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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
PLAN A FOOD EXHIBIT.
ing for Big Display I'm Madison
Square Garden.


Arrangements have been made to
hold a manufacturers exhibition OF
food products in Madison Square gar
den, N York, from September to
October 2, 1902, under the auspices of
the manufacturers of America and
board Of managers. 1t was intended
to hold this exhibition at an earlier
date, during the month of May, but as
the time proved too short to arrange
suitable and proper displays of their
various goods, a number of manufac-
turers asked that the exhibit be post
poned until autumn.
Only manufacturers will be eligible
to become exhibitors This viii be a
condition in the contract of agree
ment as between the manufacturers
and the anagement, and is done to
avoid partiality that might be shown
by a wholesaler toward manufac-
turer who is not an exhibitor at this
show. The condition is also made
by the mana gemert that no goods of
the manufacturer viii be sold during
the show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
AN HONEST MANS OPINION.

Vermont, Mo-, April 2sth.-If what
Mr.. J. s Tillery, of this place. says is
true-and none who know him doubt
his honesty-the new remedy, Dodd's
Kidney Pills, is a wonderful medicine
indeed. Mr.. Tillery says:
Il had Kidney and Liver Trouble for
years. I had used many medicines bRa
could get nothing to cure me.
81 heard of a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills and began treat
ment with the result that 1 was very
soon on the mend.
81 kept on using the pills and am now
entirely better. ] honestly DO believe
that they are the greatest remedy the
world has ever seen.
81 am always willing to help good
thing and I cannot say too much for
one that helped me so much.
eff didn't know that Dodd's Kidney
Pills would do all that is claimed for
them wouldn't say word OF praise
for them"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
NEW PLAN TO HELP STUDENTS
Bureau Established at Yale by Which
Needy Young Men Can Procure
Financial Aid.

In a statement issued the other day
by Prof C. L. Kitchel, head of the bu-
reau of self help of Yale university,
new scheme of lending money to needy
Yale students without security is de-
scriEed as follows: Some time ago a
letter was received from a graduate
of class Offering to loan 500 to a
needy and worthy member of the
junior class, and the same sum to a
senior similarly situated, promising
to repeat the loan to the junior in his
senior year, and then lend another
500 to another junior, the intention
being to always be aiding junior and
senior in this way.
"a beginning has already been made
toward this scheme. The notes are to
be made payable at definite time.
say five years from date, to bear inter
est at the rate of five per cent, the
transaction being intended to be. a
strict business one, except that an
indorser is not required"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
HOW CHEAP BAKING POWDER
IS MADE.

The Health Department OF New
York has seized quantity of so-cailed
cheap baking powder, which it found
in that city. Attention was attracted
to it by the low price at which it-was
being sold in the department stores.
Samples were taken and the chemist
of the Health Department reported
the stuff to be IAN alum powder"
which analysis showed to be composed
chiefly of alum and pu1verized rock.
The powder was declared to be dam
gerous to health, and several thou
sand pounds were carried to the offal
dock and destroyed.
1t is unsafe to experiment with these
so-cal1ed cheap articles of food.
They are sure to be made from alum,
rock, or other injurious matter In
baking powders, the high class, cream
of tartar brands are the most eco-
nomical, because they go farther in
use and are hea1thfu1 beyond question.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

her eyes. 1t was more than laughter
that had brought tears to them.
81 think you have the most beauti-
full children, Barbara. I never saw
any that minded like your Carl"
I'm afraid they obey their father
better than me-" Barbara answered.
slowly. "But they are lovely chill
dren. Did you ever see anything
as he said: why don't I have some
of this!' And as for Martha Bar
bara's eyes dimmed at the vision of
that little one upstairs; and when
she came back to her conversation
trying time, Barbara. I tell you now,
that I had no sort of expectation
that you could hold your own in
Marble Square. The night you were
married / knew there were a dozen
families fully intending to leave the
church and never come back
"And yet they didn't. At least, not
more than two or three. How do you
account for it?" Mrs. Vane asked the
question, and then answered it her
self: 'Plain enough. They learned
to love the minister's wife"
'Same's I did, said Ralph, bowling
to Barbara. 81 knew I was safe all
the time"
But there are some people that
never called on you yet, my dear?
Mrs. Dillingham; asked.
Eyes, quite number" Barbara an
swered, quietly. sit does not hurt
me. I am very happy"
The little company was silent mo.
ment. Each was tracing in memory
some of the eventfu1 things of the
last five years.
ct is a great work you and Mr.
| Morton have done." Mrs. War4 said
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
TROUBLES THAT.Do NOT COME.

OF the hard and weary loads
Meath which we bend and fall,
The troubles that do not come
Are the heaviest ones of all.
For grief that cuts like knife,
There's oil of comfort and cure,
And the Hand which binds the weight
Brings strength and grace to endure.
But to Ehantoms of pain and woe.
The lips of Pity ans dumb.
sArd there's never oil or wine
For troubles that never come.
There's q song to tighten the toll,
And staff for climbing the height,
But never an Alpine stock
For the hills that are out of sight.
There are bitter herbs enough
II the trimming cup of to-day,
Without the sprig of rue
From to-morrow's unknown way.
Then take the meal that is spread,
sArd go with a song on thy way,
Arc let not the morrow shade
The sunshine and joy of to-day.
-Lettie S. Bigelow, in lions Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
HERE, THERE AND ELSEWHERE

TERRA del Fuego is full of minerals,
among which is no small proportion Of
gold.
China raises and consumes more
ducks than any other country in the
world.
London bridge, when widened, viii
be lighted from the center and not
from the sides.
Several rubber companies have re-
Gently been formed in Peru, and it is
believed that rubber is destined to be-
come an important source of wealth
to that country.
The smallest race of human beings
known are the inha bitants of the Adj
naman Islands. Their averag tature
is 31A inches, and few of them weigh
more than 65 pounds.
According to an old document just
discovered in Australia. gold was first
found by a convict near Parramatta in
1889. The unfortunate fellow was at
once charged with having stolen a
watch and boiled it down." and, being
convicted by the rude court of those
early days, was given $50 lashes for
his pains.
Sir Herbert Maxwell, at the British
sea anglers dinner, told a story i.ius-
trative of the instructive propensity
of British nature to have a little inno-
cent gamble on something Three of
ficers in the Transvaal were down with
fever, and just before the doctor went
his rounds in the morning each patient
put half a crown in a basin, and theone-
whose temperature was the highest
took the pool
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
BRIEF KANSAS ITEMS.
Higher Prices for Labor.

j. A McCallom, railroad contrac-
tor of Strong City, says that 1902
is to be the most prosperous year
for labor that the west has ever
known. He also predicts a raise in
pay for laboring men of from Is to
20 cents a day in the country within
six weeks He attributes the present
labor conditions to the large amount
of railroad construction work that
is being done and makes his pre-
dlctiOns on what is to be done dur
ing the summer, including the WORK
of harvesting crops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

When Mrs. Dillingham; went out,
as she walked along with Mrs. Vane
and the Wards, for they lived only a
short distance from the parsonage,
she said: "Well, there was a time
when no one could have made me
believe in the sort of evening I have
spent tonight. I rubbed my eyes
several times, thinking maybe I was
resurrected, living in another world"
81 don't think the millennium has
come quite yet" said Mr.. Ward, mot
even in Crawford. And yet Barbara
and Morton seem to have made lit
tie one of their own around them"
Perhaps that's the way the big
one is going to begin" suggested
Mrs. Vane, wisely.
When all the people had gone
the evening.
"They had a good time, I am sure.
It's worth while, isn't it, dear?''
eyes, even if I haven't solved the
servant girl problem like mathe-
ma teal thing with an exact answer"
Barbara said, smiling.
Human problems are not solved
that way, Barbara. I always feel
that claims to bring in the millen-
MUM like an express train running
on a schedule time. But this much
We do know from our own expert
ence: Love is the great solution, the
final solution, of all earth's troubles.
We know it is, because God is love.
And service between man and man
will be what it ought to be when love
between man and man is what it
ought to be, and not until then"
81 am glad" said Barbara, chat we
have learned that. I am glad that
we were born to serve"
"Amen," said Morton, gently.
sThanks be to God for the Servant
of the human race"
So hand in hand these two, through
their church and home, are minister
ing to-day to the needy of the broth
erhood. Hand in hand they look with
the hope of God for the dawn of
better day and the victory which al
ways crowns the greatest of all hu'
man forces, the love of man for man.
THE END.1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

Mrs. Dillingham; referred to scale
of wages agreed upon in Crawford
since the training school was started.
This scale was a mutual agreem snt
between housekeepers and servants,
and was regulated by certain we'll
defined conditions of competency. 1t
provided for a certain increase every
month of a small amount, and had
proved mutually helpful as far as
tried.
Sat the same time," Mrs. Ward said,
"I don't believe the servant girl prob
lem is mostly one of wages or work.
I believe it is more a question or an
understanding on the part of those
who go out to service of the oppor-
tunity to serve, and the real joy of
being in a place where one is really
needed by the homes of the world
"Hear! heari'' cried Mr. Vane, who
was rarely modest man and seldom
took any extended part in the talk.
''That's what Mrs. Morton has always
preached, if I understand her,
Indeed, yes!', Barbara answered,
her eyes flashing with enthusiasm.
"All we have done so far in the train
ing school has been to make an hon
est effort to teach girls to be compe-
tent in the affairs of the house so
far as it's management is concerned,
and after doing that comes the hard
est part of ito help the girls to see
the divine side of service. That is
particularly hard to teach, especial
ly if, as in the case of several of our
best girls, they have suffered injus-
tice and un-Christian treatment from
so-called Christian women. That is
still my greatest problem. I think 1
could soon. furnish all the competent
help that Crawford needs if house
keepers would do their part to solve
the difficulties, just as you helped
me-" Barbara added, turning to Mrs.
Ward and Mrs. Vane.
She was going to add word more
to the little .preachment," as Mr..
Morton called it, when the company
was startled by the appearance of
little figure in white, which had
stolen down the stairs and suddenly
appeared in the dining-room.
"Why don't l have any of this?' the
figure said, reproachfully, and every
body laughed while the child ran
around to Barbara and put a curly
head in her lap.
Now, then, little boys that are put
to bed must stay there" Barbara
said. smiling at the sweet face that
looked up at her after the first mo-
ment.
Cant I stay and have some?' the
child asked, pleading little. 81
dreamed you were having some good
things without me, and I thought you
would miss me; and-and-so-I came
down"
Barbara hesitated and looked over
at the father. Ralph's lips trembled
suspiciously, but he said, gently, but
firmly: ''No, Carl, you must go right
back to bed. 1t is too late for little
boys to be up. We are very much
obliged for your call, but we cannot
ask you to stay"
"Al1 right said Carl, sturdily. He
raised his face to his mothers and
kissed her, and marched sturdily out
of the room. At the door he fred
parting shot.
eff there's anything left, save Mar
tina and me some"
He vanished up the stairs amid
general laugh, and Mrs. Ward wiped
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Mighty Poor imitation.

Willis F. Neff. of Garnett, who was
convicted in the federal court at To-
peka for misuse of the mails, has
been sentenced by Judge Hook to
four years in the federal peniten-
tiary. Herman johnson, of Topeka,
was convicted of making and passing
counterfeit money and was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
Johnson counterfeited nickels and
the imitation was SO poor that it
would not work the slot machine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Must Keep Out of Politics.

The railroad companies want their
men to keep out of politics. II. B.
Morse, Santa Fe employe at En-
poria, was announced asa candidate
for the Legislature. He has with
drawn from the race because of the
refusal of General Manager Nudge to
grant him leave of absence during
the session of the legislature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
CHILD MELTED HIS HEART.
What the Pinched Face Did for tn e
ISard Man of the
World.

He was comfortable and fulfilled,
having just done ample justice to
sumptuous meal. AS he stood in the
door of the cafe a ragged, unkempt
individual approached him and asked
for money that he might eat. The
man looked at him coldly and shook
his head. ''Pass on he said, roughly,
says the Denver Times.
AS the tramp disappeared around
the corner the hard lines around the
mans mouth grew harder and his
ewes colder. He was thinking of how
he had to work for his money. Why
couldn't this able-bodied tramp do the
same? Then a piping treble broke in
on his thoughts. The man looked
down and beheld diminutive person
a little girl with a half-dozen papers
most pitifully hunger-pinched face in
the world.
'sBuy a paper, mister?" she asked.
The mai cleared his throat. ''Why,
YES, certainly; here" He handed her
a silver dollar.
81 hain't got the change" the little
woman said, hesitating1y.
"Don't want it; keep it,
line ma II lOOk0Q UOW IL the street anu
wondered why his heart had suddenly
grown SO warm. The child was silent,
awed with the vast wealth that had
Just been thrust upon her. The man
reached down and patted her head.
you're mighty small affair to be
out on the street." he said, almost ten
DERBY.
She did not reply. Her mind was still
daZzled with her ly-acquired
wealth. Finally she found her voice.
ssGood+by, mister she said, backing
away.
"Good-by, little girl" and the man
eoughed suspiciously. "Gad!" he said,
half aloud. I'm glad and thankful my
babies are in out of the cold. Poor lit
tie thing I wonder if she has any
place to go?"
Then he walked down the street,
feeling strangely at peace with himself
and the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Will Not Ship Grain.

A. P. Collins, of the Solomon Co.
Operative Grain Buyers association,
says that at several shipping points
the mil1ers have decided that no
wheat from last years crop shall be
shipped from their stations, as they
think they will be able to use all
the wheat in the territory surround
ing their towns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Minor state News Items.

The city council of Topeka has of
fered $55o,ooo for the waterworks
plant in that city.
The thirty-siXth annual meeting of
the Kansas Medical society will be
held May z, and at Lawrence.
Conner I. Davies, of the Concordia
Kansan, was elected a vice president
of the National Editorial associa-
ton.
w. Fl. Barnes, secretary Of the
State horticultural society, has re-
turned from tour of inspection of
the fruit trees of the state. Mr.
Barnes says that the state will raise
a big apple crop unless the weather
continues dry.
stumbled over a board placed across
a walk and died from his injuries. He
was an old soldier and had practiced
medicine in Cherokee county for
| nearly 40 years. He was the first
| county superintendent of schools.
The first locomotive of the Orient
railroad arrived at Anthony Sunday
night. A train of fat cars and a num-
Der of push cars have been there sew
eral weeks and as soon as the steel
| on the way arrives construction Will
| begin.
| Edward McCumber, a young miner
| at Galena, attempted suicide at his
| room. McCumber and his sweet
| heart, Miss Grace Dobson, with
whom he is in love, had a quarrel
which resulted in the act. Physicians
say his chance for recovery is very
SMALL
Henry Donahue was acquitted by
a jury in the district court in Kan
sas City, of the murder of Noah
Long. The jury was out an hour and
Is minutes, and only five ballots were
taken. Long was an old soldier, who
was murdered near Argentine, Kan,
January 80.
While an eastbound Rock Island
| passenger train was running at full
speed through Manhattan Mrs. J. NJ.
Graham leaped from car window
and was killed. Mrs. Graham has
sane for some time, but had been
| taken back to her home near Clifton.
| / Uncle Billy Simmonds died in Smith
county the other day at the age OF
"a. For half a lifetime he had sailed
| the seas. he came TO Kansas ~
| years ago in order, as he said, to get
as far away from salt water as pos
| sible, and he vowed that he never
| wanted again to sail the raging
| main.
A recent dispatch from Abilene
said the central Kansas farmers will
| not again be caught without rough
| feed as they were last year. They
are preparing to put out an unex-
ampled acreage of alfalfa in the Kaw
and Smoky Hill valleys, and the prob
abilities are that next years crop
Of alfalfa hay will be the cheapest
feed in the west.
G. W. Watson, of Kinsley, has been
successful with new means OF kill
ing prairie dogs. He forces steam
| from a traction engine into the holes
of the dogs and they are suffocatee
almost instantly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

A company composed of Topeka and
Emporia men has started a new town
at Notation, Jewell county, where d
60-inch vein of coal was recently
struck. Edward Keegan, former state
superintendent of mines, has been
chosen to superintend the Metalton
mine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Worried Over Her Son.

Mrs. John Cass, of Kingman coun-
ty, has gone insane through worry
ing over a son who went to the Phil
ippines with American troops and
from whom she has been unable to
hear for a long time. 1t is reported
that he was killed while out with a.
scouting party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

Three months after. Barbara was
married at her mothers home. The
few friends who had been faithful to
her during the days of her service
were present, the Wards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vane, and Mrs. Dillingham;, to-
gether with three of the girls from
the stores whose friendship for Bar
bara had daily grown in meaning. A
seminary classmate of Morton's
spoke the words of the service in
which God joined these two eager,
earnest Christian souls in one, and
they twain became one flesh, and an
other home was added to those that
already on the earth are the best
Witness to the possibilities of Heaven
among men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
WHY They We're selected.

Tt has been recorded that Gen.
Henry Knox, in 1888, was the great
est" of IL distinguished officers of
the army, weighing $50 pounds. Noah
Brooks, in his book entitled Henry
Knox" gives the following incident
rela ting to the generals full habit:
with Capt. Sargent, he was selected
to present the hard case of the starv-
ing and naked men at Valley Forge to
the attention of committee of
congress. One of the congressman,
wishing to show his wit and sarcasm,
said that he had never seen a fatter
man than Gen. Knox, nor a better
dressed man than his associate. Knox
managed to keep his temper and re-
NAMED silent. but his subordinate re-
torted: The corps. out of respect to
congress, and themselves, have sent
as their representa- tives the only
man who had an ounce of superfuous
flesh on his body and the only other
who possessed Il complete suit OF
clothes "-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Money and the Mare.

Money indeed makes the mare go;
but whether this indicates pecuniary
power or feminine weakness, merely,
does not definitely appear.-Detroit
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
BORN TO SERVE.
BY Charles NJ. Sheldon,
Author of .eIN HIS STEPS. s.IoHN KINGS
QUESTION GLASS; EDWARD
BLAKE, - Etc.
CHAPTER VIII.-CoNT1NuED.

(COpyright. 1870. by Charles n. sheldon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Pat and Bfddy.

Pat was a bashful lover and Biddy
was coy-but not too coy.
.sBiddy," Pat began, timidly, did
yeer iver think av marryin'?'
"Sure. now, tn subject has niver in
tered me thoughts" demurely replied
Biddy.
cts sorry Oh am" said Pat. turn
ing away
ssWan minute, PATTI called Biddy,
softly 'sYe've set me a-thinkin'."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

nOIO, Iny mOtneF. anu IHy OfetHTeH
stand without, seeking to speak to
Thee. But He answered and said
unto him that told him, Who is my
mother? and who are my brethren?
And He stretched forth His hand to-
wards His disciples, and said, Be-
hold my mother and my brethren!
For whosoever shall do the will Of
my Father which is in Heaven, he is
my brother and sister and mother"
He commented on it briefly. and then
read the other passage which con-
tains the matchless statement of
service as given by Jesus again: For
the Son of man came not to be min
istered unto but to minister and to
give His life a ransom for many"
''The world will solve all hard ques-
tions if it only brings enough love
to bear upon Them" he said, looking
out earnestly at the silent, eager
young life in the circle. Love can
do all things. If only we learn that
service is Divine, we can learn how
to make a better world and redeem
| our brothers and sisters"
He offered brief prayer that the
Father would bless all the lives pres
ent and all dear to them, and give
them strength for another days
| work after a nights peaceful rest;
| and after the prayer the guests quiet
" went away after a strong hand
shake and hearty 'God bless YOU
from the young preacher and his
| wife. All, Ralph and Barbara, only
| the judgment will reveal the number
of jewels in your crown. For you
have saved souls from death here and
despair hereafter.