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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
CHAPTER K.

Not until the tenth day out from
Honolulu was Mr.. Stuyvesant so far
recovered as to warrant the surgeons
in permitting his being lifted from
the hot and narrow bed to a steamer
chair on the starboard side. Even
then it was with the caution to
everybody that he must not be dis
turbed. The heat below and in many
and officers and soldiers in numbers
slept upon the deck, and not a few
of the Red Cross nurses spent night
after night in the bamboo and wicker
reclining chairs under the canvas
awnings.
Except for the tropic remperatur
the weather had been fine and the
voyage smooth and uneventful The
Sacramento rolled easily, lazilyealong.
The men had morning shower baths
and, few at time, salt water
plunges in big canvas tanks set fore
and aft on the main deck. On the
port or southern side of the promen-
ade deck the officers sported their
pajamas both day and night, and
were expected to appear in khaki Or
serge, and consequent discomfort,
only at table, on drill or duty, and
when visiting the starboard side,
which. abaft the captains room, was
by common consent given up to the
women.
They were all on hand the morning
that the invalid officer was carefully
aided from his stateroom to a broad
reclining-chair, which was then borne
to shaded nook beneath the stair
way leading to the bridge and there
securely dashed. The doctor and Mr..
Ray remained some minutes with
him, and the steward came with a
cooling drink. Mrs. Wells, doctor by
courtesy and diploma, arose and
asked the surgeon If there were real
iy nothing the ladies could do-'.Mr.
Stuyyesant looks so very pale and
weak"-and the sisterhood strained
their ears for the reply, which, as
the surgeon regarded the lady's re-
mark as rejecting upon the results
Of his treatment, might well be ex-
pected to be somewhat tart
Nothing to-day, Mrs.-er-Dr.
Weils.' said the army man, half
veNed, also, at being detained on way
to hospital ssThe 1ever has gone and
he will soon recuperate now, pro-
vided he can rest and sleep. 1t is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

much cooler on deck and-if it's only
| quiet"
s'Oh. he shan't be bothered. If that's
| what you mean," interposed DIR.
Wells, with proper spirit. I'm sure
nobody desires to intrude in the least
I asked for my associates from a
sense of duty. Most of them are
capable of tanning or even reading
aloud to patient without danger of
oyerexciting him.
sUnquestionably, madam" respond
ed the surgeon, affably, sand when
| such ministrations are needed I'll let
you know. Good morning. And,
lifting his stiff helmet, the doctor
| darted down the companionway.
"Brute!" said the lady doctor 'sNo
| wonder that poor boy doesn't get
well. Miss Ray, I marvel that your
brother can stand him.
Miss Ray glanced quietly up from
her book and smiled Eve have
known DIR. Sturgis many years." she
said He is brusque, yet very much
thought of in the army"
But at this stage of the colloquy
there came interruption most merci-
ful-for the surgeon. The deep
quick blasts. There was instant rush
and scurry on the lower deck. The
cavalry trumpets lore and aft rang
out the assembly.
It was the signal for boat drill. and
while the men of certain companies
sprang to ranks and stood in silence
at attention awaiting orders, other
detachments rushed to their sta
tions at the life-rafts. and others
swarmed ZIP the stairways or clam
bered over the rails, and in less than
a minute every man was at his post.
Quickly the staff officers made the
rounds, received the reports of the
detachment commanders and the boat
crews, and returning, with soldierly
salute, gave the result to the COM
handing officer, who had taken po-
sition with the captain on the bridge
For five or ten minutes the upper
deck was dotted by squads of blue
shirted soldiers. grouped in disci-
plined silence about the boats. Then
the recall was sounded, and slowly
and quietly the commands dispersed
and went below.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

way. Times, men, and customs have great
~ changed in the last 40 or 30 years, my
boy, and greatly for the better Looking
back over my boyhood, can recall no day
when wine was not served on your grandfa-
Tiers table The brightest minds and
bravest men IN all Kentucky pledged each
other day and night in the cup that some
times cheers and ofttimeS inebriateS, and
public occasion was complete without
champagne and whisky in abundance, no
personal or private transaction considered
suspicious unless appropriately wet.
Those were days when our statesmen
reveled in sentiment and song, and drank
and gambied with the fervor of the fol-
lowers of the races. 1 was boy of ten
der years then, and often. with my play
mates, / was called from our merry games
to join the gentlemen over their wine and
drain a bumper to our glorious Harry of
the West, and before went to the Point,
Sandy, L knew the best, and possibly the
worst, wh1skys made in kentucky-we all
did-and the man or youth who could not
stand his glass of liquor was looked upon
as a milksop. or pitied, and yet, after all.
respected, as 'siHSed cat'-a fellow who
owned that John Barleycorn was too much
for him. and he did not dare single round
with him.
Then came the great war. and wars are
always in one way demoralizing. West
Point in the early sixties was utterly unlike
the West Point of to-day, and no worse
than a dozen of our greatest colleges. This
corps still had its tales and traditions of
mess hall, when everybody made dash
Tor the decanters and drank everything in
sight 1t was the only day in the year
on which wine was served. 1t wasin my
time the invariable custom for the super
intendent to receive the board of visitors
on the day of their arrival at his quarters
and to invite the officers and the gradual
ing class to meet them. and to set forth.
as for years had been the fashion at Wash
ington, wine and punch in abundance. and
the very officers detailed as our instructors
would laughingiy invite and challenge the
youngsters so soon to shed the gray and
wear the blue to drink with them again
and again. have seen dozens of the best
and bravest of our fellows come Keeling
and shouting back to barracks and a
thoughtless set of boys laughing and APP
plauding.
81 was stationed at the Point soon after
graduation. and the men who drank were
the rule. not the exception. Social visits
were rarely exchanged without the intro
duction Of the decanter. The marvel is
that so many were temperate in our meat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
A THRIFTY PEOPLE.
What the Counse1ors of Queen Will
heImina Insisted Upon from the
Prince ConsOrt.
ITO Be Continued

The cautious Dutch legislators, says
Curtis Brown, in Frank Leslie 5 Popu-
lar Monthly, undertook to see to it
that the prince consOrt should be made
to know his place. In the first place,
they insisted that he should be natu-
rallied and swear to fight against even
the Fatherland in case his brides peo-
pie should GO to war with Germany.
That came hard for the young man.
and there was time shortly after the
betrothal when it looked s if he would
revolt Perhaps the young queen came
to the rescue and cajoled some of her
unromantic advisers. for the conditions
were somewhat modified, and although
the duke finally became full-fiedged
citizen of the Netherlands. it was pro-
vided that in case of the queens death
or of a separation he might go back
and be German again. Any children
would, of course. be Dutch.
Then there was trouble over the
title. Should the duke be king con-
sort, and addressed as 'Your Maj
esty?''
Heaven forbid" cried the socialists
in parliament.
At last 2 sort of nondescript title was
hit upon for compromise. and the day
before the wedding the duke was for
mally created ''His Royal Highness the
Prince of the Netherlands"
s.Of course, he should have a salary"
said the Dutch conservatives.
.'Not a stuiver!" said the socialists.
The compromise in this case was
even more odd than in the previous
wrangle. The bridegroom is to receive
nothing from the state as long as he IS
in the service of the state, but if the
queen should die he will receive there
after S62. 800 year. The duke is said
to have been rather disguised by this
thrifty enactment, which leaves him
to be provided for by his wife. The
queen, however, is rich in her own
right. even for queen. She also re-
ceives a salary more than seven times
as big as that of the president of the
United States, and has an income from
crown lands that brings her total
from the state of almost S5.000,000
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
An old custom fin CIoyne.

I have known two or three old
priests in Cloyne diocese break up and
distribute among the poor girls of
their respective parishes their old and
worn vestments, for the purpose of
being made into saint Patrick s
crosses" The cross thus made from
a priests vestment) to people of sim
pie faith was an object of generation,
and have known elany such forward
ed by their owners to their kindred
N America, where they were doubtless
received as welcome souvenirs of an
ancient custom in the land of their IA
Tiers. Not a little curiosity is the
etiquette of those children's saint
Patriek's Crosses for whereas it
would be considered effeminate of a
little boy to wear "a girls cross" it
would be considered most unbecoming
on the part of the little miss to don
a BOYS paper crosS.-Donahoe'S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
A sneexe of BetrayaI.

Tombs >AngeEAnd how, my man.
do you come to be here?
Prisoner-Owin' to a cold in the head,
man.
Tombs Angela cold in the head ?
Why
Prisoner-You see, it was this way;
I had bad cold in the head, and as l
entered the mans room had to sneeze
and the man woke up and caught me-
n. Y Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
An un.isterIx Fling.

..She is pretty" said the young wom-
an, ssbut she is so obviously made up
Yes answered Miss Cayenne, "I
can't help wondering how she got
back from Europe without having duty
collected on her as work of art
Wa shington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
1t wouId Seem So.

Rubberton-May L inquire what your
business is, stranger?
Stranger (haughtily)-Sir, I'm a
gentleman.
Rubberton@Wen, reckon that's a
good business, stranger, but you're
not the only man that's failed at it.
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Unreasonable.

"I really don't know what toa do"
said the yivacious woman. 1T is very
difficult to please the world"
'.What is the difficulty?" asked her
husband.
People are so unreasonable in their
comments. If you tell all you hear
th4y say you are gossip, and if yor
don't they say you are stupid ane
commonplace."-W Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Lots of Them Willing.

They seem to be making a lot OF
fuss over this girl who travelled $500
miles to marry" she remarked.
'sIsn't it unusual?" he asked.
cit may be unusual, but there is
nothing extra ordinary about it," she
answered. ''Why, 1 know girls svho
would travel twice as far for the same
purpose, if assured of success at the
end of the y."-Chicago Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Re.entea the suEEeation.

MabeLYou've been wanting some
slippers. Amy. and here's your chance.
A gigantic slipper sale" is advertised
in the papers.
Amy-You had better get pair
yourself. I don't wear gigantic slip
pers.-Tit- Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
whS Minnie Was Pleased.

Little three-year-old Minnie one
day having done something strictly
against orders, her mother said:
Minnie, / don't know what L had
really better do to you"
Drawing a long breath of relief the
little miss said: I'm awful glad you
don't, mamma" and marched off,
taking it for granted that the matter
was settled.-Tit-Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Bread.

T ask you for bread" exclaimed tn.
mendicant. bitterly, land you give me
hygienic breadi"
Ny conscience smoIe- me AT this.
Poor fellow," said 4. III see if ::
cans find you 3tonej"
Never, to my dying day. shall / for
get the look of gratitude he gave me-
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
How They Get Even.

IN the country they're sweetly sojourning,
Themother and children four.
At the farm with dear cousin Henry,
For six or eight weeks or more.
IT'S thus that the folk of the city
Pay visits all summer (what cheeky,
Because "Consin Henry last winter.
Came to see them and staid most week
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Auaiahtlffy.

sympathy" remarked the man
who gets sour, doesn't do the slight
est good in the world"
Then why did you listen to it 90
'.Oh, there is no use of being i'll
natured. 1t always seems to please
the person who is extending it,
WASHINGTON Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
On His Guard

I'm glad Amanda warned me fore vert
TO town
Because the sharpers have the business
down SO fine
That people there are buyin' artificial ice
That I'll be burned if 1 could tell from
genuine
Indianapolis News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Hauteur.

The MA OF wealth may distance all the
crowd
And number thousands under his employ;
But he will never come 70 be as proud
In manner as his brand-rew Office boy.
-WaShiCgton Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

Mr. Snorlkins-Oh. Miss Mabel, why
do you eat so many chocolates? You'll
spoil all your beautiful teeth!
The Kidlet cher demon brother)-
Take yer front ones out, sis, the rest
don't materially Sloper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Limited Space.

A queer sentence closes the inscrip-
ton on a tombstone in churchyard
in Leigh, England After announcing
the name and other particulars of the
lady there buried, these words fol-
low: "a virtuous woman is worth
SIS to her husband The explanation
is that space prevented ga Crown be-
ing cut in full, and the stoneeutter
argued that a crown equals five shii-
linys-Troy Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

Myer-Swiggs is born optimist.
He takes a rosy view OF everything.
Gyer-Oh, that rosy view is merely
reflection from his nose.-Chicago
Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
She Had a Reason

Shelf you could have one wish,
George, what would it be?
He-It would be that-that-that-
oh, if I only dared tell you what II
would be.
Sheloh, please go on. DO tell me.
He-f dare not; but, oh. if only 1
could.
She-Well, why don't you? What do
you suppose brought the wishing sub
ject up for ?-The King.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
The Fatal Drawback

love the country dearly-with its long.
green, restful miles;
But, oh. I'd hate to live where 1 wouls get
behind on styles.
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

You hardly expect a loaned article
to come back a s good as it was when
you loaned it.-Washington ia Dem
ocrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
one Perfect boy

81 never heard of but one perfect
boy" said Johnny, pensiyelJ. as he
sat in the corner doing penance.
"And who was that?" sked mamma.
"Papa-when he was little" was the
answer
And silence reigned for the space of
five minutes.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

''Of course not, but, you see, this
garden I'm talking about is a roof
arden."-Richmond Dispatch
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Ont Five

He came to borrow five, and !
Was out It's Just q sin.
wouldn't have been out if
Had only not been in.
Philadelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
a Study fn Ynnitx.

They were talking of the vanity of
women, and one of the few ladies
present undertook a defense.
''Of course" she continued, 81 adj
NIT that all women are vain The
men are not. But, by the way" she
suddenly broke off. 1.-The necktie of
the handsomest man in the room is
up under his carr o
She had worked it. Every man
present put his hand up to his neck.
-Tit-Rits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04

Ethel-And how do you ike my new
hat. dear? fiatter myself look quite
pretty ia it. Go
Maud-O yes, you do
Ethel-You think it suits me, then?
Maud-No; that you fatter yourself.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
llS i 3 lzslEi[
Irresistible.

81 wonder if the men in this car
ean themselves gentlemen" ex-
claimed the indignant little girl
standing up in the aisle. o.
MY dear child" spoke the gray
haired man in the seat nearest her,
almost any one of US would give his
seat to an aged woman. or even a
younger one with baby in her arms,
but"
well, can't you see I'm carrying
doli?" she asked. with flashing
eyes.
She got the seat.-Chicago Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
As to voting machines.

Looking for good voting machine.
are they?" asked the tramp Well
why don't they take Hungry Bill?
'.B,lt you don't understand" he was
told. Its machine they wants.
voting machine"
well that's just what Bill is" he
replied. 'Votes as regular and as fast
as anybody could ask I've knowed
him, when properly CREASED with the
coin, to vote Is times at one election"
Chicago Post.
Insult Added TO Injury.
When folk come home who've been to
watch old Oceans grand and stormy
play,
Let them forbear to borrow cash from foif
who couldn't get away.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
FATHER"

When Marion came tapping timidly
at the stateroom door there was for
moment no answer. Sandy's face
was buried in his hands as he knelt
beside the little white berth. He
presently arose, dashed some water
over his eyes and brows, thea shot
back the bolt and took his sister in
his arms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
Money in Gardening.

''No money in gardening, Ell? have
a friend who has made $40, 900 out of
a garden in one year"
absurd. Why, he couldn't have
made that amount on a thousand-acre
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-04
THE CANDID FRIEND.

Indianapolis News.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-06
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican electors of Wash
ington County, Ohio, are hereby notifi-
ed that primaries for the selection of q
Central Committeeman and delegates
to the Republican County Convention
will be held at the usual voting place
in each voting precinct between the
hours of o'clock and G o'clock, p M,
in all voting precincts outside of Mari
eta, and between the hours of 3 and Z
o'clock p. m. within the city of Mari
eta, Saturday, June 18th, 1901, and
that the Republican County Conven-
tion will be held in the City Hall in
Marietta, Don Tuesday June 18th 1901.
at II o'clock a. m. for the selection of
13 delegates and 13 alternates to the
Republican State Convention to be
held in Columbus, Ohio, June oath and
25th, and the nomination of a Republi
can candidate for each of the following
offices:
Representative, Clerk of Courts,
Treasurer, County Commissioner, In
firmary Director and County Surveyor
to be elected in November next. and
that the basis of representation shall
be one delegate for every 25 votes and
one delegate for each fraction of 13
votes or more cast for President Nc
Kinley in November, 1900.
Under this basis the representation
of the different voting precincts will
be as follows:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-06

An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunk-
ards are Being Cured Daily in spite
ofThemselves.
No Noxious Doses. No Weakening of the
Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure
for tile Liquor Habit.

Il is now generally known and un
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tial.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-06
FARES TO BUFFALO
over Pennsylvania Lines for Pan-Ameri
can Exposition.

can Exposition.
Excursion tickets to Buffalo for the
American Exposition are now on
sale at ticket offices of the Pennsylva-
mia Lines. Fares from Marietta, o.,
are as follows:
Tickets good returning ten days,
$1120.
Tickets good returning fifteen days,
1880.
Season tickets with return limit un-
til October 31st, $500.
Special coach excursion tickets good
leaving Buffalo up to midnight of
Thursday following date of sale will
be sold Tuesdays at $715.
Tourist tickets at special fares may
also be obtained for trips via Buffalo
to resorts in Canada. Such tickets will
be good for stopping over at Buffalo to
see the Pan-American Exposition, by
payment of 81 extra at Buffalo.
For time tables and further infor-
nation apply to w. G. Adams, Ticket
Agent, Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-06
Asks for Divorce.

Lille Bise has filed her petition fol
divorce from her husband, James Bise
in Common Pleas court. and asks thai
alimony be granted her. She alleges
that he is guilty of habitual drunken
ess, extreme cruelty to her and guilty
of adultery with one ADELAIDE Miller
She states that they have no children
and that he has some property anC
earns SIT per week at his trade of lror
moulder.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-06
Marriage Licenses.

Zephanih Cline, farmer, of Glass, O.
and Mary Robinson, of Glass. Rev. L
L. Weddle.
Edward w. Lego, printer, of Mari
eta, and Minnie A. Crum, of Marietta
Rev. l.. Kirtley.
William Spindler, machinist, of Mar
ietta, and Lizzie Henry, of Marietta
Rev. George r. Gear.
Zenith B. Hildreth, farmer. of Reno
and Olive Bell Miller, of Reno. Rev
A. K. Mccall.
John w. Gaines, pumper, of Newell
Run, and Clara Ward. of Lower New
port. Rev. A. K. Mccall. 2