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New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
FICTTON.
a ROMANCE OF FRENCH LIFE.

EALENCIAS GARDEN BY Mrs Schuyler Crown
Inshieid Emo PIP. 503. Mcclure. Phillips * Co
PABL0tS TIMES a Novel of Modern Diplomacy.
by David Dwight Wells. $40. PIP. 439
MoNoNIA A Love Story of Forty-eight. BY Jus
& Co.
Exception might be taken to the fashion in
which an old, high tempered and excessively i'll
favored adventures is made by Mrs. Crownin-
shield TO dominate the kingdom in which the
lovely Valencia should reign supreme but If ii be
untrue to life it sets in motion an uncommonly
entertaining story. Il is long since We have met
in fiction more charming creation than this
same Valencia the innocent. warm hearted, sweet
natured ana mirthful American girl, trained in
a French convent Set in the half medieval
atmosphere Of the old chateau she blooms like
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

taSonistic 10 the development of a really repre-
sentative national civilization. and which is not
less unsound and one-sided than the opposite
extreme of certain Oriental nations where the
Mhoie culture is mans work and the
slave in the harem.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
LITERARY NOTES.

The correspondence between Mazziui and Ros
setu which has not yet been puhliS he'd is L
form part of the forthcoming book ntainins
the much talked of versified autobiography o.
Gabrielle ROssett Mr. William NJ. ROssett.
has translated and otherwise prepared the vol
uTde. Apparently his stock of Rossetti materia'
is never 10 be exhausted
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

What promises 10 be an unusually interesting
edition Of Boswels Johnson is announced by
Dent IL is TO be N three volumes, with ten
colored phOJOgra -ures of Johnson and his
friends. and many drawings by Herbert Railton
Nearly every district and historic house re-
ferred 10 in the work is 10 be shown. Mr. Aus
tin DobSon Is writing a typographical intrOduc-
ton. and Mr.. Arnold Glover is editing IN
classic.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM IOWNDFS
or SOUTH CAROLINA, I7se-IS2. By Mrs 81
sHnen RayeneL limo, Qp. 90. Houghton,
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
WILLIAM LOWNDES

a STATESMAN OF SOUTH cARorJNA
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

The house in which Or. Johnson was born or
the Market Place of Lichfeid. has become the
property Of that city. Ii is intended 10 make
IL IN some SORT a Johnson Museum, and ap-
peal has been made to the public for objects
of interest relating 10 Miss PnkertOn's idol,
The Great photographer"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

An Atlantic contributor points out what no
believes 10 be a parallel between the autobioc-
raphies OF Benjamin Franklin and Booker
Washington:
Their autobiograI Ihies are admirably writ
ten: Franklins with superior ease. hueacy.
JUNCTION; WashingtOns with more naIvetf. can
dor, warmth. Franklns has long been a classic.
We think il not unlikely that the story of
Booker Wash!ngton's life viii also become a
classic; but whether il does or not, il has al
ways proved itself something better than an
other classic, namely. inspiration q an IN
fortunate race-a book that by an irresistible
compulsion teaches youth 10 live cleany. TO
work honestly, 10 love ones neighhOr. and to
have that long patience which is another name
for faith"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

The profoundest secrecy is observed in regard
10 the new novel upon which Mr. j. NJ. Barrie
is al work but IL Is believed that the book
viii appear in the autumn.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

NJ. Emile Zo!a's forthcoming book is a col
lection OF stories called The Honor Of the
Army" Most OF therl We're written for a Rus
sian magazine some years ago. The first of the
series is the only story by ZOIa in which a due
is described.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

Paul Hyacinthe LOyson. the sol
celebrated Father Hyacinthe and
wife, has made his appearance
Father and son We're ardent Dire.
the young mans book deals with Y
Of the Affair"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

The widow OF Matthew Arnold is lying dam
geroUsly III in London. She - at the house of
her daughter Mrs. Armine Wodehouse. whose
husband-the younger Of Lord KimberIey's two
sOns-died the other day after serious oper@-
tion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

Reports show . greatly increased
death rate from throat and lung troub.
lee, due 70 the prevalence OF Group,
pnsumoaia and grippe. We advise the
uss Of One Minute Cough Cure in all Of
these difficulties. II 10 the only harm
lso remedy that gives Immediate 70.
suits. Children like It. Rice Drug
Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

For tho weakness and psostration fol.
loving grippe there u nothing %
prompt and elective - One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation " highly
endorsed Ms an unfs,l,ng remedy Tor ali
throat and lung troubles and IL early
uss prevents consumption. II was made
to cure quickly Rice Drug Stoss.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

Psssons who can't take ordinary pills
lind It . pleasure 70 take DsWit;s
Little Early Risses. They are the BEST
little liver pills ever made. Ries Drug
Stors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

The Boer forces in the South
African republic and the Orange
Free State, including the invaders
OF Cape Colony, number over g..
600 men. They have 30 far sue.
ceeded in obtaining, by capture, a
large portion of their supplies
from the British. General Chris.
tian Dew-t, that greatest cavalry
leader OF modern times, in QUE
week has captured 1895, 600 in
gold and 10000 khaki uniforms
enough to last the army four years
He has also captured over 100000
horses and 5000 prisoners. H.
and his forces alone have inflicted
on the British losses Of over $25,-
100000. The Beers are very
mobile and have advanced to will
in two days march, or 100 miles OF
Capetown. The Beers total Losses
in killed aud dying from wounds
in battle have not exceeded 1,5OO
The war has cost Great Britain
$500, 900, 900 in gold a sum twice
greater than the entire value OF
the republics if sold to the highest
bidtler-and over 100000 of her
troops have been rendered hors du
combat. During the past one or
two months the British have been
compelled to act almost wholly on
the defensive. The war is costing
Great Britain $1,000, 600 a day to
keep tho troops in the field and
the prisoners at ST. Helena aud
other points. The failure of the
British srms TO open the Kimber.
ley and johannesburg mines has
deprived the stockholders of divi.
dends on securities listed ut $3.50,
600, 900, has reduced the output OF
diamonds and gold 1884, ,OOO, 900
and has aided 1890, ,OOO, 900 to the
taxation OF Great Britain and Ire
land. There is a command Of
1900 Beers on Portuguese terri.
tory. 1t is supposed that their in-
tention is to rescue the Bo-rs here.
The Portuguese authorities have
decided TO remove TO Madeira such
Boer refugees ~ decline to sur
render to the British.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

We understand that fifty Nor.
mons. from the southern part of
the valley, are coming to work On
the new railroad between here and
MotIat. at.-CrcstOne Eagle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

The bill establishing the eight
hour system in the mines, smslters
and reduction works of Montana
was passed by the Legislature Fri
day and signed by Governor Toole
Saturday. 1t becomes effective
ninety days after its approval
The Anaconda Copper Mining
company, which has already intro,
duced the e,ghthour system IN its
mines in Butte, today gave orters
to introduce it Immediately IN it's
smelters in Anaconda. The new
system will require the employ.
ment OF several hundred addition.
al men.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

Frank Simmons went to Creole
last week to make arrangements
to run the Derrick SAW mill under
contract.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

jos Martinez, who hiss been at
FarmlnEtou with his sheep this
winter. arrived Tuesday aud will
remain about . week. Joe says
the cattle aud sheep men have
divided the range III that section,
which will make il almost impos-
sible for outsiders to winter stock
there hereafter. They are now
charging s cents per head for use
OF the range. He also says the
stock is wintering exceptionally
we'll and losses ~ now looked for
will be livht-PHg,Aa Times.
The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

al ultu.
A proposition that looks very
favorable for the erection of a
second large concentration mill,
this spring in this camp. is under
way. The Commodore and Ame-
thyst mining companies have been
figuring for sometime OH building
this mill, together for the treat.
ment of the low grade ore in both
the companies mines and, also,
the New York ore. The last re-
ports are that the mill will, in
most all probabilities, he erected.
The site for the mill has not been
definitely determined upon ~ yet.
Ii is but II question OF time when
Creole will witness at least half
dozen large concentrating mills,
erected and in full operation, for
in all the mines are millions Of
tons Of low.grsde ore that cannot
be handled otherwise, and each OF
the mines has large mill dumps
from which thousands OF dollars
can he realized with mills to con.
centrate them.-Cree,le Candle.
The past years success in sugar
beet culture in Rocky Ford, Colo
RADIO has attracted vide attention,
and already new families are begin
ming 70 arrive from Missouri aud
other states, with the intention OF
growing beets. A year ago at this
time everybody had a beet con-
tract 10 his pocket which he Was
willing to let some one else have.
bot the reverse 10 true to day, aud
those who had contracts last year
are anxious 10 double it this year.
1t looks now ~ il enough beets
would bs raised to run the factory
up to its full capacity for the sea-
son, which would take l25, 900 tons
OF beets. II this amount OF beets
are grown, the farmers will receive
about $625. 900 for their crop aud
the American Sugar Beet company
will make 81, 225,000 worth OF
sugar. These are large figures to
use for new enterprise. but the
last ~ ason's success has proven
that ~ money maker, the sugar
beet 10 ~ good A. any gold mine
In the stAtA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

here ever since. must get along,
now I've got the chance, so good
| night to ye."
Crossing the street, he entered the
| church and peered about. It was
empty and quiet. Satisfied that all
| was as it should be, he went out,
closed and locked the great door and
hurried away.
Down in the basement Louise was
putting the roses in cool corner
when her ear caught the clang of the
| closing door. She sprang up the
steps and ran across the transept and
down the long side-aisle- Painting,
she tried the door, shook it, ratified
the knob, pounded on the panels, but
all in vain. She ran to- the tower
door. thinking perhaps to ring the
bell. That, too, was locked. She
thought of the windows, but the
painted saints in the chancel were,
of course, immovable, and for the
rest the church was lighted from the
clearstory high above her head.
The basement Surely she could
get out there! Through the deepen
stairs again. Again a locked door
confronted her.
ST feel like a mouse in a trap" she
said to herself. sThere's no use in
being so frightened" She sat down
ON the lower step and tried to face
the situation calmly. Here she was
a prisoner in dear old St. Stephens.
The SEXTON had undoubtedly gone
home for the night. Unless she was
missed and searched for he would not
be back until early morning, when he
would come to attend to the fires. AS
to the possibility that she might be
missed, it was very slight. Her moth
er supposed her to be at her aunt's,
while her aunt was not definitely ex-
pecting her, and would not be sur
prised at her nonappearance.
''No two ways about it," thought
Louise. "I'm booked to spend the
night here. I might as well settle
down to it, and make myself as COM
Portable as possible"
She rose and went slowly up the
stairs, humming little tune to keep
up her courage.
AS she entered the empty church
slight noise startled her. She gave
herself a little shake. Louise Mat
tison," she said to herself sternly,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
A New Easter.

Every call to self-denial is call to a
new Easter. The lower is to be sacri-
feed for the sake of obtaining the
higher. AS in the grain of wheat is
hidden secret of value and growth
which can be realized only through
the dying of the grain in the earth,
so in every fragment of human happi-
ness and comfort there is covered up
a secret of blessing and of good which
can be brought out only through the
losing of it, the giving 1t UPS. S.
Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
dow and testify inquired who was
there and what was wanted.

dow and testify inquired who was
there and what was wanted.
'It is DIR. Barton and patrolman,"
was the reply. ''There is something
wrong at the church, and we want
you to bring the keys and come with
us at once" The startled sexton
sprang into his clothing, seized the
keys and hurried out of the door.
The patrolman stood waiting; DIR.
Barton, in his impatience, was already
half block away.
whats to pay?" painted the little
sexton, as his short legs tried to keep
pace with his companions long ones.
The patrolman explained that he
had heard somebody singing in the
church. Remembering the escaped
lunatic he had telephoned DR.. Barton,
of the asylum. The doctor had joined
! him, and both had heard the singing,
although it was evidently woman's
voice.
The three men entered the church
by basement door. The bolt shot
back grudgingly, with grating sound.
Louise heard it, and duly wondered if
help were at hand. She paused and
listened. Did she hear footsteps in
the lower hall? Suddenly the mad
man by her side half sprang to his
feet and bent threateningly toward
her. Terrified, yet with renewed cour-
age. she opened her lips. The rescuers
on the steps halted in amaze at the
burst of triumphant melody, while the
maniac. tranquilized, sat back to his
place.
The doctor turned to his aids. stGo
through to the other stairs" he whis-
pered, land up into the vestibule. I'll
wait here till 1 see you at the door.
It's a lady that's singing, but my man
is in there beside her."
The men obeyed, feeling their way
through the cellar dusk to the other
end of the church.
God win hearken, God will save,''
sang Louise. all the pathos of prayer
in her voice. As the words left her
lips the curtain at the transspt stair
way was thrust aside, revealing the
figure Of the asylum superintendent.
Mechanically she sang On, while DIR.
Barton, his eyes fixed upon His escaped
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

only four pews away! Now three!
Now two! And now-oh, Heaven, be
merciful-he paused at the pew
Louise was in, slowly turned. entered
it and sat down in the outer corner.
For one deadly moment the girls
heart seemed to stop and all turned
black before her eyes. Then the
blood surged back to her brain and
thoughts came quickly, as they do
to one drowning. She remembered
the insane asylum hall, and this dan
gerous maniac sitting mute and mo-
tionless, spellbound by the power of
music.
A slight move made by her strange
seat-mate brought her back to the
present situation. No longer in a
crowded, brightly lighted hall. but in
this dark and silent church she must
attempt to bind this man with
perhaps, depended on her success.
Another movement, slight but terri
flying, reused her to action. By an aw-
full effort of will she gained control
of her throat, which fear had almost
Aparalyzed, and there, in the darkness,
with a maniac as sole auditor, she
sang as never in her life before.
High and clear her voice rang in
the joyous Easter carols, tender and
rich in the minor strains of Lenten
hymns. The listener sat motionless
as a statue. Sometimes Louise hoped
he slept, and she would pause, but
signs of restlessness ever forced her
to renewed effort. On and on she
sang-hymns, chants and carols,
snatches of oratorios, Scotch ballads,
love lyrics, college songs, and even
nursery rhymes-while the tardy
hours of the night dragged by.
When midnight chimed from a
neighboring tower the courageous
singer felt that she had reached al
most the end of her strength. Yet
in desperation she sang on, repeat
ing, improvising, singing scales and
exercises, now stopping to take
breath, now impelled by terror to be-
gin again, till one o'clock struck; and
two; and three; and then, slowly,
slowly, the blessed daylight began to
appeari The sexton of ST. Stephens,
peacefully snoring away the early
morning hours. was disturbed Just as
the day was dawning by loud rap
ping on the door. He raised the win
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05

II hope you are not afraid OF q
mouse?" She passed down the aisle
and seated herself cozily in the snug
inner corner of the family pew.
The church was not wholly dark,
for the glare from an electric light
on a high mast at the corner fell
through the clearstory windows,
illuminating part of the chancel quite
brightly, ana casting broken lights
and shadows across the nave. Louise
leaned back in her pew-corner and
idly noted the effect of the aster
the strange half-ight. Ass her eye
fell on the left group of palms one
| or two of the stiff, shining leaves
| seemed to move. The girls heart
| came to her throat. Assuring herself
that her fright was due solely to inn
agination, she looked again. All was
quiet for q moment. Then-yes, sure
ly that was q movement, and surely
her ear caught a rustic. Louise
strained her frightened eyes to see
more clearly. Was there or was there
not q figure standing back of that
palm group? The electric light on
its high mast sputtered and almost
| went out. For q moment the whole
church was in shadow. When the
light flashed up again the figure back
of the palms was a certainty. Slow
ly, while Louise felt her blood con-
geal, a mans form moved from be-
hind the clustered leaves and slowly
moved across the chancel. Louise sat
motionless and dumb, her eyes fixed
on the advancing figure. OF what use
to scream? Of what use to ice? She
was a prisoner, powerless to escape.
powerless TO defend he-selft The
man advanced to the chance1 steps
and came into the 1ull radiance of a
broad beam of light. His shadowy
features became suddenly distinct.
Louise saw frightfully SCARED face.
In an agony of horror she recognized
the maniac whom she had seen at
the asylum, and OF whose escape An
toinette had told her.
Scarcely breathing, numb with ter
TOR, she saw the dread figure slowly
descend the steps of the chancel and
come down tho aisle. Now he was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
INDIAN MISSIONARIES STORY.
Years of TofIsome Ministry Amon1
the ChOctaws.

Little York, Ind, April 2 Especially.
twenty-five years ago, the Rev. C.
H. Thompson left Indiana. For q
time he preached in Arkansas, after
wards entering on the regular mis-
sionary work among the Choctaw In
dams.
For five years, he lived and labored
among the full bloods of the western
prairies, until on April 5t1n. 1885, hav-
ing lost his wife, he left the circuit
ON which he had preached so long,
and commenced travelling missionary
work among the Indians of the vari-
Gus Tribes scattered in the West.
This irregular work involved q
great deal of travel over the prairies-
The drinking of SO much alkai wa.
ter, brought on Kidney Troubles
which terminated in Diabetes.
Finally, while laboring among the
Creek Indians at Wagner, Indian
Territory, this noble man was strick-
en- down completely. A Chicago Spe-
cialist was summoned, and after q
careful examination, declared thas
there was not the slightest chance
OF his recovery. Besides the pre-
scriptions of the doctors, he tried
many other medicines, but all to no
avail He says:
81 had concluded that my days
were drawing to a close, when
picked up an Almanac telling of the
cures of Diabetes by the use of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. I sent for two
boxes. I gained strength and spirits
from the time I commenced to use
them, and SO sent for more. I am
now completely cured, and have not
the slightest symptom of my old
trouble.
'I am 6s years of age. I tell every.
body Of the wonders Dodd's Kidney
Pills have done for me. I can certain
~ endorse them heartily, and vouch
that they are all that is claimed for
them. They have certainly been .
God-send to me-"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the only
Remedy that has ever cured Bright's
Disease. Diabetes or Dropsy and they
never fail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
A NATURAL BORN GAMBLER.
The Numbers Were Significant of q
Game He Frequently In
du1Ged In.

To the lonely bachelor and others
that seldom have occasion to visit the
big dry goods stores it may be news
that the old system of crying "Cash"
has been supplanted by other meth
DDS besides the operation of the
mechanical carrier. In many places
where the human cash conveyance is
still retained the juveniles have been
supplied with numbers, and when a
clerk wants his leash boy or ''cash
girl'' he sings out certain number.
This system has given rise to numer-
Gus amusing incidents, one of which
caused whole store full of employees
to lose their dignity, from the grave
foorwalker to the elevator boy.
Two very dark colored men were
at the music counter pricing the
latest ragtime songs, and the con-
tinual shouting of the cash numbers
seemed to affect them curiously, says
the Detroit Free Press.
''No. III" yelled thin-voiced clerk
in another part of the store. The
eyes of one of the co1ored men rolled
eagerly at the sound.
Oats ma fav'right policy mum.
tah," he confided to his friend.
Then above the din of business
came in clear, strong tones the
words: mo. leone a"
The excitement of the colored men
could no longer be restrained. Ad-
vancing to a clerk, one of them, in
tones loud enough to be heard In all
parts Of that floor, eagerly ex-
claimed:
's3fistah. viii yo' kin1y info'm me
whar dat crap game is gwine on
hyar?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
The Lesson of Hope.

The great lesson of Easter is hope.
It tells of life triumphing over death.
Its picture is a broken grave, empty
now because He who lay in it could
not be holden of death. The lesson is
a great deal wider in it's reach, how
ever, than the ordinary application
of it. It is wondrously comforting to
know that all who sleep in Jesus God
viii bring again from death to life.
But the victory of Easter included
all that belongs to the Christian life.
We suffer many defeats before we
come to the last faintness, which men
call dying But there is not one of
those which the glorious Easter fact
may not change into victory. Always
Christian faith brings life out of
death.
Many times we seem to fail, but
there is way to bring good out of
every failure. Indeed, Outlines the
best thing that can come to us is de-
feat. It takes the self-conceit out of
us. 1t reveals to us our weakness, and
thus sets a new lesson for us-the
strengthening of the weak point. It
makes us more patient and sympa-
thetic with others who fail. Then it
inspires us to new courage. We rise
to try again, and we determine yet to
be victorious. Thus depending upon
Christ we become more than conquer
ors through Him that loved us, and out
of the graves of our vain struggles
comes resurrection ife.-Dr. j. r.
Miller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
Best of All Our Hopes.

Is not the best of all our hopes-the
hope of mortality-always before
us? How can we be dull or heavy
while we have that new experience
to look forward to? It will be the
most joyful of all our travels and ad-
ventures. It will bring us our best
acquaintances and friendships. But
there is only one way to get ready for
and that is to love this
ife and live it as bravely and cheer
fully and faithfully as we can.-Henry
Van DYKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-04-05
More Nonsense.

ssI think these jokes about Easter
bonnets are downright stupid" said
Mr.. Meekton.
"Indeedi"
eyes. The idea of a woman's asking
her husband for money to get bon
net with Just as if she didn't have
it all the time and wasn't thinking her
self pretty generous if she gave him
IS cents to buy lunch with!"-Wash-
ington Star.