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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

Not long ago the wife of western Kan
eas politician asked him to lay aside politics
long enough one day to dig the potatoes IN
the garden. He agreed to do it, After
house and said he had found q CON- He
washed it off and it proved to be a silver
quarter He put it in his jeans and went
back to work Presently he went to the
house again and said be had found smother
silver half dollar. He put it in his jeans
sI have worked pretty hard" said he to
his wife ST guess III take : short nap"
When he awoke he found that his vie
she found no coins. It then dawned upon
her that she had been worked Kansas
CITY Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
rfctIo. In.pire. Science

Positively Jules Verne. with his
amusing and suggestive fctions. has
more than once inspired science and
industry. More than once has he en-.
Igendered miracles by imagining them
ia advance. But that is not the great
est of the services which he has rem
dered. The immortal merit of his
work consists in his having created
. new state of mind by enlarging the
horizon Of q too much stay-at-home
race, and impregnating vacations ig-
norant OF their own capabilities with
energies which, had it not been for
him, would have remained latent OF
|steriie.-Paris Figaro.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

mouse, she sat and gazed, something
glided slowly, stealthily, noiselessly
between her and those betraying
lights, something dark. dim and hui
man, for the shape was that of q
man, a native, as she knew by the
stiff1y brushed-up hair above the fore
head, the loosely falling shirt-a ma
tive taller than any of their house
hold servants-a native whose move
ments were so utterly without sound
that Maidie realized on the instant
that here was one of Manila's ia
and her first thought was for her re-
volver. She had left it, totally for
gotten, on the. little table on the
outer gallery.
Even though still weak from her
long and serious illness, the brave.
army-bred girl was conscious of no
sentiment of fear. To cry out was
sure to bring the instant escape OF
the intruder, whereas to capture him
and prevent his getting away with
such valuables as he had probably
already laid hands on became instant
~ her whole ambition. The side win
dows were closed by the sliding
blinds. Even If he ieaped from them
it would be into a narrow court shut
in by ten-foot spike-topped stone
wall. He had chosen the veranda
climbers favorite hour. that which
found the family at dinner on the
back gallery, and the quiet streets
| well-nigh deserted save by his own
skilled and trusted pals" from
whose shoulders he had easily swung
himself to the overhanging structure
at the front. He would doubtless
retire that way the moment he had
slowed beneath his loose. tapping
ropas such items az he deemed OF
marketable value
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
CHAPTER XIV.

But there was little merriment
when, five minutes later. the house
hold had taken account of stock and
realized the extent of their losses.
Maidie's had evidently been the last
room visited. The dressing table and
wardrobe of the opposite chamber
that occupied by Col. and Mrs. Brent
had been ransacked. The coloners
watch and chain-too bulky. he said,
to be worn at dinner in white uni
form-his Loyal Legion and Army of
the Potomac insignia and some priced
though not expensive trinLets of his
good wife were gone. Miss Porter's
little purse with her modest savings
and brooch that had been her
mothers were missing. And with
these items the skilled practitioner
had made good his escape.
On the floor, just under the window
in Maidie's room, lay keen double
edged knife. The stumps of two or
three matches found in the colonel's
apartment and others in Miss Por-
ter's showed that the thief had not
feared 10 make sufficient light for his
purpose, and from the floor of
Marion's room, close to the bureau,
4 .tuSt WnCTC II Hdu UcCu uIOpPc0 WHe1
the prowler was alaramed, Miss Por-
ter picked up one of the old-fash-
toned "phosphors" that ignite noise
lessly and burn with but a tiny flame.
| Marion's portenonnaie was in the
| upper drawer, untouched, and such
| jewelry as she owned, save two pre-
cious rings she always wore, was
stored in her fathers safe deposit
box in the bank at home. The colonel
was really the Greatest loser and de-
clared 10 served him right, both pro-
| vost marshal and chief of police hav-
ing warned him to leave nothing sly
| ing around loose"
| At sound of shots on the Gale
Nueva Brent had sailed forth, and,
rushing impetuously into the dimly-
lighted thoroughfare, had narrowly
missed losing the top of his head as
well as his watch, an excited sentry
sending bullet whizzing into space
by way of the coIoEefs pith helmet.
which prompted the doctor to say in
his placid and most effective way that
more heads had been lost that night
than valuables, and one bad shot be-
| gat another.
/ Sentries down towards the barracks,
hearing the three or four quick re-
ports. bethought them of the time
| honored instructions prescribing that
in case of a blaze which he could not
personally extinguish the sentry
| should "shout 'Fire!' discharge his
piece and add the number of his
post" Sagely reasoning that nothing
| but fire could start such q row. or
at least that there was sufficient ex-
cuse to warrant their having some
fun of their own to enliven the duh
/ hours of the night. Numbers and 8
touched off their triggers and yelled
! ssFire!" Five and g. nearer home, fol-
lowed suit. and in two minutes the
bugles were blowing the alarm all
over Ermita and Hasate. and rollick-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

FIO"eF FARMING 1OE FGEfUH e8.
The department of agriculture is
anxious to encourage the growing of
flowers for perfume-making in this
country, and attention is called to the
fact that conditions in the southern
states, and particularly in southern
California, are exceptionally favor
able for industries of this kind. It
is believed that in California the es-
sential oil, or altar, of roses might
be produced on an extensive scale to
great advantage. An acre of land
will give 1,5o0 pounds of rose-petals,
from which five ounces of the altar
may be distilled, and this quantity
has a market value of from SIS to
sS5. The rosewater, a by-product,
amounts to 900 gallons the acre,
worth from IS cents to one dollar a
gallon.
Lavender gives a net profit of 500
an acre. Pure lard saturated with
the scent OF flowers (pomade). is
worth from six dollars to $3.50 @
pound. Cologne of the finest quality
obtained by soaking the saturated
lard in alcohol brings as much as
SIT a pint.-Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

he was even now steaIthily moving
across the floor to where her dress
ing table stood between the westward
windows. The man Taust have the
eyes of a cat to see in the dark, or
else personal and previous knowledge
of the premises. IL she could only
slip as noiselessly out by the foot
of the bed, interpose between him
and the door and that one wide-open
window, then scream for. help and
grab him as he. sprang, she might
hope to hold him for second or two,
and then Brent and DIR. Frank would
be upon him.
All her trembling was from excite
ment; she knew no thought of fear.
But strong and steady hands were
needed, not the fever-shattered mem
bers only just beginning to regain
their normal tone. She slid from I'M
derneath the soft, light coverlet with
out a sound. The sturdy yet elastic
bottom of plated cane never creaked
or complained. She softly pushed
outward the fine mosquito netting,
gathered her dainty night robe close
.ly about her slender form. and the
next minute her little bare feet were
on the polished hardwood floor, the
massive door barely five short steps
away. She cautiously lifted the net
ting till it cleared her head. and
then, crouching low, moved warily
towards the dim, vertical slit that
told of subdued light in the salon.
There was no creak to those thick
blackwood planks with which Manila
mansions are fioored. Her out
IL
the knob when her knee collided with
light bamboo bedroom chair. There
was instant bamboo rasp and protest,
followed by instant vigorous spring
across the room and instant piercing
scream from Maidie's lips.
Something dusky white shot before
her eyes. Something inky black and
dusly white was snatched at and
seized by those nervous, slender, but
determined little hands. Something
dropped with clash and clatter on the
resounding floor. Something ripped
and tore as an agile, slippery, squirm-
ing form bounded from her grasp
over the easement 10 the veranda.
over the sill into the street, and
when Brent and the doctor and the
womenfolk came rushing in and
lamps were brought and Brent went
shouting to sentries up and down the
San Luis and shots were heard
around the nearest corner, Maid
Marion, Second. was found crouching
upon the cane-bottomed chair that
had baffled her plans, half laughing,
half crying with vexation, but firmly
grasping in one hand tuft Of coarse,
straight black hair, and in the other
section of Filipino shirt the size
OF 1ady's kerchief-an she had to
show of her predatory visitor and to
account for the unseemly disturbance
they had made.
"Just to think-just to Think" ex-
claimed Mrs. Brent, with clasping
hands, "that this time, when you
might most have needed it, Mr.. Stuy-
vesant should have gone off with your
pistol"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
the LAND OF DREAMS.

q, wonderful country OF Drcamland!
There our children wander In sleep
Over fields that are always yerdant,o
BY streams that are never deep:
There always the golden sunshine
Falls on fountains of crystal light:
There the roses are always thornless,
And the skies are wondrously bright.
o, fair, glowing country OF Dreamland!
Would could thy history tell,
For it's not the little ones only
That come under thy magic SPELL
What visions beyond description
Often come to our older eyes:
What scenes OF strange. wild beauty.
What -marvelousiy perfect skies;
And. sometimes. a glimpse Of that City
With its glistening streets of gold.
And the Eternal Hills whose beauty,
Nor pen nor tongue has told.
o, marvellous country of Dreamland!
We shall never thy boundaries know.
Until light from the land supernal.
Floods our souls with its radiant glow!
Aunt Louisa. In Minneapolis House
. keeper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

1885," Well did Marion remember
how he had begged her to write her
name beneath the picture, and how,
for some reason she herself could not
describe, she had shrunk from so
doing. There had been probably half
a dozen pictures of Foster about their
quarters at Averill-photograp in
evening dress, in ranch rig, in winter
garb, in tennis costume-but only one
had he of Aiaidie, and that not of her
giving.
Now, what could his coming mean?
What madness prompted this stealth
and secrecy? If innocent of willful
desertion, his proper course was to
have reported without delay to the
military authorities at San Francisco
and told the cause. of his disappear
ance or detention. But he had evil
IDENTIFY done nothing of the kind.
They would surely have heard OF it,
and now he was here. still virtually
in hiding and possibly in disguise,
and one unguarded word of hers
might. land him a prisoner, q war
time deserter, within the walls Of the
gloomy carcel in Old Manila.
Sandy she had TO tell, and he was
overwhelmed with dismay, had gal
loped to. Paco to see his colonel and
get, leave for urgent personal and
family reasons" as he was to say.
to spend IS hours in and about Ma
Mia. If possible thing, Sandy was
to trail and find poor Foster, induce
him to surrender himself at once, to
plead illness, inexperience-anyt thing
and throw himself on the mercy of
the authorities. Sandy would be
back by nine unless something utter
ly unforeseen detained him at East
Pace. Meantime what else could she
do?-what could she plan to rescue
that reckless, 1uckless, harebrained.
handsome fellow from the plight into
which his misguided, wasted passion
had plunged him?.
From the veranda the clink of glass
and china, the low hum of merry
chat, the sound of half-smothered
I laughter. fell upon the ear and vcxed
her with its careless. jollity. Impa-
tiently she threw herself upon the
! other-the left-side, and then-sat
bold upright in bed
Not a breath of air was stirring.
The night was so still she could hear
the soft tinkle of the ships bells off
the Luneta-could almost hear the
soothing plash of the wavelets on the
beach. There was nothing whatever
to cause that huge mahogany door
to swing upon it's well-oiled hinges.
She heard them close it when they
went out; she saw that it was closed
when they were gone, yet, as she
turned on her pillow and towards the
faint light through the northward
windows, that door was slowly,
stealthily turning, until at last, wide
open, it interposed between her and
the outward light at the front.
Many an evening lately she had lain
with her. hands clasped under the
back of her bonny head looking
dreamily out through that big open
window, across the gallery beyond
| and the open easements in front.
| watching the twinkle of the electric
| lights above the distant ramparts of
the old city and the nearer CLEAN of
the brilliant globes. that. hung aloft
| along the west edge of the Bagum-
bayan.
Now one-half of that vista was shut
off by the massive door, the other
was unobscured, but even as with
| beating heart, still as a trembling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
board OF PuhIfc aImps.s

ssThe abbreviation 6end is . nuisance
and ought to be suppressed by law" said
a man in the office of the board of public
improvements, s'but the limit was reached
the other day when letter came in here
addressed: Mr.. So-and-So, Board of Pub
lie Imps.'"
Maybe that was neither = joke nor the
result OF carelessness," returned one OF his
associates. Perhaps the man meant it,
CON tne level IN. Y Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
Rest for the Bowels,

No matter what ais you, headache to .
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or PAIN produce
cents to start getting your health back
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. C. C
stamped on K. Beware of limitations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
An EEoIuffon.

'Do come home with me to dinner !
want you TO meet my eccentric old uncle,
john"
Eccentric! It was only year ago that
you said he was an old boor."
Il know, but that was before his brother
left him fortune."-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
susufcfous.

Miss Prye-I can't abide Cousin Fan
ny; she's SO suspicious, you know.
Aunt Hannah-Suspfciou
Eyes. girl who will cover up the
keyhole of the parlor door when she
has company must be q terribly sus-
picious person."-Boston Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

man seldom exposes his lodge secrets?
Mrs Dix-Oh, guess by the time a
man sobers up he forgets them--Chi-
cago Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

Write to-day to Allen s. Olmsted, La
Roy, n. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t cures sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet. Makes new OF
tight shoes easy. Always use it to Break in
New Shoes. At all druggists and shoe
stores; 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

What is worse than a giraffe with sore
throat? A centipede with chilblains.-Bos-
ton Christian Register. 9.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Samuel. Ocean Grove, n. j.. Feb. IL. 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do noe
stain the hands or spot the Kettle (ex
cept green and purpie.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08
That settled Il.

Brinkerhoff-I ethought you intended T.
become a piano viftuoso.
Beecroft-I did; but my barber says that
I Will be prematurely bald.-Brooklyn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

Got some bully good news, pal There
amt goin' to be no school to-dayi" 'tW'E
nots" Teachers sick.
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

To Cure n Cold IN one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinire Tablets. An
druggists refund money fit fails to cure 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-08

Let me write the checks of country, and
[ care not who writes its songs.-N. Y.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16
SCHOOL BOARD.
Will Not Meet to Take Definite Ac-
tion Until Tonight.


There will be no meeting of the
school board until tonight. DIR.
Clinkscales states emphaticallythat
Notwithstanding the fact that the
board have been placed in an
anomolus position they are will
ing to bury all personal grievances,
if any exist, and entertain any
proposition tending to harmony
and the good OF the children.
'sIf we were assured, F" said he,
'.that at the end of the term we
would get ourrights from the Cher
kee board, or that the treaty would
make other conditions by abolish
ing the Cherokee board, we would
be content to go ahead on Mr.,
Davenport's proposition. As it is,
if there is to be a split it better
happen now than later"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16
GOOD FOR THE CLERKS
Overworked Deputies Can Pay for
Assistance out Of fee Money.

Mr.. Chas. A. Davidson has re-
ceixed a telegram from Washing
ton. which stated that the amend
ment to the Indian appropriation
bill providing for clerical expenses
passed with the appropriation bill.
This will be an immeasurable
relief to the district clerks O.. the
Indian Territory. The amend
ment provides that the salary of
the U. S. clerk shall be 1900 per
annum, and the expenses of depu-
ties shall be paid from the fees
received BY the Office. The sala-
ries of the deputies are to be fixed
by the judge of the court and the
clerk.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16
FROM THE ORIENT.
Mrs. Brock Has Received Interesting
Letters From Her Son.

Mrs. A. NJ. Brock has received
recently two very interesting let
ters from her son, Otis Pillars, who
is a member of the Thirtieth reg
mental band now stationed at
Balinag, Philippine Islands.
During December and January
the weather was pleasant and Mr.
Pillars is getting accustomed to the
country-acclimated-and is enjoy
ing perfect health.
The young man has been pro-
NOTED twice in the recent months
and is advancing with splendid
progress with his music. The
band gives an hours concert every
evening on the esplanade, rehearse
two hours every morning, play at
guard mounts, extra concerts every
day, and frequently several hours
of extra rehearsal is ordered.
The leader Of his band is fin
ished musician and Mr.. Pillars
finds his present position a most
excellent school.
The young man tells his mother
of the receipt of a cake she sent
him. 81 received your cake, or
rather what the ants were kind
enough to leave. l should judge
from the looks of it that it was
once some sort OF composition of
pastry, but when | got 1t, it was
simply mass of holes, crumbs
and ants. 1t travelled the 5000
miles with 17S sacks of mail piled
on top of it. 1t then laid in Man
lila in damp place until it became
mil-dewed and green. l appreci-
ate it all the same. F"
There has been no fighting where
the band is stationed for nearly
two months.
Mrs. Brock also received q large
photograph of her son which she
appreciates very highly and which
she has had neatly framed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16

"yurposely misconstrue the re-
marks of the councilman" !"
Davis Hill asked the Statesman
if the school board amounted to
anything or were only wall
aowersP Mr.. Bell quickly re-
torted that he was not there to an
swer questions but he had his own
opinion as to their worth.
After granting FIG. Cowan per-
mission to remove the old frame
building formerly occupied by
Ratclif Bros Il Co.'S grocery, the
council adjourned with the under
standing that the school board
would meet today and act on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Daven-
port.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16

Moore's pilules are a guaranteed
cure for all forms OF malarial, ague,
chills and fever, swamp fever, malar-
ial fever, bilious fever, iaundice, Bill
BUSINESS, fetid breath and tired,
listless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tism and the lassitude following
blood poison produced from malarial
poisoning. No quinine. No arsenic
acids or iron. d. not ruin stamach
or teeth. Entirely tasteless. Price
SO cents per box. DR.. c. c. Moore Co.,
80 North Main street, St. Louis, Mo
Sol by Peoples drug store. dwly
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16
Store and Business to Rent.

Store building 20 by 80 feet with IA
foot shed room full length, Monarch
wagon scale, Granery, Two cars capac-
ity, Blacksmith shop, Post office, long
distance phone in building. a good
opportunity for party with some capi-
toll Address f. IL. Wasson, Wasson,
Ind. Ter. lOI-IP
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-16
Working "A Hours a Day.

There's no rest for those tireless
little workers-Dr. Kings new life
pills. Millions are always busy, cur
ing torpid liver, jaundice, biliousness,
fever and ague. They Danish sick
headache, drive out malaria. Never
grippe or weaken. Small, taste nice,
work wonders. Try Them. 25c at
Peoples drug store and A. w. Fore
man.