to
your places, you two back there!"
They went to their places. which
happened to be side by side.-Chicago
Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
LIEUTENANT PETERSON
Says Peruna is The Finest Tonic
And InvigoratOr He
Ever Used.

Lieutenant Charles Peterson, Hook and
Ladder Co. No. 81, writes the following let
ter to The Peruna Medlcln ne Co., from ozf
"Last year / had a severe attack of Ia
grippe which left me very weak, 50 that l
was unable to perform my duties: Several
Peruna, and 1 found it by far the finest
tonic and invigorator had ever used. In
two weeks Z was strong and well, and if ever
i am exposed to unusual hardship incident
with my duties at fires, take dose or two
of Peruna and find that it keeps me in good
health" Charles Peterson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Onique Church building Dedicated.

There was a dedication recently in
the outskirts of Reading, Pa, church
building which is thought to be alb
solutely unique. Its pastor is Rev.
Harry NJ. Lengel, a man of 60 years.
Every particle of the work connected
with the construction of the church
has been done with his own hands.
Out of his own pocket he paid the
money required for the purchase OF
the building material. The lot or
which it stands was donated to the
cause by the son of the pastor, who
owned the property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

Rumor has it that no man who ever
lived amassed millions so rapidly as
Alfred Belt, who is reputed to be the
wealthiest man in the world, with a
fortune of 6 100000, 1000, and an income
sufficient to make ten new million
aires every year. The whole of this
colossal fortune has been made with
in quarter of a century. Mr.. Belt,
who owes his millions to Kimberley
and johannesburg, is man of 46.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

In the present lively competition
as to which state shall produce the
voter who has cast the largest num-
Der of votes for president, Pennsylva-
mia seems to be so far in the lead.
It's entry is J. Wesley Walters, of Phil
ndelphia, who on November cast his
eighteenth presidential ballot. He
first voted for president in 1928, and
he is now "a years old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
The Census of 1000.

A booklet giving the population of all
cities of the United States of $4,000 and
over according to the census of 1900, has
just been issued by the passenger depart
ment of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway, and a copy of it may be obtained
by sending your address, with two-cent
ger Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, Chicago, III.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Mohamme dams In tho World.

Turkey has been taking census of
Islam and finds that the number of
Mohammedans in the worlds 100, $780,
OO0. Of these 100000 are in Turkey
in Europe, 99,OOO,OOO in western Asia
and Hindostan, 100000 in China, &c.
500, 900 in northern and northeastern
Africa, and 100000 are scattered in
other parts of the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Cost Of the Twelfth Census.

The cost of the administration of
the census bureau up to this date,
Including the expense incident to the
preliminary work, as well as the cost
of the enumeration and supervision,
is $6,361 ,961, of which over $4,0O0,0O0
has been expended for supervision
and enumeration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Timothy. Short Stay in JAN.

When Liuet. Gov. Timothy Wood
ruff, of New York, visited Dannemora
state prison recently he asked to be
locked in a dark cell, the extreme
form of punishment at the prison.
Before he had been there a full minute
he asked to be freed, saying that he
had experienced enough for life
time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

kinder threat MIN and there's jest
hint of snow,
And November's writ his name most
everywhere.
But the bright red fires a-roarin' up the
big brick chimbly due,
And the old house kinder wears happy
grin;
What's the odds about the weather when
the loved ones git together,
And it's jolly old Thanksgivin come ag in!
There's a turkey full of stuffin' that's a
pictur' fer the eye,
There's a puddin' that won't hold an
other plum;
There's celry and there's cranb'ry sass,
there's mince and punkin pie,
All settin' there a-holPrin ter yer;
Gomez
And here's mother, who's been countin'
up the days fer weeks and weeks,
And there's welcome runnin' over jest like
dew drips off the clover,
For it's jolly old Thanksgivin' come once
more!
Oh, it's good ter be child ag'in. if only
once a year!
It's good ter have the children round the
place,
It 2rings yer back the old sweet days in
mem'ry alters dear,
And kinder smootheS the wrinkles from
yer face.
Our boys and gals are back at home with
children of their own.
So let the fun and frolics now begin;
We old ones hearts are CHEEKY, though our
eyes, maybe, are teary,
For it's blessed old Thanksgivin' come
ag'in!
Joe lincoln, in Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Frances Nervv Ruler.

President Loubet, of France, dis
played his. pluck in going to Lyons to
assist In the dedication of a monu-
ment to one of his assassinated pred
ecessors, in the face of protest
from the fanatics who gathered there
to resent his acceptance of the hos
pitality of the Lyons merchants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
An Accretion.

|tWell, sir" said the slangy man, che
made me look like 80 cents
"You ought not to complain about that,
for it is an Improvement"
what do you meany"
Ordinarily you look like a nickel
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23


ion. The companion had joined him
at Yoe's ranch. where he had been
staying for a month, bracing up a
degenerate lung. Titus hated
'1unger,'' as he opprobriously termed
the invalids who made Colorado mel
ancholy; and. anyway, Titus was a
man of prejudices. He covered more
ground than any other mail carrier in
the whole state, and the snowbound
pass that would daunt him, the height
which would make him giddy, the
path he would not venture, the storm
he would not face he had yet to en-
counter. His critics might have
claimed for him more bravado than
wise courage-but Titus did not care
about critics. Talking was one of the
superfuous arts at best, according to
Bucking Titus.
That was one of the two reasons
why he objected to Bernard Ander-
son, his companion. Anderson would
talk. He exclaimed about the glory
of the mountains; he thought it
worth his while to make comments
upon the splendor of the autumnal
foliage, and he even went so far as
mists that entwined themselves
around the cruel front of the Old
Mans mountain-that grim wall of
granite whose canyons knew the
| blacklist tragedies of all the noun
tains in the country round about.
Anderson was stupid enough to relate
some of these tales-though they were
ancient history to Titus.
But the second reason for dislike
which Titus entertained for Ander-
son was of a more serious nature
Anderson had been four weeks I'M
der the same roof with Claribel Yoe.
| AS for Titus, though for two years
past he had ridden over the pass like
| the wild huntsman. thinking only of
| the face that he should see in the val
ley beyond, he had never so much as
| known what it was to press her hand
or to sit opposite to her at table. To
| be sure, she had brought him out hot
coffee now and then or hidden him to
sit beside the fire, and on holidays
had given him true stirrup cup, yet
he said to himself with endless itera-
| ton that she cared nothing for him
| that she had never noticed him any
l AuOI tAcn SlIC udu "a Oln0T u0u.
All men were chivalrous to her.
How could they be otherwise? She
coaxed sociability out of the solitude
| and made a home in the wilderness
and tenderness in the country of
granite rocks, and there were warmth
and light and cheer in her dwelling
among those bitter SHOWS Perhaps
! Claribel zoe had ceased to be a mere
woman and become something SYM
bolic to the men who knew her-the
adventurers who passed along the
cruel road to Tin Cup.
Anderson, taking the unnecessary
trouble to pick the way for his horse
who was an old mountain climber
talked cheerfully to the mail carrier.
| cts an experience that a city man
like myself is sure to remember to
the last day of his life, you know
I never felt such liberty in all my
! life. Faith, I've seen no paper that
| was not a week old before 1 got it
and I'm as ignorant of my business as
| you are. But I'm glad of it. Tn
rested clean through to the bones
And then the people at the ranch!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Rough Riders WIN Go Into Service.

The Cook county rough riders,
which were organized for political
purposes just before Gov. Roosevelt's
visit to Chicago, have become so
pleased with military life that they
have decided to make their regiment
permanent and join the Illinois state
guard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
One Peps,oner of 1912 Left.

Only one pensioner who served in
the war of 1912 is left. His name is
Hiram Cronk. He is 100 years old
and lives in Oneida county, n. Z.
About 1000 widows of the war of 1912
are left on the rolls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Remarkable Career of q Negro.

The A. NJ. E. church of Syracuse
has pastor, Rev. DR.. j. A. ID. Bloke,
who has had remarkable career for
a negro. Born in the West Indies,
he has travelled much, and in Man
chester, Eng, met and married white
woman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

It is the easiest thing in the world to
see that wealth is a curse-so long as the
other fellows monopolize it.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
Handicapped.

Tibbs, 7 never; hear you make any fun
Of your wife's cooking"
''Well, no; you see, she belongs to so
many cooking clubs that I do good deal
of the home cooking myself.
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
The above - only ono Of fifty thou.
sand letters We have on file attest.
Lna flbe RzsoPlfs a. PePuna.
Lieut.. Chas. Peterson.

There are a great multitude of people in
all parts of the land who have entirely lost
their health as a result of Ia grippe; who
themselves with weakened nerves, deranged
digestion, and with but very little of their
former powers.
There is no disease known to man that
leaves the system in such an outrageous and
exasperating condition as la grippe.
For this class of sufferers, Peruna is a spe-
cifc. Peruna should be taken according to
directions and in few weeks the sufferer
will be entirely restored to his accustomed
health.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Coluni-
bus, O., for a free copy of Facts and Faces"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

fDo you know what I did with my old
wagon?" "No." 81 sold it for a hearse
And now people are just dying to get to ride
in it!"-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

If you wish to have beautiful, clear whit,
clothes, ask for Red Cross Ball Blue. Re
fuse limitations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23

UCKING TITUS,
OF b erwi S e Will
liam James Titus,
m o u n t e d mail
carrier for the
republic, rode out
of the Gunnison
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
@(ssf&OLLD-zz,S||,s
HANKS

H, THE wind Is
moanin' lone
som e as it's
creepin' to and
fro
T h r o u g h t h e
branches of the
trees SO bleak
and bare;
And the sky looks
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

The anti.impcrialists feel that unless
,hcy can make out Abraham Lincoln
to have been on their side. they are
lost. The Indiana Sentinel Is particu.
larry jealous after Lincoln. So we
will print for comparison what 1t says
of Lincoln now and what 1t said of him
In the first Democratic anti.impcrlalist
campaign. back in the Civil War:
Anti-impcrialism in 1900
mo more Infamous Islander could he
conceived than the charge that Lincoln
was an impcrialist. Every word and
every act of his heroic life stamps the
charge with falsehood. He would have
despised Imperialism as un-American
and immoral. He would never have
governed people against their con.
sent
Anti.imperinlism in 1854
SHOULD Mr.. lincoln be reelected the
revolution will be accomplished. This
will be no longer republic of the Unit.
ed States, but consolidated empire.
We implore pat intic and intelligent
men to pause and reflect and give their
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21
verdict on Tuesday next. II the peo-
Pile will not save their priceless ,consti-
tuition and Union. 1t Is lost"
Oh.-New York Sun.


The glass workers OF Baltimore and
Of the country generally. almost to II
man. irrespective of party. are expect
eu to vote for Mckinley. One OF the
best known members of the Glass
Blowers Association. Mr.. william
Peck. makes this assertion:
II don't know how the other trades
are going to vote. but do know that
the glass blowers are for Mckinley 10
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

Great disappointment Is shown by
the Pennsylvania Democrats since the
failure Of the strike TO matcrinlizc in
the tin factories in Pittsburg. which
they had expected TO stir up trouble
for the Republicans. The manufacture
crs made an eight per cent. advance
in wages directly affecting twenty-five
thousand workmcn and the advance
was accepted and the lnborcrs are
happy. Next TO n drought in n prairie
state. n strike in the eastern factory is
hailed rs n sweet boon by the average
Brynnitc calamity Ncbras.
ka State Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

The iarscs, tine ball In the United
States Is being erected on the roof OF
the Fourth street end OF the bourse In
Philadelphia. the task being under III.
supervision of Lieutenant Hughes
The ball. which IL four feet in diane
ter and weighs 60 pounds. will be
hoin,ed to the top OF an iron column
$50 feet above ,idc~a,cr Ave minutes
before noon each day and dropped
electrically 10 feet to an air-ctshion
exactly at noon by the naval obscrss-
tory clock In Washington. The objce;
of tho time ball Ia to enable all the
mariners In Delaware and scbnyikiii
rivers to regulate their ehsonomc;crs
before sailing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

In. France. Monsieur Dufour has sue
eceded in making Thermometer tubes
of pure quartz. Not only are thee
tubes exceedingly transparent. but
their resistance to heat and other adj
yanta.cs make them superior TO glass
for Thermometers Intended TO measure
high temperatures. In such .thermom-
eter,. melted tin takes the place OF
mercury. and the scale reads from
about tss degrees Fahrenheit up over
1000 degrees. Il could be run ur to
$500 degrees. for quartz does no, soften
below that temperature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

An explanation has been given. In
the house of commons. OF the reason
why American capitalists were al
lowed to take a large slice Of the new
British loan. The war had greatly de-
pic,cd the stock Of gold In the hank
Of England. Meanwhile there was a
great abundance of gold in this eoun-
try. The result; of d.sposins Of a part
OF the loan here was to draw gold TO
London. Il is all simple enough: but
the fact remains tina; 1, 10 only. very
lately that this country was rich
enough to take foreign loans. Perhaps
tho most significant feature OF the as-
fair Ia tina, capital at inicrcs, now
earns so little that the possessors Of
II are eontcn, with } per cent II the
security be un,mpcaehab'e. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

Siberia has recently furnished a new
Same-blrd for the epieures OF Europe.
ii Is called the Siberian partridge. and
Is found In the mountains south OF
Omsk In southern Siberia. but Its or
iginni home is said to be Manehnrin.
Its principal food consists OF wilp
nuts. which gives an exquisite flavor
TO It's flesh. These birds. which have
begun to appear by thousands In the
markets OF London, are shot dur!ns
the winter and forwarded to England
by way OF the Baltic sea.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-09-21

Twenty-nIne historic spots in Port
land. Me-. are TO be marked with tab
let's prior to the return OF the absent
sons and daughters In Old Home week.
They include several noted In pre-
Revolutionary days. the blrthpiaees OF
Henry wadsworth. Longfellow. Thorn
rs Il. Reed. Nathaniel Parker Willis:
his sister. Mrs. James Parton Granny
Fern. Alexander S. wadsworth and
Sargent S. Prentiss.