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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
to hook them, but the monsters re-

to hook them, but the monsters re-
fused to look at the bats. Then
appeared on the scene an old one-eyed
Malay named REQ, who asserted he
could kill them easily. The way he
set to work was described to me by
the natives who witnessed the opera
tions. Taking a piece of green bam-
boo about four feet in length, he split
from it two strips, each an inch wide.
After charring the points he sharpen
ed the ends carefully; then, by great
pressure, he coiled them up into as
small compass as possible, keeping
the whole in position by sewing the
coil up in the fresh skin of a fish
known as the isuumu-a species of the
''leather-jacket." Next he asked to be
provided with two dogs. A couple of
ours were soon provided, killed, and
the viscera removed. The coils of
bamboo were then placed in the va
cancy, and the skin of the bellies
ers. That completed the preparation
of the bats.
AS soon as the two sharks made
their appearance one of the dogs was
thrown into the water, and was quick
~ SWdIOWtOs IACA OA0 oCCOAO 1OI-
lowed. and it was quickly seized by
the second tanifa. The sharks re-
remained cruising about for some
hours. then went off as the tide began
to fall.
On the following evening they did
not turn up, Ma on the next, and the
Malay insisted that within five days
both would be dead. AS soon as the
dogs were digested, he said, the thin
| fish-skin would follow, the bamboo
coil would fly apart, and the sharpen
| ed ends penetrate not only the sharks
| bellies, but protrude through the
| outer skin as we'll.
Quite a week afterwards, during
| which time neither of the tanifa
had been seen, the smaller of the two
| was found dead on the beach at
Vailele Plantation, about four miles
from the Vaivasa. It was examined
| by numbers of people, and presented
a curious but horrible sight; one end
| of the bamboo spring was protruding
| over a foot from the belly, which
was SO cut and lacerated by the ago
nized efforts of the monster to free
| itself from the instrument of torture
| that much of the intestines was gone.
That the larger of these dreaded fish
| had died in the same manner. there
| was no reason to doubt; but probably
it had sunk in the deep water outside
! the barrier-reef.-Cham Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
An Australian Fish Story.

Writing from Bunbury, West Aus
tralia, to brother in London, Mr..
Reginald Shaw relates the following
amazing incident, which, he states,
happened to one of his party when
fishing from the jetty: His friend
had baited his hook with large whit
ing, hoping to catch a king6sh, when
a shark about seven feet long swal-
lowed it! The angler gently brought
the shark to the surface of the water.
while "a man working on the jetty
came to his assistance with big iron
hook, and after several Intellectual at
tempts to jab the hook into the
sharks mouth the latter got away.
On pulling up his line the fisherman
found that he had lost the whiting
bait, but had hooked two large ribs
of beef from the stomach of the
shark. Then, to the amusement OF
the crowd, one of whom remarked:
ssWen, exchange is no robbery" he
landed the beef safely on the jetty.-
London Mail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
supreme Court Sustains the Foot
Ease Trademark.

Justice Laughlfn, in the supreme court,
Buffalo, has ordered permanent injunction,
with costs and a full accounting OF sales, to
issue against Paul B. Hudson, the manu-
facturer of the foot powder called DIR
Clark's Foot Powder, and also against
from making or selling the DR.: Ciark's,
Foot Powder, which is declared, in the in
junction of the court, an imitation and in
fringement of ''Foot-Ease," the powder to
shake into your shoes, now so largely adj
vertised and sold over the country. Allen
S. Olmsted, of Leroy, n. Y, is the owner OF
the trademark "Foot-Ease,' and he is the
first individual who ever advertised foot
powder extensively over the country. The
decision in this ease upholds his trademark
and renders all parties liable who fraudu-
lently attempt to profit by the extensive
'.Foot-Ease" advertising, in placing upon
the market spurious and similar appear
ing preparation, labeled and put up in en-
velopes and boxes like Foot-Ease. Similar
suits viii be brought against others who
are now infringing on the Foot-Ease trade
mark and common law rights.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
LENGTHY CEREMONIES.
Among the Hindus 1t Takes q Whole
Week to Complete the Marriage
Rite.

Oriental marriage. ceremonies are
the most elaborate, and those of
Brahmin wedding, spread over the
greater part of week, are probably
the most complicated, says Pearson's
Weekly. All the Hindu gods are in
vited, and on the first day the pair
their faces turned to the east, while
married women wave lighted camphor
to avert the evil eye.
On the second day the bridegroom
appears eager to make a pilgrimage
to Benares to wash in the sacred wa
tiers of the Ganges. His future father
in-law, after-much entreaty, per-
suades the would-be pilgrim to give
up. the idea, and the priests profess
readiness to accept the will for the
deed, at the same time accepting a
gift of IA flags, by which the bride
groom symbolizes his purity or free
dom from sin. A thread is then tied
on the mans right wrist. and the
woman's left to show they are united
for life. The father-in-law now
feigns to behold in the bridegroom
the great god Vishnu himself, and
makes an offering to him. Then wa
ter is poured over the two, and the
"tali,'' a jewel set in gold, is tied on
the brides neck, while sandal paste,
perfumes and flowers are offered to
the guests. Fire is then brought in,
and, while a sacrifice is offered to
Agni, the couple walk hand in hand
seven times round it, and so make the
"seven steps''-a symbol of everlast-
ing friendship.
The next day the astrologer points
| out the star Arundhati, to impress
upon the pair the duty Of faithful
ness. Then they eat together, and,
having sprinkled each other with rice.
a final bridal procession takes place
at night, when friends and relations
again avert the evil eye by the cere-
mony of Arati, or waving a lamp over
the heads of the newly-wed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
COMBINATION EFFECTS.
Fool the ConfidinE
People.

The giant railroad combination is
evidently organized TO fleece the public
and thus pay dividends on their va
tered stock, not only at its par value,
but on the market price of various
stocks. many of which are quoted far
above par and greatly above the intrin-
sic value for which the roads could be
replaced. The great railroad mag
mates insist that the combination will
benefit the public and better the con-
ditions of the men employed, but this
is evidently said to fool the people.
Freights have already been advanced
from 80 to so per cent, according to
the Washington Post, which says:
Prominent western merchants, all
preparing to call to account before the
interstate commerce commission the
heads of the various railroad eombina-
lions and the community of inter-
ests" alliances of the trunk lines
throughout the country. The charges
are made that following those move
ments of consolidation freight rates
have been advanced from 80 to so per
cent. through quiet and organized
manipula ton of the various classical
lions of commodities. Behind the
movement to attack this scheme of
freight advances. by applying to the
interstate, commerce commission for
| relief, lies the plan for a still more Wig
orous blow. The compliments intend
to demand that congress shall take a
hand in forcing the formation of a uni
form classification of freights which
shall be effective on every railroad in
the United States.
1t is encouraging to note that these
prominent merchants" are to take ac-
ton; hitherto they have stood aloof
| and left the burden of fighting the rail
roads to the "grangers' and others.
Their plan of demanding congress to
give them relief is the only one that
will bring results, though it is very
doubtful if the coming congress will be
found willing to pass any bill that will
really hurt the railroads Nearly every
| republican member will ride on a free
pass. not only for himself, but for his
family, when he comes to Washington,
and the general managers who have
granted him this favor of course ex-
/ pect protection and favors in return
About one year from now the eau
cuses and conventions for the nomina-
ton of congressman and of legisla tive
candidates who will elect United States
senators, will be meeting, and then is
the time for those who want to curb
the rapacity of the railroad trust to
get in their work, and in 1903 some
thing may be accomplished.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

A Baltimore woman recently secured an
old and typical southern cook named Dinah,
whose unfamiliarity with city ways and
her questions were constant source of
amusement to the family.
One morning shortly after she arrived
the door bell rang and Dinah answered it
az usual. In q minute she came back with
q surprised expression. 'Missus," she ex-
GAINED, s.der am man dere what wants
"a cents for de Sum-" Mrs. JUST gave her
the money and she returned to the door
After the man had gone Dinah asked:
"Does you hab to pay for de sunshine here
missus! In Virginia we don't hab to pay
for de sun. It's just as free as de air or
hebben. '-Baltimore Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
waiting for His Man.

A preacher riding down a ravine
came upon an old mountaineer hiding
in the bushes with his rifle.
what are you doing there, my
friend ?''
ssRide on. stranger was the easy
answer. ssI.m a-waitin' fer Jim John
son, and. with the help of the Lawd,
TIM goin' to blow his head off,.
Scribner,s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
THE VOICE IN THE CHOIR.

Up in the music-loft heard
A voice of wondrous tone, ::
Like warbling of happy bird
That joyed Ger winter flown.
~
AS singer I was never plann'd;
So I could not aspire
To rise to such a height as stand
Beside her in the choir.
loved her: and thank my wits
Another plan I knew:
I tried it, and-well. now she sits
Beside me in the pew.
Her voice sings and my heart replies,
Rejoicing In loves crown;
She raised a mortal to the Skies
drew an angel down."
George Birdseye, in Town and Country
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
A Preferred Caller.

'FIt is always customary for the family
to sit on the back porch when the daugh-
ter has beau, but an Atchison girl has
such Good Thing calling on her that the
family leave the premises and go and sit
in vacant lot across the y."-Atchison
Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

An Unkind Cut.-Tess-''Do you think
the cut of my skirt pretty:" Jess-'.Yes,
indeed: very" Tess-''Do you, really?"
Jess-"Yes; had two like that when they
were in yle."-Philadelphia Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb. IL, 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

Nell-'fCholIy tells me he belongs to the
smart set Belief don't doubt it.
He's certainly stupid enough to be eligible"
Philadelphia Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
The Bright Side.

cit is said that Holsters win be extinct in
IS years." remarked Hiland.
ooh, WELL" replied Halket, who is very
fond of lobster, "let not worry about It
Let us look on the bright side. We may all
die before that time.''-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle Telerranh
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

The judgment of the girl who sits sigh
ing for career while her mother does the
housework is in need of mending.
spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

1t is announced that up to the
present time the prosecution of Mr.
Neely for the Cuban post Office frauds
has cost the government $4,000, and
he is as far from conviction as when
he was first arrested. How much
Rathbone has cost is not stated 1t
is quite evident that the republicans
do not dare to vigorously prosecute
these men or they would have been
brought to trial long ago. The threat
of Rathbone Ito pull down the pillars
of the temple" has evidently had its
effect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

The prudent man considers well before
telling a lie. 1t may not be believed.-The-
Public.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

When you get out of humor with any,
body, it is generally your own fault.-Wash-
ington Qa.) Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

Any place with just the right pair in it
is as much of paradise as was the Garden
of Eden.-Good Cheer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

Don't you know that by too much zeal
for cause you may drive away good many
reasonable people.-Washingto Ia.) Dem
ocrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

If there's anything that Will make fell
heat but the humidity.-Indianapo News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

M. de Witt, the Russian finance
minister, did not mince matters in
giving his opinion of Secretary Gage.
He said ''he cannot imagine that
Mr.. Gage would Intentionally mislead
the people of the United States, and
therefore he can only conclude that
Mr. Gage is not possessed of all the
facts in the case" In the meantime
further reprisals are limited at on. ag-
ricultural machinery. but our manu-
facturers must not blame Gage if
they are entirely blocked out of the
Russian markets; they must blame
the Dingley tariff. A prompt revision
OF the tariff is the only hope of our
manufacturers if they want to do a
foreign trade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

Mr. Dawes and his merry men
who look after the national banks
never seem to be able to discover
trouble until it is so acute that every
one but the small depositor knows it.
If Dawes would pay more attention
to examining banks than to Illinois
politics to further his own ambition,
the public might be better protected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19
SECRETS OF RECIPROCITY.
split OF Republicans on the Tariff
Question Brings Interesting
Revelations

The controversy that has sprung
up between republicans as to the
merits of protection and reciprocity
is good reading these days, for when
thieves fall out honest men may get
their dues. The American Economist,
the organ of the ultra protectionists
is laying down the law with a high
hand. It is receiving some pretty
heavy raps in return but as long as
the trusts and protected monopolies
put up the money to make the fight,
doubtless the editor of the Economist
enjoys the situation and will hit
every head that comes up to say a
word against it's hackers. What
makes the controversy more interest
ing is that many facts that We're
known but were difficult to prove are
now being acknowledged. For in
stance, it was well known that the
republican managers in the senate
were held up by the protected indus
tries affected and so the French and
other reciprocity treaties were not
ratified.
One of these protectionists writing
about the matter makes this plain by
saying: We invited the French gov
eminent to make a reciprocity treaty.
We told them that if they would re-
duce their duties upon some of our
products we would reduce our duties
on some of theirs. This invitation
was extended under the authority OF
the Dingley tariff law, and therefore
was the act of congress as well as
that of the executive, but after the
executive had performed his mart of
the duty congress repudiated the
whole thing because few New Eng
land manufacturers of knit goods and
pinchbeck jewelry, and a few Cali
fornians who are trying to raise
French walnuts, feared that their
products would be reduced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-19

buoyed to piece of light qua wood
to keep it from sinking; and then,
with 20 fathoms of brand-new whale
line attached, we let it drift out into
the center of the passage. Making
our end of the line fast to the trunk
of cocoanut tree, we set some chill
dren to watch, and went into the
trenches to drink some kava, smoke
and gossip. We had not long to wait
barely half an hour-when we heard
warning yell from the watchers.
The tanifa was in sight! Jumping
up, and tumbling over each other in
our eagerness, we rushed out. Alas!
we were too late; for the shark, in
stead of approaching in its usual leis-
urely manner, made a straight dart
at the bait, and before we could free
our end of the line it was as taut as
an iron bar, and the creature, with
the hook firmly fastened in his jaw,
was blowing the water into foam
amid yells of excitement from the
natives. Then suddenly the line fell
slack, and the half dozen men who
We're holding it went over on their
backs.
In mournful silence we hauled in the
line. Then, oh, woei the hook-our
priced, beautiful hook-was gone,
and with it two feet of the chain,
which had parted at the center swivel.
That particular tanifa was seen no
more.
Nearly two months later, two of a
much larger size appeared at the
month of the yaiyasa. Several of the
white residents tried night after night
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-09-21
EL IDI0MA INGLES.

Que bienaventarados son los po-
lemistas que, en- su afan de atacar Ell
proyecto de Ley General de Ense
f1anza publica no han tenido la ven
turA de atacar con felicidad nj un So
10 punto.
Qle al idioma ingies, dicep, no
Sc le debe dar preferencia en- el es-
tudio ds las lsnguas, porque ESQ Sc
ria convertir el amino la devotion
del coloso americana que amenaza
nuestra Independence. Los polemis-
tas no | } han dicho en- la furma que
Sc ACADIA de expresar; pero 10 han di-
oho en- Ia f, + ma conque tratan todas
las ccsas, y al fin y al cabo, ESQ es 10
que han querido decir.
ESQ ivalganos Dios Pres sindien
do de tOdas Ia razones en- oSras mo
mentos aducidas por nosotros para
protar, como Sc ha pre- b ado, que ST
es ell idiomn ingles lsngua que debe
mos aprender en- primer termino:
preseindiendo de todas las calidade
pecullares del idioma que nos ocupa
y aun de la circurstancia de ser 4
lsngua tecnologica por excelsncia;
plesc n lend :, declines, para marti-
liar bien el aslnto, de las cus lidades
que recomiendan ell preferente estu-
dio de ese idioma, y concretandonos
al m.edo de los Sres. pole nista 8,
sno ven los almas de cantaro que
ese miedo, 81 10 hay, es precisamen-
te una causa poderosfsima para que
no solo estudiemos preferentemente
todos IS idiomas. ell iiioma ing.es
sino para que decl rsmos sa estudio
obligatorio?
Si le tenemos miedo al coloso :;
81 el coloso vecino amenaza nnestra
Independence, acomo podremo de-
fendernos de nue. stro vecino el c. To-
SO, 81 nc Il entendemos, 81 no le com
prandemos, 81 no IL conocemos? Pa
ra entender @, y comprenderlo y CO.
nocerlo y ponernos en- guardia y de-
fendernos de 81 y ponerLos salvo
de 81 necesitamos conooer ell idioma
en- que 81 habls, en- que 81 piensa, en-
que 81 trabajs, en- que 81 maquina, 81
es que maquina, en que 81 invade, 81
es que invade.
Necesitamos conccor 81 idicma
para conocer sus leyes, sus mecanis
mos polfticos, sus lib 'os de ciencias,
sus libros de artes, sus libros de in
dustrias, para civilizarnos como el
& in de que nos estime y nos respe-
te encontrandonos grandes como 81,
81 no por nuestro tamaf1o, ST por
nuestro deber y por nu uestra civiliza-
cion.
81 los Norte americanos son
nuestros vecinos, con quienes tene-
mos las mayores re'aciones conner
ciales, de quiene tenemos los mayo
res MIEDoS, que idioma debemos q
prender con preferencis, despues
del nuestro? Ssra ell idiome chino
Sera el a'abe? Sera Ell grisgo? Con
los chinos no tenemos comercio min
guno. Ellos no nos amenazan. Con
los arabes no tenemos niEguna rela-
cion. E los no nos infunden miedo
En- cuanto & los griegos estan va q
muchos siglos de nosotros.
Qoa idioma extraf1o Sc estudia
en- TIA ia con preferencia? Paes sc
estudia el frances, porque Francis
Ell vecino con quien esta mas rela
cionada Italia.
Que lengua extrafa SO estudia
preferentemente en- Espafla? pues
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-09-21
UTUAD0.

Hoy las dos de la tarde tuvo
lugar ell meeting funetario, en- ho-
nor del preslderte Nc Kinley.
81 salon del Ayunta niento es-
taba decorado con negros cortina
jes.
El alcalde don Ramiro Martinez,
abri6 ell acto con sentidas frases de
duelo. Siguiendo en- el uso de la
palabra ell Sc ,retario don Antonio
G )lou, expresose en- igual sentido.
Ell presidente del pattido federal
doctor don Adrian Cueto, en- correc-
ia oracion hizo elogios la memoria
de Nc Kinley adhsri6n dose en- TODD
a 10 manifestado por ell referido doc
tor, en- representa- zion del gtupo re-
publicano, el licenciado en- farmacia
Sr. Servia. Tom6 parte tambien
el secretario del comite federal don
Antonio de Jesus, el secretario de la
junta eecolar. don Fernando Callejo
y ell Official del Municipio don Juan
Paloff, todos Sc expires aron con an
timiantos de condolencia.
b nombre del profesorado de
esta ciudad, pronunci6 una oraci6n
sentids, ataviada con las bellezas
del lenguaj el inteligente professor
don Alvaro Mar;ioez Leon, que fue
felicitado por los concarrentss.
Asistieron al acto todos los fun
cionarios pdbiicos y numeroso pue-
bio
La col ,nia espaflola iz6 bandera
q media asia.
Corresponssl.
Utuado, Setia ambre 19 de 1901.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-09-21
Ell MEETING
GEL EBRADO EN- HONOR DE La ME-
NORA DEL MALOGRADO PRE-
SIDE'NI,E MA C-KINLEY
EN- ARECIBO.

El <meetings para honrar Ia
memoria del sef1or Mac. Kinley Sc
verified aver q las dos de la tarde,
segdn tuve el gusto de anunciar en-
mis- notas dltimamente enviadas.
Ell teatro, decorado con fine
hres crespones, presentaha un gol-
pc de vista magnffico
Bajo negro dose', circundado de
verdes coronas, ostentabanse los re-
tratos de Washington y Mac Kinley,
cubiertos de enlutada: gasAs
Pfesidia ell acto g. sc1or Alcal-
de don Jose Ruiz de Sagredc, acom-
pafisdo de los seflores que forman ell
Concejo municipal.
A Ia derecha del presidente ocu-
paban sus pue-tos los representan-
tas aqui de la prensa peri6dics, la
Clrte de Distrito y el Comite fede-
raj; la izquierda. el cuerpo consu-
lar, Junta de destruction, ell G mite
republican, y ohciales del cuerpo
de Eomberos, y al fondo varios fun
cionarios publicos Algunos caba-
lleros particulares.
La pt licfa insular estaba repre-
s,ntada p0r ell cabo sef1or O. stafie
re-, y la municipal por su jefe don
Nicolas Machiavelo.
Los bomberos, en- t"aje de gala
asistieron al acto que dio comienzo
con el himno nacionsl, ejecutado por
/. banda de bombero5 que dirije don
Luis Gambia, himno que fue escu-
chado por todos, puestos de pie, con
rtligloso silencio.
Enseguida hicieron uso de la pa
labra en- honor del ilustre muerto, y
por el orden que indico, ell senior AL
calde municipal, don Manuel Perez
Aviles a nombre del comite federal,
Mr.. Lombert, don Luis Roncoroni,
q nombre del Consul de Italia, que
Sc halla ausente por enfermo, ell
Lido. Sr. Santoni. Todos fueron
aplaudidos por el pdblico, pero muy
en- particular el sef1or Roncoroni Y
Mr. Lombert, ministro metodista.
Ell sef1or Alcalle cerr6 el NEE
ting, dando gracias q la numerosa y
extraordinaria concurrencia que ape
mas cabfa en- ell local por su asisten-
cia al acto; con 10 cual daban prue-
bas inequfvocas de sus patri0ticos
sentimientos los noblss habitantes
de Arecibo.
Notd bene.
Ell senior Presidente del Comite
fsdaral, por medic de hoja impresa,
invite al pueblo de Arecibo para
que concurriese a importante acto
de que, tan grandes rasgos, doy
Cuenta.
Ell CORRESPONSAL.
Setiembre 20