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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24
A PUEBLO LEGEND.
Poetic Tale of the City of PecOs That
Has Been Handed Down Through
Many Generations.

Through all the grotesque darkness
of Pueblo superstition runs a bright
thread of poetic legend; and one legend,
since it is woven around the ruined es-
tufa in the ruined Pueblo of Pecos, has
a right to be told here, writes Marion
Hill, in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.
Pecos was founded by the man-god,
the great Montezuma himself, and he
therefore probably felt a protective in
terest in it; at any rate, when the
usurping Spaniards lay upon the con-
quered Pueblos a cursed rule of re-
against them the aid of his brother
gods in Heaven. These told him to
plant a tree upside down beside the
chief estufa of Pecos, and to light a
holy fire upon the altar, and if the fire
were kept burning until the tree fell
then would there come to the rescue
of the oppressed great pale-face ma
ton, and deliver them from the Span
ish thrall.
So the fire was lit, and sentinel was
posted to guard it's sacred flame; and
the tree was planted-unl1er the cir
cumstances the planter would be ex-
cusable in planting the tree as inse-
curely as possible. But year after year
passed, and the tree remained standing.
Sentinel succeeded sentinel, and the
flame lived on. Generations withered
away, yet deliverance seemed no near
er One day there came rumor from
old Santa Fe that the city had surren-
dered to white-faced people. Was
this the band of deliverers? That day
at noon the sacred tree toppled and
fell. Spanish rule was no more. The
prophecy had been fulfilled.
If there be an unbeliever of this
legend, let him go to the ruins of Pc
COS and see for himself that whereas
the city was built upon a mesa so bar
rem thRt no trees are there nor ever
have been there, yet across the crum-
bling estufa lies the fallen body of a
pine of mighty growth. The like of it
is not for many miles around. Whence
then did it come?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24
THE SONG OF THE RILL

a laughing little rivulet.
Went dancing on its way.
And ever. as it ran, it sang
This blithesome little lay:
81 come from the mountain,
Where chilly winds blow,
On, on toward the ocean,
1 sing as / go.
Ger rocky cliffs leaping,
laugh as 1 spring,
And the rougher the journey.
The louder I sing.
watched the little rivulet
Grow strong and deep and wide.
When ioi it turned a busy mill,
And yet its glad voice cried:
oh, happy, thrice happy
The stream that can do
Some good as it journeys
This weary world through
When duty is pleasure
And pleasure is duty,
Then life is all gladness
And sunshine and beauty"
A river now the stream became,
And winters chains had bound
An icy sheet upon its breast,
And yet 1 heard a sound:
1.-The breath of the Frost King
Has silenced my voice,
But down in the darkness
yet may rejoice.
while winter is raging
In sleet and in storm,
Out of sight in my bosom
My heart is still warm"
At last the river found the sea,
And with its might and main
Took up the song the ocean sang.
And this was its refrain:
1.-The mountains and moorlands.
The isles of the sea,
The winds and the waters
Are happy and free.
'Tis the spirit within us
That sings or is sad;
oh, hearts of Gods children,
Sing. sing, and be glad!"
Martha A. Burdick, in Golden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24

then as suddenly vanished. Horses
slipped or stumbled painfully and,
man after man, the riders followed
the example of the young soldier in
the lead and, dismounting, led their
dripping beasts farther up the steep
incline. Halfway to the summit.
peering through the wind-swept
sheets of rain, palisaded clump of
rocks jutted out from the heights
and, after a hard climb, the little
band found partial shelter from the
driving storm, and huddled, awe
stricken, at their base. Still the
lightning played and the thunder cam
nonaded with awful resonance from
crag to crag down the deep gorge
from which they had clambered, evil
IDENTIFY none too soon, for presently,
far down the black depths, they could
see the Box Elder under a white
wreath of foam, tearing in fury down
it's narrow bed.
'Beg pardon, lieutenant" shouted
the veteran sergeant in the young
commanders ear, even in that mo-
ment never forgetting the habitual
salute, 'but if I didn't see the reason
for that sudden order to saddle I
been drowned like rats down there in
the gulch."
''I'm wondering if anybody has
drowned like rats" shouted Dean, in
reply. "Carey says another party was
just behind us. Who could they be?"
But for answer came another vivid,
dazzling flash that for an instant
blinded all eyes. "By God! but that's
a stunner!' gasped big trooper, and
then followed the deafening bang and
crash of the thunder, and its echoes
went booming and reverbera ting from
earth to heaven and rolling away.
peal after peal, down the bluff-bound
canyon. For moment no other
sound could be heard; then, as it
died away and the rain came swash-
ing down in fresh de1uge, Carey's
voice overmastered the storm.
sThat's struck something, sir, right
around yonder by the Springs. God
help that outfit that came a-gallopin'
after me!''
sWhat was it? Which way were
they coming?" Dean managed to ask.
Fright along the bluff, sir, to the
east. Seemed like they was ridin' over
from the old camp on the Frayne
read. There was rs or 80 of 'em,
should say, coming at a lope."
"Cavalry?" asked Dean, a queer look
in his face.
''No, sir. They rode dispersed like.
They was mile away when I sighted
them, and it was gittin' SO black then
L don't think they saw me at all.
They were bout off yonder, half a
mile east of the Springs, when
dipped down into the ravine, and
what seemed queer was that two of
them galloped to the edge, dismount-
ed, and were peering down into the
gorge like so many Indians, just as
though they didn't want to be seen.
I was goin' to tell the lieutenant
bout it first thing if had found our
fellows off their guard, but you were
all mounted and just starting"
ITO Be Continued.1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24

A vein of copper ore was struck on
the farm of Ike Gayon near Lane
vile, Labette county.
Chairman Albaugh, of the republic
an state committee, has designated an
eagle as the emblem of his party on
the official ballot. The populists have
selected a home for their emblem. The
democrats have not yet made a Sc
lection.
Director T. B. Gerow, of the state
free employment agencies, estimates
that 5000 harvest hands will be need
ed to take care of the Kansas wheat
crop this year. He figures that fully
half the number will have to be
brought from surrounding states.
w. P. Harrington, editor of the Cove
County Advocate, has been arrested
on a charge of criminal libel. The
complaining witness is John F. Jones,
member of the house of representa-
tives from Cove county. The Advo-
cate charges that Cove ran a joint.
Prof. Hamlin, on trial at Medicine
Lodge for criminally assaulting a
young girl pupil, was found guilty,
the jury celebrating only 80 minutes.
Feeling was very strong against Ham,
lin at the time of his arrest and he
was removed to the Harper county
Jail for safe keeping.
w. L. Martin, agent for southern
Kansas of the Champion Mower &
Binder company, was killed at his
home in Winfield by the accidental
discharge of shotgun. His grandson
found him lying in a pool of blood
under a buggy in his barn The gun
had caught on a wheel.
The legislature appropriated $4,000
for the purchase of blooded cattle for
the state agricultural college The
regents of the institution wanted to
buy some horses, also, and asked At
torney General GODDARD if it would be
legal to stretch point in that direc-
ton. GODDARD ruled that under the law
they could buy only cattle.
A Union Pacific freight train was
wrecked by washed out bridge three
miles east of Sharon Springs. Engi-
neer Herman and Brakeman Osborn
were killed. Two track walkers who
were at the bridge have disappeared,
and it is feared they have also lost
their lives. The engine and several
cars went into the river. The engine
ana one car Oh cattle were enI1rcIY
submerged
Superintendent Of Insurance Church
is sending out the checks to the vari-
Gus towns of the amount coming to
them for the firemen's relief associa-
tions. The two per cent. tax assessed
upon insurance companies doing bust
ness in the towns that have fire de-
partments with paraphernalia valued
at over 81 900 has increased $500 in the
last year. The total sum distributed
is $2O,64975.
Mrs. Eliza J. Grismore, of Topeka,
accompanied the Rebekah lodge degree
team to Tonganoxie to give an ex-
application Of the work. She took
a prominent part in the drill and
soon after died of apoplexy.
The Independent Telephone compa-
ny is pushing the construction of
line at Winfield and the old company
has reduced prices.
Bessie Brown, q Topeka girl, ten
years old, was burned to death by
fire resulting from an overturned
lamp Her mother, Mrs. j. L. Brown,
was seriously burned In an endeavos
to rescue the girl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24
CHAPTER XVI.

At three o'clock in the morning,
while the stars were still bright in
the eastern sky. the little party of
troopers. Dean at their head, had
ridden away from the twinkling lights
of camp. and long before sunrise had
crossed the first divide to the north.
and alternating trot, lope and walk
had put miles between them and Fort
Emory before the drums of the in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24
KANSAS ITEMS CONDENSED.


The Kansas grand chapter o. E. s.,
held its state convention at Topeka
last week. Among the visitors was
Mrs. Hattie Ewing, OF Orange, Mass,
most worthy grand matron of the or
der. Reports of officers showed sub
stantial growth in membership and
finances These officers were elected:
Grand matron, Mrs. Lou NJ. Olmstead.
Anthony; grand patron, Arthur Ed
son, Abilene; grand treasurer, Mrs
Ely MCGEE. Girard; grand secretary,
Mrs. Della Bennett, Hutchinson.
Jointist Sues Topeka for Damages.
Frank Murphy, Topeka jointist,
filed suit against the city for $75s.65
damages sustained on account of Car
RE Nations raid on his joint. The
raid was made on February IT, Mrs.
Nation was convicted recently for the
malicious destruction of Murphv's
property. Now he wants the city to
reimburse him for the damage Mrs.
Nation did his joint.
Mayor and Council Disagree.
In April "dry" mayor was elected
at Arkansas City and joints have been
Off and the mayor wanted to levy
an occupation tax, but the council is
wet" and the proposition was vetoed.
The council then proceeded to cut
down city expenses, electric lights
being first shut off. The police force
was reduced and salaries of city Off
GERS reduced.
King Edward to Kansas Legislators.
In order to completely square him
self with the people of Kansas, King
Edward VII, of England, has caused
his foreign minister, Lansdowne, to
convey to the legislature of Kansas
his thanks for their sympathy over
the death of Queen Victoria. The let
ter came to Gov. Stanley through the
American embassy at London.
Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary Convicted.
Fred Seibert, assistant secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Fort Scott, who
came to that city recently with Evan
gelist Williams, was convicted in
court of frequenting immoral places.
At the time of his arrest Seibert was
drawing $50 a month from the Y. NJ.
G. a.
Two COnvicts Get Away.
Joseph Pabst and James Sterner,
two convicts, escaped from the Kan
sas penitentiary, scaling the walls
surrounding the boiler house. They
were TRUSTEES who had easy jobs as
night firemen, and no watch was kept
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
dies FROM HIS BURNS
Young Man Burned ii Stock Car:
q GIenullin Dies At the Hospital
from Injuries.
Shut ii the Hay Loft Of 4 Stock Ca,
When it Caught Fire from
the Engine.
Badly Burned before His Presence ID
the Car was Discovered En-
Route to Chicago.

& Fred Dernhart a young man about
2i years Of age died at the hospital in
this city yesterda az morning as a result
of burns sustained while endeayoring
to obtain ride in a Northern Pacific
stock car, n ait. Glenullin. Dernhart
was in a stock car, concealed in the hay
loft OF the can, and the hay caught fire
while a few miles out from G1enullin,
from an engine spark. The: stock was
removed from the car at Glenullin, and
the railroad men heard Dernhart's S
cries and released him. He had been
unable to make his own escape from
his fiery prison, and had sustained SER
9ious burns about the head and face,
and had inhaled smoke to such an ex-
tent that his lungs we're badly affected.
He was Wrought to the hospital here
last Friday night but was too badly
burned to recover and died Sunday
morning s4.s.
#Sz Dernhart was from Big Timber,
Mont, and was on his way to Chicago
where he said he had relatives. He had
some money on his person when taken
from the car His relatives have been
Scennalni icated with but nothing had
been heard from them this morning 5S
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
{. Is FATAI SHOOTING. s;

young German boy who has been
working for Tom Smith at New York
town. north Of Dawson was accident
ally shot Saturday and died as a result
2of his injuries The boy was driving
out on Al hay rack, and wanted to take
the shot gun with him but was forbid
den to do so. AfterWard he sent an
sother boy il to get It, and placed it in
the hayraek with him. lille driving
along, the gun slipped down between
the boards in the bottom OF the rack
and was discharged The load passed
through his leg inf1ic ting a bad wound.
He was taken to- Dawson with the in
tention of sending him to the hospital
here but he died at the station there,
from shock and loss Of blood. He was
a newcomer u i the locality and had
come from the southern part q Logan
county
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
i Knots ON Trees.

In the barks Of our forest trees are
! contained 9a mul itude sc latent buds,
which are deYelope and grow under
certain faY Yofable cond ditions. Some
trees possess this property In q remark
able degree and often, when the other
parts are killed down frost, the
I property of pushing out these latent
buds into growth preserves the life Of
the plant. These buds, wing once
begun to grow, adhere to The woody
layer AT their base and push ont their
points through the back toward the
Hight.
The buds then unfold and develop
:leayes, which aborate the sap carried
up the small shoot Once aborated It
descends by the bark, when II reaches
the base or inner bark Here II is ar
rested, So to speak and deposited be-
tween the outside and inner layer of
bark. as can be learned on examining
specimens on the trees Id the woods
almost amy ywhere-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS. !

The burning OF q sulphur candle in q
room infested with pests Of any kind
will relieve you of them In q short time.
Glasses which have been used for
milk should be washed FIRST In cold wa
Ter and then in hot soapsuds. This win
make them clear and shining.
Wilted Or dropping flowers may he
revived by giving them q quick plunge
Into moderately hot water In which q
few drops OF ammonia have been
poured.
Never put soda IN the water In which
you wash china that has any gliding
On it. Soda Injuries the gliding. In
stead use soap, which answers Just as
well and has no III Elects 4
Ia washing cut glass only noder-
ateiy hot water should be used on sc.
count of the glass being ef varying
thickness, which causes the dishes To
expand uneyenly If subj bjected to ex-
scessive changes be temperature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
"A SALE OF WARTS.
One Juy emile Transaction That
Seemed to Confirm a Theory. s

One Juvenile Transaction Thai
IS Seemed to Confirm a Theory.
'4''This theory said the travelling
man, 'sthat warts will go away when
you stop thinking about them may have
something in it, and am inclined to
have. faith in it. / know from actual
observation that warts can be transfer
red and will give you the case in point
Il was buying newspaper when ]
noticed that the hands Of the neWsboy
were covered with warts. His stand
WIS within block of my house, but /
am away SO much the little fellow did
not know me by name. Il said to him:
go 80 You should get some one to charm
away those warts. that being the meth
cd Of getting rid Of them when I was 8
boy. "A. .s... 4, @.z3 E
5 - = They amt mine now,' he said I
sold them last week to Teddie Stearns,
and they'll all go to him. =s.s,
Now, Teddie Stearns Is my own boy,
and | did not like to think of his
smooth, chubby hands being disfgured
with warts, and we did not live in a
wart atmosphere. They belong more
exclusively to the barefoot boy with
cheek Of tan conditions. l had been
such myself. e When went home, !
called my boy to me and looked with
some anxiety at his hands. They were
as clean and white as a girls.
a.t'ssWhat is it, papaT he asked curl
4onsly. ;$z55.$ 2. s.5.. Z. -S *S
..%'. 4 am looking for warts u, ,..:5 b
. Oh and he drew a long, delighted
breath, there amt any yet, but they're
sure to come, for bought them from
"Carrotty Mike" for a pin. He says
I'm sure to get 'em. Amt You glad 2,
WI Glad! / could have cried, and be-
5lieVe his mother did cry. But that
blamed little cub said he wouldn't be a
tenderfoot, and he would have warts.
u read the riot act to him and went
away for a sseath's fIis1 u and when I
came back he Aas as id as Punch.
dis hands had grown crop of warts
that disco counted an ything 4 ever saw in
that line. I hunted up .Carrotty Mike
and. would ron believe it. there wasn't
q wart on his handsi He had trans
ferred them all to my boy. Chicago
Record Herald. ss... S$
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
BEE AND HIVE

s If the hive rests on the ground. 1T
will be too damp.
sss It will pay to use fOundat lions BY fill
Ing all frames full
y: setstlle hive q little above the ground
1 to admit OF ID circulat lion of air. 5Ss*s sS:
From 8 clock q. "a. to 8 8 q clock b. ID.
includes the hours of successful operat.
Ing with bees. mn: ss
Procure new; bl lood in the apiary. In
\ breeding Is as obj ectionable with bees
as. With live stock
1t is necessary to unite all weak col
$onies that wi Il be unable to- build up
into strong stocks b M
Z Care should be taken sto save all
young brood and the brood combs Of
those containing brood.
On account Of Al being the only ma
terial that nan be depended upon to
stay pine. III the best material for hives.
Combs should not be leftt Z id empty
hives about the apiary hat Is the
worst place they can be left. as moths
are always to be found near the bees
7 and are sure to- infest the combs.
One advantage fl closed end frames
4sis that d hive full DC combs may be
B handled as though II were q single
piece Instead Of q cole ctinn Of loose
pieces, thus saving work, worry and
time.
If the bees cannot 5conyenlen enter
the hives during the sudden changes OF
\ cool weather quite number win be
a lost; hence care should BIZ takeI ito
haYe the entrances arranged so that the
bees can enter readily
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
DOUBLE GOLDEN j, WEDDING 81 81

3$ 8 8iESSSSIoAlIA NREMGlllN1I.$
st Thomas lines: A celebration
Of rare occurrence took place at the
comforts e able home of Mr. Jacob Hartje
Of ST homas township the golden
wedding d Of & Nh: and Mrs. August
y El'eizky. The aged couple, ~ and -
years, have been residents OF Pembina
county for about twenty years and as
mem bers Of st. Paul's s German Luth-
eran congrggati on. Extensive prepa-
rations for the occasion had been made
by the relatives, especially by Mr.. j ack
Hartje, son-in- law OF Mr.. Neizky. Sun
Day mornings Sept. 90, Mr.. Gust Born,
editor of st. Paul's congregation, ap-
peared at the house of Mr.. Hartje and
announced to the aged couple, who
hla had no idea Of the forthcoming ce1e-
Eration, that a special service would
be held in the AFTERNOON ait the church
IN their behalf, ait the same time ask
ing the privilege OF escorting them to
the house Of sssorsh ii7r,..== Promptly at
9.l5 the bridal party, consisting OF
Mr. and Mrs. August Neitzky, Gust
Born, 20 Reinh* Nuke, elders, Misses An
lie Sophie, Emma and Margaret
Hartje, Mathilde and Pauline Lepp,
grandc ldren Of the aged couple,
started for the church. The service
consisted in praise and Thanksgiving
for the grace and benevolence bestowed
upon the aged couple during the past
half century and an address by the
pastor, Rev N. BieageI, basing his
words on Psalms 103,, verses 1-3s. The
blessing being prom cnnced, all were
invited as guests at the house of Mr..
sHaTtje About 100 responded to the
invitation. .A social evening was the
conseql qlence Thile all guests pres
ent were engaged in an all around
chat it was overheard that another
party among those present, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. Leuts had Joined the bands Of
matrimony in the year 1851, SO the
occasion turned out to be a double
golden wedding. !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07

made by the state, and the manage
menttseff the Great N Northern, Northern
Pacific and 500 railroads have, through
their assistance, made it possible to
extend the work flI'ther than W &aa,Id
otherwise have been possible. The
work for the coming year will be
sbroadened and much extende It
will be cond ducted under. four divisions.
Under the hydrogr aphic division, the
gage stations along the Red river and
on Devils Lake will be continued and
made permanent. IS
The geological division will cont tinue
Investigations for the geology and
stratigraphy Of the Dakota artesian
basin and publish a preliminary report
of the area already mapped in the
south heastern part Of the state.
The soil division Of tile department
Of agriculture will probably have a
party in the state for a time making
special investigate and mapping Of
soils. s. =,5 5s t5s8. s=35:s
"The topographic survey under the
US. geological survey promises to as
sist by having party in North Dakota
to continue the topographic mapping
already begun, which will furnish the
accurate section base maps SO neces-
,sary for the other surveys. .z y
There are in charge of each of these
divisions trained men, working unde,
the direction of the heads of these sur.
veys in Washing gon. The nature ot
the work requires specially trained
men, but lit is our desire to engage. fol
these parties, just as far as possible
men from our own state. For this
purpose there will be another year
positions open for two or three sIcf
men. These men must have haf
some college work, and some specia
training in the sciences. It is hoped
we will never have to go out OF ot1
own state to find them. The presen'
outlook for the survey is most prom
Using, and the small outlay made b,
the state in establishing this work wa.
surely bread cast upon the waters
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-07
VI OIL We . L LiE LEADER.
3 & a sC Case Where Naval Cadets Turned
discipline Into d JoISe. 23


Among other GOOD v stories stali, shp
Cyrus Townsend Brady IL Ills sT1n,I &,
Tops il and Tents, published ~ ss,criI,.
ners, is this :S 81 $sI
It is related that IS large nu,nher 81
naval cadets were neeligenf Il follow.
ing tie service ID the cha aDel 1 which, was VA,
after tie ritual !. of sss the Eniscopal
church. An incautious offieer III charge t,
on Sunday morn q made 4 little ail-
dress to tie church party 81 the s,,l,-
iect, saving he supposed HAT some 81
them erred through Ignorance. lift III
they would observe him f.a refu,Iv5 ana
do as he did-in military "A !, ) nee fol-
low tie motions of he comma an9ling n.
Sficer they would not 81, wrrong 7E=75984
Word was passed quietly throug thu,
battalion. hey nj 1archefl INTO Ethe
church. The officer ia charge took his
place Id the front Spew settled himself
In his seat ana calmly blew his nose.