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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25

Little Bessie like you better than
sisters other beau.
The Beau-I'm glad to hear that.
Why do you like me?
Little Bessie-'Cause sister never
eats the cheap candy you bring, and
get all of tn. Y. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Why should He Carel

Mrs. Smith repeatedly reminded her
husband that the silver was hers, the
furniture was hers, and SO on, until
poor Smith almost wished he had mar
ried girl without penny.
The other night Mrs. Smith awoke to
hear strange voices in the lower part
OF the house. and, vigorously punching
her husband in the ribs, called:
John, get up! There are burglars
down below"
"Eh?" inquired Smith, sleepily.
Burglars downstairsi" shrieked
Mrs. Smith.
"Burglars?" said Smith, as he turned
,ver. "Wel, there's nothing of mine
there!"-nlustrated Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Usea Of Economy.

You need q new suit of Clothes -
she remarked as she looked him over
critically.
81 know it as well as you d." he re-
piled, "but am economizing. made
up my mind some time ago to save
up a little money"
"And have you succeeded2" she
asked
"a little" he admitted.
"Good!" she exclaimed. ST hope it's
enough to buy me new bonnet
Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
PerfecfIx Horrfd.

Mother lat balf-Are you enjoy
ing yourself, dear?
Daughter-No, I'm not.
'What is the matter2"
1--WE refused George six dances
hand running, and he doesn't seem
miserable a bit."-N. Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
tiAs0iszEi 8 ~ -
Advantaeea 81 Eaucation.

AovantaBes OF Education.
Successful Farmer (whose SON has
been to college)-What was all that
howlin' you was doin' out in tn grover
Cultured Son-I was merely showing
Miss Brighteyes what q college yell il
like.
Farmer@Wall, I swan! Colleges il
some good after all. I'm goin' Into
town to sell some truck tomorrow.
You kin go along an do tn callins-N.
Y. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
No Backbfter,

Mr.. Johnson-Did you remawk at de
club last night dat looked like lob
ster, subj
Mr.. Jackson-No, sub; I am no back.
bitter. sub! If I wished to cast any as.
pensions upon de lobster family,
should go right to fish-market and
do it straight to deyr faces. suhi OATS
my style, suh!-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
His Name for 1t.

johnny said Mr.. Gazzam, "I&
Doce has left his case of medicines ano
instruments here. Get on your wheel
and take it to his Office"
Whereupon Johnny mounted his BIZ
cycle and delivered the case, with this
remark:
"Here, doctor! You left your repair
kit at our house."-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
The Henpecked

81 called my wife "A Bird in Gid
ed Cage"
"Well, called mine about the
same"
"You did?"
Eyes; I called her parrot.
cago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Annoyance. of Wealth

Wrest-Ten you, my friend. the rich
has their troubles.
Dawson-Bet your life, I do. Onst
when I had two pairs of pants I found
the labor of changing things from one
set of pockets to the other set of pock-
cts almost more'n could stand.-In-
dianaDolis Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
The Wrong Sort.

Mrs. Subbub-Out of work? Nom
sense! you could easily get work if
you wanted it.
Hungry Higgins-Well, ter tell yer
the truth, ma'am, what I'm looking
fur is snap.
Mrs. Subbub-A snap, Ell? Here.
Rover, Rover. Sic 'im.-Philadelphia
Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Not So InRenuous.

Miss Chatterby called on me to-
day." remarked Miss Cayenne. 81 was
very glad to see her. She seemed to
take a great interest in me-"
"But isn't she just bit of a tale
bearer?''
eyes. That's why was glad to see
her. It fatters me to feel that am
so important as to be gossiped about"
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
She Dadn.t Mind 1t.

81 hope you don't object to my mus
tache?" remarked the young man. aft
er he had sealed their betrothal with
a kiss.
ooh, no." replied the dear girl. II
did feel little down in the mouth at
first, but I'll soon get accustomed to
it.rIChicago Evening News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
The Grateful Maid.

Young Lady-Give me one yard Of
why, haven't I seen you beforef
Shop Assistant-Oh, Maud, can you
have forgotten me? I saved your life
at the seaside last summer.
Young Lady (warmly)-Why, OF
course you didi You may give me
two yards of this ribbon, please
Tit-BitS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
The Reason.

The cold makes Phyllis look & fright
1t puppies her sweet nose;
It reddens both her pretty eyes,
Moreover nips her toes.
Still Phyllis doesn't hate the cold,
The reason of 1t is,
Her daddy is the iceman.
And needs 1T in his "biz."
Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
MENTAL TELEGRAPH,

Erastus-What's y finkin' about?
Ephraim-Well. 1 reckon rs 6nkin'
about de same fng ez yo' is 6nlin'
about.
Erastus-Oh. yo' go long. I nevah
stole a chicken in nah life.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
His Shape

Teozer-Do you know Pm quite a be-
lever in the theory that we have all
lived before in some other shape.
Loozer (who has just paid for his
ninth drink)-Ah, very likely.
Toozer-Wonder what I was IN for
mer life?
Loozer-Dunno. Sponge, probably.
-Pick-Me-Up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
A CHANGED Man.

When Brown first wed he told Of what
''I' did or was to do;
Tho 'I'' was altered to q 'sWe'' In just
year or two;
And after that throughout the rest Of his
poor henpecked life
Brown lost his own identity. and talked
about MY wife"
-Tit.Rita
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Faithful to Her Trust.

Yeast-You seem to have had that
cook of yours for a long while.
Observation-Disclosures six years
us it possible?"
Eyes; she's my mother-in-law. you
know."-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
He HM to he,

''It; seems to me your husband is
more considerate in his treatment Of
the servants than in his treatment Of
you," suggested the old friend.
Naturally" replied the wife. I've
got to stay, and they haven't-"-Chi-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
For Safe Keeptnr.

Mr.. Fjjit-Say, that's the rottenest
tobacco ever smoked!
Mrs. Fijjit-Oh, George, you're
smoking UP my fancy sikh I put il
in your tobacco jar for safe keeping
Ohio State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Cruel,

'They say my face is a dream!" ex-
claimed the girl who wished to go on
the stage.
Eyes. fades away each night. :" retort-
ID the heartless young man.-Chicago
ally News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Hearing Va. Listening.

Ere we were wed. when Mabel spoke q
word
did not need to .hark-I always heard.
But. things have oddly changed since
then. Somehow,
I've learned to listen. without hearing
now.
Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Not the Answer She Expected.

Mrs Newmarry-Don't you think
baby is just as bright as he can be?
Her Sister Certainly. He takes
after you, and SO you can't expect
him to be very bright--Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25

Shortby-Have you heard my last Ut
tie joke?
I,ongby-Oh. yes, old man; heard it
years ago.-Ally Sloper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
Getting Even

Miss Bunk avenged herself ON me
Ter neglecting her invitation"
"How?'
'She told everybody that was old
enough to be trifie forgetful."
cago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25

One of Lies Little Ironies.
We buy new shoes and then begin
To get them nicely broken in,
But by that time, or just about.
We find those shoes are broken out.
Chicago Record.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Gus Sun rlinstrels.

The Gus Sun minstrels appeared
at the Shaw theater last night and
gave performance much above
the average minstrel show. The
grst part was bright and pleasing.
The singing was good and the
stage was nicely dressed The
Sun show is one of the best min
strels on the road this season.
The afterpart embraced a large
numbe of excellent specialties
The singing of Walt Fl Negley
made hit with the audience
He appeared as lady singer, and
his make up was so perfect that
some of the young men opened up
a violent Irritation with him Gus
Sun, in his feats of jugglery, has
almost reached perfection in his
line The difficult feats of Jug
glery were performed with neat
ness and certainty kresco and
Lynch are kings among dancers,
and the Ellet brothers are among
the best gymnasts and acrobats
ever seen in our city. Hutchison
Daily News
At the Florence opera house
November l. Tickets on sale at
Davies drug store, P-ices, %, 30
and 30 cents
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Spraying improves the Fruit.

1t has been proven in this vi
cinity that the spraying of fruit
trees will increase the crop. Until
this year Edwin Lobach, conduct
ing fruit orchard in the western
part of the city, had not paid
great deal of attention to this
matter. and, in fact. had sprayed
his trees but once since locating
here, and that was last year. Last
spring he used the spraying fluid
several times and his yield was "A
larger and better one than he has
yet produced. During the early
part of last month he shipped
| l,523 boxes of first -class apples to
the New York markets and this
morning shipped the last two
boxes of the remaining thousand.
His yield was something over
$500 boxes, whereas in years
gone by his crop has been smaller
and of an inferior quality.
George Griffin of Canon City
sprayed his trees six times this
year after the appearance of the
bloom with goodly quantity of
"A solution of Paris green. and
his product amounted to 1000
barrels of tirst-class apples
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Notice of the Annual rleeting of
the Stockholders of the Union
Ditch Company.

Notice is hereby gwen that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Union Ditch
company of Fremont county, Colorado, will be
held at che office of Jas. \. McCandless, in the
town of Florence, Colorado, on the 18th day of
October, 1901, at o'clock p. n, for the purpose
of eecting directors of the company for the ensu-
ing year and the transaction of all other bust
ness that may properly come before the meet
ing. F. W. NIXON, Secretary.
Dated Florence, Colorado. September II, 1901.
l3tS
The above meeting is hereby postponed until
November IL, isVl. F. W. NIXON, Secretary.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Round Trip Chicago for one Fare

plus 81 via the Union Pacific, ac-
count International Live Stock
Exposition Tickets on sale De-
Gem Der | to 3. Choice of routes
via Omaha or via Kansas City.
See your local agent or address
E. R. Griffin, general agent, Den
yer.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Miss Emma Montgomery's Sun
day school class spent pleasant
evening with her Monday Games
were played, lunch served and a
jovial time was had.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Several more laborers were given
employment at the Colorado Port
land Cement company's plant re-
Gently. The works are turning
out several hundred barrels of
cement daily
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

The young people of the Baptist
church will give Halloween SOC
ial at the church on Thursday
evening, October 81 The public
is cordially invited 80 A 80
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Rev j. w Nicely last evening
received telephone message from
Presiding Elder Harris at Pueblo
requesting him to continue with
his pastoral duties at the NJ f.
church until after the next quarter
ly meeting which will be Sunday,
Novem Der 10 Rev. Nicely will
comply with the request and will
deliver his farewell sermon on that
evening. Presiding Elder Harris
will preach in the morning
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

We have seen the frsil infant
when the faint struggle for exis-
tence seemed almost ended, re-
suscitated and made strong by the
use of Whites Cream Nermifuge,
Price % cents, Cafky & Brown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

In another column appears a
contributed article containing H
warm roast on men in general, and
on Elk Parte in particular.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Superintendent Smith of the
Chandler mine last evening stated
he could put on fifty additional
miners at once.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
D. 6 &. q. Excursions.

National convention of Women's
Christian Temperance Union, Fort
Worth, Texas, Novem ber l3 to 81.
One fair plus 81 for round trip.
Selling dates November II to II.
Final limit November 25.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

The Rathbone Sisters will meet
in X. of p hall tonight. II is
desired that a large attendance be
present
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

LOCAL NOTES.

New wall paper. low prices, at
Jansen's. 30tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Schwinger' orchestra, three
pieces, of Pueblo. at Uniform
Rank K of p dance Thursday
evening, October 81 1901
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Knight of Pythias dance Thurs
day evening, October 81 49-5l
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Gypsine, sanitary wall finish
Jansen. 35tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Last evening Archie Roades' ex-
press team No. 6 took fright at the
minstrel band and started down
Main street on a run. Little Flor
ence Colville who is living with
her aunt, Mrs. Lemonier, was
crossing the street and the wagon
struck her, knocking her down, 1t
WAS at first thought that she was
seriously injured. but examination
revealed the fact that she was not
hurt aside from severe bruises on
her left leg
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

Money to loan on improved real
estate, Nolan * WILKES.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

All kinds of stoves cheap at
Bookings. 26tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

See those Hot Blast heating
stoves at O d Smiths and You
will buy no other. 33.tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

just received half a carload of
up-to-date wall paper. No place
to put it. Let's hang it on your
wall 1t don't cost much. j H
Jansen. 36tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

The Clerks union will meet this
evening and transact such bust
ness as will come before the meet
inf
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

In anaemia and most women's S
ailments the digestion is weak, the
making of color, flesh and strength
out of food, is imperfect so that
the patient is weak, wan. nervous
and dyspeptic. This condition can
be corrected by taking a course of
Herbine. Price 30 cents. Cafky
d Brown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Runs Every Day in the Year.

The Overland Limited" via
Union Pacific for California.
Quickest time and finest equip
ment See your local agent or
address E. R, Griffin. general
agent, Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Do Not ProCrastinate.

For Remember that present yourself
for han
dow alanceo easyt terms
roms to
w. p. HAWKINS.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

l. j Martin of Denver was
present at the meeting of the
Knights of Pythias last night and
add essed the members 1t was
decided last night that hereafter
the lodge would devote the fourth
meeting night of each month to a
social session. The new parapber-
malta which WAS ordered some
time ago will arrive next week
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

This is Elks' day in Canon City
and large number of the Flor
ence herd are in attendance The
Canon City lodge this afternoon
began adopting a class of fifty
candidates and the work will be
finished this evening.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

A ''stich in time saves nine, "
and dose of Ballard's Horehound
Syrup at the beginning of Ii cold
will save you many weary hours
and even days of distressing and
harrassing cough Price % aud
80 cents. Cafky & Brown.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
For Business or Pleasure Trins

the Uuion Pacific has no equals.
Quickest time. best equipment,
best track, best locomotive power.
See your local agen, or address E.
r. Griffin, general agent, Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
Classified Advertisements.

Advertisements will be IN this depart
ment at the rate of Is words in issues for 25
cents. payable in advance no advertisement
will be taken for less than 25 cents. Here is
opportunity to advertise at minimum cost.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30
.....
..npLeTED
The New Machine Shops

the oil Well Supply Co finished and prepared to
o any ali OF blacksmith The new
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-10-30

present
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
WAS A FoReER.
1t Is Said BIackman's REGULATIONS Will
Reach $4,000.

Dies Moines. April 29.-(Special)-
The discovery that the late Charles
Blackman, of Ida Grove, who was well
known in Des Moines, was driven to
suicide by his own wrong doing and
wholesale forgeries, came as a sur
prise here. Mr.. Blackman lived most
of his life in Waukee, Dallas county,
his father having been a pioneer mer-
chant in Waukee for many years. The
elder Blackman moved to Early, in
Sac county, about seven or eight years
ago and engaged in business. Charles
Blackmar went to Ida Grove and en-
gagged in business and was successful
in many ways. His suicide, when he
was supposed to be prosperous, when
he has q fine family and was popular
in every way came as shock to the
community. Now it is known that
for a long time. he had been raising
money by forgeries and that he had
spent vast amount of money not be.
longing 10 him. His method of rails
ing money was to make out notes, gen.
or and forge his fathers name to
them. Then he would either forge
an Endorsement and make the paper
dl DduhS, VI "Ouiu PiOAui
genuine indcrser and sell the notes
Some of the notes were sold in Ida
Grove, others in banks in this part OF
the state, and some of the notes are
held in banks in Des Moines. 1t is re
ported that two notes for $4,000 are ir
Des Moines banks, but that one Of
them has a genuine Endorsement anc
the bank will not lose. A banker il
r. ~ ,o,,% 0f no CT OF
wrote here last Saturday that investi
cation showed the amount of Black
mans forgeries would reach $4,000
and that of this amount $4,000 woult
have been due in few days. This NJ
doubt precipitated the suicide. 1t il
learned that Blackman had $4,000 o
life insurance, most of which can b.
collected, despite the suicide of Black
man, and thus his wife and family will
be left in good circumstances. Thu
elder Blackman is wealthy and hi
credit is such that the passing of tn
forged notes was easy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
FARMER CUTS THROAT.
Discovered BY Wife in Barn Early In
Morning.

Van Vert, April Observation-Disclosures
win McBee, farmer about thirty-si2
wears of age lies at his home near this
place in precarious condition with
self-inflicted cash across his throat,
but may get well. He did the deed
with a razor while Respondent. Sew
eral years ago he became mentally un-
balanced but apparent recovered
and up to the time he tried to end his
existence was thought to be rational.
Thursday morning Mr.. McBee arose
from his bed about o'clock after first
telling his wife he thought there might
be something the matter with the
horses. After waiting for time for
him to return to the house Mrs. McBee
made an investigation and found her
husband lying in the barn in a pool OF
blood with an ugly cash across his
throat, nearly severing the windplpe'
the fatal razor with which the work
was done lying by his side. DR.. Nit
: chell was hastily summoned and gave
the injured man attention. He feels
s confident that he will recover.
ABOUT four years ago McBee became
insane, but he apparently regained his
mental equilibrium again. Nothing
4 strange of late had been noticed in his
actions and it is hard to account fol
Z his sudden freak of madness. He had
no family difficulties and was in moo
crate circumstances. His family con
sists of himself, wife and three chill
dren.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
NEW OIL .FIELD FOUND.
Two Thousand Spectators Surround
a Well Near GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, April 30.-oil has
been struck at depth of 100 feet on
the farm of John |. Yostern, one mile
north of Muenster, Cooke county, and
fifteen miles west of Gaipsville. 1t is
black and thick, has strong odor and
burns like kerosene.
Special trains have been run to
Muenster and 1000 spectators are on
the field, trying to buy and lease land,
which advanced 100 per cent Five
hundred dollars was offered for piece
of land 40 feet square in close prox'
unity to the we'll, but was refused.
Four oil companies have been organ.
lied and will commence work at once.
The well does not gush like those OF
Beaumont, but the oil is OF a better
quality.
Ten acres of land lying west of the
well sold for $4,000 People are com
ing in all kinds Of conveyances to the
fields. and all the big prospectors at
Beaumont are coming on special
train to make an investigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
coed Harry o. Weaver, of this place,
whose term expires with the coming

coed Harry o. Weaver, of this place,
whose term expires with the coming
convention.
1t is expected that Mr.. Junkin, if
named for the position, will be a can
didate for state chairman to succeed
Mr.. Weaver. At present there are two
candidates for chairman of the state
committee-R. w. Clayton of the sixth
district, and r. H. Spence, of the
eighth district.
Some little opposition has developed
to both men in their respective dis
tricts. but not enough to keep them
out of the race. Clayton must stand
for denomination this year, and it is
reported that one or two counties in
his district threaten to lay him on the
table.
In the eighth, Spence will have op-
position from Decatur county, while in
Ringgold hot fight is promised on the
gubernatorial situation, in which
Spence has become more or less in
volved. Spence was reelected last
year so his position on the committee
is assured.
Junken is life long republican and
has welded a potent influence in first
district politics through the columns
of his paper. So far he is the only man
mentioned to succeed Weaver. The
matter of his candidacy for state chair
man has been talked but little, but ii
has developed that it is a good card,
which has been held up out of sight
heretofore
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
FRAlLEY FOR ouARTERMAsTER.
Popular Fl. Madison Lawyer Promoted
BY Colonel caughIan.

Colonel H. H. Caughlan has recon-
mended the appointment of Lieutenant
Joseph R. Frailey, of Fl Madison, to
be quartermaster of the Fiftieth regi-
ment, l. N. G., with the rank of cap
tain. to succeed Captain E. E. Hobby,
resigned Lieutenant Frailey is at
present adjutant of the first battalion
of the Fiftieth regiment, and is one
of the most popular men in the SER
vice. He is a veteran of the Spanish
American war having served in the
capacity of first lieutenant in the Eff
tieth. Upon the reorganization OF the
regiment at the conclusion of the
Spanish war, Lieutenant Frailey was
made battalion adjutant in Colonel
Caughlan's official family, and as such
has made first class record. The
many friends Of Lieutenant Frailey
will he pleased to hear of his promo
ton, and it is the universal verdict
that Colonel Caughlan has made a
wise selection.