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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
"JUGn MEDICINE.
Use When a Doctor Wasn't
at Hand.

Up in little Vermont town they tell
story of an old nurse. She was the kind of
an 'old nurse" to be found in small towns,
who comes, after much urging, 30 ".eoa" q
case and VINO has many Sairey Camp pecu-
liarities, relates the New York Herald.
Miss Sally" as she was called, was in.
duced to come to the house of the sick wom-
an and take charge. She moved in-cob
pipe, batch of starched aprons, knitting and
all.
After the good creature had seen the case
through, she said to the doctor, Doc, kin
take my toll?"
What's that, Sally?'' asked the visiting
physician, who had come from the capital
city and was amused and little irritated
by the old woman's ways.
II mean the medicine?" said the nurse
complacently.
1'fhe medicne!' exclaimed the doctor.
What on earth do you want with the medi-
cine?"
No fifth wheel to a wagon was ever more
redundant than left over medicines.
Il puts it in me jug, replied the old woYn-
an slowly, "and then / gives it out occa-
slonally when there amt no doctor nigh
The visiting physician roared with laugh
ter, but sobered down when the story of
"Old Sallys" jug" medicine was explained
to him. That there were not more victims
to her unique methods of cure was a mys-
terry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
"PrecfseIy as Advertised.o

Soon after one of the largest American
railways had been opened traveller noticed
a marked disregard for punctuality on the
part of the officials, but he was interested
in the country and made no complaint At
last the terminus was reached. There he
met a beaming official Of the company, who,
pulling out his watch, said:
Just look and see what time you make
it, will you please
at wants ten minutes to one," said the
traveller, little puzzled
"Yes, sir, 1880 exactly, and that's the
hour she's timed to arrive! How's that for
promptness? Crossing the continent, al
most 5000 miles, and getting here at 12:5 so
o'clock precisely as advertised!''
II can't deny that. you know" said the
traveller; chow many days were you late?"
"Oh, two or three, perhaps. but we struck
the coast at u: 50!"-St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

GenfIemen--.ssP Persuaded by frie
almost fully recovered after the use 4
that Peruna Is all you claim for it, anc
to all who are afflicted with catarrhal
Pe-ru-na Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. c. F. Given, Sussex, \. B., Vice
President of The Pastime Boating
Club" writes:
whenever the cold weather sets in
1 have for years past been very sure to
catch a severe cold which was hard to
throw of, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of
the winter.
Last winter I was advised to try
Peruna, and within five days the cold
was broken up and in five days more
I was well man. I recommended it to
several of my friends and all speak the
highest praise for it. There is nothing
like Peruna for catarrhal afnicfionS.
Ills well nigh infaIIibIe as a cure, and
I gladly endorse ii. "---C. F. Given.
Prominent Singer Saved From Loss
Mr.. Julian Weisslitz, IFS Seneca
street, Buffalo, n. Y, is corresponding
secretary of The Sangerlust, of New
York; is the leading second bass of the
Sangerlust,. the largest German sing
ing society of New York and also the
oldest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
To Promote Sugar Beet Industry.

In order to awaken interest in the
sugar beet industry, the Santa Fe,
which has done a great deal to pro-
mote this work. will take to the big
sugar plant at Rocky Ford, Col, 20
Kansas farmers. for the purpose of
making them better acquainted with
the possibilities of sugar beet cul-
ture, and impressing upon them the
Importance this industry has already
assumed in the west. The men who
will make the trip will be farmers
from the valleys of the Kaw, the Neo-
sho and the Arkansas, near the towns
of Topeka, Emporia, Hutchinson,
Dodge City and Independence, In
which districts it has been demon
strated that sugar beets can be cuI-
tivated successfully.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24


In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fftieth anniversary with a large cele-
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony:
about two years ago caught Sc
we're cold while travelling and which
settled into catarrh Of the bronchial
tubes, and so affected my voice that l
was obliged to cancel my engagements.
In distress was advised to try Peruna,
and although 1 had never used patent
medicine before, 1 sent for a bottle.
"Words but lily describe my surprise
to find that within a few days 1 was
greatly relieved, and within three
weeks I was entirely recovered. am
never without it now, and take an oc-
casional dose when / feel run down
Julian Weisslitz.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma write at once to DIR. Hartman, Civ
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Ct
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
Ohio. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Frisco System New Observation
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
der management of Fred Harvey. These
cars are equipped with every convenience.
including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied With
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
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, 1902-10-24
Gave Unique Entertainment.

Boiling prohibition republicans.
who are supporting independent can
didates for sheriff and county attor-
ney in Topeka, gave a unique enter
tainment Friday night. Stereoptican
views of the interior of so Topeka
s'joints" were thrown on an immense
canvas. These pictures were made
by Rev. A. M. Jackson, disguised al
a saloon frequenter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Gold I'm the Carpet.

At Kingman DIR. Burkitt, dentist,
renewed the carpet on his Office floor.
The-old carpet had been in use sew
era1 years and the doctor believed
that considerable gold had accumu-
lated in it, as particles of that metal
fly away from the tools when dentists
are working with it. He sent the
carpet to a refining establishment at
Chicago and it 'panned out" $34.47.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Raising Irish BulIs.

It is a Bloemfontein paper which apollo
gizes to its readers in its second edition for
the nonappearance of its first edition, ow-
Which shows that they are already raising
fine Irish bulls in South Africa.-Boston
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Gratitude.

perityphlitis.'
ooh, thanks" Cholly murmured family.
Il almost hope that may never get well.
It will be so nice to die happy."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Woman Tarred and Feathered.

A mob Of 200 people at Longford
wrecked the building in which Rise
mans joint was conducted and
smashed 20 cases of beer and ten kegs
of whisky and tarred and feathered
a woman who had been at the place.
The community intends to be clear
of joints.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Boy Killed a Catamount.

Claude Miner, IL years old, while
hunting rabbits five miles from Nc
Pherson, discovered a large cata-
mount in tree. Not knowing what
the animal was, the boy approached
with his dog close under the tree
and fired at it, hitting it in the head
and killing it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Capt. Dieh1's Honor.

Capt. E. P. Diehl, of Olathe, was
awarded the honor of exhibiting the
largest ear of corn in the Kansas G.
A. r. exhibit in Washington city.
When Secretary Wilson visited Kan
sas headquarters, he said that Mr..
Dieh1's corn was the largest he ever
saw raised.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Big Oil Inspection Profits.

The oil inspection fees for the
month Of September aggregated
s2,274. The expenses Of the depart
ment were only SAP.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Will Join Another Dalton.

James Dalton, who broke Jail at
Marysville April 6, 1898, and killed
Charles B. Patterson, a deputy sher-
if, was found guilty last week of
murder in the first degree. Dalton
was found in the Philippine army, but
evaded arrest, and nothing more was
heard of him until his capture in Tex
as several weeks ago. James Dali
ton claims relationship to Emmett
Dalton, now serving a life sentence
in the Kansas state penitentiary
for participating in the CoffeyvilIe
raid ten years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
To Lead SURFACE Fight.

Miss Helen Kimber has again been
chosen to lead the equal suffrage Or
ganization in this state and will guide
the forces in the endeavor to secure
the enfranchisement of the women of
Kansas at the hands of the legisla-
ture of the coming winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
spore Is a Record Breaker.

The tal1est cornstalk exhibited at
Washington city by the Kansas G. A.
r. contingent measured II feet 9
inches high, and was grown by 2.
S. Spore, Of Newton. 1t will be placed
in the product museum of the United
States department of agriculture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Ex-Po1itician a Suicide.

Charles D. Hardy, a state insane
asylum patient. committed suicide at
Topeka by taking off his coat and ly-
ing down on the Rock Island track in
front of train. Hardy was a prom
inent Mason and was at one time reg
lister of deeds of Kingman county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
The Season.

There was once fullback who hunted
For trouble, and got all he wanted;
For he started to fool
With a government mule
His tombstone reads simply: "Outpunted.'
Catholic Standard and Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
odd Fellows in Parade.

A feature of the I. O.. o. F. grand
lodge meeting at Pittsburg was an
afternoon parade in which 1000 odd
fellows and Rebekahs marched.
Wichita was chosen as the 1903 meet
ing place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
A Matter Of Wander

Mrs. Peck (who has returned from Mia
gara)-I stood speeches.
himself)-I wonder how Niagara did it,
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
May Vote Away from Home.

Secretary of State Clark called the
attention of each county clerk in the
state to the new law giving railroad
men the right to vote away from
home and have their votes counted at
home. The new law provides that, if
they are out on their runs that day,
they can go to the polls at any pre-
cinct and vote upon making an aft
davit showing that they are legal
voters in their own town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Ballot VIII BE Cumbersome.

The ballot this year will be large
and cumbersome affair. County and
township tickets of all parties hav-
ing a state ticket must be printed
upon the ballot whether there are
any nominations for the Offices or
not. This will result in placing
blank county and township tickets on
the ballot for the prohibition, So
cialist and populist parties, although
few if any nominations have been
made by these parties for county
offices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Aged Man a Counterfefter.

Washington Curtis has been SEN
fenced to 10 months in federal pris-
on for counterfeiting at Lincoln. Cur
tbs is 70 and very feeble, yet is said
to be one of the shrewdest counter
feiters in the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Photographed a Boys Wounds.

The stepfather of Willie Wesley,
of Wichita, was recently arrested for
cruelty beating the child. Fearing
that by the time the case is called
for trial the wounds would be healed,
the police matron, Mrs. Shields, had a
photograph of them taken. The
marks of the rope with which the
boy was beaten show plainly in the
picture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Odd Fellows to Farm.

The Kansas grand lodge Of Odd Eel
lows will go into the farming bust
ness. It will take in a big farm near
Hutchinson to apply on the shortage
of D. w. Kent, the absconding secre-
tary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Big Wholesale House Organized

The Lee Wholesale Hardware com
pany has been organized at Salina
with capital of 100000. The new
firm is composed entirely of local
capital and the concern is one of the
largest wholesale institutions in the
state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

No one would ever be bothered with con.
stipation if everyone knew how naturally
and quickly Burdock Blood Bitters regulate
the stomach and bowels
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Carried the Message to Garcia.

Capt. A. S. Rowan, famous as the
man who carried the message to
Garcia in Cuba, is serving on special
detail as instructor at the state agri
cultural college.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Opposes Tariff Revision.

Senator Burton, in a political ad
dress at North Topeka took strong
stand against any tariff tinkering or
tariff agitation at this time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Fairview and Murdoch townships
in Butler county, defeated the bonds
for Stilwell's Orient road and Lin
coin and Sycamore townships voted
to issue bonds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Prayer I'm a Print.hop.

which every morning the days work
is opened with prayer; the office
of the Church Advocate and Holiness
Banner at Fort Scott.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp-very
severe sometimes, but it can be cured.
Doan's Ointment, quick and permanent in
It's results. At any drug store, so cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Arrested a Former Cashier.

Walter Ozburn, charged with en-
bezzling $500 from the Eureka ma
tional bank while acting as cashier,
was arrested at Seattle, Wash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

.He-"1 would die for youi" She-"How
much is your life insurance ?'-Philadelphia
Bulletin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
To BuiId a Coal Road.

C. J. Devlin, of Topeka, the Santa
Fe railroad coal operator, will build
a coal road from Millerton, a new
town six miles north of Frontenac,
south through Frontenac and Pitts
burg to Galena. Branches will be
built to tap the various coal fields in
that section. The line will be about
40 miles long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Samuel, Ocean Grove. n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
kxmpathx Strike at Mineral.

At Mineral. 700 miners stopped
work through sympathy and threat
ened to cause further trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

'1 often see the foreign papers abiding
70 floating debts,'" said the grand vizier.
What is floating debt" My pavy!"
groaned the sultan of Turkey Philadelphia
Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
A Thin-Sofl Crop.

Egotism is one of the crops most easily
cultivated. A popularity of the plant is
that it makes the most rapid and perma-
nent growth on the barrenest of mental
reservations.-Los Angeles Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
New Ronndhou.e at saIina.

The Union Pacific railroad will erect
a new roundhouse at Sahna; also
other Improvements to the amount
of 500, 900 will be made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Lots of pec.le who admit they are in re-
duced circumstances would get fighting mad
if anyone accused them of being poor.-Chi-
cago Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

What can't be cured should be endured
and should be endured as patiently as pos
sible.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
Showed Them Drinking.

A large audience at the Auditorium
i'll Topeka saw the scenes Of the in
terror of Topeka joints and gambling
houses thrown on a canvas with a
magic lantern. It is estimated that
5000 persons were in attendance.
Pictures had been taken secretly by
Rev. j. M. Jackson, an M. E. minister.
Faces of number of well-known men
of Topeka were readily recognized
among the patrons. The picture
which made the greatest impression
on the crowd was one showing a
bartender at 4O6 Kansas avenue Civ
ing glass of beer to boy SO small
he was obliged to stand on the foot
rail to peer over the bar. Several
scenes were shown from this joint,
which is one of those smashed by
Carrie Nation during her crusade last
wear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

:, Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary trou
DIes.-Monarch over pain of every sort. DR.
Thomas Electric Oil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Sibyl-"Oh, Mr.. De Tanque, why do you
refer to my singing as treat De Tanque
Your liquid notes fairly intoxicate me."-
Baltimore Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

A dose in time saves lives DIR. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup; natures remedy for
coughs, colds, pulmonary diseases of every
sort -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Money refunded for each package of Put
nam Fadeless Dyes if unsatisfactory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

The forward person is frequently set back
IN. Y Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Truth, of course, is wholesome, but much
of it has very disagreeable taste.-Indian.
apolis News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Many people who wouldn't think of tell
ing lie show great tact in evading the
truth.-Indianapoli News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24
The Best Kansas News.
Mrs. Kent settled the Shortage.

The Kansas grand lodge, I. o. o. F.,
in session at Pittsbnrg last week, dis
posed of the shortage of ex-Secretary
D. w. Kent. Within the past month
Mrs. Kent, who was anxious to clear
up the charges against her husband,
decided to the grand lodge an 8O-acre
farm near Hutchinson, upon which
there are 1000 young apple trees,
valued at $4,000, receiving therefor a
cancellation of all Indebtedness to
the grand lodge. This body also dis
missed suit now in court against the
surety company, brought to collect
the amount of Kent's bond. This
land came into the possession of Mrs.
Kent through the death of a relative
and Kent owned no part in it. She
also borrowed $500 on suburban
property near Hutchinson to clear a.
mortgage on the farm, so she could
give clear deed. Her only stipula-
ton was that the grand lodge lease
the farm to her for five years at an
annual rental of $3.50, with the priv
lege Of purchasing the property by
the payment to the grand lodge of
all Indebtedness against her husband,
which amounts to about $4,000. A
resolution was adopted giving to the
Rebekah assembly the rental coming
from this farm, and if the property
is sold at the price named, the money
is to go into the odd fellows or
phanS' home fund
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Selfshness is the seed of sorrow.-Four-
Track News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Never take a better half unless YOU ar,
sure of better quarters.-N. Y. Telegraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-24

Poverty uncovers a multitude of sins
Town Topics.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-03
Pointed Paragraphs.

Many a man seems dead to the
world when he is buried in thought.
A cat may look at king and not
see anything remarkable, either.
Conceit is usually forced to appeal
to itself for admiration.
A man usually lies more about
himself than hedoes about his neigh
bors.
The only man who dares give the
star actor any back talk is the
prompter.
A wash ont on a railway line is
one thing, and it is quite another on
clothes line.
What the world needs is more men
who are not afraid to follow their
own advice.
When man is in trouble his
friends all promise to help him
when they get rieh.
If ali tombstone epitaphs were
literally true, his satanic majesty
would have to shut up shop.
Blood will tell-especially your
own blood relations when they've got
something mean to tell about you
Chicago News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-03

Itfnight not DO bad idea for one
of the candidates In the eighth CON-
gressional district to Invite Mr..
Bryan over to give him lift. Afew
years ago such thing would have
been probable, but at present itseems
that even the free silver howlers are
afraid OF Mr.. Bryan and viii have
nothing to do with him. The proud
state of Mississippi a few years ago
invited him through It's legislature
to address its people, bat since then
the Invitations have been scarce anu
far between. If Mr.. Bryan was 50
great then why is he SO small IN the
estimation Of his former followers
nov9 He is the same populite Bryan
now as then.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-03

A. S. johnson of Meridian, the cot
ton crop reporter, begins his last let
fer with the statement that we have
had good rams the past month. The
farmers down this way would like to
know where those rains fell. Ger
tainly not in this section, for they
have not had enough within the past
month to do any good whatever.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-03

1t has been discovered again how
stories have been told about that
capture that it Davis was living be
could not pick out the true one. The
only capture that Mr.. Davis was
really interested in was the capture
made by Mrs. Davis. He remem-
bered that almsst to his last breath.
The most of us de.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-03

President Roosevelt and William
J. Bryan are going to Maine this
summer, and both viii speak at
Bangor. It IS expected that Mr..
Bryan VIII speak there in July, and
the democrats, who are preparing to
put some life into their gubernatorial
campaign this year, are making plans
to give the Nebraska orator great
Welcome President Roosevelt Is
expected to so to Bangor in the last
week Of August, and it is announced
on the best authority that his address
at the eastern Maine state fair there
is to be the only one he may deliver
in Maine. Immediately after BIS
visit there the president will go te
Vermont, where he is to speak on the
following day. He will not speak
from his ear platform while tsavelinF
in Malna.