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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
st. Louis Monument to Jererson.

st. Louis monument co JenerSon.
The project just set on foot by the
Jefferson club, of St. Louis. to erect
monument to Thomas Jefferson will
appeal to everybody in that part of
the world. It is the intention to erect
the monument in some park or other
public place, and to unveil it on the
opening day of the worlds fair of
1903. Subscriptions are to be asked
from the citizens of ST. Louis and vi
cinity for the monument, and it is safe
to say that liberal response will be
made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
=. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
allegations made by their firm.
West d Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
edo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
icting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
rec.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
The ,Davs of Dime Novels.

Col. Prentiss Ingraham, who wrote
more dime novels than any other one
person, is still living in New York
city. Present-day authors will gasp
when they learn that during the time
when he was writing, Col. Ingraham
turned out over 500 novels, averaging
$4,000 words each. This was in the
days when the typewriter was un-
known. Col. Ingraham confesses to
having written a novel of $4,000 words
in five days time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
whore Our Army ID weak.

Capt. Crozier, chief ordnance officer
on the staff of Gen. Chaffee in the re-
cent expedition to Pekin, puts his
finger on the weakest point in our
army system as revealed in the Chi
nese campaign. Both in men and in
equipment the United States troops
were unsurpassed by any of the other
four nationalities. But Capt. Crozier
notes that they fell behind all the
others in smartness of appearance.
He says that they were the .'slouchi-
est of all" and he believes the fault
6es with the ofIicera.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Arizona is supposed to be almost an
unbroken desert, but in reality it has
the largest unbroken pine forest in
the United States, covering an area of
over 5000 square miles. This timber
is usually found at an altitude of be-
tween $500 and $500 feet. The total
quantity Of pine timber fit for saw
ing purposes within the boundaries
of the territory amounts to 10000, co.,
600 feet, which can supply the needs
of q populous state for more than q
century.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
electric Traction for Canals.

writer on modern waterways says
that in the near future electric trac-
ton will be universally employed on
canals. On the canal between Brus-
sells and Charleroi, small electric road
carriages have taken the place of
horses in towing barges and the speed
5has been increased from one-fourth
miles an hour, to seven miles. An
overhead wire is used and it furnishes
light and power to villages along the
route
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
The Things Most Worth While.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., assured
the members of the Students club
In New York the other day that the
things most worth while in this
world are not the possession of wealth
and the search for extravagent joys,
but character, friendship, health and
success" And success, young Mr..
Rockefeller said, els to do the COM
mon duty of each day uncommonly
we'll"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
A Great Year in American Trade.

The last year of the last century
broke all records in the extent OF
Americas trade with the outside
world. The official figures show
that the country's exports for the
memorable year 1900 were in the
neighborhood of $1,47O, oOO, 900 and the
imports $s25 ,OOO, 900. This produced a
favorable balance of $645 900, 900 in the
country's foreign trade, which is
about $25, 000, 900 ahead of the big
vecord made in the calender year 1899.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Got $1,000 for One Nights Work.

Nine. Adelina Patti now 81 years
of age, for many years past stood at
the head of the music financiers of
her set and at the present time her
terms for concerts in London are 49,
900. Her record for a single twelve
month is $25O,OOO, and for a single
performance 1000. Buenos Ayres is
the field in which the last named har-
yest was reaped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
widow of Gen. N. r. Banks.

Mrs. Mary Palmer Banks, widow of
Gen. N. p. Banks. who died few days
ago, worked in cotton factory for
Is years, beginning at the age of IL,
and Gen. Banks first met her there.
AS the wife of Gen. Banks, of Massa-
chusetts, she danced with the prince
Of Wales, now Edward VII, in 1861.
Upon the death of her husband in
1894, congress bestowed upon Mrs.
Banks pension of $1,000 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Fire ON a Kansns Rancb.

The Bluff creek feed-grinding plant
on the Sherman cattle ranch, south
west of Salina, was destroyed by fire,
causing $4,000 loss. The plant con-
sisted of storage bins filled with sew
eral thousand bushels of corn and a
large amount of grinding machinery,
operated by 40 horsepower engine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
The charity which Counts.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
premier, is noted for the unstinted
manner in which he dispenses private
charity. He has been known to go
out on cold nights to carry food to
some poor person in whom he took
an interest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
schoolhouses I'm Porto Rico.

When Porto Rico came into the pos
session of the United States there was
not single school building on the is
land. Last month the bureau of edu-
cation issued one order which calls for
the building of 16 schoolhouses in diff
ferent districts. In one district ten
municipalities offered site to secure
the school,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Big Gas Strike at Chanute.

While representative of the Omaha
Gas company was drilling in COM
paratively new field at Chanute an
oil "gusher" with a flow of 100000
gallons every "a hours was struck. 1t
is the largest in that field. The well
reverts to the city at actual cost.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
1t Is a Valuable ACQUISITION.

The old Fort Hays reservation, aban-
doned by the government and trans
ferred to the state, contains 1900
acres, two-thirds of which is said to
be the best wheat land in Kansas. The
balance is good grazing land, fringed
with timber. There are 30 buildings ON
the tract
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Death of Fred Harvey.

Fred Harvey, manager of the eat
ing house system on the Santa Fe
railway, died in Leavenworth last
week of cancer of the intestines. In
1865 he became ticket agent of the
Burlington road at Leavenworth and
was afterwards it's western freight
agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

who died in Chicago, took place at
Lawrence. He was the son of the late
William Shannon, first territorial
governor of Kansas. Osbun Shannon
was postmaster of Lawrence under
the first Cleveland administration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
. One Maxor Takes Bold stand.

In reply to a demand from the min
listers to close the joints at Arkansas
City, Mayor Hess replied that he was
elected by an overwhelming majority
on a platform indorsing licensed
joints, and as long as he is mayor he
will adhere to that policy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
And He Could.

cents for a trick pack of cards on the
guarantee that he could cut the deuce
of diamonds from it at every cut.
And he could. Every card in the deck
was deuce of diamonds.-Kansas
City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
AS Competent as Men.

3. L. Short, the candidate of Post
master Barnes faction, was nomina ted
for mayor by the republicans of Kan
sas City. Women served as judges
and clerks in nearly every precinct
and proved as capable as the men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Pioneer of Fort Scott Dead.

Ex-Mayor John L. Stewart. of Fort
Scott, for many years prominent in
republican politics, is dead. Almost
since the first railroad was built into
that city he was proprietor and man
ager of the Stewart house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Result of a love Afrair.

Because she had been disappointed
in love Winnie Harden, 15-year-old
schoolgirl, committed suicide at her
home in Arkansas City after her re-
turn from school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

A Dose in Time Saves Nine of Hale
Honey of Horehound and Tar for Coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Faunce's Historic Tavern.

A movement is on foot in NeY York
to have the city buy Faunce's tavern,
the sole revolutionary relic in the
downtown district. It was there
that Washington babe farewell to his
officers December A, 1888.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Small Boys and a Gun.

Jacob Hand, aged nine and his
brother George, aged six, of Leaven-
worth, were playing with toy gun
ally discharged the shotgun, load of
birdshot entering Jacobs body on the
left hip, killing him almost instantly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Dyeing is as simple as washing when You
use PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by all
druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Some peoples idea of knowledge is tbs
art of finding out things which they have no
business to know.-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Holds the President Responsible

D. F. Coon, who was president of
the State bank at Fort Scott when it
was wrecked by the $4,000 defalca-
ton of it's cashier, J. r. Colean, has
been sued by the receiver for $40,
OOO He holds Coon blamable for the
bad condition of the banks affairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

The burglar makes hay while the sun
doesn't shine.-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Married In H.afe.

They tell this story in Lee county, Ga,
sf negro who applied to justice of the
peace to marry him. He had no money and
offered a string of fish as the fee. After q
year had passed the justice met the man
and said: well, William, how do you like
married life?' "Wen, sub, Twas the reply, AZ
wish ter de Lawd I'd eat dem fish. San
Francisco Argonaut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
The Original saloon smasher.

Bavaria, ten miles west of Salina,
claims to have been the scene of the
operations of the original saloon
smasher in Kansas. Twenty years
ago, before prohibition became eff
fective, Mrs. Ella MCGEE demolished
the only saloon in Bavaria with
Ratchet and there has never been one
there since.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Saving wood is the better exercise, bu
golf is more popular.-Atchison Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
A Priest,s Collection OF stamns.

Father Stollenwert, priest in Rush
county, has the finest collection of
stamps in Kansas. He has upwards of
5000 specimens, some of them very
rare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Ladies who take pride in clear, whit,
clothes should use Red Cross Ball Blue. Re
fuse limitations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Saved Her Husband from Quantren.

Elizabeth Margaret Fisher, wife of
Rev. III. d. Fisher, superannuated cler-
gyman of the Methodist conference
of Kansas, died at Topeka last week.
aged 76. Mrs. Fisher came to Kansas
in 1858 with her husband, settling in
Lawrence, where she gained national
notoriety for her calm courage in
saving her husband from massacre at
the hands of Quantren and his ruff
fans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Prairie Dog an Outlaw Now.

War on prairie dogs is now the
law of Kansas. Gov. Stanley has affixed
his signature to Stephen Caves prairie
dog bill. 1t carries an appropriation
of $4,000 with which to conduct exper-
iments at the. agricultural college for
discriminating the pest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Greatness is not SO much in ability to
plan masterpieces in persistency in pur-
suing them.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
THE woRLD.s<BEsr KNOWN TRAIN
The Empire State Express-What II
Does Daily and How 1t Does 1t.


Does Daily and How 1t Does 1t.
sHThere IS only one train In the country,
that exceeds fifty miles hour In speed
for 100 miles run. and that is the Empire
State Express."-PubHc Ledger, Phiiadei-
phia.
The Ledger might have added that this
great train averages ffty-three and one
third miles per hour for the entire distance
from New York to Buffalo, 40 miles, in
Guiding four stops and twenty-eight slow
downs; that it does this each business day
of the year. The attention which the EN-
pire State Express has attracted in every
country of the world has proved one of the
greatest advertisements for American ma
chinery and American methods that has
ever been put forth, and that the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
is entitled to the thanks of not only the en-.
tire State of Nev York, but of every per.
the land to the other for placing before the
world an object lesson without an equal
From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Lynching Bill Killed.

The house committee on penal in
stitutions killed Rees' bill providing
that if a sheriff suffers a mob to
take prisoner from him he shall lose
his Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
me Second need,

Stockman-You remember that
"pointer" you gave me on the street
yesterday?
Bonds-Yes; what about it?
Stockman-Why, tried it. and as q
consequence I've come around to see
If you couldn't let me have a retriever.
Richmond Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
No Longer a Young State.

Near Pleasanton Mrs. Kansas Eifert
died last week within sight of the
house in which she was born. And
Mrs. Kansas Eifert was 43 years of
age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
a Close Obaerver.

Booth Girl-Take a chance and help
the poor orphans?
Stinge-No, I'm not buying tonight.
I am merely an observer.
Booth Gir1-Ah, q close observer
Philadelphia North-AmeTican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Joints Mt the Capital Closed.

Attorney General GODDARD appointed
A. L. Redden special attorney general
for Shawnee county to enforce the
prohibitory law. All the jointkeepers
agreed to close "for the time being"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

A serious wreck occurred on the
Santa Fe west of Kinsley, in which
four engines, drawing two double
header freight trains, were almost
totally demolished and 80 cars were
badly damaged
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Almost Without a Par.l,el.

At Emporia, Lora Ransom, an eight
year-old girl, was tried for insanity.
1t is case almost without parallel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Carriers Ink

has the largest sale of any ink in the world,
because it is the best ink that can be made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Greatest In the World.

Within five years Cascarets have reached
the largest sale of any liver or bowel medi.
cine in the world, simply because they cure.
six million boxes year proves. No matter
what ails you, start using Cascarets to-day
and if you are not benefited and in every
way satisfied after you have given them q
for the asking. There is no waste. They
are put up in tablet form and every tablet
is stamped &C. c. c." They don't cost much
loo, 25c and SOC box and Soc box will
furnish whole months treatment for the
worst case. Cascarets are the best and
cheapest liver and bowel regulator IN the
world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Train Stalled at Paradise.

During the severe snowstorm last
week passenger train was stuck in
the drifts at Paradise. All unperish-
able freight was abandoned until the
drifts were shovedel out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Tramps Drank Raw Alcohol.

Several tramps became intoxicated
on raw alcohol at Wellington and
were placed in the city Jail. Later one
of them was found dead and another
is believed to be dying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Arranging for German Farmers.

the state board of charities, has pur-
chased a large tract of land in the
Seventh district and will settle it
with German farmers from the east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Lawrence Young Man In Trouble.

Louis Selig, son of A. L. Selig,
prominent business man and ex-mayor
of Lawrence, is under arrest charged
with setting fire to the Gibson mill
at midnight on April 25 last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
students Urged on by Professor.

Prof. F. w. Ellis, of Washburn col
lege at Topeka, addressed large
meeting of the students of the college
and advised them to ally themselves
with the joint-smashing movement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Money in Politics-''What we need to
do" cried !, hotly, sis to take money out
OF politics.. II took out all 1 saw, SIR"
protested the legislator, with conyincins
candor.-Detroit Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Led bv Jerry SIMPSONS Sister.

It developed that the leader in the
exciting embarrassing crusade at
Holton was Mrs. McCauley, a sister of
ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

The Rest Prescription for Chills
md Fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in
& tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Coffee Burned Young Woman's Face.
Miss Leohnard, a university stu
dent at Lawrence, was badly burned
about the face and eyes by the ex-
plosion of can of boiling coffee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

Fortune fails him who fears.-Ram's
Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Monument to a Negro Porter.

Travelling men who have stopped at
Independence several years will raise
500 to erect a monument to John
Oglesbee, deceased, a negro porter of
the Caldwell house for 20 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Horse Locked to the Barn.

Constable Taylor went to Squire
Laru's barn at Fort Scott to take
possession of horse on a replevin
and found the animal secured to the
standard of the barn with log chains
and locks so that it was impossible
to take it without taking the barn.
The owner, anticipating the officers
coming, had wrapped the animal in
network of log chains, attached them
to the pillars supporting the barn and
locked their ends with number OF
locks. Laru had disappeared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

The Office of the Beacon at Lin
coin burned the other morning at
three o'clock. The Beacon was es-
Capt. Wait.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Colorado Prepared to Fight.

The Colorado legislature Instructed
the attorney general OF that state to
take such steps as he may deem neces-
sary in defending the suit to be in
stituted by the state of Kansas to
prevent the diversion of water from
the Arkansas river in Colorado for IT,
rigation purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Paid 100000 for q Ranch.

The Treadway ranch near Anthony.
Harper county, comprising 5000 acres
has been purchased by Wyatt Stanley,
of Illinois. The price, including i'm
Elements and stock, was 100000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
Shot Down i'm HIS Corral.

J. H. Sadler, a farmer two miles
south of Cherryvale, was found dead
in his corraIshot down by an un-
known assassin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

The Mexicans allay their thirst by chew
ing Chicle, which is the main ingredient o.
Whites "Yucatan" Gum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

simpson Sees Civil Strife.

Congressman Simpson in an inter-
view at Wichita said: 1.-THE agitation
started by Mrs. Nation will cause one
of the biggest civil strifes this state
has ever known. The officials ought
to be more determined in their action
than they are. The two chief politi-
cal parties of the state fear to take
sides, lest they injure their cause,
but this affair will be carried so far
that it must become campaign issue,
and then look out"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

A new clerk in Atchison, according to tho
Globe. is attracting great deal of favor
able comment. Investigation reveals tho
fact that his popularity is due to his habit
of laughing at the jokes of customers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-22

]. A. Sadler, q farmer near Usage
City, committed suicide in the woods
near his home. He had been sick a
long time.