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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

On the opening day of the fair
number of gambling fakes started up
business on the grounds. The
privileges fog all games" were we
understand, sold TO one man; but he
was told that the games" must not
be gambling devices, as none of that
would be permitted on the ground
It is supposed he thought the fair
people did not mean it. for half
dozen or more robbiug schemes were
rigged up and started the first day.
only to be closed up and fired from
the grounds. at the goody- -goody
towns of Sterling and Hutchinson
these highway robbers we're permitted
to fleece the people right and left.
Bot their CRAFTS could not be worked
at Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

Is there not some way by which the
cigarette fiend could be kept from
stifllng people who pass through the
halls and entrance to the opera huese.
Every evening, at the close of
the show, the audience has had to
grope through dense cloud Of lung
destroying smoke before reachi e
fresh air. Dozsns of young fellow 8
(who probably intend no discourtesy1
assemble in the lower halls and at
the foot of the stairway and polIute
the air with nasty cigarettes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

Fire started from q gasoline stove
in Ed. HotchkIss' living rooms, over
James Slinn's shoe shop on The north
side of the square about 5:30 Monday
afternoon. Ii Was put out with
buckets of water before the hose carts
got there. Mrs. HOtchkiss SAYS her
loss is about $40. 1t was fortunate
that it was discovered Immediately on
starting. as there was a high wind
and it m ght have made a disastrous
fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

G. J. Livesay, of Galatia, who has
located at Anadarko, Ind, Ty., res
turned to that place Friday. He bias
put up one building In that town, and
will Immediately commence the erec-
tiOn of another one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

If you borrow this paper, and are
pleased at something you read in it
and we know you will be-send US
81 and be pleased for whole year.
Now would not that be good invest
ment-52 days or evenings of erjoy-
ment, besides whole lot of useful
Information, for less than cents per
Don t say you cannot afford it, for We
know ynn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

The only dissatisfied horse uen we
have heard say anything against the
fair here were few running horse
grafters and "swjpes' who could not
make even grub stake. The men
with good trotters and PAGERS were
well satisfied with the time they spent
on the Great Bend track
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-09-27

LADIEs-By calling before plants
are moved into winter quarters you
can get many choice beauties at re-
duced price. Come aud see my stock
before it is picked over. Orders for
winter blooming bulbs should also be
given now MRS ELLA NJ. STOKE
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
BLUECQATS
INSPECTED,

The semi annual inspection Of the po.
lice forco took place Yesterday afternoon.
The in peo,ion took place in the City
Court before Commissioners Clarkson
and Jones.
Commissioners Clarkson and Jones oc-
curied seats at the jurors bench, aud
Chief Massey stood nearby stood nearby,
while Captain Black marshallod the
squads. The revolver blackjack. nippers
and whistle OF each policeman were care
fully examined by Captain Black and
sergeants designated US inspectors, land
all:wsre found 10 be in excellent condition
and fit for most urgent ssrvic,. This wa
reported to the comm issioners.
"How do your uniforms tlt2 Are all sat
isfled with the now ciothing?" inquired
President Clarkson. He desired to know
II there ware any defects that poorly shan
cd clothing might be laltsred to suit the
wca,er, but all the policemen esponded
that they were satisfied with the uniform s
as received
1--WE have only this to ray" remarke ed
Mr., Clarkson Ia add ressing the men: W .
expect you to be orderly and do your du ty
OF all times, and enforce the law in an
efficient manner. 1tyou do this wo will
be satisfied"
II might. add that II your behavior IL aa
good as your appearance there will be no
eau for trouble added Comm issioner
Jones, his sally causing many of the po-
licemen. to SMILE
The Commissioners expressed .tbvir
opinion that finer set of mon does not
belong to any police department.
The men are brave and determined and
their records are all that can be desired.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
DHILA AND READING RAILROAD
wilmington Division. J


Time table in effect May ls, 1901,
Street Station for Elsmere Junction
Hrsaesas tossSr M"enq chaas Syd 5"e
Vile. Mortonvllle. Coatesville and inter,
mediate stations, daily except Sunday, al
LIS a. m, daily zl5 and $50 D. m. Sun
For Waynesburg Junction. Elsmere and
intermediate stations, daily except Sun
day at 1856 a. M, daily 2,l5 and 4.50 p. m.
Sunday only at sos a. m
For Joanna. Birds5oro, Reading and In
termediate stations, daily except Sun
dar at 735 a. m, daily Els and 4,5O p. m.
Sunday only, sos a. m.
For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agents at the sta
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street
Wharf and South Street Wharf for At
Wee Week da;ys-Express. d.; 500 900 1o.45 a, m.
100 SATURDAY. only 130l 200. 800. $40.
g: nssa n ,en SSG So m 7i I $50 So p m IN, AcfSm s"m
~ M So ds,;nn, sS ssns,v Essurz'sp q daily \,
leave Atlantic city Depot Week days
Express monday only 645). 100. 745
nrom Baltic Extension only 56, s.2o
200. 1918. ll.00 a. m, $50: 4;3o, $50. 7.3G:
b,ob
a. m, 356 p. m. Sundays-Express, SIS a.
m. $40, 430, 500, SOC, $50 r,tn -, "a
$50. p. m. Accommodation--715 a. IN,
l32 p. m
Parlor cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For Cape May Week davs-s.30. s45,
l1;45 g; m, 80, .41c. $40 p M Sundays
* gor ss ocsAH & r; ciTypweeh ir9 e. day.-ss IL AS
a. M, 2i5, 40 $50 p m. s1ndays-S45.
s1S a n, m SO sT ?. y m; i,rrv Veal, d,v.s
a. M, -215, 4.co, $50 p: m. sundays-S45
m. 500 p. N. 81 90 Excursion to Cape
May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City, 100
South ST. 400 p. M. South St, Al5 p m.
South St $40 n. m, South ST, IS p m. !
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
Express--Leaves New York I.iberty ST.
$40 a. m. saturdays only 100 p. m) 3,41
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY-Week days-
$50 a. m. 2.l5 p. m, sunday.-1.3O 2: m.
Detailed time tables at ticket offlces.
W. G. RESLER, EDISON J. WEEKS.
Gen'l Supt Gen'l Pass'r Agt,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
IGNORED THE
BLACK MAlLERS.

The Police Commission at its NEE in G
last night took no action ou tis scuriIous >
black mailing letters that were written IN
un at enlpt o bosInirch the Character OF
Captain George Black ana TO install the
serpent delnon in his home. But IN up
right life by the sturdy wearer Of the sInr
lots soon puta damper ON tho damunble
letter writer's and their nefarlOuI work.
Not only did the parties concerned exoner
a him TO his vile. but they convinced
,ne members Of the com mission that tho
letters were the beginning OF u Dlackmail
ing scheme. />Iho gamblers in Whining
ton are notthe sporting mon. Now it
turns out that even II Philadel phin police
man has been taking hand In Whining
ton Corruption funds and tho fine houses
nnu mortgage bu uing affairs are due not
50 much TO thrift as to the golden flies in
t official mola,sos. Now that the police
..ave donnad their winter uniforms it Is
huusu by the people in geusra! that the
men will act In harmony. There is sure
to bs II general awakening Of the snakes
when the thunder of duty and deterinina
ticn rolls along.
Tho gang connected with the black
mailing scheme cannot be allowed to es
cape be punishment due them. The work
of these men to break up home and to
besinrCh the character OF q faithful ser
Vhnl VI 'ne people ,luSG De brought nome
to them and thon the next stap ~ to show
% the city the life of the models and to
prove .how th.y were subsidized. VIII
mington people do not believe that any
city official would cake bribe aud par
take of the corruption fund pudding but
faith doe, not come until facts are laid
bare
Charles NJ. Banks was awarded the con
tract for furnishing 3,20o dog tags fcr use
next year. and the Star Publishing com
pany was given the c0ntaact for supply
ing two dog tax record books and q oom
plant book for the use OF the department,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
MILWAUKEE, INTRoDUCTI0NS.
A short Story on the Social Amehi-
ties of the City Made Famous by
Its Beverage.

The teacher of an intermediate
grade in the Third Ward school
was showing off, her pupils bgfore a
number of visitors, says the Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
The spelling class was on the floor,
and one small, red-headed boy was
given the word introduction"
He paused, twisted his lips, stared,
and then in n faltering way spelled
it correctly, and seemed rather sur
prised that he had done it.
DO you know what the word
means?" asked the teacher.
"No'm."
"What? You don't know what in
production mcans?'
"No'm.'
"Well, now, I'll explain it to You.
Does your mother ever have callers?"
"Yes'm."
"Well, now, suppose that two ladies
came to call on your mother. Your
mother knows one of the ladies, but
doesn't know the other. She has
never seen the lady and doesn't even
know her name. Now, how would she
become acquainted with this lady and
find out her name?"
"She'd send me out for n can of
beer"
AS that was the correct answer,
the teacher had nothing further to
saw,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
A MODERN MIRACLE.
formed by the Famous Father
John of CrOnstadt,

The Novoe Nremya recently had the
following account of miracle per-
formed by the famous Father John CT
Cronstadt, says the London Pail Mall
Gazette. "On the 18th Father John ar
rived at the village of Sopino, con-
Quoted service, and spent the night
with Father Lyoy. Next day he Jour
neyed to Konchanskols, and conse-
Grated the new stone church there in
the presence of fully 10000 people.
After this service breakfast was
given in the school and many
speeches were delivered.
"ln the midst of the breakfast two
men and two old women were seen
approaching he schooIhouse bearing
the seemingly lifeless body of a
woman. For seven years this woman
had been paralytic, unable to move
arms or legs, or open her eyes.-was
living corpse. On their bringing
her to him, Father John arose, stood
before her, and. asking her name.
gazed fixedly at her. Then in loud
voice he bade her open her eyes.
After several attempts Audotya (the
paralytic) did so. Look me straight
In the face said Father John, and
cross yourself Slowly and with
great effort the woman succeeded in
making the sign of the cross. DO
it again said Father John, and
again With ever-increasing faith
the woman repeated the movement.
"'Stand up said Father John, and
the woman arose. Then he moved
from his place, bidding her follow.
Now, walk around me-, said Father
John, and the lately seemingly dead
woman slowly approached and fell
on his shoulder. GO and pray said
he, blessing the woman. On this she
moved away without any help. All
this took place in the presence of
thousands. who were unable to re-
strain their tears"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30

There was no scare among the men,
There was never night of the rest Of
the voyage that the ghost did not show
up, and by the time we reached port it
had come to be looked upon as almost
one of the crew. Here was chance
for the suprstitious to talk about FRI
day and No 13 and all that but there
was no such talk among us. believe
that crawd of lawyers, doctors or
merchants would have exhibited more
nervousness than did our crew Of sail
ors. 1t got SO that they finally threw
their caps at the specter and asked for
light for their pipes.
The solution Of the mystery was not
less curious. We had not yet discllars-
ed all our cargo when a fearful odor
became plain, aud when the last barrel
and box went out we traced the source
and ripped off some of the flooring.
Between two Of the ribs we found the
decaying corpse Of ship carpenter,
whose skull had been smashed in by
blow from hammer. The ghastly
thing was taken ashore and an inquest
held. There were initials on the cloth
Ing, and a true description was taken,
and no one doubted that murder had
been committed. On the run back to
Liverpool there was no ghost. The
finding of the body had laid it. The
case was placed in the hands Of the
police, and you may remember what
happened. The name of the murdered
man was John Walpole, and fellow
workman named Charles Saunders was
arrested for the crime He confessed
at once. As the two had knocked off
for luncheon they fell into dispute
about a woman, and, driven to des-
peration by taunts Of the other, Saun-
dcrs seized his hammer and gave him
fatal blow. As the two were alone IN
the bows Of the ship, then about ready
for launching, he showed the body over
against rib and nailed on flooring
enough to cover it. Walpole was miss
ed by the foreman, but was supposed
to have gone off on spree. That was
the confession, and it brought about
Saunders death on the gallows. and no
ghost was ever seen aboard of the Fri
day afterward. You won't believe that
we saw ghost, but as the discovery
of the remains Of the murdered man
and the hanging Of Saunders were mat
ters of public record you can't very
well get around them.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
The First Issue OF the New Magazine.
COUNTRY LIFE IN AMERICA.

Doubleday, Page s. Co. announce that
their magazine. Country Life In America,
has found IL welcoms OF unexpected pro-
no ions and enthusiasm. The published
an nounce ,nent ha. lod To orders for more
than the first edi' ion and, Of advance sub.
scription. from wouldbe readers in un.
spscted mum bers. One prominent gentle
man in New York SO approved OF the idea
as told OF sin newspaper that he sent ID
subscriptions for himself and friends
week. before he could possibly receive the
first issue. No otNy does the idoa of coun
try Life In America appeal to all who love
tho country but the name OF the Editor.
L H. Bailey, Of Cornell, gives solid assur.
ancs that the magazlne will be popular,
interesting. beautiful and Of high stand
ard. Certainly. no more superby lllustra
ted magazine has ever been printed.
10 make sure OF Il fair start, the pub
fishers issued complete sample number
and have improved va'tly upon this, now
that they have tiually issued the initial
number. Among the contents Is nm arti
Gle by the editor on Abandoned Farms.
what they are and what may bs done with
them, with charming illustrations; an II.
Illustrated account of Ex Governor Levi p.
Morton's place. E,lersie; two page col
lection Of suggestive pictures Of Pleasant
Coun ~ Homes; the history OF the frog
from tadp,le to froghood. with remark
able pho ographs by A. II. Dugmore
made from life; articles Gu planting the
lawn, the art Of letting things grow, the
newest fruits, and vast amount Of prac
ticSl matter abont tho garden, the green
house, and even the window box, oil OF
which ID abundantiy illustrated.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
MOON RECEDING FROM EARTH.
Scientists Say 1t Is Slowly increasing
Its Distance from This Ter
restrinl Planet.

Scientists say that the moon is re-
ceding further and further from the
earth, and will continue to recede
for countless ages until the terres-
trial day is shorter than the lunar
month. Millions of years ago, when
the earth was molten mass, it re-
volved around its axis once every five
or six hours. The moon then was
part of the earth, but in time became
broken off and became its satellite.
As the motion of the earth de-
creased and the day became longer
the distance of the moon became
greater. Our day is now "A hours
long and the moon is 100000 miles
away. As the length of the ter
restrial day increased so did the dis
tance of the moon. The two quanti-
ties are connected by ineXorabIe
equations. If one varies, so must the
other. Whenever the rotation time
of planet is shorter than the period
of revolution of its satellite the effect
of their mutual action is to accelerate
the motion of the satellite and to
force it to move in larger orbit--to
increase its distance, therefore.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
Beans and FishbnlIs in DOstOn

Beans were baked in brick oven
over night, with corn-fed pork, and
served hot. Now they are baked with
any kind of pork in a stove, and
served in that neither-hot- -nor-cold
condition so common to modern cook
cry. Fishballs were made of Goldfish
and cold boiled potatoes; both were
chopped comparatively coarse and
fried in almost boiling fat TO beau
tiful brown, the fine tibers of the fish
sticking out like quilIs upon the fret
ful porcupine.' Now the fish is
chopped very fine, the potatoes
mashed, and the mixture fried in fat
always too cool: OF, if the fat is hot
at first, L is chilled by the dumping
Of too many cold balls at one time
Boston Transcript.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
WIT AND WISDOM.

selhshness would be an excellent
thing II it really knew what is good
for it.rPuck.
Sometimes foolish man begins by
paying woman compliments and
ends by paying her alimony.-Chi-
yago Daily News.
81 was reading this morning of a
man who cooked his own breakfast
for Is years" He must have been
very hungry when he finally got it
done. ne.'-London Answers.
when a man has Vine to stav and
be envious of some one else" said
Uncle Eben, "it's purity good sign
dat he amt keepin' busy an tryin' ter
do sumpin' on his own account. -
Washington Star.
In a Nutshell.-"IIow did you like
the finale of my first act?' inquired
the playwright. 81 didn't see it, re-
piled the first-nghter. "Ah! Got
there too late. eh?" mo; went away
too soon.'-PhiIadelphia Press.
"ssy," said the Regular Customer,
who had just had lone can coal oil'
put down in his grocery book, cant
you stick a potato on that can spout
to keep the oil from spillin'?"
Nope responded the grocer; ''po-
tatoes too high. Here's an orange.
Stick that n."-Indianapolis News.
"Yon needn't be so particular about
refusing to rent your little old house
to a man who has children said an
indignant man to a rental agent to-
day. Uncle Sam rents the finest
house he has to Il man who has six
children, and every one is saying
how nice it is to have children in the
white house again. ."-Atchison Globe.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
WIRED OYSTERS.
What Kentucky Man Says He
Learned About the Favorite
BiyAIVe In the East.

''Ry the way" said this oyster low.
er, to Louisville Courier-Journal
man, did you ever hear of wiring
Chesapeake bay oysters for export to
China? No? Well, in the early '9os ]
was at Cape Charles, little place in
Northampton county, Va, which,
with Accomac county, forms Virgin
las share of the peninsula that helps
to make the great bay.
aside from the little place being
the terminus of branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad from Whining.
ton, its chief importance was as an
entrepot for fish and oysters, pota.
toes, sage and other garden truck.
"But to me the most remarka BILE
business was the oyster-wiring es.
tablshment. The harbor, as it is
called, was one of Uncle Sans prod.
ucts. The federal government had
completed natures work, and by
dredging had made an inlet for de-
cent-sized boats. The wiring place
was along this inlet.
"Oyster boats would come in and
shovel their loads into barges along
side the wharf. The oysters would be
given a good feed of sea water in the
in barges to the wiring establish.
ments.
"When the wiring business was
first started the work was done en-.
tirely by hand. A wire would be
wound around the oyster. and then
frightened and fastened with pair Of
pncers. But American ingenuity was
quick to respond to the need, and
when | was in Cape Charles they had
machines which did the wiring, tight.
ening and cutting of the wire. In
fact, all the handler of the oyster had
to do was to put the oyster within
the wire and the machine did the
rest.
"An oyster thus wired was prac-
tcally Theoretically sealed-but with
stomach full enough to live for
many days.
The next step was to place the
wired oysters mouth upward in bar
rels and so tightly wedged in that
there would be no displacement.
They were then ready for their long
journey.
"The closely-packed barrels were
shipped by rail to San Francisco and
there they were unwired and dumped
into bhrges which had been partially
filled with sea water and liberal
sprnkling of corn meal. They were
allowed to feed to their hearts con-
tent, and when il was thought they
had sufliciency they were given
reWiGipg. Then they We're shipped to
the main ports of Japan Ind China,
and ! have heard it said that they re-
tanned their original flavor wonder
fully
"What has become of this indus
try?'
81 cannot tell you. but I fear that
a Chesapeake bay oyster which was
wired, shipped by rail to SAN Francis
go, nnwired, given good meal, re-
wired and then taken by steamer to
Japan or China, would cost as much
as peacock's brains
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
A Ghost
And a Hanging
R~ A. 0lIAn.
BY ~. QUAD.
Copyright. 1901. IN G. D. Le'Vss.

SsNk
The firm Of Swan & Arkell. Liver
pool, were extensive traders and ship
owners, and each and every one Of their
ships was launched on the 18th Of the
month Each one started out on her
first voyage OH Friday, and when 1t
came to the fifth ship she was launched
on Friday. the 18th, named Friday
and began her voyage on a Friday.
Though the other ships had all been
lucky, there were people and newspa-
pers that thought the firm We're carry
ing things little too far with the last
ship. This did not prevent her from
getting a cargo and crew for Valparai-
so, however, and had the good for
tune to secure the berth Of mate. We
had a willing crew, smart ship and
favorng winds, and not n Jack Tar
aboard had word to say about III luck
or ghosts until we were half way across
the Atlantic. Then happened such q
curious thing that am going to give
you the full details.
OF quiet moonlight night in the
middle watch, when ! had charge Of
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
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Alcohol to Run FlOws,

The enormous overproduclion of al
cohol in France has led Jean Dupuy,
the minister of agriculture, to offer a
series of prizes for any kind of appara-
tus or machinery that will open a way
States Consul Covert at Lyons says an
exhibition of inventions for the use of
alcohol for illuminating or heating
purposes or for motor power will be
held in Paris from November 10 to "a.
1t is proposed to apply motor power to
agricultural implements under the di.
rcction Of the department Of agricul-
turp
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
Best "SecOnd" LnuRuNGe.

Which language is or is to be most
worth learning, and so to have the
strongest claim to be the second lam
guage learned by the educated classes
of all nations? The decisive factor
in this matter is the amount of sci
ence and thought the acquisition Of
q language will afford the man who
learns it. The actual number of
books published in English is less
than that in French or German, and
the proportion of serious books 10
very greatly less.