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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
IMPROVED on NATURE.
The Case of Crooked Leg which
Was Successfui1y Handled by
William McKinfey.

A year or two after William Mckinley
had begun the practice of law at Canton.
-, he distinguished himself In humorous
fashion in one of his first successful cases.
AS often happens in court, the humor was
not merely for the sake of the Joke. but for
serious purpose. Mr. Edward I. Roe. in
The Life Work of William Mckinley, %
tells the story:
The case was suit against surgeon.
whom the plaintiff charged with having
set his leg so badly that it was bowed Nc
Klnley. defended the surgeon, and found
himself pitted against John insolvency,
one of the most brilliant lawyers of the
Ohio bar.
insolvency brought his client into court.
and had him expose the injured limb to the
jury. It was very crooked, and the case
looked bad for the surgeon. But Mckinley
had both his eyes open, as usual, and fixed
them keenly on the mans other leg.
AS soon as the plaintiff was turned over
to him, he asked that the other leg should
also be barred. The plaintiff and Nc
Sweeney objected vigorously, but the Judge
ordered it done. Then it appeared that his
second leg was still more crooked than that
which the surgeon had set.
My client seems to have done better by
this man than nature itself did," said Nc
kinley, "and l move that the suit be dis
missed, with a Recommendation to the
plaintiff that he have the other leg broken
and then set by the surgeon who set the
first opeo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Dissatisfied American women.

The American woman is restless.
dissatisfied. Society, whether among
the highest or lowest classes. has
driven her toward a destiny that is
nor normal. The factories are full
of old maids; the colleges are full
of old maids; the bathrooms in the
worldly milieux are full of old maids.
For natural obligations are substi-
tuted the fictitious duties of clubs,
committees. meetings, organizations,
professions, a thousand unwomanly
occupations.-Everybody's Magazine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
WORLDS COAL IN 1901.
Standing of the Various Producing
Countries in the Output
of Last Year.

The Forthcoming volume of the Min
era1 Resources of the United States
for the calendar year 1901, United
States geological survey, estimates
the worlds production of coal in 1901
at SOC, $40 short tons. The three
great coal producing countries of the
world are the United States, Great
britain and Germany, reports the Sci
entifc American. The output of these
three countries combined makes up
S1.61 per cent. of the worlds to-
tai. Austria-Hungary comes fourth,
France is fifth, Belgium sixth and
Russia seventh. The last country,
much coal as the United States.
in the production of coal are
the three countries that lead
in industrial development. Prior to
1899, Great Britain led among the
worlds coal producers, but during
1899, 1900 and 1901 the United States
has made such remarka BILE increases
in coal production, due principally to
the unprecedented activity in the iron
and steel and in other metal trades,
that we now stand far in the lead of
all competitors. with production in
1901 exceeding that of Great Britain
by 47.965,93S short tons, or 10 per cent
Up to the close of 1900 the coal pro-
duction of Great Britain and her col
onies, if taken together, still exceeded
that of the United States, the excess
In 1900 being 3,36s. s25 short tons; but
the enormous output of the coal mines
of this country last year exceeded by
a bout 100000 short tons the entire
output of Great Britain and her de-
Tendencies, including India and the
Transyaal.
Of the output of coal in 1901, the
United States produced 1886 per cent
Great Britain and her dependencies
30.S6 per cent, and Germany 1912 per
cent, or. combined, s4.14 per cent. of
the total production.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
The Blood.

The blood is life. Wederive from the blood
tors baxe be beauty and tine doc
rial. A healthy body, a fresh appearance,
and generally all the abilities we possess
depend on that source of life. 1t is, there
fore, the duty of every sensible man to
keep the blood as pure and normal as pos
sible. Nature, in its infinite wisdom, has
given US a thermometer indicating the state
of the blood, which appeals to our reason
by giving notice of its impurity. Small erup-
tions of the skin, to which we scarcely pay
any attention, headache, ringing noises in
orally sgn that ihe Blood is not ai in g ger-
NAL state, but is filled with noxious sub
stances. These symptoms deserve our full
attention. Ii more attention were paid to
these symptoms and steps taken to remove
them, then many illnesses from which we
suffer would become unknown and the hui
man body would become stronger and health
Ter. Attention, therefore, should be paid
to those warning signs, and the blood can
be purified and poisonous substances re-
moved from it by the Use of DR.. August
Koenig's Hamburg Drops, discovered more
than 80 years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Straight to the Spot
THOUSANDS PROFIT BY THE FREE
OFFER OF DOAN'S KIDNEY PILL:
AND GET CURED.

Aching backs are eased. Hip. back. and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colored, excessive, pain in
PASSING dribbling, frequency. Doan S
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi
and gravel. Relieve heart palpitation,
sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
TELL CRY. IND.AI received the free
trial of Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
splendid. Ihad an awful pain in my back
on taking the pills the pain left me right
away and feel ike new man.-Stephen
Schaefer
Mrs adobe ANDREWS. R +. d. No. 1,
BRoDHEAD. WIS. writes / received the
free trial of Doan's Kidney Pills with much
benefit. My little nephew was suffering
terribly with kidney trouble from scarlet
fever. Two doctors failed to help him and
he finally went into spasms. His father
gave him Doan's Kidney Pills and from
the second dose the pain was less. He
began to gain and is to-day well boy,
his life saved by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
DEER THAT DoTE on MUSIC.
Charmed by Violin Playing. They
Manifest Preference for Meas
ured Strains.

COL. j. NJ brennan relates an in
cident of his recent fishing trip at
Moosehead which presents story
to rank with both the tale of Or
pheus and that of Robinson Crusoe
fddling to his goats. Col. and
Mrs. brennan forsook the sport of
tFout-catching for time and
crossed the lake to the Masterman
farm, ON the west shore, where Col.
brennan had been told the deer came
TO feed every evening, reports the
Boston Advertiser.
The deer had grown wonderfully
tame and came daily to crop the
sprouting vegetation in the newly
planted fields. There was an old
dog on the place who made it his
duty to repel the depredations OF
the deer. But he had lost his old
time yigor in the chase and cons1d-
cred his duty done when he had sent
the deer scurrying over the fence at
the foot of the lot. The deer were
quick to learn that the dog was not
a very terrible fellow and kept right
on making their visits with increas-
ing boldness.
Camping near the Masterman place
was Mr.. Lougee, well-knOwn violin
list and leader of an orchestra in
Bangor. Col. brennan suggested to
the musician that he steal out to
the edge of the garden plot and treat
the deer to few airs on the violin,
just for the fun of noting the effect.
The next evening just before the
deer were due Mr.. Lougee hid I'M
der the cover of few branches and
| waited for the deer to make an APP
pearance. Pretty soon a big buck
pushed through the foliage and be-
gan to feed. The musician dashed
off "Old Zip Coon," Money Musk
and several of the popular airs of
the day.
The music was played softly at
first. At the sound of the first few
measures the effect on the deer was
magical. He stopped in his feeding
| and became the soul of attention.
His head rose slowly into the air and
his whole body seemed to expand till
he had struck one of his stately at
| titudes that one notes in Landseer's
pictures. The music was a mystery
| to him and held him spellbound.
Finally the measures of march
| were sent gliding off the strings.
| The deer became the soul of stately
| action at once. With loftier poise
| on els head and antlers thrown back
| he marched about the Enclosure with
| a grace that would surpass the per-
| formance of the most accomplished
| high-stepper in a horse show. AT
| times he would stop to show his ap-
| probation and bring his sharp hoofs
| down to the earth in a-forcible way.
Then he would go on with the
| march.
1t was the march that pleased the
deer, evidently, for he was more thSn
| pleased to trip off it's measures. But
when "She May Have Seen Better
Days" or some other of the latter
day airs were played the deer showed
his disdain by clearing the opening
with a big bound and making away
| to cover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.
He Wanted an Eraser, But the Good
Woman Wouldn't Give Him
Dry Bread.

An artist who was making a sketching
tour through picturesque region of Com
necticut CHANGED one day on barn so al
Turing to his eye that he sat down on q
stone wall and went to work al once, relates
an exchange.
He soon became conscious that he had
two interested spectators in the persons of
the farmer and his wife, who had come to
the door of the house to watch him.
The artist by and by discovered that he
had lost or mislaid his rubber eraser, and
as he wished to correct a slight error in the
sketch he went up to the door and asked
the farmers wife if he might have small
piece of dry bread. This as every artist
knows, makes a good eraser.
The farmers wife looked at him with an
expression of pity not unmixed with sur
prise.
DRY bread!" she repeated. 'Wen, 1
guess you won't have to put up with any
dry bread from me, young man. You come
right into the kitchen with me and I'll
give you q thick slice of bread with but
ter on it."
"Now don't say word" she continued,
raising her hand to warn off his expostula-
lions. Il don't care how you came to this
state, nor anything about it; all / know is
you're hungry, and that's enough for me.
You shall have good dinner"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
The Best Kansas News.
Got Into the wrong House.

At Parsons the sheriff-elect, B. F.
Deinst, dangerously wounded Henry
Calhoun the other night. Calhoun
and two companions, two negroes,
were attempting to burglarize
Deipst's home and had effected an
entrance through the kitchen door,
when Deinst was aroused by the
noise and started to investigate.
Calhoun's two friends escaped, but
Calhoun was intercepted. He drew "a
knife and advanced upon Deinst, WHO
picked up an ak which had been used
to break the door and struck the ne
gro on the head, splitting his skull.
Caihount is at the city Jail and prob
abIy will die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

The Western Passenger association
has notified Secretary Coburn that
lound-trip rate of fare and third,
open to everybody, has been granted
en- all Kansas railroads, also from
Kansas City and ST. Joseph, for the
thirty-second annual meeting of the
state board of agriculture, which will
be held in Topeka, January II. Is and
f6. The annual meeting of the Kan
sas Improved Stock-Breeders' associa-
ton will be held in Topeka during the
first days of the same week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Ability to Endure.

William Keller. of Montgomery
county, was leaning on his shotgun
and it was accidentally exploded The
charge of shot tore off his right hand
completely, and also a part of his left
hand, and then penetrated his lungs,
infiicting fatal wound. But Keller
did not even fall. He walked to his
home, some 200 feet away, and gave
instructions that a surgeon be sent
for. The surgeon came, but the
young man was dead in five hours
Kansas City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
school Row at Pomona.

Pomona is in an uproar over trou-
bic in the public schools. Parents Of
few of the older pupils were bitter
toward the principal, F. S. Bright
man, who as a result of continued
goading resigned and left town. The
school board was ready to stand by
Brightman, but he would not stay
The designations of two of the young
women assistant teachers were re-
quested by the board, it being al
legged that they were largely response
BILE for the feeling against Bright
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Frisco System New ObseEvadfoS
Cafe Cars.

In addition to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys<
tenn operates on its trains out Of
Saint louis and Kansas City very
handsome Observation Cafe Care. W.
der management of Fred Harvey These
ears are equipped with every convenience
including large library observation rOoEzs
and platform; the former supplied EitS
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights ans
electric fans add to the comfort of the pas
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Potatoes Harvested by Flood.

Philip Pfeiffer, Lincoln county
farmer, had field of potatoes along
Table Rock creek. A freshet washed
out the field, soil and all, to y depth
of ten inches, and Pfeiffer supposed
his potatoes were all gone, but when
the water subsidized he found rs BUSH
els of them piled together near a
rifle, sound and clean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Favor PrfngIe for Speaker.

It is announced that Gov. Stanley,
Gov.-elect Bailey and Chairman Al
baugh, of the republican state com
mittee, will favor the election of J..
I. Pringle, of Usage county, for
speaker of the house. They take the
ground that the house should be or
ganized in the interest of the incom-
ing state administration, and not in
the interest of any senatorial cam
didate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Only an Amateur.

Cultured Mother-My dear, your sister
teur- photographer, and Elvira is an anna
teur astronomer, but you don't seem to be
anything.
Pretty Daughter-Oh, yes, mamma, am
an amateur finance. Here's my frat en-
gagement ring.-Pittsburg Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Theories DON'T Pan Out.

Superintendent J. S. Simmons, of
the Hutchinson reformatory wants to
give that institution the appearance
of a penitentiary by building prison
wall around it. This was not the
theory that governed when the re-
formatory was established. But
theories do not always pan out when
dealing with criminals.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Will the Custom he BroIkcne

senator is almost unprecedented in
Kansas. Harris is the only senator
Kansas ever had who first served an
apprenticeship in the lower house, if
we except Perkins, who became sena-
tor by appointment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Must BE Elected in Fall.

Attorney General GODDARD holds
that, under the new amendment to
the constitution adopted at the recent
election, constables and justices OF
the peace in second-class cities must
be elected at the general election in
the fall and not at the municipal cleo
tions in the spring as has been the
custom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

Burglary and larceny are the chief
crimes committed by young men, ac-
cording to the statistical report of the
state reformatory board. Of the 235
inmates of the reformatory, 20S were
convicted of burglary or larceny.
Nearly half of the inmates are either
farmers or farm laborers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
FREE :, TO So !: s::'. :
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic

we will mail 1-rge trial treatment with book
of instructions absolutely FIRE This Is not
a tiny sample, but a lIrge package, enough
to convince any one that II Is tie most sue
cessful preparation known 10 medicine as a
cleansing vaginal douche and fer the local
treatment OF xEOman's special ills, cur
ing discharges and all Inflammation, also to
cleanse the teeth, mouth, lind cure catarrh.
Send to day postal VIII do
Sold by druggists or sent postpaid by ms, SO
cents large box. Satisfaction guaranteed.
THE II. PAXTON CO., &01 coi1uhas Av .
Eostozs Mass.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Needs of the State Normal.

The state normal school board of
regents will ask for an appropriation
of $4,000 for a new building to be
erected just west of the main build
ing. Another appropriation is asked
with which to buy the Mitway park
the best athletic field in Emporia, and
some lots adjoining.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
No Negro Pupils.

If the reports of the county super
intendents of schools can be relied
upon, 25 counties in the state have no
colored school children. They are:
Cheyenne, Comanche, Decatur, Elk,
Cove, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Has
kell, Jewell, Kearny, Kingman, Lane,
Meade, Ness, Rawlins, Rush, Scott,
Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith,
Stanton, Thomas and Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
eet-Rish-euick scheme.

Jones-Green sent dollar to man WiIS
advertised a plan for making a quarter
yield 800 per cent. profit in less than tvS
minutes
Brown-So: And did he get the desIrei5
information?
He certainly did. The man wrote anH
told him to take quarter and cut il IN tEc>
then he would have two lves".ChsczK0
Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Good Day for the Smiths.

Three Smiths were elected to Office
in Russell county. One was elected
county clerk, one county superin-
tendent and the other coroner. Two
were on the republican ticket and one
on the Dopulist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
IT.. a FnmiIy Cu.tou,.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster, of Stock
ton, have celebrated their golden we'd
ding. Mrs. Foster is the third sister
of her family to celebrate such an an
niversary, and Mr.. Foster has one
brother who can boast an equal
length of married life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Cost of Public Schools.

In 1876 the public schools of Kansas
cost $1,379,231. Last year they cost
4,5s0,207 The largest amount spent
in any one year was in 1889. The sum
of $5,137, AGO was used then. OF this
sum, however, over 100000 was
spent for new school houses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
A New Electric Line.

right-of-way for an electric road con-
Meeting Newton, Mcpherson, Arkansas
City and intermediate points with
Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Dead EASY,

Young Man-So Miss Ella is your oldest
sister? Who comes after her?
= Small Brother-Nobody amt come as
yet; but pa says the first fellow that comes
can have her.-Cleveland Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

as my wife wants me to do some odd Jobs
about the house while it is light enough"
Manager-"Can't possibly do it," Clerk
Thank you, sir. You are very Kind
London Answers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Knnsa. Politician Whipped.

John w. Davis, a politician of
Greensburg, was assaulted and nearly
killed by his renter, Link Olinger. in
a store at Greensburg. They had
quarreled over a division of crops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Dewex May GET It.

T. E. Dewey, of Abilene, reporter
of the supreme court, has been rec
commended for reporter of the United
States supreme court by Justice
Brewer, formerly of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Pleased to Forward 1t.

Gov.-Elect Bailey IS receiving
large number of letters from women
who would be pleased to occupy the
executive mansion as his wife. One
lady recently asked him if not in
terested himself to please forward
her letter to Lieut.. Gov. Hanna, also
a bachelor, for his consideration. Mr..
Bailey Immediately forwarded it as
directed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Thi. Record May Stand.

Al Merritt, a farm hand in Atchi-
son county, recently husked and mar
keted s74 bushels of corn in nine
days. In marketing the corn he had
to haul it mile and unload it with
d scoop shovel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
WONDERFUL RESULTS FROM =
FREE TRIAL OF THE WORLDS
GREATEST KIDNEY MEDICINE

RIDDLES MILLS, XII received the fFeg
trial of pills. They done me CREST good
I had bladder trouble. compelling me 10
get up often during night. Now / sEeeR
well no pain in neck of bladder; pain IN
back is gone, also headache-Jno. i. 1Izlk-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

The ills of life are sufficiently hard t
bear, without adding to them the wea
and tear of discomfort and rebellion
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Robbed of s7Oo ON the Train.

Mrs. E. M. Campbell, an aged ST.
Louis woman. was robbed of $700 on
Santa Fe train near Newton. It
was in pocketbook.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

Who were those two women who ju<S
registered:" inquired the hotel propr ieior<
Mrs Mary McGinnis and her daughter.
Miss Mayme Machines" replied the Clerk
Philadelphia, Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Rejected Mrs. Plumb. offer.

The Emporia city council rejected
the offer of Mrs. p. B. Plumb for free
site for the Carnegie library, and pur-
chased a site just opposite the new
federal building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Blacksmith Killed by Explosion.

Walter Mullins, blacksmith of
Union, Clay county, trying to rescue
a can of gasoline from his burning
house, was fatally burned by the ex-
plosion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
Lost Only Two.

Congressman Longs majority over
Rev. Vernon Rose in the Seventh dis
trict is 1872, as against 1,519 two
years ago. OF the SO counties, only
two went against Long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
site for Federal Building.

The government has purchased for
$4,000 the northwest corner of Sher-
man and Walnut streets in Hutchin-
son as a site for the federal build
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

P. w. Goebel, the democratic mem
Der from Miami county, is going to
the legislature with a bill provid-
ing that the money of the state
shall be loaned to banks on good Sc
curity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

P. II. Anderson, of Dickinson coun-
ty, who made a fortune in the Klon-
dixie, has given $4,000 to the new
Swedish mission university to be To-
Gated at Mcpherson, the only insti-
tuition of it's kind west of Chicago.
Mcpherson citizens gave $4,000 and
q tract of land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
New MIL at Hiavathn.

viii build 5,ooo-barrel flour mill at
Hiawatha.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28
rev. swart. a Candidate.

Rev. b. c. Swarts. pioneer Metho-
dist preacher of Arkansas City, is a
candidate for chaplain of the house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-11-28

Pleasant Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one uiurs<s