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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20

his charming hostess and declining
the hospitable offer OF a post-pran-
alal s'peg" from her genial lord. the
young officer stepped blithely away
down the moonlit avenue.
It was a beautiful summer night
The skies were cloudless, the air soft
and still. Somewhere, either at the
park or in the grounds of the Royal
Hawaiian, the famous band of Homo
lulu was giving a concert, and strains
of glorious music, rich and full. came
floating on the gentle breeze. Here
and there the electric lights were
cleaning in the dense tropical foliage
and sounds of merry chat and mu-
steal laughter fell softly on the ear
The broad thoroughfare of zere-
tania street was well-nigh deserted.
though once in awhile the lights ofea
cab on noiseless wheel flashed by. and
at rare intervals SS1yvesant met or
overlook some blissful pair whisper
ing in the deep shadows of the over
hanging trees.
Tt was quite a walk to the consul
generals his first objective point,
but hS enjoyed it and tIes brief visit
that followed. Naturally the afT;te1.
discussion, and there was some con-
lecture and speculation as to the
identity of the leader of the attack
OF the Denver boys. Stuyvesant RED
peated what his friend the brakeman
said, that somewhere he had seen the
fellows face before, but he had only
= seconds glimpse of it, foe the ncs
ment he launched in to the, sd of the
volunteers the man in SAe check suit
Ig.augha sight of him-and a stimuli
taneous cEGck on the nose ths15 sent
him Keeling towards the opea win
dow, through which he darte2, the
instant he could recover balaAse,
leasshg the field equally dividad. four
to four in point of numbers, but
Otherwise with overwhelming advan-
tage on the side of the clear heads
and trained muscles of the soldiers.
O rro Be Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
PRETTY LAURA coNGER.
Rewards Hero Who Saved Her
at PekfnE

Announcement of the coming mar
riage of Miss Laura Conger, daugh-
ter of the United States. minister to
China, to Lieut.. Fred P. Buchan, the
dashing young American cavalry Of
Ger, has renewed public interest in
the thrilling experiences which both
of the betrothed persons encountered
in the Celestial city.
The Chicago Chronicle says that
the young man who was fortunate
enough to form one OF the relief ex-
petition and to play a hero's part
in the eyes of the rescued Americans
and who has now reaped so rich q
reward is lieutenant of troop &.
Third cavalry, one of the fighting
young soldiers whom the country
sent to China.
The time was ripe for heroes when
Lieut.. Buehan first flashed his sword
in Miss Conger's delighted sight
Week after week the distressed for
eigners had huddled within their in
secure shelter. Day by day sla1gh-
ter, fire and bullets became more and
more familiar spectacles. Boxer
horrors were as common as summer
showers. Daily the specter of death
STROBE near. The food supply was
practically gone, hope was dying and
communication with home OF with
any part of the world had long been
impossible.
Then, one Heaven-sent day, came
the rescue party, and, well to the
front of it, tall, fearless figure OF
a certain young lieutenant. The way
bristled with peril, yet Lieut.. Buchar
strobe over dangers as if he did not
see them. While not actually en-
gagged in obeying the orders of his
superiors, his only thought seemed
to be the succor of the women of the
legation. And such comfort as one
young soldier could give them Lieut.
Buchan saw to l. that they promptly
had. q
Lieut.. Buchan is a Kansan. His IA
ther is w. J. Buchan, a weu-know1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
THE LETTER DID NOT SEND.

He was the friend of my boyhood,
My youth and my manhood's prime.
We had vowed to be ever faithful
To the end of our earthly time.
But somehow it happened we quarreled;
One word to another led;
And our eyes were flashing in anger
And bitter was all we said.
That night 1 wrote such letter
As one might write to a foe,
And told him that never thereafter
Would 1 wish his presence to know:
We must pass each other as strangers.
Our lives henceforward apart;
And let him know that forever
I had torn him out of my heart.
Then 1 sought my bed, still raging.
But / courted slumber in vain;
The face of my more than brother
Rose before me ever again.
He was always SO true beside me
And sharing all changes of life;
Our words had been always of loving
And never till now of strife.
And then our quarrel-what was 1t?
How did it ever befall?
Perhaps he was right-yes, I know 1t,
1t was I in the wrong, after all.
Then I rose from my bed took the letter.
And cast it into the fire:
And there saw 1t smolder In ashes;
And thus did my anger expire.
a fair morning shone on our meeting:
look we could each understand
Had drawn us once more together
In a warm, firm grasp of the hand.
Not word was said of our quarrel.
Again 1t was friend and friend
Thank God that He never saw it
The letter did not send.
George Birdseye. in Boston Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
Under FaI.e CoIor..

A woman prominent in smart socie-
ty purchased beautiful set of Ores
den china coffee cups, but the next
day sent them back to the store as
not quite satisfactory. A clerk. re-
turning the fragile things to the
cases, touched something sticky. In
vestigation proved that the cups had
been used and washed carelessly. The
frequency of such petty frauds calls
for protest. Another incident has n
p1easanter flavor. A young college
girl some years ago appeared in a
pretty frock of pattern which had
been seen the day before on her
richer roommate. a teacher com
mented aloud on the poor taste of
wearing borrowed fnery- The girl
flushed, but remained silent. At din
ner the roommates appeared dressed
exactly alike. That time an older
woman blushed. The student who
had controlled herself has since been
honored as one of the first ladies of
the land. To scorn to sail under false
colors is one thing; to attribute false
things to others, without strong evil
dence, is quite different thing
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
@oNKEg AID NAgcH-Box.9
a-ts. Of 9 simlan Pet of groe d:a8
eSr Gghen Possesses OF O
% the Article

- Monkeys are always happy if they
ha Se plenty to eat and 9CGne tEing to
play with. Prof. X. L. Garner, in his
'Apes and Monkeys" says that he re-
calls no investment which eSSS yielded
a greater return in pleasure than a
certain little match safe which cost
25 cents. he gave it to little monkey,
Nellie by name, after putting into it a
small key to make it rattle, and sons
bits of candy.
She ratified the box and found much
pleasure IL the noise. I showed her
how to press the spring in order 10
opez the box, but her little black fin
gers were not strong enough to re-
lease the spring.
However, she caught the idea, and
knew that the spring was the secret
which held the box closed. When she
found that she could not open it with
her fingers, she tried it with her teeth.
Failing IN this she turned to the wall,
and, standing upright on the top of
her cage, she took the box in bot3
hands and struck the spring against
the wall until the lid flew open.
She was perfectly delighted at the
result, and for the hundredth time, at
least, closed the box for her to open
it again.
The next time Nellie received the
match safe she was in her cage, and
through its meshes she could not
reach the wall. She had nothing
against which to strike the spring to
force it open.
After looking around and striking
the box several times against the
wires of the cage, she discovered a
block of wood about six inches square.
She took this and mounted her perch.
Balancing the block on the perch, she
held it with the left foot, while with
the right foot she chung to tie perch.
With her tail wound around the
meshes of the cage to steady herself.
she carefully adjusted the matchbox
in such manner as to protect her fin
gers from the blow. Then she struck
the spring against the block of wood,
and the lid flew open.
|. She fairly screamed with delight as
she held up the box.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20

lawyer and politician of Kansas City.
But Frederick Buchan had never a
fancy for the dusty stiffness of q
lawyers office. Kansas is a state of
dauntless men, and young Buchan's
particular hero happened to be a
doughty little man of the name of
Funston, who has since become IA
nous and a general. In Funston's
footsteps therefore he was deter
mined to tread And his heroic con-
duct at the siege of Picking was the
first step toward that career.
Miss Conger was not the only
American who admired the lieuten-
ants bravery. And so, when the hor-
rors of war had subsidized somewhat
and few weeks of comparative quiet
had made a nearer acquaintance pos
sible between the two, Lieut.. Buchan
asked for Mr.. and Mrs Coneer's
sanction to the engagement and it
was cordially given.
The Congers have special raa-
son to delight in the affair, as they
regard it in the light of a compensa-
ton to Laura for a tragedy which
she has already suffered. Miss Con-
ger is % years old, tail, graceful, fair
haired, a singularly gracious and
lovely girl. But the sad look that
you will sometimes notice in. her
eyes is the result of an unfortunate
marriage which she made as a young
girl.
Her husband, George Londrum,
whom she had loved devotedly, PROVED
altogether unworthy and the mar
riage turned out to be a deplorabls
mistake After several years OF
misery, therefore, the girl secured
a divorce and the right to return to
her maiden name. Since then she has
lived with her own family. George
Londrum enlisted during the Span
ish war. was wounded and died in a
southern hospital
Wherever she has been seen Laura
Conger has been regarded as a bril-
liantly accomplished woman. She has
been from childhood something of a
mathematical prodigy and was for
several years head bookkeeper in the
Iowa state treasurer's Office She is
a close friend and companion of her
father and accompanied him on his
last trip to Brazil, when he was min
lister to that country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
Rest for Nervous Women.

Anyone who is nervous should be
careful how she expends her energy.
To rest should not be an art difficult
OF requirement or one requiring a
-teacher-yet many know very little of
it. IF you are physically tired very
few minutes fat on your back is worth,
as means of repair, an hours sitting
in chair, but mind that it is fat, not
reclining on a lounge, or with your
spine bent out of shape in a deep chair
in which your weight rests on any part
of your body except the part in
tended to support it-above all, not
in rocking chair. that special trap
for the nervous.-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20

the thief could not escape-wou1d
surely be recaptured and the money
recovered. But on the other hand he
was visited by the returned troopers
in quest of their money, and was
compelled to tell them of the rob
berry and to ask them to wait until
Monday, when he would be able to
pay them.
Luckier than others who have been
overtaken in the army by somewhat
similar misfortune, Ray knew that he
had only to acquaint his parents with
the extent of his loss, and, even
though the sum was great, it would
be instantly made good. Yet the
thought of having to tell his mother
was sore thing. He had disregard
ed his fathers caution. He had
proved unworthy of trust before the
gloss had begun to wear from his
first shoulder-straps, and he well
knew that his mothers fortune was
no longer what it was at the time of
her marriage.
In the years of their wanderings all
over the west all her business affairs
had been in the hands of trusted
agent at home, and it so often hap
pens that in the prolonged absence of
owners trusted agents follow the lead
of the unjust steward of Holy Writ
and make friends of the mammon of
unrighteousness and ducks and brakes
of their employers assets
The ranch bought for him the year
gone by was a heavy drain. His father,
in giving him a few hundred dollars
for his outfit, had told him that now
he must live entirely on has pay, and
that he should be able to put by" q
little every month.
Bat. as was to be expected of his
fathers son and his Kentucky blood,
! Sandy could not bid farewell to his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20

gift-wlth its strong locks and intri-
| cate system of pigeon-holes and Sc
cret drawers. He would "chance it,
one night, he said, and give his trust
ed servant orders to stand guard
over the premises, and so the little
bag of gold went into one closed COM
partment, the envelopes and wads of
treasury notes into the hidden
drawer, and the key into his watch
pocket.
His servant was a young man
whose father had been with Col. Ray
for quarter of a century. a. faithful
Irishman by the name of Hogan. He
was honest to the core and had but
one serious failure-he would driuk.
And now Saturday morning, while
the guns of Alcatraz were booming
in salute across the bay and all the
garrison was out along the shore or
| on the seaward heights, waving fare
well to the Vinton foti1la, and his
mother and Maidie had gone out with
the department commander to bid
them godspeed, poor Sandy sat
wretchedly in his quarters.
Hogan, overwhelmed, by the magni-
tude of his masters misfortunes, and
realizing that it was due in no small
degree to his own neglect, was now
self-eXiled from the ieutenant's roof,
and seeking such consolation as he
could find at the Harp of Erin out
side the walls, a miserable and con-
trite man-contrite, that is to say, as
manifested in the manner of his
country, for Hogan was pottle deep
in his distress.
sober from the Hibernian point of
view, he well knew that he had taken
so much that fatal Thursday even
ing as to be fearful of meeting his
master. and so had kept out of the
way until full time for him to be
gone to dinner. Then, working his
way homeward in the darkness of
the night, he had marveled much at
finding the back door open, rejoiced
at sight of the demijohn and dis
order in the little dining-room, argu-
ing therefrom that the lieutenant
had had some jovial callers ana
therefore hadn't missed him.
Hogan drank, in his masters price
less old Blue Grass Bourbon, to the
health Of the party, and THEN, STUN
bling into the bedroom and lighting
the lamp, came upon a sight that
filled him With dismay-the beautiful
desk burst open, drawers and letters
and papers scattered about in utte9
confuSion-and in his excitement and
terror he had gone on the run to the
adjutant's quarters, told that official
of his discovery, and then learned of
the wholesale Jail delivery that oc-
Cured at retreat.
He wrung his hands and wept as he
listended to his young masters wrath
fu1rebuke and the recital of his losses.
He hong meekly aboSt the house all
night long, but, unable to Bear the
sight Of poor Rays mingled anger
and distress, he tad fed with the
coming of the day and go1G. to tell
his woes to his friend of the Harp.
Afternoon of Saturday came, and
still Ray sat there neryeless.
He knew that any moment now
would bring that loving mother and
sister. He had cleared up the litter
left by the robbers, put his desk in
order, and Hogan had done his best
with the sideboard in the other room.
Sympathetic souls among mis- broth
err officers had been in from time to
time consoling him with theories that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
FUN FOR RAINY DAYS.
Ladies' Drive Nails and the Men
Trim Millinery

1t being a popular fiction that no
womay. can roll an umbrella asitshould
be rolled, the ladies of the company
found themselves ssigned to the work
of umbrella rolling.
The young men were detailed to
thread needles Five minutes was the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
They Were Both Surprised.

A Delaware man who deserted his
wife five years ago returned the other
day and said he went away "just to
have joke on her" A few moments
later the woman sprung a much rich
er joke on him by introducing ser
newex husband
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
At Monte Carlo.

The croupier paid our winnings
with evident reluctance.
HE doesn't like to coughi" we OBJ
served
''Croupy, eh7" suggested the witty
American.
But the laughter was far from gen
eral, inasmuch as few of that gay
throng understood both Fre<ch and
English--Detroit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-20
Marry I'm Haste.

Marry in haste and let your father
in-law repent ct leis.k<e-Chicag
Daily News.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-07-11
IMPERIAL COUNCIL

R.pr,,.uuN,- o- Canada New .arrrf Australasia auI South N'- r.a are now m,,,us m LouJon. iudcr t., r-.-af.r., ot Mr. Cumb rJm. .r ,h. purpose %. considering what. n an, st.r.,. should be made 1 the ..mr..r..r .. thc Iulical Commttc, .- tr. rus Council with 50 vi.N Co bur.re rhe meh,,t appellate court o' tr. Emr. m.. cou,au1ncc Vitl pre- sent Condition. arI securing ior thlt body and It, decision, ,hs most conn n'.,e ..rfIeu,, oi thc peop'. ot Greater Uruu
 Itis t,N by many legal aud Htncr
 a.r.rle. m,he Co.ou,e, ,h1t the Committee can be rendered more usc- u. and effective . eminent members of che profession m each oi che great colonial group. should bc appointed Go ,rs snm.u.. urh scat, nJhc House co. Lords There are also questions a, Q. tr. restriction oi thc power, "' the C.mt,,,. a matter which ouc ". the provisions o' the Australian Common wealth Nc, deals vith-aul other mat- Ger, which uII probably b. considered haI r l.r,cmgut he r,achcd on r.-. m.tt,r.. 70 |, probable th7t a Hr n. -... .r.ct Q. i, ui hc m'ro- Ir.eI p. Mr. Chamberlain at ,he nest ..--.r %. t.. Imperial Iar.am.ot- N.r..... N.n- NitO'i-.r
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-07-11
Llt,lc rn1le,. rndle,. chnln.

Eva-Mothcr, Tillic gets a dime every time she takes cod liver oil
 Mother-And what does she do with tho money?
 Eva-Well. she puts it in a box until she gets 70 celfts, then her mother buyi more cod liver oil.-Ncw York Sun.
 High Lights.
 The credulous being may be silly oo' he never gets bitter
 If you want a thing done quickly. tell O small boy not to do it.
 Tho long windod man is the hot boz of agreeable conversation.
 Whoro a now hat is concerned all wo men believe in love at first sight. Welearn moro from our own failures than from the whole worlds suooesses. Occupation is natures physician, and
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-07-11
Cu.tom. and Lumber

Nauaimo. July 3-Thc L1dysmith iron works are running iull tune
 The Custom, collection, for June were Sz.S,o l6. collection, tor the 6,. cal year. SIoo3lS,S thc hrscs, ou record for thc Nlnaimo Custom House.
 Chcmliuu, lumber shipment, were Last month lS}S tons. measurement one million and twenty five thousand feet oi log,
 The po>tolicc at Dcp3rtur, Bly has been closed permanently che pupu'a- uou having migrated
 The local Finn, win hold 30 mass meeting to consider whether they will colouye Malcolm Island with ihe Pulp company or arrange a plan for ct'.c- mcut oi their couutymcn exclusively
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-07-11
Gonernl CnnndIan New.


 Halifax \. $. July 1.-The Allan Liner Corclu from Glasgow and liy crpoul. arrived last might with a mum hcr o' h'uciackct, and marines for th' l-plciic Coast
 Quebec. July j The revenue Co. th' Land. Forest and Ei>hcr,, Depart m,ut, of Quebec. for thc year ending June 3otb wa, Silnsooo compared with Stsopsoo for thc same period last year.
 Montreal July l-llou c. C. " Buchanan. former member oi thr Su. perior Court cor Nue> Bench Quebec hcJ yesterday I i, reported that ,hc Joint High Commission win meet u Quebec m September
 \ street car conductor named M West. lt Toronto. was knocked >.usc- less by lightning
 In Montreal ei1 children died from heat during thc week ending July B
 The cigar makers oi Montreal are striking The financial secretary oi the union say, that there is million dol- lar reserve fund to back them.
 Midland. July t-\u attempt wac made to wreck a train ou which wac thc Hon. NIT Tartc. cn route Co French River
 Sturgeon Falls. Ont. July L-Thc fire in Cashc Bay did S5oooo damage. destroying uumcrou, houses, and rcn- lcrine eoo people homeless,
 Fort William. July 1.-The C. P Ky. steamer. Nthaha>ca rescued r2 per son, from sinking on a barge on I1kc Erie.
 Dominion customs collection, show slight increase over last year. The approximate total of receipt, is Sao- oooooo.
 The Canadian Underwriters, A,soci luou ha, written to thc city council of Ottawa. protesting against thc show paradcs of thc fire department when visitors come Co town
 Nearly aIl the striking trackmcn in Ontario. west of Toronto. have re- turned Go work.
 The B. C. government has completed the new bridge at Nicomcn
 The Friendly Help Society. of Vic toria. assisted 33 cases of distress last month with food. fuel OF clothing
 The Greenwood Miner charges thc Chief of Police and Che Commissioner, with permitting open gambling within thc city
 Montreal is troubled at thc thought oi its excessive death rate. which is one of Che highest ip Canada. though it is not SO bad as that of Quebec City,
 Out oi 42o cases oi SmlIpoN. the Provincial Health \uihoritic, of Que. bee have had to deal with since th, outbreak first attracted attention or January oth, there have been only three l deaths
 There will hc keen competition for Sir Louis Davies place m thc Domiu. ion Cabinet when that Minister takes his place on the bench
 Toronto claims that it pays some thing like a twcnty-6ith of the Can adian revenue, and gcp like Nancou yer. much less than is due m return
 Toronto. July I-Thc Grand Orange Lodge will meet in Toronto | July ,}
 Justice Taschcrcu. inquiring into a paper manufacturers trust. at Mon trcsl was assured that the alleged combine was but an association ioi mutual protection and that paper was cheaper in Canada than m Che United States
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-07-11
NEWS
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 Canadian Dispatches
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p.bentur.. bod A..ay omos

Victoria. July Mayor Hayward appealing for purchase ot city dcbcn' turc,. about Co be issued. show, they win pay | per cent. more than saving' bank interest There are uo less than StIsSSo6 deposited m the Victoria branch oi Che Dominion Saving, Bank
 The merchants of this city mean to raise from the present Soooo Co SIoooo their assay office guarantee und. and telling thc Yukon miner, that th.y can here sell gold 3s ldylntageou>N 1s at Seattle. san Francisco or Vancouver
 The Fifth Regiment Camp 7t Mae aulay Point broke up on Sunday morn iug. after go week under canvas