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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
the hanging of Christmas

young the hanging of Christmas
stockings.
".Ah, now,' exclaimed one of the
navy men, you don't want to insinuate
that you are no longer young, for
you know music and women are not
dated Before Miss Dodge could re-
ply, the other lieutenant pertly re-
marked: SWELL, anyhow, you are young
enough to guess-now try and guess
what I found in my stocking
Nursery rhymes, of course re-
sponded Miss Dodge.
How stands my thermometer
now?' asked one, and the other laugh
barometer Then herenewed his talk
with Miss Dodge, who, meanwhile, had
been entertaining others:
Can you observe, Miss Dodge, any
fall in the thermometer since we
cameo
Excuse me, really had not no
ticed the scale, and possibly there may
be more of punch than of mercury in
the tube
"Just then her quick eye discovered
sudden fall of the barometer, and
for fear of storm that seemed to be
brewing, she excused herself, and
darted across the room to escape fur
Their impertinence.
"After their departure, she con-
fessed to having repressed a prompt
ing to puncture the port officers still
more, and said she felt as if the Their
mometer and barometer had convert
ed her, when taking their measure,
into Fool-ometer.
"The young men were heard to say
thatthey had abstained from tea at the
Blaines' because of the teaser, and for
fear of capsicum instead of sugar
in it,"
It is perhaps needless to add that
New Years was the occasion for a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
Capture of a Leather Turtle.

There was captured recently on the
coast Of California, near Santa Bar
bara, "a huge turtle of a kind never
seen before by the fishermen, who
found it entangled in the kelp from
which it was trying to extricate it,
self. It proved to be the little
known sphargis coriacea, or leather
turtle. Living in the high seas and
apparently at home in all waters, the
sphargis has so successfully e1uded
the Investigations of man that little
more has been learned about him
than that he is the largest and rarest
of the five known species of marine
turtles. The Santa Barbara specimen
weighed short 500 pounds and meas
ured five feet and nine and a half
inchs from the end of the nose to the
tip of the tail. They have been known
to weigh 200 pounds or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

striking display of new gowns of e1ab-
crate make. 1t YVES the great social
festive day of the year, and the cos
tunes of the ladies were in keeping
with the day. The gentlemen, also,
gave additional touches to their toilet
on this occasion. During the course OF
200 or 800 calls gentleman's toilet
very frequently needed freshening in
order that he might appear at his best
in each drawing room. To this end
curious eXpedients were sometimes
adopted, and the carriage of the caller
was occasionally, equipped with
dressing outfit as elaborate as any
confirmed dandy could need Often
times it included a mirror, hairbrush,
comb, powder box and puff and boot
backing set. Thus it was possible for
the caller to '.primp" himself while be-
ing driven from house to house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

OF the gentlemen calling; but that for
mality was dispensed with in the more
unpretentious homes. OF course the
homes of the high officials of the gov
eminent were more frequented than
others on that gala day. All the after
noon, long lines of carriages were in
waiting in front of each mansion.
It required a peculiar capacity on
the part of the callersto make his pres
ence especially pleasant to the ladies
visited. Everything depended upon
the first impression. The call occupied
only a very few moments, and he who
was ready of wit and fluent of speech
was sure TO prove more acceptable
than more quiet andless gifted caller
The ladies also keenly appreciated
this fact, and sought to choose their
associates from among those friends
who. were most spirited in conversa-
ton, and quickest at repartee. Wash
ington was especially favored in this
respect, and the brilliancy of the So
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

cial circle, including sena tors, 1egisla-
tors and prominent government Off
Gals, placed that city in advance Of
every other city in the union.
A thousand amusing incidents added
to the mirth and jollity of the New
Years day. Every group ofcallers was
merry part, the members of which
We'd with each other in creating laugh
able situations.
Often these associate callers amused
themselves, not only in pleasant COM
ment and in criticism of the people met
In the gay round, but also in carriage
conferences, planning what should be
said in this house, and what in that.
One topic after another would be sug-
gested and assigned to him who was to
introduce it. I recall one young man
in such a carriage group, who insisted
On being the 'prompter;" and, being
possessed of a highly humorous vein,
he was the life of the party-every-
where injecting fun into what other
wise might have been commonplace
and dull. AS the gravest man of the
four introduced to obevy of young
ladies the subject that had been as
signed to him, I observed a quizzical ex-
preston play across the face of our
"prompter," who interrupted the
speaker with pleasant smile, and gra-
ciously apologize manner, and said:
Pardon me, Bob, you have skipped
what was assigned to you for this SEN
ator's house, and anticipated what was
assigned for Speaker Randa1l's." How
the explosion that followed affected
our midriffs may better be imagined
than described.
Perhaps nothing can give better
idea of the sprightliness of the CONVEX
sationa1 combats between quick-wit-
ted gentlemen callers and the equally
ready hostess and friends who helped
her to receive, than page Or two of
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A BLACKSMITH'S STORY.

Goodland, Kan, Dec. 23.-N. E.
Albertson, local blacksmith, had al
most decided to give up his shop alto
gether on. account of rheumatism
which had crippled him SO that at
times he could not use his hammer.
His shoulders and arms We're so
sore that he couldn't sleep at night.
He had suffered for years, but was
getting gradually worse till at last
he had about made up his mind to
give up. But just then he heard of
some wonderful cures of rheumatism
by Dooo-s Kidney Pills and thought
he would try for cure once more.
They cured him completely and he
has not trace of rheumatism left.
The shop will not be given up and
Mr.. Albertson may be seen there any
day hard at work as if nothing ever
allied him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

my journal of many years ago. Let me
quote from it as follows:
NEW YEARS RECEPTION AT BLAINE's
ga great attendance, Mr.. Blaine, of
course, not present. The star there
and indeed always there in his alb
sence-was Miss Dodge ('Gail Hamil-
tonO, the most spirited and delightful
converse tionalist in Washington. It
is a genuine treat to be thrown in her
company, either at dinner or on such
an occasion as this, where her powers
are, perhaps, more noticeable than
anywhere else, as the hundreds calling,
often dozen at a time, draw unceas
ingly and suddenly on her wits-al-
ways equal to the draught.
To-day the only amusing incident
in the Blaine drawing room that wit
messed was the little farce of q two
young officers, uniformed to kill, and
who had studied their parts so as to
have something to say even if the same
as at each of the houses in their round.
They agreed that, to vary the tame
topic of the weather, one lieutenant
should call the other his thermometer,
and he should retort, in apparent sur
prise, by calling the first his barom-
eter.
miss Dodge's universally recog-
nized sprightliness of conversation
full amends for an exceedingly homely
face-the young men appreciated, and
yet having partaken little too freely
of punch in their long round of calls,
they were not abashed, or disinclined
to have an intellectual tilt with the
gifted authoress.
I'm fact they sailed into the salon
with an air of anticipated triumph, and
were soon involved in play of words
that amused us silent listeners. Some
of it lost, as callers pressed by, and
salutations had to bereturned.
'sBut 1 heard one of the bebuttoned
tell Miss Dodge that he had had AN
awfully jolly time since noon,' and that
his list of calls had not yet been
finished. Then the other broke in with
expressing the hope that Miss Dodge's
stocking had been found well filledgon
Christmas. To which she replied that
since her girlhood she had left to the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
TOLD IN VERY FEW WORDS.
London has $500 fires a year.

London has $500 fires a year.
Dundee exports over 1,500 tons of
marma1ade year.
India holds the worlds record as a
cattle owner with 4s, 5o0, 900 beasts.
Londoners consume, On an average,
12s pounds of meat a head yearly.
England alone comprises AZ per cent.
Of the total area of the British isles.
There are in the United Kingdom
only 603 farms of over 1000 acres
apiece.
There are four classes of roads in
France, so feet, 40 feet 80 feet and 25
feet wide.
OF e12, 500 900 worth of ribbon manu.
featured annually, England makes
only 6 100000 worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
Big Python Swallow. Goat.

The big male python at the Gin
cinnati zoo swallowed goat the
other night. The snake had not been
fed for several weeks, and it was
feared it was trying to starve itself
to death. At dusk Keeper Edward
Coin thrust a good-sized goat into
the cage. The python, which had re-
NAMED coiled in corner, gradually
began to show signs of life and slow
ly worked its way to the goat. When
within a few feet of the animal it
made lunge, grabbing the animals
head in it's huge mouth. 1t required
ten minutes to swallow the goat. In
the meantime the python's female
companion devoured two rabbits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
Best for the RoveI.e

No matter what ads you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
cents to start getting your health back
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up In metal boxes, every tablet has c. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
Railways I'm Asiatfc Turkey.

Asiatic Turkey is to be rescued
,struction of s14,oo0,ooO worth of rail-
roads, one of (which will run through
the valley from end to
end. The new roads will follow the
old caravan routes and they VIII
touch all the principal cities and
towns of Bible LANES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
What Moses DID.

A Sunday school examination was IN
progress and the examining visitor put this
question:
What did Moses do for q living while he
was with Jethroy"
Following long silence a little voice
piped up from the back rosm:
Please, sir, he married one of Jethro's
daughters" Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
Inconsfatency.

Brown-It's curious about peoples beliefs.
They viii give entire credenee to the most
absurd things, and put no faith whatever In
the most obvious truths
Black-Yes, I've noticed it. There's
Green, now. He hasn't the least confidence
in hash, but he'll eat al the croque<tes and
mince pie you can set before him.-Boston
Transcript
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
LOOK at the L.bel.f

Every package of cocoa or chocolate put
out by Walter Baker & Co. bears the we'll
tbs Mira OF sns g ana
Mass"
Housekeepers are advised to examine
their purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
They received three gold medals from the
Pen-American exposition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Beauty and good sense seldom go to
gether. We usually let our good sense g
first, in order that we may keep our beaut,
little longer.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
children of Lar<er Growth.

Don't laugh at9the children for writing
letters to Santa Claus. Some grown peopl
write letters in answer to green goods ed
MISUNDERSTANDING Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Her Reason.-The teacher of the kinder
garten has great deal of trouble with Ma
bel, whe is four years old. The other day
she had oceasio to ask: Mabel, why did
YOU strike Freddv?" "''Iause he's hitler
dan me-" replied Mabel.-Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27
The abandonment Calendar

of the season I'm ten colors) SIX beautiful
auctions of paintings by Moran, issued By
General Passenger Department, Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. PAU Railway, will be sent
on receipt of twenty-five cents. Address r.
A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chi
CsgO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

What is the use In employing some one
to do your dyeing for you. Ii you use
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES you can do
it just as well as professional.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

A girl admires extravaganza in the young
man she isn't going to marry.-Chicagc
Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken o.
Ave, N, Minneapolis, MINI. Jan. 6, 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Zones new book takes the cake" Eyes
but the trouble is Jones can't be appointed
receiver of the bakery. Atlanta Consti
tuition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

is a question of our telling people things fog
their good or Of keeping still for our own
N Y Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Love is not necessarily plant of SLOW
growth, but many a mushroom of this kiad
has turned out to be toadstool.-Puck
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

The dime museum man doesn't mind has
ing skeleton in his closet, especially If it
alive-Harlem Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Greatness magnifes q mans mistakes
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

Few of us live to learn; and fewer learn :,
live--Wrinkle.
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very considerable extent. 1t became
an almost imperative social duty, in
my younger days, to make New Years
calls upon all friends and acquaint-
ances. A failure to make any of these
calls was quite naturally interpreted
as signifying either a desire to give up
the social rela ton with the family neg
lected, or at least as a manifestation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-27

.lHE custom of New Years
= calling arose with the
v Dutch, and in this country
~ was called the Knicker-
. booker custom. Of recent
wears 1T has declined toe a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-29

from her late home on Price street.
Short services were held In st. Pat
rick's Catholic church, and interment
was made in the Cathedral cemetery
Miss Bertha Wagstaff, of Eynon
street, entertained few of her friends
al her home recently.
Jacob Hover. of Price street. spent
yesterday at the home of his sister m
Pricebtirg.
The L. 7. ID. Social club will hold an
entertainment and social in Mears' hall
on Christmas evening.
Miss Lizzie a. Evans. of Lafayette
street. spent Thanksgiving with ply
mouth friends.
Mabel and Walter Greenwood. OF
North Hyde Park avenue, are visiting
relatives in Owego. N. Y.
Mrs. David Decker, of North Gar
field avenue. left yesterday for Boston
to visit her sister.
Miss Emma Darling. of New York,
Is visiting her brother, Marshal Dar-
ling. of Chestnut street.
David Owens and Miss Mary Anne
Francis. two well-known young people.
were quietly married on Wednesday
night by Rev. w. Davis. pastor of Beth
any Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
They will reside on Acker avenue after
short wedding tour
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eynon and
daughter. Jennie, of South Bromley
avenue, spent Thanksgiving with Tom
Eynon. at Lafayette college.
The tenth anniversary of the West
Side conclave No. 2l1. Improved Order
Of Heptasophs, will be celebrated in
Mears' hall, on Thursday evening, Dec
H. An elaborate programme is being
prepared for the occasion, and one of
the supreme officers are expected to be
present on the occasion, to give an ad-
dress on Heptasophism. Admission
Will be by ticket, and anyone interest
ed In the order can secure one on ap-
plication TO any member of the COM
mittee, which is made up of Fly. A.
Parsons, John b. Davis. Roger Evans,
Lewis A. Howell, John r. Richards
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DUN MORE.

The Thanksgiving supper given by The Ladies
Guild OF st. Marks church in the Parish rooms
last night was decided success, both financially
and socially. The spacious rooms We're crowded
throughout The evening with merry ,hrong and
as a resu. u considerable sum will he added to
the society's treasury. The Sunday school OF the
church have attained an enviabe record AZ pro.
v!ders on previous occasions and yesterdays re-
suits surpassed all previous affairs OF this nature
q. ". Fitzpatrick and Miss Nellie Levy were
united in marriage by Rev. NJ. u, Donlan yes.
terday afternoon at O'Clock. in 81. Mary's
church. The edifce was crowded with the many
friends OF the contracting parties. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the home of the
bride, on Potter street, where the intimate friends
made merry until the early hours of the morn.
ing.
STYLISH COATS
Friday and saturday special sale of ladies'
misses, ohildren's novelty garments
MEARS & HAGEN.
The Prohibition Alliance will meet in the Chris.
rian church on Friday night at S O'clock All
those interested in temperance work are invited
to be present,
j. W. Elsterline and family, Of thliuhtr shurg
are visiting Mrs. +, A. Donv, Of Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Whitman. of Avoca, spent
yesterday with relatives in town.
Rev. Charles H. Newing is spending today at
Wilkes'Barre,
Mr., and Mrs, H. &, Bone and ilmiIy. oi Bins
hamton, are guests at the nome oi ! =. Bone, on
North Bakely street.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Cooh, oi staten island. are
visiting Mrs Cooks parents Mr. and MIS- John
Palmer of Cherry street.
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS
great reduction in prices. Sec our ldyertise-
ment on another page Of this paper,
MEARS & HAGEN.
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NORTH SCRANTON.

One OF the fastest and most scientific games OF
basket ball ever played in the Auditorium was
that OF yesterday afternoon, between the st. Clair
team champions OF the state, and the Cracker
jacks. II resulted in another victory for the ST.
Clair team. The features OF the game were the
all-around playing of Hughes and Morrow, of the
visiting team, and Benjamin and Wells, OF the
home team. The baskets for st. Clair were
thrown by Hughes, 4; Morrow. 3; Taylor. ?, and
Morris. |, and for the CrackcrackS, Kane ,.
Benjamin !, and Wells, l. The lineup was as
follows: ckcriacks-Bcnjamin, right forward; +;
Wells, left forward; Kanc center: II. Davis, right
guard; S. Davis, LETT guard. St. Clair-Morris,
right forward; Morrow. left forward; Hughes cen.
tc; Taylor. right guard; Ray, left guard
STYLISH COATS
Friday and Saturday special sale OF ladies',
misses, chldren's novelty garments
MEARS 4 HAGEN.
Forgiven" a western drama in four acts. by
Clay NJ. Green, was presented at the Auditorium
last night by the Excelsior Dramatic club, to an
audience that taxed the seating capacity of the
spacious hall Between the acts Thomas Fenton
Thomas Davis and Evan Jones sang. and ], !.
Gallagher danced. A social was held after the
play.
The ladies' Aid society OF the North Main Ave.
nc Baptist church served an excellent turkey
dinner in the church parlors yesterday.
The Father Witty society will hold an enter.
iainnent and social in ST. Mary's hall this even
ing
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS.
A great reduction in prices See our advertise.
ment on another page OF this paper
MEARS & HAGEN
This evening the Crackeriacks will have ihe
Comets as their opponents in a game of basket
ball in the Auditorium.
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GREEN RIDGE.

The Green Ridge Lumber company's shops were
closed Wednesday for repairs and will not reopen
till Monday.
Mrs. j. W. lIarlor and daughter, Anna. of Mon.
scy Avenue, are spending the week at Paterson,
y. J.
Cole Price and Harold Kennedy, students at
Blarstown academy, are spending their Thanks.
giving vacation at their respective homes on
Washington avenue.
John Blowers, Charles Found and william,
Watley spent yesterday hunting near prompton.
Miss Dorothy Dimmick has returned from six
months stay in England and is the guest OF Miss
Hull. Of Sandcrson avenue.
The ladies Of the East Market Street Primitive
Methodist church served turkey dinner in the
church last evening. about two hundred guests
being served and a neat sum added to the ladies'
fund.
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS.
great reduction in prices. See our adNer.
tisemcnt on another page of this paper.
MEARS g. HAGEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jcwctt arc rejoicing over
the arrival of fine baby boy.
The rooms OF the Young Mems club of tho
Church Of the Good Shepherd were beautifully
decorated last evening for the box social given
TO the members and their friends. large mum.
ber OF guests were present and considerable mer-
rimcnt was caused by the search for companions
at supper, after the boxes had been auctioned off
Each box contained supper for two and the per-
son buying box was obliged to share the con.
tents with the person whose name VISA written on
the box. John Holmes and George Cook acted as
auctioneers, and a reception committee, consisting
OF John Ray. Percy Hart and Fred Faats looked
after the comfort OF the guests
\ great surprise is about to be sprung upon
the members of Green Ridge lodge. independent
Order of Odd Feows--probably. Thursday even.
ing, Dec 3.
STYLISH COATS.
Friday and Saturday special sale OF ladies',
misses children's novelty garments
- NEARS l. HAGEN.
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WEST SCRANTON

should awaken in the breasts OF our
people u Keen anxiety for the country
and ut the same time n resolute pur-
pose not to be driven by any calamity
from the path of strong, orderly, popu-
lar liberty. which as a nation we have
thus far safely trod.
yet. in spite of this great disaster 1t
is, nevertheless true that no people on
earth have such abundant cause for
thanksgiving as we have. The past
year in particular has been one Of peace
ana plenty. We have Drospercd in
things material and have been able TO
work for our own uplifting In things
intellectual ana spiritual. lie, us re-
member that. as much has been given
us. much will be expected from us: ana
that true homage comes from the heart
as well as from the lips and shows
itself In deeds. We can best prove our
thankfulness 10 the Almighty by the
way IN which, on this earth and at this
time. each of us does his duty to his
fellow men
The reading of the proclamation was
attentivelN listened to. and then fol-
lowed the sermon of the day. by Rev.