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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
Sacred Ground.

The ground on which foreign le-
CATION stands is considered as belong
ing to the country whose flag floats
from the legation roof. Supposing a
member of foreign legation in Lon
don committed murder, all we could
do would be to Suggest" "a favorite
diplomatic word, always used, ex-
cept in relation to China) that the
offender should be sent back to his
native country and punished there.
Some time ago, when a certain gentle
man, whose name was well known at
the time, was kidnapped into the Chi
nese legation, an inspector from Scot
land Yard Immediately proceeded
thither and released the prisoner.
This was a most serious breach of
international law, and was intently
discussed Gin diplomatic circles -
Since the Chinese legation is part and
parcel of China, an invasion of the
Celestial empire was thus made by a
Scotland Yard official. = Chambers
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
rHREE ANaELs

Hhey say this life Is barren. drear and cold;
Ever the same sad song was sung of old.
Ever the same long, weary tale is told,
And to our lips is held the cup of strife :
And yet a little love can sweeten life.
They say our hands may grasp but joys
destroyed.
Youth has but dreams, and age an aching
Whose Dead sea fruit long. long ago has
cloyed.
Whose night with wild. tempestuous
storms is rife
And yet little hope can brighten life.
Ehey say we fling ourselves in wild de-
spair
Amidst the broken treasures scattered
there.
Where all is wrecked where all once prom
tsed fair,
And stab ourselves with sorrows two
edged knife
And yet little patience strengthens life.
OF mortal anguish finding no relief?
Ilo midst the winter shines the laurePs
Three angels share the lot Of human
strife,
Three angels glorify the path of life.
Love, hope and patience cheer us on our
way,
Love. hope and patience form our spirits
stay,
Love. hope and patience watch us day by
And bid the desert bloom with beauty
vernal
Until the earthly fades in the eternal.
-F. g.. in thesTemple Bar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
"a FITTING RRauKF.
BOY to = COwardly and
Stingy Man.

There was a trifing fire in a west side
street the other day which caused q good
deal of excitement and incidentally gave .
fat man a lesson in courtesy. The fire
started In the apartments where the man
and his mother lived. The man started
about the time the fire did and got down
four flights of stairs to the street before his
mother knew what was up. When she dis
covered the fire she promptly tainted, says
the New York Mail and Express
Meanwhile the fat man stood in the street
yelling: Save my mother! Save my.
mother" A messenger boy who was pass
ing stopped, saw the smoke, ran up the
stairs, aroused the woman and brought her
out in safety. The neighbors cheered and
the fat man looked uncomfortable.
''Here. boy" he whispered. Heres .
quarter for YOU"
The boys face expressed his disgust.
cav, save it," he said. "and buy yourself
some nerve food"
The crowd laughed, the fat man blushed
and the boy went whistling down the
street. He didn't know that he had been .
hero, and the fat man felt himself coward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

pired that my client not only shot i'm,
but that he attacked i'm first. 1 want
to help i'm consign himself to the peni-
tertiary for perjury
The solicitor, after all, took defeat
gracefully. He shrugged his broad
shoulders at this and broke into laugh.
"You are welcome to Thad as a wit
ness, Brother Redding," he said. eve
don't want to hear from him any more"
Thad Williams looked like a moving
corpse as he stood up.
81 hain't swore a thing yet, as know
off, he faltered, amid laughter all over
the room. 81 reckon can talk as much
as I want to when hain't kissed the
Book
What want you to do" said Red
ding, his sharp eyes bent on the gaunt,
reputation of all the lies you have told
to-day"
you'd better tell a straight story,
Thad," smiled the solicitor. eff you
will, I'll forgive you for the way you
took me in"
''I'm willin' to tell all I know" con-
scented Williams. ST don't want no
trouble. I've got wife and six children
to support"
Williams was then put under oath,
and confessed that Sgd had said that he
had shot himself while trying to hold
his horse in check, the animal being
thoroughly frightened by the firing.
Thad showed the court how his friend
had evidently tried to hold the reins and
revolver in the same hand, and how it
had been discharged by striking it's
hammer against the pummel of the
saddle.
II wouldn't a-tried to testify ag'in
Fanshaw," he added, 'if Sgd hadn't
axed me to revenge his death"
When the witness had sat down amid
storm of Kisses from the rear of the
room and in the crowded hallway adj
joining, the solicitor rose.
"Your honor" he began, "the state
has not shadow of a case, and want
to ask you to dismiss it, When think
how near came to using my efforts
towards the conviction of one of the
most prominent young men in this
state-when think how near came to
being the tool of the unprincipled
scamp on my right, I feel, say, Ike
thanking God for my escape. want to
be the first to congratulate Mr.. Fan
shaw, to beg his pardon with all my
heart and to wish him all success in
the legal profession, to which, under
stand, he is a brilliant candidate"
The house beloved with applause as
the solicitor crossed over and grasped
Ronald's hand. A look of dissatisfac-
ton clouded Capt. Wrinkles face. and
Col Hasbrooke, with an inexplicable
expression, was seen worming his way
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
She Wa. secretive.

A story illustrating the reticence OF
the Scots is credited to Ian Maclaren.
A train was at station, when porter
put his head into a carriage and called
out: anyone for Doun? Change for
Doun! Anyone for Doun? ?" No one
moved, and in a few minutes the train
was speeding along, not to stop again
for nearly an hour. Then an old Scots
woman turned to a lady sitting near
her and said: I'm for Doun, but I'd
no tell that man so."-St. Louis RePub-
lie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

Katuralists Barred from Tibet
The class of explorers whom the un-
gentle Thibetan turns out of his coun-
try with more asperity than any other
Is the naturalist. Before Sikkam was
annexed . man of science had been
through the country collecting speci-
mems of the animal and vegetable life
OF the little kingdom, and the Thi-
betans now are convinced firmly that
any man who collects moths is real.
~ trying to grsb territory. It is
safer, says the New York Press, to
cross into Thibet with a drawn sword
in ones hand than with a butterfly
net.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

he bent down and put his lips to mis- ear.
THANK God, my boy" he whispered,
''rm goin' to wipe up the ground with
,em. Damn 'em, won't leave q whole
rag on 'em!"
To the prisoners surprise, he re-
sumed his nonchalant attitude on the
back of his chair, which he hitched
about until he had secured his bal
ance. The magistrate looked bored, as
he smiled over at Wrinkle. The solicitor
was engaged in conversation with Thad
Williams and did not seem to note the
bewildered attitude of the witness on
the stand.
sYou are sure that the bullet in your
hand was the one that caused Sydney
Harris death?" questioned Redding.
"He's already sworn that" put in the
squire, sharply; 1--WE must not go over
the same ground twice. It will take
all day to get through"
cts important enough for i'm to
swear itt6wice, your honor" said Red
ding, calmly, and then, as he contin-
ned, his eyes began to fash and his
voice rang out so clear and loud that
the solicitor looked up in establishment.
CDR. Sloan, is it not your opinion that
the ball in your hand could not possibly
have come from the revolver belonging
to my client?"
There was profound stiffness in the
big room. It was broken by an impul-
sive guffaw from the solicitor, who
shot an amused glance at Redding, as
if he thought that lawyer had taken
leave of his senses. And then the So
licitor noted the white, rigid express
sion on the face of the witness and his
smile died away.
eve are waiting on you, DR.. Sloan,"
said Redding, calmly.
cit is my opinion" answered the
physician, "that this ball could not
have been fred from Mr.. Fanshaw's
revolver. It is clear to me now that
Sydney Hart accidentally shot himself
with his own pistol. 1t carries 3S-cali-
Der ball; the other only 49,"
Not sound broke the silence of the
room for a brief space of time and
then the people began to applaud.
"Order in court! will have order!"
Numbered Squire Richardson, and the
room became still again.
With a sheepish look the solicitor
went to the table and picked up the two
revolvers, and then siclkly smile of ac-
knowledged defeat passed over his face
as he threaded his way back to his seat.
"Now, your honor" said Redding, 81
Thad Williams, called to the stand.
understand he is prepared to swear that
sgd Hart told i'm jest before he ex-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
A Re.pecter of Law.

Madam-Bridget. didn't see that po-
liceman kissing you at the door. last
night?
Bridget-Shure, you migt I. ma'am;
I couldn't think of resistin' an officer
in the discharge of his duty. ma'am-
Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
The Only Solution

Margaret E. Sangster says the serv-
ant problem will be solved during the
twentieth century. Can it be posi-
BILE, exclaims the Chicago Times-Her-
aid, that she things people are going
to learn to live without eating?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

A lady who was unfamiliar with the
streets of New York was much confused by
the Jargon used by a car conductor. When
she thought she must have arrived near her
into the car and said: "Umpty bazazas!"
What street did you sayg demanded the
passenger. "Ufty-umptki". - said the<cen-
ductor. Much annoyed the lady from the
buked the conductor for his careless use OF
the vocal organs. He only glared at her and
said: what do you expect for s. aeweek?
A tenor solo ?"-N. Y. Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18
The Result.

Towne-Newman took part in an auto
mobile race not long ago"
Brown-'That so? How did he come
outs"
"On crutches, about . month later
Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

He--"Tve lost a wealthy aunt" She
M"By death?" mo. Her neice jilted me-
Town Topics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-18

cause of his death, but I cannot, of
course, swear that the ball came from
that other revolver
well. that will do" said the solicitor,
and he turned to Redding. 1.-THE wit
ness is with you," he added, with an
easy smile, full of confidence.
Redding got to his feet slowly.
81 don't know, your honor" he said,
''that- can think of anything just now
to ask the Witness" and he stood nerv-
ously pinching his nose as he leaned
against his chair and rocked back and
forth, defeated look spreading over
his face. However, he soon pulled him.
self together.
"You say, DOCTOR" he asked, 'that
you are not ready to swear that ball
came from the revolver of the pris-
oner?"
Before answering, the witness, who
still fingered the bullet, took up Harris
revolver and fitted the ball into the
end of the barrel. Then Ronald, whose
eyes were on his face, saw him start
and turn pale, as he hastily put down
Harris revolver and picked up the other.
He was nervously trying to place the
bit of lead into its end when, with an
exclamation of establishment, Red6inr
strobe to his side and stood watching
/, him with widening eyes. Ronald saw
| n broad smile spread over Reddings
| face, and then he came back to his place
| flushed with triumph. Ronald was non-
plused. Redding seemed electrified as
The oasis., 1901-08-10
Personal Comfort In Midsummer

Depends largely upon your attire, and good thing about t h e prevailing styles, one can dress comfortably, and yet ap- pear fashionably apparel led. We 've tackled reasons able prices on such goods here, and we ve everything that a d d s clothes comfort to the rightly dressed summer fellow.
 CALI ON FEED KEEL, CIOthier for all mankind Morley avenue, Nogales, Arizona.
The oasis., 1901-08-10

down upon the minds of people that the above exorbitant and un- fair contract is of a piece with the whole business-civil service exa- imitation frauds and other proved frauds in the custom house, the record book fraud, the attemnted iail cells fraud and several other things which could be enumerated. Had things gone as projected and had the men who planed all these little schemes maintained their hold upon public affairs what a pretty penny they would have cost Noga- gales and Santa Cruz county. Upon the above water contract alone they would have bled the town treasury for large sum of money. Any opposition would have been treated just like the opposition to the iail cells contract was treated: the opponents would have been villihed, abused and derided; and good citizens would have sided against the right flor the sake of peace here in Nogales. When THE OASIS was making the finally successful fight against the custom house frauds, the jail cells contract and the record books frauds, good reputable citizens were induced to bring pressure to bear to stop the exposures made, flor the sake of peace in Nogales." Had the water company remained in the hands of its then owners, and had the custom house remained in the same unfit hands, and . had this exorbitant water contract been developed, and opposed, as it would have been, there would have been the same kind of outcry against those who had the temerity to oppose 1t But today; the water company, under another ownership and manage ment, contracts with the town for water for fire purposes at a figure practically one-eight of what was stipulated in the job now exposed.
 THE OASIS knows very well that there. are some citizens who will ask: "What is the use of dig ging up all this!"
 The reply is that it is necessary to make the record so complete and convincing that the men who were responsible for all the rascality now exposed will never again be given an opportunity to So abuse public confidence. Eternal vigilance is the price of correct conduct of public affairs. If the press fails to post the people upon public matters jobs and schemes of all kinds to rob the public treasury can at all times be concocted and successfully consum- mated. It is the duty of newspapers to expose jobbery, and when expos ed it is their duty to keep the pub. lie in mind of them, as deterrent from other jobs. That is why this immodest contract is now published.
The oasis., 1901-08-10
THAT CONTR

When THE OASIS stated two weeks ago, that the town of Noga- les had contracted in 1898 with the Nogales Water Go. to pay the latter SS.25 per month each for fire plugs, many would not credit the assertion; and at the request of several citizens a copy of the contract is herewith appended It reads:
 We, the undersigned, Major and Town Council of the Town of No gales, Pima County, Territory of Arizona, have this day been pre- sented with a proposition from the Nogales Water Company, of the said Town of Nogales, to better the water system of said town.
 The said Water Company agrees to put in five Isl inch mains on Morley avenue aud Crawford street in said town of Nogales, leading from tank on the hill, and connected on the other end with the present system so that at all times it will have eighty [So] foot pressure on Morley avenue; and when turned on from upper tank about I25 foot pressure; and in consideration of the above. we, the said Mayor and Town Council of the said Town of Nogales, agree that said Town of Nogales will pay to the said Water Company the sum of Eight Dollars and Twenty-Five cents[ [SS 25] per month for each fire plug used and that probably about Twelve I2I of these plugs may be required, as may be suggested by conference with Fire Insurance Companies; and the said Town of Nogales fur ther agrees to furnish said plugs and keep the same in repair; and also further agrees to contract for five Isl years to take water from said Water Company on said basis for said purposes.
 Dated Nogales, Arizona, Nov ember 2d, 1898.
 w. F. OvERToN.
 GEO. B. MARSH.
 RAMON VAsQUEz.
 w. F. ScHooNMAKEF
 ANTON PRoTo.
 To the back of the original con tract is appended certi6cation by the Town Clerk, MT. F. J. Duffy with seal.
 Now no ono can particularly cast any reflection upon the town board for entering into that contract They were worked to go into it just as the board of supervisors of the new county of Santa Cruz were worked a few months later to pay an excessive price for record books etc., and to contract for jail cells al an excessive figure. Just at that time the then owners of the Noga. les Water Company were all potent here in Nogales, and anyone who had the courage and fortitude to stand against their schemes at any point was made to feel their serious displeasure ' No one wanted to stand against them, and beside that they enjoyed the confidence of very many good citizens They had g faculty of making nearly everybody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-13

CO ne American Sugar Refining Company Is quoted
saying that an advance IL the prices Q. refined
sugar would occasion lttrla surprise the pres
tine. there IS every prospect @ most sat
tsfsc-o-y fall r-s6s The so-r sugar supply IS liz
tied. IS necessary. owing 70 It's psrishabls quail
.tses This natural shortage was carried 70 the
point ot EarTanrtnE the recent advance II soft
sugar. and further slight advance IN raws Is
BY means f-apossibsl5ry for The same reason
MEXICAN SATIOSAL-Ea-ly strength = Mex
icsn National due buying encouraged by the
IDEA that the acquisition 90 The Mexican Ints-1a-
Iio1al By Mexican National Interests was part q
extensive consolidation schzrne
SCB-TREAsCRT MONEY NOyENENTS--The
deposits q currency the Sub-Treasury for trans
fer 20 tas interior aggregated s2.aoca- The money
Ess transferred 20 Chicago The Suo-Irsasury
paid out s2so.Oto government account to- Manila
expenses and sIs2.ocO for gold deposited al san
Francisco and $4,000 account OF Seattle
INTERNATIONAL STEAM PCMP--The second
iasIalrneut q per % the per cent dividend
International Steam Pump common stock viii
be paid October l. Transfer books close Oh Sep
TENDER % and reopen October
NORTHERN PACIFIC At 12i--A sale o. 100
shares OF Northern Pacific COMMON was made 81
122-. n yesterdays market
ST. PAUL REGULAR DTvIDEND.-The direc-
TOTS Of Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul have de-
cla-ed The regular ssrnt-aunsal dividends Of per
cent the common and b. Per cent The pre-
ss--ed stocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-13
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.

London, Sept 12.-The weekly statement Of the
Bank OF England shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased Esoi.D1 circulation de-
creased f3szJs bullion increased fs2sss other Sc
curties increased Ezz7.sa ether deposits decreased
co. public deposits increased E2075 90 notes
reserve iDcreaDt fzz16s,5 government securities
increased 9zs.0oc. The proportion OF the Bank Of
EnglaDes reserve 20 liability is g 70 per Last
week II was $50 per cent Rate Of discount IN
changed az per cent
Paris. SEPT 2-The weekly statement of the
fark o. France shows the following changes:
Notes IN circulation decreased % 5000 francs
treasury accounts current decreased 800 90 francs
eoo IN hand decreased i5.z25op6 francs bills dis
counted Increased is.16Ds francs silver ia hand
cecIeasec ey0s.1Og francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-13
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING.-London sold in the local
market al the opening. bat subsequently bought
about $3.50 shares.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quota tions
were: Chicago Terminal. per cent: Republic Steel
common. Republic Steel preferred 2 and per cent;
Atchlson common. Baltimore and Ohio common
Rock Island per cent; Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda. AtchIson preferred. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. Delaware and Hudson. Erie common Erie
first preferred, Erie second preferred Louisville
and Nashville Manhattan. Missouri Pacific New
York Central. Northwestern Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. Peoples Gas, Reading first preferred St
Paul Southern Railway preferred. Southern Pa
cic. Sugar, Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union Pacific
common Union Pacific preferred, Urtted States
Steel common, United States Steel preferred United
States Leather preferred. Wabash preferred West
ern Union, per cent.
SUGAR REFINING PRICES-A REPRESENTATIVE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-13
TRADE N CHICAGO.

Chicago. sept = tSpecizD--Thsre Ezs 500
deal more Cudahy selling . cora ro-1Sy III
prices up 70 noon we7e weak ard &c % - 4oNs-
on the break there develoQe6 enough sA1P2-1s 4
r,sn6 10 change The mood and close the zla-ss.
strong Az The wind Up com vas %c - - o'7
"Wednesday. December oPend Al Sc SOD osIe7S-
$40 and 57lzc and closed a. 57'=c sellers >eq's-
Der closed al $50. Nay a. 5sSsc sellers SaiPss
sales were put al least $3.50 o->Cs-> ana s-ls---
60 0s,o bushels The early weakness vas Increases
h. lovrer cables There vas a touca = frost Il
South Dakota Il di5 Hor hsvs mach in1lsn'@
Primary receipts were less than last Yea-- e-s--
arces $4,000 bushels Receipts Tsre - cars ~
estimate for tomorrow - The r2-Ae' -o--A-
looks as II Il had beer Hqu-dztec TIE EA'-sN
crowd has held 10 its Ions Inc I - eS~2 ne -
Price Current vas rather oea-iSh 1ec-A.-S 70
corn promise not changed tTcfa -@Sl 49, = -Ss
mood here possibly. was in1ue1cel Soz-e = ~ ~,
reports from New-York that within re aeAs ~
days the government would by oon@S q -
Wheat was firm all day. finally elos,as - q am b,
over Wednesday. Up 10 noon the tTAce - - =;
arcu-d 7ec for December Shorts were l.e-i|sI al
some NV local buying, The market never s.. 9-s
10 zoe December opened AZ 7O'-c- so;e seS~s -4 a.
81 seers: Msy 7slsc sellers CshleS Es-e Ss2A
English and Continental NcrtAWssS.ern ss-s-ff r.
were dO ,saS i4 as yss5 b91S ssh Tss c-
stances Influenced the easy tone sa-y. TSe-e
was TOO much rain in the No-lhwsSt S.s --@ 8
were $500 bushels The seAoear s,-s swing
CUdahy. the big seller OF corn v-~s : rs-Se-
The close the ton The 49, = - -
friendly 10 wheat Primary rscs-7I> 49, -,-o-,-
bushels. against lal2a.o bushels az ~ - sufy
hall suggested the possibility @. IRE f1S-~- 49,
being temporarily removed -4--=-ss-
Oats were dr ths close As . ~ svsT Msees :,
day: September S-so- Msy. S--=c- % sN->-S-
certain big Nay lines Keeps tie TAI s- -s--
When corn advances. cats rolloN - ~ shI1-
IS ears; the estimate for rO-rroT-oH - - L--Sr-
ping demand Is slow ShsPpsa< Sslss. ls.s' o-S ,y
els oats are quite certain - to1so~ Se'-- % -
advance -. vs.
FlaxseeSs was unchanged 10 e A.sser Ise 70 8;
weather had 81 influence Oh - ssss--s.. Az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-13
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The utside securities market yesterday was dull
and only A few changes shown from the open
,rg urices Tobacco &s were steady. but shade
of from the highest About S.oG were traded in
a, from ssI. TO e7s 81. Louis Transit issues
firm; the preferred sold uD 10 SH Otis Elevator
,,-eferrea sod at 81. American Can issues were
LEI. o,lx slo shares Of common dealt in.
pa. Dominion Securities were quiet selling al
M General Carriage was In fair demand around
lGlix Seaboard issues were dull but steady the
preferred sold at O&. Is at iuoA8loVA- 1ne market
closed duh and irregular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-13
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BoNDs.-Market strong. Final
cuorarfors follow:


RAILROAD BONDs-Marker Arm- Total sales
amounted n par value 20 sl51.5t. against 81 So
80 On Wednesday. The heaviest dealings were in
The Central % Georgia second incomes. ChIca go.
g-,rlsngron and Quincy IS. Mexican Central first
incomes Mohawk and Malone incomes. Peoria and
Eastern income -. 81 Louis Southwestern lists
and 3ds Tn.on Pacific lists and convertible -.
Wabash 6ebenture rs and Wisconsin Central ger
frel q