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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19

conplishment of her plans. One day
she met John Fosdylle at a friends
81 have not seen much of Miss
Leith, of late he said. ''She is well,
hopper"
"Oh, yes, quite WE'LL" answered
Aunt Diana. 'sShe is $3.50 queer,
you know"-this quite confidential
ly. ''She has seemed to lose all rel.
ish for society, in the ordinary mean
ing of the word, since Mr.. Herrick
has taken to calling so regularly.
Sometimes girl finds the society OF
one person pleasanter than that OF
many, you know" and here she
smiled meaningly. sOf course, you
have heard of what rumor has been
saying about Mr.. Herrick and my
niece?"
81 have heard that Mr.. HerricA adj
mired her, if that is what yosl mean, y
Fosdyke answered, in a somewhat
constrained tone. To talk about the
woman he loved in this manner was
I-ainful to him in the extreme. But
ne wanted to know the truth, so he
added:
IF congratulations are III order
lease tender mine to Miss Leith
Am I premature in Offering them p
81 must not reveal state secrets. ;
answered Aunt Diana. looking YER
wise. "Howevez.. will tell her VIVA,
you have said, and let me thank yosi
! for her, for your kind wishes. Yos
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19

willed that he should look that way.
Her mind-her soul-call it what you
will, sent a message along the I'M
seen line which some persons tell
US runs between human souls, and
John Fosdyke's soul felt the subtle
and mysterious influence, for he
: baused, looked across the street and
np to her window, and bowed, with
glad light in his face.
'Who is that Fosdyke bowling TOP"
asked her Aunt Diana, from her po-
sition by another window. HE may
have meant the bow for me. If he
Aid. I don't thank him for his trouble.
[ don't like him. / don't care to cult
rate his acquaintance. He isn't my
style, and he can keep his bows for
those who appreciate them
He was, not bowling to you," an
swered Margaret quietly. though a
brighter bit of color came into her
:heek as she said it. ''He knows very
we'll that you do not like him, and
Of any sort where they are unwel-
come"
From which 1 am to infer, I sup
pose" said Aunt Diana. sharply, that
he bows to you because he thinks his
attentions are not unwelcome. Is
that it?a
= You are quite right in your con-
k1usion," answered Margaret. "I
DO. like him, and T think he knows it..
have never taken any trouble to
conceal my friendship from him. Why
should I?''
III must say that you are the
sfrangest girl ever saw said her
aunt, with ill-concealed displeasure
'You are all dignity and distance
to those in your own set, but you
uBbend to this Fosdyke as if you
felt. him your equal, if not your SUI
eerior." And now there was a strong
suspicion of sneer in Aunt Diana's
; voice. She was intolerant of any
likes or dislilkes but her own John
Fosdyke was one of her especial dis
likes, because she felt afraid that
bis influence over her niece was, or
might become, stronger than her
own. That influence might possibly
interfere, in time to come, with the
carrying out of pet plan.
81 do consider hin my superior -
answered Margaret. "Of all men ]
over knew, 1 consider him the truest,
the. bravest,' the manifest. Count
up all the men in what you are
pleased ito call our set and find
one among them. if you can, who
would do what John Fosdyke has
done.''
ssThat's precisely what makes me
.consider him fool said Aunt Di
ana. "a man who will deliberately
give up the position he might have
had, and the chance to become ia
nous and wealthy and a leader OF
men, for the sake of preaching to q
set of heathens. is fool and moth.
ing more"
"A fool when looked at from your
standpoint, you forgot to say sale
Marearet. "You forget that all OF
us do not look at these things
thxough your epeetecles. Instead q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19

crowd that stirred her pulses TO
swifter beat. Her eyes lost the list
less look that had been in them while
she watched with woman's mere
idle curiosity the tide of humanity
suEging- past. Here MAS SOME one
fer her interest to center itself
about. With this person upon whom
to fasten her thoughts, she forgot
the throng of which he was part.
81 wonder if there is any truth in
the theory of soul telegraphy?" she
thought, with a bright, soft light
gathering in her eyes, as she watched
the man about whom her thoughts
had conferred themselves. HE said
he half believed it. l will put it to
.ie test.v
She looked intently at the man who
lad driven. her idle mood away, and
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viii not say that have told you any
thing, will you? Really, / haven't.
gossiped about as engaged lovers.
Just yeti
81 shall say nothing" answered
John Fosdyke.
Aunt Diana congratulated herself
on the success of her diplomacy. She
saw that he believed that Margaret
and Mr.. Herrick were engaged, and,
believing that, he would not be like
~ to say or do anything that would
Interfere with the accomplishment
of her plans.
why doesn't your hero, Fosdyke,
eall occasionally, as he used tor"
asked Aunt Diana, one day. He
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19

He Wenf AevaY sSffA q Crave Face. =
thusiasm had taken possession OF
her. She felt that she was not only
helping those with whom she came
in contact, but she was helping him.
IF she could not work by his side,
she could at least do something to
help him and his work in a way he
might know nothing about, but the
doing of it might make his own work
lighter, in some indirect way.
At first, perhaps, she did it for his
sake, or because it was his work, and
sharing it with him, even without his
knowledge, seemed to establish a
common bond of interest between
them. But it was not long, as I have
said, before she began to love the
work for its own sake. When a man
CT woman does something to help
his or her fellowmen, life is broad
ened by it, and the world suddenly
seems fuller of deeper, grander
meanings and possibilities. A kim
the heart of things. We wake up to
the fact that to live means something
more than mere existence. There are
others in the world quite as impor-
tant as ourselves. They have sor-
rows and joys we can share with
them. We can help them, and they
can help us.
In her round Of work she did not
meet John Fosdyke, but she heard
a good deal about him.
And what she heard was something
to make her glad and proud. He was
indeed sowing good seed. She won
dered If he knew as well as she did
the amount of good he was doing.
And he heard of her, but he did
not know who it was that came TO
the homes of the~poor and the sick
with comforting words, and help in
time OF need; for her work was done
as quietly and unobtrusively as his
own.
It was Christmas eve.
The world was clad In white robes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19

LEI1H stood
by the window, looking
out upon a street full of
corners and goers. Gay
laugh and merry jest
made little ripples of
sound above the. deeper
murmur of the tide of
life that seemed break
ing at her feet.
Suddenly she caught
sight of a form in the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-19

It was Christmas eve.
The world was clad In white robes
for the birthday of its King. The
streets were full of sounds of mirth
and melody. An echo of the Christ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
DO MISS THIS!
Are You in Search of Health?

DO you want to go where people
are curedo Then go to Eureka
Springs. Ark. The waters, pure air
and high altitude have no equal any
where in the cure of Bright's disease
paralysis, febriles diseases and stom.
ach troubles, as thousands of persons
can attest who have been cured here
A handsome new pamphlet guide
to Eureka Springs. the great health
resort. has been issued with new and
beautiful illustrations. A copy sent
free to any address.
The trade mark Of the old Eureka
Springs Railway company has beer
adopted by the new company, the st
Louis and North Arkansas railroad
In addition to the fact that ours is the
Road to Health it can also be
truthfully stated that the new line
which is now extended from Eureaks
Springs is the Road to Wealth. be
cause it penetrates the richest min
eral country in the world Come t6
Eureka Springs and get Health; 60
to the mineral fields and get wealth
GEO WEST.
Mgr. st. Louis and North Ark R. r
Eureka Springs, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
Something That Will Do You Go

Something That Will Do You Good.
We know of no way in which we
can be of more service to our readers
than to tell them of something that
will be of real good to them. For
this reason we want to acquaint them
with what we consider one of the very
best remedies on the market for
coughs, colds, and that alarming conf
plant, Group. We refer to Chamber
1ain's Cough Remedy. We have used
it with such good results in our fam
lily so long that it has become house
hold necessity. By its prompt use we
haven't any doubt but that it has
time and again prevented Group. The
testimony is given upon our own ex-
perience, and we suggest that our
readers, especiall" those who have
small children, always keep it in their
homes as a safeguard against Group
Camden Is. CO. Messenger. For
sale by w. l.. Dewoody & Co., drug
gists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
Looking For Them.

Major d Arlandes. like many another
french soldier, was tired of waiting
lof promotion and opportunities to dis
unsulsh himself. He seized an oppor-
'ahlty to enjoy a little excitement and
at the same time to remind Louis XVI
VI DIS batlled ambitions.
ne made a balloon ascension, which
:. tnat time was thought to be very
.lsAy affair. The king promptly re-
proved him for his rashness.
1our majesty will pardon me,
uope said the officer, ''but the fact is
sue minister of war has made me sc
maay promises in the air that I went
W 10 look for some Of them."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
The Romans Did Not Use Soap.

The Romans were not acquainted
with the use of regular soap, but they
employed an alkali, with which the
greasy dirt was dissolved out of their
clothes. This allali. called nitrum, is
referred to 10y PIiny. bu; the cheapest
solvent was urine, which was mostly
used. The clothes were put in this,
mixed with Water and then stamped
upon With the feet. Th;s process was
performed by o!l people. While boys
lifted the clothes out of thc tubs. The
White garEcnts. after being washed,
Were snbjcctetl 10 the vapor Of sulphur,
beng stretched on Il fi.lm and the sui
lhur burned beneath. Poor people in
Rome cleansed their bodies with meal
OF uplns, called lomentula. which, with
common meal. is still used in some
places for that purpose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
SOME HOT LEAD
,,en INTO ISAAC FEAST TER
BY FRANK BANKS
N.oroes Go Cunning for Each
o.ber and Banks Gets the Drop
on Feaster.

:. Ranks shot and almost killed
- reaster this morning in DeWait
.tting's dive on East Third ave-
Both are negroes we'll known,
.,nec;ally in police circles.
e'rss coaster was shot four times by
na,rs Two bullets took effect in his
"m one in his hand and another IN
a.. a. eide The injured man is suffer
IL. greatly. but his wounds are not
thought to be fatal.
@D m,o trouble originated over trivial
a.tor The two men have been at
,uaaorbeads for several months. Feas-
;s the proprietor of a catfish res
.ourant near DeWalt & Latting's sa-
,oon @ and Banks is the proprietor OF
noarbv rooming house. From the
h0st information to be obtained, it
saoms that both men were in DeWalt
Lattings this morning considerably
ntoyicated. Banks asked Feaster for
cigarette. AS the men were on bdd
..ao,s Feasfer resented Banks famil-
oritv and began to abuse him. A row
hptveen the two men resulted and
roaster knocked Banks to the floor
With the bgtt of pistol. AS soon as
panks recovered sufficiently. he left
tho saloon and started hime. Feaster
wont to his place and secured a
,o,h1o barre1pd shotgun and followed
Ranks as far as the latter's home. He
then turned around and returned to
the scene of the prior trouble A
game of some kind was in progress
and he took a hand in it. Presently
Banks entered the saloon and com
menced firing at Feaster with revol-
yer. Four bullets took effect as stat
ed.
The officers were called to the
scene and both men were placed un-
. der arrest. though. of course, the
| wounded man could not be taken to
| tine station. He was removed to his
| home and a physician was called TO
attend him Banks was committed TO
| jail
Both men are charged with assault
with intent to kill, and another
charge-that of carrying weapons
was preferred against Feaster. The
trial will occur as soon as Feaster re-
covers sufficiently to attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
Undignifed.

H., .ue teaching of cookery in the Eng
.su as BOARD schools is sometimes not
appleclated by those who would be
os ost oeheflted by it. The teacher of
,hs s VI these schools recently received
NJ 1olioWlng letter of protest: "My
w ann Is not going to be a servant.
sAo "an's her to be lady, and the less
ho.. AloWs of how to cook victuals the
hoasa WI hen l sent my gal to the
roia 'u school, l did not expect she was
ill., ). Y be taught undignified things
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
WhiStlinr.

htraa., method of prolonging life and
|siola s'nehlns the human frame against
|coma 's "hlstling is said to be beyond
|nae,i pare' Development of chest and
|santo muscles is one of the special ad-
ror" ses claimed for the exercise.
for % ueep breathing is an essential
|niss;h's sood whistler, as it is not per-
de dhr;no 10 draw in the breath except
|oucnss Tue Intervals of the sound pro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

A sound mind in a sound body is the
greatest blessing humanity can he en-
dowed with 1t insures success IN HE.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea. The adj
vance agent of success. Ask your
druggist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

Dress does not make a person. Nor
does a clean exterior indicate clean
interior. To be well all organs of the
body must work in harmony. Rocky
Mountain Tea does the work. ASK
your druggist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24
CONSTIPATION, bowel

Constipation, bowel irregIlarity
headache, dyspepsia. torpid liver, bad
kidneys, rheumatism disorders, Incl
den to sedenta~y life positively cured
by Rocky Mountain Tea, the greatest
American remedy. Ask yoTr 'ruG.
2is:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

True delicacy the most beautiful
heartbeat of humanity, exhibits most
significantly in little things.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

Poverty is not dishcnorable in it
self, but only when it is the effect of
idleness, intemperance pr0dlgallty
and folly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

Faith is not a blind. irrational as
sent. but an Intelligent reception OF
the truth on adequate grounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

The humble are always lifted up in
heart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
CANDY Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
1oc. DC. IfC g. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-24

Learning teaches how to carry
things in suspense without pfeJudlce
till you resolve.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-30
Notes oil Current Events.

Reward OF 5000 is offered for Bert
Casey, an Indian Territory outlaw.
Democrats Of Oregon nominated g. Il
Chamberlain Of Portland for Governor.
Secretary John Curran Thursday an,
nouneed thai the Kansas POpulist State
convention on June u yabuld be held in
Topeka.
The Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany is said 10 be negotiating for the
three large coal mines at Leavenworth,
Kan, and for coal property AT Beverly,
No.
A diamond och. reported to be worth
500. was found In the carcass OF steer
Slaughtered at the packing house u Nei-
SOP Morris & co. in ST. Jo-eph. No. The
steer came from Dodge City, Kan.
The Kansas City Court Of Appeals de-
cided that when q title guarantee COM
pany enters into contract TO insure the
title Of a piece of real estate II Is liable
10 the purchaser for losses 0ccasi0ned
by defects Of title.
Thomas r. Jessup, aged %, committed
suicide at his home a few miles from
Springfield, Mo He took a pistol and
standing before mirror in the presence
Of his father. blew out his brains. No
motive Is known for bis action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-30
FRANK STOCKTON DIES.
weI-known Novelist Passes Ave
in Washington.


Frank II. Stockton, the story writer
died suddenly in Washington. ID. c., Sun
day morning. The cause Of Mr.. Stock
tons death was paralysis Immediately
resulting from henorrhage in the
3Ssin.
The author was guest at the banquet
OF the National Academy of Sciences
Wednesday night. and al the banquet be
wa tab en- suddenly and mysteriously i'll
The ailment did not at that time appear
to be serious, and for a while the suffer
err seemed to be improving. By his bed
side when the end came were his wife,
who was & Miss futile of Virginia. and
her sister. He was 6S years Of age.
For thirty years Mr.. Stockton had beer
a prominent figure in the literary life Of
America. In that time he produced re-
markable quantity Of surprisingly good
fiction. His general recognition by the
pubic may be said 10 have begun with
the publication Of "Rudder Grange"
which for drolery, sweetness and sim
plicity opened up an entirely new and
original field of humorous writing pecu-
liarly American. He was next in pub
lie note by long series OF short stories
of the most fanciful conceit and pulling
realism. chief of which was the far
famed 1.-The Lady or the Tiger?' a tale
the elusive and tickling charm of which
promises to make il permanent part Of
our native literature
Hardly less successful were "The Cast
ing Away Of Mrs. Lecks aud Mrs. Ale.
shine" 1.-The Hundredth Man" and
squirrel Inn"
lie was born on April s, 1894, in Phla-
delphia, and was educated at the common
schools. lie intended to be a physician,
but took up engraving, and supported
himself by that means for several years.
He assisted his brother John as editor
Of the Philadelphia Post, and did the
first work under his own name for the
Southern Literary Messenger. His mag.
aziue experience began in 1870 Lately
he had lived on fine old estate 10 West
Virginia. once owned by Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-30
CHAI.ACTER TRUEST CAPITAL.


We are living in an age of intense COM
mercialism. The question that throbs in
the air. and which holds with all absorb
ing interest the attention of men, is cap
ital. The god of gold bids fair to be-
come q demon to men. The value of a
man is counted by the possessions which
he has accumulated or inherited.
The creed of the commercial world is
to harvest, 10 husband, to hoard. Is this
the true measure of youths capital?
What is capital? Honor, faith, hope,
| character-these are young mans tru-
est capital
Ancestry may be of value in transmit
ting hereditary talents. The heritage Of
physical strength may aid man to carve
his way through the forest Of difficulties.
The amount of gray matter a young man
may possess in the brain, rightly cult
waited and directed, may win brilliant tri-
umphs and cause material enterprises to
blossom into gold
Brain is king to-day-except in some
pulpits and occasional legislative bodies.
1t makes the earth bloom with beauty
and puts upon the young man who pos
sesses it in cultivated measure a pre-
MUM.
But il wrongly directed it becomes a
devil power to epslave. The city of Chi
cago is throngeJ with young men trying
to live by their wits. Were they to exer-
else their mental powers in legitimate
channels with half the energy that they
do in the wrong. they might be kings in
commerce. and the penitentiary and gal
lows would be cheated of their prey.
The young man who goes through life
without knowledge of divine truth has
neglected the accumulation of invaluable
capital He forgets two mighty truths.
First. that the grosser wealth of the
world is but borrowed capital, and newt
ably must slip from his nerveless grasp
in time. Second, that the avaricious
heart of old age stands like bare rock
in a bleak wilderness and no magic wand
can smite it to the flowing forth of crys-
tai waters which quench the raging thirst
for satisfaction.
Divine truth is imperishable. invalua-
BILE in this world and priceless in the
world to come The knowledge of God
in Jesus Christ and all that it means
here now is to-day the young mans cru
est capital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-30
lL77ilzf ! POPULAR
1flNHkg\ PULPIT

upon the degree Of fidelity TO the will Of
him who sends us, in bearing witness 10
the light. Notice clearly that bearing
witness TO the light by rejecting that
| light is the only way to become enlight.
ened ourselves. as well as the only way
20 enlighten others: and notice further
that ~e bear the most acceptable and
eonyi icing. as well as the only real. wit
ness to the light, not by negleeting and
turning our backs upon the ordinary and
commonplace cares and duties of ,our
| daily life, but by bringing down into
them, one and ALL the strenuous fidelity
and the sweet spirit of the other world.
And so it is evident that there is no
man or woman too poor and ignorant too
hard-worked and lowly to have distinct
and honorable place in Gods great plan
and kingdom work: nor is there any
drudgery SO dull and wearing. nor any
duty so burdensome and bitter but God
can make it, if we are willing, sweeter
and nobler under our hands; and also
make that duty or drudgery a sweet and
purifying influence to our souls. with
God all things are possible and we
can do all things through Christ, who
strengthens us"
If, then, We are week, we are simply
using our own wisdom rather than his
wisdom. When a man is ''sent from
God" Jesus Christ goes forth with him,
Away, even unto the end of the world
because the man who knows and honors
his divine mission seeks first of all and
most of all to bear witness TO the light;
and in return the blessed Light-Giyer
would deny himself, if he did not bear
witness to the loving fidelity of that dis
ciple by adjoining his daily life with
brightness, beauty and fruitfulness. The
blessed Elder Brother win graciousiy APP
preciate and acknowledge everything
that we do for him. And his nundredfold
reward is sure.