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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
By Way of Emphasis.

Referring again to lands flowing
with milk and honey, Mr.. Coburn's
last report shows that Kansas pro-
duced 356,s45 pounds of honey. and
beeswax last year, and so3,952 mich
cows,-Kansas CITY Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Gold in Kansas shale.

Prof. Fahrig, Philadelphia chem
list who tested the shade found in
Ellis and Trego counties, says he has
no doubt of the existence of gold in
the great body of these shafe lands
and the ore can be profitably worked
upon yield of So a ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
They Fought with Plumb.

Forty gray-haired veterans who
fought under the late Col. Preston B.
Plumb. in the Eleventh Kansas, gath
cred in reunion at Emporia the other
day. Mrs. P. B. Plumb was the guest
of honor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

Gentlemen A.: -
81 have used sew
eral bottles of
Peruna and feel
greatly benefited
thereby from my
catarrh of the
head, and feel en-
couraged to be-
lieve that its con-
tinued uSe viii,
fully eradicate a
disease of thirty
wars, Sfandinn ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Kansa. and Free Rura1 Delivery

There are now 241 free rural deliv-
cry routes in Kansas, while TAB appli-
cations for service are on file.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
viii Travel in Automobiles.

A wholesale grocery firm of Topeka
has placed an order with an eastern
factory for 25 automobiles for it's
travelling statesmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All Over United States Use Pe.ru-na
for Catarrh.

From & Catholic Institution I'm Ohio
comes the following recommend from
the Sister Superior:
"Son1e years ago friend of our in
Sfffufi0n recommended to us DIR. Hart
mans Perla1a as an excellent remedy
for the influenza of which we then had
several cases which threatened to be Of
q serious character.
owe began to use 1T and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Peruna has become our favOrffe medf-
cine for Influenza, catarrh, cold, cough
and bronchitis.
SISTER SUPERIOR.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first to formulate Peru
ma. 1t was through his genius and per-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Joints Closed on Mysterious orde
Riddle Holds His Job.

Martin Norton, department com
mander of the Kansas G.. A. R., has
rescinded his order discharging F. M.
Riddle, his adjutant. Riddle said he
was discharged because he refused to
divide his salary with Norton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
To Have Fine Pottery.

A new pottery plant viii be erected
at Coffeyville at. once, to be one of the
largest in the country. 1t will be of
brick, 64X14O feet and two stories
high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Women in Control.

At Marmaton, Bourbon county, the
school-teacher is woman, so is the
telegraph operator, the. postmaster,
the only preacher and the rural mail
Q carrier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Don't Like Carnegie's Terms.

The Lawrence Commercial club has
decided not to accept the Carnegie Of
fer for the erection of $4,000 library
building in Lawrence unless an annual
five per cent. maintenance guaranty
could be secured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Winfield Thf. Much Ahead.

A wholesale war on joints at Win
field 0resulted in 80 arrests. The city
treasury is $1,700 richer and ten no
torious sviolators were driven from
town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Cannot Tour the State.

The Kansas university council has
refused to permit the University
Glee club to make it's annual tour of
the Kansas towns during the Christ
mas holidays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Ottawa Want. Natural Gas.

Business men at Ottawa will make
second attempt to secure natural
gas. A wen that is now down $50 feet
viii be sunk to the depth of 1900 feet
unless gas is found in paying quanti-
ties at less depth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

Two new telescopes, to cost $4,000
and SO 600 each, will be purchased for
Washburn college at Topeka. The
trustees will also build $4,000 heat
ing plant and $25, 900 observatory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

severance that it was introduced to the
medical profession Of this country.
The following letter is from Congress
man Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

While visiting his married sister in
Kansas City, Kan. Col. Ed H. Brown.
the well-known railroad contractor
and capitalist of Girard, dropped
dead of heart disease. In 1895 he rep
resented Crawford county in the leg
islature as a republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Prizes for WORLDS Fair Wheat.

The Kansas commission for the ST.
Louis worlds fair has offered prizes
for the best samples of this years
wheat crop, which will be placed in
the Kansas exhibit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Bringing Settlers into Kansas.

d. o. McCray, Immigration com
missioner, says the weekly homeseell-
ers' excursions which the. railroads
sre running, bring men to Kansas wl.o
really come to buy land and mals
their homes in the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
These Three ON the Slate.

It is said that the claims of three
Kansas cities-Lawrence, Hutchinson
and Emporia-for public buildings
will be pressed at the present session
of congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

A company with $4,000 capital has
been organized to manufacture agri-
cultural implements at Blue Rapids.
It. will use water power from the big
dam there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Sent a Woman to Prison.

Mrs. Belle Hotchkiss, who at Elm
wood murdered her brother-in-law,
James Duffy, was sentenced to three
years in prison. At the time the crime
was committed there was intense feel
ing against Mrs. Hotchkiss and she
was taken to the Hutchinson Jail for
safe keeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

Neutrality-suspicious. trains are here
after to be the rule between New York
and Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 8, 1901.

S. B.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Made Death Certain.

Edward Mccoy, aged 40, committed
suicide at Wilmot, Cowley county, by
lying down on the Frisco railroad
track and permitting freight train
to run over him
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Gets q Lifetime Job.

John Higgins, a Santa Fe brake
man, who had both legs cut off in an
accident near Emporia last Septem-
Der, has made rather curious settle
n1ent with the company. He is to be
taught telegraphy at the company's
expense and is to have a job for life,
and the company also agrees to buy
him a pair of cork legs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Only One ONCE for Harris.

In Washington interview Senator
Harris said he would be pleased if the
people of Kansas would re-elect him
to the senate but under no circum-
stances would he accept a congress
sional or gubernatorial nomination.
Joints Closed ON Mysterious Order.
Joints in Wellington were closed in
obedience to an order from some
mysterious source. The attorney gen
eral had warned the county attorney
that the prohibitory law must be bet
ter enforced in Sumner county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20

Now it is claimed that Gov. Stanley
overlooked at least ten Kansas men
when he said there are no millionaires
in the state. Those who are rated as
such are Joab Mulvane, John r. Null
vane and c., j. Devlin, of Topeka; A.
c. Alternately and the Fred Harvey
estate, of Leavenworth; B. P. Wag-
gener and David Aud, of Atchison;
John I. Stewart, OF wellington; Cal
vim Hood, of Emporia, and I'D. Bow
ersock, of Lawrence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Kansas Want. Mexico's Trade.

For the purpose of directing the
attention of congress to the benefit
which would accrue to the west from
a reciprocal treaty with Mexico, Gov.
Stanley is considering the advisability
of calling state meeting of Kansas
business men to draft resolutions and
memorabilia congress on the question.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-20
Had to Buy Potatoes.

The expenses of the II penal and
eleemosynary institutions Of Kansas
for November were unusually heavy,
owing to the winters supply of pota-
toes, grain and hay. The cost of
maintenance, salaries and repairs
were as follows: Blind asylum at
Kansas City, $2,O49: feeble-minded in
stitute at Winfield, S3,447; Osawato-
mic insane hospital, .$13,591; boys
industrial school. at Topeka, $4,076;
girls industrial school at Beloit, 3d.
sos; deaf and dumb school at Olathe,
$G,9s7; Topeka insane hospital, $751;
$685.; soldiers orphans home in Atch-
ison, 3,O4S; boys industrial reforma-
tory at Hutchinson, $7,5O3; state PEN
itentiary at Lansing, $16,o3o; soldiers
home at Dodge City, s4,s36.
Plan Largest Experiment Station.
The regents of the state agricultu-
raj college were at Fort Hays inspect
ing the reservation recently coded the
state by the federal governmnt upon
which it is planned to establish a
branch normal college and an agri-
cultural experiment station. The idea
of the regents is to establish on the
reservation the largest experiment
station in the country. On the reser-
, vation the regents will have from 20
to "a farms of 16O acres each, on which
to plant or sow fields of 40 and so
acres in the place of little plats of
ground the size of a town lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

The story Of the lifcwork Of this
g:cat physician has been often told.
and is familiar to most readers.
Prof. Phelps was born in Connect
cut, graduated from the military
school at Norwich. VT. He studied
medicine with Prof. Nathan Smith of
New HaVen. Conn, and graduated in
medicine at Yale.
His unusual talent soon brought him
reputation ana prominence. First he.
WAS elected to the prOfessorship of
anatomy and surgery in the Vermont
University. Next he was appointed
lecturer on materia medica and madi-
cal botany in Dartmouth College. The
next year he was chosen professor o.
the chair then vacated by Prof. Robby,
and occupied the chair. the. most i'm
portant one in the country at the time
when he first formulated his most re
markable prescription.
Today Paine's celery compound
stands without an equal for feeding
exhausted nerves and building up the
strength of the body. 1t cures radi-
cally and permanently. The nervous
prostration and general debility from
which thousands of women suffer so
long that it finally gets to be second
nature with them-all this suffering
ana dependency can be very soon re-
moved by properly feeding the nerves
and replacing the unhealthy blood by
a fresher. more highly vitalized fluid.
A healthy increase in appetite and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

somnia. rheumatism, diseases Of tho
kidneys. rcsained their health, ana
strength. and buoyancy by the we'll
advised use Of Paine's celery COM
pound AS Il great leader ana writer
in Boston publicly declared one day.
Painc's celery compound had proven
itself to Ne us much better thun all
the ordinary nervines, saralparllas
ard trade preparations rs the diamond
IS brighter than ordinary glass.
From thousands Of grateful persons
unsJlicitated testimonials began to
pour in from those whom Paine Scelcry
compound had benefited. The
wealthy and the poor. the famous ana
the comparatively unknown, sent to
the proprietors Of the remedy. 10 the
newspapers. to their physicians. to
their friends, the glad news that here
at last they had found a remedy that
made them themselves again,
And the foolish fellows with their
silly nostrums. starting up here and
there every year. discovered as often
Us they tried it that, when 4 PERSONS
health is at stake. he or she VIII not
be imposed upon. Paine's celery COM
pound was in greater demand last
year than the year before; the dcma nd
this spring is greater than for all the
so-called spring remedies combined.
People insist upon having the one
remedy that does them good, makes
them strong. repairs their shattered
strength They call for Palnes
celery compound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

corresponding gain in weight and good
compound.
Paines celery compound is the most
remarkable medical achievement of
the last fifty years.
1t makes people well. 1t is the one
true specific recognized and prescribed
today by eminent practitioners for di
ScascS arising from debilitated ner-
vous system. Prof. Phelps gave to his
profession n positive cure for sleepless-
ness. wasting strength dyspepsia.
hiliOusneSs, liver complaint, neuralgia.
kidney troubles. For all such Gem
plants Paine's celery compound has
succeeded again and again where
everything else has failed.
1t is as harmless as it is good. and it
was the universal advice of the medi-
cal profession that the compound be
placed where the general public could
secure it. and thousands of people
have year after year proven the wis
dom of this good advice.
Only truly great and effective rem
compound has done, to hold it's I'M
rivalled place in the estimation of
the abest physicians and of the thou
sands of busy men and women whose
only means of judging is from the
actual results in their own home or
among their friends. No remedy was
ever so highly recommended, because
none ever accomplished so much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
WISE LANDLADY.
Understands How to Increase Her Business.

me andlady of a certain restaurant
- broekton. Mass. has increased her
1shless SO rapidly that she has had
~ enlarge her dining-room to ac-
,eo."ihodate the continually increasing
rrouohage. one of her guests gives the
!, livery morning she serves her regu-
~ suests with GTape-Nuts and hot
INN or hot cream in cold weather, and
,t Diu cream in summer. / began eating
~ ms 1000 and right away began to feel
~ Improvement in my health. | had
~. terribly troubled with nervousness
- dyspepsia and found it impossible
M Niia a food that would agree with
taurant. go
c,oi ne new food. in four months. in
Ia aSed my weight from 100 pounds to
nc Iia never felt as well in my life
NJ, 10 now. There is something re
49, Napie in the sustaining power of
a.. ood. | have never been able 10
q IAN such results from any other"
Man H. Jersey, 30 l. Street, Brockton,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

tailed statement of facts. A draft not
q detailed statement of the several
items, was submitted to the committee
which, so far as it goes is a detailed
statement of the several items. If the
Senate We're to have a detailed state
ment Of what the s60,000 is to DO
appropriated for. you will not be much
better. Off That $60,o00 provides not
only for furnishings but for every
thing in, and in connection with the
hospital. 1t is to buy horses and car
riages and other things for the stable;
and then we have got to depend on
that appropriation to run it at least
three months. until the money be
available for that purpose, no one can
tell what it will cost to run that. No
one can estimate anywhere near. But
it is right here-thiS money has got to
be appropriated. 1t won't cost dollar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

When the greatest Of modern physl-
clans, after years of practice and close,
scientific study. gave to the science of
medicine the most wonderful remedy
Of the present day, host Of imitators
sprung up.
No sooner was it announced that a
positive cure for nervous ailments. an
unfailng blood purifier, had been dis
covered by Prof. Phelps, Of Dart
mouth, and physicians everywhere
welcomed Paine's celery compound rs
the NEST to- be desired discovery of .
time when modern ways of working
and living had begun 10 multiply d.
seases that arise from impaired
nerves and impure blood
When great public demand
arose for this remedy from
one end of the country to anoth-
er, at once. as in every such case,
a lot of cheap fellows began to try to
impose upon people one and another
trade medicine. sometimes harmful.
always worthless. claiming for them
the unexampled properties of Paine's
celery compound.
Naturally. none of them ever sue
ceeded. None of them ever will.
Paine's celery compound made peo-
pie well,
The aged and infirm found in it new
and lasting strength. Thousands Of
women and men, tired out, run down.
respondent, sick, suffering with in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
WAYS AND BRIDGES.

BY Mr. Staples of Knox: Bill. An act
to amend chapter IS of the Revised
Statutes of 1898 as amended by chapter
329 of the Public Laws of 1897 and by
chapter - of the Public Laws of 1899.
TAXATION
BY Mr.. McFadden of Lincoln: An act
providing for taxation of railroad
companies according to the value of
the capital stock thereof.
on motion of Mr.. McFadden said act
was laid on the table to be printed,
pending it's reference to the Committee
on Taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

committee, and it certainly could be
submitted to this body and to the
whole Legislature. 1t seems to me
that this resolve should lie upon the
table until the Legislature is furnished
with detailed estimate showing wnqr
il is for;-that is, the items. and the
estimated cost Sixty thousand
dollars, Why. at the present price Of
plain furniture. such as is used in a
hospital. il would fill those walls so
full that there would not be any room
for the patients. 1t seems to me it
would, and | do not believe there is
any necessity for rushing this thing
through the Legislature. | move that
il lie on the table. and that a detailed
estimate he furnished by the trustees
Mr.. VICKERY of kennebec: 1 am
very sorry that in drawing this bill
there was not an accompanying de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

more to appropriate it To-Day than next
month, next week or next year. 1t
must be done. The Senator does not
know the condition of this hospital If
my brother Senator had a wife there.
son or a daughter, and knew the
condition of affairs existing there. he
would not rise to object to the expen-
diture of this amount by the trustees
of the hospital. l believe they are
fairly honest people. including myself:
and that they cannot accomplish what
is necessary for a less amount. have
been over this matter with all those
intimately interested and believe that
we have a very close estimate.
There is a great deal of furnishing
to be done. the different departments
to be supplied, and these things cost
money, and it has been figured down
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

The Committee on Legal Affairs C
which was referred Bill, An act t
regulate the liquor traffic in Maine. re-
ferred from the last Legislature, haV-
ing considered same, ask that the bill
be referred to the Committee on Tenn
perance ana the bill was 50 referred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

Senator from Penobscot. member OF
the committee, and the Senator from
Kennebec who is Il M 9mber of the
Board of Trustees, will be able to give
the Senate such knowledge as they
may need.
Mr.. McFADDEN of Lincoln: Mr..
President, | think 100000 is a large sum
to vote in a lump with so little in
formation as we have upon the sub
iect: and l understand the only in
formation which the committee had
was the statement made before them
that the trustees had made a careful
estimate, and that this was the sum
required. If the trustees have made a
careful estimate they have made an
estimate in detail. for no other esti-
mate could be n careful one: and if
they have made such an estimate it
might have been submitted to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
RAIN OR SNOW--CIEARiNG.

Boston, Jan. 11-Forccast for Satur-
day: Rain or snow, followed by clear
ing during the night; north to non tn
west winds. Sunday, somewhat colder;
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
MashinCiOn Forecast.

Washington. Jan. 11.-Forecast: New
England. snow or rain, Saturday
northeasterIy winds backing 10 north
Westerly. brisk To high on the coast
Sunday, probably fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12

In the Indictment for forgery, brought
at Belfast against DR. Prince +. Luce
and Carrie Nj. Luce. his wife, the case
was bound over to the April term OF
court. Both were arraigncd IN court ana
waived the reading of the indictment ana
pleaded NOT ..uIIIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-17
SUDDEN END OF A CASE.
Indictment Against william Hassett
Quashed-New Suits.

The case Of William Hassett, the man
who is charged with having perpetrated one
OF the cleverest swindles in the city yes
terday came to an unexpected end in the
Criminal Court Immediately after the Jury
had been impaneled and the case was ready
for trial by the State filing a motion TO
quash the indictment. The indictment
charged Hassett with obtaining $500 from
Thomas Thornton last September under
false pretense. Just before presenting the
case the prosecutor learned that the pay
ment had been made to Hassett by check.
and it could not be determined whether or
not this check was paid Accordingly.
Prosecutor Ruckelshaus moved to ouash
the Indictment. and it was sustained by
Judge Afford. However, Hassett was re-
manded to Jail TO await further action of
the grand jury, and his bail was placed at
$1,000.
The case of Hassett is said to be one of
the hardest in which 10 secure a conviction
Hassett is the man who is charged with
swindling several men out OF money i'm this
city by selling them the right for a grain
ing device TO make soft wood have the an
pearance of hard and highly finished wood
The scheme was worked at different times
by advertising for men with capital TO in
vest in paying business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-17
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
All the Visitors Well Cared for in
satisfactory Manner.

Hotel men have been wondering for some
time how this weeks crowds would be ac-
cOmmodated but there seems to be no
doubt now that every visitor will be taken
care of. The tearing down of the we'll
known and popular Bates House means
that some four or five hundred guests will
have TO be accommodated elsewhere, as
there is no new hotel to take it's place
Many visiting Odd Fellows with whom the
Bates House was popular on former visits
to indianapolis inquire about the destruc-
ton OF the old and historic hosiery Many
expressions are 10 be heard from Indiana
people who make state fair week the occa-
sion of their annual visit TO INDIANAPOLIS as
to the number of large and substantial new
buildings that are going up all over the
city, and visiting Odd Fellows from all
parts OF the country say that Indianapolis
compares favorably in advancement with
any other city OF the Union.