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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
HoIsINGTON HUMMINGs.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
The boys are spinning tops these
days.
Miss Ella Wildgen's school closed
last Friday.
Musica Well, I guess. lis the
hammer and saw heard all over Hois-
ington these days.
Milton Ramsey and Miss Tena
Davis were married Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'clock, by Rev. Cornelius, at the
home of Mrs. Roby.
Dave Gray is advertising his prop
erty and belongings for sale, on his
farm north of town. He says he and
his Two sons, Reg and Doc, are going
to leave the state.
The joints have undoubtedly closed
in Heisington. Very little, if any
liquor, is being sold, and several Of
the join lists have signified their inten'
ton of leaving town. The Law and
Order league says there shall be no
more liquor sold in Hoisington, and
intends to make good it's demands.
Jack Pilkington, as attorney for
Mrs J. G. Payne We. Missouri Pacific
Railroad, in the case of the loss of her
husband by accident in his line of
duty, compromised the same to sct-
Element, to the full satisfaction of all
parties concerned. For promptness
and neatness, no similar case has
equalled this one in the history of the
Missouri Pacific railroad. Why, Jack
held full hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion

Mr.. Jackson. has purchased .
couple of residence lots near the
Lutheran church and contemplafes
building him home here.
Ferd Burmeister is out with . peti-
ton to have the line between Inde-
pendent and Cleveland townships laid
out ~ public road.
There will be . box social and en-.
tertainment ct tho Usage school
house, district No. %, on Friday
evening. March 9Th. Every body in
vited.
Dan Carey left the FIRST of the week
for New Straitsville, Ohio, to pay .
visit to his relatives and old friends
there, whom he hasn't seen for q num-
Der OF years.
Mr.. Barth received the sad news of
the death of his father, who lived at
Stuttgardt, Germany, the fret Of this
week. He died February 9th. The
many friends of Mr.. Barth will sym
pashize with him in bis great loss.
We don't know who it 10 that
writes the Claflin items for the Trib-
une, nor do No care, but if We are not
mistaken it's . sort OF = mushroom
that has recently sprung up in town.
A fellow who has 90 many axes to
grind is liable to spoil some of them.
Last week he notified the citizens
through his Communication to 60 to
work on the township beard and have
it put in stone crossing at the M. E.
church. If talk would make q for
tune, the "blow. bard" that gets up
that batch would have been long since
Q millionaire. If We mistake not, this
Importantly Aleck is the same chap
that was going 10 close the joints last
fall. provided he was allowed to do
the "wind work" while poor widow
woman did the rest and footed the
expense,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
SOUTH BEND ECHOES.
From .sleepy Dick,

From s'Sleepy Dick''
W. T. Kendall has q fine horse to
sell.
Joe Dore leaves his happy home for
the alley.
Jonah Tullls left for the Strip the
1st of March.
Jess Reigel has purchased him a
fine team of horses.
T. F. Norris visited bis parents last
Sunday. from Germany.
The farmers of the south side have
more money than wheat.
j. III. Norris returned from the
Territory Saturday of last week.
The bowling slley is becoming a
resting place for the south-siders.
Charles Allison was "resticating"
in South Bend township last week.
George Hart is hauling rock for his
new house, which will be erected coon.
Anderson Dewes will move this
week onto one of Fred Moore's farms,
south side
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
ELLINWOOD EFFECTS.
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
Last week we stated that the menu
bership Of. the German Lutheran
church was something over 20, when
the fact is it is ever 40.
Mrs. M. E. Livingston, sister of
Howard Terrence, came in Tuesday
morning from Lincoln, Nebraska,
where she has been spending the VIM
ter visiting relatives.
/, On Wednesday, February Goth,
occurred the marriage of Henry
Christensen to Miss Nettie Hager
The event took place at the home of
tho brides parents, in Stafford.
81. O. Arnold, Will Howard and
Fred Stephan left Monday for . hunt
ing expedition down on Rattlesnake
creek, in Stafford county, to be gone
several days
The members of the Evangelical
church, who have been holding meet
ings at the school house in District 50,
have decided to build . church. We
understand the work will be COM
menced soon. The building will be
erected on the George jackson place,
about . quarter of q mile south of the
school house.
On last Sunday night burglars
entered Henry Koelsch store on the
west side of the street. They gained
entrance through . back window,
which they broke out. This admitted
them to the back room only, and they
then took out the window between the
two rooms. They first visited the
cash drawer. and relieved it of .he
liberal sum of % cents, which had
been left there by Henry the nigh,
before. Not finding q satisfactory
sum of cash, they appropriated few
other small articles to their use ano
lett in disgust. As yet the polic'
have made no arrests. but We under
stand that the detectives are working
on . clew that will no doubt brinl
the guilty parties to justice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
Plan OS!

Buy Direct from the factory.
The Brakberry,
The Webster, The Hening,
and The Whittier Pianos
you can buy of us for cash,
or on the easy monthly pay
meDt plan. Any one can
own a Piano. We ask no
security or note. Write for
Prices and Catalogues.
WIN take horses or cattle in exchange.
F. q. Smith.
1000 Walnut Street, Kansas City, No., o.
J.. D. LINDSLEY, Factory Rep.
resentative, HUrCHlNsoN. KAs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
Township Trustees.

Township Trustees.
The trustees of Barton county met
at the office of the county clerk. Mon
day, the 4th. r. g. Bailey was made
chairman and Oscar O'Bleniss secre'
tary of the meeting. The following
trustees were present:
Albion township, 81. H. Boyle.
Buffalo, Henry Schwier.
Beaver, Peter Meyers.
Cheyenne, A. j. Ref.
Comanche, Thomas DeWertf
Clarence, A. Cell.
Cleveland, w. A. McNutt.
Eureka, w. o. Smith.
FAirview. A. S. Bryant.
Grant, j. Nj. Livesay.
Great Bend, George w. Land.
Homestead, III. D. Ashpole.
Independent, o. E. O'Bleniss.
Lakin, William Christoplh.
Liberty, b. G. Unruh.
Logan, John Helfrich.
Pawnee Rock, j. B. Schmidt.
Union, Samuel Carey.
Walnut, John Schneider.
Wheatland, S. 8. Wilkinson.
Great Bend city, r. G. Bailey.
On motion, it was decided to assess
same as last year, or as follows:
Horses, 6 months old and under 2
years, $40.
Horses. 2 years old and undsr 3,
$15.
Horses, 8 years old and over. 500.
Neat cattle, 6 months old and un-
der 2 years, IS.
Neat cattle, years old and under
8, IS.
Neat cattle, years old and over,
$40.
Thoroughbred cattle, at ] actual
value.
Mules and asses, 6 months old and
under 2 years, SO.
Mules and asses, 2 years old and
under 8. $50.
Mules and asses, 3 years old and
over $40.
Jacks and stations, at 10 times the
fee for service.
Sheep, s months old and over. so
cents.
Hogs, 6 months old and over, per
100'weight, 81.
Goats, 6 months old and over, 80
cents.
Farm implements, wagons, pleasure
carriages of every description, gold
watches. silver watches, plate and jew
elry, pianofortes, other musical in
struments, all interest on bonds of the
United States, all bocds and interest
on bonds of any state, county. district
or municipality, all other bonds not
exempt from taxation, stocks in any
company or corporation, shares in
national banks, moneys. credits, less
legal deductions, grain, average
amount of merchants stock for pre-
ceding year, average. amount of mer
chants moneys and credits for pre-
ceding year, average amount of man.
ufacturer's stock for preceding year
average amount of manufacturer
moneys and credits for preceding
year, shares in any vessel or boat
tax-sale certificates, judgments, notee
mortgages, aggregate value of al
other personal property. at J actua
value.
| Moved that the clerk have schedule
printed and furnished to assessors.
On motion, adjourned.
r. G. BAILEY, Chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08
First published in the DKNocRAr. Feb. %, 9O1.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
ADMINISTRATORS.

State OF KAnsas 80
Barton County,
In the matter of the estate OF T. j. Ross, de-
ceased late of Barton County, Kansas
NOTICE APPolNTMENT.
Notice IS hes by given, that on the 18th day of
February A. d. 1901, the undersigned was. by the
Probate Court of Barton County, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified Administrator of the
estate of T. J. Rss deceased. late of Barton County
All parties intesesed In said estate win take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
So, WuLIAM osNoxp, Administrator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-03-08

That Was almost twister. Saturday
night, ~ overturned header barges,
sheds and windmills all over the coun-
ty gave testimony to the next morning.
THE DEMOCRAT. one dollar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
TITLES FOR SALE.
You May Also ACQUIRE a 1

You May Also Acquire a Line of Noble
Ancestors.
Would you like to be a baron, vi
comte, comte or marquis? Nothing ia
easier (if you have the price,, and it is
not such an expensive luxury even
though an ancient pedigree is thrown
in with the title. For $4,000 you may
become baron, for $4,000 vicomra.
for $4,000 comte. What Is more. il
you buy in the right market you will
have letters patent from a European
government attesting the genuineness
of your title and descent. 1t is the no
bility of old Spain that is thus Access
sible to the stranger with fat purse.
A circular marked Confidential" is be-
ing sent out by an agent in Paris to
newly rich people in America and Eu-
rope. 1t does not elicit many re-
sponses from Americans, who are con-
scious Of the ridicule they would en-
counter in their own country If they
sported titles; but Europeans of recent
fortune take the bait eagerly, and the
1900 crop of barons and counts has
been large. If you call at the agency
in Paris you are received by a gentle
manly individual whose manner in:
spires confidence. After explaining to
you that every person has such a mob
Of ancestors that it would be miracle
If count or even a king did not slip
in somewhere among them, he will ex-
hibit the volumes of reference bound
in red morocco and containing royal
warrants of Spain delivered by the Of
fetal at Madrid, who has charge of all
matters of heraldry, and countersign-
ed by three court officials. BY means
Of one Of these certificates any one may
become the acknowledged descendant
of the proudest Castilian grandees.
Through the influence of a partner in
Madrid the name of the aspirant is
entered on the roles of the Spanish no.
bility, and that settles it. But the ac-
complished agent does more than this
for your money. II you are French
man he procures the seal of the French
embassy for your warrant of nobility,
and he claims that the seals of the
German and Austrian embassies are
equally at his command. Walk up,
walk up, ladies and gentlemen, land buy
Spanish title, signed, sealed and de-
livered, with a patrician ancestry
thrown in for good measure!-New
York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
STUDY YOURSELF.

The success some people have in
;hoosing colors for their own wear
is easily understood, when you know
how to do it yourself. To multiply
color Is to accentuate it. Suppose
your eyes are blue. Wear blue rib
bon at your neck, and they will look
twice as blue! If there is a greenish
tint in your eyes, do not be afraid
to bring it out; the effect will fasci-
nate you, says the Detroit News
Tribune. A peachblow tint in the
cheeks will even remain unnoticed
until you wear pink under your chin.
Brown eyes will look ordinary, unless
combined with brown hair; the effect
of the two combined could not be
other than beautiful. Gray will give
leaden tone to the complexion, I'M
less ones color is naturally high.
Satiny skin will show off doubly we'll
when placed near satin. Materials
tend to the same result, but to repro
duce the exact shade of gray eyes in
a gray waist is to achieve something
start.lngly becoming.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
and much relieved TO ind that hsS
own limbs were whole and sound.

and much relieved TO ind that hsS
own limbs were whole and sound.
The carriage was jerked OF the rails
and was pitched half over on its side,
and the struggles OF others to free
themselves were beginning to be I'M
pleasantly felt when, from her kneel-
ing posture, Janetta caught glimpse
of the man whom she had seen get
ting into the first-class carriage BIT
tie beyond her own at Paddlngto'l.
"Hallo' he said, with pleasant
smile, "Yos seem to want help here.
Don't be frightened; don't think
there is much harm done, barring the
smashing up Of a carriage or SO. No,
no! don't struggle behind there.
Ladies first, please. must help YOU
out through the wind.w, as the doos
is damned, and beware of broken
glass;"
THE child first" said Janetts, W.T.
quivering lips. who had laid hold c
the little frightened heap that has
been propelled right under the sea
opposite to her own.
Hand her out, please" cried ths
man, depositing the child high up !,
the bank near by. "She's scared on
of her wits, as we'll she may be. Now
give me your hands, and place your
feet on the handle of the door; I'll keep
you steady as you climb through an
lift you out"
Janetta obeyed every direction
swiftly and 3def.ly.
With her arm about the child, Janet
Ia sat and watched the strange scene
with daZed, bewildered eyes, The huge
engine, which had run off the line,
stood half embedded in the bank a.
the side, snorting and putting as if in
dignant at finding himself in such an
ignominious position.
Men with scared faces hurried hither
and thither: women stood in groups
along the line, sobbing in helpless ter
| ror.
| The mother of her little charge lay
stretched at full length on the grass
close by. borne thither by the strong
arms of her rescuer, who seemed al
most the only man who kept full pos
session Of his senses, except fair
faced. fair-haired young doctor, who
FASTENED forward towards the pros
trate figure kneeling by her and feel
ing her pulse with professional calm
Tainted, that's ALL" he said, look
ing up at the man by his SIDE Then
a quick glance of recognition passed
over his features. why, Merivale,
you here?" he exclaimed. con your
way to the George, 1 suppose?"
From a certain hardening Of tho
voice Janetta gathered that, for some
reason unknown, the fair-haired doc
tor did not like the handsome stranger,
whose fine physique and pleasant bear
ing seemed so attractive to herself.
(To be continued)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
CHAPTER II.

In few minutes more the train was
putting slowly from the station, and
Janetta, who had craned her neck from
the carriage to obtain farewell smile
from Neville, sank back into her cor
ner, with plenty of time before her
in which to consider her prospects and
her fellow travellers.
The latter were singularly uninter-
esting, with the exception of little
girl not more than two years old, who
sat just opposite Janetta, regarding
her with thoughtful eyes.
Pretty" she said presently, stretch
ing out her arms to come to her. And
Janetta, with a reassuring nod to the
mother, stood the child by the window
and talked to her for the first hour,
only handing her back to her natural
guardian when the little thing was
tired out, and showed signs of drop
ping off to sleep.
A glance at her watch told her that
she could not be many miles from her
destination, and she looked out of the
window to notice the sort of country
through which they were travelling,
fancying that in the fast-fadlng light
of the February afternoon she could
catch the simmer of the sea in the
distance.
The thought. had scarcely framed It,
self before she was conscious of
curious swaying to and fro in the car
riage, then shivering vibration ran
along the train as If the brake had been
applied with unwonted force; and, be-
fore she could do more than. read the.
awful alarm that was written upon
the faces of her fellow travellers, there
came crash and a total cessation Of
movement.
The earth itself seemed tottering
under her, and she was thrown from
her seat to the floor. She was too
stunned for few minutes to realize
in the least what had happened; but
when at last able to collect her senses,
she knew that there must have been
an accident, the nature and character
of which she was incapable of gaug-
ing.
The air was alive with sounds more
or less distressing kissing of the
engine, the shouts Of the engine driver,
the piercing shrieks Of women, and
close to her, making itself heard above
the din, the pitiful, frightened wall Of
a little child.
Poor little dear! 1t must be the
little child ! was talking to- said
Janetta, trying to raise herself on to
her knees 80 as to see better what
had happened to her fellow travellers,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
CURE FOR HysrER1a.

At doctors meeting lately a young
physician brought up for discussion a
case Of hysteria which had baffled
his skill. The patient had gone
through her course of initiating a
half-dozen diseases, and at last had
taken to her bed, where she had lain
already month. Could it. be cured
If so. how?
After a significant quiet and ex-
change of glances, one Of the old doc
tors spoke: Yes, hysteria is a baf-
fling disease. During the century just
closed l don't see that we have made
much progress in methods of cure be-
yond those once practiced. In the
treatment one has still to be thrown
much upon his own resources. My
grandmother used to tell us a story
of DR.. s. of M, who fourished we'll
nigh a century ago; a rugged man
who, in winter, went about in a heavy
great coat, big fur cap and thick
cowhide boots. Probably his wide
spread reputation protected him in
the exercise of Abernethy manners
Well, he had a case like this that DR.
* has presented; lady, who, with
out warrant; had taken at last to her
bed, and who lay there despite the
doctor, till one day, in a January
thaw, he entered the sick room,
coated. capped and booted, dripping
and muddy. A number of sympathiz-
ers were gathered around the bed
where the patient lay on the side op-
pos1te to that on which the physician
stood, leaving space on the mattress
between her and him. Her reception
was OF the kind which most the med.
ical practitioner abhors:
You are doing me no good, doc
tor
Please, madam. rise and sit in
that chair he said, indicating the
chair that stood on her side OF the
he'd.
Get up! she shrieked.
Yes, madam
Would you kill me-"
No: only get up
"I can't
"Try.'
4 won't
"'Well, if you won't get out of bed
III get in At the word he pulled
down the quilts and jumped in. With
a scream she leaped out, cured"
The inexperienced young doctor
rose and disappeared from the room.
In the course OF an hour or more he
returned with black eye and a
swollen mouth, but gay to a degree
of hiiarity as he recounted his story
Of a successful treatment of the old
time doctors prescription.
II jumped into bed, coat. cap and
boots" he cried, "and she jumped out
and walked
But what's the matter with your
face?" asked the narrator of the
grandmother's tale
20. my face! l meant to speak Of
that. Her husband came in."-New
York Evening Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
Dl..ipat,on of Mr.. Sac.

When Mrs. Russell Sage made her
appearance at the dinner of the May
flower society one evening recently it
was a matter Of comment, says the
New York Times. She is not woman
who gets away from her home after
the evening shadows fall, as rule.
But she and Uncle Russell renewed
their youth, and not only sat out the
dinner. but through the long speech
making that followed. This is the one
evening of dissipation that Mrs. Sage
allows herself during a year. She en-
ters into its enjoyment with all the
zest Of her younger associates in this
organization of Puritan descendants,
and MAKES the most of this red-letter
evening of her year. Mrs. Sage told
friend that she feared she was TAX
ing life altogether too easily now, and
is really becoming lazy, because on
some mornings she does not have her
breakfast until s o'clock.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21
his WIFE. INDEED.-

Il always hate" said the lady VINO
was twirling her go,d-Dowed glasses,
to hear man refer to the lady
whom he has wooed and won as my
wife, The man who says my wife
did this or my wife has gone there
or my wife likes so-and-so' has not
proper realization of the lady's i'm
portance or the position she should
occupy in his household.
My wife indeed! Pouf! In the
next breath he speaks of my horse
or my dog I'd like to have such a
man for a husband for a little while.
| think l could teach him a few les
sons that would be good for him.
When man has occasion to refer
to the lady who lowered herself by
accepting his ring at the altar he
should speak of her as Mrs. Smith
or Mrs. Jones', as the case may be.
I'd like to hear my husband mention
me as his wife! think he would
limit himself to just that once,"
And yet" said the little lady with
the soft hazel eyes and the rather
timid manner. 1T seems to me that
man might do worse than speak
of her as his wife, When your hus-
band was over at our house night BIO
fore last, Mrs. Frithington. he and my
husband played parlor golf. and 1 hap
pened to be in an adjoining room for
few minutes. where. could over
hear their conversation.
II thought it sounded awfully nice
when Henry spoke of me as his
wife 1t just made my heart leaI
every time heard the words coms
from his lips"
well. Of course, some women arr
so constituted that they prefer to bt
regarded as inferior beings, and where
a case Of that kind exists it may b'
| just as we'll that the husband doe:
take it for granted that he is he
proprietor. But you didn't hear Johl
Frithington refer to me as his wife.
I'll venture. l think | have succeed
ed in teaching him to know his place
a little too we'll for that"
No; when he spoke of you he mere
ly called you the old girl"
Some of John Frithington's friends
seem to think that his wild. haunted
look is of late more in evidence thar
usual. Stray Stories.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-21

Mr.. Mckinley expresses great con-
Germ for the preservation of the con-
stitution." Perhaps this concern ex-
plains his reluctance to stretch it over
Porto Rico.
The Chicago Chronicle was one of
the papers that felt called upon to
scold the Commoner for referring to
the Common people," 1t is distressing.
therefore, to see the Chronicle use the
same phrase and thus contribute its
weight toward the scheme to array
class against class" In speaking Of a
son Of Potter Palmer it says: He has
not been spoiled by wealth and sos
ciety. He is just as level headed as il
he had come from the ranks Of the
common people," Unless the Chron-S
icle apologies for the expression at
once it may ALLEVIATE some OF the men
Of means" whom 1t tries SO hard 70
please.