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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Kansas Bankers Mt Lawrence.
The Kansas Bankers association
held a largely -attended meeting at
Lawrence last week. Congressman
Bowersock welcomed the bankers to
the city. In his annual address Pres
ident Chandler said that only nine
Kansas banks failed to show earnings
In 1899, of which seven were new
banks. In 1900 no national banks and
only two private banks went into re-
ceivers' hands. The total deposits
of the Kansas banks for 1901 is $70,-
,2s6, an increase of IS per cent.
in two years. The report of Thorn
ton Cooke, of Herington, showed that
the work of the association in insur-
ing banks that belonged to it against
burglar losses and in furnishing bonds
for bank employees and officers had
been successful feature of the work
of the past year. There are 315 banks
in the state that belong to the asso-
citation. A feature of the gathering
was the address of James II. Eckels,
comptroller of the currency under
President Cleveland, in University
hall, and it was listened to by bank
ers, professors and state university
students. Mr.. Eckels considered the
question of the monetary standard
settled forever, and passed it quick
" by. He urged the bankers to take
a greater interest in politics and to
study political questions carefully. In
regard to recent acquisitions of ter
ritory by the United States, Mr.. Eek
els said that the welfare of the new
chnr,1d he considered
rather than the interests of the Unit
ed States, and urged the introduction
of American schools, laws and finan-
cial systems. Mr.. Eckels did not think
that combinations of capital are a
menace to the American people, but
rather benefit, and he hopes to see
perfect harmony between labor and
capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

The Solomon high school COM
mencement exercises forbidden by the
Dickinson county board of health
were held just over the county line
b Saline county, hacks and carriages
taking the pupils and their friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Orders, wholesale and retail. by the
carload and down as low as 50-pound
shipments of binding Irvine are pour
ing into the Kansas penitentiary.
Warden Jewett and other prison Off
Gals are delighted at the big sale
of Irvine. The cut in price to 7A
cents has not been met by the Irvine
trust.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Her Mind Was Unbalanced.

Miss May Johns, beautiful girl of
a happy and joyous disposition, com
mitted suicide at her home seven miles
south of Emporia- AS she had no
love affairs or other known troubles,
the only plausible theory is that she
brooded over the accounts of the late
drowning of Ora Lowther, which oc-
Cured in the neighborhood, until
her mind became unbalanced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Gov. Stanley expects to occupy the
executive mansion next week. He will
take none of his own furniture into
the house, and SO when he leaves he
will take nothing out. This is Mrs.
Stanley's suggestion. She wants to
give no opportunity whatever for peo-
pie to say the Stanleys carried off
state property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Wealth Hid In Her Stocking.

Wrapped in a stocking and secreted
in trunk, was $4,000, the savings OF
Eliza Kearnes, a cook for a private
family in Wichita, who died apparent
~ without relatives or friends. Tho
body was to have been buried in the
potter's field, but the money was ac-
cidentally found a few hours before
the funeral and she was given q public
burial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
I'm once 80 Years.

C. T. x. Prentice has just begun
bis thirty-eighth year as head of the
police department at Lawrence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
MI. Dooley Ha. a Complaint.

Representative Doolcy, of Coffey-
vile, has asked to attorney general
to construe the "open season" Sec
ton of the live stock sanitary law
He complains that the live stock san
itary commission is administering the
law to the injury of all the border
counties except the few grazing coun-
ties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
An Inereaae of 221.

The new catalogue of the state
agricultural college shows an enroll
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Secretary Curran. of the populist
state committee, has fled with the
secretary of state the emblem of his
party for the official ballot. The en-
blem is "the home"-a picture of =
suburban residence at Wichita
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Many wheat Fields Ruined
Reports of the devastation of wheat
fields over Mcpherson county by the
Hessian fly continue to come in
Many fields are entirely ruined.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Mrs. Marion Kent, wife OF farmer,
was accidentally shot in the back by
her eight-year-old brother at her
home three miles north of Morgan
vile. The boy was playing with =
gun that was supposed to be emptys
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Mary Ellen Lease, the lecturer, filed
a petition in bankruptcy in the Unit
ed States district court in New York.
The liabilities are $3,247; assets, ST.
2e3. Much of the Indebtedness was
incurred as indorser on mortgages
given by her husband, C. L. Lease
All of the assets named by the petit
toner consist of debts due, and are
either for money loaned or for lectures
delivered by Mrs. Lease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

Leavenworth Bonds Gilt-Edge.
The $4,000 schoo l improvement
bonds recently voted ut Leavenworth
were sold to a Chicago firm at a pre-
MUM of Sips.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07
Taylor VIII Leave Kansas.

President Taylor, of the state nor
NAL school at Emporia, has practi-
cally accepted the presidency of the
Cumberland Presbyterian college Ct
Decatur, ILL.,, at a salary of $4,000 a
year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-06-07

The Coffeyville Commercial club
and the gas company have purchased
397 acres of land adjacent to the city
on which will be located several large
factories that have been secured by
the Commercial club. The Missouri
Pacific railroad has also purchased
20 acres to be used for switching,
storage tracks, shops and coo, 900
bushel elevator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
Something New.

A new graphophone for $50, which
uses both large and small cylinders
is the latest development in the talking
machine field. This new instrument
has been provided to supply demand
which has manifested itself ever since
the large cylinder appeared It's
possessor, while having only one in.
strument costing considerably less
, than any previous machine capable of
using the large cylinder, may now
enjoy large variety of selections at
the nominal cost of small records and
is also enabled to avail himself Of the
great volume and superior reproduction
of the Grand record, whenever desired,
at no additional cost other than that
of the records themselves. Besides its
other advantages this instrument is
, provided with an entirely new feature
which has never before appeared on
any graphophone This is dial speed
indicator which, by the position of a
pointer. enables the operator to tell
at glance, the speed at which the
machine is running and to adjust the
/ speed by merely moving the pointer.
The Columbia Photograph Co.. No.
40 East Baltimore street, Baltimore
Md, headquarters for graphophones
and talking machine supplies f every
kind, will send you catalogues 5on APP
plication. nl-2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
THEY FOUND OUT.

A fellow who wouldn't spare dollar
for his home newspaper a year, cent
fifty two cent stamps to firm in Chi
cago to find out how to raise beets, and
received a postal card in reply, take
hold of the tops and pulp. This fellow
is near relative to the man who sent a
dollar to find out how to make money
ah2 received reply ''to geta job in a
mint :" He is also relative to the man
who sent dollar to learn how to write
without pen and ink and was told tc
write with pencil. While he is a
brother law to the man who sent five
dol ars to find out good thing fol-
rheumatism and received reply to
sleep on the damp ground few nights
jamestown, MO- Journal.
Then, too, be is a near relative of the
fellow who sent dollar to a man il
New York to learn how to keep a horse
from soldering He got his money:
worth in the following reply; "Teacf
your horse how to spit" -Ex.
He likewise is very close-kin to til,
farmer who wrote to firm in Chicago
to find out sure way to kill potato
bugs, and sent his accompanying S10C
he received in reply to his letter, twt
blocks. On number one was, Put tn,
bug on this, and on number two was
Mash it with this-The Guardian.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
EVENTS ON FRIDAY.

Lincoln. Garfield and Mckinley were
all assassinated on Friday, which
shows this to be an unlucky day for
Presidents, but other events in history
show that the day has its lucky as well
as tits unpleasant things.
Washington was married on Friday.
Queen Victoria was married on Fri
day.
NJ icon was born ON Friday.
battle of Bunker Hill was fought
OH friday.
America was discovered ON Friday.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
on Friday.
The battle of Waterloo was fought on
Friday.
The Bastile was destroyed on Friday.
The Declaration of Independence was
signed on Friday.
julius Caesar was assassinated on
Friday.
Moscow was burned or Friday.
Shakespeare was born on Friday.
The battle of New Orleans was
fought ON Friday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS.
"GIass" in the Bible.

Glass is mentioned in the Bible only
in the Epistles of Paul and in Revela
tions. 1t seems to have escaped the
Browning commentators that the poet
had clearly in mind passage in the
Apocalypse when he described place
in the 'other world as ali glass
andsgold with God for its SUM- The
passage in Revelation XIV 2, wherein
John describes the ''sea of glass -
which he has already located as front
ing the throne of gold And them that
had gotten the victory over the beast,
and over his image, and over his
mark, and over the number of mis-
name, stand on the sea of glass, hay
ing the harps of God - The stanza il
Browning's poem, THE Worst of 1t,
i'll which the poet utilized this passage
so effectively, furnishes the title OF
James 0. Il. Duffy's novel; "Glas'
and Gold. "
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
DARK PLOT
To Murder, Burn and Swindie, I'm
earthed at Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 12-The ar
rest of Newell G. Rathbun, of Little
Rock, Ark, yesterday in Louisville,
goes far in clearing up the mystery of
the man found dead in the Fall City
Hotel, Jacksonville, last Thursday.
Rathbun confessed that he and Corp
Blanchard, of Plattsburg, N. Y, had
planned to register a corpse at the
Jacksonville hotel as Rathbun, burn
the hotel, have Mrs Rathbun identify
the body as that of her husband, and
then divide an insurance policy of
81, 000 The man registered at the
hotel was William Ten Eyke accord
ing to Rathbun, and when he was
registered Rathbun took his name.
Ten Eyke seems to have been a name
given to the victim by Rathbun, since
the dead man appears to have been
Charles Goodman, a tramp from Evans
vile, Ind, who had been at the Saliva
ton Army Hotel, in Louisville, for
several weeks, and who disappeared
the day before Rathbun's body was
found in the Jacksonville hotel.
According to telegram from Platts-
burg, N. Y, from where Rathbun was
a deserter, Corp. Blanchard was also
deserter, but nothing was known Of
the intimacy between the two men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
Thrift.

EVERY man can help himself to
some extent. We are not mere straws
thrown upon the current to mark its
course; but possessed of freedom of
action, endowed with power to stem
the waves and rise above them, each
marking out course for himself We
can each elevate himself in the scale Of
moral being. We can cherish pure
thoughts. We can perform good &C,
tions. We can live soberly and
frugally We can provide against the
evil day We can read good books,
listen to wise teachers, and place our
selves unoer the divinest influences on
earth. We can live for the highest
pun poses, and with the slightest aims
| in view. Samuel Smiles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
Carnegie's Generosity.

Pittsburg., Nov. Twenty -one
employees of the Carnegie Company
have received within the past week
81, 600, 600 in bonds of the Carnegie
Company, bearing per cen interest.
AS the latest benefciaries of Andrew
Carnegie's old plan for rewarding
faithful workers of his company re-
ceive from 81, 800 to So, 600 a year in
salaries, and the bonuses they have
received are intended to net them, al
per cent, an additional amount equal
to their wages it can be seen that the
gifts range in value from $50, 600 tc
$50, 000
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
When Kissing is Permissible.

In a case of park kissing, Spring
field. Mo-, judge has decided that 1T
is no crime for man to kiss a lady
if she is willing; that the kissing
can not disturb the peace of any one,
so long as it is conducted in a gentle
manly manner. and with reasonable
moderation. " The young people OF
Springfield will look upon the Judge
as a Solomon, and perhaps he is one.
They may kiss IN moderation in the
parks before marriage; after marriage
they may not kiss at all. st. Loul'
Post Dispatch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
Faults.

A man has large emerald, but it
is ''feathered. and he knows an ex-
pert would say; "What pity it has
such feather 1t will not bring a
quarter as much as it otherwise would,
and he can not take any satisfaction
init. A man has a diamond, but there
is flaw in it, and it is the diamond
that he wants. A man has an opal
but it is imperfect, and he is dissatis.
fed with it. An opal is covered with
little seams, but they must be he
right kind of seams. If it has a crack
running clear across, it is marred, no
matter how large it is, no matter how
wonderful its reflections are. And this
man is worried all the time because he
knows his opal is imperfect
So it is in respect to dispositions,
and in respect to character at large.
Little CRACKS, little flaws little feather
ing in them, take away their ex-
quisiteness and beauty, and take away
that fine finish which makes moral
art. How many moral men there are
who are diminished, who are always
wasted, in their moral influence How
many men are like the red maple II
is one of the most gorgeous trees, both
in spring, blossoming. and in autumn,
with its crimson foliage. But il
stands knee-deep in swamp water,
usually. To get to it, you must wade
or leap from bog TO bog, tearing your
raiment and soiling yourself. l see 6
great many noble men, but they stanC
in swamp of faults. They bear frui
that you fain would pluck, but there
are briers and thistles and thorns al
about it, and to get to it you mus
make your way through all these hind
RANGES. Henry Ward Beecher.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
LULLABY.

Last night brown bird flew straight
into the West,
Straight into the glow of the sunset S
red light,
And see he comes back with its fire on
his breast,
Speeding to tell wee baby goodnight
Before his eye close.
And to dreamland he goes.
The soft air is full of blossomy whirl
Of tiny Dreams futtering down
from the trees
Each one is as pure and as fine as a
pearl,
And all for baby, his fancy to
please,
While mother sings low,
$50, little one, CO."
Up, up. in the darkness the rosy
stars flush,
Like crocus buds, broidered on win
ter s black hem;
And, And, bark, through the stiffness
of pine-scented hush,
Each note of the lullaby fall like a
gem;
Slow, tender and deep,
"Sleep, little one, sleep.
o dear little heart, press closer to me
love the soft touch of thy head'S
sunny gold,
Hedged round by my prayers through
the night thou shalt be,
AS safe as a lamb in the shelterins
fold.
Thy pillow my rest,
Rest, little one, rest
Pauline Frances Camp, in Boston
Transcript.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
CONSTITUTION RATIFIED.
Adoption of Alabama's Constitution
Seems Assured.

Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 11.-Ala-
bama voted to day on the question Of
adoption or ratification of the consti-
tuition formed by the recent convention,
and from returns so far received it is
evident that the new instrument has
carried by majority ranging between
25 coo and 30, 000 The negroes voted
in much larger number than had been
expected, but were unable to control the
result. This was the last opportunity
they will have to vote, and in many
counties they turned out en- masse.
The election passed off quietly, ne
trouble being reported up to this hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
CASTOR!A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the n u07
Cause of Earl Lis Death.

A dispatch from Picking says that
Ii Hung Chang death was caused by
the desperate effort of Russia to obtain
his signature to the secret Manchuran
treaty without the approval of the
ministers of the other Powers. LII in
sisted on first getting the approval of
the ministers, and on the Russian min
lister refusing to permit him to make
public the treaty, Ii refused to sign
the treaty and flew into "a rage, which
caused the fatal hemmorhage. Mean
time Japan had obtained an inkling of
the poceedings and succeeded in get
ting the Empsess Dowager to direct Ii
not to sign He was already uncon-
scious when this order was received.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
POLITICAL PICK-UPS.

News comes from Lynchburg To the
effect that James J. Bean will be a
candidate for reelection as State Sen
ator next year. and if he secures the
nomination and is elected he will be a
candidate for Speaker of the Senate.
Senator Bean was one of the big three
Of the last Senate. He will have bitter
opposition from the Anti-saloon League
OF the State. a. viii the other mem
hors If the triumvirate, Senators Cox
Uud Davis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
TO BUY CRESCENT ROUTE.
The L. q N, it is Rumored, will Pur
chase 1t.

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. IA rum
ored deal pending in raj lroad circles
of the South which, if contaminated
will be one of the most important in
years is that the Louisville q Nashville
Railroad will scoop the New Orleans q
Northeastern Roads, The New Orleans
d Northwestern runs from New
Orleans to Meridian, Miss, in north
easterly direction. 1t forms a part of
the Queen & Crescent route from Gin
cinnati to New Orleans and is on an
almost direct line from Cincinnati to
New Orleans. The New Orleans q
Northeastern is in fact the key to the
railroad situation in New Orleans.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
BITS OF PHILOSOPHY.
Loud talk wakens an argument.

Loud talk Wakens an argument.
The failure to reach the goal set in
life is not necessarily defeat.
Providence keeps us where we can do
the least harm of not the most good.
Where is there a brighter, warmer
spot than in the sunshine we create for
others? 1t is the secret of happiness
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
RHEUMATISM CURE in DAY.

"Mystic Cure" for Reumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in to DAYS.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bens-
fits. rs cents and 81. Sold by A. B.
Rains, Druggist, Columbia. 104 SIN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

The smallest tree in the world is the
Greenland birch. Its height is less
than three inches, yet it covers a ra-
dius of two or three feet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

Teacher-AnonymoUs means without
a name. Write sentence showing
you understand the word.
Small Girl writes Our new baby
is anonymous.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

Country Doctor-Quite right; bu
what must we do before we die2
Boy-Get ill and send for you.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

II wonder how so many forest fires
catch, said Mrs. Mcbride.
Perhaps they catch accidentally
from the mountain ranges, suggested
Mr.. Mcbride.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

'"I never could see why they always
called boat she. ~
Evidently you have never tried to
steer one. "
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

Judge-You say the defendant turned
and whistled to the dog2 What fol
lowed2
Intelligent Witness dog.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
JOKELETS.

Country Doctor icatechising Now,
little boy, what must we all do in
order to enter heavent
Row Dia
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

How Arc our ISidneSss
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Plscure all kidnt ILLS. Sam
pie free Add. Sterling R9'uedy Co. Chicago or N.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

Attorney Tor the defense Now,
what time was it when you was at.
tackled?
Complainant don't know; ask
your client-he took my watch.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
1@ CANDY cArrA7TcA ="
GSS&)0GGA)lRXO
a.. "a. -cxkA.Aisaal3,s1skA Druggists.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk
Beware of the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good"
"Growing Down

Every body has noticed that in ~
treme old age people grow rapidly
shorter, so that person formerly oil
average height grows down int,
quite a diminutive man or woman. 4
German contemporary points out that
this decrease of height begins rs early
as the age of 80 years. At 80, We are
told, the human body has reached us
full height, which it retains for
few years, after which the CROWNS
down process begins. At first ana
for many years the process is 50 slow
as to be almost impCrceptible. but a-
the & Of about 60 il begins % 'r
noticeable. and after 20, even thu1-l
a veteran does not stoop at all the ia.l
that he is growing down heCoHr-
a ppaIent to one'and all =
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15

w lu.b-luI tinu lOu'm- 2
his own honesty, keep your hand .a
your pocketbook.
The boat Of prosperity should .s
rowed by the car. Ct torut!.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-26
THE DUST NUISANCE.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-26
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